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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-10-09

If the federal government succeeds
in breaking up the merger Of bridge in
forests at st. Louis the Mississippi river
may again become navigable at that
point east and west as we'll as north and
south
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-10-09

The new normal school at Kearney is
said to be prospecting beyond expecta-
ton in point of attendance of students.
The old normal school at Peru is also
continuing to hold its own.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-10-09

The death of former Lieutenant Gov
ernor H. H. Shedd signalizes the re-
moval of another eminent Nebraskan
who was for many years conspicuous in
public life. Mr.. Shedd served the state
In the constitutional convention of 1870
and in two sessions of the legislature, in
one as speaker of the house, culminat-
ing his political career with two terms
as lieutenant governor. His life was an
example of conscientious devotion to
duty, which must have been a greater
satisfaction to him than would have
been the accumulation of colossal wealth.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-10-09

II is dificult 10 believe that the railroads
are losing money on packing house pro-
ducts in view OF their fatal facility in rails
ing rates when they need the money.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-10-09

With the Orangemen in revolt in Ire
land, the error of Parnell" may be cor
rected by the mistakes Of his enemies.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-10-09
FavorItes of Opportunity.

Opportunities in this country are espee-
tally abundant for the young man who
happens TO have been born the son OF an
insurance magnate.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-10-09
WHEN OUT OF TOWN.

Subscribers leaving the city tenn
Dorarily should have The Bee
mailed to them. IL il better than
= daily letter from home. Adj
dress viii be changed as often as
requested.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-10-09
Get on the Earth,

FoIuahu OfeeOih'
The president is going to New Orleans
anyway The yellow fever might as well
make up its mind 20 retire from business
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-10-09

Lincoln might move the state fair
back to Omaha so it can enjoy some of
our superb carnival weather.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-10-09
Differences in Methods OnIy.

Which kind OF outlawry Is the greater
menace 10 the nation. the holding up
~ an sxnr@ss train ky bandits q abe
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-10-09
STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.

State OF Nebraska, Douglas County, ss
c. G. Rosewater, secretary of The Bee
Publishing Company, being duly sworn,
complete copies OF The Daily, Morning
Evening and Sunday Bee printed during the
month of September, 1906 was as follows;
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-10-09
Large bodies Move swiftly.

dishonest manipulation OF other peoples
money by eminent hnanciers?
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-10-09

z, z. ROSEWATER, Seo'y.
Subscribed In my presence and sworn TO
before me this 30 day of September, 1905.
(SeaD M. B. HUNGATE,
Notary Public.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-10-09

Here, waiter, there's something in this
soup"
yes, sir, Evidently you got the oyster"
Cleveland Leader.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-05-05

The first club OF modern England
seems 10 have been the circle at the
Mermaid that Sir Walter Raleigh
founded and Shakespeare joined. Bur
in the seventeenth century clubs be
gan To- spring up Ike mushrooms.
There WAS the Calves Head club
whose members net ana dined OIL
calves heads u show their contempt
for the decapitated Charles l. Then
came the kit-Kat club. which. accord
ing To addison. took its name from a
mutton pie. one Christopher Kat. Il
pastry cook Of Shire lane, was Il dis
tinguiShed constructor of mutton pies
and his productions We're called Kit
Kats. The club meeting in his house
and eating his pies acquired the pies
name for its own London Telegraph
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-05-05

III looking over Il book of travels in
France. written more than 100 years
ago, | came across an interesting bit
about the way Of catching frogs for
market The author mentions the
fact that frogs were sold by the hun
dred in the markets. that they were
claSSed as fish ANA that only the hind
quarters were eaten. But 10 come to
the main point lie says: TO catch the
frogs the fisherman puts one of them
in glass vessel which he dips into Il
brook. on which the creature, finding it
self in so strange Il situation confined
in the midst of water in transparent
machine. or. | may say, invisible pris
Oh, begins 10 crOak most melodiOusly.
and by his crOaking makes multitudeS
Of other frogs come To him on every
side. as if To rescue their companion.
when the frog fisher valiantly seizcs
his prey."-LOndOn Chronicle.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-05-05
HOW the Nutmeg GrOXyk.

