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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-12

a. number Of the new dust copts. to be put
in for motoring, that the dress MAY be
kept absolutely dust free In. this coat
there must naturally be long sleeves.
himono armholes and a long dropping
shoulder seam are still most fnsfavor A
coat of this sort is OF course, only prac-
ticable for short runs in an automobile, for
which purpose it will be delightfully."- smart,
but for long tours a quite different STYLE
OF wrap is essential
For hot weather motoring. nothing can
take the place of a pongee coat or the
slghtly heavier tussah. For a combine
ton rain and dust coat. the wraps of Rose
berry cloth are invaluable made with hiah
collars and inner wristlets to keep the cuffs
OF the bodice well protected. Coffee or the
real dust color IN pongee makes altogether
the best shade for motor wrap, for while
any color can be quickly freshehed5 BY a
good brushing, still natural color pongee
VIII look trim during the most dusty trip.
Pale shades Of pink and blue and also the
dark colors are worn, however. with motor
veil and hood to correspond Even in deep
est mourning IT is quite permissible to wear
the tan shades for driving or sutomobIlinR
black band Of appropriate depth placed
upon the left sleeve between shoulder and
elbow. .rrf Fs.-f7
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-12
The Uplifting Power of Optimism

In which her propensity for spreading
gloom was rather harshy discussed. At
first she was indignant. Then she saw the
truth of their censure and determined to
overcome Il at once. She read only cheer
ful literature. concentrated on good and
pleasant thoughts and when she caught
herself falling into the old habit of talking
In an unhappy strain she wheeled about and
changed to bright subject She was
amazed at,the change in herself In few
weeks she looked years younger Her COM
pleNion had lost most OF its sallowness, two
sullen lines between her eyes had disap-
peared and she was fairly buoyant instead
OF dull and wateriogged with sadness. Her
friends were at home oftener when she
called and the number OF the invitations
Increased. Some day she is going to ex-
plain the cause Of the change to the two
friends who held the mirror OF truth up to
her face and thank them for the service s
Optimism doesn't cut q whit more than
pessimism. but eheerfulnesS Is worth so
much more than gloom that the tantfuI
woman should be quick to gather in ali the
available supply and have AZ on hand 10
radiate to her friends and family on an
instant's notice, ~
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-12

r>'SSs bad enough wien you Try 1t on your
family ana girl friendus But it rises to the
heights of folly when you begin to ten a
man how. ae.s
/ know It H. Just az natural as breathing
TO you. But even breGthingT can bssstOpped.
II may be choked off, with painful conso-
uuences 10 the breather. That II just the
way II 10 with bossing. 1t, may be stopped
suddenly and foPoetuny by the deliberate
and diligent removal OF himself by the
man, from your nelEhborhood. Then your
romance is dead. 1.,eit ,t.
It's terribly, disturbing to man 10 be
told how. II looks queer to him that he
has been able TO get along until be met
Nau all BY himself Hs thinks. It's pretty
kly 81 he cannot do II again. And. by
time you have given him Instructions
I. ~ he does mot want, till he is seeing
through the midst and mystery, the charm
and coauetry Of you to your bad habit. he
is inclined TO loosen your hold upon him
and redemonstrate his power to manage
himself. Maybe he even longs to be per-
fectly certain that IL has not suffered or
been impaired during his infatuated def
ersnoe to your ,diotauon. ,
\ There Is probably no more embarrassing
fHsductlon process 20 which, man can be
subjected than beink bossed In public, One
Wears great deal about women managing
their husbands; but every time 1 ever
saw It tried In public, the' man has re-
helled or looked cheap and miserable.
Possibly in the privacy OF their own
home. the managerial power OF the wife
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-12
French Duel Foughtin Trees

In the swashbuckling days of the early
part of the nineteenth century the duel
ling hero in France was the Marquis Merle
de Sainte-M Marie, whose affairs of honor
were almost incessant. One of these is
said to have been so ridiculous that It
helped to set in motion the current OF
feeling that has since made dueliins' so
much less honorable than 1t once vas 7.
1t appears that one day there called supon,
the marquis one Pierrot d'Issac. himself
a famous duelist., Now, in French. pierrot
means sparrow. and merle means black
bird.
D'Issac struck himself on the chest with
emphatic dignity. Marquis" said rhe, II
am Bonapartist and you are a royalist.
Moreover, am the Sparrow and you are
the Blackbird- II seems to me that there
is one bird Of US too many"
II quite agree with you. monsieuF." po-i
litely replied the marquis. and my. choice
Is pistols, and. as is appropriate for birds
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-12

