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THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: APRIL 8, 1917.
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FEBRUARY CIRCULATION
54,592 Daily Sunday, 50,466
Anrate mmletlnn far Ids months eubeorlbed and mora to or DwUM
Williams. Clroulatlon Maaaier.
SuaecriWra leeelnl Hi city ekould hare The Bee i ensiled
le them. Amsreee cUnf M aa aiten requ..,.
Something txciting doing every minute.
For the present the eastern coast monopolizes
the thrills.
For either beauty or inspiration the Stars and
Stripes have no equal.
Austria, Turkey and Bulgaria are going, too.
Well, here's your hat. S'longl
If April wetness will help save the winter
wheat it will be all right with us!
Is anyone in doubt as to what would happen
to American vessels if we had some of our ship
ping interned in German ports?
Colonel Bryan il willing to enlist as a private
this time, but we trust his services may be deemed
more useful in some other capacity.
Without infringing on J. Bull's copyright, Un
cle Sam may remark: "We've got the men, we
have the ships and the money, too, b'goshl"
Balloon flights hereabouts suggest their utility
as religious agents. They induce groundlings
to look up and give thought to higher things.
Legislative courtesy and safety suggest that
the historic remark of the Carolina governor be
excluded from the confabs of dry bill conferees.
Amateur wireless operators will not lack op
portunities for real service after dismantling their
plants. In war times business overshadows pleas:
ure. -
The Missouri river, in retiring to its bed, ne
gotiated a shrewd preparedness move. Lack of
flood conditions renders a submarine scare im
possible. Colonel Bryan speaks truly this time. The
nation, having decided on Its course, opposition
ends and active support becomes the duty of
every citizen.
In the' pending battle for world-wide democ
racy there is a place for all to "do their bit." No
matter how humble or obscure, each contribution
advances the doom of irresponsible autocracy.
Having pooled issues at the start, Willie Ho
henzollern and Charlie Hapsburg insist they are
not going to let a little thing like the entrance of
Uncle Sara into the war game split them apart
Cuba lines up with the United States. The
bantam of the Antilles may not distinguish Itself
in the world's cocking main, but at least it tan
repeat with Rostand's chanticleer: "Just hear me
crowl"
As a safe spot to fall back on, the Slocumb
law, time-tried for a third of a century for keep
ing "dry" territory "dry," would probably prove
just as efficacious as any newly concocted legis
lative mixture.
It Is barely possible Mexican politicians may
Sacrifice their future at the request of the kaiser.
If their greed overcomes the dictates of com
mon sense short shrift will be their portion on
the day of reckoning.
Recruiting records before and after the dec
laration of war clearly express public sentiment
toward military service. Enlistments, which
dragged discouragingly a month ago, now come
with a rush. The lure of a fight for a good
cause, to red-blooded men, is irresistible.
-! .
Britannia's welcome to Uncle Sam, voiced by
former Prime Minister Asquith, radiates elo
quence and joy in the best style of a master of
the king's English. The occasion justifies the
words. In all fairness the Allies should thank
Germany for the provocation which brings them
timely assistance.
Easter: Its Message to Mankind.
In all the years since mankind first marked
the vernal equinox as a time for rejoicing over
a world new born, the return of spring, a prom
ise of a resurrection and a life everlasting, no
Eastertide has held so much of solemn portent
as, does this.
It finds a world arrayed in arms, seemingly
forgetful of any precept of loving kindness or
regard one for another, and bent on destruction
to ttie utmost. War that has raged for longer
than two years, instead of abating its fury, has
engulfed the;' United States along with other na
tions and bids fair to extend its sinister control
until all the world may be involved in the actual
conflict. Nothing in the material aspect of man
kind outwardly responds to the spirit of Easter.
And yet the outlook holds no justification for
despair. Our world has been wrought into its
present condition as much by the activity of vio
lence as by the slower processes of attrition and
detrition. Water wears away stones, and winds
move shifting sands, but the hurricane and the
unmastered waves effect greater changes in a
few hours than the rains and zephyrs accomplish
in centuries. Cataclysmic convulsions of nature
have mocked man's efforts from the beginning,
but always he has rebuilded, better and stronger
and more worthily. The contest between the
good and the evil began before the world was
formed, and must continue until all evil is forever
vanquished.
Out of the wreck of war already has emerged
one more free people; the institution of democracy
has triumphed over despotism in Russia, and a
lpng night of political oppression Is ended. In
other countries social distinctions buttressed by
ages of convention are crumbling and will dis
appear; and everywhere the people ire coming
into a fuller measure of the freedom that is the
birthright of all.
