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Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-13
Use and Abuse of Se1f-Conceit

relatives. If boy were a little slow in
learning his father impressed on him
that he was fool. II he were timid of
nature he was twitted for being a
coward, and II either girl or boy had any
shining attractions or virtues, II was held
little short of a sin to mention them.
Our parents did only what they con-
ceived to be their duty in cultivating
meek spirit within us, but many of us
bear the scars from their scourging on
our souls. Children are abnormally self
conscious and sensitive to criticism. Their
households are their little worlds, and
nothing that the big world ever does to
you in later life ever cuts to the quick as
did being held up to scorn in your help
less youth.
know a handsome woman who would
be a regal beauty except that she holds
herself 20 per cent off of her looks in
stead of 20 per cent over them, because
she has never been able to get over hav-
ing been habitually addressed by her
mother as you ugly little thing" when
she was a child. / know another woman
who still falls over her feet when she
walks because the idea that she was
awkward was so ingrained in her in her
youth that she has never conquered her
one defect, but 1 know many men who
only lack self-confidence to make them
successes instead of failures.
OF course blatant self-conceit is one
of the most intolerable of faults, es-
pecially in the young. There is no one
whose Society We so loathe and whom
we go so far to avoid meeting as the
individual whose conversation is one big
Il" Yet. at the same time, 1t is not to
be denied that most successful people
are egregious cyclists.
We can only do what we think we can
do, and the measure of our achievements
is the measure OF the things that we
think we can achieve. We must believe,
absolutely in ourselves before we can in
spire the confidence OF others in u.s.
These bromide truths should be taken
into consideration by parents before they
set remOrseless heel on their children.
vanity. for it is an indisputable fact that
to make a girl or boy believe that sh,
is inferior to others dooms her or hin
to a second place in the world.
We get only what we demand from oul
| fellow creatures. II we are shy anC
/ deprecating and hang back nobody IL
going to push us forward. still less are
. they going to insist on comforting on ui
any of the laurel crowns of life.
II would be interesting TO know how
many OF the failures that we see al
about US are the direct results of tn,
conscientious efforts OF parents to sup
press self-conceit In their children. Herr
is a man Of talent but he lacks push,
because In his childhood he was laugh
20 be humble and stand aside for othe
people. Here Is a man at whose door
I opportunity knocks, but he doesn'
answer the call, because he is afraid
His nerve was destroyed by his havinl
had his faith in his own ability de
stroyed when he was boy. Here is an
other man who never lets the world fin,
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-13

told aeons OF time inspired their dull,
shapeless. unldentifiable brains with an
unchanging idea, always realizing itself
in the same beautiful material FERNS.
Biologists know the ancient ocean
which covered the present site OF the
British Isles in tho crotaceous. or great
chalk. age as the chalk sea- and
Huxley remarked thai II was by the
population OF the chalk sea that tho an
ciont and the modern inhabitants OF the
world were NOSE completely connected.
You can see something OF that connec-
ton In these pictures. Look at the -FOUR
spiral shells. representing the common
whelks OF today and similar animals liv-
ing in the ancient ser, AS Huxley has
said. when We find these modern forms
scattered among the forms OF other and
more numerous, ancient animals, which
vanished from the living world ages ago,
they look TO us like Yankee peddlers
among the tribe OF red Indians"
See, IL you can imagine any reason for
the selection OF such forms as shells
present by the llfe-forcos animating the
various species of goft-bodled. almost
shapeless, animals, called mollusks. or
take the corals. another species OF chalk
| secreting animal, and observe the ex-
qulsite shapes and oolors which whole
! colonies OF these little creatures, work.
ing together upon a common plan. have
produced in solid. semi-translucent ala
baster-like material stained with tints
of indescribable beauty,
Many shells equal. II they do not ex-
coed. In beauty of coloration and delioaoy
| of form the finest products of the floral
world; they had these characteristics
countless centuries before man came
upon the earth TO appraise and appreci-
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-13
Leave the War out.

