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Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-08
Melifcia Casts Her First Vote
And Feels that She is En- ancipated

"And | can vote for the Schoo
board now"
Yep
And | don't have to do anything
elsc2 Lift up my right hand anC
swear? And don't have to tell how
old am, or nothing?"
Nope"
"Awright. goodby."
walked out of the Douglas count,
court house an emancipated woman
| could vote
Charles Evans Hughes will be ne
happier when the election return:
come in than | was that moment.
Yesterday morning got up an houl
earlier than usual, took extra pain:
with my hair laid out fresh shirt
waist just to meet Mr. alot-Boxx
Gust between ourselves, | didn't rec
ognize him when | met him. HI
wasn't bit good-looking and he wa
standing in dark corner in the poll
ing place, so stumbled over him).
Men Hand Out Cards.
On my wav to labor. saw a 10
of men handing out cards in iron
of fiat that had seen better days,
didn't think that was the place tc
vote, but sign in front said it was
so in went The passage was darl
and sitting, then | entered small
crowded, gas-lghted room where tn,
voting was going on. Actually
never saw so many men crowded to
gether in so small room
The electionF officials had theii
books all ready and one of them who
got up too late to have any break
| fast was eating a sandwich. On two
sides of the room were voting booth:
and | had to smother giggle wher
| saw them. The men in voting looked
so funny, like horses each in their owr
stall, or else like they had to eat of
the shelf. (You mustn't tell | sale
this, now.)
Borrows a Pencil.
Anyway, a nice, gray-haired mar
made me swear that | had been ovel
to the court house to file for thai
tax on my books that father gave
me for birthday present. then some
one else handed me a ballot and
went into booth that didn't have
pencil and had to come back and
borrow some nice mans fountain per
and go back and vote. 1t was during
this proceeding that | stumbled over
Mr.. Ballot-Box. My, but he was ar
unassuming person for all the
speeches that have been spoke about
him and all the things that have beer
written about him, too. | should
think he would have the big head
and be all ornamental, imposing-look'
ing thing, but he wasn't.
As | said before, there was no time
to waste about that voting place be.
cause the room was too small and
there were too many people in it. and
the election officials were too busy
so | heaved sigh Of relief, now that
| had done my Solemn duty" and
reported to the boss about three min
utes later than if | hadn't stopped tc
vote.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-08
Electoral Nominee Named to
Fill Vacancy in Missouri

St. Louis, Mo-, Nov. Henry
Kersting was nominated by the re-
publican state committee to fill the
vacancy in the republican ballot
caused by the suicide today of Frank
B. Buhr. republican nominee for
presidential elector from the Tenth
Missouri district.
The nomination of Kersting was
made too late to get on the official
ballot and republican voters will be
urged to write in the name.
One hundred and eighty thousand
slips, containing the name of Kersting
for elector we're printed tonight and
will be sent to the St. Louis polling
places tomorrow morning. The
judges will be instructed to paste
them on the ballots.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-08
By MELLIFICIA.

Voting is no "pink-tea" or feminine
sort of diversion. You can't stand
around and gossip wee bit with
your neighbors or comment on Mrs.
Jones new bonnet. It's a strictly
business-like affair and the election
officials haven't got any ting to listen
to your tale of leaving the breakfast
dishes unwashed or who your huS-
band told you to vote for | learned
all this when | went to vote for the
School board this morning
The city ed" is to blame for my
voting. If he hadn't sent me out to
endless stuff meetings, where | drank
in all sorts of suffrage dope" until l
yelled Votes for women" in my
sleep, wouldn't even have known
that it was my Solemn duty" TO vote
for the school board, since these are
the only candidates those selfish men
permit women to vote for.
I'm gonna vote for the School
board" announced solemnly to my
family.
Develops Fast
How many children of school age
have you got? And how much prop
erty do you own" scoffed my young
brother. You know, at times | am
overcome with dismay at that young
brother. How one of high school
years can have developed into such a
rabid anti is more than | can under
stand.
II ignored the first question in my
most dignifed manner, but to think
twice, nay several times, before | an
swered the second
"You only need $50 worth of prop
erty," | answered with the calm be-
gotten by superior political informa-
ton.
We'll, where is your $50 worth7"
queried that incorrigible youngster.
| answered him not, but breezed
Consult Hypodermic Needle for de-
rivation of that word) oyer to the
court house, into the tax assessors
Office.
Trembling in my knees, | stood at
the counter. An ofhce hireling came
up to the counter, gave me the once
over nothing rapidly, plain suit,
plain hat, eyeglasses, determined
mouth and seized me up in a minute.
HIM, suff," he shifted under his
breath. Amt that strange?
wanna vote for the school board"
he barked.
"Yes."
No Diamonds.
"Gotanydiamonds, joolry, watch
es-"
mo, no, no." shook my head
Real estate, household furniture,
library"
Hold on, got some books"
Got $50 worth?"[
yes"
alright, sign here. That's all"
Don't | have to pay any taxes?"
Nope, not till next year."
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-08
Cotner Uni Interested
In Missionary Work

