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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-13
WHAT CITIES ARE DOING.

Chicago has one homicide a month for
every 10000 OF its population.
In Los Angeles, Cal, GA per cent Of the
laundry workers earn less than 50 a
week
San Francisco has arranged for a giant
Christmas tree. which will be loaded with
good things for the Riddles.
Philadelphia proposes to build q stadium
which will seat 100000 people, surprising
the Yale oval by $1,000 seats.
Salt Lake City business men and nearby
farmers are cooperating in raising funds
for the establishment Of a beet sugar
factory.
An epidemic OF robbery prevails in sar
Francisco. BurgIaries, holdups, pocket
picking and short changing average
twenty a day.
Laramie boosters are Tightening their
grip on a glass factory. The Chamber
of Commerce guarantees $4,000 to pur-
chase site for the plant
Despite its reputation for piety, Phila,-
deiphia Is about to receive q month OF
roasting from Billy Sunday. Failure to
win the worlds series calls for additional
modification of the spirit
expert accountants have been put TO
work on the books OF the New York City
Telephone company by a legislative COM
mittee. which seeks information on which
revision Of rates may be based. Phone
service In the big city is on the meas
ured basis and is very high. The COM
pany values Its property at s1s7. So. 044,
which includes Especial franchises &c.,
100000, and going concern value" S1s,-
100000. The eompany's net earnings for
the current year are placed at SO. $3.50.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-13
How Is This for Whsati

The Nebraska farmer, indeed, the farmer
throughout the middle west wheat belt, is once
more wearing the smile that won't come off be-
cause Of this made-to-order winter wheat
weather.
Go find the chronic trouble borrower who
was bemoaning the fear that wheat might go
into the winter under ground dry-frozen and
ask him what he thinks of himself now.
A week OF so ago We. had several days of
queer little rains that brought lots Of moisture
and then followed abundant SHOWS. The re-
suit Is the ground is well covered before the
hard freeze, which makes just about an ideal
condition for winter wheat. Even those sec
lions further west that suffered slightly from
the continued dry period subsequent to the SOW
ing will derive their share of this benefit suffi-
Client 1t is said, to counterfeit any injury done
by the previous condition.
From now on there need be no apprehension
about not getting snow enough, so that so far
as wheat is concerned we Of this section ought
to rest very easy until spring. though, OF course,
no one can tell exactly what is in store for US in
the next few months. Experience proves how
ever, that the wheat grower generally has little
cause for complaint If his grain goes into the
winter well.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-13
On boarding.

In remarkable illustration of the extsn,
ana influence OF boarding money, Albert w. At
wood In the Saturday Evening Post cites this
among many typical cases that came 70 light
during the recent scare following the declaration
OF war in Europe:
hary In August a well-known buslness man Vya,,sa
into the office OF the president OF one OF New york;
great banks ana opened a small satchel This rnen
had important connections four or five larre
ern cities with bank accounts In all OF them M.
opened the satehel and took 10000 In gold cetf
Gates
Il want you 20 put this In a safe place for m. -
he said Il don't want TO take any chances drew
all my money out OF the banks"
Il never knew you were an ass" replied the
banker but know II now. won't touch your gold
DO you mean you won't take it9" asked the
startled man What shall do with tr'
Take Il away from here" shouted the banker
The writer declares that many similar with
drawals took place in 1907 and for that reason,
more than any other the country suffered so
severe depression. To limited extent the
same practice was repeated last August and
later following the outbreak OF the European
war, and. as Mr.. Atwood shows, 1t probably
would have reached widespread proportions,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-13
No Matter About Credit.

Golfers Weekly gives credit for the Chrstmos
ship idea to Mr.. James Kelley "of the Chicago Trib-
uner" Oh wrra, wrra. what will Mr.. James Kelley
Star
And yet just to keep the record straight.
james Kelley of the Chicago Herald gives credit
for the idea to a woman-Lillian Bell, the au-
thoress who suggested II to the Herald in let
ter, as The Bee, quoting Herald editorial, pre-
viousy pointed out But why bother about the
credit for such an enterprise. when in the words
Of a great sea captain, there Is honor enough
for all"-for Lillian Bell and James Kelley and
the Herald-original sponsors--who with The
Bee and a hundred other newspapers over the
land. the railroads. the government, the ship.
and last, but not least, the people who responded
with their gifts, made possible what has been
done No one sought credit" but all sought
results
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-13
SECULAR SHOTS AT PULPIT.

