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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-25
Imaa,nntion in children.

Addressing the Mothers Club in Phila-
delphia, Mrs. Cochran made plea for the
encouragement Of the imaginative faculty
in children. The paper was thoughtful and
interesting comments the Philadelphia
Ledger yet II is doubtful II parents will
agree that the imaginative faculties OF their
little ones are neglected.
Early mental processes easily partake
of the fanciful. 1t Is for this reason
that many innocent children lie. They
cannot differentiate truth and falsehood
They must learn by experience the distinc-
ton between reality and dream impress
sions. There is familiar story about
woman who was seeking to teach her little
girl the value of truth. The girl had been
told the story OF Ananias and Sapphire.
Don't you know what happened to them?"
asked the instructor YES" replied the
child. ''They fell dead, and I saw them
carried into the corner drug store" Yet
there was nothing wicked in this youngster
nor hopeless in her outlook. Still, her
imagination could not be said to need slim
ulating.
The average baby is brought UP in an
atmosphere of make-believe. It's bruises
are effectively cured by the maternal kiss.
When II can understand words II hears
ABOUT JACK the Giant Killer, or OF the
sparrow that claimed the honor of having
slain cock robin. 1t is told fairy stories,
or Pilgrims Progress" is doled out to
It. All but few of its heroes are myth
ical, and, SO far as 1t is able to grasp,
Bluebeard is as substantial as George
Washington. The child is encouraged to
look forward to the visit of Santa Claus,
and this rotund saint is invested with
form as material as grandfather's. 1t is
particularly lucky child II not led by the
ignorance of others to have faith in ghosts.
1t has fear of the dark because of dan
gers its imagination fancies to be lurking
there.
Experience with children would seem to
show the Importance not Of quickening the
imaginative faculties, since these are spon-
taneous or at least in manifestation, in
evitable, but of directing their develop
ment Teaching along practical lines be-
gins soon enough, and 1t speedily cor
reefs the fictitious standards acceptable to
infancy. The value, however, of setting
up more such standards. to be relnquished
later with a pang. may be questioned.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-25
Romance of German Emperor
Continued From Page Four.)


is true, but complete and possessing the
supreme charm OF being all their own-a
home to found and lovingly build up with
the all-prevailing Germans 'gemuthlich-
keit'--a word for which 1 can find no
English equivalent, unfortunately, express
ing as II does the charm of the kindly at
mosphere of loving companionship and
mutual dependence which pervades the
homes OF the Fatherland, whether Of the
peasant or the prince. And especially
THE young husband, just turned Is, no
longer brooded in his loneliness. His
'Dornroschen' had come, and. behold, her
presence supplied the element needed to
make life acceptable to him whatever might
come to pass. Every subject. all subjects,
subjects the most discrepant seemed to
possess now one common property, that OF
leading him straight to her outwardly. to
all seeming assurance, was the keynote of
the princes conduct. though when alone his
assurance had a knack Of giving place to
a very real dlfidence; but his marriage
made all the difference In the world In this
respect, for she, the fair young wife, could
see no flaws in her idol; he was her hero,
and all that he did or thought seemed to
her so faultless that II was next TO impos-
sible for him TO relapse into his gloomy
FITS, or. II he did. she soon dispelled the
doubling. torturing moods. Her air OF per-
feet ease Of perfect confidence, accelerated
his recovery in that direction. while her
light, gay laughter would have frightened
the darkest spot on earth. His nervous
ness, his excitability. soon entirely left Thin,
and the atmosphere around him seemed 10
become permeated with a curious satisfac-
ton, a feeling that he had now little left
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-25
Intimate story OF Their Lives.

