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Bother paradox: Sinking- a submarine.
Dek mottoa arc too often Just desk mottoes.
And what Is more. It continues to be known
as the Paclflo ocean.
, , Tbe pretty shop girl smiles prettiest on the
man who shops earliest.
1 The disorganisation of "Organized base ball"
Is one of the paradoxes o the season.
' AH things human must have an end, and to
this rule there is no exception not even war.
Tbe agitation for moving up tbe clock hands
does not seem to strike the public as particularly
timely.
And the coroner's office Is not the only pay
roll Job that could be dispensed with without be
ing seriously missed.
Republican federal brigade hold-overs don't
care how lone; tbe democrats continue to quarrel
about cutting up the pie. ' .
'. Although the advice is to shop early, our
merchants will still try to accommodate those
who' Insist on shopping late.
' the biggest argument In favor of Omaha's
lining up for a Missouri river barge line is the
absence of any'argument against It.
Those lions that broke loose In a New York
theater and created a panic showed very plainly
they were not moving picture beasts.
'A lone bandit robbing a bank and engaging
lu a gun fight with policemen on tbe streets of
Cincinnati Is another reminder that the "old
west" Is not entirely a thing of the past.
People who travel between Omaha and Dun-,
dee are entitled to a safe crossing over the rail
road tracks, and It Is up to the Missouri Paclflo
to provide it without further unnecessary delay.
Governor Goethals may be returning' to
spend Christmas with his children, but he is sure
to make use of the occasion to drop a hint at
headquarters about the necessary protection at
Paaama,
That escaped lion in New York, however, is
nothing beside the whole menagerie that has
broken loose In Europe tbe Russian bear, the
numerous or multi-headed French, German and
Austrian eagles and the British lion.
Tbe Wilson administration takes pajns to
make It known that It Is not responsible for, nor
behind, the so-called Hitchcock prohibltlon-of-arms-export
bill. If proof were needed that the'
senator is not In close touch with the White
house, the Nebraska patronage deadlock should
be conclusive. v
If Britannia with all her big navy cannot
protect her little coast line from attack how
many battleships would the United States need
to patrol our water front? The whole competi
tive armament idea admits of no limits.
"Cole Blease," says the Washington post,
whose Interviewer run across the fiery governor
ia Washington, "is provoked at tbe reports that
he has emptied the penitentiary of South Caro
lina." Now, Just for that he may go back and
finish emptying it ...
The Touag People's association of the Co nT ra
tional church save Its first entertainment In tha
church parlors, presenting- "A ChrUtmaa Festival."
la which Fred Halnaworth Impersonated Hants ClaJS
and Miss Osoreia Brunner Christmas. Others partici
pating wars Mlsa Jennie Houcka, Mlea L4ilu Heroy.
Mwa Chase and the Mlesee Manse Taylor. Ula Tower
and Easily lleroy. Baskets war presented te W. n.
Taylor, superintendent of' the Gundey school, and
Mrs. C B. Vuulrea, chorister, tha presentation speeches
being mad by M las Jessie Howard and Mlsa tthtnche
Eatabrook.
A beautiful banner was on exhibition at Raymond a
jewelry store, made by Mrs. Miles D. Houck, whlcii
te to a presented to es-Seaator Caldwell of Kansas,
a companion In anna with tha aider Mi, llouck dur
ing tha Mexican war.
Manager Boyd is trying ta arrange with Maplaaon
for a night of Italian opera soma time n February,
with I'atU In tha leading rule. .
Miss Emms Payne of Nebraska City is the guest
of ber alater, Mrs. Wilcox.
Mr. and Mrs, M. T. Patrick and Mrs. Burnetts
ieeve.gone ta Worcester, Mass.
Latest Moves in the War Game.
'The week that Is closing has witnessed sev
eral resl mores In the war game thst was for
the moment verging on the monotonous from
which the Germans have a right to draw deep
satisfaction and to feel re-inspirited for the next
shift.
