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Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-05
Marsc MenTy a Pirate.

''Yes, Colonel Watterson has music in his
soul" said one of his lifelong friends as
the fame of the illustrious Louisville editor
came up for discussion. ''He is especially
fond of the jingling, rollicking lines Of the
Gilbert and Sullivan operas, and when
pleased huns them with delight.
THAT trait nearly severed long friend
ship few months ago. The colonel with
four friends was having a friendly little
game, and the cards were running very
strongly In the coloneis favor. Pot after
pot was raked in, and a hot tempered chap
was invariably the victim-the last one to
stay in and buck the wonderful run OF
Wattersons luck.
FINALLY a roodle was played. Three
times in succession the colonel broke the
pot got raise, sweetened matters to fine
proportions and won.
He was pleased; the celluloid was piled
high before him and his soul was attuned
TO harmony. Into his mind came the strains
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-05

say?" exclaimed Nathaniel, suddenly start
ing out Of his slumber What is the
matter?"
Nothing, Nathaniel" replied the other,
without even breaking into a smile, only
thee was snoring little and was afraid
that outsiders would think that the spirit
had moved thee to a trombone solo in
stead Of an expression of thy convictions"
philadelphia Telegraph.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-05
Travelling Chums Disagree.

WO young men who had been
chums at college went abroad
together. one conscientiously
wanted to visit every spot mem
toned i'm the guide books; the
other was equally conscientious
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-05
Parson was wen Posted.

FHrHon Wns WeH FONteU'
Senator Tillman at a recent banquet told
this story;
The pastor Of a TaEapoosa church, he
began said rather pointedly from the
pulpit on Sunday morning:
All sutny am rej'iced to see Bruddah
Calhoun White in chu'ch once mo- Abs
glad Bruddah Calhoun has saw the error of
his ways at lawst TO dere is mo- JOY
obah one sinnah dat repenteth dan obah
de ninety an nine-'
but at this point Brother Calhoun
White interrupted angriy.
Oh said he, from his seat, de ninety
an nine reedu't crow. All could tell some
things erbout de ninety an nine eff All
wanted ter washington Star,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-05

a large popular near by, splitting it into
kindling wood.
After the storm had passed Jupe crawled
out from his place of security and, after
taking a careful look at the remains OF
the poplar tree, which were scattered all
over the woods, said Mr.. Lightnin', !
wish you had just tried yo' han on dis
black gum. Any blame fool can split a
poplarv-Cleveland Leader.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-05
Choice Selections from the Story Teller's Pack

of the Pirates OF Penzance' and by
strange mischance he first hummed the air
and then burst into the boast of the ruler
I am a pirate king
I've known 1t for the last hour snarled
the loser, but as 1 was your guest was
too polite to mention it,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-05

AS left the yamen his eXCellency re
quested me to visit his new schools, and he
directed the commissioner of education. a
line looking Chinese, to go with me. We
had also another Chinese, who spoke Eng
lish to act Interpreter as well as two
young Celestials who have just returned
from one of the technical colleges Of 1he
United States During the day we inspected
a half dozen schools, beginning with a kin
dergarten and ending with normal school.
where teachers are being trained for the
public schools now starting.
was especially interested in the kim
dergarten. 1t was singular in that in il
the Chinese boys and girls are taught to-
gether. So far China has had almost 10
co-education Of the sexes, and only the
fewest OF the girls have had any schooling
at all This kindergarten had about 100
boys and girls, all dressed in uniforms. The
boys wore Jackets and trousers of The
brightest Sky blue and blue caps with
yisors which shaded their eyes The girls
wore skirts and trousers of gay colors. The
children were remarkably clean they
looked healthy and they seemed as bright
as any children Of the world. The school
houses were of Chinese architecture. one
story buildings encircling a playground of
half an acre in the center Of which was
graphed some Of the little ones playing on
the slopes of this hill. They were delighted
to pose for the camera and not at all afraid
should steal away their souls and bring
them bad luck, as has been the case with
many Of the little ones / photographed dur
ing my former travels in China,
Al the time we entered the school the
children We're at their meals, and from the
way they shoveled the rice from the bowls
into their mouths with chopsticks / am
sure they have no trouble as TO their AZ
gestion In accordance with Chinese eu-
quette, the boys kept their hats on while
at the table. The teachers told me they
would consider It contemptuous to enter
a friends house bareheaded 1 observed
that two or three boys sat apart, anu
asked why.
"Oh, they are Mohammedans. was theI
reply. and they would lose caste II they
ate with the others"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-05
prIed the Town by a Trlcls.

