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Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-03
An ODD Race.

In Canada boys have barrel races, and
they are great fun can tell you.
These races are on ice.
Ordinary barrels, with their heads re-
moved. are placed at regular intervals
along the raeecourse for about quarter OF
a mile.
Then. at given signal all the boys
skate for the first barrel Many reach II to-
gether and, as each skater must pass
through all the barrels In order TO win,
there is quite a scramble for first turn.
Sometimes a barrel wheels completely
around while a boy is working his way
through II, and when he comes out he Is so
confused that he skates on in the wrong
direction Usually the laugh OF the spec
tators makes him realize his blunder and
he quickly turns about and tries 10 make
up for lost time. II is quite an exciting
sport ana an amusing one also for the
spectators, as the boys and barrels bob
about in the most ludicrous fashion.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-03


will be delivered by Hon. Frank p. Walsh
OF Kansas City Lodge. No. g. Benevolent
and Protective Order of Elks. Mr.. Walsh
is a self-made man. such as only one OF
the great cities OF the great west can
produce. He was born in st. Louis In
1854 and his boyhood was one Of poverty
and deprivation. He started out very early
In life to do for himself and the first
employment he had was as a messenger
boy when he was 10 years old. but he did
not remain long In that humble position
Even at that early age he had decided
that he would become a lawyer. So while
he was working in various positions he
managed 10 get some schooling. and he
made every moment of his shor educa-
tiOnal hours count. Later he applied him
self to stenOgraphy, in which he became
an expert, and in the meantime he studied
law. He was admitted to practice at the
age OF "a. He has since been shining
light in the legal profession In Kansas
City, where he has lived since he was
a.- Few men In the Transmississippl
country have higher reputation for elO-
quence than Mr.. Walsh. He is a manly
man, greatly beloved by all who know
him, and an Elk who Is thoroughly de-
voted 10 the highest and best principles
OF the order. His address today will stand
comparison with those on previous similar
annual occasions here. and Omaha has
had the very best in the United States In
that particular line.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-03
Some Quaint Features of Current Life

thrown a switch for his train, and left the
track for the train to pass ahead, when he
discovered that the switch was not quite
clear, and he returned to make It right By
the time this was done the train was on him
and his foot was caught in a frog.
He released himself. but was knocked
down between the rails. The cowcatcher
pushed him ahead for twenty feet when he
rolled under the engine. still between the
rails, and he continued to be rolled and
dragged for forty yards. until the entire
train of twenty-five cars and the locomU-
tive passed over him. He was bruised and
cut on the head and face. shoulders, body
and llmbs-in fact. every portion Of his
anatomy received some injury, the worst
being on the side of his face and head. His
injuries are not serious.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-03

II paper IOulcs AdCl Ho o40 hoN
even carry the papers. but he
trotted around with his master,
NHe% who did carry them. every single
day. It didn't matter whether it was cold
or snowy or rainy; when 1t was about time
for Charlie to go after the papers Fido
would watch every motion that he hal
made, and when he put on his cap Fido
would bark and Jump about. as much as
10 say, IAN right; I'm readyi'
Fido was very fond OF his master, and
often followed him to school or on to play
But he was not so faithful about any Of
these things as he was on the paper route.
One day / discovered the reason why, at
least think It is the reason. for of course
B1do never has told me himself
Among the people who take the paper
that Charlie carries is a dear old lady ana
her daughter. and this IL what happens
ct that house when Il is almost time for
that paper to come. Either the old lady or
her daughter keeps watch from the window.
and presently she sees Charlie and F1do
coming down the road. When they come
near their house F1do runs to Charlie and
gives quick, impatient bark. Then Charlie
instead OF throwing the paper upon the
doorstep, holds Il out and Fido takes Il
carefully In his mouth. Then he runs up
80 SS0t VI ms particular mouse, lays
the paper down and banks again. as much
as TO say, Here is your paper"
At that the do5r is opened and F4do i'm
mediately sits up. drops his front paws
coaxingly. and waits. He does not have
70 wait long, for the old lady. or her daush-
ter-they both understand-picks up the
paper and then from some mysterious
place round cooky is produced and held
out to the funny little rascal Fido gives
bark. a very short bark. which means.
Thank you" takes the cooky in his mouth
and trots on after his master So 1 am
inclined to think that this little visit to the
old lady explains why Fido likes so wen
10 go with the papers. What do you thinl,
about h?-Julia barrow COwles In the Sun
beam.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-03
Little Stories for Little People

