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Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-15
The Philosophy Of Man
nv FRANCEs L GARsInR-

It happened in that glorious. undated
period, called "Once Upon a Time an
era when no ones brains were taxed 10
remember the hour, the day, the week.
the month or the year; when heads we're
not stuffed with dates arranged in time
table precision, and time sped along win
the charming Indebtedness Of a country
road that is without a mile post TO mar
1t, that a man fell sick
As also happens, so great Is the soho-
itude of woman, his wife noticed symp-
toms OF illness the first day, and took
prompt measures TO cure him. she treo
simple home remedies-castor oil, mustard
platers. hot water bags and all those
first aids to the oid-fashioned-and find
ing me did not improve sent for a doctor
When he grew worse, she sent Tor two
she sent the children away that they
might not bother him. and during the
seven long weeks OF his illness nursed
him patiently and tenderiy' always
faithful, always encouraging, and always
inspiring him with a hope she did not
always feel The physicians marveled Al
her skill as a nurse. and said that no
patient ever had better care, bet human
skin doesn't always avail. and he passed
away.
She had nothing TO regret, but being a
woman she began from the hour he died
10 regret that she hadn't done more.
Perhaps II ] had changed doctors
sooner" zone night 1 dozed off and
he missed his medicine;" III / had taken
him away" III / had tried other rene
dies" and n she had only done this, OF
that she believed she might have saved
hir This was some time ago, We cant
TELL Just when because OF the indefinite
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-15

ness Of things that happened Once Upon
Time, but she still reproached herself
Once upon time woman fell sick
and when, after keeping her complains
to herself for several days, after the man
ner OF women she told her husband ,she
was Ill, he told her IL was all imagination
you women" he said, have a way of
giving up 10 aches in order that you
may call doctor. Take a long walk out
Of doors and forget it. Go TO the matinee
and you win come home cured"
For several weeks she kept up the best
she could, and then her mother Insisted
that she have a doctor.
IAN imagination" said her husband,
but he called a doctor. and three days
later she gave up the fight
These things can't he helped" SAID her
husband oil his way home from the
cemetery. we must all 80 when our
turns come, and It was her turn to go"
True, he missed her sorely and grieved
for her. but there was no self-reproach
with his grief I'VE all have to go when
our turns come" for the greatest philoso-
pliers In the world are widowers.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-15
The Fight Against Age
by MARGARET HUBBARD AVER.

You can never really estimate the pow
ers Of endurance of the so-called weaker
sex until you know what torture they
viii undergo to be made beautiful.
Usually when woman sets out along
certain lines TO conquer old age or TO
enhance her looks she sheds every par
ticle OF common sense, both the natural
and the acquired kind.
happened in upon a friend who de-
clines both TO grow old or 20 allow
wrinkles to appear. and who wages her
battles against time with any and every
weapon suggested to her l know she II
near on to 30 years and she knows that I
know II, but In the ranks OF the beauty
seekers your age Is only spoken OF in
your absence
This time It was late in the afternoon,
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-15
By Tad

posed to wear It at night, but really
can't sleep when I have II on. so I wear
II during the day as often as possible.
You're always advocating the use Of will
power and that sort Of thing. Well,
you've no idea how much will power II
takes to keep this dreadful thing on. It's
Just tortured"
Have you seen any results yetY'
"Well, no, to tell the truth. I've ony
been wearing II for six weeks. Thu
woman who invented II said you could
never tell how soon Improvement would
show. IL depends on the person. NO,
she wasn't very pretty herself. In fact.
che was dreadfully fat and puffy loolSins,
I asked her why she didn't use her OWL
cap and get thinner at reduces your
face, tool, but she said the German idea
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-15

asked for divorces
on the ground
of extravaganza,
claiming that their
wives spent too
m u C h money on
fashionable gowns
and hats.
And this in Pitts
burgh whose men
have the reputation
of burning up the
long green! Or,
perhaps, they only
burn 1t cheerfully
for women not
their wives.
The question rails
ed by these Pitts
burgh divorce sta
tistlcs is an inn
portant one, and
IL would be inter-
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-15
Ancient Facts

In 1863 at CremOna, Italy 1900 books
printed in Hebrew we're publicly burned
as heretical. simply on account OF their
language. About 1900. after Granada,
Spain. had been captured from the Moors.
5000 copies OF the Koran were similarly
destroyed.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-15
Extravaganza as a Cause for Divorce
BY DOROTHY DIX.

