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Hi -ycle detachment of the Italian army maneuvering near the northern border of the country
RUINS OF COLON AFTER GREAT FIRE
More than half of the city of Colon. Panama, was destroyed by the recent great conflagration. The photograph
gives a view of tt^> ruins from liollvar street, looking toward Cristobal. The ruins of the market are seen in the
background.
GERMAN DESTROYER AT ANTWERP
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This photograph of a German destroyer passing through the docks of
Antwerp was taken secretly by a resident of that city, despite the German
threat of fine and imprisonment *'or an one taking photographs. It would
seem to indicate that Holland's neutrality has been violated.
HUERTA'S HOME ON LONG ISLAND
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This is the residence at Forest Hills, Long Island, which Gen. Victorian©
Huerta has leased and in which he has installed his wife and their household
erf 30 children, grandchildren, tutors and servants.
Safety Matches Running Short.
According to a Melbourne dispatch
to the Sydney (Australiai Herald, re
produced in a commercial rejort,
strict economy in the use of sa ety
matches is being advocated by mer
chants who know how limited the
stocks in Australia are at present, and
how difficult it is to procure further
supplies while the war lasts. Al
ready prices have risen 133 per cent
in the wholesale market, and only a
most careful use of these matcnes
can prevent an actual shortage. The
chief reason for this state of affairs
is said to be the regulation in force
in England that compels the factory
which supplies nearly all the Aus
tralian matches to show no lights at
night, it being situated close to the
Thames estuary. Consequently, the
output is reduced to one-third of
the normal quantity.
Select Circle.
'Don't any of vour friends come to
see you on visiting days?” asked the
kindly old lady. “Xo’m,” responded
No 177.444; “they’re all here with
me."
CAMILLE SA1NT-SAENS
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Camille Salnt-Faens, the famoui
French composer and the first dele
gate of the Franeo-American commis
sion tor the Development of Political
Economic, Literary and Artistic Rela
tions. photographed as he landed in
New York. The composer, who is
eighty years old, looks forward with
uncommon pleasure to revisiting the
l nited States. He will be entertained
extensively by the French societies
in the many cities he expects to visit
during the three months of his stay
here.
Why Men Eat More Than Women.
That men eat five or six per cent
more than women—not because they
are gluttons, but because they actually
require that much more nourishment
appears as a result of an investiga
tion made in the rutrition laboratory
of the Carnegie institute at Washing
ton by Francis G. Benedict and L. E.
Eames, says the Literary Digest. The
reason for the discrepancy seems to
be that women have a smaller propor
tion of active tissues than men of
the same weight Rnd more inactive
material, such as fat. The investiga
tion disclosed that the average worn
an generates only 1,355 heat units in
the 24 hours, as against 1,638 pro
duced by the man, or about two pet
cent more for the latter per pound ol
body weight. W hen groups were com
pared, after careful selection of indi
viduals of nearly the same height and
weight, the men were found to pro*
duce about 12 per cent more heat that
women.
NOISE THAT IS NOISELESS
Ring a Bell in a Vacuum and You
Will Be Unable to Hear
the Sound.
The value of air as a noise and sound
medium can readily be ascertained by
■suspending a bell from a silk strand
through the neck of a large bottle from
which the air has been pumped. By
pulling on the silk the tongue can be
seen to strike the sides of the bell, but
no sound is heard. A bell suspended
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by a metal rod and rung would be
audible, the sound waves being carried
to the outside of the bottle by the
metal rod.
An experiment of this kind, using an
iron vessel as a substitute for the glass
bottle, would be found not nearly so
satisfactory, though the bell be sus
pended from silk as in the former in
stance, owing almost entirely to the
fact that iron is more porous than
glass, consequently containing some
air, which would convey an almost im
perceptible sound to the outside.
There is said to exist in Scotland «
stone so opaque as to render inaudible
even the firing of a cannon, if one
crouches on the opposite side. All
liquids and gases are excellent sound
conductors; especially is water on the
surface, and certain kinds of wood. *
If it was possible for two men to live
a sufficient length of time in a glass
box hermetically sealed and contain
ing no air they would be unable to
converse though using the greatest
powers at their command.—Chicago
Herald.
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OUR RESOURCES
NEBRASKA PUBLISHERS ORGAN
IZE PUBLICITY BUREAU.
LEADING PAPERS HEAD SCHEME
Association Proposes to Use Every
Conceivable Means to Boost the
Wonderful Possibilities of
Nebraska.
