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THR IKK: OMAHA. WKPNKSDAY. MARCH 1. 1022.
Report of Stale
Hnginecr Makes
Serious Charges
JolniMiii AHopr lNVIira.Ka
County and Towiiihi Of
filial Guilty of Ir
regularities.
(lanltaaww Kim !'( '
quest tht yon comidrr !one
liy eoiintie without my a"Uncc
Ironi tlits department.
County Officii! CUiro Thst the D.
psnment ! Psying Too Much per
Cublic Yard for Excsvsuon.
In annwerinR thi chum we Mi
to rail your attention to a tetter writ
ten bv Senator Ilitchrock. February
3, l:2. to Thorns Jt. MarUonald,
thief, bureau of rol, Washington.
1. C" ami Mr. Mac Donald's answer.
I'opie of name are marked "Exhibit
A, pRe to.
Von will see that Mr. MarDonald
lu given cot per cubic yard during
the federal aid period, on (trading
in seven state in the Missouri Val
ley, having similar toil and fork
ing conditions: also an average each
year for the whole United Siate.
Yon will see that by comparing
Nebraska with all of the states in the
union, or any individual state in the
Missouri valley, our work lias been
constructed at a lower unit cost than
any other state.
County Officials Claim That the State
Is Paying Too Much Money per
Mile for Earth Roads.
In answer to this claim, we wMi
to call your attention to the state
ment prepared for Senator Hitchcock
m pursuance to his letter above re
ferred to, marked "Exhibit II," page
17. showing the comparative cost per
mile of work in Nebraska, Kansas,
Mifsouri, Iowa, South Dakota, Wy
oming and' (. olorado.
By examining the third column of
the first section of this report, you
will see the cost per mile for earth
roads is less than any other state
enumerated.
County Officials Claim That Sand
Clay Surfacing Costs Too Much
Per Mile.
In answer to this claim, we wish
to call your attention to the last
column, section 1, of "Exhibit B,"
You will find that the average cost
of constructing sand-clay roads is the
same as the average of other states.
County Officials Claim That Grav
eled Roads Cost Too Much Per
Mile.
In answer to this claim, we call
you attention to column three of
section two of "Exhibit B," 'page 17.
You will see that the average cost
of graveled roads in Nebraska is
less per mile than the cost of the
same work in any of the seven states
surrounding Nebraska, and we are
pleased to mention the, fact that 92
per cent of this work was done with
our own construction, forces with
out letting contracts.
County Officials Claim That a Large
-Ftart of Work Contracted in 1920
Was Carried Over Into 1921 at
Great Advantage to Contractors
and That Grading Work Was Let
at .High "Prices and Later Sublet
at Lower Prices.
In answering this claim, we call
your attention to "Exhibit C," page
22. This is a summary of the four
previous pages, 18, 19, 20 and 21, of
the grading contracts let in 1918,
19:9, 1920 and 1921.
You will see that the average unit
price, when considering quantity
and classification in each contract,
is for 1918, 30 cents; 1919, 38 cents;
1920, 60 cents; 1921, 36 cents.
A complete analysis shows that
grading work let the first two years
and carried over until costs in
creased was an advantage to the
state of $523,162.58; and a corre
sponding loss to the contractors;
and the work let in 1919 and 1920
and carried over and constructed
in 1921 was a loss of $147,523.02 to
the state and a corresponding gain
to the contractors; and considering
all grading contracts, the work let
each year in excess of that which
could be completed, has been a net
saving to the state of $375,639.56.
In answer to the claim that work
was contracted at a- high price and
i riles Cured Id 6 to 14 raj-s.
'Druit rsfund monw If PAZO OINTMENT fails
to cure Jtchuie. Blind. Bleeding or Protruding Piles.
Intuntir relieve! itcmnc rues, ouc. aqv.
Cstfcura Talcum Is
Soothing For Bafeys Skin
After a bath with warm wa
ter and Cuticura Soap there is
nothing more cooling and re
freshing for baby's tender skin
than Cuticura Talcum.
aafb Cartrraaeyataa. A4aas: "Osilaan tss-.ana.hU.UI.IUil8:M"llmn.
aaajt. Soassat. OintneatvaadaSe. Ttlmi 2tc
Uadaara 3aa Usui wrtfeeot mam.
