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Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-31
June Astronomical Happenings

on the twenty-first OF this month at
III p. m. the sun resches It's highest
Jnorthern declination and enters the sign
of Cancer. II is then at the summer SOL
'stiee. and the day Is the longest Of the
year, fifteen hours and four minutes,
However, as far as minutes are con-
cerned. the three preceding and five fol-
loving days are also OF the same length.
In fact all the days OF this month are
the longest OF the year. the variation be-
ing only fourteen minutes On the first.
fifteenth and last days OF this month. the
sun rises at 4:ss. 4;s3, i:5s and sets at
7:tS 7;bs. 7:59. The earliest sunrise. iss,
occurs from the tenth to the twenty.
first. and the latest sunset from the
twenty-eiehth to July /. The sun is two
and a half minutes fast on the first, on
time on the fourteenth. and three and
a half minutes slow on the thirtieth.
Mercury and Venus are not visible this
month. Saturn may be noticed In the
early morning, as II rises at 3:S on the
fifteenth. and at 2;ai on the 10Th
Mars is a conspicuous object in the eve.
ming sky near the brightest stars OF the
Twins. Castor and Pollux. Its own east
ward motion among the consultations
may easily be sean by reference to these
fixed stars.
Jupiter, however. Is the dominant planet
Of the month. II Is in opposition to the
sun on the first and is In Its best po-
sition for the year II then technically
becomes evening star and rises near the
time of sunset II Is the most brilliant
celestial gem In the sky, being more
than twelve times brighter than It's
near neishbor. Antares. in the heart Of
the Scorpion Any small telescope viii
SHOW its four satellites.
The moon Is In last quarter on the
seventh. new on the fourteenth. In fret
quarter on the twentieth, and full on
the twenty-etghth. II is in conjunction
with Mare on the eighteenth, and with
Jupiter on the twenty-sixth
The most interesting event Of the
month is the occultatlon Of Antarts on
.fhe twenty-sixth. when one OF the bright.
scst stars in the heavens will be eclipsed
by the moon. The phenomenon will be
visible all over the United States. as
may be CLEANED from the map published
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-31
The Making of a Pretty Girl :. .

When q Girl 10 between twelve and six.
teen she Is said to be at the ungrateful
age.
Personally, think It 10 the frat dan
gerous age, and there are several 9TH
ers, for a woman does not stop at forty.
as the heroine OF famous story seems
TO believe.
The impressions gathered by the child
at this ungrstefui age are deep and not
easily effaeed.
II is now that she gets her first ideas
Of her own future. and she begins to
set a standard for herself, according 10
the influences which are brought TO bear
upon her.
Between twelve and sixteen q girl gets
an idea Of her own good looks. and she
begins to try an enhance them. Her
vanity develops. Often this vanity Is like
hot house plant stimulated by the con-
slant attention she receives from the
members Of her family. who doesn't hest
tate to say How pretty Dorothy Is get
ting to be- right before her. as II she
had no ears TO hear. or brain to grasp
the Significance OF the remark
So many girls are spoiled at this age
that in other families the budding charms
and beauty OF the young girl are never
remarked upon and Isabel Is frankly told
that she is quite ugly while. on the con-
trary, she is slowly evolving into a very
pleasing. natural young girl.
l think It's just as wrong to harp upon
girls physical shortcomings during this
abnormally sensitive period as It Is to
tell her that she is going 20 be beauty.
Many a girl who at fourteen. was awk-
ward and Ienky, and at fifteen developed
frightful crop Of pimplss. has been
made desperately unhappy b. the sar-
casm Of her family. and as often as not
girl Ike this develops into Q raw
boned. self conscious young woman. when
with q little help and sncouragsmsnt. she
could have overcome her physical awk-
wardness and learned to care for her
skin. and become IN time Q graceful and
attractive woman.
The physical readjustmeRt which gees
on in the young girl between twelve and
sixteen, and which often lasts iii eight
cen. is accountable for the peer COM
plexions and especially for the pimples
and blackheads. which begin to show
themselves on some subjects after the fif-
tsenth year. Where child is anaenic
you can expect blackheads TO appear
about this time, and there is no use try
Ing lotions or salves. The anaemic girl
simply has not force enough In her sys-
TEN to throw Oft the Impurities In the
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-31
The Diotagraph
By MINNA IRVING.