Omaha.—A systematic campaign to
rail attention to Nebraska’s resources
and possibilities is tlie purpose of the
Nebraska Publishers' Bureau which
was organized in Omaha on May 26th.
The members of the organization con
sist of daily and weekly newspapers
and agricultural papers, published in
Nebraska. Those represented, who
pledged themselves to cooperate in a
plan to advertise Nebraska were;
The Omaha World Herald, Omaha
News, Omaha Bee, Lincoln Star-, Nor
folk News, Fremont Tribune, Beatrice
Express, Nebraska City News, Twen-.
tieth Century Farmer, Nebraska
Farmer, and the Nebraska Farm
Journal, v
Officers elected were S. R. McKel
vie, chairman; Norris A. Huse. secre
tary; C. C. Rosewater, treasurer;
executive committee, Ross L. Ham
mond, Harry Doorly, L. B. Tobin, and
C. C. Johns, and officers ex-officio.
“The bureau proposes to call atten
tion of the world to the wonderful
possibilities of Nebraska.” said Secre
tary Huse. “To this end we have
subscribed a fund of nearly $3,000 to
acquaint the east with Nebraska.
This money will be expended in ad
vertising Nebraska in a manner never
before attempted. It is strictly a Ne
braska proposition and one that will
assist every enterprise in the state.
We will invite every publisher in Ne
braska to join the bureau and assist
in helping put Nebraska on the map.”
Twenty-five Skeletons Unearthed.
P’onca, Neb.—A mound containing
some twenty-five human skeletons
was unearthed by the sons of Wil
liam White, living about ten miles
south of here, and is now the object
of curiosity to the people in this part
of the state. Its discovery was pure
ly accidental, having been made by
the small boys while setting traps
for rabbits. Several small bones had
been uncovered by gophers and the
boys took them home, thinking they,
were bones of an animal. Upon closet
investigation by Mr. White they were
found to be human bones. After an
hour of digging a human skeleton
was found. Encouraged by this, dis
covery the investigators proceeded
and when the search was completed
there were about twenty five skele
tons found. Some were the skeletons
of children and others were recog
nized as belonging to old men. Indica
tions show that they were buried with
haste, the bodies being thrown into
an excavation three feet deep and
twenty feet square, regardless of po
sition. Some were even piled upon
others. No weapons or other articles
were found with them, except a few
fragments of clay pottery. The bones
show no mark of violence and if the
victims met death simultaneously
they were probably shot. The skulls
show that they were unmistakably
that of Indians. They were buried
about 100 years ago, according tq
estimates. _
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Flea Beetle Workd Havoc.
A flea beetle, scarcely noticeable in
size but very noticeable in effect, has
been working more havoc in gardens
than at any other time in years. Rad
ishes. cabbage and turnips have been
main victims. In some quarters the
snipping off of the cabbage and tur
nip leaves has been laid at the door
of the English sparrow. Entomolo
gists say the flea beetle was almost
altogether responsible. "In combat
ting the plague we recommend a
spray of Bordeaux mixture and Paris
Green," says Prof. M. H. Swenk, as
sistant state entomologist. “Bur such
a spray has to be handled with care
and we do not advocate its use by
children.
Officers to Go to School.
Adjutant General Hall of the Ne
braska national guard has extended
aij invitation to the officers of the
university cadets to join the officers
of the Nebraska national guard in an
officers’ school to be held June 20 to
25 at Capital Beach, Lincoln. He ex
tended the Invitation through Lieut
Parker, commandant of cadets. The
state will furnish tents for cadet off!
cers. The state military boand will
hold a meeting some time during the
first part, of June.
Building New Home.
Gordon.—The Gordon Journal, pub
lished by B. S. Leedom & Son, is
erecting a fine new home. The
building will cost $4,500 and is ex
pected to be ready for occupancy
soon. The prosperity that has struck
the Gordon Journal during the past
year or more, is due to the everlast
ing energy of its propriators. North
western Nebraska is proud of the
Gordon Journal and when it gets in
its new home the proprietors will be
able to issue a better paper than
ever, if that is possible.
Stitzer Will Build Dam.
Central City.—Charles Stitzer, who
for many years operated a drug store
in this city and is known well
throughout Merrick county, will again
undertake the construction of a per
manent dam at Lake Ericson. Several
years have elapsed since his previous
endeavors, and during that time he
has been making a careful study of
the causes of disaster, with a view to
elimination in a renewed attemp*.
The work of surveying is now under
way, and active work will soon begin.
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Infuence of "My Lady Nicotine” Is
Fully Appreciated by the Brit
ish Government.
