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The Carlisle independent., 1916-11-23
DllDDY'S EVENING
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MODERN CHICKENS.

"Some Chickens were talking the other day and Roasting for all they were worth" said Daddy.
 ''What about?' asked Nancy.
 'Yes," chimed in Nick, Il don't think Chickens have much to Boast about"
 Well" said Daddy, you will be Surprised when you hear how much they did have to Boast about.
 "It's very fine to be Modern, said one little Yellow Chicken.
 "FWhatever do you mean by Mod ern? asked a small White Chicken.
 "I mean, continued the little Yel- low Chicken, to be Modern is to be Up-to-Date, Right up to the Time, and to know everything that is going on at once.
 "'Oh. oh, oh. Cackled the small White Chicken. I know just Who you are thinking of-and just What you are thinking of too.
 "'You don't said the Yellow Chick en Grossly.
 "I do said the White Chicken. And they began lD tgddIISI EoOUll llclE Mother came along to the Corner of the Chicken House where they were Playing, for they felt the Cold too much to go out on the first sharp days.
 "'Children, Children she called out in horror. Stop this Quarreling right away What an Example for my Chickens to set to the other Chickens. And whatever are you Quarreling about?
 "I said came from the White Chicken. that I Understood what he meant and it made him Angry
 "'Dont you want to be Understood? asked the Mother Hen Laughing in her funny Caekling way. Most Folks and Animals are forever trying to make themselves Understood
 "You don't Understand, Mother, said the Yellow Chicken.
 "'There you go! The idea of tell ing your Mother she doesn't Under
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"stop This ouarreIing, Right Away

stand. That's no way to talk to your Elders. No way at all. Tell me at once just what you Mean
 "The Yellow Chicken was Fright ened by his Mothers Cross Tones, and so began at once: You see, he said, I began by saying I thought it was fine to be Modern, and Whitey asked me what it Meant to be Modern. Then when l began to Explain he said he knew at once what I meant
 So I did chimed in Whitey. You meant an Alarm clock-something that wakes up on time like old Father Rooster
 Seems to me that's a pretty good Guess cackled Mrs. Hen.
 But it wasn't what l Meant, said the Yellow Chicken almost in SobS.
 Hurry, hurry, hurry, and tell us what you Meantr said the Mother Hen.
 "'I Meant that it was very Modern for us to have Telephones in the Chicken House so the Farmer can 0lJIOl1C lO tAlc lpdlh uilh tO AAC Stable and to the big House and to the Tool House. Every one of those places have Telephones. 1 heard the silly little Bell Ring in each one when 1 went to find out. And 1 heard the Farmer say to a friend of his, Well, we must be Modern you know and it's very great Convenience to have a Telephone" So then 1 knew Tele- phone was Modern. See? But what don't quite know he ended sadly, is what he Meant by Conyenience'
 "I know, sai&aWhitey.
 "'What?' asked the Yellow Chicken eXcitedly.
 "'He Meant it was Useful. There : do know something even if I thought you Meant Father Rooster was the about
 "'Who called me an Object?' came from Father Rooster who Walked in the Chicken House at just that mo- ment.
 "I said you were an Alarm Clock and very Modern, said the White l Chicken.
 And so I am, my dear said Fa- ther Rooster Growing delightedly. I l will give you nice little Worm for that And Father Rooster gave the White Chicken the finest Worm he had been able to get that day Dng-a-ling ding -a-ling' sounded 8 little Bell.
 "'There, said tlre Yellow Chicken I said the Telephone was Modern l 50 it is,' said Father Rooster, 'and | will give you Worm too for being | 70 Wise. But for my part I don't see any more use to a Telephone thar | I do to a Motor Car. They may be Modern, but they're of no use to me r ,
The Carlisle independent., 1916-11-23

