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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-13
BY THORNTON w. BURGESS.

Listen, my dears. and let me tell
The tail OF tale that held fun well
Some people trust 10 their claws
and teeth TO get them out OF
trouble, Buster Bear, for instance.
Some people trust TO the swiftness
OF their legs or wings. and run or
ny away from danger. Reddy Fox
and Mrs. Grouse do this. Some peo-
pie trust 10 their ability 10 disap-
pear under water and so never go
far from II, such people as Grand
father Frog. Jerry Muskrat. and
Paddy the Beaver Some people, o.
whom Stickytoes the Tree Toad is
one. trust 10 keeping perfectly still
in times OF danger and looking so
much like their surroundings tha'
they are diflcult 10 see. Some peo-
pie trust to other things, Jimmy
Skunk 10 his little bag OF scent,
and Prickly Perky the Porcupine TO
the thousand little spears hidden in
his coat. Some trust 10 appearing
TO be dead. One OF these is Unc'
Billy Postum.
Digger the Badger Is too short
OF legs and TO heavy OF body 10 trust
10 running when an enemy ap-
pears. unless he happens TO be very
near his house. II he thinks he
hasn't already been seen he trusts
TO lying stretched out fiat on the
ground in the hope that he will not
be seen. II he Ia surprised by
foe whom he thinks he has the least
chance against he trusts TO his
teeth and claws and fights. for there
isn't drop OF cowardlly blood In
Digger. But II an enemy against
whom he has no chance suddenly
appears he trusts to his claws, his
great stout claws. and his wonder
ful ability TO dig. You see. Digger
the Badger believes in doing well
whatever you can do. So because
he cab dig he has made himself the
best OF all diggers.
When he saw that Farmer
Browns Boy was between him and
his house and had seen him ne
wasted no time In trying to run,
which he knew would be quite use.
less. He knew II would be OF little
use to fight. There was just one
thing TO do. and that was TO dig
himself out OF sight. My, my, my.
how he did make the sand fly! II
those stout legs OF his couldn't move
fast enough in running they could
In digging. Yes, air. they certainly
could move fast then. The sand
few out behind him In cloud.
Farmer Browns Boy gave a whoop
and ran forward. but by the time rs
reached Digger the latter had nearly
disappeared and the sand was pour
ing out OF that brand new hole al
a rate that meant that in n jiffy Dig.
ger would be quite out OF sight. In
fact, there was nothing but his funny
short tail left above ground when
Farmer Browns Boy got there and
that was disappearing at rate that
left no time for thinking
Farmer Browns Boy didn't stop
20 think. lie wanted 10 see Digger
close TO, and there was only one
way 10 do II, and that was to pull
him out OF that hole he was digging
so fast Farmer Browns Boy
leaned over and grabbed that funny
short tail
I've got you this time, old fel.
low!" he shouted and began to pull
IA didn't hare the least doubt In
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-13

The Story of the Tail That Held.
Copyright. 1918 by T. ". Burgess

in tho world that he would have
Digger out Of that hole in a twink.
ling.
But Digger was 81 another opln-
ion altogether Al the FIRST touch Of
Farmer Browns Boys hands Digger
stopped digging and braced himself
Farmer Browns Roy pulled, but he
didn't bulge Digger an inch. Then
ne dug his heels into The ground
and pulled with all his might He
pulled and he pulled and ne pulled
and he pulled He tugged and he
tugged and he tugged and ne tueged
Then he stopped 10 rest. but he
hadn't budged Digger an inch. The
instant he stopped 10 rest Digger
began 10 do some pulling on his own
account. He actually gained n little
on Farmer Browns Boy
I'll pull You out of there or pull
your tail Off" muttered Farmer
Browns Boy Drawing long breath.
he set his teeth and once more
pulled with all his might He pulled
and he pulled and he tugged and
he tugged until his arms ached and
he was quite ont OF breath, hut still
he hadn't budged Digger an inch.
Neither had he pulled his tail of.
He just had 10 rest minute. Just
as before. Digger took his turn az
pulling. once more he dug his
heels into the ground and pulled
and tugged and tugged and pulled,
but he didn't bulge Digger an inch.
and Digger's tail didn't pull of.
Then he let go. He had to. In two
winks of an eye that tail had dis.
appeared and the sand was flying
back right in the face OF Farmer
Browns Boy, Digger and his tai
had won
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-13

