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Omaha daily bee., 1912-10-16

said daughter when ihalf4naked woman
leered across the footlights and made
eyes at the men In the box with daugh.
ter. Mother is scandalizedH and mother
TO do her justice, was scandalised; and
she couldn't help showing It, though she
did her very best to look pleased and
amused. ~ ~
Mother likes problem plays" said the
daughter Just little, for matinees,
when she can do alone or with some old
lady friend, and they can both cry and
say how mean men are and how sorry
they are for the abused heroine. B1t
what she really loves is Mother and the
Three OF Us and Uncle Josh Whitt
comb. and things like that. with iRubes'
and somebody singing hymn somewhere
in the dusk and everybody happy in the
last act" And the half-grown hobbledhoy
in the box with daughter roared with
laughter. ss-t,,4
Il do not" protested poor mother,
blushing the color Of the roses that
daughter carried; and daughter giggled
and looked her half-veiled contempt, till
every one who saw the party and realized
what 1t meant felt like taking daughter
out somewhere and giving her a good,
old-fashioned spanking,
Ashamed of mother and making fun
of her to hide It! I'd like to see girl of
mine try any such capers while veg
young enough TO hold my own head UP
without a trained nurse to help me do H.
Ashamed OF mother? why2 Because
mother doesn't smoke cigarettes, and
can't bear cocktails, and doesn't like risky
stories.
wasn't 'in society" before she was mar
ried, and never heard of butler till she
married father and they grew rich to-
gether.
Ashamed of mother because she likes
'peppermints instead of chocolates. and
prefers cream in her tea instead of lemon.
Poor child. poor child do hope the
time will never come when the mother
you are ashamed Of will have to be
ashamed Of you.
Human nature Is Just the same here HI
town that 1t was when mother was q girl
In the little village where she was born.
She has seen you act exactly as the girl
acted back home who ran away with the
circus clown and came back disgraced
for life.
Mother may not know what the French
song the half-naked person is singing
means, but she knows what the young
fellow with you means when he leans
over you and laughs with that look in his
insolent eyes.
Mother is funny, isn't she, and out Of
Omaha daily bee., 1912-10-16

three well known women what their idea
Of the ideal proposal would be.
First. went In search OF Mrs. Arthur
A Brooks. the president Of the Gotham
club and member OF scores OF other
clubs. Mrs. Brooks is a handsome bru-
nette. with flashing. blue eyes. and one
can well believe that she's had much per-
sonal experience and is an excellent Judge
of what good proposal ought to sound
like.
The IDEAL proposal" said Mrs. Brooks
lis one that's accepted, and where there
Is never any regret But you oughtn't
ask me such questions; have a grown
up son, you know. and it's long time
since I thought Of anything like that,
However. heard the other day of an
interesting proposal, which would appeal
TO, those who like unique adventures.
"A young man and young woman had
been friends for number Of years. He
had never proposed to her directly,
though 1t had been generally understood
that they were well fitted to each other
and would probably marry.
Suddenly, out Of clear sky he tele-
graphed her about as follows: Let me
know what day and hour you will be at
the door Of your howell The cave man
Omaha daily bee., 1912-10-16

We don't expect the man to go
down on one knee in offering his
hand to a woman, though that
was the accepted fashion years
ago. Men who took this humble
position were capable Of being
brutal to her after marriage.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-10-16

