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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-04
Care of Hardwood Floors.

when you buy a house." said a man
who represents Chicago mandatory that
makes hardwood floors, "examine the floors
carefully; 1t may save you many days of
trouble. II carpenters would be careful to
see that hardwood floors are perfectly
driven together there'd be fewer worried
housewives In this land of ours Hardwood
flooring should be kiln dried and the build
ing in which 1t is laid should be thor
oughly dry, too. Too many persons insist
on moving into houses too soon; they don't
give the building time to dry out and the
result is that all the rest of life is filled
with sorrow and complaining.
I'VE positively discourage the use of oils
on maple floors, as it has a tendency to
discolor the wood and make it look dirty
and greasy. If a finished floor is desired
we suggest applying two light coats of
varnish. Should the gloss of a vaTnish
floor not be desirable, rub the floor lightly
with good rubbing oil and pumlee stone
with piece of burlap Then wipe dry and
the gloss will have disappeared, leav-
ing dull finish, which is desired by many,
IAN floors should be gone over from time
to time and touched up. In the regular
housekeeping the housekeeper should pin a
soft cloth over her broom, wettng the cloth
and wringing 1t out go the dust will adhere
to 1t, but be sure to go over the floor with
a dry cloth afterward In case some dirt
adheres to the floor use lukewarm water
and soap, being particular to cleanse 1t off
as quickly as possible and wipe dry. For
removing stains use cloth saturated with
turpentine or benzine If the floor looks
dull get, at small cost, some floor reviver,
saturate cloth with it, wiring out half
dry and rub the floor with it and you'll
get the desired result"
Mr.. Tucker says the idea once popular,
OF having different kinds of wood in a
floor has been superseded. The finest floor,
he says, is that laid with one kind of wood,
highly polished. 1t is considered "better
taste"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-04
1.-THE LAST WEST"
Read Carpenters Letters About West
ern Canada Published Every sun
day In This Paper-They'rs Bye
Openers.

Three thousand miles of new railway are
under way in that rich farming country.
Ninety million bushels of wheat from
100000 acres in 1906.
The worlds best small grain country.
Good markets, good climate.
Big tracts of lands for money-makers'
Free homesteads for all who want them
The last chance to get free or cheap land
in Americas humid belt.
One hundred and twenty thousand new
settlers in 1905-45,000 Americans.
Sixty thousand Americans coming this
year.
Don't be too late
For free copies of a handsome magazine.
interesting literature and all sorts of in
formation about western Canada, its fertile
lands and it's growing cities, write to U. 5.
Bureau of Resources New York Life Bldg,
Minneapolis, MINI.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-04
Some of the wedding Gifts.

The Cuban congress has appropriated
s25, 900 for a gift to the presidents daughter.
France will send a work of art. probably
a Sevres vase, from the government fac
tory.
Friends of the bridegroom have pur-
chased a team of Kentucky thoroughbreds,
Tattersalls and Mate, for wedding pres
ent. The team cost about $4,000.
One of the finest presents any American
bride has ever received will go to her from
New York and 1t will be the gift of Mr..
James Stillman. He has had it especially
made for her. 1t is a pitcher three feet IN
height made from the design and is one of
the most magnificent gifts ever presented
to bride
Two other superb gifts will come from the
ambassador to Great Britain and Mrs.
Whitelaw Reid and from Secretary of
State and Mrs Root
Amba ssador Reid secured in London one
of the costliest and most magnificent dog
collars of pearls and diamonds and worthy
of being presented to the presidents daugh-
ter by one of her fathers warmest admir-
ers.
Many beautiful presents will come from
Boston relations and intimate friends of
Miss Alice-from Mr.. and Mrs. George Lee
her grandparents, her uncles and aunts
and cousins.
Clough Anderson. a cousin of the BRIDE
groom-elect, will give the couple a souvenir
of the trip to the orient. He was with the
party. The famous lockwood pottery,
which was founded by Mr.. Longworth's
aunt, Mrs. Bellamy Storer, and which was
one of the earliest producers of artistic
| pottery in the United States. is sending a
magnificent vase of the rare lockwood
| tiger eye"
Mrs. Buckner Wallingford, Mr.. Long
worth's sister, also will send gift of an
artistic nature.
Krag- Jorgensen rifle made of solid
| twenty-two-karat gold, of full size, is be-
ing finished by expert workmen in the For
est Hill plant of Tiffany's, and is to be a
wedding gift from the officers of the United
| States army to Miss Alice Roosevelt
| In the same shop magnificent silver
| service is being finished. 1t has been or
dered for Miss Roosevelt by the Rough
Riders association.
At the city shop of Tiffany's workmer
are engaged night and day. under the di-
! recuon of Superintendent Won Posal, on a
bewildering array of jewels which friends
| of Miss Roosevelt are having set in specia
designs wedding gifts for the daughter
of the president.
In design and workmanship, as well as
| in value, these jewels, which are only :
few of the gifts Miss Roosevelt will re-
ceive, are said to equal anything evel
turned out for either prince or commoner
They represent the highest art of the
jeweler, and the earth had been ransackeC
to secure the precious stones which ar,
being imbedded in the love designs
One OF the handsomest is a pearl collar
OF ten strands, the largest ever made b!
Tiffany, and worth sSl 900. A diamond tiara
containing SEQ stones, is another. and Their,
are also two diamond collars and two bow
knots of diamonds.
The names of the persons who presen
these gifts to Miss Roosevelt are beinl
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-04
FPtlla of Fashion.

