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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-29
"Catnipped."

One OF the curious characteristics OF the
old-time darkies is their ability to make
their stories always ineligible, no mattel
how fully garnished with the big words
which delight their souls.
Aunt Dilsey was asked What has be
come OF young Tom Billups?"
de Ian sakes. Miss Baby" she replied
with uplifted hands and eyes like saucers
HE dun run off. way last spring. to one
er desc heah rank places, whar dee raises
de cattle. an we ain got no news o. him
nary word-'cep'n Z Is one desc sump'n
near picture cyards-an' l Jes b'lieve, Miss
Baby, dat de boys dun been catnippedP'-
Lippincotts.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-29

door In the pie. The crust that melts in
the mouth, the mince that starts fight
on the inside. the delightful stupor which
follows the meal and the original night
mares which pursue the diner into dream
land. Could any mere laboratory expert
describe these in legal terms?
"ATince pie Is pie filled with mince.
That's all. II manufacturers have found a
coal tar OF chemical substitute which viii
taste like nectar and ambrosia, which VIII
eight down the tummy like lead and will
make night hideous with violent night
mares of murder and sudden death, why
let them make and sell it. One thing Is
sure, a supreme court decision would not
adequately cover mince pie"
why not?" asked the Chair Warmer.
ut would need more shortening" chortled
the Hotel Lobbyist
Copyright, 1911 by the N. Y. Herald Coz
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-29
Take Baths in School

finished off with a cold shower. Then a
good rub down, a hurried dressing and
back TO class they go again.
The clothes are very often scarcely tit
company for the clean little bodies that
get into them, but the school authorities
are confident that the influence of the
school bath in time will extend not only
to the clothes, but to home and parents,
too,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-29
Two wfnks.

The little boy had persisted in trying to
annoy all the passengers in the car Al
one of the stations a very fashlonably
dressed lady took the seat directly back
Of him. He climbed up on the seat and
began roguishly to wink at her.
Johnny" said his patient mother, you
must not wink at ladies. That is naughty.
II you do. you will never grow big"
why, ma" was the startling reply.
that fat man across the aisle winked at
the lady. and he is big."-1Appincotts
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-29

A flying man died from bruises sustained
while attempting to alight from Green
witch church stssple in 1872.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-29

Some people take more pains to b
damned than to be saved.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-29

Mules make a great fuss about their an
cestors having been horses.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-29

A woman laughs when she can and weep'
when she pleases.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-29

The Weekly Post Boy OF New York City
recorded the fact on February IS. F51, that
"a creature called a Japanese is being ex-
hibited at Edward willet's at White Hall. A"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-19
Loetas Looking Glass Held Up to Girl With Gaping Gown

- q
He had the firely organized nature which
,dislikes 70 see ana one, unconsciously be-
come a Laughing stock. He was worried
when he saw the:snaes that fastened on
the faces about, you while the eyes fixed
on self-satisfied appearance and the toilet
deficiency that did not Justify It, SO he
leaned forward end -eourteously told you
that your dress Capped.
n aid. Three SnncoLgsnial hooks and
.vsa had severed that properly amicaole
relations and & long, dash OF white petit
eosA was visible between the estrangeo
ed,He s Of your piacket
IsAlook a. god deal of courage for man
- cons,deratefaE to- be Uncomfortable be-
eanse a stranger war being laughed at q
address a girl he. did pot know about SC
,-aiicate a matter But he climbed over his
natural hesitation and forced himself &c
Az a. He has to have deep and loYa
sepse of a girls dignity 10 be strons
enough to dominate his inclination to 'jus'
IA, weir enough alone and leave you &c
continue on yoar unconsciously ludicrou'
wsy.
III he recognizes that YOU are LADY
- spite OF your concelted air. He has
tuAgination enough to picture your sur
ferinx when YOU discover on your return
home that YOU have been making prog
ress. alots1ss tfrs sheet, and stirring the aver
are passer TO sn.lrth- He feels for th'
Reimbursement you viii endure
- Rut ne feels for sonethin gelse the mo
msnt after he has rendered his ditnenl
service. And he feels wildly. desperately
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-19

gridron with the rival eievens or pull a
street sign up by the roots.
The sage words which the prexiea and
other highbrows have been handing out
TO the young persons trembling on life s
frequently mentioned threshold have been
drowned out considerably this month by
the news OF aforesaid tremblers being ar
rested or otherwise in conflict with the
constituted authorities for the rough work
during the jolly June links. They should
remember that life's threshold ought to
have doormat. town constables preferred.
"Of course we can't say much about the
chapter houses for those chapters are in
a closed book. There are distractions and
distractions, some blonde and others bru-
nette. and all look the same meath q June
moon The boys Of some colleges find
distraction in licking policemen. while
the boys OF corresponding colleges
'what7" asked the Chair Warn ,er.
Licking postage stamps" said the Hotel
Lobbyist
Copyright, 1911, by New York Herald Coz
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-19

