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Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-27
LocnI Record.

OFFICE OF TIE WEATHER BUREAU.
bM AHA, Dec. 26-Ofncial record OF tenn
erature and precipitation compared with
an 1910. IlMn los 1907
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-27

Temperature and precipitation departures
rom the normal AZ Omaha since March 1
nd compared y ith the last Two Years
formal temperature. ........-.............. %
,Ncess for the day. ....... /. =. ,. 81. 49,. 13
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-12
DAVENPORT

Telephone Men Promoted.-Mr. and
Mrs. Emil Palm have been spending a
day or two dn the city, visiting Mr.. and
( Mrs. ]. II. Hass and other relatives
before going on to Montreal, Canada
which will be their home for at least
!. the next year or so. Mr.. Palm has
been auditor for the Iowa Telephone
company, and removed from Davenport
to Des Moines when the compary's
head Offices were moved there. Since
then the Iowa company has perfected
its accounting system to a point that
has led to the sending of Mr. Palm to
Montreal to introduce the same sys
tenn in the Canadian Bell telephone
: companies. E. NJ. Haldeman, another
former Davenporter, takes Mr.. Palms
place as acting auditor of the COM
pany.
Sues Transfer Company.-Alleging
5 that she was injured personally in an
attack which was made ON her few
days ago by two employees of the Mer.
! chants Transfer and Express company,
Mrs. Nellie NJ. Shiff1ett has entered
6 suit for the sum of 81, 900 against the
company. The suit is the outcome of
the trial which was held in police court
few days ago when the plaintiff caus-
ed the arrest of two of the drivers of
the company who had moved some
: furniture for her. A fight resulted
over the amount which was due for
the work and she claimed that the
men pushed her down and called her
. Will uyhi unTinp
5 some of the household goods away
in security for the debt This claim
was denied by the employees who
were both dismissed after the case
was aired The trouble occurred on
Sept. z. The sum of $500 is also asked
Tor damages to the household gcods-
%
Obituary Record.-Mr. and Mrs. Rob
ert E. Jamison, 1926 Bridge avenue,
are mourning the death of their infant
son, Robert Luverne Jamison. He was
: born Jan. 2S, 1908, and was therefore 2
years, months and II days old. The
funeral was held yesterday afternoon.
At the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Harder Lemburg, 1417 South street,
Saturday evening, after a lingering III
ness, occurred the death of Mrs. Anna
Maria Meier The deceased was born
in Barrett, Sueder Ditmarschen, Ger
many, Jan. 4, 1929. She is surpived by
her daughter, one son, Adolph Meier,
10 grandchildren and II, great grand
children. The funeral was held this
afternoon at O'Clock from the home,
1417 South street, and interment was
in Fairmount cemetery
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-12
NEWS OF THE NEIGHBORS

Thacker here Saturday night. The
trouble is said to have been the re-
suit of criticisms on the part OF Sher-
idan of official acts of the father OF
young Thacker. The father is coun-
ty commissioner.
The son had called upon Sheridan
for retraction of criticisms he was al
legged to have made in his paper.
In quarrel which followed Sher-
idan shot and killed the young man.
Owing to feeling prevailing here
Sheridan was taken to Cairo and
lodged in the jail.
Contentment is always perched on
the round of the ladder just above us.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-12

A farm paper raises the interesting
query, Gan a farmer raise mules and
retain his church membership" It
depends on what church he belongs to.
1t is easy If he is an Episcopalian. but
If he is hard shell Baptist it is a lit
tie doubtful. We had a Methodist
neighbor who tickled the curriculum
of a mule in a moment OF playfulness
and had both of his eyeteeth riveted to
his collar button in reward, and when
he came to the next day he rose to
his feet, repeated the third chapter OF
acknowledgements backward. then swore
a streak which blistered the lining out
of a new steel range. The man who
can rear a family of mules from help
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-12

