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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-06-09
ROAD CONTRACTS LET.

CONTINUED from First PaEe.1
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-06-09
Newly Discovered Talents.

Newly Discovered Talents.
"Of course, l shrieked when I
thought there was burglar in the
house" said young Mrs. Torkins.
What did your husband do?"
Charley looked at me with deep
reproach and asked why l couldn't
boiler that way once in a while when
the home team needed a boost"
TRY tho Herald iob danartuont
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-06-09
And That's French.

Probably the funniest word In the
English language is debut.-Atchison
Globe.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-06-09

Conductor-This is a ticklish piece OF
business. 1t ought to be removed from
the track with little handling.
Section Hand-I have it! Run the
train over it and grind it to bits!-WiS-
cOnSin State Journal
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-27
Clearing Away the Clouds.

Won Bethman- Howcg's declaration that Ger
many is anxious to keep on friendly footing with
the United States will have a decidedly reassur-
ing effect the people, who have heen appre-
hensive OF the outcome OF the Arabic case. The
expression OF the German chancellor that when
the facts are all at hand IL will be possible to
say whether the commander OF one of our sub
marines went beyond his instruction" is the most
significant utterance to Germany's changed
attitude since protested its methods Of sub
sea campaign. Coupled with this statement is
the further announcement that in such event the
United States will receive complete satisfaction.
and on this assurance toe situation must rest
until further official word from Germany COM
pletes the case
As the kaiser's government has been very
frankly advised what alone the United States
would consider complete satisfaction the init
nation OF the chancellor is all the more weighty
Unless refuse to concede his sincerity the in
teFview justifles the conclusion that he expects
to be quite as concise and open in his final dec
laration as our government has been IN it's COM
Iuunications on the subject.
While the incident is by no means fully
closed, II seems in fair way to be settled, with
happy outcome TO a serious crisis
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-27
C;sIHlS AA.y4~ O~A:


The residence OF John r. Dolan on South Eleventh
street witnessed the marriage OF Mas Annie r. BvRns
sister OF Mrs. Dolsn and Mr. A. r. Johnston OF Des
Moines Rev T.. O. Fowler officiated and a wedding
supper followed. The brides was blue silk
and oriental lace. with elegant court train which
fell the bridal ven.
The roof OF the b. NJ headquarters building 10
being taken off. preparatory to putting a fourth
story.
Kaufman Bros OF this city have secured the ex-
elusive cigar concessions for the fairs Omaha
Lincoln.
Rabbi Benson arrived from owensboro. KY. 70 aa-
sumo the pastorate OF the CONGREGATION OF Israel.
Miss Friedman. who has been visiting friends In
Omaha for some time past. left FOR her home in De-
troit
D 7. Nolte OF Columbus. o.. il the guest Of C. E.
Maynard on sherman avenue.
Charles sherman left Tor vacation trip IN Iowa.
Charles Heyn Of Detroit is visiting his brother,
George Heyn. OF this city.
Tire elesRnt residence Of Bishop worthngton on
south Tenth Il nearly completed
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-27
Reavis and the Red Tame


Congressman elect Reavis OF the First Ne
braska district hasn't taken his seat under the
dome at Washington yet but he has learned a
very serviceable lesson, just the same. lie has
found out in his earliest official encounter with
the administration in it's stronghold just how
little OF real importance attaches TO a mere mem
her OF congress when II comes to the details OF
postoffice management. Here the efficiency in
Gpector's report is the guide 20 service. or
course. II may be wrong. for the inspectors are
not infallible. but once the report has been made
end approved. nothing can change II until
another Inspector makes another report. Just
now the democrats are taking advantage Of this
routine rigidity to serimp and pinch in the post
office that they may make showing Of
economy, regardless OF the needs of the public
service Congressman Reavis may not be able
to get the delivery service at Lincoln restored.
as he ought to- but he should be able TO evolve
out of his new experience some suggestions for
improvement In the postal service.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-27
Omaha,s Milk SUNNY.

