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In union there strength and It will take
' , both to get Omaha a new Union depot.
U pays to advertlae. It pays to re-advertise.
It pays to keep advertising right along.
The air la ao full of political birds that there
can't poaalbly be enough bird houses to go rouna.
' Not the least of the worries occasioned by the
Mexican mess Is the vast number of political
....
, scalps Unpenned.
The discovery and capture of the guachoro
' '"somewhere In the West Indies" does not mlll-
tate against Colonel Roosevelt's standing as a
rre Mrd.
Tha payroll of the state of Nebraska carries
-1.724 names, but does not Indicate the propor
tion of aide-line workers, pensioners and chair,
varmra.
The demolition of amateur wireless plants on
the southern border does nt Improve the con
fusion or decrease the volume of sound waves
from that quarter.
" The story or whales being: sighted In tha
Mediterranean and mistaken for submarines
b affords welcome assurances . of the fish story
season defying the ravages of war.
Sounds of family squalls and hammer knocks
coma from the democratic camp, presenting a
distressing contrast to the harmonious unity and
r confident jtood fellowship of republican circles.
How to Hake Hughes Hear the Call.
"Hughes has declared he Is not a candidate
and has refused to let his name be printed on
the ballot," is what we often hear from repub
licans, who add, "Hughes rs my first choice; his
nomination would completely unite the party and
make success certain; I would like to see him
head the ticket if he would only become a candi
date." Bat anyone who will reflect a moment will
realize that the course of Justice Hughes Is the
only one he could consistently pursue. He is
not seeking the presidency. No Judge, sitting on
the highest bench, can scramble for a presiden
tial nomination, yet neither does the fsct that he
is not a candidate and has declined to authorise
the filing of his name stand In the way of people
voicing a call for him that he roust respond to.
The Boston Transcript correctly describes the
position Justice Hughes is in, as follows:
The rail for Hushes now coming up from tha peo
ple In every part of the conn try voice first of all a
popular demand for leadership In the day of th na
tion's danger. The determination to draft Mr. Hughes
I not surprising when w consider his record In th
paat, his resolution In th present and his qualification
for future service. It I not too much to say that th
masa of the people who are determined to conscript
htm as their leader In this crisis ar In a heroic mood.
They ar well aware that th national aliment requires
a heroic remedy. They ar tired of the typ of poli
tician who chuck hi constituent under th chin and
plasters them day after day with compliments they
do not deaerv and promise h cannot fulfil. They
resent th memory of the deplorabl spectacle of 1!UJ
when a president and ex-prealdent of tha United States
chased each other over th country In the prosecution
of a personal quarrel. That experience has prejudiced
them against the operation of tha presidential primary,
and caused them to view with susplolon any actlva
candidacy for th highest office In their gift They
remember with pride the contrasting record of Mr.
Hughes, who was conscripted twice and twice elected
governor of New Tork. They enthuse at th recollec
tion of th thoroughness and th courage with which
he cleaned house In tha Insurance scandals; the well-
nigh reckleea Independence with which h refused to
allow Mr. Barnes to make a dummy of th chief ex
ecutive at Albany; at the effectiveness with which he
flayed Mr. Bryan from tha Atlantic seaboard to tii
far middle west In th campaign of IMS, and proved
himself the most powerful champion on the stump
of progressiva republicanism and virile Amerlcsnlsm
thai appeared In that campaign. Nothing has pleased
them mora, because It confirms their beat Judgment
of hi character, than th refusal of Mr. Hughes to
sanation th us of his nam In advance of th con
vention for any political office. Thy shar hi aver
sion to any association of partisan politics with th
great tribunal of which h la a member. They are
content that he shall remain at his post until th call
comes. Thetr purpose I to conscript him without con
sultation, mindful of th opinion of Abraham Lincoln
that not even a member of th supreme court la be
yond the call of his countryman In peso or war, or
dar decline to serve them In tha post they designate.
