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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-16

New York will soon have the greatest
library building in the world. 1t will have
capacity for 100000 volumes and it's APP
proximate cost will be g, 100000. 1t occupies
frontage of two blocks facing on Fifth
avenue, between Fortieth and Forty-second
streets Its site is that of the large city
water reservoir on the east side of Bryant
park. When completed It will be known
as The New York Public Library-Astor,
Lenox and Tilden Foundations" 1t will be
a combination of the Astor and Denox IL
braries, strengthened by the bequest of Mr..
Tilden, which will give a total endowment
Of about $500, 900. The work of construc-
ton has been going on since 1899, when the
reservoir was removed and the foundation
begun. The building, which is of marble,
is $50 feet in length and $50 feet in width
The main reading room will have capacity
for 800 readers and, in addition, there will
be a general reading room open to the pub
lie, children's reading room, a periodical
room and newspaper room.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-16

with occasional diversions at sea. II would
not always be terrapin, music and dancing
in this country. Even prince might have
to work
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-16
weather Prophet. outcIa..ed.

Detroit Free freSs.
Now that the system OF fixing the divl-
dends Of the polieyholders has been dis
covered the weather bureau is set back to
second place in the guessing contest.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-16

Cashier Clark might have been able
to AFFORD those fast horses. but when he
added western mining stock" to his
assets the result which followed was
inevitable.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-16

The overlap in the city treasury has
struck the dog catcher and he has been
ordered to lop Off for the season.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-16

Having formed government. Count
Witte would no doubt be pleased to
have a people to whom it could be re-
sponsible.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-16

All things come to him who waits. The
TO Omaha If 1t waits long enough.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-16
ROUND ABOUT NEW York.
nipples on the Current of Life In the
Metropolis.

Metropolis.
The cost OF conducting an election In the
metropolis reaches magnificent proportions
The prize is munhcent and the eftort to
reach il calls forth greater energy from
party men than a national election. The
machinery OF the last election called for
the services Of five brlgades Of men Of 1000
each. and the total cost to city and county
was N,O50,oOo. Party organizations spent
81 10000 more. According to the Herald
more than 100000 ballots were printed and
distributed in each borough this year. OF
these 100000 were the regular ballots used
on election day and 10000 were sample bal
lots distributed before election day for the
guidance OF voters who desire to familiar
ice themselves with the positions Of the
candidates for whom they desired to vote
on the official ballot before entering the
booths.
The cost of the printing of these ballots
is at least $4,000 and each year the cost is
Increasing. In addition to this there is the
expense Of providing polling places, equip.
ping them with booths into which each
voter must go to mark his ballot. and many
other details, which in themselves seem
unimportant, but which in the aggregate
reach large sum.
The chief item OF expense OF course, is
the salary OF the members OF the election
boards The four inspectors of election
each receive S12 for their work-S7 each for
their work during the time the polls are
open and IS each for canvassing the vote
after the polls close. The two poll clerks
and the two ballot clerks each receive 81.
The salary list for each polling place for
election day is $76, making a total OF $l4SO4s
for the 1.94s election districts In addition
to this expense for election day the four
inspectors OF election each serve the city
on the four registration days and on pri-
mary day, each receiving 81 for each of the
five days.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-16

The election frauds in New York were
certainly ingenious. That the leaders might
know that they got the vote for which they
paid, they provided the voter with piece
OF carbon paper, enclosed between two
sheets of tissue paper, and rubber. After
he had marked a particularly heavy cross
under the emblem on the ballot he laid the
tissue paper with the carbon over the cross
and the emblem. and rubbed 1t until he OBJ
tanned a copy of both. On each set of car
bons and tissue papers there was num-
ber and when this was returned to the dis
trict captain the voter received his money.
Again, in many Of the booths two blue pen
ellis had been placed. tied with strings as
the ordinary black pencils are found In
such cases the faithful voters were pro-
vided with black pencils, which they took
with them into the booths Innocent voters
who used the blue pencils lost their votes,
as these were thrown out as defective. And
they say that New York learned all this
wickedness from Philadelphia!
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-16

1t is also apparent mat young Mr..
Hyde had good instruction before he
took the witness stand.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-16

