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tna, Ui la Id day of April. 1916.
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April It
Thought for the Day
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lean tWfc of no mors pltatant may oUing
rtmtnbtrid than by tht planting of a trs. It
will be growing trhiU v art iluping, and toIl
$urvit v and male o'htr peoplt happy. J.
Jt. LovtV. .
Plant a tree and watch it grow.
Nepotism In public office is odious whether
forbidden by law or not.
The silly season in national politics is
blooming. Washington is asking: "Will Wilson
Run?"
'Neglect to register meson -elf-disfranchlse-oent.
It also mean something lacking in the
element of good eltisenship.
Have you written yet to urge commutation
of sentence In the Frank esse? The governor
of Georgia is no mind reader.
renter-oMhe-street auto parking promises
to aohe the problem, but only if the rule is
strictly enforced without fear or favor.
Celonel Roosevelt again demonstrates his su
' premacy as th champion front page advertiser,
both In Quality and Quantity of matter. ,
At that our law-makers will have to wait for
the published volume of session laws to find out
Just what they have put on the statute books.
la the minds of bygone prophets pulling bus'
ness up th Farnam street hill was a hopeles
undertaking. Enterprise and time show that
.foresight beats hindsight by a mile. '
The way for. home building-contractors to
corral th big jobs, as well as th little ones,
Is to meet competition of outside contracting
firms. "Where there's a will, there's a way."
The correct policy is to tak all th rat re
ductions our public service corporations can b
Induced to give us, and then fight for more
whenever convinced we are entitled to further
concessions.
Secretary Brysn is rightly Indignant over
th indiscreet expansion sentiments of Admiral
Peary. No visible advantage can be gained by
going far afield for land while it is poanlbl to
snaei a section or two of superior soil In Nebraska.
The esteemed republican Chinaman. Dr. Sun
Vt Sea. is credited with a desire to make
trouble for President Yuan Bhih Kal as aa ally
of Japan. As th president chased th doctor
out of China two years ago, it is presumed that
the exile would enjoy a test of Tusn's speeding
qualities.
Senator Borah wants it distinctly under
stood that he will not go gunning tor a presi
dential nomination, but neither wilt he bunt a
storm cellar if he sees it coming hla wsy. The
senator need not be ao self-effacing, for political
lightning has been known to strike less tower
ing and less seasoned timber.
The 'Dodra trt rraabytcrian church was
thronsad for the flrat opening concert, at which Clar
ence t5dy of Chlcaso triad out th new organ, the
fiaeat la the city. The aaalatlna; chorua. under dt
ratloa of Franklin t. Smith, waa compoaed of th
following: Mra. C. E. Bqulrea. Mra. M. Mlehaela. Mr a.
J. Stewart White. Mtaa Mettle C Collier. Mlaa IJMIa
Chamberlain. Mra. R. M. Putnam. Mra. F. P. Day.
Mra. 8. F. Woodbrldge. Mlaa Grace Wilbur. Mlaa All. a
Roger, and Meaara. W. B. Wllklna. Jay Northup, A.
J. Va Kuran. W. U Welah. Will Wilbur. C. N.
Powell, O. R. Dor man, J. L. Smith, C. K. Cralle, j.
W. Saow, W. H. Alexander, 8. B. Reed and C. J
tvuel Mr. Rehfeld. with Max Meyer A Co., la the proud
father of a brand new boy.
A. IT, Wyman, wbe has Jurt reeigned the poeitioa
of United Biatea treasurer, haa been elected prealdent
of the Omaha National bank, and will also bo the
preaident of the Ofnaka Loan and Truat compaay.
W. J. BVaalaa, tha Irtah mlnatreL la playing at
Bod'a. and making a h't with his "Peek-a-boo" aoug.
MIm Eleanor McKell of Chllllcoth la viaitlng her
aialer, Mra. Howard B. Bmlth.
Tha marriaca of Thoniaa O'Connor of thla city and
Mlaa Ah O'Connor of New Tork, took place at the
)nie a home on tha lth. tha happy couple bring the
eure at a reception iiKen In tlteir honor Ut avenitu
t the icroom s residrne. Fifteenth and Martha strecta.
America's Share in the War.
