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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-04-16
BOBOLINK.

When nature had made all her birds
And had no cares to think on,
She gave a little laugh, n out
There flew a Bob-o-linkon,
The blithest song of breezy farms,
Ouaintest of field note fiavors.
'Exhaustless fount of trembling triils
And demisemQuavers.
o boundless, self-contentment voiced
In flying air-born bubbles!
o 10y that ~nocks our sad unrest
And browns Jul earth-born %troublesi
ALFRED IN
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-04-16

Experience is valuable, provided you
a sell. it for more than it cost you.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-04-16

A Two-story Editorial.
San Francisco Bulletin: (Note-
Omaha daily bee., 1914-09-20
(Second Prize-)
Bow Who Ran Away.

BY Esther Sirrs, Aged II Years. Brad
shaw, Neb. Blue Side
Once there was little boy who was In
clined to run away.
one day he saw a little yellow dog over
to some neighbors, so he went over there
In Just a little bit his mother came out
and called and called for him, but she
got no reply. She then started to look
for him. All at once she heard someone
crying Who did she see coming around
the house hut a neighbor lady carrying
her little son. Ronald. She told her that
the dog had wounded him badly. They
called the doctor and he said he must
stay in bed for three days. When the
three days were over he went out OF
doors and went out in the back yard.
He stayed there few minutes and then
he went out in the middle OF the road
and threw up his hands. for bicycle
was coming. The messenger boy on the
bicycle didn't notice him and he ran into
Ronald The messenger boy took him &c
his mother and told how the accident
happened. She thanked him kindly. Ronald
was Ill for many days, but It taught hin
lesson and he never ran away again.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-09-20
SuffragiSt Scores
Wives and Mothers
Who Stay at Home

Miss Mildred Levy scored the "stay- at
homes" saying they were not as good
wives and mothers as their more pro-
gressive sisters, when she made her first
suffrage speech at an Eighth ward suf-
frage meeting, held at the home of Mrs
T. Rubin Friday evening.
Otto Gluck, who came to the meeting
to cali for his wife, was also induced TO
make his maiden suffrage talk Mrs.
Joseph Duffy of the Omaha Suffrage as
ISOLATION, who thought she had properly
convinced her husband to be a suffragist,
told how he had almost been swerved
from the course of true suffrage Other
speakers were Mrs. w c. Sunderland,
city chairman; Mrs. H. C. Sumney, Miss
Belle Dewey and Miss Daisy Doane, ward
chairman.
Miss Mollie Corby was elected chair
man and will assist Miss Doane in the
arrangements for large ward meeting
which is planned for the near future.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-09-20
Judge Mcpherson
Says Courts Will
Decide Shrinkage

In test suit brought in federal court
tho Omaha Grain exchange has won
what It considers a pronounced victory
over the railroads. on the federal court
docket the suit was known as that Of the
Nebraska & Iowa Grain company
against the Burlington road. In cham
bers in Red Oak. la, Judge Smith Nc
Pherson has decided in favor Of the grain
company.
The suit brought by the Nebraska &
Iowa Grain company was to test the
right Of the railroads 20 apply an arbi-
trary rule relative &c the shrinkage OF
grain in transit Some months ago the
railroads operating into Omaha pub
lished tariff, arbitrarily contending
that the natural shrinkage on grain
should be one-fourth OF l per cent on
corn and oats, and one-eighth OF 1 per
cept on wheat, regardless Of the distance
Of the haul On this shrink they would
not allow claims for loss.
Later the shrinkage clause was elm
mated from the tariffs Of some of the
roads and continued by others. In the
meantime to test the validity of the tariff
the matter was taken to the Interstate
Commerce commission and was sent back.
that tribunal holding that it was ques-
ton for the courts to decide.
Then to settle the matter the Nebraska
& Iowa Grain company brought its
suit, being represented by Ed p. Smith.
general attorney for the exchange. Tes-
timony was offered and arguments heard
| by Judge Mcpherson some time ago when
he was in Omaha. The case was taken
under advisement and Friday he handed
down a decision, holding that the shrink
age is a matter of proof and that no
railroad company can fix an inflexible
rule saying that the shrinkage on every
car Of grain is the same. whether it is
hauled fifty or 1000 miles.
| Under the rule that the railroads
adopted and applied their idea of shrink
age amounted to about 50 per car and
during a year amounted to many thou
sands of dollars which members of the
Grain exchange were forced to lose,
However, a close account Of all shrink
age claims have been kept and If the
railroads do not pay suits will be brought
! to collect.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-09-20
DR.. Anna Shaw Will
Speak in Omaha on
Last of October

