Tim BEE: OMAHA, TUKSPAY, DECEMBER 28, 1915.
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NOVEMBER CIKCVLATIOX.
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December n
Thought for tha Day
Smtuetod by W. M. DaoitUon
AfUr ail, you eaanot writ vll tcith ink on
oft paper,- . and 1 $vppo4 thi good Uachtr re
members this, and is willing u"- ptncil, or
anything, providtd A tan male a rtal inscrip
tion on iht pupil' i htart.ltenry Van Dylc.
Banker Hall underscores tha "no" la his po
litical note.
Chin shows a distinct desire to become the
Mexico of the Orient.
After all that wu said end dose, who would
Imagine that Henry Ford would take back water
so soon?
Considering the progress already '"made la
that dlreotloa another year of war will transform
Europe Into a vast soup house.
"Peace through victory" Is the holiday slogan
of the western trenches. It sounds good. Now
for fulfillment. The sooner the better.
The waning days of the year bobble to the
finish weighted with the mystery of Colonel
Jirymn's abstention from current conversation.
A state of preparedness would be materially
advanced If gun-totlng was more vigorously sup
pressed. Liberty In this direction becomes an
enemy of life.
Victor B. Caldwell.
The news of the death of Victor U. Caldwell
came as a distinct shock to the community
wherein he had spent his life and In whose busi
ness and social affairs be bad been so long a
prominent actor. To his closo associates, the un
welcome knowledge for several days that bis con
dition wss hopeless, was sad and stunning. Mr.
Caldwell bad been so long and so intimately as
soc'sted with the commercial and Industrial de
velopment of Nebraska and the west, that his
demise will be a source of regret to a circle of
friends that Is practically nation-wide. Unob
trusive In manner and reserved In speech, Mr.
Caldwell was a business man of the highest
type; conservative, but courageous, and ani
mated always by the "live and let live" principle.
His success was a tribute to bis ability. As bead
of one of the great banks of the west, at a time
when his fuller manhood and riper Judgment
were being brought to the affairs of the Institu
tion, his promise for the future was encourag
ing not only to Omaha, but to the whole world of
business, in which he had already assumed a
leader's position. His taking off Is a distinct
loss, not alone to the community, but to the west.
Prodding the British Lion.
With the armies at the front at a standstill
or retreating, and the politicians at borne In
more or less active ebullition, these are certainly
unpleasant days for that noblest of all beasts,
the British lion. The occasional twists to his
tail given by American newspapers are the least
of bis present-day annoyances. The matter has
a more serious side, however, anl Indicates
something of the great problem that la being
worked out by the English people.
Attacks by the Tory press on the liberal mem
bers of the coalition government are significant
only as verification of what nss heretofore been
surmised. The people of England are moving
more than ever rapidly towards a condition of
true democracy, and with the progress of war,
the lines between class and mass are likely to
be totally expunged. The tory element, realiz
ing this probability, is now concentrating its fire
on Fremler Asqulth, pretending to bold him re
sponsible for the failure of British arms to
achieve greater results. Asqulth may, perhaps,
be chargeable with blunders In the conduct of
the government since the beginning of the war,
but these mistakes have been political and not
military. For example, be bas consented to the
retention of Sir Edward Grey at the bead of the
foreign office, although the, course pursued by
this minister has been one that so far has
brought only disappointment to British diplo
macy, and has diverted what might have been
brilliant achievements from their course and
turned them Into practical defeat. Grey's course
In dealing with the United 8tates has been such
as to thoroughly try the patience of the people of
both countries, while bis maneuvers In the Bal
kans and with Turkey were so easily turned
aside by the diplomats of the central powers as
to make Sir Edward's planning seem the under
taking of a tyro.
The present onslaught of tbe tory press
against the liberal premier may serve tor a time
to obscure pubho vision and hide tbe real facts,
but the future Is certain to disclose the truth.
So far as at present Is discernible tbe torlea
have little to their credit In connection with
Great Britain's share In this world struggle.
Just as tbe allies closed the Swiss door to
Germany, the Teutons opened the Roumanian
door and let out the wheat. Expert locksmiths
are a serviceable adjunct to a war staff.
