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JUNE CIRCULATION
87,957 Daily Sunday 52377
Dwtrtt Williams, etanlattoa uneneewr Thai Boo
PuWIihtng compear, bain duly won. sera that the
average circulation for tho month of Jane, ISIS, waa
dally and 6!,7T Bandar. ,
DWIGHT WILLIAMS, Otnaletloe) XtuM
Subscribed to ger presence aad swore to Mm an
thsi Id da of July. 1916.
ROBERT HTJNTCT. Hotarr "oWla.
Sabecrtbm loavlnf tho It , Uaafrarlly
should have Tit Boa mailed to them. Aet
treat will be changed aa oftaa aa reejueeleel.
"Front! Show the visiting hotel men good
tine," Omaha. 1 '
Write it either way: 'Runian Drive" or
"Ruin and Drive." ' , ;
It it "the good old summer time" all right,
and none to dispute it
Keep cool and quiet. Six months hence snow
shovels will provide the necessary exercise.
Presumably the "safety first" way across ths
ocean is by taking passage on a German subarine,
A deservinsr Nebraska democrat has landed s
i2nno official berth In the Philllpines. Now
you're talking! " , : '
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' At any rtte, whatever other pitfalls they have,
our Omaha bathing resorts are not beset by man
eating sharks. ' 1
Guardsmen on the border may draw some
comfort from the fact that they are not ths only
pebbles on the hot belt ' . . ,
hA aSnaa hMch rivilet?ea and Inter
fere with othersf pleasure, should be penalized by
exclusion for the season.
Perhaps if the wrestlers wrestled for their own
money Instead of letting ths spectators furnish
it, things might be different .
It was s "safe and sane" Fourth in Omaha,
bat the image of other deadly mishaps seems
to be keeping well tip with the record.
If Xr. Hughes does not throw' the dust on
Ur. Wilson all around ths presidential speedway,
the blame will not be due to lack of advice.
, t.i- 1, 1 rggj.
Don't worry abort Nebraska giving good
account of itself In crop finals this year. Every
table will show this state op with the headlinsrs.
Congressmen at speculating on speeding up
adjournment, The midssmmer in nls the one
dependable accelerator of congresaionsl business.
It goee-wuiont saying that both Wilson and
Hughes will be duly sorprised when they are
formally aotificd that they arsv presidential can
did tea, " " - ' ' '; . '
MHltary atrthoTltles at Washington snrpresl
the opinion that we have been Uught several valu
able lesson by ths Mexican war scare, Rather
costly lessons, though,1 especUllyH needless.
It b always easier to boost ths tax rats than
to pull it down again. Or, perhaps, one should
say that tax-eaters always have a stronger pull
with the tax levy authorities than the tax-payers.
To prove that ft Is a strictly nonpartisan ques
tion, the democrats In Iowa hava nominated a
"Dry" as their csndidsts for governor, while
the democrats in Nebraska have nominated a
"Wet." . '
Having seen for themselves what s fine place
Omaha is to stop off at, our hotelkeeper visitors
may be expected to put Omaha on ths route of
their own departing guests woo ssk savlcs ss to
plsces worth seeing. '
Tremendous increases In ststs bank deposits
in Nebraska, so we are told, "indicate Strength
'eaed faith of the people In the guaranty law," But
ws have also had tremendous incresses in national
bank deposits in Nebraska. There must be more
than one reason.
The democrats have made ths discovery that
William Kent of California Is "a republican con
gressman" although Kent discovered that he was
not s republican congressmsn six yetrs ago snd
- hat at no time since pretended to be s republican,
The Wilson promoters must be hard up for cam
paign material!
, Democratic Idea of Loyalty
-Tho ProttetloBiat
On Memorial day, the day set spsrt for honor
ing the memory of the men who fought to pre
serve' the union snd save the nation, the demo
cratic house of representatives worked on the
naval appropriation bill until almost 4 O'clock
snd then adjourned in honor of ths dsyl
But s few days later, on June 3, the anniversary
of the birth of Jefferson Davis, the asms houss of
representatives; after transacting some routine
matters, suspended business to listen to snd ap-
Elsud orations lauding the patriotism of Jefferson
'avis and defending the cause of secession!
