'in; HfcK: UMA1IA. MONDAY. OCIUIifcK 'JH. 1914.
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eboald have Ttie Be mailed to them. Ad
dree will be changed aa often at requeoted.
Don't know how It ia with other folks, but
"Pctrograd" still Bounds a trifle queer to us.
If the aim of rongreag was to set business
free, as the president says, It must have missed
Its aim.
Jt may be that Jonah ia the chap who put
the ale in whale.
Some base ball magnates win all their pen
nants during the winter months.
One of the wonders revealed by the war Is
the multiplicity of rlvera In Europe.
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The little children of America who sent gifts
to the little children ot Europe unwittingly aid
the cause ot world peace In, no small way.
. Those Mexicans might as well be good, for
nothing they may now do will give them the
limelight they enjoyed a little while ago.
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Congress baa finally adjourned. It just had
to close the book so the member could draw
mileage for coming back again ia December.
For the first time la sixteen years, Chicago
v. packers are working night and day canning meat,
hlch gives us an echo of Spanish-American war
Speaking of the economies of war,' it took)
Germany forty years to accumulate that $100,
000,000 Is the castle of Bpandau, and lees than
forty days to spend It.
It does not require newj legislation, for a
workhouse for Omaha. The real thing needful
la the money, which, when the time comes, will
have to be raised by voting bonds.
! Th Stlance Weights.
I Twelve weeks of uninterrupted fighting must
bsve Impressed one and all that the opposing
sides in the great European war are more evenly
matched In number, discipline, equipment, re
sources, and ell that goes to make up relative
strength, than was at first supposed even by
those on the intdde of current military affsirs.
Advantages hsve been scored by both sides, and
r till larger claims put forward, but while the
Germans have had the best of It to the extent
of carrying the fighting Into the enemy's ter
ritory, the overwhelming preponderance that
pushes all before it has not been displayed In
either the western or eastern war arena only
because of the combined resistance that ha
been met with.
This leads to the thought, what would
have happened had the German-Austrian alli
ance had the opportunity to comhet the present
allies with any one of them missing. How long
would France, Belgium, Russia and Servla have
stood off the onslaught without the help of
England? What could the others have done
without RuHtla Even with England, what
showing would the nations constituting the
triple entente have made without the invalu
able service rendered by little Belgium? If
Italy had gone along whole-souled with its
partners In the triple alliance, would the allies
have succeeded as well as they have? It has
been intimated that England might have stood
apart until its entrance would furnish the de
ciding factor, but that It Jumped In at once with
the well-grounded fear that there would be noth
ing to rescue If It waited longer.
This specnlation would be Idle an relating
only to steps which have been already taken
and which cannot be. retraced, except as it bears
upon future possibilities. The defection of any
one of the allies would severely. If not irre
medlally, upset, the balance, and If other coun
tries are yet to Join in the fray, they may he
the turning force as they ally themselves with
greater strength with the Germans or with
the'r enemies.
' Enforcing Treaties.
Small reflection Is necessary to suggest the
Importance of statutory reinforcement ot
treaties safeguarding the rights and interests of
aliens In this country. We have had too many
unpleasant experiences with the deliberate vio
lation of these treaties not to realize the wis
dom ot the recommendation made by President
Taft of the American Bar association In his
annual address along thla line.
"A statute of a dozen lines," says he, "would
put It In the power of the president to institute
Judicial proceedings, civil and criminal, .in
courts of the United States, to punish a violation
of the treaty rights of aliens and enable him
to use the civil and military executive arm ot
the government to protect against their threat
ened Invasion." '
In reply to the possible criticism that this
would invest the president with too much power,
It might be said that it would he much more
satisfactory than to permit sporadic demonstra
tions against aliens Invariably calculated to
embroil the entire nation In a dispute with n
otherwise friendly power. On more than one
occasion, It has taken rare diplomacy at Wash
ington to avoid unpleasantness ell because of
some Irresponsible mob with no more regard
for the rights and safety of aliens or the domestic
laws of their land than the international obliga
tions securing protection to the cltliens or sub
jects of other countries. The least the United
States should do Is to surround the alien with
every assurance of safety and fair treatment.