At the opening Of the fall term at court
in Pittsburgh. 100 women and ninety-eight
men applied for divorces from their mat,
rimonial partners. Fifty Of the men
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-01-07
NEW, STORE TO OPEN
Front Royal People Have Leased
Room Soon to be Vacated by
splIman Bros. Grocery.

Mr. Frank Dunn, Of the firm OF
Adams & Dunn. furniture dealers at
Front Royal, Va, is here en- a short
visit to his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas i. Dunn, West Virginia ave
nH The above firm win soon open
branch furniture store in Martins
burg, having leased the room in the.
Everett House. corner OF Queen and
Burke streets, now occupied by Spill
man Bros grocery store. The latter
will move their stock to the new
store room in the DeatFick building
on North Queen street. as soon as 1t is
ready for occupancy. which will be In
couple weeks or more
Adams & Is will remodel the
room at the corner AZ soon as II is va
eatfd and propose TO open i first
class furniture store there. 49,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-01-07
AUSTRIAN DIED At
KINGS DAUGHTERS
youna Foreigner Was In Hospital
- Since Last May in Last Stages
o. Consumption.

Joselh Melicks, 2G years old and a
native Of Austria, died in the Kings
Daughters Hospital yesterday evening
AT !. O'Clock of consumption He had
beensi1 the hospital since, last May,
having been employed prior to that
time by the Blair Limestone Co.. east
Ct this city. He has brother living
in Chicago, but as he never spoke of
dis PARENTS while in the hospital 1t
is supposed they are dead. He was
fine Foung fellow and the hospital
attendants grew much attached to
him, tie realized that he would never
get wei, but was fated TO die among
strangers and far from his native land
and kifsfolk, yet he died pegc fully
and resgnedly. His case IS truly pa
thet.c; yet 1t Is gratifying to reflect
that in the closing days of his young
life everything was done for his ma
terial comfort that kind hearts could
conceive and willing hands perform,
ie9ce his dying moments were not
devoid pf solace.
Undertaken WHEN took charge Of
the body and will prepare it for burial.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-01-07
KILLED CARRYING MAIL
POSTMASTER At creensprine, w. Va;
Struck BY Train--Was on Way
to The Station.

Charles w. Slnghass. recently ap-
pointed postmaster at Greenspring,
Hampshire county, w. Va, to succs ed
Mrs. Wilson, resigned, was struck and
killed BY an eastbound train ON the
Baltinaote and Ohio railroad while ne
was taking the mail frcm the post
Office to the station platform.
lie had been merchant and postmas.
ter at Springf I'D, w. Va, for some
years previous to going to Green.
spring. He had also held a pr sitiou
With the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
en- the Romney branch.
Mr., Sirghass was 56 years of age
and steward in the Methodist Epis
copai Church. He was also a member
OF the board Of education. He is sur
yiyed BY his wife, one son and three
daughters. Mrs. singhass was visit
ing one OF the daughters at Roanoke
Va, at tie time Of his death. His
body was taken to Winchester, Va.
for nterment
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-01-07
ELECT OFFICERS
James w. Barrick Succeeds II. L. Alex
ander AS notwithstanding
Pitzer Reelected.

The Board of Education at its first
meeting in the new year organized by
electing the following officers for the
ensuing year:
President, James w. Barick.
Vice president. T.. S. Barton.
Secretary, William A. Pitzer.
President Barrick appointed the fol-
lowing as the finance committee: com
missioners e. S. Barton. Thomas r..
Kline and Harry Kuhn.
II is noteworthy that Mr. Pitzer was
elected secretary of the board for the
2Sth consecutive term. fiattering tes.
timonial, indeed. to his fidelity TO duty
and his general fitness for the Office.
He furnished the customary bend of
81, 900.
Secretary Pitzer was authorized to
order carload of coal for tho John
street school house.
Mr.. Barrick succeeds Mr. III. L..
Alexander as president of the board
Mr.. Mayberry G. Tbler, the new
school commissioner, was present at
the meeting, having previously 1ualifi-
ed He succeeds Mr.. Alexander. who
had removed from the ward.
Bills amounting to SOMETHING less
tran 500 were ordered paid.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-01-07
FOREIGN MISSIONS
THEME.AT SERVICE
Interesting Week Of prayer Service Ia
U. B. Church, Or. Wright Max
ing Principal Address.
from The World OF Thursday.