If your gasoline engine bucks. it will
do no good to hammer it over the fore
top with an ak. First see If the cross
bar which connects the cuspidor with
the spark plug has not been short cir
Quilted, then examine the bowels of the
water jacket with q dark lantern In
search OF microbes. II this does nc
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-12
THIRD ARTICLE.

p every farmer who has a hard
milking COW would use husking
gloves when draining the animal
he would find 1t sure cure for
the hOldup habit. Some cows are tight
by nature and have a deep aversion
TO loosening up. When a light listed
heifer feels the warm clasp of a pair
of spike studded mitts, however, she
will be ready to give to the heather, if
necessary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-12

The best farm dog ever put out is
the collie pup. A good Scotch or Ca
nadian-lrish collie with a loud voice
and firm teeth will inspire more re
spect in a herd of milk cows than a
harmful of milk stools. In picking
out shepherd dog always select one
whose mother was crossed with a
hyena and which can point with his
nose and set with his tail. He may
not take any beauty prizes. but when
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-12

son threw a portion of the contents
of a two ounce bottle of carbolic
acid into Miss Larison's face and
then attempted to drin kthe remain
der, but was prevented by Gibson.
Miss Larson will be disfgured for
life. Mrs. Gibson's tongue was burn
ed to a crisp and she was badly
burned about the face.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-12

monia. Chase the bird around th'
back yard until the perspiration ooze:
from her pores. then lay her on hei
back and chink the pores with port
land cement. which will hold the pin.
feathers in place.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-12

one way and that
is by the color of
the tail feathers
at the Noting
period. A year
ling hen wears
prim ros e tail
feathers, q six
year-old fav rs
the polka dot eff
( e C t, nd the
fowl bowed down
with age and
grief wears hers
locked and done
up In a hair net.
The farmer who
can't tell the ex-
act age Of a pull
let by face to
face inSnaction
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-12
ACID THROWN BY WOMAN

Takes Exception to Young Lady
Talking to Husband.
Cambridge, Ohio, Sept. 12.-Jeal-
Gus because she discovered her hNs-
band talking with Miss Roxie Lari-
son Saturday night, Mrs. John Glib
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-12

Z b a n an elder
who led a double
life and a camp
meeting at one
and the s a m e
time. This gate
W a s guaranteed
to open at the
sound of it's mas
ter's voice in the
teeth of q head
wind and W a S
warranted halter
broke and sound
of ind a n d
limb. AS a mat
ter OF fact, that
gate always had
to be opened with
a set of j &C k
S c re W s and a
season Of prayer.
It was the big
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-12

home before a
&c ely cooked
N e al and roar
from soup to APP
pie pie about the
way things taste.
but they will go
to town and let a
fifteen cent din
ner soak in to their
esophaguS with
out q murmur.
We knew a man
who kept this up
for a number of
wears and ono
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-12
STATES ATTORNEY SHOOTS

johnson County Official Is Lodged in
Jail for Safety.
Vienna, ILL.,, Sept. 12.-Thomas
Sheridan. states attorney Of John
son county, shot and killed Harry
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-12

he sinks his front
teeth in the bacl.
porch of a stub
born steer you
will have to pry
him loose with
a stick of dyna
mate. This breed
of pup has better
staying qualities
than q straight
front corset.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-12

re2cheU over the
spoon holder and jerbed him into sew
eral kinds of disha bile before the
whole family. When he got his jaw
back into alignment and picked his
false teeth out of the gravy he was
a changed man. becoming so mellow in
spirit that he offered to go four rounds
with a soup bone. AS a rule. we de-
plore violence in the home. but some
times the only way to get along with
a cross grained feeder is to beat him
up with a mop handle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-12
THE scoRcHER.

