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Omaha daily bee., 1913-12-21

How the contingent fee game
works is again illustrated by the suit
reported from Lincoln in which
Omaha lawyers seek Judgment for
their so per cent partnership inter-
est in a personal injury case. II
seems the suit demanded $4,000
damages, but was settled by the
plaintiff for $s25. under which con-
dition. 1t goes without saying. any
lawyer would have Just claim for
disappointed hopes.
Omaha daily bee., 1913-12-21

who makes herself an easy prey for
every subtlety besetting her path.
Pitfalls for unwary, guileless girls
are most numerous where there are
more people than elsewhere, but
provisions are also made in these
very places TO protect them, and
young women have but to avail
themselves Of these means OF safety.
They can come very close to it by
following such advice as the above,
without acting upon the last clause
of the counsel.
Omaha daily bee., 1913-12-21

len Years Ago
Poundmaster McLaughland put up 10
the city council a proposition, which n
rejected. OF converting the dog pound into
a sort OF haven of refuge for homeless,
friendless and otherwise downtrodden
dogs during the winter, working In con-
junction with the Humane society.
IA ID. Richards OF Fremont, who was IN
the city. said 1t was hardly time as vet
to jubilate over the completion of the
Fremont Power conal. In which he was
personally interested. The canal. he said.
was not built and would not be until a
few financial kinks were Strengthened
out.
Secretary Koenig OF the Howell Water
board returned from Cherokee, la, where
he spent several weeks installing sewer
main extensions.
The Board OF Education held its con-
cluding session for the year. President
Johnson and other members INDUCED In
much sweet talk about the prevailing
harmony" but one little not OF discord
was sounded when IL II. Baldrige. as
attorney for John Mcdonald, architect.
presented formal demand for an archi-
tect fee OF $4,000. judgment for which
the supreme court OF the state had AZ
firmed. Mr.. Baldrige inumated that un-
less the board evineed some Intention to
come across with the coin, he would
apply to the bond company as surety
for the board for the amount with trim
mings.
Omaha daily bee., 1913-12-21
AbOlishing the Vice Presidency.

Comes now the Kansas City Star
with a proposal to amend the con-
stitution so as to abolish the vice
presidency. saying:
1t IL not only useless. 1t is dangerous.
Only on the rarest occasions is a vice
president chosen who is fitted for the
presidency. II has been the custom to
reward defeated faction In the party
by permitting II to name the second man
on the ticket The candidate is not se-
lected with view to his possible eleva-
tion to be president. There is constantly
danger that the death OF president may
put In his place q man wholly untitled
for the position. who would never in the
world be elected TO the office.
While there is a kernel OF truth
in what the Star says as to the selec-
ton of men for the second place on
the ticket, how are we to improve
on the present method2 BY letting
the succession descend through the
cabinet, is the suggestion. which is
the order now past the vice presi-
dency. But whether that would Sc
cure better results may be open to
question. Are all cabinet officers
selected with a. view to their. fitness
for the presidency II the results
of three presidential elections fur
nish any criterion as TO popular
Judgment, we may well ask our
selves this very question with refer
ence to the ranking member in the
present cabinet, to say nothing OF
the others in line, now and hereto
fore.
Omaha daily bee., 1913-12-21

To a man up tree the scrap be-
tween the doctors and the preachers
over the Wisconsin eugenic mar
riage law looks like a fight for the
big end of the fees. The doctors
have no business to reach into the
preachers preserves. anyway, and II
they are not careful a solution will
be found by creating a state medical
examiners job issuing health GER
tificates free.
Omaha daily bee., 1913-12-21

The city authorities find 1t diff
cult TO draw the line between H.
eenses TO sell liquor at wholesale
and to sell at retail. This is a poor
way of distinction. anyway. The
line should be drawn, as it is in the
proposed new charter, between
places which sell and places which
do not sell, for consumption on the
premises.
Omaha daily bee., 1913-12-21

When a senator condemns a thing
on principle and then votes for IL for
party's sake on the ground that It
is only 40 per cent bad. is he voting
for a principie7 Don't all answer
at once.
Omaha daily bee., 1913-12-21

Omaha has q model match ordi-
nance now. II refers to the kind
you strike for a spark, not the eu-
genie variety where the spark comes
first.
Omaha daily bee., 1913-12-21

Some Of the preachers think the
Omaha City mission should refuse to
take money gathered in for il by
means Of charity ball. My, but
it's lucky that no one thought OF
staging the big dance to help pay off
a church debt.
Omaha daily bee., 1913-12-21