President Wilson's address to the membeii
of the Associated Press Is. really a message to
his fellow countrymen, and to the world, stat
ing the attitude of the United States in the pres
ent war, and the share this country will be ex
pected to bear in the readjustment that Is to
come. It Is a calm and encouraging statement,
plainly setting forth a view that is shared in by
II thoughtful citizens. America's part in the
war will not be to fight, but the greater task of
assisting to make th pear of Europe and th
world permanent, if possible.
A few sentences of the president are pe
culiarly pregnant and should b carefully pon
dered by every citizen, no matter in what direc
tion he hag allowed his sympathies to turn. De
fining neutrality, he said:
It la impartiality of spirit and judgment. I wish
that all of our fellow cltlxena could realise that There
Is In some quarter a deposition to create dletempeis
In this body politic. Mem are xaytng that If we should
go to war upon either aide, there would be a divided
America. Abominable libel of Ignorance! America la
not all of It vocal Juat now. It la vocal In spots, hut
I for one have a complete snd abiding faith In that
great silent body of Americans, who ate not eta nil In g
up and shouting and expressing their opinions Jut
now, but are waiting to find out and support the duty
of America. I am Just aa sure of their solidarity and
of their loyalty and of their unanimity, If we art
Jostly, as I am that the hlatory of thla country haa
at every crisis and turning point Illustrated this groat
leason.
Thes words are for th world as for Ameri
can citisens. They fairly Indicate the thought
and purpose of th citizen of this country. Anl
back of them is th deep and earnest desire,
shown In so many ways already, not to nation
ally assist In carrying on th war, but to give
all aid, in whatever way possible to the estab
lishment of concord among the nations, not only
of Europe, but of the world, that the arts of
peace may prosper, and mankind may enjoy
their fruits to the utmost.
The Big- Thin; Ahead.
The big thing ahead of Omaha is the devel
opment of new and additional Industries to
transform the raw materials of Nebraska farms
Into finished products.
Omaha is already a manufacturing city of
fair achievements, but it has gotten only a start
toward what can and will be done here when
w utilize fully our opportunities. The corn,
wheat and oatg grown In Nebraska goes in large
part through our elevators, but only a small
fractional portion is converted into flour and
cereals here. The cattle, sheep and hogg raised
in Nebraska and neighboring territory are mar
keted at South Omaha and the meat is dressed
there, but the hides, wool, horns, bone and other
by-products go elsewhere to be finished. The
fruit and the vegetables are here in quality and
quantity to supply great canning and preserv'n
factories; th seed Industry can be largely ex
panded; th creamery business Is bound to take
on new branches.
fucceesful manufacturing Industries have
been built up at other points much less favor
ably situated than Omaha. With th most pros
perous agricultural territory In the world fur
nishing a home market right at our very doors,
energetic development along' these lines would
be certain of speedy and satisfactory returns.
Arbor Day.
Today Nebraska honors the memory of on
of Its pioneer cltlxena by planting trees. It Is
hardly probable that J. Sterling Morton had auy
thought of this outcom or his injunction to his
neighbors, but it so happens that his Idea has
burgeoned even as did the trees he planted, and
"Plant Trees" Is now a well obeyed- mandat
throughout almost the entire country. To its
beauty as well as to its utility, Nebraska pre
seats eloquent testimony, In waving groves of
stately woods, whose uplifted branches mant
the skyline In every direction, where only a lit
tle whll ago there was no break between tho
prairie and tha sky. Nebraska's "treelesg plans"
bav passed away before the application of Ar
bor day and its lensons.
Th annual observation of thi holiday brings
the people of the state nearer and nearer to a
realisation of the advantages that flow from
forestry, and some time the work of scientific
and systematic forestratlon of some of the pres
ent day waste places, so often urged by The Ben,
will b seriously undertaken. In th mean
time, let the citisens continue to plant trees,
knowing that thus they are doing service to
the stste as well as to themselves.
The Bock Island Mutt Be Regenerated.
Wb.ll th proceeding was not altogether an
ticipated, the appointment of a receiver for th
Rock Island railroad was nevertheless a shock,
especially to th peopl of the central west Th
receivership for this apparently prosperous rail
road Is th direct result of reckless speculative
operations, carried on by a group of financiers
who sought to create something out of nothing.
It Is the end of an experiment In stock gambling.
The Rock Island is a great railroad, and
traverses a wonderfully rich agricultural region,
from which the traffic return is as sure as the
seasons. It stood but a short tim ago as a
splendid example of a conservatively managt-d
property, and was unquestionably prosperous.
