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Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-23
Printer,s Prayerbook.

In the National Monthly a story Is told
of an old printer having evolved the idea
OF getting up a prayer book in which his
minister gave him every encouragement
and helped him get It out.
After the prayer books were printed the
old man went to see the minister again,
and said TO him Now, one more favor
l wish to ask OF you, when you are fin
ished with your ermon Sunday morning,
kindly announce to the congregation that l
have prayer books for sale"
The minister promised he would do this.
After the seFmoH. Sunday msning. the
minister forgot all about the promise he
had made to the old man, to announce
about his book, but said TO the congrega-
ton; IAN you ladies. who have babies TO
be baptized, bring them this afternoon for
baptism"
The old printer, who wa ard OF hear
Ing, thinking that the minister was an.
nouneing his prayer book, got up and said
yes, n all the ladies who haven't any,
can get the white ones for 80 cents, and
black ones for Is cents"
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-23
little Yarns About Prominent People and Some Apocryphal Tales

payin' a lot O. cote costs on top o. that
when / kin fix you up wild a homemade
divo'ce what'l last jes' as long Dat JUS
tice o. de peace talked 80 sensible dat we
give him de Job den an dere. Bless yo'
soul, 1t didn't take long, Jine yo' lef
hands he said, an commenced to readln',
fust out o. one book, den out o. another. 1
couldn't make heads or tails o. what twas
about until he hit de same readin' what he
married us by-only he read dat part O. II
backwards. .Nowr he say, reel breef, we
comes out de same gate we went in at. l
turn you loose in the big road. right where
/ found YOU He charged us 81 for mar
ryin' us an 81 for unmarryin' us. 1t was
more trouble to unite a knot than twas to
tie It"
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-23
One on the Judge.

A newly qualified judge in one OF the
small towns OF the south, relates the Bal
timore American, was trying one Of hia
first criminal cases. The accused was an
old darby. who was charged with robbing
a hencoop, He had been in court before
on a similar charge and was then ac-
quilted.
well. Tom" began the judge, II see
you're in trouble again.
yes. sah," replied the darby, the last
time. judge, you was ma lawyer"
Where is your lawyer this timer" asked
the Judge.
Il amt got no lawyer this time" an
swered Tom. I'm going 20 tell the. truth"
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-23
TropicaI Custom ~spoIIed..

The spaniards damned us for one new
custom in particular. when we went into
business In Manila, says a writer in the
Bookkeeper. We didn't take well TO the
siesta hour. 1t was no part of our business
curriculum. Also it was one of the few
local things that the American absolutely
refused TO take into consideration by dove
failing Il into his commercial institution
and bylaws, Promptly at the noon hour
In the early days in Philippine cities
merchants scurried home behind their liver
led eoaehmen, while their employees ducked
along out of the sun or rain to their board
ing places The store or office, as the case
might be, was locked up tight. It so re-
NAMED while the force dined and took It's
afternoon nap About . o'clock the com
mercial world awakened again, rubbed its
bloodshot eyes, rinsed its mouth OF a dark
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-23
TidaI wave BrlnE. Fortune.

It's an III wind that blows no good. and
the hurricane which swept a tidal wave
from the gulf to the state OF Tabaseo,
Mexico, brought down millions of feet OF
mahogany and cedar and distributed 1t
over hundreds Of miles OF tina country,
occupied by tho poor natives and by plan
tation owners who lost. their crops by the
flood.
The amount OF timbzer is estimated al
about $4,000 tops, valued at 100000 and
belongs TO the unfortunates upon whose
premises Il wa washed by the storm tide.
This valuable timber, the accumulation OF
a half q century. had fallen into ravines
and other inaccessible recesses from the
mountain sides, where II would have cost
more than its value TO have recovered by
machinery or the construction OF railways.
ms tidal wave, assisted by the heavy
rains, filled the win with a powerful
stream, which swept the timber out into
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-23

