THE RKB: OMAHA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1!), 1915
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February 19
Thought for the Day
SmUcttd by Mary Learnaa
All musical ptnpl item ( bt happy, ft it
tAe tngrot$ing pursuit aimosf. th only inno
cent and unpuntihed pa$ion.
Sidney (smilk. ,
Thla Is a good time for all American cltlzeni
to keep very' cool.
Borne boya are born great, but roost of them
require a pull to draw down 13 per day at 12.
Westward tbe star of tourists points the way,
requiring: more trains to accommodate tbe rush.
The move in favor of corn flour is In the
right direction; help it along by using corn
bread.
, These spring rains would be much more ap
preciated. if they came a few weeks later in the
season.
The legislature should keep in mind that no
resources of Nebraska can be developed by a
boxing glove.
In the lexicon of modern expletives, "Go to
Mexico'' Is fully as expressive as burning words,
besides it visualizes the locality,' i.iM .
It seems that tbe senate also has? a Jaw that
can be set, and so the shipping bill will go over
under the head of "unfinished business," ,
It takes an awful lot of killing to dispose of
tome of the bills at Lincoln, but any effort seems
worth while when the text and purpose of tbe
measures are considered.
The studied courtesy and respectful tone of
notes exchanged by warring and neutral nations
gives a dash of modern polish to Talleyrand's
cynical definition: "Diplomacy Is the art of con
ceallng thought." . -
Fish bakes and clam bakes wilt continue in
the good old way, unmarred by legislative re
strictions. After all, the Interior department,
rightly tickled, exerts a mighty power for high
living and right thinking.
Calculations on the duration of the war will
come nearer accuracy if they deal less with
armies and navies and more with the money
boxes. The latter ammunition will be most ef
fective ou tbe home stretch.
For the edification of some of the members
of the Woman's club: It they will look up some
of their grandmothers' recipes, they will find
ways of making corn bread palatable without a
lot of fancy fixings that do not add to tbe value
of the bread in any way.
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Drop the Deception.
The campaign in behalf of Senate Kile No. 6
If being carried on by means of such deception,
chicanery and Juggling of facts as ought to make
Its advocates blush. Stretching the truth Is not
enoush for their purposes, and downright mis
statements are resorted to, as well as tho tell
ing of half-truths, which is the most despicable
form of lying.
What the public should keep In mind lstbat
Omaha now has the power to vote bonds to, build
or buy an electric lighting plant. No further
legislation along this line is needed. The pur
pose of Senate File No. 6 Is to permit the Metro
politan Water District, which is not Omaha, to
use surplus money, extracted from the water
users by high rates, to experiment In light production.
The Water board has enough to do In man
aging the affairs of the water district. No good
end can bo served by extending Its powers to
include the business of public lighting.
Shaking Up the Navy.
Word comes from Washington to the effect
that another shake-up In the personnel of the
navy Impends. Secretary Daniels has com
plained to the president that certain high of
ficers under his department have had the
temerity to oppose certain legislation that be
fevors, and to favor certain legislation that he
opposes, and he wants them removed from the
service of tbe United States.
Secretary Daniels' chief claim to fame will
rest on his services in connection with the term
inology of those who go down to the sea on
bsttleshlps, cruisers, torpedo boat destroyers
and similar craft, lie has elided such words as
"port'' and "starboard," "fore" and "aft,"
"aloft" and below," and substituted there
fore tbe .landsman's equivalents, which
irukes It lots easier for the occasional lubber
who shows up aboardsblp to understand what
the salt sea dogs are talking about. What else
the secretary knows about a navy has not been
disclosed, but perhaps it will come out in good
season.
Ills present complaint has more stable
foundation, however. Officers of the navy are
in duty bound to give loyal support to their
cbieftaln, and to show him no disrespect at any
time. Also, they should not take part as lobby
ists, either for or against any measures pend
ing In congress. Yet, when called upon by a
committee to give Information, the officer of the
navy Is equally in duty bound to give the truth,
regardless of whether It contradicts or upsets
some statement made by the secretary. This
was recently the case, and may be the basis of
the complaint of Secretary Josephus Daniels at
present. ,
Free Speech in Nebraska,.
