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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-21
Town Roo.t. MatrImony.

The merchants of the ambitious Cape Cod
town of Wareham, Mass, desiring TO in
crease its fame and population. present and
prospective, offer extraordinary induce
ments TO sweethearts to marry there The
merchants could offer no more, save to
marry the ladies themselves. and the Mas
sachusetts law against bigamy is strict
OF course certain conditions are attached
to these generous propositions; the chief is
that the married couple must reside there
Wareham is altruistic, but IL does not pro-
pose to help TO add to the population of
Boston or any other Massachusetts town.
II is stipulated too, that the prospective
bride and bridegroom must prove their good
character that he must be between q and
SO years of age. and she between 10 ana 49,
1t will be seen that DR.. Oser and his the
cries have certain weight there.
These are some OF the marriage induce
ments offered b. Wareham:
A free wedding, including marriage license
and clergyman's services.
Bass sololst to sing Pm Glad I'm Mar
ried" at the ceremony.
Church deacons TO pass the hat for a col
lection for the welded pairs benefit
Brass band to play the wedding march
and other approprlte music.
Bridal dinner.
Bridal presents, mostly useful articles FOL
furnishing a home. particularly the nursery
Motor launch for the honeymoon trip.
Steady employment for the bridegroom.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-21

who can not work because there seems 10
be no work for them
More facilities 10 train men for the
actual work OF the day, so that when we
have trained them, they may earn ade-
quate salaries, is what is needed. Then we
will have class of men who will appeal
to the women, we are training In Boston
today.
These girls have the opportunities of the
nearby colleges. which train their students
fer some particular line OF work.
These women arc obviously higher skilled
than the unframed man who graduates from
our schools untitled to cope with any one
individual phase of the city's industry.
1t is hard for the woman of today TO
give up a good salary and better expecta-
tions to divide a smaller salary with a man
who IN all human probability. viii never
get more. The girl OF today wants as much
20 start with as her father had to end up
with. She wants her servants and she wants
a nice home. The model tenement. however
would prove a great benefit for those who
desire attractive dwellings at a low price"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-21

haps to make both ends meet, wifi hear
much slang and bold familiar speech,
many common or uncutured forms OF ex-
preston She should keep strict watch
upon herself that she does not slip into any
of these If she acquires them. the person
who hears her speech for the first time will
not know but that this has always been
her language. and will put her in a class
where she does not belong.
There is much hurrying and pushing ana
jostiing in business a lack of the excuse
me" ana Il beg your pardon" Of refined
life. But girl, If she wants to hold on to
the best in life, should not let go OF the
little refined things of manner that mark
her a lady in the old-fashioned sense of the
word.
The best way to know IA one has drfted
out OF ones course is to go back, II posi-
sible, after several years OF business life,
70 the atmosphere and environment pre-
ceding the business experience A few days
with these old friends and associations will
quickly tell the girl anxious TO know II she
IL losing any precious trait OF womanli-
Dess. II her manner has become flippant or
hard, her speech careless, these Delinquent
cles will stand out as black against white
against the background OF former associa-
tons II is a good test and the girl who
does not want to sink gradually TO a lower
plane OF lfT1ng should try H. The girl who
is really cultured and refined will find her
self shut out from the associations she de-
sires II she let's business life gloss her man
ners with coarseness, loudness and care.
lessness either OF speech or deportment.-
s. Louis Tlme&
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-21

