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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-05-03
Nebraska
LOSS By VETS" EXPENSIV I
Saloon Advocates Of Lincoln Spend
1857 in Vain.
BRYAN WANTS PULPITS AID
Advocate of Initiative and Rcferen-
dunn JrRer Ministers Not to
Forget All for County
Option.
Girl Charged with Perjury.
From a tSaff CorresnnndentA

LINCOLN, May Especial telegram
The vets filed thci5 campaign expense
account today, showing that they spent
ss.5T and then failed to defeat the prohi-
bitionists in Lincoln. The money. con-
trary TO published reports. the statement
shows. did not come from Omaha. but
was contributed BY persons in Lincoln who
fo1s eriy had saloons here and expected 70
seSdre licenses Attorney Petts received
t25o and Captain Muffin Sl1 for legal
services
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LOOSE LEAF RECIPE BOOK
quirements of the Up-to-Date
Housekeeper.

Among the variety of handy recipe
books for the housekeeper, which in
clude bound envelopes for clippings.
cabinets with loose cards and indexed
books generally, nothing probably fits
the situation so well as the loose-leaf
notebook, such as students use. One
OF the sort with ring fasteners which
allow the book to open fla. is the best.
With it, leaf may be removed and
taken to the kitchen without endan-
gering the entire book with kitchen
Smirches, and when a leaf is mutilat-
ed or recipe has outlived its useful
ness the leaf on which il is written
or pasted may be removed When
new recipes come they may be in
serted in their legitimate places with
only the effort of removing and re-
placing the back fasteners. The books
that open lengthwise are liked best
by most women, and the smaller the
size of the book the less room it will
occupy. Leaves can always be bought
when the supply runs out, and clip
pings may be written. These loose
leaf books have taken the place of
bound blank books for many purposes.
and set of them for notes Of various
kinds, and even for illustrations, pro-
grams and the kind which one likes
| 70 keep is real convenience.
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The Black Death"

The plague, or Asiatic cholera, or
as it used to be called, "the black
DEATH" has been spreading of late in
Europe.
In Russia, where the people are
dirtiest and most superstitious, the
plague thrives best. Seventy thousand
persons are known to have died of
this attack in Russia already
This is not surprising, for the in.
tabitants, instead Of cleaning their
wells, cleaning their bodies, and u.s.
ing their brains, get out the little
ikons or images which the Greek
church sells at a considerable profit,
and to these little images supersti-
tious peasants pray-the prayers be-
ing interrupted in thousands of cases
by death from the plague.
There Is nothing more tragic In all
the history Of man than the record Of
'the black death" in Europe.
In the fourteenth century one cpl
demic after another spread among the
people. twenty-five millions Of human
beings are believed to have perished
in this single series Of epidemics.
The rich and the poor alike were
affected. In Oxford two-thirds Of the
student population died.
In Constantinople the people died at
the rate of 10000 a day.
Charms, incantations. fear, filth, ig-
norance and superstition fed the dis
ease
Curious results came of the long Pc
riod of panic and of dying.
The famous dance of DEATH" in
which desperate human beings paro-
died and made fun of the plague, IL
lustrating the dance of death" with
grinning skulls and skeletons, was one
feature of the epidemic
Another, curiously enough, was in
England, the tremendous rise in the
cost of labor. The workmen died so
fast that there were few left to do the
work, and. following the law of supply
and demand, the few that could work
were offered extravagant wages-al-
though laws were passed to keep the
wages down. And it is said that this
snddeu rise in wages laid the founda-
ton of the emancipation of working
people in England.
The plague in Europe appears now
in the old familiar way-breaking out
here and there, always in filth and in
ignorance, spreading gradually.
The disease is not thoroughly under.
stood now. But the method of fight.
ing it is understood. The people must
be well fed-a strong man may have
the disease germs with him, resist
them and rid his system Of them. The
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FOR DAISIES
AND VIOLETS
Cold Frames Should Have Glass
Put on Before Severe Cold
Weather Sets in-Air
on Mild Days.