See It First So You Will
Know
1J
want
At the Sun Next Week
ulitoiiliavted at lower Ifitf, Ml'
ott nui.J huuk that llm state,
mi-tit is not true, and c request
that urt r IioiiukI.I,. tody tall in
the U'WT construction coininies
Hut sublet a ureal V"i "I their
wuik and W Ihrm t j produce the
uiHontr4ti,
While thi dipaititit'iit does not
deal with anv lubioutraciors. we
have a.'cc to tuli tuntMctt made,
and we I'md that the gross amount
taken out by the general contractor
lu varied trout 4 to 22 (run prr
cubic yard, drpemliiijf 011 what the
general contractor (uriiUhrd, and the
average net profit to We general
contractor for the rt lour years
it approximately 4 cents per culuc
yard.
County Official Claim a Part of the
Work on Comparatively Level
Roadi Wai Let by Contract When
Samt Could Have Been Con
structed Considerably Cheaper by
th Department With Blade
Grader.
Wish to rail your attention to
conditions enisling; when the work
a first organized. We had no
maintenance fund and no funds from
which the department could pur
chase equipment and handle a part
of the work. We did everything
possible in IV 1ft and 1919 to persuade
the county official to take these
contracts and handle the work with
county equipment. A few of the
counties contracted the work and as
a rule it was difficult to get them
to do the work according to the
contract and pecificatitn. and a
majority of the counf'ej taking the
work lost money.
When the niaintenaiue law be
came effective, January 1, 1920, we
organized 32 Rrading crews and e
lected the more level sections of
road from the state highway sys
tem and constructed 1.500 miles that
year, so that any project agreements
entered into with the United States
secretary of agriculture, since Janu
ary 1, 1920, we ave cut out the
level stretches of road from con
tracts and handled the work by
cheaper methods, except in cases
where there were drainage condi
tions that made it impossible to
build a suitable road with a blade
grader.
These graclin crews and equip
ment were turned over to the Coun
ties the latter part of .920 and 1921.
Since that time we have furnished
service and competent operators
when requested, as mentioned in sec
tion number four. .
County Officials Claim the Cost of
Engineering Is Excessive on State
aid work; That Young Men Are
Employed end There Is Too Much
Red Tape.
Our cost for engineering and su
pervision is less than the .cost of simi
lar work in the average .state. The
cost of our office work is no more
than necessary to keep a complete
record of all work done.
As to the engineers being young
and incompetent, to build up a large
organization at the time of begin
ning work was a difficult task. Com
petent help was scarce and as the
men were coming home from the
army, we, selected the best men
available. A greater number were
world war veterans. These men
had experience before entering the
service on cither highway or rail
road work and a large per cent of
these men were army officers and
we consider that the man who has
graduated from the university and
has had experience on the practical
side of the work, so that he has a
thorough understanding of what
should be done and who had the
executive ability to serve as an offi
cer, during the world war, should
be qualified to handle one of our
construction jobs in the field.
County Officials Claim That Fed
eral Laws, Rules and Regulations
Cause Useless Delays by Red
Tape and Useless Expenditure of
Money.
This complaint comes almost en
tirely from the man who is desirous
of scattering the money all over the
state in the same manner that coun
ty funds have been squandered in
the past; and if there is any specific
charges against any part of the work
of the bureau of roads, we are cer
tain that the bureau will be pleased
to furnish your honorable body with
all available data in connection with
such complaint.
American Legion Conducts
Funeral of Roma Victim
Sidney, la.. Feb. 28. Hundreds of
people attended the funeral here this
afternoon of Maj. John G. Thornell,
killed in the Roma disaster. Busi
ness was suspended. The funeral
was conducted by the American
Legion with a detachment of soldiers
from Fort Crook as escort.
The funeral oration was by Hon.
E. W. Mitchell of Council Bluffs,
an oldtime friend of -the family.
Major Chamberlain of Fort Riley
accompanied the body of Major
Thornell from the east.
Woman's Life Is Saved
When Bullet Hits Dollar
Dallas, Tex.. Feb. 28. Mrs. Fred
McCormick, 38, whose husband shot
and killed himself Sunday night after
he fired a bullet at her, was saved
by a silver dollar in her pocketbook,
it was learned today. The bullet
fired at her struck the dollar after
passing through her arm and was
deflected from the direction of her
heart. The bullet wa3 found in the
pocketbook.
