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Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-04
Radiant Splendors in Witching Hours
BY EDGAR LUCIEN LARKIN.
Lowe Observatory, California.

Beyond the slightest doubt the original
witching hour was from that OF midnight
TO a. m. But up here they extend
from the midnight moment to in the
morning is a period more intense than
ALL for the stiffness and solitude reign
supremely in mystery and majesty. There
IS total absence of sound, and one can
almost imagine that he hears the axis
of the earth turn. Now is the time TO be
up, from to a. m, to see the splendors
Of Eel Toro, with the Pleiades, Hyades,
Mars and Saturn. Let twenty persons,
a class in the mighty science of astron-
omy, go out to study the stars and let
the teacher ask one to trace the orbit
of the earth in space. II this student
could not, then let another be asked, and
so on. 1t might happen that none of
the twenty could do this easy work
Such things have occurred Draw a
straight line cs'om Alcyone, the brightest
star in that splendid group, the Pleiades,
high in the east, to Aldebaran. the bril-
liant first magnitude star in the v-shaped
asterism-the Hyades-and the center Of
this line, very nearly, will cross the orbit
of our flying world, tine earth, In it's
majestic motion around the sun. Slightly
to the left of the middle of this line,
/. e., little toward the northeast OF the
crossing point of the orbit of the earth,
may be seen glowing in fiery red the
planet Mars. 1t is so very near the orbit
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-04

of the earth that the eye. without a
measuring telescope, could scarcely be
able to detect the difference. Fix the
eyes on Mars, then turn their line of
vision fifteen degrees westward and one
degree eighteen minutes southwark, and
the magnificent planet Saturn will be
SEEN Thus. apparently, as seen from
the earth, Mars and Saturn are so nearly
In the direction of the pathway of the
may be secured Mars is 100000 miles
from the sun, the giant world Saturn
100000, while we are 92, SS2, 900 miles
from our star-the sun. The colossal
rings OF Saturn are now inclined to the
line OF vision from the earth, so that
they are on display in all their grandeur.
This morning the dim Grape interior ring
was clearly observed, and all the minute
details of rings and disk were brought
out by the great lenses in the pure morn
ing air Of the mountains. Continental"
outlines are beginning to be made out
on Mars, but it is now so far away taat
details, canals "-really channels are in
visible, II they really exist. For nine
tenths Of all published about the canals
must be taken with saline degree Of
allowance. Everybody should be up
within the esoteric hours OF the morning,
and then keep up the habit. The COM
ing winter will be splendid along the
planetary way, for thees two worlds will
put on adornment in the sky Of night.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-04
AS Twain Saw It

Truth is stranger than fiction. but II is
because fiction is obliged to stick to pos
sibilities; truth isn't.
We can secure other peoples approval
II we do right and try hard; but our own
is worth a hundred OF II. and no way has
been found out OF securing that.
There are those who scott at the school
boy, calling him frivolous and shallow.
Yet II was the schoolboy who said,
Faith is believing what you know amt
So"
Everything human Is pathetic. The Sc
cret source OF humor itself IL not soy,
but sorrow. There Is no humor in
heaven.
1t could probably be shown by facts and
figures that there Is no distinctly native
American criminal class except congress.
Truth Is the most valuable thing wa
have. Let vs. economic In Il.
The autocrat OF Russia possesses more
power than any other man on tho earth;
but he cannot stop a snoezo,
Let US not be too particular. II Is bet
ter to have old secondhand Diamonds
than none at all
The man with a new idea IL O crank
until the idea succeeds,
The spirit OF wrath-not the words
is the sin; and tho spirit Of wrath IL
eursing We begin to swear before we
can talk
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-04
Disrleases Queen Mary

