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Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-08
Omaha Tel led Sokol Teams to Compete in Worlds Turner Contests

1900 turner's in Bohemia and $500 Of these
contested in the Luxumburg meet in June,
when the class of seven was chosen to
represent the old country in the worlds
meet to be held in Chicago the latter part
of this month. The seven selected are
judged as the best Of the $500 and there
fore America realizes that hard work will
have to be done to carry off the honors
for this country.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-08

Judds, a te%n-pound Plymouth Rock
rooster owned by Abel r. Woodward, a
merchant residing on Meadow street, Win
stead, Conn, has been broken to harness
by his young son, Irving, who bitches
chanticleer TO a cart and drives him
around. Judds can't trot yet, but he is a
fast walker, and steps off with as much
grace and style as any well groomed steed,
The harness consists of a breast yoke,
traces and reins. A whip completes the
outfit. Judds will stand patiently while he
is being hitched and then, with a cluck
from the driver is off.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-08
In the workshops.

Leaving the cells, the director took US
through the work shops. Until now no
labor OF any kind has been done in tho
prisons. Here every man learns a trade and
all sorts Of things are made to be sold in
the stores. The first shop we entered was
devoted to saddlery and s~hoemaking. This
is about 100 feet square, and scores Of these
~gray-gowned, pig-tailed Manchus were la
boring in II. Some sat on low stools before
shoemakers' benches, pegging and sewing;
others were cutting out the fat boots used
by the army, and a third group was work
ing on sewing machines, Joining pieces OF
leather together. / walked over TO them
and examined the machines. They were all
marked Singer" and had been imported
from America. In another factory was a
gang OF carpenters and cabinet makers.
and in a third about two dozen convicts
were spinning and Weaving The %spinners
sat on the floor. turning their wheels with
the hand, and the weavers were using
looms worked by the feet.
In another place they were weaving car
pets and rugs, some OF the latter being
twenty feet square, Such rugs are made
on a great teamwork. The weaving be-
right inside the room. The weaving be-
at the bottom, and MS the rug pro-
crosses the men have to use scaffolds upon
which to sit while they draw the threads
in and out. All the work is done by hand.
and that I'm designs Of oriental patterns
Of many colored woods. One of
the rugs now on the frames is to be four
teen feet wide and twenty feet long. 1t is
being made for the American Tobacco COM
new building in Mukden.
FRANK C. CARPENTER.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-08

ternational championship. This champion
is Frank J. lRiha, and he and Frank ].
Krecek were in a class sent by Omaha to
contest in the worlds meet held in ST.
Louis in 1904. One Of the six young women.
Miss Title Kment, also contested in the
ST. Louis worlds meet and Miss Kment
and Miss Mamie Kment, her sister, both
hold gold medals won in state athletic
contests.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-08

Accompanying the class of seven Will be
twenty-five high Bohemian officials. Now
York turner's will give them a reception
upon their arrival in this country and they
will be escorted to Washington and be
to President Taft. Two hundred
and siXty-five Bohemian Turner organiza-
tions in New York will take part in this
reception.
On tho afternoon of Sunday, August %,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-08

Los Angeles has passed an ordinance,
the effect OF which is to compel baby
buggies and pushcarts to be equipped with
lamps like automobiles. two clear lights
in front and d red light behind, unless the
baby is red-headed. The necessity OF hav-
ing a honk horn on the perambulator was
not felt, baby being trusted to do all the
honking necessary.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-08

Frank ]. Riha, a world champion, Frank
J. Krecek, John Riha, Rudolph Zikmund,
Peter Pecka and Anton Trecka, The six
young women are Miss Title Kment, Miss
Mamie Kment, Miss Title Treybal, Miss
Marie Mix Miss Emma Vitous and Miss
Lille Ulovec.
The worlds meet will begin August 25
and continue -four days.
The young women will take part only
in fancy drills and in calisthenics, bU
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-08

OF Whisky In bottles. nj the jail where
the confiscated whisky was stored was a
prisoner who by an ingenious contrivance
got into one Of the barrels. 1t was re-
called afterwards that the prisoner had
many visitors.
One day he announced thai he was ready
to pay his fine and he was released. 1t
was not until after he had made his
getaway" out of the state that it was
discovered tina he had sold the liquor
taken from the barrel for enough to pay
his fine and secure his release from Jail.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-08
Bumper sMake Cron.

