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THK BEE: OMAHA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1D1G. THE OMAHA DAILY BEE TOUNDED BT EDWARD ROSKWATER. VICTOR ROSEWATER, EDITOR. The Bee Publishing; Company, Proprietor. PER BUILDING. FARNAM AND PKVENTBKNTH. Entered at Omaha postofflr aa second-claa matter. TERMS OK SUBSCRIPTION. Hy rarnar Br wall par month. per year. Fally anil Punday Vj I w mtlv without fitinday.... tta.... 4 W -nlnc ind Sunday c . l;venlng without Sunday............... .Ita... ......... 4.00 un1ev Ree, onlv - 20e 1.0 laiLy and Wunday Bra, three yeara la advance ... 110 as t-et n noiira of chaiRo of address or complalnla rrr-miisnty in delivery to Omaha Bee. Circulation If r trtment RICMITTANCB. Remit nv draft, express or postal order. Only two font stamps received In payment of email ae rounta Personal checks, except on Omaha and eaatern exchange, not accepted. OFFICES. Omaha-Tbe Bee Bulldin. Pouth Omaha 23H N street. t'oundl Biuffa 14 North Main atreet. Lincoln! Lit t la Building. Chtceiro aoi H-artt Building. New York Room 11K, tx Fifth avenue. St. IOiile-MS New Hank of Comraarca. Washington S Fourteenth Bt.. N. W. CORRKBPONDKNCI0. Addrese rommunlcatlona rotating to newe and edl toil! natter to Omaha Bee. Editorial Department. JAMAHV flUC I I.AT10N. 53,102 Ffate of Nebraska. County of Douglas, aa: Dwlght Wllliaina, clrciitailon manager of Tha Bea Publishing company, being duly aworn, aaya that tha average rlrculaUoa for tha month of January, 1114, waa 1x1.102. KWHillT WILLIAMfl. Circulation Manager. Subscribed In my presence an-l aworn to befora ma, thia id day of February, ll. HOHKKT KUNTF.K. Notary Public. nbecrlbcrs levlnf the city temporarily should have The Ilea mailed to them. Ad drees will bo changed aa often aj reqwested. Now will cod greet be good and obey tb teacher? To paraphrase one of "Mel a" favorite say ings. President , Wilson li scared. Tbat'a very evident. Never mind! Walt for the Bryan dinner If you want to see the pure and unadnlterated -aence of democratic harmony. And to think tbat our art lovera etlll have to go paat that hideous Inartistic welcome arch in order to reach the art exhibit. That Norfolk asylum superintendent will now doubtless take to himself the story about the pclly-parrot who talked too much. Bare, Omaha Is Just the place for a munitions factory, but If they are of the explosive kind, please keep tbem at a safe distance. As a weather prophet, the ground bog can't be beat It remains to be seen, bowever, whether he can make a forwent that will last tlx weeks. Having given the mayor of Omaha one try at the governorship. It Is no more than fair that our democratic friends should let the mayor of Lincoln take a swing at lt. The Bee must have bit some of the World Herald s political pals in a tender s spot when lt threw the searchlight on that miscued star chamber fire-equipment deal we almost said iteal. ' President Wilson Invited the Topekans to "Get up on your hind legs and talk." Ordinarily the Invitation would not get by a Hansen, but mistaking web feet for quadrupeds kite pride In the hesitation belt If there are any "welcome" signs on the Texas side of the Rio Grande lt is a safe bet they will glow with uncommon radiance aa Pancho Villa nears the crossing with bis bullion train. Much Is forgiven a man who bring over the goods. , - Colombia's sugar plum bas been pulled out of committee, with two-fifths of the sweetness melted off. By the lime the senate gets through with lt. It Is doubtful If the Colombians will be able to identify it by Colonel Bryan's thumb prints. Every time the war shows a tendency to dull- seas the Teutonic- allies pull off a stunt that dazes the enemy and makes the neutral world sound a note of admiration. ' The Appam Inct dent is not the least of many surprising achieve ments. The World-Herald gets all of the government advertising put out in Omaha by the departments and bureaus at Washington at highest rates without competition, solely by virtue of the sena tor's political pull. Far be It from us to com plain, for the W.-H. needs the money. iiCW.