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Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-09
DO COMETS AFFECT FlSHING7
emb of the brotherhood EKhib-
its a Crouch 10 AstrOn-
Onlers,

The fishing editor Of this paper is not
prepared to say whether or not they do.
preferring first to try the fishing, mean
while keeping an eye peeled for comets.
A correspondent OF Recreation, however.
seems pretty well convinced that they do.
His letter, published in the April number
OF that magazine, is as follows:
"A couple of years ago we heard a good
deal about the effect the sun spots had
upon the bass fishing. There was really
more in this h some people thought
providing the star shSrps knew what they
were talking about. Nevertheless l got
cuse my non-success in bass fishing by
relterating the statement OF the astrono-
mers tina the continued unfavurable
weather conditions were due to spots on
the sun,
Along in February, when the Paris food
was at its height and the ice was going ouI
0f a good many Of our trout streams up her,
in New York state, the astronomers SAID
il was all on account OF The comets
Whether or not the meteorological condi
lions had anything to do with the floods
l am very sure that the said floods herr
In the trout fishing belt have PUT a sa,
crlmp in lsl0s fishing. To have the io,
go out so early. and then have it do il al
over again. is just as hard upon a trou
.etream as the worst kind OF a log drive
Personally l feel very sure that severa
bis grown trout that / have been on nod
dinG terms with have left these pSTts-lit
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-09
NOW WE HAVE THE CAUSE
Flowers, Lawns, Cats and CRnaries
Responsible for High LIv-
ing Cost.

Swung dizzily on the wave Of gaudy per-
sOnal display and famed to a druElike
sleep by the odors of Sweet-scented. but
inedible blossoms, we, the people, have
brought upon ourselves the curse of a
noticeable cost Of living. After much beat
ing about the bush wherein lurked the Sc
queStered secret, the secretary of the Ma
tional Retail Dealers association has dived
into the brambles of irritating truth and
has dragged forth, gasping, the mystery,
crying for help and exposing its claws,
horns and other wage-stifling appurten-
ances. This secretary, testifyIng before the
senate cOst-of-living committee at Wash
ington, fatty says Che is so quoted) that
flower gardens In the back yard and nom
nutritious grass in the front (and perhaps
a canary in the Kitchen are largely re-
sponsible for the prevailing high prices OF
garden truck. Until recent years, he noted,
1t was customary for people to plant vege-
tables in their yards, Year by year the
tendency has grown to substitute flowers
and lawns.
This drives the matter home, literally,
and lines it up snugly besides the ultimate
consumer. II the point can be proved ex-
clusively, there is no need for the senate
committee to seek further. With the evil
Of his deeds or lack thereof fastened on
the wicked and hypocritical shoulders Of
the consumer there is nothing left to be IN
v~estigated. In his hypocrisy the consumer
has presumed to sniff, literally and figura-
lively, at the results of the meat packers
labor. He has fitted from grocer to grocer
and from butcher to butcher, casting
aspcrsious upon all. And all the time he has
been guilty, by refusing 10 raise ~cabbages.
parsley, corn. beans and tomatoes in his
back yard.
Where once the sweet Favored early
rosa potato bloomed and attracted gay
winged ana h~lgh-sp,rited potato bugs. now
lazily and uselessly blows the early blush
rose of thorny stem, beset by beauty, and
the plain, though serviceable, rose bag.
Where once the nimble hen scratched the
gravel and potato parings OF the house
holder and the grass Of his neighbor, now
the sleek sngora purrs or the parrot cries
for a cracker when there is no cracker al
a fair price. Where once the hotbed on the
kitchen window sill burst forth with early
lettuce, only the soul-satlsfying rubber
plant spreads its foliage, 1t Is an age Of
ornament and esthetlo fervor, not one oil
practical and economical flavor. The plow,
shale has been beaten into a trowel. tn,
garden rake into a weeder.-Boston .Adver.
tiser.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-09
REACHING FOR YOUR NERVE
Song WRrbIed by the Dentist While
while Busily Boring Into
the Roots.