Pittsburgh Dispatch Those Berlin
ciergymen who protested against their
exemption from military service az an
insult DO not seem to be ambitious 20
preach the Christmas sermon on peace
on earth TO the German public.
Houston Post: A Baltimore preacher
says II is not important that man should
leave fortune, but only a good name.
Rubbish A man ought to leave good
name. an attractive and comfortably
provided for widow and at least eleven
children.
Baltimore American: 4 missionary in
West Africa tried to blow up a warship.
His explanation was that he was a SOL
der first and a missionary afterward.
Consequently. he was dealt with as n
soldier first and his missionary labors
are lost to the cause.
Brooklyn Eagle: The Rev. Addison
Ballard. congregationalist. died in Pitts
field the other day at ~. The Rev. a.
E. Ballard, Methodist is living and in
good health at "a in Ocean Grove. Per-
haps SOUND seasoned timber lasts longest
in the pulpit. At least the coincidence is
impressive.
New York World: At baptism last
Sunday in the church OF the Social Revo-
luton. before the child was permitted
to receive the blessing his parents were
required to swear that they believed the
existing social order TO be evil and in
need Of radical reimbursement. The first
words OF the service called upon the
parents to teach the child well in the
ways OF the social revolution" Has NOT
infancy troubles enough as it is with
out the additional burdens imposed on
by professors Of every kind of ism?
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-13
Uzo
cI1ls @z.y4a 0uM4

meeting Of taxpayers presided over by II a
Clark. appointed COMMITTEES to confer with attor-
neys with view % eonteating the 81 AEarys avenue
tax The committee named consists OF =, M "a
Kennedy Weren switzler c. w. Hamilton. M Hen
man. William Preston and Robert Puryts
Drexei Maui have just oompIeted their FIRST
yea 81 nrm during which time they disposed OF
20 collins. which, on the average death rate IN tn
CITY, Is about threefourhs OF tho business IN this line
Architect Charles =. DriscOll has gone to Chicago
Tor week. business
Albion ". Toufgee. the author ana former editor
Of the continenf. 4 in the city.
". IL Gibson OF New York stoned over an rom.
% san Francisco as the guest Of his fiend. O. B.
Clark Of this city.
John y caFanagh has opened plumbing ana
sas establishment az is North Sixteenth.
The Lutheran bazaar closed with a satisfactory
epm realised the remaining goods being sold az auc-
tion.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-13

with most disastrous results. but for the swift
action Of bankers in checking what they
foresaw.
II It be true, as IL has been said for years,
that fully s50O,OO 1000 Is annually boarded In
this country. II is easy 10 realize that the evil is
not confined to periods of stringency. but exists
as a constant obstacle to larger business expan-
sion. Money is boarded for two reasons, ignor-
ance and fear, neither OF which is excusable.
Both, we think, might be lessened by a campaign
Of education bringing the facts TO the attention
Of those apt to indulge in this useless and culpa-
BILE practice.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-13
DOMESTIC PLEAsANTRIEs.


Cierk-Mr Goldbug. az ! am going u
marry, ] would like more salary.
Boss-How much do you wantg
Clerk-Ten dOliars a week.
Boss-My gracious! How many women
are ycu going to marry Chicago News.
First Girl do hate a slow man.
Second Girl-So do /. One sat beside
me in the car this morning reading
novel. and he was never ready TO turn
-Bost-n Transcript
In GONE courts stolen kisses are held
to be worth more and In others less.
How gan there be standard to assess
them"
''only. suppose. by their face value"
Baltimore American.
Customer-Here. waiter. Where are the
olives Hol on. Bring me half melon
ard some cracked ice.
The Waiter noud yl--Dumdums, hair
bomt shell and bowl OF sht apnci.-CleNe-
land Leader.
Simns-You're poor sort OF club
nerter. / very seldom see you around
'Tfihmi--Why. get around once or
simms-we'i. look at me-Tm there
cvery might. -,
sinele.-New York Times.
1--WE are going to give up having Johnny
get an education"
wen. we can't get him sterilized every
morning in time to go to SCHOOL PUCK
QUICK. quick, my dear-everybody else
IL in the lifeboat. The ship y sinkinET
this The lifebelt makes my coat pucker.'
The Bystander.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-13
"There Is no invention about but

