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Omaha daily bee., 1913-09-18

possible to sena a
balloon from the
safth to the moon
or 10 other planets.
If this could be
done 1t would be
the most wonderful
thing ever accom-
plishad by man. A
voyage to the moon
would be an ex-
periencs OF inde-
scFibable novelty
and Infinitely more
marvellous t ha n
Columbus first
crossing OF the At
Omaha daily bee., 1913-09-18
The Problem Of
4 Navigating Space
lRr GARRETT p. sERvIss.

The statement has just appeared IN
print that. owing to the discovery by Sir
william Ramsay OF q gas sixteen times
lighter than hydrogen, 1T may become
Putnam patriot., 1913-04-25
KAISER'S ARMY
 FUND REDUCED
Relchstag Committee by Large Majority Cuts Appropriation
TO INVESTIGATE CONTRACTS
Vorwaerts Exposes War Ministry's Circular Calling on All Firms to Advertise in Periodical Sure
 to Impress Germany.

Berlin.-The German Imperial Par liament took bold step as a sequel to the disclosures made by Dr. Carl Lieb- knecht, the Socialist leader, in regard to the relations of the Krupp firm of arms and ammunition manufacturers with officials of the German War Min istry for the purpose of gaining in- formation about contracts
 When the Military Budget came be- fore the committee large majority of the members voted to cut down some of the appropriations and to drop the posts of Commandants at Dresden, Darmstadt, Carlsruhe and Stuttgart, although General von Heeringen, the War Minister, and the representatives of the Federated States protested in the strongest way, both from a polit- 1cal and military standpoint.
 The Clerical party introduced a res olution to accompany the Military Budget requesting the Chancellor to appoint a committee composed of members of the Reichstag and experts to investigate all armament contracts. The report is to be submitted to Par iiament with recommendations to ter minate such abuses as were disclosed.
 The Norddetsche Allgemeine Zei- tung, semi-official newspaper, indig- nantly protests against an attack on War Minister von Heeringen by the Lokalanzeiger in regard to the Krupp incident
Putnam patriot., 1913-04-25
NOT AGAINST SUFFRAGE.
Catholic Church Takes No Attitude on
 Subject, Says Cardinal Gibbons.


 Subject, Says Cardinal Gibbons.
 Baltimore. Cardinal Gibbons de- clared that Miss Inez Milholland, the New York suffrage worker, was in error when she said recently that the Catholic Church was opposed to wom- an suffrage, and had taken extreme measures to prevent women of the Catholic Church from reading suffrage literature. The Cardinal added:-
 'The mission of the church is to define faith and morals. In other mat ters individuals decide for themselves. Personally, I am opposed to female sui frage, because l am in favor of per petuating the real dignity of woman. The Christian religion has exalted wo- man to her present sphere. She is no longer the slave of man or the toy of his caprice, but the equal, the peer of man She is the queen of the do mestic kingdom, and her proper sphere is the home If she were to embark on the ocean of political life, it is very much to be feared that her dignity would be impaired if not jeopardized.
 Observe the effect of this present agitation on many womeS AS soon as . women seek to enter the arena of politics they may expect to be soiled by its dust And the grace and charm inherent in woman would be very ser iously impaired by her rude contact with men in political life. The wife who absents herself from her home in evitably neglects her children and causes her husband to suffer by her absence.
 "The country already has quite , enough votes. Although women may not now exercise suffrage, the finest among them are voting by proxy. Their power is incalculable. We cannot ex- aggerate the influence of good woman on the men of her circle. What 4Gould be the value to our national life of votes obtained by the ragtag tactics that disgrace the name of swomanhood?"
Putnam patriot., 1913-04-25
SEES CHINA A GREAT NATION
Their Wonderful Physique, Aided by Modern Sanitary Methods, Must
 Have It's Effect.

