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Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-02

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GOWN Comes Back.
LITCHFIELD, Neb.. Feb. Ito the
Editor Of The Bee: In a little town up
by Gering dwells "weybrght the InteIii-
GENT" the man who states the plain
truth. OH truth. what hypocrisy is COM
mitted In thy name. Mr.. Weybright makes
this modest statement. There never
was a war that was worth the price. %
We cherish every memorial Of our worthy
ancestors; we celebrate their patience
and fortitude; we admire their daring
enterprise; we teach our children to ven
crate their piety, the noble men who
fought the battles Of the revolutionary
war and forever melted away the chains
that bound US under Briton's foot. We
erect monuments so that all who shall
turn their eyes hither may behold where
the great battles OF that war were fought.
and remark how nobly and successfully
II was accomplished. The names Of the
worthy veterans Of that war will glitter
as bright and imperishable stars i'm the
diadem OF the republic when the inbecre
VINO protests 1T was not worth the cost
lies moldering in a forgotten grave.
Mr.. Weybright says he knows of three
distinct motives why the kaiser precipi-
tated the present war in Europe and
threatens TO wise up Mr.. Nussbaum as
to what they are. Better stiIl. Mr. Wey-
bright, you ought to admit the truth as
me late Lord Roberts did when he said.
I'VE must forever crush German milf
tarism There was that desire in the
British heart to rule and that. and that
alone, has caused the present slaughter
In Europe. war that was fostered in
the English capital.
To Mr.. Pierce I wish to say that when
he makes such biunder as to state that
the revolutionary war was forced upon
England by a German king and that
hordes of Germans fought under the ban.
ner OF George the Third against the colo
Mes ne is simply to be pitied. Such a
thing is absurd. Quite true, a few Hes
SLAMS Germans from the state of Hesse)
fought with the English in that war, but
they were simply soldiers Of fortune.
fighting for pay the same as many
Americans are now doing In the French
and Mexican armies That Germany
forced England into the revolutionary
war and sent soldiers over to help IL is
sheer folly in face OF the fact that at
that time there was no German empire,
only few separate states or principali-
ties. To set some of those hyphen-headed
British sympathizers right I will say that
l am not a German sympathizer because
am German, for am not. was born
In the United States, as were my parents
and grandparents, and l am not a ''re-
made citizen. GEORGE GOWN.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-02
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The case OF wholesale poisoning. supposed to be
from getting trough rats" mixed with the sugar,
developing IN the boarding house OF Mrs. c. ID.
Moore iSli Dodge street DR.. H. n. stone. waen
called. found tweHty-three persons with signs OF
arsenic polsoning Among those who were victims u
lhe mistakes Lawyers Ogden. Woeott and r.
vine. 1Iessrs Foster Snow. WEIGH Barck. Bloch.
>oehrane and an the members OF the Moore family
AR. a p. Allen. old settler IN Douglas county
loucea FOR soe weather data for the winter OF 1855
and 81, which be says the epresI on record. lie
declares that the ercury fell several times 70 abous
. degrees below ami averaged about ~ degrees for
months and that the ground moreover was COW
srfd with four 20 i've feet OF the Missouri.
liver freEen 20 the depth Of twenty-six inches This
lpropos d groundhog Say.
The Metropolitan hotel started the month with a
brand new gesister and two pages were filled with
ne names q The guests on ihe first day.
q A. BATH. formerly cashier IA tbs office OF
lnsfnai fefepue collector has accepted position IA
the office Of 4. J. PopDeton. seneras attorney sos
abe tni0n I4cifie
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-02
People and Events

with Uncle Joe Cannon In his seventy-eighth year.
Admiral Dewey IN his seventyseventh Henry Gass-
away Davis IN his ninety-second. President Wilson
just past must feel only few laps beyond the kb
class.
Canada developing plans FOR inveshling over the
line next summer. offering inducements the anclen.
atmosphere OF Quebec the towering heights OF Non
rcl the get-up ativeness OF Toronto the dizzy levels
az NVinnip < ana mountains without number. Armed
track guards wu lend peturesqucness 10 the scenery
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-02

