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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-07-08

break and lead the march down to
back of the stage.
Here they separate, come up to the
front. single file to right and left. face
about; march to within four feet of each
other, halt and raise flags ana fans high
above their heads to form arch. The
second couple passes through, takes po-
sition close to the first, followed by each
succeeding couple until a long arch is
formed down the centre OF the room.
AS they stand thus they sing a second
patriotic song.
At the close OF the song the first
couple lowers its flags and passes under
the arch, where II turns 10 the right
the second couple follows, turning to the
left. The first figure is repeated, coming
up in fOuTs. eights and slxteens. until
the long line of thirty-two stretches
across the stage once more. when a last
patriotic song Is sung.
The line then wheels completely,
marches TO the rear 30 abreast, wheels
again. comes to the front. halts, dips
the colors three times, salutes the audi
ence, breaks In the centre-sixteen fac
ing right, sixteen left-forms into cou-
Piles and marches on each side OF the
stage.
Much more complicated drills, with
stars, spirals and circles at the four cor
ners OF the stage, single and double
circles az each side merging In a double
and finally a single circle In the centre,
where all come together in a pyramid
are very snowy, but too difficult to
prove advisable for young marchers.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-07-08

dallion IN exquisite handwork seem to
read in favor. Bowknots, birds and
wreaths encircle a space about two OF
three inches high, in which a monogram
is embroidered. Frequently a lace-stitch
Is used with the design, giving an indie
scrlbably airy effect. A charming me-
dalllon takes the form OF a basket nued
with tiny flowers.
Rather large floral designs are seen IN
one corner, with a single flower in each
Of the others, one Of the most effective
had a big spray of violets and single
blossoms White hlacs or daisies are
equally lovely.
Another feature of the new handker-
chiefs is the shadow effect gained by ap-
phqueing double pieces Of linen with a
line hemstitch for the petals OF a flower
The foliage is worked on the edges only
with a very tiny satin sItch. some
times this applique Is done in graduated
dots. AS for the bars now so fashion
able, they come In all sizes and shapes
broad and narrow, double and single
with every sort of tape. These consti-
tute the body OF the handkerchief Usu-
ally they are combined with an embroid-
cred design.
chief is most cunningly devised. CEN
orally IL is inserts OF lace put in with
beading or finest satin-stitch and COM
bined with embroidery. Very lovely they
are, and very expensive.
The Madeira handkerchiefs finished
on the edge with a tiny buttonholed
scallop with an embroidered medal
lion or spray in one corner are very
attractive
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-07-08

colors. These give a pleasing variety
to the drill.
Mark off in some way that part of
the lawn to be used as a stage. II II
is possible for the little ones to march
out on IL from under the trees 1t is
much more effective.
The intricacy of the drill depends on
the age and skill of the children and
the patience OF the teacher, for the
training is not easy. AS a rule, Il
is better to keep the evolutions simple.
getting brilliant effects by the manip-
ulations of the flags and fans
A pretty. rather easy, drill is to have
the children enter two by two from
the rear, facing the audience, the boys
with flags, held erect and close to
their Sides the girls with fans, part
ly furled, held to their shoulders. AS
the first couple reaches the front CEN
tire of the stage ii turns to the right,
the second going to the left. Follow
ed by alternate couples, they march
down opposite sides, meet in the rear
and come up four abreast. The tours
then divide right and left in the same
abreast. These lines keep up this sep
arating until they come down finally
in a single line of thirty-two, when
they halt at the front os the stage and
sing a patriotic air,
The position of the flags and fans
are changed at each advance in any
way the leader sees the most brilliant
display may be made. During sing
ing IL is pretty for the girls to hold
their fans behind their heads, while
the boys plant their sticks in the
ground, so the flags fly straight across
their chests. held in position by the
left hand.
At the close of the song the line
pivots to right and the leader starts
down the stage, all falling in single
file behind. March entirely around the
outskirts of the stage, then into the
centre, forming in succession a paral-
telegram. a triangle, circle, a figure
8, spiral, again a circle, all move
to the centre and out again, grand
chain until the leaders meet, when they
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-07-08
New Picnics

