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Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-21

church on Friday and burial was made
In the West Union cemetery.
a Public Service club has recently been
organized here. with ). b. Bcvanek. presl-
dent a. r. Phillips, =. u. Crownover ans
NJ l.. Tobias were appointed as COM
mittee their first work TO be the securing
and fitting mp OF room suitable for
public rest room.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-21
wilIInm. rifles for Eiector.

AURORA. Neb.. March 2O.-(special.)-
Thomas f. Williams filed Saturday as
candidate for presidential elector from
the Fourth congressional district on the
republican ticket Mr.. Williams Is the
president OF the First National bank OF
this city In 1908 he was one OF the dele
gates from this district to the national
republican convention at Chicago,
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-21
Notes from beatrice.

BEATRICE, 'Neb.. March 20.-(Special)
The town of De WitAwilI again vote on
the question of wet and dry. and aIs'
pool and billiard halls. The town is dry.
Clinton Killey, for the last thirty years
a resident of Beatrice, died Saturday at
his home in this city of paralysis aged
Sc years. He leaves no family except his
widow.
Judge Pemberton yesterday issued an
order dissolving the Cortland Creamery
company and appointing Judge w. s.
Bourne OF this city as receiver The la
bilities of the company which was or
ganized about five years ago. are placed
at about 5000.
Mrs. Lucinda Piper died Saturday at
the home OF her daughter Mrs. II. j.
Dobbs. in this city. aged IS years. She
lived for years at Seward with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Olmstead. She is survived by
nine children.
Announcement was received here yes
terday OF the death of o. T. Randall.
formedy OF this county, which occurred
at Cawker City. Kan. Friday night. The
body will be brought to Beatrice for in
terment.
Everitt f. Rains and Miss Anna Rice.
both OF this city. were married last eve
ming at o'clock at the home OF the
brides parents. Rev. and Mrs. A. C. Rice.
The father OF the bride officisted.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-21
Clearing Po.tofr,ce site.

ALLIANCE, Neb.. MareAi 2O-(special)
--Workmen are busy tearing down and
removing the buildings from the site
recently purchased by the government
for the location of the new postoffice
building. notice having been received that
the land must be cleared by April 10,
The new building VIII cost I'm the neigh
borhood OF 100000.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-21
News Notes " sargent.

SARGENT Neh.. March O-Ispcclal)
Yesterday at the city hall In Sargent oc-
CURED the second election for a 500 bond
20 dcfray expenses on tho now school
house and wus defeated a cond time
NAirs. w A. Coslor. for years resident
here, died Monday after critical op
Grafton Of four days previous Funeral
services were held at the Methodist
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-21
EIln. FIIc. for cnnnclI.

COLUMBUS, Ncb, March 9O-(special
Telegram)-C. +. Elias has filed as a
candidate for councilman OF the THIRD
ward by petition. He will be pitted
against President Kramer OF the Com
mercial club.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-21

Mr. Buss that Fremont was proud Of the
fact that Il had for one OF It's ieadiug
pastors the person who had successfully
competed with the entire state In writing
a poem that was selected as best de-
scriblng the history and industries OF the
state
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-21
Notes from waIthiII.

LYONS. Neb.. March 2-(specisl.)-
Earl Ross OF this place died very sud
denly at walthill, leaving a widow and
two sons. He was son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Ross OF Walthill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Crowell Of Walt
hill buried their little weeks old daugh-
ter at this place yesterday. Rev. Pink
ney conducted the services. This makes
four children they have buried and still
have thirteen living.
Major Charles Phillips, father OF Mrs.
David Everett OF this place. has gone TO
Fremont TO make his home with his son,
Garfield Phillips He Is S years old and
was one of Nebraska's earliest settlers.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-21
Are Your Bowels ReEuIart

DR.. Kings New Life Pills will keep
bowels regular and overcome constipa-
ton. relieve Indigestion and sick head
ache Csc All druggists. -Advertisement.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-21
Spring Opening

FASHION HAS FAVORED so MANY
DIFFERENT TYPES THIS SPRING
THAT EVERY WOMAN WILL FIND
HER PARTICULAR FANCY GRATIF1ED.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-01-26
WILL THEY TAKE HER IN?

