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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-14

Why is Flag day3
Various ideas are rooted in the public
mind as 10 the origin and reason for
designating June "a az a day for honoring
the flag as a symbol Of the republic. Some
think It is a safety valve which relieves
the pressure on the national boiler which
explodes on July T. Others oppressed by
the cynical bump regard II a. a means OF
swelling the idle days Of the year. calling
forth red, white and blue screams from
persons who forget all about the flag the
remaining Ss4 days Of the year.
Flag day embodies higher and nobler
sentiments. The date is the anniversary
Of the official declaration of congress
June IA, IND that the fias Of the thirteen
united states shall be Of thirteen stripes OF
alternate red and white. with a union Of
thirteen stars Of white in blue field, rep
resenhng the new constellation" More
than century later George Beech, teacher
OF a kindergarten school in New York city
developed the idea Of celebrating the day.
The celebration tiexled the youngsters
pleased the oldsters, touched a patriotic
chord In schools and newspaper offices,
spread throughout the land ana caused
observances In various forms and the float
ing OF the Stars and Stripes from ocean
10 ocean, nom Canada to the gulf
Uncle Sam is the greatest user Of flags
on the continent II not, indeed, in the
world, although probably very few peo-
pie ever have this fact brought home to
them. That the federal government is the
foremost buyer OF flags need not, however,
excite surprise when we stop to consider
In how many different ways the national
authorities use flags and how many dif-
terent kinds of flags are used.
IL is patent, of course, that every shin
IN the navy and every navy yard in this
country or our possessions In the Pacific
makes liberal use Of flags. Likewise every
military post has brave showing OF the
national colors in silk and bunting. Not
merely the familiar Star Spangled Banner.
mind you, but regimental flags and guidons
and goodness knows how many minor In
sigma, TO say nothing OF the flags that the
War department must supply to every re-
cruiting office in the land. Yet the army
and the navy, which, at first thought,
suggest themselves to the popular mind "a
the chief patrons of the flag Industry, are
put two out OF more than q dozen branches
OF the government that constantly make
most extensive use Of flags of one kind Or
another.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-14

"Is your son out OF danger YETI"
mo, the doctor Is going 20 make three or
four more visits."-Kansas City Journal
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-01-21
THE sPAN|sH-AM AMERICANS

In the course of an article in "Sur-
vey" for January Z, on the Social
Principles of the New State Constitu-
tions of New Mexico and Arizona" A.
J. McKelvay, Secretary for the South
ern States National Child Labor Com
mittee, has this to say in regard to the
Spanish-Americans:
Il wish it were possible in this brief
article to remove some of the preju-
dices which survive in the East against
the Spanish-American people of New
Mexico. They form about sixty per
cent. of the population and have pre-
served the oldest civilization which
has persisted on American soil. San
Miguel Church was built before James
town was founded, to say nothing of
the landing of the Pilgrim Fathers on
Plymouth Rock. With their civiliza-
tion was preserved the purity of their
blood, through 400 years of isolation
and of warfare with hostile Indians.
They are not the mongre1 race to be
found on the southern border of Texas,
or across the line in Old Mexico. They
do not like to be called Mexicans, and
insist that they are New Mexicans or
Spanish-Americans. While a good
many of the older people do not speak
English, the children, through the
schools and their contact with other
Americans, speak both languages with
facility. In the convention I was espe-
cially impressed with the ability. and
oftentimes with the eloquence, of the
Spanish-American delegates, who num-
bered thirty-two. Twenty-six of these
were alumni of st. MichaePs College
at Santa Fe, which in the fifty-one
years of it's existence has sent out
thousands of pupils into the territory.
In the convention there was an in
terpreter for the chair and three in
terpreters on the floor, but only two
members of the convention really need
ed their services. 1t is a species of
philistinism peculiar to our arrogant
Saxon race, that we should insist that
our children be taught dead languages
in school, while we object to the nat
ural requirement of two tongues by
the children of these Spanish-Amer-
leans, as though it were a reflection
on American institutions. 1t would
be well if we could learn something
Of the courtesy, tolerance and hos
pitality of these, our citizens of
old Spanish stock.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-01-21
PRESIDENT OF The UNITED
STATES Steel CORPORATION.
A Good, Practical Catholic.

