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Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-16

that he was hurrying after one OF
them.
Il know another man who says dis
tinctly that he would never bother
about any woman who didn't bother
about him first, and why should he?
His mail is flooded with invitations
from various girls OF his acquaint-
ance, he gets barrels OF presents, in
season and out and as for his TAX
ing girl anywhere when he has to
foot the bills-the idea is absurd.
Now that man may never marry any
body, but II he does, the probabilities
will be that the girl win be chosen
from among those he knows, and at
the present time he has only seen ut
to know one kind"
well, all have to say" announced
the mother in a tone of finality, rs
that l sincerely trust no daughter Of
mine Will ever stoop to such undig-
nifed methods! / should feel that all
my teaching had been I'm vain"
"Oh, present company is always the
exception, of course. and l trust I
have never done anything thus far to
cause my ancestors to turn In their
graves" said the daughter STOPPING
to pick up her handkerchief as she
spoke, and hiding, at the same time,
the smile that lurked about the corr
ners OF her demure mouth
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-16
cOoato6 Comb. Of OuIeo

r. ROM Paris comes forth the de-
~ cree that the Spanish comb
the old-fashioned high comb
is once more to adorn my
lady's couture, and every American
woman is Fastening to possess her
self of one.
Perhaps shC has one laid away
among her store OF treasure; per-
haps she boasts of some soft-eyed,
graceful Spanish sonora as grand
mother from whom she has inherit
ed one of the eXquisitely wrought
pieces OF silver filigree that for
many years have been priced chief
~ as curiosities; perhaps she is OF
less romantic extraction and owns
one of those Wild sedate tortoise
she'll affairs that topped the coiffures
of English and American women
somewhere in the thirties; but what
ever her ancestry, IL she owns a
comb at all, she will take II from
it's resting place and put II to prac-
teal use.
II there is no comb among her
heirlooms, the odern dealer can
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-16

up into a soft knot on top of her head.
she will top it with one of the silver
filigree combs or one of carved and or
namented shell. If she inclines toward
a low arrangement, she will finish her
series of soft, graceful puffs with one
of the eXquisitely carved shell butter
flies or one of the long shell pins that
is tipped with a round shell ball.
The narrower and much ornamented
combs in silver, shell and amber are
particularly attractive with the couture
that is neither very low nor very high.
Oddly enough, the pompadour Is still
the favorite arrangement for the front
of the hair, despite the revival in
combs.
Pictures of beauties who fiourished I'm
the early Victorian period show the
front hair parted and the wide. high
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-16
Wedding Books

w ER 2DIN books s,.. are e., BY Sy,,. no
ones are expensive and lack
ing in individuality. The woman who
Is clever with her fingers and brain
can make one for the friend who is
about to become a bride, which IS
bound to be a great source of interest
and pleasure.
If she is good at making pen-and-
ink sketches, she wants nothing better
for her purpose than water-color
paper-the block sheets for her pages,
and the more elaborate single sheets
for her cover.
Each page is supposed TO be set
apart for some special record OF a
happening on that wedding day, and
should have its appropriate inscrip-
ton In old English lettering, and an
accompanying sketch at the top,
There must be a space for a bit OF
the brides gown, leaf for the spray
from the bouquet she wants to keep,
pages for newspaper clippings chTon-
icing the great event; pages for the
incident that some member of the
bridal party feels should not be for
gotten. Guests may write their names.
and their special wishes for the hap
piness Of the newly welded pair, and
the passing of the years adds greater
interest to the history herein recorded.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-16

supply her needs. Makers are vying
with one another in turning out va
riety OF styles and sizes. There are
plain high bands of tortoise shell;
there are the same bands with
wondrous degree of carving; there
are shell combs inlaid with gold and
mother-of-pearl, beaded with pearls
and diamonds, or edged with balls
or fieur-de-lis of shell. There are
amber combs, silver combs, shell
combs whose carving is touched
with gold, and occasionally a comb
that Is all Of gold.
Some one has limited that the pres
ent style of millinery is responsible
for this revival of big combs, and
there may be some truth in the no
ton. Hats have steadily grown more
elaborate of late years They are
piled high with trimmings of various
sorts; they are bent and twisted into
every conceivable shape, and no or
binary, unassuming hatpin can as
sure their remaining firm and un-
wobbly among the iuffs, twists,
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-16
Baggy Knees and Elbows