Here in Nebraska, we have an opportunity In
our primary to Issue a call for Hughes that he
must hear. If the republicans of this state will
write in his name on the blank Una specially
prepared for that purpose on the ballot, they will
show that this call comes not from tha "bosses"
or the "leaders" or the "machine," but direct
from tha plain people, and that la tha kind of a
call that no man, whether sitting on the supreme
bench or In any other place, can refuse to lis
ten to.
There are exceptions to every rule. Including
' the rule of "manana" In tropical republics. Gen
r.eral Abel O. Argumedo beat all comera to the
o pot of $442,000 Yucatan money la a New York
aafety deposit vault.
Health, happiness, Industry and hopefulness
spring from a practical observance of cleanup
'" week. Tha man with the hoe la a painted Idyl,
' but tha man with the rake In action la a picture
o? animated foresight. Co to It. .
Ak-Sar-Ben kings have no further occasion
for extra chestlness aa monarchs who put away
their crowns. A monopoly of tha rare self-sacrifice
Is no longer theirs. Yuan Shin Kai, crown
less. Invades the charmed circle with a celestial
bow.
How can any newspaper that preaches re
fr.nn give aid and comfort to the fake reformer
perpetrating the fee graft In the district clerk's
office T How can there be any special exceptions
made In the campaign for honesty In public
office?
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The searchlight of publicity has a value that
can be measured in dollars and cents. Were
it not for The Bee, and other newspapers, that
auto fire equipment deal would have been pulled
off at an extra cost to Omaha taxpayers of not
less than $5,000.
Menace of State-Controlled Armies.
Civil officers of Texas and Arisona are civ
Ing a very vivid Illustration of one of tha dan
gers of state's rights as applied to the military
forces of the country. Just, now; when the fed
eral government Is doing Its utmost to Preserve
order and maintain tranquillity on our aide of
too Mexican border, these civil officers are
fomenting strife and discord by calling for the
presence of militia In tha trouble sone. It la
possible for the governor of either state to dis
patch the troops of that state to the border,
where they will be under state . control, not
amenable to the direction of the United States
officers, and capable of anything. Tha danger
In this la too apparent to need argument.
The value of our state troops is well known.
and the share they have had In tha wara of the
nation Is a matter of glorious record, but the
menace of state-controlled armies Is also coming
to ne peiier understood. The unfortunate
perJence of Colorado Is only a single nhase of tha
problem's possibilities, while Texas and Arisona
are presenting another. The National Ouaro
win not reach Its full efficiency until It la en
tirely freed from the Influence of politics.
California Chinamen worthily uphold the re
fute of their distinguished brother of Poverty
flat. With characteristic assurance they Insist
ou Yuan Shin Kai quitting the presidency, but
wisely pick, the cable to carry the message.
Safety first is a celestial device of great an
tiquity.
Thirty Years Ago
This Day in Omaha
Cesa-rtle trass Be File. -
Th heavy snowfall of tne last two days has been
quit extrnslve west of Omaha. Tralna today have
been much delayed
Th resignation of J. II. Mt Conned, general master
mechanic of the t'nlon j-ariflc, will take effect April
IS. 11 had been with the road eighteen year and had
succeeded hta father. Robert McConnell. as ntiitir
mechanic.
Mike Haley Is training in this city fer a contest
with Killeen, under the Direction of Bill McCun.
Kllleea expects to start for Omaha the first of thl
week. In company with Parson Davlea. and go Inle
training here.
On account of the bad weather the aolre of th
Swedish Literary society was declared off.
Charles Watson at Ban Francisco Is tb guest or
els old friend and schoolmate, Frank Riley.
II. Friedman of Detroit la visiting his sister, Mr
Morris Bloraaa. of this city.
O. 8. Pettis A Co.. 130S Isard street. In rite the publl;
te Inspect twe carloads of buggies and carriage,
just In.
M ualo lovers ar looking forward to th ngagnient
of th Boston Ideal next week, presenting three new
operas never before seen here, namely, "Victor, the
Blue Mocking," The Maid of Honor" and The Elixir
of Love."
A reward Is offered t'tr the "return of one peacock"'
lost from the coiner of Saunders and Miami street.
China Atrain a Eenuhlifl.