the United States, Moreover. medical col
leges for teaching native women have
lately been opened. and in time China will
have Its W. female physicians,
Young Mems Christian Association.
A new influence which has recently come
into Asia is our Young Mems Christian as
ISOLATION. 1t is already one of the live
forces of this part of the world,
and is doing wonder along edu-
cational and other lines. 1t has
now a firm foothold in Japan, where the
pokio branch has a magnificent building
with some thousand members. AT Seoul a
big modern structure has been put up by
John Wanamaker, and the society is the
most popular young mems club Of the
Korean capital, while here at Shanghai tho
institution building has. with it's lot, cost
something like 100000, and is as fully
equipped as the average Young Mems
Christian association OF the United States.
The Shanghai building is lighted by cleo
trioity and heated by hot water, 1t has
large class rooms, with American desks,
lecture rooms and club parlors; It has a
modern gymnasium and up-to-date bath
rooms. When l visited the gymnasium
today I found a score of Chinese young
men working away under a physical
trainer, and the yellow skinned fellows
were doing almost as vol as the boys OF
our colleges, h>
This Shanghai institution has q lecture
hall which seats TOO; II has a we'll patron
ized reading room, with Chinese and for
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-23
Soaring Customs Officers.


In view of the almost universal complaint
as to the United States customs service
by returning Americans, it may be well
to ask Bostonians to Justify their reputa-
ton for standing for principles by imitat-
ing the example OF Mr.. Labouchere In
dealing with such annoying experiences.
"Labby'' was held up by the German
customs service and all his belongings
pitched out of his trunk.
Put those things back" said he to the
German customs Officers who had emptied
his trunk.
"Thgt is your affair" they answered.
II stay here until you do" he replied;
but give me a telegraph blank"
on 1t Mr.. Labouchere wrote ITO Prince
Bismarck, Berlin-Regret cannot breakfast
with your highness tomorrow. Detained
here indefinitely Quick as a flash the
German officers packed his trunk, and
LabOuchere went on his way rejoicing >"
and with mo thought Of the morrow
Cleveland Leader.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-23

Witty Archbishop Gleunon Of st. Louis
was outwitted by another eompatrios a
few days ago with a joke so good that It
cost his sraee a new hat. An Irish laborsr
was placing wood block paving Al a crossing
in front OF the Mercantile Trust oompany's
bank, in which the archbishop keeps his
account The boss OF the gang was an
Italian. The prelate. who dearly loves his
joke. bantersd the son OF Erin. Wen, my
good man." said he, 'how do you like hav-
ing an Italian hoss3"
Faith. your grace" retorted the man
with the wood blocks, AN how do you
like hAvin' one yourselfT" No one was
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-23

time, a grave-looking gentleman laid aside
a book and rose up from a seat near one
end Of the car.
II ave the privilege OF being a minister
OF the gospel, sir" he said, Can l be Of
any service to you?"
Yea said the large passenger. "A
fellow back in the dining car has bet me
IS that IL wasn't Lots wife who got Joseph
into trouble, and | thought you might have
a Bible With sou, SO l could prove he was
wrong and get the money. "-Philadelphia
Record.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-23
PunIrhtnE a Thief.

A physician who keeps a japanese house
servant was having new flooring laid in his
offices. The Japanese was greatly dis.
turbed by the workmen, who interfered
with the smoothness of his household rou-
tine. one day he came TO his master with
a look OF alarm. One OF the orkm had
been stealing eggs from the pantry.
Stealing eggs" said the doctor, "how'l
thatY"
Il watch, explained the jap, Il see him
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-23

The following story Is told by Harris
Dickson In an article In Success Magazine,
entitled ''The Negroes Idea Of Marriage"
"Yas, sub" said Uncle Nose. dat one
armed justice O. the peace sho do know his
biEness. Ne am Maria went an suited him
bout a divO'ce. He 'Cose l kin make
you a dlvO'ce. l reckon l can tie no Knot
what / eah't unite. Itn be kinder rough,
but youth git unhitehed, an dRt's what you
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-23

the open eountry n over miles of terri
tory, While food and clothing are being
rushed to the storm sufferers, many of
them are wealthy with the stock Of timber
which they with soon be able to dispose
Of at good prices.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-23

