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Omaha daily bee., 1910-11-03

wedneEday-Have had to delay going
back to town for few days until the fur
mace Ia fixed. 1t has been decided at I
am to go In ahead Of the others and get the
house ready.
] shall spend the nights with Mary Whit
ing. It will be hard work as mother says
the rooms need a thorough cleaning, and all
the rugs will have to be put back, and the
floors waxed and all sorts of things, and
shall have to overlook everything l shall
probably do some scrubbinE myself, and I
think I shall make myself a big busting
cap and get some attractive aprons.
don't see why even a Bcrubbwoman
shouldn't look as nice as possible l sup
pose Tom and Jim will call up as soon as l
set there. ] must have the telephone started
the very first thing. IL will be necessary,
Of course, to interview the tradespeople as
room as possible. l suppose I had better
set the drawing room in order before do
anything else.
II Tom or Jim happen 70 drop in on their
way uptown In the afternoon / couldn't ask
them to eft down in the dust. wish we had
q good caretaker instead of that old crone
who is one Of Aunt Harret's pets and who
just stops in occasionally 10 do nothing dur
ing the summer
The Thatchers, who live quite near us
have a lovely old lady who is a German
Mrs Thatcher complained once about
something she had not done, and she said
Omaha daily bee., 1910-11-03

Billy said she always chose the worst
time she could to inform him Of distressing
household calanities. II he was dressing
n a mad hurry to go out ID dinner. she
would appear and tell him sadly that the
cellar was floaded." She had such a
uaint way of mispronouncing English
words. Naturally the only thing Billy con
do under such circumstances is to ask her
to go and drown herself in IT. She thinks
he lie an awful young man. Aunt Georgette
is still staying here, and Amy comes to-
morrow. They are having some things
lone 20 their house and until Il Is finished
they will be with US,
They will go up to New York when we
DO and believe shall let Amy take the
cat In, II seems like low down trick but
she seems TO like the animal. and as she
has never done II before and doesn't know
what II can be like, the novelty may take
away the horrors OF the journey II is q
good looking cat, fine and large, and pretty
heavy. II has marvellous lung power, and
although II is very shy and is even TOO
bashful to come out from under the wash
tubs sometimes, in a kitchen where tn
etrictest privacy is assured II, Il doesn'
seem 10 mind making itself dreadfully con
spciuous in a train OF cars full OF public
II loses all that sweet shyness and tina
sense Of silence one associates with a cal
Omaha daily bee., 1910-11-03
Dau !hters Of Famous Men

Mrs Alice Crazy sutcliffe, who came into
general prominence during the Hudson
Fulton celebration when she christened tn
replica OF Robert Fuiton's first steamboat
The CIermont and who appeared at the
various functions, Of the celebration. is the
great-granddaughter OF Robert Fulton, and
Is thus allied 10 the Livingston and other
famous American families.
Mrs sutclffe is the daughter OF Robert
Futon's first grandson, the Reverend DIT.
Robert Fulton Crazy, for more than forty
years the rector OF the church OF the Holy
Comforter OF POughkeepsie, N. Y. Mrs.
Crazy, who wrote Robert Fulton and the
Clermont," a book published last year,
giving the authentic story OF Robert Flu
toms early experiments. persistent efforts
and historic achievements and contHi me
many OF Futon's hitherto uni ubished let
ters drawings and pictures, ned catei NJ
life OF her great-gTandfather to her father,
In her book, Mrs, sutcliffe writes
There are several anecdotes which re
late 10 Robert FultOn's early interest IN
mechanics-the first steps OF progress to-
ward his later skill. In l773, when he was
years old his mother having previously
taught him 20 read and write, sent him 10
a school kept by Mr. Caleb Johnson a
Quaker gentleman OF pronounced Tory
principles--so pronounced, In fact. that he
narrowly escaped with his life during the
( for books, ana he began at a very early
age to search for problems never mastered
and bound IN print This greatly distressed
Omaha daily bee., 1910-11-03

l bought II when IL was a kitten Of that old
lady who has q sort Of a rabbit and kitten
stall on Broadway. II was such an ador
able kitten. | never thought Of It growing
up into a cat. I had always had a success
sion OF kittens that always ran away or
disappeared somehow before they grew up
This one stayed. I wish II was IKE the
cats one reads about sometimes, but I've
never known It to show the slightest sign
OF intelligence in any way, or any affection
for anybody though it's manner toward the
cook has a slight tinge of respect in IT, It
is a splendid mouser Our house Is very
old, and II has caught rats there, too. I've
always thought It showed a certain has'y
spirit In connection with me and low sort
Of sense OF humor when It put four rats
neatly in row under the drawing room
sofa.
1t knew I was coming in that evening
One Of the tails stuck out. l saw Il, and
was sitting on my feet in an instant. Tom
said, Good heavens what's the matter?"
He looked dresdfully frightened. could
only gasp, whats tbGt2" He was per
fectly cool, and with great presence Of mind
y oked under the sofa
That man Is perfect marvel to me-
When he looked up he said solemnly, you
had better 20 into the next room" l man
aged to say with chatter ng teeth. Don't
be silly, suppose it's dead rat" He said
Go and get a dustpan-several dustpRns."
Omaha daily bee., 1910-11-03
CAVE MAN

