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Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-16

1t may be noticed that no laundry
man ever signs a petition for the
abatement of the smoke nuisance.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-16

Mr.. Taft has been invited since his
election to eat about everything on the
menu except crow.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-16
sTArEMENr OF CIRCULATION.

state Of Nebraska, Douglas County, IS:
George 3. TSschuck, treasurer or me
Bee Publishing company, being duIy
sworn, says that the actual NUMBER OF
full and complete copies of The DAILY;
Morning, Evening and Sunday Bee printed
during the month Of January. 1907 was as
fnIIhna
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-16

As a matter of fact. Omaha could
get along very comfortably for several
years without n charter changes
whatever.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-16

Nevada should pension its press
agent and place him on the retired
list.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-16

Anyway, this country need not be
afraid Of the Chinese navy.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-16

SEOhGG q.
Treasurer.
Subscribed in my presence and sworn to
before me this I'd day Of February 1909.
(SeaD M. +. WALKER,
Notary Public.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-16

less feel that there is nothing new for
them to learn about the liquor bust
ness.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-16
WHEN oUT on ToMN.

WHEN OUT OF TOWN.
subscribers leaving the city tenn
porsriIy should hav The Bee
mailed to them. Address will he
changed ss often as requested.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-16

He-I cannot express 10 YOU my gratitude
Tor your kindness in giving me the first
iance last evening.
She-Well, you see. IL was a charity ball.
Puck.
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IN the back lot and give him a thrash
Ing he won't forget to the day of his
leathw
She was about to answer when from
n distance came the roll OF drums and
then the sound OF bugle. The sounds
came from afar off. as II below the
cliff.
They both stopped to listen. Then
the servants came running, with Mari
ano at their head. They rushed to the
wall and leaned over. all excitement.
Mariana turned to call to them over
his shoulder:
THE bandit of Russia! The soldiers
think he is hidden In a grotto under
these cliffs"
AS he spoke Almeric ran down the
steps with a shotgun In his hand and
made for the steps leading down the
face of the cliff. Pike turned to Ethel
81 saw that fellow on the road here
What's he meant for?"
Ethel turned angrily from the law
yer and called sharply to her fance:
"Almeric"
st. Aubyn turned and stopped.
"Hello" he said.
Wish TO present my guardian TO
you" and turned to Pike as Almeric
approached. This Is Mr.. st. Aubyn,"
she said steadily.
Almeric stared at Pike through his
monocle and laughed
why, it's the donkey man, isn't it?
How very odd! You'll have to see the
governor and our solicitor about that
settlement, though. I've some impor-
tant business here. The police are
chasing n bally convict chap under the
cliff yonder, so you'll have to excuse
me. You know there's nothing like
little convict shooting to break the
blooming monotony-what?"
He turned and rushed off down the
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pride. Then he went of to his rooms
and tried to adjust himself to the mat
ter as he saw II and incidentally to
bring some OF that astute legal train
Ing CLEANED from contact with farmers,
promoters and other citizens to bear
upon the case.
Horace in the meanwhile had walked
along the cllff, wrestling with the stu
alton as It appeared to him. There
was not the faintest doubt In his mind
that the noble earl would break or the
match because of the humiliation his
equally noble family had been sub
jected to by the incursion of this vul-
gar guardian.
Hot and tired, he returned to the
hotel with some OF his anguish worked
Off and sought his sister. She, how
ever was locked up In her own room
and would only insist that he go away.
So II was from Lady Creech at last
that he cleaned some inkling OF what
had occurred
1t was nearly @ o'clock when he
made up his mind to search out Pike
and have II out with the beGgar." as
he put Il, and he found the obstacle In
the entrance garden. AS Horace came
upon the scene Pike was pounding
cheerfully with hammer upon bolt
head of the motor car.
He was In his shirt sleeves and wore
long workman's smock close but
toned at the neck. From between his
teeth came the unfamiliar strains of
1.-THE Blue and the Gray" With
revulsion of feeling Horace approached
him.
"Mr. PikeW he said politely.
zone lies down at AppomattoX,"
went on the song. and Horace stamped
impatiently upon the turf.
"Mr. Pike! Mr.. Pike! wish a
word with you!" Horace went on, quite
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-10-02
CHAPTER XII.
A CLASH or WILLS.

