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Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-11
Chnt About Women.

Miss Emma c. Slckles is trying 10 gel
the government to establish a bureau Of
domestic science and lunchrooms in con-
nection with the various government de-
partments. She believes that cooking
will, In time. rival stenography, book
keeping and other similar work.
Miss Beatrice Harraden has had many
interesting letters written either In re-
lation to or prompted by her literary
work. They have come from some peo-
pie living in lonely stations in faroff
countries. Australia. New Zealand, South
Africa, British Columbia and elsewhere.
As a reward for her services in better
ing the condition of the Italians in South
Brooklyn, Miss Eleanor Colgan, a Brook
cross from Pope. Plus X, and a certificate
which makes her a member OF the
Knights of the Papacy.
Lady Cook, better known to Americans
as Tennessee Clafin, is going to give an
entertainment this fall in New York, to
which unmarried salaried people will be
invited, the Object to be m~atrlmony. She
thinks tho reason salaried people do not
another. She is going to ask 100 women,
prominent socially, TO assist her in re-
ceiving the unmarried people.
DR.. Tekla Hultln, a member OF the
the women and men are seated not ac-
cordlhg to sex, but according to their
political affiliations. The women imme.
voting together in favor of laws for their
good. A woman could not leave the coun-
try without asking her husbands permits
sion, and that was changed.
Or. Clara M. Moore OF Denver has
just been appointed physician of the wom-
ans department OF the State hospital for
the Insane at Pueblo. DR.. Catherine Col
Inns was recently put in charge OF the
Manufacture OF antitoxin for the state
Board Of Health, in Georgia. DIT. Cara
T. Mayo and DR.. Edith Loeber have
Joined the clinical staff Of the Anti-Tuber-
culosis league of Louisiana.
Central Illinois possesses the Oldest un.
married woman in the United States. She
is Miss Carrie Milhouse Of Kendall coun-
ty, who will be l6 years of age May /
next. She was born In Norway and while
in her native land was about to be led to
the altar, but changed her mind at the
last moment and has remained single
since. She was famed as a beauty in
Norway and tradition recounts her attrac-
tive features when a young woman.
Miss Sorah is said to be the only wo-
man lawyer in India. She is said to make
a comfortable income by practicing her
profession and to encourage other wo-
men to follow her example. Her most in
innate friend IL Mrs. Sarojini Naidu,, the
wife OF an English medical officer sta
toned In India. Mrs. Naidu is a native
Hindu and a poet. One of her books, THE
Golden Threshold" was well received In
England both by the reviewers and the
buying public.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-11
Persecuting the Bachelor.

II half of the schemes proposed by matri-
monial enthusiasts are carried the bachelor.
like the buffalo. seems fated to become ex-
tinct, For several years the proposal to
tax him out OF existence has been more or
less constantly bruited. observes the New
Orleans Times-Democrat Last week a
Wisconsin legislator gave notice that he
would introduce a bill providing for the es-
tabllshment of a state matrimonial bureau
as an adjunct to the bachelor tax, with the
view, OF course, to making his capture
more certain. And now comes the Chicago
Dressmakers' club with the demand that
the desperate quarry, driven to the license
office by these furious huntsmen ana
huntswomen, shall be required to take a
civil service examination and to furnish
satisfactory evidence OF his ability to pay
the dressmaker's bills before the license
is Issued.
Clearly the lot of the unmarried male
eligible is in the near future to be an
unhappy one II his barriers have their
way. Every avenue OF escape may be cut
off. Like the unfortunate suspected of
witchcraft, who proved their innocence
by drowning and confessed their guilt
by swimming when subjected to ordeal
by water. he is TO be driven to marriage
and then denied the doubtful sanctuary by
the license clerk unless the commercial
agencies vouch for his ability to pay the
dressmaker. II the proposed regulations
he adopted-and II must no. be forgotten
that the legislative majorities are COM
posed Of married men, and that misery
loves ~company-his only apparent recourse
is to the courts, where he may plead that
such statutes are frankly, even braEenly.
confiscatory. And here again he runs
plump against the menaclng fact that
most OF the judges are benedicts quite
as envious of his single and untrammeled
blessedness, perhaps, as their fellows Ia
the legislatures.
In these days OF riotous regulation,
when the air is filled with the clamor Of
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-11
PRATTLE OF THE YOUNGSTERS.
Mother, (writing)-Bobby, how mani
times have I told you to Keep duiet7
Bobby (reflectively)-seven

