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Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-27
ALPHA OMAHA HAS BANQUET
Anniversary Banquet and Election OF
Officers Held at HRhsoh's
cafe.

\ very enthusiastic meeting was held at
Hansoh's cafe last evening by Alpha
Omaha Household of the Christian Fra
ternity. il being the occasion of the in
stallation of officers elected for the en-
suing year, as well as the first anniversary
banquet. Ross o. Longnecker, the toast
master, had a special message from Gen
eral Manager Hansel of the fraternity,
Toasts we're responded TO BY Logan Pruitt.
Lloyd Harter, Carl Wilson and Charles
Mahl. The following officers were in
stalled by International President DR.. w
o.. Henry: Charles Mail, president; Ross
O. Longnecker. past president; Horace
Reed. vice president; Frank Duff, secre-
tary; Charles Cain, treasurer; Charles
Evans. messenger.
Quick Action FOR Your Money-You gel
that by using The Bee advertising columns
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-27
A Fierce Attack

A Fierce Attack
of malaria, liver arrangement and kidney
trouble is easily cured by Electric Bitters,
the guaranteed remedy. SOC, For sale by
Beaten Drug Co.
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militant" believer in votes for wom-
Ell. Gentle of voice and manner as
she is, she yet conveys a tense earn
ostness OF purpose that apparently
reaches its zenith in suffrage discus
sion. She leans forward in her eag-
ernoss and the fine color in her checks
deepens.
Il am going to lecture upon the
evils of the white slave traffic" con-
tlnuod Miss Cad, "for | am strongly
OF the opinion that arresting this
frigbtful menace is one of the works
to which good women all over the
world should be willing to lend a
hand If there is one reformation
that is cut out for women-that they
should be able to understand better
than men-it is this one.
"In Denmark we have had very
efficient bureau for the rescue of
these unfortunate slaves since 1902.
But" concluded Miss Cad, with the
political vote to back us we hope to
abolish the traffic altogether. l am
sure you will agree with me that II
we can show that this is something
that we can do 1t will be one of the
strongest arguments for suffrage that
IT would be possible for us to ad-
vance"
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can be put into the pocket when not
In use. The device is made of heavy
paper and so creased that the sides
fold In upon each other until they are
fiat upon the bottom, as in a type of
folding purse that has been in vogue
for years. When open the whole
forms a light, substantial box, for
which there is also a suitable cover.
To two sides OF the box are affixed
tapes, which can either be used to tie
the lid or can be fastened as to form
handle by which the box can be car
ried. For candy dealers, especially
those who do business on a small
scale, such as in booths at parks. etc.,
these boxes are very convenient, as
they take UP very little space and an
swer every purpose. One of these
boxes can be put to many uses, for
where a man would throw away the
ordinary unwieldy receptacle he would
fold up this type and bring it home in
his pocket.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-07-15
Sinainq Kettles.


The Japanese. who know 80 wen
how to add little. unexpected attrao-
tons to everyday life, manufacture, In
great variety Of forms, iron teaket-
ties which break into song when the
water boils. The song may not be
very perfect melody, but 1t is perhaps
as agreeable as the notes produced by
some OF the insects which the Japan
ese also treasure for their music.
The harmonious sounds of the teaket-
ties are produced by steam bubbles
escaping from beneath thin sheets Of
iron fastened close together, nearly
at the bottom of the kettles. To pro-
duce the best effects some skill 10
required in regulating the fire. The
character of the sound varies with
the form of the kettle. These curioua
singing kettles have been used by the
people for many centuries.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-07-15
100000 MISSING
CHILDREN.

The birth-rate in the United States
in the days of its Anglo-Saxon youth
was one Il the highest in the world.
The best of authority traces the be-
ginning of its decline to the first
appearance. about 1850, of immigra-
tion on a large scale. Our great
philosopher Benjamin Franklin, es-
timated six children to normal
America: family in his day. The
average at the present tim Is slight
ly above two. For 1900 -. Is calcu-
lated that thel are only about three
fourths as many children to poten-
tia mothers in Lmerica as there
were forty years ago. Were the old
rate of the middle of the century
sustained. there would be fifteen
thousand more births yearly in the
State of Massachusetts, tLan now oc-
cur. In the course of :. century the
proportion of our entire population
consisting of children under the age
Of ten has fallen from ono-third to
one-quarter. Tnis for the whole
United States is equivalent to he
loss OF about seven millio children.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-07-15
How Dickens Learned to Write,