PI nee that time it has been Involved in a may.
of stockholding transactions, so intricate that it
may take th court a long time to straighten out
th tangle. But th Rock Island will not vanish
because of thla enforced reorganisation. It
should be regenerated, and with a return to Its
earlier methods, should soon be again on of the
most prosperous of th country's great railroads.
Work Not All Well Bone.
A review of th output of th late session of
the legislature shows the effect of haste In tho
final consideration of bills. Too much was un
dertaken to permit giving proper consideration
te all, or even to any, and aa a result many bills
were passed without proper action. A number
of these, are likely to fail, because of the techni
cal errors that have crept In. Among these pos
sibly defective bills are a number of real merit,
such aa the law to give state aid to schools tha:
teach manual training and agriculture. The bill
failed fo make any appropriation tor carrying
out it objects. Th bill for a boundary com
mission, to aettl th Jurisdiction over land be.
tween Omaha and Council Bluffs, may go down
for the sime reason, and otbera might be rlte..
While the legislature did a large amount ot
work, It did not do all of It well.
Kach succeeding Arbor day Is a tribute to
the memory of a distinguished Nebrasksn.
L
Observations on Iowa
rederlck M. Davenport la The Outlook
IOWA Is a homogeneoua atale. The percentage of
the later Immigration of the backward races (roin
southern Europe Is excedlngly amall. There are no
large rules. Wealth la distributed with a very con
siderable measure of aqtiallty. Fifteen years ego ob
servers of Iowa were struck with the somewhat run
down tone of Its public and social life. Tha decadence
of tha church, tha delected tenants of the land, the
low stat of "railroad" politics. Impressed beholders.
Prosperity and tha fighting edge of the splendid Cum
mlna group of political progressives have changed ell
that, and prosperity Is entitled to much credit Corn
and hog are at the bottom of moral progreee In Iowa.
The growing demand for tha chief commodltlea which
the stat produces, th rise In price of thes food
supplies, have in various waya profoundly benefited
the stste.
Prosperity has quickened th social spirit. In th
plao of th old Individualistic and decadent churches,
th new centers of religion In the agricultural districts
are socially concerned with th happiness and con
tentment of all th people here and now. The Joys
and comforts of prosperity have opened the eye of
the people to see that their soil Is their chief asset,
and that their land policy should be a first concern. A
commission of qualified men has been looking Into the
system of tenantry that has grown up In Iowa. They
find that to per cent of the farms aw now occupied
by tenants, and most of tha leases are for only ono
year. Tha tendency of thla la toward th Impoverish
ment of the land. There la no Incentive for the tenant
to replenish the land or to Improve the fertility of the
soil. He works It to its limit and moves on out of
the state, for Iowa haa decreaaed somewhat In popula
tion In the last ten years In spite of her prosperity.
Th skimming, tripping habit haa got Into the blood,
and a certain proportion of the-tenant farmera have
moved on towards the coast or Into th Canadian
northwest. Oovernor Clark of Iowa, In message
thla year which Is full of human interest, declares It
to be the very first duty of Iowa to preserve Its soil
and to exercise Its sovereignty through a law relating
to landlord and teant. The fixing of the conditions
of tenantry, long-term leases, a compensation to the
occupier for Improvements and fertility added to the
land by him, a co-operative system of distribution so
that the agriculturist may realise mora from his
productive toll, the development of rural credit under
the fostering rare of the stat so that safe loans for
improvement purposes may be obtained by the farmer
aa readily as by the manufacturer these are the great
social Ideas which are revolving In the minds of th
people of Iowa.
Lest I give the Impression that Iowa Is a Utopia,
let me say that I am speaking of the dominant trend
of the present leadership of the state, and ot the atti
tude of mind of the people which prevails after a thins
Is talked out. It would of course be possible to point
to more than on Instance of narrowness and tempor
ary blindness en th part of th electorate. Only this
year a wav of public retrenchment and financial re
form, which fortunately Is sweeping the country,
struck lows. Iowa haa a stately capltot building and
beautiful monument to the soldiers of the great war,
standing upon wbat might he a 'commanding slope.
