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Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-26

uation clear to the audience. Who
could do this so we'll as the Dutch
women on their way to market. for
whom Rip had done SO many little
odd jobs? From their gossip the
audience gets one side of Rips char
acter. Then when Rip himself
lounges up to the inn door, where
all the village loafers are deliberat-
ing upon public events, and his wife
suddenly breaks in upon the tram
guilty of the assemblage, the audi
ence sees Rip as his wife sees him.
When Rip sinks OFF home at her
angry words, his friends on the
shady benches complete the picture,
and when Rip, presently, gun in
hand, strolls by on his way to the
woods, everyone understands his vir-
tues and his vices and the hardships
and consultations Of the life he leads.
Use the language of the author If
possible. All that the author says
about Rip. such as Those men are
most apt to be obsequlous and con-
ciliating abroad who are under the
dominion of shrews at home,' may
we'll be given to Derrick Van Bum
mel, the dapper little school master.
All that is especially pithy and con-
crete, e. g., "hc would rather starve
on penny than work for pound"
Dame Van Wrinkle might take. And
il the neighbors take the rest of
Irving's description of Rip, prac-
tically all your speeches are written,
and the play keeps the charm of
Irving's sketch. In the first act
then, you make the situation clear,
and Rip slouches off up the noun
tain. Work out the other acts in
the same manner.
In making a play from story,
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-26

y Switzerland reports the passage OF thousands
OF natives of central Europe fleeing from the
terrors of dry America. The thrifty Swiss are
also making it pleasant for them by dispensing
Ia concoction called whisky at an exorbitan:
price, thus keeping the fugitives reminded Of
the bootleggers left behind.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-26
Wild Life
sy of Forest ~
6 and Field y
"Porky." !"
BY ADELIA BELLE BEARD.

BY ADELIA BELLE BEARD.
He is a queer customer, "Porky,"
but harmless enough unless you let
him slap you with his tail and thus
drive i'll his quilts.
His right name is Porcupine, but
he is nicknamed "Porky" by woods
men and hunters. He has guills
with which to protect himself, but
he cannot shoot them at you as
you have SO often been told. When
he is attacked, he merely erects his
quills and strikes a quick, strong,
sidewise blow with his tail. Then
woe to the attacking animal if it is
hit. Its nose, mouth and throat
are frequently so filled with, quills
that it cannot eat and dies Of starva-
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-26

A Dutch correspondent finds there are still
rich and poor in Russia, officers paying rubles
for dozen cigarette papers, and soldiers roll
ing theirs in scraps picked up in the street
Poverty and affluence do not arise from any
condition controlled by law, and even the COM
munists realize this now
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-26

fortunes" to the number of $4,000 have
d been made in England out OF war profits, ae-
cording to a statement made in the House Of
Commons. The size of piles is not noted. but
IF they are big enough to be called fortunes
nowadays they demand respectful attention
from the taxgatherers
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-26
Study Problems
s. Solved Y
Making a Play From a Story.
by IRENE I. CLEAVES
Francis w. Parker School

For play, select the story of one
central character in struggle with
his surroundings, Rip Van Winkle
is a good example. Rip struggles
with his termagant wife, with the
mysterious old men of the mountain,
with the hostile villagers. In the
end his vices are punished and his
virtues rewarded. H.. #s
A play must first make the sit
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-26

Lady Nancy Astor won her first scrinmage
in Commons, pleading for continued control Of
the liquor traffic. When a woman speaks for
the women and children who can not speak for
themselves. the man who tries to argue for the
rumseller is beaten before he begins
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-26

remember: First, to select story
containing one central character in
struggle; second, to make as few
scenes as possible; third, to preserve
the authors language.
do you know how to make a
tailles bow kite? Find out tomor-
ROW.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-26

New Jersey is going to try another round
with the federal law, passing bill to permit
more than 2-point-75 to be dispensed That
state may yet be annexed or at least put under
Orotectorate y
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-26
Two WASHING MACHINE.
SPECIALISTS FRO N
"MAYTAG" FACTORY At.
UNION 0UTFITTING CO..
Demonstration Shows How
To Reduce Laundry Bills
and Save the Clothes.
Large Bar Cudahy's White,
Borax, Naptha Soap
Free to Every
Visitor.