There is no invention about building big
gun, anybody can do that" retorted General
Crozier to congressman aroused by the genius
that produced the sixteen-inch Howitzers for
Germany. It recalls the late Charles A. Dana's
reply to an ambitious southern editor. who had
proudly sent special 1O0-page edition Of his
paper to the great New York Sun editor for his
opinion. Mr.. Dana wrote: tits big thing,
but-eould be produced by anybody with enough
ink and paper"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-13

Secretary Bryan is now trying to hedge ON
his announcements in favor Of suffrage and
prohibition by qualifying his support Of them
as state issues, and not as national issues. II
Mr.. Bryan thinks this will please either side he
ia mighty much mistaken.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-13

Met asks why John O. Wharton, omaha's
republican postmaster. should be supplanted By
democrat when Mr.. Wharton has a good dem
'oeratic record lasting for at least two whole
days. which he can establish by reference to
my old notebook. Why, we also ask TO knowP
Perilsps Postmaster Wharton could be per-
shaded to bel democrat for two more whole
days II met" Will guarantee him reappOint-
ment.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-13

The Bees suggestion that an invitation be
extended to President Wilson to make Omaha
stopping point on his return trip from the San
Francisco exposition has been acted upon
through Congressman Lobeck. If the president
accepts. he may feel assured of hearty greet
ing and a cordial reception.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-13

A fleet OF 100 submarines would be an
extravaganee, says Secretary of the Navy DAN
iels. 1t certainly would be II they kept going
down, like McGinty, to the bottom OF the sea
as fast as those European submarines have been
going.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-13

To start agitation for a barge line on the
Missouri Just as the river is getting ready to
freeze up looks trifie incongruous- Would
not the oarse proposition find clearer sailing
about the time the navigation season reonans9
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-13

Here is another old Demon Rum-Bnly
Sunday says he thinks though he is not yet
sure that the hoof and mouth disease was
caused By cattle eating the refuse food at dis
uleries. He promises TO run down the story
and verify It. II possible.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-13

The man who sits up nights to Worry over
EuroDe's licking us when It gets through with
thrashing itself IL our idea OF the man who
hunts for something TO worry about.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-13

Just as reminder to the man who was com
planning for the want of snow, let It be note,
that ''the next day it showed"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-13

Things are not always what they seem; for
instance, they tell us the Blue Danube is not
blue. at all. and we know that the ,'Blus Aisa-
tian mountains'' are now white with snow.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-13

1t seems the president passed up the chance
'of making a gallery play by naming Mr.. Harbor
surveyor OF the port Of Kansas City.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-13

Perhaps the weather man is Just getting into
practice to make sure that he can give us
white Christmas IL he wants to.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-13

Men with Mathematician incomes were
mighty scarce before the income tax collector
started out on his rounds. and they viii doubt
less be scarcer when he again rides the circuit
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-13

Eight more postmastershiD primaries have
been ordered by Congressman Dan v. stephens,
And. to add insult to injury, one Of them goes
60 Edgar Towards home town.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-13

Cleaning snow off the walks. like charity
ought to begin at home.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-13

Docs the presidents omission OF Mexico
from his message to congress mean that he no
longer considers ''watchful waiting" worth mem
honingf
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-13

So It appears that while Mr.. Bryan Is for
both equal suffrage and prohibition, he has q
time-lock on his combination.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-13

People can in time get used TO almost any
thing-even TO war tax stamps.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-13

Subscribers leaving the city temporarily
should have The Bee mailed 70 them. Ad.
dress will be changed as often as requested.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-13

Just let the small boy in Omaha try to Inn
agine himself living in q town 10 flat that a
sled would not move unless pushed or pulled.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-13

Now that the administration has promised
to let business Alone" let US attend to business
and try 70 make up for lost time.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-13

At that, the German navy has succeeded 1
giving a tolerably good account Of itself.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-13

Time is flying in which to shop early.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-13

Clerk-Mr GoldbuR. as ! am going -
] would like more salary.
Boss-How much do you wantl
Clerk-Ten dOliars a week.
&c. NJ orartotaf Hos, rnnny women
Putnam patriot., 1914-11-13
Miscalculsted Fixture.

