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Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-07
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~ WALTER a SINCLAIR

Bernard shaw SAYS a child should be al
lowed to leave school as soon as he IL
hored. reported Friend Wife
"Fortunatcly few children read J..
shaw responded the Tired Business Man.
What do I mean2 All, that's the point
Considerable safety razor edged Shavian
stuff, that However. and be that as IL
may, We are not likely TO take his advice
20 bore the child and spare the rod. 'Tis
hlase child who knows his own leeway
II anyone should ask me however
would say that most school children in
springtime are chalk-and-back bored
Tue, YOU will hardly expect that when
Johnny is called TO account by Dear
Teacher Tor sitting with chin in hand.
elbow on desk and gazing out OF the class
room INTO the distant fields and woods.
where the early worm is doing his turn,
where the squirrels are running loose,
where the sparrows and other beautiful
songsters are assembling, where the bum
IDLE bee is soon to sharpen up his red-hot
stinger and the FESTIVE grasshopper Is
negotiating for a summers supply Of chew
ing plug-t say that it r. not likely that
Little Johnny will lsnguidly remark that
school is a deuced bore and that he is
Jolly well going 80 cut it. Maybe school
boys speak right up like that-Tve seen
fish comic wceklies-but y. Jones, ir is
more liable 60 turn a brick red, tumble
a button on his coat and humble that he
was thinking hard over the problem
Johnny may yawn or fall into a gentle
doze while thinking OF the places where
the Wild Strawberries toadstools poison
ivy and stone bruises abound but he
wouldn't know that ne was bored
& II don't know how the school kids we're
- when G. Bernard was lad. Maybe he
was equipped with that shade-llke beard
and complete set OF epigrams at school
aRe. hut they make boys different here
3 They are incapable Of being bored Little
Johnny with listen To- the most improbable
\ story BY little Willie. hear IT over again
= several times, and yet won't remark hes
bored. Possibly. like the Irishman who
couldn't remember sufficiency' to end the
fight, he doesn't know the word bored
He may say, oh, rats or You make
me tired but in both cases he expresses a
lively emotion far from being bored He
hasn't reached the stage where he's heard
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-07
Song of the snOwbird

I'm tine army a snowbird is a mar ~
eiiiis'S IN the fall and deserts in the sprinRS
L m leavin' the army behind ma
I'm hittin the road today He
. Ssi tbeir -FOUR s, months and I learned all
Ahu m over the hill and auyav,
h9T Il amt no place for a white man
Win It's drill and fatigue and guard.
late re- walk straight and couldn't sleep
90 h9 3T.,S can you blame me for punln my
and rI. the magazines say I'm martyr
NAT Jhe service is cruel and hard:
GeTa if ~ 10 ieaVe It, II you don't be-
Just so aud ask Bailey Arllard.
VINO him is Re' Why man, don't you know
~ lie writes for the big magazines,
insy S can him a faker and a dirty muck
by you bet he says what he msansl
f AM ne sure does savoy the army,
from ktchen police to guard:
ruth, Va hi'S ana
And his breath smells sweet with the es-
And he tells the civilians about ms
re gives 'em the facts good and hard.
| why; no one would know they're abusing
II it warnt for Bailey Anrlard,
They made. me work Just like q fsrr,h.,s
het why you're seem me here;
We worked with a hoe for an hour or -,
As Hluch as three days In the wear,
anu the hltChen police was the limit
worked like hired girl there:
1 had TO wash dishes three hours a vv.oL
""es -, ! Snihk OF II now I'm too tired TO
And they treat you just like common PEG.
- They don't show the slightest regard
iHey 4oh call you ''Mister''-look al this
Ihey We been mean to me and TN tell nv
l; ain,t no place for a white man
Here, take another drink pardi
just obsn your throttle and swallow the
We're drinking to Bailey AInlard.
II Bailey Willard should get busy
ana visit the army some day
And see what terrible life we lead
Ihere's no tellin what he. wouia saw.
He'd seen the poor soldiers a-workin' like
slaves, "Ne
He'd weep at their pitifiI Iot
as s9uint through his specs at the tot
Chains ,. on their ankles ana yoEes on their
And my. What a welcome they'd give hiul
They d dip all the colors they've got, ~
The guns would an shoot IN roaring
salute s-rl-F :, Us
TREY a siys him three cheers and tiger
sound q flourish and turn odt the guard
TO welcome the youth from The temple OF
The sautified Bailey MnYard.
lieutenant George Steunenberg In Hart
ford Times.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-07
LOretta's Looking GlasS-HOlds it Up to
Mother Who is Her Daughters Confidant