Late reports IRON London aver that
Lady Decies, formerly Vivian Gould,
whose marriage to Lord Deoles caused a
sensation In arlstocratio circles on both
sides OF the Atlantic last winter, is be-
coming very unpopular IN royal circles
here. Not satisfied with strictly follow
ing the tquette Of the court life, In which
her course has been beyond criticism.
Lady Decies, 1t IS said, has gone TO the
lengths OF initiating royalty In her toilet
ahG the furnishings Of her home. This
Is a high m!sdemeanor in the eyes OF
Queen Mary
The latest mistake OF this character
made by Lady Decies has caused no end
OF adverse comment, and a growing cold.
ness "a evident toward her on every hand.
IL has 70 DO with the furnishings Of her
bed chamber,
Not 10 be behind Queen Mary in this
regard, Lady Dec!es has given instruG-
lions to the nuns IN charge OF the teoh-
nical schools at Westport, County Mayo
70 produce for her a ooverlet or bedspreRd
OF the identical pattern to that recently
supplied 20 the queen,
This community the members OF
which are distinguished for the artistic
excellence OF their needlework enioyod
the patronage OF Queen Victoria and
Queen Alexandra, both Of whom always
insisted on making their patterns ard do.
signs exclusive, so that even their clos
est friends could not secure them.
Queen Mary IS proving Just as exclu-
sive In her views, and as a re9ult the
American peerless is fast becoming un.
popular AZ court
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-04
Little Boobies Pa
by WILLIAM F. KIRK.

a minnlt wen the ladies' is talking about
thare Majors & putting powder on thare
noases, / have sum books that 1 wud
like to show you, Mister Rogers. haven't
!, wife? l have sum OF the noablest
works OF ALI ages, Pa sed, & thare Is one
volume in particular wlch l wud like Tor
to have you see, sed Pa. You know the
one I mean. wife. Pa sed.
Yes sed Ma l know the one you mean,
doant forgit TO put the stopper back in
the decanter after you have FINISHED
with the volume One OF the volumes
tipped oaver the other mite, sed Ma, &
stained the cover of the sideboard.
Pa g. Mister Rogers stayed In the library
about half a hour q then had to be q
messenger, Ma calls me her littel A ID 4
boy and says / have made as many
trips from the parlor to the library as
Pa ever made, a. then Mister Rogers g.
Pa calm out, g Mister Rogers said rite
away, II Rome set on her seven hills,
WHARF do you think Narraganset?
Vary good. sed Ma, WHARF do you cit
all pure bright idees7 Oh, sed Mister
Rogers. / Jest Git my idees breezing
around among the boys. For instens, sed
Mister Rogers, l found out thing the
other that l wish l oud have printed
so all the boys could see II. / found out
| that n mans collar viii fit better &
feel better II he doesn't use any button In
tho back of the shirtband. Amy man thar
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-04
The Manageable Age
BY THE GENTLEwoMAN.

on the heated controversy which Is. al
ways raging around the interesting sub
ject OF what should constitute the mar
rlagcnble age, most philosophers have
come TO the same conclusion that there
is none, for the reason that 1t entirely
depends on the temperament of the girl
herself. Provided she has been properly
brought up and from the time Of leaving
school has been taught to realize that
there is something Intrinscally higher in
this life than nero enjoyment. there is
no reason why a slrl, say, OF 20 or less,
should not make an ideal wife, always
taking Il for granted that she is blessed
with good health. for this Is the first
consideration OF all inasmuch az a grl
who IS not physically as well as mentally
equipped for matrimony Is not able 10
give her mind ana thought to what Is un-
doubtedly the most serious question OF
her life
Many a girl, with the glorious confi-
dence OF youth, believes she can, but
through no fault OF her own she may
become morbid and depressed, and IN
such a condition II is manifest she IS not
1T even 10 contemplate marriage. In
the interests OF the race II IS as well
that she should not do So one so often
hears the statement made: "Oh, she is
too young 20 know her own mind" and
In some cases this may be only too true,
but there can be no rule. II Is not the
actual age that should be considered, but
rather the spirit ana the character Of the
girl herself There are many girls, even
IN their teens, who know their own minds
az well as some women Of 40, and many
OF them have quite as much common
sense and are able 20 think just as
seriously as their elder sisters. This has
been eSemplified in many hundreds OF
happy and successful marriages.
The marriage question has numerous
sides TO II, and each side has 20 be
weighed and seriously considered A mis-
take which is so often made with dis
astrous results is that some young g!rls
are too much inclined to accept the first
offer that presents itself, and into the
ears OF those who are, 80 70 speak, in a
hurry 10 get married, the proyerb OF
marry in haste, repent az leisure" can
/ not be too lndustriOusly dlnned They
think ana very pordonaply, how delight
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-04