The message of Easter to mankind is that
great good is achieved only through sacrifice and
suffering; the way to the empty sepulcher led
through Gethsemane and past Calvary. And out
of the darkness of the present hour will come the
light of a better life for all.
Democracy Not a Failure.
The voice of an old man, quivering with indig
nation as it quavered with age, came over the
telephone to The Bee, asking the editor to say
if democracy has failed and self-government be
come a mockery. He had been arguing with some
younger men, who. had borne him down by
weight of words, but had not convinced him that
the government he long has loved is shaken on
its foundations.
The old man was riglit.v Democracy has not
failed. One hundred and forty-three years of
independent control of their own affairs by the
American people has just had the most trium
phant vindication possible. Unreasoning individ
uals loudly proclaim that if the resolution adopted
by the congress had been submitted to a refer
endum it would have been rejected. To support
this they recur to the national abhorrence of war.
But this repugnance to war must not be mistaken
as proof of unwillingness to engage in conflict
when the cause is just Nor is it sure that the
president would n6t have had support from the
people in his policy had he asked for I vote last
week. This point can never be tested, and it is
idle to debate it. , .
As affecting the stability of our government.
the ready sdbmission of those who opposed the
president and their acquiescence in the will of
the majority ought to give complete answer to
any question as to the ability of the people to gov
ern themselves and to decide questions touching
their welfare. , It is not practical to submit all
questions to referendum. Representative govern
ment is not on trial; it demonstrated its efficiency
long ago, and its responsiveness to the moods of
the people is equally established. "
Only thoughtless persons, their vision dimmed
or narrowed by surroundings, contend that de
mocracy has failed because their views are not
adopted. Neither one aide nor the other can
always win, nor is it likely that either is always
right, but the shifting mood is ever a sign of
advance in thought and progress in growth, and
democracies live only because they are elastic.
Delinquency of the Realty Record.
A notable delinquency of the record of realty
conveyances has been observed since the repeal
of the federal stamp tax. The artistic stickers
exerted a stiffening power far beyond their size
and advanced truth to a cheerful degree. Guessing
on the amount of money consideration involved
in a real estate transaction was eliminated. The
stamps blazoned the truth, which a majority of
buyers theretofore preferred to keep in the dark.
Almost from the moment of the withdrawal of
federal support realty transactions began again to
fall from their high estate in official records and
now appear firmly ensconced on the bargain
counter. '
. Intentionally or otherwise the daily record of
transfers mutely jollies the county assessor and
mocks the business dignity of the realtor. It
tells the truth, but not the whole truth. Fully
one-half the deeds now filed show that only one
dollar changed hands. Occasionally "other val
nable consideration" is added for the purpose of
dignifying the deal and removing the impression
of a give-away. The latter phrase doubtless em-
bracea varying amounts of coin or equivalent,
- Obviously the absence of full terms tends to mis-
I cad the uninitiated. ,
t Manifestly future purchasers are entitled to a
franker declaration in the record and our realtors
iliould exert their influence for full publicity as
I going business asset. Besides these reasons let
not be ignored the important one of satisfying
public curiosity. -
Crop Report Call to Action.
The government crop report is a call to ac
tion, addressed to the American farmers. Present
indications are that the wheat crop will be fifty
million bushels short of last year's yield, that was
itself below normal requirements. This is due
to the rigor of the winter. Acreage seeded to
winter wheat was far above the average, bat the
severe cold weather' brought down the orosoecta
of yield very low. Kansas and Nebraska, leading
producers ot this variety of wheat, are among the
lowest in tne list.
This means that spring-sown croos will be de
pended upon to relieve the country from the dan.
ger mat threaten. Already farmers of Nebraska
have been urged to put out extra efforta to e.
complish what is before them as a patriotic duty.
i nai mey will respond to their utmost is accepted
Without question. They will need help, thoueh:
many problems of farming touch on operations
aside from the planting and gathering of erops.
In these business men and bankers have a share
ana should be ready to do their part
Farmers of Nebraska know how much rt.
pends upon them; other of our citizens must real
ize it, too, and assist wherever they can. Money
never was so plentiful in Nebraska aa it is at this
time and it can be put to no better use than help
ing me tarmer in his effort to respond to tie call
w woria mat win go hungry tf he does not heed.
J he man with the hoe is already ranged alone
side the man with the gun, but back of them must
stand the man with the pocketbookl
I he United States does not go to war for
iana or pelt or power. World-Herald.
