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NOVEMBER CIRCULATION.
52,531
State of Nebraska. County of Douglas, sb. '
Dwtght Wllilama, circulation manager of The Be
Publlshlna company, being duly aworn, says that
the average dally circulation fur the month of No
vember, 114, was R2,j31.
. DWIOHT WlLlAMS, Clrtnlatlon Manager.
Snhscrtbed In my presence and aworn to before
ma. thla 7th day of Peremrter, 114.
ROBERT HUNTER, "tary Public
Subscribers leaving the city temporarily
ahould have The lie mailed to them. Ad
dress will be changed a often aa requested.
fow, get the big glad on for the New Year.
Last chanceTto write it "114" without be
ing called.
Safety first rule: Don look for gas leaks
with a lighted match.
' Whose duty is it to see that deadly dope is
liot dispensed at wllIT
What did "Billy" Sunday do to Des MolnesT
We ahall soon see what we shall see.
Johnny Bull doubtless also appreciates Pres
ident Wilson's fine command of English.
Tbe bells that ring out the old year will not
carry much of a regretful tone this time.
A tough, troublous, tempestuous old year
has 1914 been, but withal with some compensations.
I
Fifty-seven licensed pool halls in Omaha.
The pool hall Is another institution to be ranked
as a poor man's club.
And here is another eatch-ae-catcn-caa mar
riage performed at the Omaha matrimonial bar
ain counter ending In early dissolution.
8omebody in Chicago claims to have found
a use for street car straps. But the atreet car
companies over the country beat him to it and
then some. ' '' j
The Closing" Year,
t'liarai terlred by tbe outbreak of the worst
war of history, the year 1914 bequeaths to Its
sneeessor a heritage of horror, yet relieved by as
unbllme an opportunity a'a ever fell to tbe lot of
any cycle, the restoration of peace to the world.
For, let us believe that the wsr will nave ended,
if even, perforce, in the temporary exhaustion
of national energies, leaving lasting lessons of
peace, before another year rolls around. And
When this return of orderly existence arrives,
the saying, "Peace hath her victories no lens
renowned than wsr," will take on a new mean
ing. Tbe hork of the war was the more pro
found, coming as it did on the heels of a year
distinguished by the systematic efforts of na
tions, 'our own conspicuously, to advance tbe
cause of -peace through a series of treaties sub
ordinating the bulwarks of force to the exalta
tion of friendly arbitrament. And aa the United
States led in this world suit In 1913, no It Is ex
pected to lead. If summoned, in the more active
task of mediating between the warring nattona
of Europe, .st the auspicious moment, whether
it be In 1915 or later.
But there is much beside the war by which
to remember the dying year. It has Us peaceful
and orderly triumphs in no small degree. And
in these, too, our nation stands forth a leader.
It hss put into operation tbe Panama canal
ahead of time, an achievement of world-wide
character. Wo have avoided embroiling our
selves in further trouble with Mexico, although
falling to effect tangible improvement by our
outside influence In the conditions of that dis
tracted land.
Internally, theear haw meant much to the
people of our country. It gave us new prodigies
in agricultural wealth, the results of which will
be more marked as the floodtide of necessities
beats back from foreign shores upon us. It wit
nessed the completion or inauguration of much
new national legislation, such as the federal
reserve banking system, provision tor building
the first great Alaskan railroad, and final,
though not wholly satisfactory, disposition of
the much-mooted canal toll question.
. And now, as a last sweep back over the big
things of the year for us, let us not overlook
the occasion it has afforded for bountiful Amer
ica to visualize its love of its ancestral lands by
coming to their relief at a time of crucial distress.
Certain statesmen in Washington are again
willing to cut the salaries of somebody besides
themselves postmasters this time la the In
terest of economy.
If congressional sessions were pajd for on
the time-limit basis of state legislatures, we
would see more business in a given period, and
much shorter sessions. '
Gutierrez' Kot of Sanity.