Eolepne has lost none of its charm, nor
Is y likely to while the mode OF ,elinging
Ilain background with lovely flower designs
In two tones
1t is perfectly safe to buy princess or
empire models In gowns and wraps or to
have them made up, since there is no ind-
cation of either Woodworking passe within
reasonable time,
where the old moons go, AS soon as spring
comes, the short, launty coat, the bolero
and Elton, viii hold full sway If advance
The elbow sleeve has called into existence
long fur or fieece-lined glove, which is
very comfortable TO wear with thin blouses,
little or no change in the weight of unde-
wear in winter,
The wash materials already shown are
wonderfully beautiful and gratlfyngly mex
pensive, The sway OF white in wash
gowns Is thing of the past We are to
wear enlors this year, the, loveliest pinks,
tally in cottons. OF all the new fabrics
cotton voles lead in attractiveness.
The lingerie hat is seen IN renewed glory
and in several novel combinations These
hats, with parasols to match, are good in
vestments, since they laupder and wear
well, and have an uhdeniable air Of style
omitted in these creations. Many of the
parasols have printed borders e in colGrs,
decorations on the hats,
The milliners have done wonders in max
ing fur hats graceful and becoming; OF
old they made women look like a drum
major, being little more than huge, conical
caps. Nowadays they are toques, turbans
and small hats In, every variety Of shapes
and are trimmed Just enough to give them
a pretty feminine air, The faVorite decora-
ton Is an aigrette fastened to the side with
a knot of velvet, one or two large velvet
roses, or a short ostrich plume,
The spring coors, so far as seen, are very
cool and quiet in tone, the grays, mauVes,
saft-yelloWs and shades of green and blue
removed from brilliancy being conspicuous.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-04
chat About Women.


Out of a class of four studying Dutch at
Columbia one is a woman, Miss Jane Clark
a teacher at the Wadleigh High school,
who has Just taken up the language as a
pastime.
The cars eldest daughter has one of
the finest collections of toys in the world,
London and Berlin. The prince and prin-
cess of Wales generally give their children
sensible and inexpensive toys and when the
to one of the children's hospitals.
Mrs. Perr Chapman Hansbrough, wife
Of the senior senator from North Dakota,
national capitol in that she is clever
architect, and were she not blessed with
plenty of the, needfuI gold, she might be
reaping laurels In that honored branch.
Mrs Hansbrough designed the handsome
home in which she and the senator pass
the winter.
Mrs Frances NJ Kroh, one of the limited
number of pension attorneys In the United
States, has closed the doors or her kokomo
office and will Leave for residence IN Les
full practice for ten years, making an eX-
cellent income and obtained pensions in
numerous and complicated cases where
trained lawyers have failed, overcoming
technical difficulties which they were unable
to surmount Upon the sudden death of her
ago, she took up the duties he left on
without knowing single rule OF the busi-
ness Mrs kroh Is one 81 o,, nhe s GfSTuee
and Literary club which was organized In
1870,
Probably the only woman trained nurse
for dogs in New York is a mighty clever
young woman employed In the dog hospi-
tai, where are treated the precious pets OF
the most fashionable people of New YORK.
She is an adept in the care Of dogs, having
raised them and been familiar with their
care since childhood. She is devoted to the
canine family and seems to possess intui-
tive knowledge regarding dog tempera-
ment She often has as many as 100 SICK
dogs to care for. 1t Is her duty to give
them their medicine and In other ways
carry out the Doctors orders exactly as
trained nurse would do for human pa
tientE.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-04
Out of the Ordinary

