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The Washington times., 1911-10-21

The suggestion that the inaugural
csrsponiss be extended TO q week will
The Washington times., 1911-10-21

Another young wife has been charged
with beating her husband. 1t begins
to look as II something radical would
have to be done for the downtroddea
and defenseless husbands of the Dis
trict.
The Washington times., 1911-10-21

Presidential campaign literature will
soon be flowing out of Washington at
tremendous rate. Last week pro-
gressives' headquarters. in the Evans
building. mailed out 10000 letters and
1000 speeches.
The Washington times., 1911-10-21

The number Of complete and perfect copies
Of The Washington Times printed Sundays
during the month Of September was ~ fol-
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-17

princess lace and net and a striking note
OF trimming was supplied by the bands
OF leaf-green satin which outlined the over
dress
The manner in which combination OF
materials is worked out this year is most
interesting. Often the upper part OF the
waist will be OF satin while the lower mart
Is Of wolfe and vice versa. ana the skirt
viii then be worked out in the two mate
rials The mandarin upper part OF tire
waist when of transparent material. as
wolfe or chiffon OF rnarQuisette, Is fire.
quentiy laid over foundation Of pale
pink satin regardless Of the color Of the
dress, and this lining Is further adorned
with little ruehings Of lace and small
bowknots OF ribbon which show prettily
through the bodice. A narrow cap OF the
satin with its lace ruching then fails be-
low the sleeve Of the dress, covering the
elbow.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-17

deed, that nothing brings out the essential
difference in men and women 30 readily
as Wedlock.
That what may be an equitable law OF
marriage and divorce to one class may
be the worst form OF injustice 10 another.
That the child is the barrier between the
present conditions and the general reeoRni-
ton OF the theory that men and women
are better freer.
That women OF the masses are inEstenf
for liberal divorce laws.
That women OF the middle classes. A
least, demand q single standard OF moral
ity.
That most women do not expect greatly
10 elevate the morals Of men. hoping rather
10 have the law recognize their own right
to equal liberty.
That. women expect the same right 70 be
divorced when their husbands Ealavant
that Is given the opposite sex.
That the really poor need divorce, but
seldom resort 10 It, using simpler methods
OF being freed.
That TO these easy divorce would be
truly moral foroe.-Chiesgo Tribune
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-17
Nubs of knowledge

Sugar increases the adhesive power Of
mortar.
Great Britain raises seven-eighths OF the
beef II consumes
Postage stamps that have been stuck to-
gether can be separated without injury,
TO the gum By placing a hot natiron over
them.
There are nearly 27.ooo reindeer In Alaska.
the descendants Of about coo which we're
imported less than a dozen years ago.
Boston is the first city 10 REQUIRE the
meters OF taNicabs 10 be regularly tested
Tor accuracy by a municipal official
The latest emergency ration adopted for
the United States army condenses each
meal into compact tablet weighing four
ounces
The value OF the output OF ouebeo's
mints has more than doubled in ten wears
from s2.54s,076 IN 1900 TO s55saos2 last wear
A siK-story store Al Joplin. No a. he
ing built Of concrete made from the refuse
from zinc and lead ore mined IN that vi
entity.
A gas engine, similar IN many respects
70 the internal combustion engines of
today, was patented in England as far
hack as 1871
The standard gallon used in the United
States was established in the reign OF
Queen Anne in England. which couptr7,
adopted new standard nearly a century
ago.
The United States government has an
piled the plan Of paying for coal upon the
basis 81 its actual heating value 70 fuel
purchased for use on the Isthmus Of Pan
anna, and on its steamers plying between
New York and Colon.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-17
From Missouri"

