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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-26

sion club which is to be held Tuesday
evening In the Omaha Commercial college
hall Mrs. N. H. Nelson viii give q talk
descriptive OF her recent visit to Panama.
The children Of the Child Saving institute
celebrated George Washington's birthday
with an appropriate and pleasing entertain.
ment, which was, for many OF the young
participants the first event Of the kind.
The dining room Of the institute was pref
lily draped with flags and bunting A
cherry tree hung with fruit was used in
illustration OF the Ratchet story The
twenty-five children who shared in the fes-
tivities were decorated with small flags
and wore patriotic caps and gave drills,
marches and Rotations and sang several
songs DR.. A. w. Clark. superintendent.
spoke to the children aDout Washington
and his life and its lessons. Mrs. Emma
c. johnson. assistant superintendent, also
spoke to the children. The Refreshments were
patriotic IN color and design.
Miss seieroe, assisted in making the oc-
casion a pleasant one.
Miss Mary Prentiss president Of the
Buffalo Young womens Christian sssocia-
ton and member Of one Of the national com
Wlttees VIII be guest OF the Omaha asso-
citation Tuesday. An all-day conference Of
the directors, secretaries Of the Omaha
and Council Bluffs associations will be
held. both that the local people may meet
Miss Prentiss and that she may discuss
with. them some problems OF association
work. AS a member Of the national COM
mittee, Miss Prentiss is now visiting many
OF the city associations that she may re-
a. FL g., 4
to the general support Of the work.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-26

will read a paper telling OF some Of the
things which women now enjoy because
Of Susan q. Anthony's endeavors At this
meeting delegates 70 the state convention
at Lincoln March 3 and 4 win be elected.
At the meeting OF the American wo-
mans league Thursday evening Mrs. w.
b. Howard wiz organize a class in Es-
perantO.
The advance and the beginners classes IN
Esperanto will meet at the public library
Monday evening at 7:S0 o'clock. Mrs. J..
P. Rowe will lead the beginners class.
An Esperanto play viii be given by peo-
pie skilled in speaking the cosmopolitan
language at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. ].
T. Morey, d2 South Thirty-third street,
Friday evening. The play is to be given
as a part Of the social meeting Of esper-
artists. Music, Rotations and speeches
will complete the program. Those who will
appear in the play are: Mr.. Norman Stew
art. Miss Grace Conklin, Miss Gertrude
Bailey. Mr.. c. J. Robert. Prof. J. T. Nor
ley and Mr.. T. Timmler.
At the meeting OF the University Exten-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-26
TRAVEL.
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That our arrangements are URsUR-
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cludes several prominent people OF Omaha
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Charles Jacobs, Park Avenue Rock Valley,
Iowa.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-26
v,o,o-v Not Quite Complete

Bingley had found $40 Dill 49,, ~.
"But it's not yours, Cyrus, ssla ms
wife; you're not tempted to keep u anu
saw nothing about II, are you
~ was at first. but 1 overcame the
temptation"
"Then you advertised n.y.
"sure," reJoned Blngley, with some irri-
tation; I'm trying TO find the owner all
right. Jane. but, I'm hoping | shant."-
Chicago Tribune.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-26
Y. w. c. A. AUDITORIUM

q. ~ Clark, Ehs University % Chicago.
Three Dramatic Reoitals. one Lecture.
"Chantecler," Saturday, Feb. rs. Sis D. M.
CANDIDA" Monday, heb, ~, 8:l5 D. m
"The Blue Bird" Tuesday. Feb 81 s:fb
p. M ''The Tragic Ideal" Tuesday, Feb.
Season Ticket $50. Single Admission 75e
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-26
Personal Notes From Gotham

Society People Anxious YOre to Get Away from America
in Spring summJey Island Scene of Deces Honeymoon
Attracts pOrsmen Morgan and Rockefeller Taboo Society Stunts
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-26

