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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-30
A GLOOMY OUTLOOK
FOR THANKSGIVING
Why Some Nebraskans Haven't
Even an Automobile to Be
Thankful For.
MERE MILLIONS IN CROPS
By A. R. GRoH.

Thanksgiving dayl 0, friends, wot =
mockery! Wot hollow mockeryl
What have we to be thankful for,
when we look about us and see many
families in this great state OF Nebras-
ka who haven't even got an automo-
bile? Some are struggling along with.
out piano, Yes, my friends, and the
charitable associations know of cases
where there are destitute families
without even talking machine!
These are facts that must be looked
squarcly in the face.
Our, soil this year produced 1885,
300,t/ bushels Of corn, worth $l28,-
320,0uu. a mere bagatelle of $l07 for
each man, woman and child in the
state. The other crops were worth
about $l83,000000, or $l53 for each
person in the state.
Nearly Billion.
In agriculture, live stock, dairy,
fruit and manufactures the state pro-
duced this year $s50,000000, which
would be a mere $70S for each man,
woman and child
1t calls TO our despairing minds the
beautiful words of the poic:
Nothing TO eat but food ..
Nothing to breathe but air,
Nothing TO wear but clothes
To keep US from going bare.
Nothing to spend but cash.
Nothing, alas. alack!
Nowhere to go but out, %
Nowhere TO come but back"
Two Head Apiece.
As far as our beef SUPPLY is con-
cerned, only 2,443,000 cattle stand be-
tween us and starvation. This is only
about two head Of cattle for each
man, woman and child. There are
only about one and onc-fourth hogs
in the state for each man, woman and
child and only about ten chickens for
each man, woman and child. ...
In the state and national banks Of
Nebraska the people have on deposit
but $J00,000,000, or about $3.50 for
each person. OF course, this doesn't
include savings banks and building
and loan associations.
Proofs Of Poverty.
Nebraska's egg crop this year
wasn't worth much more than all the
gold and silver mined in Colorado
and California,
Nebraska's agricultural and live
stock production this year was worth
only little more than all the coal
mined and used in the entire nation
in the year
All the products of Nebraska's soil
for the year could be carried on a
train less than 10000 miles long
In short, our wealth isn't half as
great as it would be if it were ttree
times as great.
But let US pluck up courage, Let il
never be said of us that we gave up
when prospects were so dark that we
couldn't see our way to owning a
limousine. True, some of our people
will have to get through the winter
talking machines. But next year may
bring brighter hopes and the pooi
who today lack such necessities as au
tomobilcs may all have them.
| Courage. friends, courage!
/
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-30
City Employees of Joplin
Ordered to Cut Out Drink

Joplin, Mo-, Nov. 29.-All city en-
ployes Of Joplin were forbidden to
drink Intoxicating liquors at ANY
time in resolution adopted unani-
mously by the Joplin city COM
Five city fremcn resigned as a pro-
mission in executive session today
test against the resolution.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-30
Five More Ships
Are Reported Sunk

London, Nov; 29.--Lloyds reports
the sinking of the steamships King
Malcolm, 4,35l tons gross; Moresby,
| ,763 tons gross; Maude LARSEN, l,212
tons gross; the Norwegian steamship
Perra, 1858 tons net, and the Spanish
steamship Lucienne,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-30
Naval Airplanes
Bomb Zeebrugge

London, Nov. 29.-British naval air
planes made raid upon the harbor Of
Zeebrugge yesterday, it was officially
announced tonight. What damage
they inflicted is not known. All the
machines returned safely.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-30

Comparative local Record.
1916. 1914. 1914. 1913.
Lowest yesterday =. IS IS 20 % IS IS
Mean temperature AZ 26 ~ 48
Precipitation ...... 90 100 .Ol 2J
Temperature and precipitation departures
from the normal:
Normal temperature Observation-Disclosures. 80
Excess for the day Observation-Disclosures. 10
Total excess since March l............ .315
Normal precipitation .......... .02 inch
Deficiency for the day y.....,... .O2 inch
Total rainfall since Marcn T.. ..1226 inches
Deficiency for cor. period 1915. l.5s inches
Deficiency for cor. period. 1914. 390 inches
Reports from Stations at J. NJ.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-30
The Weather
For Nebraska-Colder.
Temperatures at Omaha Yesterday,

Comparative Local Record.
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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-02-10
IN MARK TWAlN'S HOME
BY Guy v. Hardy