"Ruddie" Robertson a Missouri boy.
living at Humansvilie. writes TO The Bee
a story that makes good. He has the good
luck TO live in a section where fish are
either very innocent or very rsvenous. and
yet fishermen sometimes run against q
kind Of competition that opens their eyes
"Buddie" writes In the most solemn strain
that he has seen things while fishing that
even lsask Walton never dreamed Of
Listen 20 him.
Last summer dad and / went over 10
the river 10 fish. We did not have much
luck 80 I decided 20 hunt frogs While
loOkiRg for frogs ] came onto q snake with
It's lan out OF the wHter. / just thought
II acted ike lee head was hung 90 some
thing. I never Was much afraid Of snakes
and caught hold OF the tail and pulled
the whole snake out, and II had a cat
fish about six inches long N its mouth.
The snake dropped the fish. and then I
swung its head back into the water.
Pretty soon ] felt a jerk and ] swung him
out again. and he had a fish again In his
mouth, a little longer than the other one.
SO ] just kept il and pulled out nine fiEh
la the same way.
Next morning / vent 70 the same plae
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-17

pocket and tangle around lis legs. What
don't know about wireless teleEraphy
would I'm a pocket notebook at least but
! think 7 would shun a gent carrying an
OUTFIT for fear he might Unexpectedly
crackie blue flame and his aerials fuse
and melt when some message In Russian
came over u would be shocking
7 should think a man would have 70 be
pretty tail to send wireless messages from.
but maybe they would have TO climb up
lamppost OF get up on a roof. for all
knew. They could send messages from the
roof when they were having one on the
house That would be simple enough
One would have TO have a private code for
every family in order TO keep out butt-ins
though Another person couldn't cut in on
code without kodaks And the handbook
men could get results direct from the track
and into their little pocket notebooks. But
why discuss the possibilities when only the
rich. can afford them? Wait until the
pocket wireless can be touched by the
smallest pocketbook before we consider
their Use 70 out late bubbles
Wouldn't they use Morse codeT" asked
Friend wife
Sure. r. r. Morse code" answered~the
Tired Business Man.
Copyright, 1911 b. the n. Y Herald Coz
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-17
Terse Tips on Marriage

In England commission has recently
finished the taking Of evidence in case
which might be nominated: The State yer
sus Permanent Marriage"
The commission has had every form Of
testimony from every form OF authority
and Il has been told
That marriage was not originally inds-
soluble.
That thoroughly happy marriages are in
the great minority.
That most men, personally. don't care for
perpetual marriage.
That marriage with children differs from
chidless wedlook.
That what may be essential in one case
is piffle in another.
That woman Is as much interested and
more in liberal divorce laws than man.
That a loveless marriage Is a greater
crime than its breach.
That marriage Is the disease and divorce
the panscea-
That the masses not the rich demand
cheap and easy divorce
That there are classes in marriage: in
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-17

and threw in my hook and waited. Pretty
soon felt something rub against my leg.
and when / looked IL was the same snake
wanting 10 80 fishing again for me
When Councilman Sheldon. the prize
fisherman OF the Omaha Rod and Gun
club was asked about the fishing habit
Of snakes. he said: There may be some
thing In IL. ! have heard. In a roundabout
way that many fishermen carry snake
medicine, and some OF them bring home
pretty good strings. II may be that this
medicine Is carried 10 give 10 the snakes
and thus arouse their appetite for flsh.
Perhaps some Missouri fisherman had thus
ooped the snake the boy tells about The
experiment may be worth trying ana I
viii recommend the scheme 20 some friend.
being tribe shy Of snakes myself nnd
having no good recipe for medicine. IL
would have 20 be tried a. some other
place than Carter lake. however. because
We do not encourase either the growth Of
snakes or the miKing q snake medleina
out there Z cannot bring myself 70 sus-
peet the veracity Of 80 observing ana
clever q youngsteT as the Missouri boy.
but II an Omaha man told me that story
would az once recommend him for =
place on the governors stafE"
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-17
) 9 The Bee,8 Hons Magazine page x
BY WALTER a sINCLAIR.