Right your are! But how are you going to
swallow, Mr. W.-H that crazy editorial of yours.
of only a few weeks ago, declaring that the con
flict which the United States is now entering is
now nothing but a war to cinch the gigantic land
grab, figured at so much an acre, to reimburse the
Allies for their war outlay and give them a profit
to oootf
Appeals of unpatriotic correspondents (mostly
anonymous) to give space in The Bee to near-
treasonable screeds fall on deaf ears. If these
writers want to take the responsibility of print
ing and distributing their literary productions
they can do so at their own expense and risk.
As a military precaution, if for nothing else,
the Postofhce department ought to restore the eft
ciency of the mail service to keep alt the lines
of communication open and working with the
1 utmost promptness and dispatch. -
Uj victor Rosewater
ROLLING multi-colored eggs down the ter
races of the White House grounds on Easter
Monday is, I see, to be barred, although to make
sure this unique local custom shall not die out at
Washington the performance is to be transferred
to the plot at the base of the Washington monu
ment. No one who has witnessed an egg-rolling
scene at the national capital would want it com
pletely abolished, for it is an historic institution.
I remember what an impression it madt the
first time I viewed the interesting spectacle. It
was while the Clevelands were in the White
House and the grounds were literally , swarming
with youngsters having the time of their lite. All
the highways and byways leading to the tourna
ment place gave evidence of the festive occasion
by the children going and coming, carrying little
baskets filled with gaudy eggs.. On the White
House, terraces they were all mixed up yes, the
children and the eggs, their French nurses and
their colored mammies and a sprinkling of street
ragamuffins. They would start the eggs at the
top of the grassy incline and let them roll one
after the other, sometimes trying to make them
u -ii ..maiimH rnrv the children
nit cacn utiici. iiv ,
themselves rolling after the eggs. It was one of
.L- t -C ,L. rr-tmm that thft ettOU ShOUld bt
really hard boiled, but occasionally there were
oe g . . 'i T 1Ai1et nvetvel Attn
signs Ot a Slip. JViessyr i onuum sji
thi. White House Hardening crew spent the next
day cleaning up. .
Un the particular taster munuajr
we went inside and met President and Mrs. Cleve
land for a moment. On another Easter Monday
I sat with some friends on the porch with the
Harrisons to see the sight. At present egg prices,
however, I imagine the supply of egg-rollers
ammunition will be strictly limited.
, .1. - .n rl.r In tit Wt tWA
riCKing up W1C uapti w.j ... ...
news accounts in adjacent columns struck me by
the familiarity of the names and the seeming in
congruity of the connection with the incidents
described. One was a graphic narration of an
outbreak of Johns Hopkins students and profes-
r 1 1 : nrrtnsffenrln meptinff in
sure iimuwmH y,vr.a- a
Baltimore, of which the ringleader was my old
classmate, trot, jonn n. aiane. i-amic
I knew him was most inoffensive in behavior and
- Af . Virginia Kielinrt the last
appearance, inc ovn v a ,. H..- , -
man one would except to be roused to the point
ot disturbing any Kina oi a meeting.
The other item told of the rallying of peace
-J -. - - :M Waal.'nvAn in twnOfl flOWn fill
luvutaica jii ,aaitt..B.. w.. r
congress and the opening of headquarters there
e . f t 1 - A. L. a? Taih M 1 0
in charge oi r.nzaDcin rrccuwn. t vww
Freeman was a visitor in umana aunnu mc
paign last fall as the advance ageni oi mc
Hughes woman's train a vivacious young woman,
an interesting personality, an uncompromising
' ' i ...1. Mlnniatl in VintriniT nAltrpA ISll
ie mi nisi, wnu sium-u -
4 . .iAd rMi Cvlv.tt Pan 1-hurst nvrr in
SCIUCIHC eaiuiis Tsm ' - f
London foe pursuing militant methods in a drive
tor votes ior women, ana naving un iwjh 'av.
also in New York during the picketing troubles
: !. . ..m.nt.n'llrl.rl' fttrikP. It
actuniiiuuyiiiB b. ...... .";" - ;
would seem more in accord with the nature ot
things if Miss f reeman were leading a ouncn ui
riotous students and Prof. Latane were holding
i .1. .' . 1 . . -a ... n.iatw tijoHmiartpra. Kilt
lortn quicuy v . -
such is the perverseness of human existence and
the contradictions oi passing events.
t-r.r ; fl. rnmmrnt of NewsoaDerdom. one
of the sprightly periodicals devoted to journalism
on the recent reorganization of The Bee:
. "One of the Victors (Messrs. Lawspn, nan
son and Murdock are the others) is in the lime
light again this time he of The Omaha Bee.
