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The biggest spring opening of the season
will be the reopening of the Panama canal for
business next month.
The country will be content with any agree
ment with General Carranra which mussles
hit manifesto department.
The old saying, "A good Injun la a dead
Injun" may have to be paraphrased, "A ood
Mexican Is a dead Mexican."
It is cheering to know that Colonel Bryan's
confidence la prohibition la just as strong and
unalterable aa his faith In IS to 1.
Still, there is nothing in the rules and reg
ulations to prevent Jitney owners from keeping
t.'ieir machines cleaner and more presentable.
If there is any system of destruction which
haa not been given a tryout in Europe, the in
ventor should lose no time in addressing the
killers.
What a providential stroke that . Colonel
Maher finds plenty right at home for his type
wr'ter battery to do without mobilizing on the
Mexican frontier.
Granting all the craftiness attributed to
Pancho Villa, It is more than matched, by the
experience of bis pursuers and the longer range
of their artillery. '
The fake reformer la always a martyr when
his faithlessness is exposed. Behold "Bob"
bugging the bag of fee-graft gold whose
temptation he could not resist
Both wings of the democratic belligerents
proclaim at their voice-tops that they are bet
ter friends of Wilson than the other fellows.
Verily, they do "ell protest too much.
Bringing military censorship home to corre
spondents on the Mexican border combine
pathos and humor rising steadily to a' scream.
Truly the military blue pencil Is fierce."
"It is Impossible to crush a good, honrat man
with ltea."-Wor)d-Herald.
Yes, and it is equally impossible for a dis
honest man or a political faker to retain pub
lic confidence, no matter how much be lies.
Everyone who Is with Bryan now la "a pure
patriot," and what anyone who is against him
now did for htm before waa dona for mercenary
or for selfish purposes. There yon have it In
a nnt-shelL
!.
A multitude of mobile and voluminous
critics of the army establishment appear un
aware of the opportunity for betterment pre
sented by the call for recruits. Now is the ac
cepted time to ault action to words.
Secretary Redfleld's plea for the conserva
t'on of rage as a means of heading oft a paper
famine, opens up a source of profit for the
thrifty. Moreover, the practice of chewing
rags is unwholesome and grossly wasteful.
Thirty Years Ago
This Day in Omaha
- Compile frosa See antes.
Probably the most appreciative audience ever as
sembled together at Omaha greeted Mary Andereoa
at the Boyd, where she portrayed the character of
Galatea. There can be nothing more pure, chaste and
cold than Mlsa Anderson's personification of Pygma
lion's atatue and aa Pygmaliun Mr. Forbes Robert
son received well merited applause. To give full meas
ure, the audience had an after-piece presented railed
"Comedy and Tragedy."
The preliminary meeting for the June Musical fee
tival was held at Meyer's music hall with the fol
lowing In attendance: Mlsa Claire Kuslln, Mrs. J. T.
Clarke. Mrs. Fred Nye, Miss Julia E. Officer, Mrs. H.
I. Estabrook. Miss Kaonle Arnold. Mra. K P. Peck,
Mrs. F. W. Oray and Messrs. C. K. Burmester, J.
Northrup. Adolph Mtye. W. B. Wllklna. K. M. Bart-
Sett. F. B. Smith, Julius Meyer, T. J. Pennell, a U
Dorroan and C. F. Stephens.
City Engineer Roeewater had a consultation with
Union Paclfte officials, as a result of which the
company formally approved the plana for the Six
teenth street viaduct and the Board of Public
Works wfl be ready to ask for bids next week.
S. P. Morse returned from an extended business
trip throughout the east.
Nelson Harsh, managing editor of the Herald, left
for Chicago, where he la to take a responsible post
Uoa with one of the papers there.
Major W. A. Jones Is In Omaha with bis family
to remain several days, on their way to Portland. Ore.
I. yon Meaty, tite well known Chicago muiio
house, have opened a breach In Omaha In the Hick-
an Jpail'llog. IM Kernarn street.
German Chancellor Holds Being.
Chancellor von Btbmann-HoUwe, appar
ently, Is not Immediately to retire from the
first seat In the Oerman imperial cabinet On
the contrary, be haa again shown hla fitness
for the Important place be holds by cleverly
circumventing the politicians who have opposed
Lis policy, and is yet firm In hla seat, with the
rdns of the government well In band. Tor
many montha before the war. Ton Bethmann
Hollweg waa asnalled by opponent of the
policy outlined by the emperor and pat Into
cporatlon by the cabinet Since actlvltiea In
the field have been under way, this opposition
has been strengthened by the addition of an
other element, made up of those who do not
endorse what they term the extreme mildness
of the chancellor In dealing with the political
and economio situation.