Delegates to the National { ugress Of
the society OF the Daughters Of n \. Ameri-
can Revolution viii be named by the omaha
chapter at the meeting which Is = be
held Monday afternoon In the home Of
MRS. c. II. Aull, a@ Woolworth avenu,
The program for the afternoon includes
vocal solos BY Miss Ruth canson, a paper
on Fort Calhoun. By Miss Pettingill; and
a paper on Bellevue. by Mrs. George b.
Darr.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-26
Among the Women's Clubs

Textiles Topic at Monday Meeting Of Omaha WOmsn Club House
hold Economics Department in ChargeVtng Report Work
Among School Children and Need Of Open Air schoOMeng
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-26
Washington Social Gossip

Society National Capital Kept in Jolly HumOr by Continual
Round Functions Until Finish the SeasonMardi Gas
Took Many South Temporarily RestM Elkns Not Much Seen
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-26
Accelerates the Action.

DR., Humphreys Specific Number One
taken in Attenuation, aecelerates the
action of "Seventy-seven."
If you are pleased with the prompt
action OF ''SeYenty-seven" when taken
alone-you will be delighted with the
results when "Seventy-seven" is taken
in alienation with Number One--first
one and then the other and repeat.
'seventy-seven" lisa good remedy for
Coughs, Colds, Grip, Influenza and Sore
Throat. At all Drug Stores 25c. or
mailed.
Humphreys Homeo Medicine Co, Cor
William and Ann Streets. New York.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-26

Bigger, Better, Fs'iss=r- rnst Is what
advertising IN The Bss wiz do for your
business
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-26

A buyer from one or the retail stores
will speak at the meeting Of the Household
Economic department Thursday morning,
giving the members some practical hints
for their guidance In buying wooden goods.
1t IL the plan OF the leader, Mrs. +. ].
Burnett to have these experts from the
different stores give talks on how 70 Judge
the quality Of wooiens. silks and linens
and she is arranging for a series Of which
the talk Thursday. morning win be the
first.
AT the meeting OF the Literature depar-
ment Of the womans club Wednesday
morning Mrs. Albert Edholm win be leader
Two papers tell OF the life OF Mark
Twain Will be read-one by Mrs. Edholm,
80 the Players: and tho other by Mrs
Miilard Langfeld, AT stormfleid.
The Philosophy and Ethics department
W L hold special meeting wednesday after
neon al o clock, at the no.Ao o. .drs
Charles Vincent.
IN the report Of the Visiting Nurses
given at the meeting OF the association
Wednesday It was shown that during this
m9nth OF February a great deal OF work
was done among the school children. The
Visiting Nurses. In the absence Of medical
inspection or a school nurse arc called IN
by the truant officer when he discovers
that physical iils are the cause OF the
truancy he is investigating
TubeTcuiar cases are included among
those which have been tended by the
nurses and IN discussion Of the report the
association expressed an emphatic opinion
that an open air school IL needed in Omaha.
Speaking on the subject the president. Miss
Louise Mcpherson, said; M
while It 10 true. certainly, that oondi-
lions here are not 10 be compared with
those in tee larger cities It is also true.
as our nurses know, that there are tuhsr-
euiar cases among the children and that
the open air school is needed to prevent
the spread OF the disease There is not
the congested condition and there ia more
air available, but many OF the children
live in houses where throughout the WIN
ter the, windows are nailed and fresh air
is admitted, II at all. only by accident"
Pneumohla and typhoid were prevalent
among the visiting nurses patients, but
the report for February did not show an
increase IN the number Of cases.
Mrs. GsbrEe W. Coveli will give remiuis-
cenoes or Susan B, Anthony at the spe-
cial memorial meeting which the womsns
Sutflage association win hold at the Bran
dels club rooms Wednesday afternoon one
OF Miss Anthony's speeches will be read
by Mrs. Alice Mile. Mrs. W. o. shafer
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-26

HE Household Economic depart
II" ment will have charge Of the
open meeting OF the Omaha
WomRn's club Monday after
AlgN noon and a topic Of domestic
interest win be considered. Miss
Gertrude Sly, director OF the domestic
arts at the Young women's Christian as
ISOLATION, viii speak on textiles. Her talk
takes up tho history Of textiles, tells Of
the evolution Of methods Of manufacture,
and considers present day conditions.
The musical part Of the program will be
furnished by Miss Cora Olsen. vocalist, as
sisted By Mrs. Judson Chapman, pianist.
It had been announced that the depart
ment would az this meeting have someone
tell OF the condition OF the moving picture
theaters and enlist the interest OF the
club in an Investigation. But since the
council has taken up TIM investigation the
olubwomen deem II unneo> Vsary for them
TO give 1t their attention.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-26