IT HE condition OF the knees and ell
bows OF many mems garments in
cline one TO the echoing OF the
song OF rejoicing by the little street
cur:
Il am ugly and yellow and fun Of feas,
But my pants, thank heaven! don't bag
at the knees"
Baggy knees and elbows are certainly
not attractive. and tailor's bills are an
Item, but they can be got into shape at
pense.
Lay damp cloth on the baggy place.
told the garment and lay Il away for a
couple Of hours. Then unfold III Mace
IL upon an ironing board. pull the baggy
place gently In every direction, smooth
II with the palm Of the hand, then cover
WIN a clean cloth and press fiat The
cloth placed between the garment and
the IRON Is 10 prevent the shiny appear
bagging
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-16
Sun Baths

Q ONE one once called the sun God
- anriseptic and sterilizer and cer-
- tain II is that not half the peO-
pie on the earth realize how large a
part sunshine can play in cleansing,
purifying and making whole.
No one can overestimate the value Of
sun bath and each year you see an in
creased number of children, wrapped up
from the cold and comfortably tucked
into their perambulators, on the sunny
end of the piazza, getting the benefit Of
this greatest of nature tOniCs.
Sun baths that are taken as a remedy
for rheumatism, or TO ward against
sleeplessness. have better effect If they
are followed by a warm sponge. If they
are taken for any skin disease tand in
such troubles they are exceedingly valu-
able). they should be followed by a warm
bath.
Even when there is no special disease
10 fight, but just sense of languOr and
fatigue. and a rundown nervous sys-
TEN, the sun bath will do good work.
better than medicine.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-16

r ARACHE, one Of the painful ills
~ to which flesh is heir, is also one
OF the most dangerous to neglect
and difficult to cure.
II may come from a variety of causes
cold being the chief. But whatever
the cause. professional advice should al
ways be sought as soon as possible. The
ear Is something with which II never
pays ito fool. Quack remedies and
lotions may be tried on other and less
sensitive parts of the body, without the
long suffering organs rebelling unduly,
but the ear is very apt to be harmed
irreparably by unframed doctoring.
OF course, in the case of a child's
sudden agony, which must be relieved
before the doctor comes, one may resort
to some simple cure.
The old fashioned method OF smoking
into the painful ear often proves effica-
ciOus. Cotton should be inserted as soon
as the smoking is finished.
A drop or two Of warm oil also proves
soothing, or laying the little head on
a piping hot bag Of dried hops or on
hot-water bottle.
Putting a narrow strip of porous plas-
ter or some OF the indicated pastes or
clays close behind the ear often relieves
intense pain.
The main thing is to get at the seat
Of the trouble, and that only a skilled
aurist can do, The deprivations OF
life without hearing are too serious 20
make its possibility thing to be lightly
regarded.
Never dig at the ear with any instru-
ment, no matter how blunt. Also be
careful how a syringe is used on II with
out fun knowledge OF its effect
The getting OF too much water into
the ear sometimes has serious results.
This should be carefully guarded
against, I'm ocean bathing especially.
Even the ordinary daily washings may
be oyerdone. One young woman who
was troubled with a constant roaring
and feared permanent deafness consult
ed her aurist. 10 her intense disgust.
after removing an accumulation Of wax.
he told her that she was too clean: that
she washed her ears too far In and the
water had caused this formation. Be
ing a somewhat uncomfortable young
person she persists in her vigorous ablu-
tons, with frequent visits to her aurist
entailed.
Certain ears by a popularity of forma-
ton are specially susceptible to the ef-
feet Of water. When this is recognized
great pains should be taken TO guard
against IT,
Ii is not enough No cure earache: we
must learn, IL possible, 10 prevent H.
Often IL Is caused by neglected colds In
the throat or nose So sensitive Is the
eustachian tube that the slightest in
fammaton In either is found TO aftect
the ear.
very prolific. but often unsupported
source OF earache is the habit OF some
women Of washing the hair late at
night and going 70 bed with Il damp.
This Is apt 10 cause trouble at once, II
ones ears are at all sensitive.
IL also often follows sitting in
air TO blow squarely on the ear. II one
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-16
<oDAde bdcf Of an H0|I0h!
Piano
BY Dorothy Tuke

