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Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-08
Free oOaee Cor RAILROAD Men.


NURING the last summer and winter
the officials of the Baden railroads in
- augurated the practice of Serving hot
conee to their employees at the expense
OF the management Of the railroads. or at
the expense OF the government The ex-
pertinent has been attended with gratIfy-
ing results. The consumption OF alcoholic
drinks has materially decreased as a re-
SUIT OF the practice. and the efficiency of
the Workmen has increased Ii has been
observed that the employees have performed
their various duties more cheerfully. and
nave been more faithful In the discharge
or the same. This has been especiaiIv
houceaple among the workmen In the vari-
Gus freight departments. The powers of
endurance notably increased There wene
also Iewer accidents to the employees. as
they had better command OF their faculties
IN consequence OF the beneficial results
from the experiment the railroad ohicias
nave decided to serve hot noh-alcohOlic
drinks to the employees on all the Baden
railroads during the present winter.
Inc practice Of serving hot coffee. tea
ana meat broth to the employees on the
Prussian railroads has been In practice for
some Time In the freight department, espe
cially where the men are obliged TO make
long runs On some lines hot and cold
drinks are sold to employees at the reason
able price OF two pfennigs (one-half cent?
per portion Of coffee or tea, or for a bottle
OF mineral water. On some Of the lines In
Germany the employees have been forbid
den to take any alcoholic drinks while on
duty
In consequence Of the increased number
~ English and French speaking tourists
the railway employees In Bavaria, such as
station masters, ticket collectors. qua rds
and porters, are obliged TO learn English
and French in order ~ facilitate travel
during the tourist season. Scholarships
are TO be given to those who make TIE
most progress, and the successful student
VIII be sent at the expense Of the railway
amusement for holiday in England to
complete his studies.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-08
wireless Teiegraphy in Mexico.

Nv FIRELESS telegraphy was put in pub
N Tic service on January 1, 1906, at Maz-
w allan, and messages are now being
sent and received from Guayamas
and Santa ROsalia. Lower California, the
latter place having been without tele-
graphic communication. The tariff rate
for message is 81 American currency for
each ten words and ten cents. American,
for each additional word. 1t Is too early
TO give an opinion as to the success of the
system. which consists of two plants,
called the "Slaby Arco" and "Teiefunken,' %
both OF which were imported from Ger
many.
During December. 1906. the receipts of
the Mazatlan telegraph office (the tele-
graph lines being owned and operated by
the federal government were as follows
Messages sent and received SPA. the fees
for which were nearly $4,000 American
currency. The government messages
amounted to s643 in addition.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-08
Remarkable Masks.

r HIS gentleman is not taking part in
spirituallstic seance or In any demon
] stration of modern diabolism. The
leather grotesques by which he Is sur
rounded are more than two hundred and
ntty years old, and were brought from
spain to London by Carlos Don Sebaston
and left by him to James Wilson. The col
lection passed through various hands until
now they form the collection Of a gentle
man named Smith. He is proud of his dis
unction. FOR he claims, and with absolute
Justice, that he Is the only private owner
OF such a well authenticated collection.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-08
Nc World,s shinbnildinr.

= NGLAND Is far ahead Of every other
nation in the matter Of shipbuiiding.
- Lloyds returns show that in 1904 the
United Kingdom launched 7l2 ships.
W WIN total displacement Of i.2O5le2 tens:
~ 'Iips OF war were also launched within
th io year the tonnage being 12T.175. One Of
iese H. M. s Carunia, has the enormous
ulspIscement Of 10000 tons, while the Vic
.oIIa, OF 1900 tons, is the biggest turbine
var SNIP afioat England's most formida-
PIE shlpbuilding rival is the United States,
when launched 2N merchant ships, Of
more than 100 tons EACH the total tom
mage being 23S,5lS besides 10 ships of war,
win total tonnage of 17OSS5.
Germany Is third on the shlpbuilding
hst, with lf9 new merchant vessels, aggre-
eatlhg 10000 tons, to her credit in 1904 be-
sues IL war ships, with a tonnage Of
NEARLY $1,000
Next comes France. with $1,000 tons in
o. merchantmen and 1890 tons In nine
SHIPS or war Under ordinary circuHi-
stances Russia might have had fifth place,
out instead of her Italy enjoys the dstinc-
tlon' with the modest output OF eight mer-
ehant vessels and eight war ships, with a
total tonnage OF IS ,662.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-08
Creating Food Electrically.