-" "XS I I. Mayor Boyd baa alined tha new saa ordinance. whl' h provide that slxten-canrtle power saa shall be supplied to Omaha conaumera at II 74 per thousand feet, with permission to collect II per thousand if tha lull la not paid within ten daya. Mrs. Guy C. Barton entertained thirty-two guests at dinner at tha Omaha club. Tha busies waa seated tippoaii Mra. YYoolworth, and Mra. Patrick at bar rltrht; the other ablest were Mesdamea Bennett. Morsiuan. Cleveland. Callaway, Kamsay, OTJell. Tost. I' nolle. McDonnell. Nasb, Ilanacom. Andrews. Bhort. Prilchett. Binlth, tWaksley, Burdett, Edgar, IJalnger, A Urn, Coutant. Boyd, Cowln. lUrhardaon, Kountaa, Millard, Barker, Cogswell and Miss Barrows. Tha Arion club has tha following officers for tha ensuing year: President. Charles Ideti; vloa president. litory J. Richard; secretary, George 8. Taachuck; treasurer. Fred Mela. Jr.; banner carrier, Henry Uoene, trustees, O. F. Epeneter. Robert Roaanawaig and K. Ackerman. NUlira II. Kent, for many year a oaa of the news paper fraternity of Omaha, but lately of tha Laramie Boomerang, la now official reporter of tha legislator at Cb)enne. Mra. Methane, tba venerable mother of Joha A Jn H. end Kelix J. Mcr-hane, la reported by Dr. McKentia much Imiwuved from her recent Illness. The I'mtou A Vterlmg Ironworks haa bn Incorw l-out-.l t.y W. A. I an ton. John I Kennedy, Kobeit V i" i ling ai d A. J. Vierllng to conduct the Ironworka piiicbaM-d fiom T. W. T. Richards. They aspect ta nw.lny seventy-five to 1J0 men In a general foundry t .r 1 Lit, Juit Lyinf That's All. Our amiable democratic contemporary, the V.'orld-Herald, throws a conniption fit over the fact that The Bee Is doing the official advertising for the county, and It Is sorely dlstrenned about the price that Is being paid, although very care ful not to say that the price Is excessive. It de clares that the county paid The Bee last year $3,801.46, and that at the same rates paid by the city would have effected a saving of over $2,000. In this, the World-Herald is Just lying to bambootie the public that's all. Here Is the exhibit of the bills rendered by The Bee to the county for advertising during the past year: Treasurer's annual statement tOi.Ot Proposals for blda and legal notlcea M4 Delinquent tax Hat !.. Total - tMiAn Now, the prices charged by The Bee for this advertising were originally fixed by competitive bid. the World-Herald being the other and higher bidder. For the treasurer's statement the county Is paying the legal ratee and for the other notices leas than the le-gal rates. For the delinquent tax list (which last time required an extra twelve page section of three distinct Issues of The Bee) the payment Is not by the Inch or by the line, but by the description of the property and is so fixed by law and added to the tax bill. No com petition would relieve the delinquent taxpayer from paying this advertisement tee, nor would it save the county one cent, to say nothing of $2,000. The sublirueness of the World-Herald's gall, however, lies in the fact that the last time a democratic majority controlled the county board, tbat paper Itself stealthily grabbed off tbe adver tising contract without competition of any kind, and did the Job on the Identical schedule of rates being paid to The Bee. Not only did it manifest no desire to save the county money by com petitive bids then, but lt fought strenuously for this piece of patronage as if It were afraid lt would get away. What seems to ail the World Herald is not the prices in The Bee contract, but disappointment that lt failed to hold this county advertising for Itself. Inviting International Blackmail. The senate committee on foreign relations haa done the expected in reporting out, by a strictly party vote, tht Bryan Colombian treaty, with an amendment cutting down the gift pro posed from $25,000,000 to $15000,000 and modi fying the apology so it will be not quite so hu miliating for the American people. The attitude of tbe committee on the question la not fully un derstood, for, lt the United States Is beholden to Colombia In any sum, lt must be the full amount of the claim and lt we have done our South American friends an injury it should be fully atoned for and In no half-hearted way. Tbe truth Is, this whole proceeding Is a part of a plan by which the late democratic secretary of state hoped to inflate the fortunes of bis party with