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GRUMPY
IWEASEIJ
UR$COTT,BAILEY
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More Truth Than Poetry
By JAMES J. MONTAGUE.
CHAPTER VII. -
Psddy Musk-rat's Blunder..
Sometimes Grumpy Weasel found
the hunting poor along the stretch
of stone wall that he called his own
though of course it really belonged
tv Fam (;rfn.' And though . he
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Paddy saw. almost too late thai i J
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flu nutae a vau, xuunaer.
t.islikcfj to wander much in'strange
neighborhoods, once in a while he
visited other parts of Pleasant Val-
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It was on such an excursion to tnc
b.-.nk of, the mill pond that he caught
siht, one day, of Taddy Muskrat
rr to be more exact, that Paddy
.Muskrat caught sight of him.
Now it was seldom that anybody
spoke to Grumpy Weasel. On the
contrary, most of the forest-folk
dodged out of sijht whenever they
taw him, and :id nothing. So he
wheeled like a flash and started to
run when somebody called, "Hullo,
ttrangerr
One quick backward . glance at a
small wet head in the water told
Grumpy that he had nothing to fear.
"Hullo, yourself!" he i retorted.
"And you'd better not call me
'stranger, because -I'm no stranger
lhan you are."
Well, Paddy Muskrat for it waj
he who had spied Grumpy .Weasel
on the bank of the pond saw at
once that whoever the slender and
elegant person might be, he had the
wirst of manners. Though Piddy
hnd lived in the mill pond a long
lime, he had never met any one that
looked exactly like the newcomer.
To be sure, there was Peter Mink,
who- was long-bodied and short
tampered, as the stranger appeared
to be. B,ut when Paddy inquired
v.hethcr the visitor wasn't a distant
.onncction of the-Mink family (as
ii dccd he was!) .Grumpy Weasel
said, '"What! Do you mean to insult
n e by asking whether I'm related
to such a ragged, ruffianly crowd?
Somehow Paddy Muskrat rather
iued that answer, for Peter Mmk
ar d all his family were fine swim
mers and most unwelcome in the
:ni!l pond.
And perhaps who knew? per
haps the spic-and-span chap on the
bunk, with the sleek coat and blacK
'.ipped tail, was one of the kind that
,r.j..'t tn art hi feet wet.
Then Paddy Muskrat asked, the
.trimr 9 sillv ouestion. He was
not the wisest person, anyhow, m
Pleasant Valley, as his wife often
reminded him "You're not a dis
tant relation of Tommy Fox, , are
vc?;';he inquired . .
" Grumpy Weasel actually almost
en-.iled. , "
"Xow, how did you happen to
ghess that?" he asked.
"Because you've, got such a sharp
nose," Paddy Muskrat replied. And
j.e was quite pleased with himseU,
for he thought that he wasnt so
Mupjd as some people thought.
"Any other reason?" Grumpy
Weasel inquired, stepping to the
edge of the over-hanging bank.-
"You don't like to get your feet
vrttV -Paddy Muskrat said. . And
It ding ''safe as anything, he swam
nearer the spot where he stranger
.was touching.' ; -
Paddy saw, almost too tye, that
Ut, hart ma Ar a had blunder. For
without 'the . . slightest warning
Grumpy Weasel leaped at hilu. Ana
had not Paddy been .a wonderful
dimmer utible to dive like a flash,
W would neve have dashed, pant
'.ng, into his hohe a few moments
' "What on earth -the matter?"
his wife asked him. . '.':'
"I've been having a swimta. 'g race
" with a : stranger," Paddy exp . amed.
"I ' don't knowr his' name. But T do
know that he'd just as soon get us
feet wet as Iwould."-
"Well whv not? Mrs. Muskra
irquired. """That only shows he S
Bihsiblc." ' . . ' v,
' "Does it show I m sensible, too?
Paddy asked het. "
? - "Certainly not!" said Mrs. Musk-rat.-
' Copyright, Grossct & Dnnlap.
THE PASSING OF STREET MUSIC
Xo more, when shadows gather 'round i
. The dingy twilight street, '
We hear the shuffling, rythmic sound
Of little dancing feet.
Xo more a small Pavlowa seeks,
' ' To balance on her toes . ,
The while a barrel organ squeaks,
t "That's -Where My Money 'Goes.'" i.