fnl H. viii to be thoir own distress ana to
have home OF their own. TO have what
Shakespeare called "a local habitation
ana a name;" but these are the points
which they should consider last of all.
The more material advantages should be
reltgated rigidly TO the background. Tho
dominating thought should be how to
promote the mutual happiness and COM
fort OF man and wife, and what they are
going to do for those lives for whom they
may some day be held mainly respon-
slble. When girl contemplates launch
Ing forth into married life, her attention
should be given to the serious points
first and hurried life should not be re-
garded as a mere bed OF roses, for what
ever her station in life may be, or how
ever well she may be endowed with this
worlds goods, marriage Is not always
perfect bliss. IL brings infinite respon-
sibilitles seldom thought Of, and while
responsibility s. good for every one she
should first OF all satisfy herself that
she is strong enough to stand up and
battle with Thorn. Nevertheless to the
girl who isthealthy ana capable OF tack
link the serious side OF this all-inportant
question: whether she he in her attrac-
tive teens or the maturer twenues. [
would say in tho words of Herrlcl:
Then be not coy, but use your time;
And while ye may, 90 marry;
For having lost but once you. prime
You may forever tarry.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-04

so & look at n new Budget. doant
know what kind OF a animal II is sed
Pa. but It Is tho most costly animal that
have eved saw or herd OF, It costs the
city many mlllyuns OF dollars a yeer to
feed It..
/ newer herd of a animal MANNED a
Budget, sed Ma, what kind OF a animal
II it, 1t is round In the body. sed Pa
like Mister Murphy, & fringed ON the
chin like n mayor. You doant know
what you will be missing II you doant
cum & see this Murphy ZOO. sed Pa.
Many a time & Oft Pa sed / have herd
the roars of the animals II thay didn't
git enuff food. Thare is ali kinds of ami
mails, sed Pa, from pigs down 60 Tigers
All rite, sed Ma, ] will go sum day
with you & BObble but today do moi
know for sure that can so on Wednes.
day. beokaus there is a gentleman & his
wife cunning up to see us, Mister & Mis-.
sus Pat Rogers Mr.. Rogers is very
brite man. Ma sed, he Is all the time
thiking up new invenshuns and new
Joaks His wife toal me that he was the
finest & deepest thinker in his ward.
Wen Mister q Missus Rogers calm In
Pa & Ma was very glad to see them, they
put Off thare coats & hats, Jest as Mister
Rogers was letting Pa help him to talk
off his coat he sed to Pa, IF a buffalo
fur coat hot is a ChinchIlly7"
Pa looked at him kind OF sad, like a
man witch hasent ate his dinner. Doant
pull any moar OF them riddles. sed Pa,
cut rite In g. we will drop into the library
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-04
TAKE 'EMoEI
ME kNONN TOu

WHq iNeIEH Snow Up \
TIL @ N DIE MoeriHG'
HEN I GET THE ~ GHT
PACKAGES REAON FOR
me EAeN EFpRESS
nhEH I MAKE OUT OILY
ANQ AeliWEP LEVTERS .
TIL v. IN
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-04
Some Severe Storms

