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Middletown transcript., 1917-09-01

fine old manure their blooms are larg.
est and best. For best results the
plants must have ample room to grow;
~ to 2 feet each way is not too
much for the taller sorts.
Annual Varieties.-These include the
rocket and hyacinth-tiowered lark
spurs, so called from their long, mar
row fower-spikes. They bloom best
in q rather cool, moist soil. The seed
may be sown in the open border, Ell
ther in spring or fall, preferably the
latter, so that termination may take
place very early in the spring. AS the
seedlings grow, thin them to stand q
to 18 inches apart, according to va
riety. The shades of color include
light, dark, and azure blue, white,
buff, rose, apple blossom, pink, brick
red lilac violet, and fawn. The va
rieties are seldom kept separate, as
they are quite as pretty and conve-
nient for cutting when sOwn in mix
ture. Some of these are really hardy
biennials, but because they bloom the
first season they are treated as hardy
ANNALS.
Perennial Varieties.-These are usu-
ally taller than the annual, requiring
more space between the plants. II
sown in the autumn or very early in
spring many will bloom the first sea-
son. The foliage is clean and attrac-
=, 90 e<~o
producing long 1ower-spikes.
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campanuIa.

doors early in July, and the plants
may be thinned or transplanted to
temporary quarters as late as OctO-
Der.
The old practice of covering Canter-
bury bells with leaves through the win
ter Is not satisfactory. Transplant
them 6 or s inches apart in cold
frame, where they will make large
plants by spring and are as easily
cared for as pansies. In the spring
set them 18 to 20 inches apart in beds
where they are to bloom. In June and
July they flower most profusely, and
are in fine form a long time. They al
SO make beautiful pot plants for Eas-
ter. If sown early in good soil the
hardy perenhials will bloom early the
next year. All varieties like a rich,
sandy soil. with gooG drainage.
Middletown transcript., 1917-09-01
CAMPANU1A
Canterbury Bells, Bell Flower,
SIipperwort)

Campanula. is genus comprising
both perennial, biennial, and annual
Towering plants. These fine old plants
are rich in color, profuse in bloom,
and of easy culture. For outdoor ef-
fects, when planted in quantity, they
are glorious, and finest full-blown
specimens Of such varieties as caly-
canthema or Canterbury bells can be
transplanted to pots for house decora-
tion by soaking the soil about them
with water and lifting with ball of
earth. The seeds of the ANIMALS should
be sown in April or early in May. The
seeds Of biennials should be sOwn out
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FoxGLovE
(Digitalis)

The tall flower-stems Of the fox
gloves are particularly attractive when
seen growing among shrubbery or in
bold masses along walks or drives.
As a background for lower-growing
plants the foxgloves are also very use
.:hl and interesting. Tie spikes are
frequently a foot or more in length
and thickly strung with many snowy,
thimble-shaped flowers. Some of the
new sorts rival gloxinias in shadings
and markings.
Plants may be grown from seeds
sown in the open in May and the seed
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Military Discipline.

Pay attention to the discipline Of
your army. One months relaxation will
cause mischief which can be repaired
only by six months of incessant care.
It is not by placing your forces every
where, but by making them move
about that you will guard all points.
This manner of dispensing the army IL
fatal to discipline and order.-Napo-
leon.
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Game In Mexico,

Mexico cannot be said to offer field
for hunters of big game, and the term,
"a sportsman's paradise" which is
sometimes applied to it, is an exaggera-
ton. Among animals may be enumer-
ated the peccaries or javelines, deer.
rabbits, hares. The reptiles include
alligators, turtles and iguanas. Whales,
seals and sea lions are encountered on
the Pacific coast.-New York Tele-
gram.
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Microbes of Two Sexes

The department Of agriculture has
Investigated the life history Of several
varieties Of microbes, and finds that,
these microscopic creatures are more
highly organized than we have sus-
pected in the past. They pass through
several stages of growth, which has
often been mistaken in the past for
distinct varieties. They were found to
be divided into two sexes, while in the
past the microbe has been considered
Eexless organism.
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Keen Cheerful,

Be cheerful in the struggle to meas
ure up your ideal. Fight your faults
with sunshine. Self-improvement is
the big business Of life, it is true, but
you will succeed all the better if you
mix song and laughter with your eff
forts. If you are really trying to be
good, you are bound to be successful,
and that is reason for going at it
with bright faces and light hearts,
Exchange.
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The Marvellous Jack Rabbit.