Tho publicity bureau OF the Nebraska
Suffrage association Is marking red letter
days on the suffrage calendar until No
vember g. Or. Anna Howard Shaw will
wind up the suffrage campaign with
ten-day speaking tour OF the state ending
In Omaha October 81 when she will ad-
dress a large mass meeting in this city.
From here she will go 20 Nashville TO
attend the conference OF the national suf-
frage association. Miss Jane Adams OF
Hull House. Chicago. will be here Octo-
Der II for a large rally. meeting; Mrs f.
NJ Fairfield, president OF the Equal
Franchise society," being in Chicago now
to complete the arrangements.
Suffrage Field Day has been set for
October g. when suffrage demonstrations
will be held In every town and hamlet
in the state. North Platte women are
planning a series of teas, when each OF
the hostesses will invite ten friends TO
hear suffrage speeches. Falls City will
have a parade and Holdrege will have a
large church picnic. Omaha workers are
| bending all their efforts toward convert
| ing Ak-Sar-Be visitors and have not
| planned any definite demonstration for
October as yet. It Is planned to hold
four street meetings each night during
Ak-Sar- Ben week, with both men and
women speakers. A number of Lincoln
I suffragists will come down TO assist al
these meetings.
The following day, October I, which
President Wilson has designated as
Peace day, also will be observed as "suf-
frage Sunday" by the suffragists.
Mrs. Desha Breckenridge Of Lexington
KY, who speaks at the South Omaha
High school Sunday afternoon. arrived
in the city this afternoon and will be
the house guest of Mr.. and Mrs Sidney
Smith during her stay here.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-09-20

very frightened. hut they got their guns
ready. While the parents were getting
things fixed, the little girl took her faith
ers horse and gallopcd off to the COW
boys a. fast as she could She had
nearly reached the cowboys when the In
dams were upon her parents They tied
her father and mother up and set every
thing afire. on course the fire was get
ting closer to her parents and they were
Just about to get burned up when the
cowboys reached them Pretty soon
there were no Indians left Tho little
girl saved her father and mother and she
was rewarded with a gold medal and she
lived happily ever after
hope this will he in print because I
tried very hard to make up this story
and want to surprise my parents
Omaha daily bee., 1914-09-20
Little Stories by Little Folk
CFirst PrizeO
Charles Dickens.
BY Clara Warren, Aged IL Years, Red
Cloud, Neb Blue Side.

BY Clara Warren, Aged II Years. Red
Cloud, Neb. Blue Side.
Charles Dickens was born in Landport
Portsmouth, in 1872. He received but
scanty education and was for while
a mere drudge in a warehouse and after
ward became clerk in an attorneys
office. Having made himself acquainted
with shorthand, however, he became
newspaper critic and a reporter.
Later he was contributor 20 the
Monthly Magazine and Evening Chronicle
in which were published the essays and
tales known as sketches by Boz. These
were so successful that a new series
were begun and in Pickwick Papers a new
class of characters, eccentric, indeed
but with vital representations of humor
and oddities OF life, such as Mr.. Pick
wick, Sam Weller and his father. Mr..
Wrinkle. and others, were made familiar
to the public.
To Bentiey's Magazine Dickens con-
tributed oliver Twist The special object
of oliver Twist was to expose the abuses
Of the warehouses; the same as Nicholas
Nickleby was to denounce the manage
ment OF cheap boarding schools. Both
did much toward correcting the abuses
against which they were directed.
Master Humphreys Clock" issued in
weekly numbers, contained. among other
things, "Old Curiosity Shop" and Bar
naby Nudge" the latter historical tale.
On his return from America he wrote
American notes for general circulation
and Martin Chizzlewit, which dealt with
his American experiences, which con-
tanned. perhaps, more of characteristic
humor than any of his other works ex-
cept "Pickwick Papers" He also wrote
a series of Christmas stories.
In 1si5 Dickens went to Italy and on
his return the editorial management OF
the Daily News was offered to him ana
he accepted it, but soon gave this up, as
he was not interested in It. The Pictures
from italy" was published the same year.
Next followed "Dombey and Son." and
''David Copperfield," the latter which
] was Dickens favorite among his works.
! In 1850 Dickens became editor of House
hold Words, which was later changed to
All the Year Around. In 1853 appeared
''BIeak House" This was followed by "A
Chflds History of England" Hard
Times Little Dorrit," "a Tale OF Two
Cities" Great Expectations" the best
rounded of his works, and our Mutual
Friend" the last novel which he lived to
finish THE Mystery Of Edwin brood"
was left unfinished at his death.
Dickens was of a sociable temperament
and delighted in having his friends about
him. One of his most marked characters
istics was his dramatic ability and ex-
! IRENE fondness for t1s theater He often
| took part in private theatricals and 1t Is
said at one time an old banner-bearer at
Omaha daily bee., 1914-09-20
Bright Little Brother.