An effort is being made at Lincoln to hamper
tbe right of free speech and free publication by
providing for the Issuance of an order restrain
ing the publication of any libelous or slanderous
matter, or matter which the complainant says is
calculated to injure him in any way. A more
pernicious attack on tbe fundamentals of free
dom has never been undertaken In this state, and
we hope never will be.
The newspapers of Nebraska are not asking
any special privileges; under existing laws they
are held rigorously accountable for their pub
lished expressions. To place it within the power
of a Judge to enjoin the publication of an ar
ticle would put the newspaper at the mercy of
any adventurer, .who thus could prevent ex
posure' until too late to head off his -crooked
work. It would defeat .the very end for which
all have been striving so earnestly, the cure of
dark-lantern evils by the light of publicity.
No honest man need dread a newspaper's ef
forts; the schemer in the dark is always afraid
of what may be published. The honest man needs
no protection from a reputable newspaper; the
dishonest man deserves none. The legislature
should go mighty slow In the matter of restrict
ing the activity of the best known medium of
publicity, the newspaper.
Democrats and Civil Service.
In its resolution condemning the gross viola
tion of the merit system disclosed by the San
Domingo incident, the National Civil Service Re
form league endeavors to let the president down
easy by putting tho blame on the secretary of
slate. Nothing is accomplished by this, tor the
president and the democratic party must share
-whatever odium attaches so long as the obnoxi
ous trading in appointments to reward political
favorites la tolerated and connived in.
Despite the plank written in the Baltimore
platform, everybody knows that the democratic
party never has been in sincere sympathy with
the civil service principle, and that It has always
looked for excuses to undo civil service reforms
Inaugurated by the republicans. Practically
The Political Caldron
A BROCHURE entitled. "How to Rech the Public
Ear." would find ready aale )uat now among a
host of candldatea and near-candidates for the
city commission primary, it la Interesting to llatr i
to some of these aspirants relate their modua operandi.
The new candidate la moat hopeful. He has not tx-en
disillusioned, and h en ton the race at a gallop. He
la enthusiastic, albeit hie viewpoint may not he what
It ahould. He mounts the pontine,! peak and soars
In the clouds. Ha la an optimist, and his breast la
full of the milk of human kindness, because ao many
have grasped lilm by the hand and have told Mm
he has a chance and that they will vote for him. All
of la wlfe'a relations have encouraged him and his
grocer, butcher, baker and candlestick maker have
poured soothing words Into his willing eara. It is a
sweet period In the life of the political novitiate. It
Is like love's young dream.
And In the crucible of time he becomes trans
formed Into another being. He learns human nature.
Sets a better sens of proportions and stows wary of
gift-hearing Oreeks. He leama the game. He awl;rs
from his dream and rases out into the stern reality
of things political. He learns that some isen are
liars, and that It is a sort of cateh-es-ctch-can game,
after all. Home time he stays In the game and wins;
a sain he sees Ms Idols and Ideals and Ideme broken
into smithereens.
"Is the game worth the candle?" he asks himself.
The hire la strong oftlmes. It gets a hold and he
tries and trlea again. One man tried three times for
the presidency and why should not he. too, try again?
"If at first you don't anroeed, try again. '
J driVe A. I. Huttnn belonaa to something like
twenty-seven organisations, known aa lodges. The
political wlsacrcs give him credit for having an ex
tensive acquaintance and the Judge knowa how to
cot to the front in an unobtrusive manner. Should hn
file, which la among- the probabilities. It Is generally
conceded that he will be one of the fourteen nomi
nees, and It la likewise believed he will give the flcid
a hard run for the money. That la wnat acme are
saying Just now. Others who concede hie nomination
contend he would have an uphill fight on his hands
for election.
Mayor Uahlman la quite a "Joiner," too. He has
the faculty of getting on programs on any and every
occasion. He attends dancea, aortal functions, gath
erings of all sorts, auch aa improvement cluba.
Tly the by. the Improvement olubs are popular with
candldatea tlieae days. They all yearn for a chance
to Ret before the improvers. The combined strength
of the improvement olubs of the city represent quite
a per cent of the voters.
Reaching the publio ear la quite an art with th
successful politician, with the partisan feature elim
inated In the olty commission campaign, the old ward
political cluba will not cut so much of a figure in
the spring campaign.
