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Omaha daily bee., 1914-02-23

But in sunny California, as else
where, every rainstorm cloud has a
silver lining.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-02-23

When last seen villa was going
south.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-02-23

Grape Juice may yet have to give
way to grape shot.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-02-23

earnest, active motion to save even sodom
itself.
Omaha is Nebraska's great city In
fact IL is the eastern gateway 70 the
state and the great west. All good
citizens arc anNiously waiting TO rejoice
with the churches OF Omaha in a grand
victory. not only in getting people 10 at
tend church, but in a victory over sin.
Let the good work so on.
JOHN B DEY.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-02-23

wise collect in eme) give facilities for instant fac6n5;n
combined with interesting casual systematic reading up
paralleled in the world Of books s ~"
Omaha daily bee., 1914-02-23

zbyszco claims Gotch's title, which
is about the only way he could
get Il.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-02-23

MIR. Ground Hog knew what he
was doing when he beat II.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-02-23
variety Of Our Contributions.

variety OF Ouf Contributions.
WAHoo, Neb., Feb. 2l.-To the Editor
of The Bee; In your Letter Box, mo-
ticed four contributions. The first one
Is signed "A. Fla stranger from New
York;" He essays to solve the cost of
living problem. The second Is signed
Robert II. Park" and says he is op-
posed to religious holidays, and believes
in Abraham Lincoln. The third is by "a
Taxpayer who cannot see the difference
between salary paid TO an officer and
pension paid to his widow after his
death. The fourth Is by "BeFiah +.
Cochran" who insists upon an impossible
book, outside the fairy realm. Now my
point is this, why do the managers Of
the paper insists on filling their waste
basket with really meritorious articles in
stead OF bringing them to light through
the medium OF the Letter Box. You will
notice that three OF these articles were
written from Omaha and one outside the
sacred precincts Of that "Baiiiwick" ana
none OF them, with the possible exception
OF the first one. has any real literary
value either as an exponent OF a current
event or as a matter OF history. There
Is no apparent disposition to establish a
religious holiday. hence no necessity for
the protest. Nor do We believe there is
a disposition towards the pension act, as
regards the widow of your lamented po-
icemsn. and as far as the last article
is concerned, We want to say that most
OF us are having 1t hard enough in trying
to square our thoughts with public SEN
timent" with out trying to cut them into
cubes. This. in the opinion of the writer
Is an ailround article. and you will prob
ably conform to the shape OF your waste
basket c. II. GILLIAN.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-02-23

Omaha's GO-tO-Church Movement,
BRADSHAW. Neb., Feb. Alto the
Editor OF The Bee: We have been read.
ing with a good degree OF interest I'm re-
gard TO the movement on foot In Omaha
for kind OF rally day for church going
among the class OF nonchurch going
people. In all ages people have been
easily moved in ny popular work affect
ing religion. The human family arc
worshipers. and the church, with its
multiplicity OF dogmas and creeds seems
best fitted 70 fin the cravings Of the
human mind. Bloody wars have been
waged to establish creeds upon which
certain churches have been founded. But
We are living in the early history OF the
twentieth century OF the Christian era. and
can rejoice In the hope that the day OF
religious wars have been engulfed in the
great ocean OF Christian civilization.
Men OF all oreeds have more tolerant.
Federations are being formed among
churches. Creeds and dOgmas have lost
their power to create the sharp differ
enoes they once possessed. Men are
learning more and more 10 be governed
30 the sermon on the mount in their deal
inEs and relations too and with their fel
low man. The ''Go-to-Church" move In
Omaha should be viewed from an optim-
istic standpoint Let the spirit Of Chris
tisn faith and prayer prevail. This very
move may be the beginning OF q great
revival Mans extremity is Gods op-
rortunity," The churches OF Omaha
thought they wanted a Billy Sunday.
They did not get him-they do not need
him. There must be suffiient spiritual
holiness among the godly
people OF Omaha when once put in
Omaha daily bee., 1914-02-23

Santo Domingo is said to have &C.
cepted our treaty plan. Oh. gee!
Omaha daily bee., 1914-02-23
Twice Told Tales
John Bun Abroad.