Prosecution of
Ex-Head of Vets
May 15e Dropped
lVtilion Circulated to Heron
Mlrr Cae of William Me
Maltoii, Confcrifil Km
Iiezzler of Fund.
William L'arl McMahon. reined
commander of the Disabled War
Veteran' association, may yrt be
saved from nroserution for his Cun
irssed cnihcrilenient of $1,700 of the
association fund.
Petition to have another meeting
to consider McMahou case were
being circulated Monday among
(.filiation members, according to
Calvin Funnel!,
Emmrtt. who is the leader of
eroun which from the first ha been
bgaiict prosecution of McMahon,
asserted the petitions were receiving
ir.any signatures.
"Fair Proposition."
"I believe McMahou has made us
a fair uroposition. said Lmmett.
"He has offered to give us a $1,800
mortgage on Ins parent home on
South Side as security, ana to pay
us off for the missing money at the
rate of $M) a month.
"I think our executive committee
should meet to reconsider its decision
to prosecute McMahon.
McMahon resigned a week ago
at commander and from membership
in the association. II is resignation
from the executive committee and
from the rolls of the American Le
gion Douglas county post was ac
cepted at a post meeting Monday
night.
Deny Suppression Report.
A resolution denying that the le
gion is trying to choke the DS'
abled War Veterans' association
was passed at the meeting.
Harry Claiborne and Walter Byrne
were elected members of the execu
tive committee in place of Earl For.
ter and Robert Hughes who have
moved from the citv. James Collins
reported that $ls,000 is already in a
fund for a ?0(),U()0 clubhouse.
t
Broker Who Mulcted
Society Women Taken
Xew York, Feb. 28. Alfred Lind-
sev. tormer stocic DroKer waniea
here for mulcting society women of
more than Ji,uuu,uw, was arrested
last night in Overbrook, Pa., accord
ing to an announcement from ponce
headquarters.
An indictment charging the fugi
tive with grand larceny was voted
by the grand jury yesterday, follow
ing a dramatic hearing, in the course
of 'which Mrs. Dorothy Atwood,
New York society woman, became
hysterical and temporarily halted the
proceedings.
Mrs. Lillian Duke, divorced wife
of the "tobacco king,' testified that
Lindsay had obtained her entire for
tune, more than ?JS,UUU, througn
his promises to make a vast for
tune for l.er through stock market
transactions.
Witnesses declared that Lindsay
won their confidence by convincing
them of his close business connec
tion with leaders of finance, with
whom he claimed to have nightly
meetings at which stock exchange
operations were "fixed" up between
games of dominoes. .
Neglecting That
, Cold or Cough?
I ETTING the old cough or cold
' drag on, or the new one develop
seriously, is folly, especially when at
your druggists, you can get such a
pored aod successful remedy as Dr.
King'f New Discovery. No drugs,
just good medicine that relieves
quickly.
For over fifty years, a standard
remedy for coughs, colds and grippe.
Ease croup also. Loosens up the
phlegm, quiets the croupy cough,
stimulates the bowels, thus relieving
the congestion. All druggists, 60c,
Dr. King's
New Discovery
For Colds and CouKs
Up Clear Headed. That
red out feeling mornings, is Jue t0
constipation. Dr. King's Fills act
Bukflv, stir op the liver and brine a
neaiUiy bowel action. All dmcm. -c
PROMPT! WON! GRIPE
D
Z King's Pills
Fire Destroys Leshara
Store; Loss Is $18,000
Fremont, Neb., Feb. 28. (Special
Telenram.1 Leshara lost its one
source of urocerv and general mer.
chandise supply when afire probably
started from a defective furnace, to
tally destroyed the Sam Lipshitz
store at an early hour this morning.
The loss, estimated about $18,000, is
partially covered by insurance.
The Burlington station agent dis
covered the flames.
The entire store was ablaze on the
inside before a bucket brigade could
be formed. A hurry call was sent for
aid to the Fremont fire department.
Chief Harry Morse and Fireman
Walter Broderson, accompanied by
six volunteers, made the 11-mile dash
to help fight the flames, and their
presence was responsible for the sav
ing of a number of neighboring
buildings that caught fire from fly
ing embers.