The retirement of von Tirplta was a distinct
shock to this faction, and brought a show of
activity that for a moment seemed serious
enough to actually threaten the continuity of
the cabinet These extremists were joined by
tho ultras on the other end, and a union of fac
tions that might have been disastrous for the
ministry seemed possible. But the incongruity
of these Interests operated to prevent a coali
tion sufficiently firm to establish the expected
revolt, and the chancellor, by the simple ex
pedient of avoiding an interpellation and per
mitting the Introduction of a resolution, haa
avoided open discussion in the Reichstag of
qutstions that would certainly produce Inter
nal disturbance In the empire. He win con
ttnue to direct hla government between the ex
tremes o peace and war, and thue adda to hlf
teputatlon as a master of statecraft
Germany has been fortunate In having a
man of von Bethmann-Hollweg'a ability In this
all-important position during the critical period
of the war. Ills real trial Is to come, when tbf
terms of peace are to be fixed, but hla manage
ment of the war promisee well for his ability
to secure German Interests in any negotiation.
Back to the Starting Point.
After a bewildering succession of proposal
nd counter-proposals, the city commissioners
have turned down all street lighting proposi
tions, and are back where they started. The
real trouble, aa we see it. la that the city
authorities do not know what they want to do,
or whether they want to do anything at all In
the matter of street Illumination.
Assuming some Improvement of present
conditions is desired, we renew our suggestion,
made aome time ago, that the proper proceed
ing for the city is to formulate its own proposi
tion and invite the lighting company, or com
panies, to fix a price, or say "Yes" or "No."
proposition so formulated, regardless of
both the pleasure of the lighting company and
the ambltiona of the Water Board management.
a leaat, could and should provide against com
jllcatlng the existing situation and avoid bind
ing the city to any obligation that would inter
fere with eventually supplying Its own light
from a municipal lighting plant.
. Clash of the Colonel.
Lincoln has Just undergone a collision of
colonels that makes the thirty-day bombard
ment at Verdun seem tame in comparison.
Two doughty warriors, oue a master of the
deadly typewriter, the other unequalled la use
or verbal missiles, met in furious onslaught,
and the result is too ghastly to contemplate.
Colonel Maher showed the courage of his clan
by entering a trial In which he waa clearlv
overmatched and at a disadvantage because of
being deprived of hla favorite weapon. He is
entitled, however, to something in the way of
laurels for having engaged Colonel Bryan with
toe naked mouths and certainly did acquit him
self well for one who is accustomed to nnur
blistering volleys from a high-geared self-starting
typewriter. Colonel Bryan, more at ease be
cause of hla great familiarity with the atrstAcrv
of the Jaw-bone, emerged with flying colors
rrom trie encounter, while Colonel Maher la re
ported to have ceased firing onlv bnran he
had exhausted his ammunition. The battle la
not ended, although It la not at all likely these
eminent democrats will again auts at
close quarters. Surprise attacks are not leaders
in tneir atrategy. They will be heard from in
the long range warfare that ia now und. w.
and the auspicious opening of the democratic
primary campaign certainly does promise
much that will be of Interest before the vote
is taken.
Duty of Eailroad Man Defined.
From the supreme court of the United
Statea has Just come a decision that more
clearly than ever define the duty of railroad
men. A flagman had been killed as a result
of a rear-end collision which might have been
averted, had he attended to his duty. In hold
ing that hla estate is not entitled to recovei
damages from the railroad, the supreme court
lays down a rule that will affect all railroad
men, and especially those engaged in train
movements. It Is held that In the performance
ot their duties, they are responsible to the ut
most for the safety of passengers and property
entrusted to their care. If mishap followa aa
a result of failure, the negligent employe can
not claim Tor himself compensation for an in
Jury he may auffer. Thla Is not entirely a re
vival of the defense of contributory negligence,
but Is a more strict Interpretation or the rule
of duty, more clearly defining the responslbil-
Ity of railroad men. Its Importance will be
clearly understood by them, and Its application
win mean atlll greater aafety In travel.