The raid of the German naval scouts upon
the Rrltlsh coast, and still more their successful
eluding of pursuit after the exploit, will rank
among the brilliant exploits of the war and is
certainly making the British look to its re
sources for defense against Invasion.
The Russian defeat or retreat in Poland,
whichever way it may be viewed, adds addi
tional prestige to German and Austrian arms.
Some ardent advocates of the German cause pro
fess to see In it a decisive battle that Is to mark
the growing ascendancy of he kaiser's armies
and put the Russian wing of the allies forces be
yond the possibility of recovery sufficient to be
of further service for the offensive field. From
this standpoint, the smashing of the Russian
host will release the kaiser's seasoned veterans
to be hurried back to the western arena, there to
deliver the crushing blow upon the combined ad
versaries. Success in such an achievement, how
ever, presupposes many favorable conditions de
pending on uncertain elements.
Without looking too far ahead, it Is enough
to survey the changes that have visibly taken
place on tbe board. War is too hazardous a
game to count on more thsn one or two moves
in advance. ... . ..
Where ths Coroner Comet In.
As an echo of the German bombardment of
British coast towns, comes this, another tribute
to tbe indlspensablllty of the high office of cor
oner, being the sapient verdict rendered at the
inquest over tbe shell victims:
The deatha of elghty-flve persons were due to
bombardment of twin boroughs by an enemy, who,
under cover of a dense fog, flref shots and shell
into tha towns, killing many unarmed civilians.
If English coroners are like American coron
ers, the usual fee was taxed up for viewing each
of the eighty-five cadavers and the talesmen
favored by the coroner with a call to sit on the
Jury cashed in after signing the findings.
Smashing '-Rots" and "Spots."
All power to the paternal arm of Uncle 8am
in smashing the trade In "rots" and "spots."
"Rots" and "spots" are those malodorous
mavericks from the poultry yard more recently
the cold storsge plant which, no longer passing
muster in polite society, are sold to cheap bake
shops and eating houses.
The federal pure food laws make no, distinc
tions between rich and poor, high and low, a
cheap restaurant or a swell cafe, with respect to
decayed, impure or adulterated food or food
products. Bad eggs are bad whether forming
part of a poorly-cooked pie In a ham-and res
taurant or the most delicate angel cake at a
swell wedding feast, "Rots' and "spots" are not
only bad, they arV dangerous to health and
should be barred from the channels of trade.
Uncle Sam, it Is said, has a sneaking Idea
that these "rots" and "spots" come as a rule
from cold storage plants, after over-detention
there, gauged by the fluctuations of tile specula
tive market and not at all by the demand. The
egg is a most popular food product and always
in demand. While storage for a reasonable time
is legal and harmless, the use Is so steady as to
permit almost every egg to be consumed really
fresh.
The food purveyor who knowingly buvs
"rots" and "spot" Is not blameless and of
course the man who supplies him never Is. But
after all, it gets back to our .vigilant pure food
Inspectors to purge the atmosphere of this ill
odor and to them the public will look for the
results.
When Admirals Disagree.
Our navy could not meet the test with the great
est of navies. Hear Admiral Fletcher.
flilp for ship the American navy Is as good ae
the best Rear Admiral Badger,
I doubt If In five years wa could get tha navy
up to the highest efficiency. Rear Admiral Flake.
When our admirals cannot get together bet
ter than this, what Is to be expected of the mere
civilian? When naval doctors disagree, who
shall decide?
Some Encouraging Activity.
The plan for a forum of rural school patrons
at Lincoln during the week of "Organized Ag
riculture" In January to discuss the question of
systematic rural education la Nebraska Is most
encouraging. Coming closely on the heels of the
Nebraska Farmers Congress, which demanded
legislative enactment for systematic rural edu
cation and while the legislature is in session, it
ought to produce results. Let us hope farmers
and rural school patrons from every county In
tbe state will attend it.
