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Omaha daily bee., 1912-09-26

"Wifred get stung good and plenty at
social the other night" said the Mani
cure Lady. The poor boy was going to
vecite two Of his latest poems there just
to please the Ladies' Auxiliary a little
and himself a lot and he recited the
poems all right, but he didn't get no
audience to speak OF.
'They was having this social In the
shade Of an old elm tree that had grew
up in the shadow Of a church and had
saw many things since 1t was sapling,
especially about church socials. | seen
right away that the poor boy was dis-
appointed to think Of reciting out in a
picnic crowd In the afternoon,
"He had been telling me all the way
down on the train about the way he was
going to stand up inside the church and
recite about the first temples, and all
them naves and architraves or whatever
they call them parts Of a church. He
had wrote two of the most solemn poems
that he had wrote for years, and imagine
his feeling when he had TO stand up
there with kid rubbing jam on his only
| suit and hnllering, oh, mama, come and
see the funny clown!'
"When WiIfred had got through re-
| citing his first poem he said that he was
going to get the next train home, and
seen at once that his artistic temper
ature was getting colder with winds
| whistling around inside his brain.
guess for a moment that the poor kid
seen snowbirds and musk-oxen His face
! took on the blue stern look Of old Doc
Cook defying the Danish nation.
but one of the ladies Of the auxiliary
came over and patted him on the
shoulder kind OF nice. She was a awful
sweet looking lady, with young face
and snow white hair, and after she had
told Wilfred that she had a son who
loved poetry she had him won over, 80
he promised her that he. would stay
until he recited his second poem that
| he had wrote-that is, II he could wait
until after dusk to recite it. 1t is about
moonlight Wilfred told her, and
| thought that this was going to be a
! moonlight social. Poetry was not made
| for daylight the garish day, the biting
SUM- said Wifred.
VERY we'll, said the sweet-faced
! lady with the gray hair, you shall
| recite out under the lanterns after din
ner. We are going to have our bazaar
this evening, and Just as the moon
| comes up and our Chinese lanterns are
lit, with all their suggestion Of the
Orient and of pulsing poetry, you shall
read your lines
Il don't know nothing about pulsing
poetry" said the Head Barber, but al
ways heard that poets was apt to feel
their pulse while they was writing.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-09-26

Funny" declared the young man,
"but when you find an otherwise perfect
girl there Is one thing that spoils 1t all"
What now?" asked his friend
"I saw one on Labor day. She was one
of the summery kind with tan skirt,
shirt waist and all that. Beautiful teeth
and eyes. You know the kind ! mean
one of those that look as If she had
stepped out Of a magazine.
wherein was she lacking
"She wouldn't look at me "-Youngs-
town Telegram
Omaha daily bee., 1912-09-26


The White Star
line Is expending
81, ,0000O0 to fit the
Olympic with erOss-
buikheads, sid Q
bunkers, and life
boats to carry every
person on the ship.
Now behold the
'Lackawanna rail-
road issuing an i'm
perative order to ell
Of It's employees who
are engaged directly
or indirectly with the
running of trains
that none Of them
shall Use strong
drink In any way;
nor shall he visit
Omaha daily bee., 1912-09-26

don't pull the skin. II your cups are
small enough. this is impossible The
cups, by the way, should not cost more
that quarter.
Anything that will make the blood cir
culate right under the skin Of the face
will make the cheeks rosy, and with my
treatment there is no need for rouge or
any of the other substitutes for natural
color that are so easily detectible.
My secret Of beauty, l am thankful to
say is not very firing one, because ]
have neither time nor patience TO waste.
Indeed, am short on both. But do
like to look well-who doesn't?
Omaha daily bee., 1912-09-26

the groom looked
rs If he worked for
a living a n d
worked h a + d at
that.
r h e bri d e s
mother was a lit
tie withered old
woman in a gray
C | o a k, she must
have brought over
when she fiji r st
came to this coun-
try, and she wore
the bonnet t h a t
went with it, too,
gray with an old
fashioned wreath
of danask roses
Omaha daily bee., 1912-09-26