There is a bumper snake crop in Pixies
county, Pennsylvania, this year. Martin
COPYRIGHT, a state game warden Of Hunt
er's Range, in Pike county, stated when
in Stroudsburg last week that from April
Is to July Is he had killed rs snakes, most
Of them being rattlers of large size. The
largest number killed in one day was ten.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-08

a public athletic exhibition will be held In
the Tel Jed Sokol hall, Thirteenth and
Dorcas streets, for the purpose OF raising
money TO defray the expenses Of the teams
to be sent to the Chicago meet. The two
teams will go through all the exercises
which will be given at the worlds meet
and the hall will be open to all intereCtod
in athletics, whether OF the Bohemian
nationality or not.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-08
He Quits Country for Dog.

Arraigned for allowing his dog to run
at large on the streets of Detroit without
an official tag on It's collar. John Bark
owskl said: IN take him over to Wind
sor and go there and live with him" He
said he was opposed 20 buying a brass
sign to hang on its neck.
When the Judge warned him that it will
be necessary for him to purchase. John
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-08
Quaint Features of Everyday Life

the receptacle of her dead she turned and
left the cemetery.
The vault was finally sold to ]. j. Pep
parry for s745. Notice was given on the part
Of the owner that the sale would be con-
tested.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-08

declared that it is a change in his country
for him Judge Phelan pleaded with John
to stick to the United States, but the lat
ter insisted that he must give his beast
a square deal.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-08

Copyright, 1903. by Frank G. Carpenter)
---@ y Manchuria, 19O9.-
AZ Especial correspondence Of The
lVk Bse)-I find Manchuria rapidly
- awakening to the new civlliza-
ASSXSKH ton. This country has long
49, been considered the most bar
barous part Of the Chinese empire. The
home OF the Manchus. It has been held as
synonymous with brlgandage and corrup-
tion. Until recently neither life nor prop
erty was safe, and today there are guer-
rilias who swoop down from the mountains
10 levy taxes on travellers in transit and to
blackmail the villages. The whistle of the
trains on their way from Siberia to the
yellow sea has sounded the death knell OF
the old civilization, and the hordes Of Rus
slams and japanese, by whom the land has
been overrun during the last few years,
have aided in nursing the new into life.
Manchuria has now some Of the most pro-
gressive OF the Chinese officials as its
rulers, and they are instituting all sorts OF
reforms. The larger cities have been
cleaned Mukden has streets free from
flth. and all the way from here to Dalny
the Japanese have been introducing west
ern ways.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-08
Look at the Cells.

After this / took a walk through the
wards and Examined the cells. They are
about twelve feet square and well arranged
as to ventilation and light. They arc
heated BY the kanEs upon which the men
sleep. This fire Is put into a hole al the
lower front Of sach kang. and an armtul
OF straw sufhces 70 keep one room warm
the whole night Five prisoners are kept
IN each room
I asked as 20 punishment. and wa told
that the barbArogs customs had been done
away with. although The oonvicts are still
banboosd On their hare skins For serious
osfsna-s DARK cells are uEst. but the dt-
rector says that 10 L. not allowed to keep
a mar n one q these FOX more than five
days a. a tine AZ ~ rs--ss-. he showed
ne a dark csL and s1Er re inside. The
cell vas % triangular shADs usth a base
Just large enough f5r ire tacr. and the
tao long sides -esrt-E n A. acute angie
a. the opposite srd Lasrs - g3om for q
man 20 lie low gDcu Laa floor, but e
could hardly rsrr over wt--1It touching
the walls TIE r1ou1 lad 1..,aer bed nor
chairs, and 10 vas 1acelced The food VA
thrust in through a II-tIa hole in the dcct.
so arranged with = double lid that It could
be done without admitting the light. After
the door was closed upon me the darkness
was such that It could be felt. There was
not a ray Of light anywhere, and l was
decidedly relieved on being let out
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-08
.'BOotIegEed' in Jail.

