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Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-30
Fables of the Wise Dame
By DOROTHY DIX.

, At these words the wife made dolor-
Gus moan. and turning on the weeps. de-
ciared that she would never stay under
roof where her precious mother was
not wanted. and seeing that II was case
of both hands up, or alimony. the man
threw up the sponge and mother-in-law
, continued TO maze u rough house.
Now the man was q foxy gaEabo. and
going aside, he thus communed with him
self, Seeing that i have lost out on my
rights" he said to himself. lit 10 up to
me to put something over on my wife.
and the only way can frame II up u to
play the old ono up as a hot favorits. for
| am next to the fact that q wife can
be jealous OF anything from . wooden
Indian, up and down"
So he went to his wife and thus ad-
dressed her:
Il see," he said, that you are on. In
what you said about your mother, and
that did not appreciate her at first, I
chantress. and II grieves me that you
have not inherited moro OF her charms.
II is true that she is not SO young and
beauteous as you are, but oplne that q
mature female who understands life Is
really more fascinating than an ignorant
young creature who has only pulchritude
OF face.
1T Is also true that her conversation
is full Of Paragon vinegar and ginger,
but how insipid II makes the talk Of
those ladies who are merely amiabls.
Thank heaven. ]. at last, properly value
the blessing that has been vouchsafed
me, and henceforth It's me to enjoy the
society Of this siren "a long as can
induce her to remain in my house"
Thereupon the man began casting bot
quets at his mother-in-law. and casting
after her hot-foot with theater tickets
and rides In his whizs cart, and when
ever wiley tried to break in on their
duet he made her feel that she was one
too many.
1t was not long before wiley got good
and green with jealousy, and when she
could bear Il no longer she shut up the
apartment and went south for her health,
in order to evlct mamma as a permanent
resident Moreover the next time that
estImable lady came to pay them visit.
II was on strict time limit, and every
time she made suggestion. daughter
jumped on her with both feet. and made
things so unpleasant that she did not
finger long.
Moral; This fable teaches that there is
n way to solve the mother-in-law prob
lam IL Won onfy know hnw
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-30

They gave dinner TO Gus Thomas. the
playwright, the other night, and w. Il
AcElroy most fslicitously acted Is toast.
master. Tho chief duty Of tcastmasser
Ii 70 make the guest Of honor feel as
uncomfortable a. possible and Mr.. Nc
Elroy qualified. When Mr.. Thomas rose
70 reply no fairly furred. Il remsmber
q previous dinner at the Lotos club" said
he. at which Afr. McEroy acted a.
toas.naster. Sir Gilbert Parker was the
guest OF honor. During the dinner I
saw him pass his menu card to SIR Gil
bert, with the whispered request that he
write his autograph thereon.
'Humph,' said !. Gathering auto
graphs at your time Of IifeT
No. said Mr.. McElroy. But in the
course Of my speech must say some
thing about our guest. and / want TO be
able TO say truthfully that I have read
something he has written
Just now" added Mr.. Thomas. Il re-
eeived Mr.. MeElroy's menu card. with
the request that write on # an ap-
propriate sentiment" Times
Star.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-30

She reaches young womanhood stiil
there Is nothing In love IL II blooms
more than once.
They would compare this wonderful
sentiment with the century plant that
must be nourished and guarded and
watched over with magnifying glass and
Thermometer for ninety-nine years that
1t may in the hundredth year produce q
few and very ugly blossoms.
II love were century plant. the world
would stop moving. II love were az
charry Of blossoms - these skeptics think
IL should be. who would have loved and
married your father. or your motherf
Where would YOU be, and would you be
At all?
The girl who dreams OF her lover should
be encouraged in her dreams: To mise
him will be to miss out of life life's
greatest joy.
II is the beginning OF greater things.
II is the promise Of a happy today and
happier tomorrow. 1t 10 all there Is OF
ambition. hope. life.
Love. then. hath every bliss In store;
= 'Tts friendship. and tits something
more.
Each other every wish they give.
Not to know love Is not to live.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-30

