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Omaha daily bee., 1900-11-15
Building Permits.

The city inspector of buildings has issued
the following permits Edward Welch
Thirty-hrSt and IoaVenwOrth. frame dwell.
ing. $1,000; a. Mi,lard. 2505 Farnam, repairs
500: J.. II. Blanchard, Twenty-ninth and
Pacific, frame dwelling, $1,000
Omaha daily bee., 1900-11-15

With the advent of cooler weather the
sportsmeu are going out after quail and
other birds George Elbourne returned
Omaha daily bee., 1900-11-15

See G. L. Harrlson's special real estate
bargains.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-09-06
Vacation arishara.

In poisoning eccasioned by poison Ivy
or oak the skin becomes red. swollen,
hot and irritable, with intense itching
and burning. AS the poison is due to
volatile acid solution of baking soda
or saleratus may be used or. stiH bet
ter, strong soap suds. Later dry starch
busted over the affected part is benea-
cial.
Poisonous mushrooms cause collie
vomiting. dilated pupils and muscular
weakness. An emetie OF hot water anA
mustard should be given at once Lat-
er a tablespoonful Of castor oil and
stimuIants, together with applied heat
The symptoms usually occur within an
hour.
When a person has been bitten by a
snake. the wound should be immediate
IL applied to the mouth ard tie poison
removed by suction. II Is believed the
venom has no effect upon the mouth
unless cuts and abrassons are present
The treatment OF a wound caused by
the bite of dog Is substantially the
same.
Wounds caused BY tarantuias, cent?
pedes, spiders. bees, wasps and aTssg
insects are rarely dangerous The Ie-
cai application Of biearbonate of soda
generally relieves the pain at once.
Wet fresh earth. common salt or q
slice Of an onion are also valuable
Table Talk.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-09-06
r,,rds To1,a nath.rn A.h..

Eaturalists tell US that In making
their toilets some birds use water only.
some water and dust. while others pre-
fer dust and no water. Birds are not
only nice In the choice Of bath water.
but also very particular about the quail
ity of their toilet dust.
Wild ducks. though feeding by salt
water, prefer to bathe in fresh water
pools and win fly long distances inland
to running brooks and ponds. where
they preen and dress their feathers Ia
the early hours Of the morning. Spar
rows bathe often, both in water and IN
dust. They are not so particular about
the quality of water as about the quail
ity Of the dust. The city sparrow must
take water bath where he can get 1t.
Road dust, the driest and finest possi-
BILE, suits him best. PartrIdges prefer
dry loan. They like to scratch out the
soil from under the grass and ill their
feathers with cool earth.
Most birds are fond of ashes. Take
walk some early morning across a
field where bonflres have burned and
see the numbers of winged creatures
that rise suddenly from the ash heaps
A darting form. small cloud of ashes.
and the bathers disappear.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-09-06
The VERDICT.

Only half century ago Japan was
opened TO the world. and now II is taking
a hand in teaching Civilization to China.
-St. Louis Globe Democrat
The superintendent oe West Point de.
serves unqualified commendation for the
firm stand he has taken against hazing
and congratulation for his ihsistence
against It to the point OF abolition Bal.
timore American.
The secretary OF the navy has selected
as names Tor the six new submarine boats
the following: Grainpps. Shark. Pike,
'Porpoise. Adder and Moccasins These
are worse fish In the sea than ever were
caught.-Minneapolis Times.
Chicago must feed the worlds armies
In all future conflicts. Germany and
Great Britain may furnish the big guns,
but Chicago must supply the food. with,
out which the gums and munitions will
be useless. Chicago Times Herald
The hrst woman coroner has just been
appointed In Kansas. Woman succeeds
as an inquirer. This Kansas feminine
coroner will know how to put her ques.
tons She will have more freedom than
can be allowed Ia the investigation Of or.
dinary neighborhood matters.-St. Louis
POST Dispatch.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-09-06

