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THE. OMAHA DAILY BEE
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I Subscribers leaving rba dtj temporarily
j abxmld bar The) lice mailed to thraii. Ad-
j tfreaa will b cbaafed aa often m requested.
Whether Sherman said It or not, tt Is so
j Carranka'a tod Villa's oplnloni of each otter
are our, oo ' ' i
If you fee you must rote "slate," be your
Ud slate-tnakar. i
f ,
I . With Turkey in the feame, why, of course, it
will become a "holy" war.
j Dr. Harvey W. Wiley, the father of that per
fect boy, is himself only a youth of 70 years.
J It was only to. be expected that Turkey
would get into it some way before Thanksgiving .
ifit Louis has a "free" bridge, or would have,
f it had bean at liberty during the last tea or
Iwelv years to complete it. . m
That mutual pledge of the allies not to con
sider any peace proposition separately is apt to
be subject to some severe tests.
The greatest product for export trade, that
can bear -the label, "made In America," is the
pact of peace for warring Europe.
l' The Detroit Jury hit the professional bribed
ItlTing "detectives" squarely between the eyes..
)ut was there a bribe-giving newspaper back of
the dealt ,
r At his last appearance to the Omaha auditor
lam, Secretary Bryan went through the
brotherly-love act with Mayor "Jim." Is he
kow, to repeat It with Senator Hitchcock? '
Araittlag, for the sake or argument,1 that
the ultimate effects of the war will help the
trnlted States, the United 8tates does not' need
help to badly as to seek" it through such means'.
I ;?-. . , , ' ,
I The Tote-by-mall law is available only to ab
sentees who. still happen to linger within-the
itate herders. The voter who goes out .of the
state, and remains out over election day, dis
franchises himself.
"Billy" Sunday leaves the churchmen, where
e goes, no chance for a come-back if thev da
pot take to his ways, for he plainly says before
hand.. If you engage me, you engage my
methods." And no one can by now be In doubt
f "Billy's" methods.
. Two pretty girls are to he at rvery -voting
pooth in Omaha to hand out cards inviting a
crosimwk under the suffrage amendment. Oh
pibawt.1 The. last time Nebraska voted on the
Inffrage amendment the good women served free
foffe and sandwiches at the polls.
i It Is explained that President Wilson will not
make a personal appeal tor R6ger Sullivan, be
cause Postmaster General Burleson's speechify
tag endorsement of Sullivan was "with the prssl
t)enf permission.' Nc gentle reader.' this Is
ot Russian,' but our 'tree United 8tates..
U Those German gunners must be wonders to
able to bombard a city like Antwerp and
ftvold hitting designated buildings, which by
agreement were to be spared. One could almost
believe that the innocent bystander might watch
the shooting with perfect assurance of safety.
! .
TIiE UKK: OMAHA, SATITKDAY. OCTOHKR :it. 1014.
Turkey's Entrance.
Turkey's final alignment on the side of Ger
many In the present war has seemed inevitable
from the first. While It throws the sultan
against his old allies In the Crimean struggle,
France and England, it affords him another ex
cellent opportunity for that long covetd ven
geance on bis ancient enemy, Russia, who aim
always has been the Turk's expulsion from
Europe. Turkey does not forget how perilously
close to the realisation of that aim Russia
came during the last Balkan war. Germany, In
the meantime, perfected Ita compact with Turkey,
so that this alliance has been discounted since
the present war began.
It would not be strange if Turkey's action
led to another Bslkan uprising. That is. If it fired
other Balkan states Into action with the allies.
But It has a graver significance even than that,
namely, the possible effect on the cause of Pan
Islamlsm. All along speculation has been rife
as to the possibility of anti-British revolts In
Egypt and India, such as already darkens the
horizon in South Africa, True, British-Indians
are fighting valiantly for the allies' cause at
present, but onc the sultan, as the- head of the
Mohammedan church, emblazons the Crescent
and calls on Moslems everywhere to rally to the
holy cause, there. Is . nd telling what might
happen. Of Course, In addition, to the Turks of
British India and Egypt, there are those of the
African provinces of France and Italy, who might
also respond.