A concern of national activity sends out adver
tising cards and placards bearing the on word,
"Think." These algns havo been posted In many
places. Millard Fllmore Funkhouaer. rormer city
councilman and member of the Board of Education,
has secured one of these slrrns and every once In a
while he looks upon this word. He la thinking these
days and he la pondering over the question of whether
he should "bear the Ills he baa or fly to others he
knows not of."
Mr. Punkhouser would like to he city commis
sioner. He admits that ambition, hut he Is In doubt
whether he would be elected If be offered himself
upon the altar of publio service.'
He Is ready to point with pride to his public
record, he says. He aaya be aerved the "nee-pul" the
best he could when In the council and on the school
board. He Is thinking whether the people remember
that aervlce, whether they even remember him at all,
at all.
"I have until March 2A to think thla matter over.
There Is no hurry about It. How much does it cost
to file?" were his words.
'It Is to think," la the gist of Mr. Funkhouser'a
conversation Just now.
"Does the public want a candidate who thinka?"
asks an Irreverent Individual.
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Com on In, the water.. Is fine. Tb political water
Is beginning to take on a degree of tepidity. A week
or so ago It was chilly. Prospective candldatea were
shy about committing themselves. "Fair and con
tinued warmer." is th pollUoal forecast. If you
would have asked Bill Jones or John Smith ten d.ys
ago If they Intended to file, they would have ran
away like scared fawns, while today they would ex
pand their manly bosoms and announce themselves I ther chlldren. Tnat they have ,
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More Money for Police
OMAHA. Feb. l.-To the Editor of The
Bee: I. on ochalf or myscii ana a -
number of your readers, would respect
fully suggest to City Attorney Rlr.e to
add to his charter amendment clauses
(when presenting them to the legisla
ture), one, radically increasing: the appre
ciation for police, aa the present allow
ance is far from sufficient to maintain
enough men to properly patrol a city
ulth the large area of Omaha and pros-
pectlvely greater Omaha in tne near iu-
ture. We realise the fact that we nave
outgrown the requlrementa of one dingy
shack, dignified with the tlUe of police
headquarters, and really should have at
least three stations two outlying and one
centrally located. We are fast developing
Into a city of the metropolitan rank and
ahould rise to the occasion, divest our
selves of the primitive simplicity of the
eoily days and don the garb of civic pre
dominance whhh la certainly our right
by virtue of our flrat-rlasa financial, hotel
and mercantile, and all the other aystems
which are the component unit of a great
city. These conditions naturally attract
all classes of people, among them as a
matter of course, the criminal aa wit
ness the tragedy a few daya ago In our
midst; that, and almilar occurrences dur
ing the last year, clearly putting Into the
spotlight our lack of the requisite number
of officers to cover our large expanse of
territory.
I do not wlah to pose as an alarmist,
nor am I reflecting on the efficiency of
our police officials, but the one glaring
fact I wish to emphasize la the mean,
niggardly allowance provided for the
chief Instrument In the maintenance of
law and order, a well-disciplined, efft
clcnt. honest police establishment. Hence
I would suggest to out publio bodies-
commercial, financial, realty, etc.. and
our citlsena at large the propriety of im
pressing on the legislative and city au
thorities the Importance of keeping our
police and fire departments up to the
standard of modern conditions, which Is
the surest guarantee of safety, peace and
order characteristic of civilised and moral
communities, and of which Omaha should
of right he in the place of honor which
it is entitled to through grit, persistency
and enterprise of Its pioneers, and of
which we are the beneficiaries.
So, In conclusion, I will say let us get
together and with a long pull and a
strong pull boost for Omaha.
PATRICK HTL.AND.
1701 South Sixteenth street.
Calls for Peace.
GRAND ISLAND, Neb., Feb. 15. To
the Editor of The Bee: Once before has
the spokesman of the American people,
the press of this great country, struck
chord that has found an Immediate echo
and a ready response In the hearts of alt
the warring nations of Europe. If but
for an Instant there were recalled before
their eyes the visions of a time when
there would be "peace on earth an1 good
will toward all men," that waa when the
good Christmas ship came to them loaded
with the countless bundles that had been
filled by tender hands of cheerful Amert
can children with the tonena of their sym
pathy for the sadness and the suffering
of the children of Europe.
Now let this same wis and thoughtful
servant of the people apeak once more.
Let It remind the men and women that
they have to follow In th footsteps of
deeply Interested In the Anti-Saloon
league, but If any one ever starts an anti-
dope league I wish they would put my
name down for membership.