\A ali sorts Of jolly impromptu pic.
" MICS are in order, some OF the
most original of the many
summer affairs taking the form of an
old-fashioned kind OF picnic-although
with very modern attachments.
PROBABLY automobiling set the fashion
Tor these jolly little trips out into the
country. with a delicious supper at the
END, Perhaps II is a natural outcome
or the revival of all sorts Of old-fash-
Toned things and entertainments; at any
rate, picnics of any and every sort, pro-
Ylded' only, that there is something in
genlous about their plan somewhere. are
proving more popular Every week.
Many little conveniences come nova
days which make IL possible for the pic
mic OF today TO wind up with a delicious
hot luncheon or supper, instead OF the
rather dreary cold lunch which charac-
teTized the picnic of dozen years ago.
one luncheon club, at whose meetings
every member provided course of her
own preparing, had its wind-up meeting
Tor the season about week ago, and
turned IL into the Jolliest sort OF picnic
luncheon, with the course Idea strictly
adhered to, each girl made responsible
for the dishes hers was to be served In.
So far as possible, everything was
served upon the wooden plates which
have been used for picnics for years and
years But these were made attractive
by the use OF paper doilies, printed with
gay little flowers or the plates them
serves were trimmed with color - the
work an extra contribution from the
artist member Of the party.
Menus and place-cards they were used
10 having. and some quaint ones were
got up Of the common dark brown paper
once used almost everywhere and still
used in certain localities 10 wrap meat
In. Fresh unfOlded sheets Of Il we're
got, cut and folded, and, by a few Wig
Orous strokes Of the brush, decorated
with gypsy pots, hanging over a glowing
fire, typical of the gypsy character OF
the luncheon.
Chatting dishes and folding saucepans,
with lamp attachments, were unpacked
and the preparations OF heating or cook
ing the delicious dishes for the mem
bers went on.
Tablecloths and napkins OF crepe pa
per and quaint platters, which had been
improvised Of rustic materials, light
ened the work Of carrying.
Ice cream was triumphantly produced
as the dessert a small freezer and the
necessary ice and salt taken along in
the roomy old wagon, which took the
girls and their paraphernalia 10 the
woodland scene OF the luncheon.
A picnic supper about a gyOsy fire Is
an old form of picnic, which has been
revived lately, much TO the delight OF
the youngsters, TO whom IL Is a rare,
thrilling new experience TO eat supper
out of doors after dark, the only light
the red flames which rise from the great
FIRE. at which pancakes are being baked
and marshmallows roasted with an arr
dor out of all proportion TO the occasion.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-07-08

the ring is at last discovered. the boy
who has failed to conceal IL has to
take his place in the circle.
up Jenkins" sounds trlte to those
who have played it ad nauseam. But
IT is new to many boys and fascinat-
ing to nearly all. Eight sit on one
side of the table and eight on the
other. silver dollar Is passed deft-
one side. The captain of the other
side cries up Jenkins" and the hands
must all be raised fists closed. A dol
the cry Of Down jenkins. ali hands
come down with a thump fiat on the
table. II is then up TO the captain to
guess where that dollar lies. A cor
rect guess Will give his side the doll
lar, and the other side must take their
turn at the guessing.
Another good game that boys like a
ter" The boy in the middle throws
a handkerchief at one of the others,
crying as he does so, Earth" and
S SoTs tb ten mods nsSaX t fast Be-
whom the handkerchief is thrown
must give the name of some animal
that lives on the earth, as cat. lion,
fish must be named. and when "air"
a bird. For "hre" there must be no
reply,
quirlng forfeits. and most boys,
whether big or little, will like this.
Their forfeits must demand performs
ance of some ridiculous stunt.
At an entertainment such as this
there VIII naturally be something 70
eat Now, even this feature may be
made part OF the entertainment In
stead of sitting the guests down and
serving them, they may as wei; be set
serving themselves; pulling taffy, for
instance, or making something in q
chafng dish.
l know a man who has groups OF a
dozen boys at his house every once
in while for an evening OF fun.
Their only eatable consists OF fudge,
whose manufacture over a chatting
dish costs Just 23 cents. They make
IL themselves, or watch the making
OF IT, and with even greater eager
ness watch the distribution.
They all gather about the table
after the fudge is cold enough to dis
tribute. Then they watch the man
with cat-like eyes as he breaks II into
bits and gives a bit to each Twenty
three cents worth OF fudge goes
round six or seven times before the
end is reached. There's great scru-
tiny TO see whether John gets a big
ger piece than Bob, or whether Dick
Is getting left at the expense OF Jake
Fudge is so rich that little OF IL
goes a long way. Insteal of consum-
OF most OF these boys 70 eat one
piece and carry the rest home AS q
windup TO the evening, they think
fudge-making just about right The-
have enjoyed the making OF Il FIRST
and the distribution OF II more The
eating OF IT, after all. is a secondary
consideration"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-07-08

