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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-08
Women Plan Coup

Word comes from Spokane that the
Washington city's delegation OF ten rep
rssentatives and five senators in the state
legislature Of 1913 viii include two women:
that is. II the plans outlined by officers OF
the women's Nonpartisan Political league
and the Political Equality league Of Wash
inEton are successful. The candidates
probably viii be Mrs A. p. Fassett, presi-
dent Of the first named organization, and
Mrs. May Arl1WTight, wife OF q millionaire
mining operator. who gave material as
sistsnee IN procuring the ballot for the
women Of Washington AT the last state
election.
Mrs. fassett announces that members OF
the organization have studied the laws o.
the state and will make their eampaign
on issues affecting woInGns status ana
Juvenile legislation She says II is too
early 10 make definite announcement o.
her candidate, but said thai the state
Federation Of Women Clubs az a recent
meeting endorsed the plan 10 support
women candidates as state representative
during the next campaign.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-08

You know what we were talking about
yesterday" he began
How could ! rorget?" ! exclaimed
-'rd like to explain" he added.
Do urged.
Il guess you ladies do not kuow-weH, II
ii were possible 10 lay q finger on the par
ticular point in this Jely-fish Of a matri-
1nonisl question where things begin TO go
wrong, I should put mine at the place
where the man gets wise TO the fact that he
is not up 10 his Wife'E ideal. i tell you
that believe more than half Of the un-
happy marriages come from just that You
see the girl is determined TO see the best
Of the man during the eourtship. She really
and truly loves him OF she wants to get
married. Both feelings make her enthuse
over his kindness, praise his generosity, sp-
prove his principles. ] don't think a man
IL TO blame for getting the impression that
ne is all TO the hullyhoeksi Girls are such
Internally clever actresses that they can
make Us believe anything, And, OF COURSE.
normal human male is not needing any
very great shove 70 believe the best Of him
self Its because the girl does believe in
him that he thinks she is the one woman.
And it's because she lets him see that she
has an eye on his faults al the time he
thought she was observing his virtues that
newell. he's pretty apt 10 remember there
are other women"
ITO rememberg ] questioned.
Yes Just that. You see. ne chose the one
he married out OF all the bunch he nRtUr-
ally knew. He selected her as though she
was the one for him And the reason he
thought she was the one was because she
seemed to see his good points and love
him for them. That il what counts for
him. Then, Of course, when she begins 10
train him-you needn't open your mouth 10
say it's because she wants him 10 be just
what he should That Ole lie Of an excuse
doesn't go ulth-baehelors- OR husbands
either far that matter, The girl has made
him think that he was the all right thing
I'm just giving YOU the man-view. What
hurts is being suddenly put wise 90 the fact
that she Is not the one woman with an es-
pecisl kind of vision for his best points.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-08
: . The Bees H0me Magazine page K
Told by the Troubled Tourist

y certain1y can't imagine a pIsasanter
simmer amusement sighed the Troubled
IoprisJ ss he finished breakfast and his
neWspapsr At the same time and prepared
%. burp a fearsome cigar
n mean the little jEunt II tho party than
De tour into unfrequented southern
California waters and captured a flock Of
sea elephants. F1ochs o. elophRns. have
been sighted on Broadway In New York at
times BY favored few but they're net this
brand II my eyes do not deceive me. and
they. 90 not these Others belong 20 the
family 81 macrurhirnus anEustirnstriz
which probably accounts Tor why they hid
themselves In a dinky nttlc hay when they
y Gre. yupposed TO be extinct Calling them
rsrnes like that il enough 10 eSti1gutsh
ana. self-respecting family Of elephants.
This account SAYS their eyes were three
-ipches in diameter and AZ times they
emitted clouds OF white vnpor from their
mouths. Also they roared ike lions. That
seems more familiar. I've seen a few OF
that kind myself, but only few on special
occAsious
II they could only bring a few anguish
roEtrises Up here and tether them cut on
the beaches, the sea ssrpent's sob would be
gone. Hunting Sea elephants Is q good deal
more satisfactory as summer diversion
than hunting cool spots, though the folks
here make susi as much work out Of hunt
ing Rusol spot as they would out OF hunt
ing Elephants
fnEead Of taking a hammock and hunt
ing. Up the coolest spot on the roof they
rush out 20 the subway and rush down TO
q pier and RUN into boat and go down TO
the. beach, where they acquire q nice, good.
bot sunburn that don't cool of for a week.
OF course, ] Win admit that hunted up
cob spot on the root. hitched the hammock
70 the chimney and would have been per
fectly comfortable only the chimney pulled
lose. After crawling out from under. the
bricks. however, didn't go rushing off to
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-08
Graceful Greetings

