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Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-01
By AMERE MAN.

I'm going to town on the 1914" pro-
claimed the Amateur wife at the breakfast
able.
The Post Graduate Husband. with a
slightly exaggerated effort at anxiety
consulted his watch.
It's $3.50 now" he said, you'll have to
hurry"
She smiled her most superior and tor
menting smile
"Have some coffee?' she asked Il
won't have to dress for half an hour"
Her Husband frowned till the many cor
rugations in his forehead suggested
half-squeezed ACCORDION or a Highland
kilt
You know very WE'LL he said. that II
would take you three-d quarters Of an hour
to get ready for your own funeral. Never
mind my coffeel You need all your ener-
giles to catch that train
Now, how absurd that is," His Wife
commented, pausing TO argue.
1t was an axiom of the Post Graduate
Husband that His wife would rather argue
that eat.
II could get dressed the way you do
just Ralop under harness that was all
ready for me like a fire department horse
It wouldn't take me five minutes TO dress.
Oh ! wish I were a mani she added. with
the lnconseauent pessimism Of the sex.
IF I we're a mani" she added. glancing
firtatiously at the Post Graduate Hus-
band, would you pick me for your best
friend? Would you know that there was
a strong, intellectual sympathy between
us? Don't you think you would still feel
tho affinity of our souls7"
IF you were a man" he said slowly
I'D give you the worst licking you ever
he
conceit out of you! ID
"Oh, all right. I'll get dressed" said His
wife, reslgnedly Let me know when it's
a quarter past ten"
And the young person who was in a
hurry TO catch a train walked slowly and
majestically upstairs, stopping first to
rlay with woof-Woof, the angel collie on
tho way and then to give the Helpful
Handmaiden the dinner order.
once In her own room, she decided that
she had so much time ahead that she
would invent new way Of doing her hair.
At least thirty minutes passed in that
agreeable occupation. but in the end she
took down the tentative structure she had
reared and adjusted her locks i'm their ac-
customed simple coiffure.
After that she decided that the blue tie
would not harmonic with her pink en-
\ broidered shirtwaist she had laid out to
wear.
should she change the tie Of the shirt
waist?
The problem occupied her thoughts for
ten minutes more
Then she found an April magazine that
sho hadn't read why 1 Shook My Hus-
bandw," was the leading article. And in
her intense absorption in the troubles OF
that unknown wife she forgot the man
that waited-and the train that wouldn't
wHii till she got through
The Post Graduate Husband. hated and
overcoated paced impatiently below, and
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-01

A little bit of vanity is not bad. 1t is so
much better than none at all that it ought
to be cultivated.
II 1t is the inspiration that sends you
to the breakfast table with your clothes
on properly and no safety pin showing at
the back of the belt it is a benediction.
1t takes a terribly healthy appetite to
make a breakfast enjoyable when curl
papers, are in evidence. And the shine of
cold cream on a feminine nose slides ro-
nance quite away
1t is the wife with too little vanity
who gets the "pecky" goodbye kiss when
her husband sets out for his office. A
frowsy kimono and disheveled hair are
enough to make any man peck"
Some girls have kind Of vanity that is
subject TO queer vacillatlons They would
not be seen in any but the most immacu-
late costumes before marriage, but after
taking the man they become vanityless.
You do not look the same to me, some
how" a husband will say, with pitlfully
nonplussed gaze fastened on his other half.
Naturally not. Sc is wearing a red bath
robe as bad substitute for a house gown.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-01

she fused and primped while he fumed.
At last grown weary with waiting, Her
Husband walked to the foot Of the stair.
you'll find me outside whenever you're
ready" he called. with a poor effort at
ong-suffering meekness I'm going to
take Wool Wool out for little run"
She heard the dogs high, excited bark
and the quick slamming OF the front door.
Then she hurried-yes, really, conscien-
tiously hurried. She had purposed to write
several notes that morning, but she had
postponed them. Also she had intended
to invade the rarified realm Of higher
mathematics and add UP the butchers
bill
With fully five minutes to spare she
opened the front door and stood on the
porch.
I'm ready, dear, hurry up, or you'll be
late" she said
But there was no answer.
Where was woof- Wool? What had be-
come Of Her Husband?
A cloud of dust in the direction of the
butcher shop was her only answer.
As to the distant moon the sea forever
turns, so woof- Wool gravitated to the
meat emporium.
Once upon a time the butcher had given
Woof-woof a bone and since then the
collie, with a vague notion that history
repeated itself, always followed the line
OF least resistance TO the butcher market.
What the Post Graduate Husband said
when he saw the Angel dog galloping
madly down the street and what he said
during the agonies of that half hour chase
only woof-woof and the Recording Angel
know. What he was going to say when
he came back with the runaway the Anna
teur wife OWNED.
TITS easier to catch a train than a dog"
she said, consoling But never mind
dear, won't scold you and perhaps II you
hurry we will catch the next train. Bye
bye, Wool woofl"
Copyright, 1911. by the N. Y. Herald Coz
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-01
GIky LITTLE SERMON FOR Thine WEEK ENDS