But, from a distance, you can see only the peak of
th capltol because of a motley collection of shacks
and sheds which surround It. At the last session of
th legislature an appropriation of nearly a million
dollars was authorised for the purpose of purchasing
and clearing away thla circle of ugllneaa. The con
sequence was that the voters turned on the legislators,
and three-quartera of the lower house we. a defeated
for re-election on this Issue. But the greatly needed
Improvement will soon have the commendation ot
everybody! All of which illustrates tha precarious
nature of public service In a democracy.
Another Instance of the limitations of Iowa demo
cracy Is seen In the attitude of the people towards
their splendid University of Iowa. The College of Agri
culture la disconnected from It, better supported, anl
In better favor than the university proper. Some day
thf power ot th university In developing honest nd
Intelligent and efficient leadership In a free state will
dawn on th farmera of Iowa, and then they . will
realise, as they do not fully now, the tremendously
useful and self-aacrlf Icing work which Is being don at
Iowa City. A powerful college of applied political and
social science, for example, -1 connection with tho
university, would yield rsturns In expert public see
vants that would lift Iowa and every other state In the
union to a higher level,
Increasing prosperity In Iowa has produced favor
able political reactions. Half a generation ago the
railways of Iowa were th government. Through the
lavish distribution of passes among Judges and editors
and politicians and merchants, a railway machine
which bore not the alien test resemblance to the In
struments ot popular government was long perpetuated.
If th farmera had remained poor and mortgaged,
that control might have continued. A well-dlstributcrd
Prosperity Is a prerequisite to a cautiously advancing
democracy. Poverty and Injustice and tyranny lead
to advance by revolution. But there la a better way.
Tli man who Introduced the first antt-paaa bill Inta
th Iowa legislature was laughed at. Now he Is very
greatly respected, and some day they will build a
monument to him! : 1 ' '
Iowa has never ben a radical state, like Kansas
or Nebraska. It Is about the beat example we have
of a cautloualy progreaalve state. It never needed tho
progreaaive party. It was well on the way toward
Its goal before 1911 The fight for the fredom and prog
ress ot th stat centered about th breaking of the
shackles ot railway control and th securing of the
direct primary, so that th people might have aome
ahow at nominating their own candidatea for office.
Thla was all over by 1U7. Th growth in unity be
tween northern and southern Iowa la Interesting to
observe. Northern Iowa has a strong strain ot th
New England stock, and haa always been enterprising,
vigorous, snd ronsclentloua. Southern Iowa was
settled from nearby states en Its border, Is of a atock
at first not so enterprising, and Is inclined to be cun
servatlve. The power of th railways pass soaked
Into southern Iowa much deeper than Into central or
northern lewa. and it took long to break the domina
tion ot the machine there. Northern Iowa Is furnish
ing the leadership of. progress. United States Senators
Cummins and Ken yen and Governor Clar'V are from
the north country. But the unity of the two sections
la becoming more and more pronounced, and, gen
erally speaking, it would be hard to point to the mind
of a commonwealth In the union which Is working
out more soberly into the long future of self-govern-ment.
The inscriptions in the state house, carved titer
during th governorship of United States Senator Cum
mine, expreas well the temper f Iowa. They nil
breathe th New England sense of duty as well ta
the national eplrlt: "Nothing Is politically right whlcn
Is morally wrong;" "lowa-the affections or Its people,
like the rivers of ita borders, flow on to an tnaeparable
union." And beneath the atanda of rolora of tha in
fantry, tha cavalry, and the artillery of the civil wir;
"He hath Inoaed the fateful llghtninga or hla terrible
awift sword. Hla truth la marching on;" "lord God
of Hoata. be with ua yet, leet we forget, teat we for
get;" 'Th Judgments of the Lord are true and rlghu
oua altogether." The Iowa brand of progreaa Is a
pretty good brand. It la not hysterical or Impulaive,
and la not Inclined to go too fast. But it has gret
faith In th moral forcea of th world, and inaiata
that thlnga keep moving onward. It haa pioneer
American instincts and is devoted to the nation.
People and Events
A foreign correspondent laments th eagerneea for
the limelight which spurred groups of actreeae and
chorus airla to take up Red Croaa work In the war
According to the aupreme court the Interborough
Rapid Traaett company owes the city of New Tork
tl.fcO.W In back taxes- The company ahowa no de
sire te smash tha siwed record Is comin serosa.
