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Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-14
The Bees Letter Box
Contributions on Timely Subjects
Not Exceeding Two Hundred words
Are Invited from Our Readers.
The Correct solution.

! CENTRAL CITY, Neb., Feb. 12-To the
Editor of The Bee; ! wish to advocate
the solution of the liquor question without
resort to civil war to which the present
| contest seems tending There are tive
classes on both sides of the contest: First
the cool-headed class, who are accumulate
ing money on both sides. Second, the
dupes Of the cool heads, who are playing
catspaw" on both Sides
! The cool heads are exciting the eats
paws" on either side, and the "catspaws, -
besides paying the fiddler will get
singed."
1t would be funny if we could get the
cool heads on both sides to meet and
fight it out But that is not their trick.
| :Durn the difference; it's money we're
after!" One gets money for hot liquor
and the other gets money for hot air.
Both are hot propositions.
The "catspaws" are not wise and the
whole business is leading to war, and we
old soldiers know best what that means
two, three five or six dead in each fam
lily. Cool heads selling gold to the gov
eminent and prolonging the strife so they
may sell more at a higher price JON
Extreme measures on the part OF liquor
men Will lead to extreme measures on the
part Of the so-called temperance men
After-night indulgence will not be toler-
ated. Better follow Mr.. Shallenberger
He stands as the best type OF modern de-
mccracy Even republicans respect him
as such.
was all through bleeding Kansas" and
the civil war, and l shudder to think Of
my sons having such an experience
/ appeal to the wiser and better people
OF both parties to step forward and com
mol he awrNa saN.
men to go away back and sit down and
be good.
Jesus said And l, II l be lifted up
from the earth, will draw all men unto
me- 1t is a drawing or entioing process
When you try to drive men they are all
like hogs their heads pointed the wrong
way 1T never did and never viii put
things in better fashion, though rough the
road and steep the HILL to fly into pas
sion Keep cool!
JOSEF SODERSTAD.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-14
Old ana New vaientine..

WAu MMM view NnAemNAmens
In DAYS Of old a valentine
Was made OF parchment. fold on fold
And IN quaint language: II am thine"
Was the soft message that Ii told.
Twas written in a stately style
And ornamented with a scroll
And vowed her beauty could beguile
A monkish soul
Then later came the lowered things.
Bedecked with cupids and with doves
Which bore upon their spreading wings
The burden OF undying loves
An, such imDassioned lyrics too
Concealed nom undesired gazei
twas the accepted way to WOO
In those old days.
Again the fashion changed. and then
Milady fair must have a fan
Or fine remembrance sent her when
A valentine 90 needs must scan.
Anonymous-yet dett., sent
80 that she knew the source full well.
And cheered or crushed the Sentiment
The gift must tell
Once more the fashion changed and e,
The valentine was changed likewise
INTO thing OF sheen and show
Meant for lovely ladys ewes
IL told OF how the sender felt
When he was pierced by Cupids dart.
Inc valentine wherein twas spelt
Looked like a heart.
T9TSay another style is here;
me man who fain would WOO and win
Assures the lady that she's dear
with quite grim, sarcastic grin
lie sends a valentine today
sans lace sans flowers and sans verse
ne speeds missive on Its way
SNAPPED like a purse.
W d. Nesbit in Chicago Post
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-14
WHITFIELD TO A POINT.

That man is fanatic about temper
ance, isn't he?"
Yes. knew him once to leave a farm
where he was to spend the soinmer he
cause he met the farmers son driving the
horses to drink. BALTIMORE American.
Tommy-Paw what does II mean when
they say man is down on his luck2
MIR. Tucker-It means, TCmmy. that he's
aw-up against it,7Chicago Tribune
Maud-what a long hat pint Surely you
don't ever use III
Ethel-only when ] so bargain rushing
Boston Transcript.
Bacou-I see the United states has the
greatest variety of postage stamps.
-Egbert-And yet they all taste the same,
Yonkers Statesman.
why 10 you delay proposing to that
I'm saving up to buy an engagement
ring"
Something especially expensive?"
father runs u%se e%ery store GSr 2S FRI
bune.
You are the first man I ever permitted
And YOU are the first girl ever kissed.
VIII you marry me2" -,.
Il wouldn't marry a liar
Il would. Houston Post.
Did you say that actress has bad
mo" replied the manager. I'VE used
to call it bad temper but now her
salary has become so large that we have
to refer TO 1t as temperament-Wa
ton Star s.,f 5
He raised the shining knife! obfs face
was dark The woman before him shrank
back step. The knife fell. plunged into
the flesh, again, and once again.
Then the woman spoke thiClSly. "Three's
plenty; they're such big chops. Judge,
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-14
People Talked About