Clvio pride Is splendidly exemplified by
Henry Frlck In guaranteeing the payment of tbe
deposits of school children la a bankrupt Pitts
burgh bank. Ills generosity has the added merit
of quickly meeting a holiday emergency.
"Daniel Come to Judgment"
The congress of the United States may now
resume Its active consideration of the problems
before it, relieved from any doubt or apprehen
sion, and consequent Indecision, because of the
unknown attitude of Congressman Dan V.
Stephens. Daniel has come to Judgment on the
president's plan for defense, and with true demo
cratic caution, he proposes to steer a middle
course. He will not take sides with the big-navy
or the little-navy people, nor will be throw the
weight of his favor for or against a large army.
"Dan" will be satisfied with a mlddle-sUed navy
and a mlddle-slxed army. Along with this mo
mentous decision, be has also determined his
action as to the proper disposition of the Philip
pines. He Is willing to dispose of the Islands to
the highest bidder for cash in hand with fhe
least possible delay. Having thus settled two
of the most important questions to be dealt with
by congress, Daniel Is now well In line to face
the voters of the Th'rd district In his quest for
renomlnatlon. It will take considerable effort
on the part of our good friend Edgar Howard
to over-balance this master-stroke of the lncum-
According to the official returns the major- bfcnt nd may rwm,t tn EdKap removing his eyes
Ity against suffrage in New York state totals lu" uo,u' l wasmngion ana centering his
114.467. This Is not a hari ah owl n fn th az8 oa ia Historic pii at Lincoln.
cause, considering the source. It is rather en
coursging by contrast. The man-made new con
stitution wss laid out by a majority of 609,633.
The Poland of the nineteenth century has
been described as tbe 'Nlobe of nations." The
twentieth century does not alter the pathos of
title, but mingles blood with the tears. The bor
derland of warring powers Is a settled menace
to longevity.
A casual 'reading of the Interviews given out
by members of the Ford Peace party are more
a source of astonishment than of light. That a
peace army of generals and no privates got as
far as Sweden csn be explained only on their
Inability to boss the ship.
r TTOTom BOiiwiTis,
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II B bin meeting; held at Carnegie hall to ln-
ugurata tha 1916 campaign of the American
Jemlnh Relief eommluee, for th euccor of Jew
ish war vlctlma In all tha belligerent countries of tha
world 1a bound to bo epochal. An aaemhl?e whoao
collectlone and aubacrlptlona for a'irh a philanthropic
purpoaa rolls up a colosul total In execra of tA.0X
at ona tlma and In reaporiee to one appeal, will find
few. If any, counterparts anywhere. Ai I sat on tha
irtase aa one of tha vice prealdenta of the meeting- t
could look out on A aea of facea, making an audlnc
that filled every available Beat In that vaat hall from
bottom to top, every chair in every box, and hun
dreds were turned away , becauae here in New York
tha police authorities are Inexorable agatnat over
crowding public placea and forbid absolutely admta
alon that would block tho alalea or crowd the lobhlea
I have seldom seen a more enthualnatln, I ahould per
haps aay apell-bound, concourse of people, and trie
tlrTlng addreaaea arouaed the deepest kind of fervor.
The dutlos of presiding officer devolved upon ioui
Marehall, the eminent New York, lawyer, who arijued
the St Joseph A Grand Ialand caae In our federal
court about two years ago. One of tha moat eloquent
pleas was presented by Dr. William Roacnau, re
memnered aa having been at one time In charge of
Temple Isreal In Omaha, who rame over from Balti
more, where he is now located, and who explained
that he had deferred his departure on a trip to the
southwest tn ordeP to be present on thla exceptional
occasion. Familiar, too, was Dr. John II. Flnley,
who "atopped off In Omaha only a few months ag)
and who waa a frequent visitor when head of Knox
college, now commissioner of education of New Tork
state, who pictured graphically the duty of those In
favored peaceful landa to aid their afflicted brethren
abroad, and Prealdent Jacob Oould Bchurman of
Cornell university, more than once In Omaha to round
up Ms scattered Ithacana, and who lent the influence
of his great peraonaUty to the movement. Let rne
note in passing that every one of these men. In
speaking to me, recalled their visits to Omaha and
made inquiry as to conditions out there and aa to
mutual friends.
