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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (July 24, 1904)
THE ILLUSTRATED DEE.. Jul 21, 1304. Tna Illustrated Bca Published Weekly by The Bee Publlehlnaj Coujpuny, liee Building, Omatit, Neb. Trice, 60 Per Cupy-Per Year, J2.00. Entered at the Omaha Postofflce as Second Class Mail Matter. For Advertising Hates Address Publisher. Communications relating to phitosrapha or article fur publication should be ad dressed, "Editor The Illustrated iiwe, Oinaho." Pen and Picture Pointers ENRT GAS3AWAY DAVIS, who baa been aelectcd by the demo crata aa a candidate (or vice president on their national ticket, la a multi-millionaire, a cool H baron and a representative of that class of Society against which William. Jennings Bryan has so loudly Inveighed during the years be haa been In public life. Mr-Davis la 81 years old, a native of Maryland, his birthplace being at Baltimore, and Is in very ' respect a self-made man. He was left an orphan very early in life, and had to do for himself. He had some little edu cation, gained in the publics schools of his native city, but mainly through his own efforts and experience has he gained the knowledge that has made him a leader la bis party. At 21 he was brakeman on the Baltimore & Ohio rallroud, and later he was a conductor and then station agent at the town where he now owns the Davis bnnk. He early became Interested in the development of the coalfields of West Vir ginia and in the construction of the rail road. necessary to open up the fields and provide an outlet for the output. He haa for many years been president of the West Virginia Central A Pittsburg railway and of the Piedmont A Cumberland railway. Ho Is also president of the Davis National bank of Piedmont, and is Interested In sev eral new enterprises', having but lately cloned out some of his developed coal and coke properties to the Gould interests for iho sum of $20,000,000. His home is at El Ttlna, W. Va., atown named for his son-fn-law, Stephen B. Blk'na. In a recent In terview he aald he expected his new coal undertakings to turn out more success fully than the one he had Just disposed of. Hla political career began with his election o the house of delegates of West Virginia in istfi. He afterward served as state sena tor In lS7-9. In 1871-83 Mr, Davis was a United States senator from hio state. H Is a member of the Pan-American Railway commission. Mr. Davis has been a dele gate to six democratic national conven tions. He Is a member of the United States International Railway commission. Mr. Davl was married In 1S53 to Kate A. ' Sans of Frederick, Md. Mr. Davis spends much of his time traveling when he Is not busy at home. When his only grandson, the child of John Davis, was born, in Jan uary. 190t, Mr. Davis telegraphed htm from, Mexico a gift of $100,000. The picnic season la now well under way and hardly a day goes by that some one or another of the many delightful spots around the city or within easy striking dis tance by the cars Is not the scene of a gathering of congenial folks, out for a day's fun. The local parks have made spe cial arrangements for the caring for the picnic traffic, and the pleasure seekers find themselves more than ever comfortable, in that they are allowed to have the freedom of the country, and at the same time enjoy what the real estate agent would call "all modern eonvenlonces." These picnics are made the more Interesting and entertain ing by the program of games and the like that Is carried out by the enthusiasts who attend. For example, at the Dixie club picnics recently a program of events as long as that of an amateur- athlctlo meet ing was carried out, each having Its full list of competitors, and the fun that was engendered may be Imagined from the pic tures shown on another page In this num ber. Paradise for Afflicted la Somerset county, New Jersey, soma forty miles from New York, there Is a little village whoa entire population la made vp of epileptics. Remote from tha beaten road of travel, situated on high ground, the village la aa quiet and peace ful a place as one could hope to find. It stretches over about 550 acres, and Within Its limits are to be found woods and meadows, orchard and cultivated fields, springs and murmuring' brooks," while close by are the beautiful Neehanlo mountain. It haa been demonstrated that epileptics are far mora contented with their lot when gathered Into a colony where tJ;ey can engage la soi.je congenial occupation and be surrounded by sympa thetic companions, and that under thta method of treatment they have fewer clxuree and about the only possible hano for recovering. Fresh air, good food kind