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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-11
Neurological Crime
BY EDGAR LUoIEN LARKIs


| lens. These excused,
And ] made this discovery. and hero
assert that Il Is true: The forced study
OF any subject abhorrent TO the student
causes positive. and. II persisted IN, per-
manent, injury TO brain and mind.
Here Ia the horror forced upon this
poor. harassed and tortured girl already
burdened with twice too much other
studies
Find in : Ia less @ plus a Plus b,
less "a c less b..
This presentation IL mental crime.
totsliy without use, and a horror care
July calculated TO work paramount in
Jury TO a non-mathematicai mind; but a
benefit 10 mathematical mind.
What earthly use would this sIfferinx
Girl ever have for these equations.
Education Is one OF the highest science.
II, indeed, II Is not the highest. And after
the lapse OF centuries Is almost totaIl,
unknown.
The legislature should completely in
FestigAte the entire school system OF the
state. In graded schools but students
whose minds are somewhat similar--no
two are identicai-in quiet. closed rooms
by themselves. Only a select few viii
ever have trace Of use for mathematics
higher than arithmetic.
personally know child OF II years
VINO Is now taking eleven studies. A
century OF crime Is Concentrated here in
this merciless torture OF the little one.
Keep algebra out Of every common
school In this state and nation. Esta6-
iish separate schools for II. and let none
enter save those destined By nature 10 Be
rnathematically inclined. Let no more
minds be tortured and ruined by totally
Ito them-useless algebra.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-11

Parents OF children, / respectfully ask
that you take due notice OF the tate Of
educational affairs as at present exist
ing. A bright girl. aged Is years. has
been tortured to the verge OF collapse OF
mind. brain and nervous system by the
to her. horrors OF high algebra
Her mind was OF such a nature, as
given her by the Creator, that she could
not possibly comprehend algebra or any
other branch Of mathematics. But music,
literature. poetry and the languages we're
her delight. She could learn the gram.
. ~ - '-~-t'st - - 80 -.
languages. and she vas happy IN these
~eIa~.s sci mr.. al
nature was OF this order. And all human
powers of incessant torture eanno.
change r.
Early In the study OF complex algebra
she saw that she must fall Deep was
her terror Of approaching examination.
have seen students In more alarm and
within deeper suffering when coming to
examination day than some criminals on
their way to sentence 10 prison. She
simply could not endure the humiliation
OF total failure before the entire class:
but there was another source OF horror
disgrace-which she faneled would be
brought by herself upon father and
mother.
Now TO think that this awful mento-
logical crime could happen in a great
modern state.
put in seven years teaching the mathe-
NAUTICAL sciences. and assert that I en-
eountered quite a number OF minds Of
students whose ages ranged between
IS and = years. that simply could not
form any conception OF a quadratIc eaua-
ton. TO say nothing Of far higher prob
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-11

partners family.
DO not say you are boss. Think 50. II
you wish, but keep 1t to yourself.
When you are peevish 90 out OF doors.
DO anything to forget il: only do not net
your partner.
In word. let the dog sleep in the best
chair II that Is the only way to pre-
serve harmony"
When the World Correspondent called.
Mr.. Beiieville was doing tina family wash-
ing When II was finished. the virfle old
gentleman took six-miie walk '-for ex-
ercise-" he explained.
Il have always taken plenty Of exer-
else" said he. That. and locking on the
bright side Of life. has given me length
Of DAYS"
The aged. but active couple were born
in Canada. sooa after thsir marriage
they went 10 HInsdale. n. H., and there
remained until they cana here 70 live
with their son . short uns Ags.-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-11
The Aging Sun
By GARRErT p. sERvIss.