If Gutierrez has the courage and power to
back up his words, then his warning to the
"generals" in the field to stop summary execu
tion! and lend their influence to the establish
ment of a central authority, which must soon be
recognized In Mexico if the country is to be
saved, is significant, and marks him aa the
strongest man yet to succeed to the provisional
presidency in this period of revolution and
rapine. '
But it has been several dayB since the mani
festo, and though conditions seem unchanged,
nothing more has been heard from the executive
mansion. Villa" appears In print as falling In
with the president's declaration, while Zapata
ia aald to have criticised Villa for not killing off
the enemy as fast aa be might, and Carranza re
mains in statu quo. In other words th. murder
ous -farce continues unabated and the world is
left to, wonder whether Gutierres, despite his
high-sounding note, means what he says and Is
strong enough to try to carry It out. Mean
while Mexico Is described as being at the very
extremity of woe and want and misery, wih
small promise at present of material Improve
ment.
My, but wouldn't it be awful to have $1,000
chopped off the salary attaching to the Omaha
postoffice Just before It comes tbe turn of a
democrat to draw the Job?
, Salem is a queor old spot, known to the
world chiefly through a series of unusual hap
penings first, tbe burning of witches, then the
burning of the town now the recalling of a
mayor. I
It la feared that President Wilson has In
urred tbe eternal enmity of Governor Colquitt
of Texas by refusing to sanotron the tatter's
plan for Invading Mexico and subsidizing the
, cotton kings. ' y
The coming year will be an "off year" pollt
lcally in Nebraska. Nothing doing whatever
for the politicians except to pull a city election
In Omaha and lay the wires for determining the
presidential succession In 1911. v
The Bee's annual statistical review of
Omaha's progress during the year will appear
In tomorrow's issue. This review gives Just the
facts and figures yon want to send to
town friends and business connections. Place
your order for extra copies at once.
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Tha old year was auly uahered out with the uaual
watch parttea and entertainments.
At Ft. Fhilomena'e hall tha operetta "Dreaa He.
hearaar was given, with a caat of characters which
included theaa amateur performed: Nellie Thomp
son. Boee O'Connor. Delia Caaey. Cella Hantlng.
.eme tieeian. hum rord, Julia Mahoney, Alice TTroft,
Wary Dewltt, Roeanne Bradley and Maggie Hellan.
Overland Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
gave their annual ball at Crounee'e hall, during whljh
a bau.ier given by the women was presented in u
"at epeocb by Judge IIulC The committee In chars.
was made up of F. M. Call. o. C. Fair, M. Murphy,
j. ttieeny, v. t. Kinney. K. J. Gentlemen. F. W
Terklna. W. II. bay and O. T. Aadoreon.
An exceedingly large crowd gathered at tha roller
akatlng rink, which provided extra excitement by
tha diatrlbutlon of several valuable prises by lot
M. & AUlnaon and . W. F. Daley were the only
winners preeent. and whether they carried off the
water sot, tbe caae banket, the nickel-plated roller
aktttea or the doll la not etaled.
Meaara Eurnadorff and Cook pulled off a private
,mt4UeieUe at Maaotilc hall, attended by fifty cauplya
itreaaed In all klnda of fancy clothes. On the com
mittee on arrangemente were H. E. Gray, T C. Ji-nea,
.y. Kelly and W. C, Ward.
At the aatch nteeUrig- at the South Tenth atree
liun-li a "teaiitlful atlver communion act and bin
tlfim! f(junt aaa pnaented. Rev. P. 8. Itowe making
U. iinh and ltv. K. G. Fowler the rtaponee.
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Goodby, Old Year, Goodby!
How Our Court Machinery Gets Cloeetd
Speaking to tho .t.r.i. ,v ..:.
- "v.ijBj me oiaie
Bar association meeting at Lincoln. Judge Ha
mer of our Nebraska supreme court explained
vu. cause 01 tne docket's clogging wicn a frank
ness that Is exceptional. He confirmed the open
ecret that the Judges on that august bench flghl
. Bu.tation cnamuer figuratively, of course
for the preponderance of their own views and
convictions, and that whll, they are so fighting
"auoa or tbe casos in hand must
How this 0 Derate, Judo. ti m . .
r luusiratea
by examples here, although a majority of the
court Is axreed um .., ...
