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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-18
- The Bee8 lions Magazine Page x
Bleat Of the Innocent Bystander
AEA

'Whars,ar this talk about foreign spias?'
demanded the Regular Fellow.
oh. II makes the news more gingery TO
have some spies In H." replied the innocent
ByEAnder, airily. Although not military
ex1-t should say mat & spy Is about
necessary In modern warfare as the
~ 1rd worn b. the commander OF dread
nought But they sound awfuliy impressive
and mysterious, and 1 imagine by the stir
which this latest spy scare has started that
warriors bold take them very seriously. II
the insect army wasn't still vast and
threatening We could all turn from the
popular summer pest-time and swat the
SPY.
Spying is an obsolete form Of amuse-
ment, anyway. In olden days when armies
fought man 90 man the adventurous. who
didn't care much about living anyway.
could ride oat at dead Of night burdened
w1Ch SLOUGH hat, cape and false whiskers
and conduct themselves so generally mys-
FERROUS that they were promptly mistaken
. for Christmas presents and hung up on a
tree. OF course. il they conducted them
selves with a proper amount of martial
dash and. boldness they we're given the
alternative OF being shot full Of holes
against o wall which must have been a
lot OF satisfaction.
And of course. there were lady spies,
or spyesses who rode around the country
side. picturesquely dolled up in riding
breeches and similar Disgusting garments.
From n brief examination Of contempt
raneous fiction / would infer that the
armies Of the north and south, when going
10 battle with one anothoer, must have had
to send out a traffic squad to clear path
through the multitude Of lady spies who
clogged tbs scenery,
Those were great days when nations
started making Inquiries about the
enemys land after hostilities had been
declared. Nowadays II a war department
wants TO know anything about this coun-
try's defenses IT has merely TO send to
the nearest book store and buy an urmful
of books detailing with numerous photo
graphs the strongholds OF the nation. l
bet II this soldier really was a European
count sleuthing in disguise the truth would
be Y hat he was spying Non his own hook,
spying by the day or week. Even the
Austrian government started to look him
up with the promise that II it was one of
their spies they'd tell US, so that the man
could be properly scolded. Austria doesn't
want to have war. because all we would
have to do would be to stop spending money
on their baths, restaurants and musical
comedies and the starving people would
strae the job. Spying's different than in
I{kies time, and the modern spy Is a
mfrcenary person whose only regret is that
hi has but one country TO give plans TO for
~ living"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-18
OUR POETS CORNER
Ginger.


Twas only q day or two ago,
! read in the paper how So
andso
Had packed up his grip
And gone on a Trip
To the far away isle Of ia
maica.
| fancy there was a rumor,
too,
That soandEo had this in
view
He expected TO linger
And paTtake of the ginger
In that far away isle OF ia
maiea-
I'll watch him some when he
comes back
For gingers what he seemed
10 lack.
II ] find while he fingered,
He got pretty well Fingered
Then III send our ball team
to Jamaica. F. B. T.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-18
Peru Has Tree that Ra ms

the desert, and that the cost Of widespread
cultivation OF the rain tree would be amply
repaid, inasmuch as there are vast tracts
Of country in all the five continents which
at present have no economic value owing
TO absence OF water supplies for nourishing
the soil. which might easily be secured by
the systematic culture OF this tree, coupled
with careful irrigation,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-18
War on "Hoppers"

over the prairie grass along the roadways.
and when the hoppers got their long legs
tangled in it, the tar was fired and mil
lions were killed, Many fields of growing
grain were thus saved from. the ravages
of the pests by the application Of the
warning OUT law.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-18
Glory.

