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The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-01-31


BE silent, sir Gentlemen" he con-
finued, addressing Mark and the Colo
mel. you are Interested. in knowing
what happened to this man Hampton.
He could not rid himself Of the belief
that justice. though slow. is pretty
sure. He had faith I'm God. Unfortu-
nately he had less faith in himself. Am
| wronging you. HamptonT' he con-
tinued. addressing Hartley.
mo, sir" muttered the man on the
stretcher. feebly.
'He wishes me TO tell the whole
story. He went to Cuba and flung in
his lot with the rebels. He became
Disguised with their means and meth
DDS, obtained q pardon from General
Weyier, and took up his residence in
Santiago. The outbreak of the war
surprised him there. He knew that
Santiago would fall, and he had been
warned that he would receive short
shrift at the hands of our people
He longed for death, but he had two
things that kept alive the desire for
life. One was his child, the other the
desire for vindicatiOn, which had be
come a monomania. He tried TO escape
into the jungle. He saw that it was
hopeless.
''He was hiding in little hut when
he heard footsteps. An American sol
der, who had strayed from his COM
pauy, was coming into the clearing. At
that moment q stray bullet caught him
in the head, killing him instantly.
Hampton saw his chance. He took off
the dead mans clothing and put 1t on !;
he dressed the body in his own. He
knew that by this means he could pass
through the lines in the guise of q
wounded man, until he had a chance to
get rid of his uniform in the cabin of
some Cuban, who would be only too
well pleased to give him some rags in
exchange for 1t. And. leaving his
money and papers on the dead man, he
knew that he left his identity behind,
for the bullet had destroyed the fea
lures.
There was the child-but Hampton
knew that he could take her no fur
Their. With the Americans she would
receive food-which he had nOt-and
shelter and protection. Afterward he
would regain her He lurked in the
bushes until he saw Captain Wallace
appear, watched him, trusted him, and
went away.
"He learned of the child's adoption,
and for years he haunted her home,
her school, all places that were her
residence, ever craving her, ever re-
strained by the realization that, till his
name was cleared, he had no right to
her. His idea of vindication had be-
come. as l said, a mOnomania.
"Now, gentlemen. 1 have little time
TO spare. but l must carry this story
to the end. / said that he had less
faith in himself than he had in God.
Once, for three years, Hampton lost
his child. She had gone to San Fran
cisco. In his despair he went to Wash
ington, he sought out Hilda Morsheim,
who was still plying her trade and
begged. as he had never begged any
one, that she would vindicate his
name"
There was a stiffness as of utter
death inside the little cave.
'She saw in him one of those useful
spies such as her organization used.
broken men with inside knowledge of
conditions. She used him, held out
promises, broke them; in his despair
he made himself a slave TO her and
and her confederate, forgetting his
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-01-31
CHAPTER XVIII.

Perhaps it was because they had
seen so many horrors during the past
four-and-twenty hours that these
seemed all to have fallen away that
night at staff headquarters. There
was brief hour of rest after inter
minable labors, the lines had been held
and the great assault repealed in con-
bent upon forgetting the incidents of
war, and something like gaiety ruled
IN the mQsur00m
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-01-31
"PreSident Maker"

Thurlow Weed, an cld-time political
leader of New Yorr. was called 9Th.
president maker" He was prominen
in procuring the nomination of Gen
era1 W. III. Harrison In 1910, of Gen
eral Taylor in 1913 and of General
Scott in 1852. though tre last named
was not elected. In 1850 he supported
Lincoln, though he had favored the
nomination of William H. Seward OF
New York. He never held any pubus
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-01-31
How 70 Get a Job.