Every thoughtful housewife in
Omaha who is now depending up
on, the uncertain attendance of
a laundress or laundry will find
a few moments spent at, the
"Maytag" Washing Machine
Demonstration at the Union Out
fitting Company, profitable and
instructive.
There is an opportunity to Sc
cure an Electric Maytag" Wash,
ing Machine FREE Of charge and
all who visit the Demonstration
will receive big, family size bar
of Cudahy's White Naptha Soap.
Due to its mill race" principal
of washing, whereby hot, soap
sud water is forced through
the meshes Of your clothes two
hundred and twenty-five times a
minute. A Maytag" can do an
average family washing in about
an hour.
The cost for electricity is
about FIVE cents per week with
Maytag and as clothes washed
the Maytag" way last from
three to five times longer, the
economy of a Maytag" is ap-
parents
The nationally advertised
Maytag" is an example of the
high character of merchandise to
be found at the Union Outfit
ting Company, where, as always,
you make your own terms.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-26

81 If Prohibition Commissioner Dalrymple
were to look up history and find out what fol-
lowed the raids OF Monk and C1averhouse, he
might be less inclined to initiate them in his
movements to enforce the law
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-26

ton unless they are withdrawn or i,
is put out of its misery.
| once saw a little dog up in the
mountains with his face stuck full
of quilts. He came to me whining
to have them taken out But they
were so thick and close together
that it was impossible to do so.
Porky may be safely killed with a
club.
Porky often prowls around a
camp hunting for scraps of food.
His taste demands something
greasy and he will eat leather if he
gets a chance at it. Usually he
makes his diet from the bark of the
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-26

Wonder if Colby will be more bidable thar
was Lansing or Bryant
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-26

Democrats will net caucus right away o.
the treaty, but sooner or later they will have tc
either fish or cut bait.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-26

Kentuckians have started another suit to
test the validity of prohibition. They do die
hard down there.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-26

Today will start the debate that is to ent
the treaty discussion, if no slip in plans occurs
Speed the hour.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-26

Pride goeth before fall" and well-fiued
cellar attracteth the hishjacker even as molasscs
allureth the fly .=-..
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-26

Brother Charley" Bryan's ready ctte
writer ought to revise his mailing list. O
maybe he wanted the word to leak out.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-26

cambridge Colby may be listed as a repub-
lcan by the administration, but the partys rec
ords show that he has been suspended for non
payment Of dues
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-26

Z Women and children in Armenia are starv.
ing That is why you are asked to subscribe
to the Near East relief fund. 1t is to buy
food for the hungry and helpless
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-26

IF the Omaha grocers earnestly set about 20
cut the high cost OF living, the public will be
foolish not to cooperate.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-26

While Illinois is placing whisky on the fair
price" list, Nebraskans would be glad # sugar
and some other staple articles of food could
be so set down.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-26

Add closed ports: Vladivostok By the boil
shevsts and not the ice.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-26

John H. Morehcad proposes to re-en.er
politics. Looking ahead to 1922?
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-26
You should know that ...
Nebraska is the fifth state in build
Ing and loan association member
ships per capita.
Pershing's uniform clothed 4 winner.

Omaha will never get home rule by just
talking about it,
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-05-12
FLUSH LUMBER JACks
START FOR HAVANA TO
'ETND REFRESHMENTS

WARREN, Pa.-"Now for a good
time" the old cry of the lumber
jacks, has been changed because of
prohibition. 1t now is "Off to Ha-
vana." Many of the men who spent
long winter months in the woods
of Pennsylvania are using their ac-
cumulated savings for a trip to Ha-
vana where they may gather about
the bars as in the days of the canal
boats.
Perhaps no one class of workers
in the country depend so much on
an annual "spring outing" as the
woodsmen. Spending the winters
savings in the bars of western and
northern Pennsylvania was as much
a part of their lives as getting the
logs to water before the thaw.
Now hundreds of them are coming
out of the woods after winter of
arduous toll. They have plenty Of
money. But they do not have any
place to spend it, according to the
code of the woods and the ways dear
to the woodsman's heart.
Instead of the company's credit
slips now they are handed income
tax returns, for the most of them
have to pay taxes on the money they
made during the winter. Even af-
ter paying this tribute to Uncle Sam
most Of them have plenty left for
a short jaunt to the nearest bar.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-05-12
HISTORIC ARMOR SALE
TALESMAN TERMED A
PROHIBITION VIOLATION