Bladen Man Heads State
Polled Hereford Body
E. J. Mattock of Bladen was
elected president of the Nebraska
Polled Hereford association at the
annual meeting in the Hotel Castle
Monday night. Elmer Doty of Ar
mour was made vice president; Boyd
Redfork of Newark, secretary-treasurer;
and E. H. Gifford of Lainston,
a director.
B. O. Gammon of Des Moines, sec
retary of the national association,
delivered an address, declaring the
outlook for farmers and stockmen is
growing brighter every day.
Chicken Theft Suspect
Is Jailed at Beatrice
Beatrice, Neb., Feb. 28. (Special
Telegram.) Suspected of being im
plicated in the theft of a large num
ber of chickens from farmers in the
Beatrice and Pickerell vicinities,
Francis South was taken into custody
this afternoon by Sheriff Emery to
explain a deal with the Swift pro
duce station at Pickerell by which
he is supposed to have received a
check for $19.08, payable to C. A.
Carter.
Road Conditions
The Dancing' Master
By RUBY M. AY RES.
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rlrd, tart dial aha la nut la mat bit
atal. HiiaWla a urni. allrt a ham aha
raaaa bar hama, tflaa, ll har a aama
ha marls Notalun, but lia rlam no) rami'
laa nrr. Vtalir. aural h prupoara, aui aha
rrjma him, an nllk tha aiari
U'nnllnurd ttnm Yvatarilav.
The shabby carriage drew up at
Hie houe brforc there was time to
say any more, and Elizabeth got out
with a sigh of relief.
The Minds were all drawn, and
someone probably the little maid-of-all-work,
who had been left to
look after Robert lonyers had tied
a streamer of black to the door
knocker.
Elizabeth shivvcred as she went
into the narrow hall at id looked
around.
Lunch was waiting for her. but
she could cat nothing, though Wal.
ter Sneath fussed around and did
his bcft to coax her.
"I think your aunt or cousin
might havrcomc with you." he said
presently.
J-.hzabeth smiled cynically.
"Do you? You wouldn't think so
if you knew them," she said. "Aunt
said she might come down to the
funeral, but, somehow, I don't think
she will."
The tears welled into her eyes, and
le looked away,
Walter took her hand.
"Elizabeth, if you will be mv wife
I will make you so happy."
Mie shook her head.
"I know you would try. hut . .
ah. I can't. Walter, indeed I can't."
1 he tears brimmed over. He was
remorseful instantly.
I won t worry you now. It s
shame when youv'e only just come
home. Dont cry, Elizabeth; weM
say no more about it.
She brushed the tears awav.
"It's so lonely I" she said. She
thought of freedom and wished for
it, and yet her own loneliness ap.
palled her. To whom could she turn
in the future if she refused this man?
VV hat could she do?
It was only later in the dav that
.1 I-. r , ,t .
me nine maia-oi-aii-worK nut a
thought into her head.
The master was very rich, wasn't
"Rich!" Elizabeth turned around
and looked at her. "Why I don't
know,' she said slowly. "I suppose
lie always had plenty of
money.
And it he s done what's rieht and
fair," the girl went on in downright
fashion, "he'll have left it all to vou.
and that's a fact."
Elizabeth flushed.
"Oh. I don't know." she said naln-
fully. "We mustn't think of such
things, Bessie, anyway."
Hut though she tried to out the
thought from her, it was always in
her mind.
Supposing her uncle had been a
rich man, and supposing he had left
his money to herl
He had no other relatives in the
world except Mrs. Mason and Dolly,
and there was no love lost between
them, she knew.
Robert Conyers had not spoken to
his sister for many years, and, as
Dolly had said, she had only seen
her uncle once in her life.
Elizabeth's heart beat fast.
To be rich, to be someone, to have
a good time as other girls did I To
be able to dress like other girls to
buy dainty shoes and silk stockings
and be welcomed into the charmed
circle Jay which Dolly and her friends
were ringed about!
The thought was with her all day,
though she tried sternly to check it.
Mercury Drops to 2 Below,
But Gradual Rise in Sight
Mercury in the official weather bu
reau thermometer dropped to 2 be
low zero at 7 yesterday morning.
A 14-mile wind swept over the
shivering city, penetrating the heavi
est of overcoats.
Even Weatherman Robins admit
ted it was too cold for comfort.