From The World of Thursday.
The Week of Prayer service last
night was held in the United Brethren
Church on Pennsylvania avenue. the
pastcr. Rev. Or. w. F. Gruver. in
charge. There was fairly good at
tendance.
The first Scripture lesson was read
by Rev. c. S. Trump and the second
by Rev. w. F. Locke. Rev. Mr.. Trump
offered prayer.
The subject for the evening was
Foreign Missions" Rev. DR.. j. Paul
Wright delivered the principal adj.
dress, which was an exceptionally in
teresting and highly instructive one.
Short talks along the same line were
made by Revs. Trump and Locke and
Mr.. S. O. Rogers.
The service tonight will be held in
tie First Baptist Church and Rev. J..
s. Douglas viii deliver the address on
the topic for the evening. Home Mis-
sions.r
The public is cordially invited to at
tend these nightly meetings.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-01-07
MISS PATTERSON
WEEDS Mr.. LINTON
Pretty wedding North Of Town We'd
nesday Evening unites TWO Well
Known County Families.
From The yyarid ~ rrbrruday

The hospitable home of Mr. and
Mrs. Alexander Patterson, just north
OF town, was the scene of very pref.
ty wedding Wednesday evening at
$50 O'clock when their daughter
Miss Anna Louisa, was married to Mr..
Stewart Baker Linton. of near Arden.
The officiating minister was the Rev.
DR. F. M. Woods. pastor OF the Presby
terrain Church The wedding guests
were the immediate families of the
contracting parties and other nsar rel
at.ves and intimate friends.
The marriage ceremony was per-
formed in the parlor which was light
ed with white candles. In one corn sr
was an arch OF pine with back
ground OF the same evergreen. The
BRIDE and Bird sma.d, Miss Sara Pat
tel son, a sister, entered the parlor
frem' the stairway and were met at
tht arch by the groom ana best man,
Mr.. William Patterson, brother OF the
bride. and where the ceremony took
place.
The bride was becomingly attired
in a blue cloth travelling suit The
bridesmaid also were blue.
Following the wedding an elegant
buffet lun heon was served In the din.
ing room. Here the color scheme OF
the wedd 'ng, green and white was fur
Their carried out. White candles diff
fused soft and witching light about
the room, while white carnations,
maidenhair fern and sm.lax decorated
the refreshment table.
The bride received numerous hand
some end useful presents of silver,
china and cut glass ware, linen, etc.
Mr.. and Mrs. Linton left the house
laIer amid shower OF rice and were
driven to town where they boardsd p.
& 0. train NO. IA for a bridal trip to
Washington and other eastern cities.
On their return they will reside at
the brides home while and later go
to housekeeping at the grooms home
southwest Of town.
The bride Is very attractive and
highly esteemed young lady. and has
large circle Of friends in this com
munity. The groom Is the son Of MIR.
and Mrs. George w. Linton, near Ar
der, and is very worthy and popu-
lar young farmer. Many friends oil
the happy couple will Join in best
wishes for their future welfare.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-01-07
colored Woman Dead.

Mrs. Jane Dreamer, widow Of elm
ten Dreamer, colored, died Tuesday az
ternoon at 2 o'clock at her home at
612 West burke Street. Of paralysis.
aged Ga years. She was stricken last
Sunday morning at the breakfast
table. She is survived by one brother
George Jackson, with whom she made
her home. Funeral Friday at Up. m.
at the A. NJ. FL Church and increment
IN Mt. Hope cemetery.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-01-07
Back to Martinsburo.

NJ LOUIS Kogs lschatz, Boyd ave
nue. VINO has managed the poultry de-
partment on the farm OF the Robert
Garrett estate, near Baltimore for the
past Two years. has resigned his pos
ition ana Is back home. His plans
for the future are not yet matured,
but VII probably operate his farm
near Vancleyesville.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-01-07
May select Isaac r. Mann.

Should Governor Glasscock make an
appointment to fill the vacancy. pend
ing an election OF successor by the
Legislature, 1t Ii believed that he will.
select Hon. Isaac T. Mann. OF Bran
we'll.
Mr.. Mann has been prominent In
4 epublican politics and was caEdi-
date 10 succeed seAator Scott, before
the democrats came into control at the
last election and made II Impossible
70 send republican 70 the United
States Senate. I
, II Is most probable that suificient
influence will be brought to bear upon
the governor to name a successor 10
Senator Ell1ins to oil the intervening
Period until the legislature can elect.
The democrats will have two sena-
tors to elect instead or che and IL
would seem as II a combination be-
tween Chiffon and Watson factions
would result In naming w. f.. Chiffon
q succeed Senator Scott ami eject
Clarence Watson to serve out the un-
expir9 term CT Senator Elkins. Wat
son would then have an opportunity
OF reelection for full term.
The legislature will not ballet on a
senator until January "a, and Il may
be some days or possibly weeks be-
fore the senator's are hosen and the
governors appointed would serve nm
til the vacancy Is filled by the legisla-
tire, which would be three weeks or
logger.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-01-07
Mr. Baker ResIans.