The vitality and endurance of the average Chinaman are remarkable. l doubt if there exists a nation any where better qualified to illustrate the survival of the Attest" From a physical point of view the body of the Chinese coolie is a perfect specimen of human anatomy. l have seen this class of natives work like pack horses carrying heavy loads upon their shoulders, and like horses pulling heavy loads along the thoroughfares of the city and countryside They even take tbe place of horses at the blow. Among no class of people have ever observed an exhibition of more wonderful powers of endurance. writes Clyde Witmer in the Kansas City Journal
 The native can live in the torrid zone. in the temperate zone or in frigid northern Manchuria. He can bear hunger, thirst or exhaustion. Yet there seems to be a cold -hlooded paradox about the Chinese who are sick and ailing. Little can be learned in a statistical way regarding this phase of Chinese health. The medi- cal dispensaries and hospitals which I visited revealed the widest range of diseases. both medical and surgical cases. which had been turned over in despair to the medical skill of the foreign devils"
 Infant mortality is enormously high and while the average native birth rate is unknown, yet the Chinese women are very prolific. In many in- stances the Chinaman possesses sev- eral wives. Frequently l have ob- served old people engaged in heavy labor either in the fields or trans porting freight and baggage in the Chinese cities. Eventually, with such strong and vigorous heredity back of the present generation of Mongol- fans, and with the advanced sanitary methods of modern science pushing in among the native people. the Chinese race will become an increasingly won- derful, strong and vigorous nation.
Putnam patriot., 1913-04-25
FOUND THE PHONE HANDY
Never In Order, or Intended to Be, but the Manager Could Hardly Do
 Business Without 1t.

An indignant woman threw open the door and rushed into the office of the manager of a furniture house that sells most of it's goods on the install ment plan.
 She complained bitterly that she had selected a dresser a day or two before and that when it was delivered she found 1t to be defective; in several places the wood had been seriously marred and vanished over. Apparent ly it had been sold before and taken back after several months use because the original purchaser could not pay for it.
 The manager listened patiently; he expressed his regret and said that he would adjust the matter at once to her entire satisfaction. Asking her to excuse him a moment, he reached for a telephone on his desk. Then the wrathful woman heard one sided conversation like this:
 Give me Mir. Jones' This Is the manager Mrs. So-and-So Is here; she says that dresser you sent her day before yesterday is second hand. have told you before that you must never send out any such stuff as that even if you haven't a perfect piece In stock No, I don't care to hear your excuses; turn over your desk to MT. Smith, go to the cashier and get your time; you're discharged and that ends it."
 The manager slammed the receiver back on its hook with bang Then he turned to the wrathful woman and said:
 Thank you, madam, for bringing this matter to our attention: if you will keep that dresser a day or two l will have it replaced out of the next shipment from the factory. l rather hate to discharge Jones because he has a wife and large family, but we can't stand for anything like this
 The woman's indignation turned to pity She said that possibly she had been little hasty and perhaps the piece of furniture was not second hand after all: she ended by saying she would rather keep it than have the man lose his place.
 The manager thanked her and said that under the circumstances he might reconsider the matter. The woman departed in good hupor. Then the manager smiled as he looked at his telephone, which never had been in order and never would be. It IS phony phone, but he needs it in his business.
Putnam patriot., 1913-04-25
Sporting

The Newark Club has sold Pitcher Kunkle, who is credited with the first no hit game of the year, to the New London club.
 Tommy Murphy's victory on points over Ad Wolgast in San Francisco is taken to mean that the former light weight champion of the world is all in. Wolgast lost his grip after recovering from an attack of appendicitis a year ago.
 Already rumors are afioat that men with money are trying to interest leaders in the Baseball Players Fra ternity in a plan to organize big re- volt in 1914. But the major league club owners refuse to be frightened into submission. They are paying nearly $1,000,00 In salaries to the players at the present time.
 Danny Maher, the American jockey, performed a remarkable feat at New market, England Maher had six en- agreements during an afternoon and rode four winners.
Putnam patriot., 1913-04-25
Personal

Mayor Blankenburg, of Philadelphia, will attend lectures at the University of Wisconsin in order to study politi cal economy.
 Cardinal Farley celebrated in New York his seventy-frst birthday by con seerating the Church of Our Lady of Hope and entertaining officials of the archdiocese at a dinner party.
 Secretary William Jennings Bryan and Speaker Champ Clark, strangers since the Baltimore convention, broke bread together, shook hands and patched up their differences at lunch con in Washington.
 A road leading to President Wilson's s intended summer home at Cornish, N. H., has been named the Wilson Road" by the State Legislature. An appropriation of $12.000 was made to improve the highway.
Putnam patriot., 1913-04-25
MERELY SLAPPED HER FACE After investigation Lawyer Learns Husband Happened to Have
 Flatiron In Ills Hand"

