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Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-17

There is a slender. delicately colored and
radiant1y iridsscent insect that drifts lightly
on the breeze above a pool. Its gauzy
wings are golden in the sun. Its body
catches the beams TO cast them off in blue
and green and purple flashes It is a snake
feeder
Whether II really does feed snakes OF
not is a question. Certainly, If It Is the ser
want who dispenses the menu of the rep
tiles, their aPpetites are small. But there
is another kind Of q feeder whose work is
positively known and somewhat accurately
observed-by the ones she is not feeding
She is the vanity feeder. And you can
bank your castles in Spain ana fortunes in
gold mines on her not wasting time feed
ing snakes She confines her indicate
attentions to-men.
Didn't Bernard Shaw intimate that the
pursuing female will get the man, whether
or no? He must have known a few vanity
feeders well That is why they feed vanity.
They wSnt-and they often get-the men
Maybe you girls think ! am going TO
light into the vanity feeder good and hard.
You sneer at her lying methods 10 secure
the interest of the men. You turn up your
nose at her deliberate and determined soft
the majority Of men are fools, because they
! will be trapped by the sugar-coated and
mental saliva producing diet furnished by
the vanity feeders.
But am not going 10 concentrate on the
vanity feeders ] am going 10 use them as
Illustrations and set you girls thinking.
] asked a successful wife II she had
formulated from her own experience a good
rule FOR the retention Of the husbands in
terest.
oh that is too easy!' she laughed.
Just bolster up his faith In his best self
and he is pretty apt 10 live up. OF course,
being faithful and loving is part Of that
best self so II you feed the man with the
fodder Of your admiration he IL certain 10
continue as good and as devoted as he has
been-if he doesn't even improve with age"
You see, she applies the same principle
that the vanity feeder works. Only she
selects a mans good points, his real char
acter handsomenesses rather than the shape
Of his nose as things TO praise Though
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-17
. The Bee8 H0nle Magazine Page *
Told by the Troubled Tourist

This is about the time when the tourinE
vncationer begins TO come back remarked
the Troubled Tourist and 10 come back
IN more ways than one
HHe's 80 glad 10 strike home again be
- hardly conceal his Joy, though he
FnIdly exhibits a coat Of tan two inches
ltbck, acquired by patiently lying on his
S1@rk on the beach for hours at q stretch.
aud he affects to be excessively oppressed
bt the stuffy air Of the city after the wild
FREE life he's been Twins.
lie has probably been living that wild
fee life for as much as ten days and
most Of II has been spent in a farm house
sotnewhere In the foothills. but to hear him
teh il. be has been sojourning a month In
asmountain lodge with wealthy friends, or
has been living in a leased villa at the sea
siee
x'Underneath the rich coat Of tan you
~aan see he's thinner. but he'll tell you he
has been living off the fat Of the land with
s9ch dishes as you only dream Of when
ypu're in town.
= I ate lake horse and slept like a
leg is his Joyous summing up Of his vAca-
tton luxury.
S-ewhat he really means IS he slept like
a horse. for be has probably been reposing
on q corn husk mattress with more corn
cobs in It than husk
a know. because I've had the same
experience myself in my various vacation
tours and when ! got through with one Of
those rural beds ! looked like a corduroy
road.
He viii tell you how he went yachting
or how he drove a seven-pRssenger, ten
cylinder car all over the state. What
yachting he did was done in q mud-scow
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-17

city is not the whole Of the United States
1t will spoil the finest product that enters
A sweet refined girl, trained and ordained
with womanly qualities, will wear q price
tag after her arrival Every man she
knows will assume a commercial value in
her eyes. He will represent ready money
in the present. and alimony in the future.
While the clergyman is performing the
ceremony she will be asking herself How
soon can get 10 Reno? How will he. give
me a good and sufficient cause for divorce? ?
How sOon?"
AS Tor children, she doesn't want them.
She reasons they will waste her time"
Have you any particular Western girl
In view?'
If I had would spoil it all by letting
her get q whiff Of New York city. Forty
eight hours would change her completely.
She would jump from subdued and simple
things into exaggerated colors, Jewels and
outlooks. She would get her inspiration
from those who think money has to be
denoted in a violent splash. This sense
and practice of imitation have ruined more
American homes than have the combined
influences of vice"
Which will she be, a blonde or brunette
this girl from Texas. who mustn't see
new YORK CITY IN ofder that she may re-
tain her third speed for honesty, sym
patty kindness and frugality?''
Il am not q gambler. have seen women
pass me in the corridors Of the Waldorf
They were brunettes The next time ]
saw them they were blondes. Have !
any right to cherish a fondness for either
light hair or dark ?"
Colonel Green IL not now at the Waldorf
Altar che uublicat ion of the reuort tina,
he was sure to wed, the clerks sought to
protect him.
He has given up his rooms and moved
| into housekeeping apartments uptown, "
was the explanation.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-17
Odd Solicitations

