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Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-19
THE SEASONS NEGLIGEs

The woman who does her own work
and marketing surely cannot find the
extra dressing incident on the wrap
per-wearing habit a time-saver. A
simple chintz gown, with possibly a
Peter Pan collar and colored tie, il
GOODNESS is a necessity, makes the
best working suit for household
duties any one can desire.
However, far be 1t from me to say
that under certain circumstances a
neglige is not as suitable as IL is
dainty and becoming. Very hot wealth
er and semi-invalidism make relaXa-
tion of the strictest rules permissible,
especially If one happens TO be tall
slender and willowy. A fat woman
and a wrapper is a combination to
make renegade of the most virulent
opponent of stays.
Even Miss Prim" would find It hard
TO remain true to her principles IL she
once had a glimpse of this seasons
negliges. They are enticing beyond a
doubt, whether in silk and chiffon or
In cool, fresh dimity and lawn. For,
be il understood, the modern lounging
gown Is no longer n sloppy, ill-ftting
garment, without semblance of style.
The cheapest little ready-made room
gown is neatly constructed with fitted
back, loose front, with ties, and a bit
of lace or a touch of color here and
there to give IL the daintiness so essen
tial in such costume.
Then there are jaunty little break
fast dresses, shirred TO the figure above
and below the waistline into a broad
beading of embroidery, through which
runs a colored ribbon. A rufiie of the
insertion and lace on the skirt and a
lace trimmed bertha and angel sleeves
make these little gowns dainty and
cool. with as little as possible appear
ance Of a lounging robe.
Scarcely so trig are the so-called
comfort dresses consisting of a loose,
half-fitting sacque, ending at the hips,
with skirt to match. Comfortable they
are, undoubtedly, but decidedly trying
TO the best of figures They are made
up in black and white lawns. or in
white-dotted swiss. with shallow sailor
collars or slightly suTpiced necks,
trimmed with an edging of lace or
Hamburg embroidery.
Any of these little gowns may be
worn to breakfast on a hot August
morning In the privacy of family life:
but never should they be donned at a
hotel. boarding house or house party.
Personally, / would not advise a negli-
ge for a guest, even though visiting a
dear friend who herself INDUCES in
them.
This rule holds equally good even OF
the elaborate creations of silk and lace
known as teagowns l know many
charming women who disagree with me
In this. and consider one of these loose
robes perfectly admissible for receiving
visitors, even men visitors. during any
daytime hour.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-19

dark green muslin, with a tiny yellow
ngure. This costs l2lz cents yard.
The curtains in the window are the
Anatolin curtains, the fringes OF which
are made by the Javanese women. These
are of a rich cream color. and are really
beautiful.
Inc andirons We're imported; but they
are made OF irons and are of simple de-
sign, and similar ones could be made Tor
a few dollars.
The colors in this room have been
carefully thought out, and are most
a figured paper of green and yellow
with plain green felt above the pic
ture rail The breast Of the mantel was
papeTed all over with the plain felt. in
The woodwork In this room is painted
brown. The wood floor Is stained brown,
and the rug IS an old cashmere with
though simple and with nothing costly,
breathes home from every corner.
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but Tor sheer satisfaction, they are
not TO be compared with the plain ones.
Shoes and stocking are best left off.
unless there Is a rough shore, with
clam sE--ls and rough pebbles. which
may cut or bruise the tender feet. Then
loose canvas low shoes, with rubber
soles-not too thin soles, eIther-are
pest, and with them stockings should
be worn. There's nothing much worse
Tor the feet than coming in direct con-
tact with the shoe.
II the child's skin is the sort that
burns severely, or II there is any weak
ness Of the eyes. =. big hat should be
worn. tied on sec -ely under the chin
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hMzHe Iz5z7G/AuuH ,nG1LI a. cotton NJ II

uI a romp witt the waves leaves them
intact
The deep collar should be Of the same
material-linen and duck ones are Tor
should bel impossible. For besides
their shrinking, apparently. in exactly
the opposite way from the cloth the
wet linen is very cold about the child's
neck
OF course, there are more elaborate
styles of bathing suits for children
than the ones pictured:
Adaptations to childish lines Of prin-
cess styles, queer J. tie yoke effects
trimmed (and often overtTimmed) with
braid and buttons, and an occasional
little gown made costly with handwork
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FOR THE PITCHER COLLECTOR