Do the people of the country fully realize that
only fifty years after the close ai the war which
I .erion Davis heloed materially to brinsr unon
I s distracted country, the house of representa
tives would neglect to honor ths nstion's patriotic
4xad and would laud the career of the moving
spirit of the rebellion against the government?
It may may not be considered wise to wave
tv bloody shirt and that is not now intended,
Ht to our mind the occurrences of May 30 and
J" e 3 in the house of representatives do not
tut the sober approval of ths loyal people of ths
country. s- -
THE BEE; OMAHA, FRIDAY, JULY 14, 1916,
What la Behind the Order?
A report comes from Washington that an
order has been issued to recruit the National
Guard to its war strength. This means for Ne
braska, for example, that more than double the
number of young men already sent will be called
to the Mexican border, if trie state supplies its
full quota. General Leonard Wood, reporting to
the War department on the mobilization in his
div'uioa, the Eastern, saya that less than 50 per
cent of the war strength of the Guard has joined
the colors, only 41,000 out of a possible 90,000
having been mustered. This is not a fair test of
the willingness of the young men to serve in de
fense of the country, but may be taken as s meas
ure of reluctance to enlist to do patrol duty along
the Mexican border.
What is back ofjhis movement to assemble a
large army along the Rio Grande? President Wil
son emphatically says we are not going to war
with Mexico. General Pershing reports that a
much better feeling exists smong the Mexicans
in his neighborhood, and all outward indications
are that the worst of that trouble is over. Is an
other conflict in sight, or if the movement is the
interest of preparedness, and to give the young
men training in (he life and work of a soldier?
If the latter, the object could be accomplished
ss effectively and at much less cost if carried on
closer to home.
Recruiting for the Guard under the conditions
is not going to be easy. Our boys are willing to
fight, but are loath to spend the summer drilling
in the south. And the people would like to know
whst is going on.
y A Needed Reform Push It Along.
Ths Bee rejoices to see the Lincoln Journal
coming out strong for a reform measure which
we proposed in the last legislature ae s part of
our short ballot program. What we asked the
Iswmakers to do was to provide for the Sub
division of counties with more than one repre
sentative in the legislature and for their election
hereafter, one to a district This would give esch
state senator or representative a definite consti
tuency and further would reduce ths choice, of
each voter to one member of the senate snd one
member of the house, respectively. The Journal
appears to have been brought sround by the un
ascapable logic of the present system, which
punches the nominations snd altogether deprives
the rtrral areas of any place on the ticket and
makes geogrsphle distribution of csndidstes sbso-
lutly impossible. After describing Lsncsster
County difficulties, esys that paper nowt
It is only necessary, to avoid this trouble, to
have the legislature provide for the sub-districting
of legiststive districts hsvin more then
one member. This would divide Lsncsster
county into six districts for the election of its
quota of representatives, giving each sixth of
the county s free hand in the choice of a mem
ber. In addition to securing ths desired candi
dates, this plan would shorten the ballot and
ease ths voter's task. Each voter would then
have to inform himself as to only one candidate,
for the legislature, whereas he hss now to deal
with six. The chsnge would be sn especial -boon
to Douglaa county, where ths list of legis
lative candidates is impossibly long, and would,
no doubt result in s vsst improvement in the
legislative timber sent np from that county.
This is sn easy and beneficial beginning for the.
short bsllot . ;
Had the Journal and others Interested in legis
lative reform lent thelf support when the measure
was pending last year, ws believe It might have
been enacted, for it wst sidetracked on ths flimsy
excuse thst the plan conflicted with that part of
the constitution providing that the legislsturs
shslt make the apportionment at Its first regular
session after esch census enumeration, "but at no
other time," as if a reapportionment were being
proposed instead of merely a change in the meth
od of election, leaving ths apportionment pre
cisely ths same. We hops to see ths gext legis
lsturs take up this part of the short bsllot pro
gram and put It thrbugh and we wslcome ths
assistance of Ths Journal to that end.
; - Texas and Its Rangers.
