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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-17

crimping pin that can be used as a paper
cutter, a skirt supporter, a paper file, a
bouquet holder, a safety pin, a shawl fast
ener and book mark. There is a patent
churn that rocks the baby's cradle: a
pocketbook that combines pistol. so that
when the highwayman demands your money
or your life you can send him to kingdom
come while IN the seeming act of handing
him your valuables,
The story Is told OF an Iowa man who
patented an India rubber sidewalk After
much lobbying with his friends among the
town council he was allowed to put down
several yards OF II as an experiment. As
a noise absorber It proved most effective,
and the early demonstrations seemed 70 be
living down all scepticism I'm regard 20 It
so rapidly that the inventors fortune was
all but made.
Then the inventor made a blundsr. To
show how solid and strong It was he began
jumping up and down on It with his whole
weight. The walk could not forget that
II was still rubber, and when the ambitious
inventor planked his heels into II he was
promptly pitched over the fence into
brier patch. The episode proved such
Joke that the budding popularity OF tho
new idea began 20 wane, and there are still
no rubber sidewalks in Iowa.
An Adjustable Pulpit.
Another happy idea that came TO grief
was the adjustable pulpit brought out by
Texas inventor. An observing member
OF a certain congregation in the Lone Star
state noticed that some OF the preachers
were tall and some we're short, so he con-
ceived the idea OF making an adjustable
pulpit which would accommodate itOelf
10 all heights. The frst preacher 20 use
the automatic device was a short man, and
the inventor was on hand and took his
measure to a nicely. Later when q six foot
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-17

This is vital and interesting to wage earners
and they should take such facts into careful
consideration when they ready to outfit a
home add to the they have.
Special attention is directed to our remark
ably low terms of payment, which really make
home Quitting a pleasure rather than burden
and an irritation
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-17

Passing 10 the end Of long corridor
OF cells the governor brought me into one
cell that differed from all the other cells
m that Il had three very dark windows
and three plain prison beds. 1t was the con-
dsuned cell. where those awaiting sen
tsnoe OF death are confined guarded night
ana day by two warders From this cell
lhs condemned man had TO walk the whole
l.nEth Of q long corridor 20 the execution
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-17

II you have anything 20 trade advertise
II IN the For Exchange columns Of The Bee
Want Ad pageR
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-17
Remember These
Points

The initial letter of your name Will
appear in gold on each and every one
OF the 50 pieces.
We do not require you to pay cash for
the 800 worth Of merchandise. Simply
open an account and buy the goods on
our matchless and liberal system of
monthly credit. The set Is delivered
with the goods you buy.
We do not require you to pay cash for
the dinner set If purchased outright You
merely pay Sl.0O cash and LOO monthly,
which gives you six months to pay $6.75.
You do not have TO buy 500 worth at
one time to get the dinner set, but If you
buy 500 worth during the entire year OF
1907 the set, with your initial in gold on
each piece, Will be delivered TO you free.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-05-25
THE HOME DOCTOR.

To cure nose bleeding, tie q string very tightly around the small part of the thumb below the knuckie.
 Half teaspoonful of table salt dis solved in half glassful Of cold water will give instant relief in case of heart burn.
 PeefIe with poor digestion should drink no water with meals, but take a giassful half an hour before and drink pientifully an hour or so after each meal.
 To inhale steam from a bowl of boil ing water Is very good for sore throat. The sufferer should lean over the steam. drawing it in both throat and nostrils.
 Many cases of indigestion. headache. neuralgia, cold hands and feet can be quickly cured by drinking slowly one or two pints of water so hot that it almost burns the throat
 Warts may be entirely removed by washing the hands two or three times a day with the water in which pota- toes have been boiled or by bathing the wart several times with potato water.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-05-25
Hadn't Been Drunk.