Two thousand ahlps, aggregating 1.000.0
tons, have been swept from the seas since the
war began. Probably an equal tonnage h
been diverted, from commerce to naval and
military operatlona. The two combined con
atitute a tremendous decrease la seagofni
trade, and fully explains the embargo on ex
ports at shipping porta.
00
It la not in Nebraska only that republicans
regard Justice Hughes as the one man above
all others to unite the party. It is the same all
over the country, but Nebraska Is the only
state where the preferential ballot is open wide
to let the voter write In his real choice and
make it effective.
Political Straws,
FrtetMl HmtliHd: The more Justice Hughe protests
that be doe not desire to become a candidate for the
office of president of theoe I'nlted State the more
Nebraska repabllcsuvs desire hint to fill that moat im
portant office. We do not take It that Juatloe Hughes'
name will be printed on the primary tickets In this
state, but there will be a blank Un left among the
Hat of presidential candidates and every voter whe
prefers Justice) Hughes should writs Charles B.
Hughes on that line and pUo an X tn the square
opposite the name. This would bring Judge Ho ghee
before th convention In June Just aa prominently
as thongh hla name was printed on the primary bal
lots. When Justice Hughes ascertains that th re
publicans of these United Statea desire him for that
position be is patriotic enough to aorept th posi
tion. He la th on man among all th candidates
proposed who oan be elected next falL
Boston Transcript: Th result in New Hampshire
will probably be duplicated In every on of th New
England states. Two of the delegates today favo-
the nomination' of Mr. Weeks and Intend to vote for
him on th first ballot. Th six other delegates are
uncommitted and several of them are personal friends
of Mr. McCall. Seven of th delegates are said to be
ready to Join a stampede for Hughes If th sentiment
for his nomination In ths west is reflected tn the
delegates who are elected to represent that section
at Chicago. New England republicans as a whole are
much more concerned about the triumph of the cause
than they are about th auccess of any individual
candidate. They hope to see Mr. Roosevelt and Mr.
Root campaigning the country together In support of
the ticket if Mr. Hughes Is nominated.
Albion News: It seems thst all factions of th re
publican party are pretty generally satisfied to take
Judge Hughes as a csndldats for president This
Is a great compliment to this gentleman In view of
the radical differences existing In regard to many
policies of government.
Ralph E. Williams, Republican National Committee
man From Oregon. In Chicago Tribune: If Hughes
would aay he would accept I believe he would be
nominated almost unanimously. He may be nomi
nated whether he aaya the word or not If nomi
nated he will be elected with a record vote.
Bloomtngton Advocate: The Omaha Bee, who la an
anthualaatio supporter of Judge Hughes for president.
Is advising the voters to write his name on the pri
mary ballot. This Is all right, but not much will eome
from It because so few people will take time to write
In the name when they go to vote. A good many
Hughes' supporters ' In this state have taken the
gentleman to mean what he says when he Intimated
that he waa not a candidate- W believe, however,
that th able Judge would corns nearer satisfying
all factions In the party than anyone that can o
selected. '
Burton J. Hendrlck In Minneapolis Journal:
Hughes possesses two great advantages. Nearly all
the party leaders have slready announced their readi
ness to support him. More Important Is the steadily
growing popular movement for Hughes. Justice
Hughes meets every teat of political availability. But
the discussion ends, aa It began, with the query: Will
he take the nomination? Hughea and Wilson that
certainly would be a treat for our somewhat Jaded
political appetites. It would be a purely moral and
Intellectual contest. There would be no personal maul
ings. such as we' have sometimes had. The contest,
with thoae two men as candidates, would reach a
height of dignity and decency without parallel In
presidential campaigns.
Twice Told Tales.
: A Narrow Escape'.
It was the woman's first visit to the cinemato
graph. For a long time she gased in silent aw at
the wonders of the screen, where all sorts of Impoasl
ble things toook place.
Khe could hardly believe the evidence of her own
yea. These things were real they were actually hap
pening. 8h stared with goggling eyes aa miracle
succeeded miracle.
Then a motor car appeared on the screen, coming
into sight In the distance, and racing along a country
road at about a mile a minute straight out of the pic
ture at the audience.
Catastrophe seemed Inevitable, and she shrank back
In her seat. Then, Just at the critical moment. It
swerved aside and dashed out of sight.
The old woman rose firmiy to her feet. Ignoring
the protests of those behind her.
"Come along, Annie," she said to her youthful niece:
"It ain't safe here. That thing only missed m by a
few Inches." London Answers.
Higher Taaa g a pre ana Law.