Creating Food Electrlcally'
ELECTRICITY, It is believed, Is capable
OF producing food substances In a
much more direct way than that all
ready known. 1t Is generally known
that when electrical discharges occur IN
air nitric acid is produced which, Wheh
neutralized with soda, potash or lime tur-
nishes the indispensable nitrate Tor piah1
life. But according to recent researches
ctrbon. hydrogen and oxygen, in the SIM
Mic Association existing in carbonio acid
eas and water, will under certain conol-
lions bring about a REIMBURSEMENT or tne
clements till at length carbohyurates are
formed. It is stated that by merely passlI : :
a current of definite potential through soua
water or water impregnated with carDohc
ocid O,s a series of products Is formed
eliminating in sugars. First or all Is
formed oxalic acid, then tartaric ACID heN1
citric acid, until at five volts ana three
amperes grape sugar appears.
The value Of this discovery, In case these
facts are correct, cannot be overestimated
The entire world has an abundant supply
OF carbonic acid gas and water, and 10 con-
vert these simple substances into complex
foodstuffs, for the supply of which we nave
to look to far countries, by simply man
ipulating them with the electric current
promises TO bring about one OF the great
est revolutions In the history or the world
Meat Cheaper in Germany.
For the first time since 1894 there are In
dications that the price OF meat Is about
to become cheaper in Germany. The
month Of November showed a decided de-
crease. and 1t is hoped by the consumers
that this state of affairs will not only be-
come permanent but win continue to go
down the scale until normal prices have
been reached. During the last six months
Of 1906 the price of pork was. on an aver
age, fully 80 per cent dearer than any other
kind Of meat. The price Of pork however,
has now fallen with the same rapidly that
characterized its rise.
Curious Pet.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-08
Postmen on snowshoes.


delivering the mail In Sweden great
strength and courage are needed In
winter the undertaking Is difficult and
dangerous. Sometimes the carrier is
swept away by a snowsllde, and months
roii by before the brave fellow and the
mail pouch are found About fifty of these
mountain carriers risk their lives daily on
the dangerous trails in Colorado carrying
the mails on snowshoes to the most re-
mote mining camps
only hardy men Of resource can do this
work, for twenty-five pounds Of letters.
papers and Packages becomes very heavy
and burdensome In climbing the mountains.
These carriers know the peaks, passes and
trails as we'll as the city carriers know the
streets and numbers OF their districts.
On reaching the summit the carrier strad-
dies his pole, and, placing his snowshoes
close tog ther, begins his descent. One ac-
customed to the work will go down the
mountains with the swiftness OF the vino
a mile a minute-but ii is not so with the
one who is Inexperienced, for out slips the
guiding pole. up come the snowshoes. aud
the unfortunate carrier, mailbag and all
goes rolling down the mountains Instead Of
Gliding down them.
Australia is emulating the United States
I'm wholesale and wanton destruction of
animal and bird life. Pot hunters are ex-
terminating the famous black swan.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-08

ITO lead dogs life" is not always an
expression OF degradation. for there
] are dogs and dogs, and while some OF
Them fare well and thrive amid coarse
surroundings, others, OF finer fbre, brouSh'
70 perfection through long years or breed.
Ing, literally roll In luxury.
One famous European dog, 1t is re-
ported, has valet to dress II and take II
out driving on fair days. and a special
barber, to trim and dress its hair. These
canine aristoerats are as delicate In theii
tastes as human beings, and the one
shown here is supposed to be the very
perfection Of its class. Folk who deem II
grotesque know nothing of the aestheti.
clsm that governs taste in such matters.
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Typewriter for the Blind.
~ r. DUsSAUD. a Frenchman who ha.
rapidly become known through a
II number Of important practical inven.
tions, has invented a new tyDeWr u,
for the blind. of which Il Is expected thai
Il Will revolutionize the writing Of blind
persons and enable them to write and read
In the same manner and under the same
conditions as those who can see. faey
will. In future. also need only a single al.
phabet instead OF two, as heretofore. 1he
apparatus is supplied with row OF keys
and II one two or more of these KEYS arr
pressed down with the fingers. the desired
letter or the desired word appears. Tbs
new typewriter with keys is by far the
most perfect instrument which has ever
been offered TO the blind for writing II
can be rapidly operated, and furnishes a
regular writing that the blind can easily
read Another advantage OF special im-
portance Is that the lines can not run into
each other Tests have been made al tie
Ecole Bralle for the Blind, at Paris, which
have given the greatest satisfaction.
Consul Johnston. Of Algiers, writes thar
the adulteratlon OF olive oil with cotton
seed oil has caused a law to be promul-
gated there requiring all admlxtures to
be 50 marked plainly and with the proper
its sale will be punished according to law.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-08
Profit in Mexican Land.

