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THE BEE: OMAHA, TUESDAY, OCTOBER -24, 1916.
STREET SALESMEN
KEEN COMPETITORS
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One Admits He Does Not Take
All His Earnings Home to
Mother Other Gives All.
WANT EEGULAE PATRONS
; By A. R. GROH.
These bootbalcljs whose voirei
punctuate the atmosphere of our
streets are an interesting tribe.
I '.was occupying a. "place in. the
sua" in front of the Merchant's hotel
the othe" day, when a dark-complex.
ioned boy of about 13 appeared with
the uery, "Shine, mister?"
I maintained a dignified silence. TM
this young hustler was not discour
aired. ;
"You need one, he declared crit
ically. ," '
He further announced that his price
was only a nickel. He ' also said
something about the excellence of his
.work. v i;.' - -
This boy bad never taken a course
ir a school of salesmanship, yet he
was a perfect natural salesman, lie
was irresistible. - . v . ,,
, From Family Rag Bag.
So I closed the contract with him
and he set to work. His box was a
curious piece of boyish carpentry,
and the shining clothes were evidently
garnered from the family fag bag,
Leins oieces of 'old dresses. -
"What do you do with all your
money?" I asked him. - -.
"Give it to me mudder," he said,
and volunteered the further informa
tion that his earnings the previous
Saturday totalled 45 cents.
Another boy now appeared and,
after observing the workmanship of
my anmer lor a moment, announcea:
I c'd give youse better shine
n that, mister." i
My workman stopped work at ihis
and the two rivals entered into spir-i
:tea argument, wnicn enaea in tne
new boy offering to bet "a milyun
dollars" that he could do better.
That guy spends 'is money," my
workman, Tony, declared to me. u
The other boy. whose name. 'I
learned, was Jimmie, grinned and ad
mitted it.
l Spends, Some. .
! "Aw, I spend a nickel or a dime,"
he said. "My mudder don't care. Me
three brudders sell. papers, an' we
brought $1,45 home yesterday."
''My niudder'd kill me if I spent
any," asserted Tony. .
The 'conversation turned now to
business, jimmie stated that he had
a customer who was going to get a
shine at 4 o'clock in front of the Rome
hotel. , f , , . i
1 "Aw, mebby I'll see 'Im1 afl" he'll
get a shine Intra me," declared Tony.
"Aw, he wo't take it off'n you,"
cried Jimmie, and then appealed to,
me, "That's gyppin' a guy, ain't it?"
I agreed that it would, indeed, be
gypping a guy.
The shine was finished by this time.
Jimmie still scoffed good-naturedly at
the workmanship. . :
Wants Next Try.
"Say, Snister," he said, placing a
very grimy hand on my sleeve, "I'm
around here ev'ry afternoon. Let me
gjve youse a shine next time."
At this Tony pushed him away and
placing his" equally dirty , little hand
on my sleeve, asked, me to become
his "reg'lar customer."
I succeeded, with remarkable tact
and diplomacy, in, satisfying both of
them. -
I had evidently impressed them
;with my honesty, for they asked me
to watch their shine boxes while they
went over into an alley where empty
milk cans are sometimes found behind
a restaurant. ; The wanted to get a
drink of milk. But I pleaded' urgent
business and they departed, appar
ently the best of friends, in spite of
their recent arguments. '
Money for Relief
Of Armenian and
Syrian Sufferers
More than $1,600 was added to the
Syrian war relief fund by the Omaha
Woman's club flower day on Satur
day. C S. Stebblna was the largest
contributor, with a check for $20. Mrs.
Lather Kountie bought a bouquet
for $13. v '
J. R. Cain, ;r treasurer for the
Armenian relief fund, is not yet ready
to give out total figures of the money
collected in the churches Sunday for
the Armenians. ' The First Presby
terian church of Council Bluffs turned
in $123 and the Dundee church $75.
Wyoming Wheat is .
Sold for Record Price
A new record for wheat was made
on the Omaha Grain exchange Monday
when George A. Roberts sold an as
signment of No. 2 hard winter wheat
at $1.73 a bushel. The wheat tested
59 pounds. Mr, Roberts made the
record sale to the Standard Grain
company, which made the purchase
for milling purposes. Tl s wheat came
to Omaha from the Pioneer Mercan
tile company of Upton, Wyo,
Durum wheat, for which there is
intense milling demand, sold for $1.75.
Yellow corn in the commercial
grades brought 95 and 96 cents.
Postmaster Would Head Off Some of
Clandestine Love Affairs of Youths
Clandestine love affairs aided and
abetted by Uncle Sam's general de
livery mail service will in all prob
ability receive a setback as the result
of Postmaster Fanning's efforts to re
duce to a minimum the amount of
mail matter handled in this manner
at the local postoffice. For the last
two or three days patrons of the gen
eral delivery windows who called for
their, mail were handed pink cards
which notified them that they could
not receive mail through general de
livery unless they have no permanent
Tabloids of Politics
Little Items About the
Progress of the Campaign.
