THE BEE: OMAHA, MONDAY, JANUAUY 11, 1915.
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ft January II
Though for the Day
5ecif by Ru. M. P. Dowling
Some lias are poems, some his
tories, tome probations, some mar
tyrdoms, some enthusiatms, some
pastimes. One: life is a vocation,
another a revelation,' another a ro-
mance, another a temptation; but
all lives are mysteries, full of
strange problems, of joy and sor
row, responsibility and trial, beauty
and defect, strength and weakness,
each is a perpetual witness to the
rights, the power, and the provi
dence of Cod.
Talk business, boost business: The war it
a.000 mile away.
The approaching advent of Roumania Into
the world war foreshadow! a aatUfactory real
estate deal in the near east. .
In the interest of strict accuracy If should
Le stated that the Ice harvest will not reach It
maximum power until midsummer.
"Youngsters for action, elders j for direc
tion," is the rule In the new British armlob. The
youngest of six corpt commanders la 63 and the
eldest 62.
President Wilson's picture of himself as "an
enlmated conservative," lends vocal color to a
post prandial deliverance, but It will not help the
lalthful to realize on their hopes.
People who Imagine that the United States
wljl have a voice in the settlement of the Euro
pean fracas should remember that belligerents
are big enough to monopolize the conversation.
New Jersey, the progenitor of long distance
corporations, laments the Ingratitude of Its chil
dren In falling to provide adequate parental sup
port. A treasury deficit emphasizes the lamen
tation. .
"The republican party," saya President Wil
son, "has not bad a new Idea for thirty years."
A most ungrateful slam at the new ideas of
soured republicans which gave the presidency
to a Jersey man.
Senator Cummins asks to know what Is to be
done with the customs and other taxes gathered
in during the American occupation of Vera Crus.
Good democratic senators with pie in the pros
pect are sot so Inquisitive.
- Omaha's budget for the present year shows
tin increase of only 146,000 over that of latt
year. The self-restraint of the commissioners
in that act Is the most fascinating picture of
Innoceoce resisting temptation since 8t. Anthony
tied from the Seashore.
American officeholder who are forced to le
go periodically must view with envy the new
Bjsteru Installed in the young "republic" of
China. To save the needless expense or quadren
Dial elections. President Yuan Shin Kal extended
his term of office to ten years. Even a China
man knows when to push a good thing along.
"Watchful Waiting". Personally Expounded.
In his Jackson day speech at Indianapolis,
President Wilson took occasion personally to
expound "watchful waiting," at the same tlmo
paying his respects to those who have not agreed
with him in his policy. "Wood row sat back and
chuckled," said the president, In the exuberance
of his satisfaction with his work, "knowing that
he laughs best who laughs last." This nth
reference to the criticism of "his course. In de
fense of that course, he said:
"Now I am for the to per cent, which 1 none
of my business and It la none of your business how
long they take in determining It. It Is none of my bus
iness, none of your how they go about the business.
The country I their. The aovernment la tholrs. the
liberty, If they can ret It and Ood speed them In getting-
It It I thelra. And so far aa my influence K'3S
while I am president nobody will Interfere with them.
Which can only mean one thing, and that is
the Indefinite continuance of the deplorable con
ditions that prevail In Mexico. While the var
ious leaders of murderous bands pursue their
round of rapine and slaughter, so long as they
do not fire across the borde they may murder
and pillage as suits their convenience or op
portunity without fear of protest or Interference
from the United States.
The state of anarchy in Mexico Is not an In
spiring example1 of "liberty's glorious feast."
It's end will only come with the exhaustion of
the opposing forces, and outward Indications supr
port the conclusion that that time will be either
when there Is no longer any plunder worth striv
ing for, or when no banditti remain to fight over
the remnants. It seems too late now for the
United States to be of any real sertire In Mex
ico short of intervention, so we can only Join
the president In "watchful waiting," but the
chuckling over the sltdatlon will hardly spread
far from the executive office, i
At tb Unity cliyrch evening acrvlcea In tha opera
Lev. Mr. Coupland delivered th. second part of hla
l.ttur oa "The Future that awalta ua; or eternal
progression.
alls Mary Koelcky, and Joseph P. Mallander,
formerly employed with 8. R Morae. and later witU
WU Weatberg. l ave bcoin associated with A.