The value of tobacco on active serv
ice is now so well esteemed by the
military authorities that today one
sees the British government doing
what it had never done before—sup
plying free tobacco to the troops.
Only within comparatively recent
times, however, has this necessity
been officially recognized. Wellington
condemned the practice of smoking as
being "a species of intoxication occa
sioned by the fumes of tobacco."
Official efforts to discourage the use
of tobacco were completely negatived
in the Crimean war. The privations
suffered then by the troops resulted
in officers and men taking to the
paaacea adopted by their French and
Turkish allies, and by its aid their
discomforts were so alleviated that
ever since the practice of smoking on
active service has been countenanced
by those in command.
In consequence tobacco has played
a notable and beneficial part in the
wars of the past century—in fact,
from' Waterloo to South Africa. Prole
ably its solacing and inspiring quali
ties were never so strongly manifesi
ed as in the Franco-German war ot
1870. It might be said, indeed, that
the crushing defeat inflicted on the
French was due largely to the soldiers'
lack of tobacco, added, as it was, to
the breakdown to the commissariat,
whereas on the German side the au
thorities did all they could to insure
the troops being plentifully supplied
with the weed.—Tit-Bits.
Four Days in a Well.
In Georgia a colored man employed
bj a doctor to do general chores has
a habit of going off hunting for a few
days without giving any notice of hi#
Intention, so the other day when he
did not show up. no inquiries were
made. But this time he was hunting
for help. While passing through a
fleld at night he fell into an old un
■ covered well, forty feet deep. He
| could not climb out, so he passed the
| night yelling for help. The next day
i he yelled some more, but no help
I came. Fortunately the well was dry,
j so he got sleep, but his situation was
j sufficiently desperate. It was on the
i afternoon of the fourth day that some
| laborers heard a faint ‘ Hello," and
| tracing the sound rescued the man
| from his queer prison. He looked
| weak, but was not bodily Injured, and
I a hearty meal set him all right again.
All Work Together.
The present war, terrible as it Is. is
said to have brought women ot all
ciasses nearer together than anything
else could ever possibly have done in
Europe. In En^and the mistress and
maid each try to outdo the other in
bravely going on with their work, for
getful of the sorrow that they may
only recently have suffered. In Lon
don there are plenty of social affairs,
hut they are all for a serious purpose.
The “teas" and “luncheons" are simply
for the sake of getting together to
decide what the next work shall be
It is probably the same in other coun
tries at war.
The Clock Was All Right.
A man went into a clock store and
(landed out the pendulum of a clock,
which he wished to leave for repairs.
The clockman asked him why he
didn’t bring the whole clock.
"The clock is all right," was the
reply. “It’s the pendulum that won't
go. As soon as 1 pulled that out, the
rest went like the very dickens.”—
•Judge.
The spoon is an insignificant little
utensil, vet it creates a stir in every
home. _
Love's young dream ends when
j lovey's snoring wakes dovey up.
WAb u lit AI HUbblAN
Correspondent Recalls Inner
Life of Prince Witte.
Objection to Wearing Uniform Preju
diced Society Against Him—Of
Great Moral Power and a Fhy
sique That Was Magnificent.
When the late Prince Witte had
once got a project in his head he
never faltered from his purpose, and
if opposition were too strong he re
signed and disappeared. He gener
ally spent his retirement in his na
tive Caucasus and worked as a pri
vate explorer in completing the geo
logical survey of that country. He
knew he would be sent for some day..
• One reason for his unpopularity in
society was that he never would wear
a uniform in a country where a man's
worth is estimated or was until quite
recently, by the quantity of gold on
his epaulettes. This wonderful man
began life, after taking a university
degTee. a booking clerk at Tiflis rail
way station.
1 met him at St. Petersburg at the
time of President Faure's visit, writes
a correspondent of the London Truth.
Certain courtesies had been extended
to French journalists, and I wished
to share in them. I had found the for
eign office officials there rather slow,
though I recognized they wanted to
be obliging. A Russian said to me:
"Why don't you go and see Witte
at the finance department, and if he
can do what you want, it will be
dpne at once.” “But I don't know
him.'1 “It doesn’t matter. You don't
even need to ask for an appointment.
Wednesday is his day; he receives
everybody.” At the treasury I found
thirty or forty people sitting round
a waiting room, some of them hold
ing envelopes, probably petitions. An
usher added my name to a list and I
took my turn. Witte gave about one
minute to each applicant, collecting
the envelopes ps he went down the
room.