Eight large conventions art already scheduled
for Omaha for 1915, to say nothing of the dele
gations that will be stopping' off here-on their
w ay to the San Francisco exposition,
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In the meantime; thanks to an exceptionally
and efficient teaching corps under thorough
going supervision our. Omaha public schools are
running right along maintaining their high
standard ot Instruction. :
The World-Herald is now undertaking a
spirited defense of the jail feeding graft whlclC
had it not been blocked, would rob the taxpay
ers of upwards of $20.000 a year. Tiie World
Herald has always had the faculty of ruining to
the rescue of 'public thieves.
Now that the war has brought no decisive re
sults after two fierce months, except the
daughter of hundreds of thousands of soldiers,
with misery and desolation, everywhere, why
would It not be a tine time to talk peace? Or
has the language of peace been forgotten? .
The university at Washington has expelled a
bunch of students for "gross Immorality and
diabolical' offenses." This has no reference to
the University or Nebraska, but it' offers a good
argument' for taking the university students
from the temptations and surroundings of the
down-town campus.
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Registration In Omaha and South Omaha
foreshadows a heavy vote at the coming election.
This Is the natural eonsequence of our biennial
election law for the first time applied, for, we
are really having two elections in one, Regard
less ot the complications of the long ballot, the
larger the number ot candidates chasing votes,
the bigger is the dragnet to get the voters out.
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The great bicycle roe between W. J. Patterson
l.t Tnntnln m .... 1 , . I . ...
fit at Athlrlic Tark. The rik.- ... ....
" - eiue,
anj the UtlWuf on and off the frminde increaacd
. I he euui dc-f D"l!n on the event lo fully tl.OOO. On the
fuuith laD J oho eon It, it a. full mm t i j..- .-
defect la hia aaddle, and tUa award Went to hit coni-
Leiiukr, aima cna mat the whole thing waa fixed
mid a lob.
The beautiful new hune of xtr. K. SI. Phllllppa at
. Oodgo etrect, la now practically completed, and
Is described In deutl as one of tne moat palatial
hi Ilia illy.
U Croner. a yowia mau favorably knoaa in
,noLa, sone to Cblcase te start a commission
IwUMC.
J. J. Hi ba sud wife of JVrt Worth ara the guests
..f his lrwther-in-law. V. J. McShaue, on their way
hvit:e ftoin eastern summer resorts.
Mr Turn Msloy. Coim.-iiy of Omuha. uuw of ISult
lt- City, s in - town . ;retlu his old t leads.
ij H tVtcrsou. il South Truth street, wants
(i M'li his stixk of lutiiinif, bouts and elio'-s. so he
an k utv Irom IiiiiIikm.
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Bti awateOwttaats a txaaaty
isaaealaittil. raasaae maiaia
w swyaaaAttrlcs Saw estnaaasj
isaia uliila AM WWsra awb-
Petrce for Rejiiter of Deeds.
No one questions the competency or ability
ot the republican nominee for register ot deeds,
Harry A. Tearce, to perform the responsible
duties of the office in an efficient ; and satis
factory manner. Mr. Pearce has been a resident
of Omaha for many years, during which time he
has made a host of friends, and as jury clerk for
the last seven years, he has demonstrated his
usefulness ss a public servant. The business
transacted in the office of register ot deeds calls
for fcUady painstaking industry and an accom
modating spirit, all of which will be at the com
mand of the public when Mr. Pearce has charge
ot it. ; .
Church and Labor
The name, Charles Stelsle, is well known in
labor and church circles the country over. For
a number of years Mr. Btelzle had charge of the
department of church and labor under the Board
of Home Missions ot one of the great Protestant
denominations. He was a familiar and highly
respected figure on the, floor ot the American
Federation ot Labor ss well ss leaser labor con
ventions and religious assemblies. Hia Labor
Temple In New York has been the haven for
thousands of working men and women, where
on Sundays he has met snd spoken to large
crowds for many years. Trained as a machinist,
he waa a labor man before he became a minister
ot the gospel. He never lost his Interest in
either. '
Then suddenly a little more than a year ago,
Stelrle resigned this official position and stepped
out into au unofficial field of work he had ere-.
ated for himself. He was evidently growing ia
favor with those with whom he worked. Cer
tainly the need for such service did not cease.
Why did he resign? From some protests find
ing their way from the rank and file of church
men into the columns of church papers, we
gather that no churchman feels very comfort
able under that question. A writer in The Con
tinent, one of he strongest of church papers,
intimates that Stelzle resigned because certain
Urge employers within the church probably lib
eral contributor were unfriendly to hia line
of work. Which Is to say. that these men were
Inimical to the maintenance by their church ot
a department for labor.