The Catholic Universe, of Cleveland,
Ohio, contains the following statement
regarding Mr.. James A. Farrell, who
has recently been elected to the Presi-
dency of the United States Steel Cor
poration:
Mr. James A. Farrell has been made
President of the ~. S. Steel Trust. .
The Office is very important. The sal
ary is 100000. He lives in Brooklyn.
Mr.. Farrell was born bout forty
nine years ago in family native to
South Norwalk, Conn. His early life
was passed in New Haven. It was there
and as boy that he first went into
the steel business, working up from
the bottom of the ranks to an import
ant supervisory position. The company
with which he began was obscure and
has long since been forgotten. After
certain novitiate in the New Haven
concern Mr.. Farrell went to Pittsburg
and achieved distinction in the manu-
featuring branch of his industry. After
he had become a mature steel man he
Wire Company, which had lately been
organized by the celebrated wire
crowd" from Illinois, headed by John
w. Gates, and which had taken over
small wire making plants throughout
New England.
Mr.. Farrell is married and has five
children, two girls and three boys, one
of whom is old enough to be away at
college. Some of the other children at
tend St. Francis Xavier's Academy on
9Th avenue, Brooklyn, not far from Mr..
Farrell's residence at 249 Garfield
place Mr. Farrell is pew holder at
st. Francis Xavier's. The Rev. D. J.
Hickey, rector of that parish, said that
he is what we call good, practical
Catholic" He has been a member of
that church for seven Or eight years,
Or since his arrival from Pittsburg. He
is also member of the Montauk Club.
Mr.. Farrell's brother was in the steel
business in Pittsburg until his death
there about two years ago.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-01-21
CALL TO SERVICE.

Every Catholic should be an apostle.
A life pulsating with the vigor of pur-
ity and faith is sermon that touches
hearts. But some of us emit no light
We seem to be dead; the enthusiasm
that springs from the joy that we are
Catholics and from a desire to help
others to the faith is not our posses
sion. We could set the world afire and
we are dull and sluggish. If we
squared our lives with our principles
and got rid of the atmosphere that is
dragging us down to earth and quench-
ing the light of high ideals and making
us in noWise different from those who
are sunk in ignorance and unbelief-
If, in word, we kept to our affairs,
we should be working members of the
Church. The future belongs to us
soon guard!
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-01-21
THE NEXT EUCHARiSTiC
CONGRESS.

The Twenty-second International
Eucharistic Congress will be held in
Madrid June 25-29, 1911. The Presi-
dent of the Congress, Mgr. D. Heylen,
Bishop of Namur, has been to Spain
for the purpose of completing the ar
rangements for the next meeting. The
Congress will be held under the pre-
sidency of the Cardinal Primate, the
Archbishop of Toledo, and the Bishop
of Madrid The Infanta Isabella will
be the President of the Ladies' Com
mittee. On the 29th, the Feast of
Saints Peter and Paul, the great pro-
cession of the Blessed Sacrament will
take place. The main altar of repose
will be in the spacious squares Of the
Almeira of the Royal Palace. The
King and the Royal Family will be
present On the following day there
will be a visit to Toledo where Mass
will be said according to the Mozarabic
Rite. The next day will be devoted to
a visit to the Escurial, where the night
will be passed in alteration of the
Blessed Sacrament in the famous
shrine.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-01-21
SCHOLARLY BELGIUM.