A Texan, jealous of his state's reputation,
takes too seriously s bit of editorial pleasantry,
la spits of its inexplicable sdhersnce to the fal
lacies of the democrstic platform, no matter by
whom written, Texas commsnda a high regard
In ths sanctum of The Bee. When we think of
Texas, we think of Jim Bowie and Davy Crockett,
of "Big Foot" Wallsce and "Pandy" Ellis, of
Sam Houston, snd a host of others whose names
are shining lights in American history. We, ss
well ss any "longhorn," remember the Alamo,
and San Jacinto, and rejoice with all good Texana
In their proud possessions. And the Texas Ranger
Is recognized hereabouts ss a proud bird, worthy
of hit heritage snd willing to make good on any
of the traditions of the Lone Star state Next
to being t Nebraskan, 'which is about the best
thing that can happen to mortal man, the privi
lege of being a Texsn should be most highly
cherished. The only real regret we have Is that
Kansas and Oklahoma interpose between us and
ths gigantic commonwealth with whom we would
be on terms of closer intimscy snd s more neigh
borly footing. This we hsve tried to make plain
to all the world by sending a colony of good citi
sens to Texas, where they thrive and give a flavor
to the life that is certain to come to perfection
with the proper blend of Nebraska and Texas,
the greatest and the largest of all ths sisterhood
of states. ' ' , :
Clesning Up on the Careless. '
Acting Police Judge Kubst Is doing a good
work, seconding the motion of The Bee thst
something bs done to indues the careless sutoist
to show some respect for ths traffic rules and for
the rights of the simple folks who still have to
walk. Omaha's traffic rules ate very reasonable,
and eight out of ten automobile drivers find com
pliance is esay. It is ths Other two who make
the trouble. They either do not think or do not
care, and the result is a disarrangement of atreet
traffic that is dangerous. The activity of the po
lice in bringing these offenders to account is ef
fort well applied. . The moderate fines imposed by
ths police judge srS simply as reminders to first
offenders that they are not observing the taw nor
fulfilling their obligations ss citizens. So fsr the
lesson hss been tslufsry, for none have appeared
In ths column I second time, snd the work is
worthy, for it it making ths streets safer by day
snd by night -
Stronger evidence should be produced before
crediting ths complaint to ths State Railway com
mission of poor penmanship and ill-mannera of
ststion agents., The charge may stick, but, syen
to, allowance must be mads for temptrsture snd
temper on both sides. In some quarters the old
notion that the station agents own the road snd
the shippsrs run it, still prevails, snd tims is re
quired to plow it under.
1TOI1AV
Thought Nugget or ths Dsy.
There is no flock, however watched and tended,
But one dead lamb is there!
There is no fireside, howsoe'er defended
But has one vacant chair I
H. W. Longfellow.
One Year Ago Today in the War.
Russians forced back north of the Vistula by
strong attacks.
Italians captured two miles of Austrian
trenches in the Carmic Alps.
Berlin reported capture 01 the city ot
Prszasnysz in northern Poland.
French trained foothold in German trenches St
several points in Argonne forest
This Dsy in Omaha Thirty Years Ago.
Seigel Bros., wholesale clothing dealers, for
twenty years located in Salt Lake, will open a
large wholesale clothing house in Omaha and
make it their principal establishment. They re
cently purchased the retail clothing stock of
Shireman Bros, which store thev will convert
into s wholesale house occupying the entire build
ing.
The Peonies' thester hss been leased for the
next season by the well-known actor, Robert Ran
som, who piayea s very successful engsgement
here last year.
Harry Deuel, ticket agent of the Burlington,
has left for Spirit lake. A special car has been
chartered to bring home the, fish which the rust
ling sgent expects to catch within ths next few
dsys.
Byron Reed has commenced the erection of s
brick block on Thirteenth street between Howard
snd Jackson, with s frontage of sixty-six feet,
which will be for the present but one story in
height.
Judge McCulloch has commenced housekeep
ing st 2420 Decatur atreet
Hon. A. N. Ferguson has returned from
Waterloo, where he had been attending to some
important litigation.
Postoffice Inspector Brown has gone out to
North Bend on a business trip.
This is ths Dsy Ws Celebrate.
H. A. Jaeobberger, with the Kimball laundry,
was born July 14, 1873, st Alsace, Germany, and
came to this country when only 8 years old. He
worked for the Drexel Shoe, company for five
years and has been in his present employ since
1903.