"Father, who owns these parka?" asked a boy while
out for a walk.
"We do, my son." replied th boy's parent: "we.
the people.. As a part of th people. James, we have
a right to consider ourselves ths owners. It is a glori
ous resture of our form of government, my boy," he
continued, his eyes kindling, "that th people are ab
solute. All property rights are based on their consent
All titles thus coma from them, and finally revert to
them. The will of th people ia ths suprem law."
"Hallo, there!" shouted a harah. Imperious voice,
"get off that grass, will yer. or 1'U run yer in!" It
was the vole of th park policeman. Pittsburgh
Chronicle-Telegraph.
People and Events
A Minneapolis woman broke into th reoruittng
office with a request for enlistment as an army cook.
She didn't get her name on ths rolls, but carried away
on of th celebrated compliments recruiting offlcei I
hand to heroines.
Spurred by the high cost of hlgn living a sporting
genius has devised a golfing stick which will do U
ths business of the present outfit and dispone with
th bag and th caddy. This Is getting back to first
principles to th pleblan shinny.
Going to sleep on the surface and waking up in a
hole twenty feet below was the experience of real
dents on a street in A voce. Pav last month. The
props of a mining shaft gava way and every house on
the block dropped In. Nothing worse than the wreck
age and the scare happened.
On St. Patrick's day ths town of Staataburg. N. T .
held a grand celebration, parade and serenade In
honor of the oldest Inhabitant, Tim Merrick, aged 8U,
who returned to town with a bride of W. Herrick's
six children all married, and their children, lent a
touch of picturesque domesticity to th welcome
parade.
Colonel "Alfalfa BUI" Murray of Oklahoma broke
into the conversation in congress, recently, snd In
dicated where th government may obtain officers for
the enlarged army. "Kentucky." he said, "is full of
colonels, and the colonels are full of corn and tobacco.'
A commanding and fighting combination th sooner
stats hopes to emulate by importing the corn.
Marie Flanlgan of Milwaukee alaed up Francis
Netshammer aa a likely leap-year prospect and in
vested 14.30 as a feeler, providing theater tickets, ice
cream and things. Netshammer took the courtesies
all right, but absolutely refused to me run down the
middle aisle to alow music Unhappy, mittened Marie
la autng In another court to get her money back.
A Britisher named Riley, who holds a seat In the
Liverpool city council, recently uncorked a phial of
Hibernian sarcasm In picturing the abaurdlty of meat
inspectors, going about the tasks in butcher shops
snd abbatoira wearing the Imposing symbol of British
power and dignity, ths plug hat. Hlbernlrisms didn't
touch (he honorable members. Riley's vote was the
only one recorded against the "topper."
Bird Haws ArwfcMewtar.
OMAHA. March tt.-To the Editor of
Ths Bee; I, with many others ol your
readera, enjoyed th Bunds exhibit of
bird houses U your paper, showing the
work dons In that line by out boys In
us manual training and other schools.
' An sxhibtt of this kind In th papefa
the sprung is timely and well-advised, a
U not only sfaews what is la tb minds of
th boys and what thsy ax doing, but
it also brings to th minds of othrs th
fact that summer Is mads more gladsome
by the presence of feathered songsters
around ou door.
That others sr thinking along like
lines Is evidenced by the snnouncenisnt
of an exhibit of thoe bird bouse next
Thursday and Friday, in which it Mated
that a large number of people have tried
to buy aome of th houses. Failing to
do so, thsy have even threatened to steal
them, but Commissioner Hummel says
that he will have a policeman at vrr
door to se that nons of th bird houses
slip away with th visitors.
We thereore know that we cannot buy,
beg, borrow or steal a bird house.
That being th ease, aa many cillaens
whe would like bird bouses have not had
ths advantages ef ear madual training
acheela, why would it not be an excellent
plan tor Th Be te hav an duratory
eketeh In an early lasua, giving general
dttritlna on th making of bird
houoee, particularly showing th siae of
th hot necessary for each of th dif
ferent kinds of birds with which we
hav U deal, and showing Just how far
thatt hoi should bs from ths bottom, eto.j
then wiih this fcMirldgs many citizens
esutd make bird fcue of their own.
Thus The He would add to the long
list ef good werus it has already done.
H, J, STIRLING,
10S ttth Twenty-fifth avenue.
fails fee a Phangte.