The town Of Fairfield, In Freestone
county, Texas, is dry, though it is entitled
to saloons and wants them. This is because
Of the provisions of the state liquor law,
limiting the number of saloons in each
precinct to one for every 500 inhabitants.
This dry town went wet a few weeks
ago and almost Immediately applications
for permits were filed with the comptroller
for the maximum number of saloons al
lowed. The comptroller approved the appli-
cations
No saloons have been opened, however,
because the applications were taken out by
prohibitionists.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-05
RemarknbIe Fnith.

William II. Frazier, head of the Seamen's
union. talked In his Boston office, apropos
of Labor Day, of the sailors life
our union has made the sailors life
easier" said Mr.. Frazier, but there is
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-05

This evidently improved my standing in
the viceroy's eyes, and he talked of the
modern educational movement in China
saying that It had come to stay and that
there would eventually be up-to-date public
schools in every city and town.
asked as to the new constitution. His
excellency replied:
There is no doubt that China will have a.
constitutional government. Our plans for IL
are well established. and the preparations
are now going on. 1t is a great task to re-
organize a government like ours. We have
been moving along our present line for over
thousand years, and, we have to intro
duce our new administrative methods step
by step. We have a fixed plan for edu-
eating the people to the new government,
and this is already in operation over the
empire. Our educational plan runs through
eight years, and at the end Of that time we
shall have a Parliament at PelSing and shall
have become a constitutional monarchy.
The prince regent is in favor Of the scheme
and since the deaths of the emperor,
Kwang-Su and the great dowager a num-
ber of imperial edcts have been published
urging that the work be carried on along
the lines upon which 1t has been started"
CantOn-HankOv Railway.
] here referred to the Canton-Hankow
railway, for which Americans had the con-
cession and asked whether that road would
be built His excellency replied that the
matter had been given over to other Of
fIcials, but that he thought that it would
be rapidly pushed on to completion
understand that the road is resurveyed,
and that the rails for 1t are already being
made at the Han Yang iron works
The viceroy tells me he is anxious to
have railroads built throughout his prov
inces, and that their industrial resources
will probably make wuchang and Han
kow great railroad centers. He then re-
ferred to the fact that one can now go
from HanlSow to Paris by rail. Thereupon
the American consul rather facetlously
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-05

HEN the Nebraska Normal col
lege at Wayne became the
property OF the state last week,
it had just completed the eigh-
teenth year OF its existence as
a nrivate Institution. The schnnI
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-05

ventured that the time might yet come
when one would be able to 20 from Han
kow even TO New York in comfortable cars
But how can that be?" said the vice
roy You cannot cross the oceans by rail
road"
NO" returned the consul. 'but we can
go under the Pacific ocean at Bering strait
and we might possibly make a bridge
there by which we could cross from 81
beria to Alaska and thence go by land TO
New York. You know. Asia and North
America are only thirty-five miles apart at
that point, and II Russia is willing,
think we can build the bridge.
Upon this burst into a laugh, in which
both our consul and the viceroy Joined.
Chen kwei-Lung sends Greeting.
The next subject was the boycottlng of
foreign nations by the Chinese. His excel
lency said that he hoped there would be
nothing of that kind in the future in
Chinas trade relations with us lie there
upon added some kind expressions as To
the United States, saying that the Chinese
have always felt that the Americans have
no desire to take part of their empire.
and they look upon us as their safest
friends 1t was at this point that I asked
his eXcellency If he would not send
greeting to the people of the United States
through this newspaper. He replied that
he would gladly do so, and that he would
forward IL with his photograph by one of
his deputies to Hankow.
This message has just come I'm. 1 have
taken it out Of its long white envelope
bordered with pink and II lies before me
as l write. The message covers two sheets
OF yellow paper, the characters being beau
tifully written by the viceroy's hand.
Translated. it reads:
'S'r: The friendly relations existing be-
tween my country and yours have long
been known to all nations on earth.
therefore appreciate the courtesy of a letter
from the secretary of your Department Of
Agriculture, whose reputation has so long
been known to me. l should have been
glad to have had conversation with him
but as that is not possible on account of
the great distance that separates US, 1 ap-
preciate the courtesy Of his letter, and
! beg that you will kindly present my
compliments to him upon your return.
1t Is my sincere desire that the friendly
relations between our two countries NAV
never be interrupted, so that the blessings
Of an international peace may abide with us.
In closing ! have the honor to present
you with copy Of my photograph, which
will serve to remind you of me when we
are thousands of miles apart
CHEN KwEIyLUNG.
'Viceroy of Hukwang."
With this came the viceroy's two cards.
one on brown paper and one on light pink
These colors were used on account OF the
imperial mourning period Unsteady of the
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-05