When asked by one of those wise
acres who are convinced that in order
to write good English a man must
be taught to write bad Latin where
his son was educated. Mr.. John Dick.
ems replied with considerable aplomb
that his son-er-well his son-er-.
might be almost said in a sense, to
have educated himself The street,
the warehouse, Mr.. Creakle, an attor-
ney's office, the reporters gallery. and
postchaise-such was the education
that equipped a young man of twenty
four to preside at the banquet Of lit
orature at an unprecedented age, to
make the best speeches in London, II
60 into the best society, to set the
table In roar, to lead every com,
pany In which he mixed, to travel, ac-
Quire French and Italian with ease,
and write the most animated letter6
known to the modern world.-London
Times.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-07-15
Faith ard Works.

The author Of Seventy Yeau
Young" Mrs. Emily p. Bishop. do
clares that It is as easy to do as "a
wish to Go, and quotes this incident "a
Illustration, says an exchange.
A little girls brother set a trap 70
catch birds. She knew it was wronE
cruel. against the laws of klndnesa
altogether ineXcusable from her poinl
Of view.
She wept at first; then little lato,
her mother noticed that she had bs
come cheerful once more, and inquired
as to the cause.
What did you do?" asked thu
mother.
Il prayed for my brother to bt
made better boy"
What else?"
Il prayed that the trap would not
catch any little birds"
What else?"
Then | went out and kicked thu
old trap all to pieces"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-07-15
Prejudice Against the Stage In China.

So great Is the official prejudice
against the stage in China that 1t ex-
tends even to the children Of actors,
and these are prohibited from holding
any post under Government. Four
years ago the grandson of an actor
named Cheng was appointed transla.
tor to the Chinese Legation at Berlin.
Cheng In his day was in the very front
OF his profession, and ranked as high
In the esteem of all classes of society
as Sir Henry Irving did in this coun.
try. Yet the nomination of his de.
scendant caused an outcry among
Chinese officials, and memorial pray
ing for his removal was presented to
the Empress Dowager. The new off,
cial, 1t was pointed out, belonged to
the caste Of actors. who ranked with
BARRIERS and chiropodists as the three
lowest classes in the country. The
younger Cheng, however, was able to
prove that his parents did not follow
his grandfather's profession, so the ap-
pointment was allowed to stand.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-07-15
PUBLIC AND
PUBLISHER.

One of the leading book publish
ers, speaking recently on behalf of
his associates and rivals in the
publisher has great difficulty In maxi
ing money from the more solid kinds
of literature; that to keep his estab-
lishment on paying basis, as he is
bound to do, he has to publish a
good deal of the less worthy, al
though not necessarily bad sort. #
this be so, then IL is a public ques-
ton OF great Importance, for the
publisher puts forth what experience
teaches him the people desire; and
although the individual writer may
he true to his own genius, the rank
and file of writing persons obey pop
ular demand as any other producers
working for their daily bread. There
are two sides of this question, says
the Youths Companion. On the one
hand, II may be contended that the
people are eager for good things;
that good books and good periodicals
do win large audiences; that high
PNAPooN ohioHb VIII
ers will lead them to satisfy the best
appetites of readers; and that there
by all will profit in spirit and none
who is worthy will suffer in purse.
Great books can be named which
have brought money reward to writ
er and publisher. Fortune overlook
Pope Ternyson and Longfelow, who
wrote poetry, which, 1t is alleged,
the people do not buy. On the other
hand, If the cheap journal, the
trashy novel, do succeed, the people,
whoever 1.-The people" are. have no.
body to blame but themselves. They
are the arbiters OF taste, whose
obedient servants publishers and
author will always be for selfish rea-
sons. If nobody read the worst
newspaper, the worst newspaper
would get better or die, and all its
rivals up the scale to the best would
improve. The principle here applies
to all things in democracy. The
people cannot be fed with bad food,
tricked by wrong leaders, stuffed
with foolish ideas or amused with
low amusements unless they are
willing.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-07-15
A Tin Cup Trick.