The gentlemanly burglar who fnds him
self temporarily in the tolls has amused
himself i'm his leisure hours by pointing
out 10 his jailers how easy" he has found
the big New York hotels as field for his
speciality. He asks nothing better, says
this expert, than his liberty and the en-
tree TO a large and fashionable hOstelry
in New York. II was this burglar who
lately walked out OF one of the most Ia
nous New York hotels carrying two costly
clocks, one of which he had no trouble in
pawning for $500 The manager Of the
hotel resents the burglars imputation that
he and his hotel are easy" and comes
forward with an elaborate explanation OF
the precautions taken In his and similar
houses against burglary. /, Is his boast
that Of the LOO persons, more or less, who
sleep under his roof every night, and OF
the 1900 persons who daily and nightly
resort to his corridors. by far the greater
number escape without the costly vista
ton Of the dip or any OF his professional
brothers. The precautions against the &C
tivity of these gentry in the big hotel are
indeed extraordinary There are guards
and watchmen and elbows everywhere.
All the corridors are patrolled by day and
by night. An elaborate system Of electric
alarms is Installed.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-16

WHEN ODT OF lO"N'
sHbscribersNlea the city tenn
pOrRrily should have The Zee
mailed 20 them. II is better than
a daily letter from home. Ad-
requested.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-16
FLASHES OF Fun.

Towne-Ill be careful never to get into
an argument with him again. He's en-
tirely too bitter.
Browne-You don't say?
Towne-Oh, he's a regular wasp.
Browne-I see. He always carries his
point-Philadelphla Press.
First Man-How do you do7
Second Man-Rog parccn, but you have
the advantage Of me.
First Man-Yes, guess l have We
were engaged to the same girl but you
married her.-Pittsburg Dispatch,
'I hear that English nobleman has dis
continued his attentions to Miss Nuritch.'
Yes, he queered himself with old NJ
ritch the chump asked the old fellow II he
ever followed the hounds"
well. Nuritch was dog-catcher before
he made his pile. "-Philadelphia Catholic
Standard.
You're der busiest guy vot I efrer seen"
P"Busy amt no name fur t." said the
Can, DIN rushed near ar t. death!"%
Cleveland Leader.
IT wonder how graft originated?" said
the studious man.
Away back in the Garden Of Eden an
CRATER at the outset Adam couldn't even
let Eve enjoy apple without getting
rake of. "-washinston Star.
what are those things down there?''
asked the person who was unfamiliar with
the piano.
Those are the pedals, for the feet, you
know" replied the pianist.
"Oh! / see: that's what you play the
foot notes with, eh?"-Philadelphia Press
Yes, all the boys called her plain"
"And yet l understand two-thirds OF
them proposed to her before the season
was over"
yes. that was after the ruplor was
started that she had inherited money.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-16

STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.
state OF Nebraska, Douglas County. S.:
I. &. Rosewater, secretary of The Bee
publishing Company, befng duly sworn,
says that the actual number OF full and
complete copies Of The Daily. Morning,
Evening and Sunday Bee printed during
the month OF October, 1906 was as fol-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-16

It was one Of the damp, misty days when
salt becomes possessed of many different
kinds OF evil spirits. Even in Broadway
restaurant, where the managers are sup
posed to obviate all annoyances Of that
kind. the particles solidifed with aggra-
waiting persistency. In vain did the irate
diners shake and pound and rattle the glass
and silver cellars; the salt held back.
Among all the restaurant patrons there was
only one person who solved the problem.
That was a woman. young and good look
ing. After her first Intellectual attempt she
removed the lid OF the cellar took hair
pin from her hair and proceeded coolly to
stir the aggregated crystals to a man
ageable powder.
The old bachelor opposite stopped eating
to watch her.
well. Ill swear" he said, That is one
advantage of being a woman"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-16

The subway cold" is the newest com
plant in town. Physicians say almost
everybody who uses the subway seems to
have It. The symptoms resemble those OF
Influenza of the type that was prevalent In
New York fifteen years ago. which gave
the name ia grippe" 10 all the colds that
followed It. Every day thousands OF VIC
tins of the subway cold" may be seen
issuing from the underground road waving
their handkerchiefs and manifesting other
symptoms of distress They sneeEe and
they cough and they have an achy feeling
in their heads and chests. The new COM
plant usually runs its course i'm from three
TO FIVE days, vanishing as mysteriously as
It comes. There are no bad after-effects
unless the sufferer has taken too much
rock candy into his system.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-16