We dare not have a quiet game
OF poker on the siy,
We dare not kiss a pretty girl
When not a soul is nigh.
We dare not talk about our friends.
Or tell joke. or laugh.
Because II may he lurking near
The tattlins dIctagraph.
No larks behind the teachers back
Nor michief In the school.
Nor gossip At the sewing club.
Where gossip Is the rule.
For any place. though IL may be
Not big enough by half
To hide a mouse. may vet conceal :
The truthful dictasraph.
when night let's fall its starry veil.
And We retire 10 bed,
No more beneath II do We search
For burglars grim and dread.
But In a fuller measure yet
The cup of fear we quaff:
We look behind the picture frames
To find a dictagraph.
I'D like to speak my mind about
The man who first conceived
This conscience in collar bon.
This spy that has me peeved.
I'd like 10 meet him In the dark
And have an oaken staff.
ia like-but hush II may be near,
The teIl-tala dictagraph.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-31
The New Liner
By Mryya IRVING.

or such stupendous size
Its keel shall scrape the ocean floor.
Its smokestacks sweep the skies:
And when she sights a berg upon
Its way to the equator.
She'll pick It up and pack 1t in
The ships refrigerator.
This vessel. far ahead Of date.
Shall have it's stern In dock
At Bremerhaven. Liverpool.
Or Havre. or Greenock.
Its bow shall be in Hoooken.
And every gay world rover
May sta from either side the sea.
And walk or motor over.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-31

passed ~ years ago
tod~ by the peo-
pie Of Meeklenburg
county, North Caro-
lima.
The kings address
to Parliament. De.
clarlng the eolonists
rebels and outla wa,
the occupation OF
Boston by the red
coats and the evil
dent purpose on the
part Of the British
government to force
IN, Americans into
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-31

Women have more trouble with then
feet than men; but. contrary to general
opinion. II is not because they wear their
shoes too tight. Women are careless in
the house. She saves her old shoes for
housewear-her old shoes that are out Of
shape. run over at the heel. broken down
at the arch, and loose and siipshod I'm
general. Wear a lightweight tie for.
the house n you win. bat zee that II fits
tight II the instep and that the heel IL
always kept Square and true
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-31

submission aroused the Mecklenburg
farmers to high pitch Of excitement.
and meetings were held throughout the
country,
Representatives from each OF the nine
militia districts met TO consider the situa.
ton. An election was held. and on May
% the delegates convened at Charlotte.
After spirited discussion, which iastsd
Ear into the nisht Il was decided unani.
mously that the only thing TO do was 10
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-31

city people to their roots Tor sleeping
purposes has brought out all kinds OF
new bedstsadS swings and hammocks at
moderate prices
Early hours. out-of-door sleeping. sim
pie food and exercise. those are the
secrets Of good complexion for the girl Of
Is years Her complexion troubles are
due always TO nerves. bad circulation and
indigestion. and It is by curing thess that
she can get back the peach-Ilke bloom
to her cheeks which Is tina charm OF
youth and health.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-31
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Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-31
May 81. fTTs.

The Msoslenburg decisrst:on-the first
expression of that spirit OF resistance 10
British rule which finally resulted In the
Independence Of the United colonies-wss
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-31

The Persistent and Judicious use Of
Newspaper Advertising Ii the Road to
Business Success
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-31

when you realize how small part
the American father plays IN the making
OF our pretty girl. it's a wonder that 20
many OF them grow up into charming
and lovely women. making comparatively
few mistakes in a grO~n-up word for
which they have in no way been fitted
To be pretty and well dressed and have
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-05-17

Swelling the Goat.-The boy was
leading a goat down the avenue in
Washington, and there were other
boys following, as boys usually do.
says the National Magazine. Strolling
along that way was a congressman
who had in his pocket a letter from
home stating that his fences" were
in good condition, and that the boy
scouts had received their new un-
iforms and were for him.
AS long as the other fellow had not
"got his goat" the joyous legislator
intended to talk to these boys about
their goat.
well, my lads" he said in the be-
nign tones of a man who has things
coming his way. what are you doing
with the goat?"
why. we are leading the goat. He
has just ate up grateful Of sponges."
"Sponges! Does he-er have an
appetite for sponges?"
Dunno. But he just swallowed
EN-"
"And where are you going to take
him now?"
Were going to take him down to
the water trough and give him
drink.
What do you think will happen ~
said tho congressman, amused.
He'll swell up into the size of an
investigating committee record. sure
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-05-17