A Pennsylvania astronomer says
the world may hold out for l6.0OO,-
600 years longer. which makes all
the more interesting the asseyera-
tiOn Of another savant that we shall
an be crazy in 500 years.
Omaha daily bee., 1913-12-21

Colonel Bryan erticises Colonel
Roosevelt for furnishing the home
newspapers with full and complete
copies OF the speeches he is making
in South America. This complaint
is in the nature Of remarks formerly
made about stolen clothing.
Omaha daily bee., 1913-12-21

Every succeeding issue OF Mr..
Bryan's commoner demonstrates
anew that its editor and proprietor
is completely satisfied with the ad-
ministnAtiOn which President Wilson
is giving the country.
Omaha daily bee., 1913-12-21

Among other expense items that
contribute to the high cost Of our
public schools is the steadily length
ening teachers pension roll. But
no one Is demanding retrenchment
there.
Omaha daily bee., 1913-12-21

The telephone and telegraph COM
bination Is TO be unmerged. Now.
we shall see whether Il is possible
tS unscramble eggs.
Omaha daily bee., 1913-12-21

Agriculture department appropri-
ations for the coming year agsre-
safe sz5.oe0.OOO. And 1t Is not SO
long since all the agricultural aetiv-
iaes Of the government were han
died BY q little obscure bureau a. a
side issue TO another department.
Omaha daily bee., 1913-12-21

LouIsNIIe Courter-JournaL
Now that San Francisco has grated
hte Hetch Hetchy valley for a water sup
ply shouldn't congress be asked to run
a pipe line from Milwaukee TO furnish
San Francisco with free beer1
Omaha daily bee., 1913-12-21

A Massachusetts, man has been
made governor of Hawaii Just to
prove how sincerely democrats be-
lieve in home rule. and the doctrine
of consent OF the governed.
Omaha daily bee., 1913-12-21

Note. however, how careful our
democrats insurgent senator was
not TO wander 50 Tar from base that
he could not grab the bag before the
ball could be glued to him for a put
out.
Omaha daily bee., 1913-12-21
spOrt's TON OF LIfe.
Indianapolis New

Seventeen persons and about 1000 deer
we're killed in Maine during the hunting
season just closed. and this seems 70
be q moderate ratio for that kind Of
sport.
Omaha daily bee., 1913-12-21
Supremacy of the Canary.

The supremacy of the canary as
a song bird for the house stands out
strong in the figures OF feathered
importations into this country. Ac-
cording to the annual report OF the
chief of the biological survey, the
total number of birds brought here
from abroad last year was 477,364,
OF which nearly 100000 were ca
naries. Not even a rash guess would
give an idea OF the number of these
little songsters bred annually here,
or the total number whose sweet
warbling Is constant delight to
millions of our people.
In this connection II may be of in
terest to recite what the natural his
tories tell us about the canary in its
native and wild state. The wild
canary has dark brown plumage,
and is even smaller than the canary
we know, which is the product of
domesticatlon and cross-breeding for
a period of some $50 years since
their introduction into Europe from
the islands that bear the same name.
In Germany, Italy and the Tyrol the
business of breeding canary birds
for commercial purposes has grown
to enormous proportions, and the
United States is one OF the coveted
markets, as may well be seen in the
importation figures we have quoted.
That song bird adds much to
"the nominees" of the home needs
no arguing, and the very fact that
the canary, as an inimitable singer,
beautiful to the sight and easy to
care for, is the preferred Of birds
for this purpose. almost without
competition, is the highest tribute to
its enchanting power.
Omaha daily bee., 1913-12-21
BAFkts IL willing.

Railroad presidents ere not averse to
government ownership. There has never
been case reported where property was
sold 10 the government at a losing
price.
Omaha daily bee., 1913-12-21

subseribers leaving the city tenn
por.rtiy shouId have The nee mailed
40 them. Address viii be changed
a. often - requested.
Omaha daily bee., 1913-12-21

Both our Nebraska senators voted
for the currency bill on It's final pas
sage. 90 that no one can make this
an issue between them.
Omaha daily bee., 1913-12-21

The average American Is said to
be 2a cents richer today than. he was
a year ago. The difference Is Just
about the sum OF resources with
many.
Omaha daily bee., 1913-12-21

Nineteen acres OF London land re-
Gently sold for $4,000. .ooO. but It
probably would not touch this good
old Nebraska soil for fertility.
Omaha daily bee., 1913-12-21