John Hull Abroad.
The Paris Liberte has discovered the
most 'nervy'' OF English tourists-always
a self-confident race. This man entered
well known restaurant. accompanied by
two little girls. ordered a bottle OF min
eral water and three plates and began
to eat sandwiches. which he had brought
with him in his pockets.
Tho manager, overcome by this outrage
approached him and said: Il should like
20 inform you that this is not a.
Who are ycu?' interrupted the Eng
lishman.
II am the manager" was the reply.
"oh, you are the manager. are you?
That is good. I was just going to send
for you. Why isn't the band playing?"
Omaha daily bee., 1914-02-23
Getting Even.

Governor Glynn OF New York tells a
story concerning one Casey, a hodcarrier.
who during the summer was employed at
country place in westchester county.
In order TO reach the railway station to
take the train home II was necessary
for Casey to cross an extensive field.
One evening there was a bull in this
field and II gave Casey a terrible chase.
He sprtnted for about half a mile and
only escaped by a wonderful leap over a
a five-foot fence
Next evening. on his homeward jour
ney. Casey carried hod with him to
serve as a weapon should he again en-
counter the bull This time, however, the
bull was absent. Only a playful. harmless
calf was in sight. Approaching IL, the
vindictive Casey gave it a sharp blow
with his hod. at the same time exclaiming
excitedly:
Take that and tell your father Patrick
Casey done it!'-IAppincott's Magazine.
The Springfield herald., 1914-11-06
Chairman McClintock came ov-

Chairman McClintock came ov-
er from Villas early in the day
and stayed till the next day
:. The scales went up: and down
in the count, with the third-term-
er finally UP to stay:
Herb says he was badly warp
ed. but thinks a few days in the
sun will warp him back again.
T DR.. Bulette came down frcm
Pueblo Tuesday and remained
ill this morning. Wednesday
lie examined the school childsen
and the parents thus have the
benefit of expert advise of phys
icaf defects in their children.
The doctor besides being an ex-
pert in his line, is a very genial
fellow.-what is called hale and
well met.' '1'
The Springfield herald., 1914-11-06

The editor wrote and publish
ed brief on the sixteen meas
ures, and then went into his
booth and forgot to take the
brief along with him. Two or
three measures were indicated
by their title. we remembered a
few more by their numbers, and
on the rest voted mo" with
out knowing what they were a.
bout. Manifestly what is need
ed at Denver is Cross between
a law max kor and school teach
er.
A. W. Allen of Genoseo, ILL.,,
whoshas land near Villas, proved
up in the old days, is here visit
ing the country.
The Springfield herald., 1914-11-06

Every one Is still busy gather
ing in their crops.
Merle Wellman returned from
Oklahoma last week. Charlie
Callahan came with him.
Roy Cofield and Henry Vim.
cent went to Elkhart last Satur-
day returning Sunday.
Miss Pearl Eager came down
on the mail Friday to visit home
folks, returning to Springfield
Monday.
D, Cortner seeded broomcorn
last week.
Miss Pearl Ewing returned
home last week after an extend
ed visit in Oklahoma.
Temperance day was observed d
at the Wentworth school house
last Sunday, at the call of Presi-
dent Hall.
Mrs. Vivian Hecox spent the
day with Mrs. R B. Kerr last
Thursday.
The Springfield herald., 1914-11-06
RAnpviEvv

Hess and Clapp seeded last
week for .Vsndermark, Hankins,
and Elmer French
Mr.. Carey and Mr. Brown of
Elkhart were visitors over night
at the CARVE home last Tuesday.
Grandview school started
Monday morning. Miss Finley
lis boarding at Gafvie's until they
find a house.
A pleasant surprise was given
Floyd Scott. last Saturday even
ing:
Will French and wife are the
proud parents of a baby girl.
:: Mr.. and Mrs. D. w. Babcock
are the happy parents of a z lb.
baby boy. born Oct. "a. Mother
and child are doing fine.
The Springfield herald., 1914-11-06