"You know human nature is a funny
thing" remarked the dentist, as he care
fully selected a small drill to send mer-
rily on It's way to a molar nerve, and
we dentists see about as much of it as
any one.
Now, you needn't be at all nervous;
when l get down to the nerve you'n know
#. A woman came into my office the
other day flashily dressed. Her automo-
bile was waiting outside and 1t was a
classy machine, too. Well, she sat down
in the chair and showed me a cavity in
her tooth. l said that OF course she
wanted the best gold rilling. You should
have seen her look at me-. The long
don't get uneasy. 1 must have touched
the end of the nerve the least bit, but
a little thi-almost over now. You know
the long and the short of it was that l
cut in a cheap cement filling and she
wrangled with me for half an nour when
/ wanted to charge her 70 cents, She said
she would not pay over so cents; that was
all she ever paid.
"A couple of days later-yes. it's pretty
sensitive, but be patient--a woman shah
billy dressed, with a shawl around her
! head and shoes badly worn, came into the
office, and L naturally asked her IL she
didn't want work and materials that would
!cost her the least possible. Well, do you
know, she turned on me and said;
No, sir, 1 want the best bridge work
YOU can give me-
And, reaching down into her solled wrap
per, she pulled out a roH of bills, Handing
it TO mt, she continues; Here's SIS for a
deposit, Is that enough
Nov, now, now, sit still a moment. This
cocaine will stop II In just a second,
The-e-r-e. Better, eh?
yes, aiyaman nature IS a funny thing.
l have had lots Of other experiences just
like those l told you. Drop around about
tomorrow some time before 8 o'clock. !
think the nerve will be ready to take out
then, Goodbye. Goodbye. milwaukee
Sentinel.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-09
Market Breaks All
of Its Previous Records

sequence. The fruit sells in the local MAJ
ket for AZ and 8 cents a pound wholesaI,
and for AZ and 10 cents a dozen retail
Grape fruit and oranges are plentiful and.
OF good quality and SCH cheap.
onions and cabbage are scarce and hA,N
Tho old crop is about gone ami the neN
crop is just beginning 30 come 90. The
big red onions are b]rlnsins ; and cen
a pound wholesale, and cabbage and +,
cents a pound New POTATOES ae .r.ln.
wholesale toda, at { CON, a poaud and
retailing I'm most of the stores 8I , cents
a pound, Old potatoes are practically a.
drug on the market and carloads are sold
every day just now in the local ma,ks
for p cents a bushel with prospects o..
going still,lower. Good apples are to o.
had at 60 and 20 cents a bushrl. and all the
will be this summer, tho3su no. quite a.
cheap. Green corn on the cob vas q -ge
cialty this morning, but i'll .,o,e IN snSU
local shipments and is ,oo. esp n,ige 30
sell readily.
AS usual poultry varies from 60 cents
a pound among tie various dealers, hu
the Wholesale quotation Friday morning
was: BOOSTERS l2'2 cent a poUad. hens.
and Springs" 70 GEMS, x cse 10 ceuts
ducks Is cents. turkeys - cents a pound
and frozen broilers 81 q dozen and fresh
brolleis 80 a dozen
Butter ana csEs are creeping up slowly
but certainly. Creamery package butte.
sold at So and 81 cents a pound this morn
ing and dairy buffers from q to - cents.
a pound. Eggs range from - to 30 cents
a dozen.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-09

further he went the more interesting 10
became 20 him. There was one pile OF
sandwiches he eyed so long that the gitl
behind the counter said:
90 well, ye goin' to give your mouth a
chanel after a whileT
d" Gently now. little girl he replied.
Mustn't speak up in the presence Of your
elders. l was just renewing the acquaiu-
lance Of some Of these old friends l saw
when ! passed through here with the grad
ing screw Of the Union Pacific.
And 1 was considering something he
went on. while the girl was thinking Of a
sharp answer. Gimme two or three cups
OF coffee right away, quick. Maybe !
won't nave time II you don't hurry
Then he began to stow away everything
in sight, starting on one end Of the shelf
and eating each thing as he came to IT as
fast as he could wash it down.
THE girl stood there. fascinated. hardly
able to keep count. while he went through
sickly pie, shriveled cake, curled-up sand
wiches, pickles, boiled eggs, charlotte
russo, one after the other.
He kept the girl on the hotfoot after
coffee. IT got to be a pretty fierce con-
test between him and what was left on the
counter, but he put it all away"
Nine dollars and eighty cents the
girl said when he finished.
You needn't take so much satisfaction
out Of it, he remarked as he paid. 1t
was worth it to me, When come along
here in another thirty or forty years
thereu be something fresh on the coun-
ters!
when MRudIe spoke.
Il know a girl who would have had an
answe for him, all right" said Fisher,
getting back into the conversation. Her
name is Maudie, and she is down in the
hard coal section of Pennsylvania. Some
thing like a thousand times a year she
throws a hot platter at a bunch Of miners,
and in fifteen minutes she has the table
cleared and set for the next meal.
\ monkey business about the way
these fellows eat, and she was used to
their ways. But along came T. Arthur
Chauncey. He used TO be on the road
home, don't you know. He was one of
these neat and careful fellows-always
chewed his food well. lie was held up in
the town where Maudie worked, and had TO
eat there. Maudie served him.
He took what was set down in front of
him without saying anything, eating off
the edges; but when she brought him a
thick cup stopping over with coffee and
milk, he said to her mildly:
"I say, don't you know, 1 like mine
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-09

