THE BEE: OMAHA, SATURDAY, AUGUST 4, 1917.
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JULY CIRCULATION
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Ararat drraianoa tat tha month nflnerllwd and awora ta bf Dwlgk.
WUHana. Clroulatloa Man agar
Sabacribara laavlnf Mia eltjr should bava Tha Baa mallad
to thara. AaMraaa cisBgad aa aftaa aa raguaatad.
Omaha is doing iti bit just the same as the
smaller town in the state. Keep that in mind.
What's the difference between, oil lands and
oil stocks that represent ownership of oil lands?
Yes, yes but can our democratic hyphenated
divert attention from its own record by accusing
somebody else?
One of the beauties of the initiative,' referen
dum and recall system is that it prevents stagna
tion in local politics.
If Jlerr Erzberger really his such a message
as he professes no obstacle should be put in the
way of his delivering it.
If the letter-writing brigade were only shoot
ing leaden bullets instead of paper billets, what
terrific execution they would inflict.
President Ripley's indictment of the American
people as "lawless" can be supported also by
some chapters from railroad history.
Dr. Michaelis advises the Germans not to be
nervous the first thing a good practitioner does
tteafatvA In a rm-Vm iVtm tiaf nurl rt iris na tttnt
UV1VI V U is V ". i it v inst uvn. w itiw aaa at vat aa
Potatoes are reported to be on the upgrade
again for some reason, but sweet corn Is selling
at a reasonable price and makes a fine substitute.
Our guess is that some of the men being shown
In The Bee's picture-guessing contest find it hard
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1(7 wane liiciuatircs ucueve nicy crci iwatu iikc
that
You can not keep cool these days, but you
tnay be more comfortable if you drink freely of
cool not cold water, sit in a draft and do not
worry over something you can not control.
, Secretary of War Baker answers a protest
against sending the guardsmen south to train by
saying the matter is settled. That may be so,
but the secretary has still given no good reason.
Omaha dairymen are feeling the effect of war
prices severely. Corn at $2.25 and little to be had,
and bran $35 a ton tend to complicate the
milkman's problem more than the loss of any
pump handle. .
"Mary in haste, repent at leisure," is given a
new turn by the provost marshal general, who
advises exemption boards to ignore eleventh-hour
alliances recently contracted by draft eligibles.
Generally the public will endorse this ruling.
Note what a large proportion of the contribu
tions to The Bee's Free Milk and Ice Fund for
suffering babies come from big-hearted people
outside of Omaha, This is one great philan
thropic work that appeals to all the world as kin.
Five out of six of the men so far examined in
Omaha by the exemption boards are passing the
physical tests all right, showing our young men
to be of high quality. The local quota will meas
ure up to any standard the government may set
for a soldier.
Not a move vet hv our civic and commercial
organizations is visible to stop tax rate inflation,
but' when the levy is made the exclamations of
protest will be plentiful. Is it any wonder the
officials who spend taxpayers' money are so lav
ish and reckless with public funds at their disposal?
The fourth year of the war goes on as if war,
instead of peace, were the normal condition of
mankind and it looks as if the readjustment back
to purely peaceful pursuits may be as sharp a
turn s was the adaptation to the war. Still none
except possibly a few professional warriors will
object seriously to peactf when it comes.
Exchanging Prisoners
-Waahfaf ton Patt-
On the face of it the agreement reached by the
British and German delegates at their recent con
ference at The Hague regarding the exchange and
treatment of civil and military prisoners would
seem to indicate a slight humane advance on the
part of the German government. The agreement
has been ratified by both governments and pro
vides that direct repatriation shall be resumed;
that the qualifications on medical' grounds for re
patriation or internment in neutral countries be
made more lenient and that the more seriously
ill and wounded now interned in Switzerland shall
be returned to their own countries to make room
for others. Holland has agreed to accept 7,500
prisoners, while all commissioned and noncom
missioned officers, whether in health or not, who
have been in captivity for eighteen months or
more shall be eligible for internment in neutral
countries, Holland has agreed to accept 6.000 of
these. A further provision is made for 2.000 ci
vilian prisoners, invalids receiving the preference.
