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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-23
HUSBAND ANDl
A WEAPON AT HAND
Jane Phelps

"Then will you make the attempt to
win Clifford in this way right now2 |
don't believe you really want to leave
your husband if only for Edith s sake.
If he should be attentive. loyal, and in
his way kind, would you ever think
.of leaving him. / am sure you
wouldn u! = she went on, answering her
own question.
Mildred Disagrees.
"But he won t be. -
"Try him and see.
"But | have tried him so many
times"
! But not my way. My prophetic sould
tells me you will win out this time. y
~ have no faith, and
"Oh, We of little faith!'' quoted A[u-
riel, interrupting. she seemed wonder
fully acquainted with the scriptures
when she thought them apropos; and
woefully lacking in an understanding OF
them at other times.
"Well my faith may be great enough
to remove ountains, but not to change
Clifford, eountered, "but / am will.
ing TO try
That's all I ask, Muriel returned
smiling.
"And if 1 fails"
"Then I'm with you no matter what
you do.n
Thank you, Muriel. / fear you will
be put to the test / replied, and we
talked no more Just then.
An Evening With Burns Mayson.
/ felt then, had so felt for long, that
| knew Clifford well enough to be sure
that nothing I could say or do would
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-23
CHAPTER CXXvIII.

NHAI EN- OAAk III
"You really don't want to leave Ciif.
ford, Mildred. l KNOW you don I.
You are hurt, chagrined, your amour
propre offended. The fates have been
kind to you in that they have sent
Burns Mayson here Just now. You
must act part, Mildred Meet your
husband s neglect with the smiling non
chalance which another man s devotion
gives woman when helped by her
pride. Oh, l know you are wondering
why haven t advised you to use Leon
ard Brooke s infatuation TO advise you
in this way, instead of waiting for
Burns Mayson TO appear. But Mr..
Hammond would pay no attention to
Leonard, he looks upon him as boy.
Then it NIGHT hurt Leonard l am
SURE it would hurt YOU. But Burns
Mayson is man Of the world, poised,
elegant, and from your husband s point
of view, dangerously fascinating |
know l am right have tried to think
of other ways, but YOU will have to
meet him, your husband, ON his own
ground to be effective.N
~ guess that is quite true,' | an
swered thoughtfully.
If Clifford should change, if he We're
to be different, would still want to
leave him--wOuld 1 still love Leonard
Brooksg To the first question 1 could
give no answer, There was too much
to consider. Edith, mother and the
girls the scandal, etc. But to the see
ond question I knew my answer would
be yes Yet to what purpose save to
make him unhappy
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-23
DELINQUENT TAX ADVERTISING
lLa Granila Ohserver.l

A great hulahooloo has been raised
ever the publication Of the delinquent
tax notices in the newspapers and the
house Of representatives has passed a
bin providing that the notices in the
future be sent cut by postal cards.
The hulahooloo has arisen because Of
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-23

Taylor Curtis of San Francisco, is auctoneer also
an enthusiastic golfer Recently he given bag of
golf clubs to sell at auction. Taylor had heard of the
stringent rules BY which amateur golf player who
sisted in laying off golf links lost his standing
eur by so doing and he climbed down and turned the job
of auctonng off the clubs to assistant "You don't
catch me losing my standing amateur by selling
few old clubs said Taylor Under the rules though he
may lose out because offered to let him sell the
shiny sticks.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-23

The author of senate bill 63 doing away with the
advertising of the delinquent tax list evidently over
looked most important feature of the matter That is
that when the delinquent list is published it gives legal
constructive notice to the property that unless
paid the property will be sod If this notice is pub
ished there is of knowing whether the property
owner has received any notice whatever Suppose after
the assessment is made and before the due the
property changes hands The seller says the taxes
paid and they far due, but owing to our tax
system the taxes for the year not the that
paid although naturally the buyer would suppose that
was the tax alluded to. Now the tax collector sends
postal card to the owner as he appeared the tax roll
but he does not send notice to the real owner who thus
has notice actual constructive that his property
be sold for taxes after certain date Suppose after this
the sheriff sells the property would the sale be ega The
has had notice of any kind has not had his day
in court what kind of title the shes deed convey?
If this proposed bill goes through it will open the doors
for endless litigation that is ALL To make legal sale
that would bind the property owner the sheriff would
have to go through the tax list examine the records
every piece Of property to if it had changed hands and
then notice upon the real Otherwise every
sale Of property for taxes where the ownership had
changed would simply be the forerunner Of law suit,
and endless trouble.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-23
DOMESTICS