The Indictment ia far too grave for any
church to reat under with complacency.
When a policeman catches a cracksman ia
the act of breaking a safe and save the owner
from los. he usually gets thanks. If not a more
tangible reward. The republican county com
mUslonera McDonald. Best, Lynch and Harts
kfpt the sheriff from .entering the treasury
with hia Jall-feedlog Jimmy and extracting
000 of the taxpayers' money, ot which halt
wo-Jld be pure graft, lo this caw-j the police
man on hi to be eutilJ ateat to public
thanks tertatuly not abu
lasS e
Re Cross Thawka.
WASHINGTON, Ootober St fo the
Editor of The Bee: Permit me to assure
you. In bohelf of the Ametl'-an Red
Cross, of our vary hearty appreciation of
the editorial support yoii hae given us
In our atruaale to afford soma majeure
of relief to tha 4flareaed peoples In the.
European war Tone, and to thank Jou
particularly for your gonerooa editorial
of October 2.
The area test demand upon the reaourcea
of R1 Cvoea orsanlMtlona throughout
tha world since the adoption of tho Red
Croaa treaty, or the treaty of Oeneva, m
!S4, betas made today, and but for
tha warm-hearted and (voluntary assist
ance alven ua by the AnvsiV.sm press the
American Red Cross would ba able to
accomplish but IKUai Through tha publi
cation of our appeals and sympathetic
editorials, the American newspapers and
magaslnea have made It possible for us
to send abroad thtm far 172 surgeons and
Red Crosa trained inirsee and vast quan
tities of hospital and surgical supplies
to be distributed Impartially among all
the belligerents. While tt cost a lot of
money to do Uila and much Buffering will
ba ameliorated by our relief expedition,
wa nevertheless feel that America's con
tribution Is still email, and are hopeful
that we may be of greater service. Any
contributor to O'tr European war relief
fund may designate the country m which
ha desires hia donation used and his wish
will ba followed.
Wa not only are striving to aid in tha
care of tha sick and wounded aoldler
and sailors but to look to the wants of
destitute women, children and other non
combatants tinfortueately In tha war
ravaged territory.
Many thanks again for your highly val
ued co-operation tn furthering tha ur
gent humanitarian work tn Europe.
AUSTIN CUNNINGHAM.
Chief, Division of Information.
Demaaae Casspalra Fssl Pabllelly.
OMAHA, Oct N.-To the Editor of The
Bee: Two organisations of somewhat
unoertaln Identity are spending consid
erable puma of money In the campaign
on two pending costltutlonal amendments.
I refer to the antl-auffrege organisation
and tha organization at Llnooln opposed
to university removal. These organiza
tions fall clearly within the purrlew of
the corrupt practices act, and era legally
bound to file a statement of the moneys
reserved and expended prior to tha elec
tion. Moreover, they are bound to file a
atatemeot of the names and contribu
tions' of Individual contributors . et
amounts In excess of - '
The law requires this information and
the puhllo Interest demanda that It be
filed. Turn on the light and let tha peo
ple know who ara fumbblng the sinews
ef war h the two an, fights.
FRANK G. ODELU
Mara Asset Swaar.
GRAND ISLAND, Neb.. Oct. M.-To the
Editor of The Bee: In your Bee of Fri
day I read an article "About Sugar,"
written by one D. C John.
Mr. John, In the first place, Is evidently
more familiar with boll weevil and ootton
than he la with the sugar beat Who ever
heard of sugar beats being attacked by
the boll weevil f
Again, Germany It not the only coun
try producing sugar that Is artecled by
tha European war. What about France,
England. Austria, all augar (beat) produo
lng countries, and then Russia, which In
one of tho greatest raw augar producing
countries In the world?
In bis third pars graph ha wtetea that .
tha tropica can produce a better and
cheaper augar thaa can be produced from
beets. The tropica. In soma eaaes, may
be able te produce a cheaper sugar, but
a better augar never lias been produced.
Furthermore, never will be with the fa
cilities that so to make up the augar
house control, whether . cans or beet,
throughout the world.
I wonder where Mr. John gats the happy
thought that with free sugar wa will be
able to buy it for 1 cents per poand, re
tall? lie had better not give any infor
mation like that to any of the refiners.