William E. Curtis, who is writing
a series of travel letters, finds that
Catholic Belgium has the largest
of university students in COM
parison to it's population of any Euro
pean country, the latest returns show
ing eighty-two for every one hundred
thousand inhabitants. Norway comes
next with seventy-seven; Germany
with fifty-seven; Austria with fifty-six;
Italy with fifty-one; France with forty
nine; England with thirty-two and
Russia with ten. There is no way
Of ascertaining the ratio in the United
States because we have no university
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-01-21

gle instance, would be fatal to her
peace and perpetuity and disastrous
to the welfare of the souls entrusted
to her spiritual care. Her course is
traced by the finger of God and the
guiding hand of His vicar never wav-
ers on her controlling helm.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-04-15
Particularly the Ladies.

Not only pleasant and refreshing to
the taste, but gently cleansing and sweet
ening to the system, Syrup Of Figs and
Elixir Of SIENNA is particularly adapted
to ladies and children. and beneficial in
all cases in which wholesome. strength
enins and effective laxative should be
used. 1t is perfectly safe at all times and
dispels colds, headaches and the pains
caused by indigestion and constipation so
promptly and effectively that it is the one
perfect family laxative which gives salts
faction to all and IS recommended by
millions Of families who have used it and
who have personal knowledge of its ex-
cellence.
Its wonderful popularity. however. has
led INSCRIPTIONS dealers to offer imita-
tons which act unsatisfactory. There
fore, when buying, to get its beneficial
effects, always note the full name Of the
Company California Fig Syrup Co.
plainly printed on the front Of every
package Of the genuine Syrup Of Figs
and Elixir Of SIENNA.
For sale by all leading druggists. Price
| so cents per bottle.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-04-15

Of trimming. The full length coat
sleeves are used exclusively on the
tailored models, mounted with a plain
head. In the more dressy styles OF
the three-piece costume the kimonA
sleeve cut in one with the body of the
coat is most frequently used.
Every possible variety of the sailor
collar is to be found on the smart
street suits. This form of collar is
particularly adopted to the narrow
impression and balance to the figure
that it would otherwise lack. Showing
the prevalence of the new point motn
that is noticeable in all the latest de-
signs is the collar with great double
points in the back, and sometimes q
couple of points in front. Other new
forms are shallow at the back, broad
at the shoulder points, and taper
sharply up to the front closing. There
is a tendency toward making this
front closing extend considerably
higher than has been the rule in the
past season, since some of the new
collars which are wide in the back and
narrow toward the front seem to re-
quire this treatment, but it is doubt
full if it will be general until the fall
days make the higher closing seem
desirable
The skirts clear the ground by at
least three inches, and are shown ia
variety of conceptions, all, howeye!,
maintaining carefully the straight
narrow lines. A neat blue serge suit.
with a jacket having a black satin sail
or collar and satin cuffs, had the skirt
made with only one seam and cut
scantly circular. This seam at the
back was covered with a straight over
hanging panel Other suit skirts are
shown with two broad separate pam
els, one in the back and one in the
front, which cross each other at the
sides in pointed effect The skirt to
which these are fatty stitched is, of
course, of narrow cut The pointed
yoke promises to be a prominent fea-
ture of the midsummer skirts.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-04-15
AN EPOCH IN FASHIONS
is NOW IN VOGUE