B. P. Billings, secretary of the Billings Dental
Supply company, is s made-in-Omaha product
born here this date of 1878.
.Prince Adalbert the sailor son of the German
emperor, born at Potsdam, thirty-two years ago
today. -
Arthur Capper, Topeka newspaper publisher
and present governor of Kansas, born st Gsrnett
Kan., fifty-one years sko today. He ia a neohew
of Charles B. McGrew of Omaha. .
Charles H. Taylor, Boston newspaper publish
er, born in Boston, seventy years ago today.
Owen Wister, celebrated novelist, born in
Philadelphia fifty-six years ago today,
Rt. Rev. John H. Tihen, Catholic bishop of
Lincoln, Neb., born st Oldonburg, Ind., fifty-five
yesrs sgo today. ,
Rev. George R. Grose, president of De Psuw
university, born in Nicholas county, West Vir
ginia, forty-seven yesrs ago today.
Charles (Jeff) Tesreau, pitcher for the New
York National league base ball team, born at
Ironton, Mo., twenty-seven years sgo todsy.
. Jimmy CIsbby, noted middleweight tusillst.
now in Australia, born st Norwich, Conn., twenty-
six yeara ago today. - . '
Richie Mitchell, welt-known lightweight pugil
ist born in Milwaukee twenty-one years sgo to-
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Where They All Are Now.
J. E. Buckingham, formerly assistant general
passenger agent of the Burlington, is general bag
gage agent for ths Chicago Burlington and
Quincy, with headquarters at Chicago.
Wing B. Allen, who was in the msntet snd tils
business in Omaha fifteen yesrs sgo, is the pub
lisher of The South American, the leading month
ly magazine of its kind. The publication is is
sued in Nsw York. V
James E. Woodard, son of Assistant Postmas
ter James I. Woodard, Is now cashier of the Fer
gus County bank, Lewistown, Mont, to which
position he was recently elected. He was presi
dent of the Round-Up Coal Mining company. He
was formerly in the coal businesa here.
Lucius Crowell is in the advertising business
with Lord & Thomas, Chicago. He is another
Omaha man who went to Chicago snd msde good.
W. H. Elbourn is a farmer near Adams, Neb.
He served as one of the city clerks of this city,
Todsy la History.
1402 Cardinal Mssarln, ens of ths most fa
mous of French ststesmen, born In Nsples. Died
in Paris, March 9, tool.
1789 The Bastile, the famous state prison in
Pans, wss destroyed by the populace.
1818 Franciaco Miranda, celebrated South
American patriot snd rsvolutionitt, expired in s
dungeon st Cadiz, Spain. Born at Caracas about
1750.
1819 Aubaine, a right of the French kings
whereby they claimed the property of every un
naturalized stranger whp died in the country, waa
finally annulled.
1853 The Crystal palace, In New York City,
was opened by President Pierce.
1859 Submarine cable between England and
Denmark completed.
1861 Attempted assassination of William I
of Prussia by Oscar Becker.
1860 The Italian army of invasion occupied
Padua without meeting with any resistance from
ths Austrians.
1867 Juerez entered the City of Mexico, fol
lowing the Overthrow of the smplre of Maxi
milian. 1887 Alfred Krupp, founder of the great ateel
works which makea the enormous gunt for the
German army, died. Born April 26, 1812.
1891 The Chilean congresslonalists wars vic
torious in a naval engagement off Valparaiso.
1902 Sudden fall and collapse of the famous
Campanile of St. Mark, in Venice.
1904 Paul Kruger, ex-president of the Trans
vaal republic, died in Switaerland. Born In Cape
Colony, October 10, 1825. N
Timely jottings and Reminders.
Today la the French national holiday, marking
the 127th anniversary of the fall of the Bastile.
Secretary of War Neston D. Baker is ached
uled to address s meeting of the Alsbsms Bar
allocation today at Decatur. Ala.
Camp Dewey, the training station of the
United States Junior Naval Reserve, is to be
opened today on ths Thames river, near New.
London, Conn. - , ;
The annual session of the Summer School for
Women's Forsign Misslonsry societies is to bs
opened todsy at East Northfield, Mass.
