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succlnct.

Representative Simeon d. Fess Of
Ohio believes in looking for the
brightest side of life; he is strong
for optimism. His distinction between
an optimist and passimist is appar-
ent in the following definition which
he sometimes gives:
"a pessimist," says Representative
Fess, asks Is there any milk in that
pitcher? But an optimist says, Pass
the cream"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-05-07
After His Own Heart.

At the Progressive banquet in New
York last month westerner told a
story about the colonel
My wife and l." he said. have a
large family OF children, land when
ever the colonel comes west and stops
off we have a new addition to show
him. That pleases him, you bet.
The last time the colonel came to
see us he was In hurry. AS he was
leaving my wife said to him:
But you haven't seen our last
baby.'
No. mann. says the colonel. his
eyes twinkling behind his glasses, and
! never expectsto!"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-05-07
RIn EnnIish Incomes.

Replying to parliamentary inquiry
as to how many persons in Great Brit
ain are assessed for super-tax at $780,
900 or more, the secretary of the treas
ury said: Il cannot undertake to CLASH
~ in separate divisions incomes ex-
ceeding 100000 year. The aggre-
gate number Of persons assessed for
super-tax in respect to an income ex-
ceeding $5000OO, according to the la
test figures available. is &c.
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tstG oatSC1o k~10SA@
Upton Sinclair. commenting in Bal
timore on the enormous fortunes now
existing In America, said:
In no other place the world over
are such fortunes to be found. One
reason is that our laws regulating
financial transactions are less strin-
gent than those of other countries,
and another reason Is that even where
we have laws our magnates forget
about them.
In fact" Mr.. Sinclair concluded
with a laugh. "the histories of some
of our largest American fortunes show
clearly that on the door of success Is
push in. brass. Chicago Record-Her-
aid.
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AS FIT AS A FIDDLE

Is condition everyone would like to
boast of. 1t may be that all you need
IL two or three Wright's Indian vege-
table Pills just before going to bed.
Trial box free. 372 Pearl street, New
YOrk-Ady
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-05-07

Much depends upon strong, vigor-
GUS stock See that your breeding
fowls are vigorous know their ances
tors are good producers.
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Reason for AcquittaI.

Juror-We acquitted him out of
sympathy.
Friend-For his aged mother?
Juror-Oh. no; for having such a
lawyer.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-05-07

Hip Taste that!
Hop Why. that's the best soup
ever tasted!
Hip--Yes; but the steward had the
gall to say 1t Is coffee. Michigan
Gargoyle.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-05-07

White-Now that your son has grad
uated. has he decided where he is go
ing to work?
Green Where? He hasn't even de
cided when.-Judge.
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Uncomfortable.

as Booker still on the water
vagong"
mo. very restless. Boston Tran
script
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-05-07

DR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets regulate
and nvigorate stomach, liver and bowels
Sugar. coated, tiny granules. Easy to take
a. candy. Adv.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-05-07

Makes the iaundress happy-that's Red
Cross Ball Blue Makes beautiful, clear
white clothes. All good grocers. Adv.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-05-07

To the man who loves money pop
ularity is delusion.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-05-07

Putnam Fadeless Dyes are the cas-
lest to use. Adv.
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Puzzled.

Husband see that German has
invented clock that tells the day
OF the month by sounding the num-
Der.
Wife-I don't see how it can tell
the 10th, Goth and Both of the month.
1t can strike the one, two and three
all right. but how can it sound the
cipher?
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-05-07

Y Those who have goods to sell don't
care whether the purchaser Is fool
Or wise man.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-05-07

People seldom Improve when they
have no other model than themselves
to copy after Goldsmith.
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Al Double Misfortune.

$50 Higgins had his head cut of with
! the new management. How did that
happen?"
81 think it was because he lost his
xhead at critical moment"
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important TO Mothers
Examine carefully every bottle OF
CASTORIA, a safe and sure remedy for
Infants and children, and see that 1t
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INTERNATIONAL
SUNIGYS0lOOL
LESSON

(fsy &. o. SELLERS. Director of Evening
Department, The Moody Bible Institute.
Chicagc)
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-05-07

Don't be misled. Ask for Red Cross
Ball Blue Makes beautiful white clothes.
at all good grocers. Adv.
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MAWTEn Men to becomei CO eream makers. Yeas
WAN III around job. Excellent pay also mon
who have worked In dniree ard cheese fnctoxteA
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LESSON FOR MAY 10
THE UNJUST STEWARD.