Among the ancient Greeks the form was.
Rejoice"
Persia-'1s thy exalted high condition
good?"
Germany-."'How do they find them
selvesg"
Holland-'Have you had q good dinnerg"
France-"How do you carry yourselfY''
Egypt-"HoW goes the perspirAtion?"
ArabiA-'MRy your morning be good"
chinA-''Have you eaten your rice?"
England-'.Hope see you we'll"
Italy-'How does she stsndY'
Greeoe-"VyhEt doest th0u9"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-08
Nubs of knowledge

Ruffes became fashionable in I52O and
went out OF style in 1870
Shakespeare acted in Germany almost as
often as in Britain.
biologists aver than in 100 years the lion
will be extinct.
New South Wales contains more flower
ing plants than all Europe.
The only European country which has A
lower death rate than England is Norway.
The strawberry Is known all over the
world, and was used as an article Of food
by the ancients.
In India the mean duration of life is only
tventy-three years. In England it is forty
one years
A sign OF politeness in Tibet, on meeting
person. is TO hold up the elssped hands
and stick out the tongue
The most valuable feathers are those of
the mirasol. bird Of Argentina They are
worth about 40 pound
A curious butterfly exists IN India. The
male has the left wing yellow and the
right one red the female has these oolors
reversed.
Auctions were known TO the early Ro-
mans First vsndus in britain was held
ia 100.
SuTnames were introduced into England
by the NormRns and were adopted by the
mobility in 100.
SteelyRrd. a simple weighing device that
Is stin IN vogue, was-used by the Romans
in El5 B. c.
TIE Burmese believe that the onyx con-
tAins IN IL an evi spirit which wakes at
sunset and causes terror 20 the weRrer.
disturbing sleep with terrible dreams.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-08

cried, enthusiastically. ITS the practical
dealism that would profit more wives than
all this chasing after cults and cultures
viii. But women are SO rampRgiously en-
thusiastic about chasing shooting stars
that they lose interest in trotting along be-
side mere man in life's humdrum. Girls
are always vaporizing about something OF
other. ! don't know why they cant work
up enough steam to keep UP the belief that
the husband they have is as good and great
and generally satisfactory as was the lover
they had. II would not take any more
imagination than some of them use on just
a fad. But maybe they think they can
change fads and keep up interest, while q
hushand-well, he could be changed. II is
done, you know"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-08
Fair Ladies of the White House

mistress with the exception of Mrs. Dolly
Madison.
Her second daughter, born in, the exeou-
tive mansion in 1888, was the first child OF
q president 10 be born within its walls
After Mr.. ClevelAnd's retirement from
public life be lived in Princeton. where Mrs.
ClevelAnd's gracious personality cheered his
last years. Upon his death she was again
brought before the public eye. however un-
willingly on her part. and on every side
she was highly praised for her womEnli-
ness. her sterling qualities as a wife and
mother, and her noble influence on the
former president
Mrs. Cleveland shrinks from personal
notoriety, She lives at Princeton with her
children, and spends her summers with
them IN the White mountains.
Copyright. 1911, by the n. Y. Herald Coz
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-08

the beach on wild sea elephant chase. 1
merely hunted op another chimney.
This time the chimney collapsed in the
middle in such a way that The bricks al fell
inside. and the iauttor came UP and told me
he didn't want any more Santa Claus re-
hearsals around there.
Another pleasant, cool SPOT amusement
fiction that I've found on my tours is to go
on a picnic IN the hottest corner Of a treeless
waste and play bail ali afternoon or go
fishing down the coast with the thermome-
ter at 30 and stew on a hot deck while the
other fellow gets all the fish and occasion
ally misses the water and hits you over
the head with half pound dead sinker
No. as I said before, Ia rather hunt sea
elephants or. failing that, Just stay home
and read about IT."
Copyright, 1911. by the n. Y. Herald Coz
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-08