The news is that Mr. Rosewater has purchased
his brother's interests and secured control of
The Bee. He is as aggressive almost pugna
ciousas was his father, the late Edward Rose
water, who, coming to this country from
Bohemia and beginning business life as a teleg- '
rapher at the time of the civil war, later built
up The Omaha Bee to very considerable pro
portions as a newspaper and aa a political
organ. Those were the days when newspapers
and their owners took politics more seriously
than they do now; the senior Rosewater would
have died happier if he had gratified his ambi
tion to go to the United States senate. Maybe
the present editor of The Bee will be more
fortunate -(or successful), for he is a power
in the republican party, whose presidential
nominating convention in 1912 gave him na
tional prominence." v
Mr modest acknowledgments herewith, cou
pled with the hope that both friends and enemies
lose as little sleep over my political future as I do.
The death of William Mulhall takes away a
sturdy character who figured in many ways m
Omaha's march of progress. He was a great
friend and admirer of my father and a valued
helper in many of his political fights. Mulhall was
Irish through and tnrougn, a rougn ana lumtjie
fcllniv ahrwrf and alert, a ready italker and con
vincing in his argument. Above all, he was loyal
and trustworthy. For years he was empkyed at
the Hoagland lumber yard and he lenew lumDer,
and when he was employed at the exposition dur
ing its construction days he, quickly "caught on
and famished the information as to wha. was
doing in the job pi sheet piling the lagoon. My
father exploded the torpedo through The Bee
anrl Oraldine and his rials tried to out UD a de
fense, but the exposure was too much and' Ger-
amine, tne niKit iuu uuBiuy kui hiow, .
to go. Nipping this scandal in the bud unques
tionably did more to head off possible graft in the
exposition, inspire tne pumic connaence in me
management and keep it on a basis of honest and
efficient conduct from top to bottom and from
beginning to end than any other one thing. For
this great public service a big credit mark should
go to the memory of William Mulhall.
Peopte and Events
TODAY
Proverb for the Day.
A short horse la soon curried.
One l'ear Ago Today In the War.
French abandoned village ot Beth
lncourt Austrian transport sunk by French
submarine In the Adriatic
Russians and Germans engaged in
severe artillery duels In the north.
Germans dented one aide of French
angle northwest ot Verdun, and the
French gained on opposite face.
Nations Now at War.
Austria-Hungary Japan
Belgium
Bulgaria
China
France
Germany
Great Britain
Italy
Peoples Engaged
Afridls
Albanians
Algerians
Americana
Annamltea
Armenians
Araba
Australian!! ,
Austrlana
Bantus
Bavarians
Belgians
Boers
Bulgars
Canadians
Chinese
Circassians
Croatians
Czechs
Egyptians
English
Filipinos
Finns
French
Garhwalis
Georgians
Germans
Gurkhas
Hessians
Irish
Italians
Japanese
Montenegro
Portugal
Ruumanla
Hussla
Serbia
Turkey
United States
In the World War.
Jews
Kurds
Lithuanians
Magyars
Mahrattas
Malagsy
Maoris
Montenegrins
Mongols
Newfoundlanders
New Zealanders
Pathans
Persians
Poles
Portuguese
Prussians
Roumanians
Russians
Ruthenians
Saxons
Scotch
Senegalese
Serbs
Sikhs
Slovaks
Slovenes
Syrians
Tartars
Tonkinese
Turks
Welsh
West Indiana
In Omaha Thirty Years Ago Today.
Th National Opera company pre
sented "The Flying Dutchman" to
about 8,600 people at the exposition
building and though Theodore Thomas
did not lead the orchestra It "got there
just the same." - t
Officer Ormsby discovered, under
the wooden aqueduct at Thirteenth
and California, an elegant new suit
of clothes and a new overcoat, the
Gypsies were seen traveling in automobiles
In New York state recently. No class of society
is wholly immune to the gas fever.
Genius rises to greet opportunity at the gate.
An Ohio paper tells of a barber who designed a
war machine which will be patented as soon as
the inventor determines by test which way it will
shoot
A call for mobilizing owners of Ford cars for
national defense comes out of New York. There
are nearly 2,000,000 Ford cars in use in this
country. Should all bf them answer the call to
the colors, owners of other makes can't do more
than see the smoke.