Ixrnun. ar South Sixteenth atreot .
MtM Annla Coyle 1 back from a week vialt la
1 rtrua.
lr. V. teamood. of City Marshal Cuming's ataff,
' tendered bis real-natlon, and hla nitre will be
by Jutn Tumbull. while AU filgwart move up to
th i-bM'.ka if assistant Jailer. Mr. Deamoud bas
e-pevte a aaiooo la the old MoGoogan place on Tenth
street.
Tb MoakaJ Cnton orchestra gave aa afternoon
concert la Turner bajl, with aulo numbers by O. T,
haurr end A. Bohr.
I'lty Clerk Jewett was hurt evening arrained w
fore the bar of VrNamara & Duncan, an4 In that
)u)l Ul pusltlon presented with a gold watch enj
thsin. Coumllinan Jloit.sU doing the oratory.
lr Gcoice !. Miller, editor of the Herald, baa
turned from his eastern trip.
Mrs. Russell P. Ilarrlsun, daughter of ex-tiov
ernor raundrrs. w ho has teen si-udlng the holUUye
l.r Vr.iis. let oiiicd lo her ho ins In llelvna.
' Part of the Price of War.
Dally the selling price of wheat mounts
higher; the price of flour goes up with the
wheat, and the price of bread follows flour. This
is a natural outcome of conditions incident to
the war in Europe, and Is part of the penalty
the world must pay because of that war. The
Interdependence of the world was never better
or more forcibly shown than it has been since
the armies of Europe began the march of de
struction that still proceeds. While the United
States is strictly neutral, it has already felt the
shock of war In disturbed business, and In in
creased taxation, and now is asked to pay an
other installment on the total cost In the form
of higher prices for foodstuffs.
Just another exemplification of one of the
many arguments that support the sanity of a
world-peace movement.'
The Mobility of Labor.
At Indianapolis President Wilson- touched
lightly on one of the great problems of Ameri
can industrial life, that of the mobility of labor.
He did not approach it from its economic sldi,
but rather from Its political. The development
of this country has in a great measure depended
pon the mobility of labor, its facility for re
sponding to calls from remote regions, where
mportant enterprises were being pushed, and
which could only be carried on under conditions
that have finally brought about the problem of
casual employment. , This phase of the question
was used by the president as an Illustration of
the possible efficiency of a government labor
bureau, the demand for workers in the harvest
fields of the west last summer being the
Incident.
The "manless ob' and the "Jobless man,"
are frequently widely separated and the diffi
culty Is to get thera together. Organizations of
skilled workers have provided for their own
solution, but the man without a trade is at a
disadvantage, the difficulties of which may only
partly be overcome through tha agency of public
employment bureaus, whether controlled by
state or federal governments. American in
dustry is so organized that seasonal employ
ment Is really the determining factor in period
ic unemployment, and the congregation In the
larger cities at certain times of the year of
large numbers of Idle men. Legislative enact
ment or administrative Interference will not
help this situation, for it is an economic and
not a political question.
With the growth of the country, and fur
ther development of its resources and possibil
ities will come the solution of the question.
More stable conditions of enterprise ,wlll bring
more permanently fixed conditions of employ
ment. Until this point is reached, the readiness
of labor to move about the country in large
bodies Js a condition to be desired rather than
discouraged.
Money Back at Work.
No better proof of the stability of Omaha's
commerce and Industry could be had than the
showing made by the local banks of their condi
tion at the close of the year. An increase of
$3, 200. 000 In deposits and an Increase in loans
and discount of more than $600,000 within sixty
days shows that money is not being hoarded
here, but Is going back Into the uses of business
through the normal channels. Along with this
alga of the times other indications of healthy
activity point to the continued growth and pros
perity of the city. The building projects for the
year are but one of many elements combining
to support the assertion that Omaha is on the
up grade In business and development.
This country ha speeded up considerably In
a century. When the battle of New Orleans was
fought, the treaty of peace between the United
Statea and Britain was fourteen days old and
General Jackson did not know it until the mid
dle of the following March. Nowadays news o'
the signing of a treaty could belt the earth In
forty seconds and paintings of the grouped slg
natorles would decorate art galleries and
museums In less time than l took to tell "Old
Hickory" that the war was over.
