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Omaha daily bee., 1906-03-25
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DISEASES OF WOMEN ONLY.

OR forty years Dr. Pierce's Psvor Prescription has been more
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tells just what Is contained in this marvellous
the diseases peculiar There not particle Of
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glycne solvent and prvave instead of alcohol Ask
your physician any following ingredients which
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ingredients Golden Seal Lady Slipper Black
root Blue Cohosh chemically Gcerne
The medicinal principles of the several ingredients native
American employed extracted by the gycerne
proper strength aid Of special apparatus appliances
devised built especially for carrying the delicate and
processes employed These Dr. Pierce and his assistant
pharmacists much study and long series of tedious
pement extending period of several years. apd finally
suited almost perfect pharmaceutical known
Perces Favorite Prescription
good and substantial why intelligent people and
physicians WELL employ Dr. Pierces Favore Prescription for the
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medicine put through druggists for
dies ingredients which the leading
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With medicines the afflicted have only
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of wide These unqualified
from whose writings regarded authorities each
the medicine
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they exng the curative virtues of ingredients go
up wordfamed medicines DR. Family
therefore to being
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they recommended glance the published ingredients
will harmful agents employed; that
alcohol into their composition that they
Indigenous native medicinal plants
tracing and preserving the medicinal principles residing
roots employed
Omaha daily bee., 1906-03-25

perfect equivalent in the French German
and British postal systems So far as con-
Germs the individual who writes a foreign
letter only occasionally, this suppositlon is
true enough to be accepted without discus
sion, When 1t comes to the firm doing a
large foreign business, however, there is
another story to tell. The Britisher pays
his ''tuppence hapenny" without any reali-
cation of his extravaganza provided he
is writing only one letter. The American
is almost as generous in paying cents, for
both he and his British cousin pay more
than their Teutonic and Celtic correspoU-
dents across the way. Twenty-Five CELL
times and 20 pfennigs are each less than
the AnglozSaxon countries require for the
same service While an individual does not
worry over the slight difference on a single
letter there is this much difference to the
business man who uses 1000 stamps-the
German pays $3.50 a 1900; the Frenchman,
S4s25; the American, $50, and the English
man. S5O.57. Multiplying this difference by
the hundreds Of thousands of letters ex-
changed between the great nations, the
excess paid out runs into high figures.
Were It possible to split up this frac-
tlonal difference equitably, universal pos
tage stamp would have been in use many
years ago. but the difficulties of making
over the currency Of the nations are ap-
parently insurmountable. On this point
Omaha daily bee., 1906-03-25

by each country for It's own patrons of the
mails without bringing in the difficulties Of
determining it's equivalent in the fractional
currency Of another country. / feel con-
ident in saying the international letter
sheet will be adopted by the postal con-
gress without doubt. Travellers abroad
will welcome any such innovation as a god
send and would be glad II similar ar
rangement could be introduced for use on
the continent The bother to travellers in
the German empire is mailing letters is an
instance. Both Bavaria and Wurtemburg
have a postal system independent Of the
imperial German stamps and the latter
cannot be used in these two states. In
like fashion their stamps are not good in
the rest Of Germany.
Another improvement in the postal reg
ulatlons suggested and likely OF approval
is the removal Of the prohibition against
writing a message on the left half Of a
postal card intended for foreign delivery.
The introduction OF picture postal cards led
to the dividing of the address side, reserv-
ing the right half for the address and per-
hitting messages to be written on the left
half At the present time this Is permissi-
BILE however, only on inland communica-
lions. 1t is prohibited on cards coming
from foreign countries to America, and vice
versa, in order to facilitate deciphering the
address. As may be readily understood. the
Omaha daily bee., 1906-03-25

next weighing shall take place. The rec
ord is taken in French kilos daily for
twenty-eight days, and a statement of the
results in as many copies there are
countries in the congress is officially sent
out. Multiplying this four weeks period
by thirteen gives the total yearly weight
estimated. and all countries accept that re-
suit as satisfactory There is never any
complaint Of padding" international mails.
The weighing takes place in May and No
vember, when the postal traffic is consid-
cred at Its normal stage, the excessive
Christmas mails being offset by the less
than average figures of some other months.
A question of much general interest to in
ternational letter-writers will be discussed
in a consideration OF either a reduced rate
of postage or an increased weight at the
present five-cent charge. Foreigners ad-
vocate a weight of three-quarters OF an
ounce for twenty-grammes, but this would
not suit us at ALL Instead OF the present
half-ounce limit for five cents, we would
prefer a one-ounce weight, equivalent to
twenty-eight and a fraction grammes
There is a greater tendency to increase the
weight than to reduce the cost, and II any
action is taken by the congress on this
point, II will doubtless be in this direc-
tion."
Omaha daily bee., 1906-03-25
Dan Dougherty's Opportunity.

