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Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-04

smokers. The former merely take the
smoke into their mouths in short puffs
and blow 1t out again without the smoke
going any further. The latter taxi a very
long inhalation OF the smoke, drawing IL
deep into the lungs and then exhalinK It
through the ~nostrils. The latter method is,
of course, the most harmful.
In the opium lamp, which greatly re-
sembles a bedroom night lamp, peanut oil
is used. Sometimes olive oil is used, but It
Is said to be a very inferior substitute,
for 1t is not tasteless as the peanut oil Is,
The peanut oil is cheap, too, being sold
at the Chinese shops for about 20 cents a
quart.
The opium Joints for white persons in
the large cities of the United States have,
a regular tariff OF charges for their pat
rons. Here is the tariff charged at a well
known Manhattan opium den" known as
the Minnehannawonock club;
Small private rooms, $3.50.
One pipe, tray, lamp, Yen-hok and ven
she-gay, with one card of dope, $3.50.
Bottle of beer, 30 cents (other drinks I'm
proportion)
Attendant to cook for you. IL too lazy,
or inexpert, 81 per card.
Extra private room on the floor above
the general" parlor' IS. Gn this room you
may lay away for twenty-four hours IL
you wash, with the privilege Of ordering
breakfast there il wanted.
A card Of dope Tor hop signifies an
ordinary playing card on which some opium
has been smeared. 1t is used in many
opium joints in place Of the HOP toy"
Easy Victims of the Dope.
Women are easy victims to the "fascina-
tions'-so called-of opium smokers. They
become devotees far more easily than do
men, and many women privately indulge
in hop" smoking in the seclusion of their
own apartments. 1t is estimated that in
New York City alone several hundred
women are habitual smokers Of the drug
in the privacy of their homes.
There are many absurd ideas prevalent
about the smoking Of opium. One is that
exquisite dreams" delightful visions, -
etc. follow the use Of the drug. Nothing
OF the sort does follow. The smoking of
opium brings a sense Of cslmness, of rest.
of tranquility and content. That is all.
Another fallacious notion is that it brings
about Inconsistencies. 1t never does. Still
another erroneous idea is that the smoking
OF the pill by a novice produces stupor or
semi-coma. II does nothing OF the sort.
The first smoke OF a novice usually results
IN nausea. Generally half a dozen pills, at
least, must be smoked TO bring about any
effect on the smoker. The effect is pleas
ant.
Being practiced, as II IL, in secret, the
general public has had no Idea of the ex-
tent OF opium smoking in the United States.
Only some few students OF the subject
have been cognizant OF the appalling in
roads the oriental habit has made in this
country The statistics in this article will
give some little idea OF 1t.
The passage OF the bill prohibiting fur
the Importation is without doubt one of
the greatest acts Of any congress. IL is
simply in its Importance
Brooklyn Eagle.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-04
BEAR CUB HAS A CROUCH
Seeks Revenge for Taunts of
Parrot and sObs for
Wings.

Goade beyond endurance by the taunts
and gtbes OF a parrot which made its home
ia a tree near her den in Golden Gate park,
San Francisco. Mary, an Alaskan bear cub,
burrowed from the cage and made frantic
efforts to reach her tormentor. The par
rot. which is a huge bird OF the gorgeous
Mexican variety. has the freedom Of the
park. most of which she spends in a tree
above the hear den, yelling Naughty
Mary and other unseemly gibes at the
Alaskan bear cub.
Attracted by the holiday and the warm
spring air. the park was thronged with
people the day OF the occurrence, and the
rude bird took advantage of the occasion
to revile Mary while the bear was receiv-
ing tho attention of a host Of children,
who regard the cub and her mate. Niger,
as their especial pets. This was the last
straw for the long suffering bear, and,
burrowing through the rain softened earth,
she was soon in hot pursuit of the parrot.
John McHenry, caterer Of the children's
play ground. who was playing with the bird
at the time. made a hasty getaway and did
not stop until he reached the park lodge.
where he informed Superintendent Nc
LaIen.
McLaren and the park policemen. after a
council of war. set out in pursuit of the
bear. which they found sitting under a
limb on which the parrot was perched Just
out OF reach The bird was fluttering it's
wings in the face OF the cub and sputteIlng
un~speakable insults when the posse ar
rivsd.
Various plans. from roping to shooting.
we're suggested as the best means Of sub
DUNG the bear, but a park employe who
krCws Mary's pet weakness tolled her back
into the cage with a bucket OF bread ard
milk. After partaking Of tho breakfast
Mary vented her spleen on her mate. Mig
ger, which she cuffed about the cage with
out rest for the remainder Of the day.-san
Francisco Call
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-04
HAIR REMOvERS
Are DANGEROUS
DIR. Wertenbacker Says:-"DOn't Use
Poisonous DepiIat0ries,"