Dear Miss Fairfax: / am % years old
and deeply In love with a girl OF ~ years,
since this European struggle she seems
to ignore me. as our nationalities differ
We are about TO be engaged, and / ask
your advice n Il would be advisable TO
do so, because trouble may Arise be-
our nationality? e. b. q. S.
You and your sweetheart are both liv-
ing IN q country that is mercifully re-
moved from the sad European struggle.
Don't bring racial differences into the
peaceful life you are permitted 10 lead
here. BE brosdminded enough to pity
all the warning nations. TO feel that you
share in the sorrow OF all these suffering
peoples, and TO find sympathy for your
sweetheart In her nations calamity as
well as your own. The war has nothing
TO do with your love and marriage
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-13

ate its beauties their beauty does not
serve, az IN the case with flowers, to
attract tho attention OF other creatures.
which. like bees and butterflies, may
fertiliEe them: the makers OF these shells
do not possess the faculty OF vision by
which they might admire themselves or
their fellows. and yet, all this beauty
exists. and. by persisting age after age.
shows that It's existence Is part OF soma
great creative plan which we cannot
even begin 60 comprehend,
one cannot get away from the WONDER
which is inspired by the reflection that
the same life force, or tendency, or
whatever you may call II, which produces
one OF these spiral shells today has been
In operation. in precisely the same way,
for whole aeons OF time, while other
life forces, producing other characters
istic forms. are equally persistent.
The force of gravitation draws sIi
matter toward center. the life forces
shape II into an almost infinite variety
OF forms. and yet each OF the life forces
produces its own particular result. You
lift up a handful OF sand and let II go,
and gravitation makes It fall straight
down. Gravitation knows only that ono
act. You let the vital forces of a grows
ing mollusk take possession OF the same
! chemical substances and they ara
shaped. with as much certainty and ln-
variability OF action as gravitation ex-
! hibits, into a spiral shell. whose every
turn. and every slope and shade OF cur
vature. Is the same at the end Of a mil-
lion years as Il was at the beginning
| But give those substances TO another
mollusk and it's vital forces impart a
! very different form to them, but form
that is equally tho result OF an enduring
| tendency.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-13
Do You Know That

Foreign students to the number Of 4.222
we're in attendance at colleges and uni
versities of the United States last year
These students are distributed over 275
different colleges universities and schools
OF technology There were 594 Chinese
students and a much larger number from
japan.
The number o. sheep estimated to have
been shorn last season in Australia and
New Zealand was 1888. 264. including
lambs. which produced seven pounds and
twelve ounces per head-including lambs
as against seven pounds for the previous
season.
Between 1910 and July /. 1914, 1888 Jap
anese arrived in the United Mates ana
g. as departed; in the same interval 23,OH
Chinese arrived and 2s,496 departed.
Figures recently complied show that
the present population OF New York IL
estimated at 5,S3s. ST.. this being in increase
ia four years OF 5ss.664.
The Russian empire has an area, not
including internal waters, Of 9l55, So. Z
versts, or san IFS English square miles
that is TO say, one-seventh OF the land
surface Of the globe
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-13
Discipline as First Aid

of life, Some day when a great emer-
gency arises, II you meet 1t well. It Will
be because strength has grown in your
heart in cumulative mass due to all
the lesser emergencies you met bravely.
Some day when a great responsibility IL
offered you and you are able 20 fill the
position, II will be because you meas
ured up 70 a series of responsibilities.
No one resents growth. and the great
est first aid" TO spiritual. mental and
emotional growth Is discipline.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-13

TO make you endure. remember this:
Discipline is only given to people who are
strong enough TO endure It. Some power
is actually offering you a compliment
when II puts you to the acid test Of suf-
fering. This is the practical side OF dis
cipline, and 1t points the way to the
spiritual one: Whom God loveth lie
chastencth."
Out Of every sorrow you meet and en-
dure bravely grows new power to en-
dure new strength TO meet the demands
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-13

This is a modern
p S Y C h o | o & / c a |
trouble. The ques-
ton never bothered
our ancestors. They
held that il was a
parents first duty
to bring up a child
i'm humility, and to
point out to him
his d c t e CT S and
shortcomings in a
way to eXterminate
very particle of
vanity in his soul.
Thus. If a girl
was h o m ely, her
mother dwelt upon
her lack of good
look s and assured
her shea never catch
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-13
Science
Problems
\ for Workers
by EDGAR LUCIEN LARKIN.

