THE BEE: OMAHA, I TUESDAY, JULY 3, 1317.
The Om?aha Bee
DAILY (MORXING) EVENING SUNDAY
rrtiiNnED BY EDWARD ROSEWATER
Bake
In
VICTOR ROSEWATER, EDITOR
TH BEE fUBUBHIMO COMPANY. rROPBIETy
EnUr4 at Omaha poatotflf aa icondlM WMtUt,
-A
' TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
Oalt? and uBdaJ " p bmcU. JS kwiKW
nly wiUwot ouiiday . V i.0
Siwlna w4 Hiied.. . 1JO " J.JJ
ft oelr ....... s 0o 1.00
BndMtieT of dtun K addrata or lmyLlrtty Id cltry to Ouiu
Bah CVVKua
mh M 3rafL aim
mMt f amill account
REMITTAj
uta PwYjoaJ
archaar. sot eooepted.'
7 -
JFF1CES.
'.NCE
Only -oM Umt tasao la
aback, axcapt on Osaaba and
m Rm Roildlnav
Bouta Omaha 131 N Jtu
Coanrtl Blnff 1 N. Mte BL
Uaesla-Uul Balldl'K.
Chicaa PsorWa On Boll dm.
New Tort 7M rift Am
it. Louli New B'k. of Onumt
Wahtitoo-7JS IIU It. N. W.
CORRESPONDENCE
IMna ooauajrfteiUorit nltttaf la wwi end afflterlal ttattai
Orasfca d)toril DtpartawoL
J MAY CIRCULATION
9 56,469 Daily Sunday. 51,308
awn aucouttoa for tba nacuu ubaalbod tad mn to to DwtatU
William, amlatm ktuiaaat.
Subscrttwra laavtnf th city should haw Too Boo (Ballad
to than. Addrass chanted aa afton aa ratjuostsd.
All set for tomorrow? ' Shoot!
It will be a sober Fourth,
it safe and sane.
Let us also make
It's twenty-three for booze in exactly that
number of states.
American music by Americans for Americans
sounds a patriotic keynote. .
Republican China needs an Ursus to head off
the Manchu bull. Where is Dr. Sun Yet Sen?
The new "dimmer" law will not bother some
of Omaha's auto enthusiasts, for they drive with-J
out any lights at all.
Base ball magnates manifest uneasiness over
diminished receipts. There are others a large,
sympathetic company.
No matter what the outcome of the cabinet
split on coal prices, the government
goods" on the coal operators.
"has the
A lot of approved soldiers in Nebraska have
not had their names in print yet, but if called upon
they will serve again with credit.
Officially and otherwise, the blue laws of Iowa
take up their cerements and return to the tomb.
Liberty's road roller is doing good work these
days.
Renewed attacks on Verdun by the 'crown
prince appear as effective as last year's efforts In
providing permanent quarters for Teutons in that
section.
c Break May Mean New Cabinet.
iracticallv renudiatinsr the action of a sub-
Secretary Baker of the War department may have
opened a way to the overdue reorganization of the
president's cabinet. The country had been led to
believe that the agreement reached between Secre
tary Lane of the Interior department, the Federal
Trade commission and the coal committee of the
Council of National Defense on the one side and
the coal operators on the other was a substantial
victory for the government and for the people
generally. That the secretary of war, joined by
the secretary of navy, should reject the action
thus taken certainly shows lack of cabinet har
mony, to put it mildly.
It is admitted the committee was without
power to fix prices, but neither has the secretary
of war such authority. But more than the actual
fixing of prices will be involved in the fihal set
tlement of this matter. First of all, it involves
the course of the nation in the war. Unity of ac
tion in the cabinet must be had before concert
may be expected among the people. Unfortu
nately the weaker places in the present cabinet are
the very ones thrust farthest to the fore in the
preparation for war. It is also noteworthy that
Mr. Lane has been generally looked upon as emi
nently fitted for the duties of his office, while Mr.
Baker has not commanded full confidence in his
abilities.
President Wion must see eventually the ne
cessity of reorganizing and strengthening his
cabinet. As he must depend upon the combined
efforts of the strong men of both parties in con
gress, he should avail himself of the best obtain
able timber for his war council the coalition cabi
net suggested originally by The Bee some
weeks ago.