tn, wounded savior purchased and won
me from all sins from death and the power
Of the devil not with gold or silver, but
with His holy precious blood and with His
innocent suffering and death that I may be
His own. As the Father loved Him on the
cross lie loves US. lie cannot embrace
us for His hands are nailed, but lie prays:
Father forgive them, for they know not
What they do" surely, God loves us
This prayer tells us what we should be
We should be free No one can look upon
the crucifixion Of Christ without noticing
how devlish the whole act was. Certainly,
satan knows much and was the great gen
eral OF the cruciflers, and yet he was isnor-
ant to notice that he was bringing about
redemption. Let us be free from master
who Is too ignorant to know that he is
crushing his own head. Chief priests and
Pharisees - learned men cried: Cruelty
Hint" They did not know as much about
Jesus as a little child. Who knows less
today Of the Savior and His word than the
learned? Many of our educators are driv-
ing souls to hell! Oh, that we were free
from the clutches OF false sciencel The
world Is full of unbelievers and the
wounded Savior wants qll saved. Father
forgive them, deliver them from the ignor-
ance Of the lost for they know not what
they do. Some think it looks smart to
hate their neighbors and not speak to
them; this, too, is ignorance from which
we should be free. Such people do not
live close to the wounded Savior. Have we
ever been wounded like Jesus? Has any
one ever driven nails through our hands
and hung us by our network Of nerves to
a tree? II so, If we follow Jesus without
being asked we will pray: Father, for
give them, for they know not what they
do" If you have unforgiving spirits in
you, dwell on Calvarys hill with your
eyes on the enemies of Jesus and on His
wounds and put your ears close to His
mouth and hear Him say till you can
pray: Father, forgive them for they
know not what they do" The prayer Of
Jesus melted the heart Of thief. 1t can
melt yours.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-01
jesus interccdinE for His Prosecutors

Text: Father, forgive them, for they
know not what they do" Luke 1884.
seven remarkable words Christ spoke
after lie was nailed to the cross and be-
fore lie died. and this is his first As soon
as ever He was fastened to the cross or
while they were mailing Him, he prayed:
Father forgive them Can 1t be? Would
it not have sounded more reasonable had
ne prayed, Father, consume them No,
these are particularly prayed for. and all
that are sinners like unto them. Now, lie
made intercession FOR transgressors, as
was foretold. isaiah 5312.
Now, the saying of Christ upon the cross
as well as His sufferings and death, had
further intention than they seemed to have.
This is a medatorial word and exploratory
of the intent and meaning Of his death:
Father, forgive them, not only these, but
all that shall repent and believe the gos-
pel," and He did not intend that these
should be forgiven upon any other terms.
He might have said: Father, that which l
am now suffering and dying for Is In order
to this. that poor sinners may be pardoned
The only thing Christ died for was to
procure for us the forgiveness Of sin. This
is that for which He intercedes for all that
repent and believe in the virtue OF His
satisfaction; his blood speaks this: Father,
forgive them. The greatest sinners may,
through Christ, upon their repentance, hope
to find mercy. Though they were His
prosecutors and murderers he prayed:
Father, forgive them; and so He does to-
day for you and l.
The plea says, For they know not what
they do If they had known, they would
not have crucified Him. l Cor. 2:S.
Only sinners need forgiveness. How ac-
tive around the cross. Some mailing, some
lifting, some pulling, some hooking, some
casting lots. How active have we all been
in thought, word and deed SHINING against
our Savior. Can it be true that they knew
not what they were doing? Did they not
know that they were crucifying Jesus be-
tween two thieves in bright daylight? Do
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-01
Heaven a Lonely Place

signor Caruso. discussing In Chicago the
Tumors OF his bstrothal said
The people who are circulating this
false gossip are not In George Washing
tons class. ] fear they will not help to
make heaven pOpulous.
Papa, do liars go to heavenT a little
boy once asked
No, my son; am afraid not the
father answered.
" Did you ever tell lie, papaT
Yes, yes
" Did mammaY
A" Yes, I am sorry to say
And Uncle Toni?
Dear me. yes.
And Grandma smith,
% Yes yes
THE little fellow sighed.
What are you signing sboutr asked
his father.
1T must be awful lonely in heaven,
papa, with nobody there but God and
George Washington "
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-01
A LessOn In Courte,v