President and Mrs. Wilson are back in Washington, the President to see whether he can keep Austria in American society and his wife to zee If she can break into Washington society. There has been more or less gossip in the exclusive" circles of the capital over the question as to whether or not Mrs. Wilson, her for mer husband having been "in trade, '' is entitled to recognition by the ex- creme upper set-or should it be up pish? MT. Galt was a jeweler and made his living by working. He left a considerable fortune the income of which will contribute to the pin money fund of the handsome new mistress of the White House. In the ripe opinion of some it is tainted money. It is damp with sweat. Galt labored with his hands.
 Would it not be comical com mentary upon American equality if the fashionable class should choose to snub the leading lady of the land That could be altogether possible in New York City, where, as is well
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-01-26

Fairbanks has had twenty-seven fires in the history of the town, caus- ed by electricity, directly traceable to poor wiring and bad workmanship. Valdez has never had a fire attribu- table to electricity, as the electric company here employs none but skill ed workman, and uses the best and heaviest insulated wire obtainable,
 with high conductivity. Cordova shuts her water off all but two hours Ia day, owing to the cold weather, and fear of fires, and her citizens suffer for H2O many times. Valdez has an abundance of good water, obtainable lat all times, and at the cheapest rate lin the Northwest. Our blessings are manifold, did we but stop to con- lsider them.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-01-26
A Queer Oiaoyosis.

A celebrated Dublin physician was Sir Dominic Corrigan. who was as much famed for his brusQueness to ward patients as for his skill. In the course of some "reminiscences William Charles Scully told story of the doc tor which is quite well worth quoting. Fl was tnken to see him." says the writer. several times. but he always treated me with the utmost kindness However. highly respectable maiden aunt of mine had different expert ence. She went to consult him. After sounding her-none too gently-and asking few questions he gave grunt and relapsed into silence. Then after short pause of meditation he said. Well. ma'am, it's one of two things either you drink or else you sit with your back to the fire.'"
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-01-26
Queer Collateral.

Here is a fact as strange as 1t ts true" said an Psychologist. "Muh,' mics in ancient Egypt were used chief dy as collateral.
 When an Egyptian wanted to bor- row he gave his fathers or grandfa thers mummy as security. Sometimes if he required large sum he gave his father and both grandfathers. and he would even throw fin the mummy Of his mother.in-law if she fortunately happened to be in mummified state.
 Joking aside," the Psychologist con tinued. 'what tell you is the truth. An Egyptian was not permitted to bor' row without pledging the mummy of some near relative. It was deemed in Egypt both impious and infamous not to redeem so sacred pledge as that. and he who died with family mummy still in pawn was himself buried in un' consecrated ground"
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-01-26

The prohibition law of the State of Washington provides that one may lhave liquor in ones home but not give it away in public places. A pub llic place, according to the interpre- tation of the law, is a place where all
 may enter freely, each one enjoying lthe same privileges as the other. John
 Eden, who rooms at the Club. was arrested on charge of having liquor in his possession, contrary to the stat lutes made and provided. Eden. on the contrary claims that his rooms at the club constitute his home, and that he Is as much entitled to have liquor lin his room as the man who lives in la private residence. Both sides have engaged counsel and the fight will |settle the club status. The police of the city were against prohibition, and are making the law as obnoxious as possible in order that people will sign the initiative for a referendum vote on the question again this fall. Prohibition does not take we'll in Se-
 attle, as it cut heavily into the land lords and restauranteurs pockets. and diverted thousands of dollars from the earnings of fallen women. Seat tie was fast becoming fester in
 Washington's moral life, and period of right living will hurt her none.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-01-26
RAISING CAPITAL.
Young Sam Clemens and His chums In
 a Coonskin Deal.

