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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (July 17, 1904)
For and About the Women Folks tTefarvae ef Rm Boatear. ISS ANNA KLUMKB, who baa M inherited Rosa Bonheur's fortune, la about to publish a paper which show how It came about that the great artist made her will Id er favor, and you will be surprised to hear that It waa John Arbuckle, the man at the head of the great coffee Industry, Whom all Brooklynltes know, who was In strumental In having; Miss Anna Klumke make the acquaintance of Rosa Bonheur. This la the way It came about: John Arbuckle was a great admirer of Rosa Bonheur, and having, some ten years ago, a fine wild horse In his stud farm, he tient It to Rosa Bonheur. A year later, going to Paris, Mr. Arbuckle, wanting to know whether Rosa Bonheur got the horse all right, asked his friend, Miss Anna Klumke, to go to the chateau with him to act aa Interpreter, because ho spoke no French. They did not see Rosa Bon heur; she waa out, but the maid showed the horse to Its former owner and said that no one was able to tame him, that he was let out In the fields and came buck to the stable of his own accord when he wanted feed. Mr. Arbuckle was bent on making Rosa Bonheur's acquaintance and, on writing to her, she Invited him and Miss Klumke to luncheon, saying they would be most welcome but would not get much more than fresh eggs. Delighted with his visit, Mr. Arbuckle made several calls upon Rosa Bonheur and each time he wrote asking the liberty to go to see her she wrote back 1 to be sure and bring his charming inter preter with him. Anna Klumke, who always had the great est admiration for Rosa Bonheur's work, was delighted to have the occasion to see the gTeat artist. A .friendship grew out of those visits and when Anna Klumke came to America to fill orders for portraits she and Rosa Bonheur corresponded. When Anna Klumke wtent back she painted Rosa Bonheur's portrait for the Salon and during the poses the artist asked Miss Klumke If she would not like to live With her, that she would give her lessons Toledo of Germany (Continued from Page Eight.) that of a "wolf," which is said to have been granted in the year 1319. Sollngen swords and blades from the six teenth century can be found in all German museums containing war antiquities. When A person applied for a trade mark It was necessary that he was the originator of the same, and that it was not too much like an already existing one, and before granted it was proclaimed on three successive Sun days In the churches at Sollngen, Wald and Grafrath and later on at Haan and Kron enberg also. Besides this, a print of the mark was placed on the doors of the court house and church. Some of the trade marks still In use today can be traced back 800 years. Besides these trade marks em blems or names of the manufacturer. In scriptions and sayings were engraved on the blade of the swords. Such Inscriptions were called "Schwertsegen" (the sword blesslng), and many fables and tales are . told of the supernatural power of swords bo Inscribed. The ending of the sixteenth century was decidedly the brightest epoch in the his tory of Sollngen. Welfare, riches and glory were the part of Its Inhabitants, when like a terrible cyclone the thirty years' war destroyed people and land. Sollngen, al though situated among the hills and sur rounded by walls, was compelled to capitu late while bravely fighting on a Sunday morning, March 3, 1630. During this war Sollngen went backward decidedly, and owing to the uncertain safety from either friend or foe the sword-making Industry thrived but poorly. While before the war everybody carried arms to suit himself, a through change was made at the begin ning of the seventeenth century, so that the highly ornamented and Jewel set words did not represent their former value, the different states controlling their Armies being Intent to purchase the exist ing stocks of swords and arms at as low a price aa possible and replaced the Toledo and Sollngen swords by smaller French swords. Sollngen above all others took up And un derstood the situation best And adapted Itself to the new order of things- White the swords were not aa artietio as formerly, the quantity made for all parts of the world increased beyond all expectations,' so that during the eighteenth century Sollngen was considered the chief center for the manufacturing of arms of all Europe. On Account of the pror porous state of affairs at Sollngen It la readily apparent that other countries tried to make themselves Independent of Sollngen and establish their own factories. Many Sollngen masters In consequence forgot their vow to remain at home and were easily persuaded to estab lish their "art" elsewhere. The first ones went to Ellpe Oevelsberg and-Hagea; from there to Spandau and Nteustadt Kberawald. ' Others went to Copenliagen, Even Russia