OMAHA, March M.Te ths Editor of
Th Be A a ewbtoao that the pri
mary system of avemlnaling candidates
for offuts I a fays end that it does not
bensflt the general public in giving them
A rhanoa fee an Intelligent ehoice of can
didate for offios, just ta". . look over
th lt of mora than too v n who hav
filed n Douglas aeunty aiready, besides
the judicial candidate who will be added
yet te the already bs long list,
The primary system haa not improved
the sIsm of candidates tn the least snd
pbnosiou candidate are much more apt
to b nominated under tb primary ays
tern than under th eld convention sys
tem. Two years sge men were voted for and
nominated for offios who were dead
drunk at (he time of the primaries and
it Is apt to be that way as long aa the
primary system la used.
The members of ths election boards will
havs a hugs task before them on April
18, for In addition to more than no Doug
las county candidates, there Is a long list
ef national delegates, electors, state of
ficers and others that will make the list
at least 8u far us to sount, and I think
It will be mere than that number..
When tiie legislature was in sesaioR laat
feat i suggested that election boards be
enlarged somewhat by adding to the
number a subdivision of the election
board whs would g en duty at noon of
election day as a counting, or returning
board, so that thay could be counting
while the ballots sre being east. ;
In that way it would make the work of
the election boards much shorter snd
would add te th accuracy of the canvass
and count.' With the tremendous list of
names to count April II It Is doubtful If
any of the election boards will get through
before noon of April 19, even by counting
all night and all of Wednesday forenoon.
If we are atlll to be burdened with the
obnoxious primary system which falls to
lmprovs with age. It Is to be hoped that
the next legislature will have a returning
board added to the election board so that
the count can be finished In a reasonable
time.
When there are so many candidates ta
be voted on, the polls ought to close at
o'clock In ths evening. Instead of t
o'clock. Kvery voter would have ample
time to cast bis ballot If the polls opened
at I In the morning and closed at In
the evening. The law gives every work
ingman a chance te go and vote without
loalng time or pay, and for that reason
ther Is no necessity of having ths pells
open so long in the evening.
In th past ths legislature has bungled
up th election laws worse each time It
meets. It is to be hoped that some effi
elent men will be sent down ther this
year who will make them mere reason
able and not so bunglesome. The pri
mary system drives good men eut, from
th fact that thy da not feel able te go
t the Urn and eipense of tw cam
paigns. If a man expects ta be honest
in politics, hs is apt to spend a good
deal mure money than he will get out
Of It FRANK A. AONEW.
Nebraska Editors
Th Ainaworth Star-Journal appeared
last week a a six -page all home print
PPr. i
Tor Ttmes-Newst The Aurora Repub
lican shows some slight trmo of humor
when it run political annminueiuuls an
der the caption. "For Sale, Live Stock."
Editor H. R. SeeorJ of the Gretna
Brees has arranged to purchase a new
cylinder press and a new dress of type.
If will enlsrg the Brees to a six-column
eight-page paper.
Editor Charles D. Blsuvelt of the John
son County Journal, published at Tecum
seh, and Mlsa Estella Horton of Holdreg
were married last week at the home of
the bride's mother at Holdrege.
James K. Hewitt has purchased the
Custer County Republican of C. E. Shea
and has changed th politics ef th paper
to correspond with Its name. Mr. Shea,
who bought th paper a few months ago.
changed it from a republican to a demo
cratic paper.
Editor A. B. Clark of th Gordon Jour
nal has announced that he will issue aa
Industrial and stockmen's edition about
April IV It will contain much historic!
matter about western Nebraska and will
be Illustrated with about J00 half-ton en
gravings. Hastings Tribune: There are two can
didates running for office ta Nebraska
who are attempting to "work" th coun
try press by sending It "boiler plate" po
litical dope. Of course this plat mat
ter Is nothing more than political adver
tising, and yet thee two candidate have
the effrontery to asH the country edl
llors to publish It "as s nutter of news."
It goes without saying that such a move
ment haa only succeeded In hurting their
chances for their political auccess more
than anything else.
LI3T3 TO A LAUGH.
I hear you grot hit by an automobile."
he mmarhed.
"Taeswh." repltod Vnol Rsstns. "thank
T kindly, sah but ytst'dy the old mewel
kicked me. eh, an' I'm feelln' rarf lak
m'seif." Jndge.
Teacher What do the catch fish In
Tommlef
Tommlo Nets. sir. excepting sardine.
They are caught In cans, air. Yon acre
eta teaman.