Every great calamity has its recon-
pense. The law Of compensation never
rests. Nature. however. does not con-
slider the individual her solieitude Is for
Omaha daily bee., 1912-09-26

Trifles make perfection, but perfection
Is no trifle.
Those who are slow to wrath should.
make fast friends. III
Omaha daily bee., 1912-09-26
A Bride and Groom
Nv WINIFRED BLACK.

all be
aboutit a
Be John Oh!
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TO believe that It is an article Of great
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, EASTERN NEWS.

| 7
A burglar who had. been pursued
fol- two miles bg police and blood
hounds and who had successfully
lodged Ia shots, died Of heart failure
just as theApolice caught up with him.
Woodrow Wilson, has declared him.
self in favor of local. option, and
against making the question an issue
between political parties.
David Beach an old veteran of Cow
ington, KY, has just married his first
wife's sister. The groom is 81 and
the bride 73. g.. " ~ = -
4.& Samuel Stout, the only democrat
alive in Lehigh county, Pa, who voted
for Van Buren, for president, Travelled
unaccompanied from his home in En-.
anus to Allanton, Pa, to celebrate his
9th birthday with his daughter.
: Rev. William F. Philips, an Epis-
copal clergyman of Wisconsin, is to
play the part of Manson in The Ser
want in the House. He will probably
abandon the pulpit entirely for uplift
drama.
The senate will recommend an ap-
preparation OF $35, 900 to cover part of
Senator Lorimer's expenses while he
was trying to hold his seat.
When a Taft man was nominated
fol- governor of Ohio, eight Bull Moose
members of the Republican state CEN
trail committee bolted.
A man riding a bronco in a narrow
read in New Jersey was nearly nit ty
& speeding automobile but the bronco
Jumped clear over the machine and
saved his life.
A huge bull in Indiana enraged at
the sight of red touring car charged
and overturned the auto in a ditch.
Robbers tunneled into New York
bank vault and secured $4,000 in bills
but missed $3,800, 909 in cash.
The millionaire women of Newport
r I. have had detectives investigating
conditions in their community, includ-
ing gambling, illegal liquor traffic and
disorderly resorts,
The government-ewned department
store at the Panama canal did bust
ness of over $4,000, 900 last year, cater
ing to aver 100000 customers.
1t is estimated that August dividend
end interest disbursements in the
United States Appropriated $79,00O,-
900.
Secretary Knox and party will leave
from Seattle on the cruiser Pennsyl-
vania about August % to attend the
funeral of. the late Mikado.
1t is said that Italy has already
spent $4,000, 900 in its present war
with Turkey.
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WESTERN NEWS.

After listening to l., w. ". speeches
Ia the public park in Los Angeles, 200
Mexieans attacked policemen who
| were trying to arrest a pickpocket
One OF the anarchists was killed by a
policeman.
J. NJ. Walsh of California made sen
sational .aeroplaHe flights at the meet
at Hampstead Plains, N. Y.
Miss Nellie Schmidt of Alameda.
Calf, SWAN across San Francisco bay
ir three hours and six minutes. She
- the third person to accomplish this
feat and the first woman.
1t is charged that the police of Oak
land are offering protection to gamb
ling interests similar to police meth
DDS in New York.
A California man conducts interest
ing bantam fights by hanging a heavy
plate glass mirror in front of his ban
tam cock. There is fight 80 long as
the bantam can throw himself against
the glass.
The first convicted murderer to
take advantage of the new Nevada
ruling by which the condemned man
is allowed to choose the manner Of
death. has chosen death by shooting,
but the warden is unable to find five
men willing to do the work. ,
A strenuous movement is on foot
In Nevada to elect a legislature pledg.
ed to extend the residence require
ment for divorce from six months to
one year. (
A mining stampede Is on in the Cow
Mountain country near Porterville,
Calf, owing to the discovery of high
~ mineralized areas in that district.
A Colorado farmer who. lost his
crop through a hail storm and who
was consequently unable to buy circus
tickets, sold his cook stove to get
enough money to take his family to
the circus as he had promised. ...
Nearly every one is signing the petit
ton against the abolition of the sa-
loon free lunch in Los Angeles.
Mrs. Coils p. Huntington widow of
the founder OF the Southern Pacific is
to visit California for the first time in
twelve years.
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FOREIGN NEWS.