The swaying back and forth
of the great armies on the Aysne
wasn't "patchen" by the side
of the contest for the county
clerkship.
Earl Florey of Konantz, is at
tending the Wesleyan business
college at Salina, Bans. The
college fraternity writes US that
they are predicting bright fut-
ure for the young man.
Fred Spires, who has been rus
ticating in N. D. for some months
returned to his old Springfield
stamping grounds last week.
There are other countries. but
there is only one Baca county.
The Springfield herald., 1914-11-06
The Creamery

Sometime next week or the
week after the first steps want
to be taken to secure a creamery
plant in Springfield.
Our merchants and citizens
are a unit on the necessity of the
move, ard many think that a
creamery stock company would
be practicable and could be work:
ed up. .t.:-..:
The first move should be the
organization of a Springfield
commercial club: and. then the
creamery matter can be brought
up and acted upon officially.
Next week would be opportune
for the organization of the club
The way that chiIdren's pa
rade did whoop it up for dry
Colorado" on election day was
inspiring.
]. A. Huston came over Tues
day and remained till the next
day. Mr.. Huston says he is out
of the carpenter business entir-
ly-can make more farming.
He is now one of the best equip
ped farmers in the county; and:
this is the 9th big crop he has
raised. q:
A measure to. amend certain
sections" of the session laws"
of so and so is another John
William-Henry kind Of measure,
to ask the people to vote on, and
similar to asking them whether
cheese should be made larger
or smaller without telling them
the size of the cheese, 4.-.,.
Miss Lila McClendon of Wei
come, gave the Herald u short
visit yesterday. She was : ac-
-compansed by her asnt, MrS
Griffith.
Our friend Uncle Davie Great
house dropped into the Herald
Office YESTERDAY. and is just as
full of talk for the country'as he
ever was; and, truly, a good
word for the country Is never.
lost.
The Springfield herald., 1914-11-06
Short Grass

Lafe Lester returned home
from Larned, Kans., where he
has putting in wheat.
Miss Flossie Nidey visited
Miss Coda Neal Sunday.
Chester Mundell and wife of
eastern Kansas, " no have been
visiting the later's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Will Long, returned to
'lIeir home Monday,
Earnest Weeks started for the
cedars Monday,
Mrs. + R. Long and little son
Othel returned from Kansas,
where she has been visiting her
mother.
The Springfield herald., 1914-11-06
n orth Klats.

Rev. johnson gave US splen-
did sermon, his text being Five
Loaves and Two Fishes.
Prayer meetings were revived
at the Smart school house, Sun
day. Meeting night every
Thursday.
North Flats was depOpulatcd
Tuesday. Abort everybody
went to the polls.
Last Thursday evening an En-
joyable time was spent at the
school house in way of a Hollow
'een party, given by the teacher,
Miss Sehweizer.
The Springfield herald., 1914-11-06
The Floating Election

The floating voter seems calleG
upon to float" at certain irreg'
ular intervals, regardless Of
/ sense, reason, or previous candi.
tions Of servitude; and. almost
invariably he floats back in the
succeeding election.
OF years are particularly pro
ductive of the floating 'microbe. ;
In this year the floater feels that
he can play his pranks with i'm.
punity and without Iicense--and
sometimes he does his worst
This year the little microscop.
ic pest got in some of its worst
work, in some cases slap:
ping in the face one of the ad-
rnittedly best presidents this
country has ever had. =.
Two years ago the republican
party grounded its ship on the
rock of standpatism. This year
it Chambers hack on the rock and
crows Justify at its daring feat.
And this all accounts for the
fact that Colorado, New, York
and some other states have gone
republican, such fossilized mem
bers as "Uncle Joe," Penrose,
and others of like ilk being re-
turned. just to show what the
floating microbe" can do.
What a pity that Mat Quay,
Tom Platt, Boss Aldrich, and
other contemporaneous charac-
tiers, couldn't have lived to see
this dav.
The Springfield herald., 1914-11-06