a little cheap sentimentality. The Colom bian treaty was devised for tbe purpose of dis crediting President Roosevelt and Secretary Root and put a stain on their accomplishments in con nection with the Panama canal. This claim has around lt the same aroma of scandal that at tached to other thwarted efforts to hold up the government of the United States in the prelimi naries to, the actual work, maneuvers In which the Colombian government took part. It now partakes of the nature of blackmail and would never get consideration were not the democrats so dlrely In need of something on which to sup port a presidential campaign. Nicaragua's demand for compensation for a canal ronte and the Fonseca naval base is la many ways similar to tbe Colombian. The naval base was taken to prevent Its sale to an Euro pean government In defiance of the Monroe doc trine, while the canal route was being offered to Germany when the United States stepped In. Submission by our government to this injustice at this time Invites continuance of this form of International blackmail by irresponsible govern ments we are morally bound to protect. The treaties, fortunately, will have to run the gaunt Jet of the senate, where the whole miserable mess will get a needed airing. Sunday Lawi and Common Sense. f The decision of the police Judge at Benson, holding that The Bee may be sold by newsdeal ers In that bailiwick on Sunday, Is In line with common sense. The observance of 8unlay as a day of rest, sanctified by divine command and hallowed by almost universal custom. Is not to be abandoned because of this ruling. Certain activities of society have so developed since the Nebraska statute was passed as have brought .about conditions that could not have been fore seen by the lawmakers of the early day. No faundamental tenet of tbe Christian or any other religion Is Involved In the fact that certain pro cesses of social life today are continuous and can not be Interrupted, even for a single day. The sale of a newspaper is not the only thing Involved In the suit. A more wholesome regard for the law will follow on Its temperate enforce ment. Striking blindly at all things In reach will not win. All Eight-All Write. The chief reliance of the opposition to all preparedness measures whatever Is the appeal of Mr. Bryan, calling on everyone In sympathy with his sentiments to "write your congress man" in protest. Tbe purpose, of course. Is to bring the Influence of the constituents to bear as pressure upon their representatives at Wash ington with a view to making the Utter believe that the "folks at home" are all one way. and against all preparedneas proposals. This' la le gitimate so far as It goes, and lt the satl-nra- paredness people alone do the writing It may nave the desired effect through misrepresenting the real sentiments of the constituency. But lt one side can write, so can the other, and there is nothing to stop those who believe In reason able preparedness likewise to "write your con gressman and thus let him know tbat Inaction ta not universally demanded. So, It this question Is to be decided by a letter-writing campaign, we say "All right all write." Tho Return Goods Evil ' A Growing Abuse Still, a diatinguiabed Nebraska democrat also drew mighty crowds some years ago, but tbe vote didn't coma up to tba shouting. -" Jamss w. Metcalfe, Secretary Aaeoolated Kstallere, of Omaha. IN TUB bualneaa of retailing merchandise, what waa at on time a great "privilege" haa by constant "abuae" become one of tha greatest, If not tha rrestest "evil" in merchandiaing. Thle "privilege." or what la now known tha United Btatea over aa an "evil." haa to do with tha return of merchandise. Tha "privilege" of returning merchandise waa atarted yeara ago by one of America's leading retail era and waa accorded at flrat to only a few special customers. It waa found tbat in thla way aalea were Increased, and from that time on the "privilege" grew to auch an extent that not only in hla atore, out In nearly every etore In America, lt waa granted uni versally. The demand for "service" In all lines of bualnese haa grown amaalngly In the last few yeara, and with thla demand baa grown the cost of doing bualneaa. In no other Una of bualneaa haa tha cost Increased