Just at the right time before they have
grown weary, they'll vote Going TO
Market" one of the jolliest games that
ever grew.
But you must have a series of games
at command. One that will last the
longest is the old-fashioned Ring on
the String" Every one can play this
and laugh uproariously over II.
A finger ring is placed on a stout
piece of Irvine, with ends tied to-
gether, which passes through the
hands OF every one in the circle. Some
one stands in the middle and closes
his eyes while the ring and string
are both set going. The hands are
constantly on the move. 1t is the
business OF the boy in the centre to
detect the ring. He can command a
player to put hands up" whenever
he thinks he has a clue. II the ring
isn't there, the fun is great When
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-07-08

a MONTH in which patriotism seems
~ to run rampant is July; then does
II America celebrate her independ-
ence, with memories Of such side
issues as the Battle of Santiago, Gettys-
burg and the fall of Vicksburg. Canada
makes much of Dominion Day, and the
French commemorate the fan OF the
Bastile.
Such great historical events should
not go unrecognized. No country can
afford to let its children grow UP in
ignorance of the great days and deeds
Of the past Its history should be i'm
pressed on plastic minds. and in no way
can this be done more forCibly than by
historical celebrations in which the chill
dren themselves take prominent part.
1t requires hard work on the part of
mothers, big sisters or teachers to get
up a patriotic fete at any time, and the
torrid days of July do not favor eXer-
ton; but on the other hand, the month
makes possible a specially attractive
setting for such a festival
AS most schools are over by the lat
ter part of June and 1t would be diff
cult to make such fete part of the
years work, it may be arranged by
committee of some charitable organiza-
ton as a benefit. 1t Is also a fitting
way for the various women's patriotic
societies to close their season, for these
societies are coming TO realize more
and more the necessity of instilling in
little ones a love of country.
In planning such a celebration It is
well to lave a small committee, but
one thoroughly interested and energetic
Having decided on the form of the en-
tertainment arrange to hold 1t, If posi-
BILE, in the open air. Some one is usually
found who will lend a country place for
good cause, or a big lawn in the sub
urbs answers quite as we'll
II there are many children TO take
part, why not have an ice-cream festi-
val, where fruit, candy, ice cream and
cake, lemonade and flowers are sold?
There may be added a fancy work table,
but this usually entails too much work
on the part OF grown How
ever a sale OF wash stocks and belts
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-07-08
MsMas into Ems M MeDM
Novelties in French
Handkerchief
? HAT woman mas not a passion
for sheer, eXquisitely worked
handkerchiefs? True, she FREE
nItnnflN Is mot lIln TO RrailfY

HAT woman mas not passlon
M for sheer, eXquisitely worked
v " handkerchefs? True. she FREE
quently is not ~ble TO gratify
IL, and must get along with ones 50
them when dropped BY the way, why
are these mo count handkerchiefs so
unlosable, when our best ones vanish
as quickly and irrevocably as morning
Given an inherent love of fine hand
kerchiefs, the French can always be de-
pended upon to crafty IL. For genera
tions they have been doing IL, but each
season brings ADDED perfection in their
art; linen is more filmy with higher
sheen. designs are more tasteful, while
workmanship retains tn, exquisite deli
eacy Inherited through generations OF
1ne needlewomen.
IL is strange that the hands of peas
ant women, hardened by work in the
fields, can in their leisure moments do
embroidery SO tine 1t Is unequaled the
French handkerchiefs we so admire,
after the cloth is cut in one factory
md the design is printed In another,
brOidered and hemstitched.
Each season gives a new touch or
two TO French handkerchief This
spring the most marked are color.
variety OF tapes and designs tending
to the Empire and Vatican.
Color is craze in Paris just now.
are absolutely THE thing ana are re
In constantly increasing favor here.
No wonder! The colored handker-
chief OF today IL not the crude and
loud one OF earlier years. The tones,
whether Alice blue, pink, lavender,
red or green. are soft and so blended
with the white as to be thoroughly
harmonious.
The combination is also greatly i'm
proved, and even when the entire CEN
tire Is Of color, II is so mingled with the
white border as never to be glaring.
Colored dots In graduated sizes are
much used, also broad stripes form
ing irregular designs across the cor
the only touch OF color, though this
style Is very quiet, indeed, compared
with most of the new designs
Mems handkerchiefs show the color
influence even more strongly. They
are deeper in tone than the women's
and more splashing in design. with
lines dots, dashes and crosses strik-
brown are best liked. though a deep
navy blue centre. with white border.
has a decided vogue.
Very ultra for men are the linen
bandanna handkerchiefs now the rage
in Paris These are as startling as
they are stylish. They are seen In
gray, with geometrical green and red
red; yellow and white on dark blue;
red on Irish green. 1t would be dar-
ing man who would sport one of these
novelties this side OF the Atlantic I'M
less still an undergraduate.
After all, conservative good taste
clings 70 white handkerchiefs, for both
men and women, and never have they
been more sheer and dainty.
Corner designs In the form OF me-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-07-08
Absent Minded Person