a nutmeg tree" said the gardener,
looks like laurel The nutmeg tree
begins 10 bear at the age of ten years.
1t keeps OH bearing until ii is ninety.
The fruit resembles an apricot. and
when ripe it bursts open, showing at its
heart the black nutmeg incloSed in a
network Of scarlet. The nutmeg after
plucking must be dried. 1t is dried
over a slow fire, and the process is te-
dious. 1t often occupies two months.
Before shipping the nutmegs are al
ways stepped in sea water and lime.
This is to protect them from insects.
They have nothing but insects 10 fear.
In an insect proof condition they keep
well, they keep practically forever
Minneapolis Journal.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-05-05
The EVIL Eye.

The meaning of tie evil eye, the
"OphthalmOS baskanos" OF the Greeks
the "fascnare" of the Romans, was
probably far more than vulgar super
sition. We find traces OF IL in almost
every country, notably 10 this day
among the canny Scots who inhabit the
western isles of the sea. Of "Ulva dark
and ColOnSay," OF Skye tnd the Heb
rides. and among the Turks, who dis
trust the evil eye Of the stranger. But
in old classical days the power seems
chiefly TO have been used for the pur-
pose ~f grievously affecting the live
stock Of diSagreeablc ntighbOrs. SO
we find to this day in Ireland, parts OF
Scotland and the west OF England
where this belief is still prevalent. Ger
tainly, in some form or other, mesmeric
fascination by the eye has always been
known. But that any one person, with
no matter how evil an eye, should be
able to charm frightened animals 10
any extent or number is ridiculous and
not seriously To be entertained for one
moment.-Chambers' Journal.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-05-05
French Mothers.

There is one thing that French moth
ers do not do enough. That is to sep
arate from their growing boys. taSend
them 10 the school Of life outside the
home and into situations where they
must look after themselves. The moth
er's happiness is complete only with
her children around her. Let life not
keep them too much apart. From this
arise too fearSOmc ideas Of distance
and too timid attachment to the natal
soil or the maternal city.
The difficulty is that ii is very re
luCtantly admitted among the French
that the time must come for the
Nesting To use its own wings. | have
reen most excellent parents worry
themselves nearly to death because q
daughter will not acquieSce in theil
ideas or wish To accept the husbanC
of their choice. To Il son or daughter
very devoted but independent it is of
ten said. You love me no longer"
But if we have touched here upon Il
somewhat delicate point the good will
and love of tie French mothers are
above all praise, even if sometimes
farsightedneSs ana breadth of mind be
somewhat lacking-ChalleS Wagner il
Cosmopolitan.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-05-05
When Leather Was Money.

Leather was very early used as a
currency, the Romans employing it for
this purpose before either gold. silver
or brass came into common use. His
tory is full of references showing that
leather was used by the ancients as q
sort of c'i,ulating medium Of ex-
change. Ii is said on good authority
that 50 late as during the reign OF
Louis XII. of France the country be
came so impoverished and Is Il con
sequence money was so scarce that
little pieces Of leather with a small
silver nail driven through each We're
In general use as money. Some few
specimens Of this leather money are
still in existence. but are only To be
found in the possession Of numiS-
matiSts, by whom they are highly
priced.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-05-05
Women and Tobacco.

Master prynne. the weak, well mean
ing Puritan who in 1853 wrote an at
tack upon the stage, tells us that in
his day tobacco pipes were offered TO
ladies ut the theater il lieu of apples
between the acts. \ French traveller,
NJ Torevin de Rochefort, who pub
lished his journal in 1917, confirms
this by telling us that he found smok-
ing a general custom in England, as
well among women as among men.
Both sexes, he adds, held that life
without tobacco would be intolerable
because, they say, 1t dissipates the
evil humOrs of the BRAIN"
When ladies' stopped smoking they
took TO snuff Women Of quality about
a century ago would not stir without
their snuffboXes, beautifully enameled
receptac!eS of perfumed mild rappee.
Lord Bolingbroke said of Queen Anne
and her grace of Marlborough: THE
nation is governed by pair of snuff
erS. No wonder the light Of its glory
is extinguished" Standard.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-05-05