II is for the bell rope. He pulls It frantic
ally. He plunges toward the door of the
car. He wants to get out Of your neigh
borhod with a singleness Of intention that
makes him half oblivious TO the grins OF
the passengers.
You have turned upon him with a glare
that out-glared the gorgon. You have
swept him with a fiery glance that would
have withered putty man You have re-
ceived his kindness with a ferocity and
defiance that would only have been APP
propriate IL he had put a fuzzy caterpillar
or a dynamite bomb into your hand To
look at you. II would be easy to imagine
he had offered you an objectionable insult.
Yet he has only tried to be kind.
There is an I-told-you-so look on the
faces about. They may have tried and
been annihilated at some fine before You
are like most girls. Instead OF bein APP
precia i've of this particular service, you
act as IL you thought the gap was the fault
OF the one who told you about IT, Girls
know each other so we'll that they will
not run the risk of telling each other about
the mirth provoking gap.
They will watch another prancing ana
preening along with curious, cruel Joy
in what her modification would be II she
discovered why she was the observed OF
all observers" And men of some ex-
the blac khideousness OF ingratitude from
the girl whose dress gaps
You are thes anne girl who looks dag
gers and swear words at the man who
steps on your train. You never have any
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-19
11sIhe Bee8 h0me Magazine Page x
Lay of the Hotel Lobbyist

DID YOU 'fsad shat college professors
b,ast. about tie greatest faults of university
life being its social dstrsctions?" de-
handed the Chair Warmer.
sf'Especiahs-@in sJuRe. when those social
dstractioHs zYAear lingerie waists and wob-
Ne sltrtssiS Rsreed- the Hotel Lobbyist.
ehh. mel VIM wsa+dn't be a rah-rah boy
during the social distraction season I? Where
the elective system Of study obtains you
can bsrenosso6th cuts out the 8 d. But
Why why Should the egAinent prexy take
this sit7e. when .Jife.s threshold Is fairly
clutterei W with hRaitaaAg feet--or is 1t
expectint5 feH t-wtIert the sea and river
meet or 3ist bvy6 pd the Alps-why does
he tel etheusy this : He should give the stop
look nshen- IL September and not at the
time uf stheyi TisEer- c6tns -baccsIaurestes.
"Pre8y syidehtly wss iahoring under the
notiorththat oafraNery hest young wearers
of Klessy. k6ltege Kiothes and curly briar-
wood Pipes go ts, seats of learning to
cit down and ladle Greek b6th.. history
.PelycoR.s Isatin-- and. other classical junk
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-19
Summers Latest Fash ions

incongruous stuffs and tints. Very ex-
pensive stuffs. do you say? Yes, but how
very little material will make the modish
gown. On the other hand the clever woman
knows that II Ia the effect that counts, and
this effect depends upon correct cut
and line" and the way a gown IL worn
more than the cost per yard OF the goods.
Indeed. the manufacturers are wonderfully
keen in reproducing the costly fabric in
wonderfully good looking patterns at
trifling cost. To illustrate. one Of the
smaFtest gowns seen recently ON Fifth ave-
nue. was a princess boiero combination of
woven wolfe. Accidentally this material
was seen on sale In the basement OF one OF
the swell stores. and the price per yard
was In its teenG."
voiles. chiffon net. old-fashioned boEn-
bazino are shown for hot weather wear.
and as the season advances one secs the
ack-and-white rage reversed into the
white-and-black craze, even to bathing
suits. parasols. celluloid hair combs. bar
rettes. and last, but not least. the reticule,
which 10 now seen dangling artistically
from every elbow. There seems to be a
sort OF understood contest as TO the most
original and unique as many OF them are
hand made (home made in plain English)
and match the gowns.
One always finds need for a dressy after
noon frock at this season Of the year, and
for this purpose no better selection could
be made than the design presented.
II had the popular style features of the
season, and yet was by no means ex-
IRENE The waist was very simple, having
tho body and sleeve in one with a panel
effect in front OF filet lace and piped with
black velvet. The skirt which had the
new tunio effect. was striking. trimmed
with bands OF filet lace ana velvet, too.
The development OF this design was dark
blue messaline. combined with dotted
fOulard. II could be attractiveiy LASH
toned from linen. ehambray OF madras.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-19
Epigranns

For the upright there are no laws.
After a mischance everyone is wise.
Out OF a great evil often comes a srea,
good.
He who would be everywhere will be no
where. t#
He who buys what he doesn't want WI
soon sell what he does want.
He who buys the office of magistrate
must OF necessity sell justice.
Follow the projections OF your enemies
rather than the errors OF your friends
Locks and keys are not made for honest
fingers.
More are drowned in tha bowl than IN
the sea-
Better once in heaven than ten times al
the gate.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-19
Current Credulities

