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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-09
HOLLANDS STRENGTH
Thirteen Hundred Thousand Men
and Women Could Be Enlisted
for Defense of Country.
TO TRAIN YOUTH OF COUNTRY

Correspondence Of the Associated Press)
The Hague, Netherlands, May 20
An army of 100000 men as Hol-
lands military strength in any future
European struggle is the prepared
ness program of the Nolksweerbaar-
held, or National Defense association,
which enjoys state subsidy and has
l40 branches, and nearly $4,000 men,
bcrs.
Under this program every able
bodied man and woman would be en-
listed for the country's defense
there would be universal service in
stead Of the limited compulsory sys-
TEN which now obtains. The associa-
ton is convinced that freedom and
independence can be assured only
when all who are able, conscious OF
their duty, prepare themselves in
service in the country's defense forces
with a view, i'll case of necessity, to
being able to defend those most sa-
cred possessions of the nation
Compulsory Training.
liz NonNlNtC SNllClIlC vi lllC dSSO-
citation takes the form of general COM
pulsory training, with limited repeti-
ton training and service. and local
and provincial training and organiza-
ton. Starting out from the principle
that the basis of all defense must be
the forming of a powerful race, the
program would provide physical ex-
ercise in the schools, and subsequent
preparatory training OF the youth of
the country. After this, the time actu-
ally spent i'll the ranks would be COM
paratvely short, the association
argues, citing what has been seen in
that respect in the present war.
Only few OF the large levies thus
obtained would suffice to form the
field army, Thence the men would
pass out into the local troops-terri-
torial defense forces. These latter
would be so organized that, together
with the strong localized frontier and
coast guards, they could be ready to
take the field i'll few hours.
Summary of Forces.
While the local troops would, in
the first place, serve for defense, the
field army would be destined for Of
fensive operations. The two together
would form a force of about 100000
men, fully trained, while there would
still be a reserve in the depots of
more than 100000 men, making I'D
the total of 100000 mentioned.
Summarized, this new national
1
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-09
Throw Away Your Eyeglasses
Prominent Eye Specialist on the
Witness Stand Swears He is Taking
Glasses From, Patients Every Day

surprising wonders. he said: ut IL \ very
simps matter, so simple, In fact. that any.
one can follow the same method. Just tell
them to go TO any drug store and get .
tube of Bon-opto, dissolve one tablet in .
quarter glass of water. and battle the eyes
from three to four times daily It can be
prepared and used at home II Is absolute
ly harmless, and the quick results Il gives
10 astonishing"
Note: whm the above article was shown to
psumineut city physician. he said: Yes Bon Opts
u truly . wonderful eye remedy. have used It
very successfully in my practice on patients who's
syes strained through worn misnt glasses
can highly recommend II in CAGES Of weak wstery
sehinE smirtinG. itching burning eyes. red Ids.
blurred vision. eyes ihnamsd from exposure 70 smoks
sun, dust wind.
Ths manufacturer have such confidence In Bsa-
opto that they suarsntee II will strengthen the eye
sight 50 per cent In one week's time in many Ia
stances. or they Will refund the money Since the
sbore article has been published tn. demand fer
Bon opto has been great that the Sherman .
Mcconnell DRUG Company stores In omAhs haze ossa
kept buy hllnS ordafs fer It
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-09
Eyesisht Strengthened SOTo In One
Weeks Time in Many Instancss.

Buffalo. N. Y.-rhis startling announce
ment will sound the keynote of Joy to many
who wear glasses, and also 10 those who
have certain other eye troubles. In q recent
trial in the United States Court at Buffalo
one OF the most prominent eye specialists
in the state Of New York was called as an
expert and testified that nearly every day
he took glasses from some OF his patients
One OF tho lawyers In the case, who had
worn glasses for twenty ysara, was so i'm
pressed with the testimony OF this expert
that he decided TO treat his own eyes and
see II ne could get rid of his glasses After
. period Of three weeks treatment. much
to his smazcment. he laid them aside, and
now does not feel the need Of them One
OF his friends met him on the street and
asked him what had brought about the
change in his appearance, as he looked ten
years younger. Getting rid OF glasses is
the cause Of It," the lawyer answered.
When asked how he had accomplished such
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-12
REAL SHETLAND PONIES
TO BE GIVEN AWAY
Children Of Richmond GrcutIy Excited
over Announcement of Flrisch-
mann Free Pony Contest.

