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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-09-21
Anti-Pyorrhea

pyorrhes. Sore Gums. Pus. Loose Teeth
and Toothache marveIously relieved over
night and completely corrected In a few
days by using Anti-Pyorrhea, an accidental
discovery that cured me and several others.
Write for particulars or send 81 for a 4 or
bottle. prepaid by l. N. NESL0, Commercial
Hotel, M ST., South Omaha.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-09-21
Bride Delays the
Ceremony Until the
Hand Points Down

While the hour and minute hands
Of the marble clock in the county
court pointed upward at II o'clock
Anton Lanik and Gertrude Mitchell
refused to take the marriage vows
before Justice Britt. After the min
ute hand had moved downward and
pointed to II 80 they promised to love,
honor and obey. Judge Britt, Kew
pie" Stubbendorf and Kay" Ken
nedy waited out the half hour in order
to satisfy the superstition of the bride.
my grandmother and my mother
were both happily married while the
minute hand of the clock pointed
downward and insist that my mar
rage ceremony be performed under
similar circumstances" said the 49,
year-old bride in explanation of the
half-hour delay.
Anton Lanik, a farmer, aged %,
resides at Wahoo, Neb. The girl bride
Gertrude Mitchell, came to Omaha
from her home at Valparaiso, Neb
They will return to the Lanik farm
at Wahoo after the honeymoon.
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The Detroit times., 1916-05-18

Any person, even IL he happened
not TO know the meaning Of the
word dilettante. would instinctively
feel annoyed with good reason.
For dilettante has a really slurring
meaning Here is a dictionary def
milton Of IL:
"One who follows an art. or a
branch Of knowledge. desultorily, or
for amusement only"
And by way OF illustrating this
definition, the following is printed
from J. c. Sharp.
THE true poet is not an eccentric
creature, not a mere artist living
only for art. not a dreamer or a di-
lettante. slipping the nectar OF exist
ence while he keeps aloof from its
deeper interests
Essentially. a dilettante IS a man
who does not really think. Life TO
him is merely a matter OF passing
time as agreeably as possible.
The work in which he engages, or
the special study he lakes up. APP
peals 10 him, not as something TO be
done earnestly, or with the purpose
Of rendering uEeful service, but sole
ly as a means OF occupying himself
without overmuch exertion.
Dilettantes are TO be met every
where. II IL a great mistake TO sup
pose as some people do. that diet
tantes come only from the ranks OF
the wealthy.
There are indeed many well-to-do
dllettantes. These are persons who
play at working In art or literature,
science, or some form CT craftsman
ship.
They haunt art galleries and lee
ture halls, gain smattering OF
knowledge. and imagine that they
are accomplishing great things.
But there are dilettantes among
the poor as among the prosperous.
One never has 10 go far TO find
them.
As write these lines a glance out
of the window shows men removing
the debris Of outdoor spring clean
ing-heaps OF decayed leaves that
have been piled beside the curb.
There are three OF these men, and
they have a cart into which they
throw the leaves.
They do not exert themselves. Be
tween each shoveiful they pause, TO
The Detroit times., 1916-05-18
What Happened to Bryan.

why have you had no comment
on the defeat OF Mr.. Bryan for dele.
gate at large 10 the Democratic
convention from Nebraska" writes
a reader. Didn't know how to ex.
plain II. Doubtless his prohibition
stand hurt him. Then his brothers
candidacy for the Democratic nom
nation for governor made people
vote again both Bryans for trying TO
make the party family affair. The
friends of President Wilson scratch
ed Mr.. Bryan. Henry Ford got the
votes OF many pacihsts who other.
wise would have voted the Bryan
ticket. Then there were the people
who simply were tired OF voting for
Mr.. Bryan every four years. or less.
for something or other. Mr.. Bryan
will be at the convention in st.
Louis next month, and he will be on
TIE floor and on the platform and
ION the job" He is not eliminated
and apparently he Is not elimlnat-
ing anybody.-Reedy's Mirror, st.
Louis, Mo.
The Detroit times., 1916-05-18

