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Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-26
City RumOr Factory
is Working Overtime

Jeff w. Bedford is out with his city
commission primary petition which
leaves no doubt. It is stated, that he will
make the race.
others are taking out petitions and IL is
believed that about fifty are now being
circulated throughout the city.
There are persistent rumoy in political
circles that efforts are being made TO
form a slate with Judge A. L. Sutton
and f. S. Howell as two of seven men.
Those behind this move have importuned
Thomas Quinlan of the Brandeis Stores
to Join this combination, but Mr.. Quinlan
cannot see It that way
Bert Murphy has been approached OH
the same subject but he is also reticent.
DONE Let Your Cold Get Worse.
Bells Pine-Tar-Honey will cure your
cough and give you restful sleep Good
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-26
Informal Luncheon.

Mrs. l.. +. Crofoot gave an informal
luncheon at her home for Mr. Wilfrid
Ward Of London the well known lee
turer. Killarney roses decorated the
table and covers we're placed for six.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-26
Eomans Club KenaInpton.

The Omaha woman's club gave a large
seasington in the club rooms at the
Metropolitan this afternoon. An illus
trNted lecture on Spanish Art was
TIven b. Edward r. Fitch. This was the
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-26
Fer Church BENEFIT.

rlts women Of the First Presbyterian
chnrrh, seventeenth and Dodge streets.
viii give a chicken pie dinner Friday
noon between the hours OF 1850 and Ia
sIgiock
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-26
Orpheum Party.

Miss Adelne Sherwood gave an
orpheum party Wednesday in honor Of
Mrs. J. A. Leeney Of Denver. Those
present were:
Mesdames-. .... Mesdames-
o. A. Bomham, j. A. Leeney OF
A. Moon, Denver,
y. Sherwood.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-26
Sew for Relief.

The West Farnam circle OF the Belgian
Relief was entertained this afternoon at
the home II Miss Jessie Willard
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-26
News of the WaYfarers.

Mrs. George Prinz, who has been cast
for the last three weeks. is expected
home Saturday morning.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-26
nnnninp Parry Tonight.

Ia Pagalco club will give dancing
party this evening at the Metropolitan
club.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-26
CAPTAIN MERCER,
OLD RESIDENT, DEAD
Well Known Pioneer Passes Away
at the Age of 50 Years After
an Eventful Career.
FATHER OF DAVID MERCER

! Captain J. J. Mercer. father Of EXON
gresham David Mercer, died at o'clock
Thursday morning ut his home. Sll
/ Hickory street after an Illness OF about
I ten days OF heart trouble lie was "
! years old Besides his son, David. who
lives in Washington he is survived by a
daughter, Mrs c. NJ. Fowler. Of Omaha.
John J. Mercer was born on New Years
doy, 1888, in western Pennsylvanil He
came of a good family with Scotch blood
pTedominating in his veins. As he grew
toward mans estate an innate desire to
co something for himself prompted him
70 leave the old homestead.
Goes 10 PIttsburRh.
with all his belongings tied in a pocket
handkerchief and buoyed up by his moth
cr's blessing he set out for Pittsburgh.
Chance and necessity anchored him TO
blacksmith shop. where nc remained until
he mastered his trade.
Then he went west to Benton city, la.
Here he formed the acquaintance Of John
Flora and later married his sister. Miss
Elizabeth Flora. September 16. 1885.
year later their son was born. who was
destined to become a congressman.
Stlll another year later the little
family moved 10 Adams county, Illinois.
Then came the rivil war and John J.
Mercer was one Of the first to answer
the call. volunteering as private I'm
Company + OF tho Seventy-eighth regi-
mcnt Illinois volunteers. lie served in
the union forces for three years and was
among those 10 marcn with Sherman to
the sea.
In 1866 Captain Mercer moved TO Ne
braska. settling at Brownvillc lie
represented Nemaha county In the legis-
lature and was elected grand master OF
the Masonic lodge OF Nebraska. In 1877
Captain Mercer followed his son, David
TO Omaha and has lived here ever since.
High In Masonry.
Besides being grand master OF the Ne
braska grand lodge OF Masons. Captain
Mercer was for many years prominent In
all branches of York and Scottish Rite
Masonry. filling most OF the official 10
sitions from the lowest TO the highest.
lie was a Royal Arch Mason. a Knight
Templar and in the Scottish Rite was
coroneted honorable inspector general Of
the thirty-third degree in 1892 lie was n
past grand high priest of the Nebraska
grand chapter of Royal Arch Masons and
past grand master of the grand council
OF Royal and Select Masters. lie took his
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-26
Asks City to Make
Hubby Pay AlimOny

Rose Adams. former wife Of John
Quincy Adams. city fireman. sent the city
council petition in which she asks that
Adams be required 20 pay her $50 a
month slimony as ordered by the Doug
las county district court. The matter
was referred TO Superintendent c. II.
Withheld of the fire department
Mrs r. Mushkin announces that she is
no longer connected with House Of
Menagh and has opened a millinery
store at 24 North Sixteenth street.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-26
Original Cooking Club.