The need for more systematic education of
the children of the farm farmward ia not debat
able. The Bee has consistently tirged Its im
portance as one of the surest solvents of the
back-to-the-farm problem and It believes that if
the great state of Nebraska, supreme in the field
of agriculture, wJU take the lead In this move
ment It will soon be followed by states through
out the country. Surely the country haa by now
paid dearly enough for the indifference and neg
lect largely responsible for the conditions which
this movement is designed to overcome. It Is
Ume for action, if we are ever going to act.
The Nebraska - Farmers' Congress at its re
cent Omaha convention outlined In its recom
mendations to the legislature what seems to us
to be an excellent program for consideration.
Presumably these proposals will be taken up sys
tematically at the Lincoln forum. With a leg
islature composed largely of farmers, there
should be no difficulty in getting the proper
hearing. But so far as thst goes, this it a ques
tion that affects, not only the farmers, but all
the peopia, for the simple reason that It lies at
the very root of all economy,," The wonder Is
that, with all the professional discussion It has
had. It has not been more carefully considered
by the people la general. If it had been, it
would have been disposed of long ago.
Food for thought In the president's reply to
the correspondent's Inquiry about differences
arising between Secretaries Garrison, Daniels
and Bryan over the matter of protecting the
Panama "There can be no real difference,
since I will finally decide." The little boys may
quarrel but teacher runs the school.
Aimed at Omaha
fiavM City Banner: Notwithstanding that Ornah
ia "fernlnst" It. there should be a general movement
among school hoards to refuse to allow their teachers
to have time off to attend the State Teecbiis' associ
ation unless the teachers vote to change the time to
the first three days of Thanksgiving week. Every
advantage can he secured at that time that can be
had the first week In November and It surely la bad
for school work to bave so many vacations and broken
weeks.
Edsxr Poet: Headline: "Omaha business man
loses h:s hand while hunting." Why doesn't be put
an ad In The Bee "Lost and Found" column.
Iup City Times-Independent: The recent election
waa rather hard on Omaha, for none of Its state candi
dates on the state ticket were elected, but on the
other hand were among those that received the least
number of votes. This Is not the fault of Omaha, but
the fault of some of Its candidates, who come from
that city. When men coming from Omaha will cam
paign over the state holding Omaha m public scorn,
for the sake of getting votes out in the state, It Is
to be expected that the voters will take the opposite
view of the situation and turn Omaha candidates
down.
Mncoln Journal: Senator-elect Qulnby of Omaha
suggests a thus far untnentloned way to secure an
amendable constitution for Nebraska, and Inci
dentally to rescue from defeat the taxation. Jury
and salary amendment which were voted upon
last month. The lion In the path of majority
rule on constitutional amendments Is the necessity
of securing for amendments a majority of all the
votes cast at the election. The votes for the three
amendments now counted as beaten were substan
tially larger than tho votea against them. But the
favorable vote Is not large enough to leap the majority-over-all
rule. Mr. Qulnby raits attention to the
fact that this rtrle holds by decision of the state su
preme court In the case of State against Baboock
the supreme court decided that the words "majority
of the electors voting at such election" meant that
amendments must have a majority over those voting
against the measure and In addition a majority over
those who did not vote on the measure. This de
cision was reaffirmed In the case of Tecumseh Bank
ngalnat Saunders. Mr. Qulnby holds that the court
could with equal reasonableness have decided this
matter the other way, and he thinks the present su
preme court should be asked to pass on the matter
In the light of more modern thought What the chances
are for such an expedient would require a lawyer,
familiar with recent decisions of the courts on such
points, to Judge. Whether this Is the way out or not,
the situation is a serious one and needs attention. If
the voters have quit patronising the party circle, as
they seem to have done In the last election, tbe con
stitution is unamendable except by the arduous process
of the Initiative. Unamendable constitutions are like
boilers without safety valves they Insure an ultimate
explosion.