Rules for the Selective Draft.
Rules promulgated by President Wilson for the,
operation of the selective draft law provide so
broadly for exemptions that the army thus chosen
ought finally to be made up of men who will feel
so little the technical coercion that they will really
be volunteers. Six hundred and twenty-five thou
sand are to be chosen from among ten millions
who registered under the law, just over six to the
hundred. Fully four millions of these eligibles
registered themselves without expressly demand
ing exemption, thus tacitly signifying their will
ingness to go and recognizing the right of the gov
ernment to call on them. These, of course, will
have their chance in the lottery by which nal
decision will be governed. Final exemption from
the service is to be determined by the local
boards, subject to review, and to these the presi
dent addresses himself thus: "I admonish every
member of every local board and of every dis
trict board that their duty to their country re
quires an impartial and fearless performance of
the delicate and difficult duties intrusted to them."
If the law is administered in consonance with its
spirit as well as its letter no complaint will justly
be heard as to its final operation.
Two auto accidents, two injuries and two
deaths, is a low score f,or a driving Sunday. The
pity of it is that carelessness and incompetence
are responsible for the record.
While the police are checking up the reckless
automobile drivers, let them not overlook the
night-shift pilots of the street flushers, who appear
to have forgotten what mufflers were put on for.
Maybe it will be just as well to let the ad
journed police trial stand over until October, but
the interval could well be devoted to an effective
reorganization of the police force from top to
bottom. ,i
The moujik's first blow as an army of democ
racy leaves little doubt in tile minds of the auto
crats as to hts intention and determination. Ivan
is fighting for himself now, and that makes a lot
of difference.
It will be a safe wager that Edgar Howard's
trepidation of the prospec of being called on to
succeed Governor Neville is nothing1 as compared
with the worry in the other democratic camp for
. fear he will get the chance.
V Blessed are the meek, indeed. Those who sub
scribed for Liberty bonds in sums of less than
$10,000 are the only ones allotted 100 per cent
of their orders. Incidentally they get nearly 65
per rent of the entire issue.
No other road of equal length surpasses the
Gorge route at Niagara in thrills and risks. For
that reason extreme vigilance is essential to
safety. An accident which cost a dozen lives
due to roadbed undermined by rains is an indict
ment of criminal negligence.
A bulletin of the Department of Commerce
reminds all concerned that lessons of economy
taught throughout the country make no percep
tible impression on managers of municipal purses.
"Spend all you get and reach for more," is the
general motto. In 149 cities last year expendi
tures exceeded income by an average of $3.68 per
capita, and the debts of 213 amount to $76.64 per
capita, or nearly eight times the per capita debt
of the nation. Speeding up in this direction holds
promise of a future spill.
The Schools and War
MlnaaapolU Tribune
The colleges and universities throughout the
country are apprehensive of a considerably re
duced attendance during the next srollege year,
and while the war lasts. While not many of the
young men in the undergraduate classes are old
enough for service, or have been required to reg
ister, it is expected that the attendance will be
affected by the increased opportunities open for
young men in various lines of activity as well as
by the apprehension on the part of their parents
that, amid the uncertainty of war times, it may
be unwise to assume the expense of keeping both
boys and girls in school.
The apprehension with regard to reduced at
tendance is not only prevalent among college
presidents, but the educational department of the
government is concerned about the matter and
Commissioner Claxton has sent out a circular
warning the country against the folly of deplet
ing the college and high school attendance at a
time when more than ever the country netds to
prepare men and women for leadership.
The appeal must be made directly, of course,
to one class of people, and that is the parents of
the boys and girls, who, if there were no war,
would be in high schools and colleges, but who,
for the reasons above indicated, are likely in
many cases to be deprived of these todvantages.
The public, however, is deeply interested in this
matter and everyone having a stake in the future
welfare of the country should lend his influence
toward keeping up the training of men and women
lor the positions of responsibility which inevitably
fall upon those who have had the advantages of
education. This is therefore not a matter of indi
vidual interest alone, but of public policy which
the government does well to deal with in the in
terest tf the public welfare.
Conservation Sunday's Deeper Meaning.