The most important feature of the agreement
is the stipulation that reprisals against individ
uals shall be canceled. If the agreement is to be
worth more than a "scrap of paper," however,
Germany must discontinue many of the prac
tices of cruelty which seem to have given it de
light From unbiased sources there has come con
siderable evidence of the hardships imposed upon
prisoners in German camps. Even befote the
United States entered the war the sailors cf the
Yarrowdale were subjected to harsh treatment
and Ambassador Gerard repeatedly directed at
tention to the conditions in the German intern
ment camps.
It is hardly likely that the methods of treat
ment which prevail in Germany have been re
formed. In transferring some of the prisoners to
neutral countries Germany is relieved of the prob
lem of feeding them and it is this advantage un
doubtedly that led to the apparent coucession to
humanity. ,
What Message Has Erzberger?
The New York World gives prominence to a
dispatch from Zurich, in which Matias Erzberger,
centrist leader in the Reichstag, is quoted as say
ing: "If I were to have the opportunity soon of
speaking to Lloyd George or Balfour I take it
upon myself to say that in a few hours we should
be at one over peace by agreement or over the
foundation for it, insofar that afterward the offi
cial peace negotiations could immediately begin."
It would be very interesting to know what
Herr Erzberger has in mind. He is an impor
tant person in Germany just now. Recently he
startled the world by the ardor of his attack on
Von Bethmann-Hollweg before the Reichstag
committee when he caustically criticized the
course of the German empire in the war. He1
formed a coalition of the Catholics and socialists
by which he controls the Reichstag at present
and he is known to have the confidence of Em
peror Karl of Austria, with whom he quite re
cently had a long conference, while his communi
cations with the Vatican are continuing.
The shrewd diplomats of Rome have been
busy for many weeks; a rapprochement between
the Russian and Roman Catholic churches is as
signed a place among the early probabilities of
the new life in Russia, while the interests of the
Catholic states of Austria and Bavaria are a
source of constant and solicitous watchfulness at
Rome. All these and other significant facts com
bine to give support to the thought that Erz
berger may be the agency through which it is
now squght to discover what the Allies will take
and what Germany will concede for peace.
Same Old Conundrum.
"If the people rule, why is it they don't get
what they want?" used to be a standing question
in a certain periodical professing to champion the
cause of democracy and of the democratic party.
On the vote on the resolution to submit a na
tional prohibition amendment for ratification of.
rejection by states our two Nebraska senators are
oppositely listed the republican, Senator Norn's,
answering "Yes" and the democrat, Senator Hitch
cock, answering "No." Yet, according to the re
turns of the last election in Nebraska, Senator
Hitchcock was re-elected by a margin of 11,723
and the same voters at the same time carried
state-wide prohibtion by 29,442.
When the national suffrage amendment was up
in the house of the preceding congress Nebraska's
delegation divided, each member, regardless of
party affiliations, voting "Yes" or "No" as his
constituency had been Recorded for or against the
suffrage amendment submitted in 1914, accepting
this vote as a binding instruction. Evidently there
must be either a difference between the binding
effect of a vote on suffrage and a vote on prohi
bition or a vote that is binding upon a lowly rep
resentative in the house is not binding upon a
high and mighty senator.
So it comes back to the same old conundrum:
"If the people rule, why is it they don't get what
they want" ,
Slacken and the Marriage Vow.