"Your credentials are satisfactory"
said a manufactures TO youth who
was applying for situation as clerk.
"Have you a grandmother"
NO, sir"
ANY dear old aunt?"
mo, sir"
"Or greataunts?r
NO. sir"
"Or any other relatives who will be
likely to die during the 1888 base
ball season.
NO, SIR
You'll do. You can start work
tomorrow"
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-01-31
al Love You and Have Lovqd You
Only"

member promising me that you would
never give me up any more, no matter
who might seem to have a bettar claim
on me? Do you remember that, Cap
tain Mark-Mark?"
'Of course l do. dear, but you were
speaking of guardians"
Il, Captain Mark? Guardiaas?" she
asked. II was speaking Of
"Of Colonel Howard and me-"
"Of you. dear. Just of you" an
swered Eleanor. $50 won't you please,
please not make me humble myself
again. and take me into your srms and
-and-kiSs me?"
(TIJE ESND \
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-01-31

Just as soon as you eat a tablet of
Pape's Diapepsin all the dyspepsia, in
digestion and stomach distress ends
These pleasant, harmless tablets of
Pape's Diapepsin always make sick. up
set stomachs feel fine at once and they
cost so little at drug stores-Adv.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-01-31
EVERYTHING All Richt.

Nellie was happily anticipating
Santa Claus visit. 1t was Christmas
eve, and raining furiously friend
happened in and said: SANTA Claus
can't come tonight because it is rain
ing" Nellie thought seriously a mo-
ment and said "Ois, yes he can: he
has his reindeers.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-01-31
Worth While.
"Whither bound -

WHITTIER bOundI'
I'm going to attend commencement
exercises Mt a school of domestic sci
ence"
"Ha The fair graduates WIN read
papers, l preSume?'
mo. They're gong to distribute
pies. Every Person present gets one"
Birmingham Age-Herald.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-01-31
INDIGESTION, GAS,
UPSET STOMACH
HURRY JUST EAT ONE TABLET
OF PAPE'S DIAPEPSiN FOR
INSTANT RELIEF.

No waiting! When meals don't fit
and you belch gas, acids and undigest-
ed food. When you feel indigestion
pain, Jumps of distress in stomach,
heartburn or headache. Here is instant
ZOE
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-01-31

HAS the VAR made any cEnnge IN
SpongeleighT'
Il should say sou
''In what respect?"
"Spongeleigh says that in view of
the fact that his friends are buying
Liberty bonds and contributing to war
philanthrOpies. he considers it his pa
triotic duty not to borrow more than
So at a time from any of them
Birmingham Age-Herald.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-01-31
To Have a Clear Sweet skin.

Touch pimples, redness, roughnes.
or itching, if any, with Cuticura Oint.
ment, then battle with Cuticura SOAP
and hot water. Rinse, dry gently anc
dust on a little Cuticura Talcum to
leave a fascinating fragrance on skin
Everywhere 25c each.-Adv.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-01-31
Oh, P-f-f.

Our idea of a decided brunette is
indicated by the following terse mon
ologue: See hyah, Rastus Johnsing.
yah trifiah. yoah; Use done made up
NAH mind yoah don't leave this hyah
house tonight fob non OBJ dem bone
rollin' pahties.'
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-01-31
No Benefit.

THAT man has q screw loose
f"Well, he isn't mending matters bs
getting tight"
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-01-31

Keep clean inside as well outside by taking
q gentle laxative at least once week, such as
Doctor Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. Adv.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-01-31
Important to Mother
Real War.

Mrs. WilIit-kit married him, but
she can't control him.
Mr. Wilt see. She attained her
objective, but was unable TO CONSOLE
date her poSitiOn.-Judge
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-01-31

Love intoxicates and marriage
Saharc
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-01-31
(THE END.)
Self Sa crifce.

"Has the war made any change in
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-13
A Pessim1st Who Succeeded

The resignation Of E. p Ripley as president
of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe railway
brings to an end the active career Of one of the
few masters of transportation now in the flesh
1t also invites attention to a character as nota-
Bile for accomplishment as for some peculiari-
ties usually attendant upon failure.
In less than quarter Of a century Mr.
Ripley developed bankrupt and reorganized
railroad into one of the finest properties in the
world. He had no notions Of long-distance
command. Like many of the earlier presidents
and general managers Of railroads, he knew
the business in all its departments and came
into personal contact with every problem, ply
steal, financial and human. With the splendid
optimism of intelligence, hard work and faith
in himself, he gained success that has had
few equals.
Yet all this time Mr. Ripley was the most
pronounced of all American pessimists Moth
ing that was going on in the world beyond his
control was right The interstate commerce
law was wrong. Every change in it made
things worse. The whole theory Of railroad
regulation was wrong. There was hardly a
year or month that he did not see disaster
just ahead of him.
A few of Mr.. Rip1eys troubles came to pass,
but it took world war to develop them, and
we believe he never thought Of that in his most
Respondent mood For man who was always
anticipating calamity, Mr.. Ripley has a remark
able list of triumphs to his credit, upon which
he is entitled to sincere congratulatons.-New
York World
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-13
To Br1nQ Doaun Prices