made It his business to visit ali the
clubs frequented by Captain Nc
Carthy and In the presence OF the fire
eating captain and other club members
to forcibly express his opinion OF the
coward and cad, whoever he may be-
who wrote the offensive lines.
Finally Mccarthy turned to Morde-
cal, with whom he had been on inti-
mate terms, and said, with a threaten
ing manner, '.I wrote those verses, Mr..
Mordecai."
.Mordecai bowed mockingly across
the table.
Your admission, Captain Mccarthy,
does not alter my opinion In the least
Friends interfered before Mccarthy
succeeded In his attempt to strike Nor
decai and forced him to leave the club
house. The same day Mordecai enter
ed another club in which Mccarthy
was playing billiards. The latter COM
menced at once In loud voice to COM
ment on the fact that some people are,
unable to mind their own business, and
Mordecai finally walked over to the ta-
BILE at which he was playing and asked
If be meant to refer to him.
"Who are you, sirY sneered McCar-
thy, staring Mordecai in the face.
In an instant Mordecai had seized a
billiard cue. with which he struck Nc
Carthy to the floor. saying as he did
so. 'I'll show you who I amp
OF course a duel followed The two
men. with their seconds. met at day
break next morning just outside the
Oakwood cemetery, below the city. So
deadly was the spirit which animated
them that they fought with dueling
pistols, heavily loaded. at ten PAGES.
At the first shot both men missed. Me-
Carthy demanded a second shot. This
time the aim was better on both sides,
and both men fell. McCarthy's right
thigh was broken. and Mordecai was,
fatally wounded, with a bullet through
his abdomen.
AS Mordecai lay dying be raised him
self on his elbow and whispered to his
second, Present my compliments to-
Captain Mccarthy and tell him he can
have another shot If he wishes"
Just as the second shots were fred
the police arrived on the scene. too late
to do more than arrest the seconds.
Mordeeal lived but six hours, but Nc
Carthy finally recovered after spend
ing months in terrible agony.
Mordecai's seconds We're William ID.
Royal. now leading lawyer of Rich
mond. and William r. Trigg, now
shipbulIder. DR.. Hunter Mcclure. the
personal physician Of stonewall Jack
son, was one Of the attending surgeons.
The whole party was locked up In the
Richmond jail. where they were con-
fined for several weeks. During the
period of their Imprisonment. the wom-
en- of Richmond, who felt that Morde-
cal had fallen in defense Of one Of their
number. paid them every attention.
Fresh flowers and delicious dishes
were brought each day to the cells of
the prisoners, and on their release they
were welcomed back with demonstra-
tions Of JOY.
Captain Mccarthy, after his re-
covery. became n recluse and a mis-
HutHIope. he Aifeu most Oh Tue liiAe
in Richmond and was looked upon as
a misanthrope. who avoided men and
hated women. And the KiiHng or
young Mordecai went far toward
breaking up the vogue of the duel In
the south.
AS for Miss TripIett, she married a
Richmond lawyer and died suddenly
at her home several years ago.-Chi-
cago Tribune.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-09-06

a Madrid correspondent Of the Balti-
more American says: "The Spaniard
makes no distinction between the peo-
pie and products of England and Sorth
America. but labels them all fngIeses.
Here .American' means xoukh AmeEs
can, representing countries with which
these people are much mere familiar
than with the United States. ana ii
you tell them that you are an Ameri-
can they Immediately express sur
prise that you do not speak Spanish as
fuently as they 90.
This misunderstanding seems to be
equally shared by the South Americans
who come to visit the mother country
and who frequently apply to the Amer
lean minister at Madrid for assistance
or advice when they should go instead
to Chile OF. Peru or wherever they hail
from. All this seems natural enough
in view Of the close relations that have
always existed between Spain and her
ex-colonics. but 1t is not fattpring to
the national pride Of Uncle Sans sons
and daughters to find their beloved
land sponged off the map altogether"
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-09-06
A LIVE COAL TRICK.