Never mind. they have guaranteed
$40. .o0o for Rev. BILLY" sunday to
pick up in Omaha and walk away
with.
Omaha daily bee., 1913-12-21

General villa will have to step
lively II he expects yet TO redeem
that promise TO himself TO eat his
Christmas dinner In Mexico City.
Omaha daily bee., 1913-12-21

Thanks for the few flakes, or
flurries, as the weather man calls
them.
Omaha daily bee., 1913-12-21

Mrs. Pankhurst seems TO have es-
tablished regular office hours for
being arrested.
Omaha daily bee., 1913-12-21
NOVEMBER SUNDAY CIRCULATION
43,353

state Of Nebraska. County OF Douglas, -.
Dwight Williams. circulation manager
Of The Bee Publishing company, being
duly sworn, says that the average sun
day Circulation for the month OF October.
dav circulation for the month OF Noyem-
her 1914 was fS35A DWIGHT Will
I,IAMa Circulation Manager.
Subscribed In my presence and sworn
to before me this 81 day OF December.
1914 ROBERT HUNTER,
Notary Public.
Omaha daily bee., 1913-12-21
PASSING PLEASANTRrES.

Did you read Twingletwangs ex-
quisito verses to his wife?''
yes, Lovely, weren't they7'
-, very lovely. A curious thing about
II Is that Twingletwang isn't married, -
Cleveland Plain realer.
Omaha daily bee., 1913-12-21

No, the Carabao and the moose
are not exactly alike.
Omaha daily bee., 1913-12-21

Remember. that Il Ia not the cost
OF the gift so much as the spirit OF
the giver.
Omaha daily bee., 1913-12-21

The s. 8. p. X. society. In other
words. the Society for suppressing
Prcmiseuous kissing. limits its
pembership. We take II. TO the still
kissahle. T.
Omaha daily bee., 1913-12-21

Brown and Search. and Students Rick
etts, Roe, Nwirth. Youngman, Knowles,
Webb. Daily, Redman. Weise, Living
stone. Watson and Daniels.
The Home Circle club gave a pleasant
dance at Masonic hall. its third party OF
the season. william II. Nelson is presi-
dent and r. w. Picksns secretary. The
reception committee included J. II. white
w. II. Latey, w. copley, +. E. Bailey
and william Nelson. and the, floor COM
mittee r. w. Pickens. william Brown
George Bailey. T. r. Redman and j. N,
Hensman. .t..
Another s5,OOo0o0 corporation, the ogal-
ALA Land and Cattle company, has been
formed with these incorporators: w. A.
Paxton. p. e. Her. ]. M. Woolworth and
John II. Donnelly OF Omaha, NJ. c. Keith
OF North Platte. Alec Swan and zacha-
riah Thomsson of Cheyenne, C. E Rider
of New York. Joseph Frank of Chicago
and George shadiey Of Kansas CITY,,
Omaha daily bee., 1913-12-21

his word"
Pretty hard Wigley is one Of those
Fellows you hear always spouting about
possum, but nobdy ever saw him eat a
piece of one."-St. Louis Republic
Omaha daily bee., 1913-12-21

The knocker we have always with
us. II is the booster we-need.
Omaha daily bee., 1913-12-21
Twenty Years Ago


Forefathers' day was celebrated by the
Congregational club at the First Con-
gregational church. with w. H. Alex
ander. president OF the club, as toast
master. and these speakers; DR.. ]. t.
Duryea, Rev. Gregory J. Powell. Rev. 8.
Wright Butler, Rev. DIR. Thain. while
Mrs Kate r. Hainsworth read an orig
inal poem.
1t became clearly evident on the sur
face of things that the Commercial club
and Count Lubienski would not agree on
the terms for establishing the beet sugar
factory. which the count had proposed,
and that n they got together at ali II
would be on very much different grounds.
Receiver Z. Eilery Anderson of the
Union Pacific and General Manager Dick
inson. Superintendent Of Motive Power
Mcconnell. chief Engineer Pegram and
the veteran superintendent Of the Ne
braska division. p ]. Nichols, returned
from Denver. where plans for the re-
organization OF the Union Pacific, Dem
YER a Gulf road. an adjunct OF the
Union Pacific. were pending.
A Christmas musicale was given at
Brownell hall In the evening by the
young women students under the direc-
tlon OF Miss Wallace and Mrs Cotton.
Dan Farrell gave a quantity OF molasses
and sugar for the winter supply at the
Rescue home, which. under Rev. A. w.
Clark's management. was gathering IN
bounties for the poor.
Omaha daily bee., 1913-12-21

Yesst-IIave any trouble getting in the
house last night when you went home
from the club?
Crimsonbeak-Did II Say, do you re-
member how rusty thet night kew was
last night? We'll, look how bright IL is
now.-Yonkers Statesman.
Omaha daily bee., 1913-12-21

You will find this fellow tough
proposition" warned the merchant
only one man has ever been able to
Don't worry'' replied the bill col
llector,. with a grin. Anything that has
been dun can be dun again. "-Cincinnati
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-07-15
DECENTRALIZATION.