Hospitality has long been reckOned
among the virtues OF Tins nation. but
bow very VirtCOus Americans are in
this respect is proDan,, n0I realized
even by them till they 20 - other
countries and eXpsr'elic" the hOspi-
tality offered there. or course, the
EngliShman, being oar own flesh and
blood, is given I" hospitality almost up
to the American standard, although
come and lunch with me" is apt to
be the extent OF his invitation 10 Il
male American on the other side. The
American in Paris knows that for
eignerS receive few invitations TO
breakfast or dinner from the Partisan.
French people DO IL good deal Of enter
tanning. but ii is largely conined TO the
circle of their relatives, among whom
degree of devotion exists that
Americans can hardly understand. In
Italy a cup Of afternoon tea marks the
widest flight Of hospitality that the
visiting American is often asked to
consider. An amusing story is told
OF an Italian aristocrat-a very great
man-inviting Il German nobleman to
come and drink coffee after dejeuner.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-05-05
The AcrObEC Cic Gibbon.

A great ape which makes its home
m BOrnco is the g.bbon, which is a
mall animal compared with the Orang,
weighing only about forty or fifty
pounds. II is very frail in its bodily
makeup. The head is set squarely OH
the shoulders, and ii looks upward.
When walking OH the ground it bal
ances itself along like Il walker on Il
tight rope. Its remarkable power Of
grasp and deXterity i'll using its hands
are equally with the shape of its
cranium indexes Of its hyperion intelli-
gence. perhaps because ii is able to
take hold of Il greater number OF
things and examine them. The gibbons
20 in droyeS, whereas orangs live by
families, and one of the most interest
ing SpectacleS imaginable is to see
troop Of them crossing Il great gap in
the forest by throwing themselves in
succession through the air, each one
taking a swing or two to gather mo-
mentum before launching himself. SO
great is their agility that in executing
featS of this sort they seem like birds.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-05-05
The Music Masters Ruse.

A very rich lady offered Garcia any
price il he would only teach her daugh-
ter. He refused knowing we'll he could
never obtain serious work from her;
but, as the mother persisted, he hit up.
on Il compromise He asked the ladies
to be present during Il lesson, and he
undertook. if the girl still wished TO
learn singing after hearing ii taught
TO teach her. The lesson began. The
pupil. who seemed to the listeners an
already finished singer. had to repeat
passage after passage of the most diff
cult exercises before TIE master was
satisfied. lie insisted upon the mi
nutest attention to every detail Of exc
rution. Mother and daughter eX-
changed Mortified glanccs and looked
on pityingly. The lesson finished, the
master bowed the ladies' out. and in
passing the pupil the young girl whiS-
pcred to her. 1T would Kill me- Senor
Garcia. returning from the door, said
contentedly: "They will not come
again. Thank you, mon enfant, you
sang well. ."-LOndOn Mail.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-05-05
Jencry JndsOn, the Dwarf.

One of the most notable of dwarfS
was Jef1ery Hudson, who was intro
luced TO Henrietta Maria, cons0rt OF
Charles l., in noble veniSon pie.
when the pie was opened out step
ped Jeffery in all the dignity of his
eighteen inches and made Il court-'
obeisance to the astonished and de-
lighted queen, begging TO be taken into
her service, favor which was prompt
ly granted.
Jeffery was n man Of stout heart
and adventurous spirit. He fought
two dUelS. one with turkeycock and
the second with Mr.. CrOfts, who rae
ed the little man armed with a squirt
and was forthwith shot dead. Twice
Jeffery saw the inside Of prison walls
once when he was captured by the
French on his way across the channel
and again when he was captured by
Barbary corsairs-and to crown his ca
reer of adventure he was accused of
being mixed up in the pOpish plot and
ended his rather troublous days in the
Gate House in 1852.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-05-05
PLAYED What He Pleased.

Henry Smart, the English composer
played Il fine organ III Il London church,
and his recital after service attracted
much attention But one morning aft
er a selection from one OF Mozart $
masses Il church warden came into the
organ loft and begged 10 inform Mr..
Smart that they had decided that they
could not have such jiggy stuff played
in their church"
Very well, sir" was the answer; "it
shall be altered"
Next Sunday dirge-like sounds pro
ceeded from the organ, and the warden
congratulated the player on the sol
emn and elevating effect of the mu-
sic. II am glad you like it, answered
Mr.. Smart. DOUBTLESS If | play it a
little quicker you will see the reason
why it affected you" And. suiting the
action TO the word. the popular strains
Of Jump jim Grow" resounded from
the organ. After this Henry Smart
played what he liked.-LOndon Tele-
graph.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-05-05
The Ease of Normal Death.

