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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-05

REaEBhIBER-1f you are awarded a Factory
Plano Bond IL will be honored as just 80 much
cash toward any new piano In this enormous
stock, and the amount Of the bond will be de-
Quoted from the special cut prices during this
sale, and not from the regular retail prices.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-05

Washington has been complimented by
visits from many bellies and matrons from
western states during the last days Of
January and first OF February. Mrs. DaviS
Cohen Of Seattle has been the guest of
Mrs. r. Lyonson on Vermont avenue
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-05

the Bachelors cotillion, not because she
was ambltionous to establshe new
fashion, but because this is the kind OF a
bouquet a debutante carries in France.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-05

Lester, Ludwig, Crown, n. 3. Howard, CON
cord, Newman Bros, Weser Bros, Erell-the
original Krell, and nearly every other make OF
reputation.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-05

Justice and Mrs. Daniel Drew Wright
have announced the engagement OF their
daughter, Miss Claire Wright, to Mr.. Harry
A. Kite Of Virginia. The wedding will
take place about May 1.
Miss Wright, the second of Justice and
Mrs Wright's handsome trio OF daughters,
made her debut two years ago
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-05

this sale This unusual opportunity is open
TO everybody. Read the conditions and direc-
tions carefully and send in your answer at
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-05

Wysche Story Tellers league will meet
Thursday afternoon at AIS o'clock at the
public library Patriotic stories win be
told. Mrs. Rose Coleman, president, will
preside.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-05
Washington Social Gossip

Receptions Diplomats Engage Attention of Society LeaderN
Onal Congress Mothers Hold Second Child Welfare Congress
Cuban Minister and Daughte Popular the National Capital
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-05

The new term Of the Young Womens
Christian association begins Monday. A
new course, Ia which much interest has
been manifested, is a series OF lectures 10
be given by Mr.. Thomas Kelly during tbs
Lenten season, Eight lectures VIII be
given Part OF them win be illustrated by
music The topics OF the lectures are, The
Presentation OF Music" Musicians As
Men" Some Gllmpses OF the Work Of f
A. MaeDowsil," THE study OF Music -
Music from the Literary Point of View,
Two Famous Song Writers-Sehuman and
Schubert, The Stories OF the Wagnerian
Music Drama" Women Their Relation
to Music and Musicians" The first lee
ture win be given the week before Lent
These lectures are open TO the public.
They will be given Tuesday evenings. and
Wednesday mornings
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-05

The art department Of the Woman's club
win meet Thursday morning, Mrs. f. T.
Rouse will be leader and give a paper on
THE Original Preraphaelite Brotherhood"
Papers win be read telling OF the work of
Holman Hunt. Sir John Millais and Ford
Maddox Brown.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-05

cent This department and the current
topics department win consider changing
the day OF their meeting from Tuesday to
some day with fewer conflicting dates.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-05
BY CONSTANCE CARRuTHERs.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 4.--(Specal to The
Bee. Entertainments and receptions Nin
diplomatic circles and by officials in honor
of visiting diplomats have been the chief
events in society in Washington during the
last week Senior Joaquin ID. Casasus, the
special ambassador of President Diaz of
Mexico, who came to Washington with his
family to convey to the people of the
United States the thanks of Mexico for
their participation in the centennial cele-
bration in his county last summer, has been
the center OF much attention among Off
oials at public dinners. Secretary Knox
was host at a banquet in his honor and
President Taft entertained the party at
dinner. Senior Casasus gave a dinner on
Monday to Vice President Sherman and
members OF the house and senate and on
Tuesday he gave a luncheon TO Secretary
Knox.
Senior de la Barra, Mexican ambassador
! TO the United States, is now enroute 20
Mexico. Before returning to Washington
the ambassador will proceed to Rome In the
| capacity of a special ambassador charged
/ by his government to return thanks to the
king OF Italy for the participation Of Italy
in the centennial ceremonies In the City Of
Mexico last summer.
Countess Moltke. wife Of the Danish mini
/ btef, mas given Hei usual ilhk OF bacNtlOi
germans this season. which events are al
ways enjoyable ones.
Countess Moltke was. before her mar
! rage. Miss Thayer OF Boston. She is one
| Of the youngest but among the most
charming hostesses of the diplomatic corps.
Mr. and Mrs. John Ward OF England
who have been the guests OF Mr., and Mrs
Nicholas LOngworth. and Miss Mabel
Boardman have left Washington for visit
In the west. They will spend some time
with Mrs Wards parents. Ambassador aud
Mrs Reid, al the ranch of Mrs. Reds
father the late ID. o. Mills, in California
Interstate Commerce Commissioner and
Mrs. McCord are spending the season al the
Willard. Mrs McCord is a well remem-
bered hostess OF Lexington, KY. and iast
season Miss McCord was a debutante In
her home city. Both Mrs. McCOrd and
her daughter have made many acquain-
tances IN Washington.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-05

