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Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-21
A Good Farmer.

Surrounding the historic ground Of VAL
ley Forge there are many fine farms'
noted for their fertility, and some OF them
famous for connection with Revolutionary
doings. There is just one that is known
all over this historic locality, not alone for
its fertility, but for the fact that its man
ager is a woman farmer, Ella w. Frederick.
Miss Frederick is "a years old. strong
adherent OF President Roosevelt's theory
of strenuosity and perhaps the foremost
woman farmer in the state, with an ex-
perience unique for one of the gentler sex.
Her experiences as dairy farmer began
on the farm now owned by United States
Senator p. c. Knox Three years ago,
while the senator conducted noted dairy
farm, she began as a milkmaid for him.
So well did she do her work that she was
soon given charge OF the dairy part OF the
senator's farm. year ago the senator
decided to abandon the dairy, however, and
this decision left Miss Frederick without
position.
soon came to the conclusion that she would
have her own dairy on the farm OF her
father, a well-to-do practicing physician.
Hardly had a month passed before she had
collected fine herd OF cows, four good
horses, a number OF hogs, 200 head of
poultry and the necessary farming imple-
ments
Two weeks later Miss Frederick appeared
on the streets OF Chester county towns with
an up-to-date delivery wagon and her ledger
soon showed that she was serving over lO(
OF the best customers. who resided in the
towns OF Berwyn. Devon, Paoli, Port Ken
| lucky and Valley Forge.
Miss Frederick started this dairy farm
very modestly. At FIRST she did most Of th'
work unassisted. She used even to curr,
the horses and help TO thresh her grain anC
TO follow the pillow or drive the horses at
tached TO a self-binder was no rare occur
renee to her. She often took the fiail on
rainy day and threshed rye In the good oil
way 10 get straw for the binding OF fodde
In the fall
Her dairy cows are mostly Attorneys an
Guernseys. and every one has a good milk
ing record. She has a systematic idea abou
all her work. which sometimes begins at q;
a. m. when she arises and throws the mar
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-21

From a plaything designed to amuse two
children originated an industry which has
attained a remarkable growth and become
famous throughout the world In a thriving
little town not far from Oswego, N. Y. a
unique and interesting business is being
conducted by a woman. II Is the manufac-
ture OF hand-made dolls which are no moro
or less than an evolution Of the rag doll of
a century ago. improved and beautifed. but
still bearing the hallmark OF the old time
favorite. The success of this enterprise fur
nishes a striking proof that business genius
is not confined to men.
The business conducted by Miss Marietta
Adams, originally for pleasure, has con-
tinued for profit. Although still a home in
dustry. It has become an established bust
ness of not little commercial Importance.
Many women are employed, and so great is
the demand for these rag babies that II Is
almost impossible to fill the orders The in
dustry Is a living example OF the fact that
capital and a college education are not al
ways necessary to win success In the CON-
mercial world.
There were two sisters in the beginning
who started the work One, Miss Emma
Adams. was at the time successful crayon
and oil artist; the other. Miss Marietta
was stenographer for a large western
business house.
The incident which led UP to an independ-
ent business career for the two girls oc-
CURED while visiting friends in Chicago.
Just to give pleasure to some little folk sew
eral dolls were made. So attractive were
they that friends desired to purchase them.
One admirer took upon herself to show
them to a department store. with the result
that the firm offered market at once for
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-21
Labor and Industry