Arabian desert jewellers shake hands eight
times when they meet.
Turks cross their hands upon their
breasts and bow 10 the persons salutsd
Pelew islanders grasp either the hand or
the foot Of the one they wish 10 salute and
rub their faces against 1t.
A Chinese inferior, upon meeting a SUI
perior on horseback dismount and waits
until the latter has passed by.
When Arabians Of distinction meet they
embrace several times and kiss one an
others cheeks as well as their own banda
On the continent Of Europe Il Is usual
for men who are intimate friends TO kiss
one another when they meet. but in Amer
lea and England this custom prevails
mostly among women.
II is an act OF politeness In parts Of Ger
many to kiss the hand Of q lady but in
Italy this privilege Is allowed only 70 near
relatives while in Russia II is extended TO
kissing the forehead.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-17
LOrettas Looking CLASSIFIED Up to the Vanity Feeder

but that you are rewarded. Don't let the
lying little vanity feeders, with their com
pliments made out Of the whole cloth, and
not all wool at that walk away with the
best men. They will II you do not give the
men what they want and need-your hon
est, earnest approval for their real excel
lencies.
There's a lot written and said about the
value of honest criticism. ] have a lot
more faith in the efficacy Of honest praise
And, II you girls just try II awhile, you'll
see vanity feeders hunting you up for
pointers.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-17
ToaSts to the Bride

Love, be true 20 her: Life be dear to her;
Health, stay close 10 her: JOY. draw near 70
her;
Fortune, find what you can DO for her
Search your treasure house through and
through for her,
Follow her footsteps the wide world over
And keep her husband always her lover.
Anna Lewis
All earthly good ! wish thee,
All good for thee End thine:
And still not only earthly
But all that IL divine.
May earth and heaven mirsgle
May earth and heaven be one
All through your earthly journey,
TIL sets your earthly sun
In sunshine and In shadow,
In sighifig and IN song
May heaven bless your union
Throughout your whole life long
IL c. A.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-17

between US, think she has q good deal OF
the 'even-hAnded justice in her makeup
which makes her express vocal apprecia-
ton Of her husbands finely shaped head
And it is no lie. His head is splendid.
Men are pretty generous about feeding
girls with the pleasant provender Of APP
probation ] think IL is perfectly legiti-
mate; indeed, I think it's but fair return
for you girls TO give back all the approval
you honestly can
And here is a little point TO be remembered.
You never set yourself seriously to work
to find things worth approving in q man
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-17
Tabloid Wisdom

There is no hand 10 catch time.
There is no physic for false IDEAS
Love and musk 90 not remain concealed.
Who gives aims sOws one and reaps one
thousand.
Be not all sugar, or the world will svAl-
low you up.
He who does not understand how 10 pray
learns Il when he goes 10 sea
Truth is clothed in white, but lie comes
forth with all the colorE OF the rainbow
EXcesses OF youth are drafts upon old age
payable with interest thirty years after
date
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-17
Quaint Superstitions

Pompey on arriving at PaphoE after the
battle Of PhRrsEliA lost the remnant Of his
hopes when he discovered that the name
Of an edifice about which he inquired was
the evil palace"
Caesar on landing In Africa happened to
fan upon his face. To him this would have
been an unlucky Hugury had he not trans
formed in into q symbOhcai act by ex-
claiming as he touched the ground II
take possession Of thee, o Africa"
throughout the dark ages OF Europe an
accused person had 70 carry piece Of red
hot iron FOR some distance in his hand, or
70 walk nine feet barefooted over plough
shares at white heat The hand or foot
was bound up and inspected three days
Afterwsrd. II the defendant had escaped
unhurt he was pronounced innocent: IL
otherwise. guilty.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-17

tied up in the pond in the old COW pasture
and the seven-passenger car was q rickety
blackboard with room for two extra pas
sengers on the Stats
He comes back with a white flannel suit
and 8 pair OF white canvas shoes which
he has been carefully saving TO wear in
town SO folks VIII know he's been a regular
sport somewhere UP the vacation line.
He's pretty well tired out after the two
weeks training he's had with short rations
and humpyapeds, but he's been away some
where and that's worth more 20 him when
he gets back than If he'd stayed home and
enjoyed himself
Copyright, 1911, by the n. 7. Herald Coz
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-17
Ancient Wisdom