Booker T. Washington. the noted edu-
Gator, said Of George Washington in a
recent address in Tuskegee:
Washington, as he drove in his coach
one day, was saluted by an aged coIored
man. who lifted his tattered cap, where
upon Washington acknowledged the salute
By lifting his own hat in turn.
His companions demonstrated. Why did
the great George Washington bow TO a
ragged black? But Washington said, IA
his crave and stately way:
DO you think, my friends. that can let
myself be outdone in courtesy by a poor
ana ignorant old negrog
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-01
Some Silhouettes of the Sidewalk T" S 3%ssn'

April 1, 1911.
Name and Address.
BY BOBBIE BABBLE

say, Mamie, got quarter2"
Asks little Joe MCGEE.
"'Cause II you have you oughter
Go to the circus, seer"
Have you been there?" asks Mamie
No, not this year." says Joe,
but I'm gpin just the samee,
Cause l Just want to go"
Il got a dime and, maybe"
Says Mamie, I'D get more
BY minding Aunt Kate's baby
Or sweeping Granny's flOor!"
Jaw, get your dad to stake you
He's got the coin" says Joe,
"Or make your uncle take you
G'wan, Mamie, don't be slowp
Il hate my lessons-darn 'em.
Just wait" says Joe, and when
I'm big Ill be a Barnum
With my own show, and then
You come in without paying,
And sit downstairs, Of coure,
Or maybe you'll be playing
That lady on the horse!"
Then Mamie gasps, "Supposing
That lady should fall flat?"
Says Joe, Jaw, quit supposing
SO mean a thing as that"
"Wisht was her-she dresses
In silk and wears a crownl"
Joe only grunts and guesses
He'd rather be a clown.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-01

we not know what we are doing? Yet we
hear Him praying: They know not what
they do. No, They did not know they
were wounding the eternal God. How can
it be that they did not know that He who
raised Lazarus from the dead was not the
Son Of God? How can II be that many Of
our well-educated people are not Chris
tians? There is only one answer: The
wounded Savior gave it. They know not
what they do. The only hope for the un-
believers of this world today is their great
ignorance. We poor sinners never know
what we are doing till we hear Christ
telling u.s. They that speak i'll of religion
speaks IN Of that which they know not.
The reason that they do not, is because
they will not know It. We are not kept in
ignorance today.
This prayer tells us that we are valuable
sinners Jesus did not die for silver, gold
or diamonds. He did not die for the earth
or other worlds; but He did die for us.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-01

like Just another one Of those schemes to
steal our liberty. They throw that lonely
spiel at us 10 get us discouraged with the
ballroom game, and the next thing that
happens we're paying the rent OF a flat for
two"
Il fail 70 see any disaster in that de-
velopment." AYERS Father,
That's because you're already married"
decides Son. las for me, l guess I'll stick
around the ballroom for a bit and take a
chance on sldestepping that lonesome feel
ing"
Copyright, 1911, by the N Y. Herald Coz
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-01

is exactly the kind of girl that a dis
eliminating man would choose.
And If he is hunting trouble he will find
it If he selects a girl who allows him to see
her in a soiled house gown. He is fore
doomed to the inflictions Of high-run-o
heeled dancing slippers, frayed lace and
any kind of an outer garment, from a
dirty evening coat to a flannelette tea
jacket with the fuzz off, at any time he
exclusively enjoys his wifes society.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-01
Nubs of knowledge

Oil OF lavender, sprinked about their
shelves will prevent books mildewing.
Liquid air is so much colder than ice
that If a kettle filled with it be placed
on cake of ice the air will boil vigor-
ously.
To enable a horse to get all the feed
there is in a nose bag there has been
patented a bag with springs in the head
strap to lift it gradually as the contents
are exhausted
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-01

craft furniture and collects postage stamps.
David Bispham, the famous baritone. is
an expert swimmer and rides the bicycle.
Charles Nagel, secretary of commerce and
labor, is a lover Of fine arts. He was born
in Texas.
Boss Murphy Of Tammany hall is desig-
mated In recent biographical works as a
public official"
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-01
Quite Satisfied,