cider and chestnuts were served. Willie
was on hand assisting in the eating. When
the chestnuts were passed the girl said
"I can't vouch for these told Willie
to be sure and throw out the bad ones
Did you do It, Willie?"
BET did" said Willie. gulping down
mouthful of pie.
Eyes. guess you did," said the girl,
looking the chestnuts over. And Willie
you cracked them beautifully"
"Bet did, came from Willie Done II
with my teeth. kansas City Star.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-03
SneeEIng Saves Child.

Quite a singular occurrence happened at
the home OF Burl Booth. who resides four
miles south of Huntington, Md His a.
months-old child was i'll with Group, and
her condition had become so serious that
she had been given up and a dozen neigh
bors. mel and women, had gathered to
comfort the parents.
While the child was gasping for Its
breath and apparently passing away. the
entire assemblage began to sneeze. The air
in the room seemed charged with some
thing that kept up the sneezing, and the
child in the bed began to sneeze also, and
when the doctor arrived he found all hands
sneezing and the infant so much better. on
account Of the sneezing that he pronounced
her out of danger.
When an investigation was made as to
the cause, the Booth family found that a
lighted lamp. which had been placed on the
mantel had ignited a bunch Of red peppers
hanging on the wall above and the fumes
hlling the room soon brought results.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-03
Negro sisterhood.

One of the most picturesque sights OF the
Vieux Care OF New Orleans is the negro
nun. Come upon her where you will and as
often as you may. she is eyer fresh de-
light. Her demure, downcast face, her Sc
we're gsrb. and. above all, that snowy bon
net. in striking contrast with that black
face, make something so vastly different
from what we are accustomed to IN the
women of her race. Your genuine negro
woman is usually a voluble, loud-voiced
shouter at camp meetings-she bedecks
herself I'm gorgeous raiment and II her bon
net swears at her dress her neighbOr Is
only that much more envious OF her good
luck and taste She Is diffuse and unc-
tuous of address ana the most seductive
fiattereT that ever coaxed largess out Of
tickled vanity.
But this cloistered simuiacrum Is sister
20 her only In color, She goes softer Is
even more subdued than the white nun,
while her outward presentment Is the very
quintessence OF holiness. Good women, too,
they are. these negro nuns.
The most OF them have some education
and the mothers superior OF the different or
ders are women OF much intelligence and
marked administrative ability.
One Of the negro sisterhoods Is that OF
the Holy Family. domioiieS In Orleans
street IL a great gray brick building not a
StoAs'S throw from the BlOssomy Close OF
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-03
A Helping Hand.

When william clears the table,
And carries out each plate,
And piles the cups and saucers,
He says his name is Kate
And when he dons his overcoat
And mitts and leggins trim,
And sallies forth to carry wood,
Why, then his name is Jim.
But when he dresses In his best,
With collar stiff and white.
To promenade upon the street,
He's William Horace Dwight!
And would you lend a helping hand
And be three boys in one?
You'll find that work and play unite
To make the best OF fun!
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-03
GrumbIetovsn.

Folks who live In Grumbletown
Show a scOwl and wear a frown
Never deign to crack a smile
humble, grumble all the while.
Winds are always hot or cold,
Making Grumble people scold
F,retttng, Tuning. they complain
II II shine or II Il rain.
All their tempers are awry
Cannot please 'em IL YOU try;
Nothing right and all things wrong
Thats the burden OF their song.
II you live there. don't you stay!
Pack your goods and move away;
LOOK around you-every hand
Shows the happy Laughter Land.
willis Warren Kent
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-03

dolls until Just before their wedding day.
Then they made a sacrifice Of all their toys
dolls and clothes included. They dedicated
them as pious offering to some deity. II
the little girl died before she was grown
up her dolls were buried with her.
Thus 1t happens that the kind and fash
ion of dolls which confronted these ancient
children are known. All the specimens
which are kept with such great care behind
glass doors In various museums were taken
from some tiny tomb.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-03

Not only a locomotive ran over him, but
whole train of freight cars, and he came
out without any further injuries than nu-
merous bruises and cuts on all parts of his
body.
CULLEN lives with his sister in Akron. He
was working on c.. A. & c. freight as an
extra brakeman. He supposed he had
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-03
Enthusinsiic Gaietr.