O. What is the area OF the suur'-
Subscriber
A. 2,Ss,Oei, $4,000 square miles sun;
l97, seO,e5o square miles, earth,
These figures convey TO the mind the
immense MAGNITUDE of the sun when
compared 20 that OF the earth. Diameter.
sun, sS6,ooO, and mean, OF earth, 79i6
miles.
Q. Here is a harassing thins in frenzied
finance up from san Francisco. the
beautiful;
Five young ladies entered candy
store. Each treated ali OF the others to
DC glass of soda, therefore:
Five girls pay Csc each. all paying. SIS
Five other strls enter and repeat the
above, paying OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. l2o
Ten girls pay out for fifty sodas, $3.50
HIGH FINANCE.
six girls came in and each treats,
all; six times thirty equals..,.......Sl. ~
Four later treat each and pay four
times &c OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, 10
S26
why should the FIRST ten ladies pay
1Oc less than the second ten. when all
buy the same amount Would Il work out
even on the cash register? We, including
two teachers, and all nathematicians in
our neighborhood. will watch each morn
ing for your answer. FRED CANAN-
AUGH.
A. | was entirely broken up when |
heard that teachers could not solve this
on sight in two minutes. Just in their
heads. without pencil or paper. That first
set OF girls bought twenty-five glasses
of soda-pop; the second, twenty-five
glasses; the third. thirtu-slX glasses, and
the four, sixteen glasses. The first two
sets, fifty glasses; second two sets, fifty
two, and put up 10 cents more-that IL.
the first ten ladies did not buy the same
amount as the second delectable set, and
adorable,
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-13

Q. THE carbon present in the air
amount TO about 70O,O00,O00 tons The earth
has about Z. 4OOdoO goo tons OF coal mine
/ able. by present methods, in go years.
| Is there any marked stimulation of plant
growth expected by science as the result
of increase OF carbon in the air? or will
reduced quantity OF solar energy COM
pared to that supposed TO have been con-
served by the atmosphere In former ages
i by expected to prevent n?"-W1LL II.
sPICER.
( A. The pouring forth of carbon from
millions of chimneys is an economic prob
/ lem, and leads to thoughts of mans totnl
supply of coal During the millions OF
years in the earths carboniferous age
fixation OF carbon by plants went on
luninterruptedly, save possible ccssations
due to glacial epochs.
But now the process If reversed. Tons
OF carbon pour into the air daily from
hosts OF fires and furnaces, Within fifty
years this process has rapidly increased.
And II the coal supply is only 7,40o,ooo.-
1000 600 900 tons, mineable deposits must
be exhausted in not very distant future.
mo definitive data can be given regard
ling the stimulation Of plant growth by in
crease OF carbon in the earth's aerial
envelope But a few cumulative facts
and figures may be here given
one cubic mile OF. coal. the average OF
the different varieties, weights 6,s2l 900, 600
tons. And 7,4Oo. OOoO. 900, 10000 divided by
this number equals Liz cubic miles OF
coal available to man. according 10 Mr.
spicer.
The area Of the earth's surface is
: 1s7, 500, $50 square miles The depth OF the
atmosphere OF the earth Is not known;
estimates have been made OF 200 miles
From trtgonomerhcai measurement OF
D paths of meteors when incandescent, the
y air is known to be at least 100 miles deep.
e Then the addition Of LILY cubic miles Of
4 solid carbon, or the entire quantity eN-
panded to gas, would be OF about the
same effect as that of the marvellous
I dilution of drugs with sugar of milk, by
n our good homeopathic brethren in their
: strange vagaries. One cubic mile of air
n at sea level weighs 6,O4Ol7S tons, and
water il TS times more dense than air.
= Rate of diminution Of soior onermy Is
i unknown. Circulation of electrons from
Q sun to sun may sustain them during mill
y lions of coming years.
: OFF we live on a world that rs a
8 sphere. why does Its surface appear 10
v be flat2-M Sirrom, San Francisco. Cal
r A. Because it is so large-I,sl6 miles In
= diameter. The curvature OF the earth
; that is. fall of surface below a tangent
drawn anywhere-is eight inches at the
;. end of one mile, thirty-two inches at the
:, end Of second mile, seventy-two at third
:, mile, and so on for ends OF miles
!. amounts of depression below tangent be
n ing eight inches multiplied by the squar'
= of the number OF miles. The eye alon'
:. cannot see this small curvature. Crawl
= tatlon holds all things on the earth's sur
. face; it is a force. but its cause is alb
solutely unknown theory is that thi
form of attraction is due in some way L
electricity, but this is a theory only.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-13
BY DOROTHY DIX,

One of the most perplexing problems
that parents confront in rearing a child
is whether to foster or suppress his self
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-13

a husband. II she was awkward her
family commented on it with the cruel
candor displayed only by ones nearest
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-13
Mercennry aIarrIaEcs.