Mrs Luther Kountze was hostess today
at the regular meeting OF the Original
Cooking club. Covers were placed for:
Mesdamee- Mesdames-
IIlther Kountza Samuel Burns,
Joseph Barker, W: 5. Poppleton,
Ceorre Prips John T. Stewart,
Ward NJ Burgess, Mosher Colpetzer,
Charles 7. KountZe, Herbert Wheeler.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-26

Rust-PrOOf Dress Clasps
Special. a card. lie.
Large Bottles Of Machine
Oii-Special. each. 90.
Pearl ButtOas-Friday, a
dozen for lie.
wooden ButtOa MOIds-
Special Friday. 5 dozen.
for De.
Wooden CSat HANGERS
Special Friday, s for sc.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-26

Get competent help through The Bee.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-26

Rust-PrOOf Collar stays
Special. a card. lie.
soc Notion BOxes-Speeial
Friday. each. Zoe.
Ruat-PPOSf Hooks and
Eyes-All sizes. card. aye
@HiekOry" HOss support
eFs-Special. a pair. Zoe.
Scissors aRd Shears-one
big lot. A pair. 26e.
Evening star., 1915-04-04
Last Minute Easter
law@rs for the Table

A RE the favors for the Easter dinner
3A table standing ready In the PAN
try, to be put on the table at the last
minute?
If you have SO far forgotten favors.
or if you had planned not to have any
because you thought them trouble
some. see IL you cannot get together
some impromptu little favor for each
member Of the family and guest who
sits down with you today to dinner.
For favors, no matter how simple they
may be, add decidedly festive air
to the table and eerybody wants a
festive air to hover over the Easter
dinner.
If you have any tissue paper in the
house, plain or crepe, you can easily
put some favors together between the
duties that crowd the day From stiff
white note paper cut squares measur-
ing four inches each way and from
each corner of these squares cut away
a piece OF paper an inch square. Now
turn up the edges to make little box
an inch high and two inches square
Paste some strips Of paper around
each corner to hold the sides in posi-
tion and then put frill of white
crepe paper little over an inch high
and about ten inches long around the
little box. Over this put a ha1f-inch
strip of pale green or yellow paper
and tie white. green or yellow ribbbn
around the little box. This makes a
dainty receptacle for bonbons or salt
ed nuts. especially II you have daffo-
Evening star., 1915-04-04
IShore Cuts for H0ws@k@@pers

initial at the top of the sheet just be-
low the hem.
J If sheets, tablecloths and bedspreads
are folded through the middle and the
hemmed ends pinned to the clothesline
they VIII hang straight and the wear
and tear of twisting in the wind will
come where there is the least wear
otherwise. AS usually hung, the strain
comes where there is already the most
wear.
Spreads for brass beds are slashed
at each corner SO they will At around
the bedposts and make fancy valances
unnecessary. Many women use fancy
bedspreads of embroidered linen or
dotted swiss over colored lawn, sateen
or silk.
In some homes there are linen closets
not provided with doors, but each shelf
is covered with an oilcloth curtain OF
the fancy kind commonly used on
shelves and very wide. The closet COW
ers three sides of the little room, with
four shelves on each wall The cur
tains cannot get wrinkled, do not ac-
cumulate dust. are easily brushed off
and are more convenient than several
large curtains. Linen closet shelves
may also be kept clean If a piece or
white muslin, as long as the shelf and
twice as wide. is laid on the shelf
first. Then pile up the sheets pillow
cases and towels. and turn back the
cover over them. They will thus be
kept free from dust.
Evening star., 1915-04-04
To Preserve Rose Leaves.