From an Observer ON the Ground.
, PLAINVIEW, Neb., Feb. ITO the Ed
itor Of The Bee, Allow me to try your
patience once more to answer the COM
munication of Mr.. weybright. Among
other wise remarks. Mr.. weybright says:
Germans In this country should take
out their second papers before they pre-
sumo to tell Americans what to say or
how to say it." took out my second
papers in 1884, and wonder whether Mr.,
Weybright will call me German or Amer
lean, but this does not make any differ
ence. II Mr.. weybright would have
studied the back history Of the European
nations and had watched all proceedings
from the killing of the Austrian crown
prince to the declarations OF war among
the different nations as carefully with
me in Germany as did. then without
doubt he would agree with me that Ger
many did not want this. war.
Mr.. Weybright admits that the servians
killed the Austrian prince and his wife, but
excuses the deed as follows: "In the pres
ent causeless slaughter in Europe justice
and liberty have been outraged ten thou
sands times more than II the entire
royal families of Austria and Germany
had been annihilated and the assa ssins
gone unpublished" A great idea! People
are tempted to believe that Mr.. Wey-
bright is either leaning toward anarch-
ism or is a little over-balanced In his
upper story According 20 his idea, the
punishment OF criminals should be
avoided unless It could be done profit
ably or without any trouble. A good
thing the disease is not contagious.
Let Mr.. weybright study the German
and Austrian history for the last 100 years
or more and he will find that Germany
and Austria never were aggressive-this
means never claimed what did not right
fully belong to them. Let him read all
communications between Austria and
SeTvia. as well as between Germany and
Russia. and he viii be convinced that
Russia ordered its entire army mobilized
a whole week before Germany did. in
fact tile same day Austria declared war
against Servia. He viii further find that
the first battle was fought in East Prus-
STA. Germany. which shows that Russia
started the war and Of course depended
on France and England for help.
II. STEINKRAUS,
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-02

The Bee does not think the state auditor
should have anything 70 do with auditing the
accounts OF the Omaha water district Il is none
OF the states business but Il is the business OF
the people OF the water district. What We want
and should have is an independent county comp
troller who is ex-otfieio comptroller for the wa.
ter district as well as for the city and school
district
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-02

II reads all right. but We venture the asser-
ton that the proportion Of bad" boys In the
city is no greater than in the country, excep,
perhaps that the city bad boys get caught
offener. and are more frequently brought into
court instead OF being disciplined at home or let
off altogether
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-02

eugene Zimmerman of Cincinnati railroad
masnate and capitalist. underscored In his will
his dislike for dukes. particularly the duke bis
daughter welded several years ago. Specific
provision Is made against paying the dukes
ereet..ss. The Zimmerman brand OF American
ism eSSsshasizes the fact that an inherited title
Ii not cIrtificate OF character
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-02

Because Lincoln and Nebraska City undev4
scored Omaha in the below-zero record is not
good reason for suspectins weather clerk favor
itism. Thermometers hereabouts could not es-
cape the influence Of the popping steam pres
sure Of annexstionists and antis mobilIzed for
war
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-02

Governor Morehead might relieve the situa-
ton With reference 70 his judicial appointments
by adopting the Bryan plan Of making public
IN the endorsements and "infiooence" brough.
into play for the different candidates.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-02

Columbus Telegram; A lot Of Omaha sports have
banded together for the purpose Of inducing the egs
lature TO legaize boxing bouts in Nebraska They
the proposed law will prevent anything in the nature
sof prizefighting, but will greatly the sci
ence of boxing. They also say the law will prevent
any manner Of gambling in connection with the box
ing bouts. My judgment IL that the sports very
dishonest in their in behalf OF the proposed
law They say good boxing law will discourage
prize-fightng. That's joke. No crowd would attend
boxing match unless the bunch went out that IL was
fine points when there Is base ball game wrestling
match or a lawn tennis game. but when it comes to
the fist game want TO the real thing. and IL
men thought there not going TO be any fighting
at boxing match-we, the gate receipts would be
less than the salary of the referee Again the pro-
motors Of the proposed boxing law dishonest when
they that such law will prevent all gambling
the result of the boxing bouts. That Is absurd Men
who like to prize-fights also love to gamble and
sure II they TO fight they also going 10
bet some on the result Perhaps we ought TO have
law to regulate boxing matches Nebraska and in
deed I should like TO such a law. but cannot
sent to join IN the funny talk which the
making about such law putting prizefghting out OF
his favorite pug.
Kearney Hub: A man in Omaha IS years Of age
is going TO school in that city he cannot
work and IL not disposed fritter away his time.
Beatrice Express: Faint heart never won fair
lady and II Omaha will just keep with its wooing
without getting discouraged. he may be able to gain
the consent OF Miss South Omaha for te-up in the
near future. There Is nothing pleases Cupid much
perseverance, and sticktoitveness -
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-02

In proposing 70 unite the comptrollerships
Of Omaha and Douglas county in one office
with complete supervision of public finances
the Douglas county delegation crystaIlizes public
sentiment Concentration in this Instance makes
for efficiency and economy.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-02
TOLD IN FUN.