Two weeks MT. Hudsens s ar rival he was being discussed by mother and daughter. A young man had escorted Marian and another girl to the signal station and introduced them. They were received with alt1 gether too much courtesy and dignity to please them.
 He is a gentleman. mother" said the daughter, but he freezes one. l don't believe the governor puts on the dignity that MT. Hudson does"
 Well, dear, he may be quiet and undemonstrative among strangers. but let us hope he will thaw out as he gets acquainted"
 A gathering took place and MT. Hudson was there. He thawed out considerably, but not enough to es- cape censure. The majority said that his attitude belonged in New York drawing room. Miss Marian met him with a smile, but at the look of dig. nifty on his face she froze up and was like an icicle the rest of the evening The mother was the only one of the party who read the young man truly After the guests had gone she said to her daughter:
 q think I can read Mir. Hudson aright."
 Then you can read rock!" was the sulky reply.
 He is acting part in being SC stiff and formal"
 T shan't put myself out to enter. tain such polar bear,'
 You see II he doesn't begin to thaw out soon. If he is acting a part as I believe he is. he can't hold to 1t many weeks You'll see 2 change in him when he calls and finds us alone"
 When MT. Hudson had held the station six months all the people agreed that he had thawed out al least one-half This, they contended was doing pretty well. but it was not enough to satisfy Miss Marian, who said to her mother;
 When MT. Hudson shows that he is human as other men, maybe shall begin to like him"
 Queerly enough, there was evidence of 1t next day. He appeared at the house and challenged her to ride witt him on his new tandem bicycle. She accepted at once, and they had five mile spin, to her delight It was re peated in few days, and they hat been out half 8 dozen times, wher the sudden, terrific and awful change she had hoped for took place.
 They were trying to get home be fore thundershower, when the bi cycle ran over hog on the highway and the riders were sent flying into the bushes. Marian was not mucf hurt As she tried to gather her witt
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pend upon the new methods of entic- ing it to fun and activity. Besides, it is good for boy to rig up his own methods of amusement. Catering to boys and girls with all sorts of devices to amuse them does them more harm than good. Turn them loose, give them liberty let them enjoy themselves, and they will be stronger and better for it. In these days of pleasure and amuse- ment it would be better for the youth if it were restrained a little rather than encouraged. Making a boy de- pendent upon others for fun will tend to make him dependent for his needs in afterlife. Education without self reliance is a failure.
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let the hotel business become demor. alized. as upon it will rest the task of reviving the tourist trade.
 This led us to propose a year ago that payment of the rental charge of hotels should be postponed, a proposal that was only adopted in part, pay ment for half of these rentals being adjourned until the end of the war, interest at the rate of per cent a year to be charged in the meanwhile
 Now, however, in view of the pro longation of the war, it becomes nec- essary to make similar provisions for
The Carlisle independent., 1916-11-23

she heard some one exclaiming As she sat up she recognized Mir. Hud. sons voice. As she dragged herself to her feet and hung to the bushes she saw him ''belting" the hog with club and heard him say:
 = your eyes, take that!" And also: Lie in the road, will you. you nuisance?" And likewise: . Uncle Sam and his old weather can go to Texas! I'm through with this dignity nonsense!" ! And when the girl reached home she said to her mother: q shall be engaged to MT. Hudson within four Weeksi"
The Carlisle independent., 1916-11-23

rAarried or not, was expected 10 taAe n hand in the social game.
 Meanwhile the head of the weather bureau was talking to Burt Hudson who was to fill the place.
 "Young man, you have done well at 4our other stations, and I'm hoping tor the same or better at Point Hope Ind remember, always consider your dignity" ..
 q certainly shall do the best can, !" Eas the reply.
 Tn due time Mir. Hudson arrived at Point Hope. The population turned but to meet him. He was himself until within ten miles of the town, and then he became somebody else. He put on the mantle of dignity as advised by his chief. How it worked was told in the comments of the peo- ple when they came to compare notes.
 q told him I'd like to play check era with him." said Uncle Riley, land he glared like January olz gard"
 ~When he came in I was for shak- ing hands with him and asking about his family" said the landlord of the inn. but he sorter drawed away as f I was second class. l don't believe he'll eat prune sass once a week
 Two of the most interesting peopie in Point Hope were the Widow Well come and her daughter Marian II was said of them that they had the incest house and the most money and no one disputed that the daugh' fer was the handsomest and best odneated young lady among them.
The Carlisle independent., 1916-11-23
Driving Screws by Compressed Air.

A leading American automobile man. ufacturer has found it advantageous to install a compressed air device for driving wood screws and machine screws and nuts. The compressed air engine can be fitted with any attach. ment best suited for the work at hand. It is reported that a saving of 75 per cent in labor cost over the usual manual operation has been effected Sy the installation.
The Carlisle independent., 1916-11-23
Reerc ation.

It is to be feared that the recreation for children, so much talked about these days, will, if not closely watched, interfere with their education, says Columbus Journal. It is well to do a little thinking in this direction, seeing that youth has it's own way of pro- yiding for rec -on and docs not de-
The Carlisle independent., 1916-11-23
Early Training.

"Never telephone to your fance at his office during business hours" ad- vises an adviser of girls. "A busy man has no time to talk to you over the telephone" Oh, why not let Ger aldine break him in early if she's go- ing to marry him ?-Louisville Courier Journal.
The Carlisle independent., 1916-11-23

the remaining half of the rent If we are unwilling to allow the manager of a hotel to pay his entire rent in promissory notes or other instruments of credit a special fund should be es- tablished, if necessary, with state aid. to finance that half of the rent hotel keepers are now required to pay while the war lasts.
The Carlisle independent., 1916-11-23
Bare Chance.