eign papers and periodicals, and also a
billiard room, which attracts the better
class Of Chinese young men, The school
rooms, which, when the building was
opened, were supposed to be large enough
for the next ten years, were taxed to their
utmost capacity before the first year was
ended, and they are now occupied from
morning until late at night, About 100
students are being prepared for college at
a tuition OF S2 per year, and there are
also classes for Chinese college graduates.
There are evening classes for boys and
men. Typewrlting is taught and stenog-
raphic secretaries are made.
o
Shanghai Association.
This Shanghai association is supported
by the natives; and this is true of nearly
all the Young Mems Christian associations
in the empire, There Is a large association
In Picking, another in Tientsin. and others
in Canton, Suchow, Hangchow, Hankow
and elsewhere. There are over seventy
five connected with the colleges and other
schools of China, and branches are starting
in all of the great business centers.
TIL merchants and literati are inter-
ested in the Young Mems Christian ASSOC
citation movement. There are 800 business
men and scholars of note who belong to
the Shanghai institution, and each of these
pays $50 a year toward its support. This
gives it an income from that source alone
Of $4,000 per nnum and the regular tut
tion fees bring in considerable. The awak-
ening of China is creating a great demand
the Chinese who can speak and write
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-23

brown taste and grouchily returned to the
tasks at the desk or behind the counter.
Nowadays few stores close at noon. All
are anxious for the extra pesos the Amer
lean hoped to get by keeping open doors at
midday,
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-23

THERE a preacher on this
train?" asked a large, dark
visaged man as he passed from
one sleeper to another. At last,
after he had loudly repeated his
nuerY for the fifth or SIKH
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-23

more delighted than the archbishop, who
went In person to the nearest hat store,
where he fitted the muddy Irishman with
the finest hat he had ever ~worn.-san
Francisco Argonaut.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-23
Copyright, 1900. by Frank O.. carpentsr)

Copyright. 1909, by Frank @. Carpentsr)
-~HANGHAI, 1sO9~.-(special Core
pondence OF The Bee.)-I want
to tell you what the mission
- aries are doing in Chins. Both
~ Protostants and Catholics are
- the advance guard OF the mod
ern movement, the leaven which has
started the great batch Of Chinese dough
to working. They were the first to stir
up the dry bones Of the celestial civiliza-
ton, and they are now everywhere aiding
in putting the flesh and blood Of our west
ern methods upon them.
o
Introduced by the Catholics.
The missionaries have been laborlnE here
for several centuries. The Catholics were
the first on the ground. They were here
represented by the HISTORIANS as far back
as the eighth century, and when Marco
Polo visited Cathay he found Catholics
here, Later stu came the ~Jesuits, led by
st. Francis Xavier, who, like Moses, died
when on the eege of the promised land, and
actively pushed by Matthew Ricci, who was
making converts in die Yangtse valley less
thar 100 years after Columbus discovered
America. 1t was Jesuit priests who made
the beautiful astronomical instruments at
SNei anu VIM iHtTouuCeo tho irst INK
ling Of western civilization centuries ago.
Since then Catholics Of other denomina-
lions have come, and now there are here
Franeiscans, Augustians, Vinosntians and
missions Of that church from Belgium,
France, Spain and Germany.
According to a geography Of China just
issued by the J%esuits, the Catholic church
now reckons its following at 10000 bo-
levers who have been baptized. II has
forty-two bishops, LOO priests and about
5000 chapels. OF It's priests 1900 are for
eigners.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-23
Gives Wealth to Ala Girls.

Almost out Of the hearing Of the pass
ing throng, wearing a quiet and somber
garb OF severe black, a princess of the
royal blood and one time Countess Azure
liza Bethlen, maid-of-hono in waiting TO the
Empress Elizabeth of Austria, but now
plain Nine. Bethlen and lowly devotee at
the shrine Of the temple Of Bahoi, is
domiclled in Salt Lake City.
Nine. Bethlen, who. In her devotion TO
the religion which embraces the theory OF
a worldwide fellowship in both brother
hood and sisterhood, claims to have given
up her title, her royal attendants. car
riages, mansion and all hat enters into
court life. finds her mission in the fol-
lowing OF the tenets Of her religion in the
foundation OF Il school for girls In Salt
Lake City, or rather a home for young
women In which It's inmates Will not
only be taught social science and domes-
tic arts" fitting them for homework, but
the finer arts as well, such as music,
painting and languages.
In the following OF her religion, and
her appointed mission, relates the Salt Lake
neutrality-suspicious.. Anne, Bethlen says
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-23
UoIIege-Bred secretaries.