But I'll do better tomorrow," he
said. "There will be a gradual rise
in temperature Wednesday. It'll be
very gradual, but it 11 rise some.
We're in for another cold night, however.
"Yes, March will uome in as a lion,
but it won't be" a very boisterous
lion. There won't be much more
wind than today, and it'll be fair."
Nehraska Chiropractors
to Fight Palmer School
The executive committee of the
Nebraska Chiropractic association
met Monday night in the office- of
Dr. L. N. Carpenter here "to dis
cuss ways of meeting the efforts of
the Palmer School of Chiropractic in
.establishing non-qualified chiroprac
tors throughout the state." Dr. O. G.
Clark of Columbus and Dr. F. H.
Berhenke of Fremont, the other
members of the committee, were
present with Dr. Carpenter.
'reparations Under .Way
for Platte Valley Roundup
Preparations are under way for
the bis: Platte Valley roundup at
Sutherland, August 21-24, according
to John Harshfield of Sutherland,
who was a visitor at the stock yards
yesterday.
Mr. Harshfield said the roundup
would be better than ever and that
no pains nor expense would be
pared to pull off a big exhibition.
Parents' Problems
(Furntih.d by Omaha Auto Club.)
Lincoln highway, east: Roads good,
with th exception of a tew rough
stretches.
Lincoln highway, weet: Koadi reported
rough to fair and good.
O. D. highway: Roadi rough.
Highland cutoff: Rough.
O street road: Fair to good.
Omaha-Topeka highway: Roads fair.
Bridge at Louisville closed. .
8. T. A.: Reported good.
Cornhuslcer hiahwav: Ronah to fair
and good.
t)rg Washington highway: Roads
rough.
Black Hills trail: Roads fair to good.
River to Rivet road: Fair. i
Whits Polo roaM: Fair.
I. O. A. ehortline: Fair.
Blue Grass roads Fair.
King of Tralla, north: Rough to fair.
King of Trails, south: Reported good.
Weather reported cold and cloudy at
every point eacept Plattsmouth, Columbus.
Central City. Grand island. Fremont,
Schuyler and Oakland.
How can a boy of'8, who promis
es to do things -and then neglects
to do them, be taught the serious
ness of such a fault, and helped to
keep his word?
In getting a child to be more re
sponsible I have found it helpful now
and then to give him something quite
"out of the running" and especially
important to remember. He needs
awakening. His mind has got into
a rut. To do what I have said may
cost you something, but after your
gold spectacles have been left in
the train and your letter to Aunt
Henrietta reaches her too late, your
boy will have been roused to a keen
er conscience, not only about big,
but little matters. '
purely he domed tiiiie lappi
nets; for JO rars she had known
only the poor ide tf life. he had
gone tii cheap schools, worn cheap
rlothe, and only put up Iter luir and
nrci'iiie - grown up ' in order la work
hard and nuke the bet of lite with
soured old man.
Jhe hadalway d.we every tlu'iiu
iwi miiii, ,-nmy nr wiii iwvc TC-
tiieinbtred her with kiudlme,, and
generosity.
"It. aii.iird to think of it." she
told herself (irmly, hut the iliouuln
ana the Hope remained, nevertheless,
a
The days draped away.
ir. klaxon wroic iriurt Loudon
that she would not be able tn attend
hrr brother's funeral, after all, lint
that she was sending some flowers,
Mie added in her letter:
"Ir-t tiic know vour arrauecmcnts.
and how my brother has lett his at-
lairs, lie was always so necrrtivc;
1 have no idea how he stood linari
cully. 1 shall be pleased to have
yoti tor a thort VMt until something
definite tan be arranged, but, oi
course, you will not be able to go
about with us, as you will be in
mourning."
Elizabeth laughed with the tears
in her eyes as she read the letter.
She felt so obviously put in her
place; Mrs. Mason could have
chosen no surer method of making
her understand that she must not
hope to be treated again as anything
but the poor relation.
And the wild thought rose in her
mind once more. "If only there Is
a little money for me, if only ho has
remembered that I did try to do my
best for him."
At night she lay awake in the si
lent house, with wide eyes staring
into a future that was perhaps, after
all. to be sunlit.
Such things happened in books;
why not in real life?
When next she saw Walter Sneath
she put her trembling hope into
words.
"Walter was uncle do you
think he was a rich man?"