Miss Jiveleigh-oh. no! on account OF
your age they all think you are calling on
her.-Judge.
II wish could get some washing to
so do r."
We'll, you take mine and III take
yours. There's nothing like getting
start''-Pittsbursh Post
You Americans are always talking
about dollars and cents. said the visitor
yes" replied Miss Cayenne; we DO
talk a great deal about them. But we
try to draw the line at fighting over
them. Washington Star.
Am 1 as dear to you as was during
our courtship. darlingY queried the bride
Of six short months.
freight payer OF the combine a. he pro
ceeded TO audit the latest crop of monthly
bills.-Indianapolis Star.
Mother was rather angry with you last
night"
Why? didn't kiss YOU"
Just so: And so she waited ell the
Kansas City journal.
Hubby I'm in love with that hat"
"You fall in love with too many hats
II you'll promise 20 remain constant TO
that one for as much as six weeks, I'll
buy it for you. louisville Courier
journal.
"she spoke in fiatterlng way Of YOU
the other day"
Did she? That was nice. What did she
say?'
"She said IL she had your assurance
with her brains. she'd run for president
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
I've got to wait In my trade until there
is freezeout in business"
That's remarkable. What 10 your
trader"
"Pm an ice er"-Baltimore Ameri-
can
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-02
Thought for the Day


Music q moral law. II givss soul TO the
Wnirerss, scings 10 the fnind, flight 10 The I'M
agination, charm 10 sadness, gayety and ne
10 srcryttinq. 10 Is fhe esssncs Of order and
leads TO all that Is good, just and beautiful; Of
wkich 4 is thc invfsible, but nevertheless, ddz-
sling, passionate and eternal form. Plate.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-02

Let no one blame the office-holders who
would be legislated off the payroll by Greater
Omaha consolidation for opposing the measure.
There's a reason in their case--and good
reason
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-02

That man villa Is bound to keep on the front
page even II he has TO get shot one day, and
prove himself, uninjured the next. !,
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-02

The local democratic organ says that in nam.
ing Judge Rediek Governor Morehead has made
another OF his Enthusiastically good appoint
ments" Accepting the compliment for Judge
Redlck. which is the otherg
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-02

From the British point OF view, those Gar
man submarines certainly are pesky little things.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-02

The oldest inhabitant with "reminiscences OF
Ions-ago snowstorms will have to put on few
extra frills in retelling them.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-02
Aimed at Omaha

JRLA1R TRIBUNE: What we would like to know Is
- how much OF the Omaha police officials money
was lost on the Fremont wrestling match IL seems
the Omaha sports" have very little sporting blood.
judging from the "holler they are putting up.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-02

Valley Enterprise; Il Is a to
resign from fat political job that the resignation Of
Judge Sutton from the district bench in Omaha has
caused quite sensation For fear may
have heart failure the judge might explain his strange
act
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-02

Right now every person will do we'll to make
himself a committee OF one on safety first"
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-02

Omaha is twenty-seventh in the list of pos
tai savings repositories. which is several notches
ahead OF our population rank.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-02

The bill hopper at Lincoln is making its last
hop, skip and jump.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-02

Well. Mr.. Groundhos. what can you say for
YOURSELF
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-02

Bloomington Advocate: Billy Sunday will be In
Omaha during the early spring to hold a series Of
meetings Geei but there viii be a rafting OF dry
bones in that city.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-02
w. y. WCODM ARD,
President CitIzens' Bank.

Note: Wonder what this reader would
think 10, because of his sentiments as
above, all foreign-born depositors OF his
bank should stop doing business with
him.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-02
aoinp un and Then Soma.

