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Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-26
Legends Of the TREE OF LIFE

r7s HE account of the Tree Of Life in the
second and third chapters of the Book
A. of Genesis has puzzled many hlbln-
readers, who do not know the origin OF this
legend. In Genesis, Chapter H., XVII. Is the
following: But of the tree OF the knowledge
OF good and evi thou shalt not eat OF 1t:
for in the day. that thou eatest thereof, thou
shalt surely die" As related further both
Adam and Eve ate of this tree, and while they
were driven forth from Eden they did not die
on that day, or for many years afterwards.
These apparent contradictions are ex-
planned by scholars as being due TO the fact
that the editor of the Scriptures had several
sources before him, and made extracts from
each without taking the trouble to reconcile
them in every small particular
4 Bhtsthefe afs much more behind the legend
than this Every one who has studied the
subject knows that the Hebrews originated
from Ur Of the Chaldees, or Babylonia and
that they brought many traditions OF the
Babylonians with them at that time, helping
themselves to other traditions later when
they were taken captive into Babylon, and
then returned to rebuild the Temple at Jeru.
salem.
The BabyDonians had this tradition of a
great Tree OF Life, as Is proved by the tablets
and clay cylinders dug up in Babylonia on
which are found pictures of tree. with a
serpent coied around 1t and the figures Of
man and woman seated beneath It. But
even more than this In the famous Nimrod
Epic, the great national poem preserving
some of the most ancient traditions of the
Babylonians is an account Of the great
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matieal than grown-up people would consider
possible among themselves. At the very
time that 1t is important that child should
learn the balance of phrases and the use Of
the right word in the right place. careless
mothers and fathers will permit utter care
lessness of speech and even the use Of
"baby-talk," which is crime in child's
upbringing. There is no reason to expect
child to speak ungrammatically A Child
does not learn speech through grammar, but
grammar through speech, and there are
scores of cultured people to whom q gram
matical slip Is impossible who know abso
lutely nothing of formal grammar. Many of
the writer's who are distinguished for good
literary style have no memory of the exact
definitions that occur in Parsing and Analy-
sis.
Children say enough really witty things
without spelling all their ideas about speech
by laughing before them at every sign of
their advancement. A misplaced word may
be laughed at II the relation of the SEN
tence Is ludicrous, but the reason should be
shown the child in order that the word may
be used rightly the next time; under no
circumstances however, should a child be
permitted to hear its fair development being
treated as joke.
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is greater than that OF perception Of detail Conversely
the large hand deals successfully with matters of
routine, and Is not constructive.
glance at the history OF nations will give surpris-
ing light upon this fact which had oddly escaped
attention. The Pyramids, those stupendous piles OF
masonry which have been equalled by product
If modern machinery, were put UP, unaided, by the
smallest handed people in the world. The mummies
which have been dug out Of the age-old tombs Of
Egypt and which contn the bodies Of those who
built the Pyramids attest this fact already plain, from
the ancient Egyptian sculptus and from the size OF
bracelets rings found In the buried cities Of Egypt
The same thing is true Of Americas ancient ana
most constructive racethc AZecs the vast ruins OF
whose temples have yielded up mupnes similar to those
of Egypt.
The small hand and remember, this "srnallness''
must be estimated In relation to the size Of the ndi
vidua-is the expression of mind which is not oc-
cuped with the tribes, the processes of existence but
with the results. Thomas Edison, who says, himself
that he knows less Of electricity and its laws than
merest child, is wizard in dealing with the details OF
electrical things. Nicola Tesla who says that he
not the patience to work out the marvellous knowledge
which Is his knows about the laws of electricity
than any other man living, and 1t Is he who
has given all the constructive ideas of the prac
tical men, like Edison. Now Edison has very large
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journey which Nimrod the hero, made to the
Underworld In search of the fountain OF life,
whose waters were to cure him OF the dread
disease with which Ishtar the Babylonan
goddess Of love had afflicted him, because
he had rejected her advances.
Nimrod gpes on the long journey and finds
his ancestors. Plr-Napishtim (the Babylonian.
Noah who tells his heroic descendant all
about the creation OF the world and the
mighty food which descended unon the earth
while he was alive Nmrod is instructed
how to reach the Fountain of Life whers he
Is cured by the magic waters.
Other nations have more or less simila
tales about Tree OF Life, and none are mors
remarkable than those preserved in the fam
GUS Persian classic called THE Tales of a.
Parrot" According to one Of these stories a
prince who is very i'll sends a wise parrot
TO find some fruit Of the Tree of Life. When
he returns with it the prince has his doubts.
He then sends some Of his servants to bring.
him the first apple that fell from the tree Of
existence. 1t happened, however that black
serpent had poisoned it. and when The prince
tries the fruit on an old woman she drops
dead The prince dooms the parrot to death,
but the parrot begs the prince first to go to
the Tree Of Life himself and try the fruit.
He goes, and bringing back some of the
apples gives part of one TO an old woman
who, from age and nformity had not stirred
abroad for years" She no sooner Tested it
than she was changed into beauty OF
eighteen. The prince was convinced, thanked
the wise parrot ate of the fruit. md Is still
alive as many believe
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-26
Why Fish Is Not a BRAIN FOOD