Miss lmelda Berkery was the
hostess Of 4 matinee party Monday
afternoon. later taking her guests to
the Hotel Pontchdrtrain for after.
noon tea, in honor of Miss Florence
Mcleod Tuesday. Miss Mcleod
who will I've married 10 Harold Greg.
DRY Carron, Wednesday. June q, will
be the guest OF honor At luncheon
in the Detroit Athletic club of which
the hostesses will be Miss Stella
Cavanach. Of Ann Arbor, and Miss
Stella Kavanagh. of Toledo, a the.
alter party TO follow
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-13
CretOnne Novelties
for the Summer

Bags from &c to sI.25.
Table and dresser covers from
5Oc 10 $3.50.
Baskets for magazines, 75c.
holsters, zoe 10 Sl.25.
There is a lightness and
gayety about them which is
charming and the gayer
and more old-fashioned the
design the more appealing
it is.
The very atmosphere of
gardens and woods is car
ried into a house hung and
furnished in cretonne.
There are all manner of
pretty things for boudoir,
the living room and the den.
McELanlnc--Nuin building.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-13

Hundreds OF delegates represent.
ing the credit departments OF the
country's largest mandfa" turing and
mercantile concerns viii assemble in
Pittsburgh today for the annual con
ticn OF the National Credit Mems as.
ISOLATION.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-08-19
North Skaters to
Come to Den Show
By Motor Car Route

Monday night the business men
and farmers up and down the line of
the M. & o. railway will be enter
tanned at Ak-Sar-Ben den. They will
not come by rail, however. They are
to come by automobile. They could
not get the special train when they
wanted it last week, so they have de-
cided not to take it at all.
John A. Swanson, in his big auto
mobile drove Secretary dad"
Weaver and Governor Charles Black
Of Ak-Sar-Ben all over that country
Thursday. They talked with the bust
ness men in Blair, Herman, Tekamah,
Craig, Oakland, Lyons and Decatur.
Thus they arranged the program for
next Monday night, and secured the
promise that 100 or more automobiles
will come to Omaha from these places
for the entertainment and Initiation.
The autos from the northern towns
are to assemble after fashion at Te-
kamah, and from there they are to
drive in body to Blair. The autos
from the towns farther down the road
are to assemble at Blair, where they
will wait for the caravan from the
north.
Then there shall be mighty honk-
ing of horns and the great body OF
autos will move in a mass upon Oma-
ha. At Florence the visitors are to
be met by the Ak-Sar-Ben reception
committee.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-08-19
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