In treating superfluous hair 1t is of vital
importance that the agent to be employed
should be absolutely non-poisonous. anti
septic and germicidal, because II It Is not
so with frequent use II will produce
eczema or blood poisoning. The trouble
with the majority OF ladies is that they
don't do a little thinking for themselves,
When an assertion is made by some un-
reliable concern they take 1t as gospel
truth. They never consider the reliability,
neither do they question or ask for any
substsntlating proof that a preparation is
non-poisonous. They seem to think that
the bare word OF the manufacturer is suf-
ficient. To the contrary, ladies should be
most particular in choosing a hair re-
mover and learn first what reputable
authorities know about II.
DR.. W~ertenbaker, the prominent physi-
clan. says: For several years 1 said to
my patients, Don't use poisonous depila-
tories, because they are bound TO do harm.
i have found De Miracle to be absolutely
nom poisonous. anuseptic and germicidal
therefore. on account of these qualities, II
is distinctly beneficial to the skin and un-
der no circumstance can 1t produce ecEe-
ma or blood poisoning. / nave used the
preparation In my practice for a number
Of years. and find that the principle of its
chemical and physiological action Is cor
rect. / consider it the only satisfactory
method for the removal Of superfluous
hair
Better take a Doctors advice. Don't be
deceived with the fake free treatments
which are advertised 30 extensively in the
newspapers. Remember. after you have
used worthless connections It will be
harder 10 remove the hair: therefore, isn't
Il better 70 investigate all hair removers
first. before you try any OF them?
We viii send you absolutely free, In plain
sealed envelope, a f~ifty-four-pase booklet
containing fun information concerning this
remarkable treatment. as well as testi-
moniAls OF promient physicians. surgeons
dermatologists. medical journals and the
principal magAzines. You should read this
booklet before you try anything. 1t treats
the suhtest sxhAusttvely. Write 90 the
DE MIRACLE CHEMICAL COMPANY.
Desk A s.. ls~ Park avenue. New York.
simply saying you want this booklet. and
h will BE- mailed. sealed. at once.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-04
SOCIETY TO KEEP HOLY WEEK
Continued from Second Page.)

Continued from Second Page.)
Omaha Wednesday morning, Mrs. Black
remaining in Excelsior Springs for a visit
Of about ten days.
Mr.. Dick Hosford Of Nevline, who is a
student at Yale. is expected to spend his
Easter vacation in Omaha as the guest of
his brother, Mr.. Willard Hosford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Nash, together with
Mr.. AND Mrs. Myers of Dubuque. went
on to New York this week to meet Mrs.
Nash on her return from Germany.
Miss Anna Cunningham, a teacher in
Vinton street school, is enjoying a vaca-
ton. which she is spending in Wheaton.
Ill, with her aunt, Mrs. join Godfrey.
Mr.. G. W. Clabough came home from a
two weeks eastern trip Saturday, accom-
panied by Mrs. Clabaugh, who has been
visiting friends in Maryland since early in
January.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. l.. Crofoot have made
plans to spend the summer on the coast
of Maine and nave taken a cottage near
Casco bay, where they will go with their
children and servants.
Friends of Mrs. j. f. Baum have been
disturbed by reports of her illness while
In California. Mrs. Baum is now in the
DNSb " hSaltH anu VIII return 10 neF nome
with Miss Baum about April 10.
Mr.. George +. Gilman and Mrs. Stanley
Brown spent the week at Excelsior Springs.
and are expected home Monday. MIR. and
Mrs. Charles George, who are also there,
will not return for another week.
Miss Hester III. ePters of I'LL South Tween
ty-eighth street will leave Sunday after
noon for Sioux City for a ten days visit
with Miss Blanche Woodbridge. daughter OF
MT. and Mrs. Charles ]. Woodbridge.
The line of residences that has been
building on Thirty-eighth street, north OF
Farnam, is being moved into this week
DR.. Charles R~osewatcr will not move into
his until next week. but Mrs. Kloke has
occupied No. JIG South Thirty-eighth street,
MT George Haverstick No. 112 and Mr..
Osgood T. Eastman No. 1856.
Mrs. f. II. Martin leaves today for Des
Moinest where she will make her home in
the future. Mrs. Martin. who is a teacher
OF bridge and whist. will be missed by her
large circle Of friends in Omaha, and par
ucularly those who nave had the advan-
tage of her knowledge in these games. She
Is one OF the best whist and bridge
players In the country, having won the
Philadelphia cup twice. and her removal
from Omaha will be a direct loss to tho
Omaha Woman's Whist club. Of which
she was a member. The members Of this
club presented Mrs. Martin with a hand
some silver dish as a token OF remem-
brance and appreciation OF the work she
has done while a member Of their club.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-04