You're der busiest guy vot efrer seen"
sputtered the Stein.
Busy amt no name fur it," said the
Can. "Oi'm rushed near { death!"-
Cleveland Leader.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-16
Does Your
Heart Beat

Yes. 100000 times each day. Does
it send out good blood or bad blood?
You know, for good blood is good
health; bad blood, bad health Ask
your own doctor about taking Ayers
Sarsaparilla for thin, impure blood.
He knows all about this medicine.
We haze no secrets! We publish
the formulas of all our medicines.
Made b. the G. YER o., Low lass.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-16

1T hear that English nobeman has dis
continued his attentions to Miss Nuritch.'
Yes, he queered himself with old MI
ritch; the chump asked the old fellow II he
ever followed the hounds"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-16

Secretary.
Subscribed in my presence and sworn to
before me this Slst day of October. 1905.
(Seal) II. b. HUNGATE,
Notary Public.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-16

Second Man-Rog parccn, but you have
the advantage Of me.
First Man-Yes, l guess / have. We
were engaged to the same girl, but you
married her.-Pittsburg Dispatch,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-16

well. Nuritch was a dog-ca tcher before
he made his pile. "-Philadelphia Catholic
70
The Washington times., 1905-12-10
A Tiny Tree on a Table.

pretty 'expedient, when a large tree
IS out of the question is a tiny one 10
stand in the center of the dining table
Have this fastene firmly in a wood. /,
stand. and wind over the stand strands
of running cedar. Then trim the tree.
II may be made veFitabTe falr7-Jike
structure. At any toy shop one may
buy tiny candles, an inch or two long
with holders. Fasten.these all over the
tree. A pretty notion is 10 hang on this
bush Of evergreen tiny scarlet box Of
bonbons FOR each person at the table
At the end OF the meal, these. are taken
off and the contents eaten with. or after
the coffee. Tiny colored beads. and
strands Of tinsel hang from the nlinia-
ture branches. From the chandelier
over the little tree. suspend red tissue
paper Christmas bell, such as one sees
FOR sale at thousands Of shops, al this
season, and from the edges of this bell
fasten yards of green smilax or other
vine 10 meet the top Of the tree Stream
ers of ground pine wound with narrow
scarlet ribbon can run To the four
corners Of the table. Sprigs Of cedar
dropped here and there upon the cloth
add to the "Christmassy" effect.
All these things should be but the
outward and visible sign Of an inward
and spiritual 5oy-a brightness that must
make the whole year more glad because
Of the Gift Of Gifts that came 10 the
world on the first Christmas Day
The Washington times., 1905-12-10
MAKING OLD CLOTHES
LOOK NEW

In many cases light summer dresses
which have not been much worn may
be turned 10 advantage for winter ev-
enings- A delicate organdie may be cut
low with decoIlettage Of appliqued
lace-a bit of duchesse or point that has
been tucked away in the piece box. The
skirt may be heightened to a round
train length Of the goods can be
matched or there was some left) by
two or three rows of small fluffy ruffles
A most valuable suggestion for cover
ing multitude of sins is a lace coat.
made preferably with a long tail Soma
or the wide laces are quite inexpensive
and when the edges Of the jacket are
caught down close upon the dress and
the waist Is Snugly fitted and held
firmly In place by four or five inches OF
velvet 1oDon lacing. - practically new
dress is the result, at comparatively liz
tie cost. The lace coat. IL the material
Is carefully selected and well fitted
makes a very handsome evenins. dress
either low or high neck.
The Washington times., 1905-12-10
Evolution Of a confecrion.

