Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-29
ELEVENTH EPISODE

There's Prof. Stilliter-I guess she goes
TO him when she's in q. fix for what to
say next. There's n kind Of half-witted
fellow, named Douglas. She keeps a
couple Of secretaries going day and night.
There's a cook and servants, lots of peo-
pie. Wouldn't be EASY to come. at her..
Have you any idea, asked Miss
Blackstone, how much these pearls !
showed you are worth? No idea? A
woman could live on the income She
could wear pretty clothes and have a SER
want If she had a husband she didn't
like, che could afford to divorce him.
DO you know what I'd do IL any one
should come to me and tell me that
certain person was never going to get
in anyl-ody's way again? I'd give these
pearls to that person gladly. or I'd lose
them where that person could find them"
What's the use of wishes when your
hearts sore"
No use at ALL" admitted Miss Black
stone, ''and still I'd rather be rich and
heart-broken than poor and heart-broken,
wouldn't your"
YES" said Mrs, Gunsdorf, thought
fully, II would"
Miss Blackstone rose. her hand at her
throat where the pearls lay.
81 hope" she said, that 1 shall have
the pleasure Of seeing you again-soon.
What do you Think"
oh" said Mrs. Cunsdorf. Il shouldn't
wonder"
And she. too. rose from .he table. with
a look in her eyes at once and resolved.
And now the town OF Bitumen became,
as one paper nut it, the enter Of new
world
Kehr had assented glimly TO the settle
ment If .he strike on Celestia's terms
Ho had come out for Celestia's policies
And because of his very srimness and
stubbornness his late enemies began 20
sec that he would be a tower of strength
to any cause which he should espouse
In that town. where a week ago his life
would not have been worth moments
purchase. he was already being talked
Of as the next United States senator from
Pennsylvania,
Special correspondents had begun to
flock into Bitumen. Many who came tc
ieer stayed In a state of great wonder
ment, and began presently to number
themselves among the faithful.
Stop a moment and try to realize the
power for good or evil, the collective
power. of the newspapers Of America. II
they are not the whole voice of the peo-
pie, they are alone that part Of 1t which
can make itself heard. Suppose SONS
one man could get control OF that voice
and make II speak loud and bold for his
own purposes. he would be such a die
tator, such a man on horseback" az
the world has not yet seen. The news
papers united could elect any man they
please. They could elect man taker
Tor the purpose from lunatice asylum
They could even elect Bryan. They
eould make us as a people think exactly
What they please and when they please
They could turn us over night into 1
Nar-loving nation bent upon a world
conquest, or they could turn us into th'
sppine jellyfish that many well-adver
tised men who call themselves American
would have us.
Yoa could conjure up 10 yourself
hoary night marish monster out Of tn,
Newspapers united. But the newspaper
Will never become the wicked OF benef
lcent monster of might Some will al
Ways continue to speak for the foolish
spme for the wise; some. one thing one
lay and the other thing the next Ever
u us divided. great is their power.
u We have any wisdom a nation. W.
4He II TO the newspapers. Likewise We
,He IL 10 them that we are not always
FIse OF on the side Of righteousness.
Celestia then began 20 develop strength
y NJ the newspapers. She was TO develoI
% much before her course was run as Il
hardly believable. Already the idea Of
Changing our government was no Longer
news headline, but a definite and By
no means uncomfortable thought In the
minds Of men. Some newspapers de-