THE BKE: OMAHA. TIH:RsIAV. .lUT.V 8. 1913.
THE "OMAHA DAILY DEE
I roUNPttD BT EDWARD R08EWATKR.
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dress will be changed aa often aa requested.
No Exccie for Secret Siioni.
In representative government there Ii
rarely any valid eicuse (or secret sessions of a
public body. Public servants are an prosed to
represent their constituents, and their con
stltuents hare a right to know what they are
doing: as thetr agents.
We regret to observe that tha secret session
evil Instead of diminishing la growing hera In
Omaha, and that tha School board, neit to tha
Water board, seems to ba tha chief offender. Tha
legislature put Ita stamp of disapproval upon tha
secret session in tha water district law when it
included a prortslon that "all meetings of the
board, or any of Ita committees, or committees
of Ita employes, shall ba public." Notwithstand
ing the persistent and flagrant disregard of thla
requirement by tha Water board, the same, or
a simitar provision, anonid be maenea in ne
law governing city council. School board, county
board and other local governmental bodies act
ing in a representative capacity, and atrlctly
enforced upon all ofthem.
Aa a atarter, we'auggest that It Is high time
for some member of the School board with the
courage of his convictions, to propose and force
a vote upon a rule, making meetings of the board,
and of its committees, open at all timea to the
public.
July
Thought for the Day
Selectee by Roim; W. BtU,, Af. D.
"Htroitm ii timpU and ytt it it Tart.
Evtrynnt who dott tht bttt ht can it a ktro."
For a School board elected on an Issue of
reform and retrenchment, tbey are doing toler
ably well.
Of course, high school girls who take the
course in lauundeiing ahould have clean records
in their atudlea all the time.
Shorter Auto Races and More of Them.
If auto races around a motor speedway are
to hold their popularity, the promoters will, In
our Judgment, have to do something to make
them more Interesting to the spectators. A 300-
mile race requiring three hours and a half of
contlnuoua driving, although with occasional
spurts to gain a lap every now and then, may
be a fine endurance test for the fabricators of
the machines and for tha makers of tirea, and
doubtleaa exhlbita the daring and skill of the
operator, but it does not save the monotony of
the game to those who are looking on.
Who ever heard of a hundred-mile, or even
a ten-mile horse race? The six-day bicycle racea
had their day, but quickly went by the board.
On the other hand, ahortenlng the auto racea,
and multiplying the number of them, would add
eat and excitement. It la not the contlnuoua
circling of the track, but the straining finish
that commanda aroused attention. Give the peo
ple a aeriea of real racing contests and they will
not insist on having the program last through
three hours and a half.
Note that those ancient and honorable
wrestlers thought it best to "look him over" be
fore arranging for a challenge match.
"If I could have helped President Wilson one
iota, 1 would have atayed gladly." exclaims Mr.
Bryan. 'Well, that's the moat aevere indictment
of all.
Though mentally unbalanced. Dynamiter
Holt must have had one lucid streak when be
relieved the community of the expense and
tedium of a court trial.
Substitute tor "How Old is Ann?": If the
head of the Chicago atreet railway system geta
$69,000 a year, how much doea each strap
hanger pay for his aervlce?
Nebraska contributes nearly a quarter mil
lion of dollars to tha individual Income tax. At
the same rate per capita the proceeds for the
whole country should be $20,000.000 but It
Isn't.
A protest from the laundries against using
the money they pay In taxes to teach school girls
the use of washboards and clothes wringers, and
the difference between warm auds and soft soap,
is now la order. . .. . '
Secretary Daniels Is shifting his course to
fill his sails for the brisk winds blowing (or an
adequate navy. The famous battleship "Piffle,'
deserted by its commander, evidently is booked
tor tne marine graveyard.
Omaha salutes Dea Moines tor Its energy In
resenting the imposition of $3.60 water meters.
Cheap meters spell a cheap city. Des Moines
la not la that class, and rightly demands a meter
rivaling Omaha's $11 style.
How to Bon a Newspaper.
Mr. Bryan has given the world bis somewhat
interesting Ideaa on bow to run a newspaper.
As the owner of one of the finest little self-sup
porting monthlies in the country, and having
occupied for a few months a place aa a writer on
daily paper, Mr. Bryan ought to be able to
apeak by the card. Hla plea for the signed ar
ticle baa been very largely met by the dally
newspapers, whose columns every day preaent
matter more or less Informative with the an
nouncement that It la "By 8o-and-So." In aome
other waya Mr. Bryan'a requirements bave been
anticipated, and In aome they bave been paased.