SAN FRANCISCO.-'Every time
a citizen is arrested and fined for
violation of the prohibition law an
enemy is made for this country"
81 do not believe in this law and
l do not believe that any citizen
should be arrested for technical
violation of the law"
"The law is making anarchists
every day."
These salient remarks were made
by Edwin H. Benjamin, mining engi-
neer and former president Of the
Bohemian club, and R. r. Strange,
oil magnate, when being Examined
recently as prospective jurors in the
case of Samuel Yellich, who was
charged with violating the prohi-
bitiOn act.
When the court asked Benjamin
to explain what he meant by tech
meal violation" Of the law, the pros
pective juror answered.:
II mean that no person ought to
be arrested in the pursuit of happi-
ness, and do not want to be-a par
ty to the conviction o fsuch per-
son.
Judge Frank Dietrich dismissed
both men from future attendance in
the court.
A jury was finally completed and
Yellich was acquitted.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-05-12
ATTRACTS PURCHASERS
FROM ALL OVER WORLD

LONDON.-High romance sur
rounded the recent sale at Christie s
of the late Sir Guy Laking's famous
collection or arms and armor.
Sir Guy at the time of his death
was keeper Of the kings armory
and was acknowledged the world
greatest authority on arms and ar
mors. His collection contains many
interesting articles, including a fine
Italian salade made in 1470 by
Tomaso Missaglia, dagger found in
the Thames, dated 1880; Italian,
German and Milanese armor and
much older equipment of medieval
heroes and villains.
A bronze ornament belonging to
part Of the military trappings of the
Black Prince was one of the articles
sold. Historical interest is attached
to the hilt of a civic sword which
bears the. badge of Edward Nv, and
once belonged to the mayor of Co.
ventry. The mayors right of having
a sword and sword-bearer was very
grudgingly conferred in those days,
and during the fourteenth century
only seven mayors received it.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-05-12
WHAT'S A HAT AMONG
FRIENDS, SAYS ASQUITH

MISUNDERSTANDING correspond.
ence has passed between Mr.. Asquith
and the students who organized q
rag" on the occasion of his return
to the house of commons. The let.
tiers concern Mr.. Asquith's lost hat
The letter from the students was
as follows:
"Most Noble Sir.-I am writing on
behalf of the students of the hospi-
tails under the London university
We trust you are feeling none the
worse for our little rag. Our inten-
tons were of the best, as we are
with you to man.
eve should feel very much hon
ored. sir, if you yourself would pen
word or so expressing forgiveness
for our surprise in welcoming you
back so unceremoniously. Your hat
is in our safe keeping, and as it is
rather ruffled, perhaps you would
not object to our keeping it as a
menlento of your triumphal return.
l have the honor to be, sir, your
otcdient servant,
.'W. NEWTON LANCASTER"
Mr.. Asquith replied:
Dear Sir.-Please accept my best
thanks for your letter, and assure
the students that / am grateful for
their goodwill, and thoroughly en-
joyed the exuberance with which 1t
was manifested. In other circum-
stances I might lament the loss Of
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-05-12

