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T11H JSKN: OMAHA, W ftlJMVSDA V . 1' IvMltL Alt A 1, 11U.J. THE OMAHA DAILY BEE ttnr iai ' FOUNDED BY EDWARD KOSEWATER. VICTOR ROSEWATER, EDITOR. fc i. The Bee Publishing Company. Proprietor. PER BUILDINO, FAF.NAM AND 8EVKNTEKNTH. Entered at Omaha postofflrs aa second-class matter. TERMS Or SUBSCRIPTION. By carrier By mall per month, prr year, tnrl iinda Mo M.n illy without Sunday-... o 4 no Kvenlng end Sunday "' Evening without Bunaay o... s.w Sunday Fee only fcc 2 00 (mil notice of chans of addrese or complaint! of Irregularity delivery to Omaha Bee, Circulation Department. REMITTANCE. Remit hy draft, expree or poetsl order. Only two cent stamps received In payment of small ac count. Personal checks, except on Omaha and eaatern exchange, not accepted. OFFICES. Omaha-The Bee Building. South .Omaha 2Ki N street. . Council Blufra M North Main atreet. Lincoln 2 Utile Building. Chlcaito 001 Hearst Hullding New York Room IK, Fifth avenue. Pt Toitln fiflS New flank of Commerce. Washinirton 726 Fourteenth St.. N. W. CORRKSI'ONDENCB. Address communication relating to news and edi torial matter to Omaha Bee, Editorial Department. JAXUAKY CIIltTLATION. 53,714 County of Douglss. aa. State of Kehraka. Dwtght William, circulation minir of The Bea Publishing company, being duly ewcrn, esys that the average circulation for the month of January, 1915, was B.741. DWIOHT WIIXIAMS. Circulation Manager. Subscribed In my presence and aworn to before tne, thla 2d day of February, WIS. ROBERT HUNTKR, Notary Public Subscribers leaving the City temporarily t should bav The iee mailed to tbem. .Ad. drew Will be changed oftea aa requested. Fbrwary 17 Thought for the Day Sstscfd by Jutist MeCama Wark thtntfor pbasvrt. Paint, or sing, or can the thing thou lot it, Tho1 th body ttarre. Who works for glory mtiKi oft (At goal: Who trorfcs for money, coins hi$ verj soul: Work for (Ac wort's sales, and it may 6n Thsst thing' ,fMl added unto thse. Ktnyon Vox, -.J Omaha's tenth auto show la a model exhibi tion, aa well aa an exhibition of model. Rev. William A. 8unday will not begin sav ing Omaha until September. The aummer'a roast precedes aal ration. Aa a prevention ot tanglefoot, the move ment for atandardlxed dancea la important, but the principles of "safety first" calls for a standardized clutch. The rareaqea of France fell off $58,000,000 since the war 'began, while expenditures are mounting to ditty heights. The sport of kings la an expeasire luxury. The task, of - painting neutral colors on neutral ships plying the North Sea brings into high relief the modern art of Dutch, Swedish; Norwegian and Danish painters. Most of the perils of the neutral powera can be provided against by telling the warring as-. tlons: "Wa have the goods. If you, want them, tome with the cash and take them.' ' Petrograd admits that the retreat in Poland was for the purpose of obtaining "the shelter of our fortresses." Even a bear Is wise enough to scoot tor cover when the hunter presses the chase. A Kansas statesman jumps Into the spotlight with a pure complexion bill, regulating the use of cosmetics. The measure helps to show that Nebraska lawmakers have not fully combed the field ot advanced reform. - Germany reports that some of the shells sent over the trenches by the allies were "Made in America." Soma years ago Russians shells captured by the Japs at Port Arthur and Muk den bore the legend, "Made in Germany." Bu sl aws la business. "No responsible government " In Mexico," says the ambassadors deserting the capital. The conclusion haa tho merit neither of novelty or news. What la more disheartening la that conditions are fairly certain to become worse before they are bettered. The rumored coming of a fleet' of hostile airships, which switched off the lights of. the Dominion capital, may appear amusing to people at a distance, but has very, little humor for people with a war scare on their nerves. A phantom fleet upsets Canadian nerves aa easily aa it frightened the Atlantic roast states la 1898. Politics and the Public Schools. A complaint, tery definite and specific in Its nature. Is made by a member of the legisla ture, who says that certain sinister influences are operating to prevent proper consideration of the bill which hss for its purpose the revision of the Nebraska public school laws. If what this member charges is true, the legislature should without delay take whatever steps are needed to rid the state house of the element whose pernicious activity Is thus interfering with tbe proper