BY many a gasping man a-scud
wlliz around a corner
And cover one chaps clothes with
mud,
Thus leaving him forlorner.
! cut the muff1er out and leap
Along some darkened highway
And laugh at language hoarse and
deep
From folk who hunt the byway.
I climb hill. and then 1 scoot
A-down and through the hollow.
My horn sends back a raucous loot
To those who fain would follow.
The smoke swirls in the atmosphere
And makes 1t mean and muggy.
I take a half an inch to clear
A Flooding horse and buggy.
Through many a little town blare
While colstables would halt me,
And timid people everywhere
Are willing to assault me.
Yet am scorching on, you know,
For ! am pretty clever.
For when come then men must go
Or else they'll go forever.
Chicago Evening Post.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-12

ers ought to leave the farm and study
law.
A nearby reader who has a fine herd
of male and female bees asks us, t'How
can you catch the queen bee so as to
clip her wings?' We generally use
scoop shovel with pucker string.
which should be slipped over the shout
ders Of the bee and tied in a bowknot,
after which the wings can be clipped
with a pair Of timers shears. The
When chickens perspire too freely
and take cold it will usually be found
that their pinfeathers need resetting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-12

The self opening farm gate is a de-
fusion and snare. We used to have
one. and 1t was q bigger four flush
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-12

We are asked. How can you best
tell the age of a heD?" There is only
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-12

Methodist neighbor who wanted TO
test his piety.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-12

good, run your gasoline through al
Oystermere mattress and hang out to
dry.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-12

n yer serve
salt pork in a to
reen lsdle. The
process Is waste
full and may re-
suit in clogginl
the inlet to the
aGOnhao1iS Calf
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-12

A good many OF the fashionable hO-
tells Of the country are introducing
pumpkin seed tea as a vermifuge. The
plan is a good one. The pumpkin has
been the butt Of ridicuie in song aud
story ever since it displanted the Hub
bard squash as choice entree. but we
are here to say that a nine inch slab
of pumpkin pie, washed down with
cider vinegar and dill pickles, will
make a section mans stomach sit up
and take notice. The man who clasps
a cold pumpkin pie to his bosom on
an empty stomach and survives the
ordeal will never need a massage for
his digestive apparatus.
We have a word to say to the farm
ers wife II your husband sticks up
his nose at the meals lead him up to
the feed cooker by the ear and tell him
to drench his appetite with pig fodder.
Some men will sit down in their own
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-12

pOII SuuutU D(
reserved for company dinners. anyway
1t is cheap and filling. and one pound
will go further than any other break
fast food we know of. A pound jag
Of salt pork on a hand painted dolly
makes an appetizing centTpiece and
is good chaser for mock turtle con
BOmme.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-12

all the hired help on the farm to fall
from grace. We finally gave it to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-12

A METHODIST NEIGHBoR WHO TIOKLED
THE CURRICULUM OF A MULE.
less infancy to maturity without dis
play of rough necked profanity is too
good for any church.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-10-06

ions, he and |. always enjoying to
cether the little excursions and fetes
which the guests had planned.
This beautiful green country nest
ling close To the hills with its great
blue lake sparkling in the sunshine or
Silvcring in the moonlight was 10 me
new and enchanted land. while the
dull and crowded city. so lately left
behind. seemed but a memory. and
David with his grave and kindly face
had grown to be-a part of the mem
ory.
May the best man win" my uncle
bad said The best man." repeated
wonderingly, then looking up. saw Da-
vid himself standing before me.
You" | exclaimed. and my tone
expressed only CONSERVATION. for Cyril
was to take me in his motorboat that
very afternoon TO yacht race-why,
| was wearing the launch club colors
I'm honor of the occasiou-ard it seemed
rather inconsiderate of David to thus
appear without one line of announce.
ment.
Yes" he answered quietly, lit is l.
You 90 not seem pleased to see me,
PollyT
IF had known that you were COM
ing" | answered tippantly. Il would
have met you with brass band. As
it is
Davids face grew very stern. Yes.
he said questioningly. las it is?"
II have made another engagement
for this afternoon. | finished.
David studied me reprovingly
"Then, Polly" he said slowly. II will
not stay to interrupt your plans"
His glance followed mine down the
roadway. where Cyril Marsden came
swinging along looking very handsome
In his yachting flannels
David barely acknowledged the in
PRODUCTION as presented the two men
but Cyril was charming and gracious
as ever. and thoughtfully invited
David to accompany US on our pleas
ure irip-an invitation which was
curtly refused.
"Goodby. Polly" David said in {
low voice. u think that ! understaDc
everything now"
That summer upon the lake shore
was one round of gayety. but did not
see or hear from David again.
1t was after we had returned to the
city that Cyril disappointed my sum-
mer time friends by proving that upon
his part at least ours had not been an
idle Irritation. for he asked that world
old question, and, listening. | thrilled
Mt the beauty Of his language.
He had driven me about in his elec-
trio as shopped one glorious morning,
and we stopped to dine at restaurant
on the ninth floor Of a great depart
ment store building.
1t was when we had settled our
selves in a Secluded corner that my
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-10-06
The Coffee Cup In Persia.