Maud Howe is the pen name that Mrs
Maud Howe Elliott employs in whiting her
delightful books on Italy, the latest helms
"Sicily in Shadow and In sun" She is the
daughter of the late Julia Ward Howe
and the wife Of the artist. John Elliott
James Grieve believed to be the Oldest
man in Scotland, died at his dwellin Z,
Corna-tee Loeb. Eckside recently He was
a native OF lnnernesshire. where, accord
Ing to his own belief. he was born in the
year 1900 He fixed the date Of his birth
by his recollecuons OF Waterloo
President }, D.. Moffat OF Washington
and jefferson college at Washington. Pa.
announces, on behalf Of the trustees. that
they decline to receive a bequest OF $40 OJJ
because II they should do so the income
from the estate would not be sufficient for
the needs Of the widow and six children.
The largest legal Zee ever given to a
woman attorney was awarded to Mary g.
M.ll,r, a Chicago attorney. b. a Jury In
Judge Gibbons court The verdict was
against the heirs OF tho late John Bros q.
former lieutenant governor OF Illinois
whom Miss Miller represented In a will
litigation Miss Miller conducted her own
case. examined witnesses and made her ar
Gument to the jury
Representative o. j. Baxter Of the Colo
RADIO legislature Is the IA h r OF the famous
Rocky Ford melon. Eden Gem which
has come to worldwide faml since 1885
lie tells a Denver reporter that When I
first became engaged In the business Dem
yer was the limit OF the market. now the
Rocky Ford melons are 81 pped al over
the world. and guess Il is really easier
20 gel them in the biz eastern cities Than
II Is al home
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-14
30 n, AIaiorl ao u, COLONEL

Houston Post (DemD.
This from the Commoner Editor Hemp
hill was chosen to respond to the toast,
The Democratic Press at the Baltimore
reorganization banquet. Mr.. Hemphill did
what he could during several presidential
campaigns to defeat the democratic ma
tional ticket. It was perhaps Just as we'll
that the banqueters made so much noise
that Mr.. Hemphiu did not deliver his ad-
dress" Go II, Major go IT, Commoner.
And drat be he who first indicates to the
other that he has a glorious and soul
satisfying sufficiency.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-14
PushinR q Good Thinr Along.

Philadelphia Ledger
Postmaster General Hitchcock is so de-
lighted with the success OF the few postal
savings banks already established that he
wants more OF them right away. So does
the country, evidently As the experiment
has been 80 satisfactory there should be
no unnecessary delay in giving the whole
country the benefit OF the system II the
banks have been made successful in the re-
mote sections where they have been tried
there can be no doubt they will be all right
everywhere else.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-14
better Do IL Now.
Louisville Courler.Journa

I4UuIsNlHe OourIer-JouTnaI.
president Taft has put his foot down and
served notice on congress that II II does
not act on the Canadian reciprocity agree
ment there will be an extra session That
is something like IT, II is welcome ground
for hope by the country that il the agree
ment is not confirmed II will not be be
cause the president fails to fight for IL
And fighting president can do a lot In
behalf of any cause that is backed by IN,
people as reciprocity u.s.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-14

Some Of those senators who oppose
the direct election plan might add to
their speeches this: And, gentle
men, II such a plan we're in vogue /
would not be in this congress today"
And doubtless the country would be
better of for II.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-14

The threat Of an extra session may
stir congress into action. Only three
weeks remain in which to accomplish
the program extensive enough to have
well occupied the entire time OF the
short session. The waste Of words
that has prevented legislation will not
endear the takers TO the public.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-14
Author of the Pncm.