east Side OF Oak street, between
Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets,
tNl6O ,,.,,,..,,.,...t,,,.
Charles W. Martin and wife to Ed.
gar r. Henderson, Newport street,
ia foet west OF Twenty-fifth ave-
nue., south side, ttxi20 ......... 81
LYDIA II, Martin and husband to Retta
| Il. Johnson, southwest corner Forty
eighth and Farnam streets. bixi6o b,0t
cassius H. Meek and wife to Jalia
| ChRmer, northeast corner Forty
second and Pacific streets. isxlan..
Nathan somherg and wife to lisa
dor shafor, TEenty-fifth avenue,
100 feet south OF Pierce street. west
| side, Sbxl32 Observation-Disclosures.
william o. Norris to Lutte NJ Savage,
! Walnut street. so feet west Of Thir-
ty-third street, north side, 60xl33,. 100
Hedwig A. Mortenson ct al. to Charles
Keck, Charles street. 100 feet east
OF Thirty-fifth street. north side,
+oxl2Ib Observation-Disclosures. 81
Augusta Anderson and husband to
Scott n Hill company. Webster
street, 8l6 feet east of Thirty-six
street. north side. 60xl4th .......
Mary l., Griffith and husband to An
drew Murphy, Fifty-first avenue,
l76 feet north Of Farnam street.
west side. 6ox1S6 ....,........... 1000
Annie l.. Lehman and husband to
Everett strimpte. Twenty-ninth
| street. 9S feet south Of Nicholas
street, west side. 32xIo3 .........
Charles NJ. Lamb and wife to Emma
Pease, Twenty-third street. 67is
feet north OF Mason street, east
side, S3&x62h ..................
Harry v. Peterson and wife to Philip
Lewinson, Twenty second street, 66
feet south Of Clark street. west side,
| SSxl4O ..,....,........,,' l,N
Jalla Cramer and husband to Cassius
H. Meek Forty eighth street, 24O
feet north Of Miami street, west
| side, 40xl0S4 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-08-19
Dahlman Asks All
to Become Horse
Race Fans Again

Mayor Dahlman has issued the fol-
lowing proclamation, urging all to at
tend the opening of the Great West
ern Circuit races here next Tuesday.
"On Tuesday afternoon, August %,
at 2 o'clock, the Omaha Driving club
opens five-day session at its
grounds at Carter lake, Omaha, be-
ing in the Great Western Circuit,
which includes Cleveland, Detroit,
Peoria, Galesburg and Burlington.
Many out-of-town horsemen will be
present and take part in the races,
and many horses of note have been
entered. This promises to be one of
the largest meets ever held in the
west and Omaha should show her
appreciation and interest by attending
these races, therefore,
II, James c, Dahlman, mayor Of
Omaha, do hereby urge and request
the business men and commercial
interests to close their offices and
places of business on the afternoon of
Tuesday, August d, that their en-
ployes may have an opportunity to
attend these races.
JAMES c. DAHLMAN, Mayor"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-08-19
Father Wants Property
10 Go to Six Children

Charles Erickson, aged 70, Nebraska
pioneer, appeared before County
Judge Crawford to answer an applica-
ton of his daughter, Mrs. Nellie Mel
son of Fremont, asking that Peter A.
Edquist be appointed guardian of his
estate. The daughter alleges that the
aged father is incompetent to handle
his property, valued at about $4,000.
The pioneer declared that the object
Of the legal action by the daughter is
to secure possession of his will which
makes her the sole legatee. He as
serts that he wishes his property
equally divided between the six chill
dren.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-08-19

sos per acre buys an improved south
east Neb., corn. winter wheat and stock
farm of 1850 acres; convenient to good
town, a bargain for some one, no trades
considered. Write owner for particulars
Box 1926, Bee.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-08-19
Sport Coat is Taken
from the Clothes Line

Some young woman with an eye for
finery is supposed to have taken a
ladies' sport coat with collar and cuffs
of fancy striped material from the
clothes line at the rear of the home
of Mrs. S. F. Woodbridge, l045 South
Twenty-ninth street.
H. c, Woodward and J. B. Osten
of the State hotel were easy pickings
for two negro women who met them
at Thirteenth and Capitol avenue and
while talking to them took $40 from
Woodward and $S2 from Osten.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-08-19
Waiter at Hotel
Overcome by Heat

George Lipmah, colored waiter in
the grill room at the Henshaw hotel,
was overcome by the heat about 2
o'clock and was FASTENED to his home,
where his condition is announced as
quite serious.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-08-19
lays pay proftsnow the time buy Omaha Real Estate

Ten years today five years from today, will be
$40 foot that
sold yesterday Sixtyive Dollars
Foot"
arep invest the
skeptical values growing like
Omaha Is people and five
Meanwhile others bought and made big profits.
advertisements this and make personal IN
vesgaion of those which sound interesting Go out and look
Saturday"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-08-19
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

Carleton b, Crisman and wife to
Pearle Lacy Shelly ct al, Canton
street, 1854 feet east OF Central
boulevard, north side, 4o.2x12s.S..S $50
Nathan Somberg and wife TO Jennie
Adler. northwest corner Sixteenth
street and Amos avenue. t2xl2s..
william p. Smith to Mary Little,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-08-19
Nebraska Lands.
FARM NEAR OMAHA.