II Numbered fifteen days successfully.
with tempests Of Wind and rain. in 1853
Thirty thousand persons persisted ia
India, October II, 1871. from the effects
of a great storm.
Three hundred thousand persons lost
their lives IN a typhoon, October 8. 1851.
in Haifong, China.
one hundred ana thirty-one villages and
farms in France were laid waste 10y a
fierce wind, accompanied by rain. In lTS5
jamaica, w. l., IN October. 1SlS, expert
enecd terrible hurricane The Island
was deluged, hundreds OF houses were
washed away vessels were wrecked ana
1000 persons drowned.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-04


crushing it smihereens and filing off the
I'd like the who chop the collars
And beat EN- into carpet lacks with heavy iron edges
Who a similar complaint and, feeling
While demolheTs
Why idle all the day? Let's riot
And they themselves DEATH perhaps they'll
And just before they before give time
Well make their souls tell
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-04

doesn't believe II ought 20 try 1t, sed
Mister Rogers, espeshully IL he has big
neck. I got that information staying
around in plaiees like the place me q
yure husband was In today, the Idle Inn,
Well. sed Ma, can eesily understand
II, for two reasons, first men witch stays
around Idle Inns has big necks In time,
& second in time they can't afford a
collar button.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-04

DO you want to so Saturday g. see q
foot ball gaim7 sed Pa to Ma. No, sed
Ma, you have been dining base ball into
my GERS so long that l am sick of athlet-
ticks. The menshuu Of athieticks mailis
me groan, sed Ma.
The menshun of the Filydelfy Athlet-
lexis maits me groan. too sed Pa Then
I tell you what let's do, let us 20 down
town y look at the Murphy roo Let us
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-04
GIVE NE YoUR HANo STEE

ntaI 60 OFT ArIO
RUJp-E oRoGpS I'LL &.
COME pAcE Az JNER
KICKS TILL 6 RUSHD
NE ESPe5J OFFICE
RrIo GET 5WFF OFF
krIO AFTER LlJTErHr6
tDThE DOS IN ALWAYl
AHnA1 eXH9n q
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-04

Catherine dc Medici. when she went 10
Paris to marry Henry II, took with her q
famous Florentine perfumsr named Rene,
and from that time France made great
progress IN the fragrant art
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-04
The Ragged Edge
by MILES OVERHoLT.

ha baeno o. low
But I've tale-a thriller filler,
with that's
And ondly hope I'll back old shows fangs
yellow,
Besides the edges like palings
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-04

GEE TESSie IN T1ERG
MIN the eEuS NoW-
GOT q JOE NTH An
ENGRAVING HOUSE
Some PVDoIrI Tooe
OHGL6 IS TALktHS NOW.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-04-12
GRoToN.

Alfred Kicker Of Calais was a visitor
in town over Sunday
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs
Fred Weleh Sunday morning
Mrs. Martha j Plummer is visiting
relatives at Manchester, n H
b. A. Webber was at Montpelier
and Barre Monday and Tuesday
Mrs Lydia Harvey is visiting rela-
tives at West Burke for a few weeks.
Il. r. Clark and O. c. Whitehill
were at st Johnsbury the last of the
week.
Waldo Glover unfortunately fell from
staging Saturday and fractured his
right wrist
Miss Helen Walton, a former teacher
in the graded school, is visiting
friends in town
Mrs Minnie Chalmers Of West Top.
sham is caring for her daughter, Mrs.
Fred Welch. and infant son
Miss Smith, one Of the trained nurses
who has been caring for Eyalona Oar
ling went to her home Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Miller and
daughter. Glendora, of South Ryegate,
were visitors Of l., G. Welch's over
Sunday
Miss Taplin Of Corinth and Mr.
Sturdevant of Burlington arrived in
town Saturday for the opening Of the
village schools on Monday
Little Mark Carpenter returned TO
his home at Barre Monday He was ae-
companied by his aunt, Miss Reta
Welch, for a few days stay
The village trustees held meeting
Saturday and elected NJ. d. Coffrin
chairman of the board, f F Clark
clerk, and G, NJ Page and L. G
Welch, village police.
Mrs Mary CAVITY, the nurse who has
been caring for Mrs L. s Blanchard,
has gone to her home at Wells River.
G. c. Cowan, Z F Clark, G, j!
Bailey, J. Fl. Taisey and Robert David
son went to Wells River Monday night
to attend Pulaski lodge Of Masons
Kenneth Gordon returned to his home
al Hillsborough, n H., Saturday. He
was accompanied by his aunt Miss
Bessie Blanchard, who will visit her
sister for a few weeks.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-04-12

