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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-16
Silhouettes of the Sidewalk
Name and Address.

When the Harvest Moon was high
In the clear September sky
Master Chauffeur fairly flew
Up the silent avenue,
Past the towns electric lamps,
Through the country dews and damps,
Faster than the wind he went
On a GREATNESS Joy ride bent.
BY his side q vision sat
in a chic Partisan hat
Tied with motor wells that streamed
Round a face of which he dreamed
Through the long days toll and grind.
These were now left far behind.
Nothing mattered-he was free
In the Joy rides ecstasy.
That was several hours ago.
Matters now are growing slow.
Common daylight floods the sky
Where the moon once rode on high.
Sentiment has fled away
From the garish light of day.
Who would wish for Joy rides when
Prosy work hours come again?
Now and then a casual fare
Halls the chauffeur here and there,
And he speeds his car along
Where the crowded shoppers throng.
over that same road he spun
Hours before the rising sun,
But how changed the journey seems
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-16

COmmuter Talks of Quarrelsome Wives

u.a you see that this fellow on trial for
MS NE swears that he and tho deceased
wife never exchanged cross word during
their married life?' asked the Confirmed
Commuter as he threw aside the evening
paper.
Yes" answered the Hopeful Housewife.
YEARLY, Il read Il. He may not be a
murderer. but undoubtedly he's a liar.
she added There never has been a hus.
band who could say that without prevari-
catingr
What's the reason there isnt?" asked
the Commuter. wrathfully. Il don't see
why an intelligent man and a sensible
woman can't live indefinitely without
quarrel OF even a difference Of opinion"
"Of course, you can't" the Hopeful
Housewife retortsd with unusual candor.
FOR II seems impossible to you that any
sensible woman should differ from the
opinions OF an intelligent man. Besides.
as a rule, intelligent men don't marry sen
slble women and vice versa"
NO" the Cummuter agreed II thcv
did Cupids batting average would send him
TO one of the minor leagues in one season
But don't see why men and women quar-
rel nevertheless. he persisted obstinately.
1t seems to me two intelligent beings
should be able TO reason out their differ
ences quietly and amicably"
SO they should conceded his wife. ~
men cared for reasoning in women but
they don't We hadn't been married three
months before l discovered that in reason
ing with man one teardrop outweighs a
thousand arguments. AS wives grow in
wisdom they become less logical and more
fearful. And, anyway, what's the use of
arguing about why husbands and wives
shouldn't quarrel? We all know that they
do"
oh, come now" the Cummuter eagerly
demonstrated. don't you think you're ex-
aggerating a little? You and I have been
married several years and cant remember
that we have ever exchanged a really cross
word"
The Hopeful Housewife started-then she
stared-then she giggled-then she burst
into uncomfortable laughter.
And with every peal the Commuter grew
and looked more and more aggrieved.
What are you laughing att" he in
quired aggressively.
At your remark" she answered with I'M
usual candor. IF we had never exchanged
a cross word 1t would mean that one of US
had a mind like the blank sheet that opens
a moving picture show and that the other
supplied all the films. I'm not such a
blank and know you're not I never
thought that even when we were en-
gagged And as for quarrels don't you
didn't like your new hat. And you said
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-16
A Confidential Communication

have just received a desperate letter
from Emily Dobson. She and Phil have de-
cided to separate and she implores me to
come and spend a few days with her She
says she is not responsible for what may
happen while I am there, for it took four
strong men to keep her from committing
suicide this morning, and she has two
trained nurses and a specialist there. She
says Paul is drinking heavily and has
smashed all the best chint and has tried to
murder every one who comes to the house.
She begs me to take the first train can.
II seems that her bills have been I'M
usually large lately and Paul refused to
pay the dressmaker. Emily did every
thing They were going 10 pay some
visits and 1t was vital that she should
have a few new things. You know how
gentle she is, Bob. She always says she
cannot stand excitement and lean Just
SEQ how hard this all is on her.
She said the bill had to be paid-thats
all there was about It, She has never for
gotten that she is a lady, bred and born,
and has always confined herself to
throwing small vases and teacups She
says a cup OF hot tea accurately aimed at
Paul's bald spot will do wonders
He knows she's very high strung and
delicate and usually gives in before she
becomes hysterical This time, it appears
he was as firm as rock. She broke a whole
tea set on him, but it was no use She
told him she had to have things to wear
and said that she'd be without any clothes
at all soon. He replied that she looked as
though it might happen at any moment
She told him he was an unspeakable
brute. Then he offered TO compromise and
actually said that II she'd let him 90 with
her 10 any department store in New York
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-16