such fun, and such bully chaperon!
II oniy mother was noTs like thai, now!
Why, you poor little goose, mother loves
you; that's what is the matter with her
YES. even you, and she's about the only
one In the world who does love you. too
They'll all leave you when you get ills
and poor and forlorn; when the man
you run away with runs away with some
one else; when your eyes are faded with
crying and your heart is too heavy to let
you laugh; they'll all go. Aunt Marie and
ell the rest-all but mother, all but poor.
foolish, out-of-date mother. She won't
leave you--not she.
She'll travel across the wide world to
find you, to take you in her arms and to
tell YOU Never mind, honey; never
mind" And she'll hold your hand, so
dceked with rings now, in her hand, and
youll like the feel of IL. Mothers hand;
and she'll believe every foolish, feeble lie
you tell her, and she'll fight like little
ruffled brown hen for you II any one
tries to make her believe the truth, and
she'll take you home and dare any one
one to laugh at you.
Apologize for you? She'll brag. about
youi You didn't run away; you were .
married at some famous church abroad
and had no one knows how many nota-
bles at the. wedding. you weren't de-y
serted--why, the very ideai--you are,
horne on q vislt;,your husband is dread,
fully weary to have you back again, but,
you wanted to see the old place end the
old friends: and some day husband will
die abroad, and no one will ever know. !,
And mother will hold up her head thenc
as she never held it up before, and she'll,
make you dress and go out and smile
and fool them all-aIl the cruel gossips
who are trying to ferret out the secret.
of your agony and disgrace. And she'll
stand by you, will mother, as no one
else in all the wide world will. the llttls
old-fashioned mother you laugh at and
apologize for now. 5,
silly girl. who don't you realize what
she means to you right now. and make
her happy as no one but. you can do?
Let her see that you love her--iet the
whole world see II. Why, SHE was young
once, too; she had sweethearts ana heard
them say sweat things to her. Tell her
of your conquests; make her your chum,
dearest friend. your confident; she'll be
game win mother; she'll understand.
Try II and see II she doesn't; and she'll
want to cry for very joy too.
And, whisper-don't laugh at her any
more. $
Omaha daily bee., 1912-10-16

Every man is the hero OF his pipe
dreams. -,
1t takes nine tailors to finish a self
made man. ~ hf}, r.;
There is nothing more convincing than,
eloquent silence. i5' fc
Most Of us get what we deserve, but,
fail to recognize 1t.
You can always get something forfs,
nothing-in the form OF advice.
The first time girl is disappointed
in love ahe begins to map OUT a career.
After the fiftieth birthday man doesn't =
have to pay the fiddler so often. m
man has an awful time when his wife I,
is away from home and he needs fresh
socks. A g
It is impossible to make something out
of nothing--with the possible exception -
OF bathing suit.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-10-16
By MARGARET HUBBARD AVER.
What is the perfect proposal?

III your best beau were to offer you
hand and heart, as Of course, 1t is ex-
pected that he will do, In what way
should ne propose?
How should he word that little
speech which is to make you happiest
among women?
Every girl dreams OF what her first
proposal will be like, and usually that
episode is wreathed in all the poetic and
romantic fancies of which her imagina-
ton is capable.
If you should have your choice, in Just
what setting. under just what circum-
stances and just how would he propose?
Would 1t be proposal a la Robert
Chambers. the seething and glowing
kind. set in most expensive brocade
ard perfumed environment, redoIent OF
high society. or would 1t be simple
Mary Wilkins-like effect?
Would 1t be proposal over the tele-
phone?
Readers OF this newspaper are asked
to help find the ideal proposal.
To start off In the search and more or
less to encourage the bashful. l asked
Omaha daily bee., 1912-10-16

oON PNNbACto5 "dS ulS CTSC0.
He pushed Helen through the revolv.
Ing door and for moment they stood
outside Gazing down Broadway with its
myriad of flashing signs. st a..
Which way? Want to 60 over and
take a bus homer N@
Let's walk up here few blocks first,
proposed Helen. 1--WE don't have to gc
back just yet, do we?'
No we don't" assented Warren,
heartily, for he too had visions of the
disheveled apartment. But I've walked
about enough for one day, let's go some.
where where we can sit down. How
about this? Want to so in here for few
minutes?''
He paused before a place gay with
highly colored Autographs. Admission
10 cents read the sign over the ticket
window. A huge billboard stood out In
front. To-day! The outlaws RevengeI'
girl in a pink evening dress with flow
Ing yellow hair was bound to the tracks,
while around a curve an express train
came sweeping down upon her. ,
why, Warren, this Is moving picture
placer
well, what If it is? Not too good to
20 to picture show, are you? Some Of
them have mighty good pictures"
Helen had, Of course, seen moving pic
lures in vaudeville, but she had never
been to the regular 1O-cept movies"
AS Warren thrust his hand into his
pocket and approached the elaborately
soiffured and blondined lady at the ticket
window, Helen hastily drew him back.
"Oh. dear, let's not go in here-at least
not tonight" apologetically.
WHY not?'" curtly.
"Oh, I've read they're SO crowded, I'm
afraid 1t would be SO close in there-it's
30 warm and suitry, anyway"
Well what about an open-air place?
Lots of those uptown"
In a few, minutes they were on the
elevated speeding Harlemward. Even
though Warren had only a general idea
of where to go, they had little trouble
In finding an outdoor show" Helen
was amazed at the size of the place
The whole Of large vacant lot had been
used
There were row after row of rough
board benches. At the end was q plat
form with the huge white-sheeted screen,
and a young woman strlmming popular
airs on long-suffering piano.
Evidently they entered Just at the end
of wild-west sketch, for group of
cowboys were throwing rope over
limb, while beneath stood young man
(of the hero type) with his hands bound
behind him.
They, We're pulling the moose over his
heod when two men and girl came
dashing along the mountainside. Jump
ing off their horses, the girl waving a
paper, they ran up just in time. The
hero's hands We're unbound. the girl fell
in his arms, and the picture flashed Off
the screen.
This way out! This way outp'
shouted the usher suggestively. hoping
to make room for more new coirlers be-
fore the next pictures.
Helen glanced around the audience
with much interest Mostly women, few
Of them wearing hats. There were many
children. Several baby carriages stood
back against the fence. Plainly people Of
the neighborhood, choosing this way to
spend sultry summer evening.
The name and trade mark o., the com,
pany and the notice. This picture passed
by the board Of censors." was now
flashed on the screen. The title Of the
next sketch The Bankers Som
Scene In a banking hor5e. evidently at
night. Clerk taking ledger from safe.
Glances around fearfuliy ana alters
Omaha daily bee., 1912-10-16
The unexpected.