Over $40 Bulgarians were massa-
cred by Mussalmans in European
Turkey. All were Christians.
The Archduke Eugene of Austria
owing to i'll health will retire into pri-
vate life and be relieved of his mill
tery duties.
The Cardinal Cavallari, patriarch Of
Venice, has excited Italy by declaring
that women, owing to the way they
dress, are in a constant state Of sin.
English papers oppose the English
board of trade report on the Titanic,
saying that Lord Mersey's findings
are less honest than Senator Smiths.
Practically all the American settlers
in the Cases Grandes district in Next
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Since the old-fashioned theory of cur
ing eczema through the blood has been
given up by scientists, many dlnerent
Salves have been tried for skin diseases.
But it has been found that these salves
only clog the pores and cannot penetrate
to the inner skin below the epidermis
where the eczema germs are lodged.
probably explains the tremendous sue
cess of the we'll known liquid eczema
remedy, oil Of wintergreen, thymol, ely
cerine, etc. as compounded in ODD.
Prescription.
We have sold other remedies for skin
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WHY Salves Can't Cure Eczema

troubles but none that we can recon-
mend as highly as this for we know that
ODD stops the itch at once. We can
give you a trial size bottle for 25 cents
that will be enough to prove it.
OF course all other druggists have
ODD. Prescription-go to them 1t you
can't come to us-but don't accept some
big profit substitute.
But if you come to our store, we are
so certain Of what ODD. will do for you
that we offer you a full size bottle on
this guarantee IF you do not find that
it takes away the itch AT ONCE, if
costs you not q cent.
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GO have fled across the border into
New Mexico.
japanese newspapers are showing
great appreciation Of the proposed
PRESENCE Of Secretary Know at the
funeral Of Emperor Mutsuhito on SEP.
TENDER II.
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FACTORY GIRL
gives UP
Too Sick to Work Doctor
Advised Operation. Re-
stored to Health BY
Lydia E. Pinkham's
Compound.
Compound,

Poughkeepsis, N.Y. run q sew
ing machine in q ,hrge factory and got
Evening star., 1912-09-05
TAFT, oUsTED, GETS NEW JOB.
Cousin of President Now Employed
in Chicago Post Office.

CHICAGO, September 5.-Harry Der
ward Taft, cousin OF President Taft. who
was prevented from continuing as an en-
ploye in the United States customs serv-
ice because of civil service regulations
which barred him from permanent
position, was reinstated In the mailing
department Of the Chicago post Office
today.
Before entering the customs service as
a temporary employe Harry Taft worked
in the postal department. The young
man did not tell the postal officials that
he was related to the President.
~"Of course, I am proud that I am re-
lated to the President but l have never
sought his aid in any way" said Mail
ing Clerk Taft.
In the customs department Harry Taft
was paid $40 a year. and his present
wages are approximately that amount.
Evening star., 1912-09-05

