Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-23

have their existence II foreign coun-
tries, although the United States fur
nishes its due quota.
A French Curiosity.
The first OF the odd sheets devoted
to the interests OF engaged couples
appeared a few years ago in Paris,
and while at first thought it might
be supposed that its field would be
quite limited, it, nevertheless, pros
pers even today. Agents in the serv-
ice of this journal are employed at
various points in France collecting
items of interest to7persons who have
contracted to marry. In each issue
are set forth the names, addresses
and other information concerning en-
gagged couples. Each maiden men,
toned receives a free subscription for
Ia limited period. The real benefit
Charles of this publication, of course,
are the tradesmen who take the paper,
since they are able to approach the
girl intending to marry with more or
less alluring inducements in the way
of materials for trousseaux, etc.
The original sheet devoted exclu-
sively to the interest of beggars was
born in Paris. This paper, entitled
LIE Bon Guide, affords daily conf
plete list of baptisms, weddings and
funerals to take place in Paris on that
day, in order that its patrons might be
well posted as to favorable localities
wherein to pursue the days work.
For begging letter writers lie Bon
Guide publishes a list of the addresses,
arrivals and departures of travellers
known to be of charitable DISPOSE
| ton.
The beggars of London, too, have
their organ, but it is not so classy"
as the Partisan publication. The Eng
fish Beggars' Journal is weekly and
prides itself on the exclusive character
of its information. 1t is unique in
that it is written, not printed, the
paper being the coarse brown variety
commonly used by butchers and
grocers to wrap their wares.
Beggars' Favorite.
There are lots of other papers for
beggars published in various foreign
countries, as we'll as in the United
States, but the French and English
sheets are remarkable by reason OF
their big subscription list and for the
unquestionable influence they exert.
A queer French journal, which died
some time before the outbreak OF the
war, was lie Bien Etre, whose sole
object for existence seemed an old
age pension scheme. To subscribers
who should die at the expiration OF
forty years, LIE Bien Etre offered
free burial
lie Courier DIES Baigneurs Gathers
Courier) is the product of a we'll
known French seaside resort. 1t is
printed on waterproof paper, the in
ducement buy being predicated evil
IDENTIFY on the idea that the bather
may take his journal into the ocean
with him and so enjoy its perusal'
while bathing.
On the other side of the Pyrenees
the Madrilenes have the freak pa
per in the shape of the Luminaria,
which, it is claimed, is printed in ink
containing an amount of phosphorus
which enables the reader to peruse 1t
in the dark.
There are any number of medical
journals in the world, but perhaps
the only paper devoted exclusively to
the dissemination of information
touching a particular disease is that
published in German city. This pub
LEGATION carries as a title the German
equivalent for rheumatism" and it is
claimed that only specially qualified
experts are permitted to contribute
to its columns.-Philadelphia Rec
ord