Omaha has had its fourth carload ship.
ment of stra wberries this season which
breaks all previous records for early ship
ments. Berries are arriving now at an
average of a carload a day, while last year
at this time and in previous years. only
local shipments from Chicago were avail
able. They are selling on the streets to-
day at 10 cents a pint and have never been
offered by the peddlers before earlier than
the last Of April or first week of May.
New asparagus has also taken a big drop
and is plentiful. 1t has fallen from 81 to IS
cents a dozen punches wholesale, this
week, and ought to sell retail in any of the
stores for . cents a bunch. The majority
of the dealers are offering 1t at this price.
Bananas have never been so high in the
history of the local market as at present.
The wars in the banana growing countries
has destroyed the crop or left its harvest
ing almost entirely to the women and the
export has been greatly diminished in con-
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-09
Measuring the sheet.

Here's one" said Bob Lahm, who
speciaiizes on suits and overcoats. What
is the matter with this one by the ice
water? You're getting particular, having
your own drinking cup"
Thought was in Kansas, or wherever
it is where they have the law against
drinking cups Take your own little cup
when you so out there, None furnished
anywhere, and no one viii lend you his
unless you're a pretty girl.
cups handy. No use for them, as far as
their own thirst IS concerned. but when
ever a pretty girl walks to the end OF the
car they strain their ears to hear her say.
oh, dear, l forgot my cup. Then, mn
they jump, each with his little cup in
hand and trample on each other in
the aisle to get there first. You know how
II is in day cOaehes-how the old travellers
always go for the middle Of the car, where
the riding is easiest. Now you find them
all over the trucks near the water coolers.
They've got another law
that sheets must be nine feet long. Some
OF the trains that pass through the state
had to have new sets OF linen for the
sleepers. The first night they QUILTED the
Kitty Filler out OF st. Louis, the porter IN
my car was measuring 10 see II they
hadn't forgot an inch or two. He was
holding up a sheet by one end, with the
other end trailing for a couple Of feet
when all at once It began TO rise until the
lower hem was just touching the floor.
Il could see his fingers az the top. but
knew he was NOT standing on the seat
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-09

Artemus Ward said that a comic paper
was no worse for having a joke In II now
and then, and his words nave ever since
been quoted as embOdying the gospel OF
Wit aud humor, The great form OF
American mirth Is the Joke. 1t rs 10
laush'-thats our creed in a sentence.
Misplaced capitals, awkward spelling. i'm
possible grammar, infinite ~incongrufty OF
situation, endless word play, grOtesduery
pictures equally funny. these are the
Things that make US laugh. We are quick
to catch the point OF a cartoon. TO enjoy
TIE eA~aggeration or q caricature. But 70
smile at the mock-serious to be amused
by satire, Is q refinement as yet beyond
us,-New York Poost.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-09

black, my fine girl and hot. very hot. and
have u made strong, quite strong
"Msudie listened to all OF this. and then
she suns out to the colorcd cook through
the hole In the wall;
oh. Percy. make a fresh pot, and make
IL hot, blamed hot, and strong, blamed
strong, for a blamed particular gent. Sc"
Railroad Mans Magazine.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-09
sIdcIipht. nn mistnr,-

George Washington who was struggling
with his immortal farewell address. ha,B
just written his warning against "cntangt
ling alliances with foreign powers.
''rhat means. OF Coure," he reflected
with a whimsical smile that vr5nElCi mis-
well known postage stamp face. that when
we make treaties with them We muetn'
give them too much rope
Feeling sure that his CouutrYneu would
see Ae yelled humur Of the suggestion. n,
let IL SO at that-ChicRgo Tribune.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-09
What's in a Name

orally driven out into the larger streams
by the ice. To my mind it is extremely
doubtful if they will return very far up the
streams before the fishing season has gone
by, and. as everybody knows it is best to
fish pretty we'll up stream nowadays, where
the waters are cooler and the shadows are
longer, ! believe that ers have pretty
good grounds for a crouch II this comet
business keeps up"
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-09