One who did not see the Jahrmarkt or
participate In its gayeties and enjoy it's
enthusiasm cannot readily realize what a
study 1t is in many ways. In and around
the various stalls or booths is presented a
true picture of old country customs. Pic
turesque costumes, the manner OF hair
dressing popular for ages. the habits that
breeding and long indulgence have made
fixtures to a large extent. combinations of
colors, manner OF greeting, the bashfulness
and yet perfect obedience of children, der
kinder" were all in the ensemble as the
crowds wove in and out, mixed, separated
and passed back and forward through the
hail. Neighborliness was never more hap
PLY typified and yet never more carelessly
carried of, by man and matron, by beau
and belle. 1t was as II a stage picture had
been planned by a master hand to make
It appear transplanted instanter from the
far away scene where it first took form. 1t
was not stiff or stilted picture, either.
with the trademark of written specihca-
lions about 1t. but natural and distinct in
every line and color The difference be-
tween this and other fairs was its marked
individuality OF body and of outline. 1t
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-03
Queer Money Tokens.

The smallest coin in actual circulation is
a sort OF wafer made from a resnous Juice
and used by the natives ~ the Malay PEN
insula. IL has a value Of one ten thou
sandthi Of / cent
The smallest metal coin Is the Portuguese
S-reis piece. worth siX-twenty-fifths OF q
cent. while the smallest English coin Is a
Gibraltar piece. the millesima, worth one
quarter Of a cent. There has been put into
use In the canal zone a small silver coin
worth about one penny and this Is probably
the smallest silver pisos ever coined
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-03
How wiIIIe CraeLed Them.

Willte's big sister was having a small
party few evenings ago and the time for
refreshments came. Instead OF the usual
ice cream, cake. etc, the girl had provided
something different" Pumpkin pie fruit
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-03

~CENES such as have been wit
messed the last week at Wash
ington hall might we'll have been
go. reproduced after careful study OF
- old manuscripts and old-world
customs. 1t was still Washington hall be-
hind the brilliant fscings built upon its
Interior surface. but the transformation
was enhancing IN its riot Of color and
warmth Of decoration. All the days and
half Of the nights from Sunday to Sunday
were given over to the holding OF the
"JRhrmarkt," roughly translated, the an
nual market. or fair.
The Jahrmarkt was projected and carried
out under the management of the women OF
tho Plattdeutscher verein of Omaha They
had the strong sanction and dignified
countenance of the burghers of this city
on the plains by the river. which has
within itself sufficient number OF the
sturdy low country folk to make a very
respectable town, as towns 60 In Platt-
deutscher land.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-03
women Land one work.

Matronly and clever 'fraus to plan and
direct. vivacious and trained ''madschens"
to give the artistic finishing touches, and
strong. willing "herren' TO do the heavy
work--how could It fail? And 1t did not
fail, socially, artistically or financially, nor
from the astronomical standpoint. The
result. counted in money. will add sub
stantially to the fund being raised to build
'halle" wherein all Germans, High and
Low. can meet and enter into enjoyment
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-03

along the time honored lines Of the Fader-
lands. The Jahrmarkt of 1905 means the
realization in Omaha of one more Of those
semi-publie building projects which will
help materially to make this truly cosmo-
politan as we'll as a truly American city
within the nearby years.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-03
Run over by

lun Over by Twenty-Five Cars.
.ARRY CULLEN of Akron, o., an
extra brakeman on, the c., A. &
c. railroad, recently had the, most
b4EfN remarkable escape from death
HaI1k1 ever recorded of a railroad man.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-03