The late secretary of state la not a pioneer
in formulating rules for achieving auceess In the
newspaper business. Others bave tackled, the
problem, both theoretically and practically, and
some of these had ideas as strong and clear as
Mr.' Bryan. Experience bas proven that a news
paper ia an Institution not amenable to fixed
natural laws. It la the product of many minds.
generally co-ordinated to a common purpoae,
but each Independent to a degree that ia some
times the despair as well aa the delight of the
head who la held responsible, i This condition
seems unavoidable, unlesa It ba on the one-man
weekly Mr. Bryan bas selected aa bis Ideal.
The politician baa always accused the news
paper not agreeing with blm of being venal, and
with tae uninformed the newspaper will always
bave to bear with this. The Impersonal quality
of modern American journalism Is Ita most Im
presaive attribute. Ita message cornea as from
a great, responsible and continuing Institution,
rather than from an Individual. Mr. Bryan'a
Insinuation that alnister Interests control all the
great newspapera Is unworthy of Its author. The
Influence of a newspaper, finally, depends on
Its message and the force with which it is pre
sented, and a self-respecting newspaper may al
ways be sure ot respect from others.
Extraordinary Value of
Illustrated Advertising
By tabs It. . Oaek.
None of the warring European governments
have yet reached the atage of forced loans by
the Issue ot legal-tender paper currency. Until
the printing press Is requisitioned as a munition
of war, it cannot be ao desperate.
ine water works labor bill has been ma
terially reduced by shutting down one pumping
plant and Installing expensive labor-saving de
vices. . with unlimited money, the labor end
ought eventually to be almost extinguished ex
cept in the general manager's office.
The famous Macedonian cry which thrilled
civilization In years past, no longer wakes the
echoes of its native hills. It Is not dead, how
ever; merely transferred. AVith redoubled force
it la beard around the munition factories of the
world and wheraveV "cannon fodder" blooms.
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Novelty in ZHplomatio Procedure.
The Btate department of the United States
has Just been presented with what appears to be
a genuine novelty In diplomatic procedure.
Qerroany ia said to be seeking suggestions from
the United Statea aa to what concessions in con
nectlon with the stand thla country bas taken
in support of neutral rights may be regarded as
sufficient. It is easy to understand that the
kaiser baa a natural desire to yield no more
than is absolutely and definitely necessary to
maintain friendly relatione with thla nation
That Is part of the business of bargain-making
But "shirt sleeve" diplomacy Is a little bit dis
concerting because of the directness with which
It approaches the point at issue. It affords no
precedent for the present feeling out process
WUhelmstrasse will doubtleas find that the
American notes contain no trading points, but
simply define with exactness the treatment this
government looks for and demands of Germany
In ita dealings with American clUxens.
TO ME, nn-llluatrated advertising la like bread
wlthouthiitter-llke a lreaa without trlmmlng-Uk
a stasa without a setllns.
It lacks tha appoallne: quality of maklna fHende
qulcklv-of Introducing itaolf without formality. While
to me an attractive ad la Illy a ploaaant smlla or a
hearty handnhake It eapreaaes tha apontaneoua In
timacy that besets a receptlva frame of fntnd.
In expltlntna; tha psychology of tha llluatrated ad.
vBrtlaement. I would draw my first example from
childhood Instinct, which, after all. la tha natural in
atlnct Juat a the child learna to look at picture,
before It learna to nad words, ao tha wandering eye
of tha pneMve, unlntareeted. unreceptlve adult atamps
tha Impreamon of a picture upoa the brain. Involun
tarily, before one can realise what has happened, or
can prepare the defense of unwillingness against u.
Illuetiatel advertising may first be divided Into
tao sreat si oupa-namely. decorative and descriptive.
The first may be likened unto a tactful approach
of a salesman to hla customer. It creates interest,
sains admleslon to the attention, and pute the reader
ill .i.tc u a,,.....
The second l an Informer, exact and concise; a
true realatrar of detail: a time saver that conveys la
ih. fi.ah nf n eve what printed or verbal words
cannot portray without time or application.
. . i- r 4.n-.tiva Illustration U would
be moat unfair to Isnora tha phaaa of IlluatraUona
known aa the Impressionistic type.