ana select a real dress with a collar TO it.
and a real lining in it, and set a real pet
ticoat to wear under it. he'd be perfectly
willing to pay for it.
Then Emily's nerves gave way com
pletely and she bit a large piece out Of
the sideboard and threw it at his head
She says no woman could think Of living
with such lunatis and she's got to leave
him as soon as possible. She wants me
to come and talk this thing over with her
and help 70 save her reason
You See Bob, I've got TO go am afraid
Paul is hopeless. He inherits petticoats
ana Innings and things from his mother
she wrote books for girls and a little
volume called Golden Grains of Sand for
Tired Eyes" BEss
Copyright, 1911. by the y. Y. Herald Co,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-16
Nubs of knowledge

Monks at Pisa invented carmine in 1850
The manufacture of thimbles was estab-
lished in 1895.
Bone dust was discovered to be fer
tilizer in 1902.
Skating on ice was enjoyed by the Danes
in 112i.
Electric light with carbon points was
produced BY Sir Humphrey Davy in 1900.
Calico discovered in 154e, the pressure OF
the atmosphere TO be fifteen pounds to the
inch.
vallow candles in 1870 commonly substi-
,uted the tallow-dipped splinters Of wood
previously used.
1T is odd that pickpockets are such an
unpopular class
Il can't see why they should be popular
Don't they always keep in touch with the
multitude ?"-Baltimore American.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-16
WouIdn,t Az Too Much

An old negro preacher did the honors
and the candidate for baptism was a coal
black negro woman. The preacher led mis-
victim far out in the stream where she
could be thoroughly immersed and at the
suspicious moment he cried in a loud
voice:
BE Study, sistsh be Study. an you'u
come up whitah dan snow"
"oh, parson," she exclaimed, "dats
askin too much; a cream color'n do"-Na-
tional Monthly,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-16
Chicken Am Good

Senator MARITIME OF New Jersey-the
farmer senator as II is his pride TO be
ealled--was relating in Washington mem
Dries OF his farm life.
What quaint minds" he said. have
those New Jersey colored folk who work
New Jersey farms! remember an old
uncle who once paused in a Job OF potato
hoeins 20 sing in my ears the praise OF
chicken.
'chickenA' he said rs Sc accommodation,
sun 70 can eat EN- befo' dey''s bown, an
yo' can eet en- ahftah's dey's dead"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-16
G Lids &SEs@egs g. x5ySMseA LFgdla

foreign power. but saved from the rebel
against Cod law in all the experience Of
public business. saved from the anarchist,
from the man who doesn't want 20 work
saved from the men besotted with drink.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-16
Pithy Pointers

Gifts make oeggars bold.
Scatter with one hand; gather with two.
good name keeps its luster in the dark
Spread the table and contention will
cease.
rainbow is the smiling daughter OF
the storm.
Young man idle makes an old man NEEDY
The oholerie drinks, the melancholic eats,
the phlegmatio sleeps.
He who is negligent in his dress at 20
viii be sloven at 40 and intolerable at 50.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-16
No Chance for niorene..

Apropos OF a fragrant piece OF political
corruption, Senator Borah said the other
day:
"Diogenes went around for years with a
lantern looking for an honest man. In this
era, IL he attempted TO same course some
body would steal his lantern the first day"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-16
Cheap Dinners for London Poor

the low figure mentioned. The poor. doins
their own shopping, could not begin TO get
meals at the price at which they can pur-
chase them from the Dinner association.
So far, the movement has met with great
success.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-16