Teaches Natural Law, Yet Has All
the Appearance of Magic.
No one would suppose that 1t is pos
sibie to hold a glowing coal on a piece
OF linen or cotton without burning the
cloth, but that such can be done is easy
for any one to prove, and at the same
time the experiment teaches an impor-
tant natural law Every child knows
that the telephone and telegraph wires
are made Of copper because that metal
is good conductor Of heat and cleo
triclty, which is only another form of
heat. If poker is heated In the fire.
you pick up cloth to hold the outer
end. although It has not been In the
fire, because experience has taught you
that the heat is connected through the
metal from the fire to the outer end.
This experiment with the flaming
coal is based upon this principle and
the additional one that linen and cot
ton are poor conductors Of heat. Take
globe of copper and draw piece Of
cloth tightly over it so that there ia
not wrinkle at the top. If the linen
or cotton is closely woven, the trick Is
all the more certain. Then. holding
the cloth tightly in place, you can safe
Iy put a glowing coal on top OF the
cloth, and. while 1t burns fercely, the
cloth win not even be scorched.
The reason is that the great conduc-
tivity of the copper draws the heat Of
the coal before 1t can burn the cloth.
Do not try this experiment with q
good handkerchief first, for IL the cloth
is not tightly drawn 1t may burn, but
take some worthless piece Of linen or
muslin, and after you are certain Of
your experience you can astonish your
friends who do not know the secret. =
Washington Post.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-09-06
WHENCE THEY COME.

Gutta percha Is the milky sap OF the
dsonandra gutta trees Of the East Indies.
Cinnamon Is the inner rind OF the cin-
namon tree. The bark OF the young
shoot Is the best.
/ Neatsfoot Is the fat produced In the
preparation Of the feet and intestines OF
oxen for the market
Linseed is the seed Of Sax. They are
smooth, shining, brown. oblong and have
whitish, sweetish kernel
Emery is the fine particles Of mineral
lemery1 and is prepared by heating to a
high degree and cooling suddenly with
water and then crushing.
Cream Of tartar Is the refined crust or
sediment formed in the interior Of wine
yats and wine bottles, existing primarily
in the juice OF the grape
Madder Is fhe root Of q herblike
growth. 1t Is about the size of lead
pencil and much longer. It Is cIeansed,
dried and ground. Il is dyestu6.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-09-06
NUMBER 5

more difHcalt and expensive. Jefferson acquired
territory With population Of one to every Is
square miles with climate adapted to our peo-
pie and suitable for American homes, xlrie Nc
Kinley is trying to acquire territory with popu-
lation Of over 20 to the square mile, with eli
mate entirely unfit Tor cur people ard never IN
tended for American homes. Jefferson acquired
territory to become future states Of the republic.
Inhabited BY American eitizens while MeKsnley
Is acquiring territory to beeDme colonies of the
United States, Inhabited By subjects and not eitI
zens jefferson expanded the republic With cux
territory, while Mckinley Is expanding or terri
tory without the republic.
JeffeFsons expansion carried to the inhabitants
q tae new territory the glad ressase Ct peace and
constitutional hbersy. while Nekisiey's expansion
carries 70 the Inhabitants Of tic rev territory the
sad Message Of death and despotisi1. 80 liberty
no freedom, no happtaessl JeTeTson,s annexation
gave the Inhabitants Of the eeded territory rep
Iesentation with taxation and government With
the consent Of the governed McKiuley's 4nnexa-
ton gfges to the inhabitants Of the new territory
taxation without representation and government
without the consent OF the governed
JeHerson's expansion vas repabIIeanisn; AcIZia-
leys expansion IS imperialism. How absurd to
compare the peaecable annexation q TERRITORY
here on our own hemisphere, right AZ cur own
door, thiniy settled good climate xnd suitable for
homes for our own people and fer future sates Of
eHs tsPut-Ae, VITA ts toiet2ae ahaeAAtf2n g sey-
eTal hundred small Islands 1899 miles From
nearest shores. With climate unet icr Americans
With dense population OF people uisn 70 our
government. our institutions and our civilization
Who viii be % blind as net to see the distiDe-
1cDs
No. Af. Chairman, Mckinley ilnpcTialisn viii
IND no Likeness n the whole history Of this re-
pubic Thank God. Amcrtea has had but one
Napoleon. and ! hope she may never haFe an
other
Already American liberty under this aaratuis-
tratlon has become too tirnid e Eympathize With
the oppressed Of other iands new struggling ser
that same liberty snd tFeetom which We ourselves
enjoy i We had Washington, jefferson OF Lin
coin In the White House today. the American goF-
ernmens would DC sympathiztny With tie liberty
loving Bcers Of South Africa instead q thetE Brit
ish oppEeSsoEs
But i is whispered We are Row IN the Het ci
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-09-06