Dhe marriage Of DIR. l. II. Sock Of Stock.
tom, Kan, and Miss Janet Finlayson.
daughter of Duncan Finlayson, 1890 Spencer
ittcet. will take place Wednesday evening
at the First United Presbyterian church.
Rev. DR.. Trumbull officiating.
The marriage Of Miss Wayne Gutschow
to Mr.. II. w. Majors was solemnized Tues
day In Cedar Rapids, Ia. at the home OF
the brides sister, Mrs. J. F. Gloe. Both
Mr.. ard Mrs. Majors have lived in Omaha
for several years and have many friends
Eere. They will make their home on a
ranch In western Nebraska
The marriage of Miss Mable b.. Demp-
ster' daughter Of Mr.. John A. Dempster OF
Omaha. to Mr.. s. A. Christensen. was SOL
emnizcd Tuesday at Pierre. 8. d. Miss
Dempster has lived in South Dakota for
several years. For three years she has
been deputy state superintendent of schools
and previous 20 taking up this work was
a teacher in the high school at Sioux Falls.
She is "A graduate OF the University OF
Nebraska and has many friends In Lin
coin and Omaha. Mr.. Christensen is a
business man Of Sioux Falls and they will
make their home In that city upon their
return from an extended wedding trip
through the east.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-04
Prospective Pleasures.

Friday, Apr. Is, May party of the omi-
kron club.
ing club at Chambers.
Saturday April "A, Saturday Night Dane
ing club at Chambers.
The Saturday Night club Of Dundee will
meet next Saturday night at the residence
OF W. s. Curtis, when II. c. Peters Will
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-04

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Terms on these elegant Kitchen
Cabinets only
$1.O0 CASH;
$1.OO PER MONTH.

ouOoldlllldl AOSlISh III In
made of carefully selected stock, and are
thoroughly dependable. They are
exactly like illustration and cannot
be duplicated elsewhere-poSitively not
for less than SIS. The base is large
and roomy and is fitted with two fifty
pound flour bins, one being divided for
cereals; have two large cutlery drawers,
and bread and meat board. The bins
work on easy sliding racks, andare guar
anteed not to get out of order. The top
of the base is white maple. The up
per cabinet is very roomy and has two
doors fitted with double strength glass.
The entire cabinet has the room of a
cupboard, but only occupies the space
of a kitchen table. This is unqueS-
tionably the finest kitchen cabinet
offer ever made. The terms are
very exceptional. Ample quanti-
ties.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-04

read a paper on the Civic Improvement
OF Dundee" This will probably be the last
meeting of the season.
The next meeting of the Bl-WeekIy
Bridge club will be at the home of Miss
Louise Kennedy.
Mrs. W. G. Martin Of Grand Island is
the guest of Mrs. Charles F. Davis for a
FEW days, enroute to Chicago.
Mrs. q. l.. Reynor will entertain the ID.
ID. girls at dinner Wednesday evening. The
guest of honor will be Miss Carrie Rhyn.
The Euchre club, which was to have
met with Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Thomas Sat
urday evening, has been postponed indefi-
nitely.
Mr.. Hugh McWhorter, who Ia attending
Hobart college. Geneva. N. Y, will arrive
Friday to spend his Easter vacation with
his mother and brothers. Mr.. Gardner
McWhorter of Chicago will arrive Tuesday
to spend a few days in Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-04
Two Kinds of Smokers.