consideration of the measure that possesses some merit. A revision of the Nebraska school laws la long overdue. Nebraska haa lagged behind the procession In this respect. While the state has maintained Its educational department at a very high point of efficiency, It has been under con ditions of administration that are not always favorable, nor creditable to the intelligence dis played by the people of the state in other direc tions. The Influence of the book trust, and other agencies for the control of public school management has been manifest many times in recent years. This pressure should be removed, and the school laws of tbe state should be brought up to date. The Automobile Show. The presence of many thousand of inter ested visitors at the opening of tbe Omaha Automobile show la a striking illustration of the importance of that great Industry. Thla la but the tenth show given by the Omaha dealers, who were early in the field aa exhibitors, but this short span has witnessed such development In the self-propelled vehicle, and such expanaion in its uses and application to the needs of so ciety, as make it indeed the marvel of the times 1 end the triumph of the early years of the twen tieth century. Tbe presence at the Omaha ahow of the man who actually built the first automobile, and who Is still actively engaged in tho manufacture of these machines, is an Interesting commentary in Itself. That the automobile is a factor In all the activities of the human race haa been amply proven, and that the Omaha ahow la an equally Important factor in the automobile industry Is thoroughly established. More Bifid Quarantine. The announcement from Washington of more energetic measures for restricting and stamping out the foot and mouth disease will be 'welcome news to the cattle raisers of Ne braska and the west. The new order specifies a limit of forty-eight hours within which cattle shipped 'from quarantined districts must be slaughtered at the packing points. It also pro vides that cattle from any section ot the coun try can only be shipped in disinfected cara. The rigid observance of these rules, together with provisions hitherto promulgated, ' should aid very materially in restricting the plague to the present Infected areas, and bo the means of shortly wiping It out. Unfortunately, aome opposition to the strict observance 'of quarantine regulations has arisen among those who should be most vitally con cerned in aiding the effort to eradicate the dlt ease. These should understand, as they doubt less do, that while the present condition may mean inconvenience and probable loss, the end sought la of far greater importance than tbe Immediate aituation. Nebraska haa so far escaped the plague, but its preaence in Iowa and Kansas ought to be a vivid warning that should, not pass .unheeded. The utmost vigilance on tbe part of the Nebraska authorities, and the most cheerful co-operation of Nebraska growers and shippers is necessary at thla time to protect the cattle Industry of the state. What Omaha Beally Wants. The temporary subsidence in the debate over the bill to empower the Metropolitan Water dis trict to go Into the street lighting business should not have the effect ot misleading any one. The parties on both sides are Just aa ac tive as ever, while the public's Interest in this measure ia not beiug looked after by either. What Omaha wants is already within Its grasp this is, the right to buy or build a municipal lighting plant without being compelled by law to indulge In any costly experimentation, even though the same be paid out of a surplus fund accumulated by the Metropolitan Water district through Its persistence In overcharging the pub lic for the service rendered. MUM 0A 74.f Tha rlty council confirmed the appointment of Tan Kennedy aa policeman on tha regular force, and approved tha bond of Fred v. Oray aa a member of tho Board of Public Works. Canadian reatdenta of Omaha have effected ar. organisation uncl.r the nam of tha Canadian-American society at a meeting presided over by George II. Jostle. Theae off teen were chosen: Honorary presl- oent, j. J. Aiuiaiu; preaiai.nt. u. Ii. Uealle; vioi preddanta. Dr. Mature. A. W. Ford, treaaurer. Dr. Van Camp; financial aet-retary. J. D. Piper; recording eecretary, O. M. Uenedkt: direotura. O. H. Hourk Robert T. Montgomery. William R. Markenaif, Jamea W. Monroe, John D. Sheldon. Murduck O. Mi Leo.1 and William M. Wooa A notable aoclety event the manias of Mia Klorenca I.tnlnger. aausliter of Mr. and Mra. O. I.. Uninger, and Frank I. Haller of Council Bluff, taking