He evidently wasn't used to the ways of big hotels. He looked as though he might have been from some Kansas farm and was in large city for the first time. Somehow he had heard that the next morning men who had been absorbing intoxicants drink lots of ice water
 Say" he said to c. T. Newton be hind the desk at the Shirley hotel about s o'clock in the morning, the other clerk last night told me to ask fer things over the little telephone in my room when wanted 'em.''
 Yes" said Newton
 Well, this morning, about a half an hour ago, asked fer glass of ice water. Some girl answered the tele- phone
 Yes
 Well, I don't like to be took fer a heavy drinker. I wasn't drunk last night
 ''What do you meanE"
 "Jes' this: didn't get no glass of ice water. That girl sent me up a whole pitcher It looked mighty much to me like she thought I was full of liquor last night and would need whole pitcher 4 glass would a been enough And as he turned and strode away he wore one of those Guess I didn't call him down, chg" looks.- Denver Post
Bisbee daily review., 1907-05-25
Liahtnina sunsrs.itinn.

The ancient Romans avoided places struck by lightning. The houses if damaged were pulled down or fenced in so that no one could use the build Ing on which the gods had set the mari, of their displeasure. This feeling was probably deepened by the fact that cer- tain localities are visited by thunder storms more than others. the wrath of love descending in white flame time and again in the same spot. And it was the same superstition. lingering among Christians in a slightly different form, which made it so difficult for Benjamin Franklin to introduce the lightning rod, for the pious Americans of that day declared that ''it was as impious to erect rods to ward off heay- ems lightning as for child to ward off the christening rod of it's father"
Bisbee daily review., 1907-05-25
An Old Time Alderman.

Several patrons of the restaurant at Broadway and Tenth street were lunch ing there 8 few days ago, seated at a table between the corner windows on the second floor which commanded a fine view down Broadway, which makes q sharp turn at Tenth street. Said one of them: Do you know that this bend in Broadway was made in order to save tree? We'll, it was As originally planned. Broadway would have cut slice of the lawn of Hen dirk Brevoort, who ran 4 tavern in the Dutch farmhouse which stood where Grace church now is He was sn alderman, like many of his profes- sion ttoiay. and not only succeeded in saving the magnificent tree in the shade of whicS his customers fingered over their pipes to wsi1ss. the traffic on Bloomingdale road, but about 1S4g ai- So prevented the opening of Eleventh street from Fourth avenue to Broad way. which would have necessitatcd the tearing down of his tavern."-New York Sun.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-05-25
The Madrioai.

The word madrigaI sounds very formidable to q beginner in music. More than once have I heard the ques- tion, What is madrigalT' Strictly speaking. a madrigal is an elaborate vocal composition in from three to six parts. generally sung in chorus. The melody should not be carried through a single part. but should be dispersed in phrases through the different voices in the conversational manner peculiar to the music of the sixteenth and sey- enteenth centuries. Tie true Iuadrigal has no accompaniment This form Of song is considered English, but is thought to have had its origin in the Netherlands. The exact derivation of the word is not known The first madrigals are believed to have been morning spngs, shepherds lays O. songs in praise of the Firgin.-Circle Magazine
Bisbee daily review., 1907-05-25
ANCIENT ATHENS.
ssnquetins In the Grecian City In the
 Time of Plato.

In Professor T. c. Fuckers Life In Ancient Athens" the author gives this as a picture of a typical banquet in that city in the time of P.a6o: When all are in place the servants come round with vessel. from which they pour water over the hands of the guests. There are brought in small tables. light and ornamental, one of which is set down before each couch for two persons. and on these are placed the several dishes as they come in order. The tables are lower than the couches, so that the right hand can reach down easily to them. Knives and forks there are none. The food is taken up with the fingers. It Is true that in dealing with very soft foods or gravieS or in extracting things from shells spoons were not unknown. but usually the fingers were assisted by pieces of bread hollowed out for the purpose. It is clear that there was plenty of room for neatness and dainti- ness in handling food. and it was nc small advantage to have fingers not too sensitive
 There were no napkins Portions of soft bread, often especially prepared for the purpose. were used for wiping the fingers and were afterward thrown to the dogs which might be present to catch them; but, apart from the dogs. 1t may be something of a shock to learn that the floor, which was. of course. without q carpet, was the re ceptacle for shells, bones, peelings and other fragments, which were, however, swept out at a given stage of the proceedings. Conversation meanwhile must be general. The first half of din ner consists of substantfals, particu- larly fish and birds. eels If they could be got, comparatively little meat Csuch as beef, lamb and pork and vegetables dressed to a degree of which we should hardly approve with oil, vinegar. honey ard sauces.
 During this part of tie meal wine Is not drunk The AtheniGns kept their drinking as separate as possiDae from their eating. Water is then brought round again hands are washed. the tables are carried out. the floor is swept. chant is sung to the accom- paniment of the flutes. Iibation Of wine is poured out to the words to the good genius or to good health.' and the second part of the banquet begins. The tables are brought in again. and what we call dessert was for this req son called by the Athenians the sec ond table On these are placed fruits. fresh and dried. salted almonds, sweet meats, cheese and salt'
Bisbee daily review., 1907-05-25
The Wood fin oIg v;oIi,,