CRAWFORD, Neb., Feb. lO.-To the Ed
itor Of The Bee: In reading your Friday
evening paper l saw a poem entitled How
Did You Die7" which was signed 'Jrni-
Identified" AS ! am personally acquainted
with the author, 1 would like to see him
get all that is due him The author is
Edmund Vance Cook. and this is one OF
his best poems, He has a great many
books Of poems out.
He Is now travelling on the Chautauqua
course lecturing and recitng his own
poems This poem. How Did You Die?'
IL one Of them Yours sincerely
a READER
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-14

The double-heAder legislative inqui-
sition now looking up omaha's election
record can perform a great public duty.
n il will so 20 the bottom. establish
the facts and make complete report
il will serve the people we'll
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-14

The success of the snti-meningitis
serum has been authoritatively an
nounced, and another boon to suffer
ing humanity is thereby recognized.
The efforts Of science and skill TO re-
duce suffering are slowly, but surely,
making Roadway.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-14

enemy Of the p. F. VS." and rehabil-
itatc in the bosom OF Richmond's sons
the fire OF chivalry that burned in the
breasts OF their sires.
Also, let It be hoped that one such
notice will be sufficient.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-14

The suspicion that the dead watch
man at the capital came to his fatal
fall through being intoxicated ought
to be made the subject of a legislative
inquiry. Where could he have OBJ
tanned the liquor in LincolnY
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-14

The attorney general, having given
an opinion that rewards paid by the
federal government should go to the
policemen and not the police relief
fund, ought to make Omaha an un-
healthy place for deserving soldiers
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-14

Soon after Mr.. Hill declared that
Reciprocity treaties are better than
armies and navies," Mr.. Carnegie
added his approval OF the Taft Cana
dian plan.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-14

respect Of his constituents even II they
DO not approve his course. Il is worth
something sometimes to have a man
in the legislature with backbone
enough to vote for what he thinks IL
right, regardless OF popular clamor.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-14

The rumor OF Governor Dixs will
ingness TO accept the New York toEa
suggests that. after all. he may have
done more 20 prevent sheehan's cleo
tion than the antl-Tammany interests
cared to admit.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-14

The regrettable fact Is, however
that those Gould millions which can
buy royal husband and diamond
bespansled trousseaux cannot insure
happy married lives.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-14

The crowds of men and boys ar
rested In Omaha and South Omaha
sunday afternoon viii not be heard
complaining of lack of police activity
against gambling,
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-14

~-- A Michigan minister wants to know
II gentleman will tell a lie for 10
cents. Well, in these days of high
prices, don't you think that is a little
cheap2 rE
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-14

Mr. bryan says The first contest
will come in the EFFORT OF the special
interests TO control the democratic ma
tionaI convention in 1914" In con
nectlon with which would Il be out OF
place 70 ask II Mr. Brysn's interests
are elsssed among the specialist"
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-14

Subscribers ieavtnE the city tem-
porariIy shouId have The Zee
matted 20 them. Address will be
changed ne osten as requested.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-14

A southern paper says II Horace
Greeley were living today he would
say, Go south. young men" When
he was living, however, he said GO
west. young man"
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-14


My sweetheart / fain would praise
Your lovely eyes II 1 but knew.
FROM meeting once their earnest gaze
whether their orbs be brown or blue?
also some mention Of your hair
10 ike 20 make-its braid, or curl
but then though you're my sweetheart fair
Alas, you're still the unknown girl!
a JOY to let my rhymes resound
10 al your graces, ell your charms;
our dlmpled neck, your waist so round
The full, soft beauty Of your arms
eant-for slender you may be
AS any fairy sprite; and hence
YOU'D naturally feel Vexed with me
Or, maybe, take downright offense.
l wildly yearn to tell you how
love the very thought of you!
For that Is all ] can love-now-
Until / get a nearer view.
Yet I'm quite certain you exist
Across the ocean, down the street
Or here, or there But l insist
You're watching out for me-rny sweet!
With pride your virtues / exat,
Though not quite sure what they may be,
And cen each charming little fault
You may not have is dear to met
In short, sweetheart, I love you so
need not write. another line
For when you read this you will know
You are my own-My Valentine!
Puck.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-14

The request for land in the west is
indicated by the rush for every newly
opened government tract. The back
to-the-farm movement is certainly well
under headway.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-14

Now that our foreign representa-
tives are to have their houses fur
nished free of charge. 1t opens the way
TO this line of service for men of mod
crate means.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-14

The Mexican insurrection has at
least assumed a serious phase. The
revOltoeos have burned a guardhouse.
Now listen to the war dogs howl.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-14
FLIRTING win the Jerseymnn.
Kansas city star.

