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hard and racking toll he is at least we'll
compensated. The corporation includes
some coo members, divided into FIVE groups.
The members have monopolistic right
to unload all provisions arriving at the
markets Each group pools its earnings.
Each has a syndic who bargains with the
traders, sees that the men are fairly paid,
apportions the share OF each from the COM
mon fund and takes care Of the pension
reserve,
Some Of the groups are better paid than
others; a bic fruit handler win earn at any
time from Is 20 IS francs a day, a small
fruit man not more than 10 francs or $3.50
The newcomers therefore begin with the
small fruits and work up. There are times
in the busy season when the big fruit men
make as high as Is to 40 francs or IS TO S
day by working overtime. The retiring
pension OF the worn out strong man is
1900 francs or $3.50 a year, and one can live
on that In Paris.
Conditions for Admission.
Like so many other things In France, ad-
mission to the corporation Of the strong
men is rigidly supervised by the prefecture
Of police. First Of all. the candidate must
show a clear record-military service COM
years.
Then he goes before a doctor, who, after
e minute examination, pronounces him it
OF unit. II he gets this far the would-be
stropg man is ready for the examination
which Is to establish his ability II takes
place in the basement Of the market build
iRgs in the presence OF officials Of the pre-
lecture and the syndics Of the different
groups.
The candidate Is required 20 lift on his
shoulders a chicken crate containing $40
pounds Of stones. which rests on platform
about the height Of his shoulder blades.
He must then walk steadily with It lB
feet and put il down easily and without Jar
on platform similar 10 that from which
he took II.
When the candidate shows that he can do
this many times in succession he " ac-
cepted. Out Of 800 candidates who try,
however, only about 100 succeed. These
are listed by the police according to their
merit and are admitted to the corporation
as fast as vacancies occur. Sometimes Il
takes three years 10 get in
Training school for the Work.
Since there Is an examination for strong
men, OF course there is a training school.
It Is run by strong man, Michel Schre ner,
and Il is located on the Boulevard Blanqui,
1t has a measured track OF hfty-hve metres,
about $50 feet, and platforms and loaded
crates such as are used at the examinations
1t has many steady pupils and on Sundays
| Il Is crowded, for then many amateurs buy
for % cents the privilege OF testing their
strength and endurance.
| Nobody has ever been able 70 carry the
headed crate unaided the whole length OF
the track on his first attempt II Is not un-
common for newcomer, conscious OF his
vigor, TO bet his boots be can do IL
Usually he hasn't had Il on his shoulders
ten seconds when he calls for help. These
who have gone through the ordeal say that
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-07
queer Phenomena of Mines.

e C. Edwards. the New York mining
man, has returned to Weiser, Idaho, from
a trip to the Seven Devils TO inspect the
Blue Jacket mine. which the company he
represents is contemplating taking Lease
and bond on. Mr.. Edwards went 10 the
district for the purpose Of investigating the
cost OF pumping the water from the Blue
Jacket. Mr.. Edwards reports a phenome-
non OF the district, in connection with the
water in the deeper mines OF the district
a part OF which he can verify The miners
state that in every mine In the district tho
water has been constantly diminishing since
the San Francisco earthquake. Last spring
Mr.. Edwards was IN the district and visited
the Blue Jacket At that time the water
was running out at the top OF the shaft;
mouth OF the shaft and gradually sinking
This. 90 the miners say, Is the case with
every mine In the district. They are al a
loss to explain the phenomena other than
the shock affected the depths Of the Seven
Devils mountains and opened the hssures
into which the water Is draining Idaho
Statesman.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-07