It would seem a waste of time to add to the
flood of words loosed in response to the presi
dent's plea for the observation of "conservation
Sunday," yet it is pertinent to emphasize a few of
the points made by the speakers. Especially ap
plicable is the advise from a man who holds a
high place in the fpod-handling trade. His esti
mates are based on accurate information and deep
first-hand knowledge of existing conditions, and
therefore his views are entitled to. unusual con
sideration because they come from one who really
knows what he is talking about. Buy what you
need and use what you buy is Jiis message, and
in it is contained the entire gospel of food regula
tion. We are in no immediate danger of starva
tion, and we have no excuse whatever for waste.
Plenty does not justify extravagance, and careless
ness with food, reprehensible at any time, is now
more than ever a serious moral crime. American
people are not dull and surely appreciate their
present situation, with its manifold responsibili
ties, and may be counted on to respond cheerfully
to the repeated admonitions on this topic. Our
great obligation to the .world demands, and our
national honor will redfeem it.
Chinese Republic Again Threatened.
The proclamation of the restoration of the
Manchu dynasty on the imperial throne of China,
issued by the rebellious general, Chang Hsuan,
I shows how shallow the waters in which the Chi
nese republic is now sailing. It does not neces
sarily mean that the effort to establish a democ
racy in China has definitely failed, but gives a
little further insight into the difficulties in its way.
General Chang Hsuan, who is backing the pro
posed emperor, has long been known as a dic
tator in the province' he governs, defiant of na
tional authority, traitor to both empire and re
public, and accused of aspiring himself to the
imperial throne. His presence is a standing threat
to any government at Peking that does not fall in
with his personal designs.
The internal affairs of China are far from be
ing orderly.-are rotten with graft M official in
competence and corruption, and offer a pecu
liarly complicated problem to the student. The
great nation is slowly arousing itself from the
somnolence of centuries and will yet shape,, its
own destiny in a way to attain success. Chinese
are patriotic and vigorous enough in self-defense,
and when they can be finally united will surely
show full capacity for managing their own affairs.
In the present crisis at least six sides are pre
sented, each of which has its proportionate weight.
Externally, influence is exerted from the United
States, seeking to maintain the open door; from
Japan, desirous of establishing suzeranity over
the empire, and from Germany, endeavoring to
create a diversion among its foes. Internally,
we note President Li Yuan Hung trying to estab
lish his authority, Chang Hsuan working solely
for his personal ends, and Sun Yat Sen and his
following fomenting the pan-Asiatic movement
These complications make the problem one of un
common interest, particularly because the present
involves the future relations of China to the
world.
Over the memorial arch just dedicated at
Valley Forge are these words: "Naked and starv
ing as they are, we cannot enough admire the in
comparable patience and fidelity of the soldiery."
The gloom preceding the dawn at Valley Forge
sprang from political incompetence. In a lesser
degree the same may be said of the early years
of the civil war. These woeful lessons will have
been in vain if politics dims the glory of today's
battle for democracy.
Embryo army officers are now being taught
one of the most essential lessons of discipline,
that of how to go about getjing a grievance re
dressed through the channels of red tape. It may
seem awkward, but they will live to appreciate its
benefit. .
Another omet
By Frederic JHaskin
Washington, June 30. To the naked eye the
heavens at night seem to be going their orderly
way as usual, but if you have a good telescope
you can see a disturber of the celestial peace
known as Wolf's comet breaking the speed laws
of the skies. Of course in the eyes of the astrol
ogers this comet accounts for a good deal.
Comets always indicate war and disaster. Wolf's
comet became visible about the time we broke off
diplomatic relations with Germany. Strangely
enough, its last appearance .s in 1898, when we
declared war on Spain. In order to establish
world-peace, apparently we will have to do more
than enforce disarmament. Wc shall have to
round up and incarcerate all these war-producing
comets as well.
Omens of evil, prophets of war and bloodshed
since history began, comets have been held to
flash a warning from the offended gods. In 1861
a great comet which appeared was held in the
north as a prophet of failure for the south. Be
low Mason and Dixon, however, it was hailed as
a warning to the north. Even comet; work both
ways.