This closes that part of the book dealing
with the courtship and marriage Of the
present emperor and empress of Germany,
but the writer pursues them with deli
cate intimacy for some time, up to the
happiness that came with the birth OF their
first child. a son, in May, 1892. In one
place she speaks with some apparent heat
concerning idle gossip that circulated about
the prince prior to his marriage and for
some time after. She says:
"All the scurrilous stories circulating con-
corning the many alleged intrigues OF Prince
william with women of all classes and con-
ditions are the most abominable tissue or
lies ever invented. immortality of what
soever kind has always filled him with a
sort OF physical disgust and feeling OF
uncomprehending wonder, certainly quite
distinct from prudery. but which set him
very much apart from other young men
similarly situated"
The chapters devoted TO the conditions
that surround the sickness OF Urser Fritz,
and dispute of the doctors, of the last
Illness of William the Great, OF the break
with Bismarck, and OF all that has now
become German history are most charm
ingly penned. and deserve the patient
perusal OF a student of history as well
as the attention OF the general reader. 1t
gives intimate picture of the emperor
OF Germany that is quite different from
the popular notion OF the man, and one
that seems nearer the truth than any yet
presented
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-25
Carpenter Letter
CONTINUED from Page Five.

tired. Why. American capital is the life
blood OF the dominion. II IT were taken
away the bottom would drop out Of Canada.
All our big things are run by Americans
and American money. Look at the 500. II
1t were not for Philadelphia dollars the
Canadian side would be a wilderness. Take
Sudbury and the nickel mines! The in
dustries OF that region arc built up on dol
lars from Cleveland and New York. The
most OF our lumber camps are fed by
American money handled by Americans.
and the biggest OF our pulp mills are
owned by them. These people from the
United States are building factories all
over Canada to pay high wages to Ca
madam workmen to manufacture for the
Canadian market. came here in cars
which were made by Americans and they
were hauled by American locomotives.
This hotel where we are low sitting is
lighted by electricity furnished by the
Canadian branch of the Westinghouse
company, and the match with which
light my cigar comes from a branch OF
the Diamond Match trust. The cigar itself
was brought into Canada by an American
tobacco company and the very Collar with
which I paid for II bears upon its face
the name OF the American Bank Note
company. which has established a big
bank at Ottawa. You people all know
that there would be no great development
In the western part OF this country IL II
were not for American money and Amer
lean push. / know you will say that the
Yankees are mixing money out OF us.
That Is true hut they are also making
money for US and the country is so richer
for every dollar they spend"
FRANK q. CARPENTER.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-25

to wish for, that to be with her in that
sweet and complete companionship for
which he had yearned was enough.
His consciousness of her always beside
him filled him with delight that seemed
absolutely ultimate. Each hour, each
minute, that hurried on its way was mu-
tual experience drawing them closer and
closer together, helping to complete that
marvellous understanding which has never
ceased growing and perfecting itself now
for more than twenty-three years Cthe book
was written nearly two years ago..
"They lived a very quiet very retired ex-
istence at first spending many an evening
at home alone, reading, chatting, singing
old German duets and 'Volksleider,' or else
sitting simply side by side in front OF the
bright dancing fire in silent communion.
contemplating the fantastic flames, pale
rose, with dark red shadows, kissing softly
against the scintillant background OF con-
Stunning wood, enjoying the same pleasant
ness of northumberland trifies making
up the restful tout ensemble he had been
unconsciously needing all along"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-25

ment that was Matched in Chicago recently.
Its leaders have not yet organized the
overworked mothers and wives who are
expected to make up its membership, but
II is confidently expected that there will
be recruits a-Dlenty when the objects Of
the crusade are more generally known.
Some Of the energetic club women already
enlisted under the reform banner have
prepared a very instructive table showing
the usual slxteen-hour day Of the house
wife, in comparison with that of the PAM
pered father and husband. They have ar
ranged 1t in this way:
8 A. NJ.
Housewife Husband and Father.
Rises and starts fire. Turns over for an
other snooze.
6 A. NJ.
Preparing breakfast. Rises after being
called.
IA. NJ
Eats breakfast. Also eats breakfast.
Gets "chicks" ready Begins days work.
NOON.
Still sweeping, scrub Begins luncheon hour
bling etc.
1P. M.
Gets chicks ready Returns to work.
again.
sP M.
Preparing for dinner. Quits toll for the day
p. NJ.
Serves dinner. Dimes.
Z p. NJ.
Doing" dishes, Reads newspaper.
P, NJ.
Mending and sewing, Goes out to club or
putting chicks &c saloon.
bed.
eP. NJ.
Through work. Returns home. or
may be still out.
The way to revise this troublesome
schedule, according to the sociological ex-
perts, is to bring the husband and father
into 1t as a helper for the mother. Help
ing bit with the supper Dishes" one
suggests will go long way toward
Frightening and shortening a housewives
day. 1t is little thing for a man to do.
but it is the little things in life that help
to make the women happy"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-25