Why shOuIun John l..
" eDsIer take a sWeIl suite
o. rooms AZ Atlanuc CITY 2
he can say with 81. Paul: Il
am a citizen OF no mean city,
and IKE the SAINT again, he
can uphold the dignity and
glory OF his home town, no
matter what company he may
und himself IN. WHAT would
We think VI our ieadIng law
Yer, one VINO We all delight 10
honor. whose radiant rAIment
p has sned its glory in COM
1ortlng eIlulgence over the ell
tete mOnarchies OF the old
world. the savage villas of toe
new, and whose eloquence has
charmed multtudes. whose
learning has amazed the Quid-
nuncs OF civilization centers,
and whose all-aTOund citizen
snip Is a model for every as
ptFent TO civic fame and for
ensic prominence, were he TO
hide his light under the bushel
OF a A-a-day room at a water
ing place hotel? We an know
now Johnel gets his money.
ana We Ike 10 know when ne
Is spending Il that the glory of
Omaha is not suffering in the
process.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-18
PnfIrnt.

Our readers are asked to
exercise q little patience dur
ING the temporary lull in Epe-
Cial elections. II will only be
two weeks I'LL they can go TO
the polls and vote for the
commission form OF city gov
eminent.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-18

Who can given a sentence using the
word pendulum?" asked the teacher. Little
Rachel's hand shot up. The teacher nodded
encouragingly. Lightning was invented
by Pendulum Franklin"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-18

OF face. and most rear back
Is Hon Coward LoWbeck,
shuddering for fear Of nifty
Iath 20 come from sed ghost.
II man had boost for Hon
Congress been In seat Of sed
Hon LOwbeck ne would rise
with initiate Congress Face
and speak large word for Hon
Bryan.
But NOgi too much pesV for
rite Of letter now.
NOGI HASHIDA.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-18
Ont.

old Doc Sorenson tacitly ad-
mits that he is out for senator
again, but refuses 10 say
where the fifty comes from.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-18

Look out for a new volume
OF Bedtime Tales" Teddy's
a gTan'pop now.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-18

That dull mutter you heard
in the east during the last few
days was merely Colonel Sir
William Kennedy running the
Grand Clan, O.'s. C., met Ia
annual convention at Boston.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-18
Three Fine Bulls"

Senator Depew, at a dinner in Washing
ton, recounted number OF senatorial
bulls"
1T was a southern senator" he said
who once met an interruption with the
stern and lofty rebuke: The gentleman
like the housing owl. is always putting his
oar in where it isn't wanted
II think it was a senator from Chicago
who once declared: The iron heel OF stern
necessity darkens every hearthstone.'
And I'll never forget a Texas orators
pathetic cry: VIII you stamp out the last
Pickering embers of a life that Is fast ebb.
ing away?"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-18

McShane, Mahoney and Flynn.
O'COnnor. Lynch-blesS the
boys,
But how did Hoffman break In
or Schwartz get through
without noise2
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-18
Jerry.

A lot OF folks thought we
were fooling when We boosted
Jerry Howard as a possibility
In the democratic race for
sheriff. Jerry says IL he had
had as much assistance in his
own party as he had in The
Bundle Bee he'd have won.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-18

From childhood Louis XIV, French mon
arch. used powder upon his wig, and made
II completely white. which custom was irpl-
tated by his courtiers. The practice. con-
tinued until the Reign Of Terror, when
wigs and powder disappeared together from
France.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-18
Vote,

Joe Redfield has the best
story yet on the primary cleo
ton; but you'll have to get
Joe 10 tell IL. It's his story.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-18

During the latter part Of the reign Of
Louis XIV Of France. to. wear ones hair
or a small wig was almost an offense
against good morals. S..
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-18

II was unsafe for English children to
walk out alone in l595, lest they should be
robbed Of their hair for wigmakers. o..
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-18

II 1t rains while the sun shines the say
ing is that the devil is whipping his wife.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-18
WOnderF

Tuesday was a great dag
for Ireland-in Omaha.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-18

"of course you play bridge whist for
fun?"
"Of course; but it isn't fun unless you
are playing for money"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-18

Egyptians, Romans and Greeks OF an
tiquity were familiar with the use Of wigs
which were MADE OF natural hair.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-18
Bills.

Among other things recently
dressed home for considera-
tton in the way OF bills might
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-18
THE BUNDLE BEE.
A. STINGER.