Yuan Shi Kai. flndina-
wabbly aa well aa uneasy, has returned to th
Btatus of president of the repUbllo as a safer
mexnoa or oeaiing with his country's affairs
and again proclaims the Chines rwnuhlle Ti
must not be inferred from this that the politics
of the Flowery Kingdom hare taken on a lees
complicated: form, or that ita Inhabitants are to
enjoy to ineir fullest the freedom that la lm
Plied by the title. It will be some time before
the Institutions with which we are famllUf ..
under which wo live, In their entirety are be-
towea apon tne cnineee. Yuan's position Is
peculiarly hacardoua Just at this time, both aa
respects unina and the world outside.
xuan is a vigorous leader, an aggressive
ana progressive man, of advanced Ideas and
uncommon energy In pushing them. He has
been called a reactionary, but this u h th.
who do not comprehend the man and his pur
poses. His ambition Is to arouse China from
Its lethargy, to energtxe and vitalise his peopl
and to give hla country once more a nlsxa
first rank among the powers of the world. He
has shown his capacity as a military organiser
and leader In the past, and hla services to tha
late emperor and dowager empress were so no
table as to mark htm as the strongest man
his day. Pressure from the outside baa greatly
complicated the problems Yuan has to meet
but his continuance in power will do much
lift China out of its helpless condition
restore It to virility and power.
The United States Is deeply IntereatM
Chinese affairs, because of its support or the
open door principle, established br Secretary
Hay, and because of recent proposals by Baron
Bblblsawa, mat we Join with Japan In exploit
ing China. For these and other reasons tha
Immediate future of the new republic will
closely watched In this country.
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Uncle Joe Cannon's unfeeling reflections on
the absence of present dsy namea from the roster
of first families endsngers the honorable and
revered industry of family tree grafting. As th
sge of Danville piles on the years ha becomes
painfully unresponsive to the uplifting influence
and opulent sociability of a family tree.
How to Get Hughes
The Tot fer llaabee.
Haating Tribune: There la a movement In prog-
eaa throughout Nebraska lo give the republicans of
the state an opportunity to cast their vote for Justice
Hughes as their choice for the presidency.
And why not?
Before Hughes requeated that hla name be taken
off the primary ballot It was generally conceded that
Nebraska republican were almost unanimous In their
support of Hughes. And we have no reason to doubt
that the same sentiment prevails today.
If Nebraska republicans wsnt Hughes to be their
standard bearer they should have a right to aay so.
And they have that right, for every voter In Nebraska
has a right to express his preference for president,
and It make no difference whether the man of his
cholc 1 a candidate for the high honor or not.
Plnce It Is generally admitted that there Is an
overwhelming Hughes sentiment In Nebrsnka, a move
ment ha been started to have the name of Hughe
written on the primary ballot. This can be done anl
It will be done.
That's What the Blaak Ma t Far.
Scott's Bluff Republican: Th primary law con
templates that every man ha the privilege of voting
for his cholc for president whether his name appears
on tha ballot or not. There Is no doubt aa to the fact
that Hughes I the choice of th Nebraska republicans
this year, and every voter who wsnts to see Hughes
nominated should write hla name In on the ballot. In
the blank lln left for that purpose. Write the nam"
In and put a cross In tne squar opposite the tnm.
Be Bar to Writ la th Name.
Kearnay Hub: Democratic newspapers ar naturally
doing what they can to minimise the Hughes senti
ment In Nebraska and to throw cold water upon any
organised movement to have republican write his
nam upon th presidential preference ballot at the
April primary. Democrats do not want Hughes as an
opponent of Wilson, for th very good and ufflclent
reason that he I th on man so much stronger than
any other possible candidate that his election woulJ
be certain If nominated. By tha contrary sign the
Hugh sentiment preponderate among republicans,
and so far aa there hav bean any expressions on th
part of tha republican oandldatea for delegate to the
national convention they ar In perfect accord with
thla widespread sentiment.