Much reason for CONCENTRATING the citizens
OF Omaha Is found In the report OF the govern
ment sanitary inspectors on the milk supply OF
the city. 1t is of the best and the expert in
charge OF the work OF investigation says he has
suggestions to make for its improvement.
This is a very satisfactory state Of affairs for
much of the public health and welfare depends
on the quality Of the milk used by the people.
The condition has not been established without
effort, and The Bee has every reason for pride
in it's share OF the accomplishment. When the
compaign to clean up the local diaries and inn
prove the quality of the milk served our citizens
was commenced, seven OF eight years ago. The
Zee found itself as usual, alone as n champion
OF the movement IL was compelled to face
angry representatives OF the darymen, threat
ening damage suits and all sorts of other re-
prisals, but It steadily gave its support to the
health officers of the city and made the fight
winner Since then IL has been compelled to
further oppose proposed action of milk produc-
crs. notably when a concerted movement to put
up the price was exposed and thwarted Oma-
has milk supply is the best. and The Bee pro-
poses 1t shall be always kept clean.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-27
Must Develop the Wyoming Oil Fields.

The readjustment of rates, upward, OF
course. on oil shipped into Omaha from the
Oklahoma and Kansas fields emphasizes the de-
STABILITY of more rapid development of the
Wyoming oil lands the natural source of sup
ply for this territory. II has long been known
that there vast deposits OF fuel oils in the
mountains in the states to the northwest OF Ne
braska, and a measure of development has al
ready taken place. but the possibilities have
scarcely been touched.
Yet even now great railroad system has
already converted all its motive power west of
the Missouri river to oil burners with demon
strated satisfactory results. The transportation
question. however--which does not trouble the
railroads-must be met to make a market for
other consumers, for all the Wyoming oil used
elsewhere must still be shipped in tank cars.
III this oil can be made pipeable with an unin-
terrupted down-grade from the mountains to the
Missouri river, Omaha would become the natural
distributing outlet and our numerous perplex-
ing problems OF fuel and power would be to a
great extent solved. So we say the development
Of the Wyoming oil fields should be expedited,
because that would mean more for Omaha than
eny other one big project to be tackled in the
near future.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-27
More About MonoRIot.

OMAHA, Aug. @,-To the Editor OF
Tho Bee; When l wrote OF an Improve
ment on Esperanto. had no idea Of stir
ring up such a discussion as followed. I
have read carefully all the criticisms and
still believe that all 1 said I'm that COM
munication Is correct. Il is an isdisput-
able fact that languages are not made,
they grow. man may plant seed
but the tree must grow and that requires
time. The English language has been
growing for centurites and Is stin far
from perfection Ions after my Improve
ments, some one will improve them, and
so on indefinitely. II 10 no fault OF the
Slavic language that few OF the great
literary nations understand Il. but It does
disqualify Il TO become common We
hicle OF thought among those nations
English. Germans. French or Spaniel
would serve better. because more gen
orally understood.
In Monoglot l have prepared a lexicon
Of 3.0oO words, 200 Of which are found
in some form In English. French, span
ish and German. Every intelligent reader
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-27
People and Events

Threo-dollar-a-seat movies have arrived on the
Great White Way OF New York City Enterprise Is
ever ready to show Holsters where TO blow their
money.
Sam Davidoss a barber OF Philadelphia is claimed
by six young a their lowing husband" In
a bunch they confronted him in court. and the vocal
and visual bomhardmeht OF deceived women raised
Sans esteem for police protection. sam is only S3
but he Is going like sixty
The state Minnesota is not satisfied with reports
OF the executors OF the estate OF Frederick weyer-
haeuser lumber king. showing fortune OF 81 $500
Inheritance ferrets believe the fortune nearer
100000 ana have considerable proof for their be-
lief On the latter sum the inheritance tax would be
around SoOoo0 The state needs the money and prom
Uses TO go after H.
The last OF the revolution cid not pass away
In the death Of Asaph Terry OF Connecticut recently
reported. Al least other lives. probably more
correspondent OF the Springfield (ass) Republican
cites jeremiah smith OF Cambridge as a surviving
son OF revolutionary soldier. who served under Gem
eral John stark and wounded IN the battle OF
Bennington Mr.. Smith Is rs He has served as asso-
ciate justice OF the court OF New Hampshire
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-27
IT'S A SAD STORY, MATES.

