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Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-23
When She is Eight Years Old

I brushes should oftsn be praperly stsul,
ised. A little peroxide in the water o.
boilins water and soas poursd ovsr I,
the simplest way to do this.
No child who has adrnoids grows up
with a well shaped nose and mouth. One
or the other feature suffers. and one can
usually iell At . glance u a ehild hes Q
bed case of adsnoids BY the broad, shape
less noae AID open mouth With thick
TIPS.
II child keeps Is mouth upsn Of
night try first bending the head forward.
II Il is lying on is sids. and closing the
jaw. Then keep the mouth cioaed by .
bandage under the chin and over the
head
IL this makes the child feel suffoeatod
and nostril breathing Is hard have II
SNUFF w little white vasellne. That Is
often enough 10 clean out the nasal pas
ssges and Is a simple way TO cure the
bnuffles II none OF these things hslp.
see the doctor and have nose and throat
carefully examined for unhealthy
growths.
The hair should come In for much
more attention now, too. II 10 often said
that cutting Il and keeping !, short VIII
Improve the growth. That is not neces-
ssrily true. Cutting the hair frequently
makes Il somewhat coarse, but It does
not produce a single extra hair How
ever. short hair Is more comfortable for
the child and is easier TO keep clean. 90
that Il Is advisable 70 keep Il abort Up
10 the age Of 10 or II years old.
A ohild's hair should be kept very
clean. Washing at least every ten days
Is not too often. Never use ANYTHING but
good soap on the head and rinse very
thoroughly In many waters.
II the scalp shows dandryf or is
sealy rub IN yaseiine, Massage the
head very gently and wash the oil out
the negt day.
chiId1n often catch scalp diseases a.
well as parasites from wearing the caps
and hats Of thar school companions. An
entire household often has the same
trouble. due TO promiscueus use q the
hair brushes by the entire family. No
one should touch anothsr's brush and
comb.
Where a child complains Of itching
scalp wash the hair Nth one Of the medi-
Gated soeps sold for that purpose. Make
a very good thick lather. and after wet
ting the hair Thoroughly viii warm
water rub on the soap until the scalp "a
completely covered. Let It remain on for
some minutes. then wash cot thoroughly
and repeat the operation several times
before the final ripslpg,
A chiId's hair should never be eurled
with the irons or done up in curling
papers. The first ruins the texture Of ths
hair, the other literally pulls delicate
hair out by the roots.
II there is any inclination to a curl
that tendency can be encouraged by
twisting the hair between vet fiuesrs
and curling over the finger with soap
water. ! know OF several babies whose
mothers worked so hard over their lit-
tie downy heads. stroking the hair away
from the foreneads and making rlngiets
that now as grown girls they have quite
curly hair and owe II entirely to ire
early care that was taken OF their baby
locks.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-23
Fables Of the Wise Dame
BY DOROTHY DIX.

to be able 10 promenads the floor haif
the night with colieks baby
1T Is. OF course. q great comfort 70
know that not much is expected OF the
domestic woman In the way Of brains.
yet II comes my way to know q few
things. ] am expected TO be able to
referee fight between my children aud
settle disputes whose points are so mixed
they would tie the supreme court in a
knot.
/. Personally. do not care Tor ana
teur detective work, yet | am expected
to be Sherlock Holmes. who can al,
ways locate the cork screw or the
hatehst. or week before lasts Sunday
paper and who can follow up any kind Of
q clue as to,whre my husband left his
latch key.
Neither do pose as q fipancier, yst
must know how TO spread the dough
where II will show. and pare IL thin
where 1t IS out Of the range Of publis
vision. must know how to manufacture
my glad rags AZ home. and wear them
with acknowledgements air,
must know how 70 trim over my last
years hat 90 II will deceive my dearest
friend must be able to cook q dinner
like . FRENCH chef, to dish out theology
like. a sky pilot. and to run quick Esai
restaurant for those OF my family who
like 70 eat at odd hours.
sIn the morning, after have gotten
breakfast. and hunted up my husbsnd's
Coat and hat and gloves for him, and
hustled him off TO catch the S:lh train
and after have washed the children ard
dressed them for school. and heard few
lessons and sewsd on a button or two.
and bathsd the baby, and interviewed IA.
trsdespeopls. and answered the telephone
and cleaned up the house. have nothing
at all to DO but 10 set The baby 70 sleep.
and run the sewing machine until A. is
time 70 get luncheon for the children
who WIN be coming home hungry from
school.
After luncheon IL over and l hayo
cleared away thu dishes | am at perfect
liberty to again resume my baby tending
and sewing until | have to stop to get
dinner SO you will perceive that lead
s nfe Of inslorlous ease. and that the
dolce far niente existence OF wife and
mother does not entttis me to seat upon
the same platform with these working
women who earn thsar own nvings,
''wee 10 me. am a parasite who Is
supported BY har husband"
You are right" replied the reporter
your place is not here. feu are en-
titled to a. proscepium box among the
saints and the martyrs"
Moral: This fable teaches that being a
elinging vine 70 . strenuous Job.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-23