"Oh, jealousy" I groaned.
They even bobbed for apples, You should
have seen some OF the girls complexions
run"
They had bob apple cheeks, ehg' I COM
pretended,
II remembered the saying Of the old
hunter about keeping my powder dry" she
confessed. But there was one regular
cave man there who thought l was too
reluctant about trying TO bite an apple
floating in the dishpan on the dining room
table, and he give my skull a push into
he pan
Hence panic" growled.
Il threw out both hands wildly" she
proceeded, "aud over went the pan, with
me nearly drowned. That sort Of put a
camper on the kitchen stove II were;
but we we're just getting comfortably made
up again when the family from down
stairs rushed up and made loud outcries
hat he ceiling was leaking Meaning that
the water was leaking of course, so we
all adjourned Geraldine had fixed up a
scheme for pairing off every one by hiding
duplicate numbers in apples"
"Ah, apple pairs l observed. "A pippin
of an idea. I am gnawed with jealousy at
the thought OF your homecoming"
so / don't care much about running out
nights now"
"Phsawv | exclaimed. 81 thought we'd
go out election night and had secured =
table"
a table," she ululated. What
"A timetable" ! answered. And I'll get
q tin horn and blow myself
/ Copyright 1910, by the n. Y. Herald Coz
Omaha daily bee., 1910-11-03

the Quaker teacher, who spared not the
rod; and II Is said that In administering
such discipline on the hand OF Robert Full
ton, one day he testify exclaimed; There
that will make you do somethinEV To
which Robert with folded arms, replied:
Sir came TO have something beaten into
my brains and not into my knucklss.'
without doubt he was a trial to his
teacher.
He entered school one day very late.
and when the master inquired the reason,
Robert, with frank interest, replied that
he had been at Nicholas Miller's shop
pounding out Lead for a pencil. II Is tho
very best l ever had, sir he affirmed, as
he displayed his product The master after
an examination OF the pencil. pror ounced
II excellent, When Roberts mother, who
had been distressed by his lack Of appli-
cation to his studies, expressed TO tie
teacher her pleasure at signs OF improve
ment, the latter confided 10 her that Hob
ert had said to him: Ny head is so fun
OF original notions that there h not vacant
chamber TO store away the contents OF
dusty books Nevertheless. Robert Fulton
did absorb knowledge Of the rudiments
OF education"
(Copyrsns, 1910, by the N. Y. Herald Coz
Omaha daily bee., 1910-11-03
Briehtside and His Boy
BY LAFAYFTTE PARKs


Belief I'm so-cailed mascots, which most
OF us humans seem to have, was carried to
extremes by taking a cat TO sea in a bal
loon that tried to sail across the Atlantic"
begins Brightside, as the animated
eyclopedia OF the Harlem flat condescends
TO illuminate dark problems for his doting
parent. #w
And the cat came back" exclaims Son,
which is more than whole bunch OF wise
guys in this town can do after they get
their feet frostbitten"
This mascot idea Certainly is a queer
custom" continues Father, and It seems
70 be spreading instead Of growing less"
That class OF dope makes a big hit with
the chaps who are always looking for easy
money declares Son, They have a
bunch " they keep an angora on a string
for 9 mascot he will be the goat when
hard luck comes along, It's case OF let
tbs silver dust twins DO the work Just
aRother way OF passi the buck
''Of course, IL ISL foolish superstition to
believe than an animal will prove effiea-
Cious in WaEding Oft evil" argues Father.
stu" hedges Son. II always notice
that the favorite mascot on a battleship
10 the goat. He makes one more target 10
shoot at when the enemy gets busy, and one
bullet less sometimes means the difference
between good and bad luck. That's one place
where a mascot makes good. especially
when the goat is plump enough to make a
decent si2e breastworks for a full grown
bluejaeket.''
II fail to see the efficiency OF a cat in
= balloon. however, protests Father.
That animal. according to my notion, Is
about the most useless OF all the four
footed creatures" tr-s..
III your little Willie were going up in a
Balloon" says Son. ''when the time came
10 Jump out. wouldn't mind owning hall
q dozen OF ktty's nine lives"
II think such a demonstration would
prove the number OF lives proverbially ac
oOrder TO Pussy also a myth" Father de,
cides.
''I'he only sure, thing mascot for one OF
those airship Joy rides" asserts Son, "is
20 keep the balloon tied up IN the barr
and stick close 20 a comfortable hote
about a mile away That's merely my lde.
Of playing the game safe without the al,
oG . goat cat or any other animal q
captivity. There 10 no patent on H. and 4
may be used freely by one and all"
Omaha daily bee., 1910-11-03