plc at Trinity catlndial. Tit uahvra were Clement Cbaae. H. H. Walah and I.ee Funkliouaer, and tha attt-ndapta of the bridal party acre' Miaa NeUle Lininger of Wymore. Ulu Utile Wykoff ot Hamburg, la. . Mia May Campbell and Meaar. A. OomUh. C. K. CralU and Charlea W lUller of Dav efiport. Ia, while tha Miaaea Uulu Iktlan and Nina Marrhall aited aa flower girla. Charlea H. rVken a tha victim of a told high. ay robbery committed at Klghtavnth and Davenport lrria while on hie a ay hom. lr. and Mra. W. 11 Ulbba celrbraled their lentil wedding anniversary at their ruldemo on California aire. Rt. Rev. Bialiuu O'Connor of thla diocese announced ii IntcuHuu of making hie flral vlalt to Kouta ahortly after tver. Example of Illinois. Our democratic brethren at Lincoln, who are Just now of the mind that public utility aer- vices in cities should be placed under the. con trol of the state railroad commission, should take a look at what la going on over la Illinois. In Chicago a bill is being prepared by the per manent charter commission, having for Us pur pose the restoration of public utilities ot control to the city, taking It away from the state boards. This Is urged as a very essential step In the home rule program, so dear to the democratic heart, and so easily overlooked when tta appli cation lnterferea with aome other democratic plan for "regulation." The Hall measure, now pending at Lincoln, will chiefly affect Omaha and Lincoln, although all other cities would come under its provisions. These cities are' quite capable of dealing with the public service corporations, and should be allowed to do It in their own way. News of the death in California of Henry ClaV Caldwell will tome with much of.a shock to a great many people In Omaha, where the judge was well known during his years of activity on the bench of the federal circuit court. His well remembered decision In the Union Pacific wage case, during the receiver ship more than twenty years ago, waa one of the most notable pronouncements ever delivered from the bench In a wage dispute. Judge Cald well was a considerable figure on the bench, from which he was followed Into retirement by the uulversal esteem of all who know hlni. Famous Filibusters Taw York Herald. UP-TO-DATE long distance talking began in Wl. In the content acaJnat the latent force Mil. The bill had been Introduced by Senator VodK" of Maaachuaett for the purpose of amending and sup plementing the election lawn. It waa paaaed In the house, but waa hotly oppoeed by a clique of republi cans and democrats, who agreed to ua their utmoat effort to sidetrack It. With thla Intention Senator Charlea J. Faulkner of West Virginia took the floor at 11 o'clock In the evening on January IS and talked until 10:30 a. m. n January 17. Senator Faulkner, who had a Mg, bull voice. poke vociferously and read at length from law books. As time went on there was no sign of hi stopping it began to look aa though he would be deacrted. Five of hie opponent and only one colleague were In their peat. The colleague name waa Casey. His head dropped. A democrat who sized tip the situation moved for an adjournment. But he mistook his man. Quick aa a flash Mr. Casey went into action. Dashing Into the cloak room he woke hi supporters and summoned reinforcements; the motion for adjournment was lost and Faulkner went bellowing on. At five minutes past 10 a senator from Kentucky "wanted to know',' what day It was. Tha senate was to convene nt 10, he said, and it waa already past that hour. Thl atarted a discussion as to the date that ended when the chair decided that It still was yeaterday. and that the present day would never take place In legislative time. The effort of the filibus ters were successful and the bill wa sidetracked. Two year later there occurred another famous filibuster. It had to do with the repeal of the silver purchase clause of the Sherman act. Those in favor of the repeal were resolved to force the matter to a vote, and the free allverltes were equally determlnd to tire out their opponents In an endurance test. Senators went Into training for that struggle. Many of them took courses In phyalcal culture. On of them engaged In tunning exercises. Washington anticipated tne fight, and when the bill came up for vote the galleries were crowded. The cloak rooms ot each party had been transformed Into forts. Blanket were spread on all the couchea, and sandwiches, cof fee and apolllnarls were supplied. Senator William V. Allen of Nebraska, the main filibuster, took the floor at 6:15 on October 11 and fln lahed at 8 a. m. on