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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-12
LAME DUCK"

cause he found himself high and dry up
Salt creek. Hts state was deplorable--in
that It had democratic legislature which
would send another senator In his place
The senatorial lame duck who stood ~
pat before now finds he doesn't stand n
chance or the ghost thereof. Hence. with
loud duaclCs he hmples Off up Lame Duck
alley to get some OF those Jobs which can
be handed out by the administration with
out reference to grouchy constituency.
Lame ducks believe that with q few fine
feathers they can pose as birds of paradise
I'm foreign courts and that a feather dustag
will hide the can tied to them by the
voters. Hence. the senatorial lame duck
who win not uuack in future sessions takas
kindly to the diplomatic service as an
ambassador or imagines he can impeTsonate
an owl II put on the bench.
THE same goes with the lame ducks in
the house. Sort OF domestic fowl. But al
though they have run foul OF the voters
they are fowl that can't run. Any federal
job suits them, nor will they turn up their
bills at a state Job or city or county, IL
their friends are stll handing out ths
chicken feed to ducks"
what made them lame duoksf" inquired
Friend Wife confused.
Coming out flat footed for the tariff"
replied the Tired Business Man.
Copyright, 1910, by the N. Y. Herald Coz
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-12

Recently n travelling man was quoted
In The Bee as commenting with surprise
on the names Of Nebraska towns. He
pointed out especially the great frequency
OF names Of women given 70 villages,
towns and cities. A glance at a railroad
folder for almost any state In the union
will show Nebraska does not shine alone
IN picturesque civic nomenclature. A
writer In Harper's Weekly finds twelve
Bostons, twenty Charlestons, twenty-five
Daytons, thirty Washingtons, twenty-eiBht
willlamburgs, and treats them lightly, but
finds some fault with Lone Jack, Tip Top
and Zuri, in Virginia; Por Por, in South
Carolina; Paw Paw and BuncomPe, in
Illinois; Gas, In Kansas; EmbRrrass, In
wisconsin; Ty-Ty, in Georgia; Nay Aug,
in Pennsylvania; Killiwog, in New York;
Piumweseep and QulsquamoiB, in, New
Brunswick.
Not far from Scranton, Pa, is Toby
hanna, and. although = Judyville flour
iRhes in Indiana, a Punohtown is still to
be heard from. Ohio can point to Kin
nick -Kinnick; Mississippi. TO HushpucS-
ena, Bobo, Nitto Yama and y Alligator;
Kentucky has a Ruth, Mississippi Boaz;
Alabama, a ChoccoloccO; South Carolina,
its sixty-six. Ninety-six and Ten-Mile'
Georgia mas DoctortoWns Win Moan
and a zebulon; Missouri an Eve and a
Lion; Nebraska, an Eli; Minnesota, q
Sleepy Eye. We can understand the pro-
priety Of such graceful names as Fruit
Vile, Citronelia or orangeberg In the
heart Of . fruit section or Furnace Coal
Vile, Irontown in the center Of a mining
region Why, however, should China,
Asia. Palestine, Italy. startle us in Texas,
and Alhambra amaze us near Los Angeles,
with Goshen Junction not so distant?
Some OF the stations on the Southern Pa
cific remind one OF the nomenclature OF a
race course. with Clip. Aloe, sparks, Alma
and Chico.
Perhaps the railway stations OF Illinois
illustrate most eenvlnoingly the vagaries
OF place names. You can go from Peoria
10 Pekin. while Cuba Is only q few miles
farther. Within the limits OF that state
you can also visit Bethany. Ei Paso,
Joppa, Lisbon, Malta, Marseilles, Sorrento,
Toulon, and stiIl have room for Palmyra,
Sparta, Genoa, Saxony, with q delightful
disregard for history and geography as
generally taught.
Texas, which 10 nothing II not cosmo-
poIitan. win show you a Dundee as well
as a Midlothian, Athens, Carthage, Odessa,
Toledo, Weimar Iowa has a Grumpy
Center. In brave defiance OF gOssips.
Arkansas eourageously offers an Arka-
delphia Louisiana can boast Of q Ma
poleonyile, which would not cause Bona
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-12
Tho Tipod p,,o;yooco No, Tells ifc anne
AhO LhOu OuO1uOOO u1uu Ducks Cannot Swim
WALTER A. Up Creek.