This little trick, performed in q
parlor, will make you appear quite a
magician.
Get beforehand two perfectly plain
tin cups, without handles and with the
bottoms sunk about quarter of an
inch, and straight sides. On the sunk
bottom Of each put some glue, and
over it drop some birds seed, so that
1t looks as If the cup were full, where
as it is really standing upside down
and the layer of seed is glued to the
outside bottom.
When you are ready to perform the
trick have a bag Of the same kind Of
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-07-15
Magic for the Parlor.

seed, and, standing off from your audi.
ence, hold the cups so that they can
see they are empty, but don't allow
any one to approach you.
Now take one cup and dip IL into
the bag of seed. but instead of filing
1t turn 1t upside down, so that when
you take 1t out the seed glued to the
bottom will show, and everyone will
think 1t is full.
Place the apparently full cup of seed
under a hat, but in doing SO dexter
ously turn it so that the empty cup is
upright and the glued seed at the
bottom. Don't let your audience see
this turn.
Now take the other cup, which is
empty, and let them see you put 1t
under another hat, but also turn this
one so that they do not see you do
It. This brings the seed to the top and
looks as II the cup were full, and
when you remove the hat, after. pro-
nouncing some magic words, 1t will
look as II the cups had changed
places.
Remove the cups before anyone has
chance to examine them.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-07-15
An unlucky Date for Royalty

The number fourteen has come to
be looked upon as an unlucky one for
the royal family. 1t was on what was
apparently mild attack Of typhoid
fever, and on the anniversary of her
fathers death. seventeen years AFTER
the Grand Duchess of Hesse, always
dearer to the English nation under
her name Of Princess Alice, died .
victim to her motherly devotion. The
late Duke of Clarence's death took
place on January a. and twice has
his present majesty been in danger OF
his life on that date-the first time
when as Prince of Wales he lay Ill OF
typhoid fever, and the doctors all but
gave him up on December IA, 1871
and again on June IA. 1902. when
down at Aldershot, in the middle OF
the night, the first alarming Symphonic
Of the illness that kept him lowering
for several days between life and
death first manifested themselves.
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newspapers are regu-

persons each. Newspapers are regu-
larly publishe4 in ten languages.
and church services are conducted in
twenty different tongues. Measured
by the size of its foreign linguis tic
colonies, Chicago is the second Bo-
hemian city in the world, the third
Swedish, the fourth Polish, and the
fifth German New York being the
fourth). There is one large factory
In Chicago employing over four
thousand people, Representing TWEEN.
ty-four distinct nationalities Rules
* the establishment are regularly
printed in eight languages.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-07-15
Guest Room Horror.

THE horrors of the guest room are
100 well known TO need enumeration,
and can seldom be ameliorated," re-
Jnarks writer. They are roughly,
as follows: The embroidered pillow
slips, the warped bureau drawer, the
rusty pins in the stony pincushion, the
empty cutglass cologne bottles, the
tHnds that bang in the night, the alb
fAnce OF hooks on which to hang your
''or strop, the picture of "The
i'reuenot Lovers" the hidden
iNrtehes, the dear little children In
ne nursery above you, the dead fly
~ tho dried up ink well, and the
hidden radiator under the sofa.
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BIaaest Chair In the World.

Gardner Mass, boasts of its being
the biggest chairmaking community ~
the world, and is known popularity az
vChairtown." Believing in advertising
its business, it has had set up neat
the railroad station "the biggest chait
In the world" which stands on con-
crete base In the middle of the long
lawn alongside the Boston & Maine
station platform.
The chair weighs two hundred
pounds, and is Ave and one-half feet
square at the base and Is twelve feet
high To make this bit of furniture
there was used six hundred feet OF
lumber.
AS bit of town advertising, az
we'll as an indication Of what's going
on In the town, this chair is WIN
ner, and every one passing through
Gardner Is sure to see 1t and to re-
member 1t.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-07-15
CHEMICAL DYES IN RUGS.
Cheap colorins Make Care Necessary
In Selecting Imported Goods.

w. y. Doty, United States Consul al
TabriS furnishes some interestin(
facts on the extent to which chemical
dyestuffs are supplantng those q
vegetable origin in Persia.
Inc large carpet importing
houses" he writes, have done thei}
utmost to guard against coal tar prem,
arations, and presumably most oi
their Oriental rugs are about wha1
they are represented to be. NaturallH
the price OF such rugs is above thai
OF the products in which chemical
dyes are employed. In Persia ther(
nre some we'll established rug "a
porting firms that loudly cry, BAH
TO the vegetable dyes" 1t is to them
the credit IS given that royal ediol
was Issued more than eight years agt
forbidding tho Introduction OF anilins
colorinG material This law. however,
Is not enforced.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-07-15
Swede Quits His Job.