Daniel Dougherty may not have been the
original er-tongued" orator, but there
never lived a man who was better entitled
to the epithet. The other day John Nc
Ausland, Jersey Citys famous Scotchman,
a warm friend OF the eminent Philadelphia,
said to a New York Press reporter:
"Dougherty's success shows what ambition
and persistence will do, backed by common
sense and some brains He told me that he
sought for many years an opportunity to
make a speech in public. He always carried
two or three speeches in his pocket, hoping
that something would turn up to give him
the chance of making an oratorical display
For many years he waited, his tongue ever
ready to open up on any subject.
"At last the eventful day arrived. There
was a great convention and numerous i'm
portant speakers. Just about the moment
when the second speaker had finished a
rainstorm came up and there was grand
rush from the platform TO a neighboring
cafe. Ten thousand farmers, mechanics,
laborers, etc, stood out in the wet with
nobody to talk to them. The chairman Of
the meeting was in despair. DougheTty
was in the crowd. He saw his opportunity.
He rushed TO the platform, introduced
himself and asked to be allowed TO hold
the audience until the advertised sDOuters
returned. The chairman was very sAittish
al hrst, but the people were clamoring.
and he finally said, In some disgust. oh,
very well; 1 don't know who you are or
what you can say, but we don't want the
crowd 10 go away. See what you can do.
Funny. wasn't #? Before Dan had said
a dozen words the restless crowd gave
him the attentive ear Umbrellas were
closed. Men on the outskirts pushed In.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-03-25

From the view point of the average
man homework is very easy. The wife
Is right at home. She is her own mis-
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time. She can even 60 TO bed for a nap
II she feels like IL. She can order her
household affairs Just TO suit her own
convenience. IL she doesn't feel equal
to doing work to-day, she can do it
tomorrow. That's the beautiful theory
of the average man.
Just suppose the Egyptian task-maS-
ters, when they made the required
daily tale of bricks tax the uttermost
Of human strength, had said 10 the
toiling slaves, cDon't hurry, take q
rest every now and then - only don't
forget that your tale of bricks must
be all right at night or else there'n be
! trouble.p
There's the fact. There are the
days duties TO be got through, and the
women who can rest may not. The
woman, who, when she married, said,
oNow, I'll be my own MISTRESS" finds
herself q slave to household cares and
duties.
And OIL how much that woman
needs rest sometimes. She brushes and
scrubs, and rolls pastry, her temples
throbbing, her back aching, her nerves
quivering under the stress of pain.
What she would give II she could just
creep upstairs and throw herself on the
bed in a darkened room and rest.
Rest would temporarily relieve the
strain, doubtless, but 1t would be the
same story over again tomorrow. The
real need of weak, nervous women is
strength, and that need is fully met
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| of the womb, inflammation, pain and
| tenderness of the ovaries, accompanied
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bottle was used 1 began to feel better
but could hardly believe that thi
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Omaha daily bee., 1906-03-25
Edinon,n ADVANTAGE.

The late Marshall Field of Chicago paid
Thomas Edison a real tribute. While the
great merchant was walking along State
street in conversation with a business as
sociate a stirring military march was
waited from the great horn OF a phono-
graph.
That's a pretty fair piece OF music" OBJ
served Mr.. Field, appreciatively, "brimfull
OF melody and free from harshness."
Yes" asserted his companion. and then
added reminiscently, Isn't that man Edi-
son a genius? Just think Of 1t, at one time
he didn't own a dollar, and now the rev.
enues from his inventions are enormous. "
And how modest he is" commented MT.
Field a footing automobile blocked the
mems progress at a street corner. why,
Edison is the only man on record who
doesn't have to go around blowing his own
horn in public"
Omaha daily bee., 1906-03-25
Gossip and Stories About People of Note

and pretty soon all were standing uncov-
cred In the rain listening with open mouths
to the enhancing eloquence Of the young
Demosthenes. For nearly an hour they
we're spellbound The chairman nearly had
a At, His doubts gave place to wonder,
his wonder to interest his interest to the
strongest curiosity, his curiosity to UNI
feigned admiration. The advertised speak
ers slipped back unobserved to their seats
on the platform and drank in every word
Dougherty uttered. l tell you he made
good And that first speech made him fam
Gus as the 'Silver-tongued' Dougherty."
Omaha daily bee., 1906-03-25