I newer for en mwneut thought
Bishop was crueL"
"Well, yon may Jndg foryotiraelf. I
one knew hhn to hangr a 'r reeh Paint'
sign over a red-hot stov ' Pock.
H 1 terpoaelbVe. Ferdy. I eaaft marry
yon. '
"Then why did yew le ane make love
t ronT"
'Out of pare khvtneas of heert. I
thought yon needed prnetto badly.
Loulsrllle Court r-Jottrn1.
"Where cMd vour ruler get hla Idea for
this magnificent palaner'
U waa modeled alter aa Amertnea drug
store," explained the grend vliler, "Some
fin effects, eh f" Philadelphia Bulletin.
rft SOWS?! MARSf A
trVifcca xttu-stftta. Kovm
fffTHCR WVQ3 IB ""ED LrVS
VJITH WM AFTER OUR
rr stfspEriy it CrW c
titAE crntrit roRTiet PLACE !
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"Crimson Gulch ... .ng strong for pro
hibition." "Tfep," replied ' Broncho Bob, "Us pro
hibitionists la sure to win oot next eleo
tlon. The only question thst's botherin'
us Is what are we goln' to do to oele
brate the victory!'1 Washington Star,
"I know you don't believe In gambling,
and I play cards and bet on the races,
but I can prove my moral superiority in
so doing."
"Then prove it."
"You are a good man I don't deny It.
But I am a bettor." Baltimore American.
8mlth Wot d'y' know o' that Ploomin'
bookmaker's Clark? 'Kre 'e goes over an'
gits 'Is bloody legs shot off, an' now 'e'a
pensioned for life.
Hawkins Tee, Sam, an we poe beg
gars as comes 'om nn'armed gim
not hink. Judge.
"Of course I admire the march of
progreee." said a business men as he tel
ephoned hie wife that he couldn't possi
bly get horn for dinner. "Still, there are
some Inventions that I am glad not to ate
perfected."
"For Instance T"
"Well, I'm glad your wife can't get a
whiff of your breath over the telephone."
Boston Transcript.
CUBE FOE HOMESICKNESS.
Holmaa Day In "Up In Maine."
She wrote to her daddy In Portland, Me.,
from out in Denver, Col.,
And she wrote, alas, despondently, that
life had commenced to pall;
And thla waa a woful, woful case, tor she
was a six months' bride
Who waa won and wed In the state of
Maine by the aide of the bounding
tide.
And ah, alack, she was writing back. tha'.
ahe longed for Portland, Maine,
Till oh, her feellnga had been that
wrenched she could hardly stand the
atrain!
Though her hubby dear was atlll sincere,
she sighed the livelong dav
For a good old sniff of the sewers and
salt from the breast of Caeco bay.
And ahe wrote she sighed, and ehe aald
she'd cried, and her appetite fell off.
And she d grown aa thin's a belaytng-pin,
with a terrible hacking cough;
And she sort of hinted that pretty soon
ahe d start on a recklesa scoot
And hook for her home tn Portland, Me.,
by the very ahortest route. v
But her daddy dear waa a man of sense,
and he handlea fiah wholesale, '
And he eat and fanned himself, awhile
with a big. bread codfish tail;
And he recollected the way he felt when
he dwelt In the World's fair whirl.
He slapped hie head. "By hake," he said,
"I know what alia that gal."
And he went to a ten-cord pile of cod arid
'he pulled the blggeat out.
A Jib-shaped critter, broad's a sail three
feet from tail to snout.
And he pasted a sheet of postage stamps
from snout clear down to tail,
Put on a quick delivery stamp, and sent
the oed by mall.
She smelled It a-comtng two blocks off
on the top of the postman's pack;
Bh rushed to meet him, and Beared him
blind by climbing the poor man's
back.
But she got th fiah, bit out a hunk, ate
Poetage stamps and all.
And a happy wife In a happy home lives
out In Denver. Col.
wmw HAD
NERVOUS TROUBLE
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegeta
ble Compound Helped Her.
West Danby, N. Y. "I hare had
nervous trouble all my life until I took
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and for female trou
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ened me out in good
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all the time, aa We
live on a farm and I
have four girl. I do
all my sewing and
other work with
their help, so it
ehows that I stand it real well. I took
the Compound when my ten year old
daughter came and it helped me a lot.
I have also had my oldest girl take it
and It did her lota of good. ', I keep it In
the house all the time and recommend
it." Mrs. DEwrrr Sincebauqh, West
Danby, N. Y.
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