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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-01-06

"oo ondhCHCu ny d C1doh 1hO
opened my eyes to see the door panel
splintered and then Dicks hand
reach through and turn the lock.
The sun was streaming in my win
dows, so l knew it was early after
noon. Surely, my little tablet had
done the work. - 1 thought lazily, and
then the significance of the crashing
door daWned on me as Dick strobe
over to the bed.
"Margie, Margie!' he exclaimed as
he violently took me in his arms, al
most shutting out my breath. Then
his eye caught the bottle at my bed
side.
"You haven't taken them?" he
asked in horror, and before l could
answer, for my brain was still stu
pid with the narcotic, he rushed to
the telephone.
l knew by the number he asked
for that he was calling up DR.. At
water.
Don't do that, Dick. I'm all
right"
But we could not get into your
room ana you are dead with sleep
this minute. Get up and We'll give
you cold shower and then We'll take
a brisk walk"
You'll do nothing of the kind,
Dick WaVerly, and 1 want you to call
up DR.. Atwater again and tell him l
don't need him.
But, Margie~ expostulated Dick.
81 only took one tablet because"
and then it all come to me why I
took the tablet: Mollie's wedding
and the letter.
heard Dicks sigh of relief as he
said: 81 did not think you had done
this terrible thing, but you would not
wake up and what could Think"
why should you think 1 would
want to kill myself"
Dick hung his head.
"I'l tell you right here, that 1 do
not intend to kill myself, but l, like
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-01-06
CONFESSIONS OF A WIFE
THE FARLEY HAS BEGUN

HAS BEGUN
purpose by drinking great guam
tity of liquor and making somewhat
of a spectacle of yourself at your
sisters wedding and took just one
of these little white tablets and in
the privacy of my own room went
to Sleep"
But you might never have awak-
ened again." said Dick in trembling
voice.
after the first shock perhaps you
would be glad"
''Margie! You must not talk like
that. You know only love you"
''But what of that other woman?"
There is no other woman in my
heart, Margie"
mo other women in your hfe?"
Dick hesitated and then spoke:
PLENTY of them, but there is safety
in numbers
well, Dick, you must now choose.
If you want me and responsibility
more than you want Eleanor Fairlow
and the rest you must choose me
alone.
81 want to tell you that you will
probably be sorry either way you
make your choice The Margie Wa
verify that you may choose is very
different from the girl who flung her
self into your arms so gladly, say
ing: 4 want to belong to you Never
again shall belong to you. Never
again, no matter how much 1 shall
long to do so, can 1 belong to you.
You have taken something from me
"a faith, a love and trust-and de-
iberately thrown it away"
"You are my wife, Margie."
eyes, 1 know l am your wife, but
after all while the word wife has a
certain sullen significance it becomes
meaningless to me-from now on
as anything sacred or even honored."
Dick held up his hand as if to ward
off my words.
''Why shall 7 not saw this. Dick2
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1916-04-18