w t required some minutes for Dan.
lei Voorhees, Pike to get over the
amazement that possessed him
when Ethel fed from him in such
evident confusion.
His usually alert mind seemed inca
pable of concerted effort in the proper
direction, and the dazed look on his
face remained there until Mariana
came to tell him that his rooms were
ready and that Herr Won Grollerhagep
was awaiting him. Then for the first
time he awoke, and, with a sigh of res
ignution as he realized the battle he
had before him, he gave a curt order
that the automobile, which had broken
down on the road to the hotel, should
be placed In the entrance garden, for
he proposed to do some tinkering upon
it.
"If that don't beat he muttered
to himself and then allowed the re.
mark to remain unfinished, for he
could not imagine one thing that the
incident could be supposed to have
beaten. 1t stood alone In little hol.
low square by itself and positively re
fused to surrender to any comparison
wha tsoever.
"And that-that-nine cent imitation
of man." he growled at last-"that
vilification upon the - the genus
honor he finished. with flash OF
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angrily. Pike looked up mildly and
regarded Horace with interest.
"EhT' he said and moved to the
other side Of the machine. rubbing his
lean chin with the handle Of q monkey
wrench.
81 wished to say that the surprise of
this morning so upset me that went
for n long walk. have just returned"
said Horace.
He waited expectantly. but Mr. Pike
went on abstractedly, zone wore
clothes Of gray" and seemed to be alb
sorbed in his work, so that Horace
was forced to go on.
81 have been even more upset by
what | have just learned"
"Why, that's too bad" answered
Pike. fishing for a nut In the bottom
of the tonneau.
ut Is too Observation-Disclosures
ly bad! Lady Creech tells me that my
sister did you the honor to present
you to the family with which we are
forming an alliance-at least to por-
ton Of it,
Eyes, sir" answered Pike, land
promised to present me to the whole
pOSSetucKy OF en-
"Ill not listen to your cried Horace
in a rage. And warn you that we
shall act without paying the slightest
attention to your
Pike Strengthened up tritle.
"Your sister kind Of limited In her
letter that you think a good deal of
this French lady-the widow. sup.
pose you have made up your mind to
take her for richer or poorer, eh +?
Now. what's she going to give you?"
Horace stopped short in Mortified
amazement.
"Why. I thought you'd charge her
something-just little. Amt that the
way over here?"
''It seems impossible for you to I'M
derstand our motives in trying to lift
ourselves above the common herd
You are trying to interfere between us
and the fine flower of Europe" went
IN Horace eycitedly.
Pike Strengthened up and looked him
In the eye quizzically.
81 never heard none of the folks
around Kokomo speak of your pa as
a fine flower but we thought heap
Of him. and when he married your ma
he was glad to get her. and | never
heard that he asked for any settle
ment. When she took him he was a
poor man, but If he'd had $I5O.OOO III
bet he'd "a given Il for her."
Ito be continued next week
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stairway. Pike turned to look after
him in mute establishment and then
turned to Ethel. She refused to meet
his glance. and the hot blood rose to
her face as she felt his scrutiny.
She tapped nervously with her foot,
and the establishment grew in Daniels
face. He looked from her to where AL
merle had disappeared and back to her
again. Then he took a step forward
as If to speak and stopped. Finally
the dawning horror in his face took
concrete form, and he spoke.
'That" he groaned. ''Seven hun.
bred and fifty thousand dollars for
that! Say, how much do they charge
for II real man over here anyway
But she was unable to meet his eye
Turning quickly, with her cheeks fam.
ing with shame and anger, she rushed
into the hotel and left him standing
speechless on the spot.
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rage and then faced him again with
cold disapproval In her tone,
perhaps 1t will be as well II we
avoid personal illusions" she said re-
Bentfully. This man should have no
opportunity for bringing up those vul-
gar, half forgotten family reminis-
cences II she could help It. He smiled
a trihe wanly.
81 don't just see how that's posi-.
ble," he answered, and she waved her
hand Indignantly.
"Will you please sit DOWN." she said
and Pike made an awkward bow.
Eyes, ma'am," he replied meekly,
with the faintest accent ON the last
word, and obedlentiy took the chair
that Horace had vacated 30 precipitous,
ly. She shuddered at the word he had
used and glanced nervously Mt the hat
he was holding In his hands.
"Are-are you really my guardian2"
she asked at last. with trace Of heat.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-10-02
Cats In the Navy.