A young lawyer in a southern town was sitting in his office one day when an old negro who had belonged to the lawyers father came in and hailed him. says the Saturday Evening Post
 "Mistah Campbell" he said, "Ise done got in a little mess count of my ole 'oman. an l wants you, please suh. to come long over to do cotehouse and fix 1t up fur me- It don't mount to notbin', but dey is talkin bout swearin' out writ and sendin' de constables after me"
 What's the matter?' asked the law yer.
 Well. suh.'' said the old man, you know wut aggervatin' nigger oman dat wife O mine is? Dis mawnin' at breakfus' she kept on argufyin' and 'sputtin' wid me ontell I up an slap ped her. Oats all it is; des slapped her longside de haid once't to correct her"
 Leaving the old man fin his office. the lawyer crossed to the courthouse. He found that the woman was in a hospital, reported as dangerously in-  jured and that charge of assault with intent to kill had been lodged against the husband He hurried back
 Now, Uncle Ike" he said, "if you want me to defend you. you've got to tell me the truth about this whole af- fair, They say your wife is badly hurt-she may not get well. What did you do to herr"
 "Mistah Campbell" protested the old man. 'I done tole you de truth l des up and slapped dat oman along side de haid wid my hand"
 With your hand?"
 Yes suh."
 Was there anything in your hand?"
 Well. suh, since you mentions It., said the accused. q does seem to re- call dat I happened to be holdin' a flatiron in my hand at de time"
Putnam patriot., 1913-04-25
Vacations of the Presidents.

Of the twenty-seven presidents or the United States, fourteen were law yers in their early days, and nineteen had become lawyers before their cleo tfon. Seventeen, including the pres ent incumbent, were college men The others occupied stations that offered equal opportunities for return to their vacations. In the present gen. eration seven presidents have been lawyers. Of these. four-Hayes, Ar thur. Cleveland and Benjamin .Harri- son-returned to the practice of law. Mir. Cleveland, however. soon with drew from his profession and became active in other directions. notably in connection with Princeton university. Of the four mentioned. Mir. Harrison gave closest attention to professional work.
Putnam patriot., 1913-04-25
General

Six persons of Dillsburgh, Pa, were poisoned after eating candy sent from Harrisburg ito Postmaster Altland of Dillsburgh.
 The Rev. Br. H. c. Jennings, head of she Methodist Book Concern of Gin cinnati, was elected general publishing agent.
 Parcel post was used to transport the ashes of David R. Stewart to his parents at Summit, N. J.
 The wages of the New York State canal laborers have been advanced from SIC to $2 2 day.
 James N Gibson, of Pittsfield, Mass. committed suicide by placing his head before a shotgun and pressing the trigger with a stick.
 Dr. B. B. Ashbrook and Mrs. Clara Vixon, were killed when locomotive struck an automobile in which they were riding at Pataskala, Ohio.
 Governor Abram J. Pothier. of Rhode Island, was elected president of the Woonsocket Institution for Saw 4ngs.
 An army court martial has recom- mended reinstatement of the four West Point cadets dismissed in 1911 for having intoxicating liquors in their possession.
 San Quentin, Cal. peniteniary off, cials discovered 100 sticks of dyna- mite, 200 feet of fuse, and 500 full minating caps, near the wall of the prison. The explosive had been stolen by prisoners.
 The Ohio agricultural bureau places the flood damage to wheat at per cent Improved growing condition and increased acreage will probably offset this completely.
 Miss Emma Marburg, sister of the Minister to Belgium, was declared mentally incompetent and a commit tee appointed to care 4or her prop erty, worth S600.000.
 John Nicholson AnhWt, lawyer for Harry K. Thaw, was indicted in New York for bribery on the charge of offering s25,0o0 to Dr. John w Rus sell, former Superintendent of Mattea- wan, to declare Thaw now sane.
Putnam patriot., 1913-04-25
Curious Duel.

An apothecary having refused to give up his seat in theater to an officers lady, the officer felt himself insulted. and sent him challenge The apothecary presented himself at the place of meeting at the appointed time. He said, however, that he was not accustomed to the use of fire arms. but he would propose another way of settling the dispute. He then drew from his pocket pill box. took from it two pills. and thus addressed his antagonist: "As man of honor, you would surely wish to fight me only on equal terms. Here are two pills, one composed of the most dead Iy poison, and the other perfectly harmless. We are on equal ground if we each swallow one. You shall take your choice. and l promise faithfully to take the one you leave. The officer laughed heartily at the strange proposal. and, shaking hands, they parted good friends.
Putnam patriot., 1913-04-25
What Interests the World Chron- icIed by Telegraph and Cable.
GLANCE AT FOREIGN AFFAIRS
washington Looms Large as a Center of Interest-Legislatur Busy in Many, States-The Lights and
 Shadows of the News.
Washington

Senator Penrose introduced a bill in Congress proposing the licensing of syiators.
 Postmaster Burleson is working on nlans to have parcel post packages sent eolleet-on-delivery.
 Mrs. William Cunning Story, of New York, was elected president-gen- eral of the Daughters of the American Revolution on the third ballot. She has been a candidate three times.
 Dr. Friedmanns 'cure" caused de hate in the Senate, in which opposi- tion was expressed to bill granting him a Federal license to practise in Washington.
Putnam patriot., 1913-04-25
TransItory Fame.