Vow that they have invented pocket
wireless telegraph OUTFIT men will he able
70 flash home their excuses for staying out
ate. 7 suppose" murmured FRIEND wife.
Pine for the Easy Marc-onigramr' en-
Unused the Tired Business Man. with
whole pocket fun Of excuses like that
any man could make a flash and find his
way home through the fog No doubt some
could carry along their own Jersey light
ming. It's sure to supplant the telephone
excuse az soon az Il can he established
that hand doesn't shake az much as
voice For that matter any wireless hus-
band out for an evening and doubling his
ability 70 send message could get
friend 20 tap out the cryptic signal C @
D. meaning Can't quit-delayed'
--of course pocket wireless signals have
been IN use ever since deaf and dumb men
FIRST carried their hands IN their pockets
on cold DAYS. And The gay nirt always
carried pocket wireless signal in the
shape % q wavesbie handkerchief But
this electrical age. with it, pocket cigar
lighters. pocket dictionaries automatic
pocket searchers. pocket pickers and pocket
libraries had 20 have a pocket wireless out
Mt They ought 20 be a great institution.
with p flock Of little Jack Binnses ticking
around town like a regiment Of nIhilists
carrying their little ticking bombs. OF
course q VIII be a terrible blow to the
telephone companies and even 10 the ex-
press companies. for II IL is used 70 tip Off
unsteady gents wnn't It be a sort Of pack
REe post7
. The trouble VIII be just as Il is now.
from amateurs listening In on the mes
snEes The troubles Of fellow talking 10
his Eirl on party telephone viii be nothing
compared 90 those Of a man trying to con-
syerse with bis fair one by wireless Every
body with q pocket edition VII be listening
IN on Il and kidding. and there won't be
the slightest WY o. tracing them to their
LARS because they may be stroliing from
-plaee 10 place occasionally taking out their
wireless outfits. Just like they might be
repeating Watches. and holding them to
sheir ears FOR the message.
= think It VIII be a rather edifying. il
not startling sight to see man suddenly
halt and break into a profuse shower OF
electric sparks or 20 see a ribbon OF
ticker tape suddenly erupt from his breast
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-17
DOIEGs AT LINCOLN
InitiatinE and Referring
Keeps Members Out of
other Mischief.

(From a staff Correspondent
LINCOLN. Feb. ls.-lSpecial.
Straight ThrOugh.l-We're tni-
tiaung a lot OF things down
here just now, and referring
most OF them. too. 20 places
where we hope they will never
heard OF. Some OF the hon.
gents are getting rather strong
on the referring thing. one
Of them from upstate told his
constituents a nice. warm
place where they might 60.
which is just about the limit
IN the referendum line.
We are also strong on COM
binatlons. too. and u win take
a pretty wise wmaker 10 IN
ravel some OF them. Just nov
We have have an agricultural
college, . capital removal. Z
county option and q salary
grab com bination. each one
oovetailing into the other at
some point. and the men who
are on the outside looking in
wonder Just how any headwa
ie going 20 be made
The real shock OF the week
came when the fact was de-
Neioped that tn some manner
whisky had been procured and
drank In the state house. No
COMMITTEES has as yet been ap-
pointed 10 inquire into this sad
TACT but the thought itself
has been as chasfening as any
report COMMITTEES might
make on the topic.
Several good people are al
most hreathiessiy awaiting Tie
outcome q the local election
which rs surely approaching
The likelihood Of the lid being
pried Off Re imminent. and A.
the daV core nearer the ten
sion gets stronger. The con
Terence Of business men has
had q most marked effect IN
one way. Some folks who we7a
shouting brewers agent very
I loudly a little while hack are
not saying 50 much now and
| tfat helus some.
MaNbC the "a initial can he re-
moved. but III bet YOU II thex
ever get that hundred tbou-
sand dollar grR ~fsfand Al tue
| state fair grounds that ID Won't
BE carted aWav And I'm for
u, too: THAT will make a lovely
base ban grounds some dav
IKE.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-17