Sesttls it to eelebrsts today as Liberty Bell
day in honor of the first anniversary of ths visit
of the fsmout Liberty Bell to that city.
Knit goods snd underwear manufacturers are
to hold an important conference today at Albany,
N. Y- to discuss prices and other problems con
fronting the trade.
A partial eclipse of the moon' wilt take plsec
tonight snd will bs visibls in practically all parts
of North America.
Today is ths latest date fixed for the execu
tion at Murphyaboro, III., of Ellston Scott, negro
1 murderer, who has been reprieved five times by
Governor Dunne because the sheriff would not
promise s private execution.
Dasaocrats Caddlm Old Mdlora.
Brewoter, Nb., Julr IS. To th Idltot
ot Tho Bm: 1 have bun drawine a poniion
for naav rtan, bat tht oncloied (natico that
aihlblt of amiion cartlSeau wUI ao losrar
ha raquirtd) la tht moat opa aad flagrant
hid for tho votM of ptniiontra I hava ortr
notlood. Nott how vry dtiironl tht ad
mmlltratlon l that tht pakilonari ihould ht
aliased I The tieratarr of the interior itemi
to lovt the pensioners all over. His tardr
affection 111 comports with tht record of tht
Stmoaratlt party, aa such. And Orsvtr
Cleveland waa more htntst thaa Wilson. Rt
suspended thousands of ue, but had to re
taliate about SIS at tvtry thousand ht sus
pended. This extremal cheap bid for tht
aid toldltr vote hat not tvan tht merit of
tht rood of tht public service:. It was rtoht
and proper that the pensioner should exhibit
hit ttrttfleata. No pensioner who was a
toad tlttztn could complain at the regulation.
And no bank offlcer oueht to have tit fa
titutd at the requirement of lochias at tht
aumbtrs on tht eertifteatt and tht thtek to
vtrifr them. EDMUND THICKSTUN,
Peniioner ut.tso.
Quettlta of Direst Primaries.
Lincoln, Julr 11. To tht Editor of Tht
Boot "Tht Direct Primary to Nebraska."
a pamphlet Issued br the locltlattva refer
ents bureau la IBM Is to particular demand
at this time owina to tht reetnt acltotlta.
ever the question of primaries, The
pamphlet referred to will he sent br the
Itfislativa rtference bureau, Lincoln, free
of eharae to anyone Interested mouth to
makt a request for the same.
A. E. SHELDON,
Director Legislative Rafertnec Bureau.
Waatt Prohibition. Partr-ltta to Oat Busy.
Bradshaw, Neb., Julr IS. To tht Editor
of Tht Bee: The national convention and
"tct-toeether" conference of the prohibi
tionists will be held at St Paul, Minn., July
1S-I1. Tho nttitnal aommlttct hat been
actively pushlnt tht matter at attendance,
and tho etate eommitte at well. Owing
to tht fact that .the state of Nebraska hat
a dry campaign on tor this fall and that
tht prohibition party in tht state decided
to put up no state ticket, but put all its
energies into tht campaign through the dry
federation, tht matter of conventions may bt
lost tight of by tht party prohibitionists.
Wt havt nominated an electoral ticket, thus
keeping the party organisation to touch
with the national, and the regular state con
vention will ht held according to law, on
Tuesday, July is, ISIS. Tht call It for
I o'clock p. m., at the Lindell hotel in Lin
coln, on tho above date. Each county la en
titled to ont or more delegates, and tht pro
hibitionists art asked to got together on
Saturday, July It, and nominate tht requisite
number. These county meetings ahould be
held to the county teata. Tht oonventlona
will have the usual business of tht party to
attend to, hut It will bo utilisad to crcatt
at much enthuilaim within tht ranks, aa
may he possible, for the dry campaign.
The etate committee has followed Instruc
tions given last fall by tha prohibitionists
and made no effort to raltt funds for its
party work, has placed no nominees on tht
state ticket other than thott of presidential
tleetort and delegatee to tho national con
vention. It has turned over Its funds to
tht drp federation for use in tht campaign,
and to tvtry way possihlt hat aldtd tht
worhtrt thereof. It Is proposed to keep up
the party organisation, for ao out can fort
cast tht futurt and wt must bs prtpartd
for any eventualities.