e andma" are used by the public.
Seventy years young" is phrase some
what hackneyed, vet in describing the
Lemleys 1t is so befltting that it's use
herein is considered pardonahle.
ITO what do you attribute your remark
able preservation a visitor asked Mr.
Lemley.
Il hardly know how to answer that ques7-
ton" he replied 'for do not believe there
is any general and infallible recipe for the
preservation of youth. In my. own case,
how ever. l am inclined to believe that reg
ular habits. plenty Of outdoor exercise and
a disposition to never cry over spilled milk
have been ruling factors in bringing me into
the seventies with good health in both body
and mind The same doubtless applies to
Mrs. Lemley. she has always been active.
We have farmed great deal and there
was a multitude of work TO be done, not
only in the fields. but in and around the
house as well. She is correct house,
keeper-and that means work you know.
why, right now today, she can work all
around the majority of the younger gener-
alton OF women. Some people say hard
work hurts l don't believe 1t. If l were
doctor l would prescribe hard work for
some of these sickly matrons of 80 and 40,
who have thus young in life sat down,
folded their hands and beckoned old age to
come and set them Mind you, now,
do not mean that woman should do mans
work. Neither do l have any patience with
these sissy fellows who dry the dishes
while their wives wash them Let the men
get out and hustle in mems sphere. Let the
women work in women's sphere But let
both men and women take care that they
keep on working.
Nowadays you hear young men and
women talking about having neuresthenia
and this, that and the other. and they have
to go away to the springs 10 rest their
shattered nerves Bah! Why don't they
take exercise and quit stufGng themselves
with impossible cookery that was never in
tended to be eaten? A good old hunk OF
corn dodger is to be preferred any time to
those new tangled cakes three feet high
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-21

had to work to stay here. We had no time
for foolishness hence we never had neu-
resthenia, or anSsother new tangled dis
ease. We Iowegfans must die sometime,
OF course, the same as all people every
where, but as a rule we die in our right
minds. We do not chase ourselves to
death"
Whom Air.. Lemley first came to Iowa in
1865 he located in Taylor county, near
Plattevine. There he spent his pioneer days
farming and stock raising. In 1888 after
he had enconpased fair measure of sue
cess, he moved to Villisca, where In a
pretty home on Fifth avenue, he is spend
ing the evening of his life, his wife of
fifty years his constant companion. The
Lemy children, four in number have long
since married and moved to homes of their
own elsewhere, so the cid pioneers hearth
stone is a quiet place.
Rev. Enoch Hin, pastor of the First
Methodist church, Villsca. solemnized the
golden wedding ceremony, which took place
under clump OF beautiful trees on the
Lemley lawn.
II don't exactly want regular marriage
ceremony" said Mr.. Lemley, because it
is part OF the ceremony to ask the
groom: DO you take this woman for your
lawful. welded wife,? Inasmuch as she has
already been by my side these fifty years,
it seems foolish now for that question to
be propOunded to me. OF course, I'd take
her. Why, right now, l would run foot
race for her fight for her IL need be-"
1T would seem a bit ridiculous now to
ask you If you are willing to take her.
agreed Rev. Hill. so it was decided that
nsteao of regular ceremony, the minister
should substitute a little impromptu talk.
With Mr.. and Mrs. Lenlley standing to-
gether under the trees, their children,
grandchildren and great grandchildren
forming a nearby background. Rev. Mr..
Hill spoke as follows:
Mr.. and Mrs. Lemey, the difference be-
tween today and fifty years ago is that
then IL was a hope-today 1t is an exper-
fence. Then 1t was a venture-today It is
an accomplishment. Then you were look
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-21
boston Maids ana Marriage.

Mayor John f. Fitzgerald of Boston has
come out with the statement that the Bos-
ton girls do not cotton to the men Of the
Hub. and the one principal reason is that
the women are vastly better educated than
tie men and that in many cases their sal
aries far exceed those Of the men who
would mate with them.
Mayor Fitzgerald says:
The fact that there are so many women
here, however. is not the reason that there
are 50 few marriages proportionately. The
trouble is that the women and men are not
on a par mentally.
''All the opportunity that a man has for
an education Is along professional lines. so
II he wants TO be educated along business
or trade lines he has no place in which TO
get his training.
we have armies Of unemployed men on
our streets, men who have no trade and
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-21

