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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-29

the house would be Just about as re-
sponsive and companionable as he Ia.
II know nothing OF his business. nor
OF the men and women with whom he
has associated during the hours he Is
away from home. When he is very
me a handsome present, l judge things
are going well with him, When he Is
irritable and glum ! deduct that he Is
going through some heavy strain, and
that business Is going badly, but |
never have a chance to sympathixe with
him because he never tells me word
of his affairs.
Ills excuse for this is that he needs
| rest and peace at home, and that IL he
has to thrash his business overs with
me II units him for his work the next
| day, He does not want me to tel
| him about my affairs because that Is
adding the household worries on 70 his
business worries, which In true. but II
| eliminates one OF the great joys of life
that OF talking over problems with al
iDtelltgent and sympathetic listener.
My husband does not, like TO go Out
In the evening 30 take my amuse.
| ments In the afternoon at luncheons and
women's affairs and OF those who make
| up my social life he is totally unac.
| quainted, Thus he knows one set Of
people and another,
He reads only the papers and a few
magazines | read many books. l &c
| to art exhibits and concerts and operas
He. cares only for musical comedies
| jects because he 10 interested along one
line of topics and l another, and I'll,
| result Is that we have almost no rea
| companionship. | am a Lonesome, won.
an, and suspect him OF being lone.
some man because he has shut me oui
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-29
Just a Moment
DAILY STRENGTHS AND CHEER.
Complied by John Q. oulnlus, the
Sunshine Man.

Firmness is faculty more readily
observed when defective or in excess
than in its normal condition. We can
recognize in a moment the vacillating
persons In whom IL is wanting, and
the obstinate persons who possess 1t
In oAerflowing measure. It is not easy
to garee the precise degree. OF firm
ness that constitutes true manliness.
1t Is plainly to be seen when 1t takes
the form of perseverance,, than which
there IL no virtue more conducive to
a prosperous career. The possession
of a full measure of firmness consti-
tutes what is known as the determined
character, which carries out its rAa
solves In defiance of difficulties.
differs from perseverance in thls-that
perseverance Is persistency In the pur-
suit of an end: determination Is the
resolve to secure that end and to re-
move whatever distractions may stand
in the way. man may be determined
without having perseverance,. and pos
sess perseverance without determine
tion,
The root OF all stea&fastness. whether
as the steady and consistent mainte-
nance of a great principle. the firm
holding TO great purpose. or the un-
changing attitude Of the soul against
sin and toward righteousness, In spite
Of force On the one hand or enticement
on the other, is our conservation to
God. Maclaren (adapted).
Dayton, Ohio.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-29
HOROSCOPE
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 50, 1919.

This Is not an important day in
planetary direction, according to as
trology. Neptune and Jupiter are in
beneflc aspect and Venus is adverse.
1t is day in which commercial en-
terprises should benefit since the stars
encourage confidence and initiative.
Trade should be satisfactory in most
lines Of business during the coming
weeks While much activity is indi-
Gated, thrift and care are enjoined in
all ventures.
Strikes will interfere with many ac-
tivities important in the reconstruction
period, but engineers and contractors
have a most encouraging direction of
the stars.
Maritime interests come under a
sway making for large profits and ex-
tending commerce, but a sinister sign
seems to indicate trouble with for
eign power
This is a favorable rule for all lines
of psychic investigation, but warning
is given that danger of insanity ac-
companies all efforts to pfy into the
secrets Of the hidden world.
Neptune again gives promise of new
discoveries OF oil to meet Increased de-
mands. This planet seems to forecast
widespread use for fuel, owing to some
serious shortage due to Saturn's malign
influence on mining interests. This is
not a lucky wedding day. Love affairs
are subject to a planetary government
making for deceit and disillusionment
/ Hotel proprietors are still subject to
rule that is not at all favorable. but
there Is a forecast OF improvement In
profits as the winter advances.
Persons whose birthdate II Is have
the prognostication OF an active and
prosperous year. Business and money
should increase rapidly
Children born on this day are likely
to be generous and bit careless In
money matters. These subjects OF
Libra are usually very successful In
business. Girls have the augury OF
happy Marriage
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MAGAZINE FEATURES
VNCLE WIGGTYl ~
BEDTIME STOHY