Feminine New York ls just now de-
lighted with the pretty new neckwear fash
toned from black velvet ribbon and the
daintiest Of tiny ribbon flowers,
The prices for these accessories are mod
crate, too,
For instance, q strand 70 Mt the neck,
decorated with bunch OF the tiny ribbon
flowers. the entire bunch no larger than
importing other strands. each
tipped with a flower, was only 50 cents.
Pink tipped English daisies, rOsebuds,
ma ..s- ara lOiets are all In eH-
dencs as a decoration TO the velvet, ana
are set on primly or used as a drop on
the ends OF the velvet according to the
design chosen.
The lovehest soarfs OF spangled silks are
Omaha daily bee., 1910-11-03

Faith in signs Is by no means confined
to persons engaged in hazardous under
taFings," suggests Father.
be II from me 20 lift the hammer"
Son, but us coarse men are not
the only ones given to such foOlishness
Many is the bright-eyed dame who thinks
she can sidestep the hoodoo by carrying
around one or more Of the fifty-seven var
ietles OF mRscots. Anything from the long
end Of a chickens wishbone to q shos
button with a pink baby ribbon tied on Il
will DO the work for the skirts"
What on earth can any woman see In a
bit OF chicken bone TO aid her?' queries
Father
Maybe she thinks it will help her bone
head hubby to loosen up with the mazuma
on pay days" Is Sons idea Those who
haven't husbands believe a wishbone win
hurry along a victim willing to pay the
rent on fve-room flat and cross the
grocery mans palm with enough silver to
keep the icebox full"
Il have never met any one yet who could
mention a single instance Of good fortune
coming from such a source" AYERS Father
Because you never had any good luch
from totng a hoodoo chaser, Pop" Sor
explains, rs no excuse to knock the game
There's a willing worker in our office who
doesn't believe In the efficacy OF prayer
because he reclted the ten commandment
once on a bet and lost wad OF dough.
Almost anybody ought TO be able TO VIII
/ that wager" Is the opinion Of Father.
That's what they all say, Son admits
but when they look up this chaps lint
OF dope In the book to make sure befor'
they paid the bet his ten commandments
provsd to be the Declaration Of Independ
ence"
! Copyright. 1910 by the N. Y. Herald Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-11-03

and received her Iiscense. Her father is
vice president Of the United Gas Improve
ment company.
As master mariner" Miss Morgan has
commanded her fathers yacht. the Wa
turus, with much skill and she Is quail
fled to command ION all oceans" In 1907
she was granted license as pilot on the
Delaware.
Misc Morgan Il popular in society in
many countries; she Is fond of outdoor
sports and a member OF several organi-
cations. In 1906 IT was rumored that she
was engaged to Sir Thomas Upton, the
Irish cup challenger but this was
promptly denied.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-11-03

Waiter" called the rate diner, there
seems TO be a dollar on this bill 1
can account for"
"Oh that's just joke, sir" aPologiBed
the waiter. Just a bet the cashier and /
have. IN have Il fixed hight away. sir"
What do you mean about a bet?' asked
the diner, OBTAINING him
wen, sir, l bet the cashier nifty cents
you would see the mistake. and he bet you
wouldn't. 50 1 win. sir"
Suppose / hadn't noticed ~"
He'd have gotten the dollar sir"
''Oh / see. Give me your pencil.'' and
he wrote a few lines on the back OF the
bill. folded Il up, and handed Il TO the
waiter. Take that TO the cashier"
The waiter leaned over the cashier
shoulder as he unfolded the paper. II read:
TN bet you five dollars that when you
send this back you don't find ma"
And they ddn't-LppincOttG
Omaha daily bee., 1910-11-03