The Political Caldron
Though pretending to keep under cover, the muni
cipal woods are full ef patriot ready, nay, anxious, to
serve their city as commissioner.
Go Into any section of Omaha you will and beat
the bushes and out will pop your candidates, patriots
every one of them. They will even admit it. Manr
Will tell you that the only reason tn the world they
have for running la the rhanoo of giving their city
the best administration It has ever had.
And there are some good men In the field, oi m
not so good.
Aa already stated In this column, v.ry one of the
present commissioner I a candidate for re-clcctlon
and most of them will have to be reckoned with.
Pome, of course, will b more formidable than other.
There has been a lot of wild talk about how easy
It will be to clean out "thl bunch." But the prac
tlcal politician will not go about the Job that way.
He will admit at tha outset that beattna "thl bunch"
will require ayatematlo organisation, and above every
thing else what waa woefully lacking three year
ago tact and strategy in the direction of the cam
paign.
Many profess to believe that Dahlman, for exam
ple, will not develop as much strength aa hs baa
heretofore. He haa been In office for three term,
twloa aa mayor under the old system, once a com
missioner under the re w one nine year In all. And
he Is not4 invulnerable. But Dahlman still haa that
starter of 1.500 vote which nobody haa been able
to take from him. And that makes a fairly good
beginning.
(Thla 1 said purely from a disinterested stand
point, merely to open up a candid view of the situa
tion.) It may be possible to unhorse the Cowboy
Mayor on hi fourth round-up, but It will not be easy.
Another thing to remember about this man Dahl
man la that he never goea to sleep at the political
witch. He's on the Job -when other have forgotten
that there I one. Now, thla la what niay happen
Pahlman may (many believe he will) decide not to
bother about the other fellow thla time, but go In
solely for "Jim;" see that that llttlo block of 2.300
Dahlman democracy" votea I properly planted for
yours truly and let the other cnyuaea take the hinder-
most, or whatever they can get.
Judge A. Lk Sutton la not look'lng for an invite
to dip Into this little game this time. The Judge
haa a covetous eye on Mayor Jim's Job. He thlnka
It I a mighty fine little billet and. while he likes
the Judge gam as played on the district bench all
right enough, he showed in making the race tor
oocgreia In 1914, that he would welcome a change.
And you have to admit that the "Judge," Ilk
'Jim" know a thing or two about the science of
landing political plum. He haa a wide and varied
circle of acquaintances. They ramify la all direc
tion. 'They may be found among the poor old down-and-outer,
or the prosperous business man, the
churchmen, the lodgemen and Just tne eyery-dwy go-as-you-please
sort of fellow. Speaking of lodgemen.
Judge Button probably belong to a many lodge
aa the next, and what la more, he attend them.
He never believe in allghtng hi fences of friend
ship, but rather regards It a a part of the life of
any man, especially a man ' holding or aspiring to
publlo office, to keep in active touch with his friends.
So the Judge is "there" when It come to running
powers. He might give Jim the run of hi life; he
might. Indeed, rope, tie and brand him. Judge Sutton
would count .on polling a big vote among the church
folk and "dry" forces. He Is a churchman himself,
and he recently acted a presiding officer at one
of th'e big Auditorium meeting of the "Flying Squad
ron" of prohibition speaker.
But on little matter that bothers Judga Sutton
Just now Is whether to relgn from the bench and
run Or run wlhout reVlgnlng. Both have their bad
feature. , To resign I hsiardous "a bird tn the hand
I worth two In the bush," and to run without re
signing might be equally hasardou, might raise the
outcry or a "political judge," a cry that generally
hurt, vut ttzna may aolve thl question. .
Among others known or aupposed to be. "In the
hande of their friends" for commissioner, are Frank
Bandle. former register of deed; Harry B. Zlmman,
former city councilman and mayor for a little while,
both of whom have good records; Nathan Bernsteli.
formerly professor at the high schoct, now an in
surance solicitor; "W. B. Howard, former state auditor
and alsran for the republican congressional nom
ination; Al HlUllnger, a deputy for tha Ancient Order
of United Workmen, and others. .