FNNM NEHK OMNHN.
l4s acres with cheap improvements;
about 100 acres cultivated Including Is
acres alfalfa, balance timbered pasture
with running water. PRICE ONLY $40
per acre. Terms. $1,000 cash. $4,000 cash
March LIST, balance and 10 years at 8
per cent. A rolling upland farm in good
condition: IL miles from Omaha Postoffice.
l "a miles from railroad station and the
cheapest land near this unlimited market.
]. H. DUMONT & co.
4l6-lS Keeline Bldg Omaha
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-08-19
One Hundred From Omaha
Make Trio to Nebraska Civ

Travelling in a special car over the
Missouri Pacific, 100 Omahans de-
parted early in the morning for Ne
braska City to attend Omaha day at
the Homecoming week in that city.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-08-19
Montana Lands.

FARMS FOR SALE
Most attractive irrigated farms in full
cultivation in Montana on main line r. r.,
best markets, schools and living condi-
tons, to be sold on long terms and at
attractive prices Call. write or phone for
descriptive booklet.
BEAVERHEAD LAND CO.,
12l7-1S City Nat. Blk. Bldg,
Douglas 1901. Omaha.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-08-19
FARM AND RANCH LANDS
Minnesota Lands.

40, so OR 100 ACRES GOOD. HEAVY
soil well settled part of Todd county.
MINI, good roads, schools and churches
price SIS to 500 per acre; terms 81. 90 per
acre cash. balance 1900 per acre a year;
5000 acres to select from. Agents wanted
will make a low railroad rate to inspect
Schwab Bros, 1923 Plymouth Bldg. Min
neapolis, MINI.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-24
MINE WORKERS TO MAKE
DEMANDS ON OPERATORS

INDIANAPOLIS. IND. January re
Delegates 20 the convention OF the
United Mine Workers of America rep
resentinG more than half Of the 76@. 900
meu employed iu the coal mining in
dGstvy III the United states, expect this
Week - decide upon specific demands
they vii! make anon the coal COM
pan;cs. anthracite and bituminous in
the nceot!atio:.s Tor the renewal OF
contracts most .: which expire on
March 81. Al Increase in wages and
improved working conditions viii be
asked OF every employer. but the
amount III the Increase except in the
anthracite fields OF Peunsy lvania,
where the men will request 20 per
cent advance. is not definitely known.
those who have Ead IN opportunity
10 scan the M!Ecty-oue resolutions sub
mitied 10 the scale committee OF the
convention ior adoption, found that
local unions III different parts Of the
soft coal fields reaching from Central
rcnns. ivaU!a TO Texas and Wyo!ning
have asked Tor wage Increases rang
ing from par cent - 30 per cent
Several resolutions ask six-hour day
i'll the soft coal fields The miners
have been for years working eight
hours In igos; o. the hituminouS dig
tr!cts, where they have contracts with
the operators
The opinion among miners SIM pre-
walls that there viii ba no serious
trouble IN negotiating ncw agreements.
Many district officers express Tie opin-
ion that the convention will not make
what ;hey consider radical demands.
The officers. generally speaking. look
for 4; least a 10 per cent increase.
One report prevalent to-day was that
the scale committee would seriously
consider a 20 per cent increase
There appears to he no change in
the opinion among tac delegates that
the convention Will adop, the policy
of no suspensions after March IL. go
long as there is a chance 20 negotiate
contracts. President whit. II out
spoken for such q policy.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-24
FIVE PER CENT CLAUSE
BEFORE SUPREME COURT