NAL who controls his unruly members
often at a tremendous expense 10 his
meals.
II you can't get your little girl to keep
quiet Cor long at a time. be thankful for
the energy she displays and give this
energy some proper outlet-in games or
exercise.
One little girls life was made a toFmsnt
because OF the continual effort to keep
quiet during school and study time.
Finally she was set to work making a
garden path for an hour every afternoon
A reward was promised her when the
task xas finished. and BY working at this
path she let off her superfluous vitality
the reward stimulated her ambition and
she learned to concentrate her ensrgy on
that and not waste ii making faces and
fidgeting IN school and out Of Il.
Most healthy children are restless, and
Il is one Of the hardest problems to find
something for them 20 do which will In
terest them and appeal 70 their intelli-
gsnce as we'll.
About tho age Of the bahy's features
begin TO change ana the sweet oaog iook
gives way to the humorous toothiess ex-
preston.
The first teeth drop out about nos and
the beauty OF the second teeth depends
greatly. some doctors say entirely. on
how the first teeth were cared for.
First teeth are often neglected and al
lowed TO decay. This 10 entirely wrong.
II the first teeth are in bad condition
when they fall cut, nine chances out Of
tea the second teeth VIII be touched by
the same spot Of decay and never get =
fair start.
First teeth should be brushed with care.
and Miss E.ght-fears-oid can be taught
TO brush up and down the teeth. not hor1-
zontaily. and on the inside as well as out.
side Of them. She should have fresh
brushes at least once 9 month and the
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-23
STORY or LABoUCHERE
Jearnslist Pieys q oissntte
BIuff--Bismark Silent Partner

A story told by the noted London Jour-
nalist, Mr.. Labouehere, years before his
death. Is recalled BY one who heard ~
He said that on the German frontier
all the train passsaEsrs were turned out
to hars thslr luggage examined. He bad
o portmsntsau which. he declared. oon-
tainsd nethins duiiable. But the pompoqi
inspector told him 10 open II. which he
forthwith did Then the official proceeded
to unpack IL and 70 throw his effects
about. and. on finding nothing Of an In
eliminating character marked Il a. ~
right Labouchere told him that he had
been SO diseourteous that he should ex-
pect him 70 repack the bag. at which tho
official smiled and contemptuously In
formed him that he was an officer of
the German government and must not be
addressed In such an offensive manner.
After short lntsrvai the inspector Init
mated that the Berlin express would leave
In few miagsss and that II ne expected
to take his .asssg, With him he had
better be sharp ehcnt Il. Lsbouchere re-
peated that ss be had dlsarranged his
things and scattered them about be must
put them tsek. ABOUT one minute before
the train ieit 'as ofncial again warned
Labouchere that he wJud be LETT II he
did not hurry. and SION sfterward the
whistle blew and the train departed.
LaboE;hefe thsn asked for the telegraph
office aGd .Erute; ''Prinee Bismarck. Bsr-
liE.-I an detained on the frontier by the
syer5sarllg Treatment OF . custom house
of;.as; sac cannot dine with you to-
night Lshoaehsre. He paid the price
Of ire .sessage and desired II TO be sent
an aeG:aseiy The operator read the DIS
patch. hesitated 70 take the money, ex-
essed himself and hurried over to the
custom house officer. who read the rzes-
sags and nsrvouziy approached Labou-
caete and Efsh tina most humble apologies
said that be hae made mistake. agresd
to rspaek the tGrtmantsan and with
ssusiliy asked what elxe he could % 70
atone for his rudeness. Labouchere replied
that tina oaly atoncment possible wss Cor
him to replace his effects aud 10 provide
q special train to Berlin. This sa< even
tuziiy sranse6 We then Inquired a.
Lahonchers n hs srrised in time for tin-
per. Il had ~ intention Of dining With
Bismarck.s he observed; in fact, I lad
not The plsssure OF his sesuaintazes. It
Ess what yen Americans ssll 9 lGig2atic
bluff London Sphere.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-23
The Manicure Lady