It I true that Justice Hughes Is not and csn not
with propriety be a candidate, but this fact does not
har any republican In Nebraska, under the prims ry
law of the state from writing his name upon the
ballot, and this is exactly as It should be. Nor doe
tha fact that Justice Hughes has forbidden the cse
of his nam In any state primary bar the republican
national convention from drafting him as the presi
dential candidate, which la again exactly as It shoud
be. Th people largely want him, and they should
not b backward In making their wants known In the
only manner that 1s left open.
If Nebraska republicans desire to make their wants
known to tha Chicago convention It Is simply neces
sary to writ the name of Hughes on the blank lln
of th presidential preference ballot.
fiaed SararatleB Bat Blsr Task.
Nebraska City Pre: The Omaha Bee's suggestion
that republicans who want him write Justice Hughes'
nam on the Nebraska primary ballot I a good on.
On th other hand it will be quit a task and not
enough men, quit likely, will write the Justloe s nam
to give hlra sufficient votes to defeat Senator Cum
mins, for Instance, whoa nam was regularly filed a
a candidate.
neaahlloaaa Kaovr Whom They Wail,
Geneva Signal: Nebraska, notwithstanding her out
landish primary election law and Ita incongruities, will
show th aat that It has an expressed cholc In a can
didate for tha presidency on tha republican ticket Peo
ple In Nebraska can write, and they can write In a
nam If they wish. And that is what Is going to be
dona In tha matter of th republicans expressing their
desires for a presidential candidate. And his nam
will be Hughes, and it will do no good for the demo
cratic papers of the state to bewail th action of th
republican. Th republicans of th state know whom
they want.
NBalca blla Paaera far Heche. a
Ord Qui: Soma time ago Victor Roaewater, editor
of Th Omaha Be, avowed advocat of Justice
Hughes for tha republican presidential nomination,
undertook a poll of the republican newspaper of the
state as to their preference for president. There are,
we believe, in tha neighborhood of 185 republican pa
pers in th state. How many of these have responded
to Mr. Rosewater'a request for an expression of their
preference w do not know, but up to March 14 a little
mora than half bad done so, with the result that
ninety-eight favored tha nomination of Hughe. It 1
fair to presume that quit a number, aa Is always the
rase In such polls, failed to vote, ao th responses so
fsr received would indicate a strong Hughes senti
ment among Nebraska republican editor. To what,
extent these editors reflect th sentiments of th
voters among their readers Is, of course, irnposstbl.i
to say, but Is seems reasonable to suppose that at
least a majority of them coincide with their views in
this matter and that th republicans of th state are
leargely in favor of th nomination of Hughes.
Mr. Roaewater disclaims any deelr to try to in
fluence th republican to vote for Justice Hughes,
but he would Ilk to heva them express their prefer
ence for th presidential nomination by writing the
name of their cholc on the primary ballot. On this
point be saya: "I believe It to be a fact that the great
majority of Nebraska republicans. If given a chance
to register their real preference, would express them
selves for Hughe. . What I am trying to get the news
papers to do is to show tne voter how to do It, if
they want to. I feel sure that. If they are Instructed
how. they will write in the name in sufficient number
to show that Hughe is th teal preference of Ne
braska republicans."
It is well known, of course, that Mr. Hughes t'a
forbidden th filing of his name In the regular way
on any state primary ballot, but there is a blank spare
on th ballots in which the voters can write aiy
nam they choose, and Mr. Roaewater suggests that
iNebraaka republicans who favor the nomination f
Mr. Hughes express their preference for htm by writ
Ing hla nam in this spec. Whether or not doing this
would hav any influence in the Chicago convention.
It would be Interesting to snow who th cholc ef Ne
braska republicans tor president Is.
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Twice Told Tales
Ad
Farehavsltaus.
1 In great demand as best man at
George
weddings.
At a recent wedding breakfast in Chicago Mr. Ada
aald in the course of a toast:
"I hav often been asked why I never married. I
ram very near marrying once. The girl waa beauti
ful, and I sat down at my typewriter one night to
propo to her In a passionate love poem. The first
Una of thl poem ended with 'cupld.' I made a
thorough search, but I found that th only word that
rhyme with 'cupld' is 'stupid. '
"Thla mad m hesitate." Mr. Ade concluded, "and
I'v hesitated ever since." Washington Star.