From the JOY ride of his dreams!
Here where few fares will disturb
He draws up beside the curb
Yawns and gapes and droops his head.
Mods and longs 70 go 20 bed.
Drowsy thoughts upon him steal
He's asleep upon his wheel,
While the girl he loves, it seems,
Rides beside him in his dreams.
Copyright, 1911, by the N. Y. Herald Coz
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-16
LOretta Looking CLASSIFIED Up Letter from Worried WdOwe1

who is not crazy to give up the Job in order
to become the mistress of yourself and
home, or who wants to boss you around
for the salary you pay her, why don't you
be one Of the men to begin an active cam
paign against our silly educational methods
for women?
Start finishing school where girls can
go after they are through getting the I'M
necessary and decorative training of the
average school. Use the laboratory method
of instruction. Have fully-equipped little
apartments and a course of domestic train
ing that will make good housekeepers OF
every pupil. You might get either the wife
or the housekeeper from among the women
enrolled. At any rate, you would be help
ing to dignity the work that women are
now SO eager to avoid, that they try to
marry you as a means Of escape. Women
will do desperate things to avoid what
hurts their pride And, as things are now,
to work in a home not her own makes q
mere mental Of a woman. Can you blame
her for preferring to be your second wife?
They were a young couple. ana talked in
loud voices on account OF the rattle of the
elevated train. He was not in a good
humor.
Il wonder" she said, why the allow
ances Of money made to wives by hus-
bands are called pin money!
Il suppose" he explained Grossly, It's
because It sticks the husbands. Popular
Magazine.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-16

In the early history Of Plymouth colony
clans were several times the principal sus-
tenanoe OF the people.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-16

To dream Of eggs means yos viii get
beaunS-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-16

ters Of men more powerful and tyrannicai
is wrong, outrageous and unchristian.
Our country is not to be saved from a
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-16

To carry a hoe through the house is IN
luck.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-09-21
PHYSICIAN SAID ECZEMA
CAME FROM TEETHlNG

when my little girl was about eight
months old, she was taken with a very
irritating breaking out, which came on
her face, neck and back. When she
first came down with it, it came in
little watery-llke testers under her
eyes, and on her chin, then after a few
days 1t would dry down in scaly, white
scabs. In the daytime she was quite
worrysome and would dig and scratch
her face nearly all the time.
II consulted our physician and
found she was suffering from eczema,
which he said came from her teething.
l used the ointment he gave me and
without any relief at all. Then l
wrote for a book on C~uticura, and pur.
chased some Cuticura Soap and Oint-
ment at the drug store. I did as /
found directions In the Cutlcura Book.
let, and when she was one year old,
she was entirely cured. Now she Is
three years and four months, and she
has never been troubled with eczema
since she was cured by the Cuti-
cura Soap and Cuticura Ointment.
(Signed) Mrs. Freeman Craver, 81
Lewis st., Syracuse, N. Y, May 6,
1911. Although Cuticura Soap and
Ointment are sold everywhere, a sam
pie of each, with 32-page book, will
be mailed free on application to "Cuti-
cura," Dept. 2 K, Boston.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-09-21
CHAPTER VII.
Alicia entered

For a few moments Underwood was
too much overcome by emotion to
speak. Alicia brushed by in naughty
silence, not dsigning to look at him.
All he heard was the soft rustlf Of
her clinging silk gown as it swept
along the floor. She was incensed
with him, of course, but she had
come. That was all he asked. She
had come in time to save him. He
would talk to her and explain every
thing and she would understand.
She would help him in this crisis as
she had in the past. Their long
friendship, all these years Of intimacy,
could not end like this. There was
still hope for him. The situation was
not as desperate as he feared. He
might yet avert the shameful end Of
the suicide. Advancing toward her,
he said in a hoarse whisper:
"Oh, this is good Of you, you've
come-this is the answer to my let
ter"
Alicia ignored his extended hand
and took a seat. Then, turning on
him, she exclaimed Indignantly:
THE answer should be a horse
whip. How dare you send me such
a message?" Drawing from her bag
the letter reaeived from him that
evening, she demanded:
What do you expect to gain by
this threat?"
Don't be angry, Alicia"
Underwood spoke soothingly, trying
to conciliate her. Well he knew the
seductive power of his voice, Often
he had used it and not in vain, but
tonight it fell on cold, Indifferent
ears.
Don't call me by that name" she
snapped.
Underwood made no answer. He
turned slightly pSler and, folding his
arms, just looked at her, in silence.
There was an awkward pause.
At last she said:
81 hope you understand that every
things over between us. Our &C
quaintance is at an end"
my feelings toward you a never
change" replied Underwood earnest
ly. Il love you'll shall always love
you"
Alicia gave q little shrug Of her
shoulders, expressive of utter indiffer
ence.
"Loyol" she exclaimed mOckingly,
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-09-21

