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Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-20
GIFTS FOR CHILDREN SMALL
Additions to Child Saving Fund Not
Large Recently and Time IL
short.

Only sS3 has been added to the building
fund for the Child Saving institute since
the last report, and the balance to raise is
81, 599s2 with less than two weeks left in
which to secure the balance.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-20

Bee Want Ads stimulate trade moves.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-20
The Bubonic Plague

destroys fewer lives than stomach, liver
and kidney diseases. for which Electric
Bitters is the guaranteed remedy. SOC. For
sale by Beaten Drug Co.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-08

plain princess portion. Between the two
sets of tucks at the head of the tiounce
there is beading which is formed by
piercing the material in rather large
holes and buttonholing them. Through
this beading black velvet ribbon is run
and fastened in bow at the back.
There is q round guimpe of white
Valenciennes lace finished with a Y at
the throat, which is bordered by an
edging and rutfie of the pink and white
embroidered batiste. A deep pointed
trimming of this embroidery is set on
around the bottom of the guimpe extend
ing almost to the waist line in front and
well over the sleeves. which are plain
and reach below the elbow, ending in
two rutiies of embroidery. The touch of
black velvet on the waist is supplied by
two velvet ribbons, which are taken from
the lower points of this embroidery at the
side, almost under the arms, and carried
to the middle of the back. where they
are tied in another bow.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-08

gerated eccentricities that among the more
ference in their newest gowns over those
of year ago. As vet none of the new
lines has become sufficiently firmly fixed
to be obliga tory-full skirts, for example,
are to be- seen in one form and another,
but long clinging lines are by no means
out of date yet. In the sleeves, too, the
difference of opinion in regard to length
and fulness is apparently strong, for by
some it is asserted that elbow and three
quarter length sleeves are once more re-
turning to vogue, while others assert that
this fashion has never before been quite
out, but has now lost its vogue. For
a short space of time. therefore, indi-
yidual preference in dress is being al
lotted remarkable freedom.
Batiste and Organdie Gowns.
AS nothing has yet been discovered to
take the place satisfactorily of the white
lingerie frock. this style of gown must
form the nucleus of midsummer out
tit. Costumes of finest batiste and
often organdie, encrusted with embroidery
and medallions of lace, have even out
ranked the whole gowns of heavy Irish
which at one time were the envied pos
sessions of every woman who could possi-
bly, stretch her allowance to meet this
demand-nor was it Il light demand by
any means.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-08

Whether English eyeiet hole work or
the heavier filed in embroidery is at pres
ent more fashionable it is difficult to say.
Perhaps the happiest effect is obtained by
a combination of two varieties of needle
work. the design being helped out with
bands OF fine pin tucking and rows of lace
insertion. There is not now much combln-
ing of different varieties of lace on the
one gown. but lace Of all kinds is well
re-established in vogue after its tempo
rary lapse from fashion in favor of tine
nets and chiffons. Brussels net and point
Applique of different makes are at last
even more in demand than the ever popu-
lar Valenciennes, but Irish lace and. in
particular. finest baby" Irish, which
seems all weave without any hrlvy fli.s.
is in ever increasing demand.
1t is curious TO notice at any formal
gathering where costly gowns of all de
scriptions are displayed gowns of so
many different lines. reminders all of
them of such totally different epochs of
history. Tight fitting princess frocks are
seen side by side with. costumes varying
only in a few details from the dress of
the great court fayorites of the time Of
Louis XIV. and XIV the famous Pompa-
dour styles principally in evidence. Again,
in contrast to the high waist line and
short tight skirt of the fashion Of the
time of Napoleons Directory. there np-
pears the deep. high yoke skirt. with the
curious line which it lends to the figure
and this derives its name from the time
of the period in which it reigned. the end
of the 'Moyen Age" or Middle Ages. The
newest lingerie frocks give evidence Of
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-08
Braided Linen gown
Mai5on RouH.