persuaded a In painting and that It would be pleasant to spend the winter evening together talking about art and literature. Anna Klumke's mother waa appealed to by the artist and gave her consent and Aama was Rosa Bonheur's constant companion the last two years of her life. Miss Klumke venerates the memory of her friend and benefactress and she spends the greater part of her life collecting notes, remembering what the artist told her, to get up a biography of Rosa Bonheur which will be a lasting: monument to her memory. In the meanwhile, she Is about to publish Rosa Bonheur's letters to her In America. Brooklyn Ewgle, Tea at the Chinese Learatlast. noVK all other entertainments at jf I the national capital there Is one V I pories of social functions to which invitations are eagerly sought by women residing temporarily or permanently at Uncle Sam's seat of government. The events which so universally pique feminine curiosity are the afternoon teas at the Chinese legation. Afternoon tea at the Chinese ministerial residence Is a most cosmopolitan function, not only insofar as the guests .are con cerned, but with reference to the receiving party as well, for Mrs. Tung; Kwal la usually assisted by a bevy of bright Ameri can girls, while the minister's daughter and the other Chinese ladies in the household invariably appear In the coBtume of their country, says Waldon Fawoett In the Housekeeper. All their dresses, it may be mentioned, are fashioned from the same model, with scant skirt over tunlo and Jacket, In conformity to a fashion set by royal decree. The costumes worn by the Chinese women at these afternoon teas are of magnificent silk, richly embroidered, and all are made by a Chinese tailor who Is connected with the legation. Tea Is served in the dining room, which seats forty persons. The room Is wain scoted and has a beamed celling and Is finished in dull oak and tapestry, with window hangings of purple plush. The round tea table occupies the center of the room, directly under the large chandelier. number to go to Tula, and still others went to Sweden. Particularly during the crisis of 1789-1795 due to poor crops, the preceding years of war, etc., many were Induced to leave, being promised free fares, dwellings and shops, garden, fuel, etc. Thus many working men went to France and America. Russia, not satisfied with the already existing factories, founded by So llngen masters, induced some of the best Sollngen workmen to leave their country and founded the factories at Kaluga and Slataust. The factories at, Liege In Bel glum, were also founded by Sollngen mas ters. Thus It happened that special priv ilegestrade marks, emblems, etc., became public property and It seemed that the rep utation of Sollngen was doomed with the reputation of Its swords. But in spite of all these calamities So llngen rose to the top again, especially after the dukedom of Berg became Prus sian onoe more. In 1832 the factories had revived and produced 400,000 pounds of bright weapons valued at $225,000; in 1859 this amount had trebled, and In 1872 It was 2,000,000 pounds, valued at $1,500,000. Considering the enormous quantities of knives, forks, pocket knives, scissors, bread knives and other cutlery which were pro duced In addition' to the bright weapons, an idea can be formed as to the extent of the Sollngen Industry, which has from this time forth not only held its own, but surpassed all Its competitors, and today occupies one of the first places In the world for the manufacture of cutlery, supplying not only Europe with Its manufactures, but Africa, Asia and America as well, the Franco-Prussian war having demonstrated the superiority of the German manufacture, particularly as to weapons. " Among the firms which have been in ex istence for years and are still carrying on their manufacture of weapons, such as swords, side arms, etc., are In the first line Weyersberg, Klrschbaum & Co., P. D. Lueneechloss, E. F. Hoerster and Alex- ander Coppel. The articles made by these firm are not only of good quality, but ar tistic as Well. As an example, a "sword of honor" made by Weyersberg. Klrsch baum ft Co. for the president of the Ar gentine Republic may be mentioned, which represented a value of $2,000. The hilt was of solid gold, highly ornamented, and In addition to allegorical symbols the figures of "War" and "Peace" were engraved thereon. The largest firm In the cutlery line Is that of J. A. Henckles. Its trade mark, the famous sign of the "twins," was registered In 1731. All told they employ some 1,800 to 1,009 hands. An extraordinary thing about the cutlery trade Is the almost Incredible variety of knives made. While at the Suffolk works at Sheffield there are 10,008 different pat terns on the books, the firm of J. A. Henckles has (,00 patterns for Germany Alone. Every trade, every country, And even every district has Its own knives. New patterns aro constantly