.eEzra. the man who saved your life
hv pulling you out of the water yester-
day. is at the door"
"Confound his cheek! He's after
money. of course. But he hasn't any
legal claim. Did you tell him that? He
can't get cent out Of me-not cent
IF he wants to go around diving into
rivers after drowning people. that's his
business. I didn't ask him to do 1t. He
can sue me II he thinks 1t worth while.
don't care. Look here. Here's a dol.
lar for him-teil him that's in full for all
claims. Maybe you'd better get a re-
ceipt"
"He hasn't come for money"
"Ehl He hasn't2 What does ne want?
why. he just dropped in to say that
II he'd known II was you who fell in the
river he'd have let you drown,
Omaha daily bee., 1912-10-16

been almost too
tired to eat, All day
she had been in the
throes Of packing.
They were to move
Wednesday. This
was Monday, and
they had gone out
to dinner because
most of the kitchen
things were packed
and the W h o ! Q
apartment upset.
Warren took his
hat from the boy
at the door and
passed on, calmly
unconscious of that
youths resentful
stare. Never tip
'em unless they've
Omaha daily bee., 1912-10-16

Daughter sat In
dressed 10 xiii, and
front OF the box
mother sat In the
shadow. scared half
to death for fear
she would say
something wrong or
not say something
at the right minute.
Daughter kept
a po ! o @ IL ing for
mother. She laughed
when she did It.
but she laughed
just the same.
Mother doesn't
approve of this"
Omaha daily bee., 1912-10-16
Married Life the Third Year
It Sultry Night and They Go to an Open Air Moving
Picture Show
BY MABEL HERBERT URNER.

Through" !
Helen nodded, and he hecknned to the
waiter for the check.
Usually Helen enjoyed the change of
restaurant dinner, but tonight she had
Omaha daily bee., 1912-10-16
Ashamed Of an Fashioned Mother
BY WINlFRRD BLACK.


with
and no wonder is 81
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-16

their ranch home in the Fort Davis
mountains.
A ". Price has completed the paint
ing and staining work on the high
school building.
Miss BERTHE McAneIly has returned
from Van Horn where she attended
the leap year ball
William ". Grovenberg, former yard
master at Valentine, is now making
his home in Ell Paso.
Mr.. and Mrs. James s ,Utz have gone
to FL Paso where Mr. UtZ is employed
by the S. ". Railway company
H E Bass is in Maria on business
this week
Mrs. Lillian Howard. of FL Paso.
who has been the guest Of Mrs May
field. at her ranch home, is now visit
ing friends in Valentine
H E Cole, of Ysleta, is here on
business and pleasure trip
Mrs Henry Mayfield, accompanied
by her little grandson, is visiting rela-
tives in town
]. A. Richard. ". E. Cole. W. A
Foley, Rube Evans and B G. Parker
are among those who have returned
from court at Fort Davis.
J. F. Everett is in town on business
this week
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-16
AMERICAN BEHEADED
BY BAND OF REBELS