$500 KRELL UPRIGHT GRAND PIANO
FaEE-The original Cincinnati Krell; beauU-
fully decorated l00-piece Dinner Set; ssb Gold
Watch S25 Talkophone; S25 Violin; SIS Guitar,
ing contest
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-05

Omaha woman's club of the Railway
Mail service will give a Valentine party
Saturday evening at the home Of Mrs. c.
II. Cherry, 2556 Evans street.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-05

IAR eral OF the National Society OF
Daughters OF the American
Revolution, Mrs. A. X. Gault'
was the only representative
from the states west of the
Mississippi at the meeting Of the national
board held in Washington, ID. G., last week
= There was large attendance both from
the east and south.
AT this meeting the drawings were made
for seats at the Continental congress, which
. convenes April Il. The Nebraska delega-
ton is assured good place, having received
number II. This was an important business
session and the officers in attendance spent
the entire day in session.
While in Washington Mrs. Gault also at
tended the funeral OF one Of the society's
founders Miss Mary Desha. The funeral
was held from Continental hall, an honor
never before accorded anyone, and was.
Mrs Gault says. a most impressive SER
vice The Marine band played at the hall
during the services and also acted as es-
cort when the body was taken 10 the sta
ton At the close OF the service those In
attendance stood and accompanied by the
band sang America
Miss Desha was one OF the group OF women
who originated the idea and formed the
society from which grew the present power
ful organization. There is now but one
Of these founders living.
The president Of the Nebraska women's
Christian Temperance union, Mrs. Frances
Head and the president OF the Douglas
County union Mrs. John. will be the
speakers at the meeting OF the Social
Science department Of the Womans club
Monday afternoon. Mrs. @. w. Cheering
ton Is chairman OF the day. The speakers
will tell OF the work which their organiza-
ton Is doing in the world show It's rela-
ton TO many OF the civic problems Of the
=, day,
The work being done in Nebraska by the
art committee OF the Nebraska Federation
Of womens clubs Is given recognition by
the art committee OF the Ohio federation
In the year book OF the Ohio federation
which has just been issued, the report OF
the committee on art education exhorts th'
Ohio club to emulate the Nebraska work
srs. speaking OF the spread OF interest IN
the study OF art-"civic Industrial and pic
toral" the chairman says when one
hears OF the magnificent work done IN I'M
nois. Indiana, Nebraska and other states
in this direction a seems as II Ohio could
not delay any longer
This Ohio year book is an interesting pub
LEGATION and gives splendid idea OF th'
scope of tho work being done In and by
the Ohio clubs. In addition 10 the infor-
nation IN regard to Ohio Il includes in
formation in regard 20 the national fedora
ton and also something Of the officials o.
other states
A. the meeting OF the current topics de
partment Tuesday afternoon Or. Barton O
Aylesworth of Colorado win be the speaker
Mrs ~ H. Nelson, who has recently re
turned from a western trip, viii tell o
her visit TO Panama Miss Nellie Donohu
win give a vocal solo The meeting vii
be called promptly az els o'clock,
Because the music department Is 10 hav
sharge OF the open meeting Of the Woman
pclub Monday, February a. IL will not hol
its regular meeting this week,
The philosophy and ethie department o
the woman's club viii meet wednesda
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-05

The former solicitor of internal revenue
and Mrs. Arthur b. Hayes announce the
engagement Of their daughter, Ruth Avery
leo City
Miss Hayes has been quite prominent In
musical circles In Washington for the last
five years. She studied for three years In
New York under a widely known teacher
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-05

The Esperanto beginners and advance
classes will meet at the public library
Monday evening at 1880 o'clock. Mrs. ]. p,
Rowe will lead the beginners class.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-05