For we are cultured now, you know,
- ' Our taste has grown severe, . "
And music that is coarse and low"
Offends the Public Ear . '
The street piano has no charm
; Like Galli-Curci has;
It doesn't startle and alarm, ., ;
- Jts audience like jazz,
But when, as closed the summer day,
Its strident, notes would soar,,
Each dirty street and alleyway
- Became a dancing floor.
About' it'joyous throngs would flock,
Collected by its hire,
And every kid along the block
; Forgot that he was poor.
I know there, is no music in
The rude, discordant noise, .
Despite its magic power tovin " ;
The hearts of girls and boys.
I know that those on whom .a "tune"
Falls as a cruel blow,.
Will never care a mite, how soon ;
The music grinders go. 4
But though no soul-stuff they express
With their discordant strings, v
Though Low and Vulgar, I confess.
I sort of like the things. :'
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- A KINDRED TASTE
Flies Vdislike anything blue,;, which establishes at least one bond of
sympathy between -them.' and; us..
YOU CAN . GET A 'DRIXK " NOW AND THEN EN ROUTE
A, hundred thousand -Americans are going to Europe :this ' summer,
and most of them, "we suspectare going for the ride. . . ,'
AND THERE'S A SUPERFLUITY OF. THAT
The only thing the country has to bind up the wounds of service
men is red tape. . ....
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! according to the ancients.. They be-
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lieveu mai it was espctiauy jjuic.11
in strengthening the eyes .and in,
healing them of alUdiseases. It is
recorded that Charles V. had an
Oriental sapphire,' set in a band of
gold, for touching the eyes. . .
Today's flower is the pond lily.
Its habit of closing at'sunset is said
to be symbolic of domestic happiness.
(Copyright,-1921, by -The Wheeler Syndi
cate, Inc.)
Jewel, Flower. Color
Symbols for Today
By MILDRED MARSHALL.
There is an interesting belief
among the Orientals regarding - to
day's talismanic gem, the carnelian.
It claims that, those who wear it
will be. sure to' en joy a happy court
ship and a successful marriage, and
that marital unhappiness is very like
ly to be the lot of those w ho do not
wear this reddish stone.
The sapphire, today's natal stone,
does not govern the love affairs of
those born on an anniversary of this
day, but does control their health,
THOTOPIAYS.
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Now
flay iicf
Qhos-EIkeeb
greatest picture
Mm v
Dog Hill Paragrafs
By George Bincham
Jefferson Potlocks has come to the
conclusion that Columbus discovered
America too soon. If -he had waited
until now he would have had his
' passed there and. saw Jeff Fotlock's
r"usc snaking.
al 'creants broke into the office of
the horse doctor in the Calf Ribs
neighborhood Monday night and
drank up the last two bottles of
horse medicine in stock. "
Copyright, l:i, George Matthew, Ad!nf.
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name. in all the papers and could
have 'been met by. the ways and
means committee.
The mail carrier brings in the re
port that there was an earthquake
on Musket Ridge this morning as he
W H.Y
Is the "Shimmy So Qalled?.
Just as the "bunny-hug" and the
"turkev-tiot" had their origin in the
dance halls of the Barbary Coast and
other sections which would hardlv
be regarded as respectable, . the
"shimmy" was born in the negro
dives in the south, its undulating
wiggle being peculiarly suited to the
syncopated music so dear to the
hearts of the race which launched
both "jazz" and "ragtime."
The name of this dance, while
bearing little apparent relation to the
true pronunciation of the word, is-
derived from the .French "chemise,'"
as applied to a rather intimate ar
ticle of feminine unlderwear. The
negro tongue, being unable to master
the true Gallic sound, translated the
word into its own dialect as
"shimmy," and the expression
"Shake yo' shimmy, hon shake yo'
shimmy!" has been common through
out the south for many years. The
recent popularity of jazz music,
coupled with the muffled and almost
barbaric tones of the "blues" has
PHOTOPLAY'S.
I a start) foftte-scfeen j ;
Daw
u-EBH
lstaniin6Vama'of life
'not as the vcaMings vould
nuye u. nor as me wigsiie
TOM
itactuallufe
e4poverful koii)ora
" foteArl caught ia
thewudemdeoF&ui
Coming Sunday
One of the g reateit how lor chil
dren ever pretentee! in Omaha
Parents' Problems
' At what age should a 'child be
gin to bathe himself, instead of be
ing bathed by his mother or nurse?