Some comets are visible but once from the
earth, and then pass forever into space. Others
appear and reappear periodically century after
century. Best known of these periodic visitors
is Halley's comet. This comet runs on a seventy-six-year
rchedule, and it has been blamed for
more mischief than the kaiser or the devil him
self. The death of the patriarch Methuselah at
the early age of 964 years was attributed to its
baleful influence. The flood and the attending
disaster brought upon Noah and his neighbors
was coincident with one of its early trips.
In 1910 Halley's comet showed up again and
stimulated the prophets of disaster. "Woe unto
France," prophesied Madam de Thebes, "but her
grief will be soothed. Woe unto the house of
Hohenzollern whose chief mounts his horse from
the wrong side!" Kaiser William II is paralyzed
in his left arm and hence is forced to mount from
the right.
All of the disasters of that year and the next
were laid at the comet's door the great flood in
Ohio and the sinking of the Titanic. "Its influ
ence will be felt until its next coming," was a
common prophecy.
But the sensation caused by Halley's comet in
1910 was mild beside the one it stirred up on the
trip before, in 1835. Thousands of peop'e at this
time rushed to join the Millerites and prepare
for the end of the world. Crops were neglected
and allowed to spoil and rot in the fields while
the farmers wept and prayed in the churches. A
time was set when the sun of the Judgment Day
would surely dawn. The day came and the hills
were covered with white clad thousands, singing,
praying and waving palms, waiting for Gabriel's
trump. Nightfall came and the next day dawned
on the waiting multitude and a world still cheer
fully intact. But all the troubles of that year
were blamed on the comet.
The most famous appearance of Halley's
comet was in 1066, when the Comet of the Con
quest, as it is called, brought disaster to the Eng
lish and victory to the Normans. In the Bayeux
tapestry woven by the ladies of William's court
there is a picture of a group of people gazing from
a window at a bedraggled comet. The inscrip
tion is "They marvel at the star."
On one occasion a comet really caused the
death of a royal prince. Louis the Debonair of
France believed that the comet portended his
death, betook himself to his royal bed, refusing
the aid of his doctors, and died, firmly believing
that the comet was responsible. A few centuries
before this another comet's blaze lighted thi Eng
lish shore for the Anglo-Saxon invaders of Brit
ain. Its light shone on the dying Attila and on
the victorious Astus, last of the Romans.
'Nero fiddled to the light of a blazing city and
Halley's comet. In the year 69, in the shape of
a flaming sword, it hung above the doomed city
of Jerusalem while Vespasian with his Roman
legions hammered at the city gates. A few years
after this Vespasian laughed at a comet's beard
and. died a year later for his bad manners.
A comet is said to have inspired Brutus with
the idea of ridding Rome of Caesar and making
himself a Shakespearean hero. Among the por
tents which occurred pn the night preceding the
fateful Ides of March were a number of shoot
ing stars and comets. So greatly did they im
press the wife of Caesar that she established her
self forever as an example of wifely wisdom by
urging her husband to stay at home.
The tail of Halley's comet, most famous of all
meteors, is gradually growing shorter and its light
dimmer with every reappearance. A hundred
thousand years or so hence Halley's comet will
cease to appear. When this happens, say the
prophets, war will cease forever and an age of
eternal, peace will come.
Come On In
-Philadelphia Ledger.-
Was there ever a real boy who did not long to
go in swimming? Salt water or fresh, it is all the
same to him. No wonder the. playgrounds in
this city were thronged by the youngsters on
Monday, when the swimming pools were open for
the season. There cannot be too many of these.
The best of them is not as good as "the of swim
min' hole" celebrated by James Whitcomb Riley,
perhaps; but the city child never knows what he
misses until the country child tells him, and after
all, like the town and the country mouse, each is
satisfied with his own. To object to the bathtub is
perfectly natural and normal; but to paddle about
m "real water" is quite another matter. The boys
take to it like young ducks. No need of lessons
for them, as for their more, timorous elders who
have never learned the art. "Heyl I'll show you
how to strike out. Keep your feet a-goin' that
ain't no way!" All kinds of strokes become fa
miliar in no time. Only "sissv" stands shivering
on the shore while the rest call, "You dasn't!"
"Some day those who have only the playground
pools to swim in will go to the country and find
"the ol' swimmin' hole, in a little patch of wood
land at the bottom of the pasture, where the brook
broadens out into a still pool, deep enough it
may be for diving. Or they will go to the sea
shore and discover how buoyant the water is and
how easily they float when the sea is calm enough.