Probably not another piece OF news
has ever created such a sensation
among tho children as the fact that
real shetland ponies Will he given
away for tust saving labels taken from
bread made with 1"lc!schmann's yeast
There isn't n child who hasn't imagined
himself the owner sometime OF Il pony
md curt. There arc mighty few who
saw AN" chance OF realizing their
hopes. but now after rcnding carefully
every word in the newspapers about
tho great. big Flcischluann Free Pony
contest, they see their way clear to
tho ownership OF n real. live Shetland.
There AFRO seven thoroughbred Shct-
land ponies. probably the most valuable
hcrd of ponies that has ever come to
,h!s city, with carts. harness. saddles
and brides = everything complete - TO
10 given away to children who save
tho largest number OF Fieischmnnn
pony contest labels
And there are plenty OF labels. too.
for tho children TO save, because every
ionf OF bread made with Flcischmanns
yeast in this city and vicinity carries
one OF thcs" labels. Children are en-
thusiast;c over the contest rs the
greatest game In tina world" for them.
From tho "crv minute tho first an
nouncomcnt appeared. the Riddles were
on the Job, and there's scarcely a label
tIht mas missed the sharp eyes and
eager fingers OF tho Youngsters
Mother" was at first surprised at
the extraordinary taste for bread--of
course, tho bread made with Flcisch-
mnnns yeas'--tht; was suddenly dis
played by Billy or little Mary at the
table. She was a little Mortified by
The eXtraorGtnary consumption that
made bread disappear like magic from
tho table when The Riddles got around
the board But whom She reelected that
there Is no better food for growing
boys and girls than good. wholesome
bread she was roconclled. and soon be-
came an enthusiastic booster herself
for tho bread carrying" pony labels
Resides these ponies there are many
other valuable gifts TO be awarded in
this contest: motorcycles. talking ma
chimes. gold watches, camcras--in fact.
the very things tina, children most
earnestly wish for but because OF ,heir
costlinoss become the possession Of
only n fcw
l}"t, now. there ISM, child in town
who cannot Jump in ana win one of
these splendid prizes without q cost
i'E father c. mother one cent. ANA
We dou't believe there is . boy or girl
in town who IS missing this chance
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-12
Editorial and Literary Department
A WALK IN SPRING.

Come lot us go and take = nice walk
~ the woods" said Mrs. Wnllrrod to
her ihre" children For YOU know.
children. this Is time that we should
iust love to walk in the woods. Tie
bcautiru! flowers in their bright coats
ar" helping to make this old world OF
ours pr"tticr and happier. W. took a
short walk about Christmas time when
there was snow nil over the ground
Then We only took 4 short walk. for
then we could not walk so far II: til.
snow. and, besides. the wind was sharp.
! think II must have been Brother
North Wind who YOU read about in
tho Little stories for Bedtime Let
us not waste any more time talking
nut GO for nice walk In tn. woods"
oh, Brother North Wind 1 think.
has gone, now. Don't you, mamma
Yes. and l think II is the Cent.
Spring Ereczes who has come upon
us now
They started off for the spring woods
why | say Spring Woods Is that the
woods were decorated with spring
beauties. Soon they reached a held that
was Just full OF beautiful flowers. IL
mad most every kind OF flower in this
small field. When they returned they
"Hcn had an armful OF the mos, beau
uiul flowers
BY MELVIN FILLS
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Rest Of the Spring Contest

NJ Dear Girls ana BOYS:
Hero is the rest OF tn. Spring Con-
test So many tlnc contributions were
sent In that ann certainly glad that
90 not nave To decide on the prize
winner. Don't forget. children. dear.
;hat YOU are Ia write as soon as you
can 10 the page telling tho editor which
t'ilt+" OF picture you think was the
heSt' ana tn" member getting the most
Eo.es WINS thc i'rlze Now. don't for
Get 20 q" this. because il is very inn
n"rtani. Look carefully ut everything
IN The Two pages. this sunday and last:
read All tho stories and poems and puz-
"!es ana examine all the pictures. and
th"h at down and write me which YOU
honestly think is the best
ihe poems were perfectly splendid
an" so Wer" the stories and drawings
hut was especially pleased with the
poetry because | think that IL is so
!.riu :" "i'tt. hurry up and tell me
what YOU think OF the contest.
YOUR EDITOR
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-12
TIE DEER.