Randall Morgan OF Philadelphia, has con
firmed the report from London OF the en-
gRgement Of his daughter, Jane Morgan,
and the Hon. Cecil Fisher, son Of Admiral
Lord Fisher Of the British navy.
The wedding will take place in Phila-
delphia in December, II Is announced.
Miss Morgan is an enthusiastic yachts
woman and Is one OF five women In tho
and received her License. Her father Is
liners. Her papers give her the right to
navigate vessels in all the waters Of the
world.
In 1904 she passed the rigid examination
Of the United States steamboat inspectors
Omaha daily bee., 1910-11-03

priced so moderately that few women will
resist the temptation 10 buy them.
Exquisite scarfs in delicate shades OF
yellow, pink blue and mauve. shOwered
with mock dewdrops and trimmed on the
ends with a deep fringe can be bought for
g IS each.
These are airy looking, but should some
thing more substantial be preferred they
could be lined with a soft silk, such as
China or Sueslne, and would not lose their
daintness The Persian scarfs in the rich
soft colorings, trimmed with natural mara
bou. are equally attractive. The prices for
them are about the same as the spangled
models.
among the odd pieces Of silvsrwaTs foI
Omaha daily bee., 1910-11-03
Items Of Interest for the Women Folk

r daily use are bread baskets In French gray.
oval shape. They remind as OF the old
fashioned sruffer trays, only are De per, Of
course The price Is &ls8 each
Porcelain trays nickel mounted are
equally attractive, and some Of the designs
are dainty.
They come in different shapes and sizes.
useful tray costs sass while a smaller
tray can be bought for N.75.
These IT Us are strong and are fitted with
nickel handles
Mabel r. Seedy has been appointed in
spector OF customs At San Diego, Cal, by
the United States Treasury department
The Key 10 the situation-Bee "fsnt Ads.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-11-03

We know man who says that there b.
no doubt that everything comes high these
days. He states thar even his mother in
law is growing dearer 20 him every pass
ing hOur.--JudEe.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-11-03

Ne<t bme you are near a china shop
step in and look at the wedgwood jugs
and plates with their charming blue color
ing and snowy white patterns that stand
out boldly against the blue; then go home
Omaha daily bee., 1910-11-03

sized, and little later offered her a French
corset that was hardly worn at all, but
she refused 1t, saying with firmness: Il
amt no corset wearer madam
Omaha daily bee., 1910-11-03

and try TO initiate the effect with blue
satin and white cord,
These porcelain blouses. as they are
called, are distinctly smart. They are worn
with dark street coats and skirt Of wool or
mohairs
Omaha daily bee., 1910-11-03

We spent the rest OF the evening In the
library. The family had gone to the theater,
and the cat was sitting there and smiled
sneeringly AZ me.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-11-03

The XIV 70 ths situAti0H-Bs- want AaA
Omaha daily bee., 1910-11-03

The Key to the situatlOn-see "snt Ads.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-11-03

AmOnS the ODD pieces Of siiysrwsFs for
Evening journal., 1910-03-28
At "A OWES FINE
HEAD OF HAIR
TO CUTICURA
Itching, Scaling Scalp Humor was
Making It All Fall Out Two Doc
tors Could Not Stop the Trouble
Niece Advised Using Cuticura.
CURED HER SCALP AND
MADE HAIR GROW AGAIN

my mother used TO have a very bad
humor on her head which the doctors
called an eczema, and for it had two
different doctors. Her head was very
sore and her hair nearly all fell oub
in spite Of what they both did. Ona
day her niece came in to see her and
they we're speaking Of how her hair was
falling out and the doctors did it no
good. She says, Aunt. why don't you
try Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Oint-
ment?' Mother did and they helped
her. so she soon began bathing with tho
Cuticura Soap and amounting with the
Cuticura Ointment, and in six months
time the itching. burning and scaling
Of her head was over and her hair began
growing. To-day she feels very much
in debt to Cuticura Soap and Ointment
for the fine head cf hair she has for
an old lady seventJ'four years old.
In regard to my own case, mine was
an eczema something like hers. IL was in
my feet. As soon as the cold weather
came my feet would itch and burn and
then they would crack open and bleed.
Then ] thought ! would fee TO my
mothers friends, Cuticura Soap and Cuti-
cura Ointment. ! did for four or five
winters and now my feet are as smooth
rs any ones. Ellsworth Dunham, Hiram,
Me-. Sept. 80. 1909.
Evening journal., 1910-03-28