Such a contingency cannot now be Tlewed
as more than a possibility, yet as such it must
not be too meanly disregarded. Everything be
ing fair In war, as In love, Germany may be ex
pected to exercise Its tactful Influence toward
helping along any plan calculated to fire the
flame of Pan-Islamlsm in the boom of all devout
Moslems. With the aultan, himself, waving the
Crescent, It Is questionable if any other influ
ence would be necessary. If all Moslem's in these
countries did respond, it would entail additional
burdens upon the allies, Britain especially, al-.
though It might not necessarily form a determin
ing factor. There la this hindrance to the Pan
Islamlsm shibboleth, that Germany, no less than
Russia or any of the allies, ranks -with the "un
believers,". -in the Mohammedan's ya. Yet it
must be remembered that English,' French and
Sardinian support of Turkey in the Crimea did
not serve to disparage the holiness of that strug
gle by the sultan.
its Ltc
jr It
,. MLS. V4.
A special car broujrht In Poetmaater General Frank
flatten. a,wl ma eon. and Superintendent J. JV Thomp
son, of Use railway mall service, and their private
secretaries. The are looking Into the railway mall
ariioa with the particular purpoee ot arranging to
have the faat mall Irons Chkaao to Omaha brought
here la time to be delivered during the afternoon. The
tdea to to neve the train leave Chicago as now. but to
fchortea the rum.lng time two hours, and have a car
rier upon the train to sort the maUa. and make up
the routes ao the mail rarrkrs can set their mall reaiy
Sorted oa Ita arrirai.
! Julius reatnar U making preparations to reorganise
OmahVs sllhrr dub with Prof. Walter T. Hard
lac to direct reheareala. There are eume fifty sllhcr
players In Omaha.
: Mr. and Mre. William alack., who liave been visit
ing la Oerroaay, and ether erts ef Europe, for eeveral
snontha, arrived home. .
: Oeorse Knight' White, of the OniaUa National bank.
Paaa4 the nereaeary examinations to the bar ' Mr.
Vhite to the firet fcosll.h lawyer admitted ! practice
la Deuitfaa eouoly . ,
i AooerdlM te word. from Chicago. Joha A. Mcflhane
has Juat made a r-vord trip with a trainloed of cat
tle which be took through .from. Council fluffs la
iwenty-ooe hours a&d twenty mlnutea.
The Tux Amendment.
COLUMBUS. Oct 80. To the Editor of The'
Bee: Kindly explain to the many reader a of the Bee
the nature and purpoee of Amendment No. t to the
constitution "providing for uniform and progreealva
taxation" to bf voted on November .1. and greatly
oblige. O. FRJSCHHOLZ.
Adoption of the proposed tax amendment to
the constitution of Nebraska means to rescind
and repeal the present first section of the article
dealing with revenue and finances, and substi
tute a new section for it.
The present constitution 'expressly limits the
legislature in raising revenues, to 'levying, a tax
by valuation so that every person and corpora
tion shall pay a tax In proportion to the value ot
Ills, her or Its property and franchises," and to
additional special taxes, uniform as to the class,
upon certain specified occupations and businesses
and none other, namely, "peddlers, auctioneers,'
brokers', hawkers, ' commission merchants,
showmen, jugglers, Innkeepers, liquor dealers,
toll bridges, ferries, Insurance, telegraph and
express interests or business, venders of patents.'!
Ia other words, the present constitution requires
the revenues of the state to. be raised, with the.
exceptions noted, by a property tax Imposed upon
all alike according to the value of the' property
they own, wpeth'e tangible or Intangible. k .
Another section of the constitution, which la
not sought to be changed, permits the legislature
now to exempt from this property tax holdings
."used exclusively for agricultural and horticul
tural societies, for schoolvrelfglous, cemetery and
charitable purposes," but making such exemp
tions Is not, nor will It be,1 compulsory on the
legislature.
