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Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-23

that is quite as good as real husband
and Of much more piquent flavor.
The difficulty, though. with this
plat is that young Mock Husband is
exceedingly indigestible, and sure to
disagree with old maids and widows,
and cause them trouble.
The best way TO prepare Mock Hus-
band. and the way followed by our
loading Suffragettes and Pure Food
Experts is as follows:
First, begin by seeing that your
utensile for preparing this dish are
thoroughly in order. Put sufficient
money in your purse, and see that you
have a nice, comfortable place to live.
Then buy parrot that swears. Get.
one, II possible, that has a large vo-
cabulary OF words that begin with u
big d. See also that 1t Is instructed
to use the phrase amy fool ought to
know better than to do that con-
inually. II It repeats this marital
catchword over and over again all the
49,
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hood and motherhood. And don't fear
that you will have TO be an old maid
whether you like or not. II you are
sweet and wholesome and womanly,
when the man for you comes across
your horizon you will know II. And your
natural womanliness will enable you 20
do as much toward attracting and
winning him as his privilege OF asking
the question and actively woolns you
permits him to do.
Men without wives are hopeless. help
less creatures-and they know It. And
the object OF life is happy marriage. to-
ward the realization OF which wise nature
has decided you must do your full share.
Don't water your gifts Don't get into
an upfeminine frame OF minG. As the
sunlight draws the flowers. two natures
that are properly mated. wllI-Attraet each
other; and you, will 80 play your part
in the great stream OF life,
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-23

them. stick darts through the nostrils
and rings through the ears, and some
tribes change the shape OF the head by
bandaginB It during infancy. The Amer
lean Indian painted his face, the Chinese
compressed the feet OF their women, and
40 on II we study the habits OF past
civilizations we find everywhere some at
tempt to pervert the normal or to call
attention TO some anatomical popularity
When we look at the history OF modern
civilization we find many cases OF per-
versions from the lovely, The fact that
the standard OF beauty seems to differ
IN different ages and cllmes IL often used
as an argument 20 excuse freak fashions
we will like them when We set used to
them. As rule we rarely have time
TO get used 10 them, so quickly are they
followed by some other phase of the
changing modes.
There is. after all. only one enduring
standard OF beauty and that is healthful
nature. We admire the rose because II Is
fresh. unsullied, without mar or blemish.
Any faint OF disease, OF abnorinality in
beast or vegetation-and both are dis
oarded.
The human figure in youth and health
Is the standard Of beauty, and any fash
ion that does not develop 30 as TO pre-
serve and protect these lines Is devoid OF
aesthetic qualifications The crinoline. the
hustle. the hour glass corset, the fashion
able modern shoe are fashions that dis
tort nature and are nothing more than
examples of abnormalities imposed on
women by some invisible despotY
Is the civillEed world In this respect
very far removed from the savsgeT Grim
dimes and waist compressers have for the
moment disappeared, but this last year
women--not the best class certainly, but
sufficient number 30 attract attention
have worn colored hair and made NJ
their faces with tinted paint and powder
that did not in the least pretend to sup
plement nature. Barbaric and ugly. we
all agree after the fad is over. But. un'
III women develop higher aesthetic
sense in regard to clothes, we can never
be sure that the next within OF fashion
may not be equally ugly and abnormal
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-23