"French." This, the newest and one of the moat
luj. r niM.tr. tinn lurni to exaaaeratlon foe
Its claim to Intereat, and the vast use of this claae of
Illustration vouchee for Ita putllna; powers, aa meaa
ured by tha estimation f hard-headed business men
who are constantly pouring out their hard-earned
money for Ita distribution amoni - proapec, w..i
thev hope to land as customers.
Thla sort of Illustration In ita mockery of true
portrayal of facta, createat Intereat. arreete attention
and Influence the readlna of the type matter, which
i. i i. hi., ik. ,n.t within tha shell. Ita foroefut.
ness has been proven and la being constantly etteBtel
to. by the BTOWth or the Dimineaeea w n'i i"""
their faith to Ita power for reaulte.
The trade mark la but another rorm or liineirmiion,
which, while not alwaye decorative In tha strictest
sense of tha word, surely cannot be classed under de
Bcrlptlve illustration.
it Am mil need the runnlna of m pen to call at
tention to the value of the trade mark, for it la well
known that men have poured millions of dollara 1nf
tha popularisation ot the charactera aunrested by tha
following nket-h in woraa. wnicn reinwr. in
... uiuatratinna that have become famous, and
are priceless to tha varloue kinds of buslneee they
represent:
Phoebe enow, who waa quite ratlguea rrom travel
... !. ra.ii nr Anthhracite. fell asleep and dreameil
that Bcotfa Emulsion had Improved tha health vt
... . AW - M
I.ydla rinkham. until she was as airona mm n vm
ri,ioK -irr Wr.mil n who 'chaaea dirt' and quite
equal to taking care of Mennen'a Toothleae Baby, and
looking after the pranks or the uoia uusi iwim,
while tha girl with the Wtlgley eyee watched tha
Campbell klda play tax with tha Cortlcelll kitten.
"At thla same, time Pis Ben, who it aa atrong aa
B..ii rnoh.m mnii Velvet Jna bv Force and not only
turned hla Olus Shirt Tails Into trousera. but com
pelled him to use a Gillette safety Raaor or tie raai
Blue Ribbon to hia Arrow Collar.
in.. Hi th y.i clown, who had been drink.
i.. w.ioh-a nr.ru Juice, atarted to fix hla Boaton
Garter, whfn his O'Bulllvan Heel allpped on a cake
of Ivory Boap and lie reu fan Man on mo vicior
Talking Machine, so that the little dog who heard
ui. m. vnic' harked aa loudly that ha awak.
anad our fair dreamer and she went on eating Har-
ahey a Chocolate.
And atlll. with alt of this evidence of Illustration
told I have thus far only touched upon my first
claaslflcatloa of Illustrated advertising.
Turning to descriptive Illustration, I am perfectly
willing to strike out with tha bold broad statement
that I believe descriptive Illustration to be one or tha
greatest aalesmen the world have ever known.
Think of tha vaat proportions of tha mail ordor
business. Do you suppose that tha National Cloak
and Suit company Montgomery Ward Co. JSeara
Roebuck company and a dosen other successful mall
order houses could attribute so great a proportion of
their success to any one element of their bualneea, as
to Illustration?
Imagine. If )ou can, a mall order catalogue with
out an Illustration. Illustrations have sold everything
from shoe nails to baby grand planoa or automobiles
from flower seeds to harvesting: machines. Illustra
tion has sold goods In every civilised country of th.i
world In every walk ot Ufa. Then who can doubt tha
value f illustration?
The writer. Mlsa I Z. Otick, Is the advertising
manager ror J. m. umains at io. oi rew xora.
Twice Told Tales
Hard-Headed.
A cart containing a number of field hands was
being drawn by a mule. Tha driver, a young darkey.
waa endeavoring to induce the mule to Increase hla
apeed, when suddenly tha animal let My with Ita heals
and dealt him such a kick that ha waa stretched en
the ground la a twinkling. Ha lay rubbing hla woolly
head where the mute had kicked him.
"Is ha hurt?" asked a atranser, aaxloualy of aa
old negro who had Jumped from tha conveyance and
was standing over the prostrate driver.
"No, boss," waa tha reassuring reply, "dat mule
will probably walk kind o' tender for a day or two.
but the boy ain't hurt." Chicago Herald.
Kaawked Omt.