The annual reports OF the officers OF
the Women's society Of the Filst Presby-
terrain church wiz be read az the meeting
to be held Friday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock
The Nauonsl Congress OF Mothers is 70
celebrate it's fourteenth annual founders
day February n. A message reciting the
purpose which actuated Mrs. Theodore w.
Blzney and Mrs. Phoebe A. Hearst In es-
tablishlng the organization has been sent
out TO every state congress and every cir
Gle OF the society by the president. Mrs
Frederic schoff
In the fourteen years Of it's existence the
influence OF the wiser motherhood move
ment has spread 20 every civilized country,
the message states. other organizations
which had given this part OF woman's
work little thought before have felt the
movements influence and are cooperating
with the congress.
Within the last two years the Severn
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-05

The philosophy and ethio department OF
the woman's club will meet Wednesday
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-05

cBRASKA'S vice president gem
eral OF the National Society Of
Daughters Of the American
Revolution, Mrs. A. X. Gault'
was the only representative
from the states west of the
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-05

A. the meeting OF the current topics de-
psrtment Tuesday afternoon Or. Barton o.
Aylcsworth Of Colorado win be the speaker
Mrs. H. n. Nelson who has recently re-
turned from a western trip, viii tell OF
her visit to Panama. Miss Nellie Donohue
win give a vocal solo. The meeting viii
be called promptly al s:l5 o'clock,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-05

Because the music department is 20 have
sharge OF the open meeting Of the Woman's
,Sluh Monday February a. IL will not hold
It's regular meeting this week
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-05

~ assrs.a dasns the
rsOsI uHOn % this Robus according & thu nHHon
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-05

The National Congress OF Mothers. OF
which Mrs Frederick Schoff is president,
will hold its second International congress
on child welfare, from April % to May ?.
in Washington, ID. c. At the mothers
meeting Of the Daughters Of the American
Revolution, It is stated that the mothers
congress follows closely the annual meet
ing Of theirs and some are expected to re-
main for the congress
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-05

American Minister 10 Norway II. IT, d.
Pierce, and Mrs. Pierce, sailed from New
York on February for their foreign port.
Before his departure 10 South America
Mrs Louise Zerega gave an important
luncheon I'm honor OF William A. Reid. an
attache Of the South American legation
AZ her home on Capitol HILL Among the
guests at the luncheon were, Mr. ana Mrs
Summer Ladd Of st. Peter MINI, Mics
ella Gross OF Bellville. H.. Miss Whitson
OF Seattle; Miss Bessie Brodd OF Pittsburg.
Miss Jessie NJ. Clarke OF Maryland
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-05

CONVINCING PRooP-We give you this
bond in place OF giving the amount TO travel
ing men and canyassers, 50 you get the direct
benefit There are no dealers in the piano
business today who have lower prices, quality
considered. Then this bond is subtracted from
our already low prices. IL would cost us this
much to hire men and send them out to sell
these pianos We save at least 20 per cent in
dealers buy on long time, from twelve TO
twenty months You get the benefit of this
20 per cent discount, besides your bond.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-05

Contest closes February II, 1911
Sale Closes February IS, 1911
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-12-14
CR0cODILES IN WATER.
PraetissIly Invisible Themselves. They
Gee, Hear and Breathe.

Practically Invisible Themselves. They
See, Hear, and Breathe.
The crocodiles IRE thoroughly aquat.
ic In their habits. and their peculiar
conformation enables them to attack
and seize their prey unawares. Their
nostrils. which lead by long canal'to
the back part Of their threats. their
eyes and their ears. are placed on the
upper part Of the head. SO that when In
the water they can breathe, see and
hear. while they are themselves prac.
ticaily, invisible. When they dive their
nostrils and ears are closed by lids or
valves. and their eyes are covered by
transparent nictitating membrane.
They are further furnished with an ar.
rangement which prevents the water
from, getting down their own threats
when they are holding large animals
under the wa ter, to drown them.
The dentition Of these reptiles Is pc
culiar. The teeth are sharn and con-
ical and are hollow at the base. and
each tooth serves rs the sheath Of an.
other. which will in time replace It.
The toncue-for notwithstanding the
ancient belief the crocodile does pos
sess II tongues feshy and is attached
to the bottom of the mouth. And final
~ the lower jaw Is hinged at the very
back Of the skull. thus giving the ami
NAL its extraordinary cape and also
the peculiar, appearance which caused
the notion that 1t moved Its upper jaw.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-12-14
WEBsTERs Blue COATS.