The woods most favored by the old masters for violin construction were pine, pear, lemon, ash. maple and sycamore, and by some of the later men apple was used. Boxwood was universally employed for bridges Haweis says, "A perfectly harmonious marriage Is as rare between violins and their bridges as 1t Is between men and women" He deplores the heart less substitution of new bridges for old ones and insists that new bridge will never mate perfectly with an old violin, and rather than resort to sub sdtution he advises patching and re pairing the old one as long as it can be made to last.-Circle Magazine.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-05-25
olD TIME CALENDARS.
The Saxon cioss, whsncs Comes tl,
 Name Almanac"

The Saxon cioss, Whenes Comes the
 Name Almanac"
 In these days, when printed calendars are in evidence everywhere. the ques- tion as to what device the elder, folk employed to help them mark the prog ress of time is not uninteresting.
 They" says yerstegan. alluding to the Saxons. used to engrave upon eertaine squared sticks about foot in length. or shorter or longer as they pleased. the courses of the incomes of the whole yeere. whereby they could alwaies certainly tell when the new incomes. full incomes and changes should happen. as also their festivall daies, and such carved stick they called an al-mon-aght--that Is to say, al-mon-heed. to wit. the record or ch- seryation of all the incomes, and hence is derived the name alnftnae"
 An instrument of this kind was also called the elogg, from its form and matter. and had ring on the upper end of 1t te hang on a nail somewhere about the house. On each of the four sides were three months. the days be- ing represented by notches. Every seventh notch. being of larger size, represented Sunday. Issuing from the right side of the notches were in seriptions. and figures marking the festival days by some endowment of the saints or illustrating the season of the year by some work or sport char acteriStic of it.
 Thus against June 29. St Peters day, were carved his keys. On Feb. II q true lovers knot appeared. and against the notch designating Christmas day was the old wasshalling or carousal horn that the forefathers used to make merry with.
 The Danes, Swedes and Norwegians used these aImanacs under various names, such as Reinstocks, Runstocks, Runstaffs. Annales. Slaves, Stakes. Cloggs, Runici. and so forth Before printing was introduced and when manuscripts were rare and dear these Runic almanaes were made the instru- merts of instruction and regularity That they might be more seryiceable they were often carved on the tops of pilgrims slaves or stakes so as to regulate their time of assembling at particular places. They were also cut on sword scabbsrds and implements of husbandry. These cloggs are not en- tirely unlike the Egyptian obelisks, which have been called fingers of the sun and which may be regarded as species of almanac.
 One of the first printed almanacs or calendars was that of John Muller. who opened 8 printing house and pub hshed his almanac at Guremburg in the year I472. It gave not only the characters of each year and of the months, but foretold the eclipses for thirty years In advance
 In England the year book of Henry VII. gives the first recorded account of almanaca.-Chicago Record Herald.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-05-25

Let 1t be remembered that Bisbee
 was for twenty-five years one of the
 most peaceful and prosperous camps; so far as the men working in the mines were concerned, to be found in the country. During that time it has remained an "open camp" where union and non-union men worked on equal
 terms. There never was any labor trouble of any kind in the Warren dis trict until the agitating, jawsmith so- cialists invaded the camp to disturb it. No one ever heard of such a thing as discriminating aginst union men until the arrival of Canon and Raw iings. If there has been any discrim- nation in Bisbee these men are the cause of it. The policy of the employ ing companies in Bisbee has always been to maintain the "open shop and it looks like they have succeeded in continuing that policy despite the ef- forts of the socialist spoilers to create a disturbance.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-05-25
wher. Do the Gents Cor