When the folks some iu los n Visit they
bring cggs that were laid that morning and
fresh milk. cream and butter. u the per.
sick he appeals to the ~sNrpathics OF the
country visitors, and the sest time an
extra egg and an extra pint % milk come
Nov York SIM
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-09

"NYhy do SO many sick people In hospital
wards like to be put I'm a bed next to a
patient from the country said the young
nurse to the house doctor.
Graft" said the doctor. Most country
or suburban patients come from homes
where there are chickens and maybe a COW.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-09

Celery houillon may be made from a
canned soup stock or from a boiled beef
STOCK. Boil a few chips OF celery in the
meat broth until the flavor has been
thoroughly communicated to the broth.
Ihen strain broth and serve hot with a few
floating in It.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-09

'dnoIo puu spIoo 'sqsnoo 20 ssIRo s1 IoI
snowSJ - GpsmsH VSuoO s.uTvlIsquvuo
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-09
sunday Dinner Menu.

sunday Dinner Menu. .
Celery Bouillon. Waters.
Prime Roast Of Beef. Brown Gravy.
Potatoes Roasted i'm the Pan.
Dreamed Asparagus
New Tomato salad. Waters.
Strawberries and Cream.
Coffee.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-07-18

'.nymG four rvuI,is Y 20. 49, 60. d.
pion.
While IN Los Apys;srI hat made
another match With joe Kennedy ~
san Frspclsco, Four round Bou,. L.
bc fought Mt the Reliance cluh W uGl:.
land week after the Griffin mrsr.
Kennedy was n big fellow oc about
my own weight. He started on: In
Frisco by taking decision over Gus
Rubin In twenty rounds. lie was
clever After beming Rubin. Joe
went to New York To make n clean.
up. The nrst man The fought was lie
ter Mnher, and they figured Pctcr easy
for Joe. who was tUuted ms the COM
Ing champion. Joe made show OF
Petor for one round. and in the sec
ond Peter managed to get over his IA
nous wnll0p, and Joe turned his toe /,
up toward the ceiling until the ten
count was finished.
The Reliance Athletic club was
packed ON the night Of the cath. When
we began fighting Kennedy started
clevorly and got through the hrst
round all right, but in the second !
dropped him with straight left On
the jaw, and he was COUNTED out.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-07-18
HH"H HaaanEa - :: - u s' ., - u .sa.nnani u
FORT SHAETER NEWS


The weekly practice marches com.
menced last Tuesday morning. Co. G
being the first to go out. The com.
pany left the post at 1880 a. m Al
a. m. squad OF eight men were
sent out as enemies. The company
was broken up into platoons. one pla.
tCOn going along the railroad track
and the other keeping ON the main
road while there were men scatter.
ed on each side Of the road keeping
u lookout for the enemy. While
marching along the road for about
three miles the enemy was seen hid
den back of sugar cane. That be.
ing the end of the practice march
the platoon stacked arms and waited
until the other platoon came In sight
when recall was sounded and then
the company was marched back to
the post. The company arrived at
1890 p. m. being out just three hours
and fifty minutes.
Company II was to take a practice
march but instead they were drilled
In pitching tents. Company T. took
their practice march Thursday morn.
ing. They left in heavy marching or.
der at a. m. Upon arrival on the
polo fields they pitched shelter tents
and commenced their maneuvering
They stayed out all day.
Since the departure of Major Sam.
uel Dunning Captain George d. Moore
and Captain Charles w. Exton. the
following changes have been made In
this port. Captain w. II. II. Chapman
has been appointed commanding Off,
Ger, First Lieutenant A. NJ Pardea
has been appointed Summary Court
relieving Captain e. w. Exton. goth
Infantry. First Lieutenant J. 5. Nc.
Clary, Battalion Adjutant. goth lnfan.
try Is attached to Co. Il, Goth lnfan.
try for duty. First Lieutenant J. S.
McClcery has also been appointed
Fire Marshal. relieving Captain Geo.
ID. Moore. Goth Infantry Second
Lieutenant Alexander w. Chiffon has
been attached to Co. @ for duty.
Relieved from Special Duty.
The following named enlisted men
who have been on special duty are
relieved from such duty and reported
to their company commanders. PRIV.
are David Little, Co. l., Goth Infantry,
and Amos Peterson. Co. II. Goth In
fantry were relieved from special duty
in the Quartermaster Department and
Private Lars Sorenson. Co. +. goth
Infantry and William Gordon, Co. II
goth Infantry are relieved from spe
cial duty in connection with the tar.
get range.
Swimming Drill.
The companies Of this battalion
have been having swimming drill for
the last three days. The qualification
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-07-18
OF
Msy LIFE
JEFFRIES

tween Rubin and me on Nov. IL, six
Or seven months away. We signed up.
Down In my home town. Los Ange
les, the boys wanted to soc me In the
ring, for hadn't boxed there since
winning the worlds championship. SO
u match was made with Grliiln, the
same old Griffin who had given me my
nrst nght when | WAS seventeen.
year-oid boy. We were to fight four
rounds.
! guess my fight with Griffin was one
Of the funniest that ever took place In
ring. intended TO stop Hank In
four rounds, but l couldn't get a
chance TO hit him. From the moment
we put our hands up he spirited
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-07-18