The expression Ito give a cup OF
coffee" has in Persia somewhat omi.
nous significance. This Is due TO the
fact that the coffee cup is one recog.
ni2ed medium for conveying poison
Some years ago the governor of Aspa-
dana, having long been at dagGers
drawn with the chief OF a powerfui
mountain tribe. determined In this
way to put an end 10 all trouble. He
professed TO entertain a great degree
of friendship and esteem for the chief.
tain and invited him to visit him at his
palace. The chief unsuspciously came.
accompanied by his two young sons
For a week they were royalty enter
tained. But AT last one morning when
the chief came into his host's preSen 9
he was colGly received. and an attend
AMI soon stepped forward with a sinclr
cup of coffee In his hand. which he OF.
fcred to the guest. The latter con'G
not tail to understand that he wa~
doomed preferring, however. steel t"
poison. he declined the cup and was
thereupon. AT signal from his host
stabbed To death.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-10-06
INDICATED.
Accused, He Acquired Scans to
Prove His Innocence.
BY DONALD CHAMBERLAIN.
copyright. 1910. by American Press Asso-
ciation.I

copyright. 1910. by American Press Asso-
ciation.I
Many years ago when New York
was comparatively small town. two
men were at work over set of COM
mercial books in the Office of u small
store in Canal street. The older was
man of forty. the younger a boy of
nineteen.
''Mr Coulter" said the younger, T
can't make this trial balance come out
right-will you help mel"
Coulter turned q crafty face toward
his assistant. An idea seemed to be
crystallizing in his brain. Then, leav-
ing his books, he walked over to where
Johnnie Brainard sat on high stool
and began work on the al balance.
An hour later it was finL ed, a very
beautiful statement of red and black
ink
What good man you are, Mr..
Coulter" said Johnny. Il could never
| have done it without your help"
The other. making no reply, turned
away and resumed his work on his
own books. But the boy noticed that
| his hand trembled.
John Brainard's salary was the only
support of his mother, widow, and
several brothers and sisters all much
younger than he. He was especially
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-10-06
Salad of the Shoes.

Freshmen have troubles the world
over The "conscrits," as they nre
called al the famous Ecole Polytech.
nique In Paris. are subjected TO an
amusing initiation called the salad Of
shoes. The freshmen report some
days before the upper class men sn
that they can receive their uniforms
and become familiar with the routine
of the school The first morning after
their tormentors return the freshmen
are aroused by demand that they
throw their shoes out of the windows
into the courtyard. The shoes are
gathered into Il heap, and, kneelina
In a big circle around this, the fresh
men are obliged to go through some
ridiculous gymnastic movements Al
the command of their superiors. When
the study bell rings they have but a
minute to appear in the class rooms
and 1t is a strenuous minute around
that pile of shoes.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-10-06
!. g aESa s..aN.
1t Was a Thrilling Episode That
Enabled Polly to Decide.
BY AGNES G. BRoGAN.

