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Douglas Island news., 1916-04-12

Although the season when the gay and gladstone springtime usually comes gallivanting along, when all Nature kicks her heels in the air and in glee, is here, the gay and Rladsome aforesaid seems bashful in asserting its presence While the voice of the turtle has not yet been heard in the land, the snow has gone, revealing the usual crop of tin cans, dead cats and other accumu- lations which the pure white snow pro tected from the vulgar gaze during the winter months. Soon the incense of burning gum shoes will go abroad from back yards and then we will know that spring is with us.
 Spring is the time when the dull, siekening thud of carpet beating is heard and when women seem to delight in tying towels around their heads and revelinR in housekeeping for a week or more when in nearly every case the house was well cleaned only a year before.
 Back East the springtime is when fond mothers adhere to the old school Pres byterian idea of making their iu. uocent and unsuspecting offspring eat sulphur aud drink sassaTras tea to purify their blood, and when the com pound kills the child, the parents en certain the delusive impression that they were too late in beginning the treatment and the surviving children suffer accordingly the next spring.
 In the springtime is when the farm er's boy puts on his fathers old boota and Roeth forth to plough early ou Monday morning, aud by Saturday night he hasn't a uickle's worth of hide left on his feet, yet he is expected to sit around all day Sunday with a Brown's Shorter Catechism before his eyes en- deavoriug Go memorize the answer ,o the question: "Is everything foreor- dained whatsoever cometh to pass?"
 In the spring is when the average farmers boy takes sacred oath to leave the farm the afternoon of the day he reaches bis twenty first year, and he usually makes it just after a wabbly- legged calf has poked it nose to the bottom of the pail, choked, suorted and blowed milk all over bis clothes that cause them to smell like a cheese factory for the next month.
 To the spriugtime is when the festive turkey hen goes off eight miles from the haunts of man to make her nest, and when ducks say "quack" whether there is doctor in sight or not.
 The boy who is encompassed about by the environments of city life knows uaught of the joys and sorrows of spring To him the magic words "swimmiu' hole" do not appeal and he
Douglas Island news., 1916-04-12
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does not know how to walk on the heel of one foot and the toes of the other to protect a "grass.cut and "stone- bruise."
 The Stroller could write a dozen columns on the one word Spring" but he has not time to do it now. There is carpet on a wire line in the back yard which, like many men of the Stroller's acquaintance, needs a goshawful beat ing.
 Oh, Spring, SprinRl
 You giddy young thing.
Douglas Island news., 1916-04-12

Keep yOur dimes and put them in this little bank. We borrow ten cents and lend you the bank When you return the bank we return the ten cents. You are nothing "out" and may be "in' comfortable Savings Account. Try it-it works easy.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-29
MAYOR SAYS MORE
LIGHT Is NEEDED
Lack Of Funds Prevent More Lights,
but Proposed Plan Will Give
More Lamps at Same Cost,
WAITED FOR THE LEGISLATURE

The electric street lighting situa-
ton Is commanding attention Just
now among city commissioners and
citizens, Mayor Dahlman expressed
lie views in this manner;
During tho last year and a half
the commissioners have been sought
time and again by citizens who de-
maud more lights. We held the mat
ter off about two years ago on the
strength that the legislature would
relieve the situation. but We all know
what happened at that time.
with our present funds and under the
present system we can not add more
lights, but under the plan proposed by
the city electrician It appears We can
add nearly $40 moro lamps without In
ereaslng the expense.
Some are talking about the city buy
Ing the equipment and then getting the
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-29