G EPARATE the petals and rub them
- in an equal weight OF common salt.
The water from the rose leaves is thus
absorbed and the pasty. briny mass
thus formed may be kept Indefinitely
with almost perfect preservation of the
fragrance.
Sweet sachet bags are made Of thin
material. such as figured organdy, and
filled with the dried leaves of rose
geranium. lemon verbena. mignonette
and sweetbrier. If the material is not
closely woven it is better to put the
dried leaves in bags of cheesecloth or
batiste before putting on the outer
cover. A linen cover is also pretty.
Sweet-smelling rose beads may be
made from rose petals. Grind the rose
petals in the meat chopper. Put the
juice and pulp into a clean kettle and
boil until thick mass. An iron kettle
is best to use. in order that the beads
may turn black. When cool, roll little
Jumps of the pulp into round or oval
shapes. sticking a pin through each one
while it is soft, thereby providing a
hole for threading. To dry, stand the
pins uAight with their points in .
cardboard mat.
Evening star., 1915-04-04

dis or narcissus in the center of the
table.
A single flower at each plate makes
a pretty favor. These can be tied with
matching ribbon, If you happen to
have any on hand.
II you have any futed paper cases
from which an entree or ice cream
might be served, you can dress these
in crepe paper to make them match
the color scheme of the table. They
can be covered in the way suggested
for the little boxes and a ribbon bow
or a bunch of tiny paper flowers can
be used to decorate one side.
If the dessert is not made, and there
is no other Easter touch to the meal
you might have jellies made in egg
molds. This is very simply prepared
and is very pretty Remove a piece
Of shell from the large end of several
eggs and drain out the contents.
The eggs may be used in any way.
Then prepare some jelly, lemon, orange
grape juice, wine or any other flavor,
or some snow pudding-anything with
gelatin in it that will hold its shape
when nodded. Fill the eggs shells
with this jelly when it is still liquid
and stand them with pointed ends
down--prop them up with cloth or
stand them in a rack of some sort. Let
the jelly harden and then crack off
the shells. Serve the eggs with Gus
tard or whipped cream.
It is a good plan to make two sorts
OF Jelly, and serve two eggs to each
person. Grape juice and orange, cof-
fee and vanilla snow pudding, Wine
and lemon, any of these combinations
is good.
Evening star., 1915-04-04
To Renew Straw Hats.

Wou can freshen your colored straw
hat with dyes. There are dyes
which can be diluted in gasoline or
water and which, if properly applied
to hat. will give the desired color.
When it cannot be given its original
color. 1t may be dyed black.
To restore natural straw color, clean
the hat with lemon juice and sulphur.
Wash white straw with oxalic acid
diluted with water. A leghorn hat
may be cleaned with water or acid
dampened cornmeal. Brush it lightly
and place 1t over burning sulphur to
bleach the straw. The sulphur may be
burned in a can in the bottom of a
barrel. and the hat suspended at the
top. where 1t will not scorch.
A straw hat may be successfully
bleached at home by first placing a
piece of thick brown paper the width
of the hatband around 1t. and tying 1t
with a string to keep in place. Then
with a thick paste made of sulphur
and water, and put the hat where the
direct rays of the sun will beat down
upon it. A sunny grass plot IS just
the place. When the paste has become
thoroughly dry, brush well with
whisk broom. and a new hat will be
the result.
To clean a panama hat, wet some sui
phur and make a paste OF It, and ruD
It on the hat with a small brush. Put
on enough to cover the hat thoroughly.
Let it stand in the sun until dry. then
rub Off with a clean cloth.
To renovate a black straw hat that
has become old and rusty looking. go
over it several times with a cloth
saturated in alcohol. When dry. the
straw Will be as black and glossy as
when new. If the crown OF the NAT
has become loppy, dampen 1t with a
cloth moistened with water and then
nress dry with a warm iron. Cover
with small flowers, and the effect will
be artistic. This method OF trimming
is fashionable as well as nancy IN
limp crown.
Evening star., 1915-04-04
WHAT COLOR CAN YOU WEAR? :?