Edmund Deamy in New York Sun.
A bachelor /. and you question me why,
And you look at me wroth and askance.
And | know what you blame, cause
don't share my name.
And like other chaps 90 take a chance.
But bark to the plea of most miserable
me.
OF censure I've earned not a iot--
For the girls that would marry me I
wouldn't marry,
And the ones that l would-would not.
There were Mabel and May-now what
could I saw
For l loved to distraction Elaine,
But she didn't care, ana oh, she was fair,
And so were Belle Mollie and Jane.
Then Nan and Babette, 1 will never for
get.
BY far they were best Of the lot
But the girls that would marry me I
wouldn't marry,
And the ones that / would-would not.
would take your advice, and be hitched
IN a triCe.
But what is a beggar to do
When he loves Guinevere in a manner
that's clear.
And is bored by the worship Of Lou?
So this is my plea, ah, be gentle with
me.
OF blame / deserve not n iot--
But the girls that would marry mo I
would not marry.
And the ones that I would-would not!
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-27

will recognize these words without ref
ercnce to a lexicon. This cannot be done
when the words are taken from half a
dozen different languages.
wish / could have space to give illus
trations but I know the space given is
limited. Mr.. Corios thinks the Latin
language too complicated for general use.
SO 1t Is. and / propose 10 use only its
vocabulary. not its grammar. I eliminate
its elaborate infections. technical uses
OF moods and lenses. and grammatical
gender. 1 seek to use words familiar TO
most people and constructions as simple
as they can possibly be. Esperanto has
not rid itself fully OF useless appendages.
Why should AL nouns end in o and all
adjectives in a?
Esperanto, furthermore does not have
a complete system Of moods and lenses.
The consequence Is its imperative mood
is immensely overworked.
Current Esperanto uses too many
words. Lii bruligis al 81 la manon;" here
al and la are superfluous II would be
far better thus: Lii brlligis sian manon.
cannot show the infelcities Of the
verb system without a paradigm. for
which / have not space II l had. ]
could easily show there is a more ex-
cellent way"
This is becoming a hackneyed subject
and | expect The Bee to shut down on
it very soon. II any one wants any
further information on Monoglot, / shall
be glad TO talk with him.
d. C. JOHN
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-27
Graft Disclosures in Canada.

Right-minded people find no pleasure in not
ing the downfall Of men in high places, but as
long as men will err and later get caught, some
little consolation may be extracted from the
thought that ali crooked politicians do not re-
side on this side the Canadian border. Quite a
oovey OF gTafteFs have just been uncovered at
Winnipeg, and the fact established that a con-
siderable portion OF the loot went into a cam
paign fund to aid the combine in retaining its
lold on the provincial government. We have
been long accustomed to receiving moral lee
lures from our Canadian cousins. who have
never spared TO point out our shortcomings. and
now and again 10 express their profound graft
fication that they are not as the Yankees are.
hut maybe We will hear less of this In the fu.
ture. The disclosures at Winnipeg show that
they do have politics in Canada. and when they
30 in for that sort of thing. they make a thor
ough job OF H..
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-27

BLAIR, Neb., Aug. 26.-To the Editor
OF The Bee: I have been fairly able TO
care for my boy from the cradle until
the fuzz began TO gather on his upper
lip, and I'm some way he was not able TO
look his nanny in the eye after that,
and 1 found that 1 had lost my boy.
Strange. for prior to that event he was
proud to be called "Mammy's boy and
enjoyed to occupy the church pew with
his parents. But something in connec-
ton with the fuzz shattered all this
hope, and ] found that on the fateful
day that he returned from his first visit
TO the barber shop co, beheld fuzz-
less lad; but something else had hap
pened My board Of strategy was set in
motion, and every time that my boy had
his Alfalfa Moved or the "Stubbles
Driven in Cthese were clues), l found
that my boy was becoming shyer. and
that he acted as though he had been in
duced to eat of the forbidden tree-and
/ was bound to find the whereabouts
of that tree, and so l planned a spy
system. and walked by that barber shop.
l walked slowly, very slowly, and / soon
found that it had been wrongly named,
for it was really a Smut Factory" for
the air was blue with racy effusions q
believe they call II thaD and the loud
outlaws from the row of fans that were
sitting in the bleachers, loudly registered
that the professional Smut Smith had
just delivered another consignment of
his diabolical scrapnel-the same brand
that had struck my bow. Now l had
bearded the Ghoul I'm his Crag. On my
way home / stopped at hardware store
and selected a fine safety razor a
present for my boy, and, now l can see
my boy returning. and that his mate
manhood revolts the very sight of the
Stygian Creek that flows through those
realms OF Pluto in those Internal regions
where that Smut Factory is located
breathing out its fumes of Tophet and
and the arch demon, the Smut Smith,
Is real Abaddon. who sent his venomed
arrows into the vitals of my son.
I'm glad to note that there are a num-
Der OF real barber shops, and may their
number increase; but may every Smut
Factory have its license revoked and the
Smut Smity gagged.
JENNY WREN.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-27
LINES TO A SMILE.