According 10 scientist, the immedi-
ate cause of death in all but very eX-
ceptional cases, such as accident is the
poisoning of the nervous centers by
carbonic acid. which accumulates in the
blood owing TO the failure of the ar
rangement for its removal. This gas
is an anaesthetic," he explains, land
has. indeed, been employed as such,
both locally and otherwise. This prop
erty Of carbOnic acid may be termed a
merciful provision Of nature. Normal
death is a painless occurrence, usually
preceded by gradual loss OF conscious
ness entailing no more suffering than
going 10 sleep. The accumulation OF
this mercful gas often induces muscu-
lar contraction or spasms, which are
preceded by loss of consciousness, but
which may have suggested ID uncritlcai
observers that their moribund subject
was in agony.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-05-05
Cultivate Your Wife's Friendship.

II man has Il good wife he has the
best friend it IS possible To have. ~
mans best friend" says Bulwcr Lyt-
ton. rs wife Of good sense and good
heart, whom he loves and who loves
him. In woman there are nj once Il
subtle Gclicacy Of tact and plain
SoundncsS of Judgment which are rare
Is combined 10 an equal degree in a
man. 4 woman. If she be- really your
friend. will have sensitive regard for
your character. honor and rcputc. She
viii seldom counsel you TO do shabby
thing. for woman always desires to
be proud Of you. At the same time her
constitutional timidity makes her more
cautious than your maie friend. She
therefore seldom courscls yOu to do an
imprudent decd"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-05-05
4 Cordial Welcome,

The first demand that the association
in charge Of New York foundlings had
to meet was for baby girl between
one and two years of age with blue
eyes, curly hair, dimple in chin, etc. \
number Of hospitals and aSylums were
canvassed, and finally Randalrs island
produced sole survivor eight months
old who had Il number of the requisite
traits. The candidate was visited and
pronounced worthy, the home up the
river found To be all that could be de
sired, and OH Il stated afternoon the
agent took the train with her charge.
As she alighted ut the station she no
ticcd an unusual gathering of people,
which was promptly explained by Il
shout: There she is. There is Mrs.
Blanks baby The entire village had
gathered TO offer welcOme.-Every-
body's Magazine.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-05-05
Queer EatchinG PrOcesses

The Chilean frog. known also as Dar
wins frog. is unique in its method OF
Matching eggs. The female is not alb
normal, but the male has large pouch
which underlieS its whole body and j.
connected with its mouth by two open
ingS. one on either side Of its tongue
When his mate has laid her eggs this
devoted parent takes them into his fore
paws and places them inside his mouth
whence they presently pass by the tive
passages into the eXpCctant pouch
Here they remain in warm and safe So
cluSiOn until they are Matched anc
emerge as newborn tadpOleS to the
light. The breeding habits of the mid.
wife frog are not less singular. He
winds the strings of new laid egg
round his hind legs and vaniSheS int
a convenient hole till they are Matched
The Surinam toad places eggs one by
one in heXag)nal cells formed in tho
back of the mother toad. whence in due
time they hop out, not tadpoles, but
perfect tOadS.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-05-05
Why Ii al Trnfnf

The question why is a Limited train
so called has been prOpounded to a
general passenger agent, who replies
as follows:
First.--It is limited as to its time.
Second.-It is limited as TO the num-
Der Of cars and weight Of train.
Third.-It is limited as to the class
Of cars.
Fourth.-lt is limited as to the num-
Der and class of passengers permitted
transportation thereon.
This last limit IS adopted so that
every passenger may have ample ac-
commodation and not be crowded or
interfered with by other passengers.
The fact that an additional fare Is
charged on a limited train and, fur
Their that nothing but first class tick
cts are accepted for passage tends to
limit the class Of travel which Is car
ria
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-05-05