~ VERY woman owes 1t to herself to
lS know, in a general way, the col
S ors which are best suited to her.
Few persons have a true idea Of color.
To correct this fault secure sample
book of colors and shades, such as
manufacturers have for distribution.
and with these as a guide identify the
colors, tints and shades found In the
common things. such as q stone. dried
leaf or board. The new colors, such
as battleship gray. putty and sand, are
related to these things of earth.
Color in woman's dress, however,
should never be made a question of
fashion. The tones of q shade may
vary or be influenced by the develop
ment of fashion. but what is becoming
is the chief thing. To contrast colors
harmoniously one important point
should be followed. No two colors
should be used in combination unless
each one contains at least one similar
color in its composition. Care should
be taken when blending shades Of any
color that the shades are of exactly
the same tone. Colors may be called
the tone Is infinite. White has the ef-
feet Of Frightening every color with
which it is combined. Black has the
contrary effect.
In order to choose colors to suit each
individual certain characteristics, such
as the color Of the hair. eyes and COM
plexion. must always be considered.
These three points must be considered
as q whole or together, because color
may contrast we'll with the hair and
the complexion. There are two usual
types-fair hair and blue eyes and dark
hair and. dark eyes. These two types
vary widely In degree. The color Of
Evening star., 1915-04-04
FancifuI Accessories.

OPERA bags are of tinsel brocade
W with the center strip Of odd Chi
nese or Persian embroidery. Moire or
striped silk bags have a black and
white effect and are larger in size.
Sand -colored handbags match tailored
costumes. Velvet bags are carried with
Elaborate gowns. Beaded bags are in
sizes from a small change purse to a
regular shopping bag. A new leather
for bags is called satin from its luster.
Heavy, pendent, knoblike drops are
seen on some handbags.
Black velvet dog collars have snap
fastenings at the back, and front orna-
ments of black jet or white canoes on
black as pendants or motifs. Black lace
insertion dog collars are lined with
white net and held here and there with
jet buckles set with rhinestones.
Neckbands of velvet ribbon are strung
with steel slides and tipped with steel
drops. There is flare collar and vest
of white crepe with jet buttons or
French blue with gilt buttons.
Corsage bouquets are of marabou or
ostrich feathers as a rosette, with rib
bon roses and soft puffings of chiffon.
Hand painted light ribbon with tiny
floral designs is used as a pasted bor-
der on toilet sets of imitation ivory.
Evening star., 1915-04-04

the fair hair is usually the result of a
mixture Of red. yellow and brown. one
Of these tones being more or less pro-
nounced. The average must therefore
be considered to be a soft tone Of or
ange brown. The color of the skin is
always of lower tone than the hair
except in the red parts. as the lips.
Blue eyes are really the only parts in
the fair type which form point of
contrast in color. while the dark-hair
type usually shows the harmonies of
contrast Dark eyes. eyebrows and
hair contrast more strongly with, the
skin than in the blonde type. AS a
rule the dark type has less red than
the fair.
The colors that suit both blonde and
brunette are those that produce the
greatest contrast. Blue, which Is the
accepted becoming color for blondes.
is a complement of orange. which color
is the basis Of color of their hair and
complexion, while for the brunette type
the colors that are most becoming are
yellow and red and all the tones in
which red and yellow. in various por-
tions, predominate, as these are the
basis Of the colors Of the hair and
akin. It is by the study of such SIM
pie rules that the most common mis-
takes in dressing may be avoided.
Evening star., 1915-04-04

- 49, ~, .~.,;nr ;r.o
~ Ne 1eeis IKE tuIioi'hs INV
III mass Of details concerning
III spring fashions and holding
VI tben, with both hands. sitting
.. rh..
ana eiassilSins anu s.s s..ane
is no other way 10 get AT comprenen-
M assurance that ones mind will be
nerfectIy clear rega riding the best thing
"a .dont
More and more there has come about
strong conviction that all women
c.,not he c,.t in tho same mold. that
d.siyn.rs must seek To clothe the
,,an1 not ,he tew Thsy must strive to
dr.ss eyary at ~ women after their
sty1. and tbeir environment and not
I.y down Low +hat covers on1y one
~ ~ wornen .,d ,..yes N. otbers
st-aoe,;np o1on, ~ ,be rs,r or hitter1v
n-o,es,ira .e.;nst ali f.,hjons or mai
,,s c,rtoons ~ then.e,y..
Tb,. has hee, ~. trouble for s;x
reors rhe de.,gn.rs +ooL for thei-
model the modern youne woman That
- as -. -. ~.
vas Soou art ou' hot eharIlS' hos'
OF the young women Of the day. and
large numper OF tneir elders, model
themselves after this main idea and
present II to the world with startling
uniformity They all look like the
fashion pictures; the fashion pictures
look ike them: the girls in musical
comedies We're branded with the same
iron; and the world that was left out
side rebel1ed utterly or followed in
forlorn way.
=
There have not been fashions. There
10. hs.n a fasbion The desn.ir ~ ~.
upt - ~
last haif oecaoe IN "omens clothes
has been their real artistic merit added
to the fact that every one had to live
up to them. as Lamb did his blue china.
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Sou ny III .ne pioeu'e Sou
were nopelessly out OF II. Possibly you
didn't approve Of this fashion; you may
have wished to look more human. as
IN. woran M, ~. ,.s. I,La no.+.r
-, - pe'
iess IKE tne 1oothgnts' more hKe "hat
is known as the plain. everyday Amer
ican woman.
women ana n,en h,y. sioh.d for ~.
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Evening star., 1915-04-04