fact that her husband had been for most
OF their thirty years together a drunkard
The state differed in degrees, but al
ways II was there, a heavy black pail
upon her life. l think she would have
gone mad II she hadn't tried to be happy.
And she succeeded, partially enough. at
any rate, to keep her face smooth and
rosy, pleasing wholesome mask for the
dread and anxiety within those tenants
that never left her breast
We were walking along the neat boule-
ward OF a young suburban town. N"Arent
those red leaves beautifully" she said.
smiling at them, as though at the face
OF friend. and when chubby checked
babe passed US in a. perambuletor she
tossed him a shrub and they laughed a
gurgling little laugh together This
woman l noticed never talked about the
past spoke Of the trait once and she
said No, won't join the grave dig
gers" When we turned the corner where
stood her home n shadow crossed the
rosy face. The dread was stirring in her
heart Would her husband be at home
and if there would his face have the
tell-taie flush and his eyes the uncer-
tainty that 30 often accompanied his
return from the city? But II was driven
away the next instant by my remark
about his last case In court.
~ have heard that hls plea was brill
liant. You must be very proud OF him."
Yes" she said. 81 have always been
very proud OF my husband"
watched her go in at the door and
close II behind her, and / wondered
whether the dread and anxiety had been
realized. But at any rate she had en-
joyed the stroll In the autumn sunshine.
She had laughed for happy moment
with the chubby-faced baby. And she
had dwelt for an instant on the man.
her man. at his splendid best. She had
tried to be happy. She had been on a
little vacation OF the spirit and been for
the time refreshed.
The other woman had not borne a tenth
OF the weight OF grief of this brave soul
But she had chafed and fretted and
scolded and whlned away her strength to
bear the load allotted her. At last the
doors OF mad-house had closed upon
her Her friends words were the epitaph
OF her sanity.
"she never would be happy" She had
strained toward a goal OF her ambition as
wildly and has suffered as over-trsined
athletes do. They have runners heart
She had runners overturned brain.
Happiness isn't state OF things that
surrounds US, II Ia a self-formed habit.
We can train ourselves to happiness. We
can learn to enjoy the vividness OF tho
leaves In autumn. the laugh OF the pass
Ing babe, the best traits in the worst per-
son We know II IL good TO remember
these sunshine spots when the final
gloom engulfs us. Let no one say Of you
or me when the race has been run:
she never would be happy"
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-23
Advice to Lovelorn
: b BlAFAIoA FAEaFAx
BE on Your Dignity.

Dear Miss Fairfax: j am a young lady
10 years OF age and considered pretty. For
the past year my employer, a young man
OF n years, has been counting me, deelar-
ing his love frequently. / do not know
whether he IL serious and AJAX you how 1
can find out his intentions. as love him
dearly and think Il a waste OF time II his
Intentions are not marriage.
BRUNETTE
When an honorable man tells girl he
loves her. II is understood that he wishes
70 marry her. Unless your employer
makes his honest intentions clear you
should DO on your dignity. Don't let him
tsel that you are his Inferior or that he is
understanding TO you.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-23

American dressmakers are now being
given a chance to prove the merit of
their designs. In Paterson, n. J., there
is a style show at which models from
the best American houses are being
shown. And the Paterson silk, which
has been used for so many gowns that
are supposed to be French in material
as well as in style, win now be Employed
in exclusively American costumes
The two models shown here are spe-
eially designed Paterson costumes They
express the idea, American gowns for
American women"
The first is Of lustrous black satin.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-23
ReIiEion and Lnvr.

Dear Miss Fairfax; ] am q young girl
and i am going with a young man two
years my senior. We love each other
dearly. but there Is q barrier between us.
won't ask him 10 become a Catholic, but
do want to be married by the priest. IL
he wouldn't compromise with me and
Just take enough instructions 70 be mar
him7 READER
Your case Is not peculiar but one Of
frequent occurrence. Religion should not
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-23

There is a military suggestion about the
top OF the blouse. which is on Elton lines
caught at the throat with a wee upstand-
ing collar band yelled in dull gold lace
This miniature Elton continues over the
shoulders in a loose cape that conceals
the high girdle in the back. This girdle
folds softly about the figure and shows
a triangle Of white chiffon cloth yelled
in the gold. The sleeves are Of black net.
caught in by the wrist under gold bands.
Five superimposed flounces with rolled
hens form the skirt.
The second costume employs Burgundy
red crepe meteor, narrow silk brain in
shaded reds and cream shadow lace-all
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-23
How 20 Propose.