made as in the Illustration that is to
say. the outer row of puffs is made OF
deep eerise china silk. the next row
toward the center of a little lighter
eerise, the next Of deep pink and the
center Of quite light pink This makes
the cushion, when completed. look like
great rose. The outer ruffIe is made
OF deep eerlse silk. Marrow cerise
velvet ribbon is carried between each
row of puffs, concealIng the Joining OF
one TO the other Each puff is made
separately on a square of thin muslin
or cheesecloth. The mode of making
the puffs is shown in the small detail
A tiny plalt Is taken In the center Of
each side, all plalts turning In the same
direction. These are held by tacking
stitches. then the puff square Is basted
on the muslin square, the edges of both
being neatly turned in and a row Of
machine stitching holding both togeth-
er. Afterward the small squares are
basted on q square the size Of the
cushion top and the velvet ribbon run
between
The rutf1e that finishes the edge is
made of the china silk doubled The
size of the puff squares depends upon
the size the cushion is to be For a
cushion IS inches square, not includ-
ing rufle, the puff squares should be
IA iHenes square When niIIsneu. Cut
the pieces TO be pulled about 2lz inch
es, the extra quarter inch allowing for
the fullness.
An excellent hammock or porch pill
low is one made OF gingham. plaided
red and white or blue and white goods
being selected. The cushion may be
made Of one large square Of the ging-
ham or several small squares Joined
together. The cut shows almost with
out the need Of description Just how
each little square IL worked. The cen
ter is the only portion that Is at all
complicated. To work this carry the
threads from one side across to the 9TH
er. making a darning stitch where
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-09-06
THE NEW CUSHIONS.
ONE or THE sUMMER,s NECESSITIES
AND LuxuRiEs-

A Plentiful supply Is Correct and
Comfortable One which Looks
Like a Great Rose--A Nntty Affair
In Ginghan and Cotton Work.
A stack of cushions forms part of
the fashionable furnishing Of every
room in the house, unless it may be the
kitchen, for every room nowadays has
Its lounging place or cozy corner, and
at no time is a full and fresh supply
Of these comfortable accessories more
imperative than In the season just
dawning upon us. Some useful details
about the new cushions are therefore
reproduced from The Designer
The puff cushion is not. strictly
speaking, new, but It is new when
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-09-06
Philippine Policy.

Among the very strongest and ablest
men In the house of representatives Is
the Hon. James r. Williams of Carni,
Ills. popularity called Bob" Williams.
He knows what he wants to say. and
he knows how TO say It. He strikes
straight from the shoulder every time.
He Is something more. however, than
very strong speaker: he Is a student
and a thinker He Is as faithful TO
Democratic principles as is the needle
to the pole. There is n5t a member OF
the house on either side Of the big aisle
who does not entertain q wholesome
respect for Bob Williams.
In discussing the policy OF the presi-
dent toward the Philippine Islanders
Congressman Williams rang the bell
every shot. In concluding his speech
be said:
But in answer to all these allegations we are
met with the very eloquent but empty phrase,
''Who viii pnn down the iagf' answer, the
American government, whenever its honor and
glory require 1t. but other power or Garth shall
ever haul II down. Our government has always
pulled it down frorn places where It did not be
long. 1t pulled it down in Mexico, In Cansda,
and. II we observe our sacred pledge We win haul
it down In Cuba whenever its people desire It.
We had better haul Il down in Cuba now than
have It wave over that fair island the banner
Of larceny and corruption. would rather see II
go down Ia honor than Up In dishcnes; down as
the emblem Of liberty than up as the emblem Of
despotisrn Our flag should never remain in any
land where the constitution can never go and
American liberty can never dwell. would rather
have 1t srafched from its mast thousand times
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-09-06
/ SQUARE ron a1NeHAM CUSHION.

they cross at the center. After all the
long stitches are taken with the thread
weave In and out each arm Of the
cross, being careful to secure the thread
firmly ut the end Wash silk or heavy
cotton is used for the working. If the
squares are Joined together. the join
ing is concealed by Misunderstanding
Plain blue or red linen Is used for
the ruffie that edges the cushion. This
cover can be laundered without injur-
ing 1t In the least if care Is taken to
always iron it on the wrong side, so as
to raise the darned work.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-09-06