Tha climax of tha meeting, however, was the ex
hortation of Dr. 3. I ' Maim en, whose pathos and
fervor, soul-reaching entreaty and passionate por
trayal of the awful conditions besetting tha homeless
and helpless Jewish Inhabitants of the war sones,
lifted his hearers enroaaea out of their seats and
started tha unique outpouring of relief fund contribu
tions. True, the announcement of four I100.0CO dona
tions had been prearranged, as doubtless also a few
of the others in the larger amounts, but the most of
the rest was spontaneous. Remember that "Billy"
Sunday's whole seven weeks' campaign In Omaha
with all his acrobatic appeals brought In only about
S0,O0O,' as compared with thla one meeting with Its
aggregate of over 1300,000, of which at least 1400.000
was raised on tbe spot. Nor waa it all in large
amounts one contributor sent up "half his week's
earnings," Which turned out to be $3.50, and another
wage worker emptied bis pocket of $1.05 and retained
only the C cents to have car fare to ride home. A
man sitting near me, wrote out three pledges In suc
cession, tearing up one at a time, while he increased
the figures in the next. And quote a number made
their contributions for so much a month as long as
tha relief work might continue. Everything was se
rious and practical thunderous applause greeted the
reading of the pledges signed by well known names
or representing unusual sacrlfloes by the donors.
X observe In the New Tork Times of yesterday a
facetious editorial on the celebration plans for the
coming Nebraska senrl-oentennlal of statehood In
which my name and that of tha editor of "our amia
ble democratlo contemporary" are coupled aa "un
friends ot Nebraska's adopted and formerly favorite
son," ta a humorous effort to rub It in on the omis
sion of Colonel Bryan from the themes of the pro
posed hlstorlo pageant. Of course, that is a misnomer
speaking only for myaelf for I have never ao far
as I known ceased to have friendly personal relations
with Mr. Bryan, exchanging courtesies even while
engaged la uncompromising political hostilities. ' The
Times editor probably meant what he said to be
taken as an example of political humor, but he ought
to be advised. If he does not already know, that the
Nebraska semi-centennial will be big enough to In
clude everyone who has helped write the history ot
the state, and that political differences can have no
part.
I spent an evening at the Republican club cf
York which made me wish that a similar organisa
tion might be maintained tn every large population
center but unfortunately It cannot It is the gather'
leg place for tbe active men of the party. I think
nearly all of whom I met aald they had met me or
seen me at Chicago, and they all expect to attend
the coming national convention, which la sure to be a
gathering of all the clans that ever marched under
the republican banner.
New Tork City. ,
New Eecord Made.
The authorities at Muskogee have Just es
tablished a record that Is highly creditable to
Poor old New York! The city's defenseless tDernseives ana very promising for the further
condition Is revealed in a Christmas windup of advance of Oklahoma. In withstanding a mob
rain. hall. snow, thunder and llahtnlng. and a uenl on 'yncninB- two accused negroes, tnese of
ninety-mile gale. The sympathy ot the sunny ricla, hve performed a real service not only to
Missouri valley goes out to the terrified, couoled ineir community, nut to civilisation generally, it
with regrets for their failure to heed Homes b" lon Deen th prevalent practice in the south
Greeley's advice. I land 01 tn, country for the sheriff, or whoever
happened to be In charge of the prisoner, to
make a "futile resistance," after which Us mob
would have Us way. Mobs have even penetrated
into a state's prison and taken therefrom a man
later on to be lynched. This practice has not
been entirely confined to the south, but Is repre
hensible wherever it exists. It Is lawlessness car
ried to the limit, and Is subversive of every ele-
tuent of freedom. Our liberties finally rest upon
the law, and under our form of government, no
sophistry nor Inverse logic should be permitted
to excuse or palliate mob violence. , If the ex
ample of Oklahoma has its proper affect, we will
hear of fewer lynching. ,
Surprise streaks the news that veterans at
the Grand Island home are owners of automo
biles. Why not? Residence at a soldiers' home
does not banish the sense of gayety or dull the
appetite for the festive Joyrlde. None are more
deserving of tbe high clutch at the'r own ex
pense.