October 12, having talked con tinuously for fourteen and three-quarters hours. Hla speech was one of the most remarkable feats of en durance that has ever taken place In the senate. Beyond occasional sips of tea in the calling of quor ums hs had nothing to sustain him, yet his eye waa clear and his voice was fresh when he concluded nl remarks. He did not leave the senate chamber once throughout the time of his speech. The moat frequent Interruptions came when the sharp eye of one of tha anti-repealers saw that a quorum waa wanting. Then electric bells would ting the double summons and heavy-eyed senators would emerge from their burrow In cloak and committee rooms, anawer to their name and go back to deep again. One of the most dramatic hold-ups waa made in 1901 by Senator Thomas H. Carter of Montana, who talked to death a f80.000.0li0 rivers snd harbors bill, chiefly beoause the house had refused to appoprlate money to Irrigate the dry landa of tho weat. "I shall do what lies in my power to prevent this bill from passing," the senator shouted.' "It will not pass If my strength does not fall to such sn extent that I cannot no longer occupy the floor and I am In a pretty fair state of health." To the laughter of the aenate and the gallerlea Carter then described the clam flats and the mud banks of unheard-of place for which large appropria tion had been made in the present bill. He discussed the draft and tonnage of the acowa and the lobster pots. He lasted for more than thirteen hour. When he was through the congress was dead, the senator's own term wns ended and It was time to inaugurate Vice President Roosevelt. In 1SKI7 Senator Owen talked at length on the hip subsidy bllL In 1908 Senator Owen consumed hours on the admission of Arizona to the union.. . - I .a Follette' unsuccessful attempt In the same year to filibuster the Aldrlch-Vreeland currency bill was ended by a clever trick of Aldrlch himself. Be tween the bursts of La Follette' impassioned oratory and gymnastics, which laated with some interruptions for a little over eighteen hours. Aldrlch moved that when the vote be taken it be taken by yes snd noes. The filibusters did not see the point, but guessed that something wss up. XjS. Follette yielded his place to Senator Stone of Missouri. Stone talked for aix hours and then gave In to the blind Senator Gore, who made a legitimate speech and yielded hla place, expecting that Stone would Immediately support him. Stone, however, had left the room, and when Gore concluded Vice Presi dent Fairbanks called the vote. By the aye and no system it wss on Immediately, end when La Follette came rushing in he was too late to stop it. The laat filibuster took place, in September, 1914, when Senator Burton of Ohio talked In all for twelve hours and fourteen minutes on a rivers and harbors bill that was strongly flavored with pork. Due to the efforts of the filibusters the bill was cut from $33,000,- 000 to l.'O.OOO.POO. People and Events The construction of a plP Una from the Wyoming oil fields to Omaha ia a project worthy of the most careful consideration. It the legisla ture can assist In Its consummation, the effort will be ot service to the entire state. Official notice has again been served that no till at Lincoln Is dead until It la properly killed and duly Interred. Interested persons will please bar this in mind. O. A. Merkmann ot Ixw Angeles, a man with a glad hand and a big grip, was ordered by court and Jury to pay 1300 damages to C. B. Galloway for bruis ing his hand in an enthusiastic shake. Mra Lillle Tucker, a church worker of Altoona, Pa., left 81S,0OS In her will to her divorced huaband. "He went to Reno to get free," the will says. "He Is mine In the eight of Ood. and whom Ood hath joined let no divorce court put asunder." A few of the world wonders are not heralded on the front page. A Virginian was saved from a watery grave by th buoyant properties of his cork leg; and a Chicago clothier. In his bankruptcy peti tion, listed his entire stock as personal wardrobe. The Texas panhandle region la giving the country a steer on Its plans for a new state. TMe succeaaora of the cow puncher cannot pull off a atampede at rapidly aa the homed grass cutter of former tlmej, but are doing considerable shouting for separation. Members of tbe Industrial Workers of the Won I In New Tork are syatematlslng a new game. Thuy Invade reatauranta, get outside of a large meaj and tell th cashier to "charge It to the mayor." Vsuslly a scrimmage follows, then a policeman and the work house. "Keep the gam going." ahouts