strenuous means of passing an evening.
Lilli Lehman does not lose her popu-
Iartty with the public of Berlin, where she
recently gave Schubert recital before one
OF the largest audiences ever gathered in
the Philharmonic. She sings for popular
prices and gives the profits TO charity
Mozart Festival at Munich.
The Mozart festival at the Prince Regent
theater I'm Munich win begin on August /
with a performance OF Don Giovanni"
which will be repeated on the 7th. "Ftgaro's
Hochzeit" will be given on August and
9 and ''Cosi fan lutte" on August and II.
The Wagner festival will begin on August
70 with Tristan und Isolde" which will be
repeated Ave times. Other operas will be
''Die Meistersinger' and 'Tannhauser" and
the "Nibelungen Ring"
Felix Motif has recently been the subject
OF very bitter attacks for his mismanage-
ment' Of the Prince Regent theater in Mu-
mich. All kinds of malfeasance. such as
favoritism, indolepoe, irregular4ty in lnan-
cial matters and similar charges are made
against him. 1t is thought probable that he
will resign so soon as the matter is In
vestigatsd and he has been eKonerated.
Arthur Nikisch is said to be less OF an
Idol with the Berlin public than he was.
For the first time in years the concerts OF
the Berlin Philharmonic have this year
shown rows Of empty seats. Much Of this
lack of interest is due TO the programs
which have been performed.
Delius Romeo and juliet In the Village"
which was recently produced for the first
time at the Komische opsr in Berlin, met
with the fate Of most contemporaneous
German operate novelties. Its orchestra
ton was highly praised and the composer
seems to have accomplished more than the
majority OF his colleagues. In spite OF the
beautiful way IN which the work was pro-
duced and the excellence of the singers, the
opinion Is that there is little chance for
popular success. The story is taken from
Gottfried Keller's romance OF the same
name and tells the story Of two young
lovers whose parents are enemies The
two families dispute until their fortunes are
exhausted The two lovers, who are for
hidden to meet in the village, finally wander
away into the woods and commit suicide
Notes from Paris.
Milka Ternlna has Just been in Paris
preparatory TO beginning a new career
that OF a teacher. She decided, how
ever. TO go elsewhere, and viii finally set
tie either In Berlin or Munich.
Emma Nevada, who Is now teaching
in London, varies her work by occasional
returns TO opera and concert. She re-
Gently sang 'Misnon" and 'ViOletta" In
Amsterdam. She has also given several
song recitals In the Dutch cities
Able Gross one OF the monks OF St
Bernard, has recently written both the
words and music 70 an opera called 10
Bon. Vieux Valais." which depicts the
life and customs OF the jewellers In the
canton of Valais.
Raoul dunsbourg. impresario OF Monte
Carlo who sends 20 the Metropolitan
such French favorites as Charles Rous-
seliere and Lima Cavalier. has found a
manuscript score Of an opera BY Onen-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-07
MUSINGS OF the Gentle Cynie.

A warm friend is the kind to freeze on
10.
Fate is the seapegoat on which we blame
our shortcomings,
A fellow can't do two things well II be-
ing In love Il one Of them.
II doesn't require a college education TO
make fools OF some young men
Most fathers try 70 bring up their chill
Faint heart ne er wins fair lady but for
that matter neither does a faint bank ao-
count.
Thers are lots OF good points about a
man W never suspect TIL we read his
obituary.-New York TimeA
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-07

no sooner Is tho weight resting on their
shoulders than they seem to be clamped In
a vice. Their lungs refuse to expand, their
knee joints seem to lock, their feet are
glued to the floor ana It seems as II their
thigh bones were being pushed UP into
their bodies They totter on a few yards
and then they feel they must collapse.
At this critical moment the professor and
his most advanced pupils come to the res
cue. They have been right at hand from
the beginning, for If the crate falls to the
ground it is a long. hard sob for several
men to lift II back to the platform.
II the beginner should slip and fall for
ward nothing could save him from being
crushed to death. So, just as he is at the
end Of his powers the others seize his arms
and hold them up on each side, while
others behind take part of the weight of
the crate on their shoulders. and thus,
among them, they struggle to the end OF
the track and deposit the load on the plat
form where It belongs.
The one trial is enough for far more than
half Of those who make IT. After a month
or two, the learner may be able to get from
one end 10 the other alone, but he still stag
gers, In three months at three lessons a
week, the apprentice ought TO be in form.
Methods of Business.
The strong men have at times lost some
OF the business which they ordinarily con-
troll through eartmen discharging loads OF
-four themselves at bakeries at a cut rate.
They have ways Of discouraging competi-
ton Of this sort which are quite effective.
In one case they seized a driver who had
been doing this on a quiet street and thrust
him into a sack with a few pounds OF -four
in II and shook him up until he was all
but blinded and choked with the -four.
Then they threw the sack by the roadside
and told passing junkmGn it was a bag Of
old bones he could have. They also helped
him to heave Il into his cart on top of a
heap Of broken bottles, and when the vic
TINS screams started the junkman running,
they skipped too, and left the poor devil
in his painful position until policeman
drifted that way.
The strong men who make a speciality OF
-four and grain get from two TO eight cents
a sack according 70 the stairs they have to
climb. On good days one OF them will carry
100 sacks, or about 5000 pounds, and his
pay viii be from 50 to $3.50 One Of the
strongest OF the strong NJ. Mollier. is fam,
Gus for carrying 100 sacks before lunch and
100 after II.
Once he undertook 10 carry alone seventy
sacks up a very steep staircase 10 a second
story loft. He did it in three hours. with
an ordinary 100 sack afternoon ne earned
10 francs OF s. that day His average load
per day Is from ISOOO TO 1900 kilos or 3. 90
to $500 pounds
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-07
NOTES OF MUSIC IN EUROPE
An T&;rt to Improve the Staging Of
"Das Rhsingold."
EMMY DEsrINN APPEARS AS A CoMPoseF
Richard strauss Fills a Gap in the
OrcheGtra-The Mozart Festival
at MunIch-MiIka TePnina
to Teach.