Of our species, let us fight in the trees!"
Pierrot d'Issac was agreeable to this
unique suggestion, and, as IL 1t were not
sufficiently ridiculous thing that one man
should challenge another because his name
was Sparrow and the other Backbird, the
duel was actually fought from trees The
seconds stood on the ground below.
At a given signal the pistols were fired
and there was a rustling among the leaves
Of one of the chestnut trees. Pierrot
d'Issac came tumbiing to the ground hike
a ripe chestnut" as one OF sainte- Marie
seconds expressed II. Whereupon Merle
de sainte-Marle, in facetious mood, be-
gan to chirp triumphantly. in imitation
of the song OF the biackbird. D'Issac
waited till he had recovered from his
wound and then challenged sainte-A Marie
for. the ,chirp.
This time there was nothing amusing
about the encounter. It was fought with
aWords, and SainteMarie was badly
wounded The sparrow had avenged him
self on the blackbird-New York Herald
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-12
- The Bees K0me Magazine page x
Lay of the Hotel Lobbyist

See That a college president has an
"bunced that base ball slang should be.
nbolished," observed the Chair warmer.
6uppose he will fan the, atmosphere.
fhrike and then sit down" ANSWERED the,
1Hotk Lobbyist, We'll somebody has to
fiss and remark that each. yeat; so IT.
blight a. we'll q college president some
Day the base ball language pretzel twisters
i Eill get peeved and send the quesr. noise
lhey write TO the bush leagues 4 guess
that will be some punishment IL the
Language reformers have to read base
ball game done in classical literary style.
The only trouble is that college professors
and wordologists. never read the stuff that
goes with the box scores. q ,-.
III they did they would observe that
some very tall language Is eased up before
the lowbrows by these despised base ball
historians, I wonderful any college prof.
thinking to trip his lnnocents on lies
threshold, ever sat 1fp AL night porins over
Webster's to snag out a few snappy spring
words that had remained dormant, or, at
least conatose, ever since Noah wrote
hpspa That's what our dowhtrodden base
ali scribes do. just for the 10y OF putting
q good one over on his. rivals and incl
sdentally making his readers SIT up and
pine lor more OF Inat nQuTlFhlnk language
The language critics would scorn a
literary Titan who confined his accounts
TO few set EXPRESSIONS no. matter how
correct andrAocepted. they we're. Then, why
expect the base ball reporter 20 repeat
daily his accounts OF three strikes base
on balls base hit, fly home run, right and
left flelds7 ~ r--- 80 ,rs.. 81.
Pm no, rooter for, the slAhtTng roof
school OF reading, hut, believe me, I'm
Jeremiah to chant which tells how Cobb
battered the ozone for the limit or violated
the interstate commerce laws by accept
ing transportation TO first after Bender
had bent four too wide for even the most
pretudiced. I'm Hepsbah when l glance
dovIn column recording how Wagner
iearAed heavily against the sphere and en-
titled himself to pair OF shoes, how So
and-So might be able TO show a-legless
man something superlative in the way OF
base running. but and incidentally how
MIR. o'Day had u unanimously on the owl
when IL came to. daytime optical exercise.
we yearu for; refined stuff and marvel
at the delicatessen store training these
writer's must have rad in early youth TO
giyerthem proper SMILES for their criiques.
In Which they liken the umpirinsrO of Rlsier
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-12
PEDRO SEEKING FIGHT
Our Correspondent Hound
10 Cut Lane of Bat
tie Somewhere.

(From a Staff Correspondent
DOS REAL, Guefro, MEXICO,
May l1.--(HlITry up Special. y
Isn't that the rottenest. luck
you ever heard Oft, 49,.
Here jump away over
here, because Il looks like
Colorado Maduro and Este
Perpetua Diaz are about to
Join hands In a peace pact
that Ia 70 last forever, while
Prof. Ferruginous Nitrogen
tian is scheduled to pull off a
real war stunt in these parts,
When / get here; far far
away from the lower end OF
the Santa Fe street bridge,
what happens?
Nothing much. Prof. Fer
ruginous Etc. simply lays
down his cards TO. old Live
Forever. andsthey make peace,
while IAbertador 81 Presidents
Colorado Maduro chueks the
peace game, ties loose the
dogs OF war, and the only real
battle of this peanut rebellion
SOnACH OH ~ FL NluudQ ben-
ito Juarez. And me a million
miles away. Isn't that Just
like q MeJicano? Such a
throw down.
Well, ! know how I can get
even. There's some more of
this thing coming off some
where along the line between
here and Mexico City and I'll
just try to..cut IL at right an
giles. and get what's coming
to me.
How do / know? It's easy.
II nothing else turns up, IN
start q fight myself. It's not
a hard thing to do down here
these days. Look what hap
pened at JuArez. PEDRO.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-12
Nubs of knowledge