x1OU have heard your father, and prob
ably your grandfather, declare that fish
is splendid brain food. Perhaps
they looked at you, chuckled and repeated
tnat ancient jest to the effect that it might
be a good thing If you ate whale every
morning fo- breakfast.
But the point Is that fish is NOT brain
food That is, it is not any better brain food
than beef. Recent discoveries show two most
excellent reasons why fish is not brain
food. In the first place, it was claimed
that fish contains an unusually large pro.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-26
Why We Enjoy a HEAVY RAIN

thus the earth would lose its negative charge.
One Of the reasons that is given is that the
speed OF negative ions is so much greater
than that of positive ions that their earth
influence Is greater.
Now negative ions with their rapid move
ment promote condensation into clouds so
much more readily than positive ions that
cloud formations are usually negatively
charged and the rain and snow that fall to
the earth are negatively charged. This also
adds to the negative electricity of the earth.
But large raindrops are usually formed round
the large positive ions and these are gen
orally released from heavily electrified neg
ativly charged cloud. The result is that as
rule large raindrops are positively eectri
fed and small drops negatively so. The
thunder shower with big drops brings pos
tive charge, the drizzle brings negative
(The precise relation of positive and mega
tive ions In the upper air is not known and
the suggestions made are technical in the
highest degreel APE. ~ .~
i A positive electric charge is stimulating
to most men and women, and q. negative
charge depressing. An air not charged with
ions OF but little filled with these minute
electrical particles Is usually felt to be q
"lifeless' air. while an atmosphere heavily
charged with negative ions is pleasant but
relaxing" air with many positive ions Is
invigorating. The descent of heavy rain,
therefore, and the freeing of the positive ions
gives sense of invigoration after thun.
der shower
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bT9 HERE are few things that are more
depressing than drizzle. On the
~ other hand. there is no condition OF
AZ the atmosphere which Is more invig-
Grating than the first half hour after heavy
rain Depression and elevation of spirits are
natural phenomena and as such have natural
causes. 1t is of interest to observe that this
responsiveness to different types Of rain in
dicates to a wonderful degree how sensitive
we are to electricity in the air.
Comparatively recently it has been shown
that the air is a conductor of electricity,
though poor one, and still more recently it
has been learned that the cause of the con-
ductivity OF the air is because of the presence
of ions. These ions, it will be remembered,
consist of atoms split up usually by. electro
motive forces and are always highly charged
with electricity, which may be either posi-
tive or negative. These ions are discharged
into the atmosphere in two principal ways:
l. BY the waves given off from radioactive
substances in the earth. e. BY the effect OF
the ultraviolet rays Of sunlight upon the
upper air. Another possible source Of the
ions is the breaking up of molecules Of air
into positive and negative ions either by
impact friction, or even spontaneously. .-
The earth, as is we'll known, is heavily
charged with negative electricity and this
fact has given great trouble to scientists
holding the views of positive and negative
ions in the air. for it is argued that the neg
asive attraction of the. earth you'd immedi-
ately bring down all the positive ions and
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-26