The 'proposed substitute section removes all
these limitations on the leglolature In raising
revenues, excepting that "all rules ot taxation
shall be uniform aa to any given class." If
this amendment is ratified, it will be within tha
discretion of the legislature to substitute for the
present property tax, special taxes on Incomes,
on corporation revenues, on any business or oc
cupation, or to tax land alone, and make the rate
for such taxes "graduated and progressive." it
will also be within ' Its ' discretion to provide
"reasonable ' exemptions" as it pleases in addi
tion to those now enumerated In the constitu
tion. In a word, the proposed amendment gives
the legislature' practically . full power to raise
the revenue needed for the state by any known
form of taxation, or any combination of such
forms, subject to the sole requirements of a
uniform rule for 'each separate class.
, ; Incidentally, it should be understood that this
amendment was voted on provisionally in the
recent primary, being endorsed by a majority of
the votes cast thereon by each political party,
and under our law becomes thus entitled to have
counted aa "Yea" every party circle ticket, un
less a different purpose is manifested by a cross
la one of the squares opposite the amendment
where It appears on the ballot 4
v , ,l
We felt It in our bones all the time what
was coming, and it has come. Lincoln newa
ppers are openly soliciting votes for both 'Lin
coln candidates for "university regent the one
on the, democratic ticket and the one on the re
publican ticket so that with their Lincoln! hold
over regent. Lincoln would absolutely own the
management ot this state Institution. The-pretext
for this hog-it-all play, that the two Licoln
candidates are opposed to consolidation, should
make the voters generally more determined to
favor consolidation. -
When Ghosts Walk
llallewe'ea Ceetowie.
iAk rnont of the world-wide festivals wearing
patriarchal whUkers, Hallowe'en hears enough pagan
trimming to prore Ita antiquity. Del vera Into the
muaty tomes of ancient tlmeg are convinced that the
eve of All Paints' day Is a survival ot the pagan
feast of Pomona, the goddeae of fruits and seeda
I'rnl.ln ,f ancient England observed the day in giving
thanks for the harvests. One of their teachings was
that on this day Raman, the Lord of Death, mobilised
his mighty host and made a night of It- To propitiate
this fearsnmt god the Druids held grvat ceremonial
exercises, poiired out long prayers and dispensed gifts
to gain his good will. At the same time they lighted
hug a fires in honor of the god Paul. In Wales tho
bonfire custom Is kept up to this flsy, and on the
Welsh hill the flare of bonfires may still be seen
on the last night of October.
Many t.f the weird Customs of Hallowe'en atlll
llnsrcr In fJreat Britain and Ireland and In Germany,
hut these l ountries are too busy with Krave tanks Just
now to Indulge In festal ceremonials and merry-making.
In Scotland any child born on the eve of Oc
tober St Is supposed to be endowed with a mysterious
faculty of holdlnit communion, while sleeping, with the
Invisible world. Tn north Walea the peasuntry caat
atones Into a great fire and after covering them
up with ashes retire to rest. The next morning
the ashes are swept aside and the atone sought,
and wo betide those who do not find tbelr stones.
Their future1 life. It la supposed, will be very uncertain.
Upon some of the Channel Islands the fisherfolk
choose Hallowe'en to propitiate a sea god whom they
know as "Shony." At night they gather at the sear
coast, brew ale and consign It to the waves, mean
while repeating the words: "Ebony, I give you thla
ctip of ale, hoping you will be so kind aa to send
us plenty of sea r are tn eprloft' our-land the coming
year." Afterward they return. to a church and offer
prayer to God, following which rewlry of eJl klnda
la participated In. In sections 'of Ireland Hallowe'en
Is kept In all Its entireties. . Burns has, ludle.iv
embodied the customs of the Irish in 'his poem. "Hal
lowe'en." In. which the general good fellowship, tiut
roaatla. apple ducking, dumb cake ceremony and
candle rlnselng are quaintly described.
Hallowe'en llasbaads. . ' ' ' .