MY daughter tells me everything"
you say this as II you really believed It.
You fling the statement broadcast. Every
ather mother who listens reproaehes her
self for her inefficient motherhood. She
knows tibet her daughter has many little
secrets which abe fails to communicate
and she suspects that your. daughter has
them also.
But mol You make your assertion with a
; posltIve1esB that proves you possessed Of
q belief that you are absolutely in your
daughters confidence. .,.ra-.
1 am not quite sure what ''sardonio"
kgrm may be, but never hear this state
ksnent but regret my lack Of knowledge
ana my consequent inability to grin the
grin. No other word than the rural de-
soriptlvs. adjective "pig-headed" can de-
fine your stupidity. For all their foolish
ness. girls have a peculiar faculty OF
keeping their own secrets out Of the ears
and mouths or those who display a marked
inability 70 hear and speak not
The Average girl Of 10 is as curious as
she wRs whom she was 8. Then the baby
fingers Boked into everything. Now II is
j the undeveloped mind which investigates
and usually finds out,
The muther4NHho makes the startling as
sertion that her daughter has no secrets
from her proves only one thing-her own
lack of penetration. No girl tells such a
mother any Of her real secrets, but she
does develop an artistry in playing the
role Of ingenue. that deserves the foot
flights and spangles to set 1t off properly.
OF course, you mean when you speak OF
your daughters not having secrets from
YOU that she confides in you the facts
she learRs and the curiosity she feels in
regard TO her own physical and emotional
makeup But she does not. Now and then
she asks you question. But It is only
now and then, You think you silence her
mental Inquiry when you say. My dear
you are too young to know this. When
the right time comes mother viii explain
everything"
The right time had come. When your
daughter had the intelligence 20 ask the
question she had the intelligence to have
the answer. But no! You have her in
strueted In music You have her taught
Latin. sShe goes TO dancing school You
delude yourself Into thinking you are
training her FOR her future by giving hel
smattering Of knowledge about every.
thing but herself.
But, fortunately, your daughter Is not 81
stupid as her mother, or even as hel
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-07
ODOROPLANEs.

Some time ago
Friend .. Rec o.
A live one without question.
In writing 70 The Bundle
Bee,
Made one remark that
seemed to me
A mighty good suggestion.
In speaking OF that vagrant
smell
The southern breeze doth Oft
propel-
] grieve 10 say Il. usward.
He said the pest
Might be compressed,
To carry alrships TO the slSy
And thus perform a mission
high.
Oh Joy! Oh bliss
That scent 20 miss.
'TWould save me many a cuss
word!
II this prove not an idle
dream,
IN put some money in the
scheme.
Twill take ike wildfire In
the town.
And Q. Rec o. will gain re-
noWn-
While J shall have to be con
tent
With making dollars from .
SCENT AA4
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-07
JContinued From Yesterday.)
April 7, 1911.


Approaching our own country's history
the first evidence of transportation on the
western hemisphere, in the sense Of power
and draft as distinguished from burden
bearing, the most primitive OF all methods
Of conveyance was undoubtedly the
''travoix." or trailing poles used with the
ponies Of the North American Indians,
Then came the era Of turnpikes, dating
from the last years OF the eighteenth CEN
fury. The most noted and best remembered
of the many turnpikes built about this
time, was the one from Philadelphia to
Lancaster, begun in 1872 and later merged
into highway, $40 miles long, extending
from Trenton to Steubenville, o. During
this period the state of Pennsylvania alone
aided in the construction Of more than 100
OF such improved toll-roads, aggregating
in length more than 1900 miles, and cost
ing approximately 100000.
About the year 1906 the United States
government began the construction OF the
National Pike" known first as the Cum
berland road. It passed through Wheeling,
W Va, and Columbus, o.. and was ex-
tended some twenty or thirty years later
TO Vandalia, Ill.
The building of these turnpikes encour-
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-07
CONGRESS ON IT'S WAY
Hon. Taft Tells what to
Do aud InsurEcrH AINe
e. Looking Wise.

(From a Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, April g.
Especial. )-Hon. Taft told the
boys what to do; now, let's
watch to see II they will do IL.
The hon. insurgers are
just beginning to realize that
the net result OF their great
effort in support of a princi-
pie has been 20 land Hon. Clark
In the chair where Hon. Can
non used to sit, and to put
the house into control OF the
party that dominated It fifty
years ago, when some notable
events ensued. It's great to
be an insurger and fight for a
principle. That was what
animated Hon. Davis and his
faction in 1851.
Hon. Burkett and Hon.
Mercer are on the spot, but
what is going 10 happen to
Hon. Thomas isn't made pub
lie yet It's a cinch that he
Is going 10. suffer, because his
interests were not looked after
here.
Hon. Lobeck Is already be-
ginning to look after votes
from outside his district.
Wonder II he thinks Omaha
can have two democratic SEN
ators2 BILL
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-07
NO BAD MONEY TAKEN
NO ADS AT ANY PRICE.
Now.