Florence r. Curry S27 North Forty-tirs,
street, Omaha
have written to you once before and
my letter was printed am twelve years
old and In the sixth grade. I am goinr
TO tell you little story about my younger
brother
When Barton was about five years old
he received little silver knife in the
shape OF a fish for a Christmas gift
MY mother said to him, Anybody ought
to be glad to have such a nice knife,
and Barton said. II know somebody that
wouldn't "Who?' she asked God
he said solemnly. why wouldn't he
asked mama. Because he hasn't any
pockest," replied Barton.
hope Mr.. Waste Basket is gone fol
the summer.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-09-20
TODAY IS JEWISH new YEAR
Feast Of Rosh Hashanah to Be OBJ
served by Followers Of Moses.
TO HOLD SERVICES LOCALLY
Ceram onies Pertinent to the OccR-
sion VIII he Observed in the
Omaha Temples and Syn
aEoEues.

The feast of Rosh Hashanah or New
Years day, which innugurates the most
solemn season OF the Jewish religious
year, begins this year on Sunday evening,
September 20, and lasts till shutdown Mon
day. the 2lst. Among orthodox Jews who
celebrate two days, the following day,
Tuesday. is also observed. This day opens
the Jewish calendar year 5675.
The Observance of this day as a holy
season is commanded in two passages of
the Five Books of Moses, namely LEVITT
Gus xiii, "a and o and Numbers xxx L
In neither passage is there any specific
command as TO how the day is to be OBJ
served beyond the injunctons 20 blow the
trumpet, to hold a holy convocation and
10 engage in no servile occupation.
1t is to be noted that this day is the
first day of the seventh month or the day
of the new moon Of that month. The new
moon was observed as a holy season by
the Jews Of old; the seventh month was a
particularly holy month, as the seventh
day was the holy day Of the week; hence
the new moon of the seventh month was
invested with a significance Of far holier
import than the other new moon days Of
the year As in all holy seasons no ser
vie WoTht No BaAillul OSSuPo1lOh was ~
be followed.
Called with Trumpet.
The Injunction TO blow the trumpet on
this day was to call the people to remem-
brance before the Lord. In the course Of
time. this ceremony of blowing the shofar
became the central feature Of the elabor-
ate religious service conducted on the
day Just as the shofar called the people
to remembrance before the Lord, SO also
were its sounds to arouse the people to
their shortcomings and to their duties in
which they may have failed The day is
called on this account Yom hazikkaron-
THE day of Memorial"
Another idea which in time came to be
associated with the day was that on this
day God weighed mems actions in the
scale of justice. For this reason another
designation OF the day is Yom haddin,
THE Day of Judgment" The days in
lervening between New Years day and
the day of Atonement are called THE
Ten Days of Penitence," during which
the opportunity is had to reflect finally
on and repair the wrongs done during the
year; If the repentance is sincere forgive
ness is gained on the eliminating day Of
the holy season, THE Day of Atone
ment"
The New Years day in the passing of
the centuries has thus come to embody
the great religious ideas of divine Justice
and human responsibility. AS the be-
ginning of the Jewish religious year IT
emphasizes the religious uniqueness Of the
Jewish people, the servant Of the one God,
the priest people of humanity.
Local Services.
Services will be held in the various jew
ish synagogues and temples this evening
and tomorrow morning.
At Tempel Israel Rabbi Cohn will speak
on Foundation of Peace" tonight at
o'clock and tomorrow morning at II
o'clock on 1.-The Perfect Triumph"
Omaha daily bee., 1914-09-20
Honorable Mention.)
Brave Little Girl.
Edith Kenyon. 1920 Cunning
NJ nI.Va CNIA