HERE THE EXTRAORDINARY PRICES ON THESE SUITS
Women's Sample Suits worth $500, at $50. 90
Women's Sample Suits, worth $500, at $4,000
sWomen's Sample Suits worth $65.0O, at $4,000
Women's Sample Suits, worth $50 90, at $4,000
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-26

At the meeting Of the University Extern
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-26

The Philosophy and Ethics department
" Il hold special meeting wednesday after
noon at 4 clock, at the no.no o. .drs.
Charles Vincent.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-08-03
First Floor Plan.

landlords profit and own his own
home. We all know OF many landlords
who are not only making q good liv-
ing. but are growing wealthy by Dor
rowing money, building houses with It
and renting them to people who. IL
they realized 1t. could with a little ef-
fort Just as well bufld or buy the
home for themselves.
Home builders are considered the
very best kind Of security, and the
real estate man and property owners
are eager to do business, with them.
from 500 to $500 is all that 1t requires
as first payment to start you on the
road to the ownership of q substantial
" built homs-like little placer like the
one illustrated herewith After you
have made the start it is lust as easy
to make the monthly payment as 1t
Is to pay rent. for these payments can
be arranged so that they amount to
the same as rent, including both pay
ment on the principal and the interest
ON the unpaid balance The Insurance
and taxes are usually extra. but these
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-08-03


to the requirements of small build.
ing lot. The total width of the house
is "a feet. its length 80 feet, not in
GLIDING the front porch. A building of
rectangular form like this Is most eco
nomical to build, since there is moth
ing complicated about TIE roof nerno
joys nor corners in the walls to add
to the expense.
The arrangement is all that could be
desired for a house Of this size From
the front porch square vestibule is
entered. To the left is the living
room. a good-size, home-like. apart
ment with ar open stairway at one
side. ascending to the second story A
novel feature Of this design is the den,
which IS really part OF the living
room. being connected with 1t by q
columned opening The wide bay win
dow with bGilt7in seat, makes this lit
tie room very attractive indeed. The
dining room. kitchen and pantry are
well arranged for housekeeping work.
On the second floor two good sized
bedrooms are provided. each with q
large closet and storage space A
bathroom is on this floor, opening from
the hall For small house this de-
sign is well worth considering. !.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-08-03

Every stockman and farmer knows
the advantages OF some sort Of feed
Ing door. writes Percy H. Wilson IN
the Prairie Farmer Wooden doors
are all right for y short time, but
they soon become rotten and infested
with disease germs.
In concrete the farmer has found
an ideal floor material. Such floors
not ons.y AFFECT saving in feed. a
shortening In the time of fattening and
. decrease In labor. but also afford
perfect protection to the health Of the
animal Concrete floors do not soak
up water and therefore cannot be
come infested with disease germs.
Their surfaces can be easily cleaned
and thoroughly disinfected with oils
and dips. Rats cannot nest under
them. Careful tests have shown that
concrete floors. through the saving OF
grain and manure alone. pay for them
selves in the short period of one
year.
Feeding floors are merely several
sidewalks laid side ~ side. and the
same general rules Of construction ap-
ply to them Choose q site in the lot
where the ground liz slightly sloping,
well drained and protected and
convenient to feed and water.
Excavate to a depth OF IL inches for
the drainage foundation, and around
the outside edges Of the entire door
dig trench IL inches wide and Is
inches deep. This trench, filled with
concrete; prevents hog waliows from
undermining the floor and keeps the
rats from nesting under it, Fill all
Of this space texcept the trench) to
the natural ground level with we'll
tamped coarse gravel, crushed rock.
the tile culls OF brickbats This I'LL
forms the drainage foundation as for
sidewalks.
The floor must be graded or sloped
30 that water will not collect on 1t in
the winter and so that the manure
washings may be caught by the cutters
and run to the water-tight manure pit
Ito shape the gutter, make mold or
temple by rounding the corners on the
hat side of six-foot length of four by
six-inch timber.) gentle slope. to-
ward the lower corner. of one-eighth to
Dne-fourth inch for each foot of length
Dr. width Is SUFFICIENT. This is secured
by the use OF heavy grade stake
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-08-03