I'VE never know what the future has
In store for U.S. quoth the Parlor Phil
osopher.
NO and the worst of II liz, we can't
60 to any other store added the Mere
Man.-Life.
WAS II your craving for drink that
brought you here?" asked the sympa-
thetic visitor at the jail.
Great Scott ma ami DO I look so
stupid as to mistake this place for a
saloon 2"-Buffalo Courier.
well" said little Binks. II see the
president has called upon the South
American diplomats again to consider the
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-27
Utilizing the Missouri River.

Utilizing the Missouri River.
NORTH LOUP, Neb., Aug. 2G.-To the
Editor of The Bee: We are told that an
association is now at work TO reverse the
opinion Of an army engineer with respect
20 the possibility of navigating the
Missouri river, Most people do not APP
preciate the fact that the Missouri river
should prove to be the foundation of a
system of transportation uneXcelled in
the entire world. Omaha may become a
city OF 100000 inhabitants; Kansas City
greater, and Sioux City a commercial
center. with all parts of the great plains
having equal improvements. The change
would not destroy the east, nor the west.
but the plains states would arise as a
mammoth commercial empire.
What are the facts? The Missouri river
has more than enough water for trans
portation. II that river had a fall of two
inches per mile. instead Of eighteen
inches, IT would be slow moving, deep,
stream sufficient to carry the largest
sea-going vessels.
What should be the method to improve
it for navigation7 One OF these methods
must be employed: The river must be
kept clear of mud 600. OOO. 900 cubic yards
annually or arrest the rapid flow Of the
water and thereby prevent that enormous
wash. Dredging has proven failure in
the Mississippi The Missouri generally
has very rock bottom, which makes a
substantial foundation. The better method
will be the process as used at Keokuk
There the Mississippi is backed up sixty
miles on thirty-seven-foot dam. The
cost was 100000 II we might improve
the Missouri and Mississippi by the ex-
penditure OF $500, oO0,O 900 within a period OF
six to ten years these improvements
would prove far better than TO expend an
equal amount on war materials and bat
tleships.
The central states must back a man
for president who lives in these states.
We want no Tammany, no Wall street
grafters in IL. WALTER JOHNSON.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-27

Manitoba reaches far below the boundary
and plucks the halos Of graft from the orows
OF Pennsylvania political contractors. The
latter made away with a measly s5.O0O,O00 OF
loot in building the state capitol Double that
sum disappeared in extras in the construction OF
the Manitoba parliament house The few Penn
syIvanians who survived the Harrisburg orgy no
doubt will welcome revelations which throws
them into the shade
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-27

Mexican situation. What do you think OF
these A y C. conferences. Jimpsonr'
Il think they are fine said Jimpson,
especially II they result in some +. =. ..
measures. New York Times.
Madge-How did you know it was Dolly
III she was I'm a crowd|
Marjorie-I caught a glimpse Of her
f,erfgCoDe. Judge.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-27
BeSeesI&
.LeMe2aRoaPH
Saliva Spreads DIsense.

OMAHA. Aug. 26-To the Editor Of
The Bee: In Omaha the car conductors
hand passengers their transfer slips soied
with saliva. This Practice IL not allowed
In Europe In France and other conti-
mental countries the conductor has a
small rubber attachment to the thumb,
which enables the slips to be removed
from the pad a finger cot, or anything
similar will answer
In Libraries leaves may be turned read
fly by the use OF a rubber tip on a pencil
in place Of moistening the finger. All
such deposit Of saliva tends to the spread
OF diseases We have even seen a woman
at a bridge party moistening her thumb
before handling the cards RESIDENT.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-27