About per cent Of the people in the
world gain their living directly from the
sea.
According to statistics just made public,
17,700 men have been killed or manned In
the Allegheny (Pa-) mills during the last
year.
The Electrical World estimates that the
production of electrical apparatus in 1905
amounted to 5000, 600 900, of which over sl2,
10000 was exported.
There are 500 shoe factories in this coun-
try using the union stamp, according to
report recently issued. These factories give
employment to 10000 union shoemakers.
On agricultural lines, both In England
and Ireland, the cooperative idea has
found successful adoption. In Ireland the
agricultural cooperative societies number
about 500, with 1900 members and controll-
ing trade of T.2cOOo.
With a view to establishing a pension
system, officials of the Baltimore & Ohio
are having a census made OF all employees
in every department of that system. 1t Is
said that full list OF the men employed
to do the work of the Baltimore ONO
has never been compiled, but rough esti-
mate places the total at 5000.
According to the figures obtained by the
Labor Gazette of Canada, changes In
ing April, May and June affected an APP
proximate total of Is, go men and the nnai
result of the changes involved a total IN
crease of $13 1851 and total decrease or
IS sos, leaving a net Increase or A,5NH In
weekly earnings.
No small stir has been made In the re-
ligious world by the recent conversion OF
Edward Everett Hale, jr., third son of
Bostons eminent Unitarian patriarch, from
Unitarianism to evangelical christianity.
Mr., Hale is professor OF English literature
in Union college, Schenectady, N. Y, and
he will soon Join the First Presbyterian
church OF that city.
An American officer who has spent sew
eral years on the Island of Guam says
the United States authorities have estab-
lished there a system of public schools,
which are attended by 1900 pupils In the
evening, after they study some trade In
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-21
Crusade Against Impure Cnndy.

all WOMEN are interested in
N candy, even those who have lost
- the sweet tooth" have an inter
Me425I est in the subject, as II affects the
NS pure food problem so important
to the we'll being of every family. Perhaps
no other food article is so generally adulter-
ated as candy. A Chicago paper which has
made an investigation Of the subject, says
that the child who pays a penny for bit
OF chocolate on the street buys germs and,
moreover. he does not buy chocolate, but
only burnt lumber favored with chocolate
This may not be the exact truth Of the
matter but. nevertheless, II furnishes food
for reflection. The questions in which a
mother should be interested in regard
TO the candy which her children buy are
many. She should want to know II the
candles they eat have been exposed I'M
covered in front Of the stores or stands
TO accumulate germs Then she should In
sist that the candy sellers use scoops in
measuring out the candles, and not the
bare hands. and she should be certain that
the scoops, scales and so on are kept clean
The place where they make the candy
might be visited with profit by the mother
who Is much interested in the subject. She
should find out whether workrooms are
kept clean and toilet room facilities af-
forded the workers. For the pure food
Investigators there Is much to be found
out. They will be interested TO know
whether unwholesome or fraudulent in
gradients are used; whether child labor
Is employed in the manufacture Of the
sweets; are unwholesome lunches also to be
obtained when candy shops are near schools,
and other things that may suggest them
selves in regard to the subject Of the sweets
OF which children are so fond. Another
question that will interest a large class Of
mothers is whether candles are made the
medium for lottery or gambling education.
The National Consumers league will furn-
ish pamphlets to those interested in tho
subject of the overworklng of children and
young people in candy manufactures and
stores.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-21

exquisite designs are the height of the
mode. and one finds the idea carried out in
everything from coarse linen to sheer ba-
tiste Parasols Of plain linen with fringed
borders-that Is to say, with the linen itself
fringed to make narrow borders and laid
on the frame in overlapping layers-are
shown in all the popular linen colors.
Decidedly acceptable to the business
woman are the dainty little sleeve protec-
tors made OF the large fancy handkerchiefs
now so much in vogue. one handkerchief
will make a pair. 1t is folded diagonally in
four, and then a three-coronered piece Is
cut of the side, and the raw edges thus left
the hits removed are sbansd r. NEAT
angle. Joined to the sleeves with the seam
on the right side and turned up, forming
dainty cuffs. The pair described was made
of a pale blue handkerchief, decorated with
large butterflies in darker blue, and was
both pretty and effective.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-21
Out of the Ordinary