Westerners assert that the jack rab-
bit may be found, happy and fat, spend
ing the day under scrap of bush that
makes little more shade than fishnet.
His skin Is as porous as a piece OF
buckskin, and the heat is sufficient to
evaporate every drop Of blood in his
body, yet he seems to get on very
nicely.
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Physical Valuation.

The young lady across the way says
she saw in the paper that the railroads
are giving a great deal of attention to
physical valuation, and she doesn't
suppose there's any business where
it's more important to have the EN-
ployees in good health.-Cartoons
Magazine.
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A Successful Performance.

The assistant concertmaster Of the
Chicago Symphony orchestra asked
his four-year-old son how he enjoyed
an orchestral performance which he
had conducted. The little fellow an
swered: II watched you balancing
yourself for two hours, daddy, and you
didn't fall off the box"
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Flower Hints.

Always pull the leaves off the stalks
of flowers before putting them in wa
ter-those leaves which would be in
the water, not those above it. And
with flowers from any hard stalked
sort of shrub the bark should be peeled
off as we'll as the leaves.
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A Homeless Quest.

There is no such thing as perpetual
motion outside of the works Of God.
Pursuit Of it has been one of the vain
quests of mankind, an unsolved prob
lem among human vagaries, ending al
ways in failure and often in insanity.
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Count the bays.

Reckon the days in which you have
not been angry. / used to be angry!
every day; then every third and fourth
day. If you miss so long as 80 days,
sffer sacrifice Of thAnksgiving.-Epic-
tetus.
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PAID LOCAL ADS.

FOR SALE--Wago and dearborns.
j. C. GREEN.
Peach and Truck baskets, Georges
Greek Bituminous Coal stored in our
warehouse fDr Immediate delivery.
Send your teams along.
Jesse L. Shepherd.
FOR SALE.-Four burner, gasoline
stove in good condition. Will be sold
cheap. Apply at THIS OFFICE.
FOR SALE-A very fine organ.
Price $500. Can be seen any time at
the Middletown Opera House. Call at
THIS OFFICE
FOR SALE.-Two horse power In
ternationa gasoline engine, in good
condition. Will he sold cheap. Apply
to THIS OFFICE.
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Present and Future.

Whether any particular day shall
bring us more of happiness or suffer-
ing is largely beyond our power to de-
termine; whether each day shall give
happiness or suffering to others rests
with us.
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Uncle Pennywise Says

Uncle Pennywise Says:
Every now and then tell your wife
you are jealous. It is an inexpensive
little stunt, and will take her mind
off many troubles.-Kansas City Jour-
nal.
Middletown transcript., 1917-09-01

Thumb Index to Character.
7. Just as the chin gives qualities
to the face, so the thumb marks the
personality of the hand, and is an un-
erring. index of mans natural
strength or weakness of character.
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Hot Stuff.

Recently a Frenchman invented an
electric furnace in which all the opera
lions of making and refining glass are
carried on continuously with the same
source Of heat 4s.x.l-A !!
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Hiuh Finance.

High Finance.
Stella-'I wish 1 knew where could
steal some money in lawabiding and
respectful wayw Bess-"Dear me!
What do you want Of so much money
as that?-Life.
Middletown transcript., 1917-09-01

lings transplanted where they are to
grow in the open or, preferably, to
cold frame, where they make extra
strong plants that will flower fuse
ly the next season. They are most
satisfactory when treated as biennials.
sowing the seed every year in rich,
deep soil and partial shade. The aver
age height of the plants is from tive
to three feet. When the center spike
begins to fade it should be cut out
and the side shoots will, in conse-
Quence, grow more vigorously.
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A Woman's Way.

Bank Cashier-"YOu owe us con-
siderable Overdraft, madam. What
shall we do about it?" She--"You
may charge it, please. Judge.
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Great Minds Triumph.
Little minds are tanned and SUBJ
dued by misfortune, but great minds
rise above it.-WashingtOn Irving.
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A Shallow Excuse.

Nine times out Of ten when the man
who has failed declares he did his best,
he is lying about it.-Houston Pose.
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Ideali.e the Real.

What we want is not 50 much to
realize the ideal as to idealize the real.
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Daily rhouuht.

Daily Thought.
The cry Of the age is more for fra
ternity than for charity.-Henry D.
Chaplin.
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lie Fits Them All.

Lie Fits Them All.
:'Sin has many tools, but a lie is tha
handle which fits them all."-HOlmes.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-13
HUGE FOUNT OF KNOWLEDGE
Bubbles Officially at Washington and
May Be Had for 2-Cent
Stamp.