A youthful phyalclan had bean aummoned aa a
witness In a esse whhh depended on technical evi
dence, and opposing counsel In cross-examination
asked several sarcaatic queatlona about tha knowledge
and skill of so young a doctor.
"Are you." ha aeked. "entirely familiar with tha
ay mptoma of concuaaioa of tha brain?"
"Tee."
"Then, I should like to aak your epuilua of a
hypothetical case. Were my learned friend, Mr. Banks,
and myself to bans our heads together, should wa get
concussion of the brain?''
"Mr. Banks might." was tha disconcerting reply.-.
Pittsburgh Chronicle-Telegraph.
General Joseph E. Johnston of Virginia, noted eon
federate general, now United t)latea commissioner of
railroads, la In Omaha on a tour Of Inspection, which
tiH'ludee tha I'nlon Pacific. He says ha waa In Omaha
twenty-seven years ago, and, of course, expresaed
much aurprtse at tne wonderful chausea
Mrs. George Mrdlock entertained her friends last
veiling at her home, tvi Casa street, with the sight
of a nig ht-blootnlns tereba.
Mr. Alnacow, who bought the old court bouse, was
offered 11 for the cornerstone, but it eeenis ft at tha
koiwing bad a eorneraivae, aa none caa ba found.
The Seward Methodlat Kt-ttcopal church held a
aocUOle In honor of their pastor. He v. R, E. Marsn,
and presented Mm with a handsome Oxford Bible, Dr.
Ketviuau Biakliia the ateacb.
Mr. Ch.rlea St Dewey and family left for Spirit
lak fur the, heated term.
Charles Oxden went to New Tork to bid goodbye
to hit aiater, who la to ssil for Europe Saturday. Mlsa
0an Is a resident of New Orleans, but haa many
aco.ualul.DCs In Omaha, where she visited about twa
yeara eco.
C. B. K. hmljt. fur the last twelve years Immigra
tion eommlMioner for the Mania Fe. IS now a resideat
of Cnutha. ar.d 1 taken charge aa vice prealdent of
tre bquiiauli Trust, company. Mr, Schmidts family
aX Tip-aa a ill lolu UUn eooa.
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The railroad orator who recently thrilled
Omaha Rotsrlans with the statement that one
half the Income of railroads went to wage earn
ers, ia turn may be surprised to learn how for
tunate the transportation companies are com
pared with Industrial enterprisea. The report
of the National Civic federation on the appor
tionment of Income of working people, Involving
10,000,000 workers, shows that labor got two
thirds of the Income and capital only one-third,
against which depreciation and other losses had
to be charged. If it Is true, aa stated, that rail
roads operate on a labor charge of SO per cent
the higher industrial labor charge buttresses
labor's demand for aa upward revision of rail
road wages.
People and Events
The attempt-of the state to collect from
railreada a lump sum tor overcharges and dis
tribute It among shippers bas been balked by
the supreme court of Miaaourl. The state Buf
fers a knockout aa a collection agent and the
railroads score a partial victory. Recovery ot
overcharges may be bad by establishing claims
la asperate auita
At Jenninis. reformed outlaw of Oklahoma, ia sotug
tha limit of reform. He has Joined a church.
Lovely la what lovely doea So thlnka a atreet
car patron af Portland. Ore., who gave a puree of
tn to Fred Lovely, a endue tor. In recognition of ua-
failles courtesy to passengers.
Shelby county. Tennessee, brags about seven
Jonea brothers whose combined asea total 41 yeara.
The oldeat ta 14 aad tha youngest M. Four of the. a
served through the civil war In tha confederate army,
Sag Harbor, U I., nowa Absalom Olderahaw no
more. Ha ha Joined the patriarchs on the other aide.
Absalom in hia later Ufa added much to the scenery
and social gaiety of tha town. He married hla second
wife at tha age of M and wore whiskers rivaling the
yard-long adornment of Moaea.
Hera ta high rlaaa sport at big odds. Charlea H.
deist of Philadelphia haa wasered IIOO.OJO asainat ll.too
that ha caa defeat Dr. Edward Martin of tha Ual
veralty bf Pennsylvania in a round of golf. The
same will be played about tha middle of October at
the Sea View links, near Atlantic City.
Coney Island la nearing the heights of summer
glory. Two hundred thousand ta a common ttunday
crowd and halt as many mere packed tha streets an
the Fourth. Show splelera raugs about one to everv
twenty feel of atreet frontage and produce a bedlam
af vocal music spaced by the mesapbonlo barking at
the hot dog Joiata, where tha frankfurter ateweth.