TIANOS do not, as rule, add 70 the
u decorative beauty of a room; they
are a mass OF uglincss that fights
with every conceivable scheme OF
decoration. But since they are com
aratiyely recent development they nave
not established a formal precedent of
their own, and so the decorator Is free
TO exercise his own taste and lnvent-
iveness. II Is only quite lately that
attempts have been made TO treat the
piano aesthetiCally. Some of the at
tempts are undoubtedly improvements
on the old form, but even better deyel-
opments are hoped for.
The grand plano, with it's irregular
shape, Is the least ungainly, but this
takes up so muchsSpace that there are
comparatively few houses that have
room for H.
The arrangement OF a piano can make
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-16
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beCo72H2S 0nGR

comb appearing among a mass of puffs
and curls high up at the back of the
head but the modern woman is not
trammeled by consistency in periods.
She has reaped the benefit of her
mothers and grandmother expert
ences. She has learned that every pc
riod of fashion has it's beauties and its
atrocities. She scans the history of
society leaders, takes a little here, re-
iects a little there and rejoiCes openly
in the artistic result of her gleanings.
She may be guilty of an anachPonism
when she wears her Spanish or her Vic
torian comb with a much waved POM
padOur. but she is pretty, she is attrac-
tive, she is satisfied. and surely no
an!
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-16

puffs and ourls that the fashionable
dame of 1906 makes of her tresses;
so the comb must needs be called
into play to insure a firm resting
place for the oack of the hat
There is no record of the first woman
who drew her hair up high, placed a
long, narrow comb at the base of the
knot, pinned on her hat and after one
long self-cOngratulatOry glance at her
self by the aid of two mirrors went on
her way rejoicing; but, surely, If 'imi-
tatiOn is the sincerest fiattery," she
should be well pleased with herself
Holding an elaborate piece of milli-
merry in place is only one of the uses
for the big comb. however. The woman
who goes in for anything elaborate in
the shape of a couture will need one as
a finishing touch. If she draws her hair
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-16
GUARDING A SENSITIVE ORGAN

must sit in a draught-sometimes 1t is
unavoidable, and one should never pam
per oneself to the point OF susceptibility
Try, II possible, to fade II, or, at least
let II be taken obliquely, so that neither
the ear nor the back OF the neck suf-
tible.
The chief thing, however, after the
damage Is done. Is to see that It is re-
paired as speedily as possible; deafness,
partial or complete, Is not pleasant to
contemplate.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-16
One Key for All Trunks

wv AS there ever q woman born who
" did not at some time i'm her ca
rcer lose or forget her trunk
key? Who has not experienced the wild
sense Of despair that sweeps over the
travel-wurn, dusty creature who arrives
at her journeys end with no more sci
entihC implement than hairpin TO
probe the mysteries Of her trunk lock?
And when her pieces of baggage NUM-
Der more than one. and all the keys are
left behind, so much the greater Is the
mourning over the disaster!
Now comes along a London trunk deal
er who for ingenuity and true business
instinct puts all his Yankee brethren TO
the blush. He has invented a series Of
trunks skirt trunk, bodice trunk, hat
box and every other sort Of trunk or
box that you may need all Of which can
be unlocked with one key
or course. you may forget the one
but u Is less OF a memory tax than half
dozen, and, should 4 be forgotten. you
viii squander less OF your substance
upon the village locksmith than II you
were obliged 70 order a whole bunch
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-16
Making Candles Fit

WHEN your candle Is Just "A little too
w large TO fit into your candlestiuk k,
don't shave IL down, for you are
apt 10 shave away "A little too much and
be no better off than before. Instead,
hold the candle end to a lighted match
and when the wax has sOftened little
into its socket
Sometimes the candle IS just a trihe
too small and wabbles ungracefully
when put into the stick. The melting
process works almost as well In this
case, but IL may be necessary 20 borrow
a little wax from the end ~ discarded
candle, melt Il and pour II around the
new one to help MI up the superhuous
apace.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-16
NOT THE MARRIAGEABLE KIND