Many cooks are troubled by fish sticking
to the broiling grid. This can be avoided
by thoroughly greasing the grid before plac-
ing the fish on 1t.
The lower oven should always be used for
roasting meats, because in this oven You
get the direct flame heat which sears the
meat and thus retains all its delicious favor
and nourishing juices
Careless maids frequently, in lighting the
gas range, hold the match until it is burned
to the fingers and then drop the match or
or what Is left Of it, beneath the perforated
fire plate. In time these collect dust and
may catch fire and spoil some dish that is
cooking. The best method is to clean the
gas range every night, just as the old "a.
shioned stoves were cleaned out and kind
fngs laid for the morning fire.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-26
BIG HANDS
For Detail
And SMALL
HANDS for
CONSTRUCTION

1--WE naturally thinks Of powerful personality as
J occupying large amount of space, as having
much bodily force but this is by no means true
Great men and women have been Of all statures, COM
pexons and temperaments but the characteristic
which they hold in common is the size of the hand.
The reason Is not far to seek; it is mere matter Of
cause and effect. The cause Is the mental makeup
of the individual; the effect is the type of hand
Writers, orators and statesmen have nooriously small
hands, and these the persons who have made history
moved nations and moulded thought; and these too,
the persons in whom the faculty of consructiveness
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-26

portion of phosphorus In the second place
1t was claimed that phosphorus is one Of
the very best of brain foods
Now 1t is learned there is no more phos.
phorus in fish than in beef. And, further.
more 1t is learned that phosphorus is NOT
a brain food. This should end for all time
the fallacy that fish is the very best Of
foods for the brain. IN
Phosphorus, eminent psychologists now de.
clare. is no more necessary to the wellbeing
of the b-ain than nitrogen, potassium or any
other element which occurs in It's tissues.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-26
About Your GAS RANGE

Y ToU can cook ordinary pastry in the
v same oven with onions or cabbage
without danger of its being tainted
by the smell of the vegetables but you
should never put custards or any dish that
is largely composed of milk, cheese or eggs
in the same oven with such strongly favored
vegetables.
II the oven of your gas range smokes
when you are heating 1t the trouble Is prob
ably due to the accumulation of grease on
the oven Innings. This can be prevented by
carefully wiping out the oven after It has
been used for roasting meats.
When broiling steak or any other piece
OF meat always leave the door of the broil.
ing oven open. This insures proper yentila.
ton and prevents the met from catching
TO
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Aching Ewes.

relieve them closing the lids FIVE
w they a burning sensation with
added
pupils attention should diet
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-26
Eat an Apple.

before breakfast natural stimulus to the
n digestive organs fruit nutritious break
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-26
Shoe-Lace Tins.

wv pull twist the the strings
dip glue bottle dry they good
than when
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-26
YOU MIGHT TRY
Scraping Potatoes.

TT potatoes easily them little while with
small piece soda In the You will find they
beautifully also the fingers will not be soied
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-19
STEIN FESTIVITY
ATTENDED BY 500
Minstrel Show Proves to Be
Cordng Good and So the
Wrestling Matches.
GABEL BESTED BY IOWAN
Mugs Passed Out-Crowd Exceeds
Expectations and Another Con-
signment Is Ordered.

From the time that B. F. Knox,
worthy president of Rock Island aerie
OF Eagles, No $50, raped for the as
semblage that gathered in Turner hall
to come TO oruer till the last man
who helped to celebrate the seventh
annual stein banquet of Rock Island
aerie of the F. o. E. sauntered home,
there was one screaming good time
for everybody, for the program that
had been provided, as well as the
impromptu stunts that were staged
during the evening, was all that was
promised by the members of the com
mittee. President Knox introduced
Commissioner r. r. Reynolds as
POSTMASTER for the evening, and after
brief, appropriate remarks, he in turn
introduced those who partook in the
various numbers on the program.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-19

things that We can not take into an
other world after death are the
friends we make during life. The
fraternity that exists in such orders
as the F. o. E. counts for more than
all material things. This brotherhood
means much to men who live up to
their obligations and make the world
better through doing So"
MINSTRELS SHINE.
And when Mr.. Reynolds concluded
his remarks, the curtain went up and
presented to view of the 500 and more
who We're in the audience those who
took part in the minstrel performance
Their opening number, The Good F,
o. E." sure did meet with an enthu'
siastic reception and it was merited
The harmony in the chorus songs was
rich and true. The end men were
there with the jokes. But what was
the real hit of the show was a real
ooh You Beautiful DOLL in the form
Of one c. A. Crumpton. Roy Huntley
sang that popular ballad and Cal, at
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-19