" Thii is less a matter of age than
of . devdopment. As soon as a child
expresses a desire to bathe himself,
let him do it. He. may be 6 years
old before he asks this; Ke may even
be;8' The sense of modJesfy ."awakens
earlier in some children Vthan in.
cthers., -'v; V t"iT . v-
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: t- 'AMVSKMEXTR. '
RIGHT NOW
THIS WEEK
the e'f Berchet Theater in Dee Moines
ia being packed at every blceaed per-
lomance ei -t
ETHEL (Snappy) SHUTTA
"TOl'Jn SCMlDflLS"
the earn their aclected to claeo the
Cayety'e muskal burlnk teaean all
aext Mk, starting Saturday aeatinee,
April 23. ,- " ,
PES MOINES PAPERS SAYi
-TOWN SCANDALS" OUT-PEEK-f
A-BOOS "PEEK-A-BOO."
-4 Veei renenbar alt Omah tried
ta see iPk-a.Baa'! waea taa Cay
cloaed hut tpring. J
Hiatary will repeat ttaelf next weak
rreo pa) will f to aea . :.
THE SHOW WITH THE 5
BEAUTY CHORUS OF
" SCANDAL MONGERS. .
Ut? iii everu home.' in anii
clime, cdanij hour or place.
v LAST TIMES
"IDOLS OF CLAY"
TOMORROW - '
"DEEP WATERS"
Under Pergonal Direction of
Wilfred Ledou
MOTHERS1
' WEEK :
Any mother .who. has a
son or ,; daughter inter
ested in dancing is 'ad
mitted free as guest of
Mr. Ledoux.
Inlands O f
"Adventures of Bill and Bill"
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' Al St. John in
"The Big Secret"
Katherine
MacDonald
A Cemedy of Error
, SNEAKERS v
They All Turned Turtle.
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THE Chevrolet Coupe is a practi
cal car for the every-tiay trans
portation of the individual.
It combines in an unusual degree
comfort, ; convenience and - economy
---the three essentials of the modern
motorcar. '
Ask, us how you may receive a
refund of $70 on open and $100 on
closed "Pour-Ninety" cars purchased between
January 1, 1921. and August 1, 1921.
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PHOTOPLAYS.
PHOTOPLATS.
Tomorrow and Saturday
DOROTHY
GISH
t(t toy ft
Her hutband was one of those
broad-minded men. Didn't atk
HIS bride to slave Ground a
kitchen. Wanted her to have a
"career" of her own. -''. '
So the took up aviation with ',
a teacher too handsome for
rnutin wnrM Anil tk.?tttl
tjfy., Now Hubby tweart that a wife'g
, place ia home! '
": Matinees
Only
Final fepisodes "Son of Tartan' '
Also
Tooneruille
Trolley Gomedy
Rialto Sijmphorig
Players
Harry Brader, Director
Johnson at the Organ
Last
Time
Today
-"Paying the Piper"
given added impetus to the negro
daiif$. iLttle by little these move
n:ents have made their way first
into the dance halls of the whites,
then to the stage, and finally, in a
somewhat deleted form, to the ball
rooni. - But, in the imal ' analysis,
"shaking hiishimtiiy" mans that the
dancer is emulating a'negro wench,
clad ;tb6ve the waist in a single
piece' of ' underwear and moving
ecstatically to the strains of a melody
which vividly recalls the toni-tonis
r.nd war-drums of her native Afticato
jungle.1-
Copyright. by The AVhecler
. . - Syndicate, Inc.
Where It Started '
General Manager of Bridge
Company Disposes of Stock
Nebraska City, Neb., April 20.-
(Special.) August P. Young, gen
eral manager of the Central Bridge
and Construction companyi of 'this
city and Wahoo, has disposed of his
interests in the corporation to" K.' C
Risk and W. G.' Johnson of Wahoo,
president, and vice president of the
concern. Mr. Young will go to
AMl'SEMKNTS.
California for the summer. He had
not decided what busines he will
engage in. The concern had con
tracts for material and construction
of several bridges in Nebraska
counties. -
Bee want adslittle, but mighty
i-
Pallbearers.
The custom of having distinguish
ed; men as pallbearers cqmcs from
the Romans In the Latin, ''pallium'' '
was a piece of cloth used to cover
the 'shoulders; when a great man
lierr-his;Vpallium" was laid over the
body and-held off the ground by
his frien.dsj or nobles who wished to
c!o fliim- posthumous honor.