What. in the world do you think you
are doing--kidding me-meF" Her voics
was Ike the shrek Of a siren.
= amt trying TO Kid you" said the
Head Barber. doggedly.
= thought you wouldn't try to kid
me-" said the Manicure Lady. partly
modified. Il didn't think that you
could be that lacking In the finer ane-
MAS OF life. I was almost sure you
wouldn't try to Md, George"
4 wasn't kidding persisted the Head
Barber. Il was only telling you the
truth. After this. when YOU are trying
10 keep up a conversation with me. keep
away from them classical decisions.
Taik about simple. horneiy things, like
q crosstown car or Kid Broad. Don't
you think I'm right
I'D hate TO tell you what think"
replied the Manicure Lady. And. by
the way. you. II you ever get humorous
again am liable To forget my early
breeding and hop this glass bowl Off
your thick block. Now so on shaving
and let me alene,
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-23

George" said the Manicure Lady.
what kind Of shirts do you wearg"
Two kinds said the Head Rarber.
fresh from the laundry and the second
day variety whyg'
-You don't nssd 20 get fresh. George"
snapped the Manicure Lady- Il meant
CO you wear Just plain white shirts or
them colorad kind7 The reason asked.
George. is that saw a shirt this morn
Ing that ] never saw rs like before and
hope never to see It's Ike again. You re-
member that short. rsd-headsd man that
came in here 10 have his nails dids Well.
l got flash at his shirt bosom, and.
believe me. George. Solomon In all his
category was never dolled % that loud.
II the queen OF she5seH had saw Solo
nor With q shirt front IKE that / think
she wosid have Pot the spurs to her
camel ami Ehosted. Home. Jamssy
Il don't think. George. that . gent
ought to dress too quiet. because life Is
80 full Of all them shades and sorrows
that I would hate to see too much Of the
Solemn stuff, and Il seems to me that
a purple tie OF a pink shirt front doss
a lot to make as feel thst we are SIN
alive and kicking. but when II comes 20
wearing hsberdsshery that looks like a
cross between Swiss sunset and fire
in the Rreax. I an against n
sFhe fat man with the red hair, George.
was As proud Of that shsrt as II 1t had
been one OF those court robes that George
the Third wore at the. Derby in India.
nos long ago"
Just minute. kiddo." corrected the
Head Barber. You mean the 'Durber.'
not the Derby never ran across
girl thu could get the cards gummed
as fast A. you can II an old soldier go.
buried In Brooklyn you would say the
child died In London. Why don't you
stop sping TO parties after your days
work + done and so TO night schooi7-'
The Manicure Lady grew white under
her pink she ziared at the Head Barber
for as much as thirty seconds The
silence was so extreme that you could
have h>ard tsft s< hair drop
SAY. Gecrge.T she exclaimed finally.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-23
The First Telegram
BY REV. THOMAS 3, cREloRY,