- uiaposiuon mat
the Judgment of the lower court be affirmed or
""-icuons ror dismissal or new
trial, yet is disagreed irreconcilably as to the
reasons, and tbe correct statement of the law
sAVain 4 a - mm, assiTf
lu ajurmauve or reversal; that un-
i k UB,te" tha op,n,OB no "cilon
is nanded down, and the m..
. , - " oianomet's
coffin, hang, between heaven and earth, with
-.-ta xo spectators of being held
v, ....uie ana uncontrollable forces.
.uier suggests we are not sure he
recommends that wham . ,..,. . ..
- "junij oi tne
court Is In agreement nn th. At .
casa It be so disposed of forthwith, to the relief
;C k. ' ' uu- But we also see
the objections and nh.nri.. u . . ..
.v .w k "uv a solution.
li the theorv of our law that rest, upon prece-
, I T P , CM WIU,out Tment upon
iw Kovernma it fnm .ii.. j .
K. t. " UO UOC1-
a.nM , , "PP1 10 "y ther Cfc
aequently arising . may produce confu
worse confoundedJ Judae iia,.- v .
... "wr ne maae one
po nt clear, however, namely, that Increasing
.urougn an extra constitution
" supreme court commissioners Is si
to compUcate matter. in ti. sesnect. 'for w
' '-ree, more cases are rert
to be hum un " fti
. . . .
f"1"1 "gamBi the law', delay, call, for
Simplifying the Oneratlnn ...... T
,v'a ii anii more.
Full kne-docp Ilea the winter anew.
And the wtnte.! wlnda are wearily alghlng.
Toll ye the church belle and and alow,
And tread aoftly and apeak low.
For the Old Tear Hoe a-dylng!
In theae words Tennyson mitl'ned the aentlmrnt
which rhould prevail among the nerlooa-mlnded on
the eve of a new year. It la hardly to be doubted
thftt the sentiment obtalna amrmg tne eldera, anj
become rmre pronounced with each peaelng yer.
It finds expression In various wsij'S, In the quietude
of the home. In tliouRhtful retrospection end In watii
meeting In religious surrounding!. Youth, with Ita
abundance of years end energy to hum, regarde in
going of tio old ami the coming- of the new year as
an occasion for festivity and Jllty, accompanied by
varloua degrees of noise.1 In the large American
cities "the lid" disappears and spiritual exhilaration
becomes the noisiest of the noise makers.
Only one city In the 1'iilund Htatea gives an or
ganised, aeml-of fldally whoop to the passing year. All
other whoops are Individual. Incoherent. Fhllatkl
phla's alone la unlike anything la in the country.
Omaha has Its Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben. New Orleans
Its Mardl Graa, Philadelphia Its Royal Mummers.
A (aorajeoaa Affair.
The whole ceremony atarled on a aimple basla
years ago In Independent good-natured outdoor frolics.
In which to hHp along the fun the participants male
themselves up in ludicrous fashloo as mokes, clown,
old men, servant girl and a hoat of other trivial
disrulaes.
The cuatoms that figured in the revels then were
homemade. The materials In them represented no
outlay. Moat of the stuff was simply converted Into
parading use from sums cast-off garment
The parades were a hit, for Philadelphia has ever
been atrongly partial to the street procession. v
Then some downtown butttnepa placea got a stroke
or enterprise and began offering prlia to the clubs
which ahould make the finest display or which ehouhl
hate the best humorous feature.
Then were prlaes for the best individual attire. :
This made the competition keen. But that excite-
ment was nothing to what developed when the munic
ipality took a band In the game, erected a judges'
stand on the plaza of city hall, offered some 15.0U0 in
prizes snd Invtted guests from all over to aee the
display.
This made a sensation among the chiba, and Im
mediately there grew up the fiercest Imalnihle
rivalry to win the prizes.
Broad street, the main thoroughfare of the city.
thirteen miles long, and straight aa a ray of light,
is the parade ground, the court where for one brief
day the king muat get tl!e glory .and the deference,
that Is to him the reward for his prodigal outlay of
money. ' .
Broad street is a wide thoroughfare, lined by
handsome residences. .
Yet Ita width Is not too great for the fcace of the
gown worn by this fcing.