On Friday, Saturday and Sunday Of
this week Cotner university will be
the scene of many addresses on for
eign and domestic missions. R. H.
Smiley of Cotner has been making a
tour OF the smaller universities as ad-
vance agent for the coming confer
ence. Among the speakers will be DR..
Hurd of ST Louis, DR.. Halsey Of
Omaha and Mr.. Ross. The Univer-
sity of Omaha will send about ten
delegates.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-08
Pearl Memorial Revival
Will Conclude SUNDAY

Mrs. Mabel Stevens. the woman
evangelist, will continue to hold re-
vival meetings until November IL in
the Pearl Memorial Methodist Epis-
copal church. There will be services
every night except Saturday, when
Mrs. Stevens will hold reception in
the basement of the church. There
will be Bible readings every after
noon at 2:30 o'clock.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-08
Omaha Teachers to
All Register Ahead
OF the Convention

Omaha teachers to the number of
49l enrolled Monday afternoon for
the Nebraska State Teachers associa-
ton convention in Omaha, which
opens a three days session Wednes-
day morning.
The 49l teachers are a little less
than half the teachers here. The
other half are registering at the head
quarters desk at Hotel Rome, where
Treasurer LF. Matthews is handling
the enrolment.
This will get the Omaha registra-
ton out of the way before the big
rush OF state teachers Wednesday
morning
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-08
Welfare Board Gets Job
For Two World Tourists

Police saw Lloyd Jones and Frank
Mastel, both 10 years old, and of ST.
Paul, before they saw-much of the
world. The ambitious tourists were
brought to headquarters, where they
strenuously objected to being sent
home. The Welfare board got Jobs
for the youthful travellers at the Cor
don-Lawless company and the lads
willingly went. to work
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-08
Doctors Will Cut
Boys Badness Out

At the request and with the full
consent of the parents. Harry Bowen,
II years old, a ward of the juvenile
court, will undergo all operation at
Lord Lister hospital Thursday morn
ing in an effort to make a better
boy of him." His adenoids and ton
sils will be removed. DR.. Henry and
DR.. Foltz are to perform the opera
ton.
The lad, according to Gus Miller
probation officer, is backward and de-
iinquent in school and has other bad
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-08
Walters Finds the n.
State in Fine Shape

General Manager Walters Of the
Northwestern is in from a western
inspection trip and asserts that 'condi-
tons in the agricultural sections Of
the territory visited are the best in
the history of Nebraska and Wyo-
ming
Mr.. Walters asserts that with the
enormous crops raised during the last
year and with the high prices re-
ceived for everything they have had
to sell, the farmers and ranchers are
in fine shape financially. The mild
weather OF the fall has enabled farm
ers to push along their farm work
with great rapidity and while winter
is not expected soon, everybody is
ready for its coming.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-08
Music to Be Featured
AT the Hotel LOYAL