The old farmer stopped his scythe and
unbent. Then he hailed mis- wife.
II thought Manda was gon' 10 help you
with III cookin' today?' he cried
'Manda's gone over to Sanie Beaseeys.'
was the reply. They're havin' a garden
fete for Priscilla Hinckley's friend from
Tewksbury." She paused and looked
around. Wasn't Henry goin' 70 help you
with tn mowing?"
"Henrys gone over TO Tom Pitkn's Il
play golf with IN new minister"
They looked at each other
Two silly old fools" muttered tbs
farmer.
Yes, Abijah." the woman meekly agreed
And he went on with his lonely moving
and she returned 10 the quiet house with
her basket Of eggs.-Cleveland Plain Dealer
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-21

ing forward-now you are in retrospect.
"As you review the past fifty years. you
have much for which to be thankful. To-
day you are gathered here with your chill
dren unto the fourth generation, and such
has been the God-given blessing that death
has not broken into your ranks. You can
truly say that the promise of God to his
people, I will bless thee and keep thee In
all the way thou shalt CO. has been full
filled in your life, can think of nothing
more fitting for this occasion, than quo
tation from one OF our poets, which reads
follows:
Our hearts are young as ever now,
Though fifty years have gone
Since VOWS were made
And words were said
That of the twain made one.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-21
cunId III. Girl, CInh.

The Bachelor Girls club Of Greenvine,
Ind, is about 10 so to pieces because Of
persistent refusals TO obey the bylaws and
the payment OF fines without any apparent
care for cost, the treasury now being so
fun Of nickels that the surplus is becoming
a burden.
The CLUB fixes fine Of cents on a mem
Der II she receives the attentions Of a
young man, and some Of the members have
paid more than 81 in fines. and il is cur
rently reported that one or two are ser
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-21
Curious and Romantic Capers of Cupid

was really tired Juggling mail to and from
Obey Valley school, Washington A Warren,
a rural delivery mail clerk, may lose his
position and be made the defendant in a
$2,000 damage suit
Warren was one Of a delegation who APP
peared before the school board to protest
aga INST The appointment OF Miss Mo gan, on
the ground that she wrote love letters dur
ing school hours.
Miss Morgan states that she knows her
rights In the matter and has instructed her
attorney TO start action. She says she is
determined to stop blabbins on the part Of
mail clerks and teach Warren a lesson in
postal regulations IL It costs her a year :
salary
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-21

Our hearts are young as ever now,
Though changes we have seem
For now the girls are women grown
And all the boys are men.
At the conclusion of his remarks. the
Rev. Hill offered a prayer, which ended
the ceremonial feature. Hearty congratu-
lations from all present followed.
The direct descendants of Mr. and Mrs
Lemley, including wives of the sons anc
grandsons. numbered twenty mine persons
The Lemley sons and daughters, four II
number, are as follows; Lazear Lemley
Omaha; John Lemley, Omaha; Mrs. sciddy
Flenniken, Mooresville, MOI Mrs. May Day
Kansas City
In addition to the immediate members
OF the family. many other relatives ant
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-21

friends were present. A majority Of them
came Saturday. Many OF them remained un-
til Monday Tuesday and Wednesday. Nat
uraly. big house is needed for such
congregation. The Lemley home is roomy.
but its capacity was overtaxed. Then
what? Easiest thing In the world. The
younger generations OF Lemleys, true to
the open air philosophy of their grand
father, found beds in the ample hay NOW,
which is part Of the big red barn TO tho
rear of the house. and when the hay NOW
was filled so full there could be no more
Lemleys admitted, somebody remembered
there was a tent in storage around the
place. Up went the tent. So, between
house, haymow and tent, all of the LEM
leys were provided with sleeping quar-
ters
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-21

business girl. But there are other
dangers that are not so often spoken
about. They are not so vital, to be
lure, but they do work harm; and, worst
of all, they are insidous. A girl is not
apt to recognize their harmfulness until
they have entered her life and begun to
work their mischief.
One OF these insidious enemies is a GER
tain carelessness manner that gradually
wears off the fine edge of good breeding.
Many girl Of refined and high ideals has
unconsciously acquired, after a few years
OF business life, fllppancy, or holiness Of
manner that repels the very people she is
anxious to know and associate with, and
for whom she would really make an en-
joyable and interesting companion II they
knew the real girl under the misleading
manner She thus cuts herself off from
the associations she longs for, perhaps from
much happiness. She must finally live her
life upon a lower level. Often she accounts
for this by aseribing 1t 10 the fact that she
works. She thinks bitterly that II she
were not earning her living, she might have
the friends and association she desires. But
this is not the root OF the trouDie. II is n
herself, and the sad part OF II is that she
does not know Il.
The girl who knocks around ie worlC
earning her living, having a hard time per
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-21