She's just like any OF the others, keeping
stin about his faults TIN she roped him in
suppose you might say that his ideal O
her took q tumble But the right way to
look at il is that he knows that she knows
be is just an ordinary man. So he is pretty
apt 10 demonstrate the fact"
Have you any first aid to the mat
rimonially injured 10 Offer" ! asked.
meekly.
I'd just suggest that If the girl found
feeding him with the fodder Of her faith IN
his best self q good way TO get him. IT would
probably be an equally sure way Of keeping
him.
Mercy Mercy That sounds awfully
sensible" exclaimed.
BY Jove, 1t is sensiblel" the bachelor
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-08
Meaty Maxims

When the heart is afire some sparks win
fly out OF the mouth.
Virtue increases under a weight
Let the appetite obey the reason
Boast Of the day in the evening
He that runs fast viii not run long.
Believe you have il and you have H.
Hes the best prophet that conjecturss
well,
Death and love are the two wings which
bear man from earth 20 heaven.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-08
This Is The
Day We
Celebrate
August s, 1911.


Baldwin
Vera 1890 1900
Alice 1895
Ralph L. Compton S32 South Twenysecond ST. Mason lsOl
Dohse 1904
South
Joseph A Donovan Clifton HILL 1905
Joseph Flynn 1914 CASTELAR, ST. St Patrck.l
Marie Freelsnd, 1904 High 1875
Florence Gilbert, 34s4 Fowler Monmouth Park 1SO3
Twenty-gh Saratoga
1726 South Fifteenth Comenus 1900
Francis Kenney, 2slo South Seventeenth CASTELAR, 1898
Thrtyhth 1902
Hawthorne Franklin
Poppleton s
J. ITO South Tenth Pacific 1895
Eleventh Lincoln 1890
High 1894
E 1899
M Webster 1890
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-08

It was during President Grover clsve-
lands first administration on the second Of
June in the year 1880 that, for the first
time in the history of the White House, a
president was married within its venerable
walls.
Mr.. Cleveland married Miss Frances
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-08

Folsom, the daughter Of his departed friend
and business partner, Oscar Folsom, 3
member Of the Buffalo bar,
Mrs Cleveland was born IN 1864 and in
addition 10 the distinction Of having been
the only presidents bride 10 be married In
the White House. she was also It's youngest
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-22

Few Memories" she relates an anus
ing incident MY last appearance on
the Old World side of the ocean was
in Dublin. where we were joined by
Mr. and Mrs. Wi'liam Black, and where
for d frolic we inveisled the author of
The Strange Adventures of Paaeton'
upon the mimic scene. Once before.
on his native Meath Scotland. we had
induced him to appear mute
masked guest in the ball room scene
of Romeo and Juliet. On that ac-
casiun. | remember. he went TO the
theatre as soon as any of the actors,
to dress for his part, though his cos
tune consisted only of a domino and
mask When the scene opened. and he
was discovered among throng of
guests. he was struck Iy violent at
tack of stage-fright tl,tt nailed hin to
the stage. and kept him there after
the others had departed an unwilling
witness of the tender chances of tho
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-22
from an immense amount of historical
and autohiographical material?

Edna Turpin, the author of Honey
Sweet" comes of an old Virginia fam.
lily. For more than 200 years her ances-
tors nave lived in and around Antlers,
while Echo HILL" Miss Turpin's farm.
has been her home since her birth. 1t
Is an old ashioned Virginia estate,
where open house and old time Gus
toms are maintained. Miss Turpin re-
ceived her early education at Mont
gomery College, Christiansburg. where
she went when she was ten years old
She later attended Hollins Institute,
near Roanoke. Ever since her child
hood she has been writing, and at
liollins was the editor OF the college
annual. Her actual school days ceased
when she was only sixteen because
OF eye trouble. but not her study, for
she mastered French. German, Italian.
Greek art and literature all by her
self also civics and politics under Dr..
Woodrow Wilson.
For six years Miss Turpin taught.
and the thing of which she says she is
most proud, always excepting her Vir-
ginia ancestry and practical farming,
was taking charge of brokendown
school of seventeen pupils in Hope.
Ark. and leaving II in three years
nourishing with 120 While teaching
Miss Turpin began editing school
books-Rossetti. Goldsmith. Tennyson.
Matthew. Arnold Browning, Shakes
peare: then to compile and to write
school books. OF these the latest is
"A Short History OF the American
People" Honey Sweet is Miss Tur-
pins first novel but the success with
which 1t is already meeting is sufi-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-22