None of the throbs of anxiety conveyed by
the disnatchea was manifested bv the 1.200 ex
cursionists on the stranded steamer in the Ohio
river last week. , While distant people feared a
wet tragedy the excursionists danced the hours
away until dawn brought relief and a home run.
Hiram Baker, the hermit of the Yuba maun
tains. California, ten years ago played sick in
Marsville, was taken to the home of Jason Jack
son and "nursed" for several days by Jackson's
daughter. Last week the hermit "crossed the
range," leaving a will bequeathing his mine valued
at $50,000 to Miss Helen Jackson, "the sweetest
and most humane girl God ever made." Baker
was regarded as an eccentric party, but his gal
lantry bears the right stamp.
Virginia and Louise Murray of Penn Yan,
N. Yn twin sisters of 8 years, sent to the presi
dent the cheeriest of all war messages received
at the White House. "Papa told us," the girls
wrote, "that you are soon going to have war
and you will need money and men. We have
$1.80 in postage stamps and you can have them.
Papa is going to war when you need him. God
bless you." The letter enclosed two cards bear
ing the stamps. They were returned by the presi'
cent with a cordial letter ot thanks.
total value being about $70. They
were identified as belonging to Frank
Benham A Sons, dealers on Fifteenth
street whose place had been robbd.
The council, by a vote of 10 to t,
passed the final ordinance' changing
the grade 01 ijeavenworin sireei. 11 in
antlcloated that aa a result of the
new grade, Leavenworth street will
soon become a business thoroughfare.
N. P. Dodge was elected presiaeni
of the Council Bluffs Young Men's
Christian association.
Articles of Incorporation or ine
Hussle Day company were Died in
the county olerk's office. Thj incor
porators are N. B. and F. B. Huasie,
W. H. Day and Fred Aoud.
S. Lehman sold his property at the
southeast corner -of Seventeenth and
Davenport to Mr. Sherwood, local cap
italist for the consideration of 140,
000. On this site will be erected one
of the fineet livery stables In the
country.
The drilling of the artesian welt
south of Iler's distillery Is progress
ing at the rate ot thirteen feet per day.
This Day In History.
1S0 Governor John Wlnthrop
sailed from England for Massachusetts.
1732 David Rlttennouse, tne nome
taught astronomer who succeeded
Beniamln Franklin as president of the
American Philosophical society, born
at Roxborough, Pa. mea in j-nua-delphia,
June 26, 1796.
1826 A bloodless duel was fought
by Henry Clay and John Randolph.
1850 prince AiDert, nusDanu ui
Queen Victoria, declined to accept
command of the British army.
1854 The mam line 01 me uanges
canal, S25 miles long, was opened.
1864 Battle of Sabine cross roads,
in which the federals under Banks
were forced to retire by the confed
erates under Klrby Smith.
1877 Prince Bismarck was per
suaded to withdraw his resignation aa
Imperial chancellor.
18S1 riogging waa aDonnneu m
the British army.
1892 Annual national reunion of
United Confederate Veterans opened
In New Orleans.
lsos Sir George Bmltn. tne defend
er of Ladysmlth, was made a field mar
shal in the tsntisn army.
AROUND THE CITIES.
The Day We Celebrate.
Frank H. Gaines 1b 64 years old to
day. He Is a graduate of Knox col
lege and practiced law In Iowa before
coming to Omaha, where he has been
associated wltb several law firms, at
present with , McGllton, Gaines
Smith.
F. A. Van Husan was born In Or
land, Ind., thirty-five years ago today.
He manages the Laemmle Film serv
ice, furnishing films for movies.
Charles H. Malllnson, the grocer,
was born April 8, 1878, at Utlca, N.
y. He has been In business here since
190S.
King Albert of the Belgians, who
was deprived of his throne by the
Germans, born in Brussels, forty-two
years ago today. . -
Mary Pick ford, one of the most
famous of motion picture actresses,
born in Toronto, twenty-four years ago
today, e "
Thomas F. Holgate, acting presi
dent of Northwestern university., born
In Hastings county, Ontario, fifty-eight
years ago today.
Harry B. Hutchins, president of the
University of Michigan, born at Lis
bon, N. H., eevnty years ago today.
Dr. 'William H. Welch, celebrated
pathologist of Johns Hopkins hospital,
born at Norfolk, Conn,, sixty-seven
years ago today.
Storyette of the Day.
A Washington man tells of a dinner
at a hotel tn that city at which were
a number of gentlemen Interested in
various reforms. About the most con
Bpicuous of theee was asman who
talked loudly against both vivisection
and the eating of meat He afforded
great Interest to a certain obscure
physician.