iously considering marriage,
The officers at a recent meeting offered
resolution TO increase fines to 10 cents,
but the resolution was voted down after
heated controversy I'm which only adjourn
ment prevented hair pulling. The young
ladies are in a majority in the club and the
spinsters are in frenzy over the willful
violations of the rules.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-21

Because he made statement before the
school board OF Foster township, Freelsnd.
Pa. that pretty Winfred Morgan. the Obey
Valley school teacher. devoted much OF her
time 90 writing love letters and that he
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-21

and with picture painted on the side
Bacon is another good thing to eat-bacor
and string beans cooked together.
Mrs Lemley and l are not the only pio-
neers of Iowa who are young at seventy
years Hundreds OF others are to be found
many of them older than we in years
and just as young in appearance Pioneer
ing in Iowa was a serious occupation. We
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-21


wealthy ranch owner Of Pro-
erosion. N M has followed romance
that started two years ago, while MIR.
Barnes and a party of friends were on a
hunting trip.
Barnes and his party were Shooting In the
vicinity Of the ranch, and shortly before
they were ready 10 leave Mr.. Barnes was
injured. He was taken to the ranch house
and, under the careful nursing OF Mrs.
Fornay soon recuperated The dashing
western widow completely won the eX-
governors heart, and. while no marriage
Engagement existed when he left for home,
the interested parties had an agreement To
meet In Chicago at the knight Templsr
conclave.
Mrs. Fornay came with the New Mexico
delegation and Barnes with the Oklahoma
party They met decided to be married
at once and the ceremony was performed
at St. Marks Episcopal church. with only
. few friends OF the bride as witnesses.
The Oklahoma Knights Templar heard of
the marriage and gave the former Okla
homa executive rousing reception at the
Palmer house.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-21
Enemy of the Business Girl

He girl who must make her way
In the world is warned against
many dangers. They are real
dangers, easily seen. They are
in no way disguised and they
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-21
Romance of Knight TempIar.

lie marriage in Chicago of Cas-
Aus Mcdonald Barnes, former
territorial governor OF Okla
homa and a prominent Knight
Templar, to Mrs. Bertha Fornay,
a wealthy ranch owner Of Pro-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-21

THE LTlnEYS FHTHER lToTHER BRoTHFiRS AND SISTERS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-02

terest upon results obtained in those
other municipalities which adopt the
new plan of government.
Members of the Chamber Of Com
merce were first to start the ball roll
ing in Quincy. Among other things
done before announcing their intention,
they wrote to mayors, merchants, Ia
boring men and others in many cities
which have the commission plan in
other states, and requested informa-
ton as to whether the new plan of
government had been successful, and
If so, why.
The replies are unanimous in favor
Of the commission plan. Here are
few brief excerpts from them:
J. J. Elder. mayor of Keokuk, Iowa
Gives opportunity to apply business
methods to city government; more di-
rect representation eliminates party
politics from city affairs.
Edwin w. Maulton, mayor; Fred n.
West, workingman, of Haverhill, Mass.
More business-like; less politics;
success.
o. H. Stewart, mayor; T. NJ. Flynn,
tention to business; closer supervision;
reduced tax levy.
J. F. Mallery, mayor; S. Greenough,
merchant; Albert Anderson, working
man, of Pierre, S. D.-People feel that
commission form gives better sadsfac-
ton; personal responsibility for each
man.
E. H. Crump. mayor, Memphis, Tenn.
-Centralizes responsibility and makes
business-like government possible.
W. D. Davis, mayor; A. Wheeler, mer-
chant; Dee Estes, workingman, Fort
Worth, Texas-More paved streets;
improved waterworks; sewer system
doubled; 100000 in storm sewers put
in; schools and all departments i'm
proved4 makes responsibility direct
and affords opportunity to do things
for the people.
B. w. Vedder, mayor J. A. McCul-
loch, merchant; F. J. Visberg, working
man, Grand Junction, Col-Takes af-
fairs of government out Of politics and
places them on business basis.
U. c. Cross, mayor; E. E. Egan, sec
retary-treasurer Merchants Exchange,
Burlington, Iowa-People better salts
fed; economy and better service in
every way.
James R. Hanna, mayor. Des Moines,
Iowa-Makes each commissioner re-
sponsible to all the people for his de-
partment and makes them responsible
to public opinion; city affairs now run
on sound business basis.
And there are many others with sim
liar expression of enthusiastic endorse
ment of the new plan of government.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-02
More Undertaking,