Mr.. Gorge T. H. Baker, who had
teen connected with the Auburn Wag'
On Co. for the past ten years, the last
two of which he was travelling sales
ran, has resigned his position. taking
effect the first of the year. His plans
for the future are, at present. indefi
Mite,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-01-07
Governor Glasscock Refuses to Discuss
Successor to the Late SENATOR
Flags Are All Ordered to Half
Neutrality-suspicious. Will
Elect Two Senators

Charleston. Jan. & Governor Glass
cock has ordered the flags on the
state buildings phced at ha.fsnast
for thirty days out of respect to tire
memory Of the late Senator stephen
- Elkins.
win Not Discuss Successor.
The governor this morning refused
10 discuss the probable successor to
senator Elkins, and would not state
whether or not he would make an APP
pointment to fill the vacancy before
the Legislature convenes next Wcdnes-
day
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-01-07
ResIqned Position.

Miss Catherine Patterson, tor the
past three years or more nurse at
the Jefferson Medical College. Phila-
delphia, has resigned her position and
is home, north OF town, for an indefr
rite time.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-01-07

Enlisting in a Kansas regiment, Ef
lzins was made captain of a militia
company under Gen. tom" Ewing.
and saw much active service. The
fighting around Kansas was just as
severe, the Senator said in his later
days, as in the East.
Senator Elklns left the army about
eight months before the war closed
He could not get to the front with
Grant or Sherman, as he desired, and
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-01-07
DIES AT 1o5 YEARS OF AGE.

When s5 Mrs. Susan Brown Carried
A Heavy Chair Six Miles.
Morgantown. w. Va, Jan. Mrs.
Susan Brown, los years old, Is dead
az her home, FIVE miles from Morgan.
town. She was born in Monangalia
county and spent all OF her life, with
the exception OF 10 years, in the coun.
ty, in the meantime residing in Ohio
Two children survive. James Brown
aid Mrs. William Hall.
The woman when 95 carried q
heavy rocking chair for six miles She
was i'll but a. few hours.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-01-07

Misses Beulah and Jessie Engle
have returned to Cabletown to school
after spending the Christmas holidays
with their parents in this city.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-01-07
Business Notes

MIR. James Svejda, Of Baltimore has
accepted position in Thompson &
Thompsons tailoring department.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-12
SOUTH DAKOTA AT A GLANCE.

A bridge is to be built over Red
ScanTold creek near Faith.
The explosion of an incubator caus.
ed the destruction of a shed at Lead
A volunteer fire company has been
organized at Faith with thirty mem
bers.
Huron college goods will hold a
Maypole dance on the campus on
Monday.
Members of the Methodist church at
Watertown are planning to erect "A
$75,O 600 cdiico.
The Black Hills consistory will meet
in Dcadwood for a three days session
commencing May 10.
Mrs. job Trenholm, aged II years,
resident of Watcrtown for thirty
years, was found dead in her bed.
According to new ordinance pre-
pared at Mitchell saloon keepers will
be required to pay their annual license
in advance.
William Widely and Edward Neill,
shoplifters, pleaded guilty at Yank-
ton and drew five months each in the
state penitentiary.
State Fire Marshal Craft has com.
pleted an investigation of the alleys
at Pierre, the examination being with
especial reference to fire risks.
A special committee to edit the
course of study for the schools of the
state will meet at Pierre next week
Important changes are to be recon-
mended.
f. NJ. Roberts of Pierpont, has told
the best fish story so far this season.
He claims to have caught a fish in
Enemy Swim lake which weighed
twenty pounds.
Miss b. Maria Harris passed away
at her sisters home at Hartford as a
result of twelve days sickness of
pneumonia. Miss Harris was a resi-
| dent of Sioux City over twenty years.
The postoffice at Smithwick was
robbed of 81 800 in stamps and money.
A lumber yard and blacksmith shop
were broken into to secure tools and
the safe was blown with nitroglycerin.
Richard Lynch, peddler, pleaded
guilty at Yankton to an attempted as
sault upon Hattie, the 9-year-old
daughter of Clarence Fischer. He
was given a year and a half in the
lpenitentiary
The law passed by the last general
assembly providing that state normal
schools may grant first and second
grade diplomas to teachers without eX.
animation after they have completed
an approved course of study, has been
interpreted to mean that it will not
| be effective for two years.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-12