/ river people. nowhere else Is there ID
lavish an application OF man-mucle to
water movement. The rivers are alive
with junks propelled by rowers who &C.
cupy the forward deck and stand 40
thar ply the oar.
Tn the south. population II forced from
the land on ths water. ana myyfads pass
their lives In ssmpsns and housebosts.
In good weather. thsss poor families,
living as II were In sinsie smail room.
With . porch AZ either end. seem as
happy - people anywhere There 10 no
landlord 10 Griss them down. no foreman
TO speed them up.
Their chiidrsn. little river Arabs. have
thsir wtss sAaspsnsd early. and not for
long is the baby tied 10 . sealed empty
jar that by floating viii mark his ioca-
ton In case he tumhles into the wafer.
Tho year-old child knows how TO take
care Of himself. The tot Of or 4 years
can handle the oar or the pole and Is as
sharp as our boys Of or years
The great wall IN the north is UNI
doubleday the grandest and most impress
sive handfwork OF man Beside It's colos-
sal bulk our boasted railway embark
ments and tunnels seem the work Of
pyginias. Save the pryanids OF Egypt
and the Panama canal. there is no prod
Icy OF toll 10 be mentioned In tho same
breath with n. The brick and stone In
every fifty miles OF this wall would rear
q pyramid higher than that Of cheops--
ana there are at least I7oe miIss OF u.
AT Nsnkow Pass the wall Ia wide
enough tor seven or eight men to march
abreast along tn top. twenty feet high.
faced with hewn stone battlemsntsd and
strengthened every forty or fifty rods by
huge towers ten yards sasare inside. II
olamhsss boldly up the, stespea slopes.
creepss along the sheer precipices and
springs from height to height. leaving
square crenelated tower on every crown.
1T follows the comb Of the mountains
IN order that the ground may slope from
Il both ways. II xigssEs from crest to
crest. dips Into ravines and reappears
mounting the range beyond; 90 that Il
10 seen In fragments. the LINKING parts
being hidden IN the dsfiiss,
For perhaps thirty miles the ere fol-
lows this serpent In stone. nov streakinx
up the slopes. now passtns across the
line OF vision defined against the black
Of the mountains beyond. now cutting
the afternoon sky with its baitiemsnts rs
II follows rome distant riAgs. To the
north tse mountain drops away into
foothills each crowned with It's watch
tower. Then q plain. another fange OF
mountains with another wall, and, be-
yond. the bleak. wind-swept plasesu Of
Mongolia"
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-30

Il 10 q completeness. To 60. through
life without It 10 to only half i've.
Do you admire the picture sbove7 Then
in your heart there 10 tender sympathy
Tor all maids In lcve. and, having this
sympathy. you will never grow old. No
perpetual youth Is attainabIe without II.
a loving interest in love and the lover
10 a fountain Of youth more efficacious
than that found In beauty pArlor.
Look at the picture again, and let
thsss words ding in your heart:
And on her lovers arm she leant,
As round her waist she felt II fold,
And far across the hills they went
In that new world which Is the old.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-30

Moral; This fable teaches that there is
way to solve the mothsr-in-law prob
lem IL you only know how.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-30

'Oh, there IS nothing holier In this life
Of ours than the first consciousness Of
love-the first nuttsring OF Its silken
winss."-Longfellow's Hyperion.
This famous painting is famous for
thu story il tells.
The background. with Its appeal TO
lovers Of nature; the strength and youth
Of the man: the grace and beauty Of the
woman, and the attire which makes the
mind leap back to the idylic days when
romance ran not. have their charm
But Il Is nothing compared with the
story the picture tells. II Is the story
that grips the heart. and causes second
look at the picture A story OF love. and
love Is the heritage Of every living being
When little girl is only a few months
Old. some one with 9 deep understanding
OF the hearts Of maids. be they young
or Old. puts q doll In her arms.
She does not have to be taught to hold
Il tight to her heart. She does not have
70 be taught that the proper attitude for
q doll Is the head up. She does not have
10 be taught TO lore g.
She loves Il because love Is natural Il
Is the first emotion Of life, and II the
aged woman on her deathhed has rightly
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-30