When a Leavenworth (Kan.) woman gets
tired of living she takes a pencil and pad,
sits down In the most comfortable chair
in the house and plans party She PICKS
out the most convenient date, decides about
the refreshments, figures on how little she
can get the prizes for and cuts the women
it's time to get supper and she feels lots
better.
Delayed twenty years in transmission a
letter mailed in Richmond, Ind, April 10,
1856 to Howard Knight. who then lived In
Bloomington, H., was delivered to knight
t the deSd letter office IMPRESSED ps during the
past few months and no other marks which
threw light on its whereabouts, during the
unable to explain the delay, A small
amount of money in the letter had been left
untouched.
An English Judge recently had an inspra-
make defense or answer intelligibly- ques-
!itons; put to him by the Judge, Suddenly
the Ineligible reply, About five minutes
off," was forthcoming, Then just run
home and fetch YOU, wife, and run little
the wifes clear and busnesslike statement
Of the facts won the day for her helpless
husband,
Judge Peters of Bangor, Me- for collection.
A notice was sent to the debtor, who called
SS The to sd hS 10 9Sn saS
will pay Saturday night unless you mean
to; just take a few more days and be sure,
Say you will pay next Wednesday," "All
right" said the man, IF | live until next
Wednesday l Will pay that bill" Wednes-
day came, but no man appeared to settle
the bill whereupon the judge wrote out
notice of the death of the man and put II
in the daily paper. The next day the bill
was settled.
Rev. William Davies, a Hereford, Eng
land, vicar, died recently. For thirty-fiVe
years he took no more exercise than was
involved in walking from one room to an
other; he was hearty eater, with a marked
weakness for such appetizing things as hot
buttered rolls (he always had them for
breakfasD and roast pork and he could
make away with a bottle of port wine after
dinner. And yet he never had days i'll
ness during all these years, was the picture
of health and full of spirits and energy and
he lived to enjoy hearty meal on his 105th
birthday,
dispatch in California paper says that
zone of the heaviest pogonps that has pre-
vailed in western Nevada for years" has
been hanging over Carson. "Pogonip" is
the Indian name for peculiar fog that oc-
casionally visits the Nevada mountain
country In the winter months. The sun is
obscured, usually during the entire day
and sometimes for days, while the air is
charged with a heavy fog in which fine
particles of snow seem to be flying Al
though the temperature may not be low in
tense cold is felt on account of the un-
usual humidity that prevails The Indians
greatly fear "pogonips,"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-04

1t is evidently 70 be silk year, and GER
tain American silks on the order of pongee
are to have a wide popularity, according to
the buyers. Until a few years ago the
products of American silk mils were OF
little artistic account. Lately some really
beautiful and very durable silks have been
produced
Novel flower baskets to be carried by
maids of honor at early spring weddings
are in the shape of dainty chip hats, the
real article, In light blue and delicate pink
prettly trimmed with satin ribbon of the
same shade. The long satin strings are
tied with big loops and long ends, They
form the handle to be carried over the arm,
the crown of the hat to be filled WITH spring
blossoms of one sort or another. Particu-
larry for tiny maids-in- waiting these new
floral devices are very fetching.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-04