Tha dumb cake ceremony Is a common custom, la
Ireland on Hslloween night. A piece of cake ia
kneaded with the left ttmmb In absolute silence. If
the lips ard even slightly moved the charm will be
broken, i However, if nothing is said presently there
will a"ppear the future husbsnd .of the faithful lasa.
Another' prevalent custom baa to do with molten lead,
whieh Is cast Into cold spring water. The fanci
ful stUpea resulting denote the kind of a husband
a glr7 will get. For instance, if the lead take tho
appearance of a dragoon the reeemblsmce Is at once
compared, and the eager girl la told of the reeult ,
Now bring forth the lead and melt It down quickly,
-There Is no knowing what is in store for you yet:
Here, Harry, run mit for a key of the gateway.
And, Wetty. a bowl of fresh water sjet.
80 hold the key over and through the wards pour.
Until the lead rune down like meal tbrough sieve;
Remember, remember, on nutty Novetrfber.
The charm. Is completed at gay Halloweye.
In England "nut cracking,'.' . has Hke object In
view. A number ot nuta are named by aa many
girls for their lovere and put n a bed of coals. If
a nut Jumps the lover Is unfaithful probably be Is a
man of spirit and finds condttlona too. hot for him.
But if a nut should blaxe and burn he surely loves the
lass who named the nut the fires of lore rage In his
bosom. If both nuts, named tor a maid and' her
lover, burn together, they will be mairried. It Is
well to advise those on the anxloua seat performing
this ceremony to use dry. combustible, nuts and a
flrte bed of red coals.
Burns gives us a picture of the nutbnrnlng rite?
The auld guldwife's weel hordet alts
Are round and round divided,
' And monle lads' and laaees'. fates t 1,
Are there that night decided, etc.
- Dr. Goldsmith In the "Vicar of Wakefield" says
that "the rustics religiously . cracked reuta on All
Hallowe'en eve."
Bcotland. too, carries out Its celebration Jn much the
same manner and often the unromantlc cabbage plays
a prominent part in the festivities of the ttar. ' .
After a young girl has been carefully blindfolded
she gropes her way to a cabbage patch and pulls
the first plant she stumbles agalnet. Rumlng to
the expectant group with the prixe It la, carefully
Judged tn the following manner: The amount of
earth clinging to the roots shows the amount of their
dowry-better luck to her It It's a wet nlght-the
shape and else Indicates the appearance and height
ot the future, husband, while the flavor of the heart
and. stem signifies that gentleman's disposition,
Popularity of Apples.
. Apples also play a prominent part in an maioween
ceUbratlons, and the reason Is found In the obsjervance
Ions', long ago of the day called "Las Mas Ubhalf
November 1. which waa dedicated to the ansral pre
siding over fruits and seeda The pronunciation.
fc.iu - .m.anni hAoama rorruDtd Into Heunb'a
wool, which term was applied to a Hallowe'en fcever
aare made In Ireland or roaaiea appiee, imwr
rr-1 um. t.av hn the fl rmt atDla toddy-
a uriii t- " - -
kt least It was not much different from the pple
today or toaay. . int mum freniuimu
.rvii i trsiinwe'en ntherlnca today la In Ireland.
where every child on Hallowe'en day sends, an apple
... . r. . . . -la . V.
to tha Alien maraei ai oi. iw, n -
jk ,vnvM Hallnwa'an ie celebrated, lada and
OTVIIU, wh'.v.i ------ '
maidens bob for applea, roast the delicious fruit and
eat It before a looking glass In order to conjure up
- . I . W . . -It
the Inquirer s ruture mate. ewm wu
a small girl:
Were Jennie to her granny-says:
"Will you go wT me. granny?
- ' I'll eat the apple at the glass,
I got frae Uncle Johnny?'
A maid may also throw out of the window the end
. k.n watrhtnr It unroll and repeating the.
Lord' a prayer, when, at last, she will be rewarded
by the Sight or ner ruture nusoana. Aronrr iur
11. it ts to take a candle, and. walking Into an.
empty room, ' eat the apple there before a mirror.
