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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-05
April 5, 1911,
Name and Address.

once upon time, not very long ago
there was meeting OF AL the fairies from
ali over the world. They had gathered to-
gether in a deep woods. quite near here
on a beautiful starlight night to discuss
the faults of the children in the different
lands from which they came.
The German fairy said that one day she
had seen Hans pull Gretchens long blond
braid so hard thatt she cried for quite a
long time. They were playing in room
bv themselves and he did It because he
knew no one could see him.
A French fairy said that one night when
Yvonne and Pierre had been put TO bed
and told to go to sleep, Yvonne thought It
would be great fun to see how brave
Pierre was. SO she drew her fur muff
very suddenly across his face and let 1t
fan behind the bed. Pierre shrieked IN
terror, but when the nurse came in there
was nothing at all TO be seen and poor
Pierre was scoded when he had done
nothing wrong.
An Italian fairy said that one day Mar
gherita. who was very fond of spaghetti,
went into the kitchen when no one was
there and in trying to eat all she could in
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-05
When the Clock Struck

since your name is Father Time. you
could tell us what time II is. Some thieves
have stolen all our clocks and watches in
this neighborhood and nobody knows one
hour from another except as It gets dark
or light"
Nobody has stolen your timepieees,
little man." returned the stranger 1T is
the clocks themselves that have vanished,
They have all struck-not the hour this
time, but strike Ike the wor1kingmen
they are. They're taken a. the watches
with them, being near relations. For years
now they have worked steadily twelve
hours day and ali night for human
beings and not one Of YOU has ever ap-
preciated them or thanked them or realized
what life would be like without clocks"
"Oh, but Father Time, we do. appreciate
them now, and we have always loved our
dear old grandfathers clock in the hall,
and II II would only come back we would
love It more than ever" cried Randy.
Crack What was that? What had hap
pened? The tall figure OF Father Time
faded away In blue mist, and instead OF
walking home from school along the ave-
nue. Randy found himself curled up In an
armchaiF. II was Saturday afternoon and
he had simply been having a nap and a
strange dream.
Right In front OF him. never once having
moved from It's place, the quaint. tall, old
timepiece licked away the hours
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-05

When Randolph Palmer was years old.
his father wished him to learn to tell
time instead OF depending any longer upon
other people for IL. one morning strange
thing happened. Mr., Palmer asked Randy
what time It was. Away darted Randy
proud to put his new accomplishment to
use. He came back a moment later TO say
that all the clocks in the house had van
ished and then the Palmers discovered
that all the clocks in the town were gone
too.
Papa. asked Randy in the midst OF the
excitement this discovery caused, who
was that fellow that they call the thief
Of time? Maybe he Is guilty Of this bur
larry"
do you mean Proserastination, asked
his father with twinkling eyes. 81 hardly
think he has much TO do with IT, III tell
you some evening n you remind me, just
how old Procrastination gets away with
the time. SON"
Wen, that was the queerest day that
Randy ever knew Nobody could tell what
time Il was. because nobody had anything
10 tell Il with. All the children had rather
hoped that since the teacher could not tell
whether or not II was o'clock there
would be- no school; but instead OF having
a holiday they had shorter reeesses, and
! some of the boys and girls declared that
the school kept in an hour longer than
usual
II was as he was coming back from
school that Randy encountered an old
man with long white hair and beard, who
wore q dark colored cloak and carried q
scythe though Il was not the time OF
/ year that there is any grain 20 NOV.
why, he looks like Father Time in the
picture" exclaimed Randy aloud, too sur
| prised at the strange garb 10 be quite
! polite.
That's just who ! am, my little man.
/ smiled the queer old man.
Then, perhaps, sir said Randy re-
spectfully, encouraged by the friendly tone
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-05
A Sorrowful Sermon