In hi. address to the students OF St. Louis
university John Moody, publisher OF well known
financial publications, gave as his opinion that
both prices and wages would be lower in few
years than they are now. If prices are to come
down this should be taken into consideration
in the fixing of wages where demand is made
for standard based upon continuance of pres
ent prices or their increase. Mr.. Moody called
attention to general world condition which we
have frequently pointed out, which must have
profound effect upon prices and conditions in
the United States. This condition is that there
is tremendous trade balance in favor Of this
country which the world cannot pay in any
form except in goods. There is little gold left
which the nations can spare and leave any upon
which to base their own currency. There is not
much left OF foreign investment in our stocks
and bonds which might be released in payment
Of trade balances. We must take goods or
nothing. Extending more credit, even up to
the $2,500000000 that has been estimated as
necessary, will only postpone the day Of pay
ment and increase the total OF the DEBT t that nat
building our own ships and putting nearly 49,
100000 tons into mercantile service we have
cut off the only remaining way, except tourist
travel, in which trade balances in our favor
were formerly cancelled. We do not pay for
eign ships for carrying our goods as we did.
lect what is due US we must take goods is the
other fact that because of the low value of
money in Europe, manufacturing there can be
done very much cheaper than here and price
competition will be stronger against American
goods than formerly was the case. We Nused
to compete with 7pauper labor" but now with
foreign labor getting much higher wages, we
find that we must compete with pauper money
These facts must be taken into consideration
when we estimate the influences which will af-
feet prices during the next few years. Our habit
of reckless expenditure, of disqualification at
any cost will probably remain with us and tend
to hold up prices, but world trade and finance
conditions will powerfully attest them in the
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-13
international Money Crisis.

Disturbance Of exchange rate on internal
tional money transactions, however serious it
may be, IL natural and direct outcome of the
war. Business currents were diverted into I'M
usual channels, and generally the abnormal
aspect Of commerce while the war was on es-
tablished \ condition from which recovery is
neither easy nor painless. Principally this is
due to the enormous increase in government
credits by which the war was financed. These
have undoubtedly altered where they have not
wholly removed old standards Of value, and the
business world has not yet had time to readjust
its operations on the new basis.
The British government is pursuing what
seems to be wise course Just as it resolutely
declined to unduly initiate its currency while the
war was on, 50 it now refuses to further pledge
its credit to support the falling exchange rate.
Back Of this decision may be noted clear rea-
son. England is carrying tremendous debt,
but is not bankrupt. All the evils of individual
extravaganza and waste in the way Of failure
to produce are present there, but the capacity
for production and consequent eventual dis
charge of the debt is also present. The govern
ment is about to resort to the expedient of
issuing premium bonds" simple euphemsm
for a lottery, to secure funds to meet the cur
rent deficit in the national budget. France al
ready has adopted this plan. Germany is look
ing to an unusually heavy capital tax to relieve
the situation.
In the meantime, wealth that fed to neutral
countries from belligerent during the war is
being pursued that it may be compelled to bear
its share Of taxation. While this is going on,
efo "a he ;v;&v of %ha sot1
and the factories are being made, and in this is
involved the encouragement Of importation
that comes through the high prices. Purchas-
ing in America will doubtless be lessened by
the conditions prevailing but readjustment will
come all the sooner If the law Of supply and
demand be allowed to control, and not be fur
Their interfered with by government pledges. A
new price level is not far ahead.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-13
The Vice President
From the Minneapolis Tribune.