copyright, 1910, by American Press Asso
ciation.J
I shall never forget that summer.
the most important season of my life
David was then twenty-five, tall and
straight as an arrow. cool of disposi-
ton. never f1ustered, while l was not
only full of whims. but impuls;Se and
never certain of doing the righS thing
at the right time.
I had known him since was little
girl and had always looked up to him
as something too far above such a
chit as l. Cyril Marston l did not
meet till that eventful summer. but as
soon as he saw me it was plain that
l had made an impression.
My uncle-my dear uncle who loved
me as his own child-was with me.
or, rather, | was under his care, and
knew he was watching me, knowing
that | had two strings to my bow.
tried to get out of him which was his
choice, but he would not tell me-
have since known that he preferred
to leave it to me to choose instinctively
the better man.
My uncle bade me goodby as stood
on the steps of the summer hotel.
"IIave a good time, Polly" he said at
parting, land may the best man win
laughed, but my face flushed hOtly.
and when uncle had gone | sat there
upon the veranda thinking things over.
You see, David Had been asking me to
marry him both III and out of season
for long time. but why hurry to de
eide so important a question, for Da-
vid would always be waiting patient
and faithful. immovable as the sphinx.
So through this one long summer
vacation at least determined TO think
no more of the veXing question of
marrying or giving in marriage. and
then Cyril Marsden appeared on the
scene.
1t was very gratifying, 1 must ad
nit. to be the one chosen above all
others by man so greatly admired
and we We're soon jolly good compan-
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-10-06
OF STATE FIGHT
Congress and Next Presidency
Involved in Result.

The campaign now being waged
throughout Pennsylvania and in every
Congressional district in the Union, is
Of national scope.
II leads directly up to the presi-
dency Two years from now we shall
be e. a president. This struggle
is z lry. This fact should not
be oV,.. yIed.
All over the country the Democrats
are aroused They are claiming that
in November they will elect ma
jority in the national house of repre-
sentatiyes. They have fgured-and
they are right in their figures-that il
they can but gain thirteen senators
they will also control the senate. They
already have carried the state of
Maine, which means the gain of two
representatives and one United States
senator. They believe that they can
win in New York in .'.asachusetts,
in Ohio, in Indiana. = a dozen states
now aligned with the Republican
party
They are cock sure of the house.
They are cock sure that they viii
reduce the Republican majority in tho
senate to heggarly majority. even il
they do not wipe out that majority
entirely.
But they are certain, if they fail in
getting rid of that majority this time
that, two years hence. they will sweep
that majority out OF existence. Two
years hence they expect to elect their
president aud give him Democratic
congress.
That is the object at which they are
aiming. and they have brought the
chairman Of the Democratic national
congressional committea into Pgnusyl-
vania to help them to do it.
For they rely upon Pennsylvania to
help along the Democratic cause
It is up to the Republicans of Penn
sylvania to say whether they shall
receive aid in this great Republican
state.
There are two sets of Democrats in
Pennsylvania. There are the Berry
Democrats, who are running after VII
liam H. Berry. the friend the fol.
lower, the disciple of William Jen-
nings Bryan. Mr. Berry wants to be
elected governor, but at the same time
he asks you to vote for him on the
keystone Party ticket, which carries
numerous Democratic candidates for
congress and for the legislature
Vote for Berry on the Keystone
ticket and you vote not only for the
f.+ ,c -,
reputation of former President Roose-
welt but you vote for Democratic con.
gressmen and for Democratic or as.
sistant Democratic members of the
Legislature.
And II you vote for Democratic
members of the legislature you vote
in turn fer Democratic United
States senator, and you vote for
combination which will reapportion
the state in the congressional districts
that additional Democratic congress-
men will be elected for years to come.
Mr.. Berry heads one set of Demo
crats-the Bryan contingent Webster
Grim. the leader of the other set of
Democrats-the regular" set-also
asks you to elect Democratic congress
men End Democratic members OF the
Les r1:re. The two y, aocratic can.
did :SS are for themselves when II
co. - TO the governorsa.D. They are
tor nc Democratic party in all other
le.-0c.s
vCu want a DeICcrrt IN the OK.
scu i've mansion and il yoV want a