~OR centuries, and in nearly all
l1 lands. the egg has been counted
q the chief article OF food on the
Easter table. According to some
authorities the distribution OF eggs at
Easter has descended to US from the
greatest of the Chinese spring festi-
walls inaugurated more than seven
hundred years before the Christian era
Others declare that the practice Is of
MaHian or Persian derivation and
bears S1lusion to the mundane egg"
from which the Phoenicians. Hindus.
japanese and other eastern nations be-
lieved the world to have been Matched.
The Christians early adopted the Gus
tom to symbolic the resurrection and
they colored the egg red in allusion to
the blood shed in their redemption.
The practice OF exchanging eggs at
Easter became particularly popular in
England during the fifteenth and six
teenth centuries. when the Pope sent
Henry VIII an Easter egg In a silver
case. In Russia, eggs and visits are
exchanged on Easter. frequently ac-
compan1ed by a kiss. In Italy dishes
Of eggs are sent to the priest TO be
blessed. after which they are carried
home and placed in the center of the
table.
In Spain and Germany they are not
blessed but are highly colored and dis
tributed among callers to be eaten or
carried home as preferred. In Scot
land the fresh eggs are carried to the
church for blessing and then dis
tributed.
Many OF the Easter gifts which are
almost az popular now as those of
Christmas come with special reference
to the service Of boiled eggs. There
are quaint little three minute egg-tim-
ers. set in frames Of tartan plaid. show
ing their Scottish origin. There are
also dainty china egg cups, many Of
them hand painted with buttercups.
daisies and primroses, and then the
6aintiest little Dutch egg cup fastened
Evening star., 1915-04-04
SUNDAY MENU.

BREAKFAST.
Cream Of Wheat with Dates or Figs.
Boiled Eggs.
Water Cress.
Hot Cross Bune or Baking Powder
Biscuit with Maple Sauce.
Codee.
EASTER LUNCHEON.
Grapefruit. with MaIaschino Cherries;
Bouillon Served in Cups, or Creamed
Oysters:
Celery. Radishes.
Lamb Chops with Peas
Latticed Potatoes. Beaten Biscuit.
Mayonnaise.
Strawberries. Fancy Cakes. Salted Nuts-
Bonbons.
Coffee.
A SIMPLE EASTER DINNER.
Grapefruit or Orange Baskets with Fruit.
Cream Of Clam or Oyster Soup.
Roast Lamb. Mint Jelly.
French Souffle Potatoes or Latticed
Potatoes.
Lettuce Salad. Waters. Cheese.
Ice Cream served in Flower Shapes.
Angel Cake. sunshine CAKE.
A SIMPLE EASTER SUPER.
stuffed Eggs q Ia PrOvencslc.
Saratoga Chips.
Lecture and Water Cress Sandwiches.
Strawberries. Fresh or Preserved.
Angel Cake.
Chocolate with Whipped Cream.
An EASTER SUPPER FOR CHILDREN.
Chicken Croquettes Nodded to look like
Eggs.
Baking Powder Biscuit.
Birds Nest Pudding. Easter Cakes.
Cambria Tea Served In Egg Shell Cups.
Evening star., 1915-04-04
A Mans Clothes Closet.

GIVE a man a clothes closet. with
VI plenty OF hooks. and he will find
a place to hang his clothes. and, what
is more, will usually keep them in or
der. stout curtain pole placed in
the back OF a closet is well suited to
hang trousers over. though this is
rather provincial in the days when
trouser racks can be purchased and can
be placed on the closet door. leaving
room for other articles inside Coat
hangers should he provided in large
numbers Extreme cleanliness is need
ed in all closets. and all musty odor
should be removed. Chloride Of lime is
one of the best disinfectants one can
use for the purpose. An oilcioth on
the moor is more easily wiped off than
a wooden floor and does not retain
dampness.