Alexander Maxwell and Michael
Carroll have rented the livery stable
of l.. Clarence Scott and viii open
a livery and exchange stable.
While Mrs. Elwood Brown was pre-
pairing dinner at her home near Mt.
Pleasant she dropped a pot OF hot cof-
fee, scalding her foot.
Walter Monro has purchased a
studio in Jersey city, n. j.
Rural Delivery Carrier Samuel Buck
worth has purchased motor cycle and
will use il in distributing the mails.
S. Burstan has rented the Naudain
property on North Broad street. re-
Gently occupied by W. T. Devalingor
and will add this room to his pres
ent store room.
DR. John J. Wright of Warwick, Md.
died on Saturday morning from heart
disease after an illness of only a few
hours. DIR. Wright was prabably the
oldest practicng physician in the
neighborhod, being % years OF age
His wife, who was Miss Gillespie died
some years ago. a son, DR.. Galen
Wright and a daughter, Miss Blanche
Wright, survive him. The funeral SER
vices will take place on Tuesday al
2.SO y. m. at Or. Wrights late home
and interment will be made in For
est cemetery. near here.
Evening journal., 1910-03-28
SURELY SETTLES
UPSET STOMACHS
Indigestion, Gas, Heartburn
or Dyspepsia Vanish in
Five Minutes

. Every year regularly more than mil
lion stomach sufferers in the United
states, England and Canada take Pape's $
Diapepsin and realize not only immediate
but lasting relief.
This harmless preparation will digest
anything you eat and overcome sour
gassy or out-or order stomach five mn
utes afterwards.
If your meals don't 1T comfortably. or
what you eat lays like a lump Of lead in
your stomach, or if you have heartburn
that is a sign of Indigestion
Get from your Pharmacist J0-cent case
Of Pape's Diapepsln and take-a a dose just
as soon as you can. There will be. no sour
rsngs. no belching of undigested food
mixed with acid, no stomach gas or heart
burn, fullness or heavy feeling in the
stomach. Nausea. Debiitating Headaches,
Dizziness or Intestinal gripping. This will
all go, and besides. there viii be no sour
food left over in the stomach to poison
your breath with nauseous odors.
Pape's Diapepsin is a certain cure Tor
out-of-order stomachs. because IT takes
hold OF your food and digests it just the
same as If your stomach wasn't there
Relief in FIVE minutes from all stomach
misery is waiting for you at any drug
store.
These large 50-cent cases contain more
than sufficient to thoroughly Gus almost
any case of Dyspepsia, Indigestion or any
other stomach disorder
Evening journal., 1910-03-28
EASTER In The
DOVER CHURCHES

special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER. Dell March 2S-A beautiful
and memorable Easter was enjoyed in
Dover yesterday and while it seemed
from a glimpse inside that everybody
went TO church. yet there were hum
dred's spinning about IN the ideal
spring sunshine behind fast horses OF
in auto cars.
Bishop Kinsman preached to a crowd
ed house at Christ Church, Dover. The
Bishops sermon was preceded by a
musical program by the choir assist
cd by a Philadelphia violinist and ac-
| companist.
The Opera House services by The
Peoples Church drew a big crowd. The
chorus choir had one of the best pro-
grams it has yet presented DR.. Light
bourne's subject last night was ON
Immortality"
Professor J. G. Daley. singing
evangelist of Philadelphia. is beginning
an evangelistic service at First Baptist
Church. assisting the pastor, the Rev
S. J. Cleland, and big crowds are ex-
pected there this week.
Evening journal., 1910-03-28
MlDDLETOWN

M1DDLETOwN. March 2s.-The
Little Light Beavers Of Bethesda NJ.
f. Church have prepared an enter
eainment to be given tonight in the
lecture room OF the church. II will
consist of songs and recitations. The
mite boxes will be opened.
The members Of the New Century
Club viii hold a bake and rummage
sale on next Saturday for the beneht
Of the building fund.
The women Of the NJ p. Church al
Sassafras held a poultry supper or
| Thursday evening.
Mrs. +. A. Comegys has returned
from a visit with her son and his wife
/ IN Philadelphia.
Miss May Whaley. of Norfolk, Il
spending several weeks with Miss Dorl
| Price.
Miss lola Beuhm is visiting friend
in Wilmington.
Mrs. J. b. Cazier, Of Kirkwood. q
the guest OF her daughter, Mrs
George L. Townsend. Jr.
Evening journal., 1910-03-28
ST. GEORGES

ST GEORGES, Del. March 2s-Mrs.
j. Milugan has been visiting VIII
mington friends.
Mrs William Shivery has returned
from visit in Wilmington.
Miss Elizabeth simmons is at New
ark visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin
Simmons.
Miss Mary Cannon. Of Lincoln City,
spent last week with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Caleb Cannon.
The members Of the M. r. Church
are arranging for a reception to be
given TO thoir new pastor, the Rev
Harry G. Taylor,
Mrs. Boyd Mccoy gave a shamrock
luncheon az her home near Kirkwood
in honor Of the Twentieth Century
Book Club. About thirty-five guests
were present.