ING Tho cold v,,a ,,ou -,
| felt chirIed before BOB ,a,, 90
went IN INV dress,ns roo,n
Two doctors ana ,broo r,,,,o. ..
ed over me an nioh, T., ,I,a $500.
I didn't feel much hs,,ar hn, ,sanah,
ia go 10 the hoteI and 90, = 81
seen, Joe NI,,wen tha s,naor 80
went IN breoLras, 7 o.annnS. 80
lamb cbons hnt whor ,ho;, 60
could only cat ono ana ,,a, -
little one THAI sot,Ind 4, Nan.1
,nsisted that there rnrst no a-.,s,
seriously wrorg Mir ro 80 80
me 90 10 600 his doo,or ~ 80.
ordered me 10 hed !, uos nno,,n 800
and remembering how mar nnaun,"
nia came m k,lIinv mo e. Son -
cIsco hns,Iad 20 No. -, g.
uoteI NtInot and stsyoS ,hora 80.
DAYS unt,I was ali r,ght acot,
Nine months after the Corhott no,
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-07-18
" u ~ y u X u u d u n d u y
RECREATIONS
THE PARK THEATER

The bill to be offered at this popular
play house the coming week prom
ises to be one of the best amusement
offerings the city has had Miss Ethel
May has completely captivated the
audiences the last week by her
charming personality, and Is consid-
cred by many the best soprano voice
heard here. Many have remarked Of
the ripk 20 gifted singer mas taken
in singing in the open air Miss May,
who is completely captivated With the
charms of Hawaii, assures the NAV
agar that no harm can come to the
best voice. In singing In out delight
fu climate Miss May, who LdI Just
.ICtIIned from yea in Europe, BAYS
tn Il IN all her travels she has scnl
n such charming place as our IS
land" Her Offering or iii, first i4,.t
Of the week will be one of tho late
sua"esses in the States in ths CTR
den of My Heart" and an old-time
fayorite lullaby.
Geo. Gardner will sing The Skip
pers of st. Ives" and one OF the late
popular ballads.
Mr.. Sherman Thompson, u local fay-
orite with Miss Cecil Desmond, will
give another of their pleasing cnnvcr-
sational songs. Mr.. Thompson will
as an extra number, by popular re-
quest. render Where the River Shan
non Flows" again. Mr.. Carl Wallner
and Miss Lily Desmond will give a
comical sketch. Messrs. Gibson and
bison, who took the house by storm
in their laughable. boxing sketch on
Saturday night, will repeat this num-
Der tonight only, as they sail for the
States on Tuesday. with the hest
wishes of all for their success. The
picture program will be OF the Parks
usual standard, consisting Of one of
the Geographic Co.'S best dramas,
While the usual scenic or instructive
films will be THE Ascending of the
Jura Mountains. The management
wishes to express its appreciation of
the liberal patronage given Its efforts
to give good clean amusement, the at
tendance for the last week breaking
all records for the Park.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-07-18

"''s 'Sn,Wg IN The world. ! expected
aa.h 1ght and trained for Il. \ few
lays before Nov. II | was In ;ue best
shape ~ my life, and when boxed
ia, four rounds v''r Griffin IA Los
Angeles they had sad | was p L and
would have hard time to "come
back" again. We went down to the
bay. The last days work was done iu
tho gymnnslum of the Reliance Ath.
lc,Ic club. II was ladies' day IN the
gymnasium, but the club gave them
mother room 10 exercise In. and al
most all Of them. for that matter. came
In to sec INC work. When that days
training was over | stepped on tho
scales In the dressing room and
weighed Just 2i2Ia pounds, stripped.
That II the lowest fighting weight
remember except the 20I pounds at
which ! won the championship from
Flizs!mmOns.
There was lot of betting going on.
| was 2 to favorite, and the Rubin
money was NIL from the east. Cali
fornlnns were with me.
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