That the camp fire." cried JUMBO.
And now for some fun" added his
brother, Come on, Uncle Wiggily''
A little later they we're in the midst
Of a happv, jolly crowd Of animal boys
none Of the animal girls were allowed
out that late.
There were plenty OF Chestnuts,
Johnny and Billie Bushytail the squir-
rels, had gathered them In the woods.
And row. seated about the fire, Uncle
Wiggly and his friends began roasting
the brown nuts.
Oh how good the chestnuts smeIed!
The next best thing TO them is baked
potato. III tell you about them, some
dav.
All Of sudden, when everybody was
happy and the chestnuts were almost
roasted through, and ready to eat, all
at once there was a loud laugh In the
darkness behind Uncle Wiggily, and
voice said:
moment later, and before Uncle
Wiggily could jump up, the Pipsisewah
and the Skeeaicks leaped out OF the
bushes and grabbed him. 81.
This time we have you" growled
the Pip. -.
yes, and you can't get away, either"
howled the Skee $500
Dear me! lIlls II Vul'e w" pgh
said Uncle Wiggily with a sad sigh.
win nothing make you let me goY' he
asked. as kindly as he could.
mol Nothingi' growled the Pip.
I'VE want some souse" howled the
Skee,
rose up with the bag he had been car
rying In his nav,
How would you like some roast
,bastnntu with 1youP anuap2 i he asked
as POLITELY as he could
well, we'll take some, but we won
thank YOU for IT, impolitely howled
the Pip, In d grillery- growing voice,
well, here you are!" suddenly cried
Jacko. He threw something big and
round and hard at the Pip, II struck
him on the nose, Then the monkey
boy quickly threw something big and
round and hard at the Skee
Wow! Wow Wow" howled both
the bad chaps, do you call those
F'No, i call them cocoanutsl' laughed
Jacko Il had In the bag some cocoa,
nuts for my mother. thought you d
like them better than little chestnuts.
Have another"
but The cocoanuts were 80 hard and
they 80 hurt the noses Of the Pip and
| Skee that the bad animals ran away
and didn't hurt Uncle WiGgily at all,
| Then the bunny stayed and had roast
chestnuts with the animal boys, ana
there was lots Of fun at the camp fire,
And Jacko nicked up the two cocoa,
nuts he had, thrown at the Pip and
Skee. and they weren't hurt bit
| mean the cocoanuts."
So everything came out all right and
n the gold fish doesn't spread peanut
butter on the canary birds bread n
place of pumpkin seed marmalade, III
tell you next about Uncle Wiggily and
| the potato roast.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-29
News Of Memphis
10 Years AGO,
sEpTEMER % 1910


Gov. NJ, r, Patterson opened the Tri-
state fair A large gathering heard the
states chief executive make his adj
dress.
Lieut. Owen s. Albright, 18th United
states infantry. after spending some
time In Memphis with hts relatives, has
returned to Fort Leavenworth. Kas.,
for duty.
The Sacred Heart congregation Is
planning the erection Of handsome
new church edifice in the near future.
Gen. and Mrs. Luke n. Wright were
the, official chaperons on the opening
night of the horse show, entertaining a
number OF the younger married couples
in their box, Among those who were
recipients OF Gen. and Mrs. wright s
hospitality were Mr.. and Mrs. 8. NJ
Nicely. MIR. and Mrs. Charles g. Smith
MI. and Mrs, Lawson Falls, Or. and
Mrs. Il. G, Elicit, Mr. and Mrs, E. t.
| wright and Hunter Raine.
Mrs. Mary sturdivnnt has returned
| from a visit 10 st Louis, Mo.
| Misses Marie and Anne Carter have
returned from st, Louis.
| Mrs. r. Herbert Landstreet, OF ST.
Louis, is visiting heE sister, Mrs. c,
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of his world and would not come into
mine."
MY husband is another blue ribbon
husband, said the second woman, but
too had my disappointments In mar
riage. II was when | found out that
! couldn't tell the truth to my hus-
band.
IAN my life | had seen my mother
work my father-flatter and cajole him
into doing the things that were nothing
but plain duties; rub his fur. the right
way before she msde perfectly reason
able requests OF him, and had al
ways secretly despised them both for
II and determined that when married
! would be perfectly open and above
board with my husband, and use no
subterfuges whatever In dealing with
him.
Alas, soon found out that II was
to have any peace In life and get any
thing | wanted, that would have to
follow In my mothers footsteps. too
have to pretend to regard my husband
as an oracle and ask his advice about
things that have already decided.
too wheedle money out Of him instead OF
demanding Il as a right, because earn
1t as wife and mother because he likes
to be officially recognized as the source
from which all blessings flow, | too
nave W wall tHe pbgtnoioBiSHi iuoihch.
when he Is purring under my hand be-
fore l can suggest the thing ] want to
do. too have to camouflage unpleas-
ant truths, and walk on eggs to avoid
treading on his pet prejudices, for big
and fine as my husband 10 In many
ways, he simply will not stand for can
dor And truth from his wife"
my husband is the best, and kindest,
and most generous OF men," said the
third woman, but the blightlng dis
appointment In my matrimonial career
IS my husbands lack Of enthusiasm.
am an incarnate bunch OF thrills.
enjoy things until II actually hurts
| can weep my eyes out over sick
kitten. can gloat all day over an
old bit OF china. want to sing and
shout over o wonderful view, There
Is nothing that God ever made that
was beautiful enough or wonderful
enough, or str ange enough to set apeer
out OF my husband. He IL the areal
human wet blanket and there are times
when / am tempted to explode q stick
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-29
News Of Memphis
20 Years Ago
Twice Told Tales
SEPTEMBER 70. 1904,