at each corner Of the floor, straight
edge or a grade line. and a spirit
level
It Is an advantage to have q feed
ing floor its full thickness above
ground. Make light floors four inches
and floors subject to heavy loads six
inches thick. For the forms use two
inch lumber Of a width equal to the
floor thickness. Begin on the low
side Of the floor Mark the grade height
of each corner stake and set the forms
to grade cord stretched from stake
to stake. Use only good materials and
mix the concrete one part Portland
cement to two and one-half parts sand
to i've parts screened gravel or crush
ed rock, or one part Portland cement
to five parts band-run gravel Measure
the materials exactly; count one sack
of cement equal to one cubic foot
Always begin placing the concrete
on the low side Of the door. SO that the
rain from sudden showers win not run
from the hard onto the newly placed
concrete. Fill the trench and the
SlHQ BSCI1OQ O1 lu6|LOELuS WlLu7=CUu-
crete. Bring the surface to grade by
drawing over it straight edge with
its ends on the opposite forms or with
one end on the form and the other on
the finished concrete. Four inches
in from the edge, on each OF the low
sides, temporarily imbed the rounded
four by six-inch gutter mold and lamp
it down until its square top is even
with the surface of the slab section Of
the floor. Remove the mold and finish
the surface with a wooden float. The
day after the concrete in each section
is placed. carefully throw on cover,
ing Of hay or straw and keep 1t thor
oughly wet for week. Connect the
cutters with the manure pit by means
of trough, another gutter, or by large
drain tile laid underground. II con-
crete feeding troughs and racks are to
be built at some future time. make the
necessary mortises by temporarily i'm
bedding blocks or wooden frames In
the soft concrete.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-08-03
swordfieI1 Rams ! porv.

A monster swordfish rammed its
sword into dory sent out from Capt
Richard Noonan's Doroas, near Bos-
ton. breaking the dory to splinters and
hurting into the sea George Noonan
and Thomas O'Rourke. fishermen, who
were rescued with great difficulty BY
three Of their mates of Block Island.
Just as they were sinking in water
probably quarter mile deep Captain
Noonan, Engineer Louis Grifin and
another man plunged into the sea and
rescued them. All i've were liable at
any time to be rammed and killed by
the mad sea monster.
With the seamen safely aboard the
fishing vessel the fight with the sword
fish was renewed. The iish was weak
ened by the first lily iron thrust deep
Into Its side, and Engineer Grimm de-
spite his dripping clothing put out In
another dory and again speared the
fish This time It succumbed and
yielded to the rope which hauled 1t
IN. Boston Post
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-08-03
BLAckMAlLING MUST BE ART
Amateur Makes Mistake When He
Seeks to Make Money In Such
.-zl.-z-a-. an ANocation. .s

Police Commissioner Waldo OF New
York was talking about blackmailers.
They are, as rule, stupid" he
said. Their threatening letters are
as ludicrous in their stupidity as a
letter a friend of mine received the
other day"
And Commissioner Waldo, with a
laugh, produced the letter. Written
in a large, boyish hand, it said:
Deer sir Your winder was brok-
en- by bad boi wat throo it throo
four thee pirpus. The ball belonged
two NEE, but an eneme of mine
sneaked it and did the deed to put
the blame on mee am sorry he
did it. and that it have give you CRATE
pain, and have prosecuted the per
peetrater wot done it. But you would
not have thee innocent suffer fer the
gilty, SO, If you drop thee ball over
the garden wall. If you don't be-
ware!-(Signed) Innocent"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-08-03