In the gloss you win see tne race 01 your ruture
, . - Ttn the floor three dishes one with
clean, one with dirty and ths other no water at all;
allow a bllnSTOioeo. person 10 pic m nuu n
. v. ji.i.'. rAiitinii hlnv rhenaed after the Deraon has
been led from the room. On being admitted and taken
to the table on wnicn tne aianea aiana me pereoi
.,.i m.ini. tha nnm neaneat him or her. If the empty
one Is seleoted. It means single blessedness; If the
foul one. they will be widowed, anu me ciean water
k.-n m.rwave flai a. iliu of water with a allver
m 1 . r I' I ' J -
of wood In It by your bed when retiring, and If you
dream or taiiina on a mw m -...
rescued, you will see the face ot your sweetheart
as the herolo lifesaver.
Ia this country the boys are well provided with
-n.l ..ftan nliv "ml t-nnl. " In thle
gain a skewer with an apple on one end and a lighted
finale on tne omvr is , ii.ii, twnui.
Whoever ratehes the apple In his mouth takes It aa
a prixe, while the boy who la unfortunate enough to
catch the candle only seta burned. '
Hallowe'en need no longer prove an Interruption to
the ' American cltlstn's dally constitutional, for by
the combined efforts of the police force and numerous
grouchy Inhabitants the flour stunt and bean shoot
ing are things of the past, but rt Is still advisable for
all those desiring their lawa benches and other mov
ables for ths next season to have them in by Oc
tober Si.
The Rev. "Billy" Sunday rather squelches
the "home knocker" by telling us that he hears
that from some one In every city be visits.
Allowing for all of Omaha's shortcomings, no
Intelligent and truthful man knowing conditions
here aa compared with other cities can run
down Omha. ' '
Vr. Cook has sunk Into obscurity because he Was
pronounced an Impostor -Bt. Louis Times.
Who knows but he sunk down by the Weight
of the bos office receipts he got denying that he
was the Impostor? ' .'.-...-
People and Events
Mr. Edison sleeps but three hours a algbt. His
afternoon aleata must be a peach.
Montlcello. the Jefferson estate, Is valued at 3,00
for tax purpoaeai The owner wants 500.U0 for It A
finer tip on values was never passed up to an as
sessor. For the benefit of those concerned it Is announced
that navigation of Bait river will proceed on November
4, regardless of the stage of water. Seats may be re
served in advance.
Scores of pretty young French and Belgian girls,
gaily decked with their national colors, are selling
newspapers la the streets of London- The vivacity
and enterprise of these exile help to cheer the fear
rtddea residents of the big city. . - . -.
Wooater Again Asking Qaesttnas.
PILVKR CREBK. Neb.. Oct XO. To
the Editor of The Bee: Kindly permit
me through The Bee to submit to Mr.
Bryan the following questions for answer
during the course of hto address in
Omaha?
Is It not a fact that congress In the
matter of the salut-to-the-flag Incident
la effect deleaated to President Wilson
the power to make war on Mexico?
How long will it be, tn your opinion,
before President Wilson will get that
seJute to the flag- for which he aevorifloed
the Uvea of eeventecn American boys
snd aome 300 Mexicans?
Is it not a fact that President Wilson
Invaded Mexico, captured and holds Vera
Cms for no Just cause whatever; afd
that the Mexicans would be fully Justi
fied In attacking our forces there and
driving them out?
If you are el nee re tn all your eelf
gloriflcatlon on account of your many
peace treaties, wherein the contracting
rartle- are to Walt a year before declar
ing war. why did not you demand of the
president, under threat of tendering your
resignation, that he carry out the spirit
of those treaties by waiting one year be
fore attacking Mexico?
Is.lt not a fact that In his dictation to
congress as to what It shall do and what
not do, President Wilson violates the
constitution of the United States, and
his own official oath' to support that con
stitution? Is It not a fart that' oongretiamea
knuckle to the president through fear
of losing patronage, or that he will de
feat them When they may come op for
re-election?