The c. s, Hook Jewelry company
made an assignment. d
The business men OF Memphis now
have an opportunity TO land the Litch.
field Car works for this city. The re-
movai OF this industry to Memphis
would mean an increase In population
Of several thousand persons and would
represent an investment Of more than
q half million dollars here. The Young
Mems Business league announces II IL
going right after this concern
Sam Schloss and daughter, Miss Nell
lie, have returned from the Worlds fair
Miss Matte Banks is enjoying the
Worlds fair.
The Confederate Historical society
met In the office OF Justice J. p, Young
and perfected arrangements for thu
Confederate reunion to be held at Bill
ings park Oct. 10.
Whitecaps have appeared In Tonnes
see. Al card has been posted on Par
ker's. gin that 1t win be burned to the
ground II &hcther bale Of cotton Il
ginned until the price goes around II
cents a pound.
Coi. Hobert Gases, secretary Of tn,
Commercial association, Is preparing Q
sketch OF Memphis, which Ia TO appear
III next months Issue Of the Southern
Magazine
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Copyright, 1918. by Mcclure Newspaper
C,-paigafel


I
Syndicate)
ny HOWARD r. oARls.
Dear me, Uncle WiggilyV said Nurse
Jane Fuzzy WuZzy, the muskrat lady
housekeeper, when the bunny rabbit
gentleman came downstairs in his
hollow stump bungalow one morning
Here Is another
Another funny little letter written
on white birch bark paper with purple
poke berry ink" said the muskrat lady
"Jaclie Bow Wow, the little puppy dog
hoy, left Il here not five barks ago.
Perhaps it is another invitation to a
candy pull" ,,.
'Perhaps II is" said the bunny, Then
he opened the letter and read it,
"This is an invitation from Jackie
Bow Wow TO come to his camp fire
tonight" said the bunny. He and his
brother peetie, and some OF the other
animal boys are going to roast chest
nuts at camn fire in the woods;
you aren't going, are you? asked
Nurse Jane, even II they did invite
,iof course Tn Foing!a cried Uncle
Wirgily. DO YOU think | want any OF
those animal boys to get burned2 l
guess mott I'm going to look AFTER
them!' -.-..--
spoke another word, But she thought
And so. a little later in the evening.
Jyncls Wiggily putting on some OLD
clothes, which he didn't mind getting
an smoked, set off through the woods
to 70 to Jackie Bow Vows chest
nut camp fire. 49,, .,
there. nlckinE his way by the light OF a
few late staying lightning bugs, all OF
a sudden he heard noise just ahead oil
.oh. dearp thought the bunny
MAYBE this is something trying &c
catch met ., 49,,
Then, all at once he heard funny
little chattering laugh and voice Bald
Now, Jumpo! You stop pulling my
tall II has enough kinks and twist'
"ph. that's all right! said Uncle
Wier4ly to himself IL know who they
are--frlends of mine" Then he caleC
out LLOYD: Hello Jaeko and Jump'
Kinkytail! Are you going to the chest
nut roast. too?'
eyes, Uncle wRgily, we are!" an
swered tho two monkey chapss, and soor
they Joined the bunny rabbit gentie
man on the woodland path, Jump
had a bottle filled with fireflies an
this made good lantern TO zee. ny
especially as IN the darkest part OF IN
woods the lightning bugs were rathe
scarce. Jacko, the other monkey boy
carried bag. -.
II suppose you have something goo
for Jackie's camp fire party spok
Uncle Wiggily.
THAT'S rightl' chartered the monke
chap, .,.,,
Then all three Of them hurried alon
IN the woods and pretty soon they SAY
bright light shining through Tn
trees.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-29

of dynamite under his feet to see If
he'd do more than sort of grunt,
Believe me, there Is nothing that
takes the ginger out of life more than
having to live with a person who never
effervesces."
None OF us get all we want In matt
rimony," sighed the first woman, and
the others agreed.
Copyright, 1919. by the Wheeler Syn
dictate, Inc.)
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-29
THE pRIvATIONs OF PEACE,