There are models and models in morning
gowns, all Of which are more or less grace
full and pretty and yet not always prac-
teal. The design shown is one eminently
suitable for wear in the morning, during
the afternoon siesta and when writing or
reading In ones room. 1t is very simply
made and suitable to tubbings II made OF
washable fabric. II milady does not
wish long wrapper she can have a short
dressing sack as this pattern provides for
both. A slightly pointed yoke is neatly
stitched on both edges and from this de-
ponds the gown. starting IN stitched box
pleats of very narrow width. The box
pleat nearest the front edge Is stitched
the entire length, while the others end a
short distance below the yoke. The wrap
per may be belted with ribbon IL desired
or left to hang in graceful folds from the
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-25

Every waist which deserves mention now
adays merits this distinction because OF
some of one or two features which put 1t
beyond the pale OF mediocrity. Many a
woman is known for the distinction Of her
frocks and IL is because she selects designs
that are smart and not too elaborate. Such
is the waist portrayed. In construction 1t
is simple, with the three broad tucks on
each side Of the front and back, but the
front plastron is so unique in its fanciful
edge and so modish in its rows Of tiny
buttons that the blouse is at once adjoining
and chic. The chiffon broadcloths are
excellent for waist of this kind. while
MORE, %ffetas or linen would be excellent.
For the medium size ga yards Of S6-inch
material are needed 10 develop the pattern.
Sizes 81 to "a inches bust measure,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-25
woman's Treasure Hunt.

Accompanied only by an Indian half
breed. Lillian X. Malcolm, woman min
ing prospector In Nevada, claims to have
discovered in the foothills Of the weird
Funeral mountains OF Death valley. ledge
OF rich copper and gold ores on a ridge that
towers 5000 feet in the air. Once Lillian
Malcolm, according to her story. crossed
the Chilcoot in Alaska, alone in her search
for gold. The railroad had not been built
that has since minimized the difficulties of
Alaskan travel in the Chilcoot region. Miss
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-25
Leaves from Fashions Notebook.

One of the latest fads is the wearing of
white lace sleeves on sheer black evening
gowns, such as those of net or OF NOUS
seline de sole.
the sleeves very short indeed, but the lin
gerie waist worn under the boleros and
short jackets will be longer, If not wrist
long.
Practically all these lingerie creations,
gowns and separate waists, button in the
back. In fact. the buttoEed in front shirt
fair.
The empire style has brought the plain
skirt into favor; for the long, slim effect
does not allow of ruff1es or elaborate trim
mngs although 1t does demand embroider-
les and applications that trim without in
terfering with the ripping hem.
Shocking is another decoration which is
coming back Not the open, diamond
knots. but the older style, tiny plaits or
scratched gathers, held in place with fancy
stitches. Most of these stitches were
copied from old garments.
Not exactly new, but very pretty and
uncommon, are the handkerchief linen
waists decorated with shadow embroidery.
while the real embroidery is done on the
wrong side of the material. It shows
through family, which gives the title,
shadow embroidery.
A type of street gown which will I'M
doubtedly be popular consists of prin-
cess skirt and a bolero of some contrast
ing color. For example, skirt of blue
and white checked material has a bolero
OF plain blue Boleros of black will be
worn with almost any colored skirt. Ev-
erywhere one sees lace boleros, usually
Irish crochet or heavy Venetian crochet
These will be worn with white gowns
cloth or linen.
There never was such lace season, and
the fashion is most prominently displayed
in waists. Venetian and Irish crochet are
undoubtedly the favorite laces just at pres
ent but almost every kind is seen. Even
the old-fashioned Spanish lace has been
much liked. Cluny combines well with the
crochet laces, and Valenciennes seems to
At in with almost all other laces.
Along with the dainty effects come the
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-25
The sunbonnet Boss.