MARY rage, actress. Is accused OF the
murder OF James Pollock. and Is defended
/ BY her lover. Philip Lansdon. Pollock
was intoxicated. Shalc. a crook and tool
! q Pollock. was on the fire escape watch
ing for Langdon.
Continued frorn Yesterday
He caught up the weapon as he spoko q
and thrust II under her eyes The maid.
with a quivering little scream OF horror,
shrank back amid a murrnur OF sym
pathy from the crowd. She could not
speak
Isn't Il trueg" persisted the prosecutor
harshly. Answer my question-or tel
US Just what you sec when you came
into the theater upon your return from
the errand."
Bursting into a storm OF tears, Janet
flung out her arms in a wild gesture.
1t ,s true she sohbed ''Mees Page,
my mademoiselle. she was standing-and
she had re revolver-polnted at Mr.. Pol
lock-and he-he-ran out of re room"
At the words, Mary whose hands hal
been twitchlng nervously throughout the
maids st mony. rose 20 her feet with a
little gasping cry as IL she would speak
but before the words came she swung
suddenly about and crumpled into little
heap on the floor.
In an instant the whole room was on
it's feet, surging forward toward the
deck. and the sobs. OF the maid were
echoed by more than one woman among
the spectators, where sympathy for the
time ran high, though the pendulum,
swayed back when someone said shrilly
with a derisive laugh:
she's a good actress, Is Mary Page!"
But the Judges gavel quelled the ex-
element and the dire threat back OF
his curt words that unless there was
order in the court he would clear the
room. was like oil upon the troubled
waters Of the sea OF onlookers, and
they sat In hushed silence as Mrs Page
and LanEdon knelt beside the uncon-
scious form Of the slim young prisoner.
bathing her temples and chatting her
wrists until the momentary respite Of
nullity forsook her and she opened her
oyes to the suffering OF reality.
! At the sight of the fear on both
! I.angdon's and her mothers face, how
! ever. she struggled bravely to regain
| her self-control, and when the clerk
called the next witness, she was again
! in her chair. Very white and wan. but
erect. her pallid lips set firmly to hold
back the threatening tides of emotion
/ and WEAKNESS that were sweeping over
her.
The drumming in her ears and the
| little waves of nausea that are the
aftermath of a faintlng fit made events
| blurred TO her for a little time, and Il
was with a start Of surprise that she
recognized in the new witness her erst-
while leading man.
The mere sight of his graceful figure
and his boyish face that handsome
I Juvenile expression that was hts stock
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-29
The cass StFofs' Of Mary Page
By Frederick Lewis, Author of :: Pictures by
What Happened to Mary :: Essanay

| in trade brought a flood Of memories
surging over her. and the shocked pity
In his eyes made her realize keeuly
the difference that lay between Mary
Page the prisoner-and Mary PaTe thS
star.
His testimony was 20 a great extent
a repetition OF what had gone before
He had been at the banquet; had seen
the boy bring the message to Miss Page
and had hidden her good night when she
left. A few minutes later the sound OF
the shot had taken him down the hali
where Pollock and Mary lay-the one
dead-the other unconscious.
1T was ! who first urged that some
one call the police" he said in his WELL
trained, youthful voice, Il would have
gone myself. but wanted to be sure
first whether could be OF service 90
Miss Page"
WAS that the reason you refused to
leave the room when ordered to do 80
hy Detective FarleyT" The prosecutor
voice was dry.
Il resented his TONE SIR" answered the
young actor. And besides" flushing,
'I was her leading man and ] felt that I,
1T was my place TO be with her rather
than that lot Of strangers should hans
about"
An Involuntary smile crossed Langion's
| lips. but they grew grave again ut the
next question.
After your election by Detective Far
ley and Mr.. Langdon did YOU leave the
/ hotelY'
mo. sir. I waited in the hallway ir
case was wanted"
! Did you re-enter the room?'
Yes, sir--not Immediately. but when
heard a confusion Of voices following the
/ re-entry of the house detective and Mr.
Langdon
Gould you hear what was said?''
Tho actor flushed and hesitated, and
then answered slowly;
Yes sir-ln part"
will you please repeat what par
you heard?"
II. heard Mr.. Langdon say, But good
God there's only one door; she must b,
some place in here and the detective
said. Well, she's not-you can see that.
Then Mr.. Langdon said, There's tbs
window-perhaps she's out there-Il
see And his voice sounded queer aud ex'
cited as II he we're frightened, ana tbs
detective said. No-nothing doing Of
| that, sir-iust remember, MIR. Languon
that as yet I've no way OF knowing
whether that shot was fired before OF
after you entered this room!
Did Mr.. Langion reply?'
yes he said, You damn fool, what
do you mean7' But just then the police
came up and rain In, and l went on II
with them. and the detective shouted
Some of you go down that fire escape
and hunt for girl in an evening gowr
/ without either cloak or hat-and one OF
keep your eye on this man Langdon-he
was either In this room or at the door
when David Pollock was murdered
| no re continued Next Tuesday)
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-29
Indigestion May Be
Due to Constipation
Neglect of Important Function Moy
Seriously In1Puir Th7
Health.