By a second series of hammer knocks the su
preme court of Illinois conveys to legislators the
fact that the state constitution is not a "scrap
of paper." A mileage grab of 1 10.000 is de
clared nnlawful, and the members must refund
tbe money. Illinois lawmakers receive $3,000
per annum, but the liberal salary does not di
minish greed for grabs.
A. V. Wymaa and family returned front Wash
ington.
E. W. Buiieral has gone to WaahUigton to attend
tae wedding of J. O. Adams.
Wuuam Gentleman and family Iclt for BaltUnuie,
wncre uity win mafca their future home.
Ttie report of the clearing house showed Oniabas
clearings far the wet k to have been i61S,M
Jlse Lnu.n raririj nn-d artk-U-a of lncorporatlos
for a company to buUJ a line from jlanhatuu ta
M.'.ryville, Ku.. to contiect up the Kansas and Ne.
brnk, .1lv:.t,ns cf t)i rwil
1 fmnlly i.f i- r.uk Kuf ar was x!ond by ti.
li. lalnud n.tdt, tut f biv4 by prompt Jnrdl-
Idl Mtlt-U'.'tl.
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The outcome ot the Ancona dispute mildly
vindicates the policy of "strike first, argue aft
erward." Austria achieved the main object in
sending the steamer to the bottom. Converse
tion transfers a package vt Austrian crowns, but
will not sltir tbe result.
Twice Told Tales
A Ctlowe jaSs.
"Safety First" seems to be the motto of some of
the judges In the West Indies. When aa alien prla
oner Is brought before them, they consider the pos
sibility of a gunboat from the culprit's native land
popping la to make trouble.
It Is told that a Haytl magistrate on examining
a prisoner found that ha' was from Bwltsertand.
"Swltserland." he mused. "Bwltsertand has no sea-
coast, has it?"
"No aeaooast, your honor," said the Interpreter.
"And no navy T"
"No navy, your honor."
"Very well, then," said the Juejge. 'Til give him
a year at hard labor." Boston Transcript.
Aa laaalratloau
Lionel was at a matinee with his father, and
when a trapese acrobat failed to catch the object
at which he flew through the air and fell aprawllng
Into the net the little boy was greatly excited.
"They are never hurt," explained his father. "It
Is a regular trick to make auch a mlsa ones or twice
to give the audience an Idea of the difficulty of the
feat and thereby intensify the applause when It has
been successfully performed."
Lionel thought a moment, and then, with a bright
smile, said:
"Papa, do you think I could make a hit with my
teacher by following this circus stunt and missing my
leaeons once la a while?" Puck.
Roth 1 aimiwrr.
Former Bpeaker Cannon tells thla story of bis early
Impecunious days:
"One of my friends waa a struggling physician.
Neither fame nor fortune had come to either of ua
but we were always hopeful. The years had weighed
heavily upon my friend, however, for be soon lost his
hair, being quite bald.
"One day I greeted him with a beaming counte
nance and exclaimed:
" 'What do you think. IlenryT I have just bought
an office safe.'
" Then. Joe,' said he, with the utmost gravity,
shall buy a halrbruah.' " Httaburgh Chronicle-Tele
graph.
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WIm (at Waa He.
Two suburbaa gardeners were swearing vengeance
oa eats.
"It appears to roe." one said, "that they seem te
pick out your cbotoeet plants to scratch out or the
ground."
"There's a big yellow tomcat." the other said.
"that fetches my plants out and thea alts and actually
defies nil "
"Why don't you hurl a brick at hlmT" asked the
first speaker,
"Tnat'a what makea me mad." was tha reply, "
ran t, lie gets on top of my greenhouse to defy me.
liatitua Oty Star.
Too Mmr Prealdenta.
NORTH LOUP. Neb.. Dec. . To tbe
Kditnr of The Bee: For the love of
Mike, will someone take a elub and kill
off some of the presidential aspirations
of Nebraska t First. It was the proposal
f Mr. Hoosevelt'a name about the time
the polls closed In 1912. Then cornea Mr.