The ships of the navy carry more
dogs than cats because the dog Is u
better sailor and more easily trained.
but good many grimalkins go to sea
under the stars aud stripes. The dis
cipline of the service is not relaxed in
their favor. and when they become
overfed and lazy they are put ashore
to shift for themselves. A cat does
not stand rough weather so well as
dog or u monkey. and one battleship
that started on the voyage round the
world with ten cats returned with
only one. all the rest having died on
the way.
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"I'll be glad when get that whole
pile of wood in. Then I'll be through
with 1t, won't /, mother:'
NO, Ted. You know I shall want
you to carry out the ashes after the
wood is burned up" answered mother.
Then I'll be through with it, moth
err"
mo, think not" answered mother,
while Ted's eyes grew big with Won
der. You will scatter the ashes on
the cornfield, and father will pillow
them in in the spring. Then you will
help him plant the corn. you know.
The corn will grow. eating the ashes
and ground about it. and by and By
you will eat the sweet corn"
"Oh. We'll sort of eat the wood our
selves, and that will be the end of the
old wood pile"
mot quite" said mother. "There
will be cobs left and stalks of corn.
We may feed them to the pigs or to
the cows. and that will give us mea
or milk"
well. l never knew before that
there was so much in wood pile" sail
Ted.-Exchange.
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Touch.

Heavy Tragediun seated at rail-
way hotel before a roast chicken and
small potatoes, - Prithee. landlord.
dwells there within the precincts of
this hamlet a machinist?
Landlord-A machinist? Yes. sir.
Tragedian-Then take to him this
bird of many springs. Bid him wrench
asunder these iron limbs and then for
our regalPmPnt to chisel slices from
its underlying bosom. for we dine
anon. aud do 1t quickly. Your peas
you need not carry, for those, with
dexterous management. we can swal-
low whole. Away!-London Taller.
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A Military Engagement.
Ito be continued next week }