Not SO long ago The Bee drew attention to
the colossal cost Of the present war, which az
that time was estimated to be one thousand
million dollars q month--figures so large as to
be almost incomprehensible to the ordinary
mind. And now we see a computation OF the
first six month"; war outlay quoted from the
London Economist as follows:
Germany. ............. .s2i2500O0
Austris-Hungary. 10000 OOO-ss. Cos 10000
Russia.................. 2125.COgOOO
Franco.................. 162J,OOOOOO
United Kingdom. ... 100 oOOO00-s a. 950o0OOOO
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-02
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Dead Set ARainst ForeIgn born.

Dead Set Against Foreign Born.
LEWIS Ia, Jan. O.--To the Editor OF
The Bee; As a reader and subscriber OF
your paper take the liberty OF writing
you about your editorial, Can They
Override the Vetog'
There must be something wrong with
your Americanism OF your would never
write such an article for to an American
II savors of Roma nism.
! would like TO ask TO who is this
iitcracy test obnoxious 90, to no true
American, no labor man, no true protest
ant, but It sure IL obnoxious 10 Roman
ism, the traitor. with her illiterate hordes.
President Wilson never would of vetoed
this bill II he had not been looking for
the second term and the Catholic vote.
Professionalism is not dead. as Mr. Taft
found out after he vetoed the bill and
Mr.. Wilson will find out the same thing.
Your paper can be stopped just as soon
as the subscription expires, I want no
such un-Ameriean trash in my home.
Yours for Americanism.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-02
N.E75.mn.NO

To these figures financial expert adds the
expenses Of japan, Turkey. Servia and Belgium,
and Of the neutral countries that have mobil-
lied their troops, as warranting "a safe calcutta
ton" that year OF war will require at least
fifteen thousand million dollars. Divide by
twelve and we will have, not one thousand mil
lion dollars month, but one thousand two hun
dred and fifty million dollars a month. an ex-
cess Of 20 per cent over the former estimate.
And, remember. too that this calculation makes
the war, expenditures of the second six months
much smaller than those OF the first six months.
If another six months requires the same sort OF
an upward revision, military mathematician
will have to go out of the forecasting business.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-02

Mother used 70 sing. and ever remember
there is human heart beating in the
other fellows breast. and the world will
get better, with the bare possibility that
you are wrong. 7. J. HILDEBRAND.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-02

Miss Liveleigh-oh. no. on account OF
your age they all think you are calling on
mother.-Judge
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-02

Subscribers leaving the city temporarily
should have The Bee mailed 20 them. Adj
dress will be changed as often as requested.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-02

why? didn't kiss YOU
Just so. And so she waited all the
evening at the keyhole for nothing. -
Kansas City journal
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-02

You Americans are always talking
about dollars and cents. said the visitor
from abroad.
Yes" replied Miss Cayenne; we do
talk a great deal about them, But We
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-02

Governor Morehead broke his pick when he dug Il
into the printing office In the state penitentary
scheme all right; all right!
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-02

We'll, you take mine and I'll take
yours. There's nothing like getting
start Pittsburgh Post.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-02

Mother was rather angry with you last
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-02

wish I could get some washing to
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-02

Am l as dear to you as I was during
our courtship. darling?' queried the bride
Connecticut western news., 1915-08-05
Farraout's way.

While preparations were being made
for the attack on New Orleans. the
navy department came into possession
of Il complete set of plans of the de
lenses Of that city. Not only were the
positions OF the forts laid down, but,
also, the submarine mines, as we'll as
the system of tOrpedoes, and the re-
serve of war vesSe.s which-q;ere to CO.
operate With the land batteries. No
time was lost in sending it 80 Admiral
FarraGut, but no acknowledgment ever
reached the navy department. Mean
While tie passage of the forts was CT
fccted. New Orleans captured, Admi-
ral Farragut in due time went north.
Proceeding to Washington, he at en- @
called at the navy department, where
he received hearty congratulations
upon his brilliant successes. While he
was i'll the department prominent Off
cial referred to the plans of the de-
lenses Of New Orleans and asked the
admiral if he had ever re eived them.
Yes" he replied, Il received the plans.
but on examination | found out that.
according to them, New Orleans could
never be taken. So tore them up and
threw them into the waste basket
Argonaut.
Connecticut western news., 1915-08-05
ASHLEY FALLS