Howard, wake up! confound you!
You've got to get out-there's some
body coming"
He shook him roughly, but his old
classmate made no attempt to move.
Quick, do you heart" exclaimed
Underwood impatiently. Wake up
some ones coming"
Howard sleepily half opened his
eyes. He had forgotten entirely
where he was and believed he was
on the train, for he answered:
Sure, I'm sleepy. Say-porter,
make up my bed"
His patience exhausted, Underwood
was about to pull him from the sofa
by force, when there was q ring at
the front door.
Bending quickly owe his compan'
ion, Underwood saw that he was fast
asleep. There was no time to awaken
him and get him out of the way, so.
quickly, he took a big screen and ar
ranged 1t around the divan so that
Howard could not be Then he
hurried to the front door and
opened it.
Alicia entered.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-09-21
SECOND BIBLE A NECESSITY
Experienced Minister Knew What He
Was Talking About When He
Advised Junior.

"Now that you are married, said the
experienced minister to the young
curate, you will have to stop using
the church Bible for home study.
Oh, yes, l know how 1t is. You get
attached to a certain Bible, and can
study better with that right under
your nose, and would willingly pack
it back and forth for the inspiration
1t affords. I've been through 1t. Used
to do that very thing myself, but aft
er half a dozen wells and a pair OF
gloves and some little lacey things that
l shall not attempt to specify foated
downsfrom the pulpit on Sunday morn
ings in view Of the astonished and
amused congregation, l accustomed
myself to two Bibles. The women
press. 1t is a habit you can't break
them Of, and the first thing you know
these feminine knick-knacks go sail
ing away to humiliate you"
That night the curate turned the
pages Of his Bible carefully. A veil
and a scrap of lace fell out. He sighed.
The next day he began to cultivate an
affection for a second Bible.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-09-21
A HIT
What She Gained by Trying Again.

A failure at first makes US esteem
final success.
A family in Minnesota that now en-
joys Postum would never have known
how good it is If the mother had been
discouraged by the failure OF her
first attempt to prepare it. Her son
tells the story:
1--WE had never used Postum till last
spring when father brought home a
package n evening just to try 1t. We
had heard from our neighbors, and in
fact every one who used 1t, how well
they liked it.
well, the next morning Mother
brewed 1t about five minutes, just as
she had been in tho habit Of doing
with coffee without paying special at
tention to the directions printed on
the package. 1t looked weak and
didn't have a very promising color, but
nevertheless father raised his cup
with an air Of e%xceptancy. 1t certain
ly did give him a great surprise, but
I'm afraid 1t wasn't q very pleasant
one, for he put down his cup with a
look Of disgust.
Mother wasn't discouraged though,
and next morning gave 1t another trial,
letting 1t stand on the stove till boil
ing began and then letting 1t boil for
fifteen or twenty minutes, and this
time we we're all so pleased with it
that we have used 1t ever since.
Father was a confirmed dyspeptic
and a cup Of coffee was to him like poi
son. So be never drinks It any more,
but drinks Postum regularly. He isn't
troubled with dyspepsia now and is
actually growing fat, and I'm sure
Postum is the cause Of it. All the chill
dren are allowed to drink it and they
are perfect pictures Of health" Name
given by Postum Co., Battle Creek,
Mich.
Read the little book, 1.-THE Road to
MELVILLE" in pkgs. There's a reason"
Ever read the above IetterH A new
me appears from time to time. They
Genuine true. and full of human
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-09-21
Left Him Ear Behind.

Childish standards of greatness are
lnteresting-perhaps because they are
at once so like yet so unlike the
standards of grown folk. Many an
adult, for instance, has been proud
with no more reasonable basis than
that which little Johnnie displayed in
attempting to top" the boasting of a
Juvenile comrade.
1--WE got a real railroad train, with
an engine that goes, an a real, live
pony, an a really, truly PUN, an"
That's nothing!" interrupted the
lads disguised listener. "Once l knew
a boy that sat up until II o'clock
twice in one week."
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-09-21
SYNOPSIS.