New York reports another rush for. marriage
licenses on part of men seeking to evade military
duty. This was expected as a response to the
announcement of the provost marshal general that
married men would be exempt. These men pre
sumably represent in a large measure the "class
conscious," who love to refer to themselves as
the "proletariat," and in like manner the infer
ence is warranted that they find their consorts
among their kind. In seeking to escape from serv
ice in the army they are flying to the other horn
of the dilemma and may be brought to perform
the further service expected, from the proletarian,
that of reproducing his kind. Their whole aspect
is one of absurd selfishness.' They want to be
"carried to the skies on flowery beds of ease," but
in this they wjll be disapointed. 6n the con
trary, they will find, in the language of the old
hymn, "there's a cross for every one." Our great
republic has the power and witl find the way to
make them useful and they may be very certain
that, although their precious hides are not .ex
posed to the danger or hardships of a soldier's
life, they will have to do something to pay for the
privileges extended to them under the government,
they are not willing to defend. And all their days
they will be followed by the contempt of good
citizens.
In the Matter of Coal Prices.'
Illustrating the vital need for immediate and
rigid control of fuel prices, the Chicago Tribune
publishes a lengthy report made by the Illinois
, Council of Defense, which has made inquiry into
the coal situation in that state. The concluding
paragraph of the report says: V
JjC pr'ce coa' " excessively high. It
includes a profit per ton much in excess of a
fair and reasonable profit The largest coal
operator in Illinois, whose mines produce 20
per cent of the entire output of the state,
frankly and publicly stated that the price how
being charged by the operators is indefensible.
The evidence produced by the operators showed
that in July, 1916, coal in great quantities was
being offered by the operators in this state at
?1.25 and $1.35 a ton at the mine for the high
est grades and that for the same grade of coal
h Ptors re now charging from $3 to
on' ,nd pnor t0 Juy 1917. charged
still higher prices. . , .
The report also expresses the opinion that
"federal action has been and may be so long de
layed as to be totally ineffective." Both of the
Illinois senators participated in the long holdup
of the food administration bill, under which fed
eral authority to check extortion by coal opera
tors is to be granted. Omaha consumers are inti
mately concerned in this, as thousands of tons
of Illinois coal are sold here. The case of coal
is only one phase of a condition that must be met.
Profiteering has gone about as far as well may be
permitted in the United States.
Railroads report the government distribution
of "empties" under the pool order is doing per
fect work and the situation is clearing up in fine
shape. The same conditions may be brought about
in the food and fuel situation if only the demo
cratic senators will quit working for the specula;
tors and look after the interest of the plain, people
for a while. - ,
If we derive consolation and encouragement
from reports out of Germany telling about bad
internal conditions we may be sure the Germans
get just as rnuch satisfaction out of the reports
of slackers and back-pullers and disturbers In the
United States. In union and unanimity there is
strength and more so in war time than any other
time. -
; Omaha would rejoice if permitted to give the
Nebraska brigade a rousing sendoft on its way
to Deming, but the boys will know they carry
the best wishes of the home folks. When they
come back we may get a chance to show them
just where .they stand in the pabular estimation..
Grease Jor the Wheels of War
Bj Frederic J. Haskin
Washington, July 31. This is the iday of fats.
oils and greases. The world, going around at
high speed, like a cat trying to catch its own tail,
is in danger of developing a hot box.
1 hat may be a mixed metaphor, but it aptlv ,
suggests the dual nature of the problem humaV
and mechanical. Both people and machinery are
suffering from a lack of oils and greases. They
are the fuels and the lubricants of both human
and mechanical effort, and both humanity and ma
chinery arc being called upon for most unusual
efforts these days. As a natural result, both the
fuels and the lubricants are getting scarce. Lack
of crude oil threatens to stop the motors cf war,
and lack of butter and lard is threatening the ef
ficiency of the human machine the world over,
The food conservation experts, who have become
so incredibly numerous in the past few months,
are all engaged in telling us how to eat less
grease. All we lack is some one to tell us how
to get more grease.
There are two maint reasons for the scarcity of
food fats namely, the growing need of civiliza
tion for soap, and the present widespread fad for
the killing ot our fellow humans.