he liquor law against the sale
OF intoxicating liquor is more
or less vigorously enforced in
parts of Arkansas. Not long
ago the sheriff of a county
seat town seized two barrels
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-08

One of the six young men has been
chosen a member Of a class Of six to rep
resent America in the athletic contest with
a picked team from Bohemia TO decide in
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-08

YOUNG men and six young
women will be sent by Tel Jed
Sokol the Omaha Society Of
Bohemian turner's, to Chicago
late this month, to compete IN
the worlds Bohemian turner
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-08
Prison reform In Mnucburis.

Prison Reform In Mnnchuria.
l spent the greater part of today in going
through the new prisons which have just
been built here at Mukden. They are far
different from those l have visited in
China A few years ago / went through
the jails at Shanghai, Notwithstanding a
warning that the prisoners might tear my
clothes off II l did so. on my wav to the
prisons l saw many men loaded with
cangues. One was standing in a frame
work so hung by his neck that his toes
barely touched the ground. 1 could smell
the prison before l came to 1t, and was al
most slckened by the terrible stencil as l
went through. The buildings were low
Chinese structures, without floors or sani-
tary conveniences The convicts were
chained to the walls like wild beasts, and
some had chains about the neck as well
as the feet. The prison had it's dead house
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-10-06
The "Macaroni."

The "macaroni' were exquisites or fops who ill England and France led the fashions from 17SO to 17S5 and were distinguished by an immense knot of artificial hair worn on the top of their heads. A small cooked hat which perched ridiculously on their topknot. satin ar brocade coats and small clothes fitting tightly to the body and silk stockings with ribbon gartcrs composed the costume of these fash ionable gentlemen who invariably car ried long walking stick with tassels attached and frequently bouquet tied 50 the handle and encouraged a mine ing and affected gait and manner. There was during the war for inde- peudence body of Maryland soldiers who on account of their showy uni forms were called "macaroni."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-10-06
Strikinu 3 Comet.

If we ask the effect of a comets striking he earth We will readily see that if the head of he comet were coil- posed of powders q collision would have disastrous consequences. \ faln of millions of great meteoric stones would. of course. bring catastrophe. If, however. il were merely q rain of small particles or dust We might never become conscious of it. for the pari- clcs would never reach lis. They would be fused into gas through friction with our atmosphere many miles before reaching the surface. If the gases lib- erated by friction Wer" in excessive voluiue we might suffer discomfort or even d.Astrr It is esti}featcd that hundreds of millions of mt}cnric IAarti clrS strike eur :tl nlu>phcHc every day. This would be {: serious matter if We were not 1rote ted by "i:.' great >hci. teriil" Cnv riope of :!i". Occasionally q nIct"urie. hnwltlri' i' t:;r-n c!.Du-h t" re%i>.t the heat ."H"r:t:"a Ny 'i.i~ 'rir tiun and reaches ji!' surface. .fii> Vt cali Il metcorite. Tie nuH a,.f: 6iiShcd connection h"t wcfil e";4at* :.9t ise tcorS is q matter of uH";fr iHtcHrsI. = Ralph E. I.arkin in Ncrfh American Review.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-10-06
"Cl1oir.o V