Making inventories of the contents of
wealthy folks houses is the work of five
clever young women in New York City
who earn on an average of 500 a month,
often more. 1t isn't that the work is alto.
gether new. Only the cleverest girls can
do the work, -Four out of 100 is the average
number selected from those who apply.
When asked by a New York Sun reporter
what are the qualihoati tons necessary for
woman to become expert at the business
the young man who directs the work
tersely responded, Brains"
Nor is this ALL" he went on, half smil-
ingly, but biting his words off In manner
that indicated that he meant what he said
"She must not only be endowed with brains
but she must use them.
1T seems to me that nine out of every ten
girls. so through life with their eyes shut
They might be stone blind for all the knowl-
edge they retain
IF one of my assistants is called upon
to classify a leather divan she must know
whether it is pebble or calf and the reason
why, Hardwood may be OF any of a dozen
or more varieties She must be able to
recognize 1t by the color the grain and the
quality and so record it,
"one woman may think herself to be an
expert on rugs, To her notion rug is
either Turkish or Persian or the product
of some other country.
"But that won't do. She must have suffi-
cient knowledge of rug lore to tell from
what province a rug comes.
In short, she must be an expert on no
end of things and be as ready to classify
rare old ivory carving as a Tomboa lace
bedspread. She must know art from A to
and have her knowledge at her fingers
ends when wanted"
Although the requirements are severe,
the girls who succeed enjoy the work i'm
mensely, A day is eight hours, allowing
an hour for luncheon, the girls presenting
themselves for duty at Q a. m. and leaving
at D. m,
At all times they are surrounded with
beautiful objects of art, for none but the
wealthest folk can afford to have the
work done as the fee is $50 a day and the
work of inventorying one house will take
anywhere from one to three weeks and In
the case OF a man who owns several homes
the work may extend over several months.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-04
Care of spinsters aud widows.

A Veritable "old maids paradise" is To-
Gated at Scituate, Mass, reports the Boston
Glohe, That ancient South Shore town
pears the distinction of possessing a fund
or which the proceeds are donated to the
care OF dependent maiden women.
SO far as the Scituate seleotmen know
there is not life fund under the SUPER
vision of town anywhere in the state
More than quarter of century ago
Miss Eliza Jenkins decided that women
approaching the sere and yellow leaf of
life, who had, like herself, remained single
from choice or otherwise, should be pro-
yided for when they became dependent
wholly upon themselves. The idea of an
old folks home In Sotuate was at that
time entirely out of the question Miss
Jenkins straightway did the next thing
and left fund of 5000, the interest of
which is yearly distributed among the
worthy maidens of the town.
The Jenkins fund has always been in
charge of the selectmen. In the last few
years they have placed about $40 each in
the hands of half a dozen persons. This
odd fund has benefited persons in Scituate
for so many years that the townspeople
have come to regard it as a very common
institution; it is available only for ma
tive born women, and this is about the
only restriction its donor made.
Many person has been helped in the
last twenty-five years, to pay off a mortgage
buy fuel for the winter months or purchase
seeds for the spring planting through this
fund The selectmen know pretty nearly
everyone in the town and it is compare.
lively easy for them to discriminate be
tween the worthy and unworthy.
Soon after Miss jenkins thoughtfully pro
vided for the "Old maids" another nader
woman, Miss Lucy Thomas, originated tht
idea of similar fund for widows She
left $1,000, also under the care of the select
men, for native born widows. Interest ha.
been drawn from this fund nearly as manS
years as from the Jenkins fund.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-04
CANADA LANDS
THE CHOICEST PORTION OF THE
WIDELY KNOWN SASKATCHEWAN
VALLEY LANDS

Win be found west of the Saskatchewan
river, between townships twenty-seven to
thirty and ranges ten to fifteen, inclusive.
This is LEVEL LAND of RICH HEAVY
LOAN SOIL with a clay sub-soil, free from
stone, gravel, sloughs and alkah, pro-
nounced by farmers of the famous Indian
Head plains IDEAL WHEAT LAND. In
dian Head has record of twenty-seVen
bushels per acre for the last ten years and
these men should know
WE OWN AND CONTROL about $1,000
acres of SELECTED LANDS in this dis
trict, which we have placed on the market
at VERY REASONABLE PRICES AND
TERMS. Thousands of settlers are taking
up HOMESTEADS in this district, but
there are still MANY CHOICE ONES
LEFT. A list of the available homesteads
will be forwarded on application. 1t will
be 10 the interest of intending settlers to
communicate with us before purchasing.
Write for pamphlet and general informa-
ton on Canada. list of Indian Head
farmers who know land i'm the GOOSE
LAKE DISTRICT will be forwarded If so
desired. VIM. McBAIN & CO.,
Indian Head. sasi<atchewan, Can.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-04
CANADIAN LANDS.