Here Is the crux Of the whole matter
What does the recognition OF the fact
that the sun Is a variable star mean?
What may It mean to the earth and its IN
habltants7 These questions can best be
answered by considering other variable
stars,
Let US take an extreme example There
Ia the constellation Of THE Whale" a
famous variable known as Mira the
Wonderful In period OF about ten
months, on the average. 1t changes from
the thlrd-somelimes tho second-magni-
tude 10 abou, the ninth, and then back
again. Tnat means IN the extreme.
"A probable difference Of be
tween two and three hundred
times in the amount OF light and
heat which II radiates around II at maxi
mum and at minimum. when II IL faint
est II cannot be seen with the naked eye;
when II IL brightest II Is a conspicuous
object. As II fades Il turns reddish IN
color, and when II brightens II blazes
with brilliant spectroscople lines II 10
probably sun at least as great as our
Eetis anu ~ haa trethtt9 e"th teoAa tnat
It's spectrum resembles. In some striking
pccullar1ties. the spectra Of sun spots,
Did Il ever have any worlds TO light and
nourish? II 80. think Of the condition Of
those worlds now.
a sun Is like living organism. II wears
out. As II ages II becomes more and more
variable. II maintains itself and It's plan
cts while its radiant power lasts. but Il
cannot do 80 forever. II contracts. flick
ers. struggles. fades and goes out Its
liftima Is millions OF years, but II has
an end. LET Us account as a mere moth
ing cried Bossuet everything that ends
for. though we should multiply years
beyond the reach OF numbers. yet all
would be nothing when the fatal term Is
reached"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-11

He is rich bean that has no jIlting.
Art can do many things. but only ma
ture can. nil a stocking.
A demagogue Is fellow Who can get
moro votes team you can -
Everybody Is mean enough to despise
poverty deeper than his own.
In spite Of the most depiorable weak
neSses some. men. never sink TO politics.
Running the furnace can teach a man
about as many swear words as auybody
can learn
What makes a woman proud Of her
husband 3 to think how some day he
might make soine money New York
Press.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-11
Married Life the Third Year
p Warren Sends to Helen His Mothers Very
Es Critical Letter AZ
BY MABEL HERBERT URNER.
Critical Letter

das on business Carrie was over Iast
night, said she was going to write you
Wei. l must close, Write soon.
81 80. "Affectionately.
MOTHER"
Helen had received these letters in the
morning matt Twenty minutes after
ward she had on Der things and was bur
rying down the Street. The first uncon-
trollable impulse had been to get QUITO
get away from the rooms
She paused uncertainty at corner
Where was she going? She must have
someone ta,tAlk 10. She had reached the
stage. where. she could no longer go on
alone She must pour out TO someone
some OF the fierce bitterness that was
raging within her. Suddenly she crossed
the street TO take an uptown car. She
would 60 10 Mrs. stevens.
Never before had Helen made a con-
fidaHt of aTy one about Warren. She
had never in any way talked about him
to other women-as do many wiyes.s AL
ways she had felt that whatever his
treatment OF hen he was after all her
husband and pearer and dearer than any
an. f,,,s,ba r,s-Ia, an, now her seethinR
Indignation and the longing to unburden
il to some one swept her ons
When she srsached the apartment sIts.
Stevens. who rarely went out in the
fn6rnIng. was dressed for the street. But
she. greeted her affectionateiy.
.ph. nv dear. why didn't you phone
me; I'm going 10 the tailor's and 10
luncheon with Mrs. Bennett. But IL IA
onIv knoxp-rd much rather stayed and
,r,a5aeA VIII, you Mhy, what's the mat
ter?., as she suddenly saw Helen's face
in a strong light. HAS anything hap
n.n,a7.,
u.,sn shoak bsy head For the mo-
ment she could not sneak and she had
10 fight AGAINST the hys,er,cai desire to
cry
.wbv what Is IN. NATTER Mrs. STAY.
a.. a., ,.r ao,vn an a couch
/ .,oh na,h,nv ;, ops,.rirv,v q. ,u., s.,,
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- ,no,.,,, IA co,ra oy,.r h.r. . whns
rrhar. .i,,. t,t
I Ms s,nv.,s u,,. watching her c,o.elv
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To,i 80.
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feiae'sanLy sifs' stevens ie. her nave
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WRONG ano tnat heieh had INTENDED 70
ven iei' pu' WIN ..le ~ ~ me
run iui,i,ei 1uss' W. " ''e''i
"as ueiD $500.
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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-11