Dear Miss Fairfax ] am a young man.
Have been going with a young lady for
some time and wish TO ask her 70 marry
me, but don't know just what to say.
Could you post me little along this line I
ANXIOUS
Tell her what you have told me. BE
attempt tany set OF flowery speech. You
will never be able TO recall In after life
just what you did say. but II will make
no difference II you get the girl you love.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-23

Of home manufacture. A distinct mill
tary note is sounded in the jacket front
and position back Of the basque. which
Is set over sleeves. and q vest OF the
lace on a. foundation OF white satin. The
collar Is high and ties under two throat
bands OF the crepe. Military braiding IL
employed about the armholes and TO OUT
limo top and bottom OF the waist. and
again appears ON the patch pockets,
which are set below the hips on the long.
ing a secret telephone system Of which
full tunio, which ends In a line of seal
lops with ricot edge and buttons down
the back with fastening OF velvet balls.
The plain underskirt is round length.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-23
Do You Know That

In 1901 there were only twenty-six rs
peranto societies in the world; ten years
later there were over 1000. Their litera-
ture has increased from twenty-nine
books in 1850 to $500 ib lsiL
Now that the earl OF Wemyss has
passed away. the distinction OF being the
oldest peer In the House Of Lords falls
upon the duke OF Grafton. who Just re-
Gently entered his ninety-f0urth year.
The earl Of cOurtown comes next at
ninety-one. while LORD ArmiatsAd win be
ninety this year In quick Succession
come the veteran Lord Halsbury and the
Marquis OF Abergavenny. The father Of
the House Is the earl OF Ducie who has
been a member for sixty-one years
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-23
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Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-23

questions.
The Instinct
20 improve on
nature, or At
least to change
nature II easily
traced back 20
the savage or
primitive races,
T he African
tribes, accord
ing to the re-
ports OF travel
ore, enlarge the
sire OF the LIPS
b y mutilating
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-23
A Mnn,n CarrIeaane...

I've hurt my wife's feelings again.
said Mr.. Meekton.
by something you said?"
NO. didn't say q word. But ! rot
mixed up In my recollection OF which
parts OF her speech called for laughter
and which applause. -Washington Star,
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-23
Fashion Often an ExagGsrotfon
Of Uslinsss. +" says
Madame Ise'bell
THE Aesthetic Sense Needs
Better CuItiUafion"

What Is meant by fashion," When
did fashion begin7 Is II n law imposed
on the many by the few or is e law OF
human naturo2 These are interesting
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-23

Knives can be cleaned in half the usual
time II the knife board be thoroughly
warmed in front OF the fire before being
used, a
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-23

To render pork sausage more digsstible
thoroughly prick the sausage and plunge
into boiling water for five minutes. Then
fry In. the usual way. 49,
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The Woman
Who
Wouldn't Be
Happy
By ADA PATTERSON.

she never would be happy" said one
woman OF another, and said Il not In
censure, but in pity.
The woman who spoke IL a woman Of
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-23

Water in which potatoes have been
boiled is the best thing with which to
sponge and revive "a sIR dress.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-23

A very little glyoeffne sEnearod around
the glass stoppers Of bottles win keer
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-23

iilhiiN SUI NNNEs bhA
only those who had
known her long and
we'll would have
suspected Il. Pow
crty has until re-
Gently crowded upon
her heels. Her son
and daughter have
married unwisely,
and, as often hap
pens. not only the
person who made a
mistake must suffer
for that mistake,
but 80 do their fam
lies, immediate and
remote. But worse
than these Is the
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-23
7n,,.4. pGasR1e
Household Hints

When cooking apples always put a
pinch OF salt with them, they will then
be most tender.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-23

Pickles may be kept from becoming
mouldy by laying bag OF mustard
on the top Of the pickle jar,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-18