what are lame ducRs?' asked Friend
wife abruptly.
Those who can't swim up salt creek"
responded the Tired Business Man, Con
trary TO all medical opinion those saline
baths are depressing and viuaung to the
common or garden lame duck. and they
| Invariably sink beneath these unpleasant
waters unless the life saving crews put
out 20 the rescue. Otherwise the lame duck
/ Is liable TO sing a swan song
"A lame duck Is frequently n political
quack. lie may or may not be game bird.
but he walks funny. When the adverse
political tidal wave sweeps across the big
or little puddle where they are. the big
ducks, the unfortunate water fowl. are
driven up salt creek. the one great water
way OF this nation for which no senator
or representative knowingly works 10
obtain deep waterways pork. but in spite
OF which they get there Just the same
AT the bitter headwaters Of this creek
you viii always find plenty Of lame ducks,
bewildered and IN sinking condition. inn
mediately after an election Lame ducks
are always objects Of great pity on the
part OF humane patronage distributors OF
the same political faith. For instance.
since the recent disastrous democratic
flood the entire republican national ad-
ministraton and any state. county or city
republican administration compose a @. O.
p. Society for Prevention Of Cruelty to
Lame Ducks. President Taft is president
Of this admirable organization.
II am further informed by the daily press
that So great will be the procession of lame
ducks passing a given point same point
being where federal patronage can be
slipped them, that a neatly screened off
runaway. to be known as Lame Duck
alley, has been constructed leading from
the executive office to the presidents Of
flee. Along this alley lame ducks can
limple-a word of mine own, combination
Of limp and waddle. And believe me, there
will be plenty Of them on the llmple 49,
For instance there will be the senatorial
lame duck. This noble bird has long made
the upper or unpopular branch OF congress
his little natatorium. There he was
strictly in the swim. He wasn't tame then,
and could quack to his hearts content.
When the storm came along he did the
ostrich act. sticking his head beneath the
surface OF the troubled waters and trying
20 look unconesrned. Il wasn't necessary
for him TO pull his head out again, be-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-12

card shot up over your plate with the
price of 1t on II.
After I had finished talking to the police
man a young man stopped and began to
wait also. He was remarkably handsome.
I looked at him when he had the back OF
his head turned toward me. and he Ger
talnly had very attractive face. He
looked at me a great deal when my back
was toward him, and 1 was very careful
not TO glance in his direction again. A girl
cannot be too particular, 4 noticed when I
looked around to see II the oross-town cars
we're running that his nose was exactly
like Toms. Finally a stage came along
and we got in. 1t WAS crowded with
females. and ne made a bolt upstairs.
Luckily there was one seat left inside,
beside fat woman, for me. The interior
of bus is so exclusive. There is always
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-12
Much Wanted Recipes

Lemon Pie-There are many different
rules for making lemon pies. two OF which
will give For the first, beat to a cream
tablespoonful butter and one cupfuI
sugar. Put into a saucepan with a scant
eupful boiling water then add the Juice and
grated yellow rind Of two lemons wher
it reaches the boiling point stir in a table.
spoonful cornstarch dissolved In a little
cold water and stir and cook until cleaI
and thiokened Have ready the well-beRter
yolks OF two eggs stir in, cook a moment
longer, then take at once from the fire
Pour into a well-bRked crust and spread
over II, heaping lightly, a meringue made
from the whipped whites OF two eggs and
two tablespoonfuls powdered or fine granu-
lated sugar. Set in the oven, which should
be quite cool, and let the meringue grad.
ually puff and color.
Russian Lemon P1e-Beat together one
cupful sugar and one egg. Put over the
fire, in double boiler, three-fourths cur
water and a teaspoonful lemon Juice. When
boiling add sugar and egg, the grated vel.
low peel Of two lemons and a soda cracker
rolled fine Wet two tablespoonfuls flour
with a quarter cupful cold water and add
to the other ingredients Lastly, stir in q
large cupful seeded and chopped ralsins
A4AAc wv oAhaAA PIC tAllS Ut one large PIE
tin with pastry. pour in the lemon mixture
put on an upper crust and bake for abon,
thirty-five minutes.
Butterscotch-Boi together one cupful
each sugar and molasses, one-half cupfu
butter, a tablespoonful vinegar and a
quarter teaspoonful soda. Stir frequently
to prevent burning and as soon as the sy-
rup reaches the snap stage when dropped
in cold water take from the fire and flavor
to taste. Pour upon a buttered tin in 8
sheet one-quArter OF an inch thick and
when nearly cold check Il off into SQUARES
using a sharp knife. Separate when cold
and wrap each square in paraffine paper.
Pepper Sauoe-Grind one dozen and a hall
green, red and yellow peppers and a small
solid head Of cabbage in a meat chopper
They should be very fine. Add cents
worth each celery seed and ground mus
tard with vinegar to make the consistency
OF oatsup. This goes we'll with meats,
Sweet Picked Apples-A delicious pickle
Is this, made from sweet apples. Cut in
halves through the stem. leaving the core n
and the skin on. Put three cloves in each
half as In picking peaches, then make
syrup, allowing for every pound OF
apples three pounds Of sugar ana a Din,
OF vinegar Add a few cassia buds OF
pieces OF stick cinnamon put the fruit
in and cook IL until il can be plerced
with a splint Pack the apples in Jars
cook the syrup a little longer until thick
ened and pour over the fruit.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-12