Church%"ers ho feI'GN' be service in their prayer huoiis ws9:ie. certainly miss the "dcal oid phrase" concerninG 'quires and places where they sing. and in time the old fashioned "4uires" may be made new fashioned again hy the coming of rationaliZed spelling. "Chor" was a most unnecessary out rage upon the language The old Eng fish "qucr" or "qucre" hccame quite naturally "quyer" or "GNiYe." ai4d so it remained until the c,,d "f the sever, tecnth century. when somebody seems to have iH;rUduced "rho:c" tw:Hnsr it locked more like thc Preach ''rh'''i;r. as if that were q valid reas,e.l. Ths,i', could have been no danger ut conf5ls ing q church "quile' end & "Gpi9c" o' paper. which is a different word. th> French "cahier. probably from l-"l!l "qlalcllarium." a collection ot fnul leaves. London Standard.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-10-06
MOHAMMEDANS OF INDIA.
Superstition Seems to Govern Most of
 Their Actions

Mohammcdans of India are very supers1itious. No Mohammc(lan will take a bath on Sunday CT Tuesday But if one hil hes on "Wednesday :;!l ! misfortunes and misery tll:lt are in store for him til the next "Wednesday will be avertcd. As a rule. ali M@:AH medans bathe on Fridays before @"iH@ to perform the .iumnla prayers. For donnin% new clothes Saturday. Sunday and Tuesday are regarded as had days. If any one dons a new dress or puts on new cloth or allows his tailor to cut piece of cloth on these days. he will live a miserable life till that dress or cloth gets torn or is thrown away. If a shirt is torn and if the wearer wants to stitch it. it must be taken off. for if it is stitched while on the body .he person will soon die. \ Moham- medan will never allow barber to come near him on Tuesdays. for Tues days and Saturdays and Sundays are bad days for shaving If absolutely necessary hn will get himself shaved an Saturday or sunday. but never on Tuesday, as his star is supposed to fall .N blood if he does so. If one receives money OF some yalua hle thing. it ia taken with the right hand. for if it is taken with the left the person re- ",.iviu@ it is said to forget all about it yer; soon or to mi>lay it. A de, Nout Nohaiiinlelan will not start on a ;"J"M.y on WrdMrst!a:y fnr it is be i.'vt,} ;." "ili never return home safe
 ' if he does SO. And it is said that ,'vc9 * snake never ventures out of it's hole un this day
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-10-06
4 Snake Story.

The family were at dinner when there easne a tap at a door seldom opened. Winning no attention, it was repeated and again a third time. trough more softly. and then the door was swung back and. behold. there was a snake, knocking at the portals af hospitality! Down upon it's head. in conformity with the decree of tradi- ton and with EZra'S understanding of scriptural direction. crunched d Brit ish boot It was d mother snake. who having bravelN overcome her fear of man. was seeking SuStenance. not for herself perhaps. though she was starv- ing but more likely for the little ones that were found in the grass by the brook. Thus for once. at any rate. did the craftiness of the devil succumb to the instinct of motherhood.-Geor B. NJ. Harvey in North American Re view.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-10-06
THE MILITARY SQUARE.
4 Formation Borrowed by Wallace
 Prem the -'cn,ircs

.-''''''S
 The greatest ut all Scottish auniver- saI'ieS is th;,t of ia,uHoc&burn fought in the year l314. Apart from it's bear in@-on the independence of Scotland. tie h1ttie will a!WaNS have all cXcep- tional interest from the military point of view. a> I;aHH"tIA@Hu HlaE be Said to havc IcoH ih" :,.E,IPt;jce of the British >q}jarr. "lroud Edwards" army HG3;i4E ruli~i>ted of cavalry. Willl" that of lie Scots. on the othar hand, WaS almost exclusively composed of foot folk armed with the spear. hnd these Bruce threw into .Svhii- tr"inS, or ob.ong squares. a formation borrowed hy Wallace from the Elem in@>, who had employed it with suc- cess at Courtray to resist the charge of the English cavalry.
 Hitherto the mounted mail clad knight had carried everything before him, but Courtray and HannocShurn proved that he was powcrlcSs to break resolute spear armed infantry drawn np i'll "sehiltrom.' or hedgehog. forma- lion. and these two battles revolution iZed the tactics of the continent and of our own island. Profitins by the lesson which had been taught them Ut Bahnockblrn, the English applied the tactics of the Scots with brilliant success at Crccy and still more at Agincourt As it was the Scots W ho may be said to have originated the British square at Bannockburn, so it was they again who at HalaliIava were red line and now. owing to our changed conditions of warfare. it is discarded atoget her.-T.ondon Cbron fcla
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-10-06
Is Your Private List of RESPONSIBILITIES" TOOLARGE?