Two Tales Of the South.-Thomas
r. Shipp in a political speech this
season told a story about a colored
man he once encountered in front OF
busted" bank down south.
Whats the matter. uncle?" asked
Shipp. did you have some money
in that bank?"
Every bit had in the world, $4O,"
the colored man replied. ut makes
me feel awful bad to lose It,"
You should take the matter calmly
said Shipp. did you never hear OF
a bank bursting before?"
YES" said the uncle with emphasis
But this one done busted right in
NAH face"
At the same meeting, where Herbert
Knox Smith, United States commits
sioner Of corporations, addressed the
Indianapolis Trade association, Mr.
Smith told a story of the south. A
northern man made a visit to the
plantation Of a southern colonel, he
said, and was almost devoured the
first night by mosquitoes. The next
morning the northern man asked the
colored butler about the mosquito
plague. Don't the mosquitoes bother
the colonel?" he asked.
mot much, sah," the butler replied
''The fust part Of the night the
colonel am too drunk to feel mosqui-
toes. and the last part of the night
they is too drunk to bother him.
indianapolis News.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-05-17

Rough On EnsIneers.-Bill Rain,
the veteran engineer of the Santa Fe,
tells the following: "One day when I
was In freight service caught work
train out to a point near Topeka. We
had orders to work for foreman
named Smith. Smith had the honor
Of being the father Of a boy about 10
years old, who, IL he had had a little
more sense, would have been half
witted. While riding on the engine
Smith said to me:
"'Bill, I wish you would take that
boy Of mine to Topeka with you and
get him a job in the roundhouse."
"'What do you want to get him a
job in the roundhouse for?' I asked
him.
"'Well, I want him to work up to
be an engineer he said.
II asked him: Why don't you give
him job on the section and let him
work up to be foreman?'
Well he said, you know, Bill,
the boy amt quite bright '"-Kansas
City Star. =.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-05-17

Not Hard for Polly.-The late Ned
Harrigan of Harrigan and Hart fame,
was a great story y-teller, and liked
nothing better than TO gather a congo
nial lot about him in some rathskeller
and entertain them, says the st. Louis
Globe Democrat. His parrot story Is
one of the best
IAN Irishman by the name Of Burke
ran a bird and goldfish store in the
Bowery and was noted for his wit and
the funny things he taught his parrots
to say. One day a man came in who
suffered very badly and says TO
Burke:
Il w-wwant t-to-o b-buy a p-p-p-
ar-r-ot!'
"'All roight, SIR says Burke, I hev
a foine bird here for twenty dol
lars
"'C-a-an he t-t-a-alk?' asked the
man.
well, be gorry,' says Burke. II he
couldn't talk better than ye can I'd
cut his d head off,"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-05-17

The Other Way.-The grade teach
er had just finished warm plea for
kindness to dumb animals in general
and to cats in particular.
Now, children" she asked, what
can we do to prevent the poor cats
from getting their heads stuck in tin
cans?"
An earnest faced youngster, who
looked as though he might have So
luton ready, was waving his hand.
"All right, Jimmy, let's hear your
suggestion"
"Tie the cans to the dogs tails
Mack's National Monthly.
Pats Wise Choiee.-Twas in the
good old days when the "cat" was used
freely.
Scene-Quarter- deck of H. M. S.
Hardship.
Pat Murphy and Jack Mclean had
been breaking leave and had been or
dered to receive ten strokes each Of
the cat" When the time came for
their punishment the captain consid-
ering their previous good behavior.
said that II they wished to wear any
thing to protect their backs little
they could do so.
The Scotchman replied that he would
like to have a strip Of canvas on his
back. The request was granted, and
then Pat, on being asked what he
would like, exclaimed. "Shure. sir. If 1t
all the same to you, would like to
have the Scotchman on my back
London Telegraph.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-05-17

A Captains Specific Orders.-Capt.
John I. Lewis, an officer of the Arun-
del Sand and Grave! company, has
toured the world. Capt. Lewis in re-
calling some of his trips said that he
met friend one time, and they talk
ed Of the dangers of icebergs, says
The Baltimore Sun.
He remembered that his friend, al
so tourist. said:
"One night, while returning from
Europe I came out on deck. 1t was
so foggy that nothing could be seen.
The captain of the ship was walking
the deck and I approached him and
said:
How fast are we going?"
THE master replied. Twenty-Five
miles an hour
lis that not violation of the
law?' I asked. The captain admit
ted that 1t was.
"Then I asked. why do you run so
fast through a fog?' The captain re-
piled: My official standing orders are,
Heaven, hell or New York in five
days."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-05-17