r.tt.a go rlaay people who believe they
suffer from indigestion when their %
comfort really Is cuo 70 q eoneupated
condition.
Bloat, with its attendant mental dc
preston. slek-headache, the beiching OF
sour stomach gases. etc. nre frequently
duo 20 inaotioa OF tho bowels. Relieve
the congestion and tho trouble usually
disappears. Tho use Of cathartics and
purgatives should he avoided. however
these shock the system unnecessarily and
at best, their effect Is but temporary A
mild laxative IN far preferable.
The compound Of simple laxative horbs
known os pr. Chldwolrs Syrup Pepeln
aud sold IN drug stores for fltty cents a
bottle. is highly recommended. Mr. Benz.
Bassin. go Madison ST.. Gary, Ind, thinks
DR.. caidwelrE syrur Pepsin a wonderful
nedicine for four years he had a severe
case Of indigestion and constipation be-
fore trying Dr. Caldwelrs syrup Pepsin,
which he Is glad 10 recommend TO all
Who suffer with stomach and bowel
trouble.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-29

current from the company on a straight
measured basis. the electric lamps to be
handled on the same plan as the gas
street lighting now ls managed II any
body will show me where the money
can be found for buying the equipment
now. then / will be for that plan. but
what l want ls 20 get these people more
lights now, otherwise ] intend 20 fix the
responsibility where Il belongs. At the
best II would take several years for the
city 10 act a municipal plant In opera
tion. I am for municipal ownership OF the
electric light plant II such ownership can
be kept out Of politics. but / do not pro-
posc to allow a man 10 get control OF
the electric light plant and then use II
as stepping stone 10 get himself elected
governor or United States senator
The city council committee Of the
whole will discuss the proposition next
Monday morning.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-29
MAY HAVE STEAM
COAL SHORTAGE
Dealers Says There is Only Enough
on Hand TO Last for Forty
Eight Hours.
SEVERAL TRAINS ON THE WAY

While IL is asserted that there is
no particular alarm felt over the sit
uation, II Is admitted that here in
Omaha the coal proposition has
reached a somewhat serious stage.
The facts are that right now the sup
ply OF steam coal ia extremely short
and there is not enough on hand to
last more than forty-eight hours.
However, there is plenty en- route
from the mines and the only thing
that would bring on steam-coal
famine would be a storm OF sufficient
severity to tie up the railroads.
SO far as domestic coal Is con-
cerned, there is an abundant supply
in storage, with the exception OF
some of the poorer grades OF soft
coal.
Steam coal Is used In the heating
plants OF all OF the office and factory
buildings, and, consequently the demand
for this class OF fuel Is the greatest
II Is sold at close margin and dealers.
instead of laying in stocks and deliver.
ing from their yards. take Il off the
cars as they arrive, thus making dellv.
cry to customers.
Comes from Kansas.
A good portion OF the steam coal
burned in Omaha comes from the field.
at Pittsburg. Kan. II il found AZ n
depth OF six to ten feet, and instead Of
securing IL by sinking shafts, the ground
is stripped off the coal veins and the
coal loaded onto cars by steam shovcls
similar 70 those used in excavating for
foundations.
For the last two weeks the weather In
the vicinity OF Pittsburg has been bad
so bad that men have been abe 10
work out Of doors only portion Of the
time As a result the OUTPUT has been
materially lessened
1t Is asserted that at this time thor,
| are more than a dozen trains OF steam
coal enroute to Omaha from the Kansas
mines due to arrive within the next two
or three days. II this ge's In as exp ,cted
no inconYonience Is going TO be experi.
! enced. but IL these trains should be laid
out by storm or snow blockade. ona-
has steam coal supply is going TO be
very short
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-29
Ccontlnued frorn Yesterdayl

at any poins rsss through the stock
yards.
While the Details of the plan have not
been worked ont It is proposed to appro-
prlate a large rum for premiums 1t Is
expected that the cash prizes will be
large enough to attract the best breeders
OF hogs In ali sections of the county.
east as well as west. II the swine show
proves TO be as popular and as successful
as it's promoters anticipate it is planned
to make it an annual event at Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-29
Conductor Drops
Unconscious from
Ptomaine Poison

Charles stuart, conductor on a west
Leavenworth street car lay on the rear
platform OF his ear last night for many
minutes unconscious from an attack OF
ptonalne poisoning before he was dts
covered. II was around 7 o'clock and
tho car was speeding along IN tho neigh
bornood OF Forty-fifth and Bedford ave-
nue, when tho motorman. noticing that
he had received no signals of any kind
from bis conductor for some timo, went
20 the rear Of the ear and found his com.
panion prone on the platform. uncon-
selous.
Police surgeons were summoned, and
the man was removed to his home, s5is
South Twentieth street, where his con
dition Is now said to he improving.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-29
KNIGHTS AND LADIES OF
SECURITY IN UNION MEET

Tho knights and Ladies' OF Security
of Greater Omaha held their first union
meeting at the Swedish auditorium
Thursday evening. Several more OF the
union meetings are Planned IN order 20
create 'get-together" spirit among the
various councils OF the city.
The program opened with vocal solo
by Dan L. Cahill assisted by Mrs. George
Allen. Nathan Bernstein gave an inter
lowing the speaking the floor was cleared
for dancing
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-29
rn,rmont Teamn win.