A measure regulating commits
sion houses in Denver is what
we would call a John William
Henry kind of a bill. Most peo-
pie didn't know there were any
commission houses in Denver.
The Springfield herald., 1914-11-06

Without very many exceptions
the measures so far put up to
the people they knew just
as much about before reading
as they did after reading.
The Springfield herald., 1914-11-06
An Inventory

kAS ohS t"A y ~ "%' WI"
onstrated beyond equivocatio,
that the democratic party o
Baca county is with the Spring
tield Herald.
At the election just held it wa.
demonstrated that not on y ths
democratic party of the county
is with th., Herald. but that the
people irrespective of party arr
on the side of right and fail
play.
The issue, as at the primary
was on Judge Allen. The Her
aid took up the cudgel Tor Allen
the combiners, first secretly ant
then openly, did all in their pow.
er to encompass his defeat and
over 23O majority for Judge AL
len is the result.
We know that party ties are
hard to break away from. Ex.
cept for this reason, we have
reason to believ., that bis MAORI
ty would have been doubled OF
trebled, or even quadrupled.
In the case of the county
clerk, there isr't tany questioning
the fact that the sentiment oil
the county lis overwhelmingly
against a third term; and yet
the third-termer won, and in the
face of the fact that the county
clerk, outside of his relations
with the combine, is, one of the
most popular men in the county.
There isn't any questioning
this fact also, that with his great
and the moral right
eousness in his favor of standing
up for his brother, if the county
clerk had taken his stand with
the Herald ard Judge Allen he
would have been elected by at
least as large a majority as
Judge Allen was elected by,
with the chances nearer in favor
of the 500 mark by reason of the
second and third-term issue ad-
ditionally involved.
AS to the other defeated can
didates, if they had been free
from the taint of Tammanyism,
and wholly neutral as between
the two papers, with the assur-
ance that it would be the same
after election, W. have reason to
believe that the Herald could
have landed them high and dry
with very comfortable majorites.
AS it was, and as everybody
knows, for the Herald to have
rolled up its sleeves and jumped
in and have elected these men,
would lave been to put itself out
of business.
We consequently made no
fight either for them or
against them. For our
own salvation we fought the
from east to west and
north to southland those that
were tied to its strings went
down in the vortex.
AS to the matter of loyalty to
party, if the Herald had charged
the opposing candidates with
fraud, corruption" "treach
cry, 7" "trickery," graft" and
"boodling,'' its loyalty would
have been the same as the COM
Diners loyalty to The state tick-
ct; but the Herald did none of
these thing simply left them
severely alone and to travel their
own road.
The Herald will now continue
on the even tenor of its way,
steering as heretofore Who'll
ly clear of personalities, and con
tinue to fight for the democratic
party, for Baca county, for its
own home, and the homes of all
other Baca county people.
The Springfield herald., 1914-11-06

There isn't any use to cry
over spilled milk. The state
ticket and Congressman Keating
are beaten, and will just have to
let it go at that.
The Springfield herald., 1914-11-06

Judge Allen and Miss Gel
trude seemed to be racing with
each other as to majorities, which
ended with Judge Allen some
laps ahead. Now the question
is, which got the most republican
votes.
The Springfield herald., 1914-11-06
WELCoME
Hello. Herald!