She knew that the country solicitor
in whose office Walter spent most of
his waking hours had had charge of
her uncle's affairs, and there was a
desperate hope in her heart that
Walter might know something about
them, but he only shook his head.
"I could not say, Elizabeth, I'm
sure." He winced as he saw her
face fall, and added quickly. "If he
had only money to leave, I am sure
it will have been left to you, but we
shall soon know."
The will was to be read directly
after the funeral.
"If there is any money. I suppose
you will not want me," Walter said
again, sadly.
Elizabeth slipped her hand into
his; she had not got the heart to tell
him in either case she would not
want him; since she came home her
heart seemed to have grown further
away from him than ever.
"You will always be my friend,"
she said falteringly.
"I asked you for more than friend
ship." he answered.
(Continued lu The Bee Tomorrow.)
Dog Hill Paragrafs
By George Bingham
The deep snow of the past week
has materially aided our Depity Con
stable in tracking lawbreakers.
,
One of the Miss Hensteps, resid
ing on the far side of Musket Ridge,
was in our midst as the week-end
guest of Miss Peachie Sims. S(lim
Pickens likes her looks all right, and
says if the roads were not so bad he
might court her with a view to mat
rimony. Sile Kildew says if nobody said
anything except just exactly what
they ought to, and then stated noth
ing but facts, and stopped talking
when they got through, there
wouldn't be very much said in the
course of a year.
JlEtPY-TIME TALL.
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MEADOW
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A Handy Sn.
Hunting played a great part In
the lite tf Master Meadow Moue
Somebody or other was always
liimtinir him. And lie a ulwaya
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ADVERTISEMENT
THE COUGH THAT
KEEPSYOO AWAKE
It Saps Your Strength Get
Rid of It By Taking Father
John's Medicine
You ought
t o 1 realize
that the
cough
which keeps
you awake
at night is
a sen ous
menace to
your health
it is sap
nine your
strength. It is keeping- you thin
and run-down. You need tather
John's Medicine right now to soothe
and heal the irritation in the breath,
ing passages; to give new strength,
to fight off the germs and to help
you drive out the impurities. Re
member, Father John's Medicine has
had more than 65 years of success
treating just such conditions. It is
safe for all the family to take be
cause it is guaranteed free from
alcohol or dangerous drugs.
Tommy fax. cam back arid x4 tha
lin once more.
hunting for something to eat. lie
spent a k'ood deal of his time away
from home, looking for seeds and
(.rain. On the other hand, he spent
a good deat of his time in his house;
for Master Meadow Mouse liked to
take naps especially in the daytime.
After he started to live in Farmer
Green's woodpile, but moved away
from it before he had finished build
ing his nest there, Master Meadow
Mouse settled near the fence be
tween the meadow and the pasture,
The mowing machine hadn't cut the
weeds and grass that grew close to
the fence. He found shelter there
from the sharp eyes of birds that
would have caught him had they
been able to.
This time Master Meadow Mouse
didn't live underground. He made
a sort of little hut for himself.
which kept out the cold in chillv
weather, and shed the rain when it
didn't pour down too hard.
It was a good home. But it had
otic drawback. If anybody came
along when its owner wa asleep
m it well, Master Meadow Mouse
didn't like to think about that. The
little nest at the end of the tunnel
where he had once lived had been
far safer.
"I know what I'll do! lie cried at
last, as a happy thought came to
him. "I'll hang a sign outside my
door."
He set to work. And soon he
printed a sign. On one side of this
was the notice, "Gone to lunch,
back tomorrow." And on the other
side were the words. "At Home,
Don't Knock, Walk In."
"There! said Master Meadow
Mouse as he stood off a few paces
and looked at his handiwork. "That
ought to do the trick." ,
I hen he hung the sign outside his
door, and went into his house to en
joy a nap. And the side of the sign
that was turned outward said, done
to Lunch, Back Tomorrow."
Master Meadow Mouse slept late
into the afternoon. And towards
sunset, while he was still asleep,
Tommy Vox slipped lhoru.lt tlx
feature (enre,
"Hullor he niurniurr4 ohly
his ryrt fell on Master Mraow
Mouse's dwelling1. "Hrre'i a lt o(
luck, I mrl a M"ue, And he
nmt he taking a tup Inside hi
houe.H
Tommy pot crept closer t the
Utile hut. Then all at once he
siraitihtnied up with a look of ih.
j leaaure on his sharp face, lie bad
just niith'rd the sign.
