Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-09
Price of Roast Beef Goes Soaring to
the Sky.
My THE RICH CAN AFFORD MEAT
Paris Loses Its Reputation as z
Clearly City.
GAY METROPOLIS IN BAD SHAPE
Eccentric French Author Issues For
NAL Invitation to His own Fun
erRI and Then Lays Down 90
DcRth--ForgivinE Gpy.

PARIS, Oct. ESPECIAL to The Bee)->
Parisians are never without their grew
ances. Shopkeepers and hotel men are
complaining that they have lost trade;
they believe Catholic tourists are boycott
ting France in their tours, probably. on
account Of the action OF the French gov
eminent in respect to the religious orders.
There is complaint because of the in
creasing cost Of meat. Roast beef is
hardly hardly ever INDUCED in even by
people Of moderate means. The best cuts
cost 80, 60 and 20 cents a pound. A French
man never would be willing to have a
great big roast on Sundays. and then have
II cold or warmed up for the rest OF tho
week. as the English do.
Chickens are dear, costing from 10 cents
to ~ piece. They are all the moro ex-
pensive because they are never stuffed
with dressing, but simply roasted in but
ter. Americans marvel how far boarding
house keepers will make a chicken 20.
Paris No Longer Clean.
This city is losing its long-borne reputa-
ton Of being the cleanest city In tho
world No one can say at present that
this is a clean city. The hand bills that
one sees on the pavements OF the boula-
wards is a disgrace. In streets adjacent
to the busy thoroughfares we see filth
streets and bouevards is also a disgrace
to the city. l have never seen the capital
in such a filthy state.
The fine quarters as in every city, are
kept as they used to be. Foreigners only
look at the streets they pass along, and.
when they drive along the Avenue de
Boise de Boulogne, and the avenues radiat-
ing from the Etoile the Arc dc Triumpne,
they do not take the trouble to see that
they are kept clean as ever. Paris is
now kept clean only in spots, and Parisians
themselves blush when walking along their
boulevards.
Writes of His own Funeral.
Frenchmen are nothing II not novel, not
to say dramatic. NJ. Louis Boussenard,
the famous French writer who died quite
recently, made all the arrangements for
his funeral before his death. He drew up
the following document which was cir
culated among his friends:
Louis Boussenard, author, has the honor
OF inviting you to his funeral, which will
take place at Escrennes Ooiret) on Mon
day, September ~, 1870 at 1:15 D. m.
lnconsolable for the death of his wife,
he succumbs, in his SD year to a grief
To his numerous friends and to his
farewell.
After the death of his wife a few years
abO Douoo0AaIu CehSeu 10 take any IuflneF
interest in life, and declared that his
| only desire was TO follow her. Louis
Boussenard was regarded as a second
Jules Verne. French boys idolized him
"Gyp" f. FOrgiVInK,
The Comtesse de Martel so we'll known
under her literary pseudonym of "Gyp"
has just given evidence Of a real spIrie
| of magnanlmity. 1t will be remembered
! that various valuable articles were re-
Gently stolen at her residence at NeuIly-
Sur-Seine. A man formerly in her service
was arrested, but, touched by the grief
OF his father, who had Travelled many miles
to plead WITH her, she went to the magis-
trate and explaining that she had only
lodged a complaint because her guests had
suffered well as herself, she requested
! him to let the culpHt off. The magistrate
touched by her kindness said he would do
what he could, but he must first have
some leisure for reflection on the case.
Date for Firss Communion.
The recent decree Of the sacred congrega-
ton OF sacraments, fixing the date OF the
first communion at about the age OF z
years has been received by the French
episcopate. The general impression is that
/ the Vatican regards this as being particu-
| larly adapted 20 a country like France.
where the compulsory state primary schools
are credited with having tended TO ALLEVIATE
! the young from Christian ideals. The aim
Of the Vatican is to implant in the minds OF
| children at as early an age as possible ana
before they have been submitted TO the
! influence Of state schools the seeds OF
Christian instruction.
Case of MOther-in-Lavv.
Furnishing ones mother-in-Iaw Is some
thing new for a woman here. Enraged by
! the matrimonial misfortunes, a young
/ French woman wreaked her vengeanca
! upon her mother-in-law, whom she imag-
ined 10 be the author OF her troubles. She
had been living happily with her husband
/ for years when her mother-in-law inter-
| fered. This led ultimately 10 a divorce.
subsequently she met another man who
/ promised TO marry her. Preparations were
/ being made for the wedding when her
/ finance broke the engagement.
! The young woman blamed her former
mother-in-law again. She was the only
person, the young woman thought, who
| could have interfered with the match. She
| secured a dagger and waited for the old
lady IN the street and stabbed her fifteen
times. Then the assailant surrendered to