Nobody knows what becomes of the millions on millions of cents that are minted annually, the production vary ing from 250O0,O00 to 90.OO0,OOO per annum. They simply vanish from sight and are gone forever The phe- nomenon seems strange and is not cas- fly accounted for. People say, What becomes of all the pinsF" That is easily answered. Pins soon corrode. and thus are transformed into nothing that is recognizable. \ copper cent. on the other hand. is indestractibIe. com paratiyely speaking. But the solution of the problem seems to be that cents are subject to more accidents than any other coins. They change hands ten times as often as dimes. for example, and, being Of small value. they are not cared for.--Los Angeles Times
Bisbee daily review., 1907-05-25
EL pAso SUNDAY CLOSING

In Fl Paso, the largest city of the
 southwest. an agitation has recently
 existed with the object of effecting the closing of saloons on Sunday. The clergymen of the city identified them selves prominently with the move ment. the outcome of which is told in the following editorial taken from the Fl Paso News:
 The decision voluntarily arrived at by the leading saloon men of the city to close their places during part of the day on Sundays, evidences tact and good judgment as well as re- gard for the opinion of others.
 That there is larger and increas- ing sentiment against the liquor traf- fic is daily becoming more apparent; and that this sentiment has been greatly augmented by a disregard by many men in the business of public and individual morals, and often of the law. can not be doubted. There always have been, as there now are, law abiding men in the business who have conducted orderly places, have refused to sell to boys or to intoxicated persons, and have respected fbe views of others by closing up on Sundays; but. unfortunately. there has been an element who have persistenly and no- toriously violated laws, trampled good under their feet and insuited public sentiment. and by such meth ods have brought severe criticism and on better men in the business as well as on themselves, and in many places local option has been carried as a direct result.
 It is clearly then a good policy  for the better class of saloon men to reform their occupation by putting it on a higher plane-by a rigid observ- ance of good morals themselves. and by compelling a similar observance by those who discredif their business.
 "The Fl Paso saloon men have start ed ont right; now let them continue this policy and make it also their business to prosecute dive keepers and others who persist in the defiance of law and order. This is the only way in which they can meet the grow ing sentiment against the business"
Bisbee daily review., 1907-05-25
A Aonsm.ds Weather Glass.

A very reliable weather glass can be --ade out of such simple materials as an empty saiuI SsI SsI bottle ard a quart fruit jar Having procurel. these arti- cies. pour sufficient water into the 5a.. 5i. so that it covers the mouth of the bot tie when the latter is inserted into the former. In fine weather it will be found that the water will rise into the bottle, but will fall back into the jar when wet weather is due. Though the idea of this quaint homemade barome- ter Is not new, 1t is quite reliable.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-05-25

ft is known that the copper product this month from the smelters depend ing upon the mines of the Warren dis trict for ore will be equal to that of April and the probability is that it will be several hundred tons greater. This condition is, no doubt, little bit discouraging to those who have been blabbing it through the territory that the organizers in Bisbee had the companies strangled.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-05-25
cIo.s AnpIieatian.

Now that you are about to go to college. my son. let me enjoin spon you to bear in mind one thing"
 What is that, dady'
 tTt Is this. my boy-the greatest re suits are always achieved by close ap- piication.1
 swhy. dad. you talk just like q DOT GUS plaster. ."-Stray Stories.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-05-25

There has been much speculation throughout the country regarding probable and desirable candidates for president, but this year there has been no suggestion of Grover Cleveland. Even the Brooklyn Eagle remains silent while Grover continues to fish,
Bisbee daily review., 1907-05-25

San Francisco is to be pitied. Just as there was probability of catching some of the big rascals who have been grating. there has sprung up rivalry among those who have been trying to expose corruption in the municipal government as to who is entitled to the most credit This will afford splendid opportunity for the boodlers to escape
Bisbee daily review., 1907-05-25
A Poor Artist.