An interesting experiment was recently
tried at Budapest 70 solve the difficulties
OF staging 'Das Rhelngold," Instead of
women singers the daughters were repre-
sented by life size dummies. half female
and half FISH in figure They were moved
mechanically in a way that accorded ex-
actly with the demands OF the music in
this scene. which is rarely accomplished
when both sing and attempt to go through
the maneuvers. The singers were In the
wings near the figures and the result was
much more successful than usual All ad-
vances in stagecraft have failed to improve
the effects used In these operas Practically
the inventions OF Bayreuth In 1878 are all
that are employed today. Steam still rises
from pipes on the stage and fame Is still
pulled through a tube in spite Of all that
has been seen Gince those devices were
invented The finale OF "Gotterdamme-
rung." which offers almost insurmountable
difficulties to the stage manager, is now
practically ignored and the curtain is
usually allowed 20 fall on what is equiva-
lent TO an acknowledgment OF his inability
to do what the text calls for. The mount
ing Of the Ring operas, so far as scenery
and costumes go. Is about as good as It Is
in Vienna or Berlin, or for that matter, at
Bayrsuth. In those opera houses IL is also
hopelessly out OF date and behind the
times.
Emmy DeStinn a Composer.
Emmy Destinn, who is 10 come 20 the
Metropolitan after the expiration Of her
contract in Berlin, has just written a song
cycle Of seven cycles called THE Gallant
Able" and Leo Blech. newest Of the con-
ductors at the Royal opera house in Berlin,
has composed the score, The story OF the
verses tells Of a woman who fell in love
with her father confessor. The principal
success Of this composition came from the
fact that the prima donna sang II.
Richard Strauss had 10 play In the orches-
ira the other day in one Of his own COM
positions. He was listening 70 the per-
Torrance OF his Don Qulxote" when word
came to the box that the man who manipu-
! lated the wind machine was suddenly III.
Il was necessary for the composer to save
the situation. which he did BY taking his
place among the players and making a
noise like a gale Of wind.
Ernst Won POssart Is travelling through
the cities OF Germany reading the text OF
"ParsifaL" The entertainment lasts for
two hours ana a haae ana 4 said 70 BE- q
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-07

Visit Our New
HousefurnishinQ
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Basement
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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-07
Wall Paper

To make our line of high art papers
better known and appreciated we
offer today the following unusual bar
gain opportunities for those who have
the artistic as we'll as the utilitarian
in view.
Rich leather effects that sells for
$3.50 a roll, Monday, soc roll.
Soft velvet shades in two tones that
command soc and 75c roll, Monday
35c. and soc roll.
Vanished tiles, the ne plus ultra, for
bath rooms and kitchens, go at 15c,
1Sc, zoe and 25c roll.
Here's something for those who want
to Just clean UP"
&C papers for 2hc and &c roll.
loo papers for &c roll.
15c papers for SC roll
Paste-the kind that sticks. 20 lbs.
25c and 15c a package.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-07
Two OF the Famous Ones.