Diplomatic Retert.
Th drill sergeant was real mustard, and the re
cruit were having a bad time.
The weather had been very wet and the parade
ground waa still slippery. In doing a movement
smartly, aa aa example to hi men, th sergeant slipped
and fall full sprawl, and. naturally, the "rookies"
eould hardly repress tbslr mirth.
Oettlng up with all the dignity he could muster, tha
sergeant's eye fell on Murphy's grinning fsoe.
"Well, you grinning yena!' " he roared. "What's
'urtlng youT I'o you see haaythlnk funnyr
"No. sur." gurgled Murphy, tactfully. "But,
ahure. Oi wus just thlnkln' what a laugh we cud have
had It been ann) waa Ilea sav yrelf, sergeant. '
London Anrwers.
( smells heerfally Made.
DALTON. Neb. March 2. -To the
Editor of The Bee: I take notice that
you have an error In your paper. In th
1st of candidates you have my name In
the prohibition column as candidate for
senator of the Twenty-seventh dlstrct
end it should have been In the soc!a:is:
column. J. W. REI.VMUTH.
Schools far the Saad Hills.
PEN" EC A, Neb, March :. To the
Editor of The Bee: I have spent msny
days out In the great sand hill country
of Nebraska. Many things of Interest
may be found In that region once called
the Great American desert, now a great
pasture land and the future home of a
splendid peon'-
The sand hills now covered with grav.
Mimmer feed, horses and cattle, the val-
i.... ,u . haw fnw winter feed.
ir-m I iiriimii iitt j " "
Scd housr ar still numerous and schools
few and fsr between.
The first attention of the state shoul I
be turned to providing educstlon to th
daring pioneers who are redeeming this
land from the sea of sand.
Hardy pioneers came out to this great
waste of distancea, the laat word in
Isolation, and bravely began th long,
hard struggle for bare existence. As
home builders and producers of th things
that make other home possible In cltlea
and towns. 8hould not the people of
these cltle give om attention to less
latlon that will affect these producers
not paternal aid. but co-operative help,
each working with the other for th wel
fare of all. Theae people hav much to
contend with too much. Long distance
to market, high prlcea for what they
buy. low price for what they eell.
They ar oppressed by "land harks"
and held up by "loan sharks."
When they apply for a $2,000 loan on
land, tha basis of ail wealth, they re
ceive soma XI .635 in csh and pay inter
est on the full tl.Oti. They pay Interest
on what the "loan ahark" keep.
Csn the state afford, can Omaha afford,
to have thee producers driven from theae
new homes by these financial middle
men.. Can th city afford to permit Ita
springs of commerce to be dried up and
its consumer driven out of their home?
These people do not want aid or charity,
but they need and demand a quar deal.
If bankers and chambers of commerce
are Interested In tha welfare of the
producer let them help to remove these
destroying force that oppress these
pioneers, who. If allowed to live, will be
the very llfeblood of the great com
monwealth. The stata should give at
tention to school laws, that these fsmillrs
may not be driven from the land to the
cities or suffer th humiliation of fceiglng
for M both in money and Instructors.
They must arrange, to produce their own
teachers if they ar to remain a self
respecting, self-governing people.
W. H. CAMPBELL.
A Caaselea War.
TORK. Neb., March 25. To the Edi
tor of Th Be: Don't you think it about
time w start that peace talk to Burope
again. So aa to draw the eyes of the
world from seeing us giving Mexico that
littla annual love tap. It la a vile sham
for them to hear all of thl chep bost
of our great and good trelts of peace
and goodwill big brother and Monroe
doctrine. If at the same time they should
se us down in Mexico in war array.- Tes,
this nation at war with Mexico, not that
It la liable to turn Into war, it 1 that
this mlnut. By whatever name you may
call It, will not change the facts. There
I heard some ona say, where hav you
been, don't you know that Mexico came
over her and killed seventeen of our
peopl. Te, I read they did, but ir wc
go over there and kill seventeen will
that bring our seventeen bsck or make
right their killing well he says they
struck tha first lick now It Is our turn.