John Beattie, of Dalton, was an over
Sunday guest of John Walker.
Albert Bowen and family have moved
to their farm at the foot of Cooper Hill.
The shower given Miss Florence Hall
at Mrs. r. P. Lees last Saturday after
noon, brought Miss Hall numerous
presents of table linen, cut glass and
house furnishings, both useful and
ornamental.
The social at the Methodist hall
realized 81 to be used for paying for
electric lights for the church.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. n. Decker enter
tanned Sunday an automobile party
consisting of Wallace Decker and wife,
of New Lebanon, n. Y, and Mrs. Will
liam Wilson and Miss Emma Decker,
of Philmont, n. Y.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. A. Coons, of Ca
naan, spent Sunday with Mrs. Harriet
Benedict.
Miss Clara Beattie, who has just
graduated from the nurses school in
Albany hospital, went Monday to take
position as a nurse with "a family in
Bristol, Conn.
The Epworth League went to Shelf
field, Sunday night TO attend a union
service at the Methodist church.
Rev. f. H. Neal will be away on his
vacation for the coming two weeks.
During his absence DR.. G. w. Grover
will preach at the Methodist church.
Walter S. VanDeuSen has made ex-
tensive additions to his barns thus
affording more room for his dairy A
new milk house has also been erected.
George WEIGH has sold 20 acres of his
farm including the house and barns,
reserving the Woodland and meadow.
He is negotiating for Miss Martha
Days farm i'll the west part of the
town.
Connecticut western news., 1915-08-05
hree Drowned.

Jerome Aubin, Al. years old, and
Joseph Dagne, 40 were drowned Sun
day in the Quinebaug river near Plain
field, by the overturning of their row.
boats. According to Jonn Billeux,
who was the third member of the party,
the two men were trying to outrow
each other and, in the excitement, the
boats were overturned. Neither cou. d
swim and both sank at once.
Gorden Bell, 10 years old, of New
Haven, met. while swimming at
Quonapaug Lake i'll Guilford, Saturday.
There was no water i'll his lungs when
the body was recovered and the medical
examiner thought that the cause of
death was shock. Bell arrived with
squad of boy scouts Saturday and
went into the water soon after reach
ing the camp.
Connecticut western news., 1915-08-05
Live Stock Was Cheap In 1894.

The high cost of living lends an in
forest to z volume issued by the Lon
don Pipe Roll society. From the in
PRODUCTION one gathers an idea of
prices in 1894. Certain land was to
be stocked and price for each class
of stock was fixed. Oxen figure at
four shilliEgs, cows a shilling less.
Farm horses were also four shillings a
head. pigs We're shilling, and sheep
stood at siXpence. incidentally, the
book proves the antiquity of the IA
miliar fine in London of 40 shillings.
for it records its imposition as long
ago as 1855 OH one who had over
thrown a pillory.
Connecticut western news., 1915-08-05
Hot Weather Horse Suggestions.

Hot Weather Horse Suggestions.
Give extra and frequent rest on hot
days.
Feed lightly and rest we'll at noon
time.
Rest your horse by removing harness
and collar.
Leave him standing in the shade, I'M
less overheattd.
Avoid overlooking; with fair load
work moderately.
In travelling long distances, drive
slowly.
Water at short intervals and not to
excess.
If exhausted by heat cool the head
with ice.
Give a cool bath, good bed and
plenty of air at night.
Keep bearing places of collar and
harness clean.
Remove friction from gals by cup
ping the collar.
Wash harness sores with cool water
and CASTLE soap.
Avoid high checks; and check reason
ably, if at all.
Protect your horse from torment in
t1y-time.
Proper shoeing protects the feet from
hot pavements.
Apply wet clay or water compress to
fore feet at night.
Try the virtue of bran mash or
green grass weekly.
Let the poorer horse of team set
the PAGES
Good care at:night will make up for
hard day.
These humane suggestions are made
in the interest of the horse, but do not
forget that he is your property aud the
value of many horses is deprecated by
their treatment in hot weather. Con
necticut Humane Society.
Connecticut western news., 1915-08-05

Mrs. Emma Tobey Rood, of Tor
rington, is the guest of the Misses
Granger.
School Supervisor Stone returned
Saturday from Storrs, after protracted
service, with other state supervisors at
the summer term of the agricultural
college.
Mrs. 9. W. Camp and Miss Mary
Granger visited Mrs. Marion Camp in
Copake, last week.
The Mountain County Pomona
Grange, No. 4 will hold field day
in F. M. Traviss grove. Burrville to-
morrow. There will be an inspection
of the fine Travis farm. games, refresh
ments and speeches by eminent agricul-
turists and everybody is invited. -"