Some OF it she favored with vanilla
and rolled into little balls (some with
nut in the CENTER and dipped into
chocolate. using a long wire with a loop
OH the end for dipping. The Chocolate
was The ready sweetened kind. melted
and kept soft by being stood in not
water
These were the beginnings. From them
sprang all sorts of pink and violet
tinted bonbons. dipping balls OF the
cream in the tinted cream Peppermint
cream and chocolate-covered pepper
nints were made by adding a few drops
OF oil OF peppermint 10 the fondant. and
wintergreen drops by the addition Of
essence Of wintergreen.
Everton taffy came out crisp and de-
hcious. Half a pound each of butter
and granulated sugar were boiled for
fifteen minutes. and poured out in but
tered tins
Her fondants ran short before she
came TO the dish OF English waInuts.
which had been carefully sheHed TO
keep the halves nnbrolzen. So she stirred
confectioner's sugar and cream to
gether until it was of the consistency
of the fondant. favored it with vanilla
and put half an English walnut On each
side.
II was a long. hard days work. with
results in the shape Of burns and bis
tiers. face very much flushed. and
aching muscles; but when the various
kinds were sorted, and packed in their
pretty receptacles her gifts -looTned
up well, after all. as her small sister
(and general helper observed
The Washington times., 1905-12-10

equal proportions and beating extra
hard"
Fudge biscuit she made for the girls
who were at boarding schools. and who
couldn't get home for the holidays. She
packed them in small cracker tins. They
were simply small crackers. spread
thickly with fudge. with another crack
er laid on top.
Wish fondant as a foundation. all sorts
OF interesting cream candies and bon
oons were made. To make this fondaut
sne put two cups OF granulated sugar.
hah cup Of water and a pinch OF
cream Of tartar into a double boiler.
letting it boil until a little dropped in
cold water formed into a soft bail be-
tween her fingers. This was hard IN
de' Tor the moment when Il is fust
cooked, enough TO form, instead of sen
arating. is the moment when Il must
come on. or be too stiT. She LEI il cool
aHd then stirred it until It grew creamy
then turned IL out and worked II Ike
batch of bread, until every lump was
out Of 1t and il was smooth lot OF
cream.
The Washington times., 1905-12-10
A Tasty Chocolate Fudge.

Leaving out the nuts and adding
half cake of bitter chocolate made
the most delicious chocolate fudge.
When some Of her chocolate fudge
turned out an apparent failure. she
dumped into II cup of molasses. put
it all on to boil up for five minutes,
and turned out batch of carameIs.
Maple sugar fudge she made by
boiling two cups OF crushed maple
sugar with one Of cream. But it was
a wonder TO get just right, and, unlike
the chocolate fudge, stayed . failure
when 1t turned out that way.
. Chocolate fudge poured over a thick
layer of chopped marshmallows made
a fudge variation that was immensely
popular. partly because the marshmal-
lows Offset the cloying sweetness OF
the fudge
But the newest form Of fudge was
made with honey and cream. using
The Washington times., 1905-12-10
Gifts at az Cents Apiece.

But there IS one law that must not
be disobeyed; no gift -shzdl cost more
than 25 cents. To depart from this
would be considered unltind ana unfair
One may pay as little as he wishes for a
6ft. but one cannot go beyond the sum
named. The arrangement gives rise to
much merriment. one girl whose hair
was always falling dawn. as It was. so
heavy that It defied the stOutest pins
received a paper OF hairpiRs elaborately
tied with violet ribbon: another, who
complained of cold hands and feet. re-
ceiyed tiny dolls hot water bag and
muff: the old-maid aunt, who had tea IN
her room every day, had cheap, but
pretty. japanese teapot; to the youth
whose dandelion-down mOustacbe was
struggling 20 face the world. was given
O gorgeous shaving mug. II. may All
seem silly 10 the cool-headed and prac-
The Washington times., 1905-12-10

10 the value Of our Exchange If house
wives would jot down at odd moments
such bits OF practical wisdom as they
are learning from everyday expert
enee, and forward 10 us from time TO
time. for the ediication of the Family
in general
l. A good way 70 make starch for
dark dresses is 70 place lump starch
IN pan and color a dark brown In the
oven; then make in the usual way.
>. | pay five cent a week TO the child
having the neatest place at the table.
and IN. this way have only one table
Goth q week In the wash
J. Make boomers Of the same material
as the dresses for school girls. Make
quite fun. with elastiCs at the knees
and waist. In summer make them OF
black S0teeu. and the amount OF wash
ing saved is wonderful
g. Mix equal parts of powdered borax
dnd powdered sugar and sprinkle just
little In the small childrens mouths
every other morning TO keep them clean.
CThc mouths. not the ChildrenD
D. Make the skirts and the dresses for
The expected one just about twenty
four inches long and save the extra
work of shortening.
II this escapes the waste basket. may
please come again2
Mrs. NJ. ID. H, Marsha lltown, Iowa.
You do not say for how long the bo-
rax and sugar prescription should be
used. It is a good. old-fashioned nur-
sery remedy for sore mouths in babies.
To be kept up for an indefinite period
after the apparent need Of it has pass
ed away.
Come agaln-and when you will.
The Washington times., 1905-12-10
A FIVE-YEAR DIARY