Governor Woodrow Wilson has received
editorial Endorsement from the Commoner,
owing possibly 10 the fact that Mr. Bryan
loves Governor Harmon less
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-14

This Is the kind OF weather your
wife is sure to meet you at the door
with a prompt greeting, Dear, wipe
your feet good, please
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-14
FairIv SIC Prediction.

Now that an aeroplane squad has been
ordered to Juarez, It is to be feared that
the fighting there will be attended with
loss Of life.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-14

Wall STREET Journal.
Compared with the express business, the
profits Of banking only make 1t worth
while as q side line.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-14

Baltimore is going In for the gay
life. It has begun early to secure the
next democratic national convention.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-14

senator-elect Luke Lea of Tennessee
may never hope to be called colonel
by his fellow citizens He is total
abstainer.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-14

The Atlanta Constitution calls 1t
Comic Opera on the Rio Grande. 4"
We were about to speak of it as
"Farce-comedy."
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-14

Representative Bassett OF Buffalo
county may not be right in his posi-
tion but certainly has courage OF a
quality that ought to secure him the
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-14

That New Jersey child born in an
automobile must not be blamed If it
travels a swift pace.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-14


She's mighty winsome, in a way
pretty little maid,
And vet, / don't know what to say;
I feel a bit afraid.
/ might not be so very dumb
But for one little bar.
] wonder IT, in years to come,
She'll get to look like ma"
She chatters in lively style.
l listen with delight,
And yet l know that all the while
l am not easy, quite.
I'm filled with vague. uncertain fears;
A something seems to jar.
/ hope that In the future years
She will not talk like ma"
The line of talk ma" keeps on tap
Has caused me some alarm.
IL Is indeed a handicap
To her sweet daughters charm.
She weighs two hundred pounds-no less
And that's too much by far.
/ like the girl, but ] confess
I'm not In love with ma"
Chicago News.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-14

London is growing because it con-
sumed sOO,OOOOOO eggs last year. 1t
would be more appropriate to cackle.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-14

Perhaps in her pique Miss Garden
might get even by forming an often
sive and defensive alliance with Elinor
Glyn.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-14

Now is the time to begin your cru
sade against the house fly. women.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-14
JANUARY CIRCULATION.
1926

State Of NsbrasKa, County OF Douglas, -:
Dwight Wtlllams circulation manager OF
The Bee Publishing company. being duly
sworn, says that the average daily err
culation. less spoiled, unused and returned
copies, for the month OF January, 1871 was
tb,S2S DWIGHT WILLIAMS,
Circulation Manager.
Bubseribed IN my presence and sworn 70
before me this LIST day OF February, 1911.
(Seal.l ROBERT HUNTER,
r Notary Public.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-14

Young Jay Gould's engagement is
announced. Mercy, have we got to go
through another one?
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-14

Lord Decies came, saw and con-
quered. To the victor belongs the
spoils.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-14
Four Valentines

Poetic Reflections on various
shades Of Sentiment Appropriate
20 the nay.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-14

They die hard who resist the popu-
lar election OF senators proposition.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-14
"HIs Valentine.

What he wrote:
NY sweetheart It's of thee,
Dearest of girls to me,
OF thee I sing.
Long may thy life be bright,
With loves most holy light.
Accept from me this night
diamond ring
What he thought:
NY sweetheart, tbs OF thee
That I'm now up a tree
II is no joke!
! love thy locks and frills,
Thy voice that laughs and thrills
NV heart with dismay fills,
Because I'm broke!
Judge.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-04-24
AT GRAND JUNCTION.