The management of the Hotel
Loyal has engaged the celebrated
Spanish violinist, Senorita Amina, and
he popular baritone singer, Fred Wal
den. Both of these talented enter
tainers have just closed successful en-
gagements in the east The manage
ment of the Loyal says that from
time to time the highest class enter
tainment obtainable will be featured
from E to p. m. daily and IL 10 2 and
E to 8 o. m, Sunday.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-08
Proprietor Of 'Hogan's
Flop Leaves Fortune

Chicago, Nov. Ben Hogan
former prize fighter, who once fought
Tom Allen for the heavyweight
championship of America and lost,
left an estate valued at $4,000,
Hogan. who died several days ago,
for years conducted a soup house and
lodging place for "down,and-outs on
the west side. His will, filed for pro-
bate today. leaves his estate to rela-
tiveS in the east.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-08
Air Castles Topp|e Upon
Y0unq St. Paul Tourist

Omaha proved to be the "end of
the world" for young Frank Mastell,
a 14-year-old St. Paul (Minn.) youth
who ran away from home last Sat
urday. He was out to "see the
world" but his dream of conquest
vanished and his air castles toppled
over when the unromantic local po-
lice picked him up while he was scru-
tinizlng a railroad map in down
town ticket office. The police turned
the boy over to Gus Miller of the
juvenile court, who arranged for
transportation back to the sanity
CITY,
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-08
Auto Thieves SorCery
PeeveS Owner of Cars

T. J. Bruner, 4ll9 Harvey street,
reported Monday night the theft of
his auto. This morning he Learned
that it had been abandoned at Twen-
ty-second and Leavenworth streets.
Before he could get there it was gone
again.
William Ord, 252l Bristol street;
William Houlett, 4706 South Twenty
fourth street, and c. M. Henderson,
1923 South Twenty-fourth street, re-
port the theft of cars to the police.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-08
Hard-Fought Campaign
In New HAMPSHIRE Ends

Manchester, N. H., Nov. THE
campaign just closed was the hardest
fought in this state in decade and
tonight both parties claimed victory
here as assured. The republican
state committee claims the state by a
decisive margin I and victory for
Henry. w. Reyes, republican candi-
date for governor and two candidates
for congress.
The democratic state committee cx-
pressed confidence for John Z,
Hutchinson as governor and two
democratic candidates for senator.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-08
Firemen's Mother, Pioneer,
Dies After Operation

Mrs. Rosanna ]. Brown, aged 60
years, died following an operation
at local hospital Monday. She is
survived by two sons, both Omaha
firemen, Charles and Leonard Brown.
Mrs. Brown was a pioneer resident
of Omaha. She lived with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. J. McCauley, 2204 South
Sixteenth street. lnterment will be
in Hanley, la.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-08
Subject to Group.

Our little girl is subject to frequent
attacks of Group" writes F. O. Strong,
Calpella, Cal ~ always give her
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, as one
or two doses of it cures her" This
is a favorite remedy for Group, as it
can be depended upon and is pleasant
and safe to take. 1t contains no mar
Observation-Disclosures
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-08
Charles H. Brown
Is Slightly Better

Charles H. Brown, secretary and
treasurer OF the Brown Realty and
Investment company, who has been
critically i'll with pneumonia at his
home, POI South Thirty-third street,
is reported to be slightly improved.
Chances for his recovery are better
than they have been any time during
his illness.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-08
Young Suicide Will Be
Buried Beside Mother

Funeral services for Chance Jewell
aged q years, who hung himself in
the county Jail, will be held Wednes-
day afternoon at 2 o'clock from Stack
& Falconers chapel. He will be
buried by the side of his mother in
West Lawn cemetery.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-08

Buffalo, N. Y, Nov. 7-ControINof the
Pierce Arrow Motor Car company OF Buff
falo. will be taken over before January /,
by j. and w. Seligman & Co, New York
city, bankers, and other banking interests
OF New York allied with them, II was an
nounced today.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-08

habits. The juvenile court officer be-
lieves that the operation will make
a normal boy of him.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-08

substitutes be sure you get DR.. Cald-
wells Syrup Pepsin. See that fac
simile of DR.. Caldwell's signature and
his portrait appear<on the yellow car
ton in which the bottle is packed. A
trial bottle, free of charge, can be OBJ
tanned by writing to DR.. w. B. Cald-
we'll ass Washington ST., Monticello,
Illinois. - III
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-08
It Cured Me!
Her Best Friend.