It is said that the town OF Paita, in Peru.
has not had a drop of rain in thirteen years
The common joke about Paita Is that peo-
pie never die there. They simply get tired
out.
There are no fewer than twenty lofty vol
canc peaks clustered about the city OF
Quito, the capital Of Ecuador. One OF these,
CatopaXi, is the highest active volcano In
the world.
1t is proposed to hold a laborers exhibit
ton in Paris in 1909. The object will be to
offer a comparison between the life OF work
men throughout the world today and that
OF laborers in past centuries.
Measuring seven miles in length and
signed by 630.O64 persons a petition is to be
presented to the British Parliament next
session asking that bill be passed for the
prohibition of the vivisection Of dogs.
Wilhelm Schmied of Unternalb, Germany,
who instructed a stonemason to inscribe on
his wife's tombstone the words: Here
rests the body OF Marie Schmied. who died,
after much suffering, from the effects OF
INSCRIPTIONS treatment" has been SEN
fenced TO a months imprisonment for SLAM
dering the doctor in the case.
There are 1,S40 $50 more men than women
in the United States. and the same proper
ton prevails in almost every other country.
The only exception Is in Paraguay. where
there are more than twice as many women
as men. This is due to the fact that some
years ago, in political revolution and u
war with Brazil and the Argentine repuo-
lie, the men were almost eXterminted.
The duke OF Devonshire possesses. as an
, heirloom, Claude Lorraines Book OF
TRUTH" which is said TO be one OF the rar-
est and most valuable volumes in Europe,
1t is worth six times much as the
"Mazarin" Bible. the most costly book that
the British museum can boast The late
duke refused an offer OF 10000 for IL.
Sir Harry Samuel, unionist candidate
for Parliament, is the author OF this bull
| The legislative garden Of the liberals he
| said lis an arid swamp" II such a parlla-
| mentary authority as Mr. Gladstone said,
| 1T Is no use for the honorable member 10
| shake his head in the teeth Of his own
| words" lesser lights who blunder in the
i political arena have no reason to be
| ashamed. Mr.. Balfour once spoke OF IAN
| empty theater OF unsympathetic auditors,
| and Lord curzon congratulated his party
| on the circumstance that though not out
/ OF the wood. We have a good ship"
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-21

ness on her horse, loads her delivery wagon
and is soon ready for her daily journey.
The route covers a distance of about thirty
FIVE miles. which she covers by II a. m.
Cream, cottage cheese, ten dozen eggs,
thirty pounds of butter and lots of dressed
poultry have also been disposed Of along
the route.
Miss Frederick owns seven horses, every
one broken to harness by herself She is a
perfect horse trainer and wants to see the
first horse OF colt that she cannot break to
harness or saddle. AS her daily trips are
largely before dawn she always protects
herself by carrying a revolver.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-21
A ROuser.

The doctor shook his gray head, reports
the Cleveland Plaindealer.
The young husband looked at his doing
helpmeet.
Cant you rouse herr" he hoarsely whis-
pered.
Again the doctor shook his head.
"You try" he murmured.
The young husband bent lower.
Jane" he called. Jane, dear, 1 see that
Slingsby & Co. are offering some remark
able bargains today in left over holiday
goods, Fifty per cent discount on every
thing"
Bring me my hat" said Jane.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-21

see Miss Noonan. The aged woman was
found in bed, dead, with a smile on her
face. Heart disease was the cause. a
physician said.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-21

the daytime. Thirty boys are in an agri-
cultural school and many others are APP
tricians butchers, clerks, dentists, hospital
nurses and musicians.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-21

IL WOMEN are interested in
candy, even those who have lost
the sweet tooth" have an inter
est in the subject, as 1t affects the
pure food problem so important
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-07-17
At THE THEATERS
Vaudeville at the Phillips.

Time after time the audience at the
New Phillips last night recalled the
American Newsboys Quartet. which
is one of the notable acts on the bill
at that house this week. and which
is deserving of all the appreciation
that was shown for it. This quartet
does not suffer by comparison with
those that preceded it and many
think it is the best of the three AS
blackface entertainer, Edward Hays
is one of the most striking successes
New Phillips patrons have ever seen
and he set the house roaring with his
mOnologue, which contained little, if
anything that was old. HAYS, talks,
sings and dances in a manner that
almost puts him into a class by him
self. He enjoyed the distinction of
getting more cordial welcome per-
haps than has ever been given a
blackface comedian at the New Phil
lips. Quigg and Mack. eccentric talk
ing comedians, smack of the Irish. as
the name indicates, and they have a
bunch of nonsense that is calculated
to cure the blues. iced ard LaZell
present a comedy sketch that shows
much versatility on the part of both
and ends with a clever take off on the
tragedy of the melodrama. Miss Viola
Napp makes eoodSa as a mimic and
dancer. Mr.. Clayton HuffOrd, the new
singer of the illustrated songs. has a
most pleasing vOice-lYric tenOr-and
the audience gave him a cordial greet
ing. The songs this week are Trust
Him Not. the Fortune Teller SAID"
and "Sweethearts and Roses" both
beautifully illustrated. The PhilO-
scope has a thrilling motion picture
film entitled Life of Cowboy"
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-07-17