A clerk had been in the employ of a
VIGOROUSLY stingy company for six months
and had received no raise of salary. Going
to one Of the clerks who had held his job
for several years. the youngster registered
a tremendous kick.
"oh, be patient" said the veteran.
patronizingly Don't lose your head, boy.
Just keep plugging away. You haven't been
here long, you know. Look at melt was
months before I got a raise. Now take the
advice of an old stager. and just grin and
bear IT, BY the way, how much are you
getting for a starter?"
Twelve a week." snapped the discon-
tented youngster.
well, for the love Of Mike" roared the
veteran, I'm getting tent
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-05
The Land Of Glass Houses


hurry became nervous and overthrow
the beautiful dish in which the spaghetti
was cooling and the poor cat was blamed
when her mother reached the kitchen
Dutch fairy SAID that one day VIII
helmina's big brother had hidden her
wooden shoes when she was not looking
and the poor child had to stay indoors the
whole day long, until they we're found
And 80 they recounted tales Of English
and Irish and Scandinavian and Russian.
and in fact children Of all nations, natil
the queen Of the fairies, who was very
wise, said
1T seems to me that children mostly do
naughty things when they know they are
not seen, so I think l shah take steps TO
arrange for a land where all the houses
shall be made of glass, so that everybody
can see and be seen from inside and out
side. believe" said the queen, that this
will help very much in mAki1g naughty
children learn to be good"
So all children in all lands should be wise
and begin practicing their very best be-
havior, for who can tell in which land the
glass houses will first appear? 1t may be
right here at home.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-05

didn't recite that" she agreed. g. couldn't
have stood it,"
Where do you see your spring poetryT'
/ inquired.
In the spring fashion magazines" she
replied, picking up one adoringly. Aren't
the new hats simply poems?"
Maybe, but not much head needed for
such" ! sneered.
Did you know the brown eyed girl is
the typical one Of this country she de-
manded. a pair Of brown optics peering
over the magazine.
"Heroines are usually blue eyed"
evaded.
Yes, and wives Of brutes frequently
have black eyes" she exclaimed, but
does that make them more attractive?'
Il don't care what color the girls eyes
are, 80 long as they're" l hesitated and
amely concluded-"brown."
"Brown-llke--2" she -insnuated open
ing her eyes wide
yes. l like them" confessed, cauti-
ously, feeling my nose.
whats wrong? Is It out of joiht?" she
Intercepted.
THE professor" I explained, who ad-
vsed young men to examine their own
noses and compare them with the dom
mating noses Of the girls
But that was when contemplating mat
rmony," she reminded
"oh!" said I, letting go of my nose and
regarding the ceiling.
r "A woman's nos Outlines mean yes, ."
she sort of quoted.
I'VE we're speaking Of spring" ] resumed.
Lovely weather.
Copyright, 1911, by the N. Y. Herald Coz
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-05
PIuoky Lftde Man.

You're a liar" drawled the little man.
WHAT roared the big man, ciinching
one huge fist do you dare TO can me
that. you poor, puny, pitiabls little puppyg''
Il do" exclaimed he who was poor and
puny and pitiabls. ''If You speak another
word. you great lump Of Podgy pork. IN
soon cut you short!"
cut me short you cheese-miteg'' shouted
the snraged giant
Yes; and here goesl" snapped the thin
armed drawf. sharply.
And quick as lightning. before the burly
one could utter a word. he rang him OF
and hung up the receiver.-Philadelphia
Inquirer.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-05

What's the hardest thing about roller
skating when you're learning?" asked a
hesitaung young man Of the instructor at
a rink.
The floor" answered the attendant
Youths Companion.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-05
Daily Health Hint

One Of the best cures for indigestion is
contained in the simple, but wise dctum
Never eat unless you are actually hun
cry it is excess of eating which causes
many OF the modern stomach troubles
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-05

rs your daughter getting on well with
her music?"
Il think so. The neighbors are getting
so they speak to me civilly again."
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-05

After a moment or two OF tense silence
the red-headed boy in the rear exclaimed.
ruefully.
There you go! I knew i'll told mother
you'd see the patch on my pAntsF'
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-03-30
TEMPORARY OFFICES
COLONIZATION ASSN

The Mississippi Colonization Asso-
citation has taken temporary offices on
the fifth floor of the Ross building.
awaiting the improvements and re-
pairs on the Fabacher restaurant
building. President Jones of the G. &
S. |. has agreed to make all the chang
es and improvements requested on the
Fabacher building, and this work will
be done as soon as plans, which are
now being drawn. can be completed.
Messrs. Thompson. Shearer and Sulli-
van of the Colonization Association
Association have been in the coast
counties and over at Mobile this week
closing up some preliminary work in
those sections. They will return Sat
urday and will probably be here sever
al days next week.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-03-30
JUSTICE WRIGHT RENDERS A nE.
CisIoN ON AMENDMENT TO
BUCKET SHOP LAW.
GOVERNMENT WILL APPEAL CASE
Crusade Against the Practice byDe-
partment Of Justice Threatens to
Come to Naught.
by Associated PreSS.)