By that time they will be expert enough to plunge
through the surf confidently, in spite of anxious
parents; by that time, too, let us hope, they will
have learned caution and will not justify the pa
rental anxiety. Wherever they go, they should
know how to swim. Many lives have been lost for
neglect of this simple precaution. Nor is there
any cleaner, healthier exercise than swimming.
Shafts Aimed at Omaha
York News-Times: Hitchcock is alleged to
have the presidential bee buzzing in his bonnet.
The west should have the next president, but G.
M. hardly measures up to the requirements ac
cording to presidential timber cutters.
Hildreth Telescope: According to The Omaha
Bee, Mr. Hitchcock's 'friends are blowing the
bubble for his chances for the presidency. If Mr.
Hitchcock has the bee in his bonnet, and does
enter the race, he will get one of the worst drub
bings that he ever had.
Fremont Tribune: The Omaha strikers ap
pear to have the advantage in the matter of the
State Board of Conciliation. The attorney gen
eral is contending that this board is an unconsti
tutional body and that it cannot legally sit to
arbitrate the differences between the unions and
the employes. The unions are in favor of the
board. They say "it will give them opportunity
to argue their case before a sympathetic body.
Arbitration, generally speaking, is much better
than a strike. All labor troubles should be thus
settled. It may be that occasionally it will be ap
parent in advance that one side or the other has
an advantage in the personnel of the board, but
there can be no settlement of any difficulty into
which the human element does not enter. The
judiciary is subject to the same influence.
j wmmm ym. at.
Proverb for the Day.
Kverv stream finds its own charuiel.
One V.r Ago Today In the War.
Germans failed in attack on Thiau
mont. near Verdun.
imperial ukase suspending sittings
of the Kussian Duma until Novem
ber 14.
Russians captured positions west of
Kolomea in Galicia, taking 2,300 prisoners.
In Omaha Thirty Years Ago.
Dr. W. C. Spaulding has returned
from Chicago, where he has been
spending two months with the eminent
surgeon. Dr. C. Fenger.
The gold medals for successful ath
letes in the Fourth of July games are
on exhibition in Max Meyer's jewelry
window. -They are to be given for
high jumping, running 100 yards, long
jump and vaulting.
Fire was discovered in the kitchen
of Rosenmund's restaurant, 1913 Far
nam. The immense range was moved
and the Joists between the floor and
celling below were found to be burn
ing, but were extinguished by means
of chemicals and water.
A force of engineers from Rose
water & Christie's corps are engaged
surveying the land for the proposed
new waterworks at Florence, to cost
11,000,000.
Dr. P. S. Leisenring, ex-clerk of the
Board of Health, , has completed his
monthly record and turned his books
and papers over to Dr. J. B. Ralph,
his successor.
The sidewalk in front of the
Ramge building has just been fin
ished. It is a continuation of the
Grant's slagolithlc .which now forms
the beautiful walk from Farnam to
Howard.
Mrs. H. L. Llngafelt and children
have left on the Missouri Pacific train
to spend the summer in and about
Hollingsburg, Pa.
F. Herman and Louis Helmrod have
selected for the Turners' picnic Rural
park, in Livingston Heights, Platts-mouth.
Tills Day in History.
1732 Samuel Huntington, one of
the Connecticut signers of the Declara
tion of Independence, borp. Died
January B, 1796.
1775 Washington took command of
the army at Cambridge, Mass.
1817 President Monroe and his
suite inspected the military defenses
of Boston.
1832 Seven companies of troops
from the east embarked at Buffalo for
Chicago on the staamer Henry Clay
to engage in the Black Hawk war. '
1836 Battle of Chlckasawhache
between Creek Indians on tneir way
to join the Seminoles and Georgia
militia.
1867 Lazarus W. Powell, ex-governor
of Kentucky and United States
senator, died at Henderson, Ky. Born
there October 6, 1812.
1876 Turks engaged the invading
Serbiaa army in battle at Saitschar.
1898 Admiral Cervera's Spanish
fleet, attempting to escape from San
tiago, was destroyed by the American
war vessels.
The Day We Celebrate.