MRS. BLANCHE M. LEE.
Ronet for Mr. Walak.
OMAHA, Feb. 18. To the Editor of The
Bee: The time la getting near when your
readers will soon begin to voice their
choice for office of city commissioner,
and as one of your readers I feel that I
have a riht to voice mine. It la common
rumor that strong Influence Is being
brought to bear upon Edward Walsh,
candidate for sheriff at the last fall
election, with the view of gaining his
consent to tun for city commissioner at
the coming spring election.
I hope this rumor la not only true, but
that Mr. Walsh will seo his way clear to
accept, for he would be an honor to this
city as an official. All who know Ed
Walsh know him as a man of strong per
sonality, unimpeachable character, ster
ling qualities and tne whoso untiring
efforts have made blm liked and re
spected by all who have come In contact
with him In the business or social world.
He is a mnn who by training and ex
perience Is fitted for the office of com
missioner. He had lived In oucdty for
forty-five years and has always been
conspicuous in city and state politics
and municipal betterment. He believes
In the people managing public utilities
which so vitally concerns their pocket
books. He stands for a greater, better,
progressive city In every shape and form.
t trust that the men who are urging
Mr. Walsh to enter the race will be suc
cessful and then the voters will remem
ber how he hoc alwaya stood with the
people the common every day people
whose lot It Is to share the bulk of the
burdens. p, DAVIE.
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They met at the soiree.
"Permit me." he remntkerl ".-. Inirv.
due my friend. Prof. Spoff. author of
oenins, a Species of Insanity.1 "
"Oh, I'm ao glad," responded the fair
young thing. "I am so delimited to meet
a genius." Philadelphia ledger.
"All the world loves a lover, you know."
said th young man.
"You'll find out your mistake when you
speak to father." replied the sweet young
thing. Tonkcrs Statesman.
Caller Marjorie. If you drink sa much
tee. you will be an old maid.
Marjorie I don't believe that at all.
Mamma drinks lota of tea and she'a
been married twice an' Isn't an old maid
yet. Boaton Transcript.
"What are you cutting out of the
paper?"
"An item about a California man secur
ing a divorce because his wife went
through his pockets."
"What are you going to do with it?"
"Put It in my pocket." Everybody's
Magaaine.
"I heard a glib and pleasibte beggar
this morning asking tho aid of a sentimental-looking
woman to enable hiin
lo get back to hla wife. who. he pleaded,
was a destitute widow with six small
children."
"Of course, she called the police?"
"No, she didn't: she gave him money
and said, 'Poor fellow.' "Baltimore
American.
"What do yon mean by selling me atock
in an oil well that produces nothing?
What kind of a gusher do you call
that?" asked the irate investor.
"Ingrowing." replied the promotor. edg
ing toward the state line. Philadelphia
Ledger.
"I KENT HIM AS A BRITHER."
were both on the anxious seat. Neither knew posi
tively, they declared, whether they would file. Mon
day morning they came out and took their stand.
Both made their decision over Sunday. They live on
the south side and have had experience In politics.
Drexel waa sheriff on tima and Hoye wanted to be
sheriff.
Now that a eoterto has entered the field, others
are feeling the spirit move them. The world Is wait
ing to hear from H. J. Hackett of the Fontenelle
park district, and Millard F. Punkhouser. former
councilman. Both are being mentioned frequently.
Many eyos are being caat on Jeff W. Bedford, who
is In the legislature. Others who are "thinking It
over" are W. O, Bhrlver, J. W. Metcalfe, "am Sprat-
len. W. B. Howard. F. 8. Howell, C. L. launders and
Charles Unltt.
Ixmls Burmester. who eerve'd several terms In the-
council, wanta to "come back."
Twice Told Tales
A Ilopeleaa Ce.
Congressman ChSrles H. Randall, of California,
when reference waa mad to dodging debtors, aaid be
waa reminded of a party named Jake Oymp.
Jake, who was notoriously bad pay, took advant
age of a new storekeeper in tb town and managed
to get a dollar's worth of horse feed on credit. Finally,
every new office, created since the re-en trv of when th mony was aot ronncoming. tn storekeep-
Tl PCI UUl IV I
Contraband copper In sugar casks In Copen
hagen and rubber concealed in cotton bales in
New York help to pile up trouble for neutral
t,hips and shippers. . Greed for extra gain in
war time Increases the difficulties of honest
trade and embarrass nations striving, to pre-
terve neutrality.