Jamee Kadi How. the millionaire hobo upllfter.
haa been turned down for re-election by hla pets at
the Baltimore convention. While Baltimore conven
tions are strong for one-term, How'a deeat was en
toinpaaaed by a report that the upliftcr fallow to come
acroaa with a promised distribution of part of hia
fortune.
Brief eewtrlbntlona oa timely
topics Invite. The Be asraanee
ao responsibility for opinions of
correspondents. AU letters en.
Jeot te eadenastlon by dlte.
Parklasr the Aatwa.
OMAHA, April a. To the Editor of Th
Bee: This new idea for Omaha of park
ing th autoa In the middle ot the streets
Is exciting much favorable comment end
I would like to make a further suggestion
that Is, to erect a railing at each end
of the parking space, with a suitable stm
to pedestrians to warn them to keep an
eye open for a possible auto coming down
the street parallel with th parked cars.
I have seen several narrow escapes,
mostly women. This suggestion Is not
meant for criticism, and Is In line with
"Bafcty First" Also I would like,
through this column, to express an ob
server's appreciation of the beautiful
window flower boxes at the Fontcnelle
hotel and at Kllpatrlck It Co.'a store.
Why cannot more Omaha merchants fol
low thla example? Minneapolis la held up
as one of the most beautiful cities In this
country, but I think Omaha outclasses
Minneapolis, with exception that Minne
apolis Is much given to floral display
decoration, nearly every merchant hav
ing a shrub of gTeenery or flowering
plants either In front of his place ef bual
neaa or in the window. And also there are
no dilapidated sidewalk signs to mar
the beauty of that city. Out to the green
houses at Hanscom park th city of
Omaha has a world of beautiful flowers.
Why not have some of them downtown?
They will be sppreclated.
A CAREFUL OBSERVER.
International War Balletlna.
TILDE.V, Neb.. April a. To th Editor
of Tho Bee. Since Jaat September th of
ficial bulletins of th war have been Is
sued from the Qerman office, and first
of all are sent to the members of the
Universal Esperanto association, of which
there are over 8,00 official representatives
scattered over the fare of tha earth.
These 9x12 yellow bulletins are Issued In
the International language, Esperanto,
and mailed flrat to the members of th
Universal Esperanto association and then
to all who desire to have them, with the
Instruction. "Rondlrlgu ta follon Inter
vlaj amlkoj! Zorgu, ke I teksto estu
presata en la gaxetoj de' via urbo." (Cir
culate the leaflet among your friends and
nee that the contents are printed In the
reriodicala of your city.)
Following we give the bulletin. In trans
lation, announcing th destruction of the
Dresden:
Official: Th British admiralty states
officially that th English cruisers Kent
and Olssgow and th Auxiliary cruiser
Orama met th small cruiser Dresden
near th island of Juan Fernandes in th
Pacific ocean. After a short battle th
Dresden, because of the explosion of mu
nitions took fire snd sunk. According to
th statement th marines were saved by
the English ships.
"The vlcelesder of the admiral atsft,
Bencke."
So far these bulletins have come
through th malla regularly, for the spirit
of Esperantlsm respects this movement of
Internaturalixatlon. To look through the
national languages gives but a limited
view, but br means of this neutral Idiom,
the average atudent can after a few hours
of application read current eventa and
us th language in conversation. Many
students have attained practical efficiency
by means ot a i-cent primer.'
CHARLES P. LANO.
Editorial Viewpoint
Chicago Herald: Signs like this will
doubtless soon appear In London: "Your
Xing Hua Cut It Out-Why Don't Tour
Washington Post: If some of th coun
tries that are going to do so much tor
Belgium when the war la over would In
vest In food now it would save In tomb
stones later.
St. Louis Globe-Democrat: Fully a
many re port a that "ain't so" come from
th European war as mlfht be expected
from any place where 10,000,000 men are
busy and excited.
Pittsburgh Dispatch:. The fact that
nearly all the fighting nations are nurs
ing a huffy feeling toward th United
States cauaes a feeling of confidence that
the neutral poaltlon of this government
has been successfully maintained.
Indianapolis News: One of the Pun
man rules for porters is: "Look pleasant;
don't give the passenger the Impression
that It la a mere condeacenalon on your
part that he ia allowed to ride at all."
But this rule is not invariably obeys!.