It seems as II q sfri Il always willing
to marry man n there are reasons
enough Why she Shouldn't :.
when man has TO 60 on visit to his
relations IT'S sign he isn't one BIT afraid
Of railroad accidents.
A woman's Idea Of being fair-mindsd
Is to say that probably another wouldn't
stain her hair n she didn't have 10. =
When ANYBODY h making an explanation
you can tell how short Of facts he is b.
how long he Is Of enthusiasm.
Eooedy ever heard Of . good house
keeper trying to tell her husband how to
run his business. but everybody hears Of
. poor business man, trying TO tell his
wife how 70 run the eoase.-New Iors
Press.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-30

a two by four
: dream OF bliss. The
wife was an artist,
who perform Q d
with equal skill
upon the gas range
and the plano. and
as she thought
hubby n world
wonder. they lived
together in much
peace and happi-
ness.
I'm for tunately,
however. wiley was
possessed OF q
mother who was .
hoodoo. She was q
hard featured old
female with a face
that would sour
milk. and a fnnguA
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-30

woulds't shape n noble life?
Then cast no backward giances toward
the past,
And though somewhat be lost and gone,
What each day needs that shalt thou
Each day win set It's proper task,
GOETHE.
1t is as 70 every one arose in the morn
ing with a clean slate in hand.
There Is nothing that was written on
the slate Of yesterday that should affect
the writing on the slate today.
You won yesterday. Begin the writing
today as II every winning were before
you.
You failed yesterday. The fresh slate
in your hand today shows no sign OF
that failure. Yours the fault and yours
the punishment e your memory re-
writes It.
You hated some one yesterday Do you
wait the slate Of today to bear the ugly
marks Of yesterday? Do you want a
clean surface spoiled beyond service to
yourself or to your friends by an ugly
image Of yesterdays wasted emotions7
The sorrows, the disappolntments. the
;eaiousies, the rssentments. the lost OPP
portunities, and the lost faiths that mar
red yssteday's slate cannot appear on
that Of today rnless you voluntarily and
wiifuliy rewrite them.
Remember that. and read IT again:
The sorrows. the dissppointments. the
.eaiousies. the resentments. the lost op-
portunitiss and the lost faiths that mar
red yesterdays slate cannot appear on
that Of today unless you voluntarily and
1ilfully rewrite them
The days do not repeat themselves.
You repeat them when you cherish in
memory today the mistake you made
yesterday.
You weaken yourself; you scatter your
forces; you burden brain ana hear. with
q debris that clogs; you shatter sunbi-
ton; you begin day with every pre-
disposed inclination to failure when you
begin with . memory OF a bad yester-
6ay.
Yet Go thou act as one new born"
Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-30

Once upon a time there was a man
who wooed and won a beautiful young
creature for his bride. and they set up
housekeeping In a little fiat that was
Evening journal., 1912-03-19
THIS COUPLE
MARRIED 81 YEARS

MIR. and Mrs. James u. Mckay. VINO
make their home with their son. Sam
uel Mckay, at No. 926 West Seventh
street, are today celebrating the fifty
seventh anniversary of their wedding.
There will be no formal event mark
ing the day, but congratulations have
been received from their many friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Mckay have three chill
dren. Samuel William and Richard.
the last-named Is unmarried. There
are eleven grandchildren and five
great grandchildren, most of them liv-
ing in Wilmington
Mr.. and Mrs. Mckay enjoy good
health. They are members Of Asbury
Methodist Episcopal Church, whore
Mr. Mckay who is IS years old, has
been class leader for more than
forty years. He attends every service
of the church and was present al
nearly every session Of conference the
past week Failing cyesight prevents
Mr. Mckay from reading, but he Is
actively interested in what is goinl
on In the city.
Mrs. Mckay was Miss Garrett before
her marriage ,and her home was il
Pennsylvania Mr.. and Mrs. Mckal
were married in Union NJ. Il. Churcl
/ by the Rev. Mr.. Maddox.
Evening journal., 1912-03-19
NO AICNER
ESTATE HERE