/ look up and down the street, TO pun
at their pipes, TO cha: with one an-
other. II is a painful exhibition OF
what In slang parlance is called
soldering"
These men are dilettantes quite as
much as the top-hatted gentry who
pose as adopts in poetry or music or
art.
Like the latter they are slipping
the nectar OF existence while keep
ing aloof from its deeper interests.
They are not playing the game OF
life as men should PLAY IL. Their one
idea Is to make things as easy and
pleasant for themselves as they can.
Men like these are not the men
VINO have advanced civilization. 1t
is the thoughtful, earnest, self-for-
getting souls. In every calling, who
have counted in the evolution of so
ciety from its primitive, barbaric
structure TO the glories of the pres
ent day.
Every man should be able TO do
something that viii make the world
a little bigger, little better. for his
having been in it. Dilettantes never
can do this.
Wherefore, as also for the sake Of
your self-respect, don't be diet
tante
The Detroit times., 1916-05-18
The World Is Saving Itself.
BY Webster.

Is the world saved! II is not, II
we know anything about what saliva
ton means. Was the sacrifice,
then, in vain? No. The world Is
saving itself, slowly perhaps. but
steadily. II is a better world than
ii was, and IL is so because OF the
sacrifice commemorated today. II
we think the world Is wicked with
Christianity We have only TO think
Of what the world was without IL.
IL II were not for the things Christ
died for. how much worse the pres
ent war-madness would be, The un.
believer may soon. but civilization
and progress are expressions or
CEristianity, and when there is ali
outbreak OF atavism in war, II is to
the teaching and example OF Christ
that the world appeals for re.
membrance OF pity. mercy and love.
Ii Is not true that the Saviour died
to abolish pain or the effects OF evil
In mems actions as individuals or
as nations. The law OF cause and
effect works changelessly. The suf-
fering of the world Is not punish
ment, but consequence. The world
sees this, and seeing. will amend
its ways. somewhat. for a time. But
after little the world will forget
again and will again have 10 suffer
the consequences. II never goes
back altogether TO the wrongs 10
which world cataclysms open it's
eyes. Always. steadily the things
Christ lived for are making the
world better and they are being
worked for even by men who do not
believe that Jesus was the only be-
gotten son OF God. Jesus Christ Is
the worlds exemplar He works
steadily in the hearts and spirits OF
men. even though many OF them
forget and even al times deride
There is no getting away from Jesus
Christ-"the Hound OF Heaven. .
And every thinking man who ever
heard his name knows It, no matter
what the man believes.-Reedy's
Mirror.
The Detroit times., 1916-05-18
Zulu characteristics

1t Is a recognized fact that the
Zulu tribe Is one OF the finest In
southern Africa. The Zulu has a
sturdy frame. strong chest, won
derful digestion. magnificent teeth,
and fine muscles. He can stand
hunger, fatigue and exposure. While
he is slow to adopt modern methods
OF tiIlage, irrigation and fertilizing,
he is beginning TO recognize their
advantages. HIS hospitality. indif.
ference 10 pa'1, sense OF humor,
good temper. love OF children. and
trustworthiness are all good traits
in his character. He is manly
specimen, not a cringing toady. and.
in his natural state, a gentleman.
every bit OF him." In general he is
law-abiding and obedient, and he is
not purposely cruel. He has strong
musical sense, and a remarkable
knowledge OF time and rhythm. His
powers OF singing, even when but
slightly trained. are extraordinary.
The Zulu knows good deal
about some things, but what he does
not know of what to the white man
are matters OF common. every day
knowledge, Is appalling His instruc-
tor Is always running up against a
high brick wall Of stupendous igno-
rance Southern Workman.
The Detroit times., 1916-05-18
Pointed Paragraphs