.
T~ommy-Say, Johnny, did you ever think
you would like to be a pirate when you
become q mann
Johnny (contemptuously)-I should say
mot. Pirate are played out. l want to be
president Of a big trust, or something OF
that sort
Tommy, after going to bed, became
thirsty, or thought he did. He called
out:
Ma, I want a drink"
TIL mothers voice answered back:
Tommy, you 60 to sleep"
Tommy grunted, turned over, and was
silent for ten minutes. Then againi
Ma, l wan a drink"
Tommy, you go right to sleep" was the
reply.
Intense silence again for ten minutes.
Then:
Say, ma, I want a drink"
Tommy, II you don't go right to sleep
I'll come and spank you"
More silence, this time for about two
minutes. And then:
Say, ma. when you come to spank me,
won't you bring be a drink?"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-11

short sleeve would doubtless be preferable,
We have run across a number of other
coats Of this class with the touches Of dull
gold to relieve the black; and sometimes
with gold and jet combined in the trim
ming. A Paquln model, intended for even
ing ware-a casino wrap as such unsub-
statial trifles are dubbed on the summer
lists, has an odd deep yoke Of shirred and
corded black velvet.
Don't elevate your brows. madam. A
shirred and corded yoke Of very soft and
~lustrous black velvet is no wkward or
bunglesome thing in Nine. Paquin's hands
and the velvet is eminently becoming next
the face.
This yoke comes solidly down over shout
der depth and its bottom line runs on down
in deep slender points, each point ending
under a handsome rhinestone ornament like
a large round button. The lower part OF
the coat is in either chiffon or fine silk
net (our memory fails just there) and falls
fun and unllned TO the floor, the fulness
coming out between the long yoke points
In a most effective fashion.
Another handsome model on the cape
line is Of net superbly embroidered in
cleaning Jet. The embroidery design
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-11

Love and land hunger won't mix. Other
wise Lizzie Bonner might have enjoyed
today's clear, crisp air and spring sun
shine by riding about Cypress Hills ceme-
terry In a buggy on a honeymoon trip. In
stead she spent the day in her home at 26
New Jersey avenue, East New York, sing
II e:
Take back the heart that thou gavest!
What is mine anguish TO thee.
But it was a twostep time that she
leyed the accompaniment for those words,
ard between stanzas she said she'd much
rather be waiting at the church than wait
ing for a 75-year-old Bridegroom to wake
UP to the fact that two persons could not
live on IS a week.
Here is what he wrote, here's his very
note trilled tho fitted Lizzie as she swung
round to the piano again to set in music
the dttails of how she had been wooed by
Charles C. Griffith OF 25 Jamaica avenue.
an ancient bachelor with a weak heart,
asthma and $4,000.
Lizzie, who is only 26 and heart whole,
takes care of other persons children for n
living, and is as full Of jingles as Griffith
is of gold. She was willing to sing for
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-11
Household HeInn.