AVE you a friend VINO collects
- pitchers? If so, you will win her
Il T. 10 you for life # you give her one
OF the new little crockery water jugs
that are so much admired this season.
The shape Is tasCinating-yery squat
and fat with unusually wide mouth.
The only ColoTiug IS three inch-Wids
bands OF a deep, almost Irish green.
about the bulge of the jug, and a touch
Of the same shade on the handle. The
contrast with the creamy tint Of the
crOckery Is particularly striking.
OF all collecting fads this Of pitchers
is one OF the most pleasant. while less
costly than many. OF course, indefinite
amounts may be spent on single speci-
men, especially If IL Is an antique; then
again il Is perfectly possible TO pick up
quaint, really artistic jugs and water
bottles for a mere trihe. For some
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-19
SOFT MULLs OVER SILK

AS far as becomngness is concerned
there is a strong plea in favor Of the
dressy loose neglge. Every woman
too. too solid fiesh"-looks well in one
of these fluffy, soft. clinging much be-
ruffied and betrimmed garments.
Fashion just now dictates that one of
these airy trifes should be included in
dressed woman, and / quite agree with
the capricious dame, provided the owner
can withstand the temptation TO display
this lovelincss I'm season and out
Certainly IL is a temptation TO defy
conventions If one happens TO possess a
lovely pale blue silk Empire neglige.
with billowy falls of lace from neck to
heel Even more should one own a
gown OF soft pink China silk shirred
into a satin girdle, the whole costume a
mass OF accordion plating, with trail
Sleeves and an Eton effect in lace and
In fact. there is no limit either to
the beauty or cost of the really dressy
neglige. They ,SoI9e come in, IN sink mulls.
i'm net made up over SILK. Lace and
insertion is found i'm all of them; the
more intricately put on the better.
The whole lace jacket, long and loose
over flowing lengths, accordion plait-
"a white wash chiffon Is a faVorite
and most becoming form of neglige.
Very lovely they all are, very dTessy
and very, very becoming and yet
well, every one must decide that
'.vet" for herself. governed OF course.
by, the special conventions Of her sur
TSundings; but my advice would be in
regard TO a neglige. however beauti-
ful to remember thaf tme-WOTn
adage of "a place for everything"
Kimonos, of course. except to a jap
anese damsel, have but one Legitimate
sXcuse They are bedroom gowns.
pure and simple, even If you are the
lucky owner of a gOrgeouslv embroid-
cred one from the Mikado's own
kingdom. II you possess one, and
feel you must show Il off. be elected
10 the Tea RoOth Committee al a
bazaar for charity or stIaiEhtway
send out invitations for masquer-
ade ball
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.l0tNSNtHN-

shelves, is very successful one, which
was furnished cheaply. 1t was originally
a long room, dark and gloomy, and so
big that it was almost impossible to
heat, and was therefore little used in
winter. So, the room was partitioned.
the bookshelves were built in against
the partition, and the division is hardly
noticeable. The chandelier which the
partitioning has brought toward one end
Of the room, however, gives it away to
the occasional close observer.
The sofa in the window was exceed
ingly shabby, but 1t now has an old cur
tain thrown over il and few pillows on
II, and really adds to the room.
The fireplace has an old, black marble
mantel shelf This is covered with a
curtain of green material with a design
stenciled in white. Instead OF putting
on paint the design was taken out with
an acid.
The tablecover is made of square of
lattice cloth, which costs about so cents
yard, and is fifty inches wide,
making the total cost about a dollar
and twenty cents. This is fringed and
stenciled with a leaf design done in the
autumn colors-red, brown, green and
yellow.
The curtains on the bookcase are of
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Fortune Telling by
Tea Grounds

~ EPTEMBLR parties. coming midway
between the summers unconven-
~ tional amusements and the elabo-
rate entertaining of the winter.
often harass hostess souls to find some
novel form of amusement.
To such perplexed mortals Is offered
the suggestion of fortune telling by tea
grounds. Any clever young woman with
a good memory and a vivid imagination
can win laurels for herself and amuse
her friends with very little trouble.
tent on the lawn, when the weather
ranged for, makes a picturesque setting
for the sybil; but lacking these necessi-
ties corner in the house or piazza, ar
tistically screened, VIII do quite as well.
Here sits the fortune teller, dressed in
gypsy or Oriental costume, beside a lit
tie table upon which are the regulation
tea things.
Each one who comes to consult her
must take the tea and actually drink 1t,
otherwise the fortune will not come true.
Next the cup must be turned bottom
upwards on the saucer and turned
around three times, after which II Is
handed to the diviner' who graVely be-
Long, wavy, dotted lines signify Jour
neys. II they are clear good luck on
the way; cloudy, the reverse. Doubled,
going and returning. Toward the bot
tom, south. Toward the top, north.
A little practice enables the interpre-
ter TO go into details OF the journey.
of course, will be an important element
of the trip. A heart near him shows
that that organ will be engaged. A ring.
that a marriage is apt TO result
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-19
A TIME WORN
QUESTION