Wayne Herald: A Wayne business man talking to
en Omaha wholesaler recently, waa Informed by him
that dealers in northeast Nebraska towns were the
most prosperous In tho state. It is a fact, which In
vestigation will prove, that northeast Nebraska takes
the lead In alt respects. Its land Is the best. Its farm
era are the most intelligent and prosperous, and thus,
accordingly, its towns the most wide-awake and
progressive, people who are dissatisfied with condi
tions In northeast Nebraska ought to visit some of
the old crumbling business cemeteries In the southern
part of the state.
Twice Told Tales
Hesuson Enough.
There recently visited the west a young Turk at
tached to the Turkish embassy at Washington. This
youthful Ottoman was much taken by the daughter
of a ranch owner In Wyoming.
"You walk and ride and shoot as well as a man,"
he said to ber one day.
"Why. to be sure!" exclaimed the girl, to whom all
these things were a matter of course.
"Can you swim. tooT"
"I can, and vary well."
"Then you must be quite as strong as a man."
"I think I am aa strong as the average man."
"And you wouldn't let a man beat you not even
If he were your husband?"
"Certainly not." exclaimed the girl In indignation.
The Turk shook his head reflectively. "Now I un
derstand, ssld he, "why the men of the western world
never havo more than one wife they're afraid!" New
York Times..
Walking! Uravryards.
.Some of the Indian princes hava given 80 and 60
lakhs of rupees apiece over $2,000,000 apiece to Oreat
Britain for the war. .Beside such gifts, the jrifte of
the London business millionaires seem small.
"In fact." said James Douglas, the liberal publicist,
In an Interview with aa American correspondent 'In
fact the . gifts of the nliam of Hyderabad and the
maharajah of Mysore ajid the gaekwar of Baroda
give our English merchant princes, who owe England
so much more, a look of avarice, and you know the
definition of avarice.
"Avarice, like a graveyard, takea In all It can get,
and never gives anything back." Boston Globe.
Sweet Beveag.
A small boy, with the most of his face apparently
hanging on one aide, went to tha office of a dentist
and requested him to pull an obstreperous tooth. The
dentist, after examining the tooth. . picked up the
forceps and was about te wade in when tbe patient
Interposed.
"Say, Doc." said he. lust a little tremblingly, "look
out the window and see If any boys Is there, won't
yer?"
"Mercy, yes!" replied the dentist, stepping across
the room. "Two doien of them! What do they want?"
"Revenge." answered the small patient, with a
soulful sigh. "Them's boys what I have licked. They
follered me down here to hear roe holler." Pittsburgh
Chronicle-Telegraph.
People and Events
Wisconsin and Michigan lost forty hunters during
the deer season. It wasn't a good season for deer
either.
The name of Bonator A. B. Cummins of lows, will
be the top-liner of the "shlnsla" of a law firm la IVs
Moines after the first of the year.
Two exiled presidents of Mexico, Dias and Huerta,
are taking a much needed rest in Bpein, where castles
await those who have the price.
To facilitate statiatio effort word comes from an
expert that each man killed In the big war costs $14.00.
This simplifies the task of determining the cost of the
fracas. Multiply by the number of dead.
In the work of directing the reconstruction et hte
factory Tom Edison shows all the energy if not the
agility with which he wen his youthful apura as a
news butcher on Michigan trains. More power to his
elbow I
Another scientist breaks into print with the awful
news that Niagara will be dry In a thousand years.
To see the majestic loneliness of a dry Niagara is the
greatest Incentive to longevity that has come to the
fore since tbe war.
Congressman Palmer of Pennsylvania regards the
use of the word "Quaker" in a brand of whisky as
not only Inappropriate, but an Insult te a sober ant
righteous sect, and haa introduced a bill forbidding
the use of the title.
Tbree suits to break the will of the late Mrs. Frank
Leslie have been filed In New York courts. The latent
was entered by Arthur Leslie, grandson of Frank
I .Mile, m each case the object la to set aside the
clause In Mrs. Leslie's will which bequeaths to Mrs.