the leader ot the hoboea, "tha workhouae can't bold all of us." A Cleveland woman suing for divorce displayed uncommon character In refusing to Include a demand for alimony. Questioned by the court on thla point, she said a husband who refused to give a deserving wife true love la not fit to give her money on which to live. "Money." ahe said, "cannot H wounds of a pierced heart. He refused sne love. Now he cannot give in money." John Redmond, leader of the Irish Nationalist party, !n a recent Interview, acta oui in detail the part Ireland la taking In the war under the Union Jack, t'p to the first of January. Including Iriehmra In the British army at the beginning of the war, the Irish enllatmenta totaled S&.M1. of whom U.89S were Catholic and S9.40O Protestants. The total Includes W,. members of the Irish National volunteer. Fully js.ont Irishmen in Great Britain have Joined the color, making tha total Irtah representation In the British army 1U.X43 The way of the transgressor ia hard in aorue In stances. There Is a Newton C. Dougherty, former school superintendent of Peoria, III. lie squandered t-f).00e ef the public school moneys, and served a penitentiary term of five years for the offense. Before going to the crib he assigned ail hla property to make good the loss. On his return to freedom, he aued for the recovery of the property, claiming that the publlo lui waa not actual, but ait error in booking. Aa Dougherty stood a good chauce of recovering, th county aliomry atarttd criminal prosecution under a old indl.'tnuni and the a tat supreme court sustained the proodln?. Thereupon Dougherty hedged by giving quit-claim deeda la tae property, with tha understanding that further prosecution will be abandoned. IKS Help Wasted. LINCOLN. Jsn. H.-To the Editor of The Bee: tt seems to me that the cham plona of the Greater Omaha proposition are not ss sctlve as they should be. From observation It looks as if they were slumbering on their oars. The diplomats, commonly called lobbyists, and their rep resentatives, who are opposing consoli dation, are on the alert, mingling with the honest member poisoning their minds sgslnst the proposition of consolidation. Representatives of the stock yard and packing house Interests. Messrs. Selby, rVers. Watklns and other distinguished diplomats opposed to consolidation, have appeared publicly .upon the arena. This trio, or trinity (father, son and holy ghost), maneuvered their political brigade to do battle against consolidation and do parted. I would suggest to the friends of the people and honest government to put in an sppesranre on Tuesday to counteract the nefsrlous work of thewe political bushwhackers. JERRY HOWARD. More Ways Beat the "Jitney." SOUTH OMAHA, Feb. lo.-To the Ed itor of Thee Bee: I notice the letter signed "I. J. C." If he cares to rectify himself snd kindly suggest to the officers of the street railway company. In place of accusing the conductor and motormen for not having a little more courtesy to passengers. It would be a great thing, and "I. J. C." would advertise himself as a good, faithful feUow. And then let him get on the cars between the hours of 7 and 8:30 a. m. and 4:30 and T p. m. and have cars enough to tske people without hanging on hooka and rail, and then read the algn, "Please have your rare ready." Remember the seven-for-a-quarter fare. I have traveled on the street cars ever since tlicy have been In existence, even on the horee cara. Go some, snd answer about street cars In 18. Mr. I. J. C." D. H. Why Worry, laaeedf OMAHA. Feb. 14. -To the Editor of The Bee. One would think that It was Schles-wlg-Holstein that they are fighting for over In the trenches of Europe. Judging from the communications on that sub ject In this column. It is a controversy about aa easy to settle ss the question who is to blame for starting the war. I am not going to get Into this controversy. I would like to say a ward to the Ameri cans of Danish blood who are mixing in It, though. I am an American of Danish extraction. It is unnecessary in view of that state ment for me to ssy. thst I am with them on the question of the "lost prov inces" of Denmsrk. We, whose fsthers cam from Denmark, are sure Justice was with the Danes. Anyway, we sre for Denmark, right or wrong. But what's the use of mentioning It. particularly at Just this time? Denmark Is not In this war and Is mighty glad of it. More than that, the United States of North America Is at peace and hoping to stsy so. And whatever country we came from, w are hers In America, citizens of the republic Why not let