All soap contains fat and much of the fat used
in soaps could be used in foods. It is conceivable
that the human race may come to the point of hav
ing to choose between soap for its morning bath
and butter for its breakfast.
The food conservationists delicately hesitate
to recommend economy in the use of soap for the
toilet. Ihey do urge, however, that soao now
ders should be used for cleaning up around the
house, as these contain only a fraction of the fat
that soaps contain.
Glycerine is a fat product and nitro-glycerine
is one of the most important of the high explo
sives which the civilized nations are. using in their
present effort to remove each other from the face
of the earth. Unfortunately, it seems to take
more fat to blow man up than it does to keep him
alive, tor this method ot using fats is one of the
largest factors in bringing about the shortage.
Every man killed on the field of battle has cost
the world more than his rightful share of fat,
and unless some more economical method of kill
ing men can be invented the fat shortage is go
ing to get shorter and shorter. ,
As intimated above, what we really need Is
HOmrnnf to tfll lie. wfirr v ran crrt mn fafa
In the official pronuncements of the diet censor
we find but one suggestion along this line. We
are told that among the entrails of a chicken
which has been well brought up there are sundry
cnunKs oi tat oi a very line grade. I his tat, which
is wasted by many people, is worth $1.10 a pound,
and if you buy your chickens dressed you should
insist that these internal fats be sent along with
them. You can fry it out and use it for baking
cakes, or else you can fry the chicken in it. Sour
v...,.. 19 fl.iistiic. tat. wiuni lau uc piuuiauiy uscu
in cooking. Butter should never be used for
cooking, and should be used snarinclv on the ta.
ble. T
The wav to errnnmt7 In th uc nf hut t of is
to observe carefully how much better each mem
ber of vnnr familv pat at a ma1 or, A tUn
him just that much. Hotels have' made a pretty
care mi siuay or ims matter, it tney give a man
mucn putter, oi course some is wasted. But w
thev trive him tern 1itrt U mre t -11 tnr
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second portion. Hence it is necessary to figure
out just about how much butter the average cus
tomer will eat. The portion most commonly
served is a piece about one and a quarter inches
square and half an inch thick, which weighs about
half an ounce, and is obtained by cutting a pound
of butter into thirty-two equal pieces.
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In frvlnir. fat sprvca rriiVflv ae 3 m-i;l.i tnr
transmitting heat. Of course some fat is ab-
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aurucu, ana ims moaines me navor ot trie tood,
but if too much is absorbed, not only is the
method wasteful, but the digestibility of the food
is impaired, ine best way to insure the absorp
tion of a minimum amount of fat in frying foods
is to have the fat very hot before the food is put
into it. The Department of Agriculture has made
some experiments to determine the temperature
at which foods will absorb the least fat. The most
important conclusion reached was that vegetable
fats must be thirty to forty degress hotter than
animal fats to bring about this result. Thus the
temperaure at which doughnuts cooked in deep
fat absorbed the smallest quantities of the medium
were 360 degrees for beef fat, 350 degrees for lard
and 390 degrees for cottonseed, cocoanut and pea
nut oils.
The amount of fat required by the human body
varies greatly. The greatest quantities of fat are
consumed in the far north, while inhabitants of
the tropics consume the next greatest amount.
Hard work in the open demands a diet rich in
fats. One leading a sedentary life in a temperate
climate can best afford to cut down his consump
tion of fats. The amount consumed varies from,
one and a half ounces to thirteen ounces per day
per person, with an average of about four and a
half ounces.
Our Fighting Men
R. E. L. Michie.
Colonel R. E. L. Michie, who has figured re
cently in dispatches as aid to General Hugh L.
Scott, chief of the treneral staff, whom he has ac
companied on the mission to Russia, is a splen-1
aid example ot the typical dashing cavalry officers
of the United States army. Born in Virginia near
the close of the civil war and named in honor
of the great confederate chieftain, Robert E. Lee,
Colonel Michie was appointed to West Point from
the Old Dominion in 1881 and graduated with hon
ors four years later. He first distinguished him
self while serving under General Fitzhugh Lee in
the Cuban campaign. During the late troubles
on the Mexican border he commanded the Amer
ican troops at Juarez.