66XV 7 ELL. II you want my opin-
NV ion, I'll tell you frankly
w only a sloven would wear
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-19
August Hints for Invalids'
Comfort

a n ALCOHOL and tepid water
IN sponge. followed by boric powder.
L n is very cooling and soothing on a
hot day.
The sheets under a belfast invalid
may be kept smooth and dry by means
Of a draw sheet. Fold an ordinary sheet
lengthwise, and lay IL across the bed.
tucktng the surplus length under the
mattress. When the part under the pa
tient becomes warm and moist II may
be drawn away with little disturbance,
leaving the cool fresh end for the inVa-
id. This. Of course, is only useful when
a single bed Is used.
A cooling and nutritious beverage is
made from the beaten white Of an egg.
the Juice Of half a small lemon, a tea
spoonful of sugar, and chopped ice.
A little camphor water sprinkled on
the pillow and bedclothes will ward OF
mosquitoes.
A fan sprinkled with toilet ammonia
will give a wonderfully refreshing breeze
TO the hot weather sufferer.
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w only a sloven would wear
wrapper out of her own
bedroom" The speaker, trim, tailor
made-looking young woman, with an
erect spine reminiscent of the back
boards of our grandmothers, brought
her hand down firmly on the table 10
lend emphasis to her words.
ITS plain to be seen you're a
Yankee, and don't know what ii is to
be grilled alive from April to Novem-
fluffy white gown. whose accent be-
trayed her Southern origin.
"Do you mean to say" broke In
third woman, that you would never
wear teagown-not even If you had
a beauty sent you from Paris, all bill
lows of lace and shimmery blue silkr
Certainly l would wear it-in my
room, which is the only suitable place
for such a costume" was the some
what acid reply.
1t was the old, old question: rs a
neglige ever allowable outside the
privacy of ones boudoir?" and the
discussion, carried on by a little group
of women on a hotel veranda, brought
forth many arguments pro and con.
1t ended, as all arguments Will, with
slightly heated tempers and opinions
Miss Dixie in leaving Jas heard to
mutter I'D just like to get that Miss
Prim down in Tallahassee for the
month of August. 1 wager she'd
change her tune about stays and high
collars; while the latter conflded to
her bosom friend in confidence, What
could you expect Of a shiftless South
erner?"
Personally, I incline to rather rigid
views on negliges. A woman is quite
as free and almost as cool IN shirt
waist suit as in a berutiied wrap
per, and certainly 1T gives one an
appearance of alertness ana readiness
for any emergency, If she Is dressed
to go out at a moments notice.
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By Dorothy Tnke

/" HE room we seek oftenest in our
leisure hours, the room our
Il friends admire most, and the one
where the children are happiest,
Is the library. We feel more at home
there, more suited to the room, more
at our ease. The only pity is that we
do not feel the same way about the
other rooms. Why is II? Perhaps it is
because there are a lot Of petty knick-
knecks and vases about, which break
and upset on the slightest provocation,
or We feel afraid to walk brisKly across
the room, for the tables and lamps are
30 easily brushed over. Perhaps the
chairs are gilded or covered with light.
costly material, and we dare not sit
upon them. Expensive curtains keep out
the view and obstruct the light; and we
feel awed by the petty grandeur. But 1t
Is not SO In the library. There the
heaVy table and chairs bid us welcome,
and the fire greets us cheerily. We do
not hesitate to pick up a book or maga-
zine and then throw II down again
when we are done with IL. The warm,
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uuIi.taS xAnuria..