When he came to me, not noticing I
was a foreigner, he said, "Shto vy
sprocitie?” which may be translated
by the shop phrase "What can I do
for you?” He asked this in a quiet,
indifferent way without any politician
effusiveness. I stated my object briefly
in French. He replied in the same
language and in the same quiet tone:
“Go and see my chief secretary, and
say you come from me.” Without
waiting for my thanks, he gave me a
hurried and jerky handshake and
passed on to the next visitor.
I wondered whether I had been put
off. but on calling on the chief secre
tary I was gratified to find that
everything I wanted was granted to
me on the spot and a civil and quite
, unhoped-for initiative taken in extend
ing to me further favors, all charm
ing and some important. Witte had
great mental powers and a magnificent
physique, looked sad, often gentle, and
was actually angelic in his private
j life. He could be witty, but as the
i French say, did not like his wit to
| bite or tear the flesh.
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Might Mark the Spot.
They w e two days out, and the
young bride was dreadfully seasick.
"Henry, dear,” she moaned, "if I
should die and they bury me here,
you'll come sometimes and plant flow
. ers on my grave, won't you?"—Boston
j Transcript.
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Quite So.
"What is the first step necessary
j in cultivating an artistic tempera
ment?”
Finding somebody to stand for it."
The things that come to those who
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CASEofMrs. HAM
Declares Lydia EL Pinkham’s
Vegetable Compound
Saved Her Life
and Sanity.
Shamrock, Mo.— “I feel it my duty
to tell the public the condition of my
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falling, inflamma
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female weakness,
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passed sleepless
nights, and had
neither strength ner
energy, mere was always a tear and
dread in my mind, I had cold, nervous,
weak spells, hot flashes over my bodv.
I had a place ir. my right side that was
bo sore that I could hardly bear the
weight of my clothes. I tried medicines
and doctors, but they did me little good,
and I never expected to get out again.
I got Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable
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tainly would have been in grave or in an
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before taking your remedies, and all is
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Mrs. Josie Ham, R. F. D. 1, Box 22.
Shamrock, Missouri.
If you want special advice write
I-ydla E.Pinkliam Medicine Co.,
(confidential) Lynn, Mass.
NATIONAL SONG OF CHINA
Country Has Awakened to the Need
of Melody to Inspire
Patriotism.
After the rejection of eight national
anthems composed in China since the
revolution, that of the Chinese minis
ter to Belgium. Wang Yan Pao. which,
together with the song of the minister
of agriculture, commerce and trade,
Chang Tsein. belongs to the latest
compositions, is likely to be accepted
by the Chinese government. Following
is a translation of the first three
stanzas.
‘‘China, the sublime mountains and
luxuriant plains attest thy greatness.
Country of wonders through thy hoary
civilization thy emperors have sacri
ficed themselves in ceding the rule to
the people.
“The people have the supreme pow
er. So has taught Confucius and
Mengtse. And already in the hoary
times of Yao and Suen it had thus
been announced to the people. The
people is composed of five tribes. The
unity of the five tribes is past dispute.
Then China is invincible.
"Develop the wealth of the country,
improve agriculture, and make the
people happy. Education and culture
are the achievements of centuries All
citizens are equal; for Confucius and
Mengtse have taught social equality.”
—Philadelphia Record.
Not What He Expected.
“I know more about the business
than the boss.”
“i guess that's so. all right."
‘Tm glad you agree with me " \
“I do'. If the boss knew as much
as you think you know he’d have fired
Lou |0“S
If a girl has money to burn she can
easily secure a parlor match.
i Amazon Explorer
Swears By Grape-Nuts
Algot Lange — famous tropic explorer—recently made a perilous exploration of
the lower Amazon.
The question of food supplies was a big one. Economy of space—food value—
keeping qualities—palatability—all had to be considered.
Lange chose for his standby
Grape-Nuts
Here is the way he refers to this food here and there through his book, “The
Lower Amazon."
“I have included in my supplies Grape-Nuts.”
“At lunch 1 eat some Grape-Nuts (an American
breakfast cereal) with condensed milk.”
“After this egg (turtle) meal comes for me
Grape-Nuts from sealed tins.”
“I go back to the moloca at noon to eat my
lunch of roast turtle, Grape-Nuts and hard-tack."
Everywhere—at home or abroad—wherever big things are accomplished — this
famous wheat and barley food is relied upon to build and sustain vigor and energy
of body, brain and nerve.
Ready to eat—delicious—economical — nourishing
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“There’s a Reason” for Grape-Nuts
—sold by Grocers everywhere.
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