Note: There are few men, especial
ly those who were brought up in the
country or small town, who do not
have stored away in their minds a long
list of boyhood memories. That many
of them are cherished one need but
mention the "old swimmin' hole" show
them a picture of a bunch of young
sters playing some favorite game, or
a cor cob fight and you will quickly
see them become quiet and a PARKWAY
look appear in their eyes. To those
who have read Tom Sawyer will appre-
ciate the following story:
Hannibal. Missouri. is a notable
place-but Hannibal doesn't know it.
A few people in Hannibal appreciate
the fact, but only a few.
Hannibal was the boyhood home of
Mark Twain.
1t was in Hannibal that Tom Saw
yer and Huckleberry Finn lived, and
had their remarkable adventures-dis-
guised in the books as st. Petersburg.
Anyone familiar with these books and
interested in Mark Twain will find
much of interest in and around this old
town.
Down at Columbia l met a friend
from New York;. Clyde Oswald, pub
Usher of The American Printer, who
had come out there to deliver a lecture
on Benjamin Franklin. He proposed a
pilgrimage to the boyhood home of
Mark Twain so l joined him. Its so
much easier for two people to do a
thing like this than for one. / prob
ably would have found Hannibal
II | had been alone. Hannibal is only
about $50 miles from Columbia, 12O
miles up the Mississippi river from st.
Louis, but 1t took us nearly all day
to go there and we changed ears at
Centralia, Mexico and Louisiana 1t is
a pretty country In the spring time
that you travel through going there
through green fields and Towering
woods. owe rolling hills and along vine
covered river banks. ;,
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-02-10
LIQUOR SALES FALLING OFF

Washington, Feb. THE report
OF the commissioner of internal reve
nue. for the year ending June 80, 1915,
is Just out and shows a decrease in
the production Of distilled liquors
during the year Of Al, 63,439 gallons,
and the Withdrawal" Of spirits, which
more nearly represents the consump-
ton, shows a decrease of 14,771, 427.6
gallons. The decrease In the output
OF fermented liquors (beer, etc.
amounted to 6,3S1, 256 barrels. For.
ty-one breweries, 10S distilleries and
1920 saloons closed during the year
ending June 80. and On Dec. 81 seven
states went on the water wagon"
They are Colorado, Washington, Iowa,
Oregon, South Carolina, Idaho and
Arkansas. Virginia will go dry Nov.
1, 1916, making nineteen dry states.
Sixteen hundred saloons and eleven
breweries were closed in Colorado,
500 saloons and sixteen breweries in
Iowa and 200 saloons in Idaho, be-
sides hundreds in the other states.
The seven new dry states add a popu-
lation of S,254,043 to the dry ranks,
according to the 1910 census. No
wonder the consumption Of liquor is
falling off. The total drink bill for
the nation is estimated at 1852, 1885,.
S97.25 for the year.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-02-10

sought intelligence, but one only and
hat OF 80 gigantic and uncertain a
nature that she felt as If she were
handling dynamite which might *.
Dlode any moment.
However, the air Of inality with
which she folded the notebook and
thereby seemed to dismiss the great
Whitby mystery deceived that shrewd
md f~ar-seeing man, Farnsworth, nim-
self.
He saw no connection between her
two sets OF questions when she, seem
Ing to turn the trend of her own mind
into an entirely different channel, put
her next query.
And now, Mr.. Farnsworth," she
said briskly, what do you know OF
the name 'Sandry'?
Ire lawyer was folding up his pa
pers and putting them carefully away
In the drawer.
"Sandry? Why-not very much,
Miss Ordway. Simply that there is q
firm by the name of Sandry & Mussel-
hoth uCdIo III IuilSy 5cS III
racing stock. They have magnificent
breeding farms IL New Jersey and are
rated as rather more than financially
solid. Mr.. Wilton Sandry, the senior
partner, is an old man, of very nne
presence, an invalid since three years
ago-tied to q wheel chair in his man
sion on Riverside drive. M%usseldorn,
a clever man. extremely capable and
pleasant"
And is that all? Has this Mr.. Will
ton Sandry any family?"
Why let me see-yes, | believe
there is a son. n son. The mother is
dead"
And where Is this SON."
Il do not know. He has been in
Europe, l believe. though it seems
to me that he returned some time
ago."
"U'm," Miss Ordway was saying to
herself-"a year IL Europe, after col
lege."
Twenty minutes later the eminent
lawyer walked down with her to where
her runabout waited.
AS she threaded among the teeming
traffic, Poppy Ordway was saying to
herself, wilton Sandry, financially
solid. James B. Whitby robbed by a
mana young man just home from a
year in Europe, after college, whose
father he had found bankrupt by I'M
wise speculation of a partner and the
said James B. Whitby. And Walter
Sandry in the Oregon hills mutters
Of Ruined! Ruined! And he does
not know!' Legitimate! It is done
legitimately!' and 4 am the law this
night, James B. Whitby!' All me!
-Walter-Walter-heart of my heart,
fire Of my blood-you're the man with
the pistol"
TO BE CONTINUED
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-02-10