We've had about thousand maids, who
worked for us for wages; they cleaned the
floors and window shades, and cooked, by
easy stages. And ever and anon they'd
quit; their time had come to marry; and
Grace would wed her smiling Kit, and Jane
would wed her Harry. And felt sorry for
the groom, whene'er there was a wedding;
when matrimony lost its bloom, he'd find
some rocky shedding Of all the thousand
girls we've hired, not one was truly saving;
economy would make them tired, and some
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-23
University Notes

As the semi-annual period of gloom
Is at hand, few indolent students are
to be found around the campus this
week The examinations for the first
semester are scheduled for the week
of January 20 to February and their
approach is not particularly pleasant to
those desiring to be "the survival of
the fittiest" at the close of the
weeks intellectual entertainments
Plans are already being considered for
the big rejuvenator of highbrow cob
webs of the week, the annual Post
Exam Jubilee. The carefree gambols
of that evening are the best antidote
for tired nerves and worn out
that the university has ever
been able to offer.
Of varied interest IS the Websterian
soeiety's program for next Wednes-
day evening. Gustav Leining will dis
cuss Economic Geology as College
and Fred Tcall is to relate
some of his Vacation Experiences in
the Yesomite Valley" Following a
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-23

Wheat may be king but the lowly spud has his royal
nibs skinned city block when it comes to prices In
Seattle the argus-eyed potato is quoted at $50 ton or
three cents pound and this by the load At retail
the price is probably four cents pound. At the
rate wheat would be selling around $225 bushel
while in fact it has stopped climbing apparently at about
60 1t would that the potato grower has much
the best Of it wheat yields around 20 bushels to the
acre and potatoes 200.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-23

times set them raving. It was the same with Berry,
Maud, with Susan and with Sally; they'd roll things up
into wad and throw them in the alley. They wasted
succotash and steak as good you have tasted they
wasted pudding pie and cake, and all that could be
wasted. They wasted soap they wasted soup, and did
it all with esting and didn't seem to care Whoop for
wailing or protesting So when they go away to we'd
weep for those they mary for Clarence William, Step
hen Fred Adolphus, James and Harry.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-23

treatise on "Recent Medical Research
es" by Foster Priddy, Earl Cotton will
give a vocal solo with Paul Anderson
accompanying on the piano. The pro-
gram will close with Tinkham Gilbert
in the chair for Parliamentary Prac-
tice.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-23

official use as recommended by the
College Presidents Association at a
recent meeting. These words are:
program, catalog, decalog, prolog,
demagog, pedagog, thoro, thorofare,
thru and turnout.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-23

Europe will do well to beat its
swords into plowshares before it beats
itself into cooked hat.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-23

A special boon to students who arc
known to be poor spoilers is the adop.
tion of 10 words by the university foI
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-23

(Tomorrow-A Motor Ride
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-12-20
This Is an Age Of Young Men
But They Are Still Young
II on Sunny Side Of Seventy

A generation ago II was customary
to talk OF those who had reached forty
as of mature age. A man OF those
years Is now considered young, and
at sixty or seventy can have a bril-
liant future still ahead.
That our forefathers had no such
conception Of relative youthfulness can
easily be shown. says Thomas F. Ia
gon in Leslle's Weekly. The Constitu-
ton provided that no one should -
eligible for election to the senate AZ
an earlier age than thlrty-five. the
reasons advanced being that such
restriction was necessary in order to
keep the senate made up of grave an:
reverend seigniors-elder statesmen,
who would not be blown about with
every veering wind OF political doc
trine. Today there Is not senator
who Is just barely beyond the age
limit, and the great majority do not
come into senatorial honors short OF
fifty and fifty-five.
Alexander Hamilton was a sedate
secretary Of the treasury at thirty-two.
The younger Pitt became prime minis
ter, first lord OF the treasury, and
chancellor OF the exchequer Of Eng
land at twenty-four. Washington
spoke OF retirement from active life
to well-earned rest and leisure for
his remaining years when still but
forty-six.
In recent times we have had no
presidents young In years by the for
mer standards, unless Roosevelt be
classed as an exception In connection
with his first term OF service. Even
the popular novelists have sensed the
change. now making their successful
business men Of forty or thereabouts
attractive to the heart OF the female
reader. This is admittedly an age OF
young men. as has been claimed, but
they are still young anywhere on the
sunny side of seventy, and many OF the
most efficient have passed the three
score mark.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-12-20
"THE WORLD DO MOVE"