George A. Keyser is an Omaha boy
just 28 today. He is a graduate of
thCreighton Law school and prac
tices law in this city.
Richard B. Bennett. M. P., director
general of national service in Canada,
born at Hopewell, N. B., forty-seven
years ago today.
Michael Ernest Sadler, vice chan
cellor of Leeds university and one of
the most prominent educationists in
Great Britain, born fifty-six years ago
today. .
George TV. Kirchwey, president of
the American Peace society, former
dean of the Law school of Columbia
university, born in Detroit sixty-three
years ago today.
Charlotte Perkins Gilman. well
known author and exponent of femi
nist movements, born at Hartford,
Conn., fifty-seven years ago today.
Timely Jottings and Reminders.
A rousing resolution of loyalty to
the United States has been prepared
for adoption by the Polish Falcons of
Wisconsin, in state convention today
at Menasna,
Expert broncho busters from all
over the west are to gather today at
Las Vegas, N. M., to compete for
prizes at the annual reunion and car
nival of cowboys.
A two-day celebration is to be
opened today-at Klamath Falls., Ore.,
In honor of the completion and open
ing of the new Strahorn railroad.
which will open up a large section of
central Oregon.
A summer conference of trustees
and field secretaries of the United So
ciety of Christian Endeavor is to be
opened today at Winona Lake. Ind.
The conference takes the place (f the
international convention, to have
opened today In New York City, but
which has been postponed because of
tne war.
Among the new laws coming Into
effect in Ohio today is the much-dis-
cussea Aimuaii act, awnicn levies a
tax of one-half of one per cent uporf
mortgages as a recording fee and
exempts them from all other imposts.
The chief purpose of the new law is
to relieve mortgaged property in Ohio
from double taxation.
Storyette.of the Day. s
Little Willie, although not much of
a singer, has the spirit all right. He
was rendering an especially erratic
version of "Columbia, Gem of the
Ocean," the other evening, and an en
tirely new, though suitable, interpre
tation of the words of the song. He
began:
"O, Columbia, gem of the ocean,
The home of the brave and the free "
The listeners withstood several
painful lines of this, and there wasn't
a break.
"A world offers homage to thee,"
he screamed. '
Then came the triumph of the song:
"Thy banners make Germany
tremble."
And the little group of listeners
broke out Into cheers. Indianapolis
news. i
A SONG OF DEW AN EVEN
SONG. Betwixt Aie day and night the twilight hour,
A reverent Amen to a toilsome day,
Oomci gently wafted down to wish away
The earth-atalna from thy aoul and from
tha flower
That bowa Ita head In varlsrented bower
Aa though 1ta fragrance-freighted pray'r to
say.
Receive the aacrament or dew and lay
It down to aleep, laved In that myatlc
shower
That fa lie aa aubtlr aa the light aubdued
While yet with life and atrength divine
Imbued,
Exhllaratea and aoolhea. rente and Inaplrea.
Methlnka that aa a token of God's love
The dew first bleased the choral throng I
above
Which sings Ood'a pralsa by seraph vesper
flrea.
Omaha. ALBIN N. OSTERHOLM.
uses
.-V aVV
7M
Conclusions on Good and Evil.
Council Bluffs. Ia., June 29. To the
Editor of The Bee: I have long be
lieved that we cannot comprehend any
first cause. A writer says: "I can
well remember of trying to imagine an
eternity of bliss, until I felt that I
should go mad; and of praying for
annihilation instead." In this hot mix,
a writer in Collier's says: "Persons
who make mistakes lead the world.
Perfect people run errands and count
columns of figures for the imperfect."
Captain Richard Smith of the Sal
vation Army went crazy at Yankton.
He believed himself to be Christ, and
would wear no clothes. He had done
great good in Yankton.
I have seen the statement that a fish
cannot live in pure water.
It was claimed by Socrates that he
had always done right and obeyed the
laws. But the Athenians had long dis
liked his keen, uncompromising ad
dresses. And they had observed that
he resorted to magic in his endeavor
to get later revelations from the city
gods of Athens. So they accused him
of trying to communicate with strange
gods and of thus corrupting the faith
of the Athenian youths. They prob
ably concluded that his strange pro
cedure foreshadowed tiio coming of
different deities from those that they
were accustomed to. Innovation
seemed at the door. And so the pure
life of Socrates, and also that of Jesus
400 years later, ended in vio'ence.