Mercenary Marriages.
Dear Miss Fairfax: II a young lady
cares for a young man who is poor but
honest and loyal. should she walt while
or should she take her mothers advice
turn him aside, give up the idea of love
and consider her men friends as
chances aud marry the first one who
offers her a good, comfortable home, a
man she respects for his good qualities,
Dut does not love as she can the poorer
one2 SINCERITY.
A girl certainly should not marry foe
mereenary reasons, nor should she meas
ure men by their eligibility and power to
buy her the comforts Of life However,
no man who really loves a girl should in
fluenee her against her mother. Rather
he should try to win over her mother to
faith in him and his future success.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-13

The Tipperary cloth may be fashioned into
the snappiest OF trot-about suits This in the
new buckskin tone matches the top of the boots
The flare skirt has comfy" pockets and jaunty
jacket showing the raised waist line.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-13

One of the pompadour designs in pussy
willow silk inspired this dancing frock. The crino
line skirt is banded in swansdown and frilled in sill
yer lace, and the corsage is softly draped to give
the modest 1870 decollete
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-13
Advice to Love1orn /: By r. s;.si''

Don't be silly enough to drag the cons
flict into your own lives.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-13

A common shell found in certain cliffs in
England and to the right form living in
the North Sea and reversed.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-13

Here are seen two shells of the common whel1.
The one to the right is a water-worn specimen.
The other has the spire of the shell reversed. !
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-02
Minot Corner GRANGE.

Minot Corner Grange held its reg
ular meeting Thursday night with
Worthy Overseer 4. r. Berry in the
chair. Officers pro TEN: Overseer,
Charles Harris: steward. William
Hurder; assistant steward. Merritt
Harris; lady assistant steward. Gladys
Stone. During open session candy
was served and the following literary
program presented: Clippings on
Thanksgiving, the brothers: reading,
Thanksgiving in the Dear Old Home.
Hattie Wilbur: song. Home Sweet
Home" Grange; reading. "Thanksgiv-
ing" Warren Churchill; reading. The
Thanksgiving on the Farm Sadie
Yeaton; vocal solo. Tom Dumont
reading, c. G. Giddings: reading. MY
First Turkey Elizabeth Churchill;
Two Views of Thanksgiving. the
Mother. the Small Boy" Nettie Har-
ris: song. Grange. Visitors We're
present from Excelsior and Sabbath
day Lake Oranges. The next meeting
will be the annual election of officers.
Notice was given of the Androscoggin
Pomona meeting at West Minot, Wed :
nesday, Dec. 1. Patrons not having
teams can 60 to Mechanic Falls on the
$50 car and from there to West Minot
on the Maine Central. The Grange
Circle will meet Tuesday afternoon
with Mrs. Bertha Durgin.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-02
GIVEN RECEPTION
Rev. and Mrs. e. S. Philbrook Guests
Of Pensioners

An occasion of much pleasure was
the reception given Tuesday evening
by the Pensioners Of the Winthrop
street Baptist church to their new pas
tor, Rev. Eugene S. Philbrook, and his
estlmable wife. The vestry was pref
lilly decorated with evergreens. cut
flowers and ferns in honor Of the occa-
sion. the arrangement being due to
the good taste Of the members Of the
committee. they being Mrs. f. H. f.
Bragg. Miss Weston and Mrs. Ralph
Herrlck. The reception was from s TO
3 and in the receiving line were Dea-
con Edwin Weston and Miss Bessie
Weston. Deacon and Mrs. Ralph Con-
ant and Rev. and Mrs. Philbrook
Appropriate remarks were made by
Rev. Clayton D. Boothby of the South
Parish Congregational church, Rev. j.
F. Cochrane of Hallowell. Deacon
Howard owen and Rev. Mr.. Phil
brook and musical selections We're
rendered by the church quartet and
the church orchestra. for which latter
organization Miss Alice Weston is
pianist. The attendance was large.
about 200 people being present. and
the evening was one of rare enjoyment
to all.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-02
JAMES BUCKLEY GETS
SENTENCE SUSPENDED
AGREES TOLEAvE town
Arraigned on Charge of Being
an idle and Disorderly Per-
son." ETC., and Found Guilty,
but Court Gives Him Chance
to Rid Augusta Of His Pres
ence, to Which He Readily
Agrees