Washington, March 30.-The amend.
ment to the so-called bucket shop law
which defines "bucketing" was de.
clared unconstitutional by Justice
Wright in the District of Columbia
supreme court today, was held that il
deprived citizens of the right to con
tract. The demurrer of Edward Alte-
mus, of Jersey City, and Louis and
Angelo Celia, of st. Louis. who were
indicted last April, was sustained
The government will appeal the cases.
Bucket shopping in the District Of
Columbia is a lawful occupation, ac-
cording to Justice Wright's decision.
AS a result of this decision, the wide
spread crusade waged by the depart
ment of justice to the end that the
practice in several cities threatens to
come to naught. The defendants af-
fected by today's decision were in.
dicted with twenty-six others charged
with unlawfully operating bucket
shops under the title of the Standard
Stock & Grain Company. Six person
had previously pleaded guilty and
were fined sums aggregating eighty
one hundred dollars. The others de-
cided to fight the case.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-03-30
War DEPARTMENT
MUST Be READY
Secretary Meyer Of The Navy unfolds
Plans For Greater Organization
In Speech. :,

Cambridge, Mass, March 3O.-"We
are not anticipating war, but we wish
to be prepared for any emergency,
and with this in view purpose to keep
the navy intact" Secretary of the
Navy George Won L. Meyer told the
students of Harvard at a lecture at
the Harvard Union last night.
"The recent firing tests, in which
the old battleship Texas was the tar
get, showed wonderful results Sec
retary Meyer declared. "The tests
demonstrated that to be a success in
the next naval engagement it will be
necessary for a warship' to shoot first
and farthest and thus annihilate the
enemy before they get too close"
The Texas itself, he remarked. was
built on English lines and never was
success.
"On July H. Secretary Meyer said.
this country will have twenty battle
ships and the next congress will be
asked to authorize a new thirty
thousand ton battleship having twelve
l3-lnch guns which can all be fired
at one time"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-03-30
MOTIVE MAY BE TO ALLOW THEM
TO HAVE VOICE IN THE
PEACE TERMS.
FIGHTING IS VIRTUALLY STOPPED
New Minister on Foreign Affairs Talks
OF Mexico's Friendship for
American PeapIe.
(BY Associated PresS.l

El Paso, Texas, March 3O.-Au
available insurrectos in the field in
Northern Mexico are being concentrat-
ed west of Chihuahua, according to the
news received here.
lnsurrecto sympathizers here believe
the purpose of this move is to allow
those who have fought for the insur-
recto cause to have some part in the
consideration of the peace terms.
The absence of fighting around Chi
huahua recently is regarded as indi-
eating that the men in the field be-
lieve the selection of the new cabinet
an evidence of good faith on the part
OF the government preparatory to
peace negotiations. However, the con-
centration of Madero's forces near Chi
huahua would make possible an imme.
date movement against that city
should the negotiations for ending the
war fail.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-03-30
MARRIED WOMEN
WILL Be TATOOED

Geneva, March 30.-According to La
Suisse. Swiss married women may ere
long have to carry an identification
mark tattooed on their wrists.
The reason for this is that accord
ing to the present state of the Swiss
law married woman can break any
legal contract by stating to the court
that she had not the permission of her
husband to enter into such a contract.
A few days ago the Tribunal Fed
eral of Lausanne upheld this point of
the law and Zurich bank lost e1,2OO
by the verdict Curiously enough.
however, an unmarried girl above 20
years of age, is held responsible for
her signature.
In order to remedy this state of
things, the tattooing idea has been
suggested as the best means of pro-
viding mark whereby a woman may
be recognized as married by persons
with whom she is doing business
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-03-30
YOUNG GIRL KILLED
BY STEPBROTHER