Glad to be with you again.
Everybody is b ~ gathering in
the shelves.
People are hauling broomcoru
off. Some can sell and some
can't.
Bartlett Hancock is home on u
visit.
Mrs. Collins, the motherin
law of Mr.. Jim Cooper, is on the
sick list.
Miss Iva Wiley has gone TO her
school southeast of Richards.
A goodly num Der turned out
to the election Tuesday.
MIR. and Mrs. Dean Richards
visited their parents here last
week.
Last Saturday number of
men worked on the Welcome
school house getting it ready for
school.
Mr.. Finley will start school
the day after election. .
Mr.. KicenslSi has been a LAS
scs" maker, Tut is through
making now.
Mrs. Edwards, three Miss
Hancocks, End two Hancock
boys, were llers at McClen-
don's ho2e Sunday.
Miss Lila McClendon was at
las. Tuesday.
Last Saturday was Hollow cen
and jokes were plentiful.
Mrs. West, sister of Mrs. Han
cock, gave a Halloween party.
There were ten m ,sked and
about 40 were present. Ever T.
one had an enjoyable time.
The Springfield herald., 1914-11-06

We believe that the democrat
ic candidates of the state defeat
ed themselves when they got
down on the side of so-called
local option The day is past
when any party can take up the
wet side of the question with a
qua rantee of success.
The Springfield herald., 1914-11-06

Kansas people WON'T run over
into Colorado for booze after
Jan. /, 1916; and neither will
Colorado people lun over into
Kansas for booze after that time.
The Springfield herald., 1914-11-06

10000 against brohi two years
ago. 10000 in favor of prohi
now. II Sunday did that work
he earned -his mopey-whether
there is anything to him or not.
The Springfield herald., 1914-11-06

There is something wrong
when such fake measures are
handed out as. were given to us
this time in most of the sixteen.
Evidently, bills that are initiated
or referred need some kind of
censorship.
The Springfield herald., 1914-11-06

Did the forced dry territory
during the strike make the
change of so, 600, by it's demon-
stration effects? z5,
The Springfield herald., 1914-11-06

1t is possible that the great
armies OF Europe may go into
winter quarters very nearly
where they are now intrepched.
The Springfield herald., 1914-11-06

Upon our short acquaintance
we came to admire M. M. Simp-
son a. a man, and greatly regret
his defeat.
The Springfield herald., 1914-11-06

1t seems that the voters of
Colorado decided that the buz,
zard should be all on one side.
The Springfield herald., 1914-11-06

The campaign war is over, and
now all together for greater
Baca county.
The Springfield herald., 1914-11-06
SOME OLD PAPERS

~ Is Lne CfOuO pOSSeSSOr OF
some very antique newspapers,
which same he prizes above
everything else, from his best
milk COW down.
The Hutchinson News, Vol. /,
No. /, bears the Gate of July 4th,
1872. 1t was started a weekly,
but is now q daily. This copy.
however, is a reprint Of the old
issue, run off the press in 1912.
The Nashvill, Ind, Union,
bearing date of Aug. 20, 1863,
was tive-column quarto. 1t is
brown and scared with age, and
the mice have nibbled away
some parts Oft. 1t was issued
distinctly as northern paper.
Another distinctly northern
paper, of a still earlier date, is
''The Spirit of Democracy"
published at Woodsdeld, Ohio,
Jan. 30. 1850. and still another
copy Of July 80. 1851.
1t is a six-coiumn follio, edge
worn and discolored with age.
These papers are great SOW
enirs, and MIR. Wilson expects
to hand them down along the
line of his descendants.
the NATIONAL STOCK SHOW
Plans for the Denver national
Western Stock Show are vel.
under way. and the indications
are that the show will be of
more interest and be larger and
better in every way than ever
before. The show will open in
Denver, January 18. The rail-
roads are promising low rates
from all sections, and there Is
more interest Throughout the west
than ever before. Last January
approximately $1,000 people
came into Denver during stock
show week. If the weather con-
ditions sre favorable this num-
Der will be greatly increased
durinU the cnninc O.
show. The premium list is out
and has been materially
strengthened all along the line,
both in the amount OF premiums
and the number of classes.
HsIlsw'ses At ksaaatz.
Saturday night Miss Leila Dean
entertained a jolly crowd of
friends at q halloween party.
AS the guests arrived they were
met at the door by a real sure
enough ghost. The house was
appropriately decorated with
black cats, witches, two-faced
jack-o-lanterns and ghosts.
The time honored hollow 'een
games were played, fortunes
were accurately told and the
lights were turned out and in the
dim ghostly Pickering lights of
the Jack-o-lanterns the most
"skeery" ghost stories were
told. Pumpkin pie and popcorn
were served for refreshments
Everyone had a very spookey
and delightful time. Miss Dean
is an excellent hostess and we are
sorry to learn that she will not
be with US this winter.
The Springfield herald., 1914-11-06