81 don't see why Mr. Stubbs WASH {
willing to lend Willie Porter the So }
he needed 20 get that business, oppor-
tunity in Eashway," said Mrs. Comp
ton TO her husband on her return from
the sewing circle. Everybody was
talking about II this afternoon, anu
Mrs. Porter feels real hard to Mr..
Stubbs."
Folks have lent money to Willie
Porter before this and never seen the
color o. their money again." said Mr..
Compton, land Mr.. Stubbs made his
money by hard work and saving. He'd
hate to lose a mite of IT,"
He wouldn't lose a mite of t." said
Mrs. Compton Indignantly. "wulie's
been unfortunate. but so have some
others now nd again. Do you recol-
lect your fancy squash Investment
Well. anyway, this time Willie had ex.
cellent security to offer, and be was
willing to pay back 2 per cent at the
end too" 4.
What secnrityT' asked Mr.. Comp
ton. not deigning to refer TO the rate
OF interest offered.
'He offered Mr.. Stubs two dozen
silver teaspoons and a ladle," said Mrs.
Compton impressively, besides q
feather boa and a seal plush coat and
a sewing machine that runs the easiest
OF any in this town. /. dort know
what he could have wanted more than
that, I'm sure"
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Mall From th. kaI..r.

When away from Germany on q
cruise like his last in The MediterrAr
mean. his majesty has q weakness for
sending postal cards. generally repro
ductions Of snapshots taken by him.
self, to his friends.
Sometimes he will keep a photo
sraph OF this kind for several months.
or even years. before dispatching "a.
and when tlse incident photographed
Is almost forgotten some lady OF gem
tleman is reminded Of II by a post,
card from the imperial household.
Al all his majesty's mails are sent
under cover marked matter OF the
highest importance" and are delivered
at whatever nour OF the day or night
the whim to send them comes to him,
some curious incidents have occurred.
Quite recently several people have
been awakened in the dead OF night
TO receive a letter marked matter OF
the highest Importance" which on be.
ing opened was foand TO contain a
funny picture postcard sent by the
haiser.-Chicago Inter-ocean.
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n. G. Goodwin was narrating the a.
ventures OF . Hamlet company that
had toured the remotest parts OF the
West
'Mansser Smith who also played
nrst sravedigger," sald Mr. Goodwin.
was In despair in certain Arizona
town. for his company was booked for
q two-weeks engagement. and the
people treated the play with a most
disheartening indifference. They
yawned in the scllloquy. and in the
mad scene many of them went on 60
tleep.
Smith would have changed the bill
but no other play had been rehearsed
and there was neither costumes nor
scenery for any other play SO Ham.
let had to continue. though Smith
would have given anything for the
power to stir the audience up bit.
"one night he stirred them up unln-
tentionally. He put on, by accident
two vests. Whe he took or In the
gravedigging scene, frst the one vest
and then the other, the people were
amused. A roar OF laughter ran over
the house, and there was an outburst
Of applause-the FIRST applause Of he
engagement
Smith was pleased and proud He
saw now what the people liked. and he
resolved to give 1t to them in full
measure So the next night. in this
Eecen, he wore twelve vests, and
standing In front of the grave. he re
moved them one by one Roars Of
mirth shook the house; it was the
proudest moment of Smiths life; he
felt chat he had been the companya q
salvation.
AS he removed the ninth vest, be
looked round, and at once his self-coR'
ceit fell so per cent He had thought
they were laughing at him alone. bu,
there behind him was the second
gravedigger. putting on the vests al
fast as he took them off."-Los AnEe
hes Times.
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.ig
In the Aame Line.

DR. Washington GLADDEN. was at
taoliing certain unfortunate tenden.
cies Of modern finance.
"A modern fnancier of this type"
he said humorously. was robbed on
Broadway the other day. A little urchin
in sorry rags slipped up behind him
and snatched his handkerchief from
his pocket.
Some one grabbed the boy-carslt
him red-handed. A crowd collected.
A man said:
81 will run for the police
But the flnancier fixed not un-
kindly look upon the trembling little
culprit.
"Oh, let him alone lie said. I be.
gan business in small way myself
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some BIG Families.