What ccantftnxloneJ or moral right has
the president to sek to determine In any
manner wttatever wtio shall represent
the people fa another co-urfnate deyart
ent tha Bovwrometrt. -or tn congrema?
CHARLES WOOSTER.
Richardson . Will Vote-r.ftrr1lt.
OMAHA, Oct. 30. -To the Editor of The
Bee: In tho current lasue of The Bee
there appears an article relating to cer
tain statements that I am alleged to
have made regarding tho cltlxons' ticket
for the school board, which I regard es
very unfair to myself and to ths committee-
This article seeks to leave the
Impression that I am violently opposing
the clUrens ticket.
The facts are as follows: Several days
ago. In a conversation with some friends,
I made the statement that in electing a
ticket, I thought the candidate's ability
as a vote getter should be considered as
well as his. qualifications as a citizen.
This article says that because of the fact
that the ticket was made of business
men largely that I accused the commit
tee of playing "damned rotten politics."
I have never questioned the honesty
or sincerity of the gentlemen who had
to do with the making up of this ticket.
What I did soy was that I thought that
it was poor pontics not to have the ticket
more diversified in character. 80 much
for what was sold and reported. Fol
lowing Is what was said and not re
ported: (Because, pehaps. It had.no In
terest In this connection.) I made the
statement then and there that I should
vote the 0111x000 ticket, and I have ad
vised ovary one of my friends to do the
As to ths criticism of tho committee
made by me. It was never on the scors
of their political or personal honesty, end
to that extent I felt that your article Is
unfair to them and to me.
I am going to vote for these eight men
because I have confidence In them and
because should two or three of them be
defeated the board will not stay in the
hands of the element that Is now using
It and has been using It for years as a
political plaything. Tours very truly,
JAMES RICHARD SON.
Aa Appeal for Fair Play,
OMAHA. Neb.. Oct.. SO. To the Editor
of The Bee: I wish to thank you for
your liberality In printing the column,
"Who's Really Who. aa Candldatee for
the School Board." I have been enlight
ened, as many others, have doubtless
been. I have been a resident of Omaha
for several years and have always been
Interested In watching school affairs, as
X wss a principal for several years be
fore coming here.
Noticing so much publicity being given
the "cltlxcns' ticket" In a couple of
Omaha papers, I am led to aak a few
questions, which are prompted by a lit
tle looking around that I have done, and
will certainly be grateful If you will put
them before the public
Why were only a few self-appointed
citlxens" allowed to constitute this com
mittee and all others excluded? Is this
answered by a recent announcement that
this same committee Is already preparing
,to wage a campaign In the spring for
city officials?
I have read of the so-called Investiga
tion last spring. It looks to roe like a
political fraroeup to put the High School
of Commerce out of business, by attack
ing the principal, who has done so much
for ths city, probably more than any
other teacher, else why has the school
Attracted so much favorable comment
U over the country?
I have repeatedly read the statement.
tff the board that the teachers were not
Axtpped or demoted on account of their
testimony, as it was nothing that could
harm the principal, the school or any
orav Were they not disposed of on ac
count of underhanded methods calculated
to depose the principal and place, one of
their number In the prlndpalshlp?
Wy Is the present faculty and student
body a unit in strong support of. the con
duct of the school under Mr, II us ml eel's
supervision?
I have learned that the school board
at St, Joaeph paid Mr. Ruamlael a much
higher salary than any other teacher and
offered to raise It if he would consent
to remain there. Why did the secret
servioe men sent to the cities where he
has lived for ths lest twenty-five years
come ttack empty handed?
I hoa that your sense of fairness will
give ti ls letter space In your columns,
for there are two sides to every, ques
tion, and. as a former school man. I am
confide t that the biggest side has not
a ataowa la this case.
J. H. NORRIU.
A South. Twenty-fifth Avenue. '
bees
the eollere, to say nothing of the sggra
vetlon. The home campus extennlonlots aay
that If the university is not consolidated
that ths agricultural coilcgs students
will be able to get all their work at the
farm. It Is true that a student might
perhaps get enough credits there to grad
uate, but hs could not get some of the
work hs wanted. For example, l am now
studying botany under Dr. Bessey. It
would naturally be Impossible for Dr.