The cold frames In which are plant.
ed these flowers should have the glass
put on before cold weather sets in;
cover the sash frosty nights with straw
mats. The outside of frame should be
banked up with leaves or rotted straw.
Air the frames in the middle Of every
mild day. Daisies and violets will sur
vive the winter in a warm border.
covered with light coat of clean rye
straw, which should be taken of in
mild weather to harden the plants.
When weather is severe put on the
straw and cover with a little light
brush to hold the straw In place.
Plants that are to flower must be given
an extra covering in severe weather:
a light covering of leaves may be
spread over the plants, in the frames
in severe weather.
Barbour County index., 1910-12-07
CORN CONTESTS
FOR YOUTHS
knowledge and Experience Gained
OF Far Greater Importance
Than ANY Prize Offered
or Won.

The corn contests which have been
carried on in the many states have
proven of great educational value to
the boys. The prizes offered have
added zest to the endeavor to make
the best showing and produce the best
corn, but the knowledge and expert
ence gained are Of far greater import
ance than any prize. Last year there
was issued in Arkansas a circular on
the effect of the corn contests upon
the boy participating. 1t says:
The boy who has engaged in a
contest of this kind. whether success
fully or not, has gained practical
training of far-reaching value and
lasting significance. He has been
brought in touch with the great nat
ural laws on one hand and with mod
ern science on the other. He has by
his own efforts demonstrated the rela-
ton between the two. He has been
led to work and think, to apply knowl.
edge to the most practical affairs
of life. By his own efforts he has
made a crop and dignified himself by
accomplishment. He has established
in his own mind for all time the rela.
ton of theory and practice"
Barbour County index., 1910-12-07
TO POLISH LEATHER FRAMES
Certain Kinds Of Leather Can Be
frightened by Rubbing Occa-
sionaily With Turpentine.

Dull leather frames, especially the
colored embossed ones, are so ugly
that most housekeepers are worried
with them.
Special polishes are sold for differ.
ent kinds and colors of leather. These
should be bought from a reliable deal
er and 1t is well to take the frames
along Ia buying the polish, as various
tones are sold.
Certain kinds of leather can be
freshened by rubbing it occasionally
with turpentine to take of the stains,
followed by an application of crude
oil to prevent cracking and stiffening.
Use only a drop or two of the
liquids and rub the oil in with a piece
of clean flannel. Later polish with
clean soft silk handkerchief.
Be sure your frame really Is leather
before trying to clean 1t, as many OF
the new frames are compositions and
the turpentine will affect the coloring
Barbour County index., 1910-12-07

some care. The studding should be
2x8-inch timbers, and the spaces be-
tween walls filled with sawdust, or
other insulating material. The in
terror walls may be covered with any
lumber or material that will keep the
sawdust In place. The exterior walls
may be covered with boxing and
the cracks battened, or drop siding
may be used and the roof may be COW
cred with any roofing material that
will keep out the rain and snow. 70
insure proper drainage, excavate the
trenches two feet below the founda-
ton and fill the excavation with bro
ken stone Build the foundation on the
stone. A house 10x12 or 12x14 feet
square and eight or ten feet in height.
Barbour County index., 1910-12-07

war every general who loses his lines
of communication deserves death"
For if once the foe successfully in
nent's firing line his victory is prac-
tically assured.
These great manoeuvers Of large
bodies of armed men are a common
thing in Europe and are beginning to
be common in this country. Civilians
often wonder wherein is the sense Of
spending hours, days. weeks, teaching
a man to stand in certain fashion.
to step in a certain way or to carry
a gun in a certain manner. They
ask themselves what difference It
makes whether the soldier faces to
the right or to the left about, or
whether he rubs shoulders with the
same man or a different one day aft
er day. To these people it seems
like a waste Of time training large
bodies of men to step pace this way
or that and to do it instinctively, au-
tomatically, always just the same, SO
they could not do it in any other way
to save their lives. Yet although all
this may seem trifling and purpose
less 1t is like the interminable polish
ing and oiling Of delicate mechan-
ism. 1t is the process by which is
manufactured human machine that
will work cheerfully to exhaustion,
starve without a murmur, or march
up to the cannon's mouth merely be-
cause the voice they have been train
ed to recognize tells them to. 1t is
the means by which the hallmark of
proficiency is placed upon the pro-
fessional soldier, and that is the ulti.
mate end of these great manoeuvers
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Does Opposition Create Love?