Mexico City, Mex. Aug. 16.-Behead-
ed by rebels. after they had carried
him away as d captive from a point
near Morelia, capital OF the Michoa-
can. is the fate of Rowan Ayers, an
American civil engineer, according TO
official reports to ambassador Wilson.
Dead Man From Cincinnati.
Cincinnati, O.. Aug. 16.-Rowan
Ayres. the American engineer who was
reported as having been beheaded by
Mexican insurrectOs near MOrelos, the
capital of the province of AIichoacan.
is the son of DR.. Stephen c. Ayres. of
this city. An appeal has been sent to
president Taft, who is a personal friend
of the Ayres family, to use his influ-
ence to have the body of young Ayres
returned here for burial
Ayres graduated from Yale in 1898
and Immediately entered the mining
and railroad engineering business in
Mexico. He is well known and has
made several trips here since estab
fishing his residence in Mexico.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-16
CAMPMEETING STARTS
NEAR VALENTINE, TEX.

Valentine, Texas, Aug. 16.-The Skill
man grove camp meeting is now IN
progress Among the ministers IN
charge are: W. B. BIoys Of Fort Davis,
Casper s. Wright of Galveston, for
merIy of Ell Paso; J. h Burma and J.
B. Cole, of Valentine. Those retaining
camps at which every one is welcome.
are Means and Evans, Jones, Finley
and Medley. Members from valentine
are are. in attendance
Miss Selma Kinnon. who has been
the guest of Nj. and Mrs. Charles
Buchler, has returned TO her home al
Valentine.
RUDE Evans. who was in Valentine
on business, has returned to his rancn
home in the Fort Davis mountains
c. S Corning has returned from Fort
Davis, where he went to attend court.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter X Twyeffort
and little daughter have gone to PecoS,
where they Will locate on ranch
owned by Means and company
Mr.. and Mrs. R N Everett are at
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-16
WITH INSULTING A
WOMAN AND Is Fined 81

Angelo Schiaro, an alleged MaderO
secret service man, was fined So for
abusive language in the corporation
court Friday morning. 1t was alleged
that he insulted Mrs. Vance, wife of
conductor Vance. on the Mexico car
line. Schiaro was arrested Thursday
night by detective Albert Herold and
at the time it was said that he threw a
pistol, which he was carrying, into the
river
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-16

Friends of senator A B. Fall, of New
Mexico, are looking for his arrival in
the city from Washington, D. c., this
afternoon or tomorrow. Word was re-
ceived here last week that he would
leave about Tuesday or Wednesday of
this week, and for this reason, they be-
lieve that he will arrive soon. Senator
Fall will assist the subcommittee OF
the senate to investigate the Mexican
situation.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-16

rel to the police station. Friday morn
ing it was identified by a local agent
of the EI Paso & Southwestern Rail
way company as belonging to H P.
Dingwall, of CarrizozO, n. NJ
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-16

A bicycle, thought to have been
stolen from the porch of Rev. J. F.
Williams. 1905 MagOffin avenue, Thurs
day night was reported to the city de-
tectives Friday morning.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-16
M0RMONS LEAVE
FOR OTHER PARTS
CONFINED From Page Five.l


George Walser is some better. He
has been overcome with heat and fndl-
gestiOn. His mother left her home
when her baby was only u days old
and she has been unable to give the
child her personal attention, being IN
such a weak condition herself.
Alfred Hawking took his vile and
family of little children on the train
en- route for Utah with the first party
out, but the trip proved too hard
They had TO quit the train at Cotton,
Calf, where their family was aug
mented by the addition OF another
little son.
Vernon Jones, Tom Jones. and Loren
MOffett are expected in from their
mission Saturday or Sunday. They have
almost completed their labors, but
were released because of the flight
of the colonists.
Young Folks Have Party.
Last evening Amy Johnson wished to
call the young people together in the
form of a sociable before any more
took the train for parts unknown. The
word was passed around but the ad-
dress was not given distinctly and the
hunting of a house by the number and
street is a new experience for most
. of them. A great many started out
but only about half of them arrived
at their destination. and some of them
did not find the place until nearly
IL o'clock. Those who did arrive en-
joyed themselves with games, songs,
recitations, etc.
It is believed that the officers who
arrested Ira and Leon Pratt and asked
500 ransom foT\ each of them, did it
for self ggrandizement, Is the arrest
had never been reported to the superior
officers. When the investigation was
made. they said the boys were arrested
as spies, but as they could produce
no evidence, OrOzco ordered them re-
leased While under arrest they were
put to work pitching hay.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-16
MISSING Bov Is at Work.