that Morse got bis first IDEA OF ths elac-
tro.magnetic telegraph
Once In his mipd the idea never isft
him, Day and night II kept him busy
thinking. He talked Il 10 his friends,
he drssmsd % 70 nisht after night In
his slesp. He. found II hard. however,
. interest anyone in his hobby. People
called u rIdieuieus. impossible. little bet
ter than downright Idlecy.
But .dssplIe the jeers and unbelef OF
those 10 whom he talked, Morse kept on
talking and thinking and experimenting.
and hy 1855 he had sneessded In making.
with bic own hands. . rude telegraph in-
strument, the first that the world had
ever known.
With absolute faith IN his conception,
Morps appealed TO several men Of means
Ter assistance. but In vain. They had no
hard cash to invest In the visionary
scheme he was advocating The situa-
ton was enough to completely dishsarten
On ordInsry man, but Morse was not an
ordinary man. and despite his Loneliness.
poverty and ehsgrin he hsld bravely TO
his dream.
in lst2-H he secured sufficient influence
TO get bill before congress granting him
$4,000 for testing his invention, and at
the slsysnth hour. Sat as thu session was
about to expire. the bill. Of which he was
sbout 10 despair, was passed BY a narrow
majority. The long-sought aid had at last
ceass, And Mevse was about that time the
happiest man on earth.
Work was begun at ones on the con-
ktructien Of the line of wirs between
Baltimore and Washington. and on the
sysr-renaessbis .th OF May. istt. all
was ready for the final test Of tho great
sxperimsnt-~an experiment that Morss
had been constantly iaboring at for more
than twelys yeafs
yaiL his assistsnt. was at the Rsltimere
end Of the line. while Morse, with some
invited friends. was In the chamber OF
the suprsna court ai Washington, where
he had the instrument from which the
wires extended 10 Baltimers
Morse he'd promised his yeana friend,
Miss Ellsworth. that shs should send the
first message, ana at the suggestion OF
her mother the words, whist hath God
wreusht" were successfully flashed to
their destination.
Ths telegraph was reality and Morse
was immortal.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-23

Fresh Roasted Peanuts"
Lots In This subdivision ARE Coins
Like Hot Cakes; Better Buy Hpx.
Refined Vaudeville"
Yes. I Play Poker Occasionally. Just
to Pass the Time Away"
There Has Been a slight Aeeidssst on
Our Road, bat We Have Nc Particulars
Yet"
Every Possible Precalfion Ia Taken
for the Safety ssd comfert Of passsnesrs
on Our Lane. "-chicago Tribune.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-23

tAftu w ioifg mn
utss.o
In the autamn
Of the year 1889
Samuel v, B. Morse
was abeaSd the eoed
ship "scully,'' on
his W sy from
Hayre 10 New
York. and the fav-
orite topio AZ OOH
versatlon ANGUS
the passengers was
the recent dis
oovery in France
OF the means of
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-23
The Making of a Pretty Girl
., NAneAREr HusBARp Atsn

cultlvstins beauty h IKE making A.
garden.
You must begin early ana keep at L
until the frost Of cid age makes work no
longer worth while.
The beauty Of the girl Of eighteen de.
pends TO a great extent on the care shs
received at eight or before. N
II Is about this time that many ehik
dren develop the habit OF making grim,
aces which would seem to be perfessiy
harmless amusement. only 1t Is . hsbli
which Is very difficult to break and mich
destroys the harmony Of the covntsnsnss
In later years by making lines eyeA IN
baby face. ,ff
Children make rfaces" when they are
forced to keep stin for any length Of
time. 1t is the only outlet they can Ind
for their pent-up energies during the time
their bodies are forced into unnatural
quiet by school or home training rules
Nobody expects young animal 70 keep
perfectly still, but we DO EXPECT such exe
empiary conduct OF the little human AMI
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-23

Two old Scots were going home one
night after cornwall session at public
house. The affair was IN the traditional
manner as immortslized By Bobby Burns
Fearing trouble ahead as the light in the
distant cottage window became apparent.
Sandy said 70 Donald:
Donald. III walk ahead Of re. and BE
tell me II I'm walking stret anecht'
Donald watched Sandy carefully. and
then remarked:
Sandy. mon, ye're galkin' fine; but
who's that drunken loafsr With ye.
Indianapolis Nsvs
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-23

fesolu tons de-
nounclng the use
iess parasitic fe-
male who did moth
Ing but live at home
and let q husband
support her.
oratory was on
tap and after each
female wonder had
told how she be-
tame a lady dramat-
psf. Or an author
less. or an actress,
or o lady pnrchas-
Ing agent. or a lady
longshoreman, or
something else Of
which she worked,
tour hours Q day,
and made money
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-23
Nav "a. Is44,

The first telegram was flashed over the
wires just sxty.efght years ago todAyF-
May = is.t-nnd the seeret was discovered
by which the prediction OF shakespenre
was fulfilled; '.rii put q girdiA round tina
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-23

Once upon time there was Working
woneG's sonysntion pulled of IN which
the ladies' who held jobs that had a pay
ssnvslope attachment, met tosether 10
Mari bouquets at themselves, and pass
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-23