Something like gigantic Ice cream
freezer has been built at the Utah Ag-
ricultural college. large enough to sur
round fruit trees, to experiment
with frost effects under actual or
chard conditions.
Because insects collect at the upper
end OF screen doors an inventor has
brought out one In two sections per-
hitting children to enter through the
lover section without admitting In
sects TO house.
So that automobile tourists can
carry additional baggage an English
man has invented trailer to be at
tached to the rear corners of car
and be supported by a single wheel.
Violet light is being used by French
scientists to test precious stones, es-
pecially rubies, as II distinguishes the
more valuable Burmese gems from
Slamese ones OF less worth.
For sending messages from air
planes or balloons to the ground a
Frenchman has invented a missile to
contain paper, which, on striking the
ground, ignites a colored fire to sig
nal its whereabouts.
A simple but accurate method for
measuring the surface Of human
being has been invented by French
scientist.
II success greets a memorial cam
paign now being waged. a S250,OOO me-
mortal to the late John p. st. John.
governor of Kansas and prohibition
leader. viii be erected at Olathe. Kan.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-12-20
Phosphorus liaht.

To make a night light with phospho-
rus, place piece of phosphorus about
the size o. a pea IN long glass bottle.
FIJI the bottle about one-third full Of
olive oil, heated TO the boiling point,
aud cork tightly. When light is need
ed, take out the cork and allow the
air to enter-then recork the bottle.
The empty space in the bottle will be-
come luminous. When the light be-
comes dim, uncork the bottle for a few
seconds.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-12-20
Home Conpanlonship.

II the boy is not companion TO his
father 1t is generally because the IA
ther was not companion to the boy
when the boy was little fellow. Com
partnership is something which mus:
grow through the years, especially for
two people who live under the same
roof and share the same fortunes.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-12-20
Gasoline f---cy Now.

We can remember the time when
a man used 10 have TO run back TO
the house to borrow car fare from his
wife now and then. Nowadays he
touches her for gasoline money.-Ex-
change.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-12-20

The tusks Of The r1w slephant have
been found hes' rtoua ed 20 the making
of billiard balls. Tho tusk Of the fe-
male is not SO curved us that of the
male, and the fac nerve passage is not
SO Clearly seen.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-12-20
Expansion Of Concrete.

Concrete roads expand most In win.
ter and contract most in summer, ac-
cording to the United States bureau
of standards, because of increases or
decreases In the moisture they con.
tain.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-12-20

Weep with .h,w mat weep, and Tor
them also that weep not for them
selves. Rejoice with them that re-
joice, and likewise rejoice for them
that rejoice not for themselves when
there is much to make them rejoice.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-12-20
Importance OF Labor.

If 1t were not for labor, man neither
could eat so much, nor relish so pleas
antly, nor sleep so soundly, nor be so
healthful, nor so useful, nor SO strong,
nor so patient, nor so noble, nor so I'M
tempted.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-12-20
Finds Monster Tooth.

A man living near Saugus, Cal, dis
covered the tooth of gigantic crea-
ture that roamed through the marshes
of southern California several thou
sand years ago. The tooth weighed
about % pounds.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-12-20
Womsn,s Birthday

A woman likes TO forget her birth
day. hut she makes an awful fuss If
her husi and fails 10 remember IL.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-12-20

The man viii, ,Apty purse can
sing before the rl.rr.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-08
Local Women Ready to Serve
Country IN Either War. or Peace