The Parkway Fishing Club will
meet Thursday night to make maj
arrangements for their annual ouilhs
TO be held Sunday to Sandy HOOK.
Samuel KravitZ of 14S Prince
Motorcycles Policeman james Collin;
for violating the traffic ordinance, ana
was fined SIS by Recorder Leonard a.
WINNER, in the l<earny Police Court
last night.
The Citizens Building and Loan
Association met last night the, re
ceipts of the meeting amounted 10
mrs. Charles Cleveland and family
visiting Mrs. Cleveland's brother
Gustave perpente, for two weeks, re-
turned home yesterday
4 regular meeting of the Board OF
Education will be held tomorro"
night.
Miss Margaret Cusick, of 203 kear-
nv avenue returned yesterday affer
two weeks stay at Atlantic city
Miss Margaret Mooney, of Is Maps
street returned after spending two
weeks at RockGway Beach,
Mrs. Frederick Hartley and sons
frederick and Henry, of 81 Johnston
avenue, are spending the summer az
Caldwell z
Harrison Herd No. 20. Loyal Order i,1e,
of Buffaloes, VII hold their regular
tonight.
frank Kock Of Arlington, tilee
plans in the Office Of Municipal Clerf
| 'Iohn d. CASTER today for the cree
ton of a brick house. 5Oxo2, TWO
| stories high. at the corner OF kearn ~
| and Midland avenues, to cost $l3,ooo
William Wilkinson & Son, who re
| ceived the contract for making hous'
1 connections on Devon street, started
/ the work today.
pasauale Fearo, of 800 East Kline.
| street who was arrested Saturday b!
| Motorcycle Policeman James Colin
for violating the traffic ordinance
| was fined SO by Recorder Leonard a
! WINNER. in the Kearny Police Cour
last night.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Cunliffc ant
family. of Dukes street returned
home yesterday. after spending wv
weeks on fishing trip with thel
| motorboat Ripple.
/ william Main and daughters. Mise
! Helen. Edna and Marion, are visit1n,
their grandparents at Fall River
| Mass.
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Schmitt an
family. of 405 Highland avenue. Ar
| iinptor, returned yesterday after
/ weeks stay at Leonardo.
| whether Walker w. McCarroll, Q
! Artington will be the Democrat
can idate for the office OF Mayor o
| I<carny will likely be made know
tonight when a meeting OF tn
KeaTny Democratic Association, o
J[earnv is to held. The club VIII ais
take steps toward Incorporating a
foniuht's meeting.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-07-15
ORDER FORFEITURE OF
TRACTION CO.'S FRANCHISE

The failure of the Morris County
Traction Company 10 have a repre-
sentative at the meeting of the Mill
burn Township Committee last night
as agreed upon at the last meeting
stirred up the ire Of the committee,
and as a result a resolution was
passed instructing It to proceed at
cnce with the preparation of the pa
pers to forfeit the franchise for the
second track on Main street In
passing the resolution the members
of the committee expressed them
selves as heartily sick and tired of
the dilatory tactics of the trolley
company. Main street, the principal
thoroughfare of the township. is in
a disgraceful condition.
The township engineer who had
been criticised for fai,ing to advertise
for bids for the laying of the Main
street pavement stated that he had
received no instructions to advertise
for this work, and his contention was
upheld by the committee. The work
which should have been advertised
was the laying of cement sidewalks
on Cypress street ana Wyoming ave-
nue. and a crushed stone walk in
Forest drive, Short Hills.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-07-15
MAN WITH CONCEALED
WEAPON HELD IN ST, 900 BAH

Antonio Proviziano, of u Cutler
street. this city, who according to the
Harrison police, had an automatic re-
volver fully loaded in his pocket yes
terday. was held today on charge
of carrying concealed weapons. Police
Justice Joseph M. Branegan fixed bal
at 81 900 for subsequent action by the
Hudson county grand jury.
Proviziano was arrested by Patrol
man Thomas Dolan, who declares he
took the weapon from one of the
prisoners pockets while the latter was
asleep. The police had been notified
by William Harbinger. OF Harrison,
that the man had revolver. Dolan
found Proviziano asleep on Essex.
near Second street. When the police
searched him they found, they say,
another loaded chamber containing
ten bullets and ten additional bullets
wrapped in a handkerchief. IN court
today Proviziano denied he ever had
the weapon.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-07-15
REFUSE PLEA OF
WATER CO.'S HEAD
West Orange Demands Better
Service Under Present =
Contract.