Copyright 49,. Nallonai News Assn.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-11

tTaklt IN Nllc opih
ion Of the specta-
tors. However. this
may be, there Is
another. vastly
greater tragedy OF
life. at which man
himself Is nm on
locker, although.
unfortunately. his
own ultimate fate
Is bound up with
the denouement Of
the play.
It IS the life
drama Of the solar
system. Its chief
actor Is the sun.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-11
- The Bees hons Magazine Page X
SILK HAT HARRY'S DIVORCE SUIT : W.

Well, You Wouldn't Kick Jelly
Doughnut in the Ribs, Would Youi
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-11

~ A~AN
Things have come
20 a nice pass when
you complain to my
people that l don't
provide for you,
that you're forced
10 rent rooms to
pay xpe n Sc $.
Mother knows bet
ter-but everyone
else won't. Suppose
you did 1t to arouse
: y m 1t h y-that
would be Just ike
you.
And you asked
mother not to write
me about it--ihat
was like you, too.
You knew well
enough I wouldn't
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-11

Life is n tragedy, the earth a stage.
men and women the actors. the gods
the audience, Some pessimists believe that
this great play Of life Is more comic than
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-11

Dear Helen: SO that's your last move,
Is it-taking a roomer? Mother has just
written me. says she called on YOU last
week and found you had rented the sparer
room. Your excuse was you were In need
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1912-01-18

claims, and the Fielden Smith marble
mining claim, as located, surveyed, re-
corded and as held by the locaters
thereof, situated in Wrangell Mining
District, District of Alaska, described
as follows: Each and all of said mar
BILE mining claims We're located on the
18th day of January, 1900, by Louisa
Finn, w. A. Finn, Fielder Smith,
Eliza J. Smith, r. L. Fox, j. Q. Den
ton and Lucy Denton, as an association
of persons, and the same being situated
about eight miles from Shakan post
office upon or near Klawak Passage.
Prince of Wales Island, District OF
Alaska, each of said claims containing
one hundred and sixty acres, and all AS
shown by the location certificates there
of filed and now of record in the office Of
the recorder of said Wrangell Mining
District, in Vol, - of mines, at pages
10, so and 81 thereof, and to which re.
ference is hereby nude;
One hundred and sixty acres of plac-
err mining ground. being the Milton
Van Dyke marble claim, situated on
the klawak Passage on the west coast
of Prince of Wales Island, in the
Ketehikun Mining District, District Of
Alaska, described as follows: to-wit;
Beginning at tho northeast corner Il
the w. A. Finn Marble claim, thence
running westerly $50 rods; thence
northerly so rods; thence easterly east
erly $40 rods; thence southerly 50 rods
to the place of beginning. the location
notice whereof is recorded in the off
ice of the Recorder of the Ketohikan
Mining District in Vol, of Mines, a
page 3a5i
One hundred and sixty acres of
placer ground, being the Seattle mar.
BILE claim, situated ON the Klawok Pas
sage. on tina west coast of Prince of
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1912-01-18
NOTICE OF EARSHAL'S SALE
United States of America
District of Alaska :

District or Alaska
Public notice is hereby given, that
by virtue of writ of Fieri Facias Tor
execution, dated January, A. d. 1912,
issued out of the District Court, of the
United States for the First Division.
District of Alaska, on a judgement
rendered in said Court, on the 18th
day of October, A. D. 1911, in favor of
F. NJ. Jordan and against the FL Capt.
tan Mining Company, | have this 10th
day of January, A. D. 1912, levied up
on the following described personal
property and real estate, situated in
the District of Alaska, to-wit:
Those certain mining claims called
the J. c. Rathbun Marble claim, the
George Pulyer Marble claim, and the
George Kelly Marble claim. all Of
which were located on the Sth day of
September. 1902, by J. c. Rnthbun.
Libbie c.. Rathbun, Milton L. Van
Dyke, Laura L. Van Dyke, George
Pulver, Sallie B. Pulver, +. w. Wood
sman and E. A. P. Woodaman, as an
association of persons, the same being
situated about eight miles from Sha-
kan post office upon or near Klawnk
Passage, Prince of Wales Islands, Dis
trict of Alaska, each of which claims
containing one hundred and sixty acres
and all as shown by the location cer-
tificates filed and now Of record in the
office of the Recorder of the Ketchikan
Mining District, in Vol Of Mines, at
pages Rathbun, 464; Pulyer, 465i Kelly,
463;
Those certain mining claims called
the "W. a. Finn" marble mining
claim, the r. L. Fox marble mining
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1912-01-18
Havoc of the Hide Hunters.