Eureka Springs, Ark, March 3d.
Word has been received here from
Beaver, a small settlement ten miles
west of here, of the tragic death of
Miss Grace Wellington, at her home,
Tuesday afternoon. The young girl
was i'll and lying down, when her step
brother, Gray Dunlap, entered the
house on his return fran a hunting
trip.
The young man stepped to the bed
side, gun in hand, to inquire of his
sisters condition, when a gust of wind
blew the door against the gun, which
was discharged The entire load
struck the girl, tearing away the top
of her head. Death was instaneous.
The victim was niece of Thomas j.
Walden, sheriff of Carroll county. The
tragedy occurred on Miss Wedding
tons fourteenth birthday.
Dunlap, the innocent cause of the
is Frustrated, and has had a
physician with him ever since the
killing, and the gravest fear is felt for
his reason, if he should revive, which
Is said to be extremely doubtful.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-03-30
NO EFFORTS TO
SECURE COLLEGE
Hattiesburg Will Not Try to Take
6elhaven Away From the
Capital City.

The meeting of the Hattiesbure Com.
mereial Club and business men of the
city called for Wednesday afternoon
was not very largely attended, and but
little business was transacted.
A reporter for The News called
upon the secretary of the Commercial
Club to know what was done. but was
denied any information. Knowing
that the public which supports the
Commercial Club was entitled to know
what the club was doing-if anything
information was sought and obtain
ed from the president of the club.
The object or the meeting of the
club was considered and plans looking
to the location of Belhaven College in
Hattiesburg were discussed.
Several leading Presbyterians wero
present at the meeting and expressed
themselves as believing that it would
be useless to try to secure the college.
They thought it would not be advisable
for the city to make a better offer for
the institution than that made by Jack
son, and that if such was not done.
Hattiesburg would have no chance in
the matter
This view prevailed, and the club de-
cided not to take any active steps to-
wards securing the institution.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-03-30
COFFIN OUT WINDOW;
DOOR TOS SMALL

Paris, Tenn, March 30.-Tuesday
the remains of Mrs. Monroe Gray of
the Mt. Zion neighborhood, were laid
to rest. A great deal of interest cen
tered around her death. Under akers
in two counties were called upon be-
fore coffin large enough to accom-
modate this woman was secured. She
was eighty years old. When in
health Mr.. Stagner weighed $50
pounds, was two feet four inches
across the shoulders and measured
about six feet around her body. So
large was the coffin that when its oc-
cupant was placed in it, it was neces-
sary to take it out of large window.
as the door was not large enough. At
the grave double the necessary num-
ber of lines were used in lowering the
coffin, and for this purpose it took
twelve strong pall-bearers. The lady's
hands and feet were large in proper
tion to the size of her body. She is
by nine children. She was a
noble Christian woman, with a host of
friends.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-03-30
REV. E. D. SOLOMON
HIGHLY COMPLIMENTED


Rev. E. D. Solomon, the popular pas.
tor of the Columbia Street Baptist
church, of Hattiesburg, has been high.
ly complimented. He has been in
vited to conduct the sunset services
each day during the Baptist Young
Peoples Union emcampment at Blue
Mountain. Miss, to be held July GIG.
Several thousand Baptist young people
attend the encampment at Blue
Mountain each year, and some of the
leading church workers of the country
take part on the program.
Never before has a Mississippi min
lister been invited to conduct such an
important service as the one assigned
to Mr.. Solomon during the entire en-
campment. The invitation extended
to him shows his popularity and the
appreciation those in charge of the
program have of his abil-
ity.
Arrangements will be made for a
special train over the railroads to Blue
Mountain to accommodate those from
who will attend the great
religious meeting. The train will be
operated by way of Laurel and New
ton.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-03-30
KANSAN A WHITE SLAYER.
(ey Union Associated Press.)

Kansas City, Mo, March 3O.--J. O.
Gaskill, across the line in Kansas. and
former mayor of that city. will be
given a hearing tomorrow on a state
warrant charging him with mistreat-
ing a girl under eighteen years of age.
Gaskill was also recently arrested on
federal warrant charging him with
being engaged in the white slave"
trade and supplying women to immor-
al houses. The hearing in he latter
case will probably he held Ia nut a
month. Gaskill is at liberty on bonds
of $4,000 in each case. He denies the
charges.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-03-30
Mexico Friendly to America.