fiuence Is due much OF the %rottenness
In American politics. 1t is amazing
that while we view with indescribable
horror the awful suffering from Eu
ropes war, we are as a nation forget
full to a large extent OF the millions
Of people who by alcoholic drinks are
in this country annually shortening
their lives, ~lessening their efficiency
hating and in many cases destroying
their moral and financial standing,
and making necessary a large proper
ton of the police service OF the coun.
try, and responsible for a very large
proportion of all the people in all the
jails, penitentiaries and ~poorhouses In
the land.
War, with all it's horrors, sometimes
stimulates the human mind and the
human soul to a broader vision OF
spiritual and mental activities. 1t Is
an unspeakable curse; nevertheless.
there are some phases OF war which
develop unselishness and humanity.
Whisky and the saloon business, on
the contrary, are an unspeakable
curse, without one single, solitary re.
deeming quality.
The National Bulletin, in It's effort
to antagonize prohibition, quotes in
big black type a statement from Pres
ident Wilson to the effect that he is
in favor Of local option rather than
broad prohibition. The Manufacture
ers Record believes in prohibition out
and out, from the economic stand
point, even II there were no other
ground in its favor, and 1t believes
that every official in this country in
a prohibition or local option state who
does not rigidly enforce the law Is a
violator of his oath and is a perjurer
when he winks at these violations,
and therefore is himself a criminal
who Is a curse to his community.
Does the National Bulletin now
know where the Manufacturers Rec
ord Observation-Disclosures Record.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-02-10

scented it to the city of Hannibal that
future generations as well as the pres
ent might be able to visit it and honor
the memory of one of Americas great
est writer's.
Learning that we were there in the
interest of Mark Twain memories, Mr..
Mahan looked us up at the hotel and
showed us many courtesies. He took
us in his car and showed us the coun-
try all about-a beautiful country, for
the most part on the hilltops overlook
ing the great Mississippi river.
In one of the parks on a high hill
overlooking the river, a fair walk from
town, is a large bronze statute of Mr..
Clemens, placed there at a cost of
$4,000 by the state Of Missouri. A
few people will go to see the statute.
But as the years go by thousands of
people every year will go to Hannibal
to visit the old home of Mark Twain.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-02-10
WHISKY MORAL CURSE
TO BE CONTINUED

The National Bulletin, which seemA
to be published wholly in the interest
of the whisky industry Of the country.
quotes a recent editorial from the
Manufacturers Record headed "Too
Many Reformers," apparently with a
view to creating the impression that
the Manufacturers Record and Bishop
Warren A. Chandler, upon whose
statement the editorial was based,
might be in favor Of the whisky indus
try, or at least that these statements
might be used to that effect because
Of the suggestion that there are too
many reformers In these days.
II this was the intention Of the Ma.
tional Bulletin, the Manufacturers
Record wants to disabuse the mind Of
the editor of that publication and to
state that we are absolutely, teetotally
and in every way possible opposed to
the whisky industry, not only from its
immoral influence. but from the eco
nomic standpoint. 1t is a curse to the
country of such gigantic proportions
that the sooner 1t Is blotted out the
better 1t will be for mankind. The
billions OF dollars that arc annually
spent in this country for alcoholic
drinks constitute one Of the most
fearful curses ever brought upon the
land. and every dollar thus expended
10 an economic waste and q drain
upon the physical. mental. moral and
financial stamina Of the country.
Moreover. the alliance OF the saloon
interests with the politics Of the coun
try ID another curse. and to this In.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-02-10
PAGE EIGHT
"And I cannot help?" she asked wist.