ChinR's New Constitution.
The vlceroy opened the interview by ask
ing me the usual questions as to how long
I had been in China and whittier 1 was go
ing. He spoke kindly of the United States,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-05

Chinese d essed in silk gowns came forth
The viceroy put his two yellow hands to-
gether and shook them at VI in Chinese
fashion, bowling low as he did So We
folded our hands and did him one better
by bowling still lower. His excellency then
led us through room after room until we
came into a long hall, in which was a
dining table. set with plates OF bananas,
oranges, apples and pears, as we'll as dishes
Of assorted biscuits, which had been evil
IDENTIFY imported in tins.
The vceroy directed the American con-
sui to take the chair at his right, and
placed me at his left, the seat OF honor
in China. Cups Of delicious tea were now
brought ln, a bottle Of champagne was
opened and glass Of the latter placed
before each of us. We did not touch the
tea nor the champagne until the close
OF the interview, and then not before his
eXcellency had raised his own glass and
begged us to drink Chinese etiquette pro-
vides that a guest must drink until
after his host. and also that the caller
must never begin drinking until his host
has indicated his pleasure.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-05

teen inches back Of the hat, and it bobbed
up and down as he shook his head while
he talked. Out Of the back of the hat
hung a long queue Of an oily black hue.
His excellency's hands rested on the table
in front of him. They were as soft as vel
vet and / venture that they have never done
a stroke of rough work. They could not
and preserve the fine fingernails. The
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-05
VIceroy of HukMnnr.

My talk with the Viceroy was carried
on through an Interpreter, a Chinese who
speaks English as well as I do. 1t lasted
an hour, and as we sat thus touching ell
bows l had chance to study the vice
roy. Chen Kwei-Lung is the personifica-
tion OF the typical well fed Chinese Off
cial. He is a fine looking man Of medium
height. weighing. judge, about 200 pounds.
He stands straight and walks with a swing
Of the arms, reminding one Of the mobiles
of Korea. He had on today a long black
silk gown with lining of the whltest OF
lambskin. Below this showed out black
velvet boots and above it rose his big
head, which was crowned with a black
hat whose brim was turned up all around,
and whose crown was ornamented by
long peacock feather fastened there by
button. The feather extended out for eigh-
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-05
What Reform Governor Doing Chinese

, ltH, hl Frank y. Carpenier)
.NKOW. 1909.-(special Corrc-
spondence Of rho Bee. Have
YOU ever heard Of chen Kwei-
Lung. the vicsroy OF HukwanR7
He is one Of the mighty men Of
thls great chinese emnire. lie
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-05

NiCSIOy OF fukWang,'
with this came the viceroy's two cards,
one on brown paper and one on light pink
These colors were used on account OF the
imperial mourning period, Unsteady Of the
bright red always employed in times Of 10y,
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-10-27
To Keep from Growing Old.

Many women become middle aged
from the simple season that they al
low middle-aged habits to steal upon
them and relapse into a state Of ply
steal Incidence just at time when
they should fight against this tend
ency to give up exercise. "The best
preventives against growing middle
aged" says a charming woman of 45,
whose unwrinkled face and slim fig
ure give her the appearance of being
at least Is years younger than her
real age, "are cheerfulness, strict
determination not to worry over tri-
fles, and a sense of humor that save
one from depression. A cold tub
every morning, walk every day in
rain or sunshine, face massage with
cold cream at night, ten minutes ply
sical exercise Immediately on rising,
friction of the hair to stimulate its
growth, will keep any woman free
from wrinkles and will preserve the
contour of her figure"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-10-27
Helpful
Beauty Hints
Valuable Hints that Every Woman
Should Grasp-How to Keep Young
For Red Lips-Lotion to Relieve
Red Nose-Salt for the Teeth-Po.
made for Reducing Thick Lips.
+ + +
The best wash for the hair is soap