One warm day II deer went do,c, ;,
the brook 10 get a drink. The brook
was very smooth and clear. and no
could see himself in the water. AS ho
was looking. he saw his horns, and no
was very proud of them, because tho.
were long and had many branches. The
next thing ne saw was his feet. un
was ashamed OF them. for they wer.
so small and slim.
lie went down into tho water till
the water covered his ugly feet, and
as he was standing there thinking
only or his beautiful horns he saw a
Hon coming towards him from the tall
grass beside the brook He knew that
the hon was going 10 get him.
rue Hon was almost near enough to
leap upon him. hut the deer jumped out
of tho water on the other side of tn.
brook and ran rs fast as he could lie
soon found that his feet were very
light and swiiS to carry him so fast.
Soon he was out Of the lions way; but
by and by he had 10 pass through some
woods. Before Ee knew where Ne was,
Ia" stopped and found that his horns
""re tangled with some vines that
grew anon tho trees
Before the deer could get loose. tho
lion WAS upon him The deer ex-
pleased me most viii now cause my
death. while the things that thought
so little of would have carried me safe
cut OF danger" SO We get a good moral
from tins simple little story We must
not think so much OF the pretty things
that we like, and dislike the ugly
one, for sometimes the ones that we
think are worse might save our lives
PEARL ROBINSON.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-12
THE NATURE GIRL.

One day little girl whose name
was May, she was so named because
she loved the month OF May, was
walking along the river. She took
off her shoes and stockings and be-
gan to paddle In the water. II was n
very beautiful day IN May and tho
skies was such pretty blue. Finally
she heard a squcckS sound that sound
ed like young bird. She hurried up
from whence came the sound. and what
did she sec but n nest full Of young
birds all dead except one. Poor May!
How she looked. She picked up the
little bird and carried him home. Then
she came back and carried the dead
birds TO the beach and buried them all
Every day May went through the
woods while 1t was summer and put
flowers on the little brides graves
She cried every time.
EDNA Jay.
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S1' ING.

Spring has come. the season We love
The sun ia shining from the heaven
above.
With its buttercups and daisies white.
Things We love both day and night.
Lots OF things can not measure:
Singing birds. with JOY and song,
Birds arc singing all day long
Spring is here for young and old
Flowers and songs are better than gold.
We can have our picnics now.
Under every green leaf bou.h,
And bang our May baskets with great
delight.
And see tie flowers and birds with
keen sight
Ills the season we like best
This Is the season VIC VIII rest
by MARGARET RELKNAP.
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THE ARRIVAL OF SPRING.

.. spring has come with her beauty,
20. winter. you've finished your duty.
Iake way al! tho ice and the snow,
/! or when apr!net!me comes you must
And with spring comes many flower.
and birds sing on every bower
The winds have gone which sting our
toes
ana In feu weeks school Will close.
spring IS a beautiful, season.
We say so for many reason;
so here's 10 the flowers and birds thai
Ming.
And tho beautiful! season We all cali
spring
MAZE RAWLINGS.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-12
ECH0i:S Or SPRING.

odd Mother Earth woke up from her
sleep.
And found she was cold and baro;
tn" winter was over. tho spring was
near.
And she had not dress 10 wear"
Spring Is natures awakening time
Ih" ch!rps Of the birds. the croak of
IA" frogs seem 10 call forth the Crocus
anu harcISSuS 10 raise their heads and
display their modest colors To warm
Ing sun. The trees shoot forth their
buds and leaves. The grass begins TO
carpet tn" earth in her suit of living
green. Spring Is the season that re-
minds ono of the wonderful works of
tho Great Architect of the Universe and
the divine plan OF immortality and ctcr-
nal rest hy the river OF life so beau
;ifully described In the Bible, Rcvela-
ton NH. 2.
tOriEinal)
MARIA BEAIT.EY.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-12

spring is pretty season, and every
thing green has new life The utt,e
tender leaves look like velvet The
little birds come back and sing for us
ana build their nests. My favoritc
birds are the Swingcr. Wren and Robin.
Inc HTst two build the cutcst nests.
hnd the Robin sings 50 swcetly
found more than IA dozen nests last
Spring. We make gardens in spring.
and have all kinds of pretty flowers
that love so dearly; and mama has
a lot or little chicks. ] help her take
care Of them.
INEZ RUSSELL. cs1vALTHEY.
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THE ORIGIN or THE suNrI.owl.u.