Aa to Mr. Zlmman, ho says ho la not aealou tor
the race; ha dislike the effort of a campaign, and
yet he may decide to run. Bandle'a friend have
been urging him to run ever since the fall primaries.
when ha lost out for another renomlnallon aa reg
ister of deeds. Bernstein la eager for the fray, aa
supposedly the others are. And there are still other.
Twice Told Tales
Tha) Lst Ward, i
A Uttla sir I traveling la a sleeping car with her
parents greatly objected to being put lii an uprei
berth. She waa assured that papa, mamma and Ood
would watch over her. Sha was settled in the berth
at last and the passenger were quiet for the night,
when a small voice piped:
"Mamma!"
"Tea. dear."
"You therer"
"Yea. I'm here. Jow go to. sleep."
"Papa, you there T"
"Yea, I'm her. Oo to aleep like a good ltl."
Thla continued at Intervals for some time, until
a fellow-passenger lost patience and called:
"We're all here! Your father and mother and
brothers and alatera and uacles and -aunta and firm
cousins. All here. Now go to sleep"."
Thera was a brief pause after thl explosion.
Then tha tiny voloa piped up again, but very softly:
"Mammal"
( "Well."
"Was that OodT" Kansas City Time.
laforasatloau
It waa a very fashionable concert and the artist
very well known ones, but tha two young things were
too busy with picking out their peculiar! tie to hear
the muslo.
la the midst of a beautiful aeleetlon the planl.U
auddenly lifted hla hand from hla keys, and oae of
tha young thing waa heard to say clearly:
"I wonder If that hair. I hla own?"
The old man whq sat boelde her was slightly deaf.
but he turned with a benevolent smile, -
"No. miss." he Imparted pleaaantly; "that is
(Schubert'a. "-Philadelphia Press.
People and Events
Seven improvement club delegates have put
their clubs on record against consolidation of
Greater Omaha, although every time the ques
tion has been submitted. Omaha voters have
registered themselves almost unanimously In
favor of it. What's the answer?
Speaker Clark Joins the ranks of political
astrologers and goose bo no prophets with a pre
diction of democratic success In 1H. Success,
aoubtlcss, ia Contingent on the party nominee
snd modesty forbids specific mention.
A prlr Job for sleuth spotting stole Jewelry
cornea from SL Louis. Some I12.W0 wrtb of gems
and family hetrlooma were stolen from the home of
Adalphus Buech recently. The copper who bag the
loot may pull down a year' salary.
Social sen-tee reports' show 150,000 men and women
In New York past their twenty-fifth year and single,
apparently IndKferent to the prompting of the L'olcn
of Hearts. A like condition tn Chicago doubtless
prompted the school superintendent to urge that boy
be taught how to aew aad cook.
Tb culinary department of Cornell university
contributes to the Joys of the New year an efficiency
teat of cake making. According to thla claaalo au
thority a real cake "should b light, tender and
moist, but rot sticky." Further enlightenment can
be had at the usual student terms.
Mlsa Grace Hoadlcy Podge of New York, whose
death occurred during the holiday week, embodied hi
her wilt the generous spirit which animated her life.
A fortune of nearly lt.tU0.0w waa bequeathed to
various publlo and rellaiou Institution, chiefly those
devoted to the education, care and betterment of girl
and women.
EE
Jt ft fictitious avlaa.
OMAHA, Jan. 9. To the Editor of The
Bee: The saving of foes on the part of
the finance commissioner of the city coun
cil for the colle.'tlon of cfty taxes Is
really qulto amusing when It is known
that under the original water bill the
treasurer's fees for the collection of the
Water hoard's portion of the city tax waa
paid out of the city's general fund. Thi
Water board's rortion of the tax via
about tlrtO.one, the fee for the collection of
It H.OfO. The present water bill makes no
provision for ft fee for the collection of
hydrant rental taxes.
This year' city levy, less water, was
$l,n2.9S.7. Last -ear'a levy, less water,
was1tl.5tW.562.52, a difference of $2.12,568.75. j
with a difference In fee for collection of
$2.."25.68. . The collection of special taxes
this year was about $100,000 les than last i
year fee for collection $1,00). .
flo you see the reason that the city paid !
less fee this year I because we did leas j
business for them. Your editorial strike
the nail squarely on the head. The geo. i
graphical aubdlvlslona which use tha !
treasurer's office should contribute pro
ata -to It cost of operation.