The chronic kicker is always on
the job.
II takes an artistic bore TO be al.
most entertaining.
The spirster always says II is a
mistake TO merry too young.
A man nay be lucky because he is
married-or because he isn't.
There Is danger that little learn.
ing will result in a swelled head.
Doing as one pleases soon ceases
10 be fascination IL no one objects.
There would be lot more men I'm
jail IL they got what they deserve.
Poverty is not a crine--but that
isn't the reason so many people are
poor.
It's as hard for a young woman to
lose millionaire as II is for a
young man TO lose an heiress.
Even when leap year girl gets
turned down she can't help but ad-
mire the young mans Judgment.
a good buffer Is man who can
keep the other fellow from finding
out that he is afraid to fight.
When the mother of small boy
calls him 10 dinner he never replies:
wait till get some of this dirt of
my hands
The Detroit times., 1916-05-18
Automobile Language.
~ Or. FRANK. CRANE
Copyright. 1915. by Frank Crane)

Language is a growing thing. II re-
cords the experiences of a population.
Every new form of human activity or in
terest creates new set of words. Golf
has it's peculiar language. Poker and
chess brought number of terms into
general use, such as bluff, checkmate,"
and so on.
The invention which perhaps has most
affected modern life is the automobile.
But not only are millions of people buy
ing, making, tending, driving, and using
motor cars; flood of novel words has
also inundated speech.
The curious phase of this is that those
who employ these words cannot define
them, although they are perfectly famil-
lar with them. You do not know neces-
sarily how to define a word when you
know what it signifies and how to use It.
There is not one cook out Of twenty, for
instance. that can give you correct
definition of "stove," nor two boys in
the whole playground that can define a
"ball."
Just for fun have been setting down
in my notebook such words as l have
heard from automobile folk and have
read in motor literature. Not all of them,
of course, pertain distinctly to the auto
mobile, but they indicate how the Ian
guage of this age of machinery is en-
larging.
And, just for fun. suppose you see
how many of the following terms you
understand. or can explain intelligently
to Wellesley graduate.
At least the list will serve to illus
trate the stream of new material that is
enriching the american Language"
The Detroit times., 1916-05-18
The Keep Well Column
DIPHTHE RIA.

The epidemics continued wide
spread until In 1884 the discovery
OF the germ of diphtheria as the
cause, made great progress in the
control possible.
= Loeffer then recommended that
individuals suffering from the dis
ease should be isolated. He recog-
nized the existence OF carriers. and
rule was passed in Germany in
1886 that convalescents from diph-
iberia should not be permitted to re-
sumo normal social intercourse un.
til the complete disappearance OF
the germ had been demonstrated
by meteorological examination
Though the extent OF the disease
was checked somewhat by these
measures, the mortality continued
high.
Six years later snutoxin was dis
covered and the disease was robbed
OF its terror The number OF death:
las been reduced 30 TO 30 per cent
Today few severe epldemics oc
cur. Small local epidemics continue
10 break out: sporadic, cases croT
up. deaths still occur.
The Detroit times., 1916-05-18

To the Editor of The Times-My
father says that " do not stop
reading I will get my brain cram;
med too full. Can any person MI
UP his brain7 BARNABY.
An overworked brain may be-
come poisoned by fatigue. but II
the rest Of the body 10 kept in nor
nal condition the brain will seldom
show any symptoms OF being over
taxed. Very few persons approach
even a healthy amount OF brain ac-
tivity. Even persons OF the nigh
est intellectual types have a certain
number OF brain cells which are
never fully developed. SO II is
probably quite safe for you 10 keep
on examining your head. The brain
may get quite full" so far "a the
memory 10 concerned, but the mem.
DRY In not the most important OF
the mental functions.
Exercise your brain, use II as
much az you can't IL the only
way OF keeping young with advanc.
Ing years.
The Detroit times., 1916-05-18
Warning to June GrOoms.