Hlppolyte Glairon-Rappaz, known as
Father Glairon. the deem OF the hour group
u Strong Men, Is 90 years old. He was born
In savoy-all the strong men come from
either Savoy or Auvergne -and he worked
for twenty-five years. In that time he bore
upon his shoulders about 100000 pounds.
When he entered on his career, II may be
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-07
The New Wolfe Skirts

A very complete showing of both the do
nestle and imported voiles-with or without
silk drop pleated and flared-$750, 1898
$3.50 up to $685.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-07
WOmen'S Footwear

Women's regular So quality patent leather or
plain Oxfords-all this springs newest
styles Gibson ties, dull top Ok TRS
fords, chocolate brown Oxfords,
hand turned, etc, at, pair. ........
Brandeis sell the highest quality ~
of handmade footwear for \
women, including every 1M
novelty for spring and EA II
summer wear 8lk-%T
$3.50 ~
81 and SIS -
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The Exquisite New "FaShiOnSeaI" Suits at SIS

continually
the
they
reach Brndes YOU'D believe them to be other than SAA
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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-07
SYNDICATE OF STRONG MEN
Exploits Of Modern Goliaths Of tbs Paris
Markets.
OCCUPATION IN WHICH MUSCLE COUNTS
They're MOnOpOIists and Every Man
Holds Certificate from the Pre-
Geoture-shOrt But Well
Paid Career.
OCCUPATION IN WHICH MUSCLE COUNTS

With gray felt hats two feet six in dame
ter short blue blouses and white trousers
the certlhcated strong men Of Paris are a
picturesque body, They are prosperous
too.
The Forts de la Halle, as they are called,
are the market porters and their work is
done by night and in the early dawn,
when the trains and wagons bring in from
all parts Of France the days provisions
for the great city.
First come the trains with the fresh
vegetables from the country-they reach
the market over the street car tracks.
Next come the wagons from the slaughter
houses. Later in the morning more freight
cars arrive with poultry, hsh, butter and
eggs.
The strong men do all the unloading,
and they load up the hundreds OF carts and
wagons which redistribute the stun. Paris
devours In a year 100000 pounds Of beef
ls 10000 pounds Of veal, 100000 pounds
OF mutton. 100000 pounds of pork about
100000 pieces OF poultry and game
20 10000 pounds OF fish. 1922l,Oo0 pounds
OF mussels and shellhsh, 1,29S,Ooo pounds
Of snails. 100000 pounds OF vegetables
and fruit H.ssO,cOO pounds OF butter
e6. 10000 pounds Of cheese and $4,000
pounds Of eggs.
The syndicate is divided into groups
There are the butter and poultry men,
the big fruit men and the small fruit men,
the FISH men and the meat men.
The meat men wear big white aprons
and white stocking caps OF thick material
instead OF the regulation rig; the FISH men
wear long blue overalls The fruit and
vegetable men begin work about II O'clock
at night IN the turmoil OF the farm
wagons. They are through by or G
O'Clock. The meat men begin between ?
80 . -t-t-.t- - vrorlr 70 4 ar
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-07
Rush Is Terrino.

The days work Is not long one for
Paris, but In the course Of II the strong
man handles on the average about 5000
pounds Of dead weight From April 10
June. when the rush OF spring produce is
on. the amount handled is often vastly
greater. The wear and tear is 30 severe
that a majority OF the strong men, in
spite OF their strength, break down COM
pletely between 30 and 20 years OF age.
Very few last 70 49,
But II ths strong man earns his bread by
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-07
! RRANl!yIR9.EE . Z5S$;zs

All feminine Omaha talking about the display that
Bnnis Second Floor the surroundings this
saloom the delightful pleased
the West the choicest fashionable creations of French and American
apparel specially
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-03-16
Nervous
Indigestion

The action of diges-
tion is controlled by
nerves leading to the
stomach. When they are
weak, the stomach is de-
prived of it's energy. 1t
has no power to do it's
work. If you want per-
manent relief, you must
restore this energy. DR..
Miles Nervine restores
nervous energy, and gives
the organs power to per-
form their functions.
For many years I was an acute
sufferer from nervous indigestion; at
times | was so Respondent life seemed
almost burden. / tried all kinds of
remedies and various physicians with
little or no relief, until one night last
summer l saw DR.. Miles Nervine ana
Heart Cure advertised / resolved to
make one more trial which | did in
the purchase of one bottle of NerVine
and one of Heart Cure. In few days
/ began TO feel better. which encour-
aged me so much that | continued the
medicine until L had taken more than
a dozen bottles. am very much inn
proved in every way; in body, mind
and spirits since. | make a special
point to recommend the medicine, ana
/ feel a sincere pleasure in knowing
that several persons have been bene--
flied through my recommends tions."
A. S. MELTON AShVille, N. c.
Or. Miles Nervine is sold by your
druggist, who will guarantee that the
first bottle Will benefit. II il fails, he
will refund your money.
Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-03-16
Some Odd Wills.