Mr.. w. N. Bagby returned last
night from a weeks visit at Grand
Junction and knowing that he happen
ed to have been there during the re-
cent cold snap, and is an investigating
sort Of chap, we interviewed him
this morning on the subject Of the
condition Of the fruit crop in the
Grand Junction district.
Mr.. Bagby, after being hemmed up
in corner where escape was impos-
sible, informed US that in his judg-
ment the peach, apricot and other
early fruit, crop Of that district has
gone glimmering in spite Of the fact
that the orchardists had burned hum
dreds Of thousands Of smudgs pots
during the frosty spell. He thinks
that the apple crop, the trees not BE-
ing quite SO previous in thsir bud
ding, Ii still safe and sound.
It was said in Grand Junction, ae-
cording to Mr.. Bagby, that more than
eighty cars Of coal and thirty cars Of
oil were burned in the orchards there
In the attempt to save the fruit but
he thinks that it was only labor and
fuel wasted, for he says he carefully
examined trees in orchards where no
smudging was done and in those which
were well smudged and, in his best
judgment, no perceptible difference
can be seen in the condition Of the
fruit buds, one class being just -
hopelessly gone as the other.
About the best moral we can draw
from the interview is that the mar
who is intending to take out chips in
the orchard game had better como
down to the Durango section where
we don't have to smudge and whsrs
we can beat them on about every crop
proposition they can grow and on
some that they can't touch.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-04-24

rangers eve. and this indeed It did. for
almost instantly pistol shot echoed
from the hillside far above signaling
his approach.
There he isF' she exclaimed In
swift rebound to ecstasy. Hear him
shoutr
His voice could indeed be heatd,
though family, AMI so they waited
while the darkness deepened and the
voice of the stream rose like an ex-
halation, increasing In violence as the
night fell
At last they could hear the sound of
his horses feet upon the rocks, and
with girlish impulse Lee raised a mu-
sical cry. an invitation as well as a
Joyous signal.
To this the ringer made vocal an
swer. and they could soon see him
moving athwart the hillsides, zigzag-
ging In the trailer's fashion. dropping
down with Incredible swiftness. He
was alone and leading his horse, but
his celerity of movement and the tones
of his voice denoted confidence and
health.
The doctor laughed as he said, IL
don't think very sick man could
come down a mountain like that"
"Oh. he isn't sick yet" said Red
neld. What we are afraid of is a
possible development"
Lize was on the veranda when Lee
and Redaed returned. did he get
through?' she asked.
Hes all right SO far" returned Red
neld cheerily. I'VE left the doctor
about to fly ut him. Wen have a re-
port soon"
They had hardly finished telling Of
when the doctor arrived. HE hasn't
a trace of It," was his report IAN he
needs is sleep. l cut him on from his
entire over the range outfit, and there
is no reason why he should not como
down to breakfast with you In the
morning"
Mrs. Redheid thanked the doctor as
fervently as II he had conferred a per
sonal favor upon her. and the girl
echoed her grateful words.
"Oh. that's all right" the doctor re-
piled In true western fashion. "I1l
do as much more for you any time
And he rode away, leaving at least
one person too happy to sleep.
The same person was on the veranda
next morning when Cavanagh. dressed
In the supervisors best suit Of gray
cassimere, came striding across the
lawn, too impatient Of the winding
drive to follow 1t. As he came. his
face glowing with recovered health
Lee thought him the god Of the morn.
Ing and went to meet him unashamed,
and he took her to his arms and kiss.
ed her quite MS he had promised him
self to do.
Now / know that / am delivered, "
he exclaimed. And they entered the
new west together.
THE END.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-04-24

ey. Have you thought that Gregg
might have had hand in this AFFAIR."
Dunn said he had. although he was
not present ut any of the meetings."
This seemed to surprise the attorney
very much. But he's sheepman"
he exclaimed.
Il know he Is. But he's also silent
partner In the Triangle cattle outfit
and is making a lot OF trouble. And.
besides, he had 1t In for these dagoes,
as he calls them. because they were
sheeping territory which he wanted
himself"
II don't think he's any too good for
It," responded Simpson. but doubt
II he had any hand In the killing.
He's too cunning and too cowardly.
But I'll keep In mind what you have
said, and II he is involved In any de-
gree he'll have to go down the road
with the others, His money can't save
him"
AS they came back to the party Cav
anagh thought he detected In Gregg's
eyes shifting light that was not
there before, but he made no further
attempt TO Impress his opinion upon
the attorney or the sheriff. He only
said: well. now, gentlemen. must
go on over the divide. have an ap-
polntment with the doctor over there;
also with bed and warmer suit of
clothes than l have on. II ! can be
of any service to you when am out
of quarantine / hope you will call
upon me-"
''It is possible that we may need you
In order to locate some Of the men
whose names you have given me-"
very good" replied Cavanagh. IF
they come upon the forest anywhere
the supervisor and l will find them
for you"
So they parted, and Cavanagh and
his guard resumed their slow journey
across the range.