Wilson's name In quick euccesalon. bo-
fore the democrats had decided to come
back to a protective policy. W hen the
Nebraska contingent of the Wall street
faith could not get Into the band wagon
by that process, they nominated Justice
lughes for a certain class of 10-cent
show. Hughes turned them down, and
now a bunch of the same show have
turned to Mr, Illnery Ford, whose peace
mancuvera and advertising propaganda
la Just now assisting to make this nation
look like 30 cents to a lot of people who
ave never seen ua. but heard of us, ofily.
suppose the full Intention Is to sell tin
waaons from the north door of the White
lloiis'i while some of our Nebraska asplr-
tlona assist in pulling the wool over the
yes of the people on water power and
other Importnnt matters. In the eyes of
our presidential asplratlona, a man must
be S5 years old, a natural born cltlsen
and an understudy of Wall street to
make presldcntlnl timber. Unfortunately
Nebraska haa a lot of candidates who
can come back, but none of them can
land. For the love of Mike, will someone
please take a stand and kill off a few and
nave the state more unfortunate adver
tising. WALTER JOHNSON.
Retorts to AVeybrlant.
OMAHA. Dec. 27. To the Editor of The
Bee: J. V. Weybright of Scott's Bluff,
Neb.. volunteered through The Bee's
Letter Box, to tell the 23,0n0 Germans In
Omaha how the publlo schools should be
run. He is evidently one of those
pestiferous, busy bodies, sticking his
nose In every stinking hole there Is when
opened by some one which In no way
concerns him. When did e cease being
an A. P. A.
Does he not know that but for the Ger
mane and Qerman-Ruaslans in Bcott a
Bluff county, and the northwest, that
county would be a barren wlIdernessT
Has he not beep reading the magnificent
editorials lately by newspapers and of
ficial guides by the railroads, how that
barren country haa been developed, and
but by reason of irrigation and develop
ment by the Germane, would be atlll a
wilderness? What sort of an Amerlcan-
Brltish, ally is this J. F. Weybright. who
seeks to go 400 miles out of h i way, to
stick his nose Into other peoples' busi
ness and try to run omana ana tne
Omaha school board T I'U bet If this nay-
bright" had his way. no American could
vote unless he could trace bis ancestry
back to the kings of Hlngland.
Come be an American cltlsen, like the
23,000,000 of Oermana and Austrian In
America. Tou have got to take us.
whether you like us or not, even If the
United Gtates Stars and Stripes and our
cltlsenahip for the first time fall to get
the protection of our people, and they.
as naturalised Germans, are dragged
from American ships by England s
pirates. Hats off to England in Amer
ica. But never by the "ententle powers.
The American allies can wallow In the
gutter If they want to with them. The
Germans saved the country In 1886 and
will save the day In 1818, It the right man
is nominated. We'll vote right, leave It
to ua when the time comes. Vaporlngs by
demagogues oount for nothing. .
GEORGE C. SCHOLARS.
Editorial Sittings
Philadelphia Ledger: Who could have
really expected to keep the colonel oft tbe
front page very longT
Pittsburgh Dispatch: The dinner guests
should be wary and remember that after
Harrlman had contributed to the cause
of Armageddon of his day he was de
nounced aa an undesirable.
Washington Post: Hoke Smith claims
that the south haa got none of the new
proiperity, but republican delegates from
that section are Immensely comforted
by thoughta of the Chicago convention.
Cleveland Plalndealer: With an Irish
man at the head of the war office, a
Welshman In charge of the national mu
nitions, and a Scotchman in eommand
of the armies In tho field. England ap
pears to be sharing tho responalblllty
In no niggardly manner.
Philadelphia Ledger: The postmaster
general ara n insists that the govern
ment should own and operate the tele
graph and telephone systems. His argu
ment would be stronger If he could point
with prtdo to his own department as a
brilliant example of efficiency.