The vice president of the United States has
never been properly related to the government
Aside from the provision OF the constitution
that he shall, or may, as practice makes IT, pre-
side over the sessions OF the senate, there -
nothing for him to do. This duty he shifts very
some other member whom he may designate.
About the only excuse for his official existence
is that he stands ready when vacancy occurs
in the presidency to step into the Office as presi-
dent
Vacancies in the presidential Office may occur
in various ways either through the death OF
the occupant, or resignation, or impeachment
or inability to discharge the duties of his Office.
This specification, however, is indefinite, no
provision having been made BY which the aues-
ton Of inability SHAH BE- determined nh .,.
tor in the administration. He ought to help
carry the heavy burdens of the presidential Of
fee. He ought to be close confidential ad-
wiser of the president. He ought TO be as close
to him as any member OF the cabinet He ought
vice president OF corporation bears to the head
OF the company
And not only is he comparatively useless
piece of official furniture, but when occasion
may exist for his exercise of the presidential
function there may be no opportunity for him
have not been created by either death, resigna-
ton, impeachment or any other form of definite,
unquestioned vacancy.
Hasn't the time arrived when congress should
meet situation of this character by defining
what constitutes inability on the part of the
president to discharge the duties of that Office?
The matter is not one of slight Importance
Conditions might arise where the absence Of
any such clear definition would seriously i'm
peril the welfare and safety of the country.
The dangers and possibilities incident to the
lack of any such definition emphasizing the wis
dom, even the necessity, of congressional action
calculated to meet situation left uncertain by
the trainers of the constitution. What consti-
tutes inability to discharge the duties of the
Office is matter of so much consequence that
it ought not to remain underlined.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-13
Inquiry Into the Kirk "Furlough."

Chief Justice Morrissey has ordered an in
quiry into the release of Beryl C. Kirk from the
penitentiary. His order directs the bar COM
mission in conjunction with the attorney gen.
eral make a thorough investigation into the mat
ter and report their findings In all human
probability the proceedings in the case will be
found to be legally impeccable. Judicial ven
tilation of all the circumstances connected with
the affair will do no particular harm. AS has
been stated in The Bee, if the Kirk case were
the first or the most exasperating case of
the kind in the history of Nebraska, it might
justify great public indignation. So many
fragrant interferences with justice have marred
the record of the state, and the public has
shown such inexplicable indifference in regard
to them, that it will be noteworthy if the pres
ent instance goes much further than have any
of the others. This consideration, of course, is
no reason why the Kirk case should not be thor
oughly Investigated and all its facts exposed to
public view. If it is to be taken as an indication
of an awakened conscience in Nebraska, the
omen is good
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-13
INSIDE THE COAL SETTLEMENT.

II, a. the Pennsylvania soft coal barons are
quoted as saying, the public and the mining in
dustry have been delivered into the hands of the
United Mine Workers of America, the transit
ton will not mean much 50 far as the public
goes. As matter of expediency, and that as
usual controlled the president in his action, the
great American public 10 as we'll off In the
hands Of the miners with some prospect Of get
ting coal as it was in the hands Of the operators
with the chance of freezing to death.
This is not the question. Dr. Garfield in
dignantly resigns because the president ignored
his plan for settling the dispute He contends
for \ principle, while the opportunist At the
White House took the easiest way out 1t is
possible that the settlement is yet to come. In
fact it ought to. The present adjustment should
not be permanent
II stability 10 to be feature Of the fuel
trade in the future, it must rest on something
nearer justice than has been the rule in the
past. The problem has three angles: First, the
consumer, who wants his coal at the lowest pos
sible rate; second, the miner, who wants the
highest wage obtainable, and the third, the
operator, who is after the profit. Generally this
triangle is scalene How to make it equilateral
is the question. That the unequal side and
angle must be built up at the cost of the other
two is the only solution. Possibly the presi-
dents commission will be able to do this.
Dr. Gar6eld's administration of the fuel sit
uation is open to not little justfable criticism,
most Of which is offset by the fact that he tried.
He brought order out of miserable situation
two years ago, and whatever else may be said of
him. something OF service was set up where he
found none. His management of the coal BUSH
ness might have been better, but it also could
have been much worse.
The future will depend on something more
than laws to prevent strikes. Fights to the fin
ish between employers and employees mean
hardship to all hands, and some way to prevent
them ought to be found. The commission to
adjust the present trouble should also find
means for regulating the three sides Of the
triangle
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-13
Plus and Patience