Carrie Chapman Cstt, some Il.Stw.00fi. te be used In
furthering the cause of woman suffrage. The other
contestants are Mrs. Florenoe Leslie Welsabrod.
daughter of Frank Leslie, second, and Mrs. Leenetta
Leslie Hollander, daughter of Bclplo Leslie. A fourth
suit is to be entered by Frank Leslie, third.
rs
The Salvation A res ye Appeal.
OMAHA, Dec 18 To the Editor of The
Bee: For many years past the Salvation
Army has been the medium through
which those who were able have passed
their Christmas glfta to the needy and
deserving poor. They eagerly look to us
snd we, In turn, look to you.
Last year In Omaha we distributed 1,W)
basket dinners snd gav.j Christmas en
tertainment to SO0 poor children, at which
hundreds of toys were disposed of. It is
our purpose to repeat the same this year,
more If necessary.
In addition to the special help given at
thla season, we are continually faced
with the necessity of supplying food, fuel,
clothing, etc.
Past generosity encourages us to call
again for assistance, and to ask our
friends not only to remember our Christ
mas and relief effort, but also our gen
oral work.
Earnestly hoping for a liberal response
and thanking you In anticipation. 1 re
main. AMY PERRETT.
Captain.
Regarding; Consolidation.
OMAHA. Dec. 11 To the Editor of The
Bee: During the last five or six years
I have had to meet all sorts of arguments
by a few of the residents of Dundee
against Its) consolidation with Omaha.
One of these was that they would have
nothing to do with the "rotten govern
ment of Omaha." Both the absurdity
and unfairness of that statement were
shown. Those who advanced it have now
been ahamed into silence.
Another argument was that they de
sired to get certain Improvements. It has
now secured these, the village being now
well Improved, even to the extent of mak
ing a very large addition to its school
house snd grounds and establishing a
fire department It now lacks only high
school facilities.
Now, the last argument these few
private Interests advance Is that It Dun
dee should become a part of Omaha, It
would never be able to secure Improve
ments that it might In the future desire.
What these aro we are not Informed.
However, I propose here to demolish that
argument.
Patrick Henry said, "We have no guide
for the future except the experience of
the past" From past experience Dundee
has no occasion for the fear that union
with Omaha will deprive it of ajythlng.
Indeed, if It could get from Omaha as
many favors as It has secured In the
past, what might It not secure In the
future, were it a part of Omaha? Think
of the many years, up to about a year
ago, when Dundee had no fire depart
ment but relied upon the generosity of
Omaha, and how well Omaha always re
sponded. What about Its independence
In that regard? EVen now Omaha stands
ready at all tlmea to send Its department
out there, and in the event of a real
or extensive conflagration, such ss the
Hart building, destroyed a couple of
years ago. everyone knows that the Dun
dee department efficient aa It is, woult
still be inadequate to meet the emer
gency. Several years ago, regarding the dis
posal of sewage, nsgotlatlons with
Omaha led to the proposal on the part
of Omaha to provide for the use of
Omaha sewers In perpetuity upon the
payment of 15,000. An official of Dundee
prevented this disposal of the sewer ques
tion out there, preferring to have the
village build a septic tank, which, up to
date, has cost the village perhaps twice
j,000. Tbe ' proposition was then made
to use' Elmwook park,' belonging to
Omaha, In which to place a septlo tank
Into which Dundee sewers should flow,
and Omaha granted to Dundee that privi
lege. That tank finally became such a
nuisance and offense that Omaha was
obliged to order Its removal. It was re
constructed a few mllos further out but
still Omaha granted to Dundee the privi
lege of running its sewer through Elm
wood park to Its new septlo tank. At
the present moment Dundee Is negotiat
ing with Omaha to take care of Its
sewage In the district bounded by Under
wood avenue and Hamilton, Forty-eighth
and Fifty-second streets. All of which
shows that after all the sewsge equip
ment of Dundee is Inadequate to Its
needs, notwithstanding the efforts of Its
own people to perfect it
A few years ago, more for the benefit
of Dundee than of Omaha, the city
bought and laid out Elmwood park. Re
member that Klmwood park is west of
Dundee and does not touch Omaha at
any point. It Is Dundee primarily that
la enriched by this park, for it adjoins It
The expense of maintenance (and Elm
wood park Is well maintained) rests en
tirely upon the city of Omaha. Yet Its
neareat point to Omaha Is a mile west
of the city limits. In short. Omaha
spends thousands of dollars every year
to keep In splendid condition this great
park, chiefly for the benefit of Dundee
and adjoining residents.