In 1881 the buffalo hide hunters
clipped 5nm0 hhf3o hides to the
east The next year the uu triber was
100000 and iii fSS3 10000 Only 800
were reported iii 1884. ana after that
there was none at IN III 1888 Sitting
Bull ami his band. With some white
hunters. killed the last 10000 of the
ndrt bern herd. Tie last Survivors,
twenty eight III titiIhbef, were killed
iii the Hig Porcuplhe Id 1881 aud were
mounted for the Natiofial museum
With tHat the Wild btiffaI6 IT NORTH
America practically ceased to exist
sxcept for few iii tie Yellowstone
National pafk and haIdfdl In tnS
wIlds Of Athabascd. Ontitig. -.
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Extra
To-Day and Tomorrow

Observe these weights and prices, also
our valuation Of q few Of the "SneciaI
Diamond Rings" offered At this sale. III
equally as cheap. quality cOnslderedI
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For Suits worth fi2.9s.
All Wool Serges.
All Wool Cheviots.
All Wool Wide Wales.
Black. navy. brown and
Eray-with and without
braid trim-all sizes to u.
A. Finsr
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-10-16

all the applicants every detail Of the
service. dwelling chiefly on the fact
that rigid discipline Is above all
things enforced, by explaining also
the many delightful means OF instruc-
tion and amusement offered by the
Government to Its young seamen.
The opportunity for improvement
while In the navy Is endless. Each
ship has a complete library. with a
librarian In charge, containing scien-
tific and technical books OF all kinds
Beside this, there Is an electrical q
machinist's. musicians and artlfcer's
school besides hospital and clerical
training. The newly enlisted men re-
ceive their pay in full while under
going instruction, and as soon as they
are qualified II IL Immediately In
creased. All Of these inducemen Is
were explained carefully to the APP
plicants. When they expressed them
selves as being perfectly satisfied
with the regulations demanded by the
navy they were put under physical ex-
aminations. The Government Is very
strict about the physical calihre Of
the sailor.
In the long line OF applicants in the
examining room to-day one after an
other was rejected because OF some
slight defect. Many lacked the re-
auired weight or height. Others had
defective vision and not a few were
color blind. The disappointment Of
these men was real and poignant and
easily discerned although they made
valiant effort to conceal II.
The navy is just the thing for a
healthy boy" said Comma nder Day.
I'VE are very strict about the type Of
men we take In the service. but for
the right man we offer every sort OF
opportunity for Advancement. If a
man has brains he may even eventu-
ally become a commissioned officer
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-10-16

For Suits worth S1s.Sa.
Not one In the
lot worth less.
Mons Wear ScrgeA
Fine Cheviots and
other popular fabrics.
Includes Suits.
In extra sizes to "a bust.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-10-16
CHILDREN HATE
CASTOR OIL, UGH
Delicious Syrup Of Figs
best for their little stom-
achs, liver and waste
clogged bowels.