DR.. F. L. Dunlap of the bureau OF chem
istry. Department Of Agriculture. this aft
ernoon rendered his resignation to Willet
NJ. Hayes. acting Secretary Of Agricul-
ture. DR.. Dunlap is a member OF the
pure food board and first came into gen.
eral public notice during the investiga
tion of DR.. Harvey w. Wileys adminis-
tration. while the latter was the chair
man of the pure food board.
1t was DR.. Dunlap who, while DIR. WI
ley was out OF town. unearthed charges
Of irregularity against DR.. Wiley In the
employment OF DR.. II. III. Rusby OF New
York as an expert for the department
1t was on the strength OF these charges
that DR. Wiley's administration was In
vestigated.
DR.. Dunlap and Solicitor McCabe were
at that time members of the pure food
board with DR. Wileys aaad Df. Wiley tes-
tilted before the congtposional invsst1Dt-
ing committee that he could never o.
crate the pure food machinery Of the eu-
reau of chemistry becahee DR.. Du41ap
and Solicitor McCabe always votod
against him.
When DR.. Wiley resigned and the pSre
food board was reorganized DR.. Doolit-
tie and DIR. Mitchell were made members
Of the board. and DIR. Dunlap was left in
the minority. His letter to the assistant
secretary said that he was resigning to
go with the Victor Chemical Company OF
Chicago at higher salary than the gov-
ernment was paying him.
Evening star., 1912-09-05
GET TWO LICENSES TO WED.
But One Ceremony, However, Joins
C.. E. Little and Miss Edwards.

Two marriage licenses, with but sim
gle wedding. was the rather unusual pro.
cedure in the case of the marriage of Miss
Susan Edwards of 4211 Sth street north
west and Charles E. Little of Laurel
Md. The young couple were married in
Rockville yesterday, although a license
for them to marry in Washington had
been obtained.
Mr. Little's age was given as thirty-four
years and Miss Edwards as twenty-five
in the license issued here, and the cere-
mony was to have been performed by
Rev. Charles +. Buck.
Dr. Buck said today that he had not
married the couple. and relatives OF both
the contracting parties, although they de-
clined to comment upon the wedding, said
that the ceremony had been performed in
Rockville Mr.. and Mrs. Little are today
at Laurel, where they will make their
home. l-
Evening star., 1912-09-05
SHOT IN BACK IN PARK.
Chicago Youth, Riding With Girl on
Motor Cycle. Is Wounded.

CHICAGO, September o.-With a girl
perched on the rear Of his motor cycle,
Roy Winkleman, seventeen years old,
started out on a spin through the West
Side parks early today.
They had been riding only short time
when three men. stepping from behind a
thicket, demanded Winkleman to stop.
He attempted to speed away and one of
the trio shot him in the back. He fell to
t.. pavement probably fatally wounded.
His companion, Miss Nellie Burnett, es-
capped injury by jumping.
Park policemen caught three men after
a chase during which several shots were
fired.
Evening star., 1912-09-05
Have Difficult Task.
Three-Cent Car Line Wins.

NEW YORK. September 5.-Victory
came to the Manhattan three-cent car
line yesterday afternoon. and shortly
after o'clock passengers were taken
aboard it's cars and carried across the
Manhattan bridge.
The older railroad companies, which had
fought the new line, Were beaten. and
retired-temporarily. at least-from the
fray. Justice Kelby of the supreme
court, Brooklyn, yesterday refused to
grant an injunction against the operation
of the line.
Evening star., 1912-09-05
Oppose Compulsory Arbitration

NEWPORT. England. September s.
Compulsory arbitration of trade dis
putes is strongly opposed by British
trades unionists. who today at the trades
union congress cast an overwhelming
vote against the adoption OF the prin-
ciples. Nearly 100000 members of
trade unions are represented by the 500
delegates attending the congress, which
began its sessions September =.
Evening star., 1912-09-05
Lone Bandit Gets But $50.
DIPLOMATS CLOSE CALL.
French Ambassador to Italy Escapes
When Aufnnnnhile 1Tnee<a

RAMBOUILLET, France, September 3.
The French ambassador to Italy, Camille
Barrere, had narrow escape from death
today in an automobile accident near here
He sustained only a slight injury to his
head. NJ. Barrere's car collided violent
ly with another car. Both machines were
overturned and the ambassadors driver
was killed. NJ Barrere was found lying
stunned among the wreckage, but he
quickly recovered consciousness.
Evening star., 1912-09-05
SHE ENTERS COLLEGE AT 81.
New York Spinster Long Delays Am
bition, for Fear of Hazing.