Mrs. w. E. Morgan Of Missouri is boss OF
one Of the richest zinc mines in that state.
To her employees she is known as the SUN
bonnet boss" and they are said to like
her and work well under her direction.
CARRIED in rubber skirt, coat, hat and boots,
she goes down into mine when necessary
and she is on the ground TO superintend
operations. 1t is said to be due to her bus
mess foresight that the mine is being
worked, any way, for the property had
been condemned as worthless and was
lying fallow, a combination of dump pile
and water, when Mrs Morgan saw it's
possibilities. She organized a company,
purchased the engine, pump and other
necessary machinery. employed the men,
drained the mine and sunk the shaft deep
er and now is rewarded by a rich yield
of zinc ore.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-25
Helen KeIIer's sense OF Humor.

Miss Helen Keller has a rather remark
able sense Of humor, and often makes her
friends laugh. in which she is quick to
join. Some Of her mots are flashes of wit,
for she is quick to appreciate funny
things" that constantly happen around her.
One day. just before her Illness, she was
at club meeting with a number of young
people and enjoying herself with all the
zest In the world, when she dropped her
handkerchief. The others looked about to
nnd the article for her, but she laughed,
saying; Wait moment; here are my
spectacle fingers" And, sure enough, her
"spectacles' discovered the handkerchief
in a second, where real eyes had failed to
discover IT,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-25

A minister tells this story: 81 once had
in my Sunday school an urchin from poor
neghborhood. He brought in two or three
recruits, and one afternoon l said to him.
BILLY. don't you think you could induce
one or two other boys to come to Sunday
schoolH Billy answered: Well. sir, l
could bring one, but all the other fellers in
our alley can lick me-"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-25
Hints on Latest Fashions

For the accommoda tion of readers of Ths
Bee theSIe patterns, which usually retail at
from 25 to 80 cents each. will be furnished
at the nominal price of 10 cents. A supply
is now kept at our Office. those who
wish any pattern may get It either by call
ing or enclosing 10 cents. addressed Pat
tern Department, Bee, Omaha"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-25

yoke. A pretty challis in robins egg blue,
an oriental silk or lawn would develop this
into a very pleasing garment for the wear
ers adornment and comfort
The medium size requires 611 yards of
S6-inch material for the long wrapper and
Sh yards for the short jacket
Sizes. 80 to A inches, bust measure.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-25

my brother made ugly faces at your
brother yesterday, and he didn't darest ter
fight. He pretended he didn't notice EN-"
HE didn't. neither. He thought they wuz
natural"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-25
Prattle OF the Youngsters

The Governess-What happened when the
man killed the goose that laid the golden
egg, Margie?
Little Margie-Why, guess his goose
was cooked.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-25

Mamma-Now. Jimmy, you must promise
me not to steal any more of those pre-
serves.
Jimmy-All right, mamma, I'll promise
honest Injun, cross my heart
MamIna-Why are you 80 willing? That
looks suspicious
Jimmy-Pve ct all there was there.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-25

new buttons which adorn all the smaller
trimmings and then come the fancy orna-
ments which are taking the place of the
buttons and which must be seen to be APP
preciated. Flowers embroidered upon cir
Giles of canvas make handsome ornaments
for reception dresses and circles Of cloth
with roses embroidered thereon, so that
they set out as though they were stuffed.
are handsome bits OF trimming for a calling
dress. Then one sees the embroidery bands
and the very handsome neckers and cuffs
all made of embroidery.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-25

After the teacher had carefully explained
the familiar story she asked Tommy
whether he expected to be among the sheep
or the goats.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-25
Grip OF Gambling on women.