The most private door Is the most
public door. The front entrance Will
likely be deserted. l would walk but
that we must hurry or be seen. Take
me up the stair and to the second room
on your right. That is always ready.
for me-"
The Scot took the youth again in his
arms and speedily laid him on his own
bed. The jolting, despite the care
taken, had shifted the rude bandage,
and the wound bled afresh. Arm
strong. anxious for the safety of his
burden, had not noticed that his own
doublet was smeared with blood. With
the better appliances now at hand, he
did what was Immediately necessary
and revived the lads ebbing strength
with n second draft from the leathern
bottle. \ sound of singing came to
them as he finished his ministrations.
That is Frances, my sister" breath-
ed Wentworth, With closed eyes.
!. Break it gently to her and say l am
not dangerously hurt. She will know
what to do 4
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-07-17
SCIENCE SiFTINGS.

Science of Common Things" Is au-
thority for the statement that oil bodies
contain latent heat at all times, even
ice and snow
The center of earthquakism appears
to be very close to the parallel of 40
degrees. San Francisco is on the par
allel OF So degrees north. Vescvius is
just on the short side of Al.
DR.. w. J. Goodhue. medical superin-
tendent Of the leper settlement at Mo
lokal, has written letter to friend in
Toronto. saying that he has discovered
the germ Of leprosy in the mosquito
and In yermin. DR.. Goodhue was born
at Hahaskaville. Quebec. Oct. s, 1869,
and is a personal friend of Sir Wilfrid
Laurier.
An apparatus that makes it possible
to measure the seventy-millionth part
of IN inch has been invented by DR..
Shaw of University college Of Noting.
ham, England. 1t Is so delicate that
1t cannot be used while there is traffic
in the streets. Even the buzzing of q
fly has made it necessary to repeat an
experiment.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-07-17

yourself as l. do not even know
your name"
Sir 1 am William Armstrong, and
Scotland is my country. AS two
swords are better than one, shall be
most glad to travel in your company.
l may say, however, that hold a pass
from Cromwell himself, so if you are a
kings man you may not wish to be my
companion"
II am myself abroad through Crom-
wells permission" answered Went
worth jauntily, land I'll venture my
pass is broader as we'll as longer than
yours. IT'S sometimes we'll to have a
friend in the enemy's camp, and my
friend pretends he can get anything
from Old Noll. Read it, if you think
I'm boasting." -.
Wentworth handed the document to
the Scot, who read and returned it.
Mine is but a limited permit COM
pared with this. Where do you expect
to encounter your comrade"
II fear there is little chance of see
ing him until 1 reach oxford, if indeed
l find him there. I suspect he is de-
tanned at Carlisle. However, 1 travel
on my own business and he on his, so
it makes little difference to me save
the lack Of companionship."
You go to oxford alone then"
Part of the way with you. 1 hope.
Yes; I'm tired Of waiting and so set out
alone this morning. deviating from the
main road and taking these lanes, the
better to approach Rudby Hall without
undue publicity"
II see" said Armstrong thoughtful
~. Then, as he fell into a meditation,
there was silence between them for
some time. The theme of his reflection
was the accomplishment of the task
which lay before him. Here seemed a
heaven sent opportunity to win peace
fully to oxford and perhaps to return
as far north as Carlisle.
Armstrong remembered that luck
had often stood his friend, and the
present encounter looked like another
instance Of IT, SO he resolved to jour
ney with Wentworth as far south as
Manchester, there to be guided by cir
cumstances. Up to that point he need
ask for no favor, for he had his own
permit to lean upon. If the lad proved
a true companion he might then ven
ture to propose that they should keep
. together under protection of the pass
for, two.
DO you move en- to oxford at once
when you have seen this young LADY,"
asked Armstrong. breaking silence at
last.
Yes, and am willing to ride as hard
as you like il you are pressed for
time"
''Oh, I'm In no hurry. He's a churl
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-07-17
A Modern Miracle.