Elmer Dover, secretary OF the republican
national committee and right-hand man to
the late Mark Hanna In two great national
campaigns. was formerly a newspaper man.
Il think" Mr.. Dover says, "a newspaper
reporter obtains the best training in the
world in some respects. Al the start he is
drilled in getting the truth While others
are running about in noise and confusion
he balances one statement with another
and out OF the orgy OF excitement and
exaggeratiOn walks away with the facts.
Moreover. he Is sometimes lied 20 by the
foremost citizens. And so he develops the
sense OF proportions. and being tempered
like hard steel, his edge is keen and sure"
Omaha daily bee., 1906-03-25

only as meet with general approval. II
any country interposes objections the sub
ject Is set aside, and until that country's
opposition is placated or explained away
the subject remains in allowance.
This indicates the ACCESSIBILITY of all the
countries sending delegates whose efforts
will be for harmony of action upon the
important topics discussed for facilitating
the interchange Of foreign mails. This is
especially true from the fact that the con-
gress does not meet annually, or, in fact,
even at the three-year Intervals originally
intended. The coming congress should
have been convened in 1904, but was post
poned then, and again last year because
of the preoccupation of Russia and some
OF the other great nations In international
difficulties OF more violent nature. In such
a situation Italy deemed IT advisable to
withhold the invitations until all the ma
hons could participate and thus maintain
the absolutely unique record OF the postal
congress; history does not show any other
treaty signed by every country in the world.
This country has given evidence of its
appreciation Of the economic Importance of
the congress by sending as delegates two
men-Captain N. NJ. Brooks chief OF the
bureau of foreign mails OF the Postofice
department, and Edward Rosewater, editor
OF The Omaha Bee. The former has been
a delegate 20 the last Ave postal con-
gressea and has the advantage of being
personally acquainted with nearly all the
men who will attend the coming congress
as delegates from other countries. Mr..
Rosewater was a member of the congress
held In Washington nine years ago.
The systematic preparation made for the
faoilitation Of the work Of the congress is
indicated by the fact that an advance pub
hcation Of 800 quarto pages has been sent
TO all the countries OF the world explaining
IN four languages the suggestions offered
for discussion at the congress. This pros
pectus prepares the delegates for what
may be expected in the international de.
bates and enables them to agree with
their fellow officials at home on the meas
ure OF approval or disapproval which that
country will record on each OF the PROPOSE
tions suggested. One Of the most i'm.
portant questions to be brought up for
instance, will be that Of nventing and
introducing a universal postage stamps
representation OF some interchangeable
value acceptable to all the nations as the
toll for the transportation OF mail matter
OF a certain weight.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-03-25

tte--@er14 fOslt ne was SuilliilOHSu 70 AAS
bar Of the house and menaced with fine
OF 5000. This however, was a joke.
The incident occurred in 1855, when the
house was engaged in debate. night and
day, on the Mills tariff bill. John G. Car
Isle was speaker at that time.
The speaker found considerable diff
Guilty in maintaining quorum during the
night sessions. The assistants of the SER
geant-at-arms were kept busy trotting all
over Washington. corralling absent menu
bers.
The absentees were formally arrested and
brought to the house, where, after making
all sorts of excuses TO the speaker for
their absence. they were in all cases ex-
cused by Mr. Carlisle.
One night shortly after IL o'clock,
Speaker Carlisle sent an assistant to the
sergeant-at-arms after Mr.. Henderson. The
assistant found Mr.. Henderson at one OF
the Washington theaters.
1t was just about midnight when the
Iowa congressman appeared In the house.
Mr.. Henderson, addressing the chair, stated
| that his excuse, he feared, might seem a
lame one.
Il was with a theater party Mr..
Speaker" he said. when 1 was arrested
and brought here"
John Allen. the joker, solemnly rose to
| his feet
Il move" said Mr.. Allen, in a sepulchral
| tone and his usually amiable face as stolid
as stone. that the gentleman from Iowa
be fined 5000"
| About thirty Of Mr.. Henderson's chum-
miest colleagues rose TO their feet at this.
Il second the notion" they all yelled in
chorus.
Mr.. Carlisle. standing on the speakers
rostrum, put on an expression Of implaca-
| bility
Il hear II moved and seconded he said
that the gentleman from Iowa be fined
1900 Those in favor Of the motion viii
say aye"
There were about 800 members present ir
the chamber. Every man jack OF them
Joined in a vociferous and hilarious
Aver
Those opposed" continued the speaker
Omaha daily bee., 1906-03-25