W Vas SRuLNssossss tssoRio.
sWHEr ~ ME 660kJE o. iALjAaAr
Rh1Fs N eEIDksgf hs1EfAey
ne n<E nEoftE ANo ~ 7se
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fsAsH FfsM 7Aif eAeDa. TIME
y cot o. JOINT &c RtkTAS
nMAT Asp Alto Aso I'M
esnGlvGoH GeNTlEMEw
! RISE 70 ssMAek
" A TAILOR MADE A
COAT For A. ocTpPvS
MOULD Sou GALL IT A
COAT OF AEMSy
cAaELEsSlS 7oSSirSA
BAG or COLO TO The
SEpNITDR HE vAUL7Ep
vpoh HIS JrEEp hfsp RODE
isSAl INTO me hi6tfv-
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-23
weii-Me.aing Bride.

Daring" said the young bride. Il
don't mind you going to base ball games. !"
Thank you. dearis.- re said.
But there Is one thing Wish you d
do.
And what Is that?- he inquired.
when the team is going TO play an
exGa-inning game want you to call
me up beforehand. 50 that l will know
when to have supper ready. %-petroit
Free Press
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-23

producing an electric spark from mag
net u wss from those conversations
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-23

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IS n>E eGKN cletteJ He HNJ.
Also ogfk& A eAR@NK
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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-14
Children of School Age

There are 1860 in this city be-
tween the ages of Z and 90 This is
no directory" estimate. 1t is the
footing of carefully compiled Of
ficial school census which has just
been completed by A. A. Lyon, Jr..
principal of the South Highlands
school.
There are in the city 22,333 white
children and 21,326 negro children.
The gain in two years has been 4129
children, or 1914 per cent. Fourteen
enumerators were employed in the
taking of the school census, and the
belief is that the totals are an ac-
curate count of the children of school
age.
The increase of children is steady
and strong. When every two years
adds 10 per cent to the number of
children it is plain there should be
an addition of 10 per cent every two
years in school accommodations The
schools are and ever have been made
quate, and by 1914 the problem will
have become very pressing.
Let the fact be impressed on all
that every two years there are 10 per
cent more children to be seated and
educated in the public schools in this
city. Keep that fact in mind and
you will have the key to the educa-
tional problem in this rapidly grow
ing town.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-14
THE BUNGALOW

From the Commercial Tribune
This is the Gay of the bungle-oh Where
formerly we erected vine clad cottages,
where once upon a time we built stately
mansions, we now create the bungle-ohl
The cost of living? Pish! Tushl It is
not that which perplexes the soul of ev-
cry true Amerioan--t Is the shape and
style and the cost of the latest in archl-
lecture. for we have gone bungle-oh mad.
The bungle-oh, dearest reader, is the
Merry Widow" of architecture 1t is
large roof surrounded by porches, which
somewhere In its innermost recesses con-
ceals few rooms. In size it ranges from
q modest shack to an Adirondack cot
tage, and the cost varies from s69S to the
campaign fund of a presidential candi-
date.
Its chief purpose is to increase our vo-
cabulary Through it we learn to speak
ef ''pathos,'' "lantias." pergolas," 'sun
rooms" and a few dozen other things that
decade ago we knew not of. Inciden-
tally, 1t furnishes a lot of fun in plan
ming. and it gives the real estate agent
a new line of talk that is positively an
Improvement. No longer does he sell
building lots-they are bungle-oh sites,
and as such are worth double the old fig
| IRE. No longer does he sell houses--o,
no, it is "chawming little bungle-oh''
that he is trying to negotiate.
The bunsle-oh is confined to no one era
II architecture. 1t comes in the Chinese
pagoda. the Italian villa, the Georgian,
tn: Dutch colonial, or in any conglomer-
| alton of these effects that may strike the
designer as peculiarly odd and mon
sirous. 1t is because of this condition
that 1t derives its name, "bungle-oh,'
from the active verb Ito bungle." This
uglier it is, the more mishapen it is, the
more '.chawming' it is. and the moro cer-
tain we are that 1t is ''bungle-oh.' and
not a home. If by some good fortune
you can make 1t resemble a water tank,
or copy the effect of a mission table,
you will know that you have built a
bungle-oh, while il it should be taken
for stable then you will be certain that
you have achieved triumph in bungle-
ching.
And having built bungle-oh, by all
means sell it and build a home-where
all the attention is paid to the inside,
ard not so much to the outside.