Admiral Dewey Is declining great
many invitations to dinner" remarked
the obseryanf boarder
Why don't the people INVITE him
TO breakfast7' replied the reminiscent
boarder. That's his meal. - pittsburs
Chronicle Telegraph.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-09-06
flF THR !. .ArlssI 81 70 a N. i.

tern OF royal blue and white traceries.
The deep fiounce Of white laee Is head
ed with d ruche III white silk muslin.
Narrower hounces round the wrists
and the bolero III dark silk are oyerlaid
with gulpurelike embroidery in
coarse Iisse etamlna II fastens over
the left side under d 3alsot and velvet
bows Joined Will q ribbon twist The
folded empire belt Is ID silk 70 match,
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-09-06
pawn CRY. Naa. AprIl j. lsso.

Geaesses Pare Food Co, IL Roy, n r:
6senflesaen.-f must say ia regard 10 G tafH-ti
that there fs nothing better or healthler Ne
have used it for years Ny brother was , great
c5ifee Grinker He was taken sick ma tse
doctor said coffee was the cause OF Il and tosd
US to use 6RAIN-o. We got a package bsst iis
not ike Il st first but now would not be wisto19
it, My brother has been well ever slaee We
started Il, tlsss IL Yours truly
I.74s.fE secHok.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-09-06
Al C;urtlen Party Gown

Some of the most novel effects of
fashion are represented In the garden
party gown of the accompanying cut.
This Is a new satin foulard with sky
blue ground printed with a lace pat
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-09-06
Faliea 20 Keep Hss word.

Il don't believe Dick Ramage ever had
any religious training.
what makes you think SO r
Why. he solemnig promised 70 coma
out to the links on Sunday and didn't
keep bis word. Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-09-06
CHAMP CLARK E'SETIER
Bryan's Mastery Speech
es and Their Effect.
POWERFUL CAMPAIGNING.
Secretary Hay as a Hauler Down
of the American Flag.
TEDDY IS THE WHOLE THING.

AIfgeid Postrays the Braggart In
HIS Trae CoiOrs-strons Possibility
That the Democrats May Carry
ohio--Phiiippine Policy of the Adj
ministrntion : Different Kinds of
Expansion.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-06-01
Not Denied in Washinrton.

Washington, Especial. beyond the state
ment that the department is still earnestly
prosecuting the indemnity claims against
the Turkish government the officials of the
State Department decline to indicate the
character of the last instructions sent to
Charge Griscom in relation to these claims.
1t is certainly not an ultimatum, but 1t Is
believed to be as strong In Its representa-
tons as diplomatic note could be made
without actually becoming an ultimatum.
1t is probable that before taking this step
the President might call upon Congress, the
war-making power, for an indication OF its
wish In the matter, so as to ensure full sup
port In the execution of any policy which he
may feel called upon to adopt.
The fact that this last note to Mr.. Griscom
was cabled the very day that Ahmed Pasha
landed In New York, reputedly clothed with
some mission In connection with these mis-
sionary claims, has given rise to a belief here
that the United States government will not
give its sanction to any such compromise OF
the claims as has been suggested.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-06-01
The Music Cure is the Latest.

Fashionable physicians in many of
the large cities are dealing with
class of patients by what they term
the music cure. 1t is O worthy sue
cessor Of the color cure, which held
sway couple Of years back and was
not half q bad idea, as it often soothed
the mind. It is said that the music
cure is antique, for search through
the books Of the ancients has revealed
many illusions to the curative power
of music, in certain ailments mainly
of a nervous character. 1t was used
in times of pestilence and plague to
divert the minds Of the people from
the disaster which threatened them.
1t is said that music incites the action
of the heart, and that influences the
blood circulation. 1t also stimulates
the activity of the skin. The health
and steady nerves Of the Germans are
cited as proofs of the medicinal
powers Of music; and while we may
not give it full credence, we must at
least admit that nobody was ever in
jured by the sound of music, so ply
sicians are safe in recommending it.