The wax ladies in the Woodward-ave. windows
have not a monopoly OF all the good things which
go to make up the charming outside part of life
There may be classes and masses 1--WE have
heard OF such). but the classes are prone TO daily
with the privileges Of the masses and the masses
are quite as prone to take unto themselves the
foibles OF the classes, so we are rather mixed up
as TO dividing lines.
All this is a preamble, an introduction. in fact.
10 the two wax works that saw in dry goods
emporium" on Hastings street.
II was group.
bride and groom.
she was all in the virgin beauty OF white silk,
orange blossoms and veil.
That her hair had grown gray with much dust
and the decoloring effect of many summer suns,
nattered not; her eyes we're CLASSY blue and her
hand was resolutcly. If stiffy, extended to re-
ceive the golden circlet that would proclaim her
a wife.
The groom was immaculate in desert waste
of shirt bosom with one brass stud as an oasis
in the center.
His boots shone gorgeously; his trousers were
creased with geometrical precision.
No bagginess would ever disfgure those
knees: no shine 10 those elbows.
His tie was perfect; his collar high.
Did he have on his face the heavenly, rapt Ell
| preston of who is about to receive in his
arms the person Of his best beloved? Did ne
| perhaps, have the look of the affrighted bride
groom who feels that he is taking the fatal Leaf
in the dark into the abyss from which there Il
no returning? Did he-but why ask questions
which never can be answered.
He did not have any OF these expressions.
He didn't have any expression at all; because
YOU sec (the bride did not mind so why should
we be criticaD HE DIDN'T HAVE ANY HEAD
The Detroit times., 1916-05-18
When Dickens Was
Shown the Door.

Colonel B was the proprietor
Of widely known old house in the
south, which three-quarters OF a cen
fury ago had earned It's reputation
as a we'll conducted tavern. When
Charles Dickens came to America
he stopped at this southern house
He was hardly settled In his room
before Colonel B was at the
door. He assured him that his
horses, his wines, all the lavish hos
pitality of a state famed for its
generosity, stood at the convenience
OF the distinguished visitor. Dick.
ems received the prefer colby. In
London one did not accept a tavern
keeper az a social equal. SO It was
that he returned the courteous OFFER
by saying that when he wished the
services OF the innkeeper he would
send for him. For sixty seconds
Colonel B stood silent, his great
face growing redder all tho while.
Finally he stretched out long arm
toward Dickens.
you go, sir" he stammered
And do not stand upon the order
% your going"
The novelist went. And Il IL to
BE- trusted he had learned that the
American hotel keeper OF that day
and age was not TO be confused with
his brother In far-off Europe.-Ed
ward Hungerford in the Saturday
! Evening Post.
The Detroit times., 1916-05-18

Yesterday out in Lansing, the Demo
Gratis of Michigan named new state
chairman.
They named Albert E. Stevenson Of
Port Huron, to succeed Edmund {.
Shields.
You may entertain an idea that the
Democratic party of Michigan, after a
careful canvass of the men in the party
available for this important party office,
and after considering the names OF
dozen men qualified by devotion to the
principles of Thomas jefferson, finally
decided upon Stevenson.
You may entertain the idea that the
Democracy of Michigan has profited to
the extent of having eliminated the
Wood-C Connolly Shields combination, but
FORGET 1T.
Shields steps out, but the old combi-
nation goes right on with Stevenson
right side up in Shields old place.
And forget about anything like care
full selection by the party of a successor
to Shields.
The chances are that Shields picked
Stevenson.
We saw Estate Chairman" Stevenson
coming weeks ago when we read an in
terview with him in a Detroit news
paper, in which he said he had been
asked by many in the party to take the
place, but couldn't think of it.
And forget anything about Stevenson
having been selected for his devotion to
the principles of Thomas Jefferson.
Stevenson gets the Craftsmanship, from
the same convention which cheered the
patriotic speech of Congressman Do
remus, who wants another term, be-
cause he is the member of the gang who
came back from the Baltimore conven-
ton with the promise of the jobs for
the boys in return for Michigan's vote
for Wilson.
"My country It's of thee, and so
forth"
Respectfully submitted.
The Detroit times., 1916-05-18
ria and Pales-

century in Egypt, Syria and Pales-
tine.
In Jewish history Is mentioned
disease called "Askara" hard.
est kind OF death.
Through later literature run &c
counts OF many epldemics that
swept practically the whole or
Europe.
During one epidemic in italy and
Spain in 1926 more than 5000 peo-
pie. mostly children. lost their lives.
Many theories as 10 the cause were
advanced Brettoneau, in 1926, who
named the disease diphiheria, recog
nized the common drinking cup az a
factor In its spread.
The Detroit times., 1916-05-18
Amber Hit by War.