coming out and the cutlery trade Is one that will net be standardised. Interspersed with the oakes and other dainties are the fantastically ornamented little boxes containing the choicest of all teas. Imported from the Orient, and the tea table Is decorated with small silk Chi nese flags which were brought from the other side of the world especially for the purpose. The secretaries present are resplendent In court costumes of stiff satin, so heavily en crusted with embroidery that they can with difficulty seat themsetres, and even the servants have silken robes of a texture to arouse the envy of many a woman. The Competes Servamt Girl. HKRBVER there Is any question W of the right of servant girls, with talk of organisation to resist I J the oppressions of the mistresses, it Is safe to say there Is Ineffi ciency on the part of the domestics. There la nothing which an efficient girl would care to ask which her mistress would re fuse. How far a satisfied unstress wilt go to retain the favor and services of her do mestic may be learned from the case of a Wisconsin woman. In her employ was a cook who wua the proverbial Jewel and who had held her place for several years. This girl had taken the liveliest Interest In the daughter of the house, and when the latter became engaged to a young man who did not meet Bridget's views the fact was thundered into the ears of the mistress. In spite of the opposition of the servant the marriage was duly celebrated, but owing to a strike of carpenters the young couple could not go Into their new houso on their return from the wedding Journey, Bridget was notified that they would be guests of the mother until their own homo should be ready. Then she showed her spirit. She warned the mother that the moment the young husband should enter the front door as a guest, she. would leavo by the back. How abject is the slavery of the mistress of a Jewel of a girl Is revealed In this In stance. Without an Instant of hesitation the bride's, mother withdrew her Invitation A high state of organization Is apparent among the cutlers of Sollngen. The em ployers are also organised and there Is a Joint machinery for settling disputes and prices. Apprentice boys In limited number are usually taken and but very few girls are employed. Work which was formerly done with great difficulty by hand Is now done by hundreds of the latest Improved machines. The "chamber" system, while carried on to quite an extent at Sollngen, the Industry as a whole Is gradually being concentrated to a number of the largest firms. Of these. In addition to the firm of J. A. Henckels, Robert Klaas, Gebr. Kru slus, C. Lutters & Co., N. Kastor, Gebr. Schmachtenberg, Gottlelb Hammesfahr, Daniel Peres and Kaufmann Soehne may be mentioned. In conclusion It may be related that the equipment of the German army with weapons, the famous "Kllngenstadt" So llngen plays no small part, having con stantly received and filled orders from the German government for various kinds and grades. On occasion of the kaiser's last visit to Sollngen, a few years ago, he ex pressed his appreciation of the excellent work turned out by the factories at So llngen, making the Jovial remark to Coun cillor of Commerce Gustav Coppel that while Sollngen Is noted for making weapons he Is convinced that Its people, like him self, are In favor of peace, and no doubt hoped that the weapons they manufactured might never be drawn for sanguinary pur poses. JOSEPH J. LANGER. Conquest of America (Continued from Page Five.) his campaign In that region, Mr. and Mrs. Jcnkn had on escort of five soldiers. Dur ing the night that the pnrty arrived on the shores of the lake, a detachment of four soldiers, from the military camp-on the other nido, came over In a large rowboat after tho party. The trip was made at night. In order to keep the Moros ignorant of the fiict that travelers were on the lake shore; but' by morning, when the expedition started for the camp, every Mora for miles around knew of Its presence. The Lunao Moros have great copper kettle drums on which they transmit, by a sys tem of signals, any message that they will, In such manner they were acquainted with the presence of a white woman In their stronghold. In the lake Is an Island called "Woman's Islund" by the American soldiers. They have so named It because here the Moros place their women for safe keeping when they are at war. Between the Island and the mainland Is a narrow passage. Mr. And Mrs. Jcnks Chose this route, even though they were informed that the treach ery et the natives might cause them to fire their own make of brass rannon, guard ing the island, at their boat. Happily, they, contented themselves In simply keeping a and the daughter and her husband soagM temporary home af a hotel. A signifi cant fact la the failure of the mother to understand -why her daughter should be Indlgnunt and resentful. "You know that I could not get another Bridget," she ex plained. Here Is the secret of absolute Authority In the household for the profit of servant girls. They need only to mas ter their business, as mon are compelled to do, and show themselves prompt and ' Careful of the tastes of the family. 