but the men don't marry that kind
OF girls" put in the mother trium-
phantly, they may accept their at
tCntions, and tiirt with them, but II
doesn't go any further. Many per-
sons are complaining that the num-
Der of marriages is falling off year
by year. 1t seems to me they might
see that this reversing of matters Is
at the root of the scarcity in we'd
dings. When l was girl, an old
maid in the vicinity was rare enough
TO cause comment. Look at the I'M
married women of today!
Wen, there are plenty Of them,
know" the daughter admitted. but
that's because "A woman doesn't have
TO take the matrimonial VOWS any
more in order to escape the ltbes OF
ment. take up any fad she pleases,
and handle latch key, without being
haunted by the fear that II she
doesn't succeed I'm dragging some man
to the altar before very long, she Will
have disgraCed her sex and herself
"As for men not wanting to marry
the girls that run after them. ! am
not in a position To settle that ques-
ton, since ] am not married, and
But personal observation leads me 10
believe that what man wants most
in a woman, depends entirely upon
the man / was talking to man the
other day, whose views would have
filled you with JOY He said he want
ed a wife who was modest and de-
] know a girl who calls him up reg
ularly once a week, and hints that
he shall take her out TO lunch. and
he-takes the hint There are plen-
" OF the modest violet type OF maid
ems unattached. but / haven't noticed
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-16

the greatest possible difference 10
room, and this is particularly true Of an
upright piano. When one Is placed fiat
against the wall It's straight, square
sides are made too prominent, beside
the fact that IL Is not right 10 sing
against a wall
Tn England I'm the best homes the
plano invariably stands out IN the room
and has handsome worked curtain in
the back. The piano then acts as a
screen. One OF the accompanying IL
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-16

lOle mentioned
The highly polished surface Of most
pianos Is not artistic. A clever young
artist who understands the use Of paints
got away from this by painting his
piano, making II look dun and grained.
som aWhat ike the mission furniture.
A lite thought given 20 the arrange
meUt of piano can make the most
marked difference 20 room. as those
who give the matter much thought can
see for themselves.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-16
II 0awow cC0aDcn z0oqeI
REVERSING THE SOCIAL CODE

CCTT Ellen BATES called Charles
n up on the telephone this
morning" middle-aged
daughter a few days ago. she said
he was not at the office, so she
thought 1t possible that he had not
lett home yet. When I asked her II
the family was in any trouble she
seemed very much surprised at the
question. She was going downtown
today, she said, and merely wanted
ion nowadays for young women to
keep their men friends Informed of
their movements in this way?"
ITS the fashion II the young wom-
en- find II worth WHILE" returned the
daughter demurely, but her eyes
twinkled. IF you kept abreast of the
times, mother, you would know that
take the initiative If she doesn't want
TO sit in corner, unadmired and I'M
appropriated"
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-16
ARRANGEMENT OF PIANOS

Illustrations shows a beautiful stenciled
piano back. IL viii be readily seen that
colors would add much TO a room.
Often a piano can be placed a right
angles to a door. This gives a delight
full little touch Of privacy to a room.
Sometimes II can be set out I'm the mid
die of a long room and so break il up
IN a pleasing manner. There are a
variety Of ways Of placing piano,
treated in this way, but the position
must be governed by the light and by
the heat, for the sake Of the piano, as
well as by where It looks best.
A square piano should be placed
across a corner, or i'm a bay window so
that its squnreness cannot make itself
too much felt. 1t should not he put
fat against a wall for the reasons be-
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-16
THE WAY OF FORMER DAYS

In my day." said the elder woman,
with dignity, the girl who went out
of her way to attract a mans atten-
ton was considered bold and for
ward, II nothing worse"
In your day, violets were more
fashionable than chrysanthemums.
mother, that is the difference" the
IT, but times have certainly changed.
Nowadays il is the girls who give the
attention, the men who receive ii.
You may remember the Carriers?
Those girls were all pretty and pop
ular, but when they lost their money
they dropped out OF the public eye,
and II wasn't because people really
cause they hadn't the means to do
things that had been everyday oc-
currences with them hitherto. Belle
Carter used to be seen at the mat
inees, and football games with men
all the time, and il was pretty gem
orally known that she paid the bills,
but no one thought any the less OF
her on that account. Now she never
goes anywhere"
"She started on the wrong prin-
ciple," said the older woman decided
ly. IF she had never done those
things for men, she"
Would have staid home, or gone
with other girls" finished the daugh-
ter. "NOw, you meet Ned Carter ev-
erywhere. He isn't bit better look
ing or richer, or more attractive than
his sisters, but he is a man. he knows
lot of rich girls, and he gets. asked
by them. There are plenty Of girls,
and their mothers too. who are will
ing TO go TO any expense for the
sake of having a nice looking man
to go around with them
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-16