A really dry Nebraska Is not to be scoured
by limply winning tht tleetion for the
amtndmtnt to November. Tht personal
aquation of tht men to bt chosen to enact
laws to enforce tht constitution It a very
vital ont, and tht work ot toeing that tht
right hind ot laws art made and tht right
kind of men chosen to enforce them, It ae
much tht bualncss of the prohibition party
at such, as that of any party. For this
purpott tht aommlttct It laboring to keep
tht party In the state Intact while it it
equally busy in aiding tha campaign for tht
atstndmtnt On this account K It essentially
actuary that a big, routing state conven
tion ho held at Lincoln at above announced.
It It Just as Important that a good dolt
gallon go from Nebraska to St. Paul to tht
national convention, bttHnnlnf tht Itth.
Wo eta havt tar own special car if as
many ai sixteen should go. All who will
go will be provided with teats in the con
vention, but only twenty-one will ho tntltled
to vote. J. M. CURRIE,
Chairman Statt Oommittat.
NEBRASKA EDITORS.
Henry L. Balaer, editor of tht Allen
New,, has been appointed rural mail carrier
oa tht route running out ot Alio.
Editor P. A. Boblnson of the Fillmore
County News, published at Eaettr, le In
stalling a new sla-tolumn quarto news and
Job press. x , , j
Flint I. Holmes has purchased tht Hoi
brook Observer from Deputy Statt Auditor
Fred Ayart, Mr. Holmes hat beta to charge
of tbt paper for several months.
Foray Stookdalt, instructor to English
la tht Alliance High school, will edit tht
Alliance Timet daring tht abttntt ot Editor
Boa J: Sallows, who will takt aa extended
vacation, which will ht spent at eastern
twists.
' Editor Scott of tht Nebraska Printer Is
working oa a spatial edition of forty pages,
whleh will boost tht trip of tht Nthratka
Prats aecoclatlon to the western part of tho
state next month. It will appear to about
ten days.
J. M. Lynch, former editor and proprietor
of tho Bridgeport Newe-Sltde, died Monday
of last week, after an illness of only a few
hours. Mr. Lynch waa a veteran editor and
printer and waa employed on papers at Min
neapolis, Duluth and other cities before ht
came to Bridgeport, tight years ago. He was
St years old.
Kearney Hubi "Kebraikaltnd" it a new
song, words by Adam Breede, editor of tht
Haetinge Tribune, and musical acttlng by Let
G. Krats ot Omaha. Tho linee havt a fint
swing, and the tong It given a decided
"punch" by the resonant and tuneful work
of Mr. Krals. "Nebraskaland" ought to be
come Immediately popular throughout all
of thit Ntbraska land.
TIPS ON HOME TOPICS.
Philadelphia Ledger: The camel h a very
appropriate emblem for the prohibition party.
It can go a long time without a drink.
Chicago Htraldi What astonishes a great
many people It that Hetty Green actually
made up her mind to leave anything to
anybody.
St. Loult Republic: In proer to prove
that tho reports of hit death havt been
greatly oaaggerated, General Villa seems to
have begun operating again in Chihuahua.
Washington Post: The retirement of Ad
miral Peary from the Maine eenatorlal ract
Indlcatec that he considers hit past polaa ta
perlencee sufficient.
Boston Transcript: The txntrlmtnt of
making the republican north pay the whcld
Income tax proved such a suocess that thost
Southern congressmsn seem to havt btca
encouraged to double the doet.
Springfield Republican: Tht prtaldint ot
tht dtieendants ot the signers of ths Dtcltr
ation of Independence urges that the' com
mon designation "Fourth of July" bt dis
carded for "Independence day.' Tho lat
ter, of course, is its official name, but tht
French manner of taking far granted that
everybody knows what tha day stands for,
oven when it Is only mentioned as a data,
may havt boom psychological value. But, of
course, everybody who sotsa't know ought
tt ho Instructed.
Kansas Olty Journal I Apparently Kansas
It to good that It It aahappy because then
Isn't anything till to rtftrm. It ie under
stood that what tht SuaSowtr people die and
enter through tht pearly gatet without tho
formality of a regular examination by tht
saintly custodian, about tht Srat thing thty
do It to form a society far tha tappretsloa
at something or other. Probably a prohibi
tion ticket will do no more than tht eucto
awry amount ot aarm la Kaacal thit year.