It Is a first condition that its spread must take in
the entire street from gutter to gutter.
To keep K oat of the dirt fifty pagea are requited
to hold up the folds, and these pages, In order to an
tha effeot, are garbed In colors similar to the gor
geous robe worn by the monarch of the day. I
Along the line he goes, scepter In hand, taking the
applause. He takes his prizes, he returns to the
clubhouse and reaps mora plaudits.
Next day at tha shop he perhaps horrewe money
for lunch, but he Is content.
Ohaervaacea Abroad,
In England . even the smallest of the ' i,riii
chapels. have their decorations of holly and fir. and.
watcn nigm - services are particularly popular In tha
Methodist and Baotlat communitiaa. I
St. Paul's. In London, every New Year morning 1i
tne euinca is crowded to its very doors.. While West
minster abbey and other famous sanctuaries are also
Well Patronized, no Dlaoe to LAndnnera la mnM h
place to attend en New Years day than ia 8t Paul'?,
iming us oeauurui domes above the throbbing heart
of the great city.
Long asm. In old Etaarliuid ViiIaIM mi nniv
the Jollltlcatloa from Christmas to New Year's, but
until "Twelfth Nlaht." or EnlDhanv. Jinum a .
end to the annual merry-makings. The yule lor. or
yule clog, still so popular a feature of tha holiday
season In Europe, Is believed to have come down from
the Scandinavians. It was a feature of their worship,
called Jout, at the time of tha winter ilH. t-
ancient times among many different nations it was
uauai to mnaie enormous fires In honor . of Thor.
Yule logs still glow ia many a, chimney corner. In
humble English eottaaea. aa well aa in th .
fireplaces of the lordly manor houses. It la cus-
lomary u ugm tne yuie log Christmas eve, and a
aucressloa of logs may be neceaaarv in Veen nn k.
festivities which end on the date upon which, tha
" ar auppoeea to nave presented their
ricn gins to the Christ child.
In Qetmany. Russia and
New Tear's eve the day'a merrymaking enda near
midnight with all going to a "watch msWtrtftff' sat I Ham
church. Many c4la ale received snd paid ami one
of the thief observances of the opening year is, In
sending out cards. Enormous numbers of New Year's
carua ara aiatnoutea. ....
Throughout Germany there la tha ni.ii. i..,.U
of having each member of tha hnnaetvnM -i k.u
cards. Mora than this, any friend or acquaintance
wno nappena to ne handy is asked to sign. too. The
reault Is a miniature autograph album.- It is often a
surprise to roreuroers to receive cards from German
friends containing tha names of unknown parsons of
whom they hare never heard. .
A F reach Cmataaa.
. Among the many charmtnr faahlnna nr it, awt.
one that should be adopted by our matter-of-fact!
practical Americana la that of teaching tha young
senerauon reverence and duty to eld people.
toung America s verr ant to a-n tn m-i...m
of Itself. The wisdom of experience I nowhere n
comparison to the youthful know-it-all "of tha Amer
ican child. Mother and father may be listened to
with patient tolerance, but when grandmother and
granaiatner undertake to give the fruits of observa
tion and actual experience the children will have
none or it.
In Franoa New Year a day Is observed with the
beautiful obeisance to tbeae older people, who, seated
in atrfte. are vlalted by everv rhiM ni ik. .n .
each carrying either a big duater of swaet-amelllag
tiower or a oox ot ariicata bonbons, tied with gay
ribbons, to be presented to those dear old grand
dames snd airea. who. after fighting the battle with
courage, are now patiently waiting for. the "peace
that pasaeth understanding "
Babies not yet able to toddle are carried, to give
sweet, moist klaaea end oby the command ot the
well-bred nurse to "give the box to Grand-Mere." Ita
little handa willingly releasing the package they can
scarcely hold. The older children grant with laughing
faces and wishes for "A Happy New Year" the dear
old grandparents, who. in turn, bestow a blessing
upon each young head.
Young mothers make their courtesy to beloved
onea ao soon to leave the alght of mortaja forever.
Fathers Just enjoying the fliat delights of careaalng
their own bablca remember the father and mother
whom they recall aa having given of tllalr own
youth without thought or atint.