Truly miraculous seemed the re-
covery of Mrs. Mollie Holt of this
place." writes ]. o. r. Hooper, Wood
ford, Tenn, she was so wasted By
coughing up puss from her lungs
Doctors declared her end so near that
her family had watched by her bed,
side forty eight hours; when. at my
urgent request DR.. Kings New Dis
covery was given her, with the aston,
fishing result that Improvement be,
gan, and continued until she Soally
completely recovered, and is a healthy
woman today" Guaranteed cure for
coughs and colds. soc and S100 at
A. G. Luken & Co., druggists. Trial
bottle free.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-07-17
and with knuckles resting on his hip
awaited whatever might ensue

and with knuckles resting on his hip
awaited whatever might ensue.
The Fastening rider came round q
corner, curbing his animal down to a
walk on seeing the path blocked. The
two horses neighed a greeting to each
other Armstrong was pleased to note
that the stranger was youth with q
face as frank and beaming as the day,
face to which his friendly heart went
| out at once with sympathy, for it
seemed glorified by the morning light,
as if he were a lover sure of a warm
greeting from his lass, which was in
deed the hope that animated the boy.
Arriving as near the impeding horse
man as he seemed to think safe. .e
came to a stand and with a salutatton
of the hand made inquiry:
DO you stop me, sir?"
This question carried neither chal-
lenge nor imputation, for. the times be-
ing troubled, no man could be certain
that he met friend on the highway
until some declaration was forthcom-
ing.
only so far as to beg of you some
solution of the enigma of these roads.
1 am DESTROYS of travelling southwark
and seek a main highway, which am
grievously puzzled to find"
The other laughed cheerily.
You could not have CHANGED on a
better guide, for 1 was brought up
some miles from this spot, although at
the moment l am myself on southern
journey. We turn here to the right,
but we have far to 60 before we reach
the highway"
The more lucky am I, then, that you
have overtaken me. 'Twould need a
wizard to unravel this tangled skein
of green passages"
Indeed" cried the youth, with q
lightsome laugh, 1--WE often lost my
self in their entanglements. and, what
is more lasting, 1 lost my heart as
Well"
There is one thing you have net Lett,
and that is time. You are just you ! g
enough for such nonsense as the latter
losing. l am older than you and have
lost my way before now. as you may
well bear witness, but / have kept my
head clear and my heart whole
"'Tis nothing to boast" said the
boy, with an air of experience. ut
simply means that you have not yet
met the right woman. When you
meet her, you will be in as great a
daze as that in which 1 found you at
the crossroads. i hope to get glimpse
of my fair one before 1 ride farther
toward oxford"
Toward Oxford cried Armstrong,
instinctively refining up his horse in his
surprise. Are YOU then, making for
Oxfordr' :
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-07-17
Vaudeville at the Gennett.

There has been no bill in vaudeville
at the Gennett in recent weeks that
had better claim to be called refined
than the one that is on at this time
and all who have seen it are agreed
that it is well balanced and pleasing
throughout without a stick There
is no disappointment in the act put
on by Jeanette Laurelle. who has a
spectacular turn entitled lie Cell"
that is wholly new to Gennett patrons
and which is effective and beautiful.
Splendid use is made of lights and
pictures in showing the effects. which
consist of beautiful variations upon
the gown of many yards worn by Miss
Laurelle, who performs in serpentine
style from a large ball. Miss Margie
Langdon, contralto, was given a cor
dial welcome and recalled. She sings
popular songs. Griff Williams and
Vanola Melburn. who are not I'M
known to Gennett patrons. are very
cleyer as polite vaudeville entertain
rs. Mr. Renk sings this week:
'"Take Me Back to My Louisiana
Home" and Woodland Blossoms and
Hothouse Flowers" The Onzos. hand
balancers, eouilibrists and contortion-
lists, are also known to Gennett pat
rons but are none the less welcome on
that account. They are better than
when they made their first appearan-
ce here and without doubt the best
in their line the Gennett has ever had
The two Selbys have a singing, dane
ing and bag punching act that takes
we'll Humorous Phases of Funny
Faces. one of the motion picture
films, is an exceedingly clever and
amusing film and the second shown is
Those Terrible Kids also most
amusing.