Toward the end of the dinner the
latter leaned forward and said to the
man first mentioned:
"Pardon me, but am I not to under
stand that you are both an antl-vlvl-aectlonist
and a vegetarian?"
"Your understanding Is correct"
"Then," continued the doctor, "you
will probably be greatly shocked to
learn that you have Just eaten a live
caterpillar witn your lettuce saiaa.
New York Times.
Knnene City, Knn., nappllef electricity for
cooking ftt X cents and for lighting at S
cento. ,
Sioux City eiveo the eold shoulder to a
propoeitioa to invest SdO.OOS in voting ma
chines. St Joe retailers- report a marked falling
off in purchases of groceries and meats.
Hish prices prompts compulsory economy.
Traffic slaughter continues unabated in
New York City. During March thirty-seven
persona were killed in the streets, twenty
five of them by autos.
In the last forty days Board of Trade
operators in Chicago paid tbOO.000 tn taxes
to the federal government. It Is said $500.
000 Is still due, with the prospect ot a grand
jury prodding the slackers.
A committee of St Louie eltlsens ap
pointed by the mayor reports smoke abate
ment le ft iob big enough for commlsaion
of three englneere. Even then success de
pends on patience and training of firemen
and Installation of Improved steaming
apparatus.
Two mighty reforms are proposed In Mil
waukee to promote the slumbering joye of
life by the lakeside. Cat concerts must be
rigorously suppressed and early morning
milkmen fthod with rubber. So eaya the
antl-nolae cmeadero, and the health depart
ment approves the plan.
Topeka revels in the makings ot a German
plot. Local papers state that an officer of
the German flying corps for months past
worked quietly In the city building a flying
machine which was shipped to the border
and Into Mexico, followed at some distance by
the maker, who is expected to lead Mexican
aviators In the invasion of the United Statee.
The story le eredited by the authorltlee,
who are said to be on the trail of the plotting
aviator.
DOMESTIC PLEASANTRIES.'
Father (reprovingly) When I wee yom
age 1 had the reputation ot being the
brightest otudent In the school.
8011 Gee. pop. I'U bet you had a lot 0(
fights. Indianapolis Star.
"So It's the fifth grade for you now,
Louis! Will you be in fractions or deci
mals?" "Neither, sir. It'll be In bcadwork and
perforated squares." Puck.
"When Nofth wee building the ark hii
critics were'all discouraging, weren't they?'
"Yes, but they all belonged to the claal
that don't know enough to come In oul
of the wet." Baltimore American.
OLD FRIENDSHIP STREET
Theodoata Garrison.
Love led me to an' unknown land and fain
, was 1 to go.
From peak to peak a weary way bo lures
' ine to and fro;
Oa .narrow ledge and dlcsy height be
darea my wayworn feet
I would that I were baok again to walk
Old Friendship Street.
It's there one knew the level road, the even
Brass-grown way;
My brain grew never wltdered there, my
feet might never stray:
But here 1 quarrel for the "path with
every eoul I meet
I would that I were back again to walk
Old Friendship Street.
It's here I find no gracious hand to close
within my own,
But there one never raised ft long to find
he sang alone;
And alwaye at a neighbor's hearth were
kindly gless and seal
I would that I were beck again to walk
Old Friendship Street,
I'm sick of awful depths and heights, I'm
alck of etorm and atrife;
I'll let Love lead for bolder folk and take
my eaae In life,
I know whoae voice will hall me flrot,
whose welcoming be sweet
, It's I am going back again to walk Old
Friendship Street.
9W MR. KA8IBBt ,
THE LAST I HEWS WoM MY
FIANCE ,W IS M ACTOR, WAS
MEMVrllS. HE vAb tWt ltt
lOUISvlUE VAST WW-WHKT
fcoou Susteqr?
Vou MUSTRErViEMBtR 1HW WSJ
IS HOT tiOOb WEWWrJ. RR WALKING
"Hair needs cutting badly."
"Can I owe you for It until pay day?"
"Come to think ot It, I wouldn't advise
you to have this hair any shorter until the
weather warms up." Pittsburgh Post.
Wife I can't understand why I didn't
see those fault! In you before we were
married.
Hub That's easily explained; I didn't
possess them then. Chicago Post.
"What did the old man say when you
asked him if you could marry his daugh
ter?" "Aeked me If I could support him In the
same atyle ehe did." Baltimore American.
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