Perhaps things have been placed upon Jenr Fer. gOpsl ataIeyue of ImpossbiIes which have place there.
 60 hrael! to work to dscred hst-t0 prove that of your impossible" things possible and feasible -snd you will find your whole scheme of lie rsadusted You aso that personal, individual business ssc cess. WITH THE MEANS AND RESOURCES A4 HAND, rfv nttainahc-if your available forces ase UD4D.
 ,raI. iudicious of publicity win ena11s ysA ts rs nc list of Responsibilities" radically tlat 1t xAl Cbde of "Reasons" for your lack of pras s
 rhicity-o the sort you can "ai"rd'-vill search out persol in the city who is really s buy the ,ans you sells thus efasing what nay be @IMPos sislty" Xo from your list will dispose sf what may 1mpossibility- No. your list by enabling donbIe the number of customers of storechangns . tagging business to busy one-without exhasstms your This calls for "nerve' part flor faith seh.asslrance. But it can be done ifs h< Ing done all of the dne-aal is worth doing.
 Al thruoeh yssr list sf Responsibilities. VIII be found things persstent sf advertising space will remtd, will 4et cut" of ysar tsk Business obstacles. office aserg xaticn household annoyaaces-these ao not be- long your list for publicity remedies them. Inerweven with !ezr sGairs, advertising will to play part yelr life vta helpll that will forget taat you ever kad Int of efmpessib:lities.-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-10-06
Cockaoes and Buttona.

Ihc corkace originated simply in tho knot of ribbons OF strings by which the broad flaps of the seventeenth cen. tury round hat were "cockcd'' ur drawn up 10 the b|im in fine weather. and thus originated the three corntrcd AAt as well as the cooked hat uf lalcv times. There was nothing specially military about the usage. as the ig- n"rant assert. The same strings sur yiye ill the loep> of the hats ut' bis Ro.5, and other rccIraia>tical diguitArir~ iU Great lHitHiH. ill the strings af Il1. hats worn by French cures and Span ish and Italian padres and in the cords which are still seen on the hats ot some livery servants.
 It naturally became the custom for military men to cock" their hats with the livery color of the prince they served, and aS the IIanovcrial color was the convenient enc of black inc "black cockAdc" became associated in the minds of the people with military uniform In an old Scotch song ot Shirramuir, citing "Woodword' Her aldry." we read of "the red coat lads with black corkades." and a knot of white ribbons was naturally chosen as the badge of their opponents. When the old use of the strings was forgot ten the knot. in the form of a rosette of ribbon. survived. just as did the buttons on thc backs of our coats. which were intended to faSten back the flaps i'll riding or marching. ng.-'Jus tice of the Peacc'
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-10-06
Locked Shah In House of Ccnancns.

A shah of Persia. wlo n,;st:e q s;ai" visit to England ill 1873. had a curi ous experience ill the distinguished strangers gallery of the house of com mons. He soon got tired Of watching the legislators at work sr,t when he made a move to go he was 'o'! h" could not leave the gallery. l. 1aN pencd at that moment thar g division was called. aud in accordance with IL" practice which then prevailed an 'l." doors of the house were vock kctl U:!:i! the vote was taken. Mr GiaGs."l.s made an interesting comment eH ;A" incident "lt is he wrote in t.is +iurr- nal. ''prohably. "r i,ossibly. the 1Y>r time for more than 800 years hat 2 foreign sovereisl has been untler ;tt:- sonal restraint of any kind in En;s land. d."-WeStninSter Gazette
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-10-06
She had Learned.