W. a. UBE,
Treaaurer Douglaa County.
Welfare Work aad Cooncll.
OMAHA, Neb., Jan. . To the Elitor
of The Bee: It appear from accounts
In the daily paper ther Is some sort
rstandlne- about the proposed
establishment of a boad of . recreation
nd welfare In this city. The ordinance
to create auch a board haa been pending
In tVe city "council for several weeks.
The only reaaon It has not been passed,
before this Is that the mayor and coun
ctlmen are awaiting the return of Mr.
Btlmson. who waa brought here by some
organisation or group of citizens to make
a survey and outline what he thought
would b about right. He said to the
council at the time he appeared and made
hi argument that he would be In Omaha
again early in January. If he cannot
come the council Is ready to' proceed at
any time.
As to the appropriation of $20,000 In
the city budget for 1915, it need only be
said that to create auch a board and
then leave It up In the air would be use
less. In Kansas City the first appropria
tion for the board of publlo welfare was
$30,000, as i recall it now, and person
ally I have in many addresses favored
the Kansaa City plan. There the board
handle everything that could properly
be placed under Its charge, from the
"City Farm" to the supervision of dances,
even to the housing problem. However,
this Initial appropriation In Omaha will
be sufficient to give the new departure
at least a fair start; but it must be kept
In mind by all concerned that once It I
started the funds needed will have to be
Increased as the work develops. Just a
In every similar line of sociological ac.
tlvtty. .
JOHN J. RYDER,
. Councilman.
Different Kinds of Preehln.
OMAHA, Jan. 8. To the Editor or The
Bee: I desire to congratulate you for
the editorial appearing In The Boe last
8unday, "Two Kinds of Preaching," con
trasting the forceful style of Rev. Billy
Sunday' preaching, to the milder many or
of aom of our regular pastors. I be
lieve these are matters that ought to be
discussed more than they are In news
papers, and I'm always glad when 1
read such articles in The Bee. Tho
writer, to my mind, at least, has his
ear to tho ground, hears the rumbling
and shows that he knowa what he is
talking about.
There Is no question that much of the
preaching today lacks punch (and I am
a churchman; I'm not a knocker of the
preacher). Where many of our pastors
make a mlstaJt, I think, ia in preaching
for the people, Inatead of "to" them.
Yottr editorial related a case of a lay
man here In Omaha going to his pastor
and complaining because he didn't go
after his people more.
Lots of laymen feel Just the same wey.
Why do people go to church? To wor-
ahlp. But theV go also to hear gooj.
sound preaching, not to be entertained.
They ought to be able to regard their
pastor aa the good old folk used to look
on their parson, as the man to point out
the error of their ways and to tell thm
how to correct it. Tha pastor ought to
be so oloa to hla people, have their con
fidence and sympathy so fully, that he
would not be afraid, would not hesitate
to talk to them aa plainly as he
wanted to.
More of the Billy Punday hhVem-from-the-shoulder
style Is needed, and If it
wasn't there wouldn't b so much need
of Billy Sunday coming to town, thla
town and other. I aay It a good thing
for a newspaper to discuss these things,
provided, of course, It can do eo Intelli
gently and from a sympathetic stand
point. A LAYMAN.
Sordid er Foolish.
OMAHA, Neb.. Jan. .-To the Editor
of The Bee: One of the Omaha dailies a
short time ago published the following
text from "Hebrews:"
Tet one more I shake not the earth
nly, but also Heaven. And this word
........Slgnlfleth the removing of. those,
trtnss that are shaken that those
things which cannot be shaken may re
main. Ther in a few word is the whole
hope of humane nation of what tb
Issue of the present world-agony will be.
Ther are alarming threats, though, even
In our own country, of which so much
ia expected when settlement time comes,
of ita defeat.
W are not mere spectators. Because
absolutism and freedom and faith are
at final grip. Our German countrymen
deny It. naturally and forglvably, but
that any other should even ' blink it la
unforgivable, for the fearless press, the
thicker and the street are a unit In lis
awful apprehension. ''Lite " clear trum
pet, the "nation's" strong boas, the organ
tonea of our great monthlies, the vole
of the dean of our men of letters and of
very on of our social scientists unit
in a vast harmony heartening the allies.