LESSON TEXT Luke 16:1-is
GOLDEN TEXT-"He that is faithful
In very little is faithful also In much
and he that is unrighteous In very little
Is unrighteous also in much" Luke 1910
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bic pnrI Spotted Poland China Pigs; single ccnA
niu DUNE Bun OrptnRtonB and Rhode Island Rec
eggs. silver Leaf Stock Farm Brownsburg, indiana
Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-25
Four Tons of Festive
Birds and Wild Game
Through Omaha Mail

Almost four tons OF dressed turkeys.
chickens. geese. ducks and rabbits have
passed through the Omaha postoffice and
been delivered TO local homes for Christ
mas dinners. according to Assistant Post
master James i. Woodland. This exceeds
last years record for Christmas game by
more than two and one-half tons. he
says.
In less than thirty-six hours about A.
COO parcel post packages were delivered
in Greater Omaha by auto. wagon and
foot carrier. The Christmas parcel post
business this year shows an increase OF
about $50 per cent over 1912
over $1,000 worth OF stamps w0re sold
at the postoffice Monday mostly for
parcel post packages. Tuesday, after the
high tide OF outgoing mail had passed,
the stamp sales were $1,000 Each days
sale broke all previous records at the
local postoffice.
Sixteen extra wagons have been hired
Tor several days TO help deliver parcel
post matter In Greater Omaha, and an
extra street car, loaded with eighty-sx
pouches OF Christmas mail. was sent to
the Walnut Hin postal station Thurs
day morning.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-25
Gen. Bell Stops in
Omaha on His Way
to New Command

Il don't know how long the American
troops will remain on the Mexican bor-
der" declared Brigadier General George
Bell, jr.. In Omaha on his way 70 assume
command OF the Fifth brigade of the
Second division OF the United States
army.
i suppose the troops will remain IN
the south until the Mexican question Ia
finally settled. / hope that will be soon"
General Bell ADDED.
He and Mrs. Bell and the generals
aide. Lieutenant L. K. Hchl, Of the Six
teenth infantry. formerly OF Columbus
ana Albion, Neb., are stopping at the
Hotel Rome and expect 20 be there four
or five days. General Bell says he will
await orders from Washington before
proceeding 10 Galveston, Tex. where the
brigade now ss.
He explained that he was unable TO
discuss the European war or the Mexican
situation. because OF President Wilson 4
orders for strict neutrality and silence
on the part OF the nations military Of
ficers.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-25
BRIDE IN STOCKING
FEET AT STATION
DR.. E. c. Eckstrom Arrested at Kan.
sas City and Wedding Gifts
5 Taken from His Bride.
WAS DRAWING BAD CHECKS
Formerly Worked for the BilIing
Dental Company in OmAhn-Had
No Account nj bank when
Checks Were Drawn.

KANSAS CITY, Mo- Dec. A-(Spe-
cisl)-After a honeymoon Of only three
days, Dr.. r. c. Eckstrom. a dentist OF
Omaha, and his bride, are being held at
police headquarters on a charge made by
the Nebraska National bank of omaha,
that checks presented by the couple in
payment for Christmas goods are worth
less. The gift Of the groom" as the
society column expressed II. TO Mrs.
Eckstrom was s125 fur coat. a t35 muff,
a S24 hat and a 81 pair OF shoes. These
additions 10 his brides trousseau. DR..
Eckstrom bought at downtown store
yesterday, giving checks for S2i9.73 In
payment and receiving the change Last
night Mrs. Eckstrom was taken from her
hotel TO police headquarters, where the
manager Of the store reclaimed the fin
cry.
Information from Omaha. the floor
manager said, is to the effect that $500
which DR.. Eckstrom declared has been
forwarded 60 his account here has not
been sent The bride was held in the
natron's room at police headquarters in
her stocking feet and without hat or
wraps. The shoes and wraps she was
wearing when her husband made his
purchase yesterday afternoon we're left
at the store to be delivered today.
After osshing Eckstrom's checks yes
terday, Q. l. Britain. assistant manager
Of Kline's Cloak and Suit company, where
the fur coat and other goods we're OBJ
tanned. notified the police. A telegram
was sent TO the Nebraska National bank
of Omaha inquiring II $500 had been for
warded TO the physicians account hero,
az he has stated. The bank answered
that no money has been sent Eckstrom.
DR.. Dcltstrom formerly worked for the
Billings Dental Supply company, but left
that firm a month ago. He secured Of
fees with DR. Gorden. a dentist In the
Brandeis building and had some cards
printed, but never occupied the offices.
The Nebraska National bank says he
never had an account there, but that the
bank had had some previous reports OF
his operations at Lincoln and the Bill
lings'. company said they had heard OF
some trouble the doctor had had In
Omaha after leaving their employee.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-25
+. Hayden,s Special Grocery Sale
PRYOR TO INVENTORY