But what will be thought outside af tha
state where tht tmproeeiea prevails that
Kantat needs a prohibition tarty Just about
aa much as It aeeds a deep sea harbor
LAUGHING GAS.
Lady At what number Blank atreet do
you live, dear?
Bobble Well, when you corns down the
street Its No. til, an' when you come up
the street Its lit. Boston Transcript.
"Touth enjoys many things that man
hood ditllku."
"Oh. I don't know. Tatt;a a platltudl.
Cut an Instinct."
"Wall, when I wat about 11 years old I
thought that ahtvlag waa tun." Kansas
City Journal.
"What number would you like to heart"
atked ths record talisman, deferentially.
With a faraway look In her eye, the fair
dictator of the iwltchbotrd replied. "I
Think I Hetr Tou Calling Ma." Baltimore
American.
MP. MR.KAtlBBUr,
A WcHK CASHIER HAS AStrB Wst
16 61 HIS WW-. HB SMS W
MAKES A GOOD LWIN6) HfiW
bo BWK CASWWS UAUAILV
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AtURIEt. IAKKIK
IH -SOME CAStTS THPy T
"Blgglnl la still Hiking snout tht bright
thtngt his boy says."
"Wall, t envy him. tt must bt grill to
have a boy who cntertcins himself thinking
of brlnffht things instead of banging on the
cellar door with a board or experimenting
with a shotgun." Washington Star.
"Oet their ordera to 'em in a hurry."
"Tee, air."
"Not much profit In these' fellows who
cat a fret mial of crackers and ketchup
whllt waiting for their orders to come
along." Louisville Courier.
Grocer Thit careless elirk of mint l-ft
the tap of the vtnegar barrel open and
when I wlnt to It there wasn't a drop left.
Friend what did you dot
Grocer Flr-d him and charged the loss
to running txpeneet. Bciton Transcript
It wtl tht first caseever tried in Stony
Oulcb, and the Jury had sat for hours ar
guing and disputing. At last they ttraggled
back, and the foreman, a tall mountaineer.
upraised the general opinion: "Wt doirt
think he did It." he laid, slowly, "tar wo
allow he want thirt; but wt think he
would of if be d had tho chaoct." Touih t
Companion.
"I hear that P'llklnt h) engaged in lite-
"Thst'i1 not it. All ht it doing Is writ
ing a novel according to a publleher'l pre-
icrlptlon." Life
"Always lit well tnough alone."
"How'e that?"
"She refuasd to marry mo at fint, then
I tsksd her agnn." Judge
"What's that thing, doc f "
"Thal l the medlolne ball 1 bought you."
"Then I'm afraid there is uo hope lor
me."
"Why nclf" .
"1 nvcr can wallow that." Toungi
town Telegram. -
"Why II the owl awtpiod ai a ir"iwl of
wisdom? t mver heard of an owl doiut
anything clever." .
"Maybe hli .wisdom eonalsts in net sui
ting in and trying to ihow -oil bow imart
ht is." Wiihmgton Siar.
cOVlD l7 POPULAR.
Sprlngflold Republican.
There it nothing It creation
That will internet ua so.
Or throughout the human systsrn
Radiate so warm a glow,
Or to which ao much attention
By the world st Isrg is paid,
Or that hat auch approbation, -
Al the courting of a maid.
Father Adam first began it
Back In Eden, it Is laid,
And aa faat as countries peopled
The contagion to them spread;
And today there Is no region
Found beneath ths shining tun.
Where i mslden Is not courtsd.
And a maiden is not won.
Cunld hag's long engagement
With the hearts of human kind.
And will even shoot an arrow
At an animal I find: .,..
While tho birds ire ipeeiat victims
Of his tit-embracing darts.
And the raacal never misses
In his gunning tfter hearts.
Not a living tning eeeapea him,
High or low, or bound or fret.
In the pilact, In tht hovel.
On the ground or In the trctl
And the world is only happy
And oontented, 1 havt found.
With a doien Cupid l'ln;;'..
Full of arrows, standing rouna.
Holds popular sway in Home or Cafe
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