the st. Louis cathedral This building
used to be the Orleans theater. In its great
rooms were held the famous quadroon balls
Over its floors have gllded in voluptuous
dance many seductively beautiful amber
sirens, fleurs du NAL, who occasloned their
white sisters many Jealous heartache.
But ring the bell of that door now and It
is opened by q black sister, and as at her
invitation you walk across the tesselated
hallway it is impossible to so wrench the
mind as to realize that vanished past-so
sharply drawn in the difference between II
and the present.
This particular order was founded before
the war by three rich intelligent, free
women OF color Its work is altogether
good. It's first care is that of orphaned
children, then OF those whose natural
guardians are neglectful or cruel
o
Chewing Gum Under Difficulties.
Caught under the pilot OF a swiftly NOV
ing train and dragged over 100 yards. Harry
Nichols Of Markham, Pa, escaped with no
other injury than a slight scalp wound.
When picked up by the train crew he was
still chewing some gum which was in his
mouth when the train struck him.
Nichols was driving a wagon load OF -four
from the mill. His horse baked directly
on the railroad track Before he could es-
cnpe the wagon was struck by the Phlladel-
phia train.
In some manner the framework of the
wagon became twisted around Nichols, so
that although under the pilot. he was I'M
hurt. The train entered the station before
1t could be stopped and the man extricated.
-
Hogs Tickle Hard Cider.
Thirty-siX hogs I'm an intoxicated con-
dition Is the story that comes from John
Landwerlin. a well known farmer In Shelby
county. Indiana. living three miles south
east OF Shelbyville. Landwerlin said he
had been making cider on his place, and
had put a barrel OF Il IN the orchard,
where II fermented. Forty-five hogs made
their way into the orchard In the mean
time the cork in the bunghole OF the bar
rel was forced out, and the contents ran
into trough two or three inches from the
barrel.
Thirty-siX OF the hogs drank all the
cider Landwerlin visited the orchard an
hour later and saw novel spectacle
Some Of the hogs We're trying to walk, and
others were trying 70 sit up. but in each
case fell over Some Of them started 20
fight. and one was badly lacerated In the
melee. About o'clock they were all sober
again.
Nine Of the hogs did not taste the cider
and Landwerliu says lac thinks they are
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-03

was German crowd. Dutch market day
in all essentials.
Visiting was apparently as much the
business OF the participants as business
but this latter was not neglected. 1t was
an incident never lost sight OF. but only
an incident. Excitement and nervous am
billion stirred the younger women and the
girls. and the young men OF the different
vereins were gaily in evidence. But the
women and men. the women and men =
an, they were sight to see! With stately
stride and dignihed poIse they moved
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-03

minds set on the work in hand but not to
the exclusion of pleasure; all hearts
reaching forward in anticipation TO the
hall will be open not only for the annual
fair, but for all other occasions where
people of the jovlal and social Tuetonic
race delight to get together.
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way of Raising Money.
AS a pleasing device to get money for
any given purpose, a fair such as will
close tonight at Washington hall has not
yet been improved upon. along legitimate
lines. anywhere. The circling of the can
Vassers through the crowds would make
the whirling wheel OF an automobile
dizzy. They have chances on. everything
from an oil painting to a kitchen range,
and the prices vary from ten cents to one
dollar When scores of these little books
are out in the hands of girls, fired with
the ambition to help along a good cause, It
would require padlocks on pockets to keep
the coins from jumping out into the ready
hands MANY nickle makes a muckle."
and when the little chance books are
turned in after the campaign the treasury
is usually fattened very materially.
Then there are the voting contests-for
the most popular girl. the best house
keeper, the homeliest man, the best hust-
Ter for the society. and for the possessors
of various other personal and impersonal
virtues. These contests develop the pride
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-03

he principal address at the an
nual memorial services of the
Omaha Lodge OF Elks. which are
to be held in Boyd's theater this
forennnn at half-nast 10 O'clock.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-03

F course Fido did not own the
paper route: in fact he did not
even carry the papers. but he
1llp trotted around with his master,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-08-13
NEAT FOR THE STRONG:
WINE FOR THE WEAK.