Alfred W. Bjornstad.
Captain Alfred W. Bjornstad, assistant adju
tant general of the United States army, is a nota
ble example of an officer who has risen to promi
nence in the service despite the lack of a West
Point training. Captain Bjornstad is a Minnesota
man and began his active military career as a lieu
tenant in the First Minnesota infantry during the
war with Spain. He served throughout the San
tiago campaign and later distinguished himself
in the Philippines, being promoted to a captaincy
for gallantry in action. He is an honor graduate
of the Army School of the Line, a graduate of
the 'Army Staff college and a former memlicr of
the general staff corps.
Washington L. Capps.
Rear Admiral Washington L. .Capps, United
States navy, who has been(named as general man
ager of the emergency fleet corporation, has won
distinction as chief constructor of the Navy de
partment, and is credited with being largely re
sponsible for the development of the American
dreadnought. Admiral Capps was born at Ports
mouth. Va., in 1864. graduated from the Annap
olis academy in 1884, and four years later was ap
pointed assistant naval constructor. Since 1910
he has leen chief constructor of the navy. He
represented the United States at the international
maritime conference in London in 1913, and during
the last two years has done extensive work in
naval architecture and marine engineering.
Daniel E. McCarthy. ,
- ' Colonel Daniel E. McCarthy, of the quarter
master's corps of the United States army, is the
officer selected by the War department to fill
the important post of quarter master general of the
American expedition in France, With him will
rest the responsibility of not only supplying the
"Sammies" with food and munitions, but he must
also keep the transportation system keyed to the
highest pitch. Colonel McCarthy was born in
New York in 1859 and graduated from the United
States military academy at the age of 21. Since
1896 he has been attached to the quartermaster's
department, rising through the various grades of
the service, until he attained his present rank
.11,1913. ,v . . .-. - ,-.
Proverb for the Day.
It all goes In one's lifetime.
One Year Ago Today In the War.
Germans beat Russians back a third
of a mile east of Koval.
British decisively repulsed Turkish
attack on Sues Canal at Romanl.
French recaptured Thiaumont field
vork for fourth time on Verdun front.
Great meeting in London expressed
city a determination to fight until vic
tory conies. , ,
In Omaha Thirty Years Ago Today.
Miss Ida Iaaaca, sister of Mlsa Lizzie
Isaacs, the planiste, has arrived in
Omaha and is making preparations to
open a kindergarten on a large scale.
A large number of colored resi
dent of this city went to Council
Bluffs to celebrate Emancipation Day."
The party was accompanied by the
Excelsior (colored) band of this city.
Mra. W. E. Flndley, niece of Dr.
Denlse, together with her two children,
Raymond and Adelle, has arrived in
Omaha to make this her fv ture home.
Her husband has been here about Ave
months and ia with Mr. Ellis, the
architect.
A meeting of the clothing house
clerks was held in Calm's store on
Farnam, iW. P. Hudson of the Two
Orphans presiding and Lou Baer of
the Misfit acting aa secretary. A com
mittee was appointed to endeavor to
secure the closing of a number of
stores on Sunday on Farnam east of
Eleventh. . Elgutter promised to close
if Levy, Harris, Oleson and Bersstrom
did the Bame.
M. E. Smith and family have re
turned from the east.
At the residence of Rev. Charles
W. Savldge Oscar M. Patton was
united In matrimony to Miss Alpha
Bays.
S. C. Sprague, M. B. Wall, L. R.
Hough, John Brlggs and J.- Wetherbee
of South Omaha, who went over to
Lake Manawa with their ladies, said
they had a "way up time."
This Day In History.