The original Kaiser Wilhelm canal was begun only 2 years ago and was finished 1s years ago, nevertheless, although it was supposed to have been built large enough to accommodate the ships of the future for long period of years. 1t was soon found that 1t must be greatly enlarged 10 keep pace with the increase in the size of the ships, particularly those of the navy. The locks of the old canal were 145 meters long. 23 meters broad and 9 meters deep; the pew locks are $50 meters long. 45 meters broad end IA meters deep. They will have water content of 20T.900 cubic meters. against con tent of I24.5l1 cubic meters for the Panama locks. The latter are sos me ters in length.
Putnam patriot., 1914-11-13
FORGED TO LIVE IN SHELL
Many Children Have to Take This Method of Escape From tho
 Fostering of Parents.

Some mothers as soon as they come near their children, bounce on them and set about, as briskly as possible. making them good. Indeed. there are a great many mothers who spend all their time making their children over into different kinds of little children from the sort they were born. This is very hard on all of them, and the only thing that really happens is that the child grows a shell to keep his mother out, and grows up inside it in peace. but not nearly as nice and big as if he hadn't any shell at all shells arc cramping things at best.
 Not all parents do this, but there is hardly a parent living who does not greet his children with:
 Good gracious, child, how dirty you arei" There are some babies who walk tremblingly forth into speech and the understanding of speech only to hear "Oh, what dirty little hands J" It must be quite a disappointment if you have been eagerly listening and listening to find out what your mother meant by the words she spoke.
 Indeed. If 1t were not for tooth brushes, soap. hairbrushes, baths and table manners, parents cnd children might often have a wonderful time getting to know each other; but these things stand between them un- til the children are as old as their mothers and fathers, and then gen. orally 1t is too late. For when you've spent fifteen years. or twelve years anyway. hardly being able to get at your parents except over a rampant of toothbrushes, and shoe backing, the doors of communication get rather rusted from disuse often wonder children don't turn on us with:
 Now. l don't want to hear you say toothbrush today, or Any parent that speaks of hand-washing, or hair-brush- ing. or eating fast, has got to leave the table. Mary Heaton Worse, in the Weman's Home Companion.
Putnam patriot., 1914-11-13
Skim MIX for pIos on Alfalfa.

Experiments at the New Mexico sta tion indicate that skim milk is valu- able feed in connection with alfalfa pastures, being worth 12 cents per hundred pounds when fed alone, and when corn is worth 56 cents per bush el; and that 1t is worth 25 cents per hundred pounds when fed with corn at the rate of two to three pounds of skim milk to one pound of corn. Com pared with wheat. when fed alone. seven to eight pounds of skim milk eQualed one pound of wheat.
Putnam patriot., 1914-11-13
Source of Disease.

This is the season when lice and other vermin and parasites. internal and external, seem to multiply marvel ously. and as the animals are weak ened by hot dry weather and defect i've water supply and unsanitary con ditions of pens and lots, we have a combination of dangers that every in- telligent breeder appreciates and every careless man ought to neglect no long CT. Filth and vermin are prolific, a source of unthrift and disease.
Putnam patriot., 1914-11-13
PICKED UP IN THE ORCHARD
Dressing of Wood Ashes Beneficial to All Fruit Trees-Bones Pro-
 mote Growth and Vigor.