ao atradlly aa It haa among the retailers. About three yeara ago the retailers In cities where there were as sociations began Investigationa for the purpose cf trying; to reduce the coat of doing buslnesa by stop ping tha numerous "leaks." Cleveland, O., I believe was the first city ta Investigate the coat to the merchant of the "return of goode evil." With thla Investigation tha association Immediately got together and adopted certain mica which would tend to leasen the "abuae." Ftnce that time nearly all retail asnoctatlona have begun to take up tha question, gt Loula. Denver, Loulevllle, Cin cinnati. Chicago and Fan Francisco have all adopted soma plan to either leasen or atop the "evil" entirely. In Denver merchants have adopted the rule that no goods are to be sent out on approval or to be re turned unless same are returned In original packings, aoeompanled by tha aalea allp and on the aama day tbat they are taken from tha atore. In other words, tha return "privilege" in Denver la a thing of tba past Tha retailers who hold membership In tha Asso ciated Retailors of Omaha have not aa yet adopted any Iron-clad rule on thla queatlon, but they are making up a list of people who they know to be abusers of this "privilege," and these namea will be handed to one another and the. parties will be dented thla "privilege" In the future. All retailers will admit that the "abuse" haa grown, not ao much through tha fault Of customers, aa through the desire of tha clerks of tha atore to maXe a good showing In aalea. In fact. In thousanda f caaea where the customer would waver, the clerk would make tha following auggestlona: "May we not end the article to your borne for your further con aiders t Ion T Tou may take lt home and then If It doea not ault, you can bring It back." Tha retail atorca themselves have educated tha buying public. In thla way, and alnce the privilege haa grown to an "evil" the retailer muat now educate hla customera to a realisation of tha absolute unfalmeaa of tha practice as Indulged In by soma of their customers. The president of a retail dry goods etore in St Loula, a atore that doea a 19,900,000 buslnesa each year, made the statement that befora Bt. Loula adopted their new rulings, on aocount of tha great "abuse" of the return goods "privilege" In hla atore, that he waa virtually la the eeeond-hand business. One of tha leading eloek and suit houaea In the west admit ted that their books would show that over S7H per cent of goods sold were returned to them, - - All whb are abusars of thla "privilege" do not abuse it knowingly. In one Instance where thla office haa been compelled to write to a lady whoae record among the atorea was that aha returned between , and M per cant of the gooda aha purchased, ex pressed great surprise, saying that aha knew that the atorea' wagona were out her way every day and that It did not cost tha atorea anything to have them atop at her houae to either leave er take back the goods. But the number that knowingly and willfully "abuae" the "privilege" la on the Increase and In Justice to the good customer who wishes to buy "fresh goods" tha retailer Is compelled to do all In his power to check this "avS." I have gathered together a few examples ef tha great Injustice being done to tha stores by some ef the Omaha patrons. The "return ef gooda" and tbe "send out en approval" customers are a arrest deal more nurneroua In tha women's ready-to-wear departments and stores than In any other Una. From a furniture houae we. received this example: "A customer bought an expensive dining room table. After having bad It four or five daya, aha ealted up and asked us te sand for It for the reaaon that It Waa too large. On Ita return we found cup marks on the table, wbloh would Indicate that It was merely purchased for the uae of a day or two. An other Instance; a mother aoeompanled by her little daughter requested that a rug be "sent out on ap proval." This was on Wednesday. Her little girl, who was with her at the time, said. "Why, mother, we don't have tba party till Thursday.' " The following Incident, occurred In a Bt, Loula atore: In opening tha mail on irno ruing they found tbe fol lowing latteri Dear dirt Am eendlng bark three mourning hata Tha patient Is doing wonderfully fine. Tours truly. Hats bought on the Wth of tha month, returned on the 90th. Out fourteen daya. Life furnishes thla witticism, ahowlng bow general is the. "evil:" "Lady Customer! 