It go at that and let the people whose fatherlands are engaged In war shell the editors of the newspapers with letters ot a belligerent tenor? It Is easy to understand why one whose ancestors hals from England, or France, or Belgium should desire to charge the Germans with copy psper. It Is not in comprehensible thst sons of Teuton fathers are trying to torpedo the British or their allies with a typewriter. One can Imagine why a Prussian should mourn in publlo print when he hears that Petrograd has confirmed a British re port of a Servian victory. But tell me please, and quick, why should an American whose parents were born under the Danish flag, citizen of a nation at peace and descended from a people at peace, tell me why should he worry to the extent of rushing Into the papers with a letter to the editor? Ict the Britons and the Oermans snd their Turk and Japanese and other allies and enemies fight It out In the ditches or on the deep. And If that is not enough, let the countrymen over here, respectively, ot these same belligerents, fight It out through Instruments ot writing or print ing with each other and with the un fortunate person who handles the "Let tor Box" contributions. If we Americans of Danish descent had nothing more to fret over than the Schleswlg-Holsteln affair, I venture to say, assuming long life results from lack of worry, that every one of us would live to th alleged age of the mythical Methusaleh, Sincerely yours for an arm istice, if not peace. HOWARD ERICKSON. rieaas for Prwklbltloa. WAHOO, Neb., Feb. 10. To the Editor of Ths Bee: We heartily agree with our unknown friend at Plalnvtew when ho says that there are some queer views expressed in The Bee's letter box. But we must Insist that tha nature, the qual ity and the quantity of the queerness. depends on the angle from which you look at It. It Is always possible for two men to look at the same object or the same subject st th same time snd not arrive at the same conclusion. Viewed from on angle a given object or a given subject will produce a certain effect or a speclfio sensation and when viewed from a different angle may produce a diamet rically opposite effect. At any rata it Is very evident that my critic who writes from Plalnvtew, and myself are not looking upon the subject or question of the saloon against society from tho sum angle. In other words he would continus a policy of licensed toleration toward the saloon, while I would advise a system or a crusade. If necessary, of education along moral, social, hygienic and eco nomic line. Thla method of dealing with the proMem thst affects either directly or Indirectly every horns Is receiving en couragement' and Its srmy of adherents is adding recruits day by day. My friend suggests that prohibition may work different In Iowa than hi Nebraska. I will say for the benefit of all con cerned that I was born and lived In the Imperial state of Iowa for many years and It is my opinion that tt works there about the same as here. All laws ar vtolsted and respected and enforced relaa Uvaly about the sain tn both" state. It I undeniably true that prohibitory lame do tot at all times prohibit. It Is also true tli at laws for preventing other crlntoe uo not always prevent. There Is probably not a law on your statute books that ia nut violated somewhere almost every day. I do not doubt that a city Ilk Omaha will find it harder tc enforce a law that dues not appeal to publs sentiment then when public sentiment line up in favor of the law'. Of cou;e, to make a aaloonleiis city ur ton it will b necessarv tu have a law that will aptly uniformly over all tl state. And not only ao but 1 btlleve li federal law known a the Webb-Ktnyop law should be amended so to prohibit the shiipinic of liquor into any Mate hav ing prohibitory laws. At long as liquor can be shipped Into a state for any ptir posfl wl-.atrvrr It Is going to bo hard to enforce laws and nvre cspeclslly when public sentiment minks at. if lot (hies not sc.tually encourage tho violation, hence the necessity for a campaign of educa tion. But my ciltlc divides the epltators fur the elimination of the saloon Inlo three claasea. viz: The man who cannot control his appetite for liquor; the man who has never tasted liquor; and the hypocrite who drinks under cover. . He would prob ably g'Joes that I belong to cne of these (lasses of people, and It Is right hero that we hasten to disabuse his mind. In the long years of our lire we r.cver for a moment hwve had anything In common with the scloon or Its business. We also vitsh to state that we sre