They tell in Nebraska Of a clergyman
who In the pulpit was a fearless ex-
FOUNDER Of rights and wrongs but who in
the domestic circle maintained for pru-
Dental reasons considerable reserve of
speech and action.
On one occasion when this divine visited
a neighboring town, the editor OF the only
paper published therein which never failed
to notice the presence of a stranger in
town, offered the following, 30 worded as
to prove unwittingly keen;
"Dr. Carroll is once more among US for
a brief stay, He says and does exactly as
he thinks right, without regard to the
opinions or beliefs OF Others. His wife is
nos with him. -LippincOttR.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-12
PASSENGERS GIVEN A SCARE
URknOwn Man, white Riding on Far
nam street Car. Fires shot
Through the Roof.

Several dozen men and women who were
riding on a Farnam street car were fright
ened into a small panic when one OF the
passengers sent a revolver shot through
the roof OF the car at FOrtieth and Farnam
streets about o'clock last evening.
The car crew and several passengers held
Il. c. Mass. 1n3 Davenport street, and
turned him over to the police under the
disturbance charge, but Il was later found
that another man had fired the shot and
escaped In the confusion. A number OF
witnesses appeared at the police station
and declared the real culprtt had been
demonstrating his revolver a new auto
matte wsansn, 20 Mass. whsn ths Gaoidsatal
diAahAraa oeeugTeG
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-12

tration he was mentioned as ambassador
TO Japan. In the early days he was one
OF the famous Vigilantes. He died abeus
ten years ago.
After the San Francisco earthquake Mrs.
Norris took up her writing She was on
the staff OF the San Francisco Bulletin ana
later on the San Francisco CAN. Her inter
view with Margaret Ellington was printed
In almost every city in the country. How
ever. it was not until after her mArriags
and her advent to New York that the lit
erary quality Of her work first found 40
ignition.
About month ago a little SON arrived
In the home OF the Norrises. He has been
named Frank, after his famous uncle, who
wrote THE Pit" THE Octopus" Ne
league" and other we'll known novsls
Copyright, 1910, by the N. Y. Herald Gel
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-12
.'PeekInE,, I'D PraTer.

When the minister came 10 take dinner
with the family he was requested TO ask
the blessing While doing 50 he bowed his
head but slightly and half closed his eyes
This latter fact caused the old gentle
mans eyelids to culver. Little Charlie.
who sat just opposite him. earnestly noted
tbs all. At the most impressive moment
OF the low uttered PRAYER the large gath
ering around the table was startled at
hearing Charlie say 10 his mother in an IN.
tense whisper 'Ieshi wsmaA NJ
Bsskln'i hes paehiA'r
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-12
Rather ne a Hamll

Flora, years old lived on q newly
settled farm in Michigan where hawks fro
quently swooped down and earrisd eft
chickens.
One day when she was inclined 70 be dis
obedient moral suasiOn WAS applied and
the question asked II she would not prefer
to be q good girl and become an angel with
wings so she could fly. Quick aS flash
came the response:
NO sir; ia rather be a hawk ana eat
all the chickens"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-12

Read This AZ You Want the Benefit.
J. w Greer, Greenwood. La. suffered
with q severe case OF lumbago. The
pains we're so Intense was forced to
hypodermic injections for relief These
attacks started with pain in the small
of my back which gradually became
fairly paralyzlng. My attention was at
tractsd 10 Foley's kidney Remedy ana
am EIad "a. say after using this wonder
ful medicine , am no longer bothered in
ana Nay ~ ny cid snsSay luHahaEs" ssld
~ aA aEuSgiatA
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-12
Daily Health Hint

Linen IL claimed by some authorities 20
be the ideal underwear. but It should Be
pourous OF meshed. Amy porous fabric, Of
whatever material. 10 warmer for winter
and cooler for summer than the same fabrio
in close or solid material
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-12

He is a good man who can empty the
pan under the refrigerator twice a day
without protest" says the los Angeles
Sunday Times. And he Is better man
who has brains enough to have a waste
pipe run through hole cut in the floor
Boston Globe.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-12

tt is fearful to think that every time you
turn around IN one It is going to cost you
so much, and It is disgusting to have Che
price Of what you are doing staring you in
the face all the time Just as il at each
oyster you swallowed in a restaurant a
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-12

pairs OF white gloves rolled out Of her
muff to the floor. While she was grovel-
ling for them l looked at her with cold in
terest.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-12