Visltor-Your typewriter seems very
much taken up with her machine
Lawyer-Yes. II has a patent ohswing
gum wad holder, flower receptacle, bon-
bon shelf rat storage. pin box and a few
other things attaohed.-PucE.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-01
Daily Health Hint

Regular sleep and abundance OF Il are
essential to health. The amount required
varies with the individual. There are those
no find seven or eight hours sufficient.
no others require nine. Nine. Bernhardt.
Ser present ase. requires ten
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-11-30
Need of Better Cream Shown
BY Exhi' it.

Fewer exhibits of cheese were entered
for the scoring exhibition of the College
Of Agriculture of the University Of
Wisconsin in October than usual. The
brick cheese was unclean in flavor and
in few the texture was dry. This
indicates that the milk was tainted and
over ripe when delivered to the factory.
Out OF the 30 entries Of American
cheese there was only one that had a
clean high flavor. About 10 per cent Of
the entries contained more or less high
acid. Probably this condition is due
In part to the weather. Farmers Of the
state are asked by the dairy department
of the college to give more care to the
milk and cream which they deliver to
to creameries and cheese factories.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-11-30
Children's Footwear.

The mother of n family was grieving
over the size of her daughters feet,
for indeed Cinderella's distinctive
charm seems to have departed with the
tiny rosebud mouth once necessary to
feminine perfection. The little foot
with the arched instep was very fasci-
mating, one of the most romantic of fair
ladies' graces, yet the short. narrow
frocks and low buckled shoes Of this
season have revealed very clearly its
practical extinction. Do Shoemakera
still stock "twos" except Tor children
Even the flour" Is growing rare. and
girls take "hves." skies" and ''sevens'
without blushing. AS women are big
ger their feet must be bigger. and If in
the future they are to be equal to men
In everything else one supposes the
size of their boots will have to be In
cluded. IL woman's fairy foot becomes
a myth, as her stature wakes so much
higher than mans heart. what Is te
happen to the poets? Perhaps they
also will presently be history, since
nobody reads poetry nowadays.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-11-30

When you wish to be away from
home for few days and there is no
one to water the house plants the sim
pie device shown here will help to
solve the difficulty.
Just before leaving water the plants
thoroughly. On box or old chair in
some suitable place set a very large
pail or the wash boiler filled with wa
ter. On the floor round the box ar
range the pots Of plants.
From a piece of unbleached muslin
tear strips long enough to reach from
the bottom of the inside Of the pail to
each fiowerpot. Fasten all the strips
together at one end and attach to the
fastened ends d weight of some kind
heavy enough to sink them to the bot
tom of the pail. Then spread out the
strips of muslin all round the rim of
the vessel and lead them to the plants,
one strip to each pot, where nail or
small stone will hold the end in place.
In few minutes the water will work
its way up the strips, just as kerosene
runs up the wick in a lamp, over the
edge of the vessel and down to the
plants and will continue to distribute
the water drop by drop as long as any
remains in the pail.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-11-30
Points
for
Mothers
Feeding the Baby.

|
| "Baby can eat anything" says tho
} proud mother. In humber rank Of
life they carry this happy theory to ex.
tremes But is the mother Of better
class whit wiser when she feeds SON.
ny Just like ourselvesT'
II have seen a baby just fourteen
! months DID," says one wise woman,
"fed at 6 p. m. on heavily fried FISH,
buttered toast, doughnuts, gingerbread
and very strong tea. and as matter
Of curiosity | inquired If he took med
icine frequently. Twice week, the
mother admitted She couldn't. Sc
said, understand why.
LET me tell you how | managed in
the case Of my own baby boy and the
lesson learned from experience.
From the start | meant that he should
not be wrongly fed and that he should
sit beside his father and me at dinner
time. but. of course. | had no expert
ence, and all the mothers | knew gave
little tastes of this and that to Mas
ter Baby as he sat in his high chair aud
practically spent the dinner hour in
feeding him injudiciously, in picking
up the toys or spoons he flung on the
floor and In trying to prevent him
making head splitting din. 1t SEEM
ed to be case of anything for
quiet life and baby got everything
he demanded. either to taste or handle
Nothing. however. In all my range
of maternal experience WAS more sur
prising than the discovery Of how
easily baby boy was managed. Since
his birth he had been used to being
fed at regular hours and Of promiscu-
Gus meals he knew nothing There
fore. when his chair was drawn close
to the dining room table he crowed and
gurgled his baby talk without the
faintest interest in the parental food.
1t was astonishing. but none the less
true. Never having been used to feed
ing with us. 1t never entered into his
infantile mind that he should concern
himself with what was on the table.
when he was two years old we
made change. and baby boys supper
was the milk pudding that appeared mt
our late dinner. AS before. he sat
quietly 1--WE never. by the way, gave
him spoons or table utensils to play
with and to deafen us). but the mo.
ment the pudding arrived he became
eager and clamOrous. This should
have warned US, but us time went on
and the child's digestion grew stronger
we liked to give him occasional bites
Well. 1t was the old story over again.
Like a pampered, Ill bred dog, poor
baby began to disgrace himself Like
Oliver Twist, he was always asking
for more And we realized that by
giving him lndulgences which he had
never wanted we had created an appe'
lite which we had no right to crafty.
When the thing was done we saw our
foolishness, and no subsequent aspi.
rant to the role OF Master Baby was
ever fed promiscuously at our table"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-11-30
Avoid Kissing saby's Mouth.