The and this business loving kissing
will stop-chief of Police Cooley Of Kansas City,
We charmed from editorial printed In
polan heat canning
NB subject have been worrying about time
fhaye not been able to think Of anything times
We have always been the belief that
nice young innocent rhubarb and submit terrific heat
housewives We racked
to kill rhubarb without boiling death seemed
and hearess and not all in line with the ideals socaed
tzation Rather
tent to let 1t live and 90 its ,f
that the metropolitan
rhubarb without submitting it to heatn ether words give
painless deathwe shall sleep easier i'm
proyemen shall rhubab we haven
the heart to eat It, 49, ~ ~
Western Birdsong left FRIDAY fol-
New YORK where she will study She will visit
fore coming home" - ~ "
X T. there optimism fact that tho birl
cost OF living has been about over
swatters selling a nickel ' ~
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Albert Edward Christian George
Andrew Patrick David,
Prince Of Wales, Earl OF Chester,
Duke of Cornwall and Rothesay,
Earl OF Carrick and
Baron Renfrew----
That is the complete patronymic
OF the pale young gent
Who Is going to visit us soon
Aboard the battle cruiser Renown .
We in America are little slow
In the matter OF names
F'instance, why couldn't we
Have had a
George Francis Luther Zebulon
Charles Ambrose Alexander Elihu
Washington, Duke Of Valley Forge,
Earl OF New York and
Viscount OF Mount Vernon, or
Abraham Zebediah Daniel Frederick
William Samuel John Harold Lincoln,
Or, perhaps, to be more modern, a
Woodrow Lemue Robert Richard
Louis Elisha Peter Thomas David
Benjamin James Wilson?
But we do know why Wales Is going
To live on the battleship.
No hotel register in the land
Could hold his name.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-11
STATE OFFICES
/ CLOSE AT NOON
/ ON SATURDAYS
Officials Agree on Half Holt
day Each Week; to Exclude
All Solicitors From
the Capitol.

Lincoln, May l0.-Beginning
June !. all state Offices will be clos
ed at noon Saturdays, heads of de-
partments coming to that agree
ment.
1t was also agreed that on all Sat-
urday afternoons, with the exception
of from June to the first Saturday
in September, the Offices will close
at 3 O'Clock. The following holi-
days will be observed with an all
day closing: New Years day
Memorial day, Fourth OF July, La
Dor day, Thanksgiving day and
Christmas.
On Washington's birthday, Lin
coins birthday, Arbor day and Co.
lumbus day half holidays will be OBJ
served.
No Soliciting.
Notices will be posted around the
building that mo soliciting will be
permitted in the capitol building"
This has been one of the very
hard problems which state officers
and state employees have had to con-
tend with. Any kind Of scheme
demanding money has made the
state house the center of activities
and woe to the inhabitant thereof
holding a public job if he did no,
come across with the coin, for was
rot an election day coming, and did
not the solicitor know it, and did
not the solicited one know it, also:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-11

bach, F. D. KEGS, John A. KEGS and
Daniel KEGS, all residents of Beat
rice. II is expected that in the near
future plans may be put into effect
which will enable the township of
Plymouth to receive electric lighting
from the Beatrice plant.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-11
Gov. McKelvie Says
Ayers Arguments Are
"Piffle" in His Reply

Lincoln, May l0.-(Special. y
Just "piffle," that's all, is the opin-
ion of Gov. Samuel McKelvie, as
he refuses longer to keep up a let
ter-writing campaign with Fred C.
Ayers, promoter of the plan to keep
the people from trying out the new
code law, passed by the legislature
as promised to the people. The gov
Nernor comes back at Promoter
Ayers in pretty strong language.
He says in part;
wonder IL you recall the statement
that was made by a well-known demo-
crat of this state when he was discussing
the code bill in one of the public hear
ings when he said; II see about the
halls of the state house those same in
terests opposing the code that have been
opposed to the interests Of good govern
ment for years. and, in that, everyone
within the sound Of kfs voice recognized
the truthfulness of his statement and APP
plauded him for It.. The people will un-
derstand in due time. II they do not al
ready, that you have allied yourself with
those interests and that will cause them
all the more to wonder from whence
comes the funds to carry on your spite
campaign to refer the code before 1t has
been given a trial.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-11
Consolidation Of
School Districts
Progressing Well