Burning Of alleged heretics in England
commenced in l4Ol
Vaccination was first applied In i7ss BY
DR.. Edward Jenner.
Chinese wall was erected against the
Tartars in 25 B. C. II.
Cotton mill opened in Patterson, N.
June 49, 1894
The burgesses of Newca stle-on- Tyne
England, were licensed by Henry Ill In 1853
to dig the Goals within the borough" To
some extent coal was an article of English
household consumption as early as S.
Father Hennepin in 1879 discovered the
first coal in America near what is now
OTTAWA, Ill. Backsmiths in the Wyoming
Valley, Pennsylvania, began to burn an
thracite in 1863,
Calico derives It's name from Cancut
town in India.
There are four and a half times as many
soverelgns in use as half sovereigns.
over 10000 behring's. single catch by
one boat, were landed at Yarmouth The
catch, record for the season, was sold
for e3i0
Moonlight most intense sometimes causes
sore eyes in Cuba, and the natives navigate
and perambulate with umbrella and para
luna.
The busiest spot in the world is said to be
in the vicinity OF Mansion House, London,
where thirty-seven vehicles pass every
minute during the day.
Something like one in every five of
Great Britains population is 3 depositor in
the Postoffce Savings bank, the average
deposit being about $50.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-12

When the happy results attendant upon
the practice Of optimism are matter OF
daily and undisputsble observation, the
only wonder Is that more women have not
taken it-up as, one Of the accomplishments
20 DO striVen for above all ethers.a The
optimistic girl is the favorlte Of her family,
the best-hked Ia school. the most popular
OF her set. just as the optimistic woman is
continually sought as guest, companion
and a helper.
Despite this evident fact Of eheerfulness
being one OF the best Investments ON the
market. there remains a good number of
those who dash ice water on the enthusi-
asm of their friends and base all their
thoughts, deeds and words on the fsIlaey
that the world Is growing worse and that
unless we keep a sharp outlook we are apt
10 be caught IN the landslide. ai -
But the cheerful woman IL busy dispel-
ling the clouds OF gloom her pessimistic
sister has gathered. and wherever she goes
she Is greeted BY the cry OF thrice well
Dome. She is sure the dinner tomorroY
Fening is going to be-a huge success; that
hha sun will shine brightly for the ride in
the park; that the summer is going 10 be
the most glorious she. has ever Known be-
cause so many good things are bound 20
happen Apo tihe queer part OF " Is that
the predictions Of both gre pretty sure 70
come true; Whether inatare takes GER
tain delight n making tns eompIafher un-
comfortable and Tewarding the optlmist
or whether eonditioas are FnsEely a matter
o. Inward Thought rather than .outward
ing must be left to individual judgment
/one woman who had made herself thor
oughly dlsliked ~ her eonupusI sounding
OF tho signal Of distrnss accidentally over
heard q conversation bstWsen two friends.
sssW
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-12

by the touch of soft, cool white against the
face. Many white linen and pique Jackets
are provided with several sets OF collars
and cuffs of pink, blue, red, green, mauve
and sometimes black to haste in and
brimmed straw hat OF sailor shape is then
purchased with often as many as five or
six different large bows made up and
wired ready simply 10 be pinned on ac-
cording TO the collar which is worn on the
coat
Striped blue and white, red ana white, or
black and white collars square shape or
rounded, some so deep as to fall almost 20
the waistline, are extremely pretty, finish
ing the plain tailor coats in pongee or
linen. With one OF these deep collars. cuffs
reaching almost 10 the elbow are some
times worn, vet cuffs are not obligatory
with the striped collars.
The figure shows a charmingly simple
little froek for morning wear II was
fashioned Of figured lawn. trimmed with
lace and tucks.
Extremely smart for driving or motoring
are dust coats OF white pique OF taffeta
batists. These Jackets are made on simple
tailor lines so as 20 be easily laundered
but are sufficiently long to completely
cover the dress, which they are intended to
protect. These coats also show a wide
sailor collar With very large revers in front.
the coat made in such a way as 10 look
we'll fastened up close about the neck, and
equally smart when opef.ed down TO the
belt A little dicksy OF vest is made with
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-12
TaIIest Cook.