One of the sayings of Solomon, the Wise
Man, freely quoted is: He that regardeth
the wind shall not sow and he that
looketh to the cloud shall not reap
Conditions bring out the strength of the
strong man and the weakness of the
weakling One is their master, the other
their slave. One goes ahead with his
plans, confident that he will find a way
over or around all obstacles which may
arise; the other sees a lion in every
shadow that falls across his path More
OF the failures of lire are to be ascrlbtd
to delay and indecision in the face of diff
oultics or untoward events than to ans
ether cause, peri.; ps.
What is true of individuals is true of
communities. The core of the courage of
a man or city is self-confdence, the
knowledge that no circumstance can arise
to make the heart quail So brave man
is calmest in face of peril, while a cow
ard loses possession of all his faculties.
And one city will grow and another will
pine under a cloudcast sky.
Birmineham's Sturdy Spirit.
The sturdy spirit shown by Birmingham
today is nothing less than admirable. In
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The Reason for L.

The reason of Birmingham's equipoise
is that self-confidence TO which we have
referred. The people know that this city
is out Of the fever zone proper, and IL by
any remote chance a case should develop
here 1t would not be the occasion for
alarm, because we are not only fortu-
nate In having an alert and up-to-date
board of health, but the physicians of
tho city are abreast with the latest dis
coveries and methods of their science, and
stand ready to cooperate with the au-
thorities with the utmost celebrity of ac-
ton. The city today is cleaner than 1t
has been in years, ana the elimination of
unsanitary features will be continued by
the administration and the citizens until
there is nothing to do in that way Br-
mingham has taken that ounce of pre-
vention, she has made preparation for a
contingency whose chance of arising is
one in ten, at the most liberal estimate.
Wherefore the public mind is calm.
This self-confidence has other springs
Greatest among these Is the industrial de-
velopment of the city and district The
payrolls alone would sustain retail trade
II all other sources were cut off The area
of the jobbing trade extends as far to the
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ri Q r w Q Q D
The Placid Place"
Birmingham Realty Company,
211s FIRST AVENUE.

spite of the dark cloud in the south, busi-
ness is proceeding without interruption.
Retail trade is as good, If not better,
than 1t was at this time last year. A
glance at the avertising columns of the
papers will show that Birmingham mer-
chants are full of energy and optimism
and are strangers to the lethargic effects
of hot weather. Building operations are
going on with increasing force. New con-
tracts for the erection of homes and stores
or other buildings are let every day. Real
estate is active, and home-seekers are
focking into the offices of agents. In a
word the industry and commerce of Biz
minghan shows no evidence OF being re-
tarded by any cause whatever.
This was the case last summer, and
the act Is more emphatic today. If it was
remarkable then, 1t is still more so now,
when for the first time in number of
years yellow fever has made its appear
ance upon the shores of the Mexican
Gulf.
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northward as it does to the south or east
or west, and the worst which could hap
pen to this trade under the gravest condi-
tions to be imagined would be the fore
shortening of one of its radii. To go into
other details would be unnecessary and
tedious.
The Application.
The conclusion of the whole matter may
be summed up in a single sentence: Bir-
mingham is less affected and will be less
affected by the yellow fever situation than
any other city in the central Gulf states
we might say in the south, and be able
to sustain the contention.
All this is very gratifying. Realty has
been prompted to set it forth for two
reasons-one Is that the world may know,
and the other is that If there be any one
in the city who is about to halt in his
plans because he fears the uncertainties of
the future he may be encouraged to keep
up with the procession. Great is Bir-
mingham and great are her people.
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HELP MANUFACTURING.

WANTED-Ladies to do piecework at
their homes: we furnish all materials
and pay from 81 to s12 weekly Send
stamped envelope to Royal Co., "a e.
Monroe St, Chicago.
WANTED-Lady assistant for local
branch office of manufacturing house.
Salary SIS weekly Permanent position.
Address Superintendent. Como Block.
Chicago.
WANTED-Young lady stenographer. An
swer In own handwriting. Don't call
Ben f. Barbour p. and E. Co.. 2119 Third
avenue.
WANTED-Young lady who can operate
typewriter quickly; stenographer not
needed. Apply Q a. M. Monday, 2024
Second avenue.
$s5O0-20ox15o, with three nice broom
dwellings, near Highland ave-, South
Highlands. b. F. Eborn.
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WANTED-Desirable ground floor office
or suite of three rooms or more on
corner of some first-class Indicated
building with elevator service; Will pay
s25 fee to party locating me satisfac-
torily October l; no need to offer Sec
ond-rate offices; the best or nothing Is
wanted; call or address d sol Title Guar
antee Building.