Co
the democrats to power has been put on tbe
spoils shelf by special exemption from civil ser
vice rules. . Even now the democratic post
master general is said to be at work on a
scheme to throw rural free delivery hack in the
trough by putting it on the basis of star-route
contracts Instead of direct employment.'
Tbe pledge to make "merit and ability the
standard of appointment and promotion rather
than service to a political party" would mean
something in the republican platform, but In
the democratic platform It Is belted by thu
party's" whole record.
Ui.lt ti4.t
... " ut ma oweaian iutlieran
church for the atatea of Kanaas. Colorado. Txas and
Nrbranka Is In seaulon at the church at Nineteenth and
Cs streets, with a membership of thirty-four clersy-
iiu-n and eighty-four churchea. Rev. E. A. Fosei
stitin, ptuttor of the Bwedlsh Lutheran church of this
city, ha been compelled by falling health to resign
hi charge, and P. A. F.dquist, a theological student
eiil fill th,e pulpit for tb present.
The eaatbound I nloo paclflo train carried two
tlxater companies, one headed by Clara Morris and
Uiu other by Kate Castleton.
Vf. R. Bowen haa received notice of appointment
to be general superintendent of the stats fair at Lin
Aln. C. H. Dewey, left for Mexico by way, of Denver,
lie will violt Vera I'rua, Mexico City and varloua other
points, returnius by way of New Orleans. -
1. W. Van Cott la back after an absence of evvcq
Ht-t-ks, from Jcockford, 111., hei e Mrs. Van Colt re.
iniiina in charge of th'ir little sun. who is still quite
ill
Thcmsa So6c. tne of the Millard lintel proprietor.
)iua returned .'rum a nextvrn trip.
Ir. I lurry 1 j-tM-nrifig Is here from Ord for a two
weeks' u:t Mtu hi parents.
'
The revenue of the Panama canal for the
first six months of operation Is reported to have
been 12,000,000. This sum is considered a good
start under abnormal conditions of war and dis
turbing slides. Better times are sure to bring
better returns. But Uncle Sam does not antici
pate a cash profit on the investment. The big
ditch Is a live asset in the nation's schedule of
defensive resources.
"I came to see you about that dollar for hone
feed." aaid he, approaching Jake In a field some dis
tance from the house. "Do you think you can pay
me today?"
"How's that?" returned Jaka. putting a hand to
hla ear, and speaking tn a highly pitched voice. "What
did ye say?"
"I said." returned the atorekeepet, going cloaer
and ahouttng Ilk a glee club, "that It'a time you paid
me that dollar!"
"Can't hear a word ye aar," declared Jake. "Te ll
have ter speak up a bit louder."
"Just wait a minute," cried the storekeeper, feel-
lag In his pocket for a lead pencil. "I will write It
down."
"'Taint no use. muter, - returned Jake, with a
hopeless shake of his head. "Can't see to read with
out my apec." Philadelphia Telegraph.
they dare proclaim
"There must be peace! There must be
ways and means to bring this fearful
struggle to a termination that Is both
Just and honorable for all concerned."
The time Is now at hand when we cttl-
sens of the American commonwealth caa
no longer remain In the trying attitude
of Ill-conceived "neutrality." W cannot
and will not any longer tolerate the rav
agea of thla murderous plotvagalnat hu-
manity. We are too closely Interwoven
with th fate of our European brethreni
there are too many ties of friendship and
of blood relationship between ourselves
and those many races of Europe to per
mit of our indifferently awaiting the
ulter destruction of all feeling of human
kinship between thtse races, and view
without most forceful remonstrance tho
Inevitable projection of this pitiable es
trangement into the confines of our own
American life.
Besides It is not the question of su
premacy on land or sea, neither Is it the
preponderance of on sort of culture over
snother any more that Is at issue. It Is
not civilisation w need worry about
Truth more than all that is at stake. In
the last analysis It Is the "right of man-
that is pitted against the right of prop
erty. And since th "principle of Justice"
is oouna to bear the greatest burden In
the end it la th very foundation of our
l uman existence that la endangered .n.t
calls for speedy readjustment.