The commanding officer had sur,
rrised the young lieutenant and his
laughter trying to occupy the same
rhalr. The lieutenant sprang to bi,
feet and sauted.
Sir he said. Il have the honor to
report an engagement at close quar-
ters. In which | have been entirely
victorious. 1t now merely remains for
you to give your sanction to the terms
Of surrender
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pounds was what you wanted to give
himT' he demanded.
ut was Mr.. st. Aubyn's father who
fixed the amount" replied Ethel des.
perately.
His father! What's he got to do
with it2'
"He is the Earl of Hawcastle. the
head Of the ancient house."
And he asks you for your property
asks you for 1t I'm so many words?'
"Yps. as a settlement"
"And your young man knows it?"
al tell you, Mr.. Pike, have not dis.
cussed 1t with Mr.. St. Aubyn''
Pike laughed.
81 reckon not" he said amusedly
well. sir. do you know what's the
first thing Mr.. st. Aubyn will do when
he hears his father made such prop
osition? He'll take the old man out
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, speak. I won't stay around here spoil'
ing your fun any longer than l can
help-only just for that and to get @
letter I'm expecting from England"
Ethel bit her lip yexatiously.
81 do not see that you need have
come at all We could have been
spared this-this modification"
"You mean | mortlfy you? Why. l
Il can't see how"
"In a hundred ways" she replied
"every way, That common person
who is with you
ale isn't common. You only think
so because he's with me-" returned
Daniel sadly, looking down.
"Who is he?" demanded Ethel sharp
ly.
"He told me his name, but I can't
remember 1t. call him doc"
ut doesn't matter. What does mat
ter is that you needn't have come.
You could have written your consent"
"No, ma'am, not without seeing the
young man." answered Pike resolute-
ly.
"And you could have arranged the
settlement In the same way" went on
Ethel unneedlngly.
Settlement! You seem to have set
tied 1t pretty well without me-" re.
turned Pike, smiling.
you don't understand" said Ethel
impatiently. IAN alliance of this sort
always entails a certain settlement"
She paused. "Please listen. If you
were at all a man of the world
should not have to explain that In
marrying into a noble house I bring
my dot my dowry"-
Money. you meanT asked Pike,
puzzled.
"Yes, If you choose to put 1t that
way"
"You mean you want to put aside
and start housekeeping
NO" she flared. 81 mean a settle
ment upon Mr.. st. Aubyn directly"
you mean you want to give 1t to
him?"
"If that's the only way to make you
understand-yesw she flashed.
How much do you want to give
him?" asked Pike thoughtfully.
"a hundred and fifty thousand
pounds" said Ethel desperately.
Pike whistled.
"Seven hundred and fifty thousand
dolars!"
Precisely thatp said Ethel
well. he has made you care for
him." said Daniel II guess he must
be the prince of the world! He must
be great man. l expect you're right
about me not meeting him. l probably
oil al n
man that's big enough for you to
think so much of as you do him. Why.
I'd have to squeeze every bit of prop.
erty your pa left you"
rs it your property?' she fiared at
him.
i've worked pretty hard to take
care of 1t for you," he answered gen
tly, and instantly she regretted the
sharp speech.
"Forgive me-" she pleaded. 1T was
unworthy of me-unworthy of the
higher and nobler things that life calls
me to live up to-that l shall live up
to. The money means nothing to me.
I'm not thinking of that 1t is neces-
sary form"
Pike looked at her keenly.
Have you talked with Mr. st. Au-
byn about this settlement-thls present
you want to make to him?" he asked.
Not with him."
III thought not" he went on amused
ly. you'll see. He wouldn't take 1t
If I'd let you give it to him. a fine
man like that wants to make his own
way. Mighty few men like to have
fun poked at them about living on
their wives money"
"Oh, l can't make you understand"
cried Ethel despalringly. "a settle
ment isn't gift"
"rhen how'd you happen to decide
that just hundred and fifty thousand
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nl01tttcdtton.'
ed unbelief in her tones. Pike smiled
at her.
WELL" he said, 1--WE got the papers
in my grip. l expect that
"Oh, l know itl' she interrupted ex
plosively. IT'S only that we didn't
fancy-we didn't expect
She paused, and he went on:
81 expect you thought I'd be consid
erably older"
mot oray that"
And l guess you thought I'd neg.
lected you a good deal" There was q
touch Of remorse in his tone, and he
looked idly at the hat he held. "And
1t did look like it-never coming to see
you-but 1 couldn't hardly manage the
time to get away. You see, being trus.
tee Of your share of the estate | don't
hardly have a fair show at my law
practice. But when l got your letter
eleven days ago l says to myself;
Here, Daniel Voorhees, Pike, you old
shellback, you've just got to take time.
John Simpson trusted you with his
property, and he's done more-he's
trusted you to look out for her. and
now she's come to kind Of jumping of
place In her life-she's thinking of get.
ting married-so you just pack your
gripsack and hike out over there and
stand by her,"
During the last half Of his speech
there was u tone of affectionate regard,
at which she bridled resentfully.
Il quite fail to understand your point
of view," she said frigidly. perhaps
l had best make 1t clear to you that
am no longer thinking Of getting mar
ried."
well Lord "a mercy!' calculated
Pike, leaning back in his chair and
smiling at her, but she affected not to
notice the lighter tone and went on.
81 mean I have decided upon 1t. The
ceremony is to take place In fort
night"
Pike brought the front feet of his
chair down with a crash.
"Well, l declarer' he cried.
I'VE shall dispense with all delays"
she went on, and Pike regarded her
solemnly for a moment.
well I don't know as l could say
anything against that. He must be a
mighty nice fellow. and you must
think heap Of him." He sighed.
THAT'S the way 1t should be-" He
looked at her. "And you're happyT
Distinctly" said Ethel decisively.
Pike looked off over the blue bay
Horace had been standing. and with
a start he turned to her again. speak.
ing eagerly:
at amt that fellow 1 was talking
with, yonder?"
And she voiced an indignant protest.
"That was my brotherv'
Lord "a mercyr' calculated DAME.
and then recovered himself. But,
then, I wouldn't remember him. He
couldn't have been more than twelve
when you was home last. OF course
I'd "a known YOU
'HowW demanded Ethel. "You
couldn't have seen me since 1 was q
child"
"From your picture. though now
see 1t amt so much like you," he an.
swered. and she stepped forward. will
establishment.
you have photograph of me?"
'The last time l saw your father
alive he gave It to me-to look at"
"And you remembered"-
Eyes. ma'am."
A look of incredulity passed over
Ethel's face, and she replied:
1T does not strike me as possible
However. we will dismiss the sub
ject."
well. If you'd like to introduce me
20 your-to your
ITO my brotherg"
mo, ma'am: to your-to the young
man."
'"ro Mr.. st. Aubyn?" cried Ethel. re-
coiling step. al think It quite un.
necessary"
"Pm afraid l can't see II that way
I'll have to have n couple Of talks with
h IL Ill
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wantad TO Land.