Lincoln, Neb., May 10.-Consoli-
dation of school districts is going
along satisfactorily. according to
Deputy State Superintendent John
Speedie, who will next week spend
a part of the time in organization
along those lines.
Among the consultations under
way is one at Unadilla, consisting
of five districts surrounding that
town, and Mr.. Speedie will go there
Monday to takeup the work with
the people of those districts.
Tuesday Mr.. Speedie will go to
Stoddard in Thayer county, where
six districts are consolidating. and
on Wednesday he will visit Wilcox,
where a number of districts desire
to consolidate. In all cases the
consolidation will mean the cree
ton of a large modern school build
ing, supplied with every necessary
need for successful education.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-11
North Dakota People
Demand to Be Freed Of
Townley Influence

Lincoln, May l0.-There is trou-
BILE in North Dakota. The revolt
against Townleyism is open, and &C
cording to State Auditor Carl r.
Kositzsky of that state the ants are
not going to be satisfied until the
big boss is put out of power.
Auditor Kositzsky was at the
state house Saturday morning and
spent some time looking up the
Nebraska methods of doing busi-
ness. He was especially interested
in tax methods.
The North Dakota state auditor
said that he, with Thomas Hall, sec
rotary of state; William Sanger, at
torney general; Obed Olson, state
treasurer, and others. were fighting
.tc rid the state of the Townley ma
chine.
I'VE have not gone back on the
Nonpartisan league" said the state
auditor, but we have gone back on
Townley and his methods, and we
are not going to rest until North
Dakota is out from under the Town
ley influence.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-11
Fremont Phone Company
Announces Raise in Rates

Fremont, Neb., May 10.-(Spe-
ciaL)-A boost in the telephone rate
to Fremont subscribers amounting
to from IS to so per cent will be
made June |, the management of the
local office announced Saturday. The
biggest advance is in the four party
line residence phones which will be
increased from $l.10 to $1.75. The
two-party line connections will cost
81 against $l.65 under the old
schedule. The increase in the rate
of business phones is about 10 per
cent.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-11
Tecumseh Pastor Accepts
College ProfeSsorship

Dewitt, Neb.. May l0.-(Special.)
Rev. R. B. Stevens, who for the
past three years has been pastor
of the First Baptist church Of
Tecumseh, has rendered his resig-
nation to become effective June |.
The Rev. Mr.. Stevens has accepted
the professorship of English bible
at the Grand Island Baptist college
and intends using the summer to
perfect some of the details relating
to his work and department.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-11
Large Tract Of Hamilton
Sells for SITS Per Acre

Aurora, Neb.. May 10.-(Special.)
One of the biggest. land deals Of
tthis county was consummated last
week when Alex Coleman of Iowa
disposed of more than 1000 acres
of Hamilton county land at an
average of Sis per acre. The real
estate firms of the county have been
exceedingly busy in the past month
and almost a score of farms have
changed hands. The average price
per acre has been $l75, an advance
of about SIS per acre in the last
six months.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-11
Circulate Petition to
Pave Lincoln Highway

Fremont, Neb., May 10.-(Spe-
cial.) "A petition for the creation of
a district under the federal and state
aid law for paving the Lincoln high
way from Fremont to the Douglas
county line is being circulated by
George F. WOLF, president of the
Nebraska Good Roads association.
Nearly all the land owners so far
have signed The distance from
Fremont to the Douglas county line
is eight miles. Bids for paving the
Ames will be opened in Fremont
June 5.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-11
New Branch Of Rotarians
Formed by Hastings Men

Hastings, May 10.-(Special Tele-
gram IA Rotary club has been
formed here with a charter mem
bership of Is and the following of-
ficers: DR.. j. V. Beghtol, president;
Mayor L. B. Stiner, vice president;
D. B. Marti, secretary, and ]. H..
Uerling, treasurer. Rotarians from
Lincoln, Beatrice and York came on
a special train and there was am
other \ delegation from Kearney.
About $50 were present at the ban
quet Friday night.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-11
Burlington Painters
Quit When Wages Are Cut

Beatrice, Neb., May 10.-(Special)
Twelve painters in the employ of
the Burlington quit work here Satur-
day because of cut in wages. The
men had been receiving so Ia cents
an hour and we're cut four cents an
hour.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-11
Beatrice Boy Returns.

Beatrice, Neb., May l0-(Spe-
cial. )-Schell Grant, a Beatrice boy
who has been in France since last
July as a member of hospital unit
No. 40, returned home Saturday
He is son of Mr.. and Mrs. r. W.
Grant, old residents of Beatrice.