If w ar wise, we will heed th. .....
Ing on th wall-w will proclaim the
right of life." and will vole the senti
ment of Juatle: "There shall now be
Peace!" And. behold, there will be peace
Light will prove Its power over d.rk...
and truth, aa always, will In the end prel
k. jluius LINUENFELDER.
vail.
Poople and Events
The spectacle of senate democrats attempt
ing to muxile tree speech in the august assembly
is enough to burst the tear ducts of true Jack
son lans. Free speech Is democracy'g specialty.
as well as a necessity. That it should be assailed
in the house of Its friends reveals the rout of
principle by pasty needs
Poland Is a unfortunately situated as Bel-
glum. As tbe battle ground of Slav and Teuton
armies It is without means of self-detens and
suffers the ignoble fate of dismembered buffer
state. Kingly might is a ruthless despoller of
tbe weak.
A moving picture syndicate organised in New
Jersey a year age, haa Aeclared a 8 pr cent divi
dend. Auto makers and Standard Oil rust big risks
In keeping their dividend laurels out of the safe.
Texas goes a lap ahead of Kansas by proposing
to make it a felony for any dtlaen to speak to a
member of the legislature about any pending measure.
Th doctrine ef master aad servant ia too small to
blanket th Lon Star stat.-
Th "Peanut King" Is dead at Bmithfisld. V
Penbrok Deoatur Uwaltney was his nam. He mad
his pile by gathering In the goober crops of farmers.
providing warehouse for storage and by marketing
Just at the right tlm Induced th consumers to shell
out without a rosr.
James W. Chamberlain of Dorchester, Mass., haa
completed fifty-three years and ftfty-aeven months
of aervlce aa an engtiieman on the Roaton A Albany
railroad without a demerit. His experience covered
the development of railroading from the eighteen-ton
wood burning locomotive of tao generattona ago to
th 3vu-toa monsters of today.
More Do aa4 Dope.
COCNCIL BLUFFK I- Feb. 1T.
th Editor of th Bee: Hav been read.
ing In Omaha paper from time to ti.
artlciee on "dope." A few daya ago an
other arthl appeared on "dope .being
uiu io nwasenser Doya." Aa I read It
I was quite Intereated and It brought to
my mind a remark that haa been made
to me by friends from other cities, a to
the number of dope fiends on could see
on th streets of Omaha.
just thla last summer, while vlsltlnr
in inaianapoiis. I met a man mho, when
he heard I was from Omaha, or very
near, questioned m by aaying: "Omaha
has an awful lot of dope fiends, hasn't
u.- i answerea by saying. "I don't
snow, nas ill"
He went on to tell me that Omaha haa
a reputation for selling more dope and
navtng more fiends in Its population than
any other city of its slxe In th country.
inia waa really news to an and I live
Just acroa th rlvr. and am in Omaha
quit frequently. Wh n t cam to think
of It. I often see victims of th habit
sVveclally In th cast end of your city, as
l pass barK and forth on the street car.
but I didn't .realise they were so x
treraely numi-u as I hav been in
formed, by peopl from a distance.
Now I don't believe th real vitlxeii
ef Omaha cn feel very much cotnpll.
men ted with a reputation like thla going
over toe country, I'v xtvar ba vary
Not even war can make men hate eacli
other If the chance . for fellowship is
granted. Witness this fragment of a
Scotch ballad by H. J. Dawtrey, reprinted
In the Public.
Scene An Ensllsh Hospital: A High
lander with a German Helmet
"So you've brought back nia helmet.
Sandie, my man;
And you killed him, I guess? It's a
trophy you ve woo?"
tee
Na-a, na-a!" replied gandie. "Bat wajna
Lie plan:
The man wu a freend. gin ya'll wait tUI
I'm done.
I dressed hla wound an' he sorted mine.
No' a word could w speak, the ane tie
in liner;
But 1 lookit at him, an' I kent him a
brlther:
An' I gid him my bonnet, in token, ye
ken.
He lsuched, an' he grippit my han' an'
then
He gled he his helmet; an' it cam tae
my mind.
Here's a trophy, thocht I, of a new-
tangled kind.
I dressed his wound, an' he dressit mine;
no a wora couiq we speaK, tne ane tae
the lther:
But tho' he was German, I kent him a
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it is a famous
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