Two Swedes were working on a
lumber raft on the Mississippi. After
while one Of them came to the boss
on shore, and. after standing around
for some time, finally spoke up:
"Ay tink we naad noder mans"
go on with you," replied the boss
"two men are enough for that work" /"
"Ay tink we got only one"
Where is Johnson?" asked tho
boss.
"Ay tink Yonson he quit"
"Quit! Where did he go?"
"Well, Yonson he drop in reever ba-
tween logs, bout two hours ago. He
don't come back. Ay tink he quit his
yob."
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DR.. HUMPHREYS SPECIFICS.
Directions with each Vial In Five Languages
English, German, Spanish, Portuguese and French.

No FOR Price
1, Fevers, Congestions, Infammations. ......25
2. Worms, Worm Fever. or Worm Disease .26
3. Collie. Crying and Wakefulness of Infants 26
A. Diarrhea. OF Children and Adults. .......-.25
3. Dyseniery, Gripings, Bilious Collie c.......26
4. Coughs. Colds, Bronchitis. tis...,.........,.,..2H
4. ToOthnehe, Faceache, Neuralgia. ..........26
o. Headache, Sick Headache, Vertigo Is
10. Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Weak Stomach. rs
13. Group, Hoarse Cough Laryngitis ..........25
IA. Salt Rheum. Eruptions, Erysipelas. .......25
15. Rheumatism. or Rheumatic Pains ...,.... 25
16. Fever and Ague. Malaria. 25
H. Piles. Blind or Bleeding External, Internal. 25
1S. Ophthalmia Weak or Infamed Eyes, .25
10. Catarrh. Influenza, Geld In Head .,,....,,.25
30. WhoOping Cough. Spasmodic Cough 25
II. Asthma, Oppressed Difficult Breathing ....I5
~. Kidney Disease. Gravel, Calculi, ,.,........26
%. Nervous Debility, Vital Weakness ...-1 90
10. Sore Mouth, Fever Sores or Canker.
80. Urinary lncontinence, Wetting Bed. .....25
81. Sore Throat. Quinsy and Diphtheria" rs
35. Chronic Congestions, Headaches, ,,,.......26
~. Grippe, hay Fever and Sammer Colds. =. rs
A small bottle of Pleasant Pellets, fits the vest
pocket Sold by druggists or sent ON receipt OF price.
Medical Book sent free.
HUMPHREYS HOMEo MEDICINE CO., Corner
William and Ann Streets, New York.
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CHICAGO, ST.iPNiOTHER
OF NATIONS.

AS stepmother to the nations OF
the world there seems none to dis
rute the pre-eminence of Chicago.
Prof w. Y. Ripley, of Harvard, says
that special study of the linguistic
conditions In Chicago well illustrates
our racial heterogeneity. Among
the people of that great city,-the
third in size In the United States,--
fourteen languages are spoken by
groups of not less than ten thousand
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-07-15
WARNINGS TO WIVES.

/. Don't Sign or indorse a
note or agree to be surety for
any debt unless you are willing
and can afford to pay the
amount yourself. Never vary
from this rule, even in the case
OF your husband, father, or your
dearest woman friend.
2. Don't write your name on
a blank piece of paper. Many
women have done it and bitter
ly regretted it for the rest Of
their days.
3. Don't give an unlimited
power of attorney to anyone. II
1t Is absolutely necessary to
give one at all, be sure that it
is given only for what 1t is need
cd, and limit the time as much
as possible.
4. Don't do anything in busi-
ness "for politeness" which your
Judgment tells you you should
not do.
5. In short, don't give any
promise or sign any paper what
ever until you are sure you
know the legal effect of 1t on
yourself and your family.
6. Don't write anything,
even in friendly letter. which
you would not be willing to
, have used as evidence in court.
On the other hand, don't de-
stroy any letter or paper which.
may have bearing on busi-
ness matter.
Z. Don't consent to your hus-
: bands assigning his wages.
Don't make it necessary by ex-
! travagant living.
g. Don't keep people, rich or
poor, waiting for money you
owe them.
IL IL. III . y .
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Donald Knew,