1781 Col. Isaac Hayne, a patriot
soldier, was hanged at Charleston,
S. C, by order of the British com
mander. 1814 British force under General
Drummond besieged General Gaines
at Fort Erie.
1821 William Floyd, one of the
New York signers of the Declaration
of Independence, died at Weston, N. Y.
Born at Brooklyn, N. Y., December 17,
1734. ,
1823 Oliver P. Morton, the civil
war governor of Indiana, born In
Wayne county, Indiana. Died at In
dianapolis, November 1, 1877.
1882 President Lincoln called for
300,009 militia for nine months.
1890 German emperor visited
Queen Victoria at Osborne.
1892 Don M. Dickinson of Mich
igan was appointed chairman of the
democratic national campaign commit
tee. "
1914-War declared by England on
Germany.
1915 Germans made their final as
sault on Warsaw's outer forts.
1916 Treaty signed at Washington
for the purchase of the Danish West
Indies by the United States. .
The Day We Celebrate.
A. W. Shaw, head of commission
named by the National Council i f De
fense to mobilize the commercial in
terests of the country, born at Jack
son, Mich., fortyrone years ago today.
Princess Marie Jose, daughter of the
exiled Belgian sovereigns, who is now
attending school in Italy, born In Brus
sels eeventeen years ago today.
Harry Laudef, the famous Scotch
comedian, Who has given one son to
the war, born at Portobello, Scotland,
forty-seven years ago today. t
Ernest Lundeen, representative in
congress of the Fifth Minnesota dis
trict, born near Beresford, S. D;, thirty-nine
years ago today.
Byron R. Newton, assistant secre
tary' of the United States treaaury,
born in Allegany county, New York,
flfty-slx years ago today.
Ebenezer J. Hill, representative in
congress of the Fourth Connecticut
district, born at Redding, Conn., seventy-two
years ago today. 4
Timely Jottings and Reminders.
Many persons will be able to recall
the murder of Andrew J. Bordan and
nis wire, wealthy residents of New
Bedford, Mass., which occurred twen-
tv-flve veara hirn tnrinv onf nf .v.lt.
Liszle Borden, daughter of the vic
tims, was acquitted atter a sensational
trial. . ' ..
The second rlnv nf the, visit nt tVi
Belgian war mission In Boston is to
be featured today with a great military
and clvlo parade and an address by
BarOn Mntirhonr hanri nf tha mlmlnn
from the balcony 9 of the old state
uuu.te.
Chieaco nlnna In relohrata tnrimr
"National Army day," In honor of
those o its sons flrst called by the
draft to the service of the nation. A
big military nnrnria ia in ha a laHin.
feature' of the day's program.
To satisfy the desire of former sons
and daughters of Iowa to see and hear
the Uresent pyocntlva nf thalr hnm.
state. Governor W. L. Harding plans
iu leave ies Moines today on a jour
ney to the Tacific coast to address
the annual nlmic nf ih inw
ciation of California, to be held at
"ng ueacn next week.
Lutheran Church Unhurt.
Bruning, Neb., July 80. To the Edi
tor of The Bee: The ctiarge made by
the Council of Defense against the
Lutheran church still gets a little pri
vate nursing through the columns of
the various state papers and also some
of the county papers keep transplant
ing It from the Btate papers, but the
Lutheran church as a body does not
take it very seriously, as It is univer
sally known that such a charg? does
not come from those who are on the
United States battlegrounds, but
nevertheless it will not aid our united
strength. J. DUIS.
forth has sent me two publications,
F. A.-Agnew."
Just think: Someone whom he sus
pects Words written down and
printed! Coming from a man who
claims to be an attorney! Stand up
lawyers, and take notice!
Now to the point: I feel offended;
by the statement made by Mr. Agnewv
because I am of German birth and na
tivity, and also have held official po
sltion of "Old South Omaha." The
public wants "light, not suspects."
Name your man, Mr. Agnew!
AUGUST MILLER,
4623 South Thirty-third Street.
Storyelte of the Day.