There la but one Coeey, sad It la a peac for sound
aad thraaga.
The felf-eatlafted Farettst.
OMAHA, July l To the Editor of Tha
Bee: Mr. A. & Mtckle Is a peach, a
pippin, a pup. Nothing goea with him
but tha atrlctly utilitarian. No doubt ha
prefers the smell ef boiled cabbage to
tha tierfume of a rut, the eight of a pslr
or patched overalls to Cinderella as
played by Mary Pirkford. the sound of a
thraehlng machine to the muslo of an orchestra.
"Everyone to hla taste." Ilka the old
woman kissing the cow, and though Mr.
Mk-kla cannot see It, there are many who
believe that there Is a place and time for
beauty and pleasure.
In vary slightly analysing Mr. Mlckle s
article the following points are particu
larly noticeable:
1. Ha doea not say whether or not ha
owns hla home or la a rent payer-
He says, "I have a piece ot meat
every day because 1," etc.
g. "Our" only luxury Is tobacco.
Notice the "our." I suppose his wife
nd baby chew and smoke all the time.
I have seen this kind of human make
shift before. Thla thing would drop
dead If hla wife wanted a dish of lea
cream or a yard of ribbon, yet uses 40
centa worth at tobacco himself every
week probably to sustain his manly
strength and vigor. It'a the same old
tory big I and litUe u. This creature.
POKsessins the Intellectual capacity of a
catfish and the traits or a hog. darea to
Judge men according to hla own narrow,
barren atandard. He makes me tired.
C. A. P.
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tint Velaateered Testimony.
OMAHA. July 7. To tha Editor of The
Bee: I have been until a few days ago a
cltlsen of Dundee, but live in Omaha now,
and I am glad cf It. As long as I was a
cttlxen of Dundee I waa more Interested
In the affaire of that city than of
Omaha;, but since it 10 now Greater
Omaha I want to say that the police de
partment of Omaha la conducted right
and that Omaha can surely ba proud of
their police force.
On July 4, the writer and three other
cltlsene etarted out In Dundee In a car.
went all over town and also through
South Omaha. We found no violations of
the law. noticed no accidents and exper
ienced tha safest and sanest Fourth of
July aver.
In anawer to tlir.se who complain about
Mr. Kugel'a way of handling the police
department, let me aay that I wiah we
had mora such men aa Mr. Kugel, and I
certainly do congratulate the gentleman
for the most efficient way in which ha
conducta his end of tha city's public af
faire. MILTON J. GREENE.
1 North rwty-flrat Street.
Which la Better Aatherltyf
OMAHA, July 7. To the Editor of The
Bee: In your Sunday Bee editorial, "The
Newa of the War." you compliment a
Chester S. Lord, whom you consider moat
competent, upon hie article regarding the
fairness and honeaty of the United Statea
newspaper (which I preaume he means
when ha ssya American newspapers) in
reference to tha preaent war news.
Permit me to aay that tha gentleman la
laboring under delusions. The proofs I
can offer are too numerous to mention.
but can be found in tha authentlo edi
torials by Dr. Gerhard of the Omaha
(Dally Tribune. Should the gentleman.
Ilka most of his colleagues in the United
States, understand tha English language
only, he ran find similar articles snd
proofs In the Fatherland and tha Vital
Issue, both of New Tork.
MRS. B. OETZ8CHMAN.
Wawld ttetata tha Kassea.
OMAHA, Jt ly 7. -To tha Editor of Tha
Bee: Why all thla demand to ceaaa
catling South Omaha by Its name now
that It !aa become part of Greater
Omaha? I aota that tha papera have
started referring to It aa tha "South
aide," which seams tma ridiculous and
confusing. Suppose you want to refer
to happenings In that part of tha original
city lying south of Far nam atreet, how
will you do It? That la also tha aoutn
side.
Whan Greater New Tork was created
they didn't drop the names Brooklyn and
Jersey City. Those parte of the greater
city are atlll knowu by thetr original
name. So !t ta tn ail large cltlee. Take
(Philadelphia, for example. A large section
of tha reaideaoe district lying west of tha
Schuylkill river In the city of brotherly
lova Is known as West Philadelphia.