GO many little things can be done
- TO prevent lie unpleasant results
Of chronic observation-disclosures that IL
behoOves those unfortunat, indi-
Viduals afflicted with II TO study them.
Leaving your key in the lock of your
desk, so that you can't carefully lock
the key inside and have to have the
desk broken open, Is one OF these little
ways which On save valuable time
and much temper-valuable or not!
Putting your umbrella where you are
bound TO eall over II when you leave
car or carriage, or with your hat, when
you are planning To be indoors for
awhile. will minimize the chances Of
leaving II behind you.
And. Il you're a woman, and eonse-
quently pocketless, putting anything
you want TO remember 10 take home in
the desk-drawer, where you keep
pocketbOok and gloves, will make II
practically impossible 10 forget II. or.
II the thing Is too large 10 go In the
drawer. fasten a memorandum OF II TO
your purse by means Of rubber band
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-07-08
Another Use for Chiffon

4 5 If chiffon hadn't been used in
~ enough ways, new one mas
been found for it-that Of lining.
We've had chiffon dresses. and even
absurd, but stunning, suits OF IL. 10th
tint Of the same color. But this new
use for lining silk coats Is an ex-
treme that few OF US will reach,
knowing the perishable nature OF
chiffon.
But for the lining OF lace coats and
lace dresses. and other airy, exquisite
stunts. there Is nothing quite so good
nothing which sets OF so daintily,
without being in the least obtrusive-
as is chiffon. Coming, as II does. in
every conceivable shade and tint OF
color, wonderful shadowy effects can
be got by skilful combining Of
tints.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-07-08

FAKIS. TUb.
IN HOSE fantastic ball hatpins, that
so quickly won their way to
the Partisan heart, seem to
become more and more neces-
sary with each succeeding day and
the increased size and fufTiness of
coiffures that it brings. And the num-
Der of hatpins grows accordingly At
least eight are now required-three
on each side, used to hold the POM
padour loosely in place, and two or
three more to do their regular hatpin
duty.
In all, IL creates a rather barbaric
effect, but. of course, charming, since
II is French. Especially so is il to a
woman who appreciates that the pres
ent becoming couture would be next
to impossible without those numerous
pins of every length to slip through
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-07-08

hair and bandeau, their big ball heads
preventing their breaking through the
beautifully waved pompadour.
A French woman leaves her hair ex-
tremely loose, so that there will be
extra length (when her hat is on) to
allow of catching II roundly over the
bandeau at the sides, and particularly
IN front, where II forms a sort OF
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-07-08

heavy rounded bang, completely COW
ering the bandeau and prettily hlling
in all space under those short nat
brlms.
You should select your pins with q
thought of matching your hair-tor-
toise shell for dark hair and amber
for blondes-otherwise the effect IS
rather startling, as if decoration were
sought. Then a very useful ana le-=
ultimate fashion becomes loud and In
poor taste.
II you care TO have them So. your
. hatpins may be in real smell ana s0lu
al the rate of $50 set. Fortunately,
however, this is not necessary, since
they are made in excellent imitation
(Which has also the merit OF being
much lighter in weight than the reaD
for about one-twelfth the cost. 70. ID.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-10-12
A nridxe Kept In repair by Mu...,..