Baltimore American: "Women," says
the newly elected president of the Na
tional Woman's Suffrage association,
"will not allow this nation to become
tho doormat of any other nation." That
la the spirit, and when it la so strong In
the women. It follows naturally that It
reflects the feeling of the whole coun
try, for It la tn the home that such
feelings have their strongest growth.
Fcrub' ! Uh. "1 i af-alrf aime souvenir
hunter out there In fn Francis o would
(teat the crack." New Yoi k Times.
Tramp Kind sir, will you please help
ie tn my xtrmityr tr
(tenilnmitn-Whst a vour trouble bald-
nesa or corns?; Boston Transcript.
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Tips on Home Topics
Boston Transcript: We nave generally
noticed tbat the fellow who never did
anything always knows how to do it
better than tbs fellow who did.
Washington Star: The tact that Mr.
Bryan has already made his opinions
emphatically known does not cause ap
prehension that he will find nothing of
further interest to say this winter.
Baltimore American: Three times
week the president will receive people
who have no business with htm. Fer
haps his life could be made easier If he
exclude on other days all who only think
they have.
Washington Post: A careful study of
Napoleon's wonderful military achieve
ments Inclines to the belief that, fol
lowing the present great struggle, the
nations will eventually get hack where
they started from.
New Tork World; That fifteen boys
were killed during the foot ball season
Just closed will prejudice many people
against the game. The obvious answer
on the part of Its defenders Is that
among college teams which played
throughout the season the list ot sect
dunts under the present rules was very
small. Where the physical condition of
the players is good and strict supervision
Is exercised the record stands all In favor
ef tho game as a sport and a spectacle.
Springfield Republican: To be busy.
prosperous and at peace Implies a crime
against civilisation on the part of the
United Stales, in the opinion of some of
this country's foreign critics. Have we
a moral right to be busy and prosperous
snd to remain at peace tn times like
these? A strange question, yet even
when It Is answered in the affirmative,
America seems to be still an object ot
Attack and reproach by foreigners to
whom the spectacle of this favored
country, tn comparison with war-swept
Europe, Is evidently maddening.
Tabloids of Science
The bones of a human being will bear
three tlmea as great pressure aa oak
snd nearly as much aa wrought Iron,
without being crushed.
Two English scientists have decided
that the sense of smell la a man la weak
when compared with animals because of
the human practice ot kissing.
Violet light is being used by French
scientists to test precious stones, espe
cially rubles, aa It dlstlngulahea the more
valuable Burmese gems from the Sia
mese ones of lees worth.
Naturalists have determined "that i
Beaver dam on Eighth lake In the Ful
ton chain. New York state. Is at least
1M year old. There are 126 distinguish
able rliLts of annual construction and a
great thickness that has already decayed.
It is said oertaUily to daw back to 17tja.
A writer la the Scientific American re
ports having observed an electric spark
at the end of a whip when It gave out a
particularly loud anap and suggests that
the snap waa not made by the lash at
all. but It was the result of the Instant
concussion of the air, the electrto spark
being produced by the friction of the
currents of air, the aanae as aa a thunder-
atttrm.
CHEEKY CHAFF.
"Why are you lnt?"
"My watch was alow."
i if TVi.f. fmm rntnr with
you so much." Harvard Lampoon.
"The unniluptnr la sroln to Deck thla
car to S' ff caticn." said one aub'irbin-
Ite as the car stooped to taK anotner
wa'tlng crowd aboard.
"Yes " replied another, with a rue
ful glance at his somewhat large pedal
extn rhtttea. "he la gitnr to set plenty
of trouble on foot" Baltimore American.
Mrs Crawford If vou're separated
from your husband and don't speak, what
do you expect to get out of him for
ChriatmnsT
Mrs. Golightly Alimony. judge.
"Ambition." said Uncle Eben. "is like
one o' deshere airships. Bomet'mes de
man dat's flyln' over de hesds of 1e
people is happy an' sometimes dc i mostly
U,'..hln.l.ii fit
"Well. I see the Fb'ladilDhians are
srreatly relieved to get the Liher'y Bell
back safe and sound," said Duhblelgh.
I should think they would be," said
Lawyer Did he call you a liar, ta so
roa'-y worm; . . , .