Communications welcomed,
and neither signature nor re-
turn postage required. Ad-
UIess the Editor.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-18

''Zeus protect thee" Greek mothers used
To say 20 their children when they sneezed.
Moderns use the expression, Bless the
child, when il sneezes.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-18

Romans believed that great battles were
accompanied by rain to enable some pity
ing god to cleanse the bloody earth with
the gentle showers Of heaven.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-18

ness was to turn aside hail storms from the
maize crops and direct them TO waste lands.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-18
Odd Superstitions

Scotch shippers consider the clergy ''dtue
cargo" and anticipate storm or mis-
chance il they have black cat on board.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-18
Pointers on Wigs

Astyages, king of the Modes wore wig.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-18

In the early ages Of the Christian era tn
fathers Of the church futilely proteste
against the use OF wigs.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-29
AVIATION NOTES.

The passenger height record was again
broken a few days ago by NJ. Mahieu at
Issy in France, who carried his n lend. NJ.
Fay, on one Of the new Voisin military BIZ
planes to a height Of 2,46o meters in about
fifty minutes.
The old record was Montalents 2,2J0 me-
ters made at BrookIands tracks in Eng
land
After breaking the record Mahie flew from
Issy to his home landing in the. dark at
half past six the same evening at DouaI
The Clement -Bayard works. noted for their
work on dIrigibIes, have turned out a new
Inonoplaue which, with Dinard up" as our
British friends say, has been giving some
good fifehts at Chateaufort. On a recent
trip It few over Buc. ST. Cyr, and GUAM
court.
Roger Sommer, holder OF the weight carry
ing record Of fifteen passengers. has built a
new type Of both bIplane and monoplane for
military use. The biplane Is said to have
attained a speed Of 100 kilometers an hour.
with Crombez up" and Bathiot on the
monoplane fiew for over an hour
NJ. Bleriot has built a new speed type OF
monoplane which Leblanc tried out at Har-
deAot recently and was unofficially timed to
make 13O X p H-about eighty-one miles
per hour. At this rate the Nieuport firm had
best look to it's laurels in future races.
The Model Engineer " OF London has or
gani.ed an exhibition OF models to be held
The Washington herald., 1911-10-29

at the Royal horticultural ball, London, this
month, where models of all sorts Of aero
planes will be shown.
There Is a great and growing interest in
model aeroplanes both abroad and in this
country, the high school boys OF our big
cities making models that fly remarkably
we'll. Some British boys models have flown
under their rubber band power for a half
mile with the wind.
Brequest has made Europe sit up again
by the making OF a huge blplane OF his well
known type. built to carry eight adult pas
sengers. This is equipped with a 40 horse
power motor, in fact two Gnome T0's cou-
pied to one crankcase.
NJ. Bleriot himself has been flying his new
"Canard tail first type monoplane at Har-
deNot. This and his new racer were built
on his recent " holiday
There Is news from the wrights' camp
in North Carolina that they have constructed
a machine that will soar like bird without
power. How much Of this is publicity work
and how much real news will only be known
when the wrights speak.
III this be true says the London
Flight" won't poor Lucien Chauviere
look glum?' Chauviere is the foremost
French propeller maker.
The French AeronautIcal Salon is to be
held at the Grand PalaIs in Paris beginning
Dec. 10 next. This will be the big aero
nautical event OF the year with all the max
ers exhibiting their new models.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-29
Some Don'ts for Mailers.