people are happiest In life of routine.
most disturbed when variety il thrust
upon them.
"For myself l welcome my daily
task. endlessly repeated and always
the same. should be lost without Il;
disturbed If Ii were changed. A life
of habit suits me best like the old
scenes--familiar friendly surroundings,
| don't want to change.
"Nor do | want much outside pleas
ure In fact. think | should be best
suited with none. | Ike my groove.
1t fits me, and fit 1t. / don't want
change | just want to be left alone
to work in my accustomed ways. 1t is
In my groove that am most COM
Portable. | like a life of labor and
routine.
"And could there come to one
greater blessing? Nature and the GUS
toms of men enforce routine upon US
whether we like 1t or not. In youth
this inks us. but In onr matnrer years
In a life Of routine. In the undisturbsd
enjoyment of familiar labor. we may
find our greatest happiness"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-04-12
CABOT.

j. G. Pike is i'll with pneumonia.
The high school will commence Mon
day April IL.
Mrs. Mary Foster was business Wis,
itor in Hardwick Monday
p A. Pike of Plainfleld was in town
Sunday to see his father.
The stage went on wheels Monday
morning for the first time.
Allan Glidden of Montpelier was at
s. j. Norris over Sunday.
Miss Nellie Williams returned to her
school in Torrington, Conn, Friday
Rev. d. L. billiard has been appoint
ed school superintendent by the direct
ors.
Aubrey Nelson is visiting friends in
Barre, Fayston and Montpelier for few
days.
Mrs. Nfillcent Mcintyre has returned
from Boston with a full line of mil
linery.
Edgar Peck and family have returned
from Massachusetts, and will occupy his
farm.
George Dow has been in East Mont
pelier the past week repairing his hotel
property.
Floyd Freeman went to Hartford,
Conn.,, Tuesday for a few weeks stay
with relatives
Miss Leda Stevens of Barre is spend
ing her vacation with her sister, Mrs.
H. w. Burbank.
Mrs. Lucy Roby Of New Hampshire is
caring for her aunt, Mrs Orvis Fits,
for a few weeks
Easter services have been postponed
one week at the NJ. Il. church, on ac-
count OF illness of some taking part.
A. c. Ainsworth went to Burlington
Friday and accompanied his wife home
from Mary Fletcher hospital Saturday.
Miss Marjorie Wells gave very in.
teresting account of her trip to Wash
ngton, d. c., in Sunday school last
Sunday.
j. NJ Southwick and Lewis Earring
ton attended the road commissioners
meeting held at Montpelier last week
Wednesday.
Mrs. Leantha Barr of Greensboro is
spending few weeks with her son,
John. She is accompanied by her grand
son, William Allston Barr
Easter win observed at the Congre-
gational church next Sunday by an
Easter sermon in the morning and APP
propriate exercises in place Of the Sun
day school.
News was received here of the sud !
den death Of Mrs. Nellie Gilman, who
dropped dead at her home in Calais last |
Saturday. She once lived in this vii /
lage several years.
Some one took twelve sap pals from 4
the trees between the two villages last |
Saturday night, belonging to Frank
Kenerson. He says If they will come
back they may have the covers, which
they probably forgot in their haste.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-04-12
BRooKFIELD.