OoAAGkC~oECW cGCECtAGAghf
Tell me something about the foreigners
who are working here in the Young Men's
Christian association" said I.
I'VE have thirty-two Americans, Cana
dian and English secretaries in China and
Korea, all of whom are working under the
auspices Of our international committee.
These men are university trained; they
represent such colleges as Oxford and
Cambridge in England. and Yale, Prince
ton, Cornell and McGin In America. We
nave also graduates Of our western insti-
tutions and several from our theological
seminaries. The Tientsin association was
started eight years ago byt Robert Galley.
the great Princeton center rush. and he
has been reinforced by Robertson, h was
formerly professor of mechanical engineer
ing in Purdue, and by Cole, who was a
fellow in McGill. The secretaries are all
men of high class.
l an surprised at the high Chinese offlc-
ials who are interested in the Young Mems
Christian association movement. Yuan
Shih Kai, the great general and statesman,
has subscribed a great deal to the assocl-
alton at flemish and Picking. Tong Shao
VI has given a great deal, as has also
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-23
McMzzMsA zaAgHb

English, and the boys know that they
can get five times as much salary IL
they are so equipped. This fact Is crowd
ing the day schools of the association
with pupils who wish to learn English
and the night classes are fun of such
men.
China and the Olympic Games.
The athletic feature also forms a great
drawing card. When the Young Mems
Christian association came to China, ten
years ago, the natives had no interest in
athletics. The old Chinese scholar prided
himself upon his green goggles, his long
finger nails. his a~ttenuated form and his
hollow chest. With the bringing of ath-
letics into the public schools and the or
ganization Of military drill everywhere,
physical exercise has become popular.
and the secretaries of the associations
nave now nc trouble in filling their gym
nasiums. They ave organized field days
at the different ~centers, and 5000 or TO-
900 come to such places as Tientsin to
take part in the annual meets. There
are 1900 students in the modern schools
Of Tientsin, and the interest in such
matters there is SO great that an adj
dress was recently delivered to the stu
dents on the subject, when Will China
Win the olympic Games9" Indeed, it Is
safe to say that before many years both
the Chinese and the Japanese will be
found in all international athletic COM
petitions, M It will not be surprising IL
an Asiatic some day wins the marathon,
1 find a trained physical director here
n charge of the Shanghai gymnasium. He
will start a national training chool for
directors, and native Chinese so
rained will go out from here to hold pro-
essorships. not only in other Young Mems
associations. but in the new
chools and colleges, which the government
) everywhere starting.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-23
Saving the situation.

DR., Hilary Little Laycock of Wheeling,
at the recent diocesan convention in New
York, said Of a certain resolution:
1T was, perhaps, unintelligible, like the
Wheeling mans prayer.
This man, praying In meeting for a
brother who lay very Ill, cried:
"'oh, Lord. restore unto us our brother,
If it doth not interfere with thy perquisites,
THE situation was saved by a deacon
who shouted:
"'HalleluJah, the Lord knows what he
meansl"-St. Louis e-Democrat.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-23
XHGM Boys Of ShangH0N

in the higher schools there are 1900 young
men and almost 5000 young women, These
seem but small numbers in comparison
with the 1900, 900 or 10000 900 pupils In our
public schools. but each Of these Chinese
students will be a working force in the re-
organization Of the empire, and this will
be especially so with the women. The gov
eminent schools for girls are crying for
Chinese teachers, and the missionaries tell
me that It Is almost impossible for them
to hold their girls until they graduate, be-
cause OF the salaries offered them TO leave
and go teaching outside,
Medical Work,
There is one phase Of mission work
which is approved OF by both Chinese and
foreigners. The Chinese welcome IL and
contribute largely to it's support. I refer
to the medical missions, They are doing
an amount Of good. They are
to be found in all the large centers, and
the doctors connected with them could, II
they would, leave and make fortunes by
practicing among the wealthy Chinese.
Notwithstanding this, they stay with their
work and, on pltifully low salaries, wear
themselves out, The Protestants nave now
in china 1856 hospitals and 21 dispensaries.
They are treating more than 1000, 900 out
patients each year, and this is in addition
to the 5000 odd in the hospitals proper.
Every well equipped mission station has
its dispensary and hospital, and the people
are brought in for miles around. A great
deal of work is lone by women doctors,
who have been educated for the purpose in
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-23