Baltimore American: An archaeologist
haa discovered that an oil trust and an
egg trust existed in the first century and
that Rome had labor uniona in the time
of St. Paul. It Is aome comfort to the
optlraiatie to know that theae troublea
are not to be classed among modern Im
provements. Pittsburgh Dispatch: It Is sarcastic
remark that General Villa's lack of edu
cation savea him from bothering with a
great deal of useless theory respecting
the srt of war. Still, General Villa's war
seems to compare favorably with tho ar
ticle produced by the highly educated
warriors of Europe.
New York World: Probably It is all
right for the auffraalsts, so long ss they
are denied th ballot, to have a Liberty
Bell of their own, but it must be under
stood that when they become full-fledged
voters snd patriots the old cracked bell
at Philadelphia will have to answer for
them as well as the men. There can be
only one liberty Bell In America.
Cleveland Plain Dealer: A Kentucky
man. cwnvirted of "poaaum bunting." was
sentenced to tour years In the peniten
tiary. As "possum hunting" proves to be
th game of rampaging round the coun
try after dark and whipping unpopular
families, the sentence cannot be con
strued aa an Interference with the or
dinary manly sports of the Blue Graaa
state.
Nebraska Editors
Alfred Pont for twenty yeara editor of
the eUanton Regiater, died early Tuesday
morning.
The Blair Tribune has ordered a new
model K linotype.
The Broadwater News moved Into Ita
new quarters this week.
The Sutton News, wnlch haa just in
atallad a molel 10 linotype, made Its first
a petranc In ita new dress last week.
Editor Gilbert Clay Harry ot the Cen
tral City Nonpareil was married April
to 'Mlaa Father E HoUeobeck of Gib
bon. Neb.
GRIN 3 ARB GROANS.
"Pa." plaintively coaxed Mrs. Nookoyne.
' I want to git In enclety."
"All right," res1xndly assented Tr.
Nookoyne. "I e'poec we kin hire a re
porter to write eoincthin' scandalous
about us." Judge.
bookkeeper
tly.
ariroachcd his ent-
"you
Th
Plover diffident!
"Seven years ago, sir," he besran,
engager! me on a week's trial?"
' Well, what of It?"
"May I preaiime now that my poaltlon
Is permanent?" Philadelphia Ledger.
"Mletah Tambo. ran yoah tell mah
hen's s Joke not a Jok?"
"No. Mlatah Honrs, ah can't. When Is
Joke not a Joke?"
"Usually, Mlatah Tambo."-PhiladeIphla
Ledger. ,
"Didn't I see daughter in the kitchen
yesterday?" Inquired lather.
"Yea."
"That' a hopeful sign."
"Don't be too horful," said mother
wearily, "She ta merely going to read
a paper on domeatlc science at her club."
Louisville Courier-Journal.
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A FNf CEMQ KICKEL 6UJ
V5 AiW NO llrAOUSlHOri
WHIN LITTLE FELLER CUIUS.
W. D. Nesblt.
They ain't mm h to a bsby. till It gets
to know yer face
An pesters till you take It-sn hug It
round the place.
An' grapples at yer whiskers with pudgy-
w udgy hands.
An' ses a lot o' gurgtr Its mother under
stand. ...
An' the time s gran'dsds gladness and
tlcklefineas begins
Is when th' little teller looks up St him
in' grins. a
His grin ihowi that he knows y. anit
trusts ye aa a friend
A baby tan t g rowed up an never can
pretend! ,
His eyes has Honest twinkles sn' some
how you know they start.
From 'way down In th' goodness that
beat In' In his heart.
It's confidence he gives you without no
outs snd Ins. ...
When he begins to dimple an looks at
you an' grins.
They ain't much to baby, but In Its grin
you know
You're seeln' lots o sunshln you lost
long, long ago: ,
It makea you feel rellglous-a baby a
heart Is clean.
An" when it gives Its favor its purpose
Isn't mean . . ,
You think th' Lord's forgiven a hull lot
o' your alns . . .
When that fat little feller looks up at
you an' grins.
Jack I hear that you have quit the
literary game.
Jill Ye; I despaired of ever writing
up to my puhlinhere' printed estimates
ot my work. Life.
Diner Pee here, where s re those oys
ters I ordered on the half-shell?
Walter Don't get Imoatient, eah.
We're drefle ehort on sheila, but you're
next, sah. Boston Transcript.