'Tou told me yesterday, when T bought that article. It was tha last one you had. To day I aee a counter full of them.' 'Tea.' said the floor walker, we are now selling those that went out on approval.' " An Investigation of the accounts of charge cus tomers for a period of one year made the following ahowlng In one store: ome returned ICO per cent. More returned TO per oent , Still mora returned BO par cent. The privilege of returning merchandise la ex tended by the atorea to the customer as a matter of convenience. It la useful for customers when Intelli gently, properly and fairly employed. But It la a great Injury and bad for the atorea when It a abused The Omaha atorea are not abuaed by their cus tomers as much aa thorn in some other cttlea. But tha "abuae" la great enough, even here, that were they to report aama every day. It would take several columna of your paper to print the month's record. In tha past month or ao we have had reported one woman who had aent to Iter houae on approval a floe dinner aet. feed that night and returned next day with some trivial excuse. Another one had aent out a very handsome Turkish rug. On the evening tt waa aent there waa a reception held at her home. Two daya afterward the firm waa asked to call tor tha rug aa the colorings did not ault the other furnlsh Inga. Another woman, during a ahlrtwalat sale In town bad several watsta "aent out on approval" front several different atorea and at her home got them mixed up ao that she did not know where each in dividual waist eame from. It must not be overlooked that many returns of merchandise are caused by tha store's own fault Aa for Instance, when gooda are found to be defective. whea deliveries are not maae on time promised, when gooda are mussed, rumpled or misused la tha wrap. ping or peeving, causing them to be In bad order when received by the customer, when a customer haa not been properly fitted through the carelessness or Inefficiency of tbe salesman. Tbe "return of mar ohaadlae" for these reasons are gladly received by the retailer. But they do object te the customer who returns gooda for soma trivial reason or Just because, from the time ef purchase te tha time she reaches home, aha haa "changad her mind." We believe that tha majority of thoee customers who have got Into tha habit ef having gooda "aent out on approval" or tha returning ef gooda. will, whea they aee the Injustice that It does ta tha atore, be more careful In the future. J7T Zk v For Karlr rioalaa la Winter, Toe. OMAHA, Feb. l.-To the Kdltor of The Pee: The Associated Retailer of Omaha very kindly cloeed their plaeea of busl nesa laat aummer at t p. m. from June 14 to September 1, except Saturdays, and we clerks and employes enjoyed It alt. Thanks. Now, why not, during these cold, dull winter months cloxe at S p. nv, including faltrdays, from February 13 to April 1? Or, what la better, close, early the year around, aa other metropolitan citlea doT Put Omaha on the map. JOHN H. GILLESPIE. Photwell aa Prosaredaess. OMAHA, Feb. I. To the Editor of The Bee: President Wllson'a speeches on preparedness are so fine and compelling, ao full of sentiment, love and patriotism, that all of our citiacna should rise above party and nationality and support him. In his speeches there la a not of sad nessand It la a pity and a shame that the head of our nation should be com pelled to debate a question of so great moment to our people. He knows better than anyone else the unfitness of our nation to cope with an aaaault from without Those who are now, and have been, op posing thla program are not aa a rule cltiiena of alien birth. Three cltlzena aa a rule are full-blooded and love tht country of their adoption. They have come to this land of opportunity to es cape persecution and Intolerance, and here they have built their bomea, reared their families and have been, and are now, ready to defend. If necessary, with their life-blood the country of their adoption. They appreciate our form of government its InsUtutiona and the lib erty which they enjoy. They love their