years ago mistress Of fortune Of
nearly $2j,0OO,OOO is dying. a pauper,
in the Illinois state hospital for insane
at Kankakoc.
Friendless forgotten by those upon
whom she spent thousands in her days
Of aftluence, broken In mind and re.
membering only the time OF youth,
Mrs. Duke Is awaiting the end,
Alice Webb, daughter OF a prom.
inent New York family, was raised in
a Buffalo orphan asylum. Before she
was 80 she had established herself as
a leading oil promoter in Texas.
She married Duke in 1905. He was
shortly afterward placed in an asylum
by his relatives. When released his
temper toward his wife had changed
She applied for divorce and alimony
and failed.
Then she started a financial career
of her own, which ended with her ar
rest here for passing bad checks. She
was then placed in the Kankakee asy
mm
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-12
Creighton University Fireswept.

Omaha, May S.-A stubborn fire
which started in the elevator shaft of
Creighton college at . o'clock this
morning did damage exceeding 100000
and will cause the suspension of
classes of 500 students in the building
for some time. Twenty-four members
of the faculty all of whom belong to
the Jesuit order, We're summarily
aroused by the alarm and appeared in
their nightclothes when the firemen
arrived.
The fire started on the third floor,
and despite the efforts of nearly the
entire fire department, was not under
control for two hours. Immense quan.
titles of water were poured into the
upper floors and came near causing
havoc with the valuable library, phys
les and chemical laboratories.
Water poured down from the upper
floors and caused the ceilings to fall
in, the laboratories and class rooms
and much valuable apparatus in the
physics department and music rooms
were badly damaged.
All members of the faculty escaped
injury, but one fireman, Joseph Elan
agan, pipeman Of company No. IA
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-12
To Fiqht This Month.

Mike O'Hara, president of the Nor
folk Athletic club, declares that jim
ME Caine and Gene Sullivan will
probably be matched for the opening
card of the club, some time this
month.
I'VE have talked with several city
officials. and although they were
against the club at first, they later de-
clared it a good thing for the city after
we explained our plans. We do not
believe in any brutal pugilstic con-
tests, but we do intend to nut on some
fair boxing exhibitions, that are really
exhibitions, and no -rameups.
I'VE believe the contest between
Caine and Sullivan will meet with the
approval of every sport loving man.
Both men are known to be gentlemen
of the first class. Their contest
should bring a large crowd of people
to Norfolk, both men being we'll
known.
I'VE are planning for a field athletic
meeting on the driving park for the
near future"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-12
LIVED FOR THIRTEEN
YEARS ON So A WEEK.
Spinster Hoarded For the Future Care
of an Orphan Girl.

Miss Sarah Robinson of st. Louis,
siXty-one years old, has lived for thir-
teen years on 50 week, while she has
saved the rest of her meager earnings
as Il seamstress for the future care
and education of some orphan girl
whom she desires to take her name
after her death.
Miss Robinson is an Englishwoman,
and her manners indicate that she is
of gentle birth. Her remarkable self
sacrifice was brought to light through
n loss which endangered the boarded
sum.
An old mahogany box containing her
certificate of deposit for the amount
of the savings, S931.5O and the will
in which she bequeathed the whole
amount TO the Christian Missionary So
ciety for the benefit of the future lit
tie Sarah disappeared from its aceus-
toned place in her small, bare room.
Hurrying TO the bank when she dis
covered her loss, Miss Robinson was
rejoiced to learn that the money was
intact. But to regain possession of it
she was required to advertise the loss
Of the deposit certificate, and she will
also have 70 give bond for twice the
amount of the deposit. Miss Robin
son said
whenever | put a dollar away I
would say to myself, There is a pair
of shoes for little Sarah or There's
book for her That made it easy.
and | was surprised to find how much
| could save"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-12
Shopmen,s Strike Growing.

Pittsburg, May s. Shopmen en-
ployed by the Baltimore & Ohio Rail
road company at Glenwood, number
ing over 200, struck today, following a
long dispute over piece work and also
the discharge of the master mechanic
which caused four foremen to quit
last Saturday. This trouble is inde-
pendent of the Pennsylvania shop
mems strike.
The second week of the latter strike
opened today with 800 more men join
ing the strikers.