y \ y y 4 \ \ = y 4 y y 4 4
= The Shadow We Cast Is More =
y Important Than the Costume. =
The future historian of modes may
be somewhat put to it to coin a clas-
sic. general term for the fashions now
| in vogue. The style makers them
selves would seem to have shifted this
responsibility onto posterity's fashion
mongers. They have givenn us re-
vivals of the dress of the Directoire
period of the days of the Empire, and
of the Middle Ages and adaptations OF
the Russian garb and the peasant cos
tune and the Greek effects, but they
have quite neglected to supply US with
! picturesque name for present day
styles. 1t is perhaps because they arr
a rather bewildered combination OF
ideas adopted from so many sources
that it is impossible to lay ones finger
on any dominant character of style
So it is possible that we are in tht
midst of an epoch all our own in
dress, which, who knows, may some
time be referred to as the Aero Age
perhaps.
If we hear little about style We hear
/ a great deal about the silhoutte. The
shadow we cast, these days, is more
important than the costume that casts
it. That is to say, it is the lines of a
garment that determine its fashion
ableness, and these lines must be mar
row, straight, slender, close. In the
suits this is produced by making
straight seams from the shoulder tc
the bottom of the coat without defin-
| ing the waistline. This is accentuated
further by the narrow cut of the
shoulders and the snug fitting hips
which hug the skirt so closely as to
seem a part of it. The skirts, though
the tight banding about the bottom has
been entirely abandoned, are very mar
row and straight, measuring not more
than IL yards about the bottom
The short coat is the thing. By
stealthy inches the tailors have been
shipping off our coat tails, until not q
particle longer than tWenty-siX inches
may We wear our suit coats and con-
slider ourselves in style. In the dressy
suits the belted blouse with a short
peplum is also shown, and the Elton
jacket, if not actually arrived Ell
masse, is certainly on it's way as MI
merous models in the high priced cos
tunes prove. 1t is natural sequence
of the short-waisted gowns and the
high-waisted skirts.
In fit, the new jackets are a marve'
for the way which they reveal the
form without exactly following the
curves. The snug hip and bust, and
the narrow shoulder, with only the
waist line underlined, aids in the &C
complishments of this result in these
seven-eights fitting garments. Some
times the waist line is made quite a
bit higher than usual, either by means
of the cut itself, or through some sort
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-04-15
RHEUMATISM RELIEVED
IN SIX HOURS

DIR. DETCHON'S RELIEF FOR
RHEUMATISM usually relieves Sc
verest cases in a few hours. It's ac-
ton upon the system is remarkable
and effective. 1t removes the cause
and the disease quickly disappears
First dose benefits, 75c and $1.00 Sold
by Eldridge Drug Co.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-04-15
BARRETT AND REED ARE 49,
FINED BY JUDGE SPEER
Fight Leads to Charge of Contempt of
Court,

Augusta, Ga, April 13-In the Unit
ed States court here Judge Speer
fined Frank Barrett, son of Mayor
Thomas Barrett, and Charles Reed
500 and $50 respectively for con
tempt. They will also have to pay the
costs of court. The case grew out Of
the difficulty which Mr.. Barrett had
yesterday with Wallace Pierce, coun-
sci for the plaintiff in the acse of
Banks VS.. Barrett & Doughty.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-04-15

Second sight may be a good thing,
but it is usually the man with the
first sight who knocks down the
persimmon.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-04-15

Elsie-Papa is building barn be-
hind our house
Mazie--What is it for?
Elsie-I don't know yet. Perhaps we
are going to raise our own barnacles
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-04-15

Little Elmer-Sa, pa, was Solomon
a baseball umpire?
Papa-No, Elmer. What put that idea
into your head?
Little Elmer-Well, there's some
thing in my Sunday school lesson
about the judgment of Solomon.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-04-15

Little Johnny had eaten too much
mince pie.
"Whath / can't understand" he
groaned later, lis how a small stom-
ach like mine can contain such big
ache"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-04-15

y \ y 4 \ \ 4 y \ \ +
\ OUT OF THE MOUTH OF BABES =
= y 4 \ 4 \ 4 4 4 \ = 4 = =
Mama-Flossie, can't you drink milk
without splitting it on your dress?
Small Flossie-No, mama. You see,
my mouth leaks.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-04-15

Don't wait until your bread becomes
stale before casting it upon the
waters.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-04-15
JUST RECEIVED!