Land in the arid portions of Mexico Is
still very cheap and can be bought IN
tracts Of 900 to 100000 acres. The price
is rising. but not at the rate II will proba-
bly reach in the near future. Without any
EFFORT at Improvement, investments made
with reasonable carefulness will bring
good returns by the enhancement that Inn
proved methods of communication, agri-
culture, &C., are bringing about. There IL
"a good chance to enlarge considerably the
area of irrigable land in these tracts, aside
from the gain in value due TO Improved
methods, better stock and other improve
ments a progressive rancher can make.
The land Investment offers a surer. per-
haps even a larger, prospect for profit than
investments In mining enterprises. Com
paratively few Americans engage i'm the
former, while nearly all who come to the
country engage to some extent in the lat
ter The American is prone to play for
the "highest stakes" regardless OF the
greater risk.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-08

or the styles in pet animals there
4 hwould seem to be no end. From year
Oto year the fashion changes. With
each season a new breed of dogs
comes into favor, only to disappear In
favor of another fad. Here is photograph
OF a pet animal which doubtless stands
alone IN its class The lady In question
made a pet OF a pig, a remarkably fine
specimen OF Its kind. which after careful
AANS
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-08

Abattoir for Horses.

1t Is reported that the consumntIor 90
morse meat at Nuremberg. whore a few
years ago 1t was quite insignificant has
now Increased so greatly that the facilities
Tor horse slaughterlng att the municipal
abattolr have become insufficient. and the
CITY Council has been obliged to consider
the construction of a new abattolr for
horses, the cost OF which Is estimated at
$4,000.
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A lawn mower has made its appear
ance built on the lines OF the agricultural
reaper. which In itself suggests to the av-
erage mind the familiar baTber's clippers.
II Is said for this machine that 1t does not
mutilate the grass so much as the usual
rotary knife lawn mower. which has q
tendency tC drag the roots and feeders.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-08

pictured. The bird apparently was killed
without a struggle. for Il instantly ceased
It's flight and began to fall
Ne&&SSSN
The negroes OF Tahiti, one Of the Society
Islands, In the South Pacific. piay the hute
with the nose instead Of the mouth.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-08

training learned to answer TO its name
and follow its mistress about the streets.
ANA-SN4-NN
There is i compulsory Character League
In England. the business of which Is to
urge on Parliament the passage OF a bill
making 1t compulsory for all employers to
give a written character to their employees
when leaving
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-08
rhs Erolution Of the pahlia.


IAIO one who has admired the glowing
IN colors Of the dahlia can fail to be IN
l Y terested i'm the story OF its change
from a most unlnterestlng dasyhke
flower to the splendid blossom Whlcn u
now is. like its near relative, the chrys-
anthemum, and many other florists SOW
/ ers" In lisa Vincent Cervantes, director
! of the botanical garden OF the City OF
/ Mexico, sent to Cavanllles. the director OF
the Madrid botanical garden, plant I'M
known to botanists. 1t was tall, splnuly
affair, with nodding little flowers each OF
which had a yellow central disk SURROUND
ed by Ave or six red or orange petals.
Cavanilles called IT Dahlia, in honor of the
recently deceased Swedish botanist' Dahl-
But when the plant went to Germany
where the name dahlla had already been
/ given to another plant. the botanist Wide
now conferred upon the newcomer the
name Georgna. by which name IL mas
been universally known in Germany unu'
within recent years This name was glVer'
In honor not OF George III. Of England
| as has been commonly assumed, but OF
/ Russian explorer named GeorgL Dahhas
were great rarlties In Europe until Hum
boldt and BOnpland brought back guam
/ tity of seed on their return from Mexico.
The facility with which the color OF the
! flowers could be varied attracted the at
tention Of florists and gardeners. rms
interest was increased in 1908 when the
/ first double dahlia was produced. Then
arose a keen rivalry in the production OF
new varieties Of form and color among the
English and German florists. Prizes
amounting TO hundreds of dollars were OF
fered for the finest new sorts. In Ger
many as recently as the seventies, three or
four dollars was sometimes paid for one
flower. The English florists took the lead
| in the development OF the dahlia until
about 1885, after which they were hard
pressed by the Germans. In 1886 one OF
the latter exhibited two hundred varieties,
mostly Of his own production.
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New Treatment for seasickness.
The ship physician OF the Hamburg
American liner Patricia publishes his ac-
count of a new method for treating sea-
sickness by means Of an electric vibration
chair. six of these chairs were placed
aboard the Patricia and connected with the
electric light conduit The sedative erect
on the patient when vibrated In the chair
was noticeable. reducing the pulse end
nervous excitement. The use of tn Sc elee-
Itrlc chairs will be extended to other steam
ers.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-08
superstitions of Gems.