If that is th rule we are to go by. we
better com horn at once or sooner, for
my memory reaches back to where w
went into Mexico, began war on them,
killed a lot. of them, took their second
beat seaport town, raised the Stars and
Strlpea over the customs house, collected
the customs, gave orders that their presi
dent "must go." Then representatives
of South American nations, shocked at
tha sight of a great nation like the
United States to go to wsr with a little,
weak and strife riven nation like Mexico,
offered their good offices to try nl
bring peace, so they picked a Jury anl
we picked one and they worked for four
month to ettle th trouble and one of
the conditions of that settlement was w
were to atay out and let them alone and
w boasted of our "watchful waiting"
policy how fine It was' working, but we
could not alt still nor keep our tongue
at home, but told them to quit fighting
and bring order, then there was talk of
favoring Villa.
But finally the favor Went to Car-
ransa. so what else do you expect froq)
one with such a record as Villa has?
Then there Is far more back of Villi
than Just his bsd record. It Is com
mon knowlege thst one's chsracter can
be best told by what they most enjoy
or engage In for amusement In their
hours of relaxation. What has been th
first and most followed sport in Mexico
but fighting? it wss bull fights, cock
fights or duels for generations until
It Is out of ths question to reason with
them on anv of th f" polnte of honor
between men or nations, and to fiifht
them is wore than folly and smacks of
th big bully Instead of th big brother.
Ko I bellev that If we had stayed out
and not meddled In what was their prlv-
te affair, thla would not have happened.
And Europe has more right to look on tie
with scorn for a real causeless wsr. than
we have on them and we are headed for
Europe's war too, unless we use more
caution. F. POPE.
lf-ident truths, beolut at all. At
best It consists of a series of equations
or propositions of equality, so arranged
that their elements are confronted at lat
In their simplest stste and the two state
ments which we wish to prove Identical
are shown to be so.
If then the main reaaon for pushing
higher mathematics be only for culture of
pure unadulterated deductive logic, a
priori, cut it out. for It does not. If the
world had to depend on deduction (for we
can never grasp the absolute), which It
did till recent times, we would never get
anywhere, for like higher mathematics It
Is purely an abstraction of mind and pays
no attention to the senses on which mod
em progress Is bullded by science. To be
still predicating, declaring and affirming
truths, self evident (a priori), like Xeno
phanes, Pocrates and Plato, who In this
order affirmed the three peaka of the
Grecian philosophy (the rocks of ages of
all time, that we take for granted and
believe (grestly on faith), nsmely, the
unlversals, sbsolute truth, goodness and
beauty. These are not tangible to the
perception of our senses nor come within
our experience as self-evident, but by a
priori proof only. Before them as deduc
tive processes of the mind, the great en
gines of science are silent, standing aloof
ss from religion, sawing wood, for science
cannot bring such attributes and feelings
as yet forward Into the cold light of ex
perience, classification and Identification,
which Is the modern logic of Induction or
posteriori, or from cause to effect. It
Is now the scientific Idea that the world
exists A a thing Independent of the mind
that knows It. Hence we now believe In
the real and not Idealism and thing sub
jective so much and hence the abstrac
tions of mathematics are out of place and
the same time given might be best to
teaching modern sciences.
Why not teach logic Itself, sometimes
called the science of the sciences? Or
why not evolution and the origin of
species? And there would be less occa
sion to debate In the Young Men's Chris
tian association whether there were two
Adams, for otherwise how did Cain get
a wife In the land of Nod? Here Is what
D. E. Smith, professor of mathematics in
Columbia, aays: "I maintain that algebra
Is not to be taught on account of Its util
ity or any benefit that may be supposed
to be got from it, hut because it Is a part
of mathematical truth. For the mer
chant, lawyer and mechanic It Is of alight
practical value." Algebraists agree today
that axioms are not self-evident truths,
but merely general abatements that need
b considered with care In the light of
modern eclenc. Holmholts saw clearly
that space and geometrlo axioms could no
longer be extolled as self-evident a
priori truths and that our notion of
parallel line being indefinitely prolonged
without meeting were assumptions thst
could not be demonstrated. He saw that
the trouble with Euclid's geometry was
that it assumes more than Is needful and
necessary. He said he eould conceive "of
being conscious of only two dimensions In
space and others conscious of four dimen
sions. He thought we might know more
of this fourth dimension In space If wn
had some sense organs to make us know
of its existence and that possibly the soul
In the spirit world was of this dimension
to us. GEORGE P. WILKINSON.