treatment and work that will take their minds It tlielr deplorable, condition 4ra practically all that can be done for epileptics, and the village is the only place where these things are assured. Plttaburg HEJ seaside and summer resort rlrll must watch her laurels closely this season, for she has a powrr A ful rival in the Maud Mullcr gJrlJ AH the billowy gowns, smsrt huts, end elaborate furbelows of the former count as naught when weighed In the bal ance with the charms of this other type who affects simple gowns and endeavors to be natural. Unlike her modish sister who obeys all of Dame Fashion's whims, the Maud Mul ler girl doflea the latter and la her own costumer. She is a law unto herself, and Bets her own fashions, the results of which, speak for themselves. . Her first consideration Is for her gowns, all of which are for service and of Inex pensive materials. If she Is going to the country to rusticate, she can get along with less than If she Is going to a summer resort, where, of course, she needs more changes. One girl who is an artist expects to com bine business and pleasure this summer and Is going to the country with camera, easol and paint brushes. She Is a member of an art club, and consequently knows Just where to' go for costumes. Accord ingly, she rented a real Maud Muller gown, such as artists use for posing models, and this she copied, making herself a' pic turesque costume for morning wear. This particular gown Is a combination of blue and white muslin. The skirt Is of blue, and the panlers, which draw up full over the Idps, are of white with three rows of narrow blue braid stitched on the edge. The blue waist has a square neck edged with a white ruffle, the elbow sleeves also being finished with white frills. The hat to be worn with this costume Is a large rough straw of a deep cream, which droops In the front and the back. It la finished with a big black velvet bow, which is fastened with a cream straw buckle. Another fetching gown deeumed for morn ing wear la a white print with, blue polka dots. It Is made ankle length, slightly full at the waist line, and lias a bloua waist with a sailor collar, which la rather low la the neck. The sleeves are elbow length and are finished with beading, through which pink wash ribbon la drawn. pink ribbon belt la worn. The hat worn with this simple little cos tume la of phUa whit pique, the crown buttoning on the broad stitched brim. Whit mall tie finish, this fetching Sun shade. The Maud Muller giiTe trunk Is sure to have a supply of Uaaue and crepe paper sat and sun bonnets. Five cents' worth ef material will make a ooaea different chapeaue, catch ene of which can be easily replaced when soiled or worn. This la cheaper than laundering, her ladyship er? rues. One of her favorite bats Is made out of a big piece of oval pasteboard covered with crepe paper. The top Is a mass of. pink rose petals, .and under the brim, nestling coquettish) y. next the hair, Is a mass of marguerite daisies. Pink tuile ties with marguerite daisies caught on the ends are used. While the Maud Muller girl has no aver sion to tan, or even a tew freckles, she modestly refrains from courting the sua's attentions, and usually wears some sort of a bead covering, not only for protection, but for picturesque effects. Accordingly, when she follows the custom of the Maud Mullor of ye olden tyme, who "raked the meadow sweet with hay," she looks as If she had Just stepped out of a picture, with her quaint ooatume and rake. The piquant faced girl never looks ae be witching as In a garden hat or sun bonnet, both of which are attractive for morning humbles, pottering In the garden and out-of-door sports. The sun bonnets are es pecially Jaunty and the Maud Muller Chrl haa a generous supply of them. Crepe papers make ideal ones, and. Ilka the hats, the handy gill can easily mailt a half dosen of them in an hour, at a cost ol About SO A Jaunty one recently seen was of Dresden paper, which had a cream background and was covered with wild pink roses. Pink tulle was used for ties. Another was of Nile green crepe paper over a pasteboard foundation and was lined with white. A frill of white about the face and white ties finished the bonnet. Poke bonneta are also attractive and they are durable as well. They are made over a French poke wire frame. The latter is lined and covered with tissue paper, after which the braids of crepe paper are app'-led 'round and 'round until the frame la cov ered. Ar attractive yellow one was cov ered with rosea In the pastel shades. Yel low mull waa used for tiea. Borne of the new dress goods are ad mirably adapted for Maud Muller gowna Take the mercerized etamiuea la the old blues aad tans for example. These have what la called a Bulgarian border, but which la really a eroas-atltch band on one edge for trimming. The blue ones have White cross-stitching In a fleur de lis pattern and the tea ones usually have red borders. A gown made of white mercerised eta mlne was designed for country wear. The goods had a croaa-atitch border In the The Maud Midler Girl Persian, colore worked In a daisy pattern. fThe gowa was -made severe Bhtrt wai.