Look back at your childhood days.
Remember the physics that m other in
sisted on--castor oil, colonel, cathartics.
How you hated them. how you fought
against taking them.
With our children it's different The
day Of harsh physics is over. We don I
force the liver and 80 feet of bowels
now; We coax them. We have no
dreaded after effects. Mothers who
cling to the old form Of physics simply
don't realize what they do. The chill
dren's revolt is well-founded. Their little
stomachs and tender bowels are injured
by them.
II yoar child is fretful, pecvish, half
sick, stomach sour. breath feverish and
itslittlc system full Of cold; has darrhoe
sore throat, stomach ache: doesn't eat
or rest well-remember-lo at the
tongue; IL coated. give a teaspoonful Of
Syrup Of Figs. then don't worry. because
you surely will have a well. smiling child
in a few hours.
Syrup Of Figs being composed en-
tircly Of luscious figs. SIENNA and aro-
MATES simply cannot be harmful. 1t
sweetcns the stomach. makes the liver
active and thoroughly clcanscs the little
ones waste-clogged bowels. In few
hours all sour bile, undigested ferment-
ing food and constipated waste matter
gently moves on and out Of the system
without gripping or nausea.
Directions for children Of all ages
also for grown-ups. plainly printed on
the package.
BY all means get the genuine. Ask
your druggist for the full name. "Syrup
Of Figs and Elixir Of Senna," prepared
by the California Fig Syrup Co. Ac-
cept nothing else.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-10-16
FLEET INSPIRES
BOYS TO Join
THE j. s. navy
Hundreds Daily Apply at Re.
cruiting Station in Twenty
Third Street.
SCORES DISAPPOINTED.
Varied Attractions Offered
Young Men to Enlist in
the Service.
SCORES DISAPPOINTED.


The daily average Of twenty applica-
State. Navv a, tho rsor,,,,n~ .,.,,on
=, ~, ~, w... rv.n,v-,,,., go,
~. -, -. $3.50
.,n.. ,sa -, 49, go, wv $50.
~. uud.a. p,v.s ,n"n,.sa 10 ~.
1t. ...,,., A..
So "e"e oa.''e'"ps Una. III ~.
i.'t ie" 'ays nave oeeh 'ussihs
tneir anchor chains along the river
front. like impatient dogs OF war, young
America has been besieging the recruit
ing office begging for a chance to be-
come q part OF Uncle Sans naval FAM
ty.
Commander q. c. Day. In charge or
the post, with his subordinates' Chief
CLERK NJ r. tracey. VINO ranks as
Chisr feoman' and Chief foemen ray
Ior ana clark. have been strugBins win
Wild, hery. patriotic crowd OK boys
and young men eager to join the navy
the applicants are all ages ana OK
every description. Most OF them.
though. are native born Americans and
graduates OF American pubic SCHOOLS
The romance or the navy and tnat
indennaole something that yearns Tor
adventure which turks In every healthy
ooys breast was named INTO oeihs Wy
tno spieholo showing Oh inc sh'ps anu
the men curing 'he i"St weeA'
RECRUITING STATION A BUSY
PLACE THESE DAYS.
All day yesterday and to-day long
lines Of them crowded the commodious
omces of tho recruiting station. The
men on duty, with as much dexterity
ana rapidity a. their vast experience
allowed, examined all the enthusiastic
the quiet. kindly courtesy that marks
the trained sailor or soldier OF Uncle
Sam.
Many or the applicants are sent gently
away, all their hopes shattered. because
OF some physical or mental deficiency
which. although seemingly trivial. was
enough to make Uncle sam reject them
a. unnt Tor active service DINERS. a
very tew' were not even allowed 10 nave
their Application CONSIDERED. Ihey
showed pia'hiy thut 'hey were nut '"
'ne type ues''eu III tne navy
Cniet gunner Mate he~nooh' an
o'o sea oos VINO mas sheiieo gun
po"oer "heh II was NOT oeihs ourne"
for the purpose OF salutaNoh' Is the
man in the reception room OF the
recruiting station who casts his eagle
eve over the applicant and decides
Instantly whether he is lust the right
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Ladies' and Gentle mems Sizes

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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-10-16

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Wales Of extra quality.
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CHARLES A. kEENE
Il On Importer of Diamonds,
lou Broadway. New York
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HELP WANTED--MALE.
FOR SALE.

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