Young Sam Clemens and His chums In
 Coonskin Deal.
 The adventures of Sam Clemens and his comrades would fill several books of the size of "TOm Sawyer" Many of them ure. of course. forgotten now. but those still remembered show that Mark Twain had plenty of real mate rial.
 It was not easy to get money in those days. and the boys were often without 1t. Once Huck Blankenship had the skin of Il coon he had captured and offered to sell 1t to raise capital. At Selms' store on Wildcat corner the coonskin would bring 10 cents. But this was not enough. The boys thought of plan to make it bring more.
 Selms' back window was open. and the place where he kept his pelts was pretty handy. Huck went around to the front door and sold the skin for 10 cents to Sellns, who tossed 1t back on the pile. Then Huck came back and after waiting reasonable time crawl ed in the open window, got the coon. skin and sold it to Selms again. The boys did this several times that after. noon. and the capital of the band grew. Hut at last John Pierce. Selms' clerk, suid:
 Look here. Mir. Selms; there's some thing wrong about this. That boy has been selling us coonskins all the after noon.''
 Selms went back to his pile of belts. There were several sheepskins, but only one coonskin. the one he had that moment bought.
 Selms himself in after years used to tell this story as great joke.-Albert Bigelow Paine in St. Nicholas.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-01-26
STORY OF THE MIsTLET0E.
A Curious Plant With a Curious Way
 of Making a Living.

Very curious are the ways of the mis- tletoe. The story of how the mstletoe gets on the trees is most interesting one. Covering the mistletoe twfgs are pearly white berries. These come In the winter season. when food Is con- paratively scarce. and hence some birds eat them freely.
 Now, when a robin eats cherry he swallows simply the meat and Alps the stone away. The seed of the mistletoe the bird cannot flip. It is sticky and holds to his bill. His only resource Is to wipe it off. and he does so. leaving it sticking to the branches of the tree on which he is sitting at the time.
 This seed sprouts after a time. and not finding earth-which. indeed. it's ancestral habit has made 1t cease wanting-it sinks it's roots into the bark of the tree and hunts there for the pipes that carry the sap.
 Now. the sap in the bark is the very richest in the tree. far richer than that in the wood. and the mistletoe gets from it's host the choicest of food. With a strange foresight 1t does not throw its leaves away. as do most parasites. but keeps them to use in win ter. when the tree is leaf1ess.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-01-26

All reports from steamship officials show that the coastal line has been whipped by the most severe gales on record. Binding snow squalls, heavy fogs and gales of fearful velocity have rendered navigation difficult and dangerous, and yet with all this rec ord-breaking weather not ship has been lost nor a passenger injured this winter. This is marvellous record, and speaks we'll for the superior sea- manship of the officers in command of the northbound steamships. when you consider the treacherous waters of the North Pacific.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-01-26

known, there is such an aping of the English that everything which smacks of trade-except the inalien- able right to refuse to pay one's bills -is beyond the pale of honorable breeding.
 We of the west cannot comprehend a state of mind like that, but 1t ex- ists, attributable to too much wealth, too much idleness, too much igno- rance. It is another one of the vari- ous branches of social insanity, be- ing the extreme antithesis of the ex- tremist democracy, which also runs into the unbalance at times.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-01-26
ENGLISH LEGAL TERMS.
Use of Now Needless Synonyms b .
 Thirteenth Century Legacy.

Use of Now Needless Synonyms is . Thirteenth Century Legacy. When tue English courts of the thir-
 teenth century desired to make 1t known that q man had been murdered they had to take into account the con- fusion of languages in England. Re- cause every Englishman did not use the same word for "kill'' it was neces. sary to rake the languages of Europe for synonyms in order that every tion or ancestry. might find at least one word which he understood.
 And lawyers today retain all these Norman and Saxon synonyms. It is not enough that an indictment shnll allege that a man was "unla wfully killed with a club.". but that he was 'unla wfully, feloniously. illegally. in. tentionally and diabolically killed. slain. done to death. murdered. slaughtered and beaten till he was dead. with blunt instrument. club. stick. bludg- con. billy. cane. staff. stave or cudgel. If the bludgeon is left out the accused is set free. It Is also necessary to use the words 'thereupon" and "afore. said" at least seven times apiece or the indictment is faulty.
 The effort to purge the law of medic val inequalities and o1tworn theories of justice is almost as difficult as to modernize its language.-Des Moines Register and Leader.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-01-26
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20, 1916
ROOSEVELT AND "BIG BUSINESS