A shipment of the celebrated
Brown Wagons. We also car
ry a fine stock of Buggies, Sur
reys, Harness, Whips, etc.
Before buying elsewhere, let us
show you through our stock.
We can save you money.
We have at all times a lot OF
fine mules and horses, and it is
a pleasure to show them.
If you intend to buy, we only
ask that you give us a chance
and we will prove to you that
we have the best selection of
stock in Americas, and prices
are right.
TURPIN BROTHERS,
Cotton Avenue, Americas, Ga.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-04-15

It's easy enough to acquire any hab-
it unless it's a good one.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-04-15

PILES CURED IN 6 TO IA DAYS.
PAZO OINTMENT is guaranteed
cure any case Of Itching, Blind OF
Protruding Piles in to IA days or
ponnv refunded. 50r
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-28
DENMARK.
= . . = = . . = . = . = .

r. ]. Hoyles. formerly teacher In the
public school here, but now teaching
near Council Bluffs, Iowa, is here, a
guest of former friends.
The public school Is enjoying two
weeks vacation and Miss Wise has
gone to her home at Bloomfield. Iowa.
Miss Cline is spending her vacation
with her relatives at Galva, I'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lippett are enjoying a
visit from their aon.
Mrs. Mary Bowden came from Keo-
kuk to spend Christmas with relatives
and friends here.
Emery and Chester Goss came in
from Amcs. where they are students
OF Iowa Agriculture College.
Hugh Woodroffe is home from
Ames for the Christmas vacation.
Glen Hazen Is home from Burling-
ton where he Is business college
student
Miss Miller of Fl. Madison is visit.
Ing home folks.
Mr. Miller and two sons came In
from Green Bay for Christmas With
relatives here.
Mr. Raymond Murphy Is hauling
hogs 70 Sawyer today.
The Misses Emma and Chic Judy
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-28
THE KEokUk DAM.

The Springfield Glib Register has
the following editorial reference TO
the great work now in progress here:
The work of building the Keokuk
dam is going merrily forward. When
completed, it will transmit something
like 100000 horsepower. If this dam
is success, which it promises to be,
it is quite likely that similar dams
will be built at intervals across this
great river from st. Louis to st. Paul.
Below st. Louis the valley would per
haps be too wide to make such enter
prises profitable II the dams in the
Mississippi river are successful all
the other rivers, like the Ohio, Ten
nessee, etc, will be harnessed, one
after the other, and made to do the
work OF man
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-28

Dear Co-Workers::
The pleasant memory OF the Sioux
City biennial is still with us, and II
seems to have happened but yester-
day, while in reality six months have
passed by, and our work is beginning
to move forward. Our committees
have been formed and are alive to the
needs of the new year. Our annual
book has been published with conver
ton reports. We have had one well
attended board meeting held in Des
Moines, in September The months OF
October and November were occupied
with the Eleventh district meetings,
which were held respectively in Ha-
warden, Denison, Creston. Cedar Falls.
Usage. Colfax. Morning Sun. Abel.
Council Bluffs, Marengo and State
Center.
1t was the pleasure aud privilege
of your president to be present at
eight CT these meetings. In every one
the attendance was large. enthusiasm
great, and the spirit Of the club wo-
men most sincere. several of the ex-
presidents and many of the past and
present officers appearing upon the
programs. Rev. Mary A. Stafford gave
her lecture upon Suffrage at four of
the meetings. Mrs. Berryhill gave a
talk upon Political Economy at Coun-
ell Bluffs and Denison Rev Fife Nc
Collum Jones gave her lecture upon
Housekeeping, Past and Present" at
the Usage meetings. At several of the
conventions Mrs. Watson OF Cedar
Rapids, gave her delightful musical
program. The social features of these
meetings are a large part of the
pleasure. They usually have recep-.
ton, tea, or luncheon, which promotes
acquaintance and good fellowship.
The reports from the individual clubs
are most interesting. AMI decidedly
worth while The work and need OF
the Scholarship and Loan Fund has
been presented at each meeting. Mrs.
Henry J. Howe OF Marshalltown. our
chairman, is untiring in her efforts
along this line and is assisted by
strong committee.
We certainly should all feel encour-
aged by these splendid district meet
ings, which bring the women together
where they can gain enthusiasm and
greater desire to assist in the work
which the State Federation is striving
to do. We now have over four hun
dred federated clubs, more than any