Two years ago, those who have bean
interested In Improving Dundee secured
the co-operation of Omaha In constructing
Happy Hollow boulevard. This boulevard
extends from Leavenworth street to
Cuming street and does not touch Omaha
at any polnte. Yet Omaha spent 115,900
toward the grading of that boulevard.
(Since that Improvement Dundee has an
nexed all the territory adjoining it) Fur
ther to facilitate the improvement of
this territory Omaha constructed a cul
vert on the west side of Elmwood park
which cost 1783.
When oltlxens of Dundee, and vicinity
sought to have tbe county pave Dodge
street from Fiftieth street westward.
Omaha co-operated with them, paving
seven feet on each side of th street in
addition to tbe sixteen feet In the center
paved by the county, along Elmwood
park, at an expense to Omaha of K.S3S.&2.
This improvement paid for by Omaha,
Increased tbe value of every foot of land
la Dundee, especially that adjacent to
Dodge street Gutters and catch basins,
as a part of this Improvement made by
Omaha, amounted to an additional 4269.40.
In August of the present year Omaha
paid ll.U8.SS for curbing and guttering
Happy. Hollow boulevard from Dodge to
Chicago. As not one foot of this boule
vard touches Omaha, but is all la Dundee,
who were most benefited, the citizens of
Omaha or of Dundee? Yet the people of
Omaha directly are taxed to pay for thla.
Along this boulevard there la beautiful
sunken garden. How many citlsens of
Dundee realise that the city of Omaha
furnished and planted the trees and
flowers there at an expense te the citlsens
of Omaha of 1700. In addition. It ta the
people of Omaha and not Dundee, nor
citlsens of Dundee that pay the mainte
nance cost of all these Improvements on
Happy Hollow boulevard and Elmwood
park.
The total of these' expenditures made
by the city of Omaha, not counting the
upkeep of Elmwood park, during the last
two years, aggregated I21.7W.U. Ail thla
vras primarily for the benefit of Pun
dee and to the financial advantage of s
fw of Its cltlxen.
In view of the record. I sul-mlt thnt it
comes In mighty bad taste for any cltl
sen of Dundee to object to taking his
Part In the erertlon of the tlrater
Omaha on the ground that "we will not
be able to got Improvements made If we
become a rart of Omaha." If our Dun
dee rlttxens are so enterprising In secur
ing favors of Omaha without assuming
any of its responsibilities, or even the
cost of special Improvements themselves,
which they have In the past secured from
Omaha, what might they not secure from
It If Dundee comprised a part of the city
the Greater Omaha? L. J. Ql'INBY.
A Reply to Wonater.
HASTINX1S, Neb.. Doc. lT.-To the Edi
tor of The Bee: I note the article by
Charlea Wooeter In Tli Bee and his ridi
cule of President Wilson. Why rhould
a private citizen so 4 belittle" n man
with the intelligence and education of
him who la honored and chosen ait a na
tion's chief executive. We should not
criticise too quickly matters of which
we are not entirety ts miliar. A private
cltlsen cannot be expectd to pass Intelll
gent Judgment or decision on such mat
ters ss brought before the president with
out having all Incidents Information and
facts that the president necessarily has
before him. He Is tar better nble to
judge, and any man chosen to fill the
high and honored position of president
should Indeed be hig'.ily respected, end
Is far above beetng quoted a "mere school
master. AITCH EFF.