Ne
The byssus, or silky beard, by which
the mussel moors itself to the stone, is
a familiar object Of our sea rocks. 1t
is in its nature like the silk of the silk
worm and exudes in a glutinous thread
from an organ at the base of the foot.
The following is an instance in which
the mooring of the mussel was useful
to effect purpose which human skill
could not accomplish: A large bridge,
with twenty arches, in the town of
Biddeford, In Devonshire, crosses the
Torridge rive near the spot of its
junction with the Taw. The tide flows
SO very rapidly here that it was found
impossible to keep the bridge in repair
by means of mortar. The corporation
therefore keeps boats employed in
bringing mussels to it, and the inter.
stices Of the bridges are filled by hand
with these mussels. 1t is supported
from being driven away by the tide
entirely by the strong threads which
these mussels fix to the stoneworl. and
by an act or grant it is crime liable
to transportation for any person to re-
move the mussels unless In the pres
ence and by the consent of the cor
porative trustees.-Scottish Nights.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-10-12
SAN FRANCIsco,s HARBoR.
Perhaps the Most Notable "BOttle"
Harbor In the World.


Perhaps the most notable ''bottle"
harbor in the world is that ut San
Francisco. Here is vast reach of
water fifty-five miles long and In some
parts twelve in width. Into this bay
the tides of the Pacific flow through
the famous Golden Gate. This is a
strait about a mile in width in It's mar
rowest part and very deep. The proud
Californians look out over this serene
expanse and tell you that mere is an
chorage for the combined nayies Of
the world, which indeed seems Il very
mild statement of the case. Aside
from the immensely of this harbor IA
cility it is interesting to notice that
Californias two big rivers after trav-
ersing the great interior valley flow
into this bay. Thus nature has fur
nished two serviceable water roads,
leading from n most notable natural
harbor into the very heart of a rich
farming, mining and numbering region
These rivers, the Sacramento and San
Joaquin, are of the same commercial
significance to California that the Hud-
son is to New York.
The harbOr at San Francisco is the
more noteworthy BECAUSE it is the only
one of first magnitude south of Puget
sound. Between these points Califor-
MIA presents to the orient an inhospi-
table cliff coast, only occasionally bro
ken by little beach or minor inlet.
Little coasting steamers make land
ings, it is true, at several points along
this grim front, but it is a matter of
considerable hazard. In some places
along this coast great cranes fixed up
on. the cliff hoist people and freight
ashore in baskets. And the daring lit
tie skipper must even then keep one
eye to windward lest q crashing storm
drive in upon him and forever termi-
nate his service on the sea. Thus it is
that the two great harbors mentioned
must for all time share monopoly of
the Pacific ocean commerce. One ia
miliar with the Atlantic seaboard can
parallel the situation by blotting out in
his minds eye all the ports between
Savannah and Portland save only New
York and between these in place of the
numerous hospltable inlets substitute a
scarcely broken sea cliff. He will then
have the conditions before him which
give to San Francisco its pre-eminence.
Walter j. Kenyon in st. Nicholas.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-10-12
One Side of the Mouth.

Did you ever meet stranger who
talked from one side of his mouth,
usually in an undertone and with his
eyes wandering while talking? The
mans manner is not an indication that
he is weighing his words or has some
thing important to tell. It is almost q
sure sign that he has spent years in
Jail. This manner of TALKING is ac-
Quired in prison, where conversation
among prisoners is prohibited and
where the men have to talk out of one
side Of their mouths in order to prevent
the keeper from noticing that CONVERSE
ton is going on. The habit sticks 10
the convicts for years after they get
out.-New York Press.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-10-12
MEANING OF MoLEs.

A mole on the right side Of Il mans
forehead denotes wonderful luck; on
the left side of wOman's forehead,
gifts from the dead
On the left side of a mans forehead
q mole denotes n long term in prison;
ON the left side of Il woman's forehead,
two husbancs and life of exile.
a man with moe in the middle of
his forehead has cruel mind. \ wo-
man with such q mole is foolish, idle
and envious.
A mole OF the neck in man or wo-
man promises Il long and happy life,
wealth and fame.
A man with mole on the left side
OF the upper lip rarely marries. and
such q mole in the case of n woman
denotes suffering
On the right side of the upper lip a
mole promises good to both sexes.