Not long ago many letters were
received here from supposed heirs of
the mythical estate Of one so-called
Springer, this estate taking in al
most all Of the site on which Will
mington is situated Now enters an
other big estate on the scene.
Today Mayor Howell received a
communication from Dr. Arthur
Stoelzcl Of Salzburg. Germany, a
lawyer. who states that ne was re-
qucsted by a woman. Franzeska
Grippcnhuber, a native of his town,
to write and inquire about a great
property I'm Wilmington which was
left by man named Aigner who
died carly in the last century, his
client having read in a newspaper OF
Salzburg that the property was about
to be divided among the heirs. The
womans maiden name it appears was
Aigner and She naturally, is after a
slice Of the property.
Mayors Secretary Bothman will
answer that there is no such man as
Aigner known in these parts
Evening journal., 1912-03-19
MAY HAVE $45OO
BUT NOT $75l9
FOR HIS INJURIES

In Superior Court yesterday after
noon Chief Justice Pennewill handed
down a decision in the case Of SPAIN
VS. the Peoples Railway Company
Following the verdict of the jury at
the January term for S7,5l9 in favor
of SPAIN for injuries received in a
street car collision, an application was
made TO the court for a new trial, and
the court in its decision yesterday
found the damages excessive. VIII
liam w. Knowles and Caleb Il. Bur
cbenal conferred with SPAIN and later
announced to the court their wiling
ness to accept $4,000 verdict and
have no new trial
Robert II. Richards representing the
defendant company said he would
consult his client and announce be
fore the end of the present term what
course he will take in the case.
Acceptance Of a lower verdict than
that awarded by jury has been done
several times in this State. II was
done i'm the Winkler case against the
p. and r. Railway several years ago
Evening journal., 1912-03-19
CITY TO LOSE
AN OLD PUMP

Water from the old pump in
French street, north of Tenth street,
having been declared by the city
bacteriologist 10 be contaminated, the
Board of Health yesterday afternoon
decided that the pump must be aban-
doned The board will place warm
ing signs on the pump and later the
handle will be removed.
Another matter considered by the
health authorities yesterday was the
ordering of sewers for the houses Nos.
S31 1885 and 81 West Second street,
owned by Isaac Kricihevski.
Thirty-ive complaints ont Of a total
pf 81 received we're filed and reported
abated
The complaint of Mrs. James Nc
Govern. 1923 West Sixth street, re-
Earding the properties on the east
side of Harrison street, north of
Sixth. up to GA, was taken up. and
after due consideration, the board
ilecided to notify the property lold-
ers to abate the nuisance at once.
Evening journal., 1912-03-19
MANY BID FOR
NEW ROAD WORK

The Levy Court at its meeting to-
day opened bids for the construction
Of several pieces of good roads inI
the county. There were a large num-
bor of bidders in attendance. The
bids were restored TO the court as "a
committee Of the whole The bids
follow:
New Castle city limits to Haros
Corner. 1.36 miles, IA feet vide: Juni-
alta Paving Co, Sll,Oll.11; John A.
Clark. S10.S9G; Amber Davis Co.,
S9.766.O2; Stewart & Donahuc. $l2,-
600; Horrigan Contracting CO., SILL
327; W. c. Evans, $ll,S9S.5O; Tai
ley & Crumlish. Sl3,394.4S.
West Chester road, 1863 miles Pat
rick j. Mundy $4,000; Juniata Paw
ing Co. Sl7,472.3l; John A. Clark,
S19 $50; ID. ODonnell Sons. Slt,-
a25.35; John f. O'Neal, Sl6.13l9o; {;
Corcoran Construction Co, Sl9.235; !;
Amber Davis Co., Sl7,f2S6O; Vim.
c. Evans. S21.OOS.71
Adams Cross Roads towards Mar
shallton S4-100 Of mile-P. j. Mundy,
S7,429. Amber Davis Co., SS,690.55;
Schunemunk Construction Co. Sl2,-
6O3.0 .05; Juniata Paving Co, $9lOll5;
William p. Davis s7.S06.50: Stewart
& Donohue, $lO,19S.5O; William c..
Evans. $9.S61.44: John A. Clark, $500
From Stanton to Oak Tree, 6-lO of
mile-Ambler Davis Co.. S57645O;
P. J. Munday. $500 Schunemunk Co,
$S.252.90; Juniata Paving Co, S5,6I4,-
80: Stewart & Donohue 1924; VIII
liam p. Davis, S512S.1O; William c.
Evans, S6,55460.
Pixies Creek road, thre miles-Wil-
liam c. Evans. S26. .97s.36; Stewart &
Donohue, S3S.500; p. J Mundy, $4,000
Amber Davis Co., S34,S72.25.
Stoeckles Hill to New Castle city
limits, 71-1OO miles-Talley d Crum-
lish. S7776.2O; Amber Davis Co.
S6 7SO.30. Juniata Paving Co., S1O32-
So: Schuncmunk Cons. Co. SlO,62Oi
Horrigan Contracting Co, SI515'
John A. Clark, $1,000; William C
Evans. S6.9S9.40; Stewart & Donohue
/ S9131 60
Evening journal., 1912-03-19
NO PICTURES AT
CELEBRATION