Nrpri"akovan" =" J" rdHvila ncd mimi veil
IA organizdt"ricna nadarlruo>t Tam. kjcr >tr.c
nchotpcnc Rocky Mountains V obIaAc. ma zaklo-
nJcni planlavi jr tako rcko: tcl noe ua,talo
neStccc nrna avadmc oblikr. Prcbiyali>ca 50 bill ~.
cinoma patncn sotor nckoliEo ko5 ic bilo u l.l-
gIici hhitih IL lcN Okrog tl>oc du> jc stella na>,l-
hina, moNkih. <cnSk in oirok. Eaoindvai,ct raa-
hcnih nar"dnosIi 50 >jrli mod mimi: ali naro,ui.
naSproiiJ III hilo. SkIpna sila jih ir tc>uo zlr..
Aia: r>i 50 bill Iudjc N>i ~ bill ,lrlaNri izkor,.
Nranl, pr"ganJani: i'm la ycI j.. ha taNo mu,.lIa
da J" nlc M mogl" prrlrgatl
tel ma>cIblnl. presto in vcudar dobro or.a-
nIzlrali, -" horll miruo pucasaii. d., mine niiA-
vc bar"mc trina IN 80 do>clc poraNrava Ncv>u,
podpoia. ki jo j" dajala rIdar,,a organ.zaciia j.
bila vs. d"hodrk trh liUdi Oblluih obrdov nj
hilo. S"tor 81 lc "a Silo zadrzavaii gol,ko l;m,.
Ali skHpnoNt in lavc>t. da >c boIucio IA pravicro
N'Var. le pomagala prrtrp"I nalhujsr. I'm nas-:-
hild !" Iy"la mlrnu vZaIcmnI Slogi trninov
Tako ir prlsla pravoSIavna Nc'ika noe ki j.,
radla i"ia 1911. ma dan -. apr.. Noe y,tai.uil
hoIj"ga j. po>iala Ludlow noe >,rahotuc ,.ro
/c. poIga IN umora. HctlchcmSko kIaujc otruh
M haJnov grrh. pomuolrn. >, ic pouovi
Oh raHnlh Stavkah ic imra kapita>ticma tr-
,tija, kadar ic zdviaa ySai za silo izgnyor da io
morala pr"lyati kri zaradi agrc~ivmo>i dcla,o.y
zaradi zgrrdoy. zaradi varnosti imctia i'm zivIir.
maj, zaradi takozvancga javmcga rcda i'm mira
Ludlow nj mobcmcga zgovora. kak>mi last
mini. kakSncmu kapaisicucmu a Skcbskcmu
MvIJrnlu mai hi bill po>tali ucvarmi >tavkarii
g0rski pusrav' NaPram komu mai hi bill agrc-
slvnl IN koga maj hi ogrozali iIgrcdi. ko So bill
NvoJi patncr na>clhim Sami med scboi
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1916-04-18

NOina ina N>akoyI>tuc po>cdicc Tako na
primer Sc .ic Sic,ilo prcbva>tva mesta Essen,
kicr SO vcika>kc kruppoyc tovarnc IA topoyc,
Nilno royccalo. Idai ic y tenn me>tu vcG kot pol
niIjoua liudi. Trcba ic drlai kanouc kanonc.
kanonc. Izdclavati iih m"rao dcavci in niih
armada Sc ic morala >iIuo pomuoziti Dclavci
morajo ic>i uckic Sianovati. ohaciti So i. t. d.
X icr 50 dca,ci, tam 50 obrtnii trgovci, goSIil-
rjcari kicr zasluziio dclavc tam zasluzijo
tudi dmlgi liudic Torci grcdo vcdno dclavc.
kicr >c ponnozi >tc,lo dclavstva. tam 81 pomno-
II >t"vo lN""a prchivalstya. Blagostanic delay
silva ic ba9osiari" iUdNtya, mizcriia drIavStva
ic mizcriia jud>Iva. PRAY dobro hi bo. Gc hi to
drugi ljudic tudi mru Spoznai i'm po tenn
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1916-04-18
LETO (VOL.) XII

mogarskc uniic james Flyer. Puska ic pokala
daljc MiliGarska ccta ic ba priprayliru. y, ma
pad naSoihn, pred puikami 90 bile lcnr. So
bill otroci.
kaj 50 Staykaio.i prcnorarii capiu,l.i .tro-.
hopetnez da bodo mirno glr,lali. iako linn podi,-
jana tolpa pobija lcnc in otrokc, III da So >ami
imcli dobro oroZic da 50 imcG >tro inc n,,sLc ,Ii
pa vsaj poStcnc nodornr rIiutr' T,kli hi LiIi mi
JAM mapadalci. da hi i'm bile nogc prciratl,. in
da Jim ne hi Sla nobcna ura dovoii nitro, K,l, MI
ma pravicc da hi Sc branil cc ic 100 ,riyrrl mann
den Da bi So branil tako. da mine bandila IA
vNe case vescJc IA nov uapad Norci ali pa kra-
tkoridn SanJaci nee nrumu m notlovc,ki evan
gclij neupiranja in mira "a y>ako como.
Ludlovski preuogarii nisn IiIi un,,.i ,;.o hi
i Nanjaci; lie orolja MISC imcl. k, hi bIo kos
in milicarirv. Ko So Spoznali rilboiuStyo. So -.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1916-04-18