One of the oldest documents Of the
will kind known was that Of Queen
Austriglda. consort of King Goutram
of Burgundy. The dying princess en-
joined upon her husband to Stay and
bury in the same grave with her the
physicians who had attended her. An
other will was that Of husband who
forbade his wife's marrying on pain Of
his returning to haunt her. This is
quite different from that Of woman
who instructed her executors to seek
out "some nice. good. pretty girl who
would make an affectionate second
wife to her spouse. 1t is II fact inter
esting in this connection that the first
Napoleon actually beaueathed 10000
francs to q fellow named Cantillon,
who had been tried for attempting the
assassination of the Duke of yelling
ton.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-03-16
Science and Morality.

The true student of the professional
or technical school becomes heir to a
comprehensive and clear understand
ing Of his duties and responsibilities in
his relations to his fellow men and to
the community. Those duties and re
sponsibilities present themselves to his
trained mind in their real proportion.
He is neither nondeveloped nor malde-
veloped in his judgment Of affairs. His
university training, especially in the
technical school. has taught him accu-
racy and penetration in the analysis OF
any proposition confronting him and
that truth and knowledge must be
sought with the directness of u plumb
line. Science yields nothing but con-
fusion to the shifty. devious and dis.
honest inquirer. The fundamentals Of
morality are the very stepping stones
to technical success or professional at
misunderstanding American.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-03-16
A SENSE OF DIRECTION.
The Prime Requisite For Making n
True WOOdsman.

A sense of direction | should name
as the prime requisite for him who
would become true woodsman, de.
pending on himself rather than on
guides. The faculty Is largely devel-
Oped of course by much practice. but
it must be Unborn. Some men possess
it; others do not just as some men
have mathematical bent. while to
others figures are always despair. 1t
is sort Of extra, having nothing to
do with criterions of intelligence or
mental development, like the repeater
movement in watch. A highly edu-
Gated, cultured man may lack 1t; the
toughest possess it. Some who have
never been In the woods or mountains
acquire In the space Of a vacation a
fair facility at picking way. and l
have met few who have spent their
lives on the prospect trail and who
were still and always would be as
helpless as the newest city dweller.
1t is gift, a talent. If you have its
tiniest germ you can become trav-
eler of the wide and lonely places.
If you have it not you may as well
resign yourself to guides.-Stewart Ed
ward White In Outing Magazine.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-03-16
Practical.

"What did she say when she heard
he was dead In love with herY
"She wanted TO know II he carried
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-03-16
A Problem In Life.

They had met in the subway and in
the interval Of passing few stations
had fallen to talking of lovely wO-
man friend who had died.
How did she die? Do you knowY
he asked.
''She nursed little niece through an
infectious disease, then took it herself
and died of it," said she.
"A strange Providencew he unused
sadly. "She. lovely. gracious. charm
ing. everything to live for and bless
ing to her friends. to die in order that
a child might live. A strange and I'M
accountable Providence!'-New York
Press
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-03-16
The Saddle.

Early Greeks and Romans rode
horses bareback. They regarded 1t as
effeminate to ride In saddle. The
modern saddle. with pommel, crupper
and stirrups. was unknown to the an
clients. Nero gave out fancy coverings
to his cavalry. and the bareback riders
Of the German forests used to laugh at
them. Saddles with trees came into
use in the fourth century, stirrups
three centuries later.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-03-16
Good md OsgOOd.

The subject of ancestors is often an
interesting topic Of conversation. A
lady extremely proud of her mothers
family created a sensation and made
her listeners wonder a little when she
remarked: MY father filed many re-
sponsible positions. We all have the
greatest respect for him. My father
was Il good man, but''-and a certain
stiffening OF the shoulders and an
added expression of frmness in the
good lady's face added Importance to
her conclusion-"my mother was an
Osgoodv'