have a short sweep of train and just
touch the flour in front and on the sides
There is no great length of train, how
ever. displayed on any skirts of the pres
ent time, even the house gowns being
somewhat too short to be altogether
graceful.
| 1t is announced regularly every spring
that although pongee, rajah and tussor
are all of them distinctly smart at the
moment another season will see this pop
ularty on the wane. AS vet, however,
nothing of the sort has happened. and
many of the most effective in the recently
imported models are of one of these silk
materials.
Brniding is seen on a number of pongee
and tussor costumes, and on the more ex-
| pensive gowns is always stitched on by
hand. Flat silk braid about an inch or
three-quarters of an inch in width is seen
on many Of the newest gowns, but the
narrow silk tussor braid is still employed
to no small extent. a braided effect
formed of narrow round or fiat rolls of
the material of the dress itself, sewed on
| in some conventional pattern, is also at
tractive on the tussor and rajah costumes.
White Serge and Tweed.
| Pongee in the heavier qualities and tus.
sor cloth are both smart for white coat
and skirt costumes. which no summer out
| fit can well be without White serge,
white tweed whip cloth and all ribbed
woollen textures are also in vogue for the
white suit which is necessary for the oc-
casonal cool days which will chance even
at the height Of midsummer.
While White cloth and woollen coat and
skirt costumes should be made to clear
bhe ground, the pOugee and tussOr gowns
are fashioned on a somewhat more elaUO-
rate order. and consist generally OF
dress throughout and coat quite distinct,
which need or need not be worn with the
dress as desired. The dress. while long.
is not. strictly speaking, Il train skirt, as
it Just touches the ground front and back.
with a slight dip in the back. The jacket
for a pongee gown does not necessarily
carry out the same order of trimming MS
is seen on the dress II may be quite
plain, with perhaps embroidered or
braided collar ana cuffs, or again with
severely simple dress the COAT will he
literally mass of superb hand embroid-
cry.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-08

this deep yoke, with full aOunce added al
the knees but for such soft texture En-
pire lines are preferable. reserving the
new model for linen, pongee, silk or any
fabric possessing in itself some little nat
ural stiffness or body.
At leust one coat and skirt o. dress and
coat costume of linen is requisite of
every summer outfit and indeed linen
gowns are still so fashionable that the
more heavily embroidered models are per-
missibe for most formal afternoon wear.
lncrustations of Irish and Cluny lace en-
bellish many of these linen costumes. but
there are other designs worked out COM
pletey in different kinds of open and filed
in embroidery and hand tuckins which
are ever more effective than those show.
ing an elaborate groundwork of lace. For
morning the linen gowns clear the ground.
but those suitable for afternoon must
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-08

" TOUCH of handwork continues to be
IA the mark of real charm and elegance
on even the simplest costume, and
linens are receiving a great deal of this
kind of decoration, as the work shows
more advantageously than on some of the
other summer materials. The accompany
ing model is an excellent one for col
ored linen and the braiding should be done
in soutache to match, with small linen or
soutache covered buttons and tassels of
the mercerized floss used to finish the
tabs. The sleeves are a distinguishing
feature of this seasons gowns, their
length, tightness and shaping over the
wrist being considered the height of
fashion.
Another linen model preserves the high
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-08
FASHION DETAILS THAT EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW

wasted effect and even suggests n
jacket or spencer, which is tied around
below the bust with a fancy linen covered
cord knotted in front and having ends
that fall almost to the knees These are
tipped with acorn shaped balls of linen
and braid. A guimpe of white tucked
lawn or net is worn with this gown, and
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-08
BY A. T. ASHMORE.