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Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1916-04-18

II angleSkc uradnc >tati>ikc ic ralyidno. dd
so izgubl Nemci mcScca marca 5000 voilbo,.
med katcrimi ih ic hilo ll.1OOO mrtvih. Do>Ici 50
lzgubili \cmci vojni vNcga s6upaI 2IOOOOO
moz. Cd tch h ir hilo GOO 600 mrtviA. o>iali 50
pa victi. ozroma ranjcni' - kdo hi dcIal t..
kim Stcvilkam Sc opazkc'
Ma Ogr>kcm razpi>cio cetrto vo, : posojo
Vcliki noel. Taxi piruh ob >'douicu c,,>u.
F'ranco>k >cnat jc >kcnil. da doloci "a ncka-
terra livila maksimalne Gene. Ia livila 50: kruh.
meso. mlcko. Surovo maso. iaira. mast krompir,
sir zclcnjava, most in pivo.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1916-04-18

lavnnli. PrakSa pa kazc. da ic povsod wee ti>ih
ki ne raZlmclo svoih iutcrcsoN, kakor tiSih hi
jih razumcjo. Iato socialni boil tako tczli in
tako polni zrev.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1916-04-18

kai bo Rumumiio? Ncprchoma so sc ponay-
lIae zavczniSkcm caS0piSiu vcsti da So Rumu-
Mia pridruzi zaveznikom PRAY tako So svoi.a~
piSa o BolgarSk Xdai pa porocajo il Buk..
reSta, da jc RuSiia zapria proti Runun>ki mcjo
IN da Je pIcpovcdala vSak izvoz RumunSko TO
jc baJc poSIcdica zavcZniSSc koufcrcmcc Paiiz,I.
Iavcznlk $" 81 dolgo casa prizadcvali. da hi de
bill RumunSko ma Syoio Stran. ker Sc Jim pa 10
nj posreciIo j hoccio ma v>c mogoGc naGinc oicz.
kociti StaliSCc
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1916-04-18

p A ZITE'
ma sioviiko v oisiopaiu.
ki SO nahein poiea VA
sega nasloVa. yilepiis-
Mega epodainii
ma ovitku. Ako (4SOl
10 stevilka
tedat van prihodnto
stevllko nnsegn lista po-
tcce narocnine. Prosi-
mo, ponovite 10 takot.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1916-04-18

List Ea koristi doiaV--
skesa lluastvn. DelaN..
al 40 oprAvice eui 90
vsesA kar pro5uclrato.
This paper 10 devoted
to the interests of the
working ciaps. Work
ere arc entitled TO all
what they produce.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-03-05
DON'T NEGLECT KIDNEYS
Swamp Root, DR.. Kilmer's Prescription,
OvercOmes Kidney Trouble

II IL now conceded by physicians that
the kidneys should have more attention
as they control the other organs to re-
markable degree and do a tremendous
amount OF work in removing the poisons
and waste matter from the system by
filtering the blood.
The kidneys should receive some as
sistance when needed. We take less eX-
ercise drink less water and often eat
more rich. heavy food. thereby forcing
the kidneys TO do more work than nature
intended Evidence OF kidney trouble
such as lame back, annoying bladder
troubles. smariing or burning brick-dust
or sediment. sallow complexion, TheJ-
mAtism, maybe weak or irregular heart
action. warns YOU that your kidneys re-
quire help Immediately to avoid more
serious trouble.
An ideal herbal compound that has had
most remarkable success as kidney and
bladder remedy Is DR.. Kilmers swamp
Root. There Is nothing else like II. II
Is DR. Kilmer's prescription used in pri-
vate practice and II Is sure 20 benefit
you. Get a bottle from your druggist.
However, II you wish first to test this
great preparation send ten cents 10 Ut.
Kilmer & CO.. Binghamton. n. Y. for a
sample bottle When writing be sure and
mention the Omaha Sunday Bee.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-03-05
Nebraska
Old Water Suit at
Broken Bow Taken
To Federal Court