A convenient little book, so recently
got up as to be known by comparatively
few people, is a diary which lasts for
five years. Each page is given over to
a single date. and is ruled off into five
divisions, so that each day compares
with the same day OF the year years
rather) before.
Some OF them are plain, unassuming
ones, evidently intended for business
use, but prettily bound ones come as
well, attractive enough 10 suit the most
elaborately fitted-out desk
They make mighty acceptable little
Christmas gifts.
The Washington times., 1905-12-10
Pretty Window Decora tions.

A pretty idea IS 10 frame each window
In green. Far this purpose I,nse the
ground pine or running cedar tacl,ins
II with tiny brads to the window, oae.
ing, so that one looks out upon a white
world through a green frame If one
Is where holly and mfstletoe grew. use
both in abundance But:sff ttev pnsF
be bought at fancy prices, use them
sparingiy. Instead Of the red of thu
holly. have wreaths and festoons tfed
with bows of bright scarlet baby rib
bon. or cotton back. ribbon. suitable for
this purpose. one may buy a -all Of
ten yards for u cents II holly is .ver,.
expensive. be satisfied with havipg
spris OF 1t at each coyer al the table
10 oe fsed as a boutonniere by. each
diner Even II one can only have a
small piece Of mistletde, hang mis- lin
time-hoaored fashion. in the middle OF
the drawing room. and let eacfi member
OF the family caught beneath 1t nav tho
penalty, The grandfather and prand.
mother will be younger. for the merry
joke. and the little. folk always exper-
Tsonce a thrill Of excitement when thus
rcaught and kissed Anything that pro-
notes mirth, or that produces q laugh,
Is TO be advocated So
The question of the Christmas tree is
perennial In many families the grown
people still cling TO the dear old en-
biem- Even when Santa Claus has
grown TO mean only the spirit OF Christ
mas, and the dressing OF the tree IS no
longer mysterious rite performed after
each of the younger members Of the
household is in bed while visions Of
sugar piums dance in his head~-stiH we
hate 10 part with the tree. OF course.
a great deal Of work and a great deal
Of disorder later. II there are children
In the family, put aside these consider
ations. and trim the tree. large or small
1t means more TO the little ones than
We can imagine, unless we have very
distinct irecollections Of our own youth.
The Washington times., 1905-12-10
CONSIDERATION YOU
OUGHT TO SHOW In
CHRISTMAS SHOPPING

~ q your Christmas shopping as
early in the day as you possf-
- bly, can, you who can arrange
your own time. There are 50
many who have only one time TO do it
Inland that the busiest time of aII-that
II is only fair that you. with your Ieis-
ure, shoSld make way for them.
Where you can, too, take things with
you, especially if there is anything
you're likely 10 need for work, or anv
present that must get of soon to reach
the friend at a distance. There's no
use trusting TO crowded delivery sys-
TENS, and, II a thing does go astray.
you lose hours OF valuable time trac-
ing il.
Get out of the way, too. early in the
day, Of tired people-girls and women,
who've stood all day. probably, attend
ing to just such needs as yours; men
who have been rushed, or who are ut
terly worn out training and hurrying on
new helpers
Perhaps you look at one Of these men
askance as he sits at ease, while you
dangle uncomfortably from a strap.
But II is you who are wrong
The Washington times., 1905-12-10
I make room cheerfully for this letter,
The Help Our Corner Gives.

Another pleasant epistle will Cratify
correspondents as wen as editor:
Let me take the opportunity TO thank
you for the help your corner has given
women ] have enjoyed IL many times
1t seems 20 me that you have educated
your correspondents so they do not ask
such impossible and tireSome questions
as befOrc-questions they could solve by
opening "a dictionary. In a Norwegian
paper there was this question some time
ago:
What Year and what date was the
glacial period? There is nothing about
il in the Bible!' b.