Clytie. Il beautiful water nymph with
tall slender body. soft brown eyes.
and long golden cucls, lived in "a forest
beside a lovely lake. From sunrise
TO sunset she would stand and watch
Apollo, the glorious sun god, who would
drive his chariot across the heaven
from east to west.
Apollo loved Clytic. hu, I, was his
duty to drive the chariot without rest
or recreation. He saw the girl was
getting thin and pale. Apollo felt sor-
~ for her, and decided 10 change hor
into sunhower. so she could stand
ana watch him all day without getting
tired or suffer
No sooner said than done lie
changed her feet TO the roots; her tall
slender body TO n long green stem: her
soft brown owes 20 the center of the
blossom, and her long golden curls to a
fringe OF petals
Thus The Greeks got their nrst sun
flower.
SARAH PETEEoFF
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SPRING.

When the sky is fair and bright.
When the fish begin TO bite
When the flowers bloom so fair.
When there's music everywhere,
When the birds begin o. sing
Then we whisper. this is spring
When the lambs begin TO play.
When the snow has gone away
When the grass begins to come
When the old winters work IS done,
Then from all the earth gladness will
ring,
And well whisper. this is spring
GEORGE r. JOHNSON
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-12
SPRING.

love spring because all the leaves are
bursting out,
Nj! the flowers begin 10 sprout.
md all the things look green.
It's the time for the fairy queen
The grass looks so gay,
For on the carpets ! Will play
When the day begins 10 get longer,
Find the sun gets stronger.
When everything viii not freeze
Instead, IL comes pleasant breeze;
And everything looks sweet.
The little lambs begin TO b!cat.
And we will have a contest.
And ! think II Will be tho very best
And all tho birds Will sing,
And II sounds like spring.
Composed By
ISABEL V TARRY
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-12
SPRING PLEASURES.

Lillian. Ruth and I2dythe all started
off to play house. They took their
lunch along. TIL" top of their house
was made from the tree branches. They
had logs TO sit on. The clear, fresh
water was gotten from the spring They
brought nice tahlccloth ana spread
ont a fine lunch. They had nice time
with the exception Ruth got bit by IA
sting bug.
DORIS WaNN
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-12

Spring IS drawing nca~
bringing with il good chccr.
And the daisies. yellow ana white.
Peep their heads OUT 70 tn. world y,
great delight
The roses. too. are blooming out
When winter has gone on is long, cold
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-12
ECGENlA PATTERSON.
SI'It ING.

Jumbled Title.
Puzzle. c. I. u. C.'s Nslgpr Tonos.e
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SARAH PETEROFF.
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STRING.

By MELVIN FrI1S.
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EDNA JAY.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-11-18

cows. Prices range from IS to
$3.50 on those changing hands
The hog trade was active during
the week and prices show little ma
terial change. Good hogs are now
selling from $3.50 to $3.50 and
everything offered is meeting with
ready sale.
Sheep supply last week was very
good and the market active with
prices anywhere from a quarter to
so cents higher. While the run is
liberal, a good many of the sheep
and lambs going in at the present
time are contracted to be weighed
up here and the offering on the mar
ket is only fairly good. Good fat
lambs are quoted from $10.50 to
$11.25 and good feeding lambs are
selling from $3.50 to $6.25. De-
mand is much better than supply
and additional shipments could be
used here to good advantage.
w. N. FULTON.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-11-18
THE DENVER MARKETS