train of working thought, an,
break into his line of mental op
erations for half a day at thu
height of his working week. TIL.
history of the men who hav'
achieved things worth while, is
replete with assurances that theil
achievements were not accom-.
plished by working a few hours g
day, but by working like slaves
for long hours every day, and Edi.
son, who has accomplished more
inventions than anyone else
works all day and nearly all night
all the time.
A farmer came to Blackfoot
this week and said he had to leave
his work to attend meeting of a
board of directors, and it might
keep him away from his work for
two or three days. He was anx-
ious to- hire a man to work on
his ranch. He would pay $1.00
an hour. He wanted a man to
irrigate, tho it has been raining
or showing most of the time, all
spring, and some of the farmers
complain that it has been so wet
they could not get their crops
planted. 1t was raining when
this anxious man was .prancing
around wondering where he could
hire a man at dollar an hour to
go out and irrigate in the rain.
A building was being erected,
and men were laying bricks. Hold
carriers and brick masons were
working in harmony and there
was mortar enough for the bricks
and bricks enough for the mortar
and masons enough to mix them
and lay them in the wall right.
There was great need of rushing
the work to get the building COM
pleted. One hod carrier reported
that his wife was ill, and he had
to remain with her, and could not
work that day. All the other hod
carriers and brick masons held
consultation to see which brick
mason should lay off because
there was one hod carrier short.
Each man had an equal right to
work If the rest did and they were
so loyal to each other that none of
them was willing to work when
somebody else had to lay off, so
played pinocle until the other hod
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-05-12
NAUGHTY PEEPING TOMS
ANNOY FAIR BATHERS

LONDON Eastbourne, one of
England's most fashionable beaches,
has decided against stationary bath
ing machines.
Councillors complained that when
the system of removing the wheels
of the machines was tried crowds
op ''peeping Toms" gathered round
and peered through the apertures in
the boards, younger men even climb
ing on the roofs and gazing down
through the glass at the disrobing
lady visitors.
1t was these complaints the de-
cided the council to continue to have
horses draw the machines into low
water.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-05-12
BIN GIL A NJ COUNTY, IDAHO
BLAcKFooT BUSINESS Directory
carnival of the unheard of.

carnival of the unheard of.
People want to work short
hours or not at all. Because of
the high price of food and clothes,
the working people find just at
this time that it is we'll to take
more rest and do less work, and
even advance the theory that they
can do more work in four hours
than they can by working eight
hours. Farmers who used to en-
ploy help at $40 month to work
unlimited hours per day, now pay
upwards of 500 month for
short hours of labor.
Men operating stores and Of
fees advocate closing their places
of business for half day during
the middle of the week so every
body can go to ball game, and
at the same time they claim that
they cannot help it if prices of
goods get higher all the time.
They say it is important that we
have the national game in full
swing and that everybody arrange
their work and business so they
can attend. Some of them claim
that they can sell more goods in
five and half days than they can
, in six days, and therefore they
favor closing for the half day.
Men have stood up in meeting and
advocated the farmer to arrange
for his family and hired men to
lay off every Wednesday after
noon on the theory that they can
get more work done in that way
than if they worked six full days
in the week.
1t is generally agreed that pro-
duction is the only thing that can
save the world today from sink
ing, starvation and want, and yet
men who are apparently sane, are
advocating unproductive things to
take up part of the time and en-
ergies of the workers. Men have
said all these generations, that
concentration of thought and en-
ergy are necessary if we would
accomplish anything worth while,
and now it is admitted that diver
sion is necessary and that a man
accomplishes more in mental
work if he will get out and en-
gage in something that takes his
thought entirely away from his
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-05-12
BRINGS HIGH PRICE

SALEM, Ore.--A new western rec
ord for Jersey bulls was established
at the Doerfler-Fox Brothers Jersey
auction sale at the fairgrounds stock
pavilion this afternoon, when Ger
tie Poppy's st. Mawes was sold by
Frank Doerfler to Thomas Moran Of
Duncanness, Wash, for $10,500. The
bull, which is about four years old,
was bred by Ed Carey of Carleton,
Ore,
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-05-12
A FUNNY WORLD is THIS

The world is full of money and
want-especially want. The
granaries of the world are empty,
-four bins low, the prices of all
foodstuffs soaring, and not
enough fields being sown to-
crops to make it possible for
everybody to be fed. Wages are
soaring to heights never before
heard of in the world, and
America leads them all in this
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-05-12
DEATH LONG DELAYED