N4TEMBERS of the National
mi League For Woman's Service
4V1 are marking time until after
the meeting of the executive
committee, Monday morning at 10
o'clock in the new headquarters,
which, have been fitted UP in the First
National bank building, next to the
army recruiting station. When the
executive committee has made its
plans and systematized its work more
thoroughly, the doors of the Service
League room will be thrown open
to any woman in the city Of Omaha
or Whereabouts, who wishes to offer
her services in any way to her coun-
try. At that time arrangements will
be made for the public mass meet-
ing, which will place before all the
women of this community the propa-
, ganda Of the National League for
Woman's Service. y.
Some do not understand that this
league is intended to be permanent
organization. Any woman who can
do anything useful, from the ro.iing
of bandages to the driving of an army
motor, will be asked to give her serv-
ice to the governmental this crisis.
If however, this war should be Of
short duration, as many believe, the
work of the Organization will not
cease. II will exist as trained body
of women all over the nation, so that
in case of any recurrence of war or
in the event Of great disaster such
as floods, cyclone or fire, it will be
able to offer succor to those in need.
There are eleven divisions of work
from which the women can choose,
but under the emergency program en-
tailed by the present war they have
chosen four divisions in which to spe-
cialize.
Since it is said that Fort Crook
is to be one of the twelve great cen.
trail modifying stations of the country
there will be plenty Of work for
Omaha women to do. Members of the
executive committee will be on hand
all day long to assign volunteers. tc
their proper spheres. The Red Cross
branch, which is being organized here
will have its headquarters in the
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-08

TTTAR'S horrors have, not yet
wv dampened the ardor with
..Vs which feminine society ap-
proaches the glad day on
which it decks itself in garments gay
a: blossoms forth with new Life and
beauty. Just as the growing things
about us have hid themselves away
from the gaze of all beholders to re-
appear anon changed and refresh
ed, so society has withdrawn from
itaelf more and more during Lent TN
til this last week of religious observ-
ance has been social blank.
To-Day all the repression, penance
and abstinence vanishes to be re-
placed by glad rejoicing. This week
will be revei OF joy, the season will
be in its prime again, and ali society
will grid UP itself for the grand race
to the goal o. summer vacations. A
few of the school sets are still en-
joying vacations, but soon they, too
will resume the quest of knowledge.
From now until the time for summer
trips to begin there is so much to be
done. Serious things are engaging
society to an unusual extent, Free
quent informal gatherings are brought
about by these matters of business,
which really partake OF the nature of
functions. Social clubs, which have
not met for several weeks, will re-
turn to their former schedule this
week. In general life will resume its
natural appearance, but with added
activity.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-08
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Social Calendar

Luncheon at Blackstone for Miss
Esther Spindler Of Council
Bluffs, Miss Gertrude Wheeler
and Miss Elizabeth KONG
nlacher, ,hostesses.
Evening affair for Wilcox-Spindler
wedding party, Miss Jeanette
Greenshields and Miss Marian
Saunders, hostesses.
Howard-Gou wedding at Church
of the Good Shepherd, followed
perception at home of Mr.. and
Mrs. H. R. Gould.
Monday Bridge Luncheon club at
Blackstone, Mrs. George Squires,
hostess.
Card party, Miss Ida Smith, host
Truman-McNamara wedding at
home of brides mother, Mrs. N.
Mcnamara.
Luncheon for Miss Bernice Whit
ney, Miss Marian Langan, host
Tea for Miss Gene Burroughs Of
Lincoln, Mrs. Brandon Howell,
hostess.
Tuesday
Benefit bridge party, Mrs. H. S.
Weller, hostess.
Dinner for Wilcox-Spindler we'd
ding party, Miss Gertrude Tin
ley, hostess.
Snyder-Snyder wedding at St.
Stephens Episcopal church,
Washington, D. C.
C1airmont Bridge club, Mrs. Will
liam Hotz, hostess.
Luncheon for Miss Bernice Whit
ney, Miss Marjorie Rowland,
hostess.
Dinner at Blackstone for Miss Der.
nice Whitney and Mr.. Cyril
Langan, given by Mr.. Frank I.
Walker, jr.
Wednesday,
Friend OF Arts, annual dinner and
art exhibit, at Fontenelle.
Dinner for Archbishop ]. ]. Harry,
Mrs. Ben Gallagher, hostess.
Bridal dinner for Wilcox-Spindler
wedding party, given by Mr.. and
Mrs. John ]. Spindler.
Sheehan-Leydecker wedding, at st.
Johns church.
Thursday
University club college dinner for
men. Ma
Wilcox-Spindler wedding at First
Presbyterian church, Council
Bluffs, followed by reception at
home of brides parents.
Evening party for Miss Dorothea
Skriver and Dr.. Roscoe Thomas,
given by Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Cockrell.
Winormissit club luncheon, Mrs.
B ]. Scannell, hostess.
| Original Cooking club luncheon,
with Mrs. Moshier Colpetzer.
Friday
| Junior club dance at Blackstone.
Amateur Musical club, Mrs. Harry
Steel, hostess.
Kensington for Mrs. William
| Jacobus, Mrs. Louis E. Hurt,
hostess.
Junior Bridge club, Mrs. Austin
Galley. hostess.3
Saturday,
Tea for Miss Dorothea Skriyer,
Miss Annette Keiner. hostess.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-08
Brides Now Take Center Of Stage; Il
Much Interest IN Coming Wed d5ngs
'@Mznahs RasE'