Denver Union Stock Yards, Nov.
yer market last week were consider
ably lighter than they have been for
some time, due no doubt to the fact
that it was election week. Demand
was strong and the trade was active
with prices ruling firm to higher
from day to day. Good cattle of all
kinds closed the week from 25c to
30 cents higher than at the close a
week ago and the trade was active
at the advance Common cattle
were not more than Is to 25 cents
higher and feeding COWS show very
little advance The demand is only
fairly good so far for the latter.
Feeders made more money on steers
last year than on COWS and seem to
prefer them in buying this year To-
day with 10000 cattle on sale, the
demand was strong and the market
was active with prices ruling firm
'"'"otdHhiiiS lnt lutI 'hdI '"''
erh markets were about dime low
er Good beef steers are selling to
Killers from $675 to $7.25 and eX-
IRA choice kinds from S725 to
St15. Cows are bringing Sc to
To.i5 for good killing grades and
lalr cows are selling from $3.50 to
90 Bulls are quoted from $3.50 to
S''Zo, according to quality, and
"hat veal calves are offered are sell
ing from $3.50 to $3.50. The sup
pIy OF veals is very light. A large
""hher of feeder buyers were on
'ne market during the week and to-
uay purchasing feeder cattle and
'aIS division of the market is very
actlVe Good native dehorned feed
.ps steers weighing from 900 to
''oo pounds are selling from $6.75
SI25, with choice heavier steers
"oih $125 to $7.75 and extra fancy
steers up to $3.50. Fair steers are
ringing $6.25 to $6.75 and common
''eers from $625 down Inquiry
wi Ieeding cows is only fairly good
10 YET altho dealers look for a little
'''ter demand later Stormy wealth
VI mas interfered with beet digging
O"Sluerably and many of the north
=" colorado beet fields are not yet
e'uy Tor stock When these fields
we w available local dealers anticipate
>" improved demand for feeding
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-11-18
THE CHRISTMAS RELIEF SHIP

owing to the fact that repairs
rst he made to the collier on which
.nnnlies will be sent to Syria, the
,oot will not sail before Dec. l, but
:. = eypected that at that time the
.ssseI will carry from New York for
.be starving refugees of Armenia
nd SYRIA. besides other articles of
.ood 10000 cases of condensed milk
,,r children. 100000 pounds of rice.
o-oO OGO pounds of whole wheat.
n 400 barrels of -four, 100000 lbs
Of sugar.
Fearful that lives might be sacri-
ecod needlessly pending the arrival
of the Christmas ship, the committee
american Committee for Armenian
and Svrian Relief last week cabled
COOS 600 to various distribution
conters in Syria. where foodstuffs
can he purchased in small quantities
a, famine prices Suggestion has
hocn made by the American Com
mittee and also by the Federal
Courcil of the Churches of Christ in
America that churches continue
their offerings to this cause, espec-
ialIv by contributions at Thanks
Giving time. More than quarter
of million dollars will be required
tn nav for the cargo already con-
racted for the Christmas ship and it
is hoped in addition to send on this
vessel large quantities of new cloth
ing for men, women and children.
Many individuals are sacrificing
largely in order to send as much as
nossible to the refugees"
Monte Vista churches and the To-
cal committee of the Presbyterian
Mems League have sent about $3.50
to this cause and it is hoped that
with the opportunity still open many
who have not yet responded may
think of these starving, oppressed
Christian people, not in the war but
at the verge of extinction through
cruelty and crime of fellow men in
war We should not like to be
starved as they are until forced to
gnaw upon dead bones found in the
fields and to try to exist by feeding
upon the dead grass.
Let us do something more. This
community can do it without sacri-
fee The churchs or local COM
mttee will be glad to send in fur
ther contributions. Every cent
given gets to the work.
Robt Kerry,
A. r. Hubbard,
G. w. Spangler,
Committee.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-11-18
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The Monte Vista journal., 1916-11-18

Prof. F. w Beidler. of the Blanca
schools, put red pepper on the
tongue OF a 15-year old boy as a
method of punishment AS a re-
suit of the experiment, the boys
father. l.. II. Allen, a railroad fire
to the professor and then paid a fine
of s25 and costs upon plea of as
sault.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-11-18
a WORD OF APPRECIATION

l wish TO thank the People of Rio
Grande County for the generous
support given me in the recent cleo
ton. Their confidence in my ability
inspires me to put forth the very
best efforts in the interest of the
schools of our county.
Gratefully,
CARRIE RABER
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-11-18

E. c. Popejoy of Pueblo, formerly
of this place, was awarded S32
Tuesday in a suit for an increase in
the valuation of his property con
demned for a city hall site. He will
accordingly receive $4,000 for his
Pueblo property.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-11-18

Frank Chandler underwent
very serious operation at the Monte
Vista hospital Tuesday for ulcers of
the stomach. The operation was
performed by DR. A. r. Pollock and
the patient is recovering as well as
could be expected.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-11-18

Mrs. w. j. Spangler. of Alamosa.
attended the installation of officers
in the Maccabee lodge here Thurs
day night She returned TO her
home Friday evening