Good induced evil. Why are good and
evil correlated?
It Is claimed by Mary B. Eddy that
evil is unreal. Well, the unreal is an
other plane of life that which we may
not have considered with care.
Arnold cut holes in the clothing of
an Indian, and then sent the latter
running into the British camp. The
British and Indians examined his
clothing, and then inquired of the
frantic Indian, "How many soldiers
have they?" To which he replied by
pointing to the leaves of the trees. The
Indians then fled, and left the British
alone, who soon lost the battle. In this
case falsehood accomplished what
truth could not do. May not evil be
the necessary accompaniment of the
good, to be used in exceptional in
stances where truth cannot act? That
is, the good may be inefficient in some
cases.
Imagination may not be able to
work long without its counterpart of
fiction. Everything is in pairs. Good
and evil are forever associated to
gether. Evil will be filed down, and its
teeth evened. But things will occur
suddenly that will astonish any one,
and disillusionize cities. But a clearer
knowledge of good and evil is every
where desirable. J. M. HOLADAY.
weeds and abandoned it, and it was
later found and brought to the insti
tute where all care possible under
such an emergency is given that the
child may be saved.
A FRIEND OF THE INSTITUTE.
SUNNY GEMS.
"What would you do?" he asked th
pretty miss. "What would you do if I
should steal a kiss?"
"I don't exactly know." replied tha mlsa.
"It ia north knowing, though. Why don't
you try?" Louisville Courler-Jouf nal.
"He's a clever photographer."
"Makes Dicturea of people aa they look.
I presume."
"Cleverer than that. He takes them as
they think they look." Detroit Frea Presa.
VSUW IS, NOUR. WA OP
OUT LATE, SHE TURNS THE
CLOCK BrOCtt SrWJE.YOU
THE TROUBLE i '
"John, dear, I want $125 to Invest la
stock."
"Stock In what?"
"In t;i Mile. Marie Millinery company.
T" tflve the most adorable hat with every
taare of stock." Life.
"Are those fancy chickens you are rala
ing?" "I should Eay so." returned Mr. Crosslota.
"Judging by my bills for chicken feed, every
one of them is an epicure." Washington
Star.
Splffer I have often wondered . at your
brilliancy, your aptness at repartee, your
Whlffer If It's more than a dollar, old
top, I can't do a thing for you. I'm nearly
broke myself. Philadelphia Ledger.
IF ALL WHO HATE.
About the Child Snving Institute.
"Omaha, June 30. To the Editor of
The Bee: It is possibly true that
many persons do not understand why
the Child Saving Institute cannot re
ceive aThong its children every child
brought to it. The incident the other
day when a young mother came there
with her infant child, which was re
fused admission and which child the
mother threw in the weeds and aban
doned oh her way to the poor farm
near by may be misunderstood in its
relation to the institute. All people
should at least once visit the institute
to learn the excellent work there done
by an institution almost unique in its
receiving very small children and the
great care required in protecting those
entrusted to if.
This institute, is maintained solely
by private" gifts and donations. Its
wards consist of from twenty-five to
sixty children mostly babies, some of
which are only a few days old and
some in very delicate health when re
ceived. The institute tries to save and
protect those placed in its care and
accepted by it. In that it feels a sac
red duty. Its work is highly com
mended by state, county and city au-i
thorities. Recently its record was un
equaled in the whole country in that
in a whole year only one child died,
but the admission of sick children with
possibly contagious diseases, among
such small and delicate children is
liable to cause an epidemic, or results
that would be very serious. A recent
epidemic brought about In that way
caused great anxiety, labor and extra
expense, and withall resulted in the
death of one child. And under such
circumstances it is difficult to get aid
from the county or city authorities.
The young mother referred to came
to the institute with a sickly and
emaciated baby. It appeared that to
save the child the mother" must re
main with it. That could not safely
be done under the crowded conditions
of the instltuto and among so many
small children. Arrangements were
made for her and her child to be cared
for at the county poor farm near by.
And she was directed to it, and on the
way there she threw her baby in the
Washington Star.
If all who hate- would lore us,
And all our loves were true.