"ouNthuAu NtAnas
A large pinch OF salt put in the tank Of
= coal oil lamp will cause it TO give a
better light.
Try a little lemon and salt mixed the
next time a price mark sticks to the bot
tom OF china dishes pr bric-a-brac,
A little muriatlc acid added to the rims
ing water after a blue and white fibre rug
Is scrubbed with soap and water will help
TO restore the color.
Instead Of adding bluing 90 water In
which lace has been rinsed try making the
final rinsing in milk; 1t gives a lovely
creamy tone TO the lace.
The eAsiset way to clean n cereal cooker
Is to turn II upside down In q pan OF boil
Ing water and steam il until the sticky
mass is soft and loosened from the sides
OF the pan.
AlTays line a cake pan with paper; The
medium weight yellow paper, used for
wrapping, can be bought for 10 cents a
roll. Grease the paper, not the pan, eX-
eept on the edges.
When too many oysters have been
Dreamed for filling pates they can be re-
heated the hext day by adding a little
more milk and fresh seasoning. Heat in
a double boiler or they may burn.
Do not put a tomato aspic TO harden IN
a tin or Iron aking pan; the acid In the
jelly acts on the tin and makes the salad
taste, while the black pan gives an UNI
slightly black rim to the aspic.
Cake pans can be more quickly creased
Is to put small Jumps of butter over the
lining and stand pan on top of stove for a
minute before spreading the grease.
A sticky cake or bread pan should not
be cleaned with a knife or anything which
will scratch the surface and make stick
ing more probable thereafter. For this
reason tho crust Of bread often advised
as a cleaner is not desirable.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-11

these transparent black coats are extraordl-
narily effective, but they. of course, demand
formal toilette and the models heavily and
gorgeously adorned with metal. jet or
crystal are designed rather for evening
wear than for afternoon, though the gold
and black coats will in many instances ac-
company afternoon toIlettes.
Some coats Of the same type as the back
models Just described are made up in the
soft smoky grays and usually in company
with a gray hat are supposed to be worn
over any harmOnizing color as well as over
gray. Since these popular grays harmonic
almost as generally as black. such a coat
has a wide sphere of usefulness.
One smoke gray marqu.sette model which
is drawn in at the short waist line by a
cord and is trimmed by embroidery Of
dull silver and gray, Is an extraordinarily
modish garment, but a number OF the mod
els corded in Russian fashion at the waist
give too much thickness 10 the figure.
There are inaumerab,e coats Of sheer
material lined with white chiffon or with
soft silk, but those belong to a class apart
from that Of the transparent ccat. which
IS one Of the new seasons fads
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-11
~
Little Things to Rcmember.

Eyebrows are improved by the use of a
little vaseline every other night.
For delicate skins nothing is softer and
more healing than almond meal in the
washing water.
Relaxation is one of the greatest of
beautlflers.
To cleanse the teeth thoroughly, use.
waxed dental floss after each meal.
Damp hands should be after treated to
powdered alum.
Some pimples disappear under the appli-
cation Of bismuth.
A little glass of orange Juice taken in the
morning is splendid for clearing the com
plexion.
To correct STOPPING shoulders. always re-
member to stand with the abdomen drawn
In and chest thmwn out.
To acquire an erect and graceful carrlage.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-11
e In Rhyme.

Justice of Peace wefremeyer, the poet Of
Clayton, Mo-, has established a record
by marrying six couples In one hour. In
cidontally there were verses for each eere-
mony.
Up to the time of the rush It had been
an unusually dull day for the man who
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-11
Win. Bride in Parior Car.

In a dusty parlor car, whirling across
the continent toward the land OF perpetual
sunshine. a soldier boy, clad in his khaki
uniform, was hurrylng to the call Of duty,
that would lead him to the far away
Philippines.
Among the crowd OF sweltering tourists,
business men and pleasure seekers was
another warrior, a tiny person with a bow
and arrows, and--a girl.
For four days, among the CRIME and
dust and dirt of the stuffy car. Sergeant
Thomas H.. Rowland OF the United States
army. fought the greatest battle of his
life-and won. The spoils of victory was O
promise that 1t filled the soldiers heart
with giadness and the girls heart with
sadness. But to the tiny warrior who had
been his ally, IT was simply the old, old
story.
1t was five years ago that Miss Willie
Raper of Virginia, and an heiress in her
own right. met the soldier boy, who soon
became her sweetheart in the parlor car.
And 1t was five days later that a trans
port was waiting at the dock at San Fran
cisco to take him away from home.
There were tears at the parting, for, in
splits OF the sturdy courage CT her for
bears-good old Virginia Rtcck-she, the
girl, did the natural glrlish thing, wept
and told him to go and do his duty for
his countryi but to please-oh, please
come back and not let one Of those horrid
rilipinos shoot him.
And he, flushed with the victory of his
four days whitlwind courtship, and, glad
dened by the promise he had won. boarded
the ship with a devil may care air, after
vowing more promises in return,
At last the intrepid sergeant, tanned to
a swarthy brown by his years Of service In
the far east. came back and took the first
train south, seeking his pretty heiress In
her mountain home and there he made her
pay the forfeit OF her promise.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-11