weehawken j.! must call you my best friend for what
the Change of Life and for time felt bad but since took
Lydia Pnkhams Vegetable Compound feel fine and will recon-
mend it to every who suffers did-Mrs kATHIE
LEoNHARDT, 419 7th St, Weehawken, N ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-08-21

more ardent supporters as political
move intended to iniure the Senator'S
cause in the pending contest. II will
be asked why the subject has not been
opened by Mr.. Williams before. III
the purpose is merely to serve the
public interest with reference to bank
ing, which is the particulag interest
committed to the commissioner, why
has it been suppressed until now,
when, according to Mr. Williams own
statement all the abuses that he com
planned o, have been removed?
On the other hand, those who be-
correct viii be able to justify it by urg
ing that a call had been made for the
facts in Mr.. Williams possession
known also, in part, at least, by 9th
ers-anl that it was his duty as a.
public official TO give them out. If he
refused it might discredit him as a
public official ana open him to the &c.
cusation Of shielding in wrong doing
man who was a candidate for Office be
cause OF his candidacy.
Knowing Mr. Williams and regard
ing him as one who would seek to do
right according to his best light, we
are OF the opinion that he gave the
matter most careful consideration
and acted without bias as he believed
the best interests OF his department
and a tho rt,l.lir da,t,audad
So lar as the statement is concerned
it seems to be predicated on facts
that Senator Page does not dispute.
The public will itself judge whether
the methods described are or are not
dsereditable to Mr.. Page, in view of
the circumstances. II is, We hold
highly important at this luncture that
the voters have the record of all the
candidates before them for critical ey-
animation. Even the business policies
and the personal character of aspir-
ants for Office are proper subjects of
consideration, for they give the best
possible Indication OF the mans natur.
al integrity or lack OF tia vital mat
ter in the choice OF public officials.
However able or experienced one may
be, there can be no reasonable assur-
ance that he will do the right thing in
the discharge of public duty if his NOR
al vision is warped or his cupidity
controls him.
The charges against Senator Page
MS an index of his mental attitude tow
ard right and wrong, are far more seri
Gus than their bearing on the commits
sion OF the acts themselves. His re
ply, framed with more than his Gus
tomary adroitnes. does not give salts
factory evidence that his moral vision
is clear I reminds prominent state
official OF the lrishman's defence
against the stealing OF duck. First
he did not steal Il; second, when de
tccted he returned It; third, he
II back IN better shape than he took
It. No great harm has been done by
the acts of Senator Page but as side
light on his relation toward sincerity
the influence Is Weakening Ran
] -. A. IA
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-08-21

Whether It is good taste and prop
erethics for A newspaper to answer
the arguments in political advertising
in the same issue in which the advcr
tisement appears or whether the reply
should be delayed until the next issue
is an abstract question that is being
argued by the Rutland Herald and St
Adams Messenger. This Is a good
topic for dog.day talk-fest perhaps,
but is hardly likely to prove con-
elusive One thing in this campaign,
however. which seems to The Banner
to be contrary to the ethics OF the
newspaper profession Is to attack a
candidate without also stating his side
Of the case, or to answer an argument
without presenting the argument.
Several Vermont papers are making a
habit of doing this in way that leads
TO the inference that they do not dare
let their readers hear the other side
of the case. 1t makes no great differ.
ence which side Of an issue a news.
paper espouses so long as II is sin.
cere. Readers with fair degree OF
sense do not expect their local paper
to agree with them. Sometimes even
the greatest good is accomplished by
taking the minority side for It Is more
likely to stir up thought and discus
sion that may lead to right decis.
ion. Every good newspaper is often
a community irritant which serves
hest when it provokes thought tend
ing to spur its readers to investigate
and reach their own conclusion. \
newspaper, with its ear to the ground
and trying already to be on the popu-
lar side is not doing much toward
the educational development of its
community Whatever It's editorial
view though paper should give n
little space to both sides of an import
ant issue Some papers, and notably
the Rutland Herald and st. Adams
Messenger. always do this, but there
are others which might well profit
from their example.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-08-21
An Index to Character