Seems funny what a fuss they make over these footoball heroes. said the fat man with the whiskers-
 "Oh, l don't know" replied the other man. Tt is a form of fame that must cling to a man for many years"
 Do you think so?" said the fat man. Well, my name is Grabstock. Does that suggest anything to your
 "N-po"
 And yet" said the fat man, I'm the phenomenon who ran the whole length of the field for touchdown in 1903-the most brilliant football feat Of all times. What?"
Putnam patriot., 1913-04-25
Chestnut for Poles.

A writer in the Electrical Times re- gently stated that probably the best wood for poles iz cedar, but chestnut also makes excellent, durable poles Much depends. however, on the na- ture of the soil and, generally speak ing, native timber will be more dur able than poles of otherwise equal quality grown under different ccndi- tions of soil and climate.
Putnam patriot., 1913-04-25
FIVE NEW STATE OFFICERS.
Governor Sulzer Makes Long Delayed
 Appointments.

Appointments.
 Albany Sulzer sent five of his long delayed appointments to the Senate as follows
 Commissioner of Highways N Carlisle, of Watertown.
 Commissioner of Efficiency and Eoonomy-John H. Delaney, of Brook lyn.
 Commissioner of Labor - John Mitchell, of New York.
 Justices of the Supreme Court, First District Eugene A Philbin and Bar tow s. Weeks, both of New York.
 The announcement of these selec- tions cheered up the independent Democratic element at the Capitol that is preparing to get behind the Governor in his fight for the passage of a Statewide direct nominations measure In them the independents say they see an indication of the Gov ernor's determination to follow his own course, irrespective of the Mur- phy controlled democratic organiza- tion.
Putnam patriot., 1913-04-25
Foreign

Admiral Count Heihachiro Togo mas been made admiral of the Japanese feet.
 Four French military aeroplanes made a 400-mile round trip over the Sahara Desert from Biskra, Algiers.
 An Italian dirigible flew from Rome to Verona, a distance of 2s5 miles, Ill nine hours At times it flew at height of 5000 feet
 William P. Cressman, second secre- tary to the American embassy, won the diplomatic golf challenge cup st Ranelaghs England.
Putnam patriot., 1913-04-25
pnetru and Music

If had to live my life again, I would have made a rule to read some least once every week: for perhaps the parts of my brain now atrophied would thus have been kept active through use. The loss of these tastes Is loss of happiness. and may pos sibly be injurious to the intellect. and more probably to the moral charac, ter. by enfeebling the emotional part of our nature.-Charles Darwin.
Putnam patriot., 1913-04-25
Do Not Be a Martyr.

Don't be a martyr. Bear the Ills you cannot help with what fortitude you can muster. Fight the ills that may be vanquished: summon philoso- phy and religion to your aid if ever you are assailed by the temptation to be melancholy; remember that the darkest day lived till tomorrow will have passed away"
Putnam patriot., 1913-04-25
SPOT MARKETS ATA GLANCE
CuItiyatinc Friendship.

If man does not make new ac- ouaintance as he advances through life he will soon find himself left alone. A man, sir, should keep his friendship in constant repair.--Samuel Johnson.
Putnam patriot., 1913-04-25
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Putnam patriot., 1913-04-25
SCHOONER WRECKED, 6 SAVED.

Helena, Coal Laden, Driven on Rocks
 on Coast of Maine.
 Port Clyde, Me.-The three-masted schooner Helena. with soft coal from New York for Swans Island was wrecked on old Wowan's Ledge dur ing a heavy outheast gale. The crew of six were taken of by the Burnt Island Life Savers.
 The owners, J. E. Dutton, of New York, have been notified by the life savers that the vessel will probably be a total loss.
Putnam patriot., 1913-04-25
Charm in Small courtesies.