For bis Interest I will state and be backed
by an sugar manufacturer tn tha world,
whether cane or beat that
. 1. Beat Bugar la absolutely identical
with cane augar.
. . It will mke Jelly, preserves, cakes,
cajidy or do anything that any sugar
a Refined sugar whether made from
cane, beets, corn, maple sap or any other
product la tha same chemically and
physically.
4. It la Impossible to distinguish be
tween refined beet and refined, cane
augurs. Chemists cannot do it.
. Housewives throughout tha land
often attribute their failures In putting!
up preserves, to the use of beet sugar.
They have tha aame trouble when caae
au&ar Is used.
a. In Europe nothing but the beet sugar
la used, still they have all Und of pre.
serves; in tact. England, where beet and
rana eiigsra ara used without preference.
Is noted for these products.
7. One-naif of the world's augur pro
duction ia beet wnr and no human being
war science can distinguish a difference.
Po not be misled. Mr. John, "When
Sugar Is Sugar. It'a Sugar."
WILL H. SNTDER. JR.
Political Tips
New Tork City Job hunters ara dusud
by tha discovery that a tHVM) a year Job
has been vacant since July and tbey did
not knew It.
The Pennsylvania luduattlal couuuls
aloa la advocating the paaeaga of a bill
regulating the hours and working coa
dttiona of Qooke, aursaa, malda and other
oeneettc servants. It Is proposed that
they ahall work only eight hours a day.
Reports from the political firing llaea
In thla country admit a great shortage
of the ainewe of war. with little pros
pect of getting enougn to bay eorumou
black powder. WillU-9 P. MoComba,
chairman of the democratic uutlonel com
mittee, bag made an appeal for help. At
last accounts the response was painfully
meagre.
la bis awing along the campalsu route
la New Tork. Colonel Roosevelt delicately
Intimated that Colouel tulaer smothered
tha ataa ef his campaign expenses lu a
deluge of words. VS hereupon Colonel Sul
aer invited Colonel RooaeveU te oor.ie Out
In the ooeo. show the amount ef hia
campaign expenses and where they cams
fiom and lie (Sulser) will present at tha
I same ti:i.e aa itemised suiemeot of his
I enpvnsrs. So tar h l'c hasn't found
ar.y subetauce In the isloitc of the
1 ek)li.-'s
England's Huge Resources
Wall Steeet Journal.
Heeelalloes af the War.
The glg.intlc rca li of ti,e financial arm ef the
British government as put forth In the present war
Is IIHIe comprehended on thle aide, it Inde-d. tt rs as
yet fully appreciated In Europe or England Itself.
The Lloyd-Oeorg fotind the convmTce of the
world aiidd-nly paralysed he summoned the beet
financial talent thM could be found, sn-1 without re
gard to politics or party. Ha took for bis advisers
Austin Chamberlain of the opposition, or conservative'
party, and formerly chanoellor of the exchequer; Lorl
St. Aldwyn. another ex-chancellor of the exchequer;
Lord Rending, the preeent lord chief Justice, and Sir
Geoiite PaUh of tha London Statist.
Thon he aald to the city men, the bankers cf Lon
don: "What la needed, that commercial acceptances
and discounts may proceed with regularity?"
Tha bankers aald: "We are the endorsers or ac
ceptors on hundreds of millions of commercial bills,
all of which we believed to be good wh-n they wma
accepted by us, but many of them are secured by
goods In Germany, or are based on goods In Germon
bottoms or to German ports. How can we afford
to write new business for commerce? We muet pro
tect our names on the outstanding paper, and have
now no capital for new eommltmenta."
Lloyd-George said: "If the Bank of England,
backed by the British government. Insures yon
against all losses on acceptances made prior to the
w-ar declaration, would you go ahead and give futl
credit to commerce In the usual way 7"
They responded that they certainly would.
, It waa promptly arranged that notice of all MPs
desiring such Insurance should be (teen to the bank.
Twa Billies Aeeestaaeea.
Press dispatches at thst time not-d tha long Una
of bank clerks with their discount bills at the bank
and the long after hcura of work at that institution,
but tt waa never to'd what the Bank o, England and
the British government assumed at tlme In ad
dition to promptly discounting more man lS0o,00,0rt
bills offered tha bank.