20 lbs. best Granulated
Sugar for ......... 100
12 bars Beat-'Em-All Soap
4S-lb. sacks best High Grade
Diamond II Flour - moth
ing finer, per sack. $40
1907. cans Cottage Milk
for ....... ........ .25c
8 &c cans Cottage Milk 25c
6 cans Lu Lu Securing Soap
II beats the Dutch -. .25a
McLaren's Peanut Butter,
per Id. ....... ."... 215c
SINNERS Macaroni. Vermi-
celli or Spaghetti, PIX. 71sc
Snider's Tomato Soup, per
can ........ ......... &c
Glib. can Wax, String,
Green or Lima Beans,
per can ........ ....71ac
3-lb. cans Golden Pumpkin,
Tomatoes, Hominy, Squash
or Baked Beans. ALSO
Gallon cans Golden Table
6 lbs. choice Japan Rice 95o
6 cans Oil Sardines $50
3-lb. cans California
Peaches $50. $50. $40
Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-25

The best Tea siftsngs. per
pound ......... 500. 400
Golden Santos coffee, per
pound ...... ....... .2oc
The Butter ana Cheese
Market for the People Of
Omaha.
The best creamezy butter,
carton or bulk, per lib. $40
Fancy country creamery
butter, per ID. ...... sac
The best No. 1 storage eggs,
per dozen ........... .25o
Strictly fresh eggs. -doz. $50
Full cream New York
white, Wisconsin cream
or Young America cheese,
pound ...... ....... .2oe
Imported Swiss or Rogue.
fort cheese. Id. go. 400
Fancy domestic Swiss, per
pound ... ...... .25c
Neufchatel cheese, each 30
10 lbs. best Red River Min
nesota potatoes to the
peck ..... ..........2 400
IL lbs. fancy cooking APP
Dies to the peck 49,. ESQ
Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-25
Meat Mar
ket Stands for
Quality
: FOE SATURDAY:

16 Ounces to the pound
and q saving OF as to so
per cent for the people.
The best strictly fresh
1914 spring chickens, per
pound ...... .12c
Fresh pork loins, lb. 1l94c
Fresh pork roasts, Id. 1oc
Fresh pork butts, ID. 121ac
The best quality lamb,
htndQuarters, Id. E. .121ac
The best quality lamb,
forequarters, Id. :. $40
The best quality steer poi
roast. Id. .l23sc
The best quality steer
round steak, lb. =. .l51kc
10 lbs, best leaf lard .95c
No. 1 Diamond c hams. lb.,
No i Pic Mic hams, -'I IT,
No. i Lean bacon, ID. i7kS
No; Breakfast bacon. ID.
az -. 49, 10 1ac
Hayden's First, 1t Pays.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-25
TWO MAIL DELIVERIES IN
BUSINESS SECTION FRIDAY

Army and navy recruiting stations will
be closed all day Christmas. All other
government offices will also observe the
holiday. with the exception of the mail
handlers OF the postoffiee department,
who will work part time 10 keep the
mails moving.
There will be two deliveries OF mail in
The business district aud one In the rest
deace part OF Greater Omaha on Christ
mas day.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-25
Dahlman Given Fur
Lined 0vercoat by
City Hall Employees

Employees OF Mayor James c. Dahl
mans department OF public affairs pre-
scented him with a big fur-lined overcoat
The overeoat was placed In the mayors
offics where the old overeoat had been,
but the mayor, In a hurry. failed TO
note until his attention was called 10 Il
Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-25