" JBWELLER who has made a study
IA of the superstitions Of gems has dis
u Neovered that the power of the talisman
is believed to be greatly enhanced by
having an appropriate emblem engraved
on the particular stone chosen
Thus the Northumberland to people
bern In the month of March-should be
engraved with a snakes head as its func-
tlon Is to preserve from snake bites. The
garnet (AprlD Is a protection against fire
especially IL engraved with lion.
Other stones, with their months and APP
propriate devices. are as follows:-
Sapphire january, a ram; amethyst
February, bear; emerald May, a spar
row; agate CJune). a dagger; comedian
duly, man with sceptre; sardohyx
(AugusO, an eagle; chrysolite (Septenber)
an ass; electrine (October), human hand;
topaz (NovembeO, a falcon: coral tDe-
cember), a man bearing a sword.
1t may be remarked that this list differs
from the ordinary list of stones approprl-
ate to each month of the year This, how
ever, the authority explained Is because
each month has more than one stone pc
cullar to 1t, and those selected above are
the most suitable for engraving.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-08

precious stone. Into a single interior OF
this kind many hundreds of these urna
may be disposed.
ANAAAANN
Venezuelan military attache at Paris
has turned in a report on the French
army He praised its organization and
held II up as a deslra BILE model for imita-
ton by Venezuela.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-08

IT Is claimed BY many that all Gene
tsries in the future will have much the
] same appearance as the curious interior
which is illustrated herewith. The photo
graph shows the interior OF a modern
crematory. The walls are lined with inches.
each occupied by an urn which holds the
mortal remains OF some man or woman.
These urns are often very elaborate, being
carved from rock crystal or some SEMI
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-08

n many parts of England women do the
work OF men. Much OF the most arduous
] work in the coal mines, both above AMI
below ground, Is performed by women
and children. The accompanying Illus
tration shows one Of these women hard
at work. wearing the costume common to
the women OF this class.
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Before the French brought some degree
of civilization into the West African king
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-08
Copying American Shoes.

ERMAN manufacturers have not only
Isupplied themselves with American
shoe machinery and Imported Amerl-
can foremen to supervise the shapes and
see TO the proper putting together OF the
shoes so that the form and workmanship
viii appear like the American article, but
they are now actually importingiin great
quantities the American dressed leather.
But somehow. while the best German
shoes have improved. sim they do not have
the "chic" appearance OF the American
article. The German manufacturer will
not incur the very great outlay necessary
to have large number Of lasts and EN-
ploy proper experts 10 study new and
catching designs. The American manu-
facthref spends large sums In this diree-
ton willingly. for he knows that success
there means great sales. There are really
no competitors 50 far as design is con-
cernsd with the American shoes.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-08
Men Growing Larger.


4 NTIL the sixteenth century armor
developed in a logical way. its forms
~ were governed by the necessities OF
war and changes In 1t were the result
OF practical experience and actual expert
ment on the battlefield.
After the sixteenth century II became
fantastic and meaningless, a gala costume
rather than a harness; the greatest cap
tains opposed It's use. but the mobiles chung
to II as a mark Of distinction. After II
was made bullet proof It became so enor-
mously heavy that at the end of the six
teenth century 1t was complained that gen
tlemen of thirty were even at that age
deformed by the weight of their armor.
In spite Of the huge armors OF Henry
VIII. OF Anthony Of Burgundy and OF
some others the average size OF the mod
ern man is greater than that of the soldier
Of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, II
We can judge from the armor preserved
In the museums of England and the Con-
tinent, which are with few exceptions,
small and narrow, especially the leg and
thigh pieces.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-08