Mr.. Nilnam A. Radford viii answer
questions and give advice FREE OF
COST on all subjects pertaining to the
subject Of building, for the readers or this
paper On account OF his wide experience
as Editor, Author and Manufacturer, he
u, without doubt, the highest authority
on all these subjects Address all Inquiries
to william Al. Radford. No. In west
jackson boulevard. Chicago. Ill, and only
enclose two-cent stamp for reply.
Investigations show that the major
lty of men working on salaries are
paying out one-quarter or more of
their entire earnings In rent. Take
paper and pencil and sit down and fig.
ure out what this rent bill amounts TO
In the course of year: then see the
amount 1t comes TO in ten years You
will be almost appalled, at the size
Of the amount. In most cases 1t is
enough to buy outright a fine house
and lot, a valuable property that can
be made into real home
But what has the renter to show for
this money at the end OF ten. years
Nothing but a big pile of rent receipts,
Nothing that he can call really his
own after paying out enough money to
buy the house. He has no more right
to It than he day he moved in, and
may be turned out into the street any
time his everlasting rent payments are
not made.
And, after all. the Investment fea.
ture, the money end of the proposition,
Is really OF minor Importance COM
pared to. some others. Parents hav-
Ing the welfare OF their children at
heart should make any sacrifice need
ed to provide real home for them to
grow up in Think OF the delights Of
the odd Home" you once knew What
fond memories cluster about it. What
IN influence for good that old place.
has been to you in your, life! You have
looked back to It with reverence and
have hurried back to it eagerly when
ever there was a chance. Home" Is
the most beautiful word in the English
language, There is no place on earth
like home
What do you suppose. your children
are to do for home, when you have
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-08-03
LUCKY MISTAKE.
Grocer Sent Pkg. Of Postum and
Opened the Eyes Of the Family.

A lady writes from Brookline, Mass:
"A package Of Postum was sent ma
one day by mistake.
Il notified the grocer, but finding
that there was no coffee for breakfast
next morning I prepared some Of the
Postum, following the directions very
carefully.
ut was an immediate success in my
family, and from that day we have
used 1t constantly, parents and chill
dren, too-for my three rosy young
sters are allowed to drink it freely at
breakfast and luncheon. They think It
delicious, and would have q mutiny
on my hands should omit the be-
loved beverage.
my husband used to have very.
delicate stomach while we were using
coffee, but to our surprise his stom-
ach has grown strong and entirely well
since we quit coffee and have been ON
Postum
Noting the good effects in my fam.
ny wrote to my sister, who was q
coffee topper. and after much persual
sion got her to try Postum.
.She was prejudiced against It at
FIRST, but when she presently found
that all the ailments that coffee gave
her LEFT and she got wen quickly she
became and remains a thorough and
enthusiastic Postum convert.
Her nerves, which had become
shattered BY the use Of coifee have
grown healthy again, and today she Is
new woman, thanks to, Postum
Name given by Postum Co.. Battle
Greek, Mich, and the cause why win
be found IN the great little book, The
Road to Wellville.s Phich comes in
pkgs.
Ever read the above lefterR A new
one appears from time to time. They
ake genuine, trues and fun Of human
interest.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-08-03
New Penal system Ter Ontario.

New Penal System fer Ontario.
The Ontario government has recent
ly abolished the system of prison la
Dor contracts in that province. In fu-
ture the majority of the prisoners in
the penal Institutions of Ontario will
be employed upon farms and the maxi
ing Of roads in the newly opened dis
tricts. There will, however; be a per
centage of the prisoners whose health
or other circumstances prevent them
from Joining in this open air work.
These men will manufacture hospital
supplies-beds, blankets and SO forth.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-08-03

rented all your life. moving every year
Or SO from one rented house to the.
next? That does not make a real
home and is not fair to the children.
Love of home and love and respect OF
parents go hand in hand. They are
the two most cacred things in life.
There is sense of security. of own
ership, of permanence in possession
Of even a small cottage. 1t makes
life happier and more worth while.
Sometimes you hear people say: 1T
costs more to own home than 1t does
to pay rent" This is not true. but
even If it were true, the arguments
still would be on the side Of owning
your own home. both for your own and
for your children's sake.
Anyone who Is paying rent right
along can easily save for himself the