WASHINGTON. d. c. January ga
The governments brief in fourteen
cases involving the Interpretation OF
the clause Of the Underwood tariff
customs duties on goods imported in
American ships. will lie fled In The
Supreme Court Tomorrow by Solicitor
General Davis Involved I'm the cases
which the government contends should
be dismissed are claims estimated b.
customs authorities at New Yorl, 10
amount TO s26.00o,0oo. ny well as the
question OF whether granting such "a
discount - goods imported only In
American ships would violate the terms
OF more than twenty commercial
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-24
Woman Tells How She Recovered
From Peculiar Rheumatism
Joints Grated Like Sand Fingers Deformed by Chaky
Deposits Become Normal and Wheel Chair
Discarded by Use of Simple
Remedy Var-ne-sis

For seven years I have not known
a day that did not have pain. All my
joints were afflicted, when moved my
head could hear and feel grating like
there WAS gravel or sand in my neck.
Ny knees would snap and crate Ike my
neck. they were drawn up 70 ! was
unable TO s'raighten them. the grating
Of my knees could be heard down
stairs. II wanted TO sit down
would have TO literally fail in chair.
Trunk straps were fastened around my
body 10 get me upstairs. on tho top
step was laid on rug and dragged
to the bed said Mrs. MacMaster
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-24
SCANDINAVIAN COUNTRIES
TO MEET IN CONFERENCE
VIII Discuss New Blockade Measures
Soon to Be Taken by
Allies.
TO PROTECT NEUTRAL RIGHTS
Events. Recent and Prospective,
Make 1t Necessary for Kingdoms
to Act--Nieasures Looking to AIu-
tual Defense May BE Undertaken.

-oFENHAGEN. January .3.--A con-
ference between the Foreign Ministers
OF III the Scandinavian countries * tc
be held at Stockholm IN February. nc
cordins to the Berliner TaScblu,t
The conference is called 10 discuss
the new blockade measures expected
soon TO be taken by Great Britain and
her allies. 1t will deal as we'll with the
increasingly vexations manner OF en-
forccment or the British orders in
council
This conference is Il sequel to the
conciare Of the three Scandira via!.
kings. held earlier in tho va" al Mall
mo. Sweden.
The monnrchs OF NORWAY. Sweden
and Denmark. ana their Foreign Min
listers then took steps 10 hold the Scan
ainavian countries In close alliance
throughout the Ma, Determination Of
means was 10 be l:f. t. a future con-
ference. held when circum= tanccs should
render il necessary.
II Is believed that events. recent and
prospective. now ma sc il necessary for
the Scandinaviar kin-ions 10 protect
their neutral rights.
Sweden. alone. OF the ,tree cations.
has retaliatcd in Kind TO- IN. frequent
>''i Ss'1'lHicHiS OH lf''SH FIGntS She
mas held up tens Of thousands OF nail
parcels from England 10 !:us ia
She has also furnished armed ccr-
NoHs to her ships trading with Ger
many ana thus largely put a stop to
the operations % british Submarines In
the Baltic.
IS late as January -, moreover, King
GUSTAV served warning that Sweden
would tolerate no further enuroach-
ments Gu her sovereign rights
Ills speech from the throne at .l,e
assembling Of Parliament contained
this declaration, taken TO be aimed ar
Great Britain:
our government earnestly homes 10
be able always to maintain tho neu-
traiity which il decided to observe nj
the beginning of tho war Blt In o.
der 10 maintain neutrality and the SOW
rrciSntr OF Sweden incrca scd forces or
iahd and sea must be In readiness
X * believed here that measures
looking 10 mutual defense will largely
occupy the attention OF the conference
~ stockholm next month
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-24
SWEDEN MAJ JOIN
WITH tENrRA Al EMPIRES