or all he industries In which the
German government Is directly in
terested, the amber works at Kon.
!gsburg Save been hit the hardest
by the var, according to the Ber-
liner TsgebIatt, which. while assert.
ing that the situation improved
considerably" during 1915, remarks
that at he end OF the business
year OF 1914 the government had to
cover a deficit OF 320o,50o, compared
with profit OF $4,000 In 1913.
The production OF raw amber fell
from Az tons, valued at about 1925
coo. TO ia3 tons, worth S25o.000.
The Detroit times., 1916-05-18
From Another Point OF TeD
BIZ c. T. S.
ANYHOW

Say:
But for our wee DOME Bush
Dreary would this old world seem;
We lose and all our papers say
That our pitchers had no steam.
Our batters slump, d: not one OF them
Threatened once the ball park fence;
We; the writer's stand agreed;
"Bushs playing was immense.
We
Watch the score board every night,
Till again the Tigers lose.
And with us out 10 our home
Take fresh case of the blues.
Life seems hardly worth the while,
As we give the kid two cents
Just to read the morrow-morn
"Bushs playing was immense
They
May not cop the rag this year:
They may not win the pennant race
They may not finish one. two. three;
Maybe bring up in last place:
Nevertheless. though we may fail
In pitching. hitting and defense;
Though we're far from the champeens.
"Bushs playing was immense
"My wife" said an enthusiastic hus-
band on the car this morning. "can make
the finest sauce for fish that ever
tasted"
What he meant was, of course, the best
that ever came over the pike.
If natural gas is to run out in 25 years,
it would appear none too soon to begin
dental campaigns.
The Democratic party met in state con-
vention in Lansing Wednesday. He was
back on the bench of the recorders court
this morning.
Really now, is it necessary to use the
school children to get Detroit into an
heroic mood for the Colonel?
However, the country has always been
keen for paradedness.
There is no hope for the Allies. Lieu.
tenant General Count Won Moltke admits
it.
That Chicago Judge has reversed his
decision that Bacon wrote Shakespeare.
That doesn't exactly convince us, how
ever, that Bacon didn't.
T. ". Once Again Comes TO the Surface
Very appropriate indeed, every time you
eat at the Auto Lunch" they put puncture
In your meal ticket
Did you ever have your attention called to
the fact that a Mr.. Stone lives in Flint and
he sells SPARK plugs?
A local ad reads: Wanted. boys to hmp
on autos" Ye gods, haven't We got enough
such pests without advertising for them?
Gasoline is to be had at the price quot
ed in this column yesterday.
The Detroit times., 1916-05-18

against a. tubercu-
losis is Just get
ting we'll under
way. yet records
OF the history OF
diphtheria show
that the disease
was recognized as
early as the frst
The Detroit times., 1916-05-18
A soNo-sPARRow IN NAY.


This In her grave: the ground Is
thick with flowers.
Violet and cinquefoil and anemone
Here the song sparrow through the
listening hours
sings from the blossoming tree.
Last year the flowers spranE up be.
meath her feet.
When all the world WAS blithe with
you and May.
And In her ear the sparrow sang as
sweet
Along the odorous way.
hut not to mine. since she Is dead.
the bird
The wonted Joy Of spring returning
brings,
My empty heart no more Is thrilled
and stirred.
Whatever song he sings.
tonly beside her silent grave she
with me to listen to the rich re-
frain.
. vain ims ginning, . idle dreamsl
She Will not come again!
Exchange.