Suppose Shakespeare were living today. Could he sell one of his plays to a Broadway manager?" He might" replied the Indiana man, If he could persuade one of our other literary ce- lebrities to write him letter of in- troduction. ."-Birrningham Age-Herald.
The Carlisle independent., 1916-11-23

one lldI Ad0 OCCA in charge for 8 couple of years was addicted to the habit of occa- sional sprees, and when they hap pened his predic- ons of b Q weather to come for the next three days were terrify- ing.
 Point Hope was a village Of 1000 inhabitants, and was inclined to be social. The weath- er man. whether
The Carlisle independent., 1916-11-23
Great Atmosphere.

Everyone can enter into the atmos- phere of greatness, and gain it's vision. It is simply question of believing m the best things, and in our power to attain them.-Hamilton W. Mabie
The Carlisle independent., 1916-11-23
Monopoly.

'That man brides himself on being a conversationalist." Yes" replied Miss Cayenne. He's never so happy as when he makes string of people miss their trains while he monopo lizes the bureau of information"
The Carlisle independent., 1916-11-23
ITALY'S TOURIST TRADE GONE
N,+ron Ia Called Upon to Provide for Less of Receipts From
 Hotel Patrons.

The tourist trade as source or national income and as substitute Tor taxation is of enormous value to Italy says the Nuova Antologia, Rome. In- deed. as a means of settling interna- tional obligations, 1t is almost inoss- nensable for our land. Hence, nothing could be more unreasonable than to
The Carlisle independent., 1916-11-23
Always Featured.

No hotel fire would be complete without the thinly clad guests-lndi- annapolis News.
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They were going to have 8 new either man at Point Hope. The
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LESSON TEXT-Romans E.
 GOLDEN TEXT-Present your eoc1es |, ,iI.i11o, sacri6ce holy. acceptable unto God which is your spiritual service.- Rom. 12:1 R. V.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-23
Springfield.

Elder James Hun Of Omaha was here las
Monday.
Miss Ethel King of Lincoln is VISITING
Mr. and Mrs L. A. Bates,
Ford Bates of Columbus is spending
Christmas with his home folks,
Nelson Dewey OF Cedar Rapids, Ia Is
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. John Sehast
Mrs. Frank Beebe went to Dodge, Neb.,
last week. returning home las, sunday.
Miss Elizabeth Thomson left last Thurs
day for Osage, Kan, to spend the holidays
Mrs, Charles Barney was hore last sun
day the guest OF her sisted, Mrs, g D,
Smith. ..
Mrs Margaret Forsythe of Mitchell, S. D..
Is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. C.
Haney.
MIR. and Mrs. ]. NJ Eiwell attended the
Midwest Implement dealers associa ton al
Omaha this week.
The Adventist church will commence re.
Whitman of Minneapolis will conduc, the
meetings.
Mrs. Belle Fisk of Omaha aud Mr. ,and
Mrs. Peter Waters OF Belgrade. scent The
forepart of the week at the home OF their
| father, German Adsett.
At the last election. Aaron llmNlr and
Henry Gottsch got the same number al
votes for the office OF assessor. ny the mir
Of coin Mr. Hinklc got the office,
The Farmers Short course was held here
N. W.4o'Donnei were the Instructors for the
men, and Misses Maud Wilson and Arvill
Scott give instruction to the women In do.
nestle science,
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-23
Modern Woodmen Win
important Test Case

Lincoln, Dec. 22.-(Special.)-A
case of Importance to fraternal in
surance societies and their members
has just been decided by the supreme
court in favor of the Modern Wood
men of America. 1t was taken to
the higher court from Lancaster
county on appeal from Lancaster.
Ida Mulvaney- Bosler sued the society
. 10 recover an insurance policy on her
former husbands life. 1t was shown
that Mulvancy was killed while max
ing an assault on another man, who
acted in self-defense. The Wood
men resisted payment because of a
clause in the policy that if death re-
suits from any violation or attempt
cd violation OF law the certificate
shall be null and void and Of no ef-
feet" The supreme court holds that
this provision is reasonable and law
full, and reyerses the district court
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-23