They are, in response to mighty wave of
public sentiment, raising the salaries of some
educators and religious leaders. Here and there
shines such considerable spot of brightness as
the field Of Yale university, which has gained
a wide repute for generous treatment of its
teachers. For all this the discerning give
thanks. But if they are especially discerning,
they refrain from any unseemly glee.
For what is a raise in salary, anyway? It
cannot in any such cases be expected, probably,
to be commensurate with the 100 per cent rise in
the price index. 1t does not correspond with
the doubling and frequently TRIPPING which has
operated on the scale of wages in many of the
manual industries. In short, the professor with
his raise is not nearly as we'll off, relatively, as
he was in the era of low prices IS years ago.
He is tremendously better off than he was FIVE
months ago.
All workers of this class who as a result of
the imperatively necessary change receive NOM
inaliy more money need to add patience to their
storS, and bide their time. 1t may be possible
now to make both ends meet if the advance has
beena substantial, but nothing like relaxation,
still less like luxury, is yet possible. The prac-
tice of strict economy is not to be lost. The
main difference is that economy is not as hope
less;sas it was . little while ago.-Hartford
Times
S~~< u j +.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-13
Coal Solution in Omaha.

Elsewhere on this page will be found letter
from Mr.. G. W. Holdrege, in which the railroad
administration furnishes some figures that tend
to dispel the assertion Of the coal operators
that one reason for idleness at the mines dur
ing the summer was lack of cars. What is Of
more real interest to Omaha is the conclusion
Mr.. Holdrege draws. The solution Of the fuel
question for this city is summer storage Con-
sumers and retailers alike should make pro-
vision during the warm weather against the
stormy days of winter. The total investment
in the aggregate will be large, but distributed
among so many it will not materially affect any
Moreover, the certainty of fuel supply is
worth more than the use Of the money for a
few weeks or months and the coal must
eventually be paid for, whether delivered in
spring or fall. Another winter should not catch
Omaha with empty coal bunkers,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-13
THE NoMAD.

Oh. love 10 like . nomad whs walks the
green earth round,
All IN the fasry mantle Of the morning
sunbeams gownedt
And love has found the far trails. the
strange trails and the new
That lead to pleasant places whore the
young blooms kiss the dew.
His fest are shod with sandals that flash
the morning light,
And sometimes he IL Melted with moon
beams Of the night.
Ger the hill and through the valley and
round and round the sea,
nomad Of the rosy lane and OF the
velvet lea.
His staff is rude and oaken. his cloak OF
skin Is worn,
But in his eyes the cleaning OF the faery
dream OF morn.
And every path he taketh there springs
where went his feet
The beauty of the blossoms that have
made the whole world sweet
B. B. in Bottineau Sun.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-13
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&ASr91%
Cars and Coal Miners.

Omaha, Dec. 12.-To the Editor
of The Bee: AS a constant and
much interested reader of The Oma-
ha Bee for about SO years, / beg ITO
make some suggestions about the
editorial Of December headed
Neither Coal Nor Help in Sight"
Feeling sure that it is your inten-
ton to give the public correct and
useful information on all subjects of
Importance, l am sure that you wish
to make the present crisis as far as
possible an important object lesson
for the future Of this country.
To accomplish this, as railroad
officer of the United States railroad
administration, the facts and a few
figures which ! can supply will cor
rect some Of the statements In the
editorial in question and should be
Of use for the future plans of coal
consumers and dealers.
The fact Is that an ample supply
Of cars was available and would
have been supplied in. the spring
and summer months of 1919 for all
Of the coal that should have been
stored.
The records in the car service Sec
ton of the central western region
for 1919 show surplus gondola and