"And I cannot help?" she asked wist.
fully.
Sandry laughed, constrainedly.
I'll have to get him myself" he
reiterated, land I can't fight him with
my fists-though, by heaven, I'd like
toll"
At that moment Siletz came around
the corner Of the house and Sandry's
eyes went to her as helplessly as the
needle to the north and in them came
instantly an expression of wistfuI sad
ness.
passionate heart Of Poppy Ordway and
In a fash she made a decision. The
danger In Siletz was drawing near,
she knew, though Sandry himself was
unaware Of 1t.
$50 it's going to be a hght?" she
thought, while a sick rage hurried her
breath; "all right! guess I'll have
to use all my power"
Walter" she said suddenly, I'm
going east tomorrow"
Instantly he turned upon her, search
ing her face with startled eyes, and
though Miss Ordway was smiling
sweetly at the girl, she knew that his
face was going gray.
"Yes?" he asked ~unsteadily. The
tone pierced her heart with a pain
that stung, but she put it resolutely
aside. She had determined to have
this man by fair means or foul and
she knew that in the future she would
repay him for any pain she might
cause In the process OF winning him.
Eyes, she answered quietly, but
I'm coming back. / want to see my
publishers"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-02-10

And so in opening this little old home
to the public of future years, Mr.. and
Mrs. Mahan have done more for the
memory of Mark Twain and for the
pleasure of a Mark Twain loving pub
lie than could be done by the erection
of a ~trainload of bronze statues.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-02-10
'eading In shorthand in the red note.

'eading In shorthand In the red note
,ook.
"Ah!" she said with a breath OF
abstraction, that Is excellent! Excel
ent-and it closes the first matter Of
which I spoke. Now for the second"
She smiled into Mr.. F~arnsworth's
,yes in her own bewitching n as
The told the small lie, for there were
10 two matters upon which she had
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-02-10

Whis-key is a key that will unlock
Pandora's box for any nation under
the sun.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-02-10

"Give me liberty or give me death"
is as vital an issue today as II ever
was.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-02-10

The liquor power is today the strong
right arm of centralized corruption.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-12-21
WORCESTER GOSSIP

Bro. White filled his regular ap-
ointment at Littleby Baptist church
Sunday, Dec. II. Bro. White is con-
sidered a good speaker, and he deliv-
cred an exceptionally good sermon
last Sunday. It may be well to state
here that he has changed the date
of preaching from the fourth Sunday
to the third.
We hear that there is to be a
Christmas celebration at Beagles
school Saturday evening. Dec. %. It
is said however, that it is to be only
a school or district affair.
r. NJ. Crooks had a sale of his per-
sonal property Wednesday, Dec 20,
and will soon leave for Sikeston, Mo.
We regret to lose this good family
from our neighborhoOd, but wish
them all good luck in their new home.
Vaccinating hogs against cholera is
proving quite successful. Farmers of
this community are vaccinating and
re-vaccinating and report good sue
cess.
II. F. Dudgeon has bought the
Wilkerson property in thi scommu-
nifty.
We have noticed quite an i'm
provement in the behavior of our
children lately. Can you guess the
reason? Good Old Santa Claus is
coming, and Christmas time with its
secrets, its smiles and sweets, and
above all, it's good will to men!"
Let us show the real Christmas spir-
it in all our dealings. not only to our
immediate family and friends, but
extend our good will to each and
every one with whom we may come
in contact.
A very Merry Christmas to The
Message and all its readers.
Chas. w. Scott renews for The
Message.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-12-21
NORTH MOLINO

Wish The Message and its staff a
Merry Christmas and a Happy New
Year.
Thefarmers are having a hog kill
ing time. Well, they all have lots
of nice fresh meat to eat.
Rev. Mr.. Turnage. of Mexico, will
preach at Mt. Zion Thursday night at
1880. All are cordially invited.
Mr.. and Mrs. Felix Martin ate din
ner with Mrs. Martins brother, ]. H.
Baker and family Sunday.
Madam rumor says the wedding
bells will ring before the holidays
come to a close.
Joe Miller. who has been very i'll,
has rallied again.
There will be a little Christmas
tree at each of the three school
houses-Molino, Berea and Fisher,
next Friday afternoon. Each school
is preparing a nice program.
We are glad they have the electric
car making three trips again.
Mrs. Wheeler Cant, out west OF
Mexico, visited her sister, Mrs. S. P
Emmons, for several days last week
j. f. Mundy and daughters highly
entertained a number of their young
friends one evening last week.
Mrs. G. T. Scieffer has received q
ten year old girl from the Home
which she expects to adopt if salts
factory.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-12-21
HIGH HILL DISTRICT.