In these days of constant warfare
against contagious diseases do not per
NIT any one to kiss the baby on the
mouth. 1t Is an established fact that
numerous diseases of the mouth are
transmitted in this way. There are
other places to transmit the loving ca
ress. on the dear little neck or the
downy cheek. but on the mouth
never. Neither should you allow any
child, not even baby's own sisters or
brothers. to kiss the baby's mouth
Another thing-have at hand a good
sized piece OF mosquito netting and
when laying baby down for the daily
nap throw the netting lightly over the
bed or baby buggy and protect the
little face and hands from the deadly
housefiy
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-11-30
MIFFLIN.
Bv Miss Kathervn Gowman.

Attorney Mansfred S. Block of Platte.
vile transacted legal business here
Wednesday last.
Rhea, the infant daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Philo Stacey, has been quite Ill
the past week but at present writing il
little better.
James Gowman and Frank Wicker
man have been on the sick list the past
week.
Mrs. r. M. Stephenson and daughters
Hannah and Mildred went to New
Diggings Thursday where she will visit
with her daughter Mrs. Clinton Wat
son.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Miller now enjoy
the comforts of their fine new home,
which is now completed
James Harris, Jr. of Mineral Point
was pleasant caller in our village
Friday.
Elder w. s. Bowden made necessary
trip to Nebraska to attend to business
affairs there and will return home this
week.
Roscoe Liddle and Martin Doepke
had attractions at Rewey Thursday
evening.
Leslie Gowman had business at the
county seat on Nov %.
J. j. Fielder Of Mineral Point attended
to business matters here in the fore
part of the week.
Mrs. Roy Miller enjoyed visit of n
few days with relatives and friends at
Platteville, returning home Monday.
9. l.. Wonn, the former superinten-
dent of the Sunrise mine, has taken n
position as millman at the Grunow
mine.
f. H. Ives, ore buyer from Platteville,
was guest over night at the Dolphin
hotel Wednesday, when here on business
and pleasure.
Friends of Miss Agnes Wilkinson
gave her wedding shower at the home
Of her cousin Mrs. Fred White.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Gruber were
callers Mt Livingston Saturday.
Mrs. w. s. Bowden and sons Saville
and Paul are having the pleasure Of
VISIT with relatives Mt Brodhead.
J. s. Miller was an over Sunday
guest of his daughter Mrs. Philip Payn-
ter ut Mineral Point,
Miss Lillian Kelly, teacher in the
kindergarten room here, Ia spending
the Thanksgiving recess at her home at
Montfort.
Mr.. Larson Of Madison lectured in
the p. M. church Sunday evening on
the subject, "The White Slave Traffic"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-11-30
MeatIess MInea Meat.

Take two pounds Of suet chopped
'fne, four pounds of grated bread
crumbs, four pounds of currants, four
pounds of raisins. five pounds of brown
sugar, one and half pounds of pre-
served peel demon, orange or citfoA5,
six pounds of apples, weighed after
being chopped: two tablespoo'Hlls Of
cinnamon, two tablesp0onfulS Q,
cloves, one tablespoonful of mace. { lc
tablespoonful OF salt and two quarts
of boiled cider. The Ingredients arc
thoroughly mixed without cooking
Pack In Jars and put in cool place.