There are two kinds Of opium smokers,
known as 'long-draw" and 'short-draw"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-04
WHO HIT THE PIPE
Sensations and Methods of Victims of
the Opium Habit.
IMPORTATION OF DOPE oUTLAWED
Probable Effect Of Act of Congress
Excluding Smokers Opium
Growth of the Business in
This Country,

The passage by congress of a bill pro-
hibiting the importation into the United
States Of ''opium prepared for smoking -
will. 1t is predicted by those who have
made a study OF the subject, throttle a vice
that was Sapidiy becoming national in
characted, and that added thousands to its
list of victims every year.
None but those who have investigated
the subject have the remotest idea of the
extent OF the vice in this ~countryo The
statistics. however. reveal most appalling
figures. In recent years more than
100000 worth OF opium prepared for
smoking has been imported annually.
Pause, reader. and consider for a moment
what this means. One single shipment of
opium that arrived at San Francisco during
the last year was valued at 1881, 900. II
consisted OF $40 cases. or 81, no pounds.
The government collected on the consign.
ment a duty of $3.50, go. The importer was
II. G. P1ayfair of San Francisco, who is
only one of a number regularly engaged
in the importation OF the deadly drug.
Twenty years ago less than $500, 900 worth
of opium was brought into this country
annually, and this included not only opium
for smoking, but also every other form of
the poppy-extract, such as crude, medi-
cinal, liquid. etc. The figures quoted here
tofDre, 100000. representing the annual
importation during the last few years. cover
smoking opium" only.
An InsidiOus Evil.
Well indeed may the nation give thanks
hat the vice is TO be stamped out in this
country. IL has insidiously made frightful
inroads into the vitality Of the nation-to
mention nothing else.
In the Chinese district Of New York.
where within a radius OF a few blocks fully
2,00 Cinnamon n their consorts smoke
opium every day. and have done 80 habit
ually for years, Il is said that perhaps
enough opium (at fancy prices) will be
struggled into. the country TO serve their
requirements when the prohibition law is
I'm force.
There is still in the Chinatown shops a
considerable quantity OF the drug. which
may still he bought quite freely by any
one who will pay the price-now about s.
a can. The cans are tin boxes, about
four inches high. two n a half inches
thick. Besides the regular shops, the
opium is sold In many Chinese ~laundries-
OF course, sub-rosa.
Every large city OF the United States has
its quota of opium joints" where smokers
Of the drug gather TO indulge in the Chi
nese nepenthe. These doubtless will not be
totally wiped out for some months TO come.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-04

Sturdy oaks from little acorns grow
advertising in The Bee viii do wonders for
your business.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-25
AN IOWA NATURE BOOK.

Frederick John Lazell has issued
thru the Torch Press. Of Cedar Rapids.
another book. Frederick john Lazell.
off the title page Of his books, is Fred
Lazell, city editor of the Cedar Rap
ids Republican and, despite the pro-
verbal odium OF comparison, the best
newspaper man on the force Fred
Frederick John of the title page-is a
nature student. Perhaps better char
acterization would be that Fred Lazen
IS a part OF nature and natures uni
verse. a glad atom with extraordinary
facility in the expression of his appre-
ciatiTe JOY. Thoreau was more simple
bur Thoreau was lazy and lacking in
MS responsibility % society Lazell is
one Of the hardest working and hardest
worked newspaper men in the state
What ne writes of outdoors Is written
in his sweat. sna.ched from under the
very nose Of the wolf Of hard work
He is as natural and charming in MS
pages as Thoreau in his despite the
fact that ne writes with the burden on
Ms shoulders which Thorean sloughed
and left where ii fell.
The rev book is excellent. Incl
dentsllv it is well printed and typo
graphically good. tho il deserves a bet
ter binding Il Is worth while in these
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-25
p0LlNeR BEARS WITNESS.

Senator Deliver mas been very close
- ~, .,sx,o, ,,.-.
az - '''''-'''' ~" - pe- 40 %
a more exact statement ana one more
in line with Senator Delivers taste
would be tina. the Aldrich- Cannon
crows 49, -, n.,,;,.a -.
mem as fhey co04d ana as DolilVer
would stand for Anyway Dolliver
knows them root and branch Conse-
ous,.,,. !. = :,.aras.;,, - ,,.o,
4'oE DQiilEer witnessing now that ne
has got ready 70 sell Hhat he mas seen
ana learned /, is good evidence wnen
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-25
EVEN HIS FOOD OVERHEARD.
How Desperate Measures Enabled Ed.
gar Mix to Win Balloon Race.