Many other parts that were engulfed In
tha growth of tha city still retain their
original namea. " Frankford, Manayunk,
Tacony, Brideeburg, North Philadelphia
are aome ot these.
Don't drop the names of Sooth Omaha
and Dundee Just because they Deepen to
be Included in the greater city. Let
them continue aa convenient alda to
designating parts and section of tha big
City. COMMON SENSE.
The Faisals aad Bryan'a Hand.
SHERIDAN, Wyo.. July 7. To tha Edi
tor of The Bee: I read in your Sunday
Bee tha palmist's reading of "Tha Bryan
Hand." First let ma aay that one of the
greatest Influences received In all my
studies waa Prof. 01neys first lesson In
hia algebra, where ha said: "Never ao
rept a proposition until you have demon
strated It." That la what I did with
palmistry.
In July. 18&3, I had my palm read In
Omaha by tht wife of a Seward tXeb.)
lawyer. She said ray palm waa one ot
tha moat Interesting aha had ever read.
While vlatting my only slater, in Oregon.
111., tha wife af Judge James H. Cart
wright, for soma twenty-eight yeara
Judge of the supreme court of Illinois, In
January, 191). aha read my palm. She
had become quite a noted palmist, hav
ing read palms from Europe to Japan. I
waa so much Impressed by her reading
that I resolved to become a master of
the art. If poeatble. Going tu Chicago
that month I purchased a copy ef
"Chelro's lauiguage of tha Hand." which
I have before me. I waa particularly im
pressed by what he said of "The Una of
Life." If it was of full length, it prom
ised a long life; If It were broken. It
meant death, aocording to the position af
tha break. The Una of Ufa starts from
the middle of tha base of the palm, and
enda midway between tha base of the
thumb and forefinger.
I determined to prove tha truth or fal
sity of thla "Ufa Una" idea. Ia Chicago.
Omaha and Sheridan, Wyo., I examined
the hands of a score of dead people men
and woman, cases of death from shoot
ing, railroad aorldents and aickness. In
but two of these did I find the line or
lrfe broken. All tha others were perfect
aad complete, promising a long Ufa, ac
cording ta Chelro and tha reat of tha
palmists. Having proved to my own sat
isfaction, and I believe ta that ef all
other Intelligent people, that there waa
ao truth or reason in the story of the
line of life, I believed I had a right ta
aay there was no truth In Hie reading
of any other lines. 1 believe I am the
eoly person who has ever mad tola Jay
vestlsatton and given It to the ruMIe In
tho columns of The Bee. I ask the read
ers of The Bee to make the same tests
I have and see If they will have any
faith tn the reeding of the palmists
after that Investigation.
HOIIACE P. HOLME. M. l.
Editorial Siftings
Brooklyn Eagle: We owe Europe only
U.5(ri,flno,onn, or g.15 per capita, for all It
haa Invested here. Thla leavea ua fit
each more then Lloyd-George led ua to
believe we had, and now la a good time
to put It In an Inside pocket.
Pittsburgh Dispatch: Both Great
Britain and Germany are very anxious
to maintain friendly relations with the
Vnlted States-but on their own terms.
Which accounts for their delays In
prompt correspondence with their Uncle
Sam. j
Boston Transcript: The only thing
positively certain la that Mr. Bryan's
conversation with Ambassador Dumba.
did not deal with the subject tha,t once
engaged the rapt attention of the gover
nor of North Carolina and the governor
South Carolina.
Springfield Republican: Alt kinds of
things are possible, but one may still re
fuse to credit the report that Admiral
von Tlrpits haa selected an island on the
Maine roast, under American sover
eignty, to be used aa a secret base for
German submarines operating on thla
skle of tha Atlantic against British
shipping.
St. Louis Republic: Wa trust Secre
tary Lansing mad himself clear to folks
abroad on tha difference between a
claim arlatng under the terms of a treaty
and a claim arising from a breach
thereof. In thla country it la well un
derstood that there Is a difference be
tween a contractual right and damagea
for assault and battery.
New Tork World: During May, Berlin
announced, the Teutonic allies raptured
over 300,000 Russians. During June, Vi
enna estimates, over 1M.000 Russian
prisoners were taken. It looks as though
Russia waa committed to the British
conspiracy to starve out Germany. The
British cut off fresh supplies and the
Russiana help to consume what Is left
on hand.