Commercial acceptances with London endorsements
outstanding at that time are believed to have been
f400.00S.O04 sterling or 12.000,000,009, a sum twice
the national debt of the United Statee.-
Of this It was estimated that 40. 000. W0 to S4XO0O.00O
pounds, or a aum approaching one-quarter ot tha
United Statee national debt were acceptonces for Ger
many and Austria. But the bank and the government
Insured endorsed commercial acceptances rated good
as of August 4. whether from Itouth America, or the
United States, and whether for Austria or Germany
all alike. The Interest charge was 2 per ceot over the
bank rate.
Of course, for a large part of theae acceptances no
Insurance or financial assistance was necessary, but
It Is believed that $300.ono,oe or $400,000,000 will be slow
of collection, and a large part may be carried for some
time after the war.
The Joint stock banka agreed to extend full credit
to poet moratorium Mile, or new acceptances, and tt
was also agreed that poet moratorium bills shou'd
have prior claim over p re-moratorium bills.
Later It was announced that all endorsers on ac
ceptances except the original acceptor should be re
leased on pre-moratortum bills tha government tak
ing their place as endorser or Insurer. Only the drawer
and the first acceptor on such bills will now be held
liable.
But bankers' bills or bills drawn against securities
do not stand In this category. These are regarded a
bankers' international balances, which must be met.
. It Is, however, proposed to extend the same assist
ance to the London Stock exchange loans as has been
extended to commercial acceptancee. It Is estimated
that there are about M.00.00,noa sterling or H00.009.000
Joaned by the London Joint stock banks snd "Others
on stock exchange securities,
Salldavlty af the Empire.
The breadth and grasp ot auvii a policy on . the
part of Great Britain In protection ot all Its vested -financial
and commercial Interests at a time when It
Is raising an army of a million and possibly tOOMitt
men, protecting Commerce on every ocean, highway,
and standing firm that Germany shall pay every dollar
of Indemnity to Belgium for Its military trampling
upon that "strap ef paper," Is in America well-nigh
tncompt ehenslbte.
Tat Jt means that the British empire s Industrially,
commercially, financially and socially knit together;
but only hi honor, and not by military force. The
spirit of England today says. "Better that the British
empire sink In the seas than that Prussian militarism
be permitted to wipe out nations at will."
The Bank of England hsa added (100,000,000 to It
gold In the first three months of the war. and has
today every one of Its bank notes outstanding covered
by gold In the bank, and la helping to cover the
i:2,O00,OW treasury nots which were leswed In ' 1
pound and 10 shilling pieces, and it proposes to keep
there covered with the gold snd to stand firm on its
gnld basis.
People and Events
In reference lo the report that Mexico "Is shipping
17.0(0 Jackasses to Europe," It ia explained that the
shipment Is limited to the four-footed variety.
King Cotton and Kins Corn divide considerab1
high class publicity theae days. Old King Wheat Is
not saying much, but Is doing a .tine line of business
Just the same.
Business boosters ara multiplying aad working
overtime In spots. Exports from tha port of Nsw
Tork are now running ii per cent ahead of the same
time last year.
Despite America's earnest efforts to preserve
neutrality a grave prospect menace the nation's
peace. Mother Pankhurst and her daughter threaten
to Invade the country. . . ,
A ebtptneut of America Idle base ball umpires u
the ball fields of northern France might hasten a
decision on the Alane. Forty days et ball tossing
without a score Is too much.
Mayor jCurlry'a free public market la Boston la
said to be the. loneaomest affair tn tha Hub. The
producer aad consumer are not getting together there
because the middleman with cash in hand beats ths
consumer to the producer.
Mm. Thebes, the French aeeres, fell down oa her
last prediction, due October 14. but site has pushed
the date ever Into November and saved her face.
Ooosebone prophets of a mild winter may utilise the
tip should they accidentally tumble Into a snowbank.
Back In Oeruiantown. Fa., a barnstorming acta;'
with a working knowledge ef German delivered Me
l tries in tha language of tha fatherland and not only
"brought down the house." but won aa immediate
advance of salary of from xg.n to $10 a week. War,
eccaaioaally develops a bright side.
The late Oliver H. Lyford of Chicago, , fornverly
general manager of the Otikaeo tc. Eastern Illinois
railroad. In bis day ranked near the top of American
railroad ' plnneera Away back In 114 tie was a
watchman On the old Boston A Lowell railroad. He
died at the ege of l.