The man who was locked up soon
after midnight Tuesday for making a
disturbance in Perry's restaurant and
who gave his name to The police as
James Buckley, was arraigned before
Judge Lancaster Of the municipal
court at about $50 Wednesday after
noon, the charge against him being
that he was an idle and disorderis per-
son having no visible means Of sup
port and avoiding all lawful employ
ment.
It was intended that tn. hearing
should be held at the us,is, hour for
opening court in the morning but as
the respondent at that time entertain
ed the idea that he would have coun-
sci, and as it would be necessary 70
secure a witness the hearing was post
poned until afternoon. When arraign-
ed before the court Buckley had secur-
ed no counsel and this simp'ltie1 mat
tiers. He entered a olea Of not guilty
but at the end II tie hearing was
found guilty, after which the court
told lin some things about himself
that must have been : source Of sur
prise to him. Among other things that
the court told him was that his home
was in Cambridge, Mass. The case was
finally disposed of by s,Ispending SEN
tence on condition that Rrcilev start
Tor home at once, |: not sooner, which
he promised to do by taking the 4.07
tram.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-02

1t is seldom that such an array of fine
picture features can De found on one
program as that which is NOW being pre-
sented at the Opera house. The audi
ences yesterday were thoroughly delight
ed with them and many patrons took
the pains to express their approval tc
the management. The Paramount feat
ure is entitled "kilmeny" and it is one
of the finest shown since the Inaugural.
ton of that service at the Opera house
Miss Lenore Ulrich is cast in the title
role and her acting is nothing short OF
wonderful. Miss Ulrich is supported by
an excellent cast including Miss Myrtle
Steadman. who was featured mere short
time ago in wild Olive"
Several selected general film subjects
supplement the Paramount feature, max.
ing picture entertainment worthy OF
more than ordinary mention. Matinee
today at 2.l5. Evening show starts
promptly at ADV.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-02
ADJUSTMENTS
COLONIAL THEATRE
Last Times Today, THE New Adven-
lures of Terence O'Rourke; katheryn
Adams in Three-Reei Than-o-p play;
All Star Cast in Big Three Reel Fea-
ture: Hank Mann in lko Comedy

Today will be the last opportunity to
see the Colonials feature list of photo
plays. headed by The New Adventures
OF Terrence O'Rourke." J. Warren Kerri-
gan in the role Of Terence O'Rourke is
particularly. fitted for the part of a SOL
der of fortune. both in appearance and
style of acting. This new series pic
lures certain adventures in the lie Of
Terence, each complete in itself. The
chapter and il has its scenes laid in
Egypt where Terence is approa ched by
friends OF Princess Constantine in an
effort to get, him to lead the Egyptian
arm: against the English. He refuses to
do this and il is (iecreed his life must be
~ to the original agreement but when
the time comes for Terence TO die, her
love for him leads her to shield him from
death. His escape with the wpuld-he
murderers al his heels is most dramatic.
With beautifufSsettings. n pleasing at
mosphere andy. wonderful cast. these
dramas will oyer most pleasing enter
tainment.
Also Kathryn Adams in a three-reel
Than-o-play. The Strong Arm of the
Secret Service. an all-star cast in q
Big l. three-rcel human interest feature,
comedy. Poor but Dishonest with
Hank Mann and Peggy Pearce. will also
be includcd.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-02
COLONIAL THEATRE
Friday and Saturday, William Farnum
in THE New Governor" Protoplay
Supreme-Based on Edward Shell
don's Greatest Drama

In the play '.The New Governor" Ed
ward Sheldon. Americas most significant
young dranatst, handles untiinchingly
and with unerrins power a modern prob
lem that must be faced fairly and square
~ by the people of the United States.
The topic which forms the motif of this
striking drama is one which Legislators
and serious thinkers have grappled with
unsuccessfully since the days of slavery.
In the William Fox production of The
New Governor William Farnunl. Amer
icas popular young actor, gives sub
lime performance of the self-sacritcing
hero. Philip Morrow. Under the master
full dictatorship of Edgar Lewis the en-
thraling drama works out to the pro-
portions Of a mighty epic of modern
American life, dealing as it does with
the gravest social. moral and political
conditions. This magnificent photoplay.
which cost over $4,000 TO produce, will
be shown at the Colonial Friday and
Saturday.-Adv.