PENN YAM. n. Y. September 5.-One
Of the entering pupils this year in the
preparatory department Of Keuka College
is Miss Charlotte Swartz fifty-seven
years old. She is nearly forty years older
than any other scholar In her class.
II have wanted to come here for many
years." she told the registrar, but lack
OF funds and the fear Of being hazed
caused a postponement from year to year
Now ! am going ahead end finish the
course
Evening star., 1912-09-05
WOMEN TAUNT CHANCELLOR.
Police Handle Suffragettes Roughly
at Meeting in Wales.

WREXHAM, Wales, September "a
wild suffragette outbreak was brought
about today by the appearance at the
National Eisteddfod OF David Lloyd
George, chancellor of the exchequer.
The pavilion in which he was to deliver
an address was crowded, and as soon
as he began to speak a woman jumped
up and shouted: why don't you give
women their rights?" She was at once
thrown out but several other women
followed her example, and were all
elected by the police.
Some of the women were roughly
handled by the crowd in the surround
ing park, and one of them was seriously
injured.
Evening star., 1912-09-05

ADA. Ohio. September 5.-Aaron S.
Watkins was today notified OF his nom-
ination for the vice presidency by the
prohibition national convention. The
notification speech was made by Clin-
ton N. Howard of Rochester. N. Y, who
said in the course of his speech:
Taft Is a milk-fed elephant with a
broken tusk and q rubber trust trunk
Wilson is lions whelp. clean of tooth
and claw. led by an ass: Roosevelt is a
great and mighty wind which raises
the dust and creates political astigma-
tism among the people,
Denounces Other Candidates.
Mr.. Watkins In his speech of accept
auce adopted the lire OF denunciation of
Continued on Fifth Page)
Evening star., 1912-09-05
CHOLERA OUTBREAK
REPORTED IN SYRIA
Locality Sends Vast Number of
Immigrants to
America.

Another serious outbreak of cholera in
the epidemic form. In a locality from
which vast numbers OF immigrants ar
rive in this country every day. has been
reported to Surgeon General Blue OF the
United States public health service. To-
day a dispatch was received from Beirut,
Syria, telling of the outbreak of the
dread disease at that place. The dis
patch. which is brief Indicated that the
outbreak was serious. Yesterday epi-
Sardinia, Italy.
From Beirut and Sardinia great numbers
of immigrants come to this country. and
for that reason the officials of the public
health service are alarmed over the situa
ton. All Of the public heath service Of
ticers stationed at the various eastern
and southern seaports have been notified
of the two outbreaks. Yesterday they
were notified to subject to a rigid exam
ination all passengers on steamships from
Italy. and today they were instructed to
clocely guard the arrival Of passengers
from Syria.
Have Difficult Task.
in combating the transmission or
cholera the public health officers have a
difficult task. for the germ is often car
Tleu DN peOpie Nlio dit Iiol vi nave Hpi
been inflicted with the disease. A person
who has been thrown in contact with
one suffering from cholera often becomes
a carrier Of the disease although he Is
not suffering from It,
Officials of the United States public
health service stated today that there
have been cases where the disease germ
was carried by such persons for as long
a period as eighty days from the time
they came in contact with the cholera
sufferer.
No reports were received today from
Frontera, Mexico where a serious out
break Of yellow fever developed several
days ago.
Evening star., 1912-09-05
SCHOOLS TO TEACH 100000.
New York City Enrolment Will b
Increased 10000 This Year.

NEW YORK. September 5.-Preparatory
to the opening Of the public schools here
next Monday the work of getting the pu-
pills registered and assigning them to their
respective classes began today.
1t is expected that the increase Of pu-
pills at the beginning of the coming school
year over that of last year will be about
20.O00. bringing the total registration up
to 100000.
Evening star., 1912-09-05
Loss in Oil Fire, $50, 900.

ROCHESTER,, n. Y. September g.
Sparks set fire to the Monroe county oil
plant today. and q series OF explosions
followed. blowing the dome or an 5000
gallon tank of benxine and destroying
other tanks. Forty thousand gallons OF
was about $4,000.