BY Edith Kenyon, 1920 Cunning Street,
Omaha, Neb. Blue Side.
Once upon a time little family moved
way out west, where the cowboys and
Indians lived. At last the little family
found a place where to live.
One day Ruth, the little girl. went after
some water. She saw some one coming.
She looked intently and found that It
was the Indians. so she dropped her
bucket and ran home as fast as she could
and told her parents. Her parents were
Omaha daily bee., 1914-09-20
RULES FOR YOUNG WRITERS

i. write plainly on one side OF
the paper only and number the
pages.
q. Use pen and ink, not pencil.
3. Short and pointed articles
will be given preference. Do nos
use over $50 words.
Z. Original stories or letters
only VIII be used.
8, write your name, are ana adj
dresa at the top OF the first page.
First and second prizes Of books
will be given for the best two con-
trioutions 30 this page each week.
Address all oommuntoations 30
CHTLpRENs DEPARTMENT.
Omaha Bee, Omaha, Neh.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-09-20
"SH0ESTRlNG ROTHY" GETS
THIRTY DAYS IN LOCAL JAIL

"shoestrings Rothy," a Douglas street
character, well past the three-score-ten
mark. was given a sentence OF thirty
days in the county fail by Police Judge
Foster. on a complaint OF drunkenness
and disorderly conduct.
The old man was arrested on Douglas
street singing in competition with the
numerous movie show electric pianos.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-09-20

This week. Blue Side First
prize Esther s and hon
orable this quite frequently
Omaha daily bee., 1914-09-20
MANUFACTURERS TO INVITE
WOMEN TO NEXT BANQUET

Another big banquet, at which the
women are to be invited along with the
men, is being planned by the Omaha
Manufacturers association, to be held
some time near the middle OF october.
Preliminary arrangements were consid-
cred at the meeting of the directors
The Manufacturers association begins
activities this fall with about 200 mem
bers. which is a larger membership than
il ever had before.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-09-20

one OF the theaters said TO him, "Ah, Mr.
Dickens. II It hadn't been for those books
what an actor you would have made
and those who knew him believed this
abatement not at all exaggerated. Dick
ems died at the age OF IS years
Omaha daily bee., 1914-09-20
An Acknowledgement.

BY Dorothy Williams, llls North Twenty
first street, Omaha. Neb.
received the book, Spring Moods and
Fancies," which you sent me for second
prize. thank you very much. shall
try and send another story soon.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-09-20
The Busy Bees

NJ e: :: E: :: !: :: :: :: :: :: 8:
to accustomed lessons and ought
to stories and letters to this
Omaha daily bee., 1914-09-20

what happened the first day Of
school, school after the long
written Some of
their vacations until shortly before school
they their vacation days yet Some
Tho
their pupils These would bear
interested
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-11
SOUTH AMERICAS DILEMMA.

John Barrett, director of the Pan
American union, has issued a state
ment which shows that an emergency
exists in South America on account
of the European war and that unless
the United States goes to the relief
Of the Latin-American republics a
financial crisis will impend.
South Americas annual exports
amount TO something more than a bill
lion dollars and nearly three-fourths
of this trade goes to European ports.
and most of it to countries now en-
gagged in war. Great Britain, Ger
many. France. Belgium. the Neither
lands. Italy and Austria Hungary take
the most of il and a small proportion
goes to other countries. The United
States annually buys $3.50, 900, 600
worth % South American products.
Unless a considerable portion Of
their European trade can be diverted
10 ports Of the United States South
America must suffer severely from
accumulation and resultantly the an
ticipated increase of business for the
United States in South America will
not be realized. South America will
have no money to pay for products Of
the United states.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-11
THE pEoPLE LoyE PEACE.