Former President Theodore Roose- yelt would wear a yellow blanket and q silver collar and follow fawning be- hind a most sordid and dictatorial of Wall Street trusts, stopping only to lick the hand that held the chain, if he could be guaranteed another term as President. No circus dog ever turned trick to the crack of the whip more readily and gracefully than the former President would serve boss or money that would place him once more in the sun. That he is today asking, coaxing, promising Big Business" for support has been es- sablished beyond reasonable doubt. The ego-inflated Performer" politician and Roughrider hero, who begged a Eovernorship from Boss Platt, excori- oration of whom had been a Roosevelt industry, now gray-haired but still ambitious for the stages center, is bonding the hinges of the knee be- fore the Money. Power" which he berated so vociferously in the days when undertaking was in power.
 And there are those who look upon government control as an incident of business who would put vain-glo- rious, swashbuckling trucker for spotlight, with whose characteristics none are more familiar, at the head of the American nation, even in time of great stress such as that which lowers heavily at the present time, just because they think that he can keep the gun and shell making rolls and lathes and gauges in motion and maintain the tide of dividends at full food.
 However, we have too much con- ndence in American patriotism to be- Meve that they will ever again be fool sd by the ambitious Colonel. We have too much confidence in the pa triotism of those Americans who do business on Wall Street, to believe that majority of them will attempt to raise the Oyster Bay fame seeker to the first place in national author ity. We have too much confidence in the ranks and file of Republicans to believe that they would tolerate such sacrifice of principle to expe- diency as would be involved in the nomination of Col. Roosevelt as their party candidate for the Presidency. We believe that Col. Roosevelt's sun has set. We believe that the Ameri- can people are tired of him.-Alas- kan Daily Empire.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-01-26
sorouahs of Creator Ninsvsh.

The ruins of ancient Nineveh. on the Tigris river. are now fairly we'll deter
 mined. The north wall. extending due east from the river. was 1000 feet long. the eastern wall was three miles long, the southern wall only 1000 feet. while the western or river front 'ex' tended for two and one-half miles along the Tigris. The actual extent of the city contained about 1900 acres. But Greater Nineveh-compare Greater New York-was made up Of tetrapo- lis of four cities-Nineveh proper. Khorsabad. Calah and Keramils- which agrees with the dimensions giv' en by Diodorus. the Greek historian. and fully justifies Jonah's path into the exceeding great city of three days journey.-Christian Herald
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-01-26

Tho launch Shamrock. Capt. Tim Marcum, left this morning on her reg ular midweek trip to Ellamar, Tidal |go,. Landlock end other, points dowl the Sound where mining operations are being carried on. E. D. Reiter and Chas. McCallum were passengers for Fidalgo Bay, and Mrs. Boyd and Lottie Thorstensen for Ellamar.
 Capt. Marcum will sail for Port Wells
 next Saturday and will carry mail, passengers and freight There are a number of miners in town who have
 been waiting for the weather to nod crate 30 that they could return to their work in the mines down the Sound. -
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-01-26
HUMOR AS A WORLD FORCE.
Contrasting the Men Who Create With
 the Men Who Destroy.

ContraSttn0 tne men Wno NTeato "nn
 the Men Who Destroy.
 Sir Herbert Tree in a lecture at the Birmingham and Midland institute said:
 "Humor may be a help or clog in life. Many great men have been with out it. I think it may be broadly stated that men of action. the great destroyers. the men who take. are as rule devoid of humor. while men of imagination and contemplation. those who create. who give, have the gift of humor. Among those pre-eminently gifted with hulnor were Abraham Lin coin. Disraeli. Goethe and Heine, the late Lord Salisbury, Arthur Balfour. Dickens. Thackeray, Fielding. Shake speare, Queen Elizabeth, Henry VIII. Charles H.. Dr. Johnson. Charles Lamb. Emerson and Byron.
 II could enlarge upon this theme un. til your eyelids would no longer wag But l will content myself with con trusting as typical examples of the yea and nay of humor two of the worlds greatest men-Shakespeare and Napoleon. the arch creator and the arch destroyer.
 Shakespeare gave an abiding joy. one that win contribute to the happf- ness. the education and the ennObling of mankind throughout the ages. 'in states unborn and accents yet un known Napoleon. on the other hand. took from mankind millions of lives md set humanity wailing. Telegraph.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-01-26
Newly Discovered Talents.