John Gully, grandfather of the ex-
speaker OF the British house of com
mons, had twentyfQr children, !
year ago'a Northampton England
shoemaker entered as q plea In the
police court that he was the father OF
thirty-two children ,of whom twen. y.
seven were living. Tweny years ago an
English city boasted Of a couple who
were the happy fother and delighted
mother Of thirty<hree children. "ten
of them being alive in 1890.
But the record In family numbers "a
believed to belong to Scotland. 1t is
that Of q Scotch weaver In the seven.
teenth century, whose wife bore him
sixty-two children. Only twelve died
in childhood, forty-six sons ana four
daughters living TO be FL years and up
ward. This almost Incredible record
is said to be fully and absolutely au-
thenticated. Sir John Bowes and three
ether gentlemen each adopted and
reared ten Of this prodigious fam
lily.
A century ago there died in Jamaica
q woman named Mills. Her age was
given as 11s and she was followed to
the grave by 295 Of her children, grand.
children, great-grandchildren and
great-grest grand children--no fewer
than sixty Of whom all named Ebanks
belonged TO the regiment Of militia for
St. Elizabeth parish.-Chicago News.
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African hospitality.

Hospitality may be considered as one
Of the characteristics OF not only the
Veis, but OF the whole African race. II
is considered the duty of every citizen
TO entertain strangers without the
smallest compensation. Places OF rest
stand always open. and when these
are found occupied by strangers a man
goes and tells his wife, who will send
her servants with water for the stran-
gers to wash their feet, for, as they
wear no shoes, they naturally need
such an accommodation. Afterward
rooms and cloth wrappers are given
them, food is brought from all quar-
tiers or they are invited TO eat with
the people. They continue 10 be so
provided for even IL they stay months.
Their garments are also washed and
returned TO them. On leaving they
generally make a small gift TO the
wife OF the host, though not more than
two or three cola nuts or two or three
English pennies.-Century.
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A Modern Miracle.

Truly miraculous seemed The recov-
cry OF Mrs. Mollie Holt OF this place,
writes j. o. r. Hooper, WOodford. Tenn.
she was 30 wasted by coughing up pus
from her lungs. Doctors declared her
end 50 near that her family had watched
her bedside forty-sight hours; when, at
my urgent request DIR. Kings New Dis
oovery was given her, with the aston
ishing result that Improvement began.
ana continued until she finally COM
pletely recovered. and Il 9 healthy wom-
an today" Guaranteed cure for coughs
and colds. soc ana sl.oQ at aii druggists.
Trial bottle free.
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II have been over to London nine OF
ten times in my life." said an American
traveller, and there is one thing that
strikes me iust as curiously as It did
ON my frst trip That Is the general
total ignorance on the Ice question.
Here the poorest family thinks ii can
not sc; along without It In the summer
but there the rich hardly know what II
is in connection with cooling and pre-
serving. In a famous hotel asked a
waiter for a glass Of ice water.
beg pardon. sir he said. but VIVA.
might you mean by thatP
why, water with Ice IN it.
'''I win see. sir
HE was gone ten minutes and then
returned with the head waiter.
Didn't you ever hear OF ice water 2
I asked.
".'''I think have. SIR ~
"Then get me some
"None came, and finished my meal
AL breakfast next morning about two
gallons G: ice water was placed on the
table for me, together with a check
amounting to about dollar and hall
In our money.
whats all thist' asked OF the
waiter.
"Your ice water, SIR
But l ordered it last evening
Certainly sir; but 1t was IL O'Clock
before we could find any ice; and ther
we had man sit up oil night and ieed
Ice into the water. to ct 1t good aud
cold. am sure 1t viii be to your lik'
ing, sir--Quite sure."-M. Quad.
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her aged hostess lying on the ground
unconscious. Running 10 a nearby
farm house. she knocked for some
time before she finally succeeded in
bringing a sunbonneted woman to the
door.
"A lady has been hurt--thrown
from a carriage she is lying down
there in the road Can you give me
some whiskey for herr" cried the Wis.
itor breathlessly.
We'll no, we don't never keep no
whisky" said the native born after
some deliberatioh. "woulcnT the Ia asy
like piece o. pie?'--Lippincotts
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orIentalism In Commerce.

Even in Its commerce Smyrna Is
Oriental. Few westerners care rg
for Smyrna. but the famous old CITY
regards the fg as the mainstay of its
prosperity. The most popular merry.
making OF Smyrna's year is the ng fes.
tival. That takes place when the ex.
port OF the ng harvest from the 'inGer.
ior sets in. The hrst train load en-.
ters .he station with the engine beiag'
ged the wagons covered with branches
and garlands, and there are artillery
salutes and fiourishes Of trumpets,
There, however, are as nothing com
pared with the noisy reioicings OF the
populace. who follow loaded cainela
through the city to the grand bazaar
singing and dancing with the IN
restrained fervor of the orient.-Lon
dor Globe.