It was 20 degrees below zero here wednes-
day night. .-d-S-s q
Miss Helen PETERSON is seriously III with
rheumatism.
The Gretna schools will have ten-day
Christmas Vacation. FIN
A Christmas. program was given at the
Methodist church Friday evening.
Steve Conner was driving home from
Omaha last week when his car caught fire
and burned up.
The Epworih league held a very enjoy
able Christmas social at the home OF Rev.
Mr.. Day Tuesday evening.
The car Shortage is affecting farmers
here who wish TO sell their corn or grain.
The elevators here are all full and can
accept no more until they can get cars.
Miss Alice Weeth and Miss zela Beebe
were hostesses at a Christmas party given
at the home of Miss Weeth Monday eve
ming. " dainty two-coprse luncheon was
served.
The married ladies of Gretna viii give
a leap year dancing party at Hughes hall
December IS. Al New Years ball will be
given in Treckels hall December so, and
another In Hughes hall January 1.
Mrs. William Arlington. who is in an
Omaha hospital, was operated on Wednes-
day for kidney trouble. She has been suf-
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-23
Avoca.

Roscoe Harshman was Portsmouth
visitor last Saturday.
Fred onstot of Coalviile, Wash, was here
this week visiting relatives.
Miss Villa Gapeu is spending her holida,
with her parents near Murray,
John Freshman was an over sunda!
visitor with her brother at Auburn,
Mrs, William Bogard and daughter. Miss
May, were Weeping Water visitors Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Stubbendick and chill
dren were here from Unadiila Sunday visit
ing. 4
Prof John Il, Opp is here from Sutton TOR
a weeks visit with his parents, MIR. and Mrs
Jacob Opp.
Mr.. and Mrs. Diler Of Kansas arr visit
Ing at the home Of their son, l., A. Diller,
in this city.
GeoSge Durham and Elmer Williams left
Sunday for Bertrand, where they will spend
a few weeks. y
l.. r. Dunkak of Fairfax, s. D., was
visiting relatives and friends here several
days this week. l,s
Carlos Durham arrived from Farnam the
first of the week for a visit with relatives
and friends here .-H
Mr.. and Mrs. Dick Neumeister and daugh-
tiers, Clara AND Bertha, were at Nehawka
Saturday for a visit with relatives,
Miss Emma Ehlers of Berlin was visiting
at the home Of Mrs. Anna Meyers Sunday.
G. ". Harshman. ST., has gone TO Trailer.
Kan, to spend the holidays,
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-23
Nebraska
TAKE The SCHOOLS
=. OUT OF POLITICS
State Superintendent Thomas
Discusses Problem In
Nebraska
ABOUT THE COUNTY HEAD

tFrom stan correspondent
Lincoln, Dec. 22,-(Special.) 1.-The
schools of Nebraska should be taken
out of politics, according to State
Superintendent A. o. Thomas, in a
bulletin issued from his Office today.
He does not believe that the pass
it-around' proposition is good for the
educational interests of the state, and
saysA ...., ~.
One of the first things the coming legis-
iature should do is--to take the state and
county superintendencies out Of politics. Be-
fore we can get far toward making Ne
l|brsska educationally the best state In the
union our schools must be freed from the
political label. In January twenty seycn
new county superintendent will take office
Many OF the outgoing have rendered ex'
cellent service. but have been in the office
s~but two years. They went down with the
rarty ticket. No doubt the incoming of.
re- ficers are well prepared for their positions
but there is always loss when programs
of school Improvement arc cut off and others
substituted.
The idea of two terms in office and
then pass Il around has wrought havoc to
the schools of the state for many years
school positions should be regarded as pro-
fessional rather than political. Our schools
are too intimately connected with the life
; and progress Of our commonwealth and
with our national life to be connected with
outside influences which are notoriousl.
nonprofessonal
The qualification of county superintendent
should be raised. The term OF service
should be increased to at least four-yesrs
and, II elected by the people, II should BIZ
on other than presidential election years
County superinteudents should be placed OF
u professional basis and proper remunera
tiou\ given. The average salary OF count.
superintendepts in Nebraska Is $l14.60 pc,
month out Of which must be paid travelling
expenses and the expenses of visiting the
schools This requires from forty to sixty
days of field service the expense or which
borne by the county superintendent. viii
reduce the salary of that office to abou
the average wage of Nebraska teachers,
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-23