Ia not thla a lovely custom and well worth emu
lating? .
Pobtal consolid atlna k . .
rrory
braced In Greater Omaha has already taken
au our suourba mum e i ,
: r if Greater
Omaha can be a single dot on the postoffice
nan I,. - ..
r, ......auva tor otner purposes of
ernmental administration would certainly
In a similar degree.
em
In
gov-
help
One candidate for clerk of the house urom.
Ues to run his part of. the legtslatlv. session
for 1 11,400. Good, so far as it geest X0w, let
tbe house iqvlta proposals and award the job
to the lowest retsponslblo bidder . ... .
J People and Events
One of the problems pasaed up to tbe new year
by the experts Is that of ventilating atreet cars dur
ing the rush hours of short wioter days,
Oklahoma contributed to tha gaiety of the aea'aon
tUCA cratea of mistletoe. The sooner state la Dsn
Cupid's chief af staff.
. Tha municipal pay-roll ghoM of . 8t Leu fa has
been Induced to make ita rounda twice a month. Snd
tha Job of tha job holders rivals the enthusiasm of
kids at a Chriatmas tree.
One of the grvat leakages In railroad revenue,
figured out by an expert, la the breakage of n,(.w
egg In lintl every year. General efficiency ahouM
it up and take notice.' '
Will Wmr Wla the Hallf
COI NCH, BLUFFS. Ja.. Dec. 30 -To
the Editor of The Bee: To thla queatlon
I emphatically answer yes. For It Is In
harmony with sound logic, common sense
and the Bible. The Bible teachea u
that woman's moral stability Is stronger
than men's. Itemembcr, it took old
satan, the prince of this world, with that
satanlc lie, (thou ahall not surely die),
to cause woman to fall. We see Mother
Uve loosing at 'Adam with a winsome
smile and a twinkle In her eye. saying,
"Ajlam. take a bite of my apple." and
poor, weak, moral man did not resist.
And so It will be with the ballot.
Who la It that' treads softly through
the sllnnt chamber at night to give a cool
drink of water to the feverish boy? It
is mother.
Who Is it when the hoy becomes the
age of 21 and goes forth to seek a homo
In other lands, that packs away In his
trunk a llttle book called the Bible? 'It
Is mother.
And yet we hear the tyrant's voice say
ing, "Mother, you have no right to say
what kind of a country this hoy shall
live In."
P. S. Was Paul a bachelor? if Mr.
Layman would read" 1 Cor., 9, It would
convince him Paul was not married.
A. MORAINE.
P. 8. I thank- you. Mr. Editor, for pub
lishing my other little letter, and also for
this one 1f It Is not too silly.
tdvtce for Mlae Rlalae Dossr.
OMAHA, Dec. 30. To the Editor of The
Bee: Let me say to Miss Elaine Dodge
that I read of her trouble in Tha Bee.
I would advise Mls Dodge to read the
Menace, published at Aurora, Mo. It
may help you to solve the problem that
concerns you and yours.
Wishing you good luck and God's bless
ing. I am, J. T. A FRIEND.
Testimonial to Conzreiinma Lobeck
OMAHA. Dec. 30. To the KdRor of The
Bee: I wish to impress on the mind of
every voter who reads this so he may
ascertain why he "votes the republican
or democratic ticket. Ninety per cent of
the general publtc vote their tickets as
an Inheritance of his ancestors,' or. In
plainer words, because they voted that
way before him. Permit me to state that
I am a republican, and am one by in
heritance. During this European war
my father was caught stranded in Asia
Minor on the verge of starvation, but
with plenty of means here to assist htm,
but all plans of helping htm were cut
off. Now, during that miserable hour of
need, when one knows that their old
firay-halred father Is facing starvation,
it certainly is a hard problem to face.
In my case I appealed to Hon. C. O.
Lobeck, at that time tn Washington, and
advised him of the conditions, advising
htm I was a salesman for a local con
cern, and wired him $200 towards my
father's relief, and ho showed me tha
same consideration, or more, than he
would have shown John D. Rockefeller.