"a + OF four but six seasons must be
m planned for by the woud-be well
dressed woman of the present
U generation - winter, midwinter.
spring, summer midsummer and
autumn. Each one of these times
calls for its own distinctive outfit. and
even If woman might naturally desire
to practise economy and not provide for
herself in the course of the year such an
unlimited trousseau. she is forced into the
seeming extravaganza by the very vaga-
ries of the climate of this so-caled tenn
perate zone as well as by the life led in the
social world of to-day. And of all the
outfits for the different seasons of the year
II Is generally the mid-season gowns which
must be the most elaborate. most costly
and most numerous Even those who
would have it believed that their summer
Is passed in rusticating on some estate or
faIm in the heart of the country and ma
tuIe are pretty sure to be seen during the
month of August at any one of the gay
est resorts in this country or Europe. and
life at any fashionable watering place will
allow of no leniency from perfection of
d"ess, The most irritating part of the
fashions of the present day is the rapid
ity with which they change. almost, it
would seem, from week TO week; so
that even if it is desired to look ahead in
purchasing seasons outfit. and buy at
one time all that will be required
in the course of two or three months it is
In no way possible to accomplish it.
Far better is it to content ones self with
just a sufficient number of the correct
costumes necessary from month to month.
so that at the height of the season all the
gowns, hats wraps and various acces-
sories will be smart and altogether up to
date
In the fashions of the moment there is
a least one consoling feature-there are so
many new ideas. new lines, new textures
being introduced daily that no style of
dress. can well look out of date. while
among the most advanced models the ma
jority prove so unbecoming in their exag-
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-31

her, declaring that she meant to pun
ish her for her naughtiness.
me cook, overhearlng the threats of
Little May, came to Kitty Puss' res
cue, inquiring: wy, what's all the
racket about, Miss May? Has the kit
ten been in the cream jar?"
No; if it had only been the cream jar
l wouldn't have minded, for the cream
jar can't feel,' said Little May, step
ping up into the kitchen. But she
had dear little mouse and she was
torturing it, and she's a naughty cat,
and l mean to break her Of that cruel
habit
The jolly fat cook laughed and
laughed, and then said: why, child,
it's human nature for cat to ketch
mouse. If your cat is good for any
ing she'll rid the cellar of them
pesky mice. You should enjoy having
her do her duty
'Duty!" And Little May looked with
scOrn at the big cooks merry red face.
Then she continued: Il guess you'd
not think it a cats duty to rid the
cellar of mice-if you were mouse
and merely coming out of your dark
little house to find a bite to eat. Bah!
You are as cruel as Kitty Puss." And
Little May tossed her curls and
stamped her feet.
Then we must let the nasty mice
overrun our cellar just because they
are hungry and because it's cruel for
the cat to catch them?' cook asked,
seriously.
Il don't mind your catching the mice
with traps that kill them instantly
declared Little May. ''They are not
frightened nor tortured that way But
a cat-oh, cat is so cruel! And I'll
punish naughty Kitty Puss for her
cruelty, so 1 will. She shan't have a
game of ball this day, and never again
shall she be alloW-d in the cellar That
is my order, Sally, and please remem-
Der it," And pretty, good-hearted Lit
tie May walked high-headed out of the
kitchen. THAT old Sally is rs hard
hearted as a savage she said to her.
self. II only wish she were mouse
for just one minute and that cat
would get her cornered and. give her
a good scare-and maybe a bit of a
bite, too. After that 1 guess she d have
some sympathy for the poor little mice
that are so helpless
Then Little May went to tell her
mamma about the naughtiness of
Kitty Puss and to ask for advice in
her management of her future, and
how to break her of her desire to be
cruel to the poor little mice that never
did her bit of harm.
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room, Kitty Puss running after it in
the gayest mood possible. OF course,
Little May had a String-a bit Of twine
tied about the ball so that she could
pull it back to her as soon as Kitty
Puss was about to grasp it in her little
furry paws. But sometimes Kitty Puss
was too quick for Little May, and
would get the ball in her paws, hold
ing it and rolling over and over in great
excitement. And then it was that the
game was full of fun for both players,
Kitty Puss trying to hold on to the
ball and Little May determined to get
it away from her.
Thus had Little May and Kitty Puss
played bail every evening for many,
many weeks. And as both had grown
so fond of the game they looked for
ward to it each day with happy antici-
patton.
But there came day of disappoint-
ment to Little May. On returning home
in the afternoon after school she did
not find her little four-footed chum
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-31