Here are few selections from the
sehool~ooy mistakes submitted in a com
petition for prize for the best collection.
offered by the University Correspondent.
Mute. NOTORIOUS Milton These epi-
isphs are used BY writer VINO was en-
Flous az Millions being Poet Orient.
calvin was noted scientist and peer
who died lately.
Magma charta said that the king had no
rlsht 70 bring soldiers into a lady's house
and tell her 10 mind them
Shakespeare made a mistake in men.
uoning Gslen. who did not live nm M
years after his time
Panama is a Town Of Colombo vvh.r.
they are trying 90 make an istbn,,s
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-17
Between Seasons" Styles

KEW YORK Feb. 1s-The season which
from the dressmakers' and tailors point
81 view Is the dun time of the year is well
over how. and orders are in that will keep
an establishments busy for weeks 10 come.
Onhv woman who has no regard at all
for her personal sppearance--and can there
be ans such twill allow the first
y srm days to find her without a sufficient
and complete outfit. and whether spring
arrives in the middle OF Lent or not
there will he no excuses for not having the
gowns to meet Il with,
An. Indispensable costume in the early
spring is short froek Of medium weight.
sufficiently smart for iuncheons, bridge
parties. etc. but not too elaborate for use
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-17
CLEARING THE TRACK
Several Things May he
Brought About by Reel
nrorfaw nth Eam6VTa


From a Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON. Feb. is
Especial - Postage Prepaid. y
Just as soon as reciprocity
with Canada is out Of the way,
il Is planned to take up the
real work Of saving the coun-
try. An effort will be made to
get Champ Clark 20 accept the
speakership. and those who
are back OF the plan hope TO
succeed, although Uncle JOe's
standpat policy may prevent
him from letting so. even after
he's voted out He has run
things for so long he may not
recognize the member who will
have the temerity 10 move for
The new regime.
Another thing that was hoped
for. although IL can scarcely
be brought about now. was 20
have introduced Lafe Young
70 Albert 3. CumminE. These
distinguished statesmen. COM
ing as they do from remote
quarters OF the world. may not
have the chance 20 meet again.
AAAEl AAAE HAu "a n 81 Alls
The Nebraska delegation al
most got together on the vote
on reciprocity in the house:
the fact that they didn't only
going 20 prove that after all
the tariff question is one OF
locality rather than Of i'm
mutable truth Many more
such tests might result IN the
formation Of q few new par
ties In this country.
one thing IN connection with
reciprocity seems 90 have been
overlooked, Canada fur1ishes
q very superior article OF FIRE
water. u Is made and sold um-
der such restrictions as as
sureE IT'S excellence. and a
considerable extension OF trade
may nov be looked for. And
IL isn't al OF the brand that
put Walkerville on the map.
either.
Champ clark may have been
a little ahead Of the game. but
some day a speaker OF the
house win have the pleasure
of recognizing The gentleman
from Saskatchewan" and the
world VIII swing aroura once
every tWenty-four hours. fust
the same as 81 ALWAYS has.
BILL
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-17
MORE OF LITTLE ROW
q. Rec OaHlty Dfsc0urses a
Little Further Con-
aarwFun I'm ~