neither fanati cal, bieoted or provincial towards either the opinions or the possessions of others. But when the dealers. In what has been aptly and not Inappropriately called liquid domination, have been more or less responsible for the moral, social snd physical delinquency of some to whom 1 am bound by tics of blood and kindred, they can h.ird'y expect much sympathy from me. I have seen gray hairs go in Borrow to the grave and I cannot fall to hold the- puhllc partially responsible fru it. It may look hard to conflac ate prop erty and It probably did to the slave holder, but he had to submit. The pure fool and drug act Interfered with the manufacturer and vendor of adulterated and unsanitary goods and he resented It, but has to submit. I bellove the day is coming when public sentiment will force sli moral questions Into politics. Then we will see the word reform written on the oilflamme of all political parties. C. II. GILLILAN. SMILING LINES. The trumpet sounded and the roll of drums was heard. "I shall go at them with cold steel," thnnib-reil ti c rencrnl. ami he tnt a new pen Into the holder, for Ills liouitain pen had Rone drv with tin- rest of the conn- ' try. Philadelphia U-dger. ".tones Iihw figured nut a scheme to avoid paying real estate tax." "Ict's have it." ... "Kell the property. Brooklyn Kaglr. John Smith waa on the verpe of losing hi head completely "Stop! cried the beauteous jrorsnonia. for It whs she or h r, as U case mnv have been at that time, "htop; there s no use Koine on. the movie men haven I arrived yet!" . . , And Powhatan, perforce conaemen in Kostponlng rmitn a irounies unui nun is marriage. Philadelphia ledger. THE WORLD AND MYSELF. Boston Globe. This tv.etn was sent In to the Boston Young Men's Christian Union as the result of an offer of a memlier of the union of n prize to any member submitting the best pcem on ary subject. The only conditions were that it should b original, the length must be twenty-four lines, and it should be submitted before January 15. The world and myself are good eld ft lends. And steadv old friends) are we. Whatever the weather Dame Fortune sends , Is rlsrht for the world and me. But ninny a man thinks the world Is wrong And blames It all for his pain. He grumbles and frets, but I journey along, Rejoicing in wind or tain. With fiddle and, song for company. Good health and a cheerful heart. The wealth of a king haa no charm tor me. In court I would take no part; For broad and green Is my friend's domain. His sublects are glad and free. And mttiy a gift which no sword could gain Has come from my ftiend to me. The world may seem cold snd hard to you. The wny may be rough today: But better a friend that is rouah and true Than fickle and smooth. I say. For many a man has friends to spare, And nmnv a girl has. ton, Till poverty comes with Its trouble snd care; But my friend Is strong and true. Stomach Sour? Stop Indigestion, Gas, Heartburn Pape's Diapepsin Do aome foods you est hit back taste good, but work badly; ferment Into stub born lumps and cause a sick, sour, gassy stomach? No, Mr. snd Mrs. Dyspeptic, jot this down: Pa pea Diapepsin digests everything, leaving nothing to sour and upset you. 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Touch the painful spot with Sloan's Lini ment and away flies the pain. KILLS PAIN (Guaranteed) DR. EAJtL S. SLOAN, lac. Philadelphia, Pa. St. Louis. Mo. Price. 25c. 50c aad 11.00 You can have your choice of either a Boy's or Girl's Wheel it is a famous WORLD MOTOR BIKE It has a 20-inch Frame with Coaster Brake. Motor Bike Handle Bars, Eagk Diamond Saddle, Motor Bike Pedals, Motor Bike Grip, Luggage Carrier Holder, Folding Stand, Front and TCoar "Wheel Guards, Truss Frame and Front Fork. This picture of the bicycle, will be tn Tbe Bee every day. Cut them aU out and ak your friends to save the pic tures In their paper for you, too. Bee how many pictures you can get and bring theui lo Tbe IUe office. Saturday, March 6th. The bicycle will be jrlren 1-Vee to the boy or girl that 1 us the most picture be fore 4 p. m., Saturday, March 6th. Subscribers can help the children in the contest by asking for picture certifi cates when they ray their subscription. AVe give a cer tificate good for 100 pictures for ovrry dollar paid. P;viiunt8 should be made to our authorized carrier or ngciit, or, wilt direct to v lv mail. I would like very much to win a bicycle. I would like to get this one but I don't think 1 can get enough pic tures. I would like very much for somebody to lielu me. FREDDY HITTER. SOS A St.. South Omaha. J