A dressing of wood ashes around the fruit trees and grape vines is a bene- fit. It supplies the loss of the alkalis. which arr largely consumed by fruit, dettroys the aeidity in the soil and tends to swee,en al kinds of fruit.
 Bones, old leather. refuse plaster and soap studs, all constitute good fer tilizer for the fruit trees.
 Bones appear to be the best of all to promote permanent growth and wig or in a tree.
 A handful of hone dust mixed with the soil at the roots of a tree or grape vine will show it's beneficial effects for . number of years.
 When grapes or berries are too ten der and will not stand up in first class condition to pick and market. it shows that the soil on which they grow is deficient in potash.
 The custom of summer pruning of
Putnam patriot., 1914-11-13

pear orchards when the worms have consumed the leaves on limb You will always find the fruit on such a branch of poor quality and inferior flavor.
 The leaves are the lungs of plant and are required to perform an impor- tant function in ripening the fruit.
Putnam patriot., 1914-11-13
Preferred Fertilizers.

Commercial fertilizers should always be bought on guarantee of analysis, so the percentages of the various ele- ments may be known. and so the grow CT may know what forms the plant foods are in. Preference should be given to fertilizers where the compo- sition is definitely stated. because in. telligent plant feeding is not possible without knowing the source of the va rious components of the fertilizer.
Putnam patriot., 1914-11-13
To Keep slIaae.

A good way to make the ensilare keep at the top of silo when 1t is filled, is to put part of load of straw through the silo filler just before it is through the job Then SOW nail or two of cats on the straw covering and dampen them. This covering does away with about half of the spoiled ensilsge, to be thrown out after the ensllage settles.
Putnam patriot., 1914-11-13
Fighting the Red Mites

The little red mites which trouble poultry are small. but they are one of the worst pests which poultry keep. CTS have to fight. They do their great. est havoc during the hot weather. and they are extremely happy when they nnd dark. damp. dirty hen house.
Putnam patriot., 1914-11-13

The Republican takes seriously its responsibilities to the public It appeals for popular support by service that guided by intelligence and purpose to inform, assist and incidentally entertain and nstructits readers
 It gathers the with enterprise and alerness and presents 1t in attractive and convenient form It disdans employ the style of the circus poster and seeks make itself geographically pleasing and tasteful
 It is extremely liberal in its provision of reading mat of its distinguishing and most valued features Literature science education, religion phanthropy-a receive generous treatment in its columns; likewise agriculture healthfu outdoor sports
 The Weekly Republican IS made up with great care for the wide audience outside of the local environment. s in fact rich weekly magazine sold remarkably low price
Putnam patriot., 1914-11-13
rralnlna-

'I say. old man inquired Balbrig- gan: what are you putting those toothpicks down your back forl' Just getting in training" replied Flanelly, to wear my hannels. old fellow"
Putnam patriot., 1914-11-13
Matter of Love.

If man really loves a woman he will give up smoking for her. but if she really loves him she won't ask him to.--Exchange.
Putnam patriot., 1914-11-13
Their Two Main obIeets.

Most men seem to have two objects fin life: one is to become rich. and the other is 10 become richer.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1914-06-18

dealing. The wheat straw worm
appears above any Of the lower
Joints. The straw may or may not
be ENLARGED, but usually rough or
swollen place in the straw indicates
the presence of the larvas beneath.
Many straws will be crooked. some
having two or three bands in them.
On cutting the straw open the larvas
can be easily found INSIDE THE
STRAW. 1t is yeIlowish white and
about one-fourth OF an inch long.
The Hessian fly never gets inside
the straw. but is beneath the leaf
iuSt above the Joint. The ego is
laid on the leaf blade and the larvae
on hatching gets TO the base of the
leaf and there develops, Here it
also pupates, the pupa having a
brown flax seed like appearance.
Ordinarily the presence of the fly
Injuries the wheat in no way save
weakening the joints. If fair wealth
er prevails we will never know We
have the fly, If wind storm strikes
the ripening wheat the straw breakes
of with a clean break at the joint.
Many stalks fall of their own weight,
but a storm reveals the extent of
the attack. An examination of the
down wheat often fails to show that
the grain has been damaged in any
way,
If we have wheat straw worm, TO
tations will almost. q not entirely,
control the insect. II We have Hes
sian fly. late sowing--so late that
there has been frost before the
wheat is up-will help to control
the insect. SETH BABcocK,
Department of Agriculture, Normal
School