avenue bus to. accompany Mrs.
Plke to her Riverside Drive apart
ment 1t was for the purpose of
securing her pass key.
AT lurch Of the bus, as 1t
swept around the corner Of Sew.
enty-second street, Eaton clumsily
lost his grip on the strap, drove
his knee heavily against Mrs. Z.
Plke's arm and knocked her pocket
book to the floor. With apologies
for his awkwardness he busily set
10 work picking up the contents
OF the bag-but he slipped UP his
sleeve the latch key.
Wnen Eaton went forth from
the Manhattan Hotel and accom-
panied Miss Kohn in her walk
70 ner Madison avenue apartment 1t was
WIN the intention of getting possession
launtily as they walked along, side by
sue, Eaton suddenly turned at a, crossing
IN front OF an automobile, stepped hack
half step and brought the handle of his
cane down upon Miss Kohn's handbag.
Cards, coins and various things scattered
about the pavement -
with quick eye Eaton spied the latch
Key. Letting his, overcoat fall from his
arm to cover theNkey Eaton, with MANY
apologies, assembled the contents OF the
nag and slipped the key into his oyercoat
pocket. eoa'
oPSSlCu POSSESSION or the
latch key was literally, the key to Eaton's
system. And the possession of the latch
Key mad still another value. It gave Eaton
handle for blackmail If his victim
realized who had robbed her Eaton was
able to silence her with the threat that he
would declare that she had given the kew
to him and that he had been welcome
visitor at her apartment Few women
rehshed the idea Of having this assertion
made to their husbands.
Remarkable testimony to the demoraI;za.
tion caused by dancing teas" was given
by Mr.. Jacques Bustanoby, part proprietor
OF a noted New York resort where par.
ticularly alluring entertainments OF this
character were given. In asking for O d.
yorce from his attractive young wife Mr..
Bustanoby said that she had fallen under
the influence Of wicked man while fire..
quenting various "hotel teas in company
with an older woman
My wife was very young and very limo.
cent. Oh, yes, very Innocent" said Mr..
'Bustanoby, "but they take her to teas and
give her drinks and dance with her and
she lose her heada am YER busy and
can do nuzzing. l forgive her once. and
then they take her to those hotel teas
again. 1t Is one shame!"
II the expert who provides this kind OF
entertainment thus testifies to it's dangers,
can the ordinary man and woman have
any doubt about them?
~ a L.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-18

self known. This was Miss Marie A.
Kohn, a Frenchwoman of considerable
wealth, who came to New York few
years ego. year before the Pike case
Miss kohn was robbed OF $4,000 worth
OF Jewels When she visited Eaton's fat
by invitation of the police, she found them
all there.
The story Miss Kohn told revealed an.
other way in which a designing man
might make the acquaintance of woman
he didn't know. This is the pet dog meth
cd of approach.
Miss Kohn went to the Hotel Manhattan,
also one Of the most fashionable and dig
nified hotels in the city, to have tea and
listen TO the music. AS she entered she
noticed good-looling young man with a
bright eye and curly hair. 1t was Eaton,
but OH this occasion he was travelling as
MIR. Mcdonald"
Miss Kohn was carrying her prize pet
toy Pomeranian, "Baby." AS she passed
the young man, he stopped and patted
Baby with a friendly but not forward
manner, as if he really couldn't help it.
"Pardon me-" he said 81 hope you don't
mind my patting her. That is really the
most perfect specimen of Pom have
ever SEEN"
An Introduction Through the Dog
They went into the tea room together
and the young man talked about dogs in
the most convincing manner. He stood
Baby" squarely on her feet and then said:
Oh! you quite too delicious little bow.
WOW! She has every point perfect from
the tip of her nose to the end of her tall
You know, my mother took first prize for
toy 'Poms' four years in succession at the
Swansea dog show, but she never had any.
thing finer than this.
My name Is Mcdonald" he added.
Miss Kohn, who has the exaggerated
love Of pet dogs that some women show
was naturally carried away by "Mr. Nc
Donalds" charming dog talk When she
was going to leave he asked her which
way and she said NO 500 Madison ave-
nue." He got possession of her key by a
trick and induced her to wait for him
while he pretended he was going into his
hotel. When she went on to her apart.
ment she found she had been robbed
Eaton's methods have como as a sur
prising revelation to the police. A bur-
glar Is usually confronted with the neces-
sity OF entering his victims house or apart
ment by force. This is embarrassing, be.
cause he must work late at night when
he cannot be observed and 1t is bother
some to carry plumber along the streets
at such hours. But Eaton's system of
always providing himself with latch key
avoided these embarrassments.
When Eaton crowded into the Fifth
ny. Great Britain Rights Reserved
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-18