south, without waste of TIME, took to him
self a bride.
He has been in charge Of a church near
Laurel, Md. and came to Baltimore to at
tent the annual conference, and to see IL It
were possible to get a Virginia appointment.
Brother said the presiding elder, III
you were married, you would fit that
place; but unmarried you had better not
have IT.
Mr.. Barber got into communication with
Laurel and in a few hours Miss Alta
Mildred Welsh. IS years old, was enroute
to Baltimore. They were married and the
bridegroom got the charge he wanted.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-11


The movement toward giving more free
dom to women I'm India grows, and grows
quietly, which encourages the belief that
it is a real reform. 1t is n year ago Since
an Institution was opened in one OF the
larger cities. which offered to educate girls
whose parents will promise TO keep them
unmarried until they reach their goth
year. Many of the smaller towns are now
taking UP the question OF the remarriage
Of widows. The reaction is really a
strong one, and not only does the idea Of
allowing these girls to reach the state OF
womanhood before marrying. instead Of
while little children, but actually the mar
riase Of widows has become a desirable
matter so that matchmakers now seek for
husbands for widows and the young men
are willing to accept them. 1t is only a
few months ago since one Of the native
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-11

practice wclking about your room a little
while each day balancing a book on your
head. THIS Is a good old recipe.
Flve4minute exercises are now part Of the
health regime OF all ambitions girls. After
bathing, throw the head back as far as
possible five times; then the arms back five
times, to broaden the chest. bend the knees
forward five times, and the upper part OF
the body backward and forward from the
waist. Walk around the room on the toes.
tn strengthen the muscles at the back Of
the legs, and while still in a glow rub well
with the bath towel and dress.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-11

tion they are perslsting in their effort TO
be appointed park policeman and the park
commission has at last decided that tho
experiment shall I've tried this sprins and
summer. Mrs. Alfred s. Swan OF No. 62l
Avenue Is yesterday said she would accept
the position Of superintendent Of the corps
or women. Six other women have agreed
to act as guardians for children In the
park. and Mrs. Julia Goldzier. originator
Of the plan, expects many more volunteers.
Alexander Christie, president OF the park
commission. said yesterday:
This has been joked about a great deal.
but It has Its serious side. II these women
mean business and are willing to report
for duty at 8 o'clock In the morning. with
another squad at Z o'clock In the after
noon, and II they are mentally and ply
sieally capable, l am sure the board will
employ them"
II Is not purposed to uniform the women.
but to equip them with badges and canes.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-11
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Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-11

him and make home happy when he prom.
ised to give her the house in which shp
lived and a big lot Of land IN the rear and
$50 a week for house and spending money
1t was with that understanding that
guests were Invited and the house was dec
Grated for a Saturday wedding. But Griffith
spoiled things at the altar. He couldn't
have done a better job at It II he had
been the villain In a Third avenue melo-
drama.
Something must be forgiven on account
of his age, but he went too far when he
kissed the bridesmaid and nibbled a piece
OF frosting off the wedding cake before an
rouncing at the last moment that he had
decided not to give Miss Bonner the deed
to the house and lot as a marriage gift, and
had decided also that IS a week would be
big enough allowance. as he couidn' eat
much on account of his heart.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-11
The woman Athlete.