waiting for her in the hall. She looked
about for her in vain. Then, going to-
ward the dining room, where they al
ways had their game of ball, the room
being so big and without too much fur
niture, she called: kitty Puss! Kitty
Puss! Kitty Pussi Where are you /?
Come, here 1 am-your chum, May.
Come, let's have our game of ball.
Kitty Puss! Kitty PussI Kitty Pussi''
But no Kitty Puss responded to Lit
tie Mays call, and the little girl ran
from room to room, calling to her play
mate. But no Kitty Puss was to be
found. At last Little May went to the
kitchen, asking cook if s, had seen
her kitten.
"Ah, yes, I saw the little beast run
ming down the cellar steps awhile ago.
Likely she's down there looking for a
mouse. 1 called to her to come OUT.
but she didn't mind me, so 1 shut the
door and left her down there"
"Ah, Sally, how could you have shut
the poor dear in the cellar?" exclaimed
Little May. And she ran to the cellar
door and opened it, calling gently:
Come, Kitty Puss. Here am, ready
and waiting to have our game of ball.
Come, Kitty Puss."
But no Kitty Puss appeared. Little
May, fearing something had happened
to her pet, ran down the cellar steps
as fast as she could and began hunt
ing about among boxes and barrels and
baskets for her. Pretty soon she espied
a dark little object run across the Gel
lar floor at her very feet. and in close
pursuit ran Kitty Puss. ''Ah, and 50
you are after a mouse, are you?" cried
Little May, trying to come between the
small beast of prey and her tiny vic
tim. "Ah, how naughty you are, Kitty
Puss, to be trying to kill that poor,
helpless mousei"
But the mouse had run behind some
boxes that stood only a few inches
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-31

TITLE MAY and Kitty Puss were
the best of friends. Little May was
years old and Kitty Puss was 6
months old. But they were chums, re-
gardless of the difference in age. But,
Of course. looking at their respective
ages in the true sense there was not
any difference, for cat is as old at
6 months as a human being is at z
years Of age. Therefore, one might say
Little May and Kitty Puss were of an
age.
Little May had found Kitty Puss i'll
the street one day three months before
this story opens and had taken her up
and carried her home, feeding her some
warm milk and a bit of scraped meat
And from that day to the present one
the little stray kitten and the dear
good-hearted little girl had been on the
best of terms. When Little May would
run home from school in the afternoon
Kitty Puss was sure to greet her as
soon as she opened the hall door, and
would look up into her little .chum's
face as if to say: Dear Little May,
l have been so lonely without you.
Come, let's have a romp" And Little
May, understanding Kitty Puss' desire,
would stroke her pretty gray fur coat
and &C with her into the big dining
room, where they would have a game
of ball.
Now. did you ever hear of a kitten
playing ball with any person? Well,
Kitty Puss would play ball with Little
May. But it was not the toss-and-
catch sort of ball game. Their method
of play was this: Little May would get
the ball-a tiny ruber One-and would
sit on the floor and roll it about the
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from the wall and Kitty Puss had
squeezed her own little ,ody into the
narrow space, catching the mouse be-
tween her sharp teeth. A woeful little
squeak made Little May know that the
victim was caught and that it was also
being tortured. Kill that poor little
thing this instant, you naughty,
naughty cat!" cried Little May, trying
to get hold of Kitty Puss' back, but
failing in the attempt. 81 say kill that
poor little mouse this instant, and put
it out of it's suffering" repeated Little
May, shaking her fist at Kitty Puss
But Kitty puss paid no attention %
her little mistress command. Indeed,
this was Kitty Puss' first mouse and
she meant to make the most of her
victorious catch. So she crept into IL
larger space beneath a table, which
was so closely surrounded by boxes and
barrels that it was almost impossible
for Little May to reach her. And there
she toyed with and tortured her poor
suffering little victim till at last Little
May reached her with the end of an
old mop stick which she had found in
a corner and which she quickly pressed
into use as a weapon. Thump, thump,
thump! went the big stick on Kitty
Puss' back and you had better believe
she hurried to make short work of her
prey, for she didn't like being thumped
by such a hard stick in the hand of so
angry a little mistress.
After killing the mouse outright,
Kitty Puss sat down to devour it. But
Little May would not permit this, and
poking Kitty Puss with a big stick
she forced her to leave the body of her
victim and to rush out of her corner.
Then up the cellar stairs she chased
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-31

game with the French ambassador,
Assistant Attorney General Cooley and
Secretary Garfield. Pete limped UP to
the wire netting, looking for sympa-
thv. He got it from NJ. Jusseraud
Mr.. President" said the ambassa-
dor, peering through the netting. your
dog seems to be a poor fighter"
NO" replied Mr.. Roosevelt, looking
tEOughtfulIy at his lacerated pet, hes
a splendid fighter, but he's a poor
JUDGE of dogs. Success MAGAZINE
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A GOOD ANSWER