What Became of the Boots?-The
other day little Phillip. wanted a
pair Of rubber boots. Papa tried to
reason him out of it, but the young
ster persisted in his demand. Finally
papa told him a little story-one he
had read in the newspaper. The boy
was all attention, and the story pro-
ceeded:
"A little boy in Baltimore had been
given a pair Of rubber boots by his
father. He waded in the water with
them-water ran over the tops Of the
boots-boy took cold-mother put his
feet in hot water-grew worse-doc-
tor came-little boy died-under-
taker-funeral."
The small boy listened attentively
the end Of the story, and the father
was congratulating himself on the
impression he had made, when, with
a. long breath, Phillip asked:
What did they do with the
boots2"-From Norman E. Mack's
National Monthly.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-05-17

ter a few minutes fierce clashing
Mary stabbed her enemy through the
body and killed him. Then she wip-
ed her sword on the grass and went
back aboard ship and nobody thought
anything Of it.
But 1t was not long after the duel
that the pirate ship was overtaken by
a British frigate. A short fight fol-
lowed, the pirates serving their stub
by cannon until a storm Of grapeshot
drove them from the deck. Every
one rushed to the hold except Mary
Read and the redoubtable Anne Bon
ny, who continued to load and fire
the cannon. Anne in rage rushed to
the companionway Of the ship and
roared down to the men below to
come up and fight, and when they
refused jerked a great pistol from her
belt and fired into the huddling curs-
ing mass, killing one and wounding
several others. But it was Of no avail,
and in q little while the crew Of the
man-of-war came tumbling and
cheering over the side Of the pirate
ship and overwhelmed its covering
defenders.
All the pirates. including Anne and
Mary, were put in irons and carried
back to England. The artist was al
lowed to 60 free, as It was easily
proved that he was a member Of the
band against his will, but his pirate
wife was tried and sentenced to the
gallows. AS she was expecting soon
to become a mother, a reprieve was
granted her, and before 1t expired she
fell i'll Of fever and died. Rackam,
leader Of the band, was hanged, but
Anne, his roistering wife, was re-
prieved from time to time and finally
allowed to go free.-Kansas City
Star.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-05-17

The Runaway.-The rector was
sitting in his study hard at work on
the following Sundays sermon, when
a visitor was announced.
She was a hard muscular-looking
woman, and when the minister set a
chair for her she opened fire some
what brusquely:
You are Mr. Jenkins, amt you?"
II am" replied the good man.
"Well, maybe you'll remember o
marryin a couple Of strangers at your
church a month ago?"
What were the names?" asked
the clergyman.
Peter Simpson and Eliza Brown" "
replied the woman, "and I'm Eliza"
Are you indeed?" said the minister.
Il thought l remembered seeing your
face before, but
YES" interrupted the visitor. I'm
her, all right, an ! thought as how
ought to drop in an tell you that Pc
ters escaped."-St. Louis Post-Dis-
patch.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-05-17

Will II Come to Pass?-The gong
struck thrice.
There was a. wild rush, a tramping
of feet, a word of command, the great
doors few open, the shining motor
rolled into the street and turned to
the east.
An alarm bell under the foot of the
operator clattered noisily.
Vehicles turned aside, pedestrians
ran for their lives.
The motor suddenly stopped. A
blazing structure barred the way.
The crew whirled the motor into po-
sition. A stout armed fellow seized
the crank handle and began to turn.
A rural onlooker turned to native.
What the Sam Hill kind O. fire in
CINE Is that?" he asked in his rich al
falfa dialect.
That amt a fire ingine," the native
replied. That's a movin' picture ma
sheen. They're always gettin' there
first. Here comes TIL department
now"
And far down the street could be
heard the clatter of the fire horses
coming hoofs.-Cleveland Plain Deal
er.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-05-17
Glad Hubby Was In Jail.-Captail