Miss Wilma Berger, the O-year-old nurse
who felled q man who attacked her near
Lake Shore drive, in Chicago, with a jiu
jitsu twist of the wrist, dares any one to
bother her on her late evening stfolls.
Police can't protect me from ruffians,
but / can protect myself she says. "If
the young girls Of the country would learn
this japanese art assaults on girls would
end.
"Mashers 7"-and Miss Berger threw back
her head and laughed defiantly-"Why, !
let them take me by the hand. Then I
floor them. It's as easy, as easy AS
With a sidestep and a quick grip on the
newspaper mans arm she lifted him to his
toes, so that a single move by him would
break his arm.
That" she explained, releasing him, "1s
the simplest OF the holds. There are hun
dreds.
oh, it's monstrous." she said indig-
nantly, 1.-THE way girls are at the mercy Of
assailants who lie In wait for them. II
mothers would only give a few minutes a
day to their daughters instruction in jiu
jitsu they wouldn't need TO be afraid to
trust the girls out alone at night"
Instead of giving all their millions to
schools and Libraries l wish some of tho
philanthropists would protect the girls OF
this country against the brutes who make
them afraid to leave their homes alone.
They could safeguard The girls by providing
for their Instruction In jiu jitsu.
why, look at me! I'm a nurse at the
Henrotin hospital I like to take a walk
sometimes late at night. And I just dare
a masher or any other kind Of a man to
bother me. I can take care of myself"
Miss Berger, who lives with her father,
DR.. Frank J. Berger, 500 Southport avenue,
was for a time assistant to Tsunejiro
Tomita. a japanese Jiu jitsu Instructor of
fame.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-11

he found that It would
not be possible for him to
secure a much desired pastorate
as long as he remained single,
the Rev. Edward Barber Of
the Matho5t.A rrtn.o..i ah..L
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-11

wrote a poem and dedicated It to the isw-
making body. The following lines are a
part Of Il:
Can desPots destroy the Parliament In
theft despotic Insanity
a they harm the institution glorified
by Angel Gabriel IN heaven?
Never shall a tytant have the power to
overthrow the structure
Whose foundation rests on freedom and
equality.
Another case will serve TO show the de-
votion Of the women Of Persia to their
country's cause. A sweetheart who lived
in one Of the provinces refrained fIom
writing 20 her lover, telling him how much
she missed him or complaining of his alb
sence. She wrote him, instead, that she
looked upon him as a deputy who had to
be far away from her. She said: ~ wish
I could be with you in our dear Parlia-
you to stay there as long as the country
demands Il Of you. Re brave and strong
and remember that the Parliament must
be defended with the last drop of blood.
In doing so you are building the Persia
of the future, whose greatness depends on
the courage of the men OF todny,"
=
Woman 20 Boss Park sound.
Again have women shown their desire
for managing affairs and performing work
which has usually fallen TO men. This
time It Is the women Of Bayonne, the New
Jersey City adjacent 10 the Statue OF
Liberty, who are aspiring and in spite OF
the ridlcule that first greeted the sugges-
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-11

goes to show that Mrs. Crane Is a
who does things.
The woman's Civic Improvement League
was the result Of a vigorous campaign Of
organization. In the treet-cleaning cam
palgn Of the league the women gathered
together the men on the job and gave them
somo lessons in handling a broom. Old
men they were for the most part, not used
tc hard work or the interference Of pet
%tlcoats.
1t was another great day . when they
washed down the asphalt with a hose and
brooms, almost resorting to soap and scrub
brushes in an effort to get off the dirt
of ages. There was no ~sprinkling OF
pavement after that day but a thorough
scrub twice a week with the fire departs
ment to assist. The men who were lazy
and refused to work in the new way were
dismissed. the men who took pride In the
new system had their pay raised; in this
fashion the white wings were whipped into
share, becoming, before the end Of three
months a rival Of the fire department for
brilliant service.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-11
Transparent Coat an Extravagant Fad

G HAVE had late coats and
coats Of embroidered net be-
fore, but surely never have the
designers brought out such fas-
olnatlhg coats to sheer stuff as
are put forward to tempt