Judge A, L. Sutton, returning from
a trip through sections of the state,
brought optimistic reports of general
sentiment growing in favor of Charles
E. Hughes.
"One cannot deny the fact that
Hughes sentitnent is gaining steadily
and with two weeks yet to go the
situation is looming up in a roseate
manner for the republicans," said the
judge.. ' -r
He explained that voters are gain
ing a better understanding of the fal
lacies of the democratic policies, suclr
as the Adamson wage-earning bill,
Underwood tariff, Mexico and other
issues. The strong personality of Mr.
Hughes and his earnest, positive con
victions on affairs of the nation, ac
cording to Mr. Sutton, are winning
Nebraskans to the republican nom
inee. ' : .i
address to which their mail can be
sent. ,' '
"It is our plan to reduce the
amount of mail handled through gen
eral delivery to the smallest possible
amount," said the postmaster-. "If we
can only induce general delivery pa
trons to have their mail delivered to
sosne permanent address we can re
duce the number of employes in this
department to almost half the present
number." 1
The general delivery window will
not be done away with, but will be
maintained only for itinerants and
persons who have hot permanent addresses.
ui the best friends ' the common
people 'of this country have ever had.
Like nearly all progressives of the
state, Mr. Klingbeil is working hard
fnf th lprtinn n( Mr Hno-hpe whom
he regards as the man of the hour ri)
in this country. '
WEFARE BOARD YS,
MEANEMPLOYERS
Cheating Laborers of Hire May
Prove Costly Pastime if
Law is Passed.:
CASE IN POLICE COURT
Skin Diseases Soon
Yield to Resinol
. Xf pee haze ecaema, ringworm or similar
ItcMaat, feurnlnc, wulauUr kln-orwtion, try
Reebiol Ointment and BeeUiol Soap end im
bow anleklr tht Itehlitt stops and the trouble
dieapseen, ere ff It Is a eevere. stubborn
mm. fetinal Ointment U elte ae eueuent
bouehold remedr tor pimpta, dandruff,
one, burns, wounds, okaf Inn. and (or a
More at ether ms whore a toothing, heal
tne appHoaUoa Is needed,
SmumI Ointment end Resinol Sow are
ehMtetoUP (ret from aejrthiM hank or In.
juiions and een therefore he need freel for
eeUee' tkhbtrable. Doctors here pre
scribed the .Beitnol treatment for erer
-twenty years. - .v
Keatsol Seep Improves poor eemplnhm.
Beelnof Ointment and Keelnol Soap ere sold
br eB dnsaiett. For samples free, write
te Dept. 61-Jt, tUarnol, Baltimore, Me,
The significance of the answer of
G. L. E. Klingbeil to the invitation
to support Wilson is in the promi
nent part he had in the affairs of the
progressive party in Nebraska. Mr,
klingbeil has publicly announced his
unqualified allegiance to Charles E.
Hughes. He is president of the Ger
man-American Life Insurance com
pany, with head offices in Omaha, and
was delesate from this state to the
progressive national convention four
years ago at Chicago, as well as
treasurer of the i progressive county
committee. Two years ago he was
nominated for lieutenant governor on
the progressive ticket. He is just as
earnest at this time in, supporting Mr.
Hughes as he was active in the nro-
gressive party. He takes the position
that the principles for which the pro
pressures stood can best be worked
out through the election of Charles
t. Hughes, whom he regards as one
(ft 1 Iriurin a firMiimrrl
You will fmd these
In a neat illustrated booklet just is
sued. Chairman Frank S. Howell of
the Douglas county republican central
committee subscribes his name to the
candidates
clean, experienced, able men, actuated
by unselfish, sincere motives, desirous
of advancing the best interests of their
county and state.
"Remember Ithis: Net. matter ,how
you may vote( on the constitutional
amendments, you can also vote for all
of these candidates. You will vote
for them if you want clean, efficient
government in Douglas county.
"Remember this also: To maintain
republican principles you must elect
republicans to office.
' "With the belief that these candi
dates are : worthy of every elector's
vote, and soliciting your closest ex
amination of their records, we submit
this booklet and the information con
tained in it, to -your thoughtful con
sideration. May we have it?"
F. k. Tucker of Florence took a poll
of the federal jury, with this result:
Hughes, 13; Wilson, 7; dry, 18; wet, 2.
' The Spring of Perpetual Youth
was what the Spanish explorer spught
in Florida. Youth cannot be perpet
ual, but with health a man or woman
can retain youthful looks till the near
approach of actual old age. If a
woman is dragging wearily along op
pressed by some woman's ailment,
;-he may expect a return of youthful
beauty and vivacity by using Lydia E.