IN the criminal world, as in the indus
trial and business world, new condi-
as lions Of life give opportunities for new
methods The Tea Rooms" the
"Cabarets' and the Dancing Tea" res.
taurants have opened new field for
criminals Preying like wolves around
these places, the police estimate that
5000 criminals in New York are now max.
ing comfortable living.
The now rather notorious case of Her
bert F. Eaton and his victim Mrs.
Arthur e. Pike, has shed flood of light
on the operations of these scoundreIs.
Other cases have shown that robbery Is
not the only harm to womankind that has
followed the breaking down of old social
restraints through the insidious influence
of the tea room with its Accomplishments
Of music and dancing
3Tle unmasklng IL Mr.. Herbert F. Eaton
-fhglish gentleman, traveller, society
man, dancer and burglar-1ias been fol-
lowed by some very Illuminating revela.
tons. The police are now able to under
stand the steadily growing complaints of
hitherto unexplainable robberies Mr.
Eaton is not alone in his peculiar field of
activity; the police records indicate that
there are many others who are victimiz.
ing the patrons Of the tea dance restaur.
ants in the same way.
Eaton was not thug. He had the manner
and the personality of man of breeding.
He was careful never to force his atten.
lions on prospective victim. 1t is be-.
lieved that he worked at times with a
young woman confederate and through
her was able to be formally introduced to
respectable patrons of the places he fire.
+quented. But Eaton's own adroitness and
resourcefulness we're often sufficient to Sc
cure an acquaintance with a->woman Of
wealth without the formality of an, intro.
duction and yet without arousing suspi.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-18
Miss Marie Kohn Whom Eaton Met the Hotel
voted Himself to Admitting Miss Kohn's
and onH Herr Confidence


duced her to "Mr. Williams" and he i'm
mediately asked her to dance. He was a
splendid dancer and perfectly familiar
with all the new dances. The young man
was we'll and quietly dressed, his solid
shoulders set off by fashionable black
cutaway coat trimmed with broad braid
short in the tail and cut IN front to show
the waistcoat.
"Mr. Williams" talked agreeably with "a
cultured English accent. He had thick
curly hair and merry dark eye. He had
been a soldier III the Boer War, just for
the sake Of adventure, you know, and a
gold miner in California. His converse.
ton was delightfully."- entertaining. Mrs.
Pike mentioned that she was a grand
daughter of j. Spencer Turner, once q
noted cotton broker
"Oh, yes" said mr. Williams" "My
people in Liverpool knew him. remem-
Der my father telling me about Mr. Tur-
ner's funny American stories after dinner
Sometimes we get bad impression
Of Americans from your ordinary tourists
with their American flags and all that
sort OF beastly thing. Your grandfather
was one Of those delightfully."- cosmopoli-
tan Americans who are the most charm.
ing people In tho world"
All the circumstances we're calculated
to disarm suspicion in Mrs. Pixies mind.
Mr.. Williams had not even sought her
noon, which ended all too soon, though
the hour was late. When she said she
was going home up Riverside Drive and
he said he was going the same way, she
naturally said she would be pleased to
have him go with her.
They rode in motor bus. On the way
she dropped her purse and after fumbling
with 1T clumsily for q minute he returned
1t to her. When she returned home she
! found she had lost the key to her apart
ment. She had another one made.
4 The meeting with "Mr Williams"
started pleasant friendship which lasted
lid to the time Of the robbery. The rest
of the Sfacts are well known to newspapes
readers. Mrs. Pike received telephone
message from Eaton in which "NIr. Will
Jams" offered to return her jewels for
$500, failing which he would create
scandal. BY arrangement with the police
she met him and in a struggle "Mr Will
Jams" was shot by detective.
Investigation showed that he was a
young Englishman Of respectable family
named Herbert +. Eaton. He was earning
fair salary in a New York business house
as stenographer and had been led into
evil ways by the extraordinary opportuni.
ties offered by the tea rooms and the rest
OF the promiscuous topsy-turvy social life
of New York.
No sooner was the Pike case published
than another of Eaton's victims made her.
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