The best wash for the hair is soap
bark.
Salt water used as a gargle will
strengthen the throat and harden the
gums; used as a wash it will strength
en- weak eyes; used in the bath it is a
tonic; as a lotion for the hair 1t pre-
vents and stops it's falling.
The hot curling iron dries and hard
ems the hair so that after a time the
hair has colorless dead appearance.
Never clip or trim the eyelashes, or
eyebrows. 1t makes them coarse and
stubby.
A lotion of lemon juice and glycer-
inc applied several times a day will
reduce large pores on the nose and
chin.
To remove supernous hair, get a
toilet pommice stone from the drug
store; lather the part with a pure
soap and rub the pommice stone over
II. Wash the lather off and apply cold
cream. Do this every day until the
hair is gone.
In the facial massage. always make
the motions circular, up and out. new
or down.
rs 1t true that automobiling hurts
the face?" 1t Is undoubtedly true;
but most chaps who are hurt don't
know It.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-10-27
PURSUES RAINBOW TILL DARK
Then Little Girl Follows Star Far,
Far from Her Home-Wanted
Pot of Gold

Bloomfield, N. J.-Chief of Police
Lewis NJ Collins, Of Bloomfield, was
making his ponderous way along
Broad street when something little
and blue and golden haired and sweet
appeared before his astonished eyes.
He stepped under an old elm tree,
hesitated, and then awoke the daint-
lest little morsel of diminutive girlish-
ness it had ever been his good fortune
en- stub of red chalk crayon. The
pinkish tinge smeared her little fin
gers and her little chin.
We'll, well!" quoth the gallant
Chief. "And how did you get here,
little girl? And who are you and
where do you live?"
81 is Tillie Braciola," she lisped.
"And I is seven years old and I lives
at Newark, and after school to-day
saw a great big nice rainbow, and
teacher told us there is pot of gold
underneath the end, and l wanted
some gold for my papa and mamma,
but now l want to go home"
The child walked on and on, keep
ing her eyes on the rainbow until It
faded from sight. Then she followed,
the setting sun, and then a bright
star, until, tired out and hopelessly
lost after her trudge, she sank down
under an elm tree in Broad street,
Bloomfield, and fell asleep.
The child had walked Ave miles
after the tabled pot Of gold! Tender.
ly the Chief took her to the station
and then sent her home. She was so
glad to get there that she forgot all
about the pot OF gold and all about
everything except her supper and her
crib.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-10-27
Health Notes for Women.

Eat plenty of spinach and dande-
lion green's. These are valuable on ac-
count of their laxative effects.
The best remedy for red cheeks is
deep breathing in fresh air, night as
we'll as day time.
Braid the hair at night in two
braids. Tie but do not turn up the
ends.
Thin eye brows may be made luxu-
RANT by the rubbing in of olive oil.
Keep up for some time.
The time for cold bath is before
breakfast.
After much discussion, it finally
seems to be decided that nap after
the midday meal is beneficial to di
gestion, and to be encouraged where
possible.
The cause of constant yawning is
lack of oxygen. A walk in the fresh
air often relieves it.
A fever blister touched with dror
of sweet spirits of nitre will disap
pear.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-10-27
IDENTIFICATION BY VEINS.
New Prison Method Suggested by an
italian Professor.

New Prison Method Suggested by an
Itallan Professor.
A new method Of Identification Of
prisoners has been devised by means
OF photographs taken of the veins on
the back of the hand. Professor To
massia, an Italian professor, the in
ventor, bases his method on the OBJ
servation that no two persons have
the veins on the back of the hand
80 much alike as to allow room for
confusion-less, indeed, than with fin
ger prints.
The prisoners hand is held down
ward for several minutes. or the pulse
at the wrist is restrained, and the
veins are then photographed. This
photograph, Professor Tomassia says.
will always be available for explicit
proof, whereas criminals now under
stand that with an ordinary razor
they can operate on their own hands
without much pain or Inconvenience
and may change the pattern OF the
finger print beyond chance of identi-
fication.
To burn the finger tips is more pain
full, but perhaps even more effective.
On the other hand, as Professor To
massia points out, only serious and
dangerous operation can modify the
veinal system.-London Evening
Standard.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-10-27
WHEN Books WERE RARE.
Ancient Pawnbrokers Were Glad 20
Lend Fortunes on Them.