Gives a sallow complexion. Take DR..
Kings New Life Pills and rid the system
Of impurities. Look healthy. 55c. All drug
giais.-Adyertisement.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1914-10-30

and perhaps l can sell it. Then need
not use the money of Mr.. Hill. A
good idea. eh?"
"Yes," assented Leigh, still without
any change of expression. We'll, come
out and play around with me. l never
see anyone much, except Hill. and as
he has deserted the camp you will
have to fill his place, since you have
undertaken to fill his studio and my
time"
"All right" said Pedro.
Together they went out. Pedro was
good company, and Leigh responded to
him readily. Between these two had
already sprung up an intimacy that
was accepted by both without sur
prise. 1t seemed so natural to them
to be together, the language that they
spoke was identical, and both were so
simple in their attitude toward life,
and toward each other, that they
spoke and acted with the feeling of old
comrades from the first
Who was this young man, anyhow?
The question was one that lulled
Leigh to sleep that night and persist
emily confronted him on his awaken
ing next morning.
Why was the boy so reticent about
his origin, his people, his nationality
even. Sometimes one would swear Pc
dro to be a Spaniard; yet he spoke
Italian f1uently, and French, too. Yet,
when he became earnest and wished
to press a point, good English seemed
to come to him with amazing readi-
ness. And the quality Of the boys
work! 1t was astounding! This lat
ter thought stimulated action.
Slowly Abraham Lincoln Leigh arose
from his untidy bed, and in the early
light of the wintry morning, strobe
into his workshop. Halfway across
the floor he stopped, adding his un-
calmly figure to the motionless throng
which stood about. For several min
utes he stood stock-still, and then, with
rapid. ekilful fingers began to curve
back the hind quarters of the tiger in
the little plasterline sketch.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1914-10-30

hats elaborate and rich enough to
IL grace the smartest of occasions
are shown in the pretty group pictured
here. One of them came from that
celebrated woman among French de-
signers to whom some excellent judges
of millinery would hand the blue rib
bon if a contest for supremacy were
on.
This delightful and novel headpiece
from Madame Georgette is rather
small hat with narrow dropping brim
of velvet. The odd crown is like
fan, supported at the left side by
band which narrows to the right until
it almost disappears. The crown is
made of overlapping strips of fancy
braid and might be effectively man.
aged with velvet or other ribbon.
At the front tall fancy feather of
ostrich and chenille makes a decora-
ton full of dash. The hat is worn at
a saucy tilt but its lines are so well
managed that nothing Of its elegance
Is lost.
Entirely different in character is the
picturesque and exquisite brimmed hat
which first came to the eyes of woman
kind in a New York establishment. 1t
cannot suffer by comparison even with
so good an example Of French art as
the Georgette turban.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1914-10-30
Rebuked.

The Germans-as all extensively
travelled persons know-are great
sticklers for titles. One must not only
say Herr Cancellarius Bolz, Herr Doc
tor Baron Meier, Professor Schmidt;
one must also say Frau Cancellarius
Bolz, Frau Doctor Baronin Meier.
Frau Professor Schmidt Also there
are fine distinctions in titles. II one
title is higher than another by so
much as a hairs breadth, the way
faring man must not call the rightful
owner Of the higher title by the lower
title. Never
A certain public school teacher who
already enjoyed the title of master
was promoted to head master. Next
day young Fritz, quite unaware as
vet of the honor that had come to his
instructor overnight, greeted him with
his usual CHEEKY Good morning, mas
ter"
Perhaps" said the new head mas
ter with dignity, perhaps you'd rather
Just call me Adolf. New York Eve
ninr Post
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1914-10-30
U72p
MNLNA WILCOX PUTNAM
the peak of the cheap and shabby hat,
called his name.
"VanderDoo1i'