The October Atlantic monthly In a head
note to Prof: Kuno Kranck'a defense of
Germauy tit waa no defense, be Just
stalled, had only auch sham bold as
Oermany's muslo atfjl comfort) said:
Striving to maintain our Impartiality
In the face of what seems to us ar u
menta of Incontrovertible slrencth. we
rave invited tb following pper from
frof. Franck.
Much la written of the sweetness of
the kaiser's horn life. The sweet man,
la bis farewell to the looters he dis
patched from Bremerhaven to China tn
1M said: 'Remember when you meet
the fo that quarter U1 not be given
and that prisoners will not b taken.
Wield your weapons so that for thous
and year no Chines will dare to look
askance at a German " They remem
bered. Arriving to China, after the fact.
after the Boxer uprising had been quel
led, they looted, butchered and burned,
trampled on all th" Chinamen holds sac
red, tore from him larae areas of his
country and mulcted hlin In its cost to
themselves.
All thla tinder their Kultur. Beatitudes,
the goupcl of force, they built a juRKer
naut to he irresistible. When I say they,
I mean Wllhelm II and about 80,000 in
bred imperialists. I do not mean the
good Gorman people, than whom we
have no better rltisens. They have mit
leen daisied by the glittering Idols set
tip by their overlord.
This Is the poked truth, and In the
llaht of it the spirit of neutrality that
goe farther- a to Germany than to
stand stoutly for her Integrity Is aordld
or Ignorant. The souls of men and of
nations are In tho crucible. It Is too hot
for a time-server. And a man placing
himself beyond attribution of righteous
motive in proposing shutting off the
allies' supplies in the middle of the
name, moreover, as If a referee were to
Inject new rules into a foot ball contest
after the kick off cither fink to the
lowest depth of sordldnees or Is a fool.
The allle control tfle seas. That is their
great strength. Germany elected build
ing her great strength on land.' England
In peace, as well as war, gets her sup
plies mainly abroad. Senator Hitchcock's
bill la pro-German, gross unneutrallty, as
It would rob the allies of the advantage
that under the law of nations they have
earned.. Also It Is most Illogical. Food
and clothing are nlnews of war a much
as bullets. W..E. MABTIN.
Bread Lines and Rnslaeas.
BARNESTON. Neb., Jan. 8. To the Ed
itor of The Bee: In a recent number of
one of the great religious weeklies of the
land there appeared an article entitled
"Winter and Our Own Poor," describing
the conditions of the homeless and un
employed. 'It told of destitute men and
hoys crowding tho sldcwalka near Bowery
mission In waiting watting eagerly, and
what for? They had Joined the "bread
line" that Is making the Bowery mission
of New York City famous the world
over.
Now, there 1 no more commendable
spirit In the world than helping tho less
fortunate. But Isn't It a fact In our
present-day civilization we are getting the
cart ahead of the horse? Let us take
tho dollar and provide a way to give the
"strong and ahlo-bodled man" something
In return tor honest toll, because "in the
sweat of thy face'shalt thou eat bread.-'
Let u stop sending our missionaries to
the benighted heathen In far-away lands.
Let ua keep our gunpowder tinder a
bushel and the lamp of civilization on
top trimmed and burning, that the
heathen may sit up and take notice. Let
us let charity begin at home by helping
our next-door neighbor help himself.
With such conditions obtaining our own
poor and their bread lines, with war and
ita horrors relegated to the dark ages of
modern times, and tho home of the
homeland tflll become real homes, in
deed, and In truth with business Ideas In
the ascendancy.
. Then will the world's federation fed
erate automatically, with creature fol
lowing Creator step by step In precept
and example, and there Is tittle doubt but
the world, will get betttr.
T. J. HILDEBRAND.
SUNNY GEMS.
j i ip,-iifr uue ceicormiB me
Christmss holidays as they used to."
r ijuMiiiy nui, rfpiii sites v irennr.
"This dtmln erase keep anybody from
stsndln unl r the ml.tletoe long enoug.i
to be noticed." Washington Ktar.
"Don't let a pretty woman like tht go
out as a missionary to the Cannibal
Islands."
;-Why not?"'