The average author would probably
laugh at the statement that, at one
time in the worlds history, manu-
scripts, simply as such, irrespective Of
the nature Of the text. were immense
ly valuable. In ancient times manu-
scripts were important articles from
a commercial point Of view; they were
excessively scarce, and were preserved
with the utmost care. Even the usur-
ers were glad to lend money on them
when the owners were obliged to offer
them in pawn.
1t is related in an ancient tome that
a student of Pavia, who was reduced
by his debaucheries, raised a new
fortune by leaving in pawn a manu-
script of body of law; and gram
marian who was ruined by fire re-
built his house with two small vol
umes of Cicero, through the ready aid
Of the pawnbroker.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-10-27
INTERNATIONAL NEWSPAPER
BIBLE STUDY CLUB.
Answer One Written Question
Each Week For Fifty-Two
Weeks and Win a Prize.

copyright. 1909, by Rev. T. s. Linscott DID,
Paul a Prisoner-The Voyage. Acts
xvii: 1926.
Golden Text-Commit thy way unto
the Lord; trust also in him; and he
shall bring it to pass. Ps. xxxvii:5.
Verses 1-S-The writer of this mar
rative appears to be companion of
Paul on this journey-who was he?
Who were the others that sailed
with Paul?
What results are likely to follow
when man Of God is compelled to be
in the company of criminals?
Who was this man Julius, and what
probably induced him to treat the
prisoner Paul with such leniency?
Is there any position in life, how
ever undesirable. in which God does
not give his children special comfort,
even when in prison, and can you give
some examples of this?
Julius gave Paul his freedom to visit
his friends when the ship touched at
sidon: would It have been honoran.s
OF Paul 10 have made his escape ari
not to have returned to the ship, SEQ
ing he was an innocent man On parole?
Can you tell. or point out on the
map. whore sidon, Cyprus, Pamphylia,
Nyra and the other places here men,
toned are situated?
When the winds are against US, or
we are becalmed on the voyage OF
life, and making but little headway,
Is it a hindrance or help to the
soul poised on God?
Verses 9-11-Why Is the advice Of
man Of Cod other things being equal,
more to be trusted than that of any
other man?
Did Paul give the advice for them
not to proceed. but to winter at the
"fair havens," from his human judg-
ment or from Gods direction?
Why may, or may not, true
Christian always depend that the
judgments he forms in the great crises
of life as we'll as in ordinary affairs.
are really inspired Of God and can
therefore be depended upon? (See
John xiv:26. ct sea-
Verses 12-2o-When we are faced
with great problem as to the way
to take, or the thing to do, Is there
always In the mind Of God the thing
we ought to do, and Is there possi-
bi'ity for US to find out with GER
tainty what It is? (This question must
be answered In writing by members Of
the club.)
Why is it that God sometimes leads
us contrary to what the circumstances,
would suggest?
When we are irresistably driven by
"euroclydon," and appear at the
mercy of the wind and sea, is there
reason to believe that we are just as
safe. and as much in Gods keeping,
as when the south wind blows softly ?
When in stress and strain, in wind
and storm, and we appear to be driv-
ing into disaster and death, will the
consciousness that God is with us
quicken or deaden our activities to
save ourselves?
Verses 21-26-Is there ever any use
in "crying over split milk?"
What reason is there to believe from
this narrative, that when we fail to
use, and it is too late to adopt Gods
best plan, He will still graciously pro-
vide a good one which we may adopt? p?
What did these people miss, and
what did they suffer. for having failed
to use Gods first best plan for their
safety?
Lesson for Sunday, Nov. 9th, 1909
Paul Prisoner-The Shipwreck. Acts
xvii: 81 to xviii: 10.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-10-27
Lucky Birthday Stones.

The following list represents the
old Persian superstition Of birthday
stones for the months of the year:
January-Garnet: Constancy and
fidelity.
February-Pearl or amethyst: Puri-
ty, peace Of mind.
March-Jacinth or bloodston0:
Courage in affection.
May-Emerald: Insures happiness
in love and domestic felicity.
June--Agate: Insures long life,
health and prosperity.
July-Ruby: Exempts from love
doubts and anxiety.
August Moonstone: A charm for
conjugal felicity.
September Sapphire: Insurea
cheerfulness.
October-Opal: Hopefulness and
happy faith.
November-Topaz: Fidelity in
friendship.
December Turquoise: Success,
happiness and many friends.