STATE OF PERPLEXITY.
Feb. u. lslI.--A- Singer, ESQ
To the Editor OF The Bundle
Bee: viii you kindly donate
a column or so OF yoIr estim-
able paper 10 the Interests Of
baffled. Q. REE OSITY?
To r. B. T., Con OF The
Bundle Bee: Superfluous Re
marks and Queries for the Ex-
press Benefit OF r. b. T For
convenience. / use the pro-
nown he in the hit and style
missy
r. b. T. may be a batter.
but he scored a high notch
on that quiz
He may be a shy old youth
or a reticent Young maid
but I'd like TO know for sure.
He may not be a resident
Of Sam Hill. Walnut HIN.
Prospect Hill or any old hill.
but II he was Ia bet my last
cent he'd be found on the
sunny side OF It.
He may wear his head bald.
trellised or matched. but II
Z seems 10 SCI pretty level
i think he world do well IN
I the millinery business. from
the admirable way he keeps
I his ears trimmed
He may wear q hard boiled
shirt or a hobble skirt. bat
from the style Of his meter
7 hardly think II Is the latter
II ] did ] would be too polite
I 20 say 80. n he wore 3
hobhie skirt he would have q
write in heroic couplets OF
! worse.
From the way he handled
those cans ! think he must be
4 the proprietor Of a cannery
| ] should think the Aksarbef
goats would need a change o.
diet. OF are they English
How can a can scare a fish
Is IL the prospect OF beinl
I canned
No. A lot fined with tin cam
BE- not a vacant lot. but 4
ought TO BE-.
I Empty tin cans are no.
signs 81 prosperity. It's IN,
fun can we're after. Isn't IA
Who on earth can r. b. n
be- or Is he a resident Of IN,
I planet Mars?
Q. Rec OssrTY
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-17
THE BUNDLE BEE.


Ye kuIior hopes that two Of
his valuable contributors, who
are just now sparring at each
other. viii get together, for
the sake Of harmony. Let US
be q happy family all to-
geiF and not sQuabble over
a. - We can't help. Ehe
AZ that plants the tin can
on the vacant lot also puts
the banana peel on the side
walk, and towns esthetic
phase on the blink. but We
cant always help that. 30
r. b. 7. and q. Rec Ossity
ought 10 join in the upisft and
try 10 let sunshine enter their
lives and look al the fieecy
clouds, floating IN the empy-
ream, rather than Worrg oVei
the muck heaps that win soon
fUat merrily away on the
rising tide OF spring freshets-
Let rs hope.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-17

Vas "a presence Of mind. or
3ust the natural propensity OF
q democrat that led one OF
Mayor Jim's appointees 40 20
AL the way 20 Brooklyn and
stay there for a couple OF
weeks, irving out the new JOB.
before he sent in his resiEna-
tiOn o. the Omaha appoint
ment3 Maybe he didn't think
it worth while 20 resign. but
It's q cinch he didn't over
look pay day.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-17
AbiItty.

FOR the OBLIGATION Of the in
duisitors who are trying 10
solve the question OF where the
votes came from. we may state
that ability differs both in de-
Eree and kind. For example.
there's ability 20 pilot an Gle
vator car up and down an es-
tahlished way. and then there =
ahinty 20 DO other things.
Such a. 20 talk syrian, for
example.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-17
Did Jones Go?

The Jenkinses and Joneses had never
liked each other, and when the better
halves quarreled. they liked each other
less than ever. Open war was declared. The
ladies frozs each other in the streets. The
men cut each other direct.
But one day. to Jones' surprise. Jen-
kins greeted him cordially.
Come back with me TO dinneri" he ex-
claimed
Jones heSitated. After all why should not
bygones be bygones?
viii your wife expect mer' he
asked.
No; and that's the beauty OF it." replied
Jenkins Enthusiastically. We had a big
row this morning. and want 70 make her
mad. San Francisco Chronicle.
The Philadelphia mint coined jag. 600 900
cents last year and Il is expected 10 sx-
coed the 1Oo,oooOOo mark this year.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-17
Pa Wasn't a Sailor

Nothing gives Frank Palmer. known as
''MpgBsX' to his associates in a Chestnut
street printing office. more satisfaction than
recounting 10 his family at meaItime his
adventures as a brakeman before he turned
printer.
l. Palmer, whose appetite Ia every bit as
good as II was in his railroading days
passed his plate for one OF several helpings
Of chicken In the midst Of narrative the
other day.
Yes" said ''Muggsy," 1 was called a
dry-land sailor"
Say, dad broke in his son Ralph. as
he eyed his fathers heaped-up plate you
Amt sailor. You're a stow-away!''-
Judge
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-17
sEninE.