Booker 7. Washington, in a recent
address on honesty, told a story of
slave boy.
"A smart, active boy slave" he said,
was put up for sale at Memphis
slave market.
eff buy you will you be honest?
1.-The boy answered calmly:
81 will be honest, sir, whether you
buy me or not -
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Where Judgment Counts

Pete" the White House bulldog,
had a habit Of going away with
nonchalant manner and reappearing
all chewed up. One day last summer
he returned from one of these trips
while the president was at tennis
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-31
Little May and
Naughty PuSS

Little Girl and Her Kitten Were Great
Chuns and Punishment of One Af=
fected the Other, Just as the Hap
piness of One Caused the Other to
Laugh and Play in Her Pleasure
The St. Mary banner., 1909-01-02

Whereas, Torvald G. Thorgeson, a
resident of ST Mary Parish. La, has
petitioned this Honorable Court for
letters of ac ministration on the estate
of the late Theodore A Thorgeson
and Mrs. Anna Thorgeson, wife, both
deceased, intestate.
Notice is hereby given to all to
whom it may concern to show cause
within ten days from the date of this
notification. why the prayer of the said
petitioner should not be granted.
In evidence whereof, witness my Of
fetal signature and the impress of the
seal of my office this 10th day of Dec
ember A. D.. 1908.
WILBUR Ell. KRAMER.
Clerk of Court.
The St. Mary banner., 1909-01-02
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
STATE OF LOUISIANA.

Whereas. Wilson T Peterman, Rob
ert E. Milling. Charles F. Borah anc
Thomas w. Tarleton have applied tc
me for the cancellation of the bond
drawn and subscribed by John B.
Sanders as principal. with Wilson r.
Pet3rman, Robert f. Milling, Charles
F. Borah. Thomas w. Tarleton and
Jared Y. Sanders in the full sum OF
Six Thousand Dollars $6,OO0.OO) as
sureties, dated June l4th, 1904. and
conditioned for the faithful perform
ance and discharge by said John 3.
Sanders of his duties as Sheriff, Par
isl of St. Mary.
Now. therefore, /, Jared Young
Sanders, Governor of the State OF
Louisiana, have thought proper TO
issue this my proclamation with the
view of giving public notice to all
persons herein interested and con-
cerned to show cause in writing, at
the Office of the Secretary of State at
the City of Baton Rouge, La, within
ninety days from and after the pub
lication hereof why said Bond and
the mortgage resulting therefrom
Should not be cancelled and annulled
and the above named securities dis
charged from any further liabilities
in the premises.
Given under my signature and the
Sea Of the State OF Louisiana at the |
City of Baton Rouge, this 24th day OF
a. D., 1908.
j. Y. SANDERS.
BY the Governor:
JOHN T. MICHEL,
Secretary of State
The St. Mary banner., 1909-01-02
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
2Srd Judicial District Court-Parish
OF St, Mary.
Succession OF Mrs. Rosa Vinson, De-
ceased. No. 33ll.

Whereas, Mrs. Ida L. Ehrlich, nee
Vinson. and her husband John D.
Enrich, residents Iof Berwick, La,
have petitioned THU Honorable Court
for letters OF admln mlnistration on the
estate OF the late N Is. Rosa Vinson,
deceased, intestats as co-adminis-
traitors thereof
Notice is herebl given to all to
whom it may concdn to show cause
within ten days froh the date of this
notification. why tie prayer of said
petitioners should bt be granted.
In evidence wher6f, witness nv Of
fcial signature andthe impress OF the
seal OF my office tbs Sth day of De-
cembsr, 1908.
WILBR H. KRAMER,
gClerk of Court.