tired as a woman, walked, strutted,
strolled, wheezed, or whateveryoulike
across the stage. He had to repeat
the performance over and over again.
STONE INTERLOCUTOR.
Arthur Stone acted as interlocutor.
The soloists were John Swanson,
Fred Empke, Roy Huntley, Joe Car
roll August Swanson, Louis Brindle,
Elmer Showalter, Clarence Mart,
John Naab and Edward Nelson.
Friends of Carroll, who was one of
the end men, sent him a floral tribute
for his work. Carroll still waits for
the beef that usually goes with such
presents. He took the present in a
becoming manner and sailed into the
performance with more zest than
ever.
REPEAT COULDN'T REPEAT.
The Stader twins, dubbed as Peat
and Repeat, were chief on the wrest-
! ling program. They were not quite
as large as the other wrestlers, but
their gyrations over the mat were
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-19
CONDEMN SOLICITORS.
MeAnaa GETS Continuance.

Patrick McAnaa, arrested fof
completely in the burglary of the c.
a. Bennett saloon New Years night,
took a change of venue from the court
OF Magistrate c. ]. Smith to Justice
G. P. Nissen when his case came up
for hearing this morning. The charge
against him and his wife we're drop
sen continued his case till Monday
and fixed his bond at $1,000, the same
amount as in the other continuances
He was unable to furnish it and re
manded to the county jail.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-19
FRIENDS COUNT MOST.

In his remarks Mr.. Reynolds said
that money and the achievement of
great things are the chief ambitions
of the lives of most men. But" said
he, what is greater than all these
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-19
BIG DEAL IN REAL
ESTATE CLOSED UP

A $4,000 real estate deal was
consummated this morning through
the agency of Reidy brothers by
which the Rooster fiat building at
Thirty-first street and Fifth avenue
passed from the ownership of G.. A.
Rooster, Sr., to that of ]. ]. and
Meyer Taxman. The building is
three stories in height, contains 16
fats and six stores fronting on Fifth
avenue and facing the Rock Island
depot.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-19
Only One "Bromo ou,nIne.-

That is Laxative Bromo Quinine
Look for the signature Of E. W. Grove.
Used the world over to Cure a Cold in
One Day. Csc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-19

Chamberlains Cough Remedy never
disappoints those who use it for OBJ
st'nate coughs, colds and irritations
III the throat and lungs. 1t stands un-
walled as a remedy for all throat and
lung diseases. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-19
ASK MINISTERS
To INVESTIGATE
Federation Of Labor Calls Upon
Tri- City Alliance to Visit
Muscatine.
IN INTEREST OF HUMANITY
Workers Say Women and Children
Button Workers Are Being As
sauIted and Beaten There.

Charging that the men who have !
insulted. beaten up and prosecuted
the women and children button
workers Of Muscatine were hired by
men who are leaders in the religious
life and are prominent church men
of that city, the Tri-City Federation
OF Labor last night passed resolu-
tons asking that the Tri-City Minis
terial alliance investigate conditions
there as we'll as the attitude display
ed by these church workers and ac-
quaint the public with the facts
through the press. The secretary
OF the organization was instructed to
communicate with the ministerial
alliance and bring the matter to it's
attention.
TEXT OF RESOLUTION.
The resolution reads as follows:
Whereas organized labor in Mus
catine, Iowa, has been IN a struggle
for the past year to maintain organ
ization,
And whereas, ! 900 women and
children OF tender age, all residents
of Muscatine, have been beaten, in
suited and jailed by men not resi-
dents OF Muscatine or in any way
connected with the welfare OF hui
manity.
And whereas, II is known these
men are hired by men known as
leaders in religious life in Musca-
tine, who. by their disregard Of any
formalities OF law. are an insult to
a Christian nation.
Therefore, be IL resolved that we
call upon the ministerial association
OF the tri-cities TO investigate the
conditions OF the women and children
IN Muscatine as button workers and
the attitude displayed by men high
in religious life and acquaint the
public with the facts through the
press"
OPPOSED BRICK TRUST.
A committee was appointed to
wait upon the mayor and commits
sioners and request that Purington
brick be tabooed next spring in any
city paving operations. The conten-
ton is made by the federation that
the Purington brick is put out by a
trust, which. owing to the fact that
Il employs non-union labor, can I'M
derbid Independent concerns which
are favorable to organized labor
Should the city use the burlington
brick IN its paving operations, the
bricklayers OF the three cities have
decided that they will not touch
them, nor work with them. This
matter was brought up by Charles
House, a member of the bricklayers'
union Of Galesburg, who spoke in re-
gard 10 the PuTington brick.
FAVOR INITIATIVE.
Communications were received
from Congressman Mckinney and
Pepper stating that they had voted
in favor OF the Phossy-Jaw law,
which seeks TO better conditions in
match factories. where the many
gases cause so much sickness among
the workers. The federation went
on record in favor of the initiative
and referendum in Illinois and
strongly endorsed the work being
done TO further II.
A communication was received
from A. F. Dawson OF Davenport
who has been invited to address the
John Mitchell meeting March z, or
the ideals and philosophy of tn,
trade unions, stating that he would
be present II possible. IL was decid
ed to give a dance at Claus Croft
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-19