BY Mrs. Belloc Lowndes. Mitchell
Kennerly, New York. publisher. s1.S5.
S.
a hook OF unusual strength in style
and OF excellent literary ability IN
construction. The story is of interest
through It's constant progression
through series OF thrilling situations
10 its final climax which is tragic and
painful to a degree
The mystery element in tho hook
centres around family lately estab-
llshed In rural English community.
the family Is composed of man a
woman, who claims to be his sister
and his Vile who is an invalid. 4
young doctor. resident of tho neigh
horhood, a man about to he married
10 charming English Girl I'm close
proximity to the mysterious family Is
called in After n time no comes 10
believe that the invalid wife IS he
ang slowly poisoned by her husband
and his sister. r*6sumably for the sake
OF the propcrty.-she owns and keeps
under her own control
The gravity OF the suspicion ontcr-
tained, the deepening OF the suspicion
into certainty. the opposition encnunt
cred by the doctor in the person Of a
friendly physician called in TO supply
the doctors place during the latter's
absence on his wedding trip. form the
elements which 20 into tho make-un
Of the book
Mrs. Belloc Lowndes sustains in I.
her already established reputation as
a novelist Of unusual talent and ere,,
Individuality
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-22
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every manuscript that deem worthy OF
publica ton and to make no charge for any
service until the contract Of publication
shall have been made Then agree, IL
needed. that the manuscript shall he read
critically under my supervision by experts
revised, typewritten. or otherwise prepared
for tho publishers. Manuscripts Of every
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mons dramas, translations. travels. poetry
b. prepaid express registered mail.
Modesto IInnnls Jordan, Literary AgeS>,
els W. l3sth ST.. New York City.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-22
"GIrI, and Educntlon..

BY lie Baron r. Briggs Houghton.
Mihiin Company. $500 net
Girls and Education" the new book
by lie Baron r. Briggs. the president
of Radcliffe College and dean OF the
Harvard faculty, deals with some OF
the difficult problems that confront
girls and their parents in the field
of education. In the light of his ripe
and humorous wisdom. many knotty
questions are seen TO he of easy solu-
ton. Specially noteworthy is the in
itial paper upon The Girl Who Would
Cultivate Herself" which will be of
wide helpfulness. The book is in the
best sense ono of charm. instruction.
and inspiration. Dean BrigGs's previ-
GUS books, school. College and Char
acter' and Routine and Ideals" have
had n wide circulation
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-22

OF genius and of extraordinary beauty
OF character. He adores his wife and
is so sensitive to her presence that in
concert hall when he comes out to
play. he invariably faces toward his
| VIE But he spends most OF his life
in dream world after ALL while the
Young wife goes out and enjoys a
Drumming drausht Of life.
She meets a man named Allen and,
from testing her power over him. fnal-
iy becomes herself involved, and leaves
home and husband Afterward she re-
turns to right vision and sanity AMI
realizes that she has arrived at her
knowledge through her wrongdo-
Ing. The greatness of the blind VOL
inists love holds in 1T mighty ele-
ment of tenderness and forgiveness,
and. when he finds his wife. crring and
repentant though she may be. he holds
her fast without n thought except that
of Joy over her finding her way back
TO the refuge of his love.
The triangnlarized problem is han
died frankly In this book. but with
delicacy and dramatic effect
"Thc Fourth Physician"
BY Montgomery Pickett. A. c. Nc
Clurs and Company. of Chicago, pub
fishers.
Ahurew Alexander Bruce, in a
view written for the Quarterly Jour
nal says. concerning THE Fourth
Physician" that it is little novel
which is fun of psychological and So
Geological interest. but which is so
fascinating In its style and so interest
ing in It's theme, that it is only after
we have laid 1t aside that we realize
its depth and it's meaning. II IS a
beautiful Christmas story. but 1t is n
story which is more than beautiful.
1t is novel, but 1t is something more
than a novel.
1T is doctors book, hut II belongs
to us all. 1t depicts with mcrciless
accuracy, the sordid selnshness of a
fashionable physician. but It also de-
picts' the abnegation of the profession.
The author heard OF and was filled
with admiration Tor a we'll known doc
tor, who with faith and courage fought
out and won a seemingly hopeless bat
tie against death. and with the help
of faithful nurse who was equally
devoted and brave. saved the life of a
little child The incident. however.
suggested larger and bigger
thought. the thought of Christmastid
the thought that human professions AMI
cailinGs are only ennohled as they
serve. and that the little one to whom
the cup OF cold water should be Civ
en-. is not the child of the we'll to do
alone, hut of tbs tenement and of the
slums also"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-22
"Adrinn snNnsc..