There Is one thing that parents and
guardians never seem to learn, and
that is, how opposition fans the fame
of love.
Charley is not rich enough to sat
isfv their ideal of the man who shall
marry pretty Molly-or James. per-
chance Is too young. or too something
else to their minds.
Forthwith one or the other young
man is criticised, shifted at and gen.
orally belittled-with the inevitable
result that Molly becomes his cham
pion and loves him a thousands times
better for every sharp word or snub
that he receives.
And even more apparent Is the re-
suit when q mother and sister strive
to turn the current of a son and broth
er's love. Every chivalrous impulse
carries him to the side Of the girl
who is abused, and drives him, per-
haps, to the very end against which
his family Is struggling.
Barbour County index., 1910-12-07
MANY SMALL
''' ''' I FARM TOOLS
Experiments Show Amount Far
Exceeds Guess of Farmer
Advantage of Systematic
Arrangement Apparent.

If the average farmer were asked
"How much money have you invested
in the small tools on this farm?" it is
probable that after a moment OF
thought, during which he would have
q mental picture of an axe, hand
saw, a grindstone and rather con-
fused idea that there was a lot Of stuff
of one sort or another somewhere
about the farm, would reply that from
S25 to $50 would cover the cost.
A recent investigation conducted by
the Ohio experiment station in COOP
Grafton with the U. s. department OF
agriculture discloses that this Is far
short Of the mark. In order to arrive
at some conclusion in regard to this
matter. careful inventories were ta-
ken on thirty-three Ohio farms, and in
every instance the total amount was
many times what the owner had
guessed"
The fact that these small tools are
bought. one at time as needed, and
are not cared for systematically, leads
to a very erroneous idea of their value.
summarizing the inventories Of these
thirty-three farms, 1t Is estimated that
to completely equip general farm of
100 acres in Ohio with small tools will
probably cost from 5000 to $500, or in
excess of the farmers guess" by
more than 500 per cent. An error In
Judgment of this amount, particularly
when the error is against the farm, Is
serious enough to challenge our atten-
ton
Even on farms where inventories
are habitually taken these tools of
| minor equipment are usually included
| as "other small tools" and given a
guessed at value, somewhat after the
stereotyped expression appearing on
sale bills: "other articles too numer-
Gus to mention"
Farm requirements differ very great.
| ly, the highly specialized farm not
| needing nearly so many tools as the
general farm. The necessity of fair
ly complete outfit is apparent If the
farmer would avoid expensive trips to
town or to the neighbors to meet some
immediate need. thereby stopping
Barbour County index., 1910-12-07

will be ample in size for the ordinary
family.
Perhaps the best construction for
an ice house is one with a stucco
finish, as shown in the accompanying
Illustration. This stucco is simply two
coats of Portland cement plaster.
over wood or metal lath. Native lum-
Der may be used, and the studding
covered with rough lumber, over
which Is placed the stucco finish.
The sand and gravel for cement work
are usually found on the farm, or
close at hand, which makes the CO
ment work cheaper than wood. This
house has a composition roof, and Q
ventilator built of boards one by two
feet square. The spaces between the
rafters are left open for ventilation.
and the walls are plastered down to
grade line. The dirt should be so
graded that all water will drain away
from the house.
Barbour County index., 1910-12-07

weak, half-fed man 'dies-that Is why
the plague was often SO violent in the
old days just after a famine
AS far back as the fourteenth Gen.
tury Gabriel de Mussis observed that
those who escaped the plague gave It
to others with whom they came In con-
tact
They gave 1t to others because they
had the plague within themselves:
the disease, and this disease they scat
tered.
It is some comfort to know that the
disease can only be acquired by actu-
ally swallowing the disease germs.
The man who will be sufficiently care
full need not get the plague.
2 If you will drink only water that
you know to be clean, and only from
vessels that you know to be clean; II
you eat no fruit that has not been
carefully cooked, or carefully peeled
with an absolutely clean knife, and II
all the food that you eat is well cook
ed and eaten when freshly cooked, you
will not get the plague.
The main thing Is not to worry
about 1t in this country. There is lit
tie chance, probably no possibility
whatever, Of plague of the old kind
among US.
The work that is not done by the
little sacred images of the Russian
peasants is done very well by good
sewers, plenty Of disinfectants, plenty
Of soap and hot water, and a little
common sense.
Barbour County index., 1910-12-07

teams and laborers until the repair Is
affected. The advantage of some sys.
tematic arrangement is also apparent.
in order that the exact tool may be al
hand when wanted and thus avoid loss
and delay by reason Of mislaid. Dor.
rowed, stolen or lost tools.
The inventories of the thirty-three
farms investigated are summarized
and discussed in Circular SO Of the
Ohio experiment station, and the arti-
cles are so classified and arranged as
to make 1t easy for any farmer to
compare the list with those found on
his own farm This circular will be
sent free upon request.
Barbour County index., 1910-12-07