Now. this is what happens every day in the
week, and, while some mailers are indifferen
a great many do not know Of any other
method, and to all who desire good. quick
service, and also desire TO have their mail
delivered in a respectable condition, We ad-
wise you TO consult the superintendent OF
mails, who will cheerfuIly advise you in re-
gard to the following Gon'ts g:
Don't advertise a sale for Monday and
bring in your circulars Friday or Saturday
and expect returns from them. Better be
days ahead OF time than days behind.
Don't purchase cheap flimsy envelopes,
thinking thereby to save money and have
them returned mutIlated and sOiled. as it is
impossible to handle such mail and properly
te It, without damaging the same.
Don't have them addressed so poorly that
the poor postal clerk will strain his eyes TO
Gecipher them, as few postal clerks have
taken a course in Chinese sign writing.
Don't use stamps when you can secure a
permit " which assures you freedom from
held for postage correspondence.
Don't throw circulars loose in sacks, tie
them into bundles, those destined for each
state separate, and If you have enough of
one office to tie up direct, do so. 1t will save
time II your mail is sufficient 10 place each
state in a sack by itself do not fail to do %.
The postoffice will furnish all necessary sacks
free of charge.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-29
Easy Work for All.

The bundle arrives at the postofice. is
opened by an expert distributor. the circu-
lar is placed in its proper pigeonhole and
with other mail and another leg Of the jour
ney begins. 1t IS received on board the
cars and there also goes in the proper pig
con hole and tied up with other mail for
the same town and reaches the addressee
as splck and span as when it left our office.
But what about our other sample? You go
to the postoftice and buy the stamps and
Dump them loose in a sack the same as you
have always done. and start them of on
their journey They arrive at the post
office and along with others OF their kind
are dumped upon a large table, picked up
with stamps all in one position. run through
the canceling machine, then separated into
their respective " states" carted over to
their proper " states " to be worked for the
railway mail Our " sample circular hap
pes TO be on the top Of the pile Of mis-
ceIlaneous circulars.
Well, We will get good service after all.
But wait! The clerk notices that the stamp
Is OF Not securely stuck" Into the
dead " box with It At the end Of the
days work 1t is turned into the NIKE
section" Next day We will receive a card
from the postofice informing US that there
is a piece Of mail FOR US without postage.
We send for 1t and are astOnshed to see
our circular that we thought was hundreds
OF miles away.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-29

Now that the racing season is at an end
news is coming in of numberless experiments
going on abroad. and at home the makers
are taking advantage Of the respite.
Another factor, on the continent at least,
was the recent French army maneuvers.
where all types OF machines were invited
TO enter and go through tests. with prize
Of a big order for the winners. In this con-
test the machines had to be passenger carry
ing machines and fitted to certain army
uses. easily transportable. quickly taken
down. and speedy.
This has led to earlier experimenting in
France than anywhere else, and one of the
first to bring out a new type was the e An
toinette firm. Their new machine bristles
with changes and is shown in these drawings
Like in all the newer machines, there IS
a great endeavOr toward getting rid of head
resistance. SO that there will be little as
possible OF fiat surface moving against the
wind.
This has been carried to an extreme in the
Antoinette military. since not only the fuse
lage but the landing skids and wheels are in
closed, and even the outside wing bracing
wires are dispensed with. The Antoinette
wings have always been made very thick
and in this new model by making them thicker
yet, with a supposed increase OF efficiency,
the bracing OF the wings has been put en-
tIrely inside the fabric.
Again. instead Of the pilot sitting in an
The Washington herald., 1911-10-29
F1Eszs71 Among Who Work Hand BHg6A]
RightandWrong
Way of Mailing.
By B. D. VAN NESS.

I senders Of circular mail matter only
knew the condition in which the matter
reached its destination they would be
more careful
Let US trace the course of two pieces
OF circular mail matter sent out by COM
mercial house.
We first call upon the superinte ndent Of
mails and tell him that we intend to send
out a large quantity of circular mail and
desire to know If there is any method by
delivery OF our mail.
The superintendent informs US as follows:
AS you have 1000 Identical pieces of mall
instead Of afflxing stamps l will give you a
permit number, which your printer can
print in the upper right hand corner of the
envelope; OF II you have already purchased
the envelopes you can use a rubber stamp.
That will save you the trouble of using
stamps. 1 will send a man over TO you and
he will gladly give you any additional in
formation that you may desire"
Two days later We notify the superintend-
ent that we are ready and postal employe
calls upon US and in a short time our mail is
put up in a manner not dreamed of before.
No stamps, just the permit number in the
upper right hand corner. neatly tied In bun
dies. and on their way TO the postofice. Our
circulars are now on the first lap of their
journey.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-29
What the Boss Owes His Employees;
Decent Quarters of First Import.
Bv RUDOLPH HARTNEY.