-t effect and the bands were used for cuffs, 'collar and dowa the front of the waist. A band of cross-stitching was also applied to 'each of the front rids seams of the skirt and on reaching the flounce was squared and stitched around the top of It. I A large, soft brimmed bat of a rough straw and nearly covered with popples, will be worn with this modish out-of-doors cos tume. , Whx-ever the Maud Muller girl goes she Is the life of her set, every member of which looks to her for new Ideas In the way of merrymaking. At least once during the season she givea a barn dance. Inviting her guests to come In rustic attire. Her own costume Is a short, full skirt of yellow cheesecloth with a blouse of the same. The latter has a white sailor collar of muslin, open "V" shape, at the throat, and tied with a knot of the muslin. A sun bonnet of yellow muslin, with a frill of white, and with white ties, Is worn. To finish off her picturesque costume, she wears a short rounded white muslin apron with pockets. Summer Time UTDOOR GIRL really has a lot of trouble of her own thts sum mer. Bhe can't be faehionaMe unless she Is tanned, yet she must not be unbecomingly sun burned. A vivid hay field nose is quite as bad form aa a snowy metropolitan white one. .To be smart she must tan Just the right shade of brown and tan evenly, with a tinge of red on the cheeks, with copper colored arms and even a ahade of tan In her hair. If It is blond. Tou can not trust nature to do all this unaided. She wiU furnish the heat and burn your nose red and see to It that the skin blisters on your cheeks and burn your poor arras so that you can not wear sleeves for days; but she won't tan you fashionably and artistically without some help. i The sua will furnish you the chance to tan, but the shade of brown and red and the degree of It you must adjust for yourself. If you Just let yourself go oa tanning day after day on the salt water or on the golf Hnka or on the tennis court your skin will grow coarse and rough and the features swollen, and the result la anything but smart and pretty. If you control the tanning process, If you use the right sort of lotions and creams and you bathe your face Invariably In aoft water you can easily be as fash ionably and prettily brown aa you like. Good grooming Is so much of what American girls call beauty that a girl can not expect to appear wholesomely lovely without taking the trouble to keep her hair fluffy and soft and her skin ex quisitely clean, which Is easy to do, in New York at least, and her mouth sweetly fra grant. In most cities and In many towns the water is hard, which means that a bath la not only leas Invigorating, but less cleansing. The girl who makes a fine art of good grooming la other words, who In tends to be beautiful, always keeps a so ' lutlon of borax in her bath room which she uses to soften water, half cup of the solution for a bath tub of hot water or teanpoonful to a bowl of water. When she is doing a lot of outdoor things she bathes her face with this borax water every night. And after this face wash she massages her face with the purest of cold cream, which she prepares herself. One ounce of spermaceti, one ounce of white wax. five ounces best imported oil of sweet almonds, one and a half ounces of rosewatcr, twenty grains of powdered borax. Dissolve the borax In the roae water and. If the weather Is cold, set the bottle In a pan of moderately warm water, melt the wax and spermaceti, add almond oil and heat slightly; remove from the fire and pour Into rosewater quickly, beat to a foam with an egg beater. When partly solid add two drops of oil of rose. Cease heating before the mam Is firm and pour Into little porcelain Jars, which should be kept In a cool place. This cream she also usee after a game of golf or tennis. In stead of bathing her face In water when she comes warm and burned from outdoor sports she rubs it lightly with cream, leaves the cream on while she Is bathing and putting on fresh clothes and then rubs it off softly with a bit of old cotton. If she Is going rut the face ta dusted with some pure powder to keep It from looking Oily. Thts treatment of sunburn Is kept tip regularly to prevent the face from swelling or burning unevenly. The skin