Newly Discovered Talents.
 "Of course l shrieked when thought there was burglar in the house." said young MrS. TOrkins.
 "What did your husband do?'
 Charley looked at me with ceep re- proach and asked why couldn't hol Ter that way once in awhile when the home team needed bSost"-Wash- ington Star.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-01-26

With Wilson, Bryan and Roosevelt swinging around the circuit preach ling war and rumors of war, the cit ies on the Chautauqua circuit will imagine they are having a glimpse |of the simon-pure article.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-01-26
The Deceit of Man,

She was buying some birthday cigars for her husband. and the dealer sold her box for 40 cents.
 "Her husband will give you f1ss when be gets those" said bystander to the cigar man.
 "Oh. no, he won't." said the denler placidiy. "He told me to sell her those. His wife would divore him if she knew he paii $.5 n box for his cigars- "- Ladies' Home Journal
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-01-26
More lovabls.

Two peevish old danes were sent over to inspect a Red Cross hospital in France. They came back and reported that a black cat was kept az a pet in tue institute. The head of the hospital was written to about it and replied:
 ''The black cat Is the Tommies' mas cot. and they're fond of her-a lot fonder thnn they were of the two old cats you sent out here to inspect us."- Chicago Herald.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-01-26
The Pyramids

The stones of the great pyramtds are not laid with mortar. The great nieceA If stone were evidently rubbed hack ward and forward upon each other un. til the surfaces were aSsimilated to each other. and so perfectly assimilat ed that to this day the breaks between them can hardly be discerned.-Nev York American. ';
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-01-26

Seattle transportation companies are having trouble with the car lines on account of the deep snow. When the snow gets too deep in Valdez we
 tie up the dogs and mush on snow- shoes; and the jitney service costs |us nothing.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-01-26

It Is reported that the mercury went to 86 below at Yukon river points the past week. That's nothing, since Judge Spence instituted suit against the Tillikum Club the tenn perature in and around his office has reached 120 below and the coldness is increasing.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-01-26
The Best Chance.

Grubbs- Why did you indorse so COT dially IitebrHne's application for ap 1Uintment to place in the consular xervice9
 Btutbs-Because l could not think of anything else that was likely to carry him farther away from home."-Ricb. mOnd Times Dispatch.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-01-26

It is estimated that the sun pos |sesses enough heat atoms to furnish light and warmth for 100,000,000
 years. What a strong competitor it may turn out to be for the coal trust.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-01-26

We may now look for columns of criticism upon the proper way to ex- pend that two million dollar emer- gency appropriation.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-01-26

England has threatened to get up- |pish and buy nothing from any nation that sells to the Germans. We would advise Alaskans to keep cool and re- member that copper Is still 30 cents.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-01-26
Aa Want.

Nhe-What are you thinking of. MT. R0rley7 He-I was thinking 1t was time to go home. She-NOw. here k the difference between men and wo, men--I arrived at that conclusion long ago. and you have, only just worked 1t out. ..
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-01-26

There arc no chagrins sO venotnous
 as the chagrin of the idle: no panxs an sickeninG as the 'satietiss v pseas-
 ute. -RustSn.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-01-26
Calculated.

DauRhter-Do you think that paint. ing looks like me. mother? Mother The face does. hut no one would ever guess that your gown cost your father a cold $1. OO0.-Phllndelphla Ledgss.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-01-26
The ouaD<oN

The term Quaker was 6rst applied to the sect because of the founders ft'e. quent use of the word ''tremhle" tn hia exhostadons. s.-L0ndon TelegTaDh.