Margaret, aged ten, was beginner
in history. Mamma" she asked,
what does 'behead' mean?"
ITO cut off mans head dear"
There was moment Of silent
study; then another question.
What does defeat mean, man.
mar"
Little Donald, aged four, was inter.
ested.
II know, mamma" was his logical
conclusion. Defeat means to cut q
mans feet off."-The Delineator.
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Notes and
Comment
OF Interest to Women Readers
DANISH LEADERS, VIEWS.
Our suffrasettes Lead in Beauty
While Denmark's Gets Votes.

Miss Elizabeth Cad, representative
OF the National Committee of Dem
mark Suffrage, draws a three.cornered
comparison of. the women who are
struggling for franchise in trio of
nations. She says:
American suffragettes are more at
tractlve as women than are the Eng
lish suffragettes. and the women OF
Denmark are more advanced suffrag.
et,og than are the women of America
"And, In measure, we women OF
Denmark are no longer struggling, for
we have won!" added Miss Cad
with enthusiasm.
This lady from Denmark is, in tho
literal sense of the word, evidently q
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-07-15

One morning while at the blach
board, hearing a great commoton be.
hind her, the teacher turned around
and sternly demanded:
Johnny, what are you doing?"
Nothing" he replied.
Harry, what are you doingf
"Helping Johnny"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-07-15
Tom Reeds Bio Feet.

Tom Reed had the biggest feet ever
known In Washington. People could
hear them pounding along Z sidewalk
blocks away.
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HANDY PAPER BOX.
Folds UP Flat When II 10 Not In
tJse

A novelty in paper boxes has been
devised by a Georgia man, and, judg
ing by the variety Of uses to which
the article can be put, It will have a
big demand The novelty consists in
the fact that the box folds up fiat and
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! SOUTH WA RID.

Trains No 2l and % mixed, second class.
I Daily except sunday. I Daily Sunday
only. Flag stop. W. q. SNYDER, Supt.
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What Ais YOU?

DO you feel weak tired respondent have frequent head
aches, coated tongue bitter bad in morning,
heartbur belcng of acid risings in throat after
eating stomach gnaw burn, foul breath, dizzy spels,
poor variable Appetite at times and kindred
symptomsp
you have any considerable number of the
above symptoms you suffering from bilious
ness, torpid liver with Indigestion, or dyspepsia.
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery is made
up of the most valuable medicinal principles
known to medical science for the permanent
of such abnormal conditions. II is a most
efficient liver invig rator, stomach tonic, bowel
regulator and nerve strcngthencr.
The Golden Medical Discovery is not patent medicin
full list of its ingredients being printed its bottle
under OATH glance these will show that it contains
full habtormne drugs. 1t is fluid extract made with
elycerine of proper strength from the roots of native
forest plants. Worlds Dspensary Medical Association,
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4''sto ".lI p.uVII. III aIAe 90 cts., at Drug
sisis or Icy mail. In liquid form, 75 cents.
LILY Brothers, So Warren Street, New York,
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a Reliable
Remedy
EIy'S Cream Balm
Is quIch.y ahsoFlo !,
Gives Relief q, Oace.

Gives Relief ., 0ace.
1t cleanses, sootles,
heals and protects
the diseased men,
brane resulting from
Ca.a III and drives
aw1y q Cold in the
Head quickly. Re-
stores the Senses Of
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-07-15
Cars leave Market Square, Bloomsbury

First car leaves Market Square foi
Catawissa on Sunday at 100 a. m,
Saturday Night Only.
+ p. X. r. Connections,
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Cars leave Berwick for Danyille:

First car leaves Berwick for Danville
on Sunday at 500 a. m.
Bloomsbury Only.
Saturday Night to Bloomsbury Only.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-07-15

First car leaves Catawissa for Blooms
burg on Sunday at 7.3o a. m.
Saturday Night Only.
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First car leaves Market Square for
Danville on Sunday at ITO a. m.
Saturday Night Only.