~ I'VE
Ye Editor would like to sug-
gest to his readers that now Is
a good time TO do several
things.
Mayor Jim hasn't yet issued
his call for a spring clean up,
but that shouldn't deter any
one from starting. After YOU
have raked the lawn and
cleaned up the back yard, ana
got the rubbish all out OF the
cellar, and the ashes hauled
away, and everything touched
up about the place, just look
around and see how much
better Il looks.
Having done that, take a lit
tie time to think about how
much better IL would be II YOU
did that every day, instead
OF once a year; IL is very easy
10 keep the place clean, II you
only set about II.
When you have your prem
Uses cleaned up, don't worry
about your neighbOr's; he will
worry about II enough for
himself. and will soon have
his place as clean as yours.
And you will not only be
contributing to q city beauti-
ful, but you win be making
Il q much more attractive
place 20 live.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-07
Where Things Hurt

The most favored place for smuggling on
the American-Mexican border is I'm the
region OF Ciudad Porfirio Diaz, irreverently
known as c. p. Diaz. Here the railway
enters Mexico and makes its way south
ward through the typical cattle country.
Here the bllthe cowboy sings OF Fun In
Texas" where the devil
Began to put thOrns in all the trees.
And mixed up the sand with millions OF
fleas;
And scattered tarantulas along the roads
Put thorns on the cactus and horns on
the toads.
He heightened the horns Of the Texas
steers,
And put an addition on the rabbits ears
He put little devil in the bronco steed,
And poisoned the feet Of the centipede.
The rattlssnake bites SOU, the scorpion
The mosquito delights you with buzzins
- wings;
The sand-burrs prevail and 30 do the ants,
And those who eli down need half-soles on
their pants.
land
He'd manage TO keep up the dsyrs own
brand,
And All would be mavericks unless they
bore
The marks OF scratches and bites and
thOrns by the score.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-07
DOWN AT LINCOLN
Hon. Legislature About
Ready 90 Split Jack
pot end Go Out.
(From a staff Correspondent

(From q Staff Correspondent
LINCOLN, April 6.-(Spe-
cial. )-Well, it's all over but
counting the chips and split
ting the Jackpot" II any such
there be. Up to the present
writing no especial evidence
OF a Jackpot has been pre-
scented. And play that has been
made has been purely on an
individual basis, and the d.
vision has already been at
tended to.
Hon. Gait of Clay county is
a real nice gent, and his con-
stituents ought to feel proud
OF him. In fact, II he were TO
be put In a pen and exhibited,
he might prove a real attrac-
ton for the county fairs. II
Is a cinch that he can borrow
money from any editor in the
state-not.
Hon, Aldrich and Hon.
Byrne are sparring over who
killed the Sunday base ball
bill. 1t doesn't matter a great
deal, the bill il dead, and
every boy who losses q ball
In Nebraska on Sunday will
still be at the mercy OF any
woodenheaded peace officer
who may want to take him
into custody for violating.the
Sunday statute that Is still on
the books. Both the hon. gents
assert that they are IN favor
OF base ball on Sunday, and
would have been glad IL the
bill had become a law, but
each hlames the other for kill
ing H. Maybe the voters will
forget by the fall OF 1912.
p Hon, Hatfield win be able
TO go back to his voca ton
with a very clear conscience.
He couldn't kill the bill him
self, but somebody did. and
the state university wifi fur
nish sustenance 10 Iincoln's
greatest industry, the board
ing house.
II will take some time N
clear away all the muss suf-
nciently TO determine lust
what the legislature did, but
up 10 now the session Is most
notable for what II didn't DO.
And maybe the people are the
ones Who ought TO feel salts
fled that this Il 50.
Up town the forces are lin
ING up little closer each day.
ana the prospects are thar tie
Iur VIII begin 10 tly as soon
az the law makers get out
Of town. Four weeks for fire
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-07

mother may suppose hereto be. She, with
her school girl friends is accomplishing
a diversity Of information that would
probably appall you. All that she should
learn in the right way from you, supplied
as you are with experience and love for
her, she learns from other girls as unin-
telligent of the deep significance Of life
facts as she is herself.
VIM mothers never learn? How long will
they continue TO adopt this role Of chief
noodle and imbecilic babbler about the
daughters who are obtaining knowledge
from sources less generally communica-
tive. ..-..s .-ls-..
Talk to your daughterF Stop talking
about her TO other mothers! And remem,
Der that you cannot shut up.a girls curl
osity as you would bottle tomato catsup!
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-07
Remarks on Money