Do you want to know the height of
the tide at Hong Kong on January Is,
1918, at 9 a. M? Do you want to
know how to build rabbit hutch?
Do you want to know the depth of
the water i'll any lake, even of the
alleged "bottomlcss" lake, which al
most every state claims to possess?
Do you want to know the safest way
of handling gasoline? Do you want
to know the best books to read on
Shakespeare? Do you want to know
how to cook oysters and fish in dozens
of palatable ways? Do you want to
know how to sell grapejuice in NADIA
gascar or hacksaws in Singapore? Do
you want to raise fish OH your farm
for profit, or terrapin, or frogs? Do
you want to know how to sell vege-
tables, butter, eggs and apples by par
Gel post? Do you want to know what
to do with the waste wood of your
sawmill? Do you want to know how
to keep books? Do you want to know
the best kind of boiler to put in
your factory? Do you want to know
the best plumbing system for your
country home?
Ask ten thousand, even a million,
such questions, and let them be never
so bizarre in form or selfish in motive,
and your Uncle Sam picks up his pen
and answers them for you patiently,
adequately and correctly.
Uncle Sam unites in himself many
lawyers, doctors, astronomers, biolo-
gists. Psychologists, agricultural ex-
perts, foresters, chemists, biologists
and other scientists. He has 10000
eyes, ears, hands and brains.
have asked the government how
many birds there are on the Tortugas
Keys Of Florida; what is the best
method of making house earthquake
proof; whether Cervantes il a greater
satirlst than Swift; how to make a
volcano run steam engine; whether
our Indians are OF Asiatic origin or
not: and how the hieroglyphs of Yucca
tan ruins are to be interpreted.
Always there came reply, very
formal, very concise and very informa-
tive. Uncle Sam is as ceremonious in
his dealings with you as if you were
royalty itself. 1t is never Dear Bill"
or Beloved Andrew" with your Uncle
Sam, but always Sir" A scratch of
your pen and 2-cent stamp is the
open seasame" to all immense store
of knowledge, which is painstakingly
gathered by all army of men stationed
in all parts OF the world and which is
distributed gratuitously or at cost
price.-McClure's Magazine.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-13
Omaha Lid Still on,
Wouldbe Gases. Are
Dried Up Suddenly

Omaha was vertiable desert Sun
day. Seven places in Greater Omaha,
3 o'clock Sunday evening that beer
tempted to bloom as GASES, were
dried up in quick order by the moral
squad. Two places were raided as al
legged disorderly houses.
Central station received a call about
6 o'clock Sunday evening that beer
was for sale at 2007 Pierce street.
Detectives Walker and Barta were
sent to investigate. Knocking at the
door, someone inside yelled, try the
other one" They did and arrested
Frank Pevitore, proprietor and three
inmates. Among those arrested was
Amelia Smith, I'LL Leavenworth
street, dressmaker. With her was
Henry Barnes, Florence, IL years old,
who claimed to be her nephew. Of
hcers seized several glasses which had
been just filled with beer. Barnes will
be turned over to the juvenile authori-
ties.
At 9 o'clock, the morals squad raid
ed Jesse Tailor's place, IVY Charles
street. Three inmates were arrested.
She was charged with running dis
orderly house.
At $40 Sunday morning, the Grand
hotel was raided. Frank Kelley, clerk,
and four inmates, one man and three
women were taken to Jail. The u.and
hotel has been iaided three times in
the last two weeks.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-13
Kearney Wants
Capital Location
Put to a Vote

Kearney people want new state
house, but they also want submitted
to referendum the question OF its
location. This is gained from the fol.
lowing telegram sent out from there
last night:
I'VE favor building a new capito
for Nebraska. Its necessity is obvious.
We heartily endorse the provision OF a
levy which would accumulate what the
Richmond bill calls for. We are un,
qualihedly against the sdestepping
measure of the house finance commit
tee for a levy which will raise but
100000. We favor capitol commits
sion as set out by the Richmond bill
But the people of Nebraska should de-
cide>> the location by a referendum.
Wire your representative # you agree
with US. Action must be taken imme-
diately.
I'VE are sending this message to all
the commercial clubs i'll the state,
which belong to the state organiza-
ton, in the belief that the business
men will stand by the principle OF the
referendum"
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-13