While some criticism has been maze
because the ST. Patrick's Day oele-
bration was not interfcrsd with on
Sunday, although a Sunday evening
moving picture lecture by a Jewish
society recently was prevented, it de-
veloped today that Chief of Police
Black had been giving some advance
consideration of the Opera House cele-
bration
When asked about it today Chief
Black said that Manager Beckett of
the theatre had taken up the matter
of moving pictures with the managers
of the celebration, the former refus-
ing to allow pictures to be shown. "Au
agreement was reached between the
two" said the Chief "and ! took no
hand in the affair, particularly after
the Rev James =. Quigley, of St
Patricks Church came TO my office
and assured me that the program was
on the religious order. When a man
like Father Quigley tells me a thing
believe him." added the Chief.
Evening journal., 1912-03-19
TURN HALL OFFICERS
RESIGN THEIR PLACES

Louis Clodi president. and Henry
Blouth treasurer. respectively. of
Turn Hail. resigned their Offices at
meeting of tho Wilmington Turngc-
meinde last evening and Edward
Hcisol. was elected president aud
Emil Wagner treasurer, TO oil the
vacancies.
The action of the police in closing
the hall several Sunday nights ago
was discussed at the meeting but no
action WAS taken. II was decided to
waE until the mass meeting called
for Friday night Is held
This mass meeting which Is called
by the Gorman-Amcrican Alliance for
uext Friday evening IN German Hall.
in Sixth street will not be ncid AT
that place. owing 10 the fact thai lhe
hall Is engaged for the evening. The
meeting viii he held IN Turn Hall m
stead, and a large attendance is ar-
ticipatcd. The subject Of personal lib
cry will be discussed
Evening journal., 1912-03-19
C0UNTY FINANCES.

County Treasurer Robert Nj. Burns
reported to the Levy Court today the
following balances: Credit of the
Levy Court, SS7.427o4; special bonds,
S13.025.97; highway bonds, S65,62621 (;
Christiana hundred. S3,95004; Mill
Creek, $2,365.55; White Clay Creek,
S2.1SS24; Pencader, S1,S03.01; New
Castle. S4.06S: Red Lion. Sl,656.So /;
st. Georges, S7,327.30; Appoquinimink,
St.52O.1O: Blackbird, $2.352.90 Bran
dywine, S2.95O41.
The following collections in fees
we're made during February
II. A. Brown. clerk of the peace
s1s5: James Logue. sheriff, $71.9S; +
NJ. Walker, register Of Wills, $1,211.25;
p. Q. Churchman. prothonotary, $751;
IS: A. V. L. George. recorder of deeds
S1,77955; Jos. c. Jolls, register in
chancery, $5S1.90.
Evening journal., 1912-03-19
OUT OF JOB,
OAKSPLANSFRESH
WAR ON SPEEDERS

Up until this time. William Oaks, Of
Red Lion hundred, has not been re-
appointed a constable by the New
Castle county Levy Court Commis-
sioner Thompson passed Red Lion
hundred last Tuesday when the con-
stables were elected and no action TO
fill the vacancy was taken by the
court today.
Last summer Oaks waged cru
sade against speeding Of automobiles
in Red Lion hundred He now believes
his activity IN that respect caused his
appointment as constable to be held
up. Now Oaks says that whether or
not he is constable he will carry on
his crusade against speeding autoists
not only in Red Lion hundred but in
other hundreds as we'll
Evening journal., 1912-03-19
CITY COURT CASES.