Patienee-Do you know Jules. the artist?
 Patrice-Yes, but don't like him. ''Why notT'
 "oh. like man who can look you iu the eye"
 Can't bes"
 Why. he can't even paint a picture of person who can look you in the eye"-Y Yonkers Statesman.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-05-25
AxoIdina Martial Trouble.

Meeker-It's no use advising me to give up cigars. doctor; it's simply out of the question.
 Doctor-'Tis, eh2 Why?
 Meeker-My wife is an Inveterate collector Of cigar bands.-Brooklyn Life.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-05-25
TIE gLecrRlc FRANCHISE.

Bisbee is on the eve Of achieving great things in the way of municipal improvements. The importance of Z the electric road, as stipulated in the franchise about to go before the ybters, cannot be oYerestipated. It
 fully deserving of the wide discus ion being given it.
 But the Review has noticed that 4ssaesksR nxS soma- Citizens do not fully undt - the terms of the franchise asTegards the building of the road up ' Upper Tombstone canyon A large number of those interviewed seem to zsM thing it depends upon the Warren ompany whether the road shall go
 ip the canyon or not.
 W This is mistake It depends sole ly upon the city council of Bisbee. Just as soon as the council provides 40 root road, the Warren company is | compelled to build up the canyon or a violate its franchise.
 $ It is not up to the Warren company \ at all It is up to the city council The 40-foot roadway is essential. It would be narrow enough purely as sa~xoad. but nine feet of it would be v used by the electric line.
 The Warren company is acting in perfect good faith. To ask it to guar antee line up the canyon is to mis- understand the terms of the franchise. There can be no harm in asking the city council to guarantee the re- quired roadway. but those who are ac- auainted with the plans of the War ren company know that it is prepar- ing to comply with the franchise and go up the canyon. The company takes it for granted that the city will carry out it's part of the agreement
 For instance, when it was deter mined to change plans and route, the Warren company at once wired the manufacturers of it's cars that it | would be necessary to equip them 1 with motors twice as powerful as l those originally ordered, and the cars are now being so equipped. This means great additional expense to the | company. which it certainly would not | incur if it thought that the road up the canyon would not materialize.
 The cars ordered for use here are s<sgs the latest standard patterns, 43 i
 t long, equipped with electric but, I
 ns and sanitary cane seats. They
 e counterpart of those in use in
 Paul and Minneapolis, and anyone Tho has ridden in the latter cars | know that there is nothing more mod *ern-
 # Considered from every standpoint. there is not the slightest excuse for | demanding any more of the Warren i company. The terms of the franchise are such that the people of Bisbee can have anything they want in the way | of car service. simply by carrying out their part of the agreement The lat fer is fair to all concerned. and ali f should be ready to abide by it's terms.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-05-25

The national association of manufac- tnrers has declared in favor of an i'm mediate revision of the tariff. What VII the ~standpauerse have to say to this?
Bisbee daily review., 1907-05-25
Characteristics.

~Geniuses are eccentric. Some Of them touch every post or tree they run across
 Most of 'em touch every friend they run across or almightily try to- Louisville Courier Journal.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-05-25

No man can wear one face to him self and another to the multitude with out finally getting bewildered as to which may be the Hawthorne.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-05-25

Mayor scmitz of San Francisco has succeeded in furnishing music for The dancing taxpayers Of that city without the aid of violin or other stringed instrument. e
Bisbee daily review., 1907-05-25

We do not take much stock in the alarm over the possibility of the presi- dent baking the admission of Okla homa on account of the constitution which has been framed. There is a limit even to what Roosevelt dare do.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-05-25
NOTICE

T < reward of s5.00 will be paid for Ftnformaticn leading to the arres- md
 fcsnviction of the parties stealing The Review from subscribers.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-05-25
TERRITORY OF ARIZONA.

Counly CT 4tOcnise- Ss.
 L x. 4. Patterson, circulation mana ger of the Bisbes Daily Review, do soIemnly swear that the above state ment gives the actual and bona fide circulation of the daily editions of the B;sbee Daily Review for the moEsh of March, 1907, and that from the statement all spoiled and left over pa sers have been deducted
 N. A PATTERSON.