A cold. wet May. barn full OF hay.
Rain before Z, clear before II.
Broad front teeth mean that one Is gen.
erous.
ia baby does not fail out Of bed st viii
be fool
A group Of bubbles on . cup Of coffee
signifies money.
II child cries during baptism. It II the
devil going out OF II.
At cards 1t is bso luck TO play against
the grain Of the table.
Water spilled on the doorstep means the
coming Of = stranger.
Whoever eats the last piece % bread "a
the plate VIII be an eld EnAia
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-19

costumes" and It takes several weeks to
make.
only the finest and most costly Of ma
terials can be used. or else the elephant
would be always tearing the garment 70
pieces Just this plain article, made OF
silk or satin. will alone run into $50 and
the trimmings of gold lace and other
decorations will cost half as much. And
then Il will only last the animal three
weeks.
The elephants clothes have to be cut
and fitted in Just the same way IS a lady's
would be- with the exception that paper
pattern cannot be used. canvas being sub
stituted, and a ladder Is required q
measure the elephant-New York World
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-19

sense OF justice about IT, You never real
Inc that the flor was certainly meant for
the necessary feet quite as much as for
your unnecessary train. You seem to
gTudge him moving space.
Men say they cannot understand
girls" Do you wonder, when they meet
tho Girl with the Gaping Gown7 It's a
constant surprise TO me that they con-
tinue to be so decently considerate when
they are 80 often treated like cut-throats
and petty thieves.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-19

The Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
company has installed remarkable auto
matte machine at Sandhills Station, Liver
pool, by which, on dropping a penny in a
slot ticket is printed, dated and cut. The
machine is worked electrically, the power
being supplied from the live rail. When
the supply of cardboard is running short
the clerks in the office are warned by the
ringing OF a bell.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-19

'People who visit circus" remarked
the ringmaster. "don't realize the amount
spent upon an elephants wardrobe.
'-rhe average-sized alephant," he con-
tinned, has a delicate waist Of about
thirteen feet in circumference. and he
MEASURES about ten Feet from shoulder 70
hlnaqunrtsrs. and about the same in height,
FoFtyssix yards OF material exclusive Of
trimmings, Is required TO complete the
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-19

NEW YORK. June 17.-Looking upon a
gathering Of fashionable women in the
afternoon tea rooms. OF watching them in
the morning at the exclusive shops, or
studying their costumes at evening enter
tainments, one must admit that there is
really no excuse these days for any woman
to be dOwdily dressed or to wear old-fash-
toned clothes. Every woman will smile
knowingly over the worldly wise remark
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-19
Nubs of knowledge

Mortimer discovered part of the North
American continent about the year 1000.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-19

II there were but one potato In the world
a careful cultivator might produce 100000
900 from 1t in ten years. and thus supply
the world with seed again
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-19

London originally stood N the center OF
the marshes, part of whieb. extended over
the area of Southwark and Battersea.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-19

q rich girl as q poor one II there wasn't
80 much competition.-Phnadelph Ledger.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-19

No respectable has ever been made with
sufficient strength to resist the bursting
power Of frosen water.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-19

The total area under wheat In Australia
this season will be 1901. zoe acres. an in
crease of more than 10000 acres on last
years area. -, .r.-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-19

The horn of a rhinoceros is not joined to
the bone Of the head. but grows on the
skin.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-19

into. their upper stories. He ought to be
wised up that the present mission OF our
great oetStsrs,pf spuisstiug thought Is TO
teach the proper way Of combing the hair
straight back. .hitchlng the trousers up as
far as the lay alIows,vwTiting real literary
efforts IN the Hight fiction line to Pa. sing
ing in ,distreSsed tones Beneath the old
elzDs, oaks willows, NAPLES. quarter sawed
OAKS or mahosahies. coioring pipes teasing
sounds vlt -ef9' mehdolias carrying on an
entirely thoughtless conversation without
getting out OF step while Waiting. and be-
cQIeing mental giants who can pillow up a
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-19

Somehow or other Il takes a woman
much longer to spend % cents than a
dollar.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-19

Broken friendship may be soldered, but
can never be made sound.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-19

of society leader. namely. ITO feel one
self well dressed gives q satisfaction that
oven religion itself cannot imDaFt"
There never was a ume when women
were offered 20 many advantages that even
the woman who makes her own clothes
''esnnot err therein"
As for the imported creation" many OF
these queer models are rare because the
designer dAres TO combine even seemingly
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-19

From the same flower the bee extracts
honey and the wasp gall.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-19
Epigranns
Hasten at leisure.