The West Orange Water Company
Will have to live up to its present
contract and give the town better
service than 1t has been giving was
the ultimatum of the Town Council
after a conference with Carroll p
Bassett. head of the company. Mr..
Bassetts plea for an extension of
the time of the present contract to
make it run until 1924 was turned
down.
The present contract expires in
1918, and it was Mr.. Bassetts PROPOSE
ton that the time be extended six.
years and the company would equip
pumping plant on the mountain
side to force the water from the
southern end of the town. Instead of
taking the water from Montclair as
at present is would be drawn from
Summit, and by these changes the
services would be improved.
1t was the sentiment of the Coun-
cilmen at the meeting last night that
the conditions should be improved
without any extension. Bassett Was
told that the Council could not agree
to the company's proposal and he was
told that larger mains would have to
be laid and a general overhauling
given the system now to make it sat
isfactory.
Councilman John J.. Kenny told the
water representative that he felt the
company could go ahead and build
the pumping plant and make the other
arrangements for improved service
and give that service for the remain
ing term of the present contract. II
this was done, Mr.. Kenny declared,
he had no doubt that the company
would get q renewal of the present
contract.
Bassett said he did not feel war;
ranted in putting his company to that
expense without a contract to secure
the risk. The conference ended up
with the warning to the contractor
to better the service and guard
against such conditions as prevailed
at the high school fire last winter.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-07-15
TOWN ATTORNEY DECLARES
PAVING AWARD INVALID

After having voted to > on
a resolution to have the contract for
the paving of Dodd street. Bloom
field, awarded to the Standard Btu
lithic Company. the Bloomfield Town
Council last night was nonplussed
when it was informed by Town At
torney Charles Il. Kocher that the
vote was invalid. The town attorney
declared that a majority vote of four
members of the council was needed to
pass the resolution. There were only
five members present at the meeting
last night. including Mayor William
Hauser The vote for the awarding
of the contract stood 2 TO 2 until
Mayor Hauser voted in favor of the
Standard Bitulithic Company.
The council ordered the expenditure
of not more than 500 in having a
statement drawn up and prepared
showing the assessment sums of the
town. paid and due. up to July 1.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-07-15

There was considerable excitement
in the nelghborhood of the new Lack
awanna terminal, at Montclaisr, yes
terday afternoon. when fox terrier,
bedecked with with blue ribbons and
held In leash by a silver chain In the
hands of handsome young woman
broke away from its fair mistress on
Spring street, to chase rat that was
making a meal of a quantity of de-
cayed fruit in front of store on
that thoroughfare. The rat jumped
into a culvert and was promptly fol-
lowed by the dog. The culvert led
into Toney's brook. which flows under
the railroad tracks and is covered
for q distance of a half mile. The
screams of the young woman at
tracted the attention of the hackmen
shoeblacks and others at the station.
and many suggestions as to how the
dog could be recovered was made.
Tony Angelica. a newsboy, took in the
situation and judged that the recent
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-07-15
WOMAN GETS LICENSE FOR
MOVIES" IN EAST ORANGE

East Orange is to have a woman
moving picture proprietor. The City
Council last night granted Mrs. Mari
anna II. Hickey, who conducts an
automobile garage in the lower sec
ton, a license to establish a theatre
at Main and Winans street. Mrs.
Hickey intends erecting a building
that will cost about $4,000
Wishing to satisfy himself Mayor
Gregory could not consistently oppose
the license, Councilman Frank Bliss
Cotton questioned Councilman It.
McCurdy Marsh regarding the basis
on which the recommendation was
made. Mr.. Marsh said that Mrs.
Hickey assured the committee she
was the lone party interested in the
plan and that she has promised to
comply strictly with the provisions
of the ordinance under which the IL
cense was granted. Mayor Gregory
has so far either vetoed or left I'M
signed resolutions granting moving
picture licenses.