. It kept him busy hustling from hie office
to the State and Treasury departments
to Help me, a common citizen, in dis
tress. Now, dear public, you have elected
an honorable gentleman that holds a
seat In congress, and he Is a credit to the
White House, and the man that bears
brotherly love and feeling to his fellow
men. poor as well aa rich. To vote for
an honorable gentleman like rCA O."
Lobeck ts an honor and a credit to' any
one. ,He has proven to the outside world,
especially around tha vicinity of my
father, that a citizen of the United States
can get ssslstance anywhere oh this
globe, and this occurrence has brought
on most respect to our stars and stripes
from across tha waters.
JOSEPH STEINBERG.
8019 California Street.
Annexation.
SOUTH OMAHA, Dec. 30.-To the
Editor of The Bee: I noted letter from
the pen of F. A. Agnew as to that city
hall meeting. I want to say I stand with
that bunch that was opposed to forcible
annexation aa being unjust aa well aa
unconstitutional. If a majority of the
two cities shouU' . vota for annexation
I will submit gracefully snd boost for
Greater Omaha,, but not so "by force," aa
it la unAmerican. It Is amusing to noto
tha statement from tbe judge that he had
never beard one . word in favor of an
nexation, ' and I make the same state
ment Now soma one give us facts and
figures and do not simply say "It will be
a good thing for South Omaha." I know
it wlU not, and If The Bea will publish
same I will give hundreds of good rea
sons why. J. O. BLEtiSING.
ClTlllaatlan and War.
BEATRICE, Neb., Dec. 80. To tbe
Editor of Tbe Bee: There was never a
better time than nowto "speak up In
meetln'," ar consider questions of peace
and war. Juat now when the life blood
of nations Is being poured out on battle
fields, with the German crown prince
quoted aa saying, "It seems to me that
this whole war Is senseless, unnecessary
and uncalled for."
In 'face of the facts at hand, why
should we be startled at the magnitude
and cost In human lire and treasure of
this terrible conflict .
Hlnce the manufacture of the crudest
weapona of warfare In the earliest his
tory ot mankind. Ingenuity and Inventive
mlnda of the human race have been
busy, and what are the results ? Larger
navles'and battleships are advocated to
preserve the peace and dignity of na
tions. 6o Jealously guarded la the building' of
guns and munitions of warfare need by
sume nations that comparatively few
men know of the entire construction, lest
the seciet becomes fiibhV property; and
this among peoples of earth, where the
spires of churches, cathedral and other
places of public worahlp abound, many,
of which ara now rendered uaeleaa by
the alnewa of war.
It was well raid by the prophet of old,
that "The worda of hia mouth wero
aruootber than butter, but war was In
hlh heart"
la It possible to believe with Burks,
that "Our manners. ur clvillvation and
all tbe good thlnga connected with man
ners, and with civilisation, have, tn thla
European world of ours, depended for
ages upon two principles "the spirit of
gentlemen, and the spirit of religion"
or shall we believe they are forever loat?
Te the rntud of the writer there la but
one way to stop war, and that it to stop
tha manufscture of weapona that can
be used to enforce peace at the price of
human blood.
Let pa begin lo educate the youth of
our land the rlsut of others to live more,
and have a betug; ta help build up. rather
thau tear down. To go back to mush
and milk, aad first principles and 1,010
years heure thla dominating military
spirit ot the people of this good old earth
will replace them ' with the motto of
' live rind let live," and nations near
and far rtady for the bright morn of
perfect dey and the pesce thet "Paaseth
all understanding" with the prayers
learwd at mother! knee, In the long
ago, having the dealred effect.
TOM J. HILDEBRAND.
CHEEEY CHATTER.
".ay, Hlrsm. what do they mean bv a
StrHdevar'us?"
"Oh, a Stradevar'iis is the Latin name
for a fiiidle."- Musical Courier.
Mrs Asker-Do you think the derll
resllr ha horns and hnofn?
Asker No; If he had, the Beef trnat
would have got him long ago Philadel
phia Bul!eUn.
"The duke was sbmit bankrupt when
mnrrled Miss Mlllvuns."
"Then you don't think It waa a love
match."
"No; It was a safety match from the
duke a point of view." 1'hiladelphla Led
er. "Do you think U la a sign of bad luck
to open an umbrella In the house?"