A leading New York pawnbroker, whose
uptown place of business is graced only
by patrons who have valuable possessions
to pawn, tells in Leslie's Weekly of con-
slant visitations to his place of messenger
boys, porters and Janitors, who come hurry
ing in with Jewels on which they are in a
great hurry to raise money at once In
his vaults are rings. brooches and pins
innumerable, torn hurriedly from the fin
gers and gowns of card-crazed women,
whose interest in the game could not be
appeased even when their last penny was
gone. Women employ bell boys and mes
sengers with such regularity that we have
an average of several calls a day." said
the proprietor of the shop Lace hand
kerchiefs with the perfume or faint odor
of cigarettes still seeming them furs and
other articles of clothing come here, as
well as Jewels" The card playing of
women is as serious as that OF professional
gamblers and, as the following will Illus
trate. 1t is just as exacting:
In one of the ultra-fashionable uptown
hotels wealthy young woman entered a
game with some friends, and in few hours
she had lost several hundred dollars She
did not seem to realize that the debt was
one OF honor and when she rose from the
table she passed the matter off as a Joke
She really did not consider the game in any
other light than that of amusement, but
her friends had and they were conse-
quently enraged. The result was that the
loser was almost, IL not entirely, ostracized
from her set and her name was stricken
from the calling list of a large number of
women who had heard of her action.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-25

For goodness sake!" exclaimed the
boys mother. what are you complaining
about? You wanted regular suspender
pants and now you've got 'em you amt
sotisaad
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-25

Help for Housekeepers.
"A fourteen-hour day for housewives
is the rallying cry of new labor move
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-25

@RoF. f. JAFFA, food expert Of
Ill the University of California, is
experimenting with "a hreless
KffXtH stove" the results OF which are
Vxkt4u expected 70 be of unusual interest
TO housewives and TO the heads Of families
who pay the fuel bills.
Cooperating with the university scien-
fist is the Town and Gown club Of Berke-
ley. an organization sometimes designated
as fashionable" but whose members eN-
tend their interest to such purely domestic
problems as cookery and methods by
which the art may be improved and its
expense lessened.
The fireless stove principle is explained
by Prof. Jaffa TO be merely the appli-
cation of the idea that non-conductors of
heat utilized to retain the heat of the body
in cold weather may also be used to retain
heat generated in a pot Of boiling water,
wherein meat or vegetables have been
placed to cook The 'hreless stove" really
is a box, upholstered in some instances and
IN other instances made UP of boards IN
which hay is kept around the boiling pots,
all kept as alright as possible. The food
to be cooked is first boiled over a gas or
coal stove for about five minutes and then
the boiling pot is transferred to the fireless
stove and there kept for several hours.
neither BTOI. Jana nor the women OF
the Town and Gown club claim any credit
for the discovery of the idea of a fireless
stove, it being understood that the United
States army is working on the same lines
to test the merit OF the invention, II that
can be called an invention which is not
patented or monopolized by a corporation.
United States Consular Clerk George H.
Murphy, of Frankfort, Germany, has
transmitted a valuable report on fireless
stoves as used in Germany to the De-
partment of Commerce and Labor at
Washington, and upon receipt of the re-
port the commissary general of the War
Department sent instructions to the post
commissary at Fort Riley. Kan, to have
experiments made in the School of Bakers
at that post to ascertain how far the
claims put forward in Mr. Murphy's re-
port could be practically sustained
Prof. Jaffa explains that the hreless
stove cannot, of course. be used for beef
steaks, outlets, pancakes and other arti-
oles whose attraction lies in the crispness
resulting from rapid cooking on a hot fire.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-25

But. mom," protested the boy, I'm
kinder 'fraid they're too tight under the
arms"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-25

'Hows a Teller TO tell" answered
Tommy when his nav calls him a lamb
and his paw says he is a pesky kidd"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-25
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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-25

lROF. f. JAFFA, food expert OF
the University Of California, Is
experimenting with "a fireless
stove" the results OF which are
expected 70 be of unusual interest
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-25
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