BY Lucas Mallet Harper and
Rro,hers, OF New York. publishers.
Sl2i net
losing paragraph OF Lucas NAL
let's Introduction to her latest novel
Is calculated to stimulate the curiosi-
IS of many readers. The paragraph
savs. ''rhe lamcnted disappearance Of
la Gioconda' from the Salon Care OF
the Louvre took place when the whole
~ my manuscript was already in the
bands OF tho printers May ex-
press pious hope that this most
seductive OF women viii be safely re-
stored to her former dwelling place
before any copies of my novel are in
the hands Of the public?"
The character OF Adrian Savage. for
whom the hook is named. is drawn
with nit little subtlety and power
Born OF an English father and a
French mother. ne reflects In all he
SAYS and does his mingled heredity.
possessing the grace and delicacy of
the Latin nature. tempered by re-
serve and self-control which mark
him as Anglo-SaXon IN part.
The book. a. FIRST sight. seems to
have a marvclously slight plot. but
closer reading shows the close temper
or ITS construction and brings out the
fact. that the admirable manner in
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-22
Ellis Rise 10 Power"


ny Henry Russell Miller Illustrated
by NJ. Leone Bracker sl.25 net
His Rise to Power" is the life re-
cord OF a political reformer. who
through a desire 10 serve the people.
accepts the nomination for a district
atorneyship. only to hnd himself the
tool of powerful political machine.
When he starts to break the chains
with which he has been bound u free
himself OF the letters OF the ma
chine. he finds himself involved in a
peculiar situation. The political boss
against whom hc must hight is Senator
Murchell. an old family friend His
attitude also puts him in opposition
to his father and his intended father
in law
The result Of this drama Of every
day life is vital real and fascinating
Through it all there runs the thread
of love story. which. although II Is
never obtrusive, never maudlin in it's
sentiment. is nevertheless gripping. II
proves mat the hero is man with
all nf mans aspirations. and the
doubts and fears which, ensue prevent
him from being Of the mock heroic
type
Ills Rise to Power is worthy
successor 10 The Man Higher Up"
and. IKE 1t, there is the strong and
uudeniahle note OF optimism in its
conclusion For those who have tho
open mind there Is inspiration and
hope and renewed faith in it's message.
For 1t is, like The Man Higher IN"
novel with mission. novel with
real Significance for every American
citizen And IL establishes It's author
as ono or tho notable novcl!sts of this
generation.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-22

Miss Mary Johnston. the author of
"Thc Long Roll" is having the in
evitable experience of one who puts a
great historicn' figure into fiction dur
Ing the lifetime of men VINO" knew
him. Miss Johnston's Stonewall Jack
son is already condemned as a ''carica
ture" by Southern clergyman who
served on Jackson's staff, and she Is
constrained to say In reply only that
the clergyman's personal idea" OF the
general must be compared with her
own composite historical picture" of
him. Which is the truer? Nearly
ffty years have passed since Jacksons
death. and are personal memories of
him to bc esteemed as more faithful
to life than tho composite picture con-
structed by ono who never saw him,