8uch girls can command the guest chamber for their own and whatever elso they may want. Philadelphia Record. Talk About Woip, A seam ripper Is an Improved variety of Scissors. One Hide has the metal ring for the thumb, aa in thu handle of regular scissors, and the other side has a lots) Wooden handlo. Few Americans can boast of so long and distinguished an anceatry as Mrs. H. A, Mitchell Kcayw, author of "He That Eat eth Bread With Me." She recently re ceived a letter from a distant relative In terested In genealogy which contained Mrs. Keays' family tree written, showing its roots reaching back to Henry 111 of Eng land. mollis Meredith, one of the best known 'ollllcal writers In the west, comes very ustly by her literary ability. Though orn on the Wyoming frontier, she was of Huguenot stock. One of her ancestors wae a Josef Saurln, who wrote a satire which was credited to Voltaire, nnd for which Voltaire was sent for the first time to the Basttlo. Pr. Mary Walker has been buzzing round the convention In St. Louis. In the lobby at her hotel she made some compli mentary remarks to a young married wo man, who at once called hr husband. He threatened to punch Or. Mary, culling her "a gray-haired old renrobnle," but a friend told him of his mistake In time to prevent the promised castlgatlon. The reason Mrs. Russell Sage waa made A master of letters by the New York unl ver'ty is thus explained by the chairman of the committee on honorary degrees: "We recommend Margaret Olivia Slocum Suge its a candidate for the degree of mas ter of letters, descendant of Miles Stand in h. graduate of the Kinma Wlllard semin ary, a president of the Kmma Wlllard as sociation for thirteen years, connected with the Women's Christian association, the women's hospital and with home and for eign missionary societies, for eight years a member of the woman's advisory com mittee of New York university." close watch on the little craft. Arrived at the camp, Mr. Jehks found that every mother's son of A Moro was loud In his praise of the white woman's bravery In daring to come Into the country. It was this circumstance, together with the tact of the military authorities, that finally persuaded forty of the Moros to consent to come to America. After the Sultan Sungud had announced that he would make the Journey, . there arose a question as to the sultan's retinue. The sultan expressed himself In favor of taking along all of his one hundred and fifty women. He wanted to do so not so much for love of them all as for the $10 a month apiece he would get for each one of them on exhibit during the period of the fair. When Sungud naively proposed his plan, Mr. Jenks saw bankruptcy staring him In .the face, and he hastened to enter Into diplomatic intercourse with Sungud. Fin ally the crafty old boy compromised" on four wives; and at that, from his point of view, he Is muklng a fortune this sum mer. HadJI Butl, the su'tan of Sulu's prime minister, also displayed a great itch for the American dollur. HadJI had three wives and one child when he was Informed that he could take his family with him to the fair, and that for each wife lie would get $10, and for the child a smaller sum. That night HadJI executed a master stroke he acquired two additional wives, who already had two children for whom he could charge Unc'.e Sam. HadJI But! is now at the fair, but tho family that surrounds his sleek presence Is not so large as It was on the morning that he serenely presented his augmented menage to his American friend for the latters edification and astonishment. The man who went up into Northern Luzon after the group of Bontoo Igorrotes, like the rest of his fellows, experienced no little difficulty. The Bontocs, unlike the 8a mar Moros, who are born, live and die on the sea, are An agricultural people.' When a trip away from the Interior was broached to them, they placed one hand on their foreheads, another on the pit of their stomachs, and gagged energetically. After prolonged dis cussion they chose "one of their number to brave the terrors of a coastwise voyage to Manila and to report back his experiences. Luckily, the delegate escaped mal de mer, gave a glowing account of the great land beyond his people's ken and seventy grasped the opportunity to grow rich by exhibiting their muscular, oily, brown bodies across the seas. Told In detail, the story of the months of experiences that Dr. Jenks and his As sistants had In getting together the enthno loglral exhibit would prove both a highly humorous and valuable commentary on the Strange peoples of the archipelago an4 their curious points of view. GUY T. VISKNISKIO.