There will be a variety Of views re
garding the public statement by Bank
Commissioner Frank c. Williams OF
Newport concerning the banking and
alleged tax lodging methods of Sena-
tor Carroll S. Page and the Senator's
reply in defence and explanation there
OF. Coming at the psychological mo-
ment in the age-Fletcher.Gate sena-
tCrial campaign, Mr. Williams reyela-
tons will be discounted by Mr.. Page S
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-08-21
20 Out Of 1000 stage.struek Girls
Mako Good

William A. Page, the Chicago critic
and publicity writer, says in the Sep.
tomher Woman's Home Companion in
an article about stage.struck women
and what becomes of thoml
Caught In the eddles of friyolity,
many of them temporarily abandon
their stage ambitions In the kaloido.
SCOPE life of Broadway, Others live
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-08-21

in hall bedrooms, boil eggs over a gas
Jet, and waste their young lives in tile
fruitless pursuit Of a rainbow which
they never find, only sooner or later
to return home sadly, and settle down
to forget their stage ambitions. Others
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-08-21

to the front last year, how many still
remain in the lists? Not counting
those who may have gone into must
cal comedy perhaps score stillceoy-
ISL the shrine Of Marlowe and OF Id
ans. For the rest. oblivion.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-08-21
FRANK 3 HOWE, Editor and PUB
Monday, August Fl, 1916.

Reports from the Texas border say
that while it is very hot during the day
the nights are cool and comfortable.
That is more than can be said of New
England nights some of these recent
days. Possibly the boys are FORUM
ate in being in Texas during the hot
spel
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-08-21
The nanny medium.

It is Just as much fault to be over In.
surcd as It Is TO carry none. Can we
help you to decide what the happy
medium" should be in your oasog Ma
tional Life Ins. Co, of Vt. MUTUALLY
earl s. Knslcy. General Agent, Mead
Building, Rutland, Vt. ADV.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-08-21
Beware of Ointments for
that Contain Mercury

os mercury win surely destroy the sense
OF smell and completely dcrangc the
whole syatem when entering II through
the mucous surfaces. Such articles should
never bn used except ON prescriptions
from reputable physicians, as the damage
they will do 10 ten fold to-thc good YOU
can possibly derive from them. TAILS
Cntnrrh euro. manufactured by IT, j.
Cheney & CO.. Toledo. o., contains no
mercury. and Ia taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood aud mucous sur
fnces of Tho system. In buying llalrs
Cntarrh Cure be- sure you yet the gonu-
inc lt Ia tnkou Internally ana made IN
Toledo. Ohio. by Il. J. Cheney & Co Tos-
timnnials free
Sold by nurglats. Price 15c per bottle.
Ts..a HallB Family PILE for constipation.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-08-21

Earl Blanchard Of Readsboro has
become principal of Leland and Gray
seminary ct Townshond under rather
peculiar conditions Last year a
legacy of several thousand dollars
was left to the seminary on condition
that the trustees always have mem
Der OF the Baptist church as the
principal Of the school After some
discussion the money was accepted
and at the end of the school year the
man at The head Of the school was
compelled to resign for the reason
that he was Il Methodist instead of a
Baptist. Mr.. Blanchard the new prin-
cipal, is a Baptist and thus fills the re-
Quroment Also he is a we'll educat-
ed young man of ability and standing,
but he is taking hold of a hard prop.
osition. Denominational schools are
ordinarily able to live only when
heavily endowed and the oldfash.
ioned seminary has nearly disap-
peared before the onward stride OF the
modern high school With two han
dcaps it would look as though Leland
and Gray would look forward with
some misgiying,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-08-21

The Page newspapers, which are
spending their strength abusing the
bank commissioner thereby confess
that what he says is true. Ii it is
true Senator Page ought not to be
sent back to the senate. If it isn't
true the Page crowd ought to have
some answer instead of abusing an
official who merely has done his duty.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-08-21

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