kin In Iirope. and who can blame them? Thla relationship, however, la secondary to their love for their home. The opposition to preparedness cornea from that anaemic, weak-kneed and hypocritical class of American-born clt- isens who, In times of pcaoe, preach re form and practice religious bigotry, and In timea of war give aid and comfort to the enemy. These undoairables among our cltisens are greatly In the minority, but they comprise a class who devote a large amount of their time to regulating the conduct of their neighbors and, there fore, are more often beard than the larger class who devote their time toward the upbuilding of their state and nation. During tha civil war. In Ohio there waa a politician who attempted to rise to power by giving aid and comfort to tho south. His name was Vallandtngham. Hla followers were called Copperheads. While the boys In Ohio were fighting to savd the union, he was conducting a c&m- paiem to disrupt lt He was deported to Canada, snd It Is the unwritten history of Ohio that a number of his follower were hanged and tha organisation broken up. Aa a boy I often heard men's names mentioned who were affiliated with that organisation and w were taught to look upon them with scorn and contempt What Is the dlfferenoa between the cop perheads then and thoee cltiiena who now are opposing the president? What Is the difference between Vallandtngham of Ohio and ths Bryan of Nebraska? la not the latter more dangerous than the first? Vallandlngham attempted to Justify hla conduct through preachments of hypoc risy and cowardice, and so does Bryan. FRANKLIN A. SHOTWELU i Aaatvat Eaforeod Medio! IMS tlw. OMAHA, Feb. .-To the Editor of Tha Bee: I have been reading with much Interest of tbe campaign of the polltioal doctors te foroe medical Inspection on the cltisens of umaha. Has not the medical profession had full sway In trying to stamp out the present epidemic of alcirneaa? We have not only allowed tbem, but have assisted them In every way possible In examining every achool child In Omaha. The result Is the epldemto Is aa bad as ever, simply because tbe medics have failed to de liver the gooda when given a chance. Now the political dectors have begun to urge medical Inspection of every man or woman employed In Omaha faotortea, stores, etc They think If an employe laya off a day on aocount of sickness he should be compelled to go te a medical doctor, let him look at his bands and tongue, make out a certificate of health and pocket the fee of 60 cent or el be fore the employe Is allowed to return to work. It Is sn outrage to have such a system foisted upon a free American people. Why doea our city health department refuse to make publlo the true altuatlon regarding scarlet fever. The writer be lieves that the figures given out are far In exceea of the true state of affaire, and that the political doctor are using the preeant "epldemlo scare" as a coercion In forcing our city government to give them what they are after. I hops the people of Omaha win not stand by and let this outrage be forced upon our clti iena. 61 nee the advent ef drugleea healing, many chronic Invallda have been getting well under the new methods that were "Incurable" under medical treatment. The medical society feels their grip loos ening and they now have their political forces working tooth and toe-nail to en act iw.i that will put the druglea heal ers out of buslnesa. Do you call thla Justice L. H. Ad vert Is lac No Teat of Qsaekm. BRIDGEPORT. Neb.. Feb, g-To the Editor of The Bea: t quite agree with Dr. Blgafooa that If Dr. Merrtam can cure typhoid, acarlet fever, etc., he ahould use the advertising pagea of The Be and let tha public know It Likewise he ahould pay for hla advertising as other specialists do. Dr. SUrafooa is mistaken In hla Idea of a quack, A quack ta one who claims to do something and falls ta do It. It is not an advertising physician. Nearly ail general practitioner ere quacks, aa they take your money whether they help you or not There are three physicians In Omaha who advertise with you and neither of them are quacks. They do buslnesa on a eure-or-no-pay beats, and If Dr. Slgafooa, or the average of general practltionera, did business on that basis they would not make enough money