"The savages would see In a minute
she Is sweet enough to eat." Baltimore
American.
"I understand your wife Is doing her
own cooking."
"You are mistaken."
"Rut Jinx told me she was."
"Oh. that waa Just for a little while.
Jinx was making us a visit and I guess
she thought he iia stayed long enough."
Houston Tost.
English Walter Nice filet of sole, lr?"
IMner-No. Whst else have you?
Waiter 'Ow would you like some
ll.l hnnl.
Diner Sole! Heels! Pay. I thla a cafe
or a cobbler's shop? Boston Transcript.
English Visitor Did you ever know of
an American having an old family serv
ant? American Hostess Of course. Why, I
haVe a cook that has been with me over
a month. Philadelphia Bulletin.
"Then you don't believe In business men
getting together?"
"I didn't say that. But t do believe that
one Inch of advertising will bring In mure
I actual business than four banquets."
I Louisville Courier-Journal.
A somewhat weather-beaten tramp, be
ing asked what waa the matter with his
coat, replied:
"Insomnia; It hasn't had a nap In ten
years." Christian Keglstcr.
"Ton say yon saw a burglar climbing .
nut of a window In the house next door
to you and he had a phonograph under
his arm?'' nsked the Tall Man.
'I did." asserted the Phort Man.'
"Did you call the police?" asked the
Tall Man. ' t
"Police, nothing." replied the Short
Man. "I called the buraiar over and
handed him a dollar." Cincinnati En
CYNICAL MUSINGS.
it is
An ideal has no tangible form.
merely a state of mind.
An excuse la merely something w can't
think of when we want it.
In their frantic efforts to sav time
some people waste a lot of It.
It is doubtful if even th aviator should
burn his bridges behind him.
It isn't every man who can keep his
end up when he sees his finish.
Where a pretty girl la concerned It
doesn't take an egotist to mtfae eyes.
Somehow or other It Is always easier
to make a mistake than to own up to It.
It Isn't every man who can crack a Joke
and extract the kernel without dam
aging it.
The only safe bet on a woman's age Is
that she is older than she thinks she
looks. j
The trouble with the fellow who think
he knows it all Is that he has so much
to unlearn.
Of course, th?r Is plenty of room at
the top. Everybody, wants to get In on
the ground floor.
Trouble is a sprinter. If you don't be
lieve It, see how he overtakea those who
travel at the fastest clip.,
There is nothing so mean and hateful
as one woman who refuses to tell an
other woman- a secret, New York Times.
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Florence was won by Alice M. West, 48.th and D Sts.,
So. Omaha, who collected 1,222 pictures. Alice is 8 years
old and attends Windsor school, Third A grade.
It was certainly a pleasure to see her happy little
face when she took Florence into her arms. She could
hardly realize that she had won such a beautiful doll.
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ELIZABETH
is to be given next, and
she is one of the prettiest,
sweetest dolls we ever
saw. She has light hair
and blue eyes, and is styl
ithly dressed in the very
latest fashion. She has a
blue dress, blue hat and
blue shoes and stockings.
The little girl that wins
her will surely be de-.
lighted.
Elizabeth will be given free to
the little girl under 12 years of
age that brings or mat la us the
largest number of dolls' pio
tore cut out of the Daily nod
Sunday Ilee before 4 p. m. Sat
urday, January 10.
Elizabeth's picture will
be in The Bee every day
this week. Out them out
and ask y6ur friends to
save the pictures in their
paper for you too. See how
many pictures of Eliza
beth you can get, and be
sure to turn them in to
The Bee office before M
p. m. Saturday, Jan. 16.
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You Can See Elizabeth at The See Office
The sled was won by Jas. V. Swohoda, 4205 E Street, South
Omaha, who collected 1,234 pictures.
James is 13 years old and attends Windsor school, Sixth
A grade.
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Boys' Skates Free
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flamey as Berry. America Club. Nickel Plated. Tempered
Welded Steel, blades, atsee t fit.
This picture of one of the Skates wilt be la The Bee
every day this week.
Cut them all out and ask your friends to save the pic
tures In their jjaper for you. too. See how many pictures
you can get and bring them to The Bee office.
The Skates will be given Tree to the boy that tend ua
th most pictures belore 4 P. M. Saturday, Jan. 1.