The work Of a balloon pilot in a
Gordon Bennett cup race does not end
with the landing and packing Of his
balloon. Edgar w. Mix of Toledo, O.,
the winner of the recent race from
Zurich in the balloon America H., has
found that out. For several days Mix
searched for objects. valuable and 9TH
erwise, which he sacrificed in his jour-
ney across Europe. In his desire to
get as far as possible from the start
ing point the enthusiastic aeronaut
threw overheard practically every OBJ
ject in the basket of the balloon for
which he had no immediate use. He
travelled over parts of Switzerland,
Germany. Austria and Russia.
The greater part of the loss was oc-
casioned near Giatz The holding
down Of the balloon for few min.
utes by boys in Bohemia forced Mix
eventually to throw ont objects of real
value. TO each package was attached
label, with instructions in three Ian
guages, asking the finder to return it
to the address indicated. Mix has re-
covered fifteen Of the twenty packages
so far. Accompanying those recovered
were number OF interesting letters.
forest guard near Carlsruhe, ST.
lesia. wrote that he had found three
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-25
Topics of the Times

Il is now estimated that the Panama
canal Will cost 1915 POI 900. Wonder
what that last thousand is for?
The government announces an issue
Of what it regards as handsoner postal
cards. 1t must De that the government
feels the pressure of competition.
Nevertheless and Notwithstanding it
remains a shame and an irretrievable
loss that Senator Allison did not leave
a written record of his long and use
full life as public servant Had those
about him been less selfish in their
councils this probably had not been.
This. too, Notwithstanding notwith-
standing the raging of those who, for
just cause. feel keenly the criticism.
No Iowa town is too small TO have a
club of boosters TO work for local in
terests, and the town that thus organ
ICES will forge ahead of the one that
does not.
There seems 10 be quite a ,ull in
Eighth distr!c. politics. but If you will
put your ear to the ground you will
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-25
Fattenino Chickens

Fat is worth enough on market poul-
try that some men are making a bus
mess of buying fowls from the farmers
and fattening them for market 1t is
an indisputable fact that the average
lot Of fowls marketed from the farms
has received little or no attention TO
fattening. The farmer simply picks
them out from the main flock when the
huckster comes around in his wagon,
and the birds are weighed and sent
off in a habitat condition The expert
fattener figures that if he can make
only 10 cents bird profit in the
process 1t is a good scheme for him,
because he can pick up an unlimited
number of fowls in poor condition and
put a pound or two more weight on
them within a very few days or weeks
Hence his operations are limited only
by the amount of capital he has to in
vest. and the fattening business is
method of turning over" money rap
Idly The lesson in this for the farmer
is that ne might as well be making
this extra money as the other man. In
a limited way, nc special appliances are
required for fattening fowls. and II
each farmer were to make only few
dollars annually in this way, consid-
ering the thousands Of them that read
this paper, the aggregate amount would
make very nice NEST egg" indeed
Agricultural Epftomist.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-25
PUBLIC BUSINESS IN PUBLIC.

Councilnen Hamery and Ash q Des
Moines may be PLAYING % the CALLER
les but their refusal to enter a score:
conference 10 consider the street car
franchise IS a. commemorate thing Tor
councilmen 10 do. The Des Moines
Plan calls for all official actions to De
taken in open meetings Jim Berry
hill and three councilmen. however.
held conference behind closed doors.
Ash and Ham merry refused 10 confer IN
der the circum stances. Mr.. Berryhill is
believed. il is stated. "a be familiar
with the desires Of the company"
Ii anything renders a waiting public
suspicious II is the secret conference"
and the caucus behind closed doors. .
Legitimate as the discussion may be
the public is tenacious of its
right TO know what public Of
fcials are doing on pun
lie question of deep import. And the
public is sensible. The log rolling does
not go on in open meeting. Graf. is
tot cooked at campfire. When things
are cooked the secret conference" IS
indicated. When a coterie proposes 20
rule against popular will the secret
conference is the beginning Of STRAIT
egy.
Nor that closed caucuses are reces-
sarily for a crooked purpose bur that
g crooked purpose needs d secret coa-
ference Officials may ana do meet 10
discuss public matters in secret with
the best motives. But the banker
doesn't take your money into back
room to count il. He counts il before
your eyes The public is be coming op-
sessed with the idea that public ques-
tons such as street car franchises and
the Ike are 10 be settled under the
public eye. Ii wants its money counted
under its eye at the receiving counter.
Perhaps the public does not know
what it needs. Il knows what il wants
and is coming to understand how 10
make itself felt. The Official who does
public business in public is likely to
last and 10 be given honor when he
retires.