The late H. 11. Tino-ars his in.iuf in.
timate friend, once took Mark Twain
to Bee a verv beautiful and vn'nntila
piece of sculpture. It represented a
young woman coiling up her hair and
the workmanship was such that the
Owner'B Other OOirmnnlnns Rtnnrl nnm.
mouthed in admiration.
Well, eald Roeers. tnrnlno- in hia
Companion for tils VArrliot "tuhnt rf
you think of It? Grand, isn't It?"
"Tes, It's very pretty." said Mark
Twain, "but It's not true to nature!"
vny not?" Inquired everyone in
surprise. ,
''She OUffht In flflwa hai h,Anth
of hairpins," replied the humorist,
gravely. Topeka State Journal.
OBLIGATION.
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I majr not hava the ttrenfth to at
My Will aaalnat f k. .
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Or cauaa hlrr aullanlr to let
"".' r' n "iraatenad harm;
But if tha bully tfnet Bot chooaa
To atif far ma ta i.im k.
1 ?nd'rlr Batfta tha hruia
aiasawna on tna martyr a chttk.
I cannot ho pa to gladden all -
To shorn each day brtnta only dread;
l cannot anewer avary call
rom inoaa wnosa dearatt hopes ara dead;
But I. within the tittle aphere
Jn whlrth mv dan .
Can apeak the faith and lend tha cheer
inaao me aouDtcr unafraid.
1 am not numbered with the few
nnoao lame extenda throufh every lone;
My place la with tha milllone who
Pursue a datlv
But. even , l.have no right
jo mua tna wronaa. I should auall;
X, too. muat help with all my ml(bt.
And I aa tullty U I fall
Another Wants Employment. -Hordville,
Neb., Aug. 1. To the
Editor of The Bee: Would like to ask
a few questions through The Bee. I
have noticed so many times where men
wanted & man with family to farm or
take charge of ranch. Why do they
not answer when one applies for the
situation? We both, work hard every
day, and yet we can not make enough
to properly feed our little children at
the present cosj of things. My hus
band Is a Mason and a good man in
every way, and we could make good
on a farm or ranch, but we can't get a
situation of this kind. Why, I won
der, is there no place in this country
fox us? ' We were both raised on a
farm and lived there a number of
years. , MRS. K.
Miller Wants Names.
Omaha, Aug. 2. To the Editor of
The Bee: Under date of August 2,
in your morning edition appeared un
der Public Pulse: "Pro-German Pub
lication." Someone whom I suspect
to be a certain man of German birth
and nativity and who has held official
position by my vote and by the vote
of others of old South Omaha, and so-
Roosevelt at San Juan Hill.
Omaha, Aug. 1. To the Editor of
The Bee: lvlndly answer through
your paper: Where was ex-Presiden(
RooBevelt when the United States sol
diers captured the Spaniards? Wat
he on the firing line or was he two
or three miles back and after the fight
did he come riding a horse to tha
front? Please let us know as correctly
aa possible, and settle a dispute be
tween one man and forty women.
A READER.
Answer Colonel Roosevelt went
with bis regiment through all the
fighting that led up to the capture of
the Spanish works on San Juan Hill
and the final surrender of Santiago. He '
was on the firing line, admits he killed
one man in the battle, and took a full
share in the work of a regimental
commander leading his men through
a dangerous and stubborn engagement
Editor Bee.
LINES TO A LAUGH.
Bacon le he ikeptical?
Egbert Not a bit. Why, when he foes
to a circus he really expects to see feats
performed that he sees printed on tha
posters. Yonkers Statesman.
At a Seottlsh watering: place Macpher
son was found stretched in a contented
mood on the sands puffing his old pipe.
"Come on, Mac," said his companion,
'let's go for a sail."
"Na, na," replied Macpherson, "I hae
had a guld dinner at the cost o' three and
sax-pence, an' I'm takln' na risks." Liver
pool Post.