La Comb, Canada, Dec. O., 1905
l am Offering for sale the finest lands in
all Canada. l can't begin to tell you about
these lands in the confines of this small
ad. Come yourself and see them, and II
you do come you will be dead sure to in
vest. l offer both wild and improved
farms l have some of the best bargains
in improved farms ever offered In this re-
gion Come and let me show you these
bargains. My prices differ according to the
quality and location, in this way. | make
my prices TO suit all classes and condi-
tons. This country is of the mixed sort
nearly every quarter having wood prairie,
water, thus making the country attractive
and giving 1t a home-like appearance.
1t will certainly pay you to write me ask
-ing for any information desired as to the
yield OF grain, and in fact, anything APP
pertaining TO the farm.
]. d. SKINNER. La Comb
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1906-03-01

Consult County Clerk, or the Respec-
tive Signers for Further Information.
UNDER AN AUTHORITY OF AN
order Of sale granted nv tile Judge OF
the Court of the Fonrth judicial Dis
trict, in aud for Utah County. aud
State OF Utah, dated at Provo City,
Utah, September 10th, 1905, I will sell
at private sale the following real estate
aud described as follows, to-wit: Be-
thinning $3.50 Chs. East OF the Southwest
Corner OF the Southeast a OF Section z,
r. 5 s., r. | f., $. T.. NJ. thence North
s.64 Chs, thence East 8 "a Chs, thence
North 1908 Chs, thence East I4.96
Chs, thence South 1908 Chs, thence
West B 90 Chs, thence South 1850 Chs,
thence West 1871 Chs, thence North
2 90 Chs. to point OF beginning, area
$500 Also Lot in Block 40, Plat A.
Lehi City Survey OF Building Lots; also
vne-third Undivided interest in the
North Half Of Lot |, Block 40; Plat A,
Lehi City Survey Of Building Lots, and
sth day OF February,.A ID. 1906. and
tide will be received at the residence OF
VIM. =. Quincy, two blocks north OF
the Il. e.. w. r. r. Depot, Lehi City,
County and State Of Utah Terms oil
sale cash.
Dated at Lehi City. Utah County,
State OF Utah. this 18th day vi Jan
nary, A. ID. 1905.
VIM. Il. GURNEY.
Administrators Of the Estate oil William
Quincy, Deceased.
First Pub. Jan. %, O6.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1906-03-01
Reunion Of Lehi People
at Magrath, Canada.

On Tuesday the 18th, tho people living
here who were from Lehi, American
Fork and Cedar Valley. had what they
call a Lehi Reunion and enjoyed them
selves greatly until dark. The proceed
ings were opened by speech OF well
come by chairman Richard W. Brad
shaw, then followed songs by Mrs
Lamb aud Berg EllIngson. a recitation
by Mrs. HindIey, speech by Bishop
Harker and various other exercises ren-
defed by different ones present. There
we're $40 people present, $50 Of whom
had their, homes formerly IN Lehi.
While the festivities were at their height
some one noticed fire out in the Lehi
tleld and thinking II might be home
belonging to someone there, several
horseman rode hastily to the scene OF
the fire. On their return they reported
It 20 be the home OF Mr. George Miller
and that everything was IN ashes by the
time they got there. The family were
enjoying themselves at the party and OF
course the news was great shock to
them and caused quite an excitement
amorg the merrymakers. Everybody
sympathixed with Brother and Sister
Miller (who have elk children the fire
eaving them nothing but the clothes
they had ON and their bedding, which
they brought with them to protect
themselves from a cold wind blowing at
the time. Their loss included, besides
the house and furniture, 500 lbs of aouI
and their supply OF coal. Bishop Harkei
who was present at the party called Tor
subscriptions, City dollars being raised
Immediately, and, canvass being made
% the town the day following, one hun
dred and fifty dollars morewas obtained
The committee who have the matter IN
charge think they will have a new
house ready for the family to move into
inside OF ten days from the time thu
. fire occurred. On the following Thurs
day fifty two members OF the Relic
Society met in the meeting house an
made new az out OF clothes for tn
family besides some additional bedding
Raymond Chronicle.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1906-03-01
FREE OF CHARGE

Any adult suffering from cold settled
on the throat, bronchitis, brest or lung
trouble Of any nature who Will call at l..
J. wadsworth's, will be presented with
a sample bottle of Boschee's German
syrup, free Of charge. Only one bottle
given TO one person and none to child
rem. without order from parents.
NJ throat or lung remedy ever had
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IN all parts Of the civilized woIl d
twenty years ago millions oil bottle
were given away and your druggist vii
tell you it's success was marvellous II
,s really the only thrort and lung rem
edy generally endorsed by physicians
One rs cent bottle win cure or prove its
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countries I.