L. L. Stone was in Mortified one day
last week on business.
Up to April |, there had been III
dogs licensed in town.
Mr.. and Mrs W. L. Huggard enter
tanned Rev j. r. Locke during his stay
in town.
Mrs. Helen Wilcox spent last week
in Barre City with her daughter, Mrs.
F. D. Ladd.
Twelve dollars was cleared from the
ladies' aid sociable, recently held at the
Second church.
G. Palmer of Braintree is doing the
finishing touches to the interior of the
new parsonage.
James Gibson was in Barre Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William c. Clark visited
in Mortified recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. Larose have returned
home after spending several weeks with
their daughter in Charlotte
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ H. Perham of East
Braintree were recent visitors of their
son, w. Z. Perham, and wife.
Mrs Laura NJ. Allis, who has been
staying with her brother, R. w. Wal
bridge, and family, has gone to her new
home in Randolph
Mr. and Mrs. A. Z. Sargent and
daughter, Fannie, spent last week IN
Woodsvile, ~ H., with their son, Err
nest Sargent, and family.
Mr.. and Mrs Chase Blake have re-
turned home from Williamstown. Mr..
Blake is somewhat improved. He will
have to continue TO take treatments for
while, of DR.. Watson.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-04-12

When she was Lady Randolph
Churchill. Mrs. George CORVALLIS
West consented to eiectioneer for Mr.
Ashmead-B Bartlett in his first parlia
mentary campaign. Mr.. Ashmead
Bartlett was married TO the Baroness:
Burdett- Coutts, a very rich woman
who was nearly forty years his senior
Lady Randolph. with Der beauty and
charms. did splendid work for the can.
didate.
To a group of formers she said one
day:
Won't you promise me to vote for
Mr.. Ashmead- BartlettT"
my lady" said red faced farmer
with a chuckle. wen all vote for him
II every vote II be paid for with a
kiss"
Thank yon very much" said Lady
Randolph. your offer is accepted.
III send for the Baroness Burdett.
Coutts at once"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-04-12
A MAGIC CLUB.
Curious Deeoy Used by tho Native
Fishermen Of Hawaii.

Tf9nernnen OF HAWAH.
"Lau melomelo" is the name Of de-
coy used by the native fishermen Of
Hawaii 1t is made of the hardest
wood to be found on the islands and is
carved and rubbed till it assumes the
shape of club with little knob at
the smaller end, to which the line is
tied.
The club is from one to three feet
long A village sorcerer performs GER
tain rites over II over sacred fire.
After this is done the club is magic.
and the fisherman must be extremely
careful of IT, If woman should step
over 1t or enter a canoe In which 1t lies
the club would lose all its power and
would be useless ever afterward-
After the club has been charmed the
fisherman mixes eandlenut and cocoa
nut meat. bakes it and ties the mix
ture In a wrapper of cocoanut FIBER
At the fishing grounds the club is
covered with the oily Juice of the stuff
and is then lowered carefully to the
bottom. The scent Of the baked nut
meat attracts certain kinds of fish,
which soon gather and begin to nibble
at the club. As soon as enough fish
are around the decoy small bag
shaped net is lowered very gently until
its mouth is just over the club. The
latter is then pulled up carefully and
cunningly till 1t is within the bag. The
fish are so eager for the stuff with
which the club is covered that they
follow 1t into the net without fear.
As soon as all the fish are in 1t fish.
erman dives and closes the mouth of
the net, whereupon the rest haul 1t
up quickly.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-04-12
MIssoULA'S GREETING.
Montana Town Cordially Welcomes
Col. Theodore Roosevelt.

Missoula, Mont, April u "A slight
snow and cold wind did not serve to
dampen the enthusiasm of Missoula's
reception Of Theodore Roosevelt yester-
day. The crowd at the depot railroad
station and along the streets waited
patiently for an hour or more to catch
sight of him as he passed from his
private car to the hotel.
Preceded by the military and fol-
Flowed by a score of cowboys and as
many Indians in full war paint, the
former president was taken to his
hotel through crowded streets.
Mrs Roosevelt's first engagement
was forenoon address to the stu
dents of the state university. His
principal address came in the afternoon
and was talk to the citizens. A
visit to the military post late in the
afternoon and a banquet at the hotel,
followed by a reception at the Mon
tana club, completed the programme.