The stars that swir.g above us
Would brighten In the blue;
If cruel words were kisses,
And every scowl a smile,
A better world than this Is
Would hardly be worth while;
If purses wculd not tighten
To meet a brother's need.
The load we bear would lighten
Above the grave of greed.
If those who whine would whistle
And those who languish laugh.
The rose would rout the thistle,
The grain outrun the chaff;
If hearts were only Jolly,
It grlevlnp were forgot
And tears of melancholy
Were things that now are not.
Then love would kneel to duty.
Then all the world would seem
A bridal bower of beauty
A dream within a dream.
If men would cease to worry.
And women cease to sigh,
And all be glad to bury
Whatever has to die;
If neighbor spake to neighbor,
As love demands of all.
The rust would eat the saber,
The spear stay on the wall;
Then every day would glisten.
And every eye would shine,
And God would pause and listen,
And life would be divine.
SUFFERED AGONY
in HIED
Rash on Forehead, Very Unsightly,
Itching Intense, Developed Into
Sore Eruptions., Used One Cake
Soap and Two Boxes Ointment,
"I had a severe rash on' my forehead.
It was very unsightly and red, and the
skin was inflamed and sore. The itch
ing was very intense; I suf
fered agony all the time. 1
My hair got very thin and
dry, and fell out in large
quantities. I felt I could not
comb it or make it look
glossy. The breaking out
later developed into sore
CI UUUUJ1H.
"The trouble lasted
..v ... vtuviuudlCIUJ C
I used Cuticura Soap and Ointment. I
was healed in two weeks after I had used
one cake ot Cuticura hoap and two
boxes of Ointment." (Signed) Miss
Eva Berlin, 662 S. Parsons Avenue.
Columbus, Ohio, Jan. 14, 1917.
When used for every-day toilet pur
poses Cuticura Soap not only cleanses,
purifies and beautifies but it prevents
many little skin troubles if assisted by
occasional use of Cuticura Ointment to
soothe and heal the first signs of skin
troubles. Absolutely nothing better
For Free Sample Each by Return
Mail address post-card: "CutKura,
Dept. H, Boston." Sold everywhere.
Soap 25c. Ointment 25 and 50c.
A. EBVf VALLEY. HRQMBANf F SPRIN65 rfeTffr -,-W
AN
CA N AD I
PACIFLC
Magnify Switzerland by fifty and you have the Cana
dian Pacific Rockies. They are on your way to the
, Pacific Coast no side trips necessary.
The Garden of tha Giants
Jagged and snowy topped peaks sand foot waterfalls veiled in
glittering in the sunlight spray make this the Garden of
pierce the sky North, South, East the Giants,
and West. Every of mountain recrea.
Velvety green meadows inlaid be- tion pony riding, golf, hiking,
tween precipice and glacier with boating, fishing, camping with Jim
their belts of dark fir and thou- Brewster's guides.
Canadian Pacific Railway
"Tht World't Gratt$t Highway"
Canadian Pacific hotels at Banff, Lake Louim, Field, Emerald Lake aad Glider
For full information phone, call or write for Tour No. 3.
The. J. Wall, Gen. Aft, Paw'r Dept., 224 So. Clark SL. Chicago. lit
or conuilt your local atenU
nperbly titoatod in
Ch kaart of tha
Caaadian Psrifto
Kockle,. Hot
aprinira. antpbar
iwimmini pool jrnlf ,
nouutaia elu&Ung.
m
Lake Louise
Tha filrylini tax
of North Amtrica
hold In a cbalieo of
lacier and moan
lin. Climb! WHO
Swiai cuido.
Yoho Valley
Field b tha rata
way to tbe Yoho
V alley, with ita
waterfall), flaeiera
and peaki. Hotels
at Field and Emer
ald Lit, gummat
catntio.
Glacier B.C
ntiellewaet Glacier
at the back door of
the Canadian Paclfla
Hotel. Guide for
Alpiaa ciimbtra.
Trail to laoalf
Dountaia lakaa,
THE OMAHA BEE INFORMATION BUREAU
Washington, O. C.
Enclosed find a two-cent stamp, for which you will please send me,
entirely free, a 'copy of The Canning Book.
Name
Street Address. . .
City..
State.
r