A feature in bird travels is the de
parture south OF the old and youHe
cuclioos ut different time Tie oll
cuckooS set out Lr>t. leaving the yom-
birds Of the year 10 lJ.l)V. The adul
cuckoos one might put il by Il SJrctcI
of imaginatiOn-So much dislike tl,
fuss and anxiety OF travelling q.
famllle that they take care ID - oi.
first and by themselves. Wncthcr th
old cuckooS ever know their progeny
by sight cannot be said for certain
probably not, although an old cuckoo
IS constantly TO be- heard and seen il
the coppice or hcdgerow or about the
garden where young one is being
reared by Il hedge sparrow, pipit or
wagtail. il.-LOndOn Opinion.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-05-05
Walters and TIPS.

a competent waiter is not Il fool by a
long shot. and no man is 30 liberal at
any other moment Of his life rs when
he is feeding we'll \ first class serving
man at table can Whccdle quarter OF
half dollar out of even stingy blathcr-
Skite by some delicate attention. by
showing just the least bit Of interest iu
Lis especial welfare. y German lieu
tenant in hard lines is waiting in g
swell hotel here. His tips amount Il
SO day, He is incoGnitO Tor the pres
ent. University graduates could DO
quite rs well. The principal trouble is
that waiting is regarded as too scryile.
too menial. smackng too much Of Slav-
cry. But good walters make valuable
friends and earn several times rs much
money as bank clerks and shop sales
men. And the calling might be disni.
fied.-New York Press.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-05-05
Ancient Platinum.

The discovery of platinum was long
thought 10 be quite modern. In the
first half of the sixteenth century it
was noticed that gold ore from the
Spanish mines in Darien sometimes
included grains OF Il white metal which
possessed the qualities of what are
called the noble metals, but there were
no existing records to throw light upon
the matter. As the Spaniartls prohib-
tied its export. it was another hun
dred years before the metal began to
lind its way into Europe. and it was
not till about 1850 that its properties
were really invc% %Gated. ~ 1901 VI.
Berthelot, the famous French sayant,
made an astonishing discovery in
Egypt. He was examining metal
box. once the property of an Egyptian
queen of the seventh century B. C..
and in il he found Il plate which at
first sight he took 10 be silver, but
aftcrward turned out 10 be made OF
IN alloy Of gold ana platinum. Doubt
less the platinum came from the allu-
vial deposits Of the upper Nile.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-05-05
Don't He Afraid Of Originality.

Do not be afraid OF being original.
even eccentric. Be an independent,
self reliant new man, not just one
more individual in the world. Do not
be a copy of your grandfather, of your
father OF OF your noighbor. That is
As foolish as for violet TO try TO be
like rose or for a daisy 10 ape sun
flower. Nature has given each a pc
enliar equipment for its purpose.
Every man is born TO do a certain
work in an original way. If he tries
to COPY some other man or TO do some
other mans work he will be an abor-
ton. a misfit, failure.
Do not initiate even your heroes.
Scores OF young clergymen attempted
To make their regulations by initiating
Beecher. They copied his voice and
conversation and initiated his ges-
lures and habits, but they fell as far
short OF the great mans power as the
chrome falls short Of the masterpiece.
Where are those hundreds OF imita-
tors now? Not one Of them has ever
made any stir in the world.-Orison
SWEET Marden In Success Magazine.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1905-05-05
Do Birds Sing.

A naturalist has written To prove that
birds a"e not singers. but WhstlerS;
that * 70 say. that the notes are pro
duccl through Il tubc-to Ec technical.
through the slit known aS the glOttis-
not by the help OF vocal cords. But the
whole distinction is beside the point
ANY one who has econ Il bird singing
will have soen both the vibrations in
his throat and thc variations i'm he K
tent 10 which Ec opens and c.1DS his
beak or mandibes: and. given these ac-
compartments. together with the pro-
ductiOn of an inarticulatc language
whistling and singing become Identical
terms suggesting Il distinction. People
are accustomed 10 the idea that only
few species Of birds. such rs the par
rot and the jackdaw, can be taught,
but in wild life almost all birds are
mimicS 10 some extent. and probably
more of them than people realize could
be taught 70 initiate human sounds
PearsOn'S Weekly.