Ye Editor has received notice
10 the effect that his brethren
Of the Nebraska press are to
assemble in Omaha during the
coming springtime. IL Is well
We viii be glad 90 see them.
one and an, and We hereby
serve notice on Jim Elliott
and Adam Breede that they
can't sIlE "it'lee bilo. and
get away with 10 here.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-17

Imperial Caeser. dead and
turned 90 clay. may stop q
crack 40 keen the wind away. %
while has llneal descendants
and those Of Ulysses and the
other heroes are with as on
election daf. but never when
an INVESTIGATION u under way.
They do have their uses.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-17

We editor has no desire to
shock his readers. and 80 will
merely call attention 10 the
fact that the county commits
sioners are asking for more
money 20 complete the building
OF the court housc. Not sur
prised-
Somebody muUt have told
yOut
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-17
hnrter.

Again attention Be- called 20
the fact that the city charter
b. in ths "a nds 81 iIs friends
at lincoln II Omaha isn't just
what you think ID ought 10 Be.
after the session has adjourned.
don't kick II you haven't taken
d up with the legislators.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-17

nele Nose, said drummer address
ing an I'D colored man seated on a dr,.
goods box In front o. the VILLAGE sstors
thsy tell me that you remember ne.,ny
SeoEse Washington An ! mistaken
No, sab. said Uncle Nose n ,..,.-
member seein him but done 10 GOT rsnc.
lined De church. -Everybody's
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-17

Hospitaoie Farmer-NoW. stranrer al,
I.sh' Gown 10 the table. You are welcome
70 your elmer, but youu have 10 -
shat me resi- " Us DO
strense'-- Afianks. but I-er-if irs al
yea don't 80 o.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-17

a dispatch tells Of a mans
life being saved by several
email coins In his pocket.
That's nothing, We Editor
knows Of times when a life
has been saved bv q single
small coin. Yes, indeedy.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-17

Wonder II every man who
voted OUTSIDE ~ Omaha last
tall could be- found again IL
Be were wanted right sud
denly.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-17

Why did samson 80 Al the
vas 10 Cahfornia after lemons =
Couldn he find any nearer
homeE
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-17

Well the city's streets we're
clean for q few moments dur
ing the week. thanks 10 nae
man
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-17

Don't get uneasy: Bre 2
GroundhoE has plenty Of time
% make good yet
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-17

later on az a shirt-Waist dress. This gown
fashioned 81 wolfe combined with satin will
he fashlonable--or Of foulard. or raiah
trimmed with hands Of embroidered SIX
ar Of filst lace dyed the color o. she dress
~ --omhination of Two materials as satin
with snk or wolfe with fouisrd Is much IN
evidence among the newest spring cos
'tlmes while in the plain fabrics tussah
81 as popular as ever. Fleece-hack satin
is to be worn On whole goNns as well as
IN coat ana siSiTH costumes, whihe for the
lsst Lentrn days a simply fashioned shiEl-
waist soUn 81 hghiest weights serge worn
Eih WhrE linen collar and cuffs and soft
sa1e or embroidered iabot is exceptionally
sRaf
A charming little froek Cor the afternoon
Fear p shown in the Gus. IA possesses sx-
ctIehl lines and at the same time exhibits
- sinp,ichg ibat Is becoming 20 any figure
lf nas. fashioned 81 black, and white
foalald vver q foqndation skirt Of Whito
o.oadcioth There Nas a little guimpe Of
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-17

An alternating current o. electricity
piunges back and forth through the fla-
ment in an incandeseent lamp 80 times a
second,
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-17

A Trinidad planter has discovered a way
TO make paper from sugar cane 90 econ.
omically that # is said to be profitable TO
raise sugar cane for the paper stock the
sugar being a by-product.