Weapons bode peace.
Sight goes before heArsay
Debts go to the next heir.
Wishes never can fiji sack
There is no medicine for fear.
When all men speak no man hears.
Defer till tomorrow 20 be wise.
Wise men care not for what they cannot
have.>>
When it rains porIIdge the beggAr has no
spoon.
A pennyworth Of mirth is worth a pound
Of sorrow
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-17
Heft of Think Tanks

Lord Campbelrs brain weighed fifty-three
and one-fourth ounces and was In perfect
condition.
The brain Of Cuvier great French nstur-
alist- was the heaviest on reoord-fifty- nine
ounces and a frAction-but il was not abso-
lutely healthy,
Fifty-eiEht ounces WAS the weight OF the
brain Of Dubuytren, French surgeon, while
those OF Napoleon and Daniel Webster were
an ounce or two less.
The average weight OF mans brain is
forty-six ounces but II varies largely in
different individuals. Usually IL 10 about
one-thirtieth Of the body's weight
In quadrupeds the relative weight 10 re-
markRbly less than It IL in human beings.
It is l-l2Oth in dogs, l-450 in horses, l-I5oth
in sheep and l-SO0 In the OK, thus indicst-
ing q direct relation between weight OF
brain and intelligence the animals named
being ranged in the order Of their mental
capacity and docility.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-17
Nubs of knowledge

lQuins were first used for pens In 55S.
Masquerades were fashionable in Eng
! land in 1870.
sMiiitary uniforms were first worn in
France in 1SSS.
water mills for grinding cereals have
been used since 555.
Rhetorical points and accents were in
tfodnced in- 80 B. c.
sugar refining was made known 10
Europeans by a Venetian in 15Os.
Ice trade in the United States was com
nqenoed by Frederick Tudor Of Boston IN
ls6 he shipped the first cargo to Mar
Unique and Calcutta in 1888
-
81 fs an odd fact that in the gypsy Ian
ghAge' 'Dsvel" means God.
At the beginning Of the seventh cen
fury the wearing OF polished shoes was
greatly ridiculsd.
Eunder the English act Of 1886 the able
bodied poor were directed 10 be kept at
cpnstRnt work.
some Chinese carry two watches. their
reason being suppose one mEkee stop
tie other Walkee,"
after the battle Of Cannae, on August
2. as h. C.. hannibal collected several
Bushels Of gold rings.
gatGliAn ErAnd opera began IN 1880
-d.ife preservers were brought into popu-
lAr use IN 1870
The present method Of manufacturing
Hsne prevailed in rs B. c.
The police system was inaugurated in
England by Sir Robert Peel in 1874
sFurs first arrived al ST Louis, No.
from the Rocky Mountains IN November,
The earliest patent for a sewing con-
trivance was granted In England on June
81 l55s The first complete sewing machine
assigned for general purposes was pat
% lSas
Alexander The Great used a meEaphons
a IS b. c IN giving orders 10 his legi0ns,
BIN tbe speaking trumpet attracted little
And, talking in his natural voice Through
enc five and half fee long, was he1rt
q distance Of Loo yards
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-17
Next

In former times the English surgeon
combined with his profession that Of bar
Der.
BARRIERS began TO prosper in Greece in
the fifth century before the Christian era
and in Rome in 300 B. c.
Barber shops of the ancients were the
resort Of the idle, curious and witty. who
swapped stories, discussed philosophy and
learned the news
The world over BARRIERS have been famed
for their garrulity. Tonsorialists furnished
TO the old comic and satirical authors the
type Of curiosity and loquacity.
Tonsorial art was practised among the
Hebrews In So B. c.. the Prophet Ezskie
then enjoining each man 10 take thee a
BARRIERS razor and cause Il 10 pass upor
thy head and upon thy beard"
A few people who were wealthy enough
10 keep a stock Of razors. combs, mirror,
and perfumes were shaved in their homes
by slaves, but il was the prevalent custom
both in ancient Greece ana Rome TO max,
morning visit to the BARRIERS shop.
Sometimes the barber to the king sue
ceeded in playing an important part in the
state by gaining the royal confidence
The most notable instance Of this wa
Peter Of Brosse, at first barber and theI
prime minister 60 Philip the Bold q
France, He was afterward hanged for hil
abuse Of power.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-17
Fair Ladies of the White House

from the Cincinnati College Of Music when
a young woman she was for one year a
professor Of music
Copyright. 1911. by the N. Y. Herald Coz
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-17