Richard earle lately engaged as cook .
Swedish giantess who proved satisfactory.
On departure she asked for a written teati-
monial and Mr.. earle presented her with
the following
ITO whom II may concern: I have lately
had in my employ Hulda Swanson, who
was engaged TO cook for a family OF three
and so such things as would be possible
when not cooking. Under this head might
come a little busting and dishwsshing and
answering the door bell Taking these
things into account, l wish TO say that
Hulda Is absolutely the tsllest cook ever
saw. "-Llppincott's
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-12
NOT TO. BE VERY WET
Lincoln Proposes 20 BE
Real LadyIike In Deal
Ing with JOY Water.

(From a Staff Correspondent)
LINCOLN. May. u.-(Spe-
cial.)-This haven of rest may
have voted to be wet for the
next year, but don't get IL into
your head that that Is to be
interpreted as a perpetual
souse. Nothing OF the sort
II is going to be a real
ladylike wet, with the frilis
all cut out, and only the most
staid and orderly places Inn
aginabie will be permitted to
dispense the oil OF disturbance.
II will be harder to get a per-
NIT to drink than Il Will be
to get q license TO sell drink.
A real feature is to be a par
lar where only ladies will be
served. No rude male may
enter therein for any purpose
whatsoever, not even to get
his wife at such time as she
may have accumulated g suf-
ficieney. ~
Much arrangements are be-
ing made TO accommodate the
Omaha wet brigade, which
expects TO be here on opening
day. IKE
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-12
Point. ON sparkling.

A foreign-born professor OF physics in a
western college was lecturing to a class Of
young men and light-hearted "co-eds."
With reference to an electrical apparatus
before him, he explained in the gravest
manner possible 49, ,-.
You see. when ] keep desc two metal
points far apart de electric spark makes a
great noise. but not so when l bring dem
closer togedder So, ladies and gentlemen,
observe de general rule: De report iss
never so great when de sparkling distance
'is short Judge. N,.. &,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-12
Dress Accessories for Early Summer

NEW YORK, May 1O.-Unusual Importance
is given this summer to the finish of
waist OF coat about the neck. Every bodice
must have crisp, cOol-looking frill at the
base of the high collar or outlining the
throat II a standing collar is not worn. As
the weather grows warmer. coat collars
are seen to be relieved by, either square
sailor collar of finest white stuff or else
have basted on over the SIX or cloth collar
round frill or ruche of lawn or batlste
lace edged like that worn on the waist
Separate collar frils for waist or jacket
are to be had in infinite variety OF design
and shape. and in hot weather even pom
see or linen tailor jacket is much improved
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-12

to De Brie. the batting OF Raymond to
Neufchatel, the batting of Evers to Cor
gonzola. the catching Of Meyers to Her
klmer, the base stealing Of Clarke to
Roquefort the fielding of Murray, snod-
grass. Steinfed & Coz to lmburger,
sweitzer, smearkase and handkase." 81
Cheese IT." interrupted the Chair
Warmers; "sonss of, these. base ball terms
are grounders." ~
II Is base language" agreed the
Hotel Lobbyist.
Copyright, 1911, by the N. Y. Herald Coz
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-12
Marching.

Perhaps 1t will be just as
well II all the city employees
get out and march in the big
parade.
Which reminds Ye Editor OF
a story. Once In Chicago the
owner of a big plant had been
absent for several months.
Business had been very pros
porous all the time ne was
away, and on his return his
manager was taken with the
notion that IL would be a good
plan to have a real reception
for the "Old man" and so IL
was arranged.
AS one fine looking young
man after another filed by
and was introduced, the owner
began to get interested, and
finally he turned to the man
Ager and said:
Billy, are all these fellows
working for me?'
And Billy, with pride In his
tone answered: Yes, sir; and
do flatter myself you have
the finest body OF employees In
Chicago"
"Um. huh" was the "oid
mans rejoiner. TN be down
In the morning, Billy, and
wen go over the payroll"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-12
OUR POETS CORNER.
RejuvenAted.