A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs, Ed
Phalen Sunday.
Mrs. Fred knight Of Omaha Is visiting at
the Clinton Williams home,
Mr. and Mrs, C. c. Curtis Of Huron, $, D.,
are visiting at the l.. D, Curtis home.
W, NJ. Williams slipped and broke rib
while unloading a car Of coal Monday,
Mrs, n T. swarm and daughter, Irene.
of Huron. S. n, are visiting at the Hans
Andersen home, t-.E
MIR and Mrs. John Iendrickson visited
their son at Fremont Tuesday and Wednes-
! day,
Mr. and Mrs. James Andersen and Mrs
Joseph Mcclure OF Benson were entertained
at the John Bleick home sunday.
Rose Andersen and Otto Stoltenberg were
married at the home of the bride Thurs
, day evening at z o'clock. Rev, Mr.. Erck
OF Leigh Neb., dictated,
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-23
Clarke Rasmussen
SOLDIERS Home Notes,

Grand Island, Neb, Dec. 22-(special y
Mr.. and Mrs. O. G. Fitch and Mrs. NJ. f..
White of Bradshaw have returned from fur
loughs. s--- Ia a
John Grabach has asked for fifteen
day furough TO attend family reunion
at Danvillc Ill.
Eli j. Cotton OF Kearney, Washington
Hiatt Of Sidney, Frederick johnson of Sid
ney, Louis Karnes and wife Of Plattsmouth,
were admitted TO the Home and assigned
. regular quarters this week. r
Mrs. Maxwell and daughter probably will
spend Christmas at her old home In Ne
maha City. Matron Bradbury expects to
spend her Christmas in Omaha.
There Is at present large force of men
employed at the power house and are busy
in a general overhauling. They are putting
In new cement floor and making condi-
tons more pleasant and handy for the
workmen.
Commandment Walsh has promised good
wooden blankets for the members here
within another year. This wiiI>do away with
the light cotton blankets that were issued
last fall
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-23
News Notes Of Madison.

Madison, Neb., Dec. 22.-t6pecial.)
Robert Armstrong, residing near
Battle Creek, has commenced suit in
the district court for annulment Of
marriage with Ida Armstrong. They
were married November 8, 1916.
At the beginning Of the new year
M. C.. Garrett, president, will retire
from the First National bank, F. A.
Peterson, vice president, and Ed
Frickc, cashier, having bought his in
terests. Either F. A. Peterson or Ed
Fricke will succeed to the vacancy
which will be made by Mr.. CARROTS
retirement.
w. F. Sffmgfellow, recently en-
gagged in the implement business here
has bought the Madison Hardware
company's stock and leased its place
of business.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-23

OF Nebraska, arrived Thursday to spend the
holidaya al home,
Mr.. and Mrs W. $. Eddy were shopping
In Omaha Monday.
Mrs. Louis zweibcl. who has been quito
III for some time, is slowly improving.
Miss Freeda Iicimbach loft Monday to Join
her father In Michigan for visit with
relatives.
Mrs A. II. Hubbard went to Omaha Thurs
day to meet Ruth, on her way home from
Grinnell la.
The Busy Bees" held Its regular monthly
meeting with Mrs Ira Presba "Wednesday
afternoon. An exchange of Christmas pack
ages helped make very. enjoyable after
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-23
Northwestern Changes
Its Train Schedule
tFrom a staff Correspondent

Lincoln, .Neb., Dec. 22.-(Special)
Following the plan Of the last three
years, the Northwestern railroadshas
applied to the State Railway commits
sion to discontinue its summer sched-
ule on trains No. 5 and 8 between
Norfolk and Long Pine from jan
uary q to May 6.
This will not affect the running OF
trains out of Omaha, but will discon-
tinue the service on the train WHICH
leaves Omaha at 2:l5 in the afternoon
when it gets to Norfolk and the re-
turn train, which reaches Omaha at
lflIS. will start at Norfolk.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-23
NEBRASKANS USE
MORE INSURANCE
Report of Insurance Commits
sioner Shows Big Increase
for Year 1915.
HOW IT WAS DIVIDED
tFrom a Staff correspondontD

Lincoln. Dec, 22-(Special. )--There
were 3sl INSURANCE companies, associ-
atoms and societies licensed to do
business in Nebraska during 1914, and
1872 licensed in 1915.
Omitting the risks carried BY COM
panies writing accident and health,
liability. surety, fidelity and kindred
miscellaneous lines the people the Ne
braska ON December 81, 1914 were
insured for $l,593,670,O4S upon their
property and lives, and one year later
they had increased the amount to
81 ,6o7. l58, 768. an increase in one year
Of $l05,467,7 26, according to the re.
port of the insurance department of
the state, made public today. Accord
ing to the report it is not improbable
that the increase for 1916 will be con-
siderably over the $l20,000,000 mark,
The report divides the insurance for
1914 into $1.052, 440.552 on property
and $54l ,250,5l6 on life, while in 1915
the division was .$l.l2005o,6o5 on
property and $s77,099.075 on life.
The various classes of insurance in
tnfs -