Australian negroes used 10 hide them
selves during thunderstorm TO avoid at
tracing the attention Of the thunder de-
mons
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-17

.AlexAnder the Great used a meEaphons
d IS b. c IN giving orders 10 ms legions,
BIN tbe speaking trumpet attracted little
StsntOn until i670 Charles II. o. Eng
land. talking in hts natural voice through
enc five and half fee long vas heard
q = distance Of Loo yGrds
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-05-17
Bargains i'm DOmeSticS

And bargains of rare occurence-for there can
never be sale like this again Grades that will ap-
peal to the most dignihed person-and prices about
a third off.
Fruit of the Loom and Hill yard wide Muslin. sc yd
A. As and 5oinch Bleached Tubuig best quality sc yd
Heavy ga Beached Sheeiug value 28c at......22c yd
10 doz 8x9O Seamless Beached Sheets torn and hemmed
heavy soft finished sheeting, value zoe. . 55c each
81 50 Satin Marsccs Bed Spreads ST. 40
ST IS Bed Spreads 79c
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-05-17
Silks and Dress Goods

Choice weaves in the seasons most-favored
shades and patterns. All marked way under value
50 pieces Dress Goods in black and coors VoeS Wos-
tedS Brlannes and Mixtures, every piece worth 75c,
$780, SIPS $l.5O yard, all at one prce....29c yd
so pieces Fine Sungs and Dress Goods large assortment
of colors and fabrics, values $780, $l.50 and $500,
Observation-Disclosures. &c yd
10 pieces Shanng Silk all staple and shades always
sold at 5Oc 55c yd.
10 pieces Fancy Foulard Silks purchased sell at SOC and
Csc at .........39c yd.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-05-17
Bio Reductions i'm Lace Curtains
and POrtierpS.

And the grades the kind that you need not
be ashamed of. Curtains that worthy of place
in any home. And just their prices.
IS pair good quality Muslin Curtains 35c pair
81 IS fine Nottingham Lace Curtains. ...79c pair
Flat Net Cul tanS in ecru neatly trimmed value Sis
at............ 49,. .SI.IJ
Fine Muslin Curtains ST 90 and $l.25 values. 79c pair
Is pair slightly shop Porteres value $500 to $3.50
at. ......................... $I.)S pair
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-05-17
Rare Values i'm COrSetS

These the products of makers of the first
class and every one has price least 80 per
cent higher than these In some instances SO per
cent has been taken off the former figures.
$l00 CorSets best makes styles fit all figures 79c
ST so CorSetS finest materials all uew models $1.19
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-05-17
Look at These Prices on Under
muSlinS

Then come and see the garments They are the
kind that youwi admire, and which will give you
satisfactory service. Made of the best materials
and perfectly cut and put together Slightly mussed
Lot of Gowns, worth $500, Hamburg trimmed at CSC
Lot Of Gowns worth $l.5O Lace and Hambg trm'd 69c
Lot of PetcoatS value 81 IS to 81 so, $I.39
Lot Of PetticoatS value ST so .................79
Lot Of Short Skirts, 75c values 49c
Lot Of Combinations values $780, 81 so and So CO. 69c
Lot of Lace and Hamburg trimmed Drawers values 75c
$780, SIPS and ST so ........ 39c
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-05-17
Great Values i'm Wash Goods

The smallest plices ever seen on goods OF the
grades of these. Every yard perfect and new-and
every bolt made for this seasons selling.
Is pieces Irish Linette very fine linen finished lawn
value zoe .............. I5c yd
so pieces Brand New Summer Lawns a the latest designs
and coloringS worth 5c ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. lie yd
25c Bordered Lawns in Blue, Lavender and Black.
LOG w.
IS pieces Fancy Dress Ginghams l0c and l2ic values
yd
so pieces 2Bc and l5c Dress GnghamS .....1Oc yd.
Best 80 inch Percales light and dark big assortment of
Is pieces White Madras and Lawn for waists and dresses
20 pieces NearSik Fouard looks like silk with twice the
wear. Guaranteed colorS......... l5c yd
Staple Apron Checks ;..........,...6c yd
Best Prints, light and dark .................4a yd
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-11-02
SKIN AFFECTIONS ARE
OFTEN CONTAGIOUS
How to Prevent Them.