.tais LIKING .Esr ithss .csIsr soamss From
sHis EARLY ,hasssapuM Suits.
Daniel Webster went ,tvsDartmouth
college In a homespunt suit Of which
probable every thread was carded.
spun ..ld woven by his mothers hand
from The wool Of their own sheep. 1t
was dyed In the wool suit. and the
color was indigo blue.
In the south butternut was ,ised: but.
though the Yankee danes knew all
about the uses of 'butternut 'bark and
the, subtle power for; slate color chat
lay In the sumac berries and bark Ut
white maple aud were not unacqua'nt.
ed with the various dyes that root and
flower, bark and leaf could be nude to
yield through the agency Of vitriol and
alum and c0pperas to ,''set" them FAST.
the universal standby In New England
was the blue pot. par excellence the
dye pot" that stood in the chimney
corner Of every kitchen In that region.
So Webster was 6tted out In indigo
! blue from collar to ankle. Before
reaching Hanover there came Oh one
Of those drenching rains that wet
man to the skin. The suit held its own.
but 1t parted with enough dye to tinge
Daniel blue from head to foot.
Webster had liberal stratum Of
sentiment in his mental u1ukeup. and
for some reason the color Of his young
manhood remained his favorite wear
through life He wore blue coats to his
dying day. II any one ever saw him
In one Of a different color the fact has
not been made Of record. Exchange.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-12-14
STOVES OF IRON.
They Supsrssdsd the Roman Stuha In
thS Giohtssnth Century.

They Supsrssdsd the Roman stuba In
thS Eishtssnth Century.
A heating apparatus called "stuba"
(stove) was widely used among the
higher class of Romans before the be.
ginning Of the Christian era. This
class Of heaters was Axed and immova.
bic. besides being IN several other re-
spects wholly different sYrom the mod.
ern stove. In Germany and scandina'
via they were used in bathrooms and
hothouses during the middle ages
They were usually constructed of brick,
stone or tile and were Of immense size.
They sometimes covered the whole
side Of q twenty or thirty foot room
and often extended out Into the room
a. much a. ten feet. IN which case the
smooth. fat top was used for bed
stead. the heated surface imparting an
agreeab BILE feeling Of warmth during
those cold nights of lang, ago when
such things az covers were quite rare
Cardinal Poliguac Of France was per
haps the first to attempt the construc
ton of stove wholly Of iron, this al
about the b~gihninH of rte eighteenth
century. The first real improvement
over the old Roman "stuba" was
brought about by Franklin In the year
lI45. One OF his efforts produced II
typical base burner. almost perfect and
q snGlekof. craftsmanship Stoves were
not used In private huns,s 10 any great
extent prior to the year lh:'O.--I.uIIllel'
Standard
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-12-14
AN ENGLISH PENsl0NER.
supsean nvated az Birth and Drew the
stipend All His Life.

eups~annvated az Birth and Drew the
stipend Al His Life.
The wife CT ansEnglish cabinet min.
lister had promised to stand godmother
to IN infant and. calling on the parents
day or two previous to the christen'
ing. expressed hef regret that her hus'
band had nothing left ut his disposal
OF any Importance and tlast the only
thing he could dos for her .gndson was
to put his name ON the pension list IA
q superannuuted general I'os'man
The otter was accepted. The pension
was regularly paid to the parents dur
ing the minority Of their non and to
him afterward as long as he lived He
thrived In the world. became an der
ssnan and attained II considerable age.
often decla ring that hr had more pleas.
ure In ,T,ock~ting ih. few pounds b.
drew I'm II yenrlY from mis- source than
he derived from the receipt. VI any 9th
or portion of his income
He died n few days after one pay
ment was due aud one of his executors
On me tO ti,wn tn aItnOnhret his de,4a'se
and i0SreceIv~ the hDney. fOh it>k Ing
The clerk who pnid him II II was neces
=sary to. pradMe certificate Ut the
death he was answered:
'.Oh. no. not In the least. will take
your word for 1t. My father paid his
pension as long as he lived. and have
paid It. myself for the last thirty yenrs.
! am quite sure that the old gentleman
must be dead by this time"
This recipient If .the public bonnry
had !ieen a ,s,IIeraRnuated postman for
upw'a I'd of eighty ysairs.-Excha
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-12-14
RoWina In 17aQ.

Bowling in r7SO was quite a cere
mony. judging from the rules for do
Ing It properly. given In the Atlantic:.
III you -inw to any one passing by
do II In this manner: Raise the right
hand to your hat gracefully.
PUT your foPefnrer az far rs the
crown and your thumb under the
brim. and then raise 1t from your head
gracefully and easily.
"IUOk at the person You bow to. and
hold your body gently forward.
Hold your left arm straight down
at your side. neither dra wing II for
ward or backward.
''Nfove the right leg. II the person
goes by OH the right side. and keep
the other Arm.
III the person goes by on the left
side move the left leg and keep the
right firm
"l.et your body be bowed moderate
~. not too much"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-12-14
To Bs q Real Astor.