BROKEN BOW, Neb, March l-tSpe-
cisll-The notification received by the
city that the old hydrnnt rental suit
was 20 be carried into federal court. ro-
wives a municipal legal muddle that has
been making its appearance, off and on,
for twenty-five years. The suit was
started before the city had gone into
the municipal ownership business and
when the water works was controlled by
private company. Along in the sos
City Attorney McShcrry confessed judg-
ment against the city for the sum Of
$4,000. Tho Judgment was bitterly
fought by tho late Taylor Flick. on be-
half of the city and feeling ran very
h'gh. Action was commenced against
the city to force payment The case
was tried In district court before Judge
Good OF wahoo. Judge Hostetler having
invited that jurist to preside at the
hearing. Judge Good rendered deci-
sion in favor of the city and the case was
appealed to the supreme court. During
the administration of Z. f. Squires the
supreme court handed down an adverse
opinion TO the city. but no damages were
mentioned. Now, the city has been noti-
fled that the case is to be taken into
federal court with view TO fixing the
amount of damage, the city to be given
until March 6 to file answer. Including
interest and costs. the present amount
involved is probably anywhere from S1S 900
TO $4,000.
I. A. Reneau Of Broken Bow, who two
years ago was secretary of the progress
sive state central committee. Is a candi-
date for delegate to the national repub-
lican convention before the coming prl-
maries
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-03-05
BLAIR FIRE MOST SERIOUS
IN TOWNS HISTORY

BLAIR Neb., March 4.-(Sneciall-
Ihe fire when destroyed the old electric
light building and the Hans ]. Nielsen
lumber yards, on Thursday morning, was
the eostliest blaze in the history of the
city. Nielsen's loss Is about 81. 600. with
ana insurance of only about 5000 The
hght building and contents were valued
at about $4,000 and still belonged TO the
Nebraska Gas and Electric company
With no insurance. the policy having been
cancelled since last December. when
the company sustained a loss of $500 bv
ere on the building. The Crowell Lum-
Der d Grain company had contracted
Tor the building, to be accepted when
the machinery was out Spontaneous
combustion in coal pile caused the fire
and is reported to have been burning
Tor several days before the fire.
TIE new municipal light plant, costing
over $4,000, with all street and building
service fully wired up, was ready for
the current to be turned on, EXCEPT the
eXcltos' which had failed to arrive. One
was obtained from Omaha and light was
furnished the same evening.
owing to some ones laundering the
street hydrant in the irnmedite vicinity
OF the fire were all out of order. three
or which were frozen up. Parties who
first reached the fire.. claims that the
lumber yards could have been saved
with little loss IL the water could have
been obtained at once
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-03-05
Serbian Refugees
Pouring Into Paris

FREMONT. Neb.. March -(special)-
The intense suffering and want in Paris
as a result of the war is described in a
letter to a local newspaper by Miss Helen
c. Shurtleff, who wrote to acknowledge
receipt of a box of clothing supposed
to have been sent from Fremont. The
paper TO which the letter was addressed
was used TO line the box in which the
goods were packed. Every day brings
in new cases of need--old women without
food or clothing, little children suffer-
ing from lack of food or clothes to keep
them warm" the letter continued Just
now the writer said thousands of refugees
from Serbia were pouring into Paris
daily. Their condition is beyond descrip-
ton. Miss Shurtleff wrote. Dr. Shurtlesf
is chairman of the relief committee to
whom the box of goods was sent
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-03-05

Mrs. Maude BallinEton Booth. who is
the foremost prison evangelist OF this
country and who Is also recognized 70 be
one of the best women orators on tho
public platform OF America today will
speak at the Boyd theater on Thursday,
March ls, at p m, Admission free.
The purpose of her visit is to strengthen
the work OF the Volunteers OF America
I'm Greater Omaha Mrs. Booth has or
ganized the Volunteers Prisoners league
in the different state prisons OF this
country Prior to her lecture In Omaha
she is scheduled to speak at the Iancas-
ter penitentiary, probably March Is. Her
special work consists not only in visiting
the prisons and inspiring the men there
with hope, but she has an extensive work
along the lines Of helping the wives and
families of those men who are incarcer-
ated until their time expires.
For twelve years Major and Mrs. Nc
Cormick were closely connected in the
branches of activity under the Immediate
supervision of Mrs. Booth. There are
four Hope Halls in this country. where
men are invited TO come and remain until
suitable employment is found for them.
Two of these homes were esta blished nv
Major and Mrs Mccormick This Is the
first time that Mrs. Eouth has come TO
the city Of Omaha with the view 70 help
the local representatives.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-03-05
Notes from Beatrice
And Gage County