With the permission of congie.s lbs southern com
mercial roagresa la to erect a memorial to tha lutn
itrnator John Tyler Morgan of Alabama at Balboa
ea the canal sons, fens tor xlorsau was a pioneer
advocate of canal construction by the government,
and delivered numberless speeches In favor ef the
S'lcaraugua route la preference lo Panama.
Buffalo club women have asked tha school au
thorities for pemiUwion to use the high and grammar
sraool buildings equipped witli assembly hulls for
municipal dame eoctala, to be conducted under tb
supervision of the superintendent of eight schools. As
tha latter is oa tha rbeumatie aide of fifty the au
thorities doubt his ability aa a tsrpsichorean leader,
and have hung up the request pending an lnvettl
gatioa. Your Lncla iuue la disposed to iacreaae Bar
um'a estimate ef the sucker crop, bat is toe busy
pirn-blag lbs fleecers to go tnte figure a Just new ha
la busy at rreeport. 111., prosecuting a bogus minister
and his wife wbe used tha mails te circulate a
bale of "holy handkerchiefs" at 04 eacb, warranted
ta t me all the Ills of the flesh, RaspeU for ntenUul
lot buls giving the site cf the pile of money wigwagged
te the "ploui ' pair f the holy naedkercfclrf.
Editorial Shrapnel
Chicsgo Heiald: Colour) Roosevelt la
not tl.e only one who Is putting a ne
river on the map. In Europe they are
putting rivers of blood on It.
Washington Tot: After learning that
a baggage smasher lias been shot by a
loaded revolver pecked In a trunk not a
few travelers will be seized wtth a desire
to shake old Nenreeeie by the hand.
Cleveland Pis in Desler: This nation's
net debt la il.efl.TS2.07i. Well, anyway, j
let'a be thankful the consumption of gun-por-der
Isn't raising It at the rate of
$.,0(ift,r) per diem.
Indianapolis News: From the example
of Colonel Watterton' visit to the White
Hours, the European belligerents should
be able to realize that peace la not really
so hard to attain, when a. alwere i llort
is msle.
Paltimore American: A remsrksl'le ex
ample of the heroism of the wnr is the
offer cf Japanese women divers to search
for and cbar away mines. Coming n
the offer does from a source least sus
pected of action. It shows what a hold
the tremendous conflict hsa token on all
conditions and elates.
Philadelphia Record: Mr. Toskuni, Iden
lifted withtlie Rock Island road, who fa
vors a sort of partnership or co-operative,
p.'oflt-eharlng arrangement between the
government and the railroads, may reflect
at hia leisure that the sort of financiering
be end his associates have been Idnl1f1ed
with has done Immeasurably more than
si! the speeches and writings of socialists
to promote the government ownership ot
railroads, and of Industries and b"j!ncfs
generally.
Odd Bits of Life
The honeymoon of Mls Kathleen Mc
Brlde of St Louie, wedded to Lacy
Marlon Lone, last Ttiedy. wis hand
somely decorated with checks for t7B.0W
from the bride's parents.
Coming down from Jlnror Lake, near
Rockland, Me., the other day. Ernest C.
Pavls shot two partrUgc, from hl, auto
mobile, holding the gun In one'hand and
driving the automobile with the other.
Three good laughs an hour and three
square meats and t!:ree hotira' work out
doors every day Is the recipe given by
Mrs. Thomas Bennett of Brooklyn, N. T..
for living aa she han dane to the age of
102 In the full enjoyment of her faculttee.
It required almost a special train to
move the family and belongings of Man
uel Nunea from Mayfield to Dixon, Cal.
Besides a pessenier car for tila wife and
seventeen children there were ten car
loads of cattle and two of personal prop
erty. A New Tork man, earning tt a week,
accused by his wife of having an af
finity, lias been dismissed by the (court
with the Judicial observation that any
man who .can support a wife and so
affinity on that sura may yet be able to
solve the high coat of living.
Wfcen an old peach tree was cut down
in the yard of J. Edward Reed of Lob
Angeles, a diamond ring was found In
the Mat of some blackbirds. It was Mrs.
Reed s engagement ring end wa con
sidered stolen about two years ago, when
ahe bad placed it on a window ledge,
from which it wan takert by a blackbird.
Apple toddy,- the renowned elixir of
Plow Jarsey, this year surpasses lbs
record eat a thriller. An enthusiast thus
pictures the power erf the confection!