highest casualties with a total Of l.
Sl0,SO0, largely because OF the early
retreat to the Marine and the terrific
losses i'll the defense OF Nerdun. Its
dead total $4,000, wounded $4,000
and missing and captured 100000,
though this last figure is believed
here to be improbably light.
England's total falls far below be-
ing about one-third OF Frances, and
one-sixth of Russia's, owing, OF
course, TO its late sending OF consi-
mental army. From now on, however,
its losses are expected to keep fairly
close to those of the French, who
have seriously felt the drain on man
power. England's total comes to
$4,000, with 20S,400 dead, ll2,s00
wounded and 100000 captured and
missing.
What It Cost Roumania.
Roumania, though entering the war
only last summer, has lost 100000
men through its fatal attempt to cross
into Pennsylvania when the central
powers were outilanking it through
the Dobrudja. Its dead are given as
100000, wounded as 10000 and cap
tured and missing about 100000.
Italy has been saved from extreme
casualties through the mpossibility
of open operations on its mountain
Gus frontiers. Its total reaches 209,-
600, including 10000 dead, 10000
wounded and $4,000 captured and
missing.
Belgium's Casualties.
Belgium and Serbia, the two small
er states overrun by the German ma
chine after desperate resistance, have
both lost very heavily in proportion
to population. Belgium's casualties
come to $4,000, with $4,000 dead,
$4,000 wounded and 10000 captured
and missing. Scrbia's dead come to
10000, its wounded to 2S,000, making
total of $4,000 with the number OF
missing and captured large. but I'M
known.
Germany, among the central en-
pires, is given as by far the largest
loser, its total casualties being 1885,
200, or 225,000 less than Frances. Its
dead come to S9l, 200, which is slight
ly higher than Frances, while its
wounded are set at 100000 and its
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-13

II you have Catarrh. Catarrhal Deafness
or Head Noises caused by Catarrh, or If
phlegm drops In your throat and has caused
Catarrh of the stomach or bowels you
should secure proper treatment at once.
Don't neglect Catarrh Don't let 1t make you
into worn-out. rundown Catarrhal wreck.
Remember Catarrh 10 more than n trifling
ailment--more than q disgusting disease.
TIA dangerous one. Unchecked 1t frequent
ly destroys smell. taste and hearing. 1t
clogs the nostrils and slowly but surely I'M
dermines the general health.
Sprays, salvcs and inhalers may bring you
n temporary relief. but permanent results
can only come from a constitutional treat
ment that will cxpel the Catarrhal poisons
from your system.
If you are a victim Of Catarrh and have
not been able to find relief from your trou-
Bile. go to your druggist today and get an
ounce of parmint, about Zoe worth, take
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-13
Labor Makes Expression
On National Defense Plans

Washington, March 1.-THE ex-
ecutive council Of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor completed tonight
a statement of organized labors' at
titude toward national iefense prob
lens to be presented tomorrow to a
conference of more than 100 labor
leaders tor ratification.
The statement, drawn up sy the ex-
ecutive council, which has been
in session here for three days, is
said to express approval of military,
naval and economic preparations for
defense in general terms. Any spe-
cifc declaration on such problems as
universal military service are to be
left to the conference and some lead
ers here today expressed the belief
that there would be no action taken
on details Of any suggested national
defense problem. More than 3,000,-
600 wage earners will be represented
at the meeting.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-13
Lee Announces Meetings
Of Brotherhood Chiefs

Cleveland, March NV. G. Lee,
president OF the Brotherhood Railroad
Tranmen, announced today that meet
ings of the chairmen Of general COM
mlttees of the fom railroad brother
hoods representing southwestern
roads and vice presidents of the four
brotherhoods will be held at St. Louis
Tuesday, March Is, and for the west
ern roads at St. Paul, Mimi, Wednes.
day, March A. The purpose of the
meetings is discussion of plan OF
settlement OF the eight-hour con-
troversy to be submitted to the ma
tional conference committee Of rail-
ways by the brotherhood chiefs at a
meeting to be held in New York
Thursday, March Is.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-13
FOR CATARRH- CATARRHAL
DEAFNESS OR HEAD NOISES
YOU SHOULD TRY PARMINI

this home and add TO 1t four ounces of
sugar and q pint hot water Take table
spoonful -four times a day. 1t acts upon the
blood and mucous membrane and has
brought relief to those who thought there
was no help for their trouble. Parmint has
been used in the treatment Of Catarrh
throughout Europe for many years. re-
cent canvass of the American druggists
shows that 1t Is now being extensively used
IN this country. where It is producing sat
isfactory results even in localities where
Catarrh Is most prevalent.
To be able to breathe freely, to hear
plainly, smell, taste and arise In the morn.
ing refreshed and strong and with head
and throat free from phlegm are conditions
that you should strive to secure.
For your own sake give Parmint trial.
Certainly you cannot enjoy and get the good
out Of life that you are justly entitled to SO.
long MS you are afflicted with Cntarrh.
Start with Parmint NOW. today. It may
bring you relief and give you a. wider
margin Of health than you thought 1t pos
sbe to obtain. @
Parmint is sold and recommended in THIS
city by all first class druggists.--Adv.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-13
Braet CITY News
Mazda Lamps-Burssss-Granden Co.