(Copyright,; 1311. by tho Wheeler Syndi
' ;..' cate, Inf.)
AMISEMKNTH.
EMPRESS
' NEW
SHOW
1 TODAY
NOVELTY TRIO, "Terpslehorean Od
djtyj" . BECK STILWELU . "Songs
and Smfles;" HAYATAKE BROS., Japa
nese Marvels; PITZER A DA YE, "The
Cop and the City Girls." Photoplay At
traction, ' "THEIR MUTUAL CHILD,"
featuring Marguerite Fisher. Century
Comedy.
Tonight
Friday
Sat.
Saturday Matinee
The Most Joyous Musical Comedy Hit
of a Doaen Yeare
Nlghti: l. $1.40. 12. 13.90 ana 3. Cat.
. Mat.: 7c. ii, i.80.
. ana sz.se.
lAaPn MJStCat Q4SK Hit
The Greatest Girl in the World
Is as Near Perfection as Anything the
. Theater Ever Produced
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EATTY'S
Co-Operative
Cafeterias
Wa
Appreciate Your
Patronage.
Mat. Daily, 2:15 Every Night, 81S
"A TRIP . TO H1TLAND;" "FOR
PITY'S SAlfEi" HAMPTON A BLAKE
STUART BARNES; Moody Dunean;
Rose Claire; Delmore a Lee; Wilfrid
Du Bois; Kinograms; Topka of the
Day. Matineea, 15c to 50c; soma 78c
and $1.00. Sat. and Sun. Nights, 15c
to 1.2S. '
"OMAHA'S FUN CENTER"
lbmi X JJV i Daily Mats., 15 to 75c
S5gff& Nites, ZSc to $1.25
Al Reeves' it IAV DTI I C" Musical
New Show uMIutLLa Burlesk
With HARRY (Helnie) COOPER and a
Cast Par Eaeellenco. EXTRA I The Nay
Bros. Colored Ja Band Start where
others quit. Typical Reeves Beauty Chorus.
LADIES' DIME MATINEE WEEK DAYS
Bat. Mat. A Wk.: Town Bcandala" (Drand 2y'en
Hotel Fontcncllc
serves a six-course
Jablc d'Hote
Dinner
' f a
at $1.75 the person each even- .
ing from 6 to 8:30 p. m. in tho '
MAIN RESTAURANT
' Music by the famous
! SOLIS MARIMBA BAND
Serena-Artists Seven
', And they play for the Supper ',
Dance from 10 p. m. to 12:30.
! No Cover Charge.
; Arrange your party and '
. enjoy this
DANCE MUSIC :
EXTRAORDINARY
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PQLITICAL AUVEBTIHEMENT.
POLITICAL ADVERTIHRMFAT.
POLITICAL ejADTEBTIMF.M E T..
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For Re-Election as
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He was the champion o municipal ownership of the waterworks.'
He led successful fights, early in his career, for reductions in
electric light rates, in telephone rates, in street car fares, for universal
transfers and for school children's tickets.
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He, "helped correct ldhg standing' scandals by his successful fight
for open specifications and the 'widest latitude of competition in street
paving contracts. '
, .'He. opposed the five-year gas contract, which the, council, oveY ; ,.
Zimman's protest, granted in defiance of the injunction. .'T ;
He was one of the first workers for woman suffrage in Nebraska. '
He led the' fight in the council for dollar gas - . .-.
He led the! fight in the council for an increase1 in taxation of the '
public aervice corporations. .: ' v
He was the author of the occupation tax on public service Corpora-
tions, requiring a payment into the city treasury of 3 per cent of their "
gross receipts, which has netted Omaha to date close to $2,000,000. ' '
He has acted as mediator in labor controversies and was instru
mental in settling many threatened strikes. ' " s . .
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He was active in the fight for municipal taxation of the railroad
terminals.- ' "., ' ; ! ' : ','".-
H supported the initiative and referendum. : ,
..' '.; He opposed the twenty-five-year extension of the gas franchise. v
He opposed, only recently, the taking over of the gas plant, not as
an enemy of municipal ownership, but because he believed the valuation
was excessive and would result in increased rates.
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He has shown active . opposition ' to the increase' in ' electric
light rates. ' - ". - . v7;.5 tfi'VA
He worked for the present "honest" election law.:, , - ; ; :' v
Election Tuesday, RHay-'S
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