Glad Hubby Was In Jail.-Captain
Charles Edwards of the Walnut
street station was sitting in his office
the other evening when a negro wo-
man entered his office, with a man
whom the captain has seen before, in
tow.
Excuse me for taking your time,
Mr.. Officer. but | want to know Is this
the man that you-all had in Jail last
Saturday night and Sunday. You
see. he failed to come home and told
me he had been locked up. 1 guessed
right away he deevated from the gos-
pei truth and brought him right down
here with me to prove it to him."
II regret to say madam. but he was
our special guest over Sunday" an
swered Captain Edwards.
"Oh. Zach, my dear boy. will you
ever forgive me for not believin'
you? I don't care how many times
you are arrested just SOS 1 knows
where you is," said the negress as
she fell on Zach's neck. begging for
giveness.-Kansas City Journal.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-05-17
Rsmarksbls,-senator Simmons was

talking about a boom.
Il congratulated him on his BOOM"
said the senator laughing, land he ap-
peared astonished that l knew any
thing Of 1t. But I told him I had a
keen sense for booms, even for little
ones. | explained that was like the
Newbern urchin.
"A Newbern urchin used to call on
certain old lady every Saturday af-
ternoon and she would give him a
piece of cocoanut layer cake. But one
Saturday, as she expected company for
tea, she decided not to cut the cake,
and therefore none was offered to the
urchin.
He said plaintively, as the time
came for him to go:
81 believe smell cocoanut layer
cake
THE old lady laughed, went to the
cupboard and cut him a very thin
slice. When she gave it to him he
thanked her and said:
but 1t seems strange that ] could
smell such little piece, doesn't itT"
Washington Star.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-05-17

Disappointed, But Diplomatie.-Up
in Vermont the hotel business is real
business, and the man who takes a
room and eats a meal at one of the
hostelries is expected to pay for it
without fail. If you don't believe it
take a run up to Vermont and try to
beat the house. In one Of the little
towns of the state there is hotel pro-
prietor called jolly Jones.
One morning after breakfast a
guest was about to depart without
paying his bill. Jolly walked slow
ly to the door with. him and in a
deadly tone said:
Mister if you should happen to
lose your bank roll between here and
Randolph you can remember that
l didn't get any of it."-Popular Mag
azine.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-05-17
Humorous 9epartment.

The Mail Carrier Hurried.-It was
on an occasion when president OF
the United States was making a swing
around the country. A man who was
carrying the mail on a weekly route
between a Missouri county seat town
and a little postoffice at a country
store came dashing madly down the
road in the direction of the town. A
farmer who saw him coming and
wondered at his great haste hailed him
and said:
What's the matter. Jimson? What's
your great hurry this morning."
Hurry" Jimson repeated. "Why
don't you know the president is to be
In town to-day?"
"Oh, I see," the farmer replied,
you want to get there in time to see
him."
Its not that that makes me
hurry"
1T ain't?"
No. sir! You may not know 1t,
but this working for. the government
is mighty ticklish business, and man
has got to be awful careful or he'll
lose his job. Now suppose the pres
ident gets off the train down here
and asks about ne and I amt there,
and he finds out I'm late. Don't you
see there'd be trouble right off, and
I might be asked to resign?"
IT see.'
Yes, sir. So l amt taking no
chances. When the president steps
off the train and asks the crowd
Where is Jimson?' I'm going to be
there so 1 can step right out and say,
Here 1 am, sir kansas City Star.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-05-17

vouchsafed Frobert. II was a wit
ness in the suit against the st. Louis
Star brought against the Associated
Press for being a trust"
YES" remarked Stone, II re-
member that case very WELL"
II was on the Associated Press at
that time" continued Probert with
great enthusiasm, land I tell you our
lawyers made the fellow on the other
side look like an idiot"
II suppose So" said Stone dryly.
II was the fellow on the other side."
Popular Magazine.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-05-17
Makino Himself Solid With Stone.

When L. c. Probert went to Wash
ington as a newspaper correspondent
for the Associated Press he asked a
friends to show him over the senate
and give him a proper introduction
to all the senators. Finally they
went into the office of Gumshoe Bill
Stone of Missouri. Stone was exceed
ingly polite and made Probert feel at
home.
'I used to be in st. Louis myself
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-05-17

Judging From Results.-There used
to be a police judge in a Kentucky
town who liked toddy before his
dinner. In the same town a new
conner started distillery whose pro-
duct before long was famous for its
fire and it's potency.
One day. after court adjourned. the
old judge was slipping a toddy at his
favorite bar when a friend came in.
Judge" said his friend, did you
ever try any of the new whisky they're
making down the street here?"
NO" said the judge, but
reckon I've tried everybody that did
try t:"'-Saturday Evening Post.