MAZDA Lamps-Burgess-Gra Co.
Have Root Print it-Now Beacon Press.
kieser, Book moved to Loyal Hotel Bldg.
ouaiitas guam quantities.. Edholm. lewsier.
Southwest Improvefs to Meet-The
Southwest Improvement club will
meet Wednesday evening at 5 o'clock.
Loses His Automobile-E. F. Aims
: worth, 3lO2 Martha street, reports TO
| the police that his automobile was
! stolen while standing in front of 2ll7
Douglas street.
! Approve Widening of Street.-The
city council committee of the whole
approved plat for widening of How
ard street, seventeenth to Twentieth
streets, as presented by II. A. Turkey.
Seeks Dead Mans Friends-John N.
Purnell died recently at Boise. Idaho.
/ Relatives or friends interested in the
disposition of the body may write to
" John V. Wallace, Bristol hotel, Boise,
Idaho.
Weight Inspector Moves-The city
inspector of weights and measures has
moved his office to the west side of
the new basement of the city hall, the
first door to the left upon entering
the Eighteenth street side.
Rabbit Breeders Meet-The Ne
braska Rabbit Breeders association
will hold its monthly meeting in the
pioneer room Of the court house this
evening at o'clock. Rabbit breeders
and their friends are invited to attend
To Protect FOod-Health Commits
sioner Connell is preparing an ordi-
nance for regulation of food staples
displayed for sale. The purpose Of
this measure is to protect foods
against dust, insects and other con-
Eliminating agencies.
"SnOokums" Still Missing-"Snook-
ums,' priced pet of the small son of
Steve Maloney, chief of detectives, is
still missing. Snookums is a Boston
bull terrier and he disappeared a little
over a week ago. Maloney's son was
greatly attached to the pup.
Lieutenant Root Here---Lieutenant
E. S. Root, inspector of navy recruit
ing, is here from Kansas City. With
Lieutenant w. w. Waddell, chief of
this district, he inspected the new
recruiting offices about to be opened
on the fifth floor of the Paxton block.
South Siders to Swim-After visit
to Morton park on the South Side,
members of the city council and Rec
reation board expressed themselves
favorably on the proposition of estab-
fishing a modern swimming pool at
this park in time for the oncoming
open season.
Hid Under the Betl-Roy D. Nichols,
accused of enticing a 5-year-old girl
into his home at Z106 North Twenty
seventh avenue, was bound over to
the district court by the jolice judge
when he pleaded guilty to the charge.
Neighbors saw Nichols coax the little
girl into his home and notified the
tots mother. Officer Bitters, when he
went out to make the arrest, discov-
cred Nichols under the bed.
Fined for TOting Gun-When Police
Judge Fitzgerald asked William Muir
ply, a dapper young negro, arrested
on a charge of carrying concealed
weapons, by what right he carried
revolver, Murphy informed the judge
he was a detective and did 'investiga-
ton" work for the Buel Detective
agency. Because Murphy admitted
himself detective, however, the
judge thought was insufficient author
ity for carrying weapons around and
Murphy drew $25 and costs.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-13
Autos Pass by Helpless
Man Lying in the Street

A. ]. Love of the insurance firm
of Love & Haskell, living at the
Blackstone, fell in the street at
Fortieth and Harvey streets with an
injured knee late last night. He
yelled at passing autos for help, but
none stopped, though half dozen
sped by. Calls came to the police
from people of the neighborhood
that a man was creating disorder in
the street. The officers investigated
and found Love. He was taken to a
hospital. Mr.. Love wrenched his knee
in an auto accident about year ago
and it was this knee which gave way
again last night
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-13
Special Election to Name
Successor to SuII0Way

Manchester, N. II. March l2-Po-
litical circles here generally expect
that a special election to fill the place
made vacant by the death in Wash
ngton last night Of Congressman
Cyrus A. Sulloway, will be called early
in April to enable the new congress
man TO participate i'll the organiza-
ton of the house for the special ses'
sion April 10. Mr. Sulloway had rep
resented New Hampshire i'll congress
Tor twenty years. He was repub-
lican.