"The hardest thing to acquire, miss" said the dramatic teacher "is the art of laughing naturally without appar- ent effort"
 ooh. I've got that down fine" said the would be souhrette. Il typewrote fer threc ye2rs fer a man who was al ways telling me funny st0ri2s about his little boy y."-lndianapolis News.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-10-06
The Enlire Trcut!e.

"Don't take it so hard, sai3 .he sympathizing friend Remember flat though your daughter is married yo,: have not lost her"
 ''I know" Sobhed she brides moth CT. That's the trouble Julia at,; her husband have already pickcG o'l; the hest room in tEe house for tneirs Chicago Record Herald.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-10-06
He Knew.

3lrs-Oh. Jack, Dolly told mc the most exciting secret. and made ne swear never 10 tell living soul. Mr. We'll hurry up with it. I'm late to the office now-Cieveland Leader.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-10-06
In Perfect Innocence.

The Beauty Uurhing from ionl gaze in the miyror,-I do envy ycr The Friend pleased. but incredul,.l,> = You envy me. my dear. l woDt1e. wny. The Rcauty-Because you cal ss.e 'En real me. l can never see anythjrr it'!G the mere re6ection.-Lonlon TpEt |.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-10-06
Her Reasen.

"It is awfully good e you to let F have a dance," a young man remarked gushingly to his partner. "l can't think what made you so kind."
 "Ne:' the girl rejoined. Why. don't you know that it's a charity ball:"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-10-06
No Bones Broken.

"It seems his uncle fell out cf ! kt. tel window
 Gracious! Any bones broken Not one."
 "No:"
 No. He was merely drowned I: happened in Venice
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-10-06

The care of the health of the people is the first duty Of statesmen.-Dis- raeli
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-10-06
NOTFCE-PAYING ASSESSMENT.

tN''ttb- hlIAfV hOsJIDJuENts Pine Bluff, Ark, Sept. 22, 1909. The assessment list for Local In. proHement, Paving District Nc. 2t. tThirl Avenue, Walnut and Olivs Streets was filed in my office on Sep tembcr 22nd, 1909 and same is now subject to frspectiOn.
 w. A. Lee, Clerk Of the E.;v of Pine Bluff Ark.
 9-23-1o>
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-10-06

He gives twice who gives quickly. for he is sure to be asked again.-LoH- don Punch.
The Newtown bee., 1909-01-08
A Horrible HOId-Up,

About ten years ago my brother was ''held up" in his work, health and happiness by what was believed to be hopeless Consumption" writes w. R. Lipscomb, of Washington, N. c. "He took all kinds of remedies and treat ment from several doctors, but found no help till he used Dr. Kings New Discovery and was wholly cured by six bottles. He is a well man to-day It's quick to relieve and the surest cure for weak or sore lungs Hem orrhages, Coughs and Colds, Bronchi- tis, LaGrippe, Asthma and all Bron- chial affections. soc and $1.00. Trial bottle free. Guaranteed by R. H. Beers & Co.
 Taylor, Curtis & Co.,, Sandy Hook P. J Garvin, Bethel; L. Goulett, Stevenson. H. w. Osborne, Easton; w. B. Hawley, Sherman; Smith Brothers, Cornwall Bridge; Connery Brothers, George town; R. J. Smith, West Cornwall ; s. J. Blackman, Hawleyville; c. w. Hurlburt & Co.,, Roxbury ;'Allen Joyce, Roxbury Station; G. w. Hatch, Bridge water; w. N. Noble, New Milford; E. H. Beardsley, New Preston ;Cogswell & Wettereau. Washington Depot; Harry Brown, Southbury; c. P. Williams, South Britain; Perkins Brothers, War ren; w. N. Hurd, Long Hill; Penfeld 6 Craig, Stepney Depot; druggists.