Hasten at leisure
Great griefs are mute.
Plenty makes daintiness.
Early marriage, long love.
Rust wastes more tnan use.
Boldly ventured Is half won.
Faint praise is akin to abuse.
A slothful man never has time.
He has enough who Is content
Happy is he who can take warning from
the mishaps OF others.
From the same flower the bee extracts
honey and the wasp gall.
Broken friendship may be soldered. but
can never be made sound
The horn of a rhinoceros is not Joined to
the bone Of the head. but grows on the
skin.
Somehow or other II takes a woman
much longer to spend % cents than a
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-19

Happy is he who can take warning from
the mishaps Of others.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-08-18
LIVERPOOL ~ SORE PLIGHT.
Part Of city In Darkness Health COntii.
tiOns BatL-Warships for Protection.

sNUf''N+ H"'N b'SP"'tNs ~ nv N'H.
LIVERPOOL. Aug. II a A. NJ. The
armored cruiser Antrim has been using
its scarchliGht in the harbor throughout
the night TO protect the shipping. and
landed blue Jackets and marines AT the
Waterloo docks. The police dispersed
a mob that was looting a bread shop and
other premises. Otherwise The night was
quiet.
LIVERPOOL. Aug. IA stranger ar
irving here tonight might suppose the
city was in the hands of foreign enemy
but for the uniforms of the soldiery and
police. whose presence clone keeps down
the lawless. The docks are idle and the
streets are thronged with sul!en crowds.
The business regions are idle and there
are warships in the river to protect the
shipping. 4 part of the city is in dark
ness and the street cars are not running.
The inhabitants have been alarmed be-
cause they feared that there would be
no lights in the city AT all. Early in the
evening such disaster 81 emed inevitable.
All electricity in the hotels. restaurants,
shops and theatres was cut of but was
used where il was available. Where there
was no gas the primitive candle and the
oil lamp We're made Use of.
At the Northwestern Hotel where many
Americans awaiting the sailing of ships
for home are among the sufferers, the
electric power was cut off about 2 o'clock
in the afternoon. All street cars were
stopped. This condition was remedied
partly later and for time few cars ran
but at night they We're stopped again.
Al saloons were closed at = o'clock by
order Of the Magistrates and will prob
ably be closed hereafter at o clock in the
afternoon until normal conditions are
restored
The shortage Of food increases but is
felt severely up to the present only in the
poorest districts.
The chairman OF the health committee
at a meeting to-day said that the health
Of the city was endangered because
of the absence of scavengers. The streets
are not cleaned and the drains that have
not been flushed for several DAYS are
giving forth foul odors and il is feared
that "A pestilence may set in.
1t has been Gossiped that the Gov
ernment is ready to put crew of navy
men aboard the Lusitania to enable il
TO carry the mails. but the report is not
confirmable and il is not credited by
those who are best informed. Any-
way the ship could not be coaled. owing
to existing conditions. inside of three
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-08-18

Gays. The Carona Is In a better position
to get away. nasmuch as she was coaled
several days ago. but there lie no present
prospect of her getting out Of the dock.
Notwithstanding the chaotic conditions
the railway service. except with Man
chester. is nearly normal.
There we're no disturbances at Liver
pool throughout the day.
The cruiser Antrim is anchored at the
Princes landing stage to protect the place
from incendiarism. The cruisers Warrior,
Bristol and Triton are on their way here
TO protect the shipping in the Mersey.
The cruisers are intended for protection
to the river ferries and dock property as
well az the shipping. Five hundred sailors
can he landed from the warships within
half an hour.
The entrances to the railway stations
here are harricaded and guarded by the
police and military.
Aprocession A Of wa agons conveyed by de-
tachments of the Scots Greys and mounted
and foot constabulary brought foodstuffs
from the docks during the day to a rem
devious on Williamson Square. where
they were handed over TO the consignees.
The citvs supply OF electric light and
power has been cut of.
The ship owners have offered to with
draw the lockout of dock workers who
struck in sympathy with the railroad men
provided they return to work on specified
terms.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-08-18
MYSTERY IN WI RIDER.
Man Recently From New York strangely
Killed In Galveston,

GALVESTON. Tex. Aug 1.-THE dead
body Of George A. Jaegeler. o3 years of
age, who arrived here two weeks ago
from New York. was found in Central
Park at daylight in half reclining po-
sition with deep wound behind his right
ear.
EXhausting a dozen clues. the police
say they are stumped. He had money
on deposit in local bank and was en-
ployed by Capt. Anderson. representative
of Lloyds of London. He was fully
dressed even to his straw hat except that
his shocs were missing and were later
found on the street two blocks from the
park.
The doctors say the man never moved
after the blow was delivered and vet no
blood was on his clothes or near tho
bench on which he was sitting in tho
centre of the park under an electric light
The rewards offered To clear the mysteri-
o,s tragedy amount 10 81, 200. Neither
money nor jewelry was missing