put something in his coat that hang in the
hall. ] look in pocket and find egg; l look
in pantry and don't find eggs. 1 will go
take them back from his pocket"
"oh, no." said the doctor. That would
be no better than taking them from the
pantry. You must never take anything
from another mans pocket
The Jap went ava with a look Of disap-
pointment. A few minutes later the doctor
passed the hatraek in the hall where the
workmen's coats were hanging and found
the Jap beating the coats with a rug beater.
What are you doing?" exclaimed the
doctor as he saw the dust rising from the
coats.
II beat all the coats alike" said the Jap.
"and the eggs they only make the bad man
sorry New York Sun.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-05-02
ROOSEVELT NOT ENUMERATED
Owing TO His Absence-Another of
Same Name Enumerated

oyster BAY, y. Y. April 30 Thco-
dore Roosevelt. although our most
representative citizen" i'm President
Taft's opinion, may not De cnumgnt.
ed in the census ,f 1910. despite the
zeal and intelligence OF the cnumer-
ators. This result is likely from the
Tact tha, the Roosevelt home is here
the legal residence of the Colonel
rs closed and every member of the
family is away. There are not even
any servants in the house. and tho
uoiShhors cannot answer the Ques-
tions of the enumerator. as some Of
them concern family history. There
is also 4 doubt as to what is the
Colonies present trade or profes.
sion by coincidence another Theo.
dore Roosevelt was enumerated dur
ing the canvass in this vicinity. lie
was tramp, whose place OF resi-
dence is given as homeless
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-05-02
LETTERS WRITTEN TO WASH.
iNGTON OFFICIALS INDICATE
HIS FRIENDSHIP.
DONE WITH OFFICE HOLDING
In His Letters, the Former Pres.
dent Says He viii Net Be Cand.
date For President. Senator. or
Any Other ofiee-Taf, Again.

Washington, u. c.. May 2.--ln let.
tors, which Roosevelt is alleged to
have w,ittcu 10 President TAFT Sen.
ator Root and Wm. Loeb, Jr. It is
said by tho Washington Post. that
the .rmcr president thoroughly ON.
dCr-,~ the TAFT administration IA.
yora Loeb to succeed GOV. hughes
and indicates that hi, decision to
remain in private life is final and
unaltcrablc.
The colonel will not even be- 4,
candidate To succeed Chancey De
pew in the senate and much less
would he desire any other Clficc. 1t
Is said that the former president
will not be- a candidate for the pres
idcncy in 1912.
On the contrary. the letters ar,
said to indicate that II ie his con
yiction that the reelection OF Pres
/ idcnt Talt is the republican party's
/ duty.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-05-02
New Newspapers in State.

Guthrie, Okla, May 1.-The Rails
ton New Era is new republican
newspaper In rawnee county. with
+. ;. fiillman as editor and j. :.
Hillman as business manager, to sue
coed the Exponent which W. \.
Smith launched at Ralston six years
ago
Tho Mounds Independent. with VII.
liam ID. Cooper as editor Is % new
paper occupying the field recently
made vacant by the removal of
the Mounds Enterprise Col. j. ).
Holden of the Fort Gibson = st
will soon begin publication of the
Muskogce Republican at Fort Gibson
The recently defunct Amorita News
in Wood county has been revived by
a new man in the Oklahoma field,
Ivan Weaver who will continue
publication under the name of Am
orita Success.
Mrs. Alice Blackburn OF Grimes Is
the editor of new church paper
A. Grimes, the Advocate, which is
published by the Ladies' Aid So.
ciety of Grimes in the interest oi
the Episcopal church.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-05-02

partment have come To the rescue Of
the Oklahoma counties which have
found their public roads along section
lines fenced up. These section line
fences wcrc closed to the public by
aliottecS who wanted to force the
counties to buy the necessary rights
OF way. ON going over the subject
with the iUtcrior department, Repre-
sentative Ferris called attention To Il
statute providing that out of all al.
lottcd ana unallotted lands there
shall be taken along the section lines
thirty.thrcc feet for a roadway in the
Choctaw aud ChickasaW. and forty
nine feet for public roads In the Sem
mole and Cherokee lands. I'm cases
where improvements have been mad,
on tho rights OF way the owners ar,
To- be- paid at appraised value out o
the indian funds. Representative Fer
ris has obtained from the interior
department u ruling according To IN,
provisions of this statute