was about as thin an excuse as could we'll
be fabricated especially as this company
was one of the richest corporations in the
city.
This brings US to a point that too often Is
forgotten by many men in control Of offices
and factories: Reduce all friction to the
minimum. Friction is different from work.
It is much more like worry. Now, while 1t
is obvious that men are paid to submit to
inevitable friction, can there be any reason
why unnecessary friction should not be
avoided? There is a thrill of pleasure in
working in a system that runs as smoothly
as clockwork, but there is nothing but an
noyance and disgust in working in chaos
Of papers and books so arranged as TO make
the employe continually trip himself up and
run against sharp angles. - business sys-
tematizer ought to be called in in such cases
TO make a new sy stem that will save money
to the employer and constant friction to the
employees.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-29
Let Contents Fit Envelope

Don't select an envelope larger than its
contents II it is stamped envelope. as It is
liable to double over, covering stamps. thus
preventing the canceling machine from hit
ting stamp. II stamp is not hit by the ma
chine, 1t is laid aside and later Cancelled by
hand. an unavoidable delay on the postof-
fce's part
Don't let an unusual quantity of mail cause
YOU worry. get into touch with the postofice
department ard they will advise you to secure
pre-canceled stamps. That is. stamps that
they will cancel az the time Of purchase.
Then the postoflce will send you a picked
crew OF distributors who will call at the
printers and route your envelopes and
you can then insert the contents and tie In
bundles ready for the railway mail No
opening and dumping OF sacks. This routing
Is done free of expense to you.
Don't use dark envelopes and dark ink. or
light envelopes and light ink. as any kind
Of writing under light is bad enough but the
above named are simply unreadable.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-29
System of Instruction Helps.

One method of avoiding much trouble Is
TO have an adequate system Of instruction
for such positions as are numerous enough
to be frequently vacated and filled. Most
employees are started with only a half idea
Of what they are 10 do. whereas If the ONCE
maintained a regular book Of instructions
for new men this could b easily avoided
In too many offices OF large corporations the
bulletin board regulations are not compiled
or codihed and the new cmplOye is forced
to struggle along as best ne can.
Justice is a term that should be respected
Just as much in the business world as in the
law courts and the philosophers study.
Don't promote this or that man for no other
reason that that he is Of your own nation
ality or your own neighborhood or because
he is a son of your friend Jones. Let the
best man win. If you do not you are prac-
ticaly taking money out Of his pocket
A commendable plan is an annual dinner,
given to the employees Of the company or to
those Of some one large department. This
maintains a good feeling between the men
and their superiors in the work. o: course
in a small office. where the personal touch
is continuous, such plan would not always
be applicable.
As matter Of policy as we'll as Of kindness
all employees ought to be given every posi-
Bile chance TO learn the other parts of the
business. especially If this will in any way
increase their earning power. Too frequently.
however. we find that the employer is anxious
to keep each man in his subordinate position.
ignorant OF everything else in the whole
factory or office Such a policy is utterly
selfish and often works great harm TO the
boss himself
The Washington herald., 1911-10-29
Don't Use Large Card.

Don't use a large. sun card Tor Circular.
The largest pigeon hole we have is not over
five inches wide and some OF these cards are
s11O inches II you must use large card use
a pliabIe one so It can be placed in a pigeon
hole without bending.
Don't use a folder with a metal clip. II
might look good to you. but is a nuisance
pure and simple. and the distributor is con-
tinually jabbing one clip into another, thers-
by taking a much longer time to work -
your mail.
Don't use so-called transparent envelopes
that is, those that the address shows through
a transparent piece over the front OF the
envelope. Nothing has ever been invented
in the line Of envelopes that has caused the
average distributor to learn to cuss as has
the "skylIght envelope.