Alaehra aad Higher Mathematics.
OMAHA, March it To th Editor of
Th Bee: Naturally one take side with
th under dog; so If a boy make little
headway In higher abstract mathematics
there 1 no reason to put a dunce's cap
on him and crush hla ambition for ha
may b brighter In ether ways than th
other fellow. IaiwcII said that "Talent 1
that which I in a man's power ; genius
la that in whose power a man U." This
means that the majority of peopl cannot
b taught music for they have no brain
cell to cull out th Intervals ef tone
apart, like w distinguish pepper from
alt on th toogue; but th asm may
hav cell of th mathematical kind. It
Is better to hav to hav some of all
klnda of cell aa talnt than to be lop
sided sad precocious prodigies or Idlotle
aa many of th geniuses of muate hav
been and also lightning calculators. It
Is a populsr fallacy that th pinnacle of
all knowledge I the logic of deduction of
abstract mathematics, but th fart I
that Its axioms and postulates are not
MIRTHFUL REMARKS.
"What make ou think Mexico Is nst
nrally equipped for defensive warfare?"
"Well, for one thine. Ihcy h"ve cac
tus patches do n thrc thst make It un
necessary to go to the expense of
tai bed-wire entanglements ' ashington
Star.
"Do you think sr will ever he abol
ished?" "Think! t know. Why. sir. we are
going to abolish war If it takes every
last man on the face of the earth."
Judce.
"What is the difference In the Jobs of
the msn who Is sitting at the desk over
there and the man in the private office
smoking in an eaiv chair?"
"One checks the cash and the other
cashes the check." Baltimore American.
"I thought von were going to complain
about last month's bill for ltifht."
"No," replied Mr. Chuggins. "I'm go
ing to sit quiet and be thankful that I
don't have to burn gasoline to see by."
Washington Star.
"f see where the Austrsllsn premier
says that their Interests and ours In the
Pacific should make us go hand in
hand."
"I think it would have been better had
he said, we should get on together swim
mingly." Baltimore American.
AN APPEAL TO VILLA.
Nixon Waterman, In Boston Transcript.
Benor Mexicans Villa: ; Won't you,
kindly, please consent
To let yourself be caught without de
lay? .Don't make us chase you round until a
lot of gold is spent
And some of us are injured In the frsy.
It isn't going to be a snap, this plowing
through the sand
And trailing you through cactus and
the like.
Come now. old chap, aurrender wtth your
bloody outlaw band
So we can drop this blooming nasty
hike.
Our base ball season's Just about to
open, don't vou know.
And, really now, you wouldn't ask
us all,
A part of our attention on your move
ments to bestow.
When once we've heard the magic
words, "Plsy ball!"
There'a nothing to this little game you're
stsglng. you'll confess:
There's only Just one answer, you'll
now.
And since you eleerly realise you've got
to fsce the mess
Eventually, Villa, why not now?
The motion picture people might have
Photographed your plsy
If you had made your place and pur
pose known,
But now. es things are shaping up, no
doubt the V. 8. A.
Will take you with some snap-shot of
Its own.
Df course, we've got to do it now that
we have mode the bluff,
t'nless Carranxa'a men step In and rob
Our soldiers of the credit, for unless we
prove our stuff.
A man in Washington may lose his
Job.
I And wouldn't it be better, since you
Know you ve got to pay.
And meet the sorry fate that now 'Im
pends, To have your own folk get you so thst
history can say
Tou died at last surrounded by your
friends?
We have no heart for mixing in this
little one-horse fus;
Tour rattlesnakes aren't luring us a
lot:
So, won't you, very promptly aa a favor,
mind, to iis
Please surrender to Carransa and bs
shot?
The irl witk
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