hall, Davenport, Feb. II, for the
benefit OF the Muscatine button
workers.
A communication was sent to the
Transfers International union ask
ing that a man be sent here to or
ganize the teamsters in the three
cities.
STILL AFTER CITY MARKET.
The committee on public markets
was instructed to call upon the may
or and commissioners Of Rock Island
and Davenport to inquire as to prog
ress being made in regard to the
markets. The committee also strong
ly commended the prompt action in
this matter taken by Moline.
A vote of thanks was extended to
the Miners union for the donation
of $500 in behalf of the button work
ers and the expression was made
that the affair was a lockout and
not a strike.
The board having in charge the
publication OF the Labor Review
reported a balance in the treasury
D anu dhhOuhNC that the PdptIs WHICH
is TO contain eight pages, will be
| published Feb. /.
CONDEMN SOLICITORS.
The federation also condemned
/ the men who solicit advertising for
various publications from the bust
ness men OF the three cities, who are
not directly connected with the cen
trail organization and request that all
advertising solicitors be given the
cold shoulder until their project is
endorsed by the federation.
The meeting last night was one of
the largest ever held, % delegates
4 from other organizations being
j present. The tailors' union had del
egates present and it is the plan to
combine all outside organizations in
the central organization.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-19
Licensed to Wed.

Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is not
common, everyday cough mixture
1t is a meritori1s remedy for all the
troublesome and dangerous complica-
tons resulting from cold in the head,
throat, chest or lungs. Sold by all
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-19

equally as interesting. Peat, the
smaller of the pair, proved superior
last night, while. at the last Eagle
entertainment he was downed in ready
manner. But he secured the first fall
in 1885, slipping his big brother over
by throwing in the scissors clutch. 1t
took him ten seconds less than six
ing him with toe hold and half nell
son.
GABEL IS DEFEATED.
William Gabel, local grappler, was
victim of George Wiese, a Marion,
Iowa, mat artist. 1t took the Hawk
eye % minutes and two seconds to
put Gabel down in the first match
and ten minutes in the second Time
after time Gabel secured hold after
hold, only to have it broken as he
was within an ace of topping Wiese
over. Wiese seemed to toy with Ga
bel until the last second when he
would break away, pick up Gabel,
whirl him around and then set him
down on the mat.
NICHOLSON INTRODUCED.
George Nicholson, the Greek demon
who is to wrestle Nick Collins of Chi
cago next Thursday evening at the
Illinois theatre, was on the stage and
announcement was made of his com
ing match by Cyclone" Tommy
Thompson, who refereed the matches
last night Gilbert was timekeeper
of the matches.
FINISH WITH VAUDEVILLE.
Vaudeville stunts finished the pro-
gram of the evening. They furnished
some interesting entertainment for
the audience. Several addresses were
made by local Eagles. After the min
strel show, refreshments were served
and stems were doled out to some
of those present. 1t will be necessary
! for those who did not secure stems
last night to await the next consign-
ment
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-19

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