Pretty Cashier You might give me a
holiday to recruit my health. My beauty
la beginning to fade.
Manager What makea you think so?
Pretty Cashier The men are beginning
to count their change. Stray Stories.
"I lost hours ot sleep going over this
speech."
"Marvelous will power!" exclaimed the
man who yawna. "I don't see how von
managed to atay awake through the flrat
reading." Washington Star.
Judge What's this? Can't pay your
rent? Ia It owing to the war?
Old Lady No, sir. It's owing to the
landlord. London Opinion.
"Could you be satisfied with love In a
cottage, dearest?" sighed the poor youn
man.
"Certainly I could." responded th girl,
who really loved him: "but there muat
be a breakfast room, a music room, par
quetry flooring and a big marble flre
plaoe In the front hall." Dallas News.
ONE CENT LETTER POSTAGE
BEING AGITATED
Ono cent postage rate on letters Is again1
being brought into promlnenc and many
high officials declare that It Is surs to
com In the near f utur. All ciase of
business would be greatly benefited by ita
adoption, and estimated statistics show
there would be such an Increased demand
for stamps that the apparent loss of rev
enue would be more than made up.
It is an Impossibility to place an estl-.
mated value on health. It being a most'
priceless possesselon but, rerbape you
have been careless or negligent and hav
allowed weakness to dvelop until you ar
now In a badly run-down condition, with
poor appetite, Impaired digestion and con
stipated bowels.
In order to get back to health and
strength you must first help Nature re
store the Stomach, liver nd Bowel to
a normal condition. This suggests th
friendly aid of Hostetter's Stomach Bit
ters. You will find It aa excellent tonic,
appetiser and strength maker and well
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It la an absolutely pur medicine, adapt
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your health will be greatly Improved by;
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tcet the genuine Hostetter's Stomach Bit
ters with our Private Stamp ever th'
neck of Bottle. Advertisement.
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Destination San Francisco.
From Omaha and Return - -
From Lincoln and Return . . . .
From Council Bluffs and Return -
$50.00
$50.00
$50.00
, Ban Diego may h lnoludsd withent extra akarga. . .
Going rlp via "GOLDEN STATE ROUTE" through Kansas. Oklahoma and Texas
panhandles. At Tucumcarl, N. M.. one begins to enter the enehanting Southwest.
At Corona, N. M., the highest elevation la reached M8 feet above sea level.
Among the numerous interesting scenes en route are Cloudcroft, on free slda
trip from Alamogordo, El Paao and the old Mexican City ot Juarex, across tho
river; Douglaa and the great ameltora; Tucson and San Aavier mission; Roose
velt Dam; Lagtina Dam at Yuma: Imperial Valley and Sal ton Sea; Los Angeles;
Mt Lowe; Del Monte; Santa Barbara; the Big Trees and Yoseralte Valley.
Return trip la via the Feather River Canyon that mighty rift ot the
dreamy Sierra Nevada, which runa for ninety spectacular miles. It follows the
famous old trail of the overland emlgranta along the Humboldt River.
The route from the Pacific slope of California la via the historic Beckwltn
Fas a over the HI err a Nevada through which entered the forty-niners. Just be
ore reaching Salt Lake the road enters the great Salt Beds. Hers for thirty
miles the road bed Is laid upon white solid sslt.
At Salt Lake City an opportunity la given one to visit the Mormon Temple.
Salt Air Beach, Cottonwood Canyon. Leaving Salt Lake tha route la vis Castla
Gate, Glenwood Springs, Canyon of the Grand Kiver, Royal Gorge and Caoyou
of the Arkansas. Colorado Springs and ths Pike's Peak Region.
Tickets carry ninety day return limit, and stop overs at
pleasure are given on both going and return trips.
For further information, and descriptive
literature, inquire of
J. S. McNALLY, Div. Pass. Agent,
W. 0. W. Building.
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Proven, practical value appeals to the buyer
of a motor car. More than 700,000 satisfied
Ford owners prove the practical qualities
of Ford cars. In town or country, In the
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pleasure, the Ford serves everybody. An
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it going. It's cheaper than walking.
Buyer will share in profits if we tell at rrtafl
300,000 new Ford can between August 1914 and
August 1915.
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On diiplay and ssle at Ford Motor Co.. 1918
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