Five Good Drug Stores
We believe the above caption very truthfully describes our
5 stores the first of which was established nearly twenty-eight
years ago, about 200 feet east of its present location at the
corner of 16th and Dedge. It has been a long and sustained
effort on the part of the principals in our firm, to maintain
drug stores that could be truthfully called Good Ones. Good
goods, good service, good prices.
Prescription Compounding
We have always considered this
work of prime importance and to
this end Bpare no pains in having
adequate stock and equipment Our
limit is what Is afforded by the
markets of the world.
Reasonably prompt delivery
to all parts of Greater Omaha
and Council Bluffs.
Toilet Goods Sales
Ladies Watch for our Toilet
Goods Sale, It will pay you well,
as you can make big savings on
standard articles. Here are a few
qample prices:
50c Hudnut'a Cold Cream for. .39c
4711 White Hose Soap, caks..l4c
Roger & Gallet's Perfumed Soap,
round cake, several odors.. 29c
Bathasweet Powder 19c
Mary Garden Extract, per oz.$l,69
50c Madam Yale's Hair Tonic
tor ,.29o
William's' Perfumed Talc, 3
kinds, at.... 14c
Maubert's Violet Loulsette Com
plexion Powder, 3 shades, at. 39c
$1.50 Oriental Cream, for.. . $1.14
Ask us for the new things In
Toilet Goods. We have them.
50c Pixappo Tar Shampoo..,. 29c
25c Lazell's Japanese Honey
suckle Talcum, bottle 14c
50c Rlckensecker's Cold Cream,
lor 34c
25c. Raineau Bath Powder, for. 19o
Long Bottle Violet Water for.. 25c
$1.00 Wernefs False Teeth
Powder, for..., 59c
Loganberry Juice
(0. V. B. Brand)
We are having a demonstration
at our stores of this delicious ar
ticle, and are making special prices
by the dozen.
Soda Water Business
The "6oft" drinks or Soda
Water business is a drug store
side line that has in recent years
assumed large proportions. Here
again is needed the most pains
taking care if real satisfaction be
given. Our five stores are all re
markably well accoutred to render
this service and in this department
the purity and fitness of each ar
ticle used is deemed important
Attend Our Saturday Drug
and Toilet Goods Sales. It
will pay.
Proprietary Medicine Prices
(1.00 Plnkham's Compound for.74c
50c Genuine Syrup ot Figs... 34c
35c Fletcher's Castoria 21c
60c Doan's Kidney Pills, for. .39c
6O0 Pape's Diapepsin, for 34c
Listerlne,79c, 43c 19c and 15c
$1.0Q Wine of Cardui ..--74c
Cigar Values
We wish to invite the critical st
tention of smokers to the values
we are offering at our cigar cases.
Here also you can save time and
money and gain much satisfaction,
as well.
Box of 250 El Paxo $5.50
Box of 10 Manilla 50c
Box of 50 Portuondo $2.25
Sherman & r.lcConnell Drug Co.
16th and Dodge (Original)
Home of Downstairs Sodoasls
Corner 19th and Farnam (handsome, commodious)
. Corner 16th and Farnam (The Owl)
It's Mighty Fine Here These Hot Days. Two (2) Entrances One on
, Farnam, One on 16th St
Comer 24th and Farnam (the Harvard)
Corner 49th and Dodge (West End Pharmacy)
(Mrs. Baker and Mr. Rainey Will Be Glad to See You)
Sound Investments Pay
Sensible, Satisfactory Returns:
They are seldom spectacular and are usu
ally based on established economic principles.
The oil business needs no introduction or
explanation. The history of our particular Com
pany, in Omaha, speaks for itself.
, You will derive pleasure as well as profit
in watching your investment grow in value.
Stock $100 per share.
We will be glad to talk it over with you.
The L. V. K?holas Oil Company
President
Grain Exchange BIdg.
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