" The magnetic thrill of an apple toddy
tarts atf your finger tips and keeps on
going until it makes your toes tingle
and then starts on the return trip, gath
ering In volume a It travels till It en
velopes your world In a sunburst of Joy."
MIRTH FOR MOMMY.
'Hubby, can yc i r".v ne h. k ii,t
lar you hnttov'l from n.r "
"But. n y rieai." lie ir nejt-d, J have
e'tearjy It h U tr(. . fure . o'l
don't enet tt ean'n."
"0l, ell litht. if yn'i rr .. Mean s
all that. ' .ouisvjlle t'on .rr-.lournsl.
'What rxwawrl yo.i Jane, to ss
what you rild to Mr. smith wnen he touk
you out?"
"What do you mean?"
"Von asked him if be did not en.v r
the sight of the blue etbr all about h'ini.
and be Juet out cf th hospital!" Balti
more American.
"So you think the .V.xingtnus are
toa'deV'- ald the iruiliius enqulrr.
"Toaillesl' echoed .Miss Cayenne
hy. In the social puddle ther don t
loom ur even as good-ilzcil pollywoge."
Wa-hlngion .Star.
'My desr. whst do you llilnk ? Tartar I
w a msn flvlns- u n Aii-attir. n.'u-
down." '
"Well, yon neciln't come to me about
It. George, t told you to atop drinking
those horrid coc ktsil-." loule Ilia Courier-Journal.
liriaxH We sty coming s round to sea
you this evening.
Grisss Tlist's right; but do tn a favor,
old man. lon't let your ife wear her
new fall suit: 1 don't tvant my wife lo
see It lust now.
Brlgas Why, mnn alive, thet's 1uet wliv
e are coming. Boston Transcript.
"It must have been romantic In the old
days when damsels er serenaded br
mandolins and guitar. We hae no such
sweet ni'inlc today." -
"That sort of serenading didn't get vou
snythlng." retorted the practical slrl. 'To
me no music Is sweeter than the auto
mobile's honk. Here comes f'hsrlle's car
now." 1oulsvllle Courier Journal.
The chief was Interviewing the young
man who hsd spplied for work.
"llnve you had any experience in the
lunch business?" lie asked.
"Why. I should say so," Tepllod th
energetic youth. "I've been lunching for
almost twenty years." Llppincott's Mag
azine. "That young feller hue been calling on
daughter for several weeks, hasn't he?"
"Yes. pa."
"I think I'll ask him what his Inteutlons
are."
"Give liim time. pa. lie probably doe
not know himself as yet." Louisville
Couriet'-Journsi
"I see that some statesmen are adva- ?
eating a republican farm of government
for Europe.
"Republican!" echoed the man whose'
mind Is always on politics. "Is It pos
Hible that the bull moose party Is over
looking any outlying territory?." Wash
ington Star.
WHISPERING LEAVES.
Whn autumn's flaming colors
Appear on every hand.
'Tt. i Joy to tread the winding wavs
ThHt lMd to fairyland.
The fore! path beneath the lesves
Now deeply buried lies;
Tl:e round, red sun looks through :i mii
Krom hasy autumn ski-;
A erieny, wnappy, stinging tn7
Pervales the bracing air.
And spreads exhilaration
Keen, compelling, everywhere.
But at this season of the year
There's nothing quite so piofl
As to hear the leaves a-rustlims
When walking through the wood.
When autumn's dainty flnpers
IIr box of paint unfolilr.
And touches all the tieniblirr leaves,
With russets, reds and gol!s;
When chestnut burrs have op- nrrl
At the flrnt white toifh ot front .
And down among the fallen lsvs
Their shining treasures tossed:
When harvests all are sarnercr'.
And renting time Is I'.orc.
Though 'tis the saddest of the seasons,
The fBdlng of the yesr
Such wistful, pensive, thoughtful day
Still, all the world seems aroort,
When we hear the leaves a-rustlfng
In wandering through the wood.
When autumn trembled at the clutch
Of winter'a first chill blast
The north wind whispered ,to the leave..
A challenge as he passod.
And one by one they followed hlin.
And gaily, hand In hand.
Ha led them in a "wild and Joyous
rrolic through tho land.
Then gently dropped them to their rest.
To mother earth redeemed.
There, curled up in each others arn.s,
Tbey lell asleup and dreamed.
And you'll hear them still a-dreamirig
Of that frolic. If you should
Listen to their whispering.
When strolling through the wood
Omaha. DAVID.
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