The plain. peace-loving people bear
the burdens OF war They pay the
war taxes. they suffer the privations.
they do the fighting and they sacrifice
their lives. their strength and their
prospects IL life
War never originates with the plain.
peace-loviHg people. II left 20 their
vote no acts provocative of war would
be committed. no war would be ini-
tiated. The plain-peace-loving people
are warlike only when inspired 10 il
10y those who hold the responsibility
for their leadership. They are con
tent 10 Till their fields TO earn their
daily wage. TO take their profits in the
marts OF trade.
Ambition and the love OF power
born in the individual and fed by in
herited or popular elevation 10 posi-
zion u the sole cause OF war The
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-11
THE APPETITE FOR NEWS.

The fragmentary and contradictory
character OF the news from Europe
makes II exceedingly unsatisfactory.
but nonetheIess interesting. The
American reader. eager 10 know the
true situation. catches at straws TO
learn the direction OF the wind.
Up TO date American newspapers.
even those OF widest resources. have
been able 10 give little more than bull
letin service in a news way and to
supplement this with the opinions or
experts. comparisons with previous
European wars and speculations as to
military and naval movements and
their consequence and significance.
The principal effect OF these is TO
whet the desire OF the public for real,
confirmed and detailed news which
finds expression in the purchase OF
extras and the scanning OF bulletin
boards.
The failure 10 render the service
the public desires at this time is not
the fault OF the newspapers nor Of
the press agencies. Both are working
their facilities to the limit. but arc
handicapped by almost insuperablc
conditions. for the present at least.
in every country embroiled martial
law has been established Civil au-
thOrity is temporarily deposed. The
mails. the telegraph and telephone
lines and the wireless stations are
under the supervision Of the military
and every message sent out is censored
by a military officer with the result
that the news is more or less colored
and distorted This censorship is nee
essary as a military precaution for
the protection Of movements which it
is desirable to conceal from the
enemy.
News has great spreading power.
once released it is impossible to
check its flight or direct its move
ments. Through the press and other
mediums il penetrates the farthest
corners OF the earth in an incredibly
short space Of time. This guardian
ship must be maintained throughout
the war. though gradually the atmO-
sphere will be clarified by the current
of events and the news will come
through in greater detail and more
commercially
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-11
DISPOSAL OF THE DEAD.

In the present war sanitation is to
be carried TO the extreme of burning
the dead If the plans OF the German
war office are carried out. Portable
incinerators capable of reducing to
ashes twenty-five bodies an hour have
been adopted
II such disposition Of the dead is
feasible some of the horrors OF the
battlefield viii be avoided. Instead of
leaving the bodies Of the slain TO tester
and rot in the sun or of burying
them in trenches, they will be burned
and the ashes, as far as possible, sent
to friends at home Sentimentally
and from a sanitary standpoint this
disposition of the bodies will be a
great Improvement over old methods.
In any part of the world the burial
OF large numbers Of human bodies on
battlefelds is a menace TO the health
of the living. but particularly in
densely populated Europe, where
every available acre Of ground is oc-
cupied and every foot titled. 1t would
be a crime against the race to en-
cumber the ground with the bodies Of
the thousands who have fallen and
who will fall before this wicked war
is over, and all the nations engaged
should follow the example of Ger
many in the use of incinerators.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-11

mass is sacrificed to crafty the indi-
vidual.
Germany had no excuse for going to
war outside OF the desire OF her ruler
TO anticipate Entertainments by other
rulers upon what he gained by en-
croachment The people OF Germany
had no desire for war. They were
busy and prosperous. more SO than
ever before.
But when their emperor called upon
them TO take up arms they responded
with enthusiasm. The war spirit was
injected in their veins. 1t is called
patriotism. loyalty. but what a per-
versionl
Now Germany has been placed in
;he dependent class. The people must
rely on others to furnish their food
and clothing and they will be taxed
cruelty to make up the waste. Bel
GUM. France. England. Russia, Servia
the same. All because one man want
ed war.
In all the worlds history IL has
been so. the few responsible for the
ills Of the many, and as human nature
never changes probably always will be