' It Is if the owner Is around and sees
his nnniu In It." Baltimore American.
"Ah. my dsv Is apollod. I came off
with .nt my cltrsrrtteg."
"Algernon will let vou have some of
his. '
. I'loar mv! r enn't amok cigarettes
rJ1'" ..'"o'h-'r fellah s mononam on
thi'i.i Louisville Courier-Journal.
pnwor?"U "n",v ,hat thert higher
"Sly denr air, I married her." Life.
.t?,rT.',-Ar th'r:ny really inde
strui t ble toys?
Gray None that I know of. except
tlwe that make an infernal noise.
Judge.
THE OLD YEAR,
Goodbye, old Vesr! The sst line now l ?
written: M ' f
1 ne isst aeca -
done: . ...
The last words we can say have all been
spoken :
The Old Year's ended and trie New oe-
un.
Ton brought us sorrows, yes, but they're
forgotten:
You brousht us joys and treasures un
surpassed: . ,,. ,.
You brought us knowledge that will make
the Nsw Year
A little better for the year that s rsst.
Your page thst once was new snd clean
and Mtless,
Is now filled with tho records wa hsve
made. .
?ome shining, tharactcrs are rouni
upon it: ,
Pome blots, alss! that time alone can
fade.
You gave to us your mimltes all un
sullied: 'TIs we who've tarnished them to our
Tou've given us far more than you have
taken.
And been to us sa one who was n.
friend. ,
You've given us your best,, each precious
second.
Nor asked us 'for our noblest In return.
It we have failed to use the time allotted,
'Tie that humanity has much to learn.
And if we did not seem to prize your mo
ments. . ., ... . U . .1 , U .1,1.
Ana Bomriimw naairu wmi
and tear:
Rememlier, we are merely human crea
tures, .
Prone to transgress, uooaoye; uooa-
bye! Old Year!
Omaha. . DAVID.
)
A jL E
that is a sale
will begin Sat,. Jan. 2,
at the growing store of
BENSON & THORNE
1516-18-20 Farnam Street
CO.
There's a big difference in sales, you
know, same as there is in every
other material thing. Watch and
wait and the difference will mani
fest itself.
"Chica&o Ntrwaat and Best Hotel"
Mm
n Ifotel
The Home of Omaha People
Visiting Chicago
Tht Ploct When You'll
Meet You Friends.
HARRY Q MOIR
Aad Year Hons
Paper is Waiting
for Yon at
the Mews
Tor a Dollar and a Half
Coom
Horn of the
NB ostonOyster House
The Most FamouM
Restaurant in
the West
Coo rt sous treatment snd
Every Convenience
for Comfort
In the
Heart of
the Loop
Convenient to .
Stations, Theatre, Shop
-TTJaWlM
3norrisoiitel
Hsdlsom and Clark Sta, CHICAGO
J. a OOHVAY HUTCHafS, Meaesar
'V
Nekl WeWiU Give
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The
Twins
Now listen to this,
girls. When we opened
the doll bor to get one
for this week, what
should rTreet us but a
pair of twins. Think of
it we were quite puz
zled to know what to do
at first, because one is
enough for any little
Busy Bee to care for,
but we 6oon decided
upon a plan .
The Twins' are to so tc
the country to some little
J irl living on a farm, where
there's plenty of nice fresh
milk every day. and lota of room to romp and play when they are bl
enough to run. about
All the dollies so far have been won by the girls la the cities, and
cow I am sure you will all be glad to help some little girl on a farm wli
tbe Twins. No one else can get them.
Tbe Twins will bo glTen free to the little girl ua-r 12
years of age, that brings or malls us the Urges uujnoer ?
doll's pictures cut out of the Dally and ban day Ilea befot .'
4 p. in. Saturday, Jannary 2.
The Twins pictures will bo in The Bee every day this week. Cut
them out and ask your friends to save the pictures in their paper foi
you too. Bee bow many pictures of The Twins you can get. and bt
sure to tun them In to The Bu office before 4 p. m. Saturday, Jan- t-
You Can See tie Twins at-The Bee Office