WASHINGTON, -. a. January .S.-
sweden may join the list of smalle, ma
mons hShtinS on the side OF the CEN
irai empires within 4 week. according
70 information which reached Senator
Albert h. Fail. Of New Mexico. to-nigh;
through private sources. Declaration
Of war Will be made upon Great Britain
aud on Russia. Senator Falls adyices
STATE. Actual hos,ilities. IL is under
stood. Will he begun with an attack
on Russia through Finland
The real cause Of Swcden's dec!ar-
ing war, explained Senator Fall
viii be found to lie IA the reneatcd
efforts Of Great Britain IL force Sweden
10 no TINS very thing. However great
bitterness against Russia may be in
sweden. recent Developments in the
Eritisi blockade of sweden have
aroused the SwedeS 10 an even more
bitter hostility a9ains, England From
the outbreaks OF the war. Sweden has
been actively favorable TO Germany,
and has done everything in her power
- aid Germany.
This friendship with Germany has
been due less 20 any inherent feeling
Of kinship than 10 q fear that n the al
lies win Sw cd:n will stand in danger
of conquest At the hands Of a victorious
Russia The wrongs suffered by Fin
land under Russian rule have given rise
TO the belief IN sweden that Finland
would Offer 10 resistance 10 the pass
age o! Swedish troops through Finland
heading for an attack on Russia
This antipathy against Russia has
been capitalized recently by Great Brit
ain. whose difficulties over the matter
or I'll. so-cailed illegal blockade or
neutral ports has given her no incon-
siderable uncaS!ness. Within tie pas;
three months some member OF the Brit
!sh Cabinet awokc 70 the fact that If
only war could De provoked between
sweden and Great Britain. the whole
matter Of the sea blockade woH,G
strengthen itself automatically.
with war existing between the two
countries, Great Britain could announce
and make effective a blockade Of
Sweden, which would in effect ciose the
Baltic and make I: an inland sea. Tho
Skaacr SAX is territorial waters. lie :
ish territory extends out from shore
three miles on one side and Swedish
territory for three miles on the other.
An English blockade OF Sweden would
thus automatically seal the entrance
10 the Eai,ic.
My nforInation that war is inn
mincnt comes from a reliable source.
and all tie facts seem TO make il more
than proba BILE"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-24
Don't Use Dangerous
Antiseptic Tablets

u is an unnecessary risk Us. TN.
safe ant,ssptic and sermlcide. Ab.or
pine, Jr.--it Kills germs quickly and
surely without any possibility OF
harmful results: made of pure herb.
non poisonous. and there is no danger
whatever II the children get hold OF
the bottle. IL retains It's xermtcidal
POWERS even when diluted one part of
Aosorbinc. Jr. to 100 parts water
Absorbine. Jr. to 700 parts water
Thc Eermicidal properties OF Absor-
Dlne, Jr.; have been tested and proven
6oth IN laboratory and actual practice
detained laboratory reports mailed
.tbsorhine, Jr. 500 and $500 n.,
bottle ut druggists or postpaid
4 liberal trial bottle postpaid for Ipc
in stamps.
W r. YOUNG. T. D. r..
2I9 Temple st. Springfield, Mass
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-24

The fingers ri the right hand wore
drawn into the palm and the hand
drawn 10 the BODY. could not got ny
hand to my head, ~ joints were -,lff.
and had TO he fcd ana dressed liho y
child was in continual pain. and no
part Of body seemed to escape tho dia-
case. Different physicians treated nc
for time. but finally said could 40,
he cured One physician gave me III
icctions of vaccine. but only grew
worse The last doctor said ! would
novcr get rid OF tho disease. AZ II Wns
the worst form OF rheumatism. Arth.
rts dcformans. Waa In he'd for 10
months.
Reading about Nar-nc-sis and how
1t helped others with rheumatism Of
tho joints, decided to try H. am
glad | did, for In short time could