Isecturing before London audience on
the Importance OF house cleaning, an Eng
lish scientist asserted that as much dust
as can be placed on pin point yields no
fewer than 500 colonies OF living germs.
The majority OF these germs are repre-
sentative Ot disease.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-08

paris automobile owners must make twl
declarations at the Prefecture OF Police,
me ls 10 the type OF vehicle and power OF
The motor, and the other for obtaining PEI
mission 70 drlyS after examination.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-08

-HE new civil governor OF Bsrcelons !
has just issued an order torolaoins S sne
citv and province as have gamblihs
,a,,ices of any sort attached TO them.
There were about eighty American ma
chimes OF this character in operation In
Barcelona and about two hundred similar
~ of spanish fabrication, all OF which
baya been suppressed. Some Of these
American machines are Of the finest con-
str,,,tion and finish, and were sold here at
nrices ranging from $50 to 500
The order was issued because OF the great
s,r,vyth and extent of all sorts Of petty
,amblins IN Barcelona; and various other
5ettv games of chance have been sup
r,,-sss.d The slot machine has become very
pooular with the working classes all over
sna'n In one Wide-open arcade or me Re
some thirty OF the machines
we're established, and play was openly In
nroaress AT all hours OF the day and night
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-08

THE advance in the design and COM
fort OF trolley cars has been remark
! able in the last few years. In the
West, where regular trolley service Is
maintained over long distances, cars are
provided which compare very favorably
with the best cars on regular railroads.
Herewith Is shown the interior of smok-
Ing car which Is regularly run on one OF
these trolley lines.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-08
Briar Wood Scarce.

The supply of French briar root is prac-
tically exhausted. Formerly the supply
came from the Department of the Landes
and from the Pyrenees Mountains on tbs
border line between France and Spain. The
supply of briar now comes from Scotland
exclusively, and the pipes ate manufact-
ured at St Claude, in the Department of
Jura near the Swiss border Regardln 6
amberold. the raw material comes from
the shores Of the Baltic and Is manufact-
ured In Germany and Austria.
AAN>-%&NN
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1906-02-01
PraWO przeClW suchOtOm,


Po3Wiekszejj czeIeisW kaazad5Lym sta
ME, zosta1y ustanowione prawa o-5
.ggraaniczaiia9ce sic zzajjseciemm 8s'uecshot.
.ezyliz ofiaramyy ehloor6b pluecoWysctsh.
" Wiekszem stopniu. Biedni naWiea
straszna choroba zen.
sposdb zzndleo1lssz,q2podWdjnys ciezar.S.Tam
jjestsWszelka nadzieja, czy to ola
tyech wrozpolczyWajjaecych stopnni mach,
2 powodu %rozmaitych przYpadk6w
zazieebienia, kaszlu, bdlu ggardla, boz
lu.w plersiach, i slabych pluc. Sc.
very b2lsam ma pluca, kt6ry Wyle~
cyl tysiace v p~rzeciaggu o~staptanniego
stulecia, s%prowadzi predka j pewnae
pomoc. Jozef Kubat, Jamesburgg,
n, ]. pisze: ,,Przez diva j poi roku.
bylem nawiedzony ciezkim kaszlem.
Zdawalo sic, Il ME ma pomocy ola
.mnie, lecz ssyery balsam na p}uca
vyleczyl mnie j dzlekuje- Panu pc
tysiac razy "a to lekarstwo." Cena
IS cent6wi SO cent6w. We wszyst
kich aptekach lub u W r. Severa
Ii-sa=@SL
Co., Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1906-02-01
PrzeWidziane gro
"

49,
Potrzeba tylko nieco przezcornlor.
6ci, ably zmiarkowad, ze jezeli wasz
zoladek j watroba So naW1eedzonee5
choroba, khcpoty sic zblizaja, chY-
ba re. wezzmiiesz odpoWiednie lekaar
stuo ma tua chorobe jjak to uczyynli.
Ia PAM Japowa A.Yungg, Clay.
Ny. Ona now: MiaIam neuralggiee
IA watrcbiie zofadku, mole SERGE.
bylo@osfalbiione niiemoglam esdt'.
!, Bylam bar1ddlzzos.aeehl'o3raa pprzezdfuggl
czas Iecz R Electric BlttteIsz,n11aallsa-.
1Iam=to czeggo n bylo ppotrzeb'a,
gdyz te mnie Wzmocnllyy IIWyylleecczyys~r5
s.. Najlepsze lekarstWo ola sf laI-
bychnieWiast sprzedawane pod
|gwarancya przez Klo'walewRt--'
Eskiego aptekarza po 20 c. e bu-
Itelke.