A house for ice storage must have
proper drainage, to keep the ice out
of the water; the foundation and
walls must be so constructed that air
cannot get to the ice from below, and
you must have a free circulation of
air over the top Of the ice at all times,
writes ]. E. Bridgeman, in the Ma.
tional Stockman and Farmer. The
roof must of course be tight to keep
out the rain. Such house will keep
the ice fairly well, regardless of its
construction.
But icehouses, like everything else
will give better results if built with
Barbour County index., 1910-12-07
Wee Helps and Hints.

A whisk broom kept especially for
the purpose is very helpful in sprink'
ling clothes.
When lamp wicks grow stubborn
and will not work easily, pull out a
thread from each edge. This makes
the wick smaller and easier to man
age.
1t will soon be ''draught time,
when the wind will come whistling
round our doors and sills. A long
fat sand bag at the door will keep a
room free from draughts
Rub fresh lard over new tinware
heat it in the oven before using and
you need never worry about it's rust
ting.
Barbour County index., 1910-12-07


quite as much attention is paid to
giving the soldiers the kind of
food they have been accustomed
to and plenty of it at regular
intervals as to anything else. Amer
lean army officers who have watched
the big manoeuvers, like those
in Picardy, say two Frenchmen can
live we'll on what one American
civilian cook wastes. Yet it is quite
likely the French soldier can march
as far and be Just as fresh at the
end Of the journey as the American
The French are ahead of the Ger
mans in the matter Of cooking scien-
tifcally. Also the French soldier
knows about as well as any in the
world that his ration must be made
to last for the full period of time for
which it is issued, and that once it is
eaten or wasted or given away the
balance Of the period will be food
less one, be it twenty-four hours or
three days.
This is an important thing for the
soldier to realize, for the gross
weight Of one days rations for an
army Of 100000 men is 52O,141
pounds. 1t takes more than 100 au-
tomobile trucks, such as those used
for the French army, to haul a days
supplies Of food. But all this vast
machinery is necessary. Napoleon
once said: According to the laws of
Barbour County index., 1910-12-07

clean, about seven inches or eight
inches long and four inches wide.
with two stout wire dogs or staples
placed as shown In sketch. With
an ordinary table knife slipped
through the two staples, the cucum-
Der can be cut very rapidly and even
ly by pressing the cucumber against
the board and sliding it down the
blade of the knife, the staples acting
as gauge for the thickness of the
slices.
Barbour County index., 1910-12-07
erapes. Pears and bananas.

Heap the grapes in one salver or
basket with a spray of some climb
ing or clinging vine thrown around
it. Group pears and bananas togeth-
er, and garnish with autumn leaves !
Barbour County index., 1910-12-07
A SIMPLE VEGETABLE SLtCER
Handy Kitchen Device Which May
Be Easily Constructed by the
Average Person.

Any handy man, or handy woman.
for that matter, can build vegetable
slicer which will be a great improve
ment on the rather expensive devices
which are shown in the shops. Take
piece Of white wood. planed very
Barbour County index., 1910-12-07
Clam Eritters.

One pint of CLAIMS, heads chopped.
1 cup hot mashed potato. eggs.
teaspoon baking powder, cup flour.
teaspoon salt. Drop from spoon
into boiling fat.
Barbour County index., 1910-12-07

army with a full stomach
will fight every step of the
way if it has to retreat.
If it is hungry the retreat
will be turned into a rout.
Barbour County index., 1910-12-07
Helm for Earmer,a Wife.

Help for Farmers Wife.
If there Is need of a new riding
plow and washing machine and one
cannot afford both. let the plow wait
until next seasoR
Barbour County index., 1910-12-07