The skin and its millions OF pores
are open to every form OF contagion,
from the accidental cut. sore, scald or
burn, or the appearance OF boils, car
buncles or felons, to the more serious
diseases OF the skin. It Is not neces-
sary to more than suggest that every
family and every one, carry, ready Tor
immediate use, the worlds great
standard skin remedy-Resinol Oint-
ment. This ointment, Endorsed and
recommended by thousands Of physi-
clans, nurses and experts, remains the
standard Of standards. It Is scientih-
cally compounded from natural ingro-
dents, each one. and all together,
particularly adapted to the skin. It
IL put up in screw-top opal containers,
selling Cor fifty cents and dollar, 40
cording to size. Resinol Ointment 10
as easy to apply as cold cream. II ID
utterly impossible for It to harm the
most delicate skin, for 1t contains only
the highest grade Of remedial agents,
without even a trace Of mercury or
lead, or any other poison. The oint-
ment is sold by all druggists. Sam
pie sent free II you will mention De-
partment No. 81. Resinol Chemical
Co., Baltimore, Nd.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-11-02
HANDY FOR SPREADING LIME
Distributing Machine Can BE Made
BY Any Ingenious Person at Very
Small Expense.

The accompanying illustration
shows a homemade machine for dis
tributing lime, ashes, etc. The six
cornered box is hung on n Aka scant-
ling hewn down so 1t will run through
wheels about four inches, as bearings
for the frame TO draw by, says the
Homestead. A tongue is not needed,
although one could be used. Any old
wagon or moving machine wheels will
do. Make the ends to fit ankle. both
ends alike, doubled crosswise OF the
grain Of the wood. with one.inch
boards. twelve inches wide. Fasten
one end OF the box and axle to a
wheel, and let the other wheel turn
on the axle. A support may be put
In the center the same as the end,
but 1t is not necessary unless the box
is made longer than ten feet, as It is
very strong and the axle breaks the
fall OF the contents and prevents
packing The feed is regulated by
using two three.inch strips. with one
bolt in the center and a heavy screw
through the ends into the long strips.
Leave the center cross strip long
enough for the handle to close. While
filling. tack the strips to hold exact
while boring one and quarter.inch
holes ten inches apart, opposite the
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-11-02
BULLETIN ON DUSTLESS ROAD
Department Of Agriculture Issues
Statement Giving Methods for Elk.
aiming Materials.

Dust prevention and road preserva.
ton are almost inseparable subjects
In the study Of good roads, so insist.
emily demanding the attention of road
engineers and chemists interested in
modern road construction. Therefore
the bulletin Of the United States de-
partment Of agriculture on methods
for the examination of Bltuminous
road materials, prepared by the office
Of public roads, and issued as No. 3S
Of that series, which contains com.
plete descriptions Of the methods Of
examination for that class Of materi.
ais. as employed at present by that Of
flee, should materially further the
adoption of standard methods. a mat
ter which is Of the utmost Importance
at this time.
These methods are presented in
such form that any intelligent per.
son may, with little practice and the
proper equipment, make such exami-
nation. With this object in view, the
bulletin describes the various tests
in greater detail than would have been
necessary for the use Of chemists, and
illustrations are presented Of practi-
cally all the apparatus required. Also
a list OF the necessary equipment for
a small laboratory about to engage In
the routine testing and inspection Of
bitumens is given. The maximum
cost, exclusive Of platinum ware. solv-
ents and chemicals, would not exceed
$500. and probably could be purchased
cheaper by securing bids on the entire
equipment from several drug supply
houses. For the extraction Of bitumi-
nous aggregates, the recovery Of the
bitumen and examination Of the aggre-
gates. an additional outlay Of S125
would be necessary, but this expense
seems to be entirely within the means
Of most road commissioners charged
with the construction and maintR-
nance Of public roads.