Small kindnesses, small courtesies, small considerations. habitually prac- ticed in our social intercourse, give a greater charm to cur character than the display of great talents and ac- eomplishments.
Putnam patriot., 1913-04-25
Inc MARKETS
tNew York Wholesale Prices,

MILK.-Class B. s1.71; class C. s1s1 per 4e-quart can.
Putnam patriot., 1913-04-25
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From 40 to 50 Woman's Critical Period

Such warning symptoms sense of suffocation hot flashes headaches meanchoia dread of impending evil papitaon of the heart reguarity constipation and dizziness promptly treated by intelligent women who are approaching the period of life
 This the critical period of womans life and she who negects the of her health at this time invites n curable disease and pan Why be guided by the ex perence of others and take Lydia E. Pnkhams Vegetable Compound It IS ndsputabe fact that this grand old remedy has helped thousands of to pass through this trying period with comfort and safety Thousands of genuine and honest testimonials support this fact
 From Mrs. HENRY HEAvILIN Cadiz, Ohio
 Fort Worth Texas"I have Lydia Pnkhams vegeta- b Compound and derived benefit from its safely through the Change of Life when in bad health had and the hot flashes bad had other remedies and doctors but did not improve until began taking Lydia took the Compound and have had my complaints always praise remedies to weak women" Mrs HENRY HEAvILIN, R F. D. No. 5, Cadiz 0ho
 From Mrs. EDWARD E. HILBERT. Fleetwood. Pa.
 Fleetwood Pa" During the Change of Life be around at all always had headache and dizzy nervous that had at night The flashes of heat sometimes that did not know what to do.
 One friend advised take Lydia E. Pmkhams yege table Compound and 1t made srong we'll thankful that followed my friends advice and shall recommend long live Before took the Compound always seky and have had medicine You publish letter"Mrs EDWARD B. HILBERT Fleetwood Pa.
 From Mrs. F. P. MULLENDoRE, Munford, Ala
 Munord Aa"I weak and nervous while Change could hardly live My husband nail rubber all the for could not stand to have
 also had bacaehe and funess stomach Inotced Lydia k. Iinkhams Vegetable Compound was ad-
 
 verted for such and sent and bottle CE %A6 It did much good that kept on taking and @ ~ found to be all claim. recommend 1t to II g. <AJ all afflicted as was."-Mrs F. + MULLEN fl lYS Munferd Ala. \ Y -slgaswriet to .PINKEAa MEDICINE co. ss~ ID &FMG CONFIDENTIAL LYNN, MASS, foradvce: MN.@MNSdN Your letter will be opened read and answered (cb AN) held in strict confidence.
Putnam patriot., 1913-04-25
Eees.

State, Pa. and nearby hennery.
 white, good and large. new
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 white. defective in size, color 201a a22 Western, gathered whites. .....20 Ef21 Brown, hennery fancy.....-.... H2l Gathered brown, mixed eolors. .19 tfz0 Fresh gathered, extras. e.. Storage packed firsts .........I9 F 6320ia flrsts, northerly sections. ....1S 0193z Firsts, southerly sections. H1Sia
 Fresh gathered dirties, No l .16S4 017
 Fresh gathered airties, No 2.15 5s a 16Ia Ducks, Baltimore fancy........ N26
 Virginia .-.............2 m25 Goose 40 u45
Putnam patriot., 1913-04-25
Commonwealth Hotel
 UncorporatedD Opp. State House, Boston, Mass.

Offers rooms with hot and cold water for sl .00 and up, which includes free use of shower baths. < , Nothing fo Equal This fin New England Room with private baths for s1.5u per day up; suites of two rooms and baths for s4.00 per day and up.
 Dining room and Cafe First Glass, European Plan.
 ABSOLUTELY FIREPROOF Stone floors, nothing wood but the doors.
 Equipped with it's own Sanitary Vacuum Cleaning Plant.
 Strictly a Temperance Hotel.
 SEND FOR BOOKLET ST0RER F. CRAFTS, General Mgr
Putnam patriot., 1913-04-25

No. l, sl07la M1.10 standard. sl o0; No. 2 95c.; No 3, S0GfS5c.; clover. 656Is2 r i; straw, long rye. s1.l0 on track, S1.05 in boats, oats. 55 C 65e.
Putnam patriot., 1913-04-25
BEEvEs.-Dressed beef steady at l1A

i4c. per h. for native sides.
 CALVES. prime State veals of fered; good veals sold a $l1 per 100 lbs. City dressed veals at 121z Ql6c. per lb. !; country dressed, 10Q14c.
 SHEEP and LAMBS.-Fair unshorn sheep at s7 % per 100 lbs; good un- shorn lambs at $S.75. Fair clipped at $T.62h. Dressed mutton firm at lz1a 70 i5c. per Ib, dressed lambs, 14iA ole F c. i; dressed hot-house lambs. s3.o04 600 per carcass.
 HOGS dressed hogs at SO 13c per lb for all weights.