LAUGHING GAS.
"No. sir. if 1 m to take a drink 1 J
mnke a fool r.f myself."
"Ami y.m don't have to take a drink to
do that, do on ?" I lonstPii 1'ost.
"The public frequently changes I'.s
mind."
"Yes." replied Senator Sorghum. "As
I reflect on the statesmanship of our
forefathers I fear that a nation a changes
of mind resembles the process of chang
ing r t wenty-ilollar bill m hlch finally re
duces It to dimes and nickels." Washing
ton Star.
He I understand, my dear, there is a
crisis ennung In C'hlna.
Mie ood aracious! Then T had better
watch the new cook while she's washing
the dinner dishes.-Baltimore American.
Ragged Rogers I heard a feller say dis
rrornin' tint he wasn t happy unlcsa he
wss workln".
Tattered Thomas Ain't it a terrible
t'lng when er habit gits hold of er man?
Boston Transcript.
"Was your Christmas present in the
nature of a aurpriae?"
"I should say uo. It was Just what I
wanted." J ule.
"Nero fiddled while Rome burned."
said Mr. Growcher. "But that's no ex
cuse." For what?"
"Our cook playing the piano while the
turkey scorches. "Washington Star.
"I would I were a bird." she sang.
"I would you were," said her husband.
"You could go south for the winter with
out its costing me anything" Life.
Mamie That Mrs. Fllpp is a great ,
matchmaker, isn't she?
Tessie I used to think so, until she
bought her red-haired husband a purple
necktie. Judge.
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Fast trains on convenient schedules
arrive Englewood Union Station
(63rd St.) and La Salle Station- most
convenient locations in Chicago
connecting with limited trains for
all Eastern territory. The
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Leaves 6:08 p. m. daily. Have dinner on the train arrive
La Salle Station, Chicseo-"-in the heart of the business district
ready for the dar no time lost
Carries sleeping car for Tri-Cities may be occupied until
7:00 a. m.
Other Solid Through Train Qaily
"Rocky Mountain LumtesT . . 1:85 a. m.
"Chicago Day Express" . ... on s. m.
icM-Colorado Express' . 410 p. as.
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fUtt Modern AO-5fe PtmmnfT Eqmptnmnt
Abtolutm Safety
Write, phone or call at Rock Island Travel Bureau, 1J2J Farnsra St.
to tickets, reservations, information.
J. & McNALLY, Division Passenger Agent Phone Douglas 428
Buy Christmas Presents
Without Wasting Your Time
By Visiting the
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Church Fair
In the Court of the
BEE BUILDING
Where ladies of 24 churches have a large and beautiful
selection of useful ornamental and fancy articles suit
able for all purposes.
Mothers and Sisters
Always have and always will know how to make and se
lect the boat there is in Christmas Oifts let them do it
for you now save time, money and disappointment by
buying from them, this year as thousands did in past
seasons. Satisfaction guaranteed is their slogan.
Incomplete List Shows the
OF ARTICLES FOR SALE
This
VARIETY
Home Made Candy
Mine Meat
Fruit CaXe
Jelly
Stuffed Date
Cakes
TVoufh.nuts
Pies
I'Teees-vee
Droesed Dolls
Home Cooking, aU kinds
r.rauroiacreu Towels
Aprons, fancy and plain
Corse Covers
DoU Clothe
Leatbca- Goods
Fancy Bags
Handkvrthlefs
Children's Muffs
Rand feinted China
Comforts
Pin Cushions
I'ndersklrts
Dust Caps
Mocking Hags
AVaahahle Rugs
IllT Rolls
Napkin Cases
Table Mats
Infanta' Wear
EVERY DAY THIS WEEK IS A
Bargain Day at the 1914
Christmas Fair
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