PinkhamU Vegetable Compound.
Advertisement. v . . -
De Homethlnt for Tear Cold.
At tha tint slsn of a cough or cold take
Dr. Bell's Fine-Tar-Honey. You won't Buf
fer Ions, ISo. All drusslelc Adv.
The practice of employers to hire
help, and at the completion of their
work cheat them of their wage has
become so common that at the next
session of the legislature the Wel
fare board will attempt to have a law
passed to cover this particular sort
of fraud.
The case of Mrs. F. E. McNaugh
ton, 1901 Dodge street, proprietor of
a boarding house, was brought Mon
day before the police magistrate by
State Labor Commissioner ( U r.
llclin. I
Five persons who had been in her
employ in various capacities, and were
unable to get their pay, appeared in
police court against, her. Alberta
Woodward had $5 , coming, Eloise
Knox, $9; J. T. Elkin, $2.75; John
Collins, $5, and Esther Green, $10.
The charge against Mrs. McNaughton
was "attempting to secure credit for
labor, under false pretenses." She
was convicted by the judge.
t
Cases1 Numerous.
There is scarcely a day passes,"
said Assistant City Attorney Mc
Guire, "but that one or more men, or
women, particularly restaurant work
ers, apply to the Welfare board, say
ing they have been (refused their
wages. Many of them cannot afford
How To Get Rid Of Catarrh,
- Catarrhal Deafness or
Head Noises .' "
If you hav eatayrh, eavUrrhsl dtsJiMM or
haad noisM eaatd by eatarrh. or If phlegm
drop in your throat and hat cavacd catarrh
of tha stomach or bowals you will ba glad
to know that theaa dUtraastnf ymptomi
ean ba tntirely ovarcoma in many instance.!
by tha1 following treatment which yon can
oaally prepare in your own home at little
coat. - Secure from your druggist 1 ounce
of Pannint (Double Strength). This will not
eost you more than 7 (Sc. Take this home
and add tb it H Pint of hot water and 4
ounces of granulated sugar ; stir until dis
solved. Take one tablespoonful four times
a day. A decided Improvement is sometimes :
noted after tha first day's treatment. Breath
ing becomes easy, while the distressing head i
noises, headache, dullness, cloudy thinking, !
etc., gradually disappear under the tonic
actios of the treatment. Loss of smell,
taste, defective hearing and mucus dropping
in the back of the throat are other symp
toms whieh suggest tha presence of catarrh
and wnicn are often overcome by this
efficacious treatment. Nearly ninety
eent of all ear troubles are said to
directly caused by catarrh, tsfcrefore there
muse dc many people wnose n earing can
bo restored by this simple home treat
ment. Advertisement.
Don't forget
VR1GLEYS
.after every meal
' V WAV Ki-V. y e. I
1111 "r - .. 1 I ;
. Med OgM0 right SV '
is sealed that's the thing that
counts. No matter when or
where you buy it, the flavor is
there full strength, and it's
fresh and v clean.
So always make sure to get
Wriglcy's in the sealed
package it's the greatest
five cents' worth of beneficial
enjoyment you can buy.
y f 1 Office Seal Write Wm. WrlgWy Jr. Co.,
' keP 1626 KemnewBldg, Chicago, A t
' i ' ll m Soy Soo tSll for free jingle book
to go to law, because the amount in
question is small, out more often
because they haven't tha $3 for court
costs." .
, A half dozen complaints have been
prepared by McGuire and will be filed
for trial during the week.
House of Hope to . '
Keep Open House
All of This Week
Beginning today ' and continuing
each day until Saturday, inclusive, the
new House of Hope, on Main street,
Florence, will be open to the public
from 2 to 9 p. m. Musical programs
will be given afternoons and evenings
and committees of Omaha women will
be in attendance to receive visitors.
The purpose of this week of formal
opening is to give the public an op
portunity to learn just what the in
stitution is, its scope and aim and to
view the new building which has just
been opened,
The present building is the main
unit of a system of buildings which it
a proposed to erect, the smaller units
to consist of eight cottages connected
to the main building. Three cottager
already have been promised by local
persons of means. '
SHOW GREAT HELP
TO WINTER WHEAT
Eailroad Crop Report Shows
Many More Bushels of Corn
Per Acre Than Expected.
HUSKING IS N0W GOINO OK
That the snow, last week, which
made ttte soil conditions more favor
able, improved the winter wheat cpop,
is the statement in the weekly" crop
report issued by the Burlington rail
rpad. The Nebraska wheat is in fair
condition as a result of the snow, but
would be more improved by more
moisture before going into winter.
The Burlington's report of the corn
yield was somewhat increased follow
ing husking done last week. The yield
on the Omaha division of the Bur
lington is now estimated at thirty
seven bushels an acre, as against
thirty bushels reported a week ago.