Poisonous gas given
off by rotting potatoes in the hold
of a stranded German submarine
was stated to have caused the death
of Petty Officer Charles William
Heard nearly year after he had
inspected the vessel, according to
the verdict returned at the inquest.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-05-12

they all laid off for one day and
carriers wife got well enough to
release him, and then he did not
know the others were laying off
on his account, and he layed off
another day just because it
seemed pleasant to be at home
with the family, and two days
were lost for the whole crew be-
cause one hod carrier dropped out
of the working corps and left
them short of brick and mortar
for one mason in the crew.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-05-12

a new hat, but l am more than con-
tent to leave what CATER their
friendly attentions) remains of it in
their keeping. Yours very truly,
H. H. ASQUITH."
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-05-12
FINE SCIENTIST

NEWARK, N. ANDREW Walker
Christian scientist who was con-
victed last week of manslaughter.
was fined $1,000 by Judge Harry v.
Osborne. Walkers nine year old
daughter died from diphtheria, with
out having been attended by q
physician. She was treated by
Christian Science healer.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-05-12

1t would be easier to give them
a name if they were south of the
Rio Grande. Then we should
euphoniously speak of them as Over
allistas.-New York Sun.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-05-12

Secretary Colby isn't going to mix
up in European diplomacy till he. has
practised a while on Bolivia and
Chile.-New York World.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-05-12

We've never heard Mr.. Burleson
speak, but we suppose he has the
same slow delivery.-Detroit News.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-28
OTHER VIEW POINTS

The drys were at one time violently opposed 10 any compensation to the liquor trade. but it is mere elementary justice that the public should take over the stocks that were manufactur- ed in good faith while the business was lawful and were taxed heavily for public purposes The remaining loss of values in plenty for private interests to stand. = Waterbury Re publican.
 Claims made for the state pier at New London are beginning to justify themselves. Two shbploads of flour from the Pacific coast already have been landed there and a third ship is on the way with a cargo of 5000 tons This will make the total amount of government flour stored on the pier twenty thousand tons, which is prob ably heore than ever was collected in New London at one time before in history. Incidentally, this is equal to more than 13 trainlcads, had the flour been shipped by rail and had each train been made up of 50 cars filled to capacity.
 The argument that trade follows ia ciqities is juts as sound as that trade follows the flag and it is doubtful if anyone in the future will have oc- casion to question the states wisdom in putting up this pier.-Hartford Post.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-28

ent the salaries paid for this work are absuraiy low and the posts must of necessity go only to men of great
 wealth who care little how. expensive the venture may prove to them. They
 provide their anbassadorial homes and
 pay huge sums in behalf of the gov
 ernment of this country getting in re- turn therefor northing more than high honor and very interesting social ex-
 perience.
 Obviously the most perfectly equip ped ambassador of the United States
 is useless as an appointee under pres
 ent conditions unless he has the ada ed quality of wealth. Such iifnita-
 tions as now prevail on Nthe salaries, and thus on the list of afnba ssadors, should not be tolerated by a nation in a situation such as the United States now occupies. It is not that we ex- pect obstentatious extravaganza in diplomatic circles, but we must ex-
 pect an expensive mode of living, a
 costly establishment and a respon- sible position among men in the great capitals. One may not be an ann hassador of the United States at Par is, London, or Rome without living up to the position and one may not now live up to that high office without having private and independent means
 
 I be an ambassador is rich mans job under the present compensation.
 l America ought to have permanent and adequate and sufficiently impos- 1 ing ambassadorial quarters in the great capitals to which our individual
 amba ssador may go when he takes 1 his post. When the Stars and Stripes | float in the foreign breezes of these i'm 1 portant centers they should hang. from l make a sad attempt to dignify a struc- i ture wholly out of keeping with our dignity CT decorate the fine mansion | obtained because our representative is able to keep it out of his own expen- 1 sive financial resources Ambassa :
 derships ought not to become mere 1 political plums to be doled out to the
 unfit who seek the fat salaries, but they certainly also ought not to be l limited to choosing men of wealth and leisure as they now are. The high cost l of diplomatic living is a real problem I EUGENE BERTRAM WILLARD.
 Chelsea, Mass, Jan. 24, 1920.