Representative Longworth said in
his speech as temporary chairman of
the Ohio republican convention:
Laying all other questions aside,
there is one thing in Judson Harmon's
career that disqualifies him for the
presidency. No man who has spent the
active years of his professional life as
an advocate of the interests of corpor-
ate wealth can bring to the presidency
that single minded devotion to the in
terests of the people, that capacity for
seeing clearly their side of the ques-
ton that they have the right to de-
mand."
The ex-president's son .in-law is en-
croaching upon the preserves of the
undertaking, envious demagogues in
thus rejecting upon the integrity Of 4
public man. A good many persons,
critical of the makeup of our federal
judiciary and viewing with alarm the
elevation of railroad lawyers and other
have been branded with the hot iron
of hate for stating the very conclusion
announced by the altogether respecta-
Bile and standpat Longworth.
1t happens in the case in point that
Iongworth's shot gIances Off the armor
of the man aimed at Guilt is always
PERSONAL is Governor Harmon's de-
Tense against any intination OF pro-
corporation bias in him
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-02
The Telephone Situation.

| The telephone situation in Rock Is
l9Ld may readily be adjusted by the
Rock Island council by considering the
w.ghes OF the business men and tele-
phone users generally. The fndepen-
dent plant was originally installed as
the result of many years agitation due
| IL unsatisfactory service on the part
of the Bell company. What-was true
of Rock Island was true of many other
cites in this respect. The independent
has not proven success in
a general sense. In Rock Island 1t has
be en- given every encouragement by
the council in the form of ordinances
ard franchise extensions and yet it has
lost money 1t is now going in the
hole deeper day by day. Lack of pat
ronage, which it has felt from the first,
is responsible for this. Rock Island
has stood more Loyalty by the indepen-
dent company than either Davenport
o. Moline and still it has been a los
ing venture. The encouragement that
was insured, or at least anticipated for
opposition to monopoly, has not been
| forthcoming revenue is essential to
commercial success and the indepen-
dent company has not received the
revenue sufficient to enable it to keep
its head above water, much less to
earn anything on its investment.
l. has failed once and is said to be
OIL the verge of complete bankruptcy.
1t is up to the telephone user to say to
he council whether they will consent
TO the release from the franchise obli-
cations and an outright purchase by
the Central Union or to leave the indie
pendent to its fate, which in the end
would be the same thing as far as the
Central Union is concerned.
The attitude of the average tele-
phone user in the present emergency
viii naturally be guided largely by the
character of the service furnished by
the Central Union The council by
recent franchise fixed the question of
rates. The service, it must be
admitted, has not improved and is any,
thing but satisfactory. The Central
Union, admitting the shortcoming, at
tributes it to unsettled conditions Incl
dent to the overhauling of its plant,
III eparatory to the improvement In it's
physical condition. When this is COM
pleted, the company promises service.
How that will be remains to be seen.
Ansuredly there should be no excuse
Tor Rock Island not having telephone
accommodations equal to the best.
Meanwhile the tendency ofpublic SEN |
tjment seems to be that one system sat |
isfactorily conducted from every view
point would be preferable to two lines
and neither affording ideal accommo-
dations.