Howard Jeffries, bankers son, under
the evil influence of Robert Underwood,
a felIow-student at Yale, leads a life OF
dissipation, marries the daughter Of a
gambler who died in prison, and is dis
owned by his father. He tries to get work
and fails. A former college chum makes
q business proposition to Howard which
acquires 5000 cash, and Howard is broke,
Robert Underwood. who had been re-
pulsed by Towards wife, Annie, in his
college days. and had once been engaged
to Alicia, Towards stepmother, has
apartments at the Astruria, and Is APP
parently in prosperous circumstances
Howard recalls a $50 loan to Underwood,
that remains unpaid, and decides to ask
him for the 5000 ae needs. Underwood,
&aking advantage Of his intimacy with
Mrs. Jeffries. Sr., becomes a sort of social
h~iEhwaymau. Discovering his true char
acter she denies him the house. Alicia
receives a note from Underwood, threat
gning suicide. She decides to go and see
him. He is in desperate financial straits.
Art dealers for whom he has been acting
SIS commissioner, demand an accounting.
He cannot make good, Howard %Jenfries
calls in an intoxicated condition. He asks
Underwood for 5000.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-09-21
In Cold StoranA.

tn Cold Storage.
II am afraid, your honor, this prts-
ner is a bad egg"
HIM! Then we'd better put him in
the cooler"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-09-21

you love no one but yourself"
Underwood advanced nearer to her
and there was a tremor In his voice
as he said:
you have no right to say that. You
remember what we once Were. Whose
fault is it that l am where l am to-
day? When you broke u engage
ment and married old Jeffries to graft
fly your social ambition, you ruined my
life. You didn't destroy my love-you
couldn't kill that, You may forbid me
everything-to see you-to speak to
you-even to think Of you, but l can
never forget that you are the only
woman | ever cared for. If you had
married me, l might have been a diff
ferent man. And now, Just when l
want you most, you deny m even your
friendship. What have l done to de-
serve such treatment? Is 1t fair? Is
1t just?"
Alicia had listened with growing i'm
patience. 1t was only with difficulty
that she contained herself. Now she
interrupted him hotly:
81 broke my engagement with you
because l found that you were deceiv-
ing me-just as you deceived others"
ITS a lie!" broke in Underwood. ~
may have trifed with others, but l
never deceived you"
Alicia rose and, crossing the room,
carelessly inspected one of the pic
lures on the wall, a study Of the nude
by Bouguereau.
1--WE need not go into that" she said
haughtily. THAT is all over now. l
came to ask you what this letter-this
threat-means. What do you expect
to gain by taking your life unless l
continue to be your friend? How can
l be a friend to a man like you? You
know what your friendship for a wom-
an means. 1t ear that you would
drag her down to your own level and
disgrace her as well as yourself.
Thank God, my eyes are now opened
to your true character. No self-re-
speeding woman could afford to allow
her name to be associated with yours.
You are as incapable of disinterested
friendship as you are of common hon
esty." Colby she added: II hope you
quite understand that henceforth my
house Is closed to you. If we happen
to meet in public, 1t must be as stran-
gers"
Underwood did not speak. Words
seemed to fail him. His face was set
and white. A nervous twitching about
the mouth showed the terrible mental
strain which the man a under. In
the excitement he had forgotten about
Towards presence on the divan be-
hind the screen. A listener might have
detected the heavy breathing of the
sleeper, but even Alicia herself was
too preoccupied to notice 1t. Under
wood extended his arms pleadingly:
"Alicia-for the sake of auld lang
syne!"
Aud lang syne," she retorted. q
want to forget the past, The old mem
cries are distasteful, My only object
in coming here tonight was to make
the situation plain to you and to ask
you to promise me not to-carry out
your threat to kill yourself. Why
should you kill yourself? Only towards
do that. Because you are in troublel
That is the towards way out. Leave
New York. Go where you are not
known. You are still young. Begin
life over again, somewhere else" AID
vancing toward him, she went on:
IF you will do this | will help you
l never want to see you again, but II
try not to think OF you Unkiudly. Blu
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-09-21
A TriHe Withered.

In his native tongue no one could
have made more graceful speeches
than Monsieur Blanc, but when he
essayed compliments in English he
was not quite so successful.
Have l changed in the five years
since we met in Paris?" asked the
elderly woman who desired above all
things to be thought younger, much
younger than she was.
Madame" said the courtier, his
hand on his heart, you look like
a rose Of 20 years!"-Youth's Com
panion.