Fas Ksy V the SitaEIlsA--Bss wat Ada
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-20
Splendid Varieties
Holiday Perfumes

Are now ready in the
Drug Section, Main Floor.
During no previous sea-
son have we been able to
show such big selection
lust a few items:
At 5Oc OF. Palmer's Famous
American Made Perfumes-in a
big variety of odors.
AT soc OF. Hudnut's Perfumes
all in lasting odors.
AT 75c OF. Gosnell's English Per-
fumes-delicate and exquisite
odors.
AT 75c OF. Roger & Gallet's
French odors.
At 81 OF. Bailey's White Rose.
AT sec to $3.50 eacn-Boxed Per-
fumes.
beautiful holiday packages with
perfumes by Hudnut, Palmer,
Spiehler and Roger & Gallet.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-20
New Fisher

have just come in.
Picture Dept, Balcony,
North Building. A
splendid array of
women b e a II t iful." "
Some m0nnted, all in
co1ors. Excellent gift
pictures. Soc.
Pictures 75c-Beautlfully
colored landscapes and ma
rines in wide gilt frames. Ex-
ceptional at 75c.
The Hanging of the Crane $1.0O-
Exact copy OF the original
by W. L. Taylor. Simply and
richly framed and matted In
brown. Only small number.
Buy early.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-12

will be held at Catholic University Sep
TENDER % to %, representatives of the
Catholic societies of the city met last
night at Carroll Hall and named an ex-
ecutive committee. The conference, 1t is
expected, will bring to Washington more
than 5000 delegates and friends Of the
movement from all parts of the country
and Canada.
Those on the committee are: President
Very Rev. DR.. Thomas ]. Shahan; vice
presidents, Rev. DIR. Russell, p. T. Moran,
P j. Haltigan, Ed. J. Hannah, Judge
William II. De Lacy, Thomas J. Donovan
and N H. Shea; chairman of committee
on transportation, Thomas J. Donovan;
chairman Of press and printing, P. j. Hal
William +. Downey; chairman of finance
committee, 3. F. Saul; chairman of Cham
Der of Commerce and Board of Trade
committee, James T. Shea; treasurer OF
committee, John r. Galloway; secretary.
W. II. Dennis; chairman of hotel commit
tee, Charles Rauscher; chairman of enter
tainment committee, George r. Repetti;
chairman of committee on information
and badges, F. E. Mitchell.
The Chamber of Commerce and Board
Of Trade will be asked to cooperate in
the reception of the visitors. The con-
vention will be opened with a large public
meeting in local theateI Sunday even
ing September %. when, it is expected.
many distinguished churchmen will be
present. .-.....
Meetings of the executive committee
day night until the date of the conven-
ton to hear reports from subcommittee
and complete the plans for the confer
ence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-12
TRIP DOWN THE RIVER
A TREAT FOR ORPHANS
Little Ones Go to Marshall Hall,
Play Games and Have
Good Feed.

This is orphans day at Marshall Hall,
and a thousand or more of the little ones
are having a good time at the resort
down the river. Every year the Marshall
Hall management invites the orphan chill
dren of the District, irrespective of creed,
to spend day at the resort, and Fred
erick Mertens, president and general man
ager of the company: Frederick Mertens,
jr.. the general passenger agent of the
line. and Assistant General Manager
Reese do all they can to make the chill
dren have an enjoyable time.
Aboard the steamer Manchester, when
she left here on her trip this morning,
were hundreds of children from the diff
ferent asylums, and Judging from the
chattering going on they were already
finding pleasure in their unusual sur
roundings. special program of races,
athletic events and other amusements
for the older children have been arranged
to take place this afternoon. and the
merry -go-rOund and other attractions of
the resort will DE free to the little folk.
The children who went to Marshall
Hall on the morning boat were given a
luncheon about noon. The tables were
spread on the grass under the trees and
the children were given all they could
eat
The children will all be brought home
on the steamer arriving here about Il
pm. today. To transport the orphans to
the pier Of the Mount Vernon and Mar
shall Hall Steamboat Company the local
street railways furnished cars free of
charge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-12
ARTHUR TRUMELL HURT
IN A RUNAWAY ACCIDENT
Six-Year-O1d Girl Narrowly Escapes
Injury by Street Car-Minor
Mishaps Reported.