That poet is an altered man!
And yet II seem no longer
than
A month or so since he began
His dissertation on the can.
.Methinks he rose betimes that
day, f:at'
While morning mists hung
dull and gray;
And everywhere his feet did
stray
Old. cans and rubbish strewed
the way.
Then he got wise and wrote
The Bee,
And so the case came up TO
me-
answered with alaerity-
With what results you all can
see,
Well, he forgot those old tin
cans
] had them toted off in vans.
He sports new shoes-well
polished tans,
And now yells loudly with
the fans
I think ] saved him from col
z lapse
Ny poet friend. and now. per-
--..- haps,
We'll bid sdieu 10 friendly
scraps, -.s
And turn our tire on other
chapAr "a IF. B. T.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-12

to invest his money in architectural dis
maidenhood. The cigar point was the place
when he stopped. Patience under her
bossy regime ceased to be a virtue just
there. You bossy girls never can tell
where the man will stop being submissive.
You might he able. though. to tell where
the habit that stirs him to rebellion will
stop I give you suggestion. Let it be
now.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-12
EquIpment 1910.

II was al eOlored camp meeting IN a
southern town, and a colofed- evangelist
was exhorting his hearers to flee from the
wrath to come II warn your. he thur
dered, that in the language OF the scrip
lures. there will be weeping and waiIns
and gnashink Of teeth =.
At this point an GA oolored woman In IN.
back Of the tentastoOd up: sBrother,- I
have no teeth,s - ~
sister " returnsd.the evsngsllst., severely.
fteeth will be provided. "-LippincOtt =
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-12

Mayor Jim fell into a little
mistake in moving up the date
Tor Mothers Day" But he
did II with his good will. and
so Is 20 be forgiven. In the
meantime. buy a carnation
tomorrow, and get into the
game right
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-12

Prof Stout, dean Of the De-
partment OF Geology in the
city government. says his stu
dents are making rapid prog
ress in their researches In
the plelstocene. They haven't
got entirely. through the book
vet. ~, -
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-12

II can't he like this all the
time, ana everybody knows II.
No man with any gumption
thinks that Detroit is going
20 win every game. and II Is
equally reasonable that
Omaha will not lose every
game In the meantime. Pa
Is worrying himself to a
shadow.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-12
CornerinE GOD.

An earnest preacher in Georgia who has
custom Of telling the Lord all the news
in his prayers, recently began a petition
for help against the progress OF wicked
ness In his town with the statement;
oh Thou great Jehovah, crime is on the
increase. Il is becoming more prevalent
daily. / can prove II 20 you by statistics."-
Lippincotts
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-12
A Ripe Pirate.

Jimmy saw a mosquito on the wall one
day that had evidently had full meal off
some one, as it was quite red with blood;
and he called out, '"oh, mother, look!
Here's a mosquito and he's ripe!"--Lfp-,
plncott's 80
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-12
Careful FI.herman,

The freshman class in trigonometry Was
reciting, r s,t
And have you proved this propoaition =,
asked the ''Hath. prof f t
well, said the freshmen. proved is
rather strong word, but l. can say that
have rendered 1t highly probablst,--IAp.
-plneott's.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-12
RIGHT HERE AT HOME
some ThinRs Worthy of
the Peruser'S Pass
ine Attention.


In the meantime: The pur-
chase of the water plant has
not been completed, the gas
company has not made a new
contract for lighting the
streets nor has II collected
it's bill for the work already
done: the electric lighting
company has not as yet
pressed its request for a new
franchise, and the street rail-
way company is still seeking
an additional privilege. Maybe
the democrats and republicans
in the city council can quit
playing politics long enough
TO attend to some Of these
matters. And maybe they
cannot.
The city engineers office
now proposes to collect rents
from the folks who ars using
the streets without leave or
license, Some Of our con-
tractors would owe q lot OF
money II this rule were ever
to be put into effect.
Some day a real investor will
come along, and then that
water power will get its just
deserts. II is there and Il is
feasible, for good engineers
have said so, but Il ought
never to be made the basis OF
wtldscat speculation.
It's getting pretty close 10
the first OF June, the day on
which the Gas company pro
poses to turn off the lights.
And the city council doesn't
seem to worry a helva lot
about II. Wonder what they
really propose doing7
II the editors get all that Is
promised them when they
come to Omaha, II will pretty
nearly prevent publication OF
any Nebraska papers for sew
eral days.
Maybe those hotel keepers
who keep the fire escape
locked up know what they
are about, after all Board
bills have been jumped by
much harder methods.
Heiho-ho! Even the sweIls
At the outdoor clubs find
trouble In getting around the
s-ciock law. One good way
is TO stick 70 what the city
will furnish when the Water
board gets through with its
Immediate and compulsory
purchase OF the water COM
pRny's property.