"He's away from home!" Toniiuv
eneUimed. "That", a "'y. Ileran't
have been gone long. Maybe 1 can
catch him nearby."
Hut he couldn't find Mtrr Mea
dow Moue anw)hrf. He looked
all around except inside ihc shelter
where Master Meadow Moue was
fat asleep.
Tommy Fox came baik and read
once more.
"flack tomorrow," he muttered.
"Vrry wclll Fit come luck here
tomorrow. For that', what the
tells me to do."
And the next day he returned. He
grinned from ear to ear at he rrd
what the sin said: "At Home, Don't
Knock. Walk In." Then he thru-t
his long, sharp iioe right through
Master Meadow Mouse' doorwav.
There was nobody there. And
Tommy Fox looked illy a any
thing. "Footed!" lie growled. "Footed
by a Meadow Mouse! I Impe no
body ever find it out."
Ctpyrl.-lit. !::.
OniJu Iter Ibnre
Xct Monday night will be Onu
hi He ii'aht at t! Fmpirs RuiiQ
Cardrn laburl, whrit special enter
1 4 nitir lit will be provided lor em.
ployca ot The Omaha Itee,
.tilt Mtir WKNr
IF KIDNEYS ACT
BAD TAKE SALTS
Say. Backache U if" you
have befn fating too ,
much meat.
.ommon oense
Are You Puffed Up With Author
ity? Merely that you are in a position
of authority docs not indicate that
those under you arc your inferiors
mentally, practically or profession
lily. Because their opinions differ from
yours, because their ways of doing
things are different, does not estab
lish the fact that your way is right
and their way is wrong.
If your positions were reversed,
and they are likely to be reversed,
the man under you would not con
sider your ideas as always right.
Uf course you think that being
in authority gives you an oppor
tunity to thrust vour ways down the
other fellow's throat, and you do
have a fleeting chance to bend
others to your will.
But the mental attitude of the
man below you is hound to be an
tagonistic if you treat him in a way
to show your lack of respect for
his opinion, and you are not gain
ing much of value because you are
forcing deference.
When the other man does get
power he will take it out on you
the first thing he does, unless he has
more Christian grace than most men
put in a place ot power after suiter
ing repression.
Difference in circumstances favor
able to you at present are as likely
as not to be reversed by a turn of
the wheel of fortune, os wisdom
should keep you from arrogance.
(Copyright, 1922.)
Kennard Man Gets Top Price
for Cattle Twice in Month
W. L. Japp came in from Kennard
yesterday with a load of well-fattened
choice 1,530-pound steers that broucht
him ?8.50 a hundred and he had the
honor of getting the top price for
cattle the second tunc m February
and the third time in the last two
seasons. He brought in a load of
nne came reDruary i tnat som at
the day s top of ?8 a hundred.
When you wake up with backachl
and dull niUrry in the kidney region
it generally means you have bcn
cjIiiu Ion much litr.it. s.ivs a well
known authority. Meat lrm uric
land, whii'h overwork the kidnryi
in their rllort to lilter it Iront the
i bl.md and ihry become sort of para.
, i it. i
iv ru ami luKwy. vv nen your nui
nrv s get slui;Bih and clog you must
relieve them, like yon rrlieve your
Ix.wcU; removing al' the body's
uiinous waste. rUe you have back,
ai he, sick headache, tUty rprlU:
your stouiach sours, tongue i coated
and when the weather i bad you
have rheumatic twinges. The urine
is cloudy, full of sediment, channels
often g' t sore, water seal U and you
are obliged to seek relief two or
three times during the night.
L'lther consult a Kood. reliable
physician at once or get from jour
pharmacist about four ounces oi Ja-I
Malts; take a tablespoonful in a gia
of water before breakfast for a lev
days and your kidneys will then act
fine. This famous salts is made from
the acid of grape and lemon juice,
combined with lithia, and has been
used for gencratii ns to clean and
stimulate sluggish kidneys, also to
neutralize acids in the urine so it
no longer irritates, thus ending blad
der weakness,
Jad Salts is a life saver for regular
meat eaters. It is inexpensive, can.
not injure and makes a delightful,
effervescent lithia-water drink.
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