Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-19

| appointed. Their disappointment gave
way TO admiration. Each cigarette was
rolled not in white paper but in a $50
bill and the initials Of the host we're en-
sraved In gold letters. This ;t-ange con-
seit was applauded until ths voices Of
he singers struggled amid the uproar.
"A well-known metropolitan spender
has an annual bill OF some ten thousand
dollars for shoes alone. His order stands
in every mandatory In America and
Europe. Whenever a new style Of mems
mediately shipped to him. He cannot pos.
slhly wear a tenth of the shoes sent to
him, but he has the satisfying knowledge
that he is never behind the style.
The wife Of western man owns a pet
monkey. The little beast lives in
private room and is constantly attended
by valet. II rides abroad behind its
private trutter, has It's own outfit of
clothes. Its dining table and a bed made
of solid ivory tipped with gold orna.
raents. &. All told. perhaps, dozen human
beings minister to the comfort of the
little simlan. and its mistress cheerfully
pays from $4,000 to s15,Ooe yearly on this
one extravagance. She became dissatls-
fled with the dining service In the
monkey room Of her home and her pet
now eats its meals off solid silver plates
AT dinner party given by q notorious
millionaire each guest discovered In one
OF his oysters a magnificent black pearl.
II was a fitting prelude to a sumptuous
banquet and II contained an element OF
surprise. II Is said that the dinner cost
the glyer $4,000.
IAN Italian savant and student has Wis
tied America. He has set down his opin-
ions and some Of them are interesting.
He finds. for instance. that the wife OF
ono OF our foremost milllonaires wears
necklace that cost more than ssoo.0oo. Tho
infant son OF this favored lady reposed,
during his tender years, Ia a cradle that
was valued at $1,000. and Immediately
following the birth OF the boy-an event
that was flashed by telegraph to the fur
thest corners OF the earth--a retlnue of
servants was formed for the sole benefit
of the infant. The corps Of retainers con-
sisted OF four nurse ladies, four high
priced physicians. who examined the child
four times day, and posted serious bull
Ietins for the information Of the claimant
press and public.
"a man OF common name, but Of I'M
common wealth, decided to have a home
In New York City. He purchased the
palace Of a friend who had died. and
paid for 1t s2.Ooo0Oo. which was popularity
supposed to be one-half the original cost
Of the pile. On his garden, TO make
space for which he tore down building
that had cost $4,000. the new owner
spent 10000 His bedstead is OF carved
ivory and ebony, inlaid with gold. IL
cost t100,e0o. The walls are richly carved
and decorated with enamel and gold
they cost ss5,ooo. On the ceiling the happy
millionaire expended s2OoOo In carvings.
enamels and gold: and ten pairs Of filmy
curtains. costing 1900 pair, wave In
the morning breeze. The wardrobe In this
famous bedroom represents an outlay Of
$4,000, and the dressing table $500. The
washstand cost $500. and the bed hang
ings $50 a yard. The chimney piece and
overhanging mantel threw into general
circulation $500 more. and the four doors
consumed another $1,000"