BEATRICE. Neb.. March 4.-tSpeciaD-
Adam McMullen, for the last two years
mayor OF wymore, has announced that he
would make the race for state senator
from Gage and Pawnee counties as a. re-
publican on the dry ticket. He will not
be a candidate for reelection as mayor as
was his intention. His opponent is A. ID.
Spencer, of Barnesto. who is a candidate
for reelection.
Hugo II. Luebben. formerly OF the Luo-
ben Baler company. which operated
plant north of this city for a number or
years, died suddenly at his home in this
city last evening of cancer of the liver.
He was about fifty years of age and leaves
a widow and one son.
Top prices were paid for stock at the
farm sales OF Henry Kelle and w c.
Kruger near Filley this week. One span
of mules belonging to Mr.. Kelle sold for
$500, a team of horses for 1910. and an un.
broken colt for S2l2. At the Kruger SAFE
a mare brought s1s5, and an unbroken
team of mules sold for $40.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-03-05
OAKLAND DEBATERS
WIN FROM TEKAMAH

TEkAMAH. Neb. March 4-(SpecalD
Oakland sHigh school was victorious
over Tekaman High scnool last evening
~ debate on the preparedness is
sue. The Oakland team took up merely
the question OF whether the plan as out
lined by Secretary Garrison was the
proper plan and argued that it was not
The Tekamah team spoke along the
line OF the necessity of general prepared
ness. The judges were Prof. Lackey
OF Wayne, Prof. Bishop Of University
Place and Prof. Hess OF the University
Of Nebraska. The ,Rkland team seemed
to be better on dSRery and English
The decision was two to one. Tekamah
Was represented by Marjorie Titus, Paul
Jacobsen and Clayton Valdez. all pupils
from the country. and Oakland was rep
resented by Harold Holmquist Clyde
Mosemsn and Paul HollendTake.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-03-05
Nebraska
County Treasurers
Must Remit Every
Month, Says Court

LINCOLN. Neb.. March All county
treasurers OF Nebraska must remit state
taxes collected monthly 70 the state
treasurer according to ruling handed
down today by the state supreme court.
The decision was on the friendly man
damus suit brought by State Treasurer
Hall against Treasurer w. G. IRE OF
Douglas county, 10 test the formers
ruling for monthly remittances. The
court decision qualities the ruling TO the
effect that the state treasurer must issue
duplicate receipt for the remittance,
the receipt to be countersigned by the
state auditor. a point for which Mr.. IRE
contended. The costs OF the suit are to
be divided equally.
state Auditor smith win at once bring
suit to enforce the payment OF the
renalty against Douglas county for
failure OF County Treasurer IRE 20 make
his remittance, which will amount to sew
eral thousand dollars.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-03-05
Fnirhurx New. Notes.

FAIRBURY. Neb. March 4.-(Specialo
S. Z. Muller and J. l.. Hayes have re-
turned to their homes in Rock Island, Ill.
These men were formerly Rock Island
officials at this point.
S. A. Smart has resumed work as yard
master for the Rock Island railroad, after
being off duty since last August.
A good snow covers the wheat fields
In this county and farmers are rejoicing
at the abundance of moisture In the soil
Wheat is reported in excellent condition.
Very little snow has fallen in this sec
ton
The Fairbury band gave a home talent
minstrel show this week and cleared $40
for the maintenance and support Of the
band.
new lodge was installed in Fairbury
last night. being the Loyal Order Of
Moose No. 1892. The first meeting was
held in the Fairbury Commercial club
rooms, and Colonel Griffith OF Omaha did
the installing. The order started with
seventy-five members.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-03-05