In five years to buy a Ford. If a man la a specialist In any line of medicine or others, there ta no reason why he ahould not advertise and let tbe publlo know tt How much bwlnea would the big atorea In Omaha do If they did not advertise? Would Bears-Roebuck Co, go a yearly buslnesa of tlM.C00.4ev without advertis ing? I leave tt to the publlo aa to which la tbe quack, tha advertising physician who delivers a cure or the general practi tioner who collects lt he can whether you ar cured or dead. 8. B, THOMPSON. Nebraska Editors Editor F. Bl Andersen of the Wauaa Casette has replaced bis Junior linotype with a standard machine and has put hla paper on an all home-print basis. Anson K. Holmes haa purchased the Taylor Clarion. Robert O. Douglas, editor ef the Os ceola Record, has announced that he la a candidate for the republican nomination for representative from hla district Bert Howard has sold the Johnson County Journal-Tribunal of Teoumseh to Charles D. Blauvelt former proprietor of the Arapahoe Mirror. Secretary of State Pool and Deputy Secretary Cooper were formerly associated with Mr. Howard in the publication of the paper. J. H. Sweet, editor of the Nebraska City Press, la a candidate for delegate to the republican national convention from the First district i Lloyd C. Thomas, bualneaa manager of the Alliance Herald, baa announced that he will be a candidate for nomination for representative from tbe Peventy-thlrd district. J. W. Leedom of the Gordon Journal haa filed hla name as a candidate for the republican nomination for commissioner of public landa and buildings. R. V. Lucas, who baa been editor, and part owner of tbe Terk News-Times, haa aold hla Interest to Thomas Curran. Mr. Lucas has purchased a half Interest In the World at Shenandoah. Ia. Stanton Picket: We can't see why Sen ator Sorenson don't run a better picture of himself in hla magaslne, Tbe Exam iner. The aenator Is really a good-looking fellow, and we suggest that he give us a better likeness and cut out the old Job lots with big feet and pelican nose. GRINS AND GROANS. "I wonder how Flubdub can afford an auto. lon't you?" "No, I don't wonder how he can afford an auto. I know he can't afford an auto. But how do gasaboea like hUn manage til vet hnM .u,n. , ti . i i . - i-. . . imi OTum ll&v- bergaats me. 'Louisville Courier-Journal. She (coyly) What would you do If you get a leap year proposal? Ha (gallantly) If it were yours, I'd Jump at it Indianapolis News. "Brooks wants to sublet his apart ment" "Why. he called It the Ideal place." I know, but the lanltnr rua ain't lllrsa the way he parte hla hair." Judge. Wife (at breakfast) Could I have a little money for ahopplng today, dear? Hub Certainly. Would you rather bav an old IS bill or a new one? Wife A new one, of course. Hub Well, here's the one and I'm 14 to the good. Boston Transcript PEAR MrX-KAnim JW Wire beats fve-sxi WHEN YOU REWRtf AW SEF HER BEKfltiG UP t$5D p, -"This false musUvhe feels like a piece of gummy pasteboard on my face. Sup pose lt won't come off, what ahall I do?" "Just keep a stiff upper lip." Balti more American. Stranded Motorist Could I ' phone a garage from your place? Obliging Native Waal. I ain't got no telephone, but I could give you a postal card.-Puck. "Then you say vou have a model hus band?" "Quite. Since w have been married he haa never given the neighbor a mo tnent'a anxiety." Kansas City Journal. "Tou seem hard worked, sir," said the affable stranger. "I'm half dead." "Than I called ta the nick of time, m selling life insurance. If you're half dead you can't get a policy any too quick." Louisville Courier-Journal. -don't forget to order California's Selected Oranges All good dealers tell them. Order now. Send for tested red pei.' Save wrappers for beautiful silver ware. Cetfaraia Pralt Crawar Eickear Eastern He I J N. Clash Street, Caice 4S J. To Chicago Take the"Milwaulee" Travelers experienced in the comparative com- -forts and conveniences, of different roads unani mously declare, "Take the 'Milwaukee' be tween Omaha and Chicago." The reason --perfect service made possible partially from the (act that equipment iaconv -pany owned and that attend.' ' ants are company employees). 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