The estimate of the, yield on the Lin
coln division has 'been increased by
four bushels an acre and on the Wy
more division by two bushels an acre.
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS
City Commlealoner Butler is confined 10
hie homo with a sever, cold.
Mr and Mra. Arthur B. Dunbar left Sun
day for New York and other eaatern cltlee.
HAVE COLOR IN YOUB CHEEK:
Be Better Looking Take
Olive Tablets
, If your skin is yellow complexion
pallid tongue coated appetite poor
you have a bad taste in your mouth a
lazy, no-good feeling you should take
Olive Tablets. - .
Dr. Edwards Ulive iaDiets a suo
stitute for calomel were prepared by
Dr. Edwards after 17 years of study
with his patients.
Dr. Edwards' Olive Tablets are a
purely vegetable compound mixed with
olive oil. You will know them by their
olive color.
To have a dear, pink skin, brtght eyes,
no pimples, a feeling of buoyancy like
childhood days you must get at the cause.
Dr. Edwards' Olive Tablets act on the
liver and bowels like calomel yet nave
no dangerous after effects.
They start the bile and overcome con
stipation. That's why millions of boxes
ire sold annually at 10c and 25c per
box. All druggists. Take one or two
nightly and note the pleasing results.
PB8!llllTli
Does Increase the Tax Burden
Absolute proof is at hand that prohibition has enormously
increased the tax burden for the Kansas farmer and property
owner. So great is the burden of taxation in prohibition
Kansas that half the counties in that state find themselves in
serious financial difficulties.
HERE IS THE PROOF:
(FromtheTopeka"State Journal" of Dec. 7, 1915) ,'
"MUST PAKE LIMIT"
' One-Half of Kansas Counties in Financial Mire
;Bond Issues, Economy or Legislative Relief '
-"J' :;; ' Only Hope" w ; .-.! -
"Fifty per cent of the countiet of Kanna witt '. '"
! he forced to adopt sweeping economy measures or
issue bonds to cover deficits in their general revenue ,
funds, unless the next legislature raises the limit of
' the general revenue tax levyt according to men in
, touch with the financial condition of counties over
the state." : -.:
The reason for the heavy tax burden under prohibition is
not far to seek. Under prohibition, it becomes necessary to
v prosecute in court every year thousands of persons having
alcoholic beverages in their possession. Each such case costs '
the county about $50, according to the Topeka, Kan., 'State
Journal' of August 29, 1916. This paper also states in the
same issue that in Topeka alone, there are 196 such cases
docketed for the September term of court. This is the con
dition in one Kansas county, at one term of court alone.''
' Kansas spent $701,944.40 in the last two years to maintain the
inmates of her state prisons, while Nebraska spent less than
half that sum, ..... ;v',
WHO CARRIES THE TAX BURDEN?
It is interesting to observe how the prohibition politician always man
ages to unload the increased burden of taxation on the farmer and on the
. property owner. In Kansas fhe state tax levy for 1916 is equal to SJS mills on
a one-Bfth valuation, and in Nebraska it is only 6.1 mills on a one-fth valu-
, In order to Receive the people and keep the1 State tax levy from
mounting sky-high,' the prohibition politicians In Kansas" simply
raised the assessed valuation of farm lands many millions of
: dollars this year. ' r- ; 1
HERE IS THE PROOF :
(From the Topeka "State JournaV of Oct. S, 1916)
"Twice has he (Governor Capper, the prohibi
' tionist) handed -the FARMERS a package, by
raising the valuations of their farm land, in order
to raise more taxes, yet he permitted the railroads
and corporations to go at the same old rate." .
GOVERNOR CAPPER OF KANSAS HAS PUBLICLY ADMITTED
THAT THE VALUATION OF KANSAS PROPERTY; WAS
BOOSTED $79,000,000 IN 1915 FOR PURPOSES OF TAXATION.
THIS IS TYPICAL OF THE PROHIBITION POLITICIAN EVERY-
WHERE. HE RIDES INTO OFFICE ON THAT ISSUE, AND
THEN PROMPTLY PUTS THE BURDEN OF INCREASED
TAXATION BROUGHT ABOUT BY PROHIBITION, ON THE
FARMER AND ON THE PROPERTY OWNER. H
The square shown below will appear at the TOP of the
ballot An X marked in square 301 is a vote AGAINST
PROHIBITION.
Yes
300 D
301
No
X
Shall the above and foregoing amend-
I ment to the Constitution be adopted?
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The Nebraska Prosperity League
OPPOSED TO STATE PROHIBmON. IN FAVOR OF LOCAL OPTION, HIGH LICENSE
President, L. F. CROFOOT Treasurer, W. J. COAD Secretary, J. B. HAYNES
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