SOUTH SIDE. OMAHA. Aug 9.--To
the Editor OF The Bee: l want to thank
J. G. for nus suggestion that a street 30
named for me. but he does me too much
honor and ] VIII most gracefully decline
the proffered honor.
I am in favor OF having the north and
south streets REMEMBERED as soon as it
can be done by the city commissioners,
but to leave the names the same as be
fore. except when they duplicate the
names Of streets Of the original city Of
Omaha.
1 want this part Of the city called
Omaha, for there is no such place as
South omaha, as It was voted out Of
existence on the first day of June and
there IL no court that would hold that
there is any such place as South Omaha
in Nebraska any more. T. A. AGNEW.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-27

The president of China has induced his
American adviser 10 'let the cat out of the bag"
China. he says, is not suited to a republican
form OF government and will thrive best under
a monarchy. II that agreeable suggestion does
not secure the adviser a peacock feather. or
other suitable reward. Yuan shi Kd viii be
written down an migrate.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-27

The Bee welcomes communications TO its
letter box. and is gratified by the continued and
increasing interest in this column but 1t must
again caution contributors against the tendency
TO indulge in odious personalities. They should
understand that lot of letters fail to get past
the waste basket on this account
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-27
Twice Told Tales
search before Mending.

A Chicago has been noted since girlhood
for her ready wit
The other day a young amateur humorist ex.
claimed in her presence
What could be more dreadful for a woman than,
after mending her husbands coat, TO find In one
of the pockets a love letter from another woman?'
Fortunately the answer, that could never
happen. The woman would find the letter FIRST and
then she would not mend the coat Chicago Herald
4 Friend of HOneymoOners.
happy couple their way TO Scotland
They had 90 change trains at Carlisle. and an obging
porter while struggling With the luggage noticed that
the young ladys hair dotted with rice He ap-
preached the young and, pulling folded paper
from his pocket. said:
A present for you, sir, with the company's COM
pliments."
Indeed" said the traveller. what Is nY'
"a railway map, sir"
ooh. thank you; but what are these marks in blue
psncil?'
That's the beauty of it. sir; these marks show
just where the tunnels and their length Pitts
burgh Chronice-TeeEraph.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-27

Inland state executives attending the gov
errors conference have been permitted to re-
view the Atlantic fleet and witness mimic sea
battle Incidentally they will also all be en-
rolled In the Greater Navy league as boosters for
big battleship appropriations.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-27

Soldiers families in Great Britain are re-
ceIving government assistance at the rate OF
$500, 900 a year. This is one Of the many
big items of war cost, eaualing per capita tax
of $40 on the population of the United King
dom.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-27

AS The Bee has stated before. 1t is not near
side, or far-sde, but the same side that counts.
Let us have the rule settled for street car stop
ping and stick to It without constant and con-
flushing changes
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-27

Georgia congressman long ago answered the
question, what will Georgia do2" Georgia.
he said will emit chewed wind"
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-27

Prophecy is a mighty dangerous role. Those
who knew In advance exactly what Germany
would do about 1t have several more guesses
coming.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-27

Teach bookkeeping, teach typewriting, teach
telsgraphy. teach brass band music teach cook
ing. teach foot ball tactics-in fact teach every
thing but teaching seems TO be the proposed
program for our Omaha public schools.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-27

Possibly the Washington administration could
be induced to arrange safe conduct to the other
side for Colonel Roosevelt and let him settle this
belgium grievance on the spot.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-27

In Oruer TO be a ulpiOaIat man mas
to speak several languages fluently."
Il don't know" answered Senator
Sorghum, whether ne has to speak
fluently. But he surely has to write
copiously. WAS abingdon Star
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-27

Another Sedan day is soon coming What
surprse is In store for It's celebration this time?
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-27

All quiet on the Potomac Friendly words
banlshed the war cries.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-27

A numdrum-Give II I'D.
OMAHA, Aug 26.-To the Editor of The
Bee Anent the verdict in the Leo Frank
inquest please tell me. Why is a coroner
jury? B. II.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-27

The belief is growing in many quarters that when
President Wilson shall have given further serious
thought to what is needed by the country In the way
OF naval and military defense, and that when he shall
have fully determined in his mind the essential
steps 10 he taken and the TO be recommended
TO he cannot fail 10 overlook fact that
the one most essential step should be to rid himself
OF Mr.. Daniels he rid of Mr.. Bryan