FAIRMONT. Neb.. Jan. 2S.-(Spec'ai)-
Fairmont kept up it's winning streak by
defeating Harvard by a score of 3S 10 H.
The Fairmont girls won the first game
of the season by defeating the Exeter
girls II to 13,
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-29

George L. Search, supeunWiuent Of
;So Helping Hand Mission Of Sioux City
Is to speak AZ the Bsandeis Theater sun
day afternoon at $50 under the auspices
OF tho Union Gospel Mission and no
charge r. 70 be made. Tho Menoma
chorus under the direction Of J. E. Car
mel. win also appear, It's II the re-
Gently organized mems chorus. composed
of some Of the leading singers OF Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-29

It takes but a minute OF time TO save
dollars when you read Tho Bee want-Ad
columns.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-29
SWINE SHOW IN
BIG HORSE BARNS
Problem of Location for Big Event
is Solved by Everett
Buckingham.
TO BE HELD HERE IN OCTOBER


r. F. Sturgess, editor OF the Twen-
tteth Century Farmer. returned from
Chicago, where Omaha was definitely
decided upon as the location for the
National Swine show. This show
will be held either during Ak-Sar-
Ben week or the week Immediately
following. While in Chicago Mr.
Sturgess met with the committee
from the National Swine Growers
association and presented to them
the many reasons why Omaha should
be the location of this great show.
Five cities we're after the swine show
ST. Louis, Kansas city. Des Moines,
Waterloo, Ia, and Omaha" said AIR.
Sturgess "Des Moines was the closest
competitor. Among the many reasons
why Omaha was chosen may be men
toned the fact that It situated In the
very heart Of the hog producing country.
Receipts of hogs at South Omaha last
year were greater than at any other live
stock market In the United States, with
the single exception OF Chicago. Then
too, the fine, well lighted and ventilated
sanitary horse barns recently built at
the stock yards afford ideal housing 10.
the thousands of aristocratic hogs that
are expected to be sent here from all
over the country. Added to this. Omahl
has a publicity bureau in connection with
the Commercial club that is not equalled
in any other city, and they will give
aid in promoting this show among ths
hog raisers of the United States that
win be a great help TO the association
in making their first exhibition a sue
cess"
HOG Association Coming.
One Of the first results of tho choosing
of Omaha as the location of this show
is the securing Of the meeting OF n COM
mittee of the American Poland China
Record association. which ordinarily
meets in Chicago. on February 3. The
reason for the change Of meeting place Is
that they wish to have this occasion 10
inspect the horse barns, where the show
is TO Re held.
Within the last few weeks W. NJ.
McFadden of Chicago. president OF the
National Swine Growers association. and
bdiiiHS - DOAN VI oitilduGpdiAf ldrs btNIt-
tary. have visited Omaha. looked over
the horse barns and the city generally
and both seem to have very much in:-
pressed with what Omaha has TO offer
in the vcy CT advantages for national
meeting.
offers Horse Barns.
General Manager Everett Buckingham
of the local yar1s was great assistance
in having Omaha chosen as the first
meeting place. Members Of the associa-
tion were at loss to provide sufficient
headquarters for the exhibition of the
stock unless M expenditure Of $4,000 or
$4,000 was awarded, when the local man.
bger stepped forward offering the local
horse and mule harms as an exhibition
barn. The offer was Immediately ae-
cepted. and affiliated swine organizations
of the country Thursday voted Omaha as
,heir first meeting place.
Outside the Yards.
While the horse barn Is located at the
stock yards it Is entirely outside the
yards and long distance from the hog
division, so that the, show hogs would not
come In contact with market hogs and
be exposed 10 cholera. They would be
unioaded at special chutes and would not
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-29

4 bottle OF Dr. Csidwelrs Syrup pepsin
should be in every home for use when oc-
cnsion arises. a trial bottle, free OF
charge. can be obtained by writing TO Or,
W. b. Caldwell, 4Si Washington ST.. Mon
ticello. III.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-29
offers Horse Barns.
Outside the Yards.