Money-otherwise known. as tin, dough
cush. gelt, rocks etc.
The corpuscles OF national circulation
which indicate the strength Of our con-
stitution. @ =. .-.s- &c.,.
1t is often called a c,frse; some swear by
1t, others. swear for It, and still others
swear at IT,. -,.
1t is the feature of social distinction.
II is the measure, OF intelligence; those
who have it are wise; those who have It
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-07

not are foolish. Possession of il entities
one to the use Of noneygGam. .5
1t often causes a species of mental de-
rangement or delirium called moneymania.
Many are willing to be thus inoculated.
Though a medium of exchange, It has
no connections with souls or astral bodies.
1t is the religion of today. often called
moneytheism. Preachers pray for IT; lay
men lay for IT,.
1t is the be-all and end-all. Children
cry for It. women sigh for Il. men die for
It, and all lie for 1t. Samuel salinger in
Smart Set.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-07
Daty

Ye Editor would like to d.
rect the attention OF his read
ers to a duty that is before
them.
Each man who Is able TO be
present should be At the open
Ing game az Rourke park. No
excuse short OF sickness or
death will be accepted, and
In event OF either, the miss
ing one must provide a sub
stltute.
II is our duty 10 show Pa
RouTke that his efforts to pro-
vide Omaha with a real ball
team and a real grandstand
are appreciated, ...
So, turn out,
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-07
Cans.

In the meantime nothing has
been done TO restrict the sale
or firearms locally. Anybody
can get any kind Of q Eun who
mas the price, This simply
means that anyone is likely
70 be shot a. any time BY some
fool boy who has turned hiEh-
Wayman rather than work.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-07
aerene.

One OF the most encourage
ing signs OF the times Is
the serene way with which
Mayor Jim views the work OF
the lawmakers. He Is not the
governor, and says ne will try
to worry along under any law
the body may enact and the
governor signs.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-07
RnIIr.

Our weather man IL doing
bully; his present program
seems to be just about what
the doctor ordered for Ne
braska. II he keeps on. the
crops viii be bigger and bet
ter than ever.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-07
Autos.

II Is a poor department of
the city government that
hasn' got an auto OF It's own
these days. Just a little while
back these same departments
we're begging for car fare. we
are making headWay.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-07
NVhyt

fe Editor wonders why the
waterlogged statesman OF the
Omaha Water board spends
so much OF his time at Lin
coin telling the members OF
the legislature what 70 do.
The water plant Is located in
Omaha, you know.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-07

Judge Sears and Attorney
Mahoney ought 70 get to-
gether now and decide Just
what truth Is. Ii would help
a lot OF erring mortals II they
but knew exactly.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-07

some OF our citizens regret
that shallenberger didn't have
the courage to use his veto
Aldrich.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-07
WorrY.

The worry gauge at Six
teenth and Dodge streets
shows about 900 pounds 10 the
square inch, and that isn't
Tar from the breaking point.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-07

NetO.
Just a little veto
On a little bill
just a little knocko.
Hard enough 20 kill.
just a little bail fan
W Aiting for the chance:
Just a little town man
Mad enough 10 prance.
Junt a little voter
VIII he e'er forget?
just you watch his ballot
He 10 angry yet.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-07
Daily Health Hint

Tannic acid, which may be had at drug
stores and easily dissolved in water, Is an
antidote for some poisons, and is useful
as an external application to stop bleeding
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-07
WnnIdn,t Re Cnurht.

Z
Teacher Ito new pupil)-Why did Hanni-
bal cross the Alps, my little man?
Little Man-For the same reason as the
en- crossed tn road. Yer don't catch me
with no puzzles.-Sydney Bulletin.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-07

Anyhow. Charley LObeek got
there In time 70 send out seeds
for the current season.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-07

Bundle Bee stinEs are al
ways the best
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-07

Each has expressed a pref
erence as to the quality OF
lightning he would like TO at
tract, but most of them are
not so particular that they
would question the quality,
just so something hits them.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-07

The Key to the sltuauon-Pee want Ads
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-07

TAa Key g zee slsaallaa1-sss NsRl ~
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-07
THE BUNDLE BEE.
A. sTINGER. Editor

Communications welcomed,
and neither signature nor re-
turn postage required. Ad-
dress the Editor.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-07
LIGHTNING RODS UP
Several Prominent Genta
Invest In ''PrOteetion"
Against storm,