E He great mill
ZEN tary manoeu-
H. yers in Picardy
AN by the Second
z S~I and T b ir d
%2 Corps o. the
GSpJ French army
o which took
place early in September.
probably were the most
scientifically planned and
executed of any of the
great national war games
that the nations of Eu-
rope have played as yet.
In these manOeuvers the
utility Of aeroplanes and
dirigibles for actual war
fare was given its most
severe test. The aero
planes proved to be a
most marvellous means
for transmitting orders
and unsurpassed for re-
connoitering. The dirigi-
bles were used in trans
hitting messages long
distances. Paris was sup
posed to be beleaguered
and one of these giant
cylindrical balloons was
sent across the
hills and plains
and dropped I
safely to its
appointed rest ~1
ing place in %C%%
the heart OF ~
the ench y
capital. =
France haa
h e greatest
number of air.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1910-09-06
Report of the condition of
THE PARTNERS RANK

located at Clarksburg, in the State of
West Virginia. at the close OF busl-
ness September /, 1910.
Bank first began business January
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for the use of the grounds on Labor
Day. Second, to the various bust
ness houses who contributed so
largely to the success of our big La
Dor Day parade by having in line
such handsome floats. Third. to
Mr.. v. L. Highland and A. K. Thorn,
of this city, for theft kind services
as speakers of the day. And lastly,
the public In general for the great in
tercst in the occasion
We thank you all, and desire to
say that we consider the occasion a
splendid success, considering the
great handicap caused by the early
morning rains
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1910-09-06
mss RBNNEDY's SCHOOL.

.y.IitH wadIoW kennedy, will open Il, ClarIs-
1riTg No. 4l4 Main street on Sept. ~. 1910. The
.ouI,,s on six years will cover the work usually
lone in the last two years of the grammar
school. and four years OF high school It Will
1--WE y general course for those students who.
10 not intend to enter COLLEGE. Through train
ing viii be given IN English compoSiti IN. The
French and German courses VIII al 1rtl un;
.liRi opportunities in conversation, Several
IdyanCed courses for high school graduates
md others will he conducted In the afternoon
Miss Kennedy VIII be IN ClAFRSouFg 0ttcrAu E.
"a. for consultation.
For Information apply TO
MIRs EMMA DAVIS, 800 Lee ST.,
ClaFI4buFr, ". Va
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the attitude of labor? Is 1t friend
ly?' And fortunately we have been
able to point with pride to the
friendly feeling that has always ex-
listed between employers and employ
ees, and this has done as much to
aid US in locating factories and
building up the industries of this
section as any other one thing.
al am glad that day has been set
apart where laboring men OF all pro-
LESSONS can meet and discuss mat
tiers affecting their welfare. AMI
tending to better their condition, for
upon the betterment of their condi-
ton depends the continued growth OF
this already great and growing COM
munity; to meet with you and to
welcome you here. and to assure you
of our earnest desire to cooperate
with you in the development and up
building of this vicinity, upon the
prosperity of which the happiness OF
so many depends"
Ex-senator A. K. Thorn discussed
organized and skilled labor at some
length in very pleasing and eIo-
quent manner, paying tribute to the
1aboring men and pointing out the
dependence OF the progress and pros
perity of the country. on LABOR He
thought it fitting that labor should
be memorialized the country over by
observance of the hationalholfday
M. G. Webb. of Baltimore, Nd, a
member OF the executive committee
of the National window Glass Work
ers, was the last Jsspeaker. Mr..
webb's time was limited and he DID
not go Anto, his subject
of organized labor Hepointed out or
ganized Iabor's achievements and
the advantages of unionism. He
stated that the unorganized man was
stumbling block to the one who
was He conceded that many. per-
haps. received better wages unor-
ganized than the organized get, hut
he showed how IL ali were organized
they would alIeget more wages. He
declared that labor demanded it's fair
share OF what it produced.
Mr. Webb emphasized the import
ance and effectiveness, OF organized
labor by referring to an announce
ment on one of the floats to the effect
that wage advance OF forty-fvo
per cent had been granted within the
year. without organization this. III
said would not have been granted.
Mr.. Webb paid tribute to the ladies
and emphasized the fact that they
are becoming much Interested in the
labor cause. His speech like the 9th
ers provoked hearty applause.
Grateful for Aid.
At the close of the day the fol-
lowing card of thanks was issued
by Thomas p MGEwen and f. c.
Cofrman. chairman and secretary
respectively of the executive commit
tee OF the celebration:
We. the executive committee Of
the Clarksburg Trades Council de-
sire to extend the thanks of all Of
fliated labor unions. first, to the Of
fcers OF the Old Fair association
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Labor. nay Dance

80 ~ '..!.S =
the c1arkEburg Typngraphicai Union
The Cadenza orchestr8 6nfnished nnu-
sic. The committee in charge consist
ed of Messrs. Rue Heenan, Robert