The big airship was beyond control
and drifting aimlessly over Indiana.
AS it passed over cornfield farmer
made n megaphone of his freckled
hands and beloved:
"Hey, you, up thar!
"Hellor' answered the frightened
aeronaut.
want to reach Terre Haute"
The man in the airship smiled grim
ly.
Gracious. no, friend! What want
to reach is terra nrma."-Chicago
News.
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CHAPTER X.
THE HUMILIATION.

" INSTANTLY Pike turned with a
1.-THE twist of his lank body and
half lifted his hand as II he ex-
pected blow. Then his arm
dropped again. and he stood looking at
her in calm and interested fashion. As
he stared his expression changed to
one of mingled tenderness and pride,
of p1thos in his voice.
"Why," he said in low. astonished
tone--"why, | knew your pa from the
time l was a little boy till he died,
and l looked UP to him more'n I ever
looked up to anybody In my life, but
I never thought he'd have n girl like
you. He'd be mighty proud If he could
see you now"
She turned from him In a smothered
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-10-02
A Valued Possession.

My little sister. three years old. had
peach given her which WAS the first
she had ever seen.
When | saw II went up to her and.
taking the peach from her. took bite
out of II.
Immediately she began to cry. ana
asked her what she was crying for
II wanted to keep that little wooden
APPLE was her reply Dellneator.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-10-02
EASY.

Easy.
William the Conqueror had Just
landed.
81 had no troubles" he cried. "Thc
English were all looking for Ger.
mans"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-10-02

w. l.. Fish of Bethel shot a wood
chuck weighing 10s pounds.
Evening star., 1909-05-09
But II You Want to Do the Sure Thing
Have Your Boot Heels Fitted With
O'SulIivan's Heels Of Live Rubber

Now you will say: This is an advertisement.
Why O'Sullivan So? Just because they the
only heels on the market which made of Live
Rubber, and because Live Rubber is essential to
the mission of the rubber heel.
You cannot tell Live Rubber from ash barrel
it has elasticity and durability.
The menace to public health of wearing leather
heels is manifold. and it finds expression in the
leading American magazines and metropolitan
dailies at the present time therefore, there must
be something to it. The leather heel must give
way to the heel of Live Rubber, because it
ought to.
The editorial above quoted points out the injury
which rundown leather heels are to the health. If
that were ALL it would not be bad but the
Evening star., 1909-05-09

cruel trouble is that the high leather heel renders
it impossible to walk gracefully, and predisposes
one to weak insteps and all the kindred troubles
which follow in their train.
Spring is drawing the athletic spirit is
abroad in the land. Walking is the handmade of
Health it gives one good appetite, good diges
ordered organism. Live Rubber Heels encourage
you to walk they make it fascinating, and pro-
feSsional pedestrians assert that by wearing
Heels of Live Rubber you cover greater
distance with the same effort.
Any reputable shoe dealer will attach O'Sulli-
vans Heels of Live Rubber for SOC, but there is
great deal of difference in the shop Reputable
stores will not offer you substitutes and will do
good work
Evening star., 1909-05-09

Part of an editorial taken
from the New York Even
ing Journal is reproduced
here for your benefit. You
are told the danger of
throwing the body out of
plumb, how it affects in
Juriously the muscles.
nerves and brain, all of
which must be admitted,
and all of which is directly
traceable to throwing dis
proportionate weig ht
where it does not belong,
when walking or when
standing
What are you going to
do about iti Simply this :
If you wear leather heels
that are too high, have
them cut down if you
wear leather heels which
are too short to receive a
perpendicular line passing
down through the centre
of the ankle, have your
heels pulled off and re-
placed with ones which
are long enough and low
enough to fit this descrip-
tion.
II you insist upon wear
ing leather heels, do SO;
bat you must keep them
righted up every little
while. That, however, is
Q bother, and 1t is ex.
pensive also.