Hog killing is the order of the day.
Phillip Dalby, Ben Pulls, w. D.
Barnes killed the past week.
Dave Oyer sold his home place,
consisting of 23O acres to T. P. Dan
iel of Centralia.
Mrs. F.. P. Pulls raised and sold
$S4 worth of turkeys this year.
Ray Sims has rented the Mettie
Brown place east of Cant.
]. ]. Pulls bought a load of corn
of S. A. Pulls at S3 cents per bushel.
News came that Coke Hit is very
sick at the hospital in Denver, Colo.
He underwent an operation for can
GER. Mr.. Hit is well known around
Centralia. All will be sorry to hear
of his sickness.
Philip Daily sold two calves to
Henry Brown at z cents.
James Smith delivered a wagon
load of hogs at Centralia last week.
Mr.. Hickman will have a sale the
goth and is going to move to Monta-
ia. Sorry to see them go but wish
them success and happiness in their
new home.
Two good old men gone-Uncle
George Wright, lived near Flynt
school house, formerly lived near
Centralia, died last week. Was buried
at Mount Zion Church. Uncle Henry
Faucet died in Texas. He lived near
Cant all his life until a few years
ago. These men lived to a ripe old
age. The world is better for their
having lived in it.
Groves Chapel Sunday School
closed last Sunday for the winter.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-12-21
CANT ITEMS.

We are all watching for the com
ing of Santa Claus. Hope he will
not disappoint anyone.
There is to be a Christmas tree at
Salt River Church. Dec. 29rd
T. H. Mildred sold to Cartwright
and Anthony of Centralia 25 hogs
at $9.25. Weight, 1856 pounds.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Berry visited at
Tom Showers latter part of last week.
w. o. Smith brought in a car of
cattle from Omaha last Thursday.
We regret the death of one OF our
well known friends, Mr.. Henry Fau-
cett, who died Wednesday, Dec. IL,
1916, in Amarillo, Texas, and was
buried in Salt River cemetery last
Friday morning. He was a member
of Salt River Church for &C gears
and also was a charter member. He
leaves a daughter and son-in-law,
Mr.. and Mrs. s. p. Loren, and host
of friends and relatives to mourn his
death. Mr.. and Mrs. Loren accom-
panied the body here from Texas.
]. L. Hickman will have sale on
Thursday, the 21st.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-12-21
POWELL FORD.

On Wednesday morning, Decem-
ber 13, the thermometer stood at
zero. Some let their flowers freeze
in this vicinity
Mr.. and Mrs. George Lewis and
family moved to Mexico Monday of
last week.
Miss Iona Dowell of this neighbor-
hood, is at Ragsdale's Cash Store and
would be glad to see her friends.
Miss Edna McMurtry, who is at
tending Kirksville Normal will be
home Wednesday of this week to
spend Christmas with her parents.
While coming home from church
Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. Milford Berry,
NJ. N. Powell and sister had quite an
accident. The road had thawed and
their car slipped and at last went in
to deep gully. No special harm re-
suited
Misses Ruth and Mildred Cook,
who teach the Molino and Gatewood
schools, will each have a Christmas
tree. Miss Anna McMurtry, who
teaches in this district, will have
Christmas exercises Friday afternoon.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-12-21
Weekly Market Letter
Furnished by Woodson-Fennewald
L. Com. Co., Natl Stock Yds., ILL.,
National Stock Yards, ILL.,, Dec. 5,

National Stock Yards, ILL.,, Dec. 10,
1916.-Cattle receipts have been lib
eral this week, market Is to csc
lower on the bulk of the medium to
good steers and butcher stuff. We
sold one car of 1881 pound yearling
steers at $12.75, which is the high
est priced car of cattle ever sold on
this market.
Bulk of the choice steers selling
from $40 to $11.50. Good SO to $975.
Medium 7.50to SO. Fair killers
S6.75 to $7.25.
Choice heifers SO to $9.75. Good
SO to sS.75. Medium $3.50 to $6.75.
Fair $3.50 to Sc
Choice cows S7.4O to $7.S5. Good
$3.50 to s6.S5. Medium $3.50 to
S5.S5. Cutters $5.25 to $40. Can
ners s4.S5 to IS.
Choice bulls $7.25 to sS. Good
1928 to $6.S5. Medium s5.75 to
1925.
Hog receipts liberal market strong.
Best weight hogs selling 5000 to
s10.35. Good mixed and medium
butchers $1O.05 to $10.15. Shipping
lights S9.75 to $3.50. Good pigs 50
to 1925.
Sheen receipts 500 today, mar
ket 10 to ] sc lower. Good to choice
lambs $12.75 to $13. Fair to good
81 to S12.5O. Choice sheep sS.75.
to So Handy-weight fat yearlings
quotable up to $11. Heavy kinds
s10.25 to $1O.50.