Sinking ones identity IN character
parts on, the Stasr Is }'ut an Insignia
Tcsnt hrahrh 0fsartiaH.s The displaying
nj personality bene;uh the mnkenp.
the Incarnation Of written character
IN fesh und blood. by a sheer act OF
genius on the Imrt OF the actor In fll
Ing part with his own personality
tempered -tsahr lIuitatious Of his role
the eae,stisIl., lin sslrnrt Of II living.
visible and intelligiy" being, is the
grand g.,ai IT the artDr's art
How we'll Rlrhard; Mansfield knew
that art! In his performances you
saw AN impenetrabl- makeup: but.
though.a nsfield was hidden. behind
the Disguise were tip, brains Of tn,
greatest dramatic genius Of our gen
-t1tien fssthming steh oily and 81.
I,erbly character as -hp conceived
out Of the materials placed at his com.
nlAnd by qth- playwright. Henry kol'
Eer In National Magazine.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-12-14
Old Time kissipo Customs,

The English diNaste for kissing n 4
Thing of comparatively recent growth.
In the seventeenth century our habits
were the wonder Of the foreigner.
NicOlaus de Bethlen. Hungarian. who
visited sthsse shores In 1888. relates
that my brother and behaved very
rudelyson one occasion. being unaware
that II was the custom In that country
to kiss the corner Of the mouth OF Ia
tdics instead " shaking hands. as we
do in Hungary. We were Invited to
tdine ut the house OF gentleman OF
high rank and found his wife and three
4 damehters one of them, married. ready
10 receive ny. We kissed the girls. but
not the married 'had.es. and thereby
greatly offended The hitter. Dnval
apUiopizrd for our bIundpr and told
us that when shutting we must always
kiss the Seu or lady first and leave the
girlss tu the last" -Lndon Express.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-12-14
.ARCHAE
The Aneisnts Were Unconscious Aids
to the Modern Science.

The Aneisnts Were Unconscious Aide
| to the Modern Science.
Arthur L FrothinghHm. writing In
the North American itepiew on ''Wiere
Archaeology Comes H." notes that.
though, 1t Is customary to consider the
science .as II modern study dating
from the middle Of the eighteenth cen.
fury, there has lHep at all times a
certain amount Of unconscious archae-
oiogy." Illustrating this. he says:
"Whcn the late ARabylonian King
Nabnuidus. about 80 r. c.. stated that
he was restoring in the original style
a temple built mere than esaOO years
before him by King SaFamsin he
., was, .s0r hmight he WIS., doing the
work Of an archaeological scholar.
When the itesnan priests. under the
Antoine en,erors. continued to use In
their sacrifices only the primitive
black earthen cups that had been In
use for nearly tlmisan nj years. since
a,efsre 'the bounding 'nf Rene. they
= were JR,ssk1h nrv'hnessloyists
~'Whpn the Emperor Augustus In.
sisted a,n having copies ~ the hest
works OF Greek sculpture Of different
ages and styles made In the exact
manner Of the originals. including ar.
chaic works. he was obliging his @ruD,
tors to be archaeOlogists. The Fin
peror Claudius. VIII" wrote on antiuni-
ties and used arehaicisms. was lam
pooned by sts,rrilous Romans a. a
{, pedantic Archaeological. and Hadrian.
'fthe 'Phiiliellene. among his many ef-
forts at resurrecting ANCIENT Heilas.
can count the revival or the Perga'
meme aud Alexandrian styles Of sculp-
tture."
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-12-14
The Coster Girls P;umes.

Ostrich plumes are ns murn OF ne
cessity to the London coSter girl on her
outings as are the pearl buttons t"
her masculine companion. and the hig
trimmed hats with their dro"ping
feathers art familiar III ali gatherings
Of this class Many Ut the girls rhnnot
AFFORD to keep their none! tied up IN
useless plumps and there thrives II
brisk industry in the hiring "f these
feathers. The loan OF a single plume
for n day costs II quarter. or for dol
lar Il gorgeous trio may be had for NJ
outing. to he returned promptly the
next morning. Weather conditions
cause the terms to fmctuate somewhat
since Il wet or fopgy day will take the
curl ont of the feathers and make re-
curling necessary. for which Arrlet
has to pay an extra quarter. l.ondot.
Tit. Bits.