The operators can now safely
reject the Wilson three years
truce.
The Springfield herald., 1914-11-06
Local Gossip.

Now for a creamery at Spring
field.
Attorney Alberti was in town
on the Both ult.
What is called buttonholing
was the order of the day.
J. Amrine was saying "hello''
70 the folks in town Monday.
John M. Johnston was a
Springfield visitor on the second
inst.
Consolation to the defea ted
candidates-they were just sour
old grapes" anyway.
There were more people in
town Tuesday than at any other
time on election day.
J. w. Little mot so very little
either) recently located north
west and is gofng to build at
once.
Judge Herbert of Blaine, Old
line democratic fan, was a pleas
ant caller at the Herald office on
the 31st ult.
S. Pea, ce and son, L. Hersh-
ner, and F. 8. Pearce will each
soon ornament New Emporia
with new buildings.
McAGam was in town Sun lay,
and went on to Carrizo He had
been over the county in the in
terest of Miss Gertrude.
The last weeks rains over the
entire county of from two to
nearly four inches gives a good
start for another years crop.
Portmaster Speckmann moved
into his new federal building"
on the 3Oth alt. 1t certainly
has an extensive appearance on
the inside. ~
On Wednesday "the mountain
labored. aud on Friday the peo-
ple were huntiaQ for the .nouse
it brought fourth and couldn't
find any.
The fifty-two doses of the
Herald Doctors medicines rec
omended particularly for defeat
ed candidates and chronic cases
Of combine"
Judge Aliens majority is 80
more than Miss Gertrude's.
Now the question is, did he get
that many more democrats or
that many more rebublicans?
Attorney A!berti declares that
Salt creek runs up in his direc-
tion, and that he saw some of
the defeated candidater going up
the creek the day after election.3
To the very last Stonington
people refused to believe
that the county clerk owns stock
in the Democrat. They are to be
commended anyway for their de-
votion to their faith.
R. E. Myers of Boston, rays
the rent for a suite of rooms on
the first floor of the Herald res
idence for the year to come.
The family will please to move
over ind make room for the next
lucky man Tor woman).
The Elkhart warehouse p,opo-
sition is a very good one. While
We believe 1t Is better for
those who are able to do so to
store their brush at home, yet
the warehouse scheme will be
great advantage to those who are
not able to store at home. Fill
out the blank and send it to Mr..
Gilmore.
It was expected that Felix
Ward and Enock Koontz would
back up the Barr affidavit by at
least coming out with n denial of
the Mrs. Knight affidavit. so far
as they having said that Barr
wanted his stock in the Demo-
crat kept a secret. Barr swore
that he never lad any stock in
the Democrat,
r. V Nichodemus and Miss
Mary Hutford, both of Butcher,
ware pleasant callers at the Her.
aid Office Saturday night. Miss
Hufford viii! assist Mrs. Specls-
The Springfield herald., 1914-11-06
Sandy Soil.

Miss Goldia Neal is home
again from VIII. Denney's where
she has been assisting Mrs.
Denney in her house work.
w N. Denney and wife have
moved to their claim.
Odis White has returned
home from Larned, Kans..
where he has been attending his
fathers funeral.
Lafc Lester returned home
this week.
Miss Lowell Long called on
Miss Goldia Neal Sunday morn
ing.
Miss Grace Neal visited with
her sister Sunday night.