James ConoWay was fined 81 and
costs in City Court today on a charge
of disorderly conduct preferred by
Elias j. Vogal. The prosecuting wit
ness said Conoway caused some
trouble yesterday while Conoway
claimed the prosecuting witness owed
him wages.
Owing to William T. Lyman not
being able 20 attend court today, the
charge of assault and battery against
Fortunate Cerantonio was continued
in until tomorrow week.
The charge Of larceny as bailee
against James Martin was dismissed
after Martin said he was willing TO
return a wheelbarrow he had bor-
rowcd from Adolph Rose
Evening journal., 1912-03-19
SONS HONOR
ST. PATRICK
Kr. ROSSelI LaudS Ireland'S
Patron at Second Dinner
Here
ASSOCIATION
IS MADE PERMANENT

With the walls and ceiling Of the
banquet hall bedecked with the Stars
and Stripes and the golden harp on
the field of green, colors dear to the
heart of every Irishman. about 100
members and friends Of the Friendly
Sons of st. Patrick gathered in Irish
American Hall last evening at the sec
ond annual banquet Of the society. AS
the orchestra struck up THE Wearing
of the Green" or "Come Back TO
Erin" enthusiasm prevailed.
The society had been Of tempor-
AIRY nature but at the conclusion or
the banquet last evening permanent
organization was effected. At 9
O'Clock the members became seated
and enjoyed an elaborate menu pre-
pared by Jacob Zimmerman, caterer
who had provided green candelabra.
The members wore green carnations
while few necktics of any sh, G we're
seen but those of lreland's own.
Sheriff James Loguc who had acted
as president Of the Friendly Sons dur
ling the past year and who was re-
elected last night,t made the first ad-
dress Of the evening when he spoke
OF the large increase in mcnbcr since
the inception OF the society and after
thanking those at the dinner ne IN
ltroduced John L. Malloy who was
toastmaster Of the evening VINO intro
duced John S. Rossoll as the speaker
Oi the evening.
Mr. Rossell dwelt at length on the
life Of ST. Patrick who he said was a
saint Of God and whose work was that
Of God. ST. Patrick, Mr.. Rossell con-
tinued. labored not alone for ireland,
tput for the world. and today men Of
various views, race and religion, all
honor the name of ST. Patrick. Mr..
Rossell closed by repeating the words
Of Albin Butler. author Of Lives of
Saints D: IF the virtues of children
reflects an honor on their parents,
much more justly is the name of St.
Patrick rendered illustrious by the in
Vulnerable lights Of sancdty with
which the church of ireland. planted
by bis labors i'm the most remote cor
iner of the known world. shown dur
ing many ages; and by colonies oil
saints with which it peoplcd many
foreign countries, for. under God, It's
inhabitants derived from their glori-
Gus apostle the streams of that emin-
ent sanctity by which they were Ions
conspicuous to the whole world"
Others who spoke and spoke of the
Nish patron saint in the same veia
were as follows: State Senator
Thomas NJ Monaghan. John E. Hcaly
James Kane, Charles Il. Ten Weeges
Charles b. Dougherty and Thomas
Ially.
Mr.. Malloy then said as the hou
was growing late, he thought it bes
to formulate plans for a permanen
organization. A motion was made tha
the meeting be appointed a commit
tee of the whole. This was passed b,
an unanimous vote. Mr.. Malloy wa
then appointed temporary chairman
after which the nomination and cleo
tion of officers was held. The election
Fesulted as follows James Logue
president Matthew Lally. vice presi
dent: Frank NJ Sewer. secretary, AM
John e. Healy. treasurer.