Pittsburgh Dispatch: ' Melon cutting
in the Astor family are eventa of note.
A few yeara ago William Waldorf Astor,
the self-expatriate, gave to hla eldeat
son, William, certain New Tork prop
erties valued at as,000,000. Now he has
Just given to his youngest son, John
Jacob Astor. Nsw Tork City property
worth 97,500.000. The old man Is an ex
patriate from America, but not from the
American dollar.
SUNNY GEKS.
"Do you think a man ought to appoint
bis relatives to office?"
"No," replied Senator Sorghum.
"There's no sense In eompfteattns; the
destines of a nation with the 'possibilities
of a family quarrel." Washington Star.
Film Taklnu a wife is a good deal Ilka
buying an automobile.
Flam How so?
Film Well tha accessories make the
major portion of the cost. Judge.
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-Life.
Csar Why dlJ you lose the battle?
General The Germane attacked ua In
cur rear.
Cisr I was Informed that they had at
tacked you In front.
General Tea; but It vi our rear when
they got there. Boston Transcript.
"My wife thinks thee are atrenuoua
tlma."
"What' the trouble?"
"She can't be In two places at one".
If aha listens at the alrshaft she'll miss
whst la going on over tha party wire."
Louisville Courier-Journal.
"For!" shouted thj golfer, ready to
play.
But tha woman on the course paid no
attention.
"Frtre!" he repeated, with not a bit
more effect than the first time.
"Try her with Thr-e ninety-eight." "
suggested his partner. "She may he one
of those bargain-counter fiends." Boston
Transcript.
TANSFOMATI0N SCENES.
What makes my sky ao grev. so grey?
What make m v da v ao rfrvarV
What makes the robin's 'customed note
Pound plaintive In m ear?
What makes each flower Its beauty hide
And stare forth In dismay?
Just thla, the postman has gone by
no wora irom you toaay.
What mnkea my sky ao blue, o blue?
What mk my sun aa brlawt:
What makes each bird song thrill me
through
With mich supreme delight?
What mnkea each blade of grass, each
flower
Thrill me with rapture through?
Just thla. the postman came Just now
And brought me word from you.
Omaha, DOLORES.
Mrs. Subbube I wonder where little
Willie and Davis are. Did you sea any
thing of my Jewels aa you came along,
Mr. Nexdore?
Nexdore Yea. I did. ma'am. Tour
Jewels are in soak: I saw them swimming
In the river. Baltimore American.
Willis Hero's an account of tne bom
bardment of the Dardanelles. It says
the fleet guns roared continuously and
the Turkish fort mads only a feeble ef
fort In response. I an you imagiiei It?
GUIls Vet, It must be something like
WILL MAUPIN
SAYS:
I want 1,000 more subscrib
ers to Midwest Magazine all
in Omaha. I think I am en
titled to" them. First, because
I am boosting for Omaha all I
can. Second, because j em
boosting for Nebraska and the
mid-west country to the limit
Of my ability. Third, I need
the money if I em to keep up
my boosting.
I am not giving any bunga
lows or automobiles or gold
watches or diamond rings as
prises for subscriptions. All I
am offering is a dollar-and-a-half's
worth of magazine for
for $1.60. Really i think it is
worth more money. But no
matter. If you are interested
in letting the world know
about Nebraska. Just give me
encouragement and I will tell
the atory.
Speaking of bargains! I'll
aend the magazine to you a
whole year, and to any address
i outsldd of the state for a whole
year, for a two dollar bill. And
your check la good.
If you knew bow much I
would appreciate . your belp In
my magazine effort, you'd
have your check through the'
alot in my door before break
fast tomorrow. ';
You know me, All
I'll boost for you and for
Omaha and all Nebraska as
long aa I can pay the printing
bills.
Your subscription will belp
along my booating game. It
will also belp your business.
WILL M. MAUPIN
1326 W. 0. W. BIdZ. Omaha
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Boston Cooler"
alect firm, ripe cantaloupes ( halve
thecal scoop evt the seed then
M ceaaars with kisdona Ice Cream.
"Tea ot" wit Vtaxaaciuao cheoiaa.
That's a simple sort of recipe, but it is one that will
positively please the most exacting of epicures. It's a
combination of sweetness, wholesomeness and health
that gains you a triumph. Try it when next you hate
a party of friends to dinner.
7jSo Ooam
of
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is the cream to serve with "Boston Cooler."
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