I the peak of the cheap and shabby hat,
called his name.
"Vanderpool!"
The millionaire heard, for he made
an irresolute little movement as If
to return, but, changing his mind, only
pulled his hat over his eyes, and
walked off rapidly. For a moment
Leigh almost doubted the veracity of
his recognition. Reginald Vanderpool
in what amounted to disguise! Such
circumstance seemed far from likely!
And yet he could not be wrong, for
in the folds of the mans coat he had
distinctly seen the black ribbon and
dangling monocle which were charac-
teristic of Iris father. Deuce take the
man, it was very odd for him to rush
off in that manner without speaking!
But, for the matter of that, Vanderpool
had always been something OF mys-
terry to his acquaintances!
With a shrug, Leigh resumed his
walk, only to have it borne in upon
him after a few moments, that the
second of the two men whom he had
interrupted was preceding him. Even
when he turned into Muldoon place
there he was again, crossing the little
paved court twenty-five feet In advance,
and entering at the basement door!
well, if that isn't the darnedest
thing!" said Leigh as he mounted the
stairs, puzzled, but thereafter thinking
Of it no more.
He found Pedro engaged upon a
pencil drawing Of very pretty girl
in the act of washing herself with the
aid of cake Of soap which she held
in prominent manner. Leigh started
slightly, as he looked at 1t, but all he
said was:
"Still working?"
NO." responded Pedro, 'T stopped
when the light gave out"
He waved his hand toward the
smaller easel where stood canvas,
upon which picture-a street scene
look at it, and although the artificial
light made any real judgment of what
he saw difficult, he bent before it in
terestedly, though still without COM
ment
$50 you have stopped working" said
eh. What do you call the thing you
are doing?"
This is not my work." explained
Pedro, arising, and laying down the
drawing-bo This is just to live.
I have seen many pictures in adver-
tisements like this, often less good,
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1914-10-30

The shape has a round crown or
moderate size and brim with slight
curves in the edge. The hat Is in
white and black, the top crown rich
brocade in raised flowers on satin
ground Very handsome ribbon, with
pivot edge of silver, is draped about
the side crown. The brim is of white
faced with black velvet. A very un-
usual ostrich fancy feather with jet
stem and ornament is posed on the
brim, two of the pompon-like ends
near the front and the remaining one
at the side.
The third hat is palmer but Is a rich
and elegant model depending upon its
unusual outlines and richness Of ma
terials for the distinction that fixes its
class. 1t is of deep sapphire velvet
trimmed with pilage collar and the
handsomest of shaded ostrich plumes.
This is also the creation of an Ameri.
can designer, which goes to prove that
we can do very well by relying upon
the talent of our own millinery design
ers whether native born or imported.
Any of these delightful hats might
be made up in other colors than those
described here. If the color har.
monies are we'll thought out replicas
of them will lose nothing in beauty.
JULIA BOTTOMLEY.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1914-10-30
CHAPTER Vii.
A Party In the Aiiey,

For the five weeks that led into the
heart of the winter Pedro worked al
most necessarily.
From daylight till dark he scarcely
left the studio, and only at night
(when they were not too tired) would
he go forth with Leigh upon what they
began to call perception prowls." At
other times they would sit together
and read or talk; sometimes in the
wide, cushioned ingle-nook at Pedro's;
again in tilted chairs, their boots upon
the rim Of Leigh's stove.
Leigh was a man who made few
friends; thus it cama,about that Pedro
met hardly any other people. But he
was we'll content that such should be
the case, delighting as he did In
Leigh's society, and utterly satisfied
with the gentle adventures upon which
the latter led him.
Strange little cafes served them,
and sometimes more pretentious
places.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1914-10-30

hands of those who are introducing
fur cloths in entire costumes, But
the most attractive of all the new
models are those In which smooth
faced cloths and fur cloths are used
together.
In combinations of this kind plain
skirts of broadcloth with very wide
borders of fur cloth are worn with
skirted coats in which the two fabrics
are cleverly worked up together.
Fur cloths are as well adapted to
millinery as to costumes and are
made up into toques and turbans.
They are utilized in muffs and neck
pieces and in coats for little chill
dren. In these particular directions
they have been considerably exploit
ed. But in costumes only the begin
ming of their story has been told;
we may expect to SEQ its splendid de-
velopment as the winter season ad-
yanceS
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1914-10-30

w HEN entire costumes made of
W plush first appeared they made a
strong appeal on the score Of novelty,
but seemed somewhat heavy. Manu-
facturers have improved the quality
of the new plushes or "fur cloths"
for making suits and costumes by
making them lighter in weight, more
supple and handsomer than ever.
Some of them are marvelously faith
full copies of certain furs, as broad
tail and mole. They are made in
greater number Of colors than in for
mer seasons and there is no doubt of
their success in entire costumes.
In any representative display of
suits and costumes those models en-
ploying fur cloth are found combined
with plain smooth-surfaced cloths.
Occasionally contrasting colors are
used but much oftener the two cloths
are of exactly the same shade. The
rich but sedate colors, fashionable
for the coming season, play into the