Arthur Trumell, whose address was
given as Hos Adams street northeast, was
conveyed to the Casualty Hospital this
morning about 1:30 o'clock from 9th and
l streets northeast and treated for Sc
runaway accident. Surgeons at the hos
pital found that Trumell had sustained a
fracture of his jaw, his upper lip was
cut and he suffering from minor
bruises and GUS He was seated in IA
sulky with colored man named Arthur
Day, he stated when his horse became
frightened and ran south along 9th street.
At the intersection of 9th and L streets the
sulky overturned and the two men We're
thrown to the roadway. The colorei
man escaped injury.
Lizzie Tassa six years old, whose par
ents live al 100 Pennsylvania avenue
northwest, narrowly escaped severe in
Jury last night about O'Clock by being
struck by street car as she was cross
ing the Avenue in front of her house.
Motorman S. II. Nay saw the child in
time to save her. Lizzie was unable
TO get out of the way of the car. now
ever but the reduced speed of the We
hcle resulted in dropping her rather
gently into the fender.
Enoch Ayers of 1U1 Benning road. ac-
ci1entally fell from 4 tree while at Jones
Chapel yesterday afternoon and sustained
fracture of his left arm. He was taken
70 the Casualty Hospital and was able
IN 90 home after he had been treated.
Charles Reynolds. riding bicycle, coll
Iided Yesterday afternoon with delivery
wagon at 9th and IL streets northeast
He was unconscious when picked up and
taken 10 the Office Of a physician. He
soon recovered consciousness. and was
able to go to his home, 1877 I'll street
northeast
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-12
SWIMMING RACES NEXT WEEK.
None Scheduled for Tomorrow Be-
cause of Regatta on Potomac.

No swimming contests will be held at
the municipal swimming pool tomorrow
afternool because of the regatta, which
takes place south of the Speedway. The
races will he held the Saturday follow
ing, August 20.
One feature of the contests on that date
will be canoe tilt between two. experts.
This is a new sport for the municipal
swimming pool. DR.. Hudson put It on
the program at the request of several
people who are interested in that line of
sport. AS a rule canoe fitting contests
are held on a broad stretch OF water.
some distance from the shore. where the
action cannot be closely followed. but in
the limited confines of the swimming pool
every move can be closely watched.
Another feature will be the high dive
from springboard on the ten-foot plat
form Several swimmers have perfected
themselves in this sport and are anxious
to have an official score of their diving.
The life-saving exhibition will be carried
on in a manner slightly different from
last year. Each of the guards will have
an opportunity to rescue a supposed
drowning person, while timekeepers hold
a stop watch on the performance. This
exhibition is borrowed by the superin-
tendent from the English swimming exhi-
billions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-12
PLAN BIG RECEPTION
TO RETURNING KNIGHTS
Washington Company, X. of p, Will
Be Met at Station and En-
tertained at Banquet.

At a meeting of the j. 7. Coldwell
Company, No. 1. military department of
the knights of Pythias, in Pythian Tenn
pie last night, preparations were made
for the grand pageant, parade and re-
ception TO be given Washington Com
pany. No. 1, August %. Invitations to
participate have been sent to the grand
chancellor and to all branches of the or
der, including the Pythian Sisters.
Others who have been invited are Col.
Burton r. Ross, Commissioner John A.
Johnston, President Harries of the Board
of Trade, President Guide of the Cham Der
of Commerce and the cantons of the In
dependent Order of Odd Fellows.
Washington Company, No. 1, will be
met at Union station On it's arrival.
Headed by military bands the members
will proceed by way Of Pennsylvania
avenue to 9th street. to Pythian Temple,
where a banquet will be served
At meeting of Franklin Lodge, No.
.. knights of Pythias, held last night, A.
w. Leeke was appointed a representa-
tive of the lodge to meet with delegates
from other Pythian lodges to arrange
for the reception to be given Washing
ton Company. Next Thursday Grand
chancellor II. P. Willie will pay an Of
fetal visit to the lodge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-12
ESCAPED FROM ASYLUM.
Police Asked to Locate Patient
From St. Elizabeth.

Maurice Roach took French leave from
the Government Hospital for the Insane
last night. His absence was discovered
at bedtime and the police were asked to
locate him. Maurice spent a number of
years in the army and was sent to the
hospital from military post. His con-
dition improved and he was discharged.
After his discharge from the hospital
he found employment in the store of
George King at Congress Heights, and
later he is said to have robbed the store.
Instead of being tried in court for the
robbery he was returned to the hospital
for treatment.
Maurice is heavy man. weighing more
than 200 pounds. He has gray hair. His
absence was discovered shortly after he
left the institution and no time was lost
in notifying the police.