Bessey to give lectures at ths state
farm. I expect to study sociology under
Dr. Howard, literature under Dr. Sher
man, history under Dr. Caldwell and eco
nomics under Dr. LeRosnlgnol. The time
of such men Is too valuable to waste In
trotting back and forth between two cam
puses. Therefore, the agricultural stu
dents must continue to waste time and
carfare or be deprived of contact with
some of the men under whom they most
desire to study. The present city campus
has a very poor location, surrounded as
It Is by railroad yards, wholesale houses
and the retail dlntrtcte of Lincoln. The
growth of the city will make the situa
tion worse, even If the eampus Is en
larged. The extent to which the northwestern
part of Lincoln has been turned Into a
business district Is well Illustrated by
an Interview which appeared In the Lin
coln News last summer. The school dis
trict is constructing a new school house
on a block which corners with the pro
posed extension to the campus. A well
known citizen of Lincoln, who owns a
large amount of property In this 'part
of the city, bitterly condemned the school
board for constructing such an expensive
school building. He said that a tS.OOO
building would 'be sufficient, and gave as
his reason that that part of Lincoln Is
rapidly ceasing to be a residence dis
trict. Yet this same man has been an
ardent advocate of the state expending
$2.on0,000 on a university plant, In a lo
cality which he saya can be served by a
t2R,0W) puhllo school building.
If It were not for the property owners
of this part of Lincoln and the mer
chants who profit from the proximity
of the students, the objection to re
moval would be Infinitesimal. Person
ally I believe that the voters should con
sider the interests of the" university In
preference to the Interests of the prop
erty owners and merchants of Lincoln.
VERNON II. SEABURT.
CHEERY CHAFF.
"The dree "maker hs gone upstairs
with my wife's new gown to give her
a fit."
"Well, to Judae from the sounds they
are. making, both must be having one."
Baltimore American.
Nagffshy What Impresses yon most In
thlsj Kuropean war?
Woggsby The carelessneea of France
snd Kngland In building their capitals
so clone to where Emperor William aeenis
to want his battle line rlaced.
"There Is a lot of goaaip In boardln?
honwe, isn't there?"
"What else can you expect when a
boarding house's buxlness is to have a
lot of roomers?" Boston Transcript.
"There must be an enldemlo of some
sort about." said the June bride.
"Why. I hadn t heard of It," replied
the neighbor.
"Oh, ye-, there Is. My Ooorge had to
alt up with elck friends three nights last
week." Detroit Free Press.
"Willie. Is your father a rich man?"
To, faille; he la a professor, so I can
be educated for nothing."
"Oh. that's nothing! My father Is a
minister, and I can be good for noth
ing." Harvard Lampoon.
SAFETY FIRST.
J. M. Lowis, In Houston Post
Tell your wife that you think that her
new bonnet Is a dream.
Tell her that although you know that
that same bonnet Is a scream.
Safety first
Tell the big guy who walks past you and
who lets his big foot fall
On your corn that it don't matter that
It doesn't hurt at all.
Safety first.
And tell Younghnb when he asks you to
his house to have a plate
Of the food his bride hae cooked him
that you have another dote.
Safety first.
Tell the German who Informs you that
the German fleet will seize
All the fleets of other nations that you
know It will, with eae.
Safety first.
1
Tell the Rues who tolls you that the Rues
will put the Oerman out
That you've always pi 11 trued for Russia,
that she'll win without doubt
Safety first.
It Is great to be pugnacious and to wea
your fighting clothes.
But diplomacy ia alwr.ys better than a
busted none.
Safety first.
Meat's Economical
Substitute
One lOe-saekase ef Faust Knnnl M.
tains more nuUittoo. than 1 lb. of most.
rtj
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The Beei Although I have been a stu
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hive for pied aume very definite conclu-
Perhaps X have been influenced la part Infl
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