- ARACHE, one of the painful ills
. to which flesh is heir, is also one
OF the most dangerous to neglect
and difficult TO cure.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-08
WATERBURY PROOF.
TO THE SPELL OF DRESS.
Tribute Paid by Famous Writers and Philosophers to
 Fashion.

Jane Austen wrote to her sister in 1874: q have determined to trim my lilac sarsenet with black satin ribbon, just as my China crape is. sixpenny width at the bottom. threepenny or fourpenny at top. Ribbon trimmings are all the fashion at Bath. With this addition 1t will be very useful gown, happy 10 go anywhere"
 Emerson quotes, with admiring sub- mission the experience of the lady who declared that "the sense of being perfectly well-dressed gives a feeling of inward tranquility which religion is powerless to bestow."
 So the clever woman and the philos- opher. says Youths Companion. pay their tribute to the spell of dress. Any woman who has qualms of con- science at the amount of time and thought she must give to her clothes may gather cheer from the innocent pleasure so genuine a nature as Miss Austen's found in the simple task of making . gown happy to go any where" The woman who has com passed the art of making that kind of a gown has done herself . large serv- ice and the world no small one We should have admired, to see Miss Austen attired in the lilac sarsenet with the black satin ribbon. We may be sure that not only was the gown happy to go anywhere. but that the wearer was happy in it. and that the company vas happy to have her.
 A gentle word, charitable set. diricuit sacrifice are each more easy in . vell-ftting and becoming dress. Per hsps 1t may be sign of our servitude 10 earth that this should be %: but vhile ve live here ve are bound to look facts in the face. and cherish the Heal of the happy" gown.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-08
"CL.ARICE."

One of the most delightful. ill fact, it was the most delightful comedy drama that has ever been witnessed in this city. was produced at Polls the ater last evening. when William Gil lette with his company of artists. every one of them. enacted the new presenta- ton of "Clarice' There were almost three hours of the most pleasurable enjoyment that it has been the good fortune of theater attendants to feast upon. Charming in every particular and entrancing in every scene and at every moment while the curtain was up. was this pretty comedy. Clever were the people. genuinely so. It was q treat that will not soon be forgotten and evidenced more appreciative en- thusiasm than any production that has graced the local stage this or any other season. There can be no specifi- cations as to individual work. for each and every one on that stage last even ing contributed an equal share to the success of the whole. And what a company 1t was when you glance over the names. First. of course. comes William Gillette himself. always inter- esting. but last night more than pleas ing in wonderfully conceived charac- ter. that of Dr Darlington. Marie Doro as Clarice. as charming and graceful and dramatic leading lady as has ever held the closest interest Of all au- dience. Lucille La Verne in the pc culiar character of Judith Clancy. the old and bossy colored servant. What delightful character that was: Thomas A. Wise as MT Trent. Francis Carlyle as Dr Denbeigb. who will be remembered as the star in The Char ity Balr' years ago. and WHO last night gave as clever piece of acting as the theatrical stage has ever witnessed in the last act of the comedy. Adelaide Prince as Mrs Trent was also delight ful. It was the comedy of comedies.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-08
THE TWO SISTERS"

The Two Sisters which comes to Polls Saturday afternoon and even ing, is great play. So to speak. it is q small splice of the real world and put on the stage for people to look at, deepening it's shadows and heightening it's lights just enough. and only just enough, to keep it from seeming flat and colorless under the glow of the footlights. The Two Sisters is q good play. It is 3 play every one should see. It entertains every mo- ment: it touches the best emotions of human nature. and it teaches more than one lesson of life more impress lively than the best sermon ever preached. It makes the run of .'The old Homestead" in New York and the commendation that Denman Thomp- sons other play has received from pulpit and people througnly credible. Prices are 9, 8 and 50 cents; matinee 25 cents. Sale of seats tomorrow. Telephone 116-2.