on April "a at 8 o'clock at the brides
home. Miss Amy Burgess Of Wenona,
ILL.,, il coming to serve as maid of
honor for her friend, Miss Ruth Sla-
baugh will be bridesmaid, Mr.. Tenn
pie McFayden will act .as best man
and little Barbara and Billy Baird
will be the flower girl and ring bearer.
This bride-to-be has kept her secret
well until the Lenten season was
over, making her, engagement an
nouncement only today and has not
given her friends opportunity to en-
tertain for her.
A bride of the last week is Mrs.
w. A. Nelson, who was before her
marriage Miss Cora McHenry. She
is the pretty daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. G. w. McHenry and her hus-
band is the son Of DR.. and Mrs. F.
A. Nelson. They were united in
marriage last Saturday at 4 o'clock at
St. Andrews Episcopal church by
the Rev. J. E. Flockhart. The we'd
ding was a deep secret from all
friends and relatives with the ex-
ception of the two mothers. After
April 10 Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson will
be at home at 4110 Dodge street.
A handsome Omaha bachelor, who
is very popular among the young wo-
men of his acquaintance, is now in
California, where he is to be married
this week to Los Angeles girl. Few
Omaha people know the reason for
the young mans western trip and it
is said that several young women who
looked with favor upon the young
Apollo will suffer slight heart twinges
when they learn the news.
Next week on the eighteenth OF
April, date famous for the ride OF
Paul Revere, Miss Christina Kath--
ryn Leydecker, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. C. C. Leydecker, will be united
in marriage with DR.. John F. Shee-
han of Watervliet, N. Y, at 6 o'clock
in the morning at St. Johns Catholic
church. A wedding breakfast at the
home of the brides parents will fol-
low the service and then the young
people will leave for the east. Miss
Margaret Claire Dineen will be the
maid of honor. DR.. Sheehan is ex-
pected to arrive il. Omaha Thursday
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Holman today
announce the approaching marriage
of their daughter, Clara, to Mr.. Ed
ward Morearty, son of Mr.. and Mrs
Ed F. Morearty, which will take place
Wednesday, April IS, at o'clock in
the afternoon at St. Mary's Magdalene
church.
Miss Blanche Busk, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. C.. Busk, will wed
Mr.. Albert ]. Covert, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. James R. Covert, Of Washington,
Id. c., after the commencement ex-
ercises in June, when both young
people graduate from the University
of Nebraska. The announcement
was made known to intimate friends
at luncheon given last week at the
Blackstone. I
Miss Busk is member OF the Al
pha Chi Omega sorority and regi-
\ mental sponsor, and Mr.. Covert is a
member OF the Delta Chi fraternity
The wedding will be strictly col
lege and fraternity affair.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Haze announce
the engagement of their daughter
Miss Nancy, to Mr.. Victor Backlund
of Wellington, Kan, the wedding tc
take place May p. Miss Haze is q
graduate OF the Omaha High schoo
Continued On Page Two. Column One.)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-08
Easter Week Festivities.

Mrs. B. J. Scannell of Prairie Park
will entertain the Winormissit club
Thursday at ] o'clock luncheon.
Mrs. Floyd Grovey and Mrs. Ar
thur Fuchs are planning a luncheon
at the Fontenelle some time this week
for Miss Bernice Whitney, an April
bride.
Patriotic decorations and special
favors will be feature of the mill
tary hop Of the high school set Fri
day evening at Keeps academy.
Charles Morearty and Leonard
Bourke have the affair in charge, the