That April shower, which
had all the characteristics Of
a June storm, reminds Ye
Editor that the lightning rod
business in our town has been
very good OF late. Among
others who have rods up are:
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-12-01
ABSOLUTELY Pure


Everett Keith, son of Mrs. w. J.
Keith Of Pleasant township, was a
visitor and a renewal subscriber this
week. Everett is the youngest OF the
Keith brothers and Is a fine young
gentleman.
Mrs. John Iverson OF Worthing was
a LEADER visitor and a renewal sub
scriber last Saturday. She was &C
companied by her two bright boys,
Milton and Owen, and by her siSterin-
law, Miss Nellie IverSOn.
Hon. N. Smith of Lennox, Presi.
dent of the Lennox State Bank, will
leave with his family for Los Angeles
on the 18th inst, where he will spend
the winter. Mrs. Ktnsey Fobes of
Canton expects to be one Of the Sm it'll
party and there may be others.
State Superintendent Lawrence re.
turned to Pierre last Saturday accom-
panied by a number of teachers from
Canton and from the country, who go
there to attend a meeting OF the state
teachers association, and in cOnse-
quence the city schools have a vaca-
tion this week.
Charles e. Sand a former Canton
boy and a graduate of the LEADER
office, writes that he and Mrs. Sand
are nicely located at Hoquiam, Wash
ington, in the famous Grays Harbor
Country. K. c. Berg another promin-
emit young Cantonite is located at
Hoquiam and the LEADER wishes
them both continued success.
Miss Nora Jacobson, teacher in dis
trict 8 known as the Schiager school,
house, announces in this weeks LEAD
Err a Scents Novelty Sale" at the
school house on Monday evening,
December IL, which, judging from
the program, should prove to be very
interesting as we'll a full of nus
ment for those who attend, and we
believe the capacity of that big school
house will be taxed to the limit.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-12-01

x LOCAL 4
H0oOOO0OO<>oQ

A young compile staying at a private
house in this city saw tit TO beat a
board bill and the last heard OF them,
they were on their way to Sioux Falls.
Miss Hazel Seaman. sister Of Miss
Della Seaman who teaches the eighth
grade in the central building, arrived
from Chicago last Saturday for a
weeks visit in Canton.
Many OF Canton's play goerS were
at Sioux Falls Saturday to take in
the Sweetest Girl in Paris" Now
that Canton has the Opera House
we ought to have the shows.
Hans Reierson, one OF the promin-
ent farmers west Of town, vas a mong
our renewal subscribers last Saturday,
and was accompanied by that sturdy
son of Highland, Hans Brynjulson.
A card from Ernest Wendt an
ounces their safe arrival at Los
Angeles, and that they are nicely To-
Gated at 1906 Gerard street, surround
ed with big palm trees and flowers.
c. G. Leavitt of Worthing, was in
town the other day and the Editor
was glad to meet him. He is a son Of
Frank Leavitu, n of the original
progressives and a man who saw far
her into the future than any mar of
his day. Mr.. Leavitt is running an
ELEVATOR in WOrthinp.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-12-01

DO o forget the Southland Sex
tette at the Congregational church
Friday evening Dec. lst. This com
pany has appeared in various churches
and Halls in the country and always
gave the utmost satisfaction. Come
and help the local church work and
be royalty entertained for an evening.
Admission 35 cents, children under II
years Is cents. Program begins at 8
O'Clock p. m.
Mrs. Nicholson entertained her S.
S. class or Junior P~hilatheas, at her
home last Saturday evening. The
fore part OF the evening was spent in
doing some work for the Sioux Falls
Orphans Home after which light re-
freshments were served. All had a
most enjoyable time.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-12-01
Canton, S. ID. Nov. 30.
Mr.. AID Reader.

Dear Sir::-Replying to yours
of the 26th will say yes, we
bought the hardware stock Of
Schubert estate and would be
glad to get acquainted with
you. We are good fellows
and sell good goods cheap.
WE GIVE THE BARGAINS.
Yes, we sell Kerosene and
Gasoline at the lowest prices,
and we will also sell you a
good LAMP complete for SOC,
but the biggest bargain is in
10 pieces 81.
Get it quick for it won't last.
Clothespin, mouSetraps, pen
ellis, tablets and other special
ties we just charge you the
freight and throw in the goods
for good measure.
How about your Christmas
shopping? Allow us to suggest
fine cutlery, enamel or alumni
mum ware, nickelplated ware,
stoves, sleds, coaster wagons,
sweaters and skates.
We have some valuable SOU
venirs to give away with the
Holiday trade. Ask about
them.
Come in and see us, let us
get acquainted.
FORD Il Or EyELAND