Carl Dethleffsen, the San Antonio
boy, for whom the police have been
searching for some time, is in the en-
ploy of a local bakery, according to a
letter received from the boys brother,
writer stated that Carl had written to
his mother from FL Paso on August u.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-16

Thursday afternoon patrolman Ray
captured barrel of household goods
which a Mexican was carrying on South
FL Paso street. The Mexican made his
escape, but the officer brought the bar
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-16

AsheT1lle, n. c. Aug. ia train
robber boarded the Southern railway
train from Spartansburg tonight at
Biltmore station and after covering the
express messenger with a revolver, Sc
cured $4,000 and escaped
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-16

@Fighting jack Rev. Hays Dead.
MorgantOn, N c., Aug. 16.-Brig.
Gen. Edward NJ Hays, Z. S. A, retired,
Familiarity known as Fighting Jack"
Hays, died yesterday. Gen Hays
served in the civil war, on the from
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-16
EWS
BREVITIES
Train Bulletin,

FL Paso & Southwestern train No. s,
from the west, due at S:Sc p. m, will
arrive at 4:1O p. m. Texas & Pacific
train No. 3, from the east, due at S:25
p. m, viii arrive at S:55 D. m All 9TH
er afternoon and night trains are re-
ported on time.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-16
Bicycle Missing.

Auto No. 1850 for hire. Call Bell 1884
day or night.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-16
TALKS OF PANAMA CANAL

DR.. f. c. Prentiss gave an interesting
address Thursday night on the Panama
canal and the incidents leading up to
its construction. before the mems club
of st. Clements Episcopal church at
the monthly club supper in Kendrick
hall.
Capt J. H. Rogers. deputy United
States marshal at Fl Paso. began his
vacation Of two weeks Friday morning.
He will remain in the city.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-16

For house wiring and fixtures see
the National Telegraphone and Supply
Company, BIT Mills street
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-16

DIR. Jameson, diseases of kidneys,
bladder. rectum and skin; SIS Mills Bldg.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-16

William Scherper was arrested by
the police Friday morning on a charge
of fast driving an automobile.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-16

DR.. Robinson, diseases of children
removed to 211-212 Roberts-Banner.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-16

Have your electrical work done by
the old reliable Texas Electrical Supply
Co., lis N Stanton st. Both phones.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-16
Mexican Herald on Sale

tier in many indian battles, and in
Cuba and the Philippines
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-16
Charred with Speedinr.

Lowest prices on wallpaper and pa
per hanging. Golding, 10 S. Stanton.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-16

Get WilIiams's prices on painting and
papering, 223 S. Stanton. Phone 40SS.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-16
Cattle from Mexico.

Three carloads of Mexican cattle
were imported from Juarez Thursday.
The cattle were brought to the border
from the ranch of Cruz Gonzalez near
Lake Guzman and were imported by
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-16
Lone RObber I,oots Train

Bernard's Cleaning Works,
Phone 1742; SIS n. Stanton
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-16

DR.. J. H. Paget, dentist, 5O1-5O2 Rob-
erts-Banner Bldg, phone 1850.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-16

DR.. Klein, diseases of lungs, stomach,
intestines. Roberts-Banner Bldg.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-16

DIR. Nettie SatterIee, osteopath, sos
American Bank Bldg, phones IA, 34S3.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-16
Senator Fall Expected.

at Wards Pharmacy, in Ell Paso. Com
plete and reliable news of what hap
pens in Mexico.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-16

tract of land 40 by 40 feet in
block 20, of the East FL Paso addi-
ton, has been sold by Z. W. Mitchell
to d. P Gibson. The price paid for
it was $500. The tract is between
Cebada and Luna streets. Hawkins
Brothers mace the sale
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-16
Dr.. A. II, still OSteopathfc Infirmary.

DR.. Ira W Collins. physician in chief;
Dr. Amelia Burk, DR.. Grace Parker, Dr.
Paul R. Collins, consulting physicians;
2O1 West Missouri street.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-16

DIR. Pearce, Osteopathic physician,
Roberts Banner Bldg, phone 2496.