still wearing his inhexible expression. will
say No."
Pathetic in its thin solitariness was Mr..
Henderson's voice saying mol"
Here was a straight case of a motion
having been parliamentary put and par
liamentarily carried. Speaker Carlisle saw
that there was only one way in the world
out OF II, and he was equal TO all Of these
sudden occasions.
THE noes have IT," said the speaker,
with the greatest imaginable gravity, and
the gentleman from Iowa is excused"
Omaha daily bee., 1906-03-25

With this realization the organization
Of the Universal Postal congress was ef-
fected in 1875 at Berne, Switzerland Such
valuable results were recorded In the en-
suing quarter century that In 1900 the ma
tons OF the world Joined In the erection OF
a monument at the Swiss capital TO COM
memorate the founding OF the congress
Nine years ago the convention was held in
Washington. and was presided over by the
chief OF the American delegation, George
s. Batcheller, for some years a Judge OF
the international court IN Egypt. Each
country is permitted 10 send as many dele
gates as It deems advisable or necessary
10 the development of the discussion on
matters OF greatest interest TO its people.
The delegations, however. are required to
vote as a unit, each country casting but
one vote. regardless Of the number OF its
delegatCe, Like the United States senate,
the congress aims to legislate by unani-
nous consent, establishing such regulations
Omaha daily bee., 1906-03-25


The New York Evening Post dis
cusses In detail the more i'm
IdI2EllI portant subjects which will re-
Ws5FZ ceive consideration at the Sixth
Universal Postal congress which meets in
Rome the first week in April. Practically
every government in the world will be rep
resented in the congress. One hundred
delegates are expected and. following the
usual rule OF courtesy, the presiding officer
will be the head Of the delegation from the
country in which the congress is held.
Foreign mail transportation is deemed
the most pressing subject for International
consideration and solution. The tremend-
GUS Importance of a smooth running, easily
understood system of interchanging mails,
originating in one country and intended for
delivery in another the correspondent
points out, is hardly understood until one
has learned something OF the details upon
which the unanimous action of the ma
tions is based. 1t is evidently to the ad-
vantage OF each country to have its mails
expedited by all the other countries through
which the correspondence has to pass to
reach its destination The st. Petersburg
business man, who may have a letter or
remittance for some correspondent in Aus
tralia, has no desire to go into all the de-
tails Of negotiation with the several coun-
tries through which his letter must pass.
He requires only the safety of his missive
and its prompt delivery. This he is assured
OF II all the countries through which his
letter goes are in thorough accord on the
business advantages OF working in har-
mony Should one government interpose
objections and refuse TO join in any ar
rangement for the exchange OF postal cour-
tesIes, the compliance Of all the other
countries would be ineffective and ineom-
plete.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-03-25

Captain Brooks said to the Evening Post
correspondent:
"At Vienna in 1901 an American propo-
sition was submitted to the international
delegates assembled there for adopting a
universal stamp in denominations OF value
based upon 25 centime, French, or its
equivalent in gold. Immediately, OF course,
the objection was raised that the money
standards of the various great nations do
not permit of an exact equality Of inter
changable character. Consequently 1t was
argued that the importation Of stamps on
margin would become an established busi-
ness, to the financial detriment of the coun-
tries Issuing the stamps. But never con-
sidered that a very serious objection. I'm
portatons would be subject to the gen.
eral revenue regulations Of the custom
houses, and the general public would have
TO have great inducemenr to buy foreign
stamps in preference to one OF his own
country. He would have to run the risk
of buying counterfeits, while saving only a
fraction of q cent in the cost.
.
From my experience at past postal COM
crosses, I am compelled 90 believe there Is
no probability OF a universal stamp being
brought to a practical basis. There is,
however. a substitute for such stamp in
an international letter sheet, the same as
the double postal card. That can be issued
Omaha daily bee., 1906-03-25
Weak Women Made Strong,
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Omaha daily bee., 1906-03-25

At first glance 1t might seem that nothing
would commend itself so readily to per-
sons interested in international trade or
correspondence. There is a popular idea
that the American scent stamp now re
quired by foreign letter postage has its