While the horse barn is located at the
stock yards it Is entirely outside the
yards and long distance from the hog
division. so that the. show hogs would not
come In contact with market hogs and
be exposed 70 cholera. They would be
unloaded at special chutes and would not
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-29

no Be Continued Next tuesday,
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-29

ICopyright. 1915, by Mcclure Publications.
SYNOPSIS.
Mary Page, actress. is accused OF the
murder OF James Pollock, and Is defended
BY her lover, Philip Langdon. Pollock
was Intoxicated. Shalo. a crook and tool
81 Pollock. was on the fire escape watch
ing for Langdon.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-29

We sell one-half dozen
kinds Shoulder Braces
and 40 or so kinds of
Trusses and Supporters.
We have experienced men
and women filters. some
of whom have done this
work for US for 16 years.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-29

All soc fancy Four
finland Ties 35G
3 for $1.00,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-01-06
OPENS FRIDAY, JAN. 9TH AT 900 A. M.
A SALE FOR THE PUBLIC

This sale will be the merchandising
Incompatible offered
Positively moth
epostV a 9 a m,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-01-06
$4,000 Worth of Merchandise to be Turned Into
Cash In the Next Is Days

of The whole
o
Ardmo and might
Model Clothing
in the
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-05-20

if at all, by the projection of a flame produced
by hydrogen gas under high pressure. Such a
flame can readily be projected for 10 feet. which
might be sufficient when the trenches are close
enough together. In such a fame barbed wire
would melt like wax.
In all of the belligerent countries, aud in those
which fear they may sometime become belliger-
ents, the best brains are hard at work on the
problem of contriving new methods of murder
more deadly and more wholesale than those now
employed. Some of their dreams Of future war
fare may seem fantastic. But the rude cannon OF
the Turks seemed an incredible prodigy at the
siege of Constantinople in the fifteenth century;
and to the artillerymen of our Revolutionary war
the machine gun Of today would appear an equal
marvel. On can scarcely doubt that if man con-
tinues to maintain his delight in war, science will
be at hand to supply him with weapons as al,
vanced in murderous power over those today, as
the arms of today surpass the sling and stone with
which David, introducing the artillery of his era,
slew the armored giant. viii human nerves be
able to endure these colossal horrors? Probably;
today they endure the shock of explosives, the
sound of which would have sent Achilles to the
madhouse.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-05-20
GARDEN EVER WORTH WHILE
Plot of Land Need Not Cost a Great
Deal of Money, But Deserves
Careful Thought.

Now that the value of architectural
garden features is becoming more
universally recognized, it behooves the
h~omebuilder to give the matter due
consideration. Few houses are too
modest or have grounds too small TO
permit some such interesting touch.
1t may be a simple arbor seat, a trel-
lis or even a garden gate, but wh2tev-
er the architectural features are, the
fanciful or grotesque should be avoid
ed and only artistic simple lines be
employed.
The question of the material en-
ployed in these features is of the ut
most Importance. A close relationship
should he maintained between the ma
terials here and those employed in the
adjacent buildings.
While it is not necessary in all
cases that a stated material be used,
the style and details of the house
should always suggest the nature OF
the garden features; as, for instance,
a brick country house of colonial style
with exterior trim Of which would
naturally call to mind visions Of white
trellis work, white wood pergola or a
white arbor along simple colonial lines.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-05-20

down and a hole cut through it's CEN
ter to receive a candle Zig. p; glue
the turned down edges to the sides of
the box. Fig. 8 shows how to fold a
cardboard strip for the handle. One
end of this is stuck through a slot
in one side of the box and is glued to
The box bottom: the other end is
slipped into the box and glued to the
side.
The candle stick in Fig. A is of a
more ornamental design. A pill box
forms the top. Fig. 5 shows how q
hole is cut through the center of the
box bottom for the candle to slip
through, also how slots are cut through
the bottom to receive the ends of the
four supports. A pattern for the sup
ports is shown in Fig. 6. Fig. A shows
the relative proportions of the box
top and the supports. The two slots A
Gig. 6) are provided for the cross
strips to stick through. Fig. 4 shows
how these cross strips connect and
brace the supports. The upper pair
of braces support the candle. Glue
the ends Of the ~crosspieces in slots A,
and glue n crosspiece to the other
at their intersection.
In Fig. Z we have a candle stick
with a simple shade. The base is a
small cardboard box, turned bottom
side up Gig. g.. The center post
mounted upon the base is in reality a