Client u ell, he said I reminded t n or
a war expert. .
Lawyer Quite sufficient, my dear sir
you ouKiit' secure very heavy damages
Passing Chow.
'Oh ssv. who was here to see you
lsst night T"
Only Myrtle, father."
Well, tell Myrtle that she left br
pipe on the piano." University ot Ne
braska Awgwan.
I I IMMMI. ,1 t
A FEIESD'S GREETING.
Edgar A Guest In Detroit Free Press.
I'd like to be the sort of friend that yotl-"-
nave Deen to me,
Fd like to be the help that you've been
aiwavs giaa to be, ,
I'd like to mean aa much to you each '
mimute of the day ;
As you have meant, old friend of mine, i
to me aiong tne way.
I'd like to do the big thtnga and the
spendld things for you.
To brush the gray from out your skies
and leave tnem omy Diue,
I'd like to aay the kind things that I so
oft have heard
And feel that I could rouse your soul the
way tbat mine you've stirred.
I'd like to give you back the Joy that
you have given me,
Tet that were wishing you a need I hope
will never be;
rd like to make you feel as rich as I,
who travel on
Undaunted In the darkest hours with you
to lean upon.
rra wishing at this Christmas time that
I could but repay I
A portion of the gladness that you've '
ttrewn along my way.
And could I have one wish this year,
this only would be:
Td like to be the sort of friend that you
have been to me.
FACE DISFIGURED
VMFWLES
Red snd Numerous. Skin In
flamed end Itching. Scratched
and Made Worse. Now Free.
HEALED BY CUHCURA
SOAP AND OINTMENT
- "I had disfiguring ptmples all ever my
face. They gave me a very ugly look, and
were red and snuaerous, and when I thowght
they had vanished they ap
peared again. Tne skin was
also mflsmad sad my face was
disflgtared for a long Unas. The
Isetring eaused sae So saratth
and that made It stm wars.
"I had tolerated these for
almost two years aad I made
wp my mind So try Outlcura
Soap and Ointment. I sent
tor a free sample and noticed tha at helped
and I boueht saore. I used theBS for
three months UH tbe trouble disappeared.
Now I am entirely free from tbe phapias."
(Signed) John K later hold. Rich Fountain.
Mo., Jan. SO. ISIS.
Sample Each Free hy Mall
Vfrta 8 3-p. Skia Book on request. Ad-
peat card "Cstinii, Dept. T, Beat.
." SoM throughout tha world.
Baltimore & Ohio
announcement!
The
New York Limited
Leaving Chicago at I:4( pw ta.
has been equipped with
Drawing room
compartment and library
observation sleeping cars
Similar to the equipment
. , of the ,
Interstate Special
Leaving Chicago at 10:45 a. m.
' These splendid
All-steel trains
run solid without change over
the shortest route to
Washington
and are the moat attractive trains
from Chicago and the Northwest
to iat Nauon'a capital
Liberal stop-overs
H. O. STROHM,
Traveling Passenger Ageat,
fU.14 Woodmen of the World Bldg,
Omaha, Sf sb.
FLORENCE
"is to be given next and
believe me she is a very
pretty dolly. She has
such sweet winning
ways that we would like
to have her go to some
little girl that didn't get
a doll for Xmas. She
would make that little
girf so happy.
Put on your thinking
caps little Busy Bees,
and see if you cannot re
member some such little
girl, and try to make
her happy by collecting
a few pictures to help
her win Florence.
Florence will be given
free to the little girl un
der 12 years of age that
brings or mails us the
largest number of dolls'
pictures cut out of the
Daily and Sunday Bee
before 4 p. m,, Friday,
December 3L
Remember, you must
send your pictures in
ONE DAY EARLIER
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this week, because Saturday is New Year's Day, so the
uunixai will CLOSE at 4 r. ai. FRIDAY, instead
of Saturday.
Florence pictures will be in The Bee every day this
week. Cut them out and ask your friends to save the
pictures in their papr for you too. See how many pic
tures of Florence you can get, and be sure to turn them in
to The Bee office before 4 p. m. Friday, December 3L
Yon Can See Florence at The Bee Office