San Antonio, Texas, March 30
Senor De La Barra, the new Mexican
minister of foreign affairs, passed
through here today, but was not Joined
by any of the Madero family, who are
expected soon to enter into the peace
negotiations with the Mexican govern
ment representatives
Senor De La Barra expressed the
highest esteem for the American peo-
pie. and said the relations between
Mexico and the United States were of
sincere friendliness. He would not
discuss the possibility of early peace
or say what plans he had for terminal
ing the insurrection until after he had
conferred with President Diaz.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-03-30
HAIlltSBORC MISSISSIPPI THURSDAY AFTERNOON MARCH 20 1o
COCA COLA IS
NOT HARMFUL
So Declared Atlanta Doctor-Witness
Was Badly Confused on
Stand.

Chattanooga, Tenn, March 3O.-Sev.
eral Atlanta doctors and DR.. Allen
Hamilton, of New York, one of the ex.
perts who testified in the Thaw trial
were on the stand yesterday in the
case of the government against "fortv
barrels of coca cola"
Under the questioning of District At.
torney Cox, DR.. Stuart r. Roberts of
Atlanta seemed somewhat confused
He stated he had examined over 7 600
school children and had found in the
whole number but twenty-six affected
by nervous diseases. DR.. Roberts was
asked how he examined the children
He stated that he examined their ewes.
throats, noses, took their tempera-
lures, weighed them, examined Their.
hearts, etc He stated that each ex-
animation required from 10 to 90 min
utes. General Cox confronted him
with figures to the effect that it would
require the work of doctor for ten
hours day for two hundred and thir-
ty-three days to have accomplished
these examinations. DR.. Roberts modi-
fled his statement by saying that in
some cases the examination was com.
pleted in from two to three minutes.
He admitted that he had paid some of
the children to come to his office for
examination, and that he took their
own statements as to the amount of
coca cola they drank each day and as
to the effect it had on them.
DR.. Roberts also stated that he had
examined one hundred persons in At
lanta-eighty-six men and fourteen wo-
men who were constant users of coca
cola, their average being three and
one-half glasses a day. He declared
he could find no harmful effects from
the use of the beverage. The people
examined ranging in age from 10 to 53
years.
DR.. e. B. Block of Atlanta said he
was specialist in nervous and mental
diseases. He stated that he had never
known case of mental or physical
disorder as a result of using coca cola
He had watched the soda fountains
and had discovered children calling for
coca cola. He admitted on cross.eX-
animation that many of his patients
used coca cola and that he had advised
several of them to quit the use of cof-
fee or tea because it contained caf
fiene. He also adbitted that bevera.
es containing caffeine were not suita- |
BILE for nervous, restless and sleepless |
people.
District Attorney Cox thinks that |
the defense will close its testimony |
by Saturday, and that the rebuttal for
The government will require two days
Of next week. He predicts that the
argument will continue through We'd
1esday and a portion of Thursday and
hat the case will go to the jury some
ime Thursday.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-03-30
Death LIST NOW
l43 IN Big fire

New York, March 30.-There was no
let-up today in the official probing of
last Saturdays factory fire.. The death
of one victim during the night brought
the total dead up to 143. Twenty
charred bodies are still unidentified
On Saturday these bodies. or such of
them as relatives and friends have
by that time been unable to identify.
will be burned in Mount Sinai GENE
terry.
District Attorney Whitman, in an
effort to fix responsibility for the ca
tastrophe, summoned many witnesses
to his office to get their testimony in
shape for presentation to the grand
jury.
Fire Marshal Beers continued tha.
examination of witnesses in hi
tigation.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-03-30
OFFICIAL CHANGES IN
WESTERN UNION CIRCLES.

Atlanta, Ca, March 30-Announce-
ment has been made that L. J. Max
well will succeed B. P. Hancock as dis
trict superintendent of the Western
Union Telegraph Company at jack
sonville. Hancock will be moved to
Atlanta as traffic specialist under a
division of the commercial superinten-
dent, s. L. Burt, for the past six years
local manager at Atlanta, who is to be
promoted commercial superintendent
of the third district, with headquarters
at Jacksonville.