with the Illegal sale Of liquor. have oc.
cupied the attention OF the court most OF
the week The jury found the defendant
guilty on several counts
Blair and Mulloy, clothiers Of this city,
have purchased the w. c. Jones and COM
pany clothing store at Fremont. The pur-
chase viii not cause any change in the
firm at Wayne.
The stock of goods belonging to the ].
J.. Baroch store, recently damaged by
fire was today purchased by Palmer
of Beatrice, who will put It on sale In n
few weeks
st. Paurs Lutheran church OF this city
has called the Rev. j. II. Fetterolf OF
Perth Kan. to become the regular pas.
tor
Prof Holden. a seed corn expert. will
he in Wayne March Z. to lecture to farm,
ers on seed testing and kindred subjects.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-03-05
Nebraska
MOREHEAD NOW FOR
VICE PRESIDENCY
Friends of Governor Recall Early
Campaign Plan and Put
Petitions in Circulation.
REEDS sAcKERs FILE PETITIONS
tFrom a stair Correspondent }

From a staff Correspondent
LINCOLN, March 4.-Cspecial )-Gover-
nor John II. Morehead for vice president
is the cry now going up from Nebraska
and petitions are. understood TO be in
circulation for the purpose Of placing his
name on the preference ballot at the pri-
mary for the democratic nomination for
tina. office
To The Bee Governor Morehead simply
said that he had been told that the petit
tions were out, but no one had consulted
him.
Il expect it's all right" said he, "and
as I am not a candidate for anything
else, I suppose 1 might allow my name
to be used IL my friends desire so to do. .
This will make two vice presidential
candidates from Nebraska Senator p. j.
:. Burkett having already filed for the re-
publican nomination.
Filings OF a Day.
Filings today in the office of the sec
rotary Of state showed the following
A petition containing something over
$50 names was sent in from Madison to-
day, filing the name OF Attorney General
Willis Z. Reed for denomination on the
democratic ticket for the place he now
holds. Mr.. Reed comes from Madison
and this petition coming to him as he lies
very I'll at his apartments in the Lincoln
hotel. is very pleasing to him and indi-
Gates that he stands pretty well with his
old nelghbors and friends.
e. 2. Clements of Ord, files for dis
trict judge for the eleventh judicial dis
trict.
Francis E. Gere of Tecumseh files for
the progressive nomination for presiden-
tisl elector. first district.
c. s. Boggs of Filley files for the
progressive nomination for presidential
elector from the fourth district
Florence Armstrong of Elm Creek, files
for the progressive nomination for pres-
dental elector from the sixth district.
McCarl Goes East.
Cummins headquarters will be without
a manager for several days, ]. R McCarl
leaving this evening for Washington
where Cummins managers from the dit
f1erent states will congregate to talk IT
over and map out a line of procedure
from now on.
Mr. Carl will be Joined in Des 4aoines
by Charles A. Rawson, who has charge
OF Senator Cummins' national campaign
and also of the Iowa end, and the two
will go to Washington together. Mr..
Carl expects to be back on the lob about
Thursday and will stick until the Neb-
raska primary is over
Before leaving he said that he was well
pleased with the progress Of the cam
paisn so far and is taking good news TO
washington to communicate to his as
sociates.
EstabrOOk Man Happy.
Major Jess V. Craig, who has in charge
the campaign OF Henry D. Estabrook OF
New York for the republican nomination
for the presidency has an especially wide
smile because he received some inside in
formation as to how the, ESstabroolS
presidential campaign was coming on in
other states.
There is simply nothing to It bu Este
orook' jubiiantly persisted Major Craig.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-03-05
KAvANAUGH CROWS OVER
P0ST0FFICE RECEIPTS

FAIRBURY, Neb.. March 4-(Special
Telegram)-Dsn Kavanaugh. Fairburys
new postmaster, has just tabulated a
comparison of the amount of business
in the Fairbury postoffice, for February,
1915 and 1916, and finds his record ex-
cells the one made by the Omaha post
office.
The gain in the Fairbury postoffice for
the current year. over February a year
ago, shows an increase of 30 and 15-1O)
per cent The Omaha showing was 22,l
Mr.. Kavanaugh claims this is the best
record ever made In the treasury post
office receipts.