will not peel and It la even beneficial where there Is any eruption, as It opens the pores and keeps the akin perfectly healthy. If the skin Is badly burned from a day's boating apply extract of witch haxel be fore using the cream. Keep a wet com press of the extract over the burned sur face for about ten minutes, then use cream and in a few hours the skin will feci cool of 1904 She drapes American flags over the en trance of the bam, and uses red, white and blue cheesecloth wherever It la effective. One of her clever schemes Is to make an arbor out of maple branches In one corner of the ham, where refreshment are served. Lanterns are used to furnish light, as they are safer than candles. There is a raised platform for the fid dlers," made of dry goods boxes with board spread "across them, and thia Is draped with flags and maple branches. Old time dance muala la played by the musi cians. During the course of the evening, when the dancers are resting, the Maud Muller girl leads a rake drill, which is one of the fads of the season. For this she drills ten pretty girls In costumes of bright colors and all alike. The rakes are decorated with ribbons, flowers and vines. A regular wand drill is given, and all sorts of artistic figures introduced to the time af a lively two-step. With hay rides, corn roasting parties, marshmallow feasts, and other Jollifica tions, the Maud Muller girl is kept busy. ANGELINA WHIPPLE! Complexion and leave but a pretty flush. Powder after using the cream. For an oily skin which will not absorb the ordinary cream without showing the effects, an excellent emollient Is Jelly cos metic. It dries almost Immediately, yet Is soothing and healing. To prepare It your self take tho best powdered gum traga canth. twenty-five grains; water, six and a half ounces; glycerine, one ounce; alcohol, one -half ounce; boric acid, fifty grains. Mix the tragacanth in the water until per fectly Boft. Press through muslin. Dis solve the acid In the glycerine with the aid of heat. Add the mucilage, then the alcohol and then water enough to make eight ounces. Perfume may be added also If desired. The compound has been found very beneficial for the first stages of ccze-na. A good - many American girls are be ginning somewhat to follow the French fashion of using face powder as a pro tection from wind and dust. To get vhe full benefit of powder In this way with out any nljury to the complexion, the skin must be kept perfectly clean. A. small amount of cold cream should' be used Just before the powder is dusted or., as the cream fills the pores and holds the powder. Cream should also be used at night to cleanse the skin thoroughly be fore the wash with soft water. It Is safe to use only the very best of powder In this extremely Intimate way, and, oi course, it Is wise for a woman to make her own face powder. Pure rice powder, one ounce; powdered boric acid, twenty grains; powdered oxide of slno (best qual ity), two ounces; powdered carbonate of magnesia, one ounce; oil of rose, two drops. Press each ingredient through bolting cloth throw away all coarse particles. Combine and sift repeatedly, adding- the oil of rose before the laet sift ing. When powder is used in this fashion the face must be thoroughly cleaned be fore going to bed, either with soft water or cold cream. It is essential to a fine complexion that the pores should be open to breathe freely ail night. And to return through the various pro cesses of good grooming to the fashion for tan, we can easily see that to tan . well is a bit of an art and that a pretty brown skin should mean a sweet whole ' some skin as welL jl MARY ANN ABLE FANTON. What She Would Do Elizabeth Cady Stauton, the eminent woman suffragist, made a clever retort on the occasion ef a discourse with Horace Greeley on the right of women to the bal lot. In the midst of her talk Greeley in terposed. In his high-pitched falsetto voice: "What would you do In time of war If you had the suffrage?" Thts seemed like a poser, but the lady had been before the public too long to be disconcerted by an unexpected question and she promptly replied: "Just what you have done, Mr. Greeley stay at home and urge others to go and fight." Harper's Weekly. Sauerkraut Here Is a story which the Argonaut tell and which illustrates the estimate the Ger man clttsen places on sauerkraut as a food staple. A German was speaking last fall about the high price of cabbage. "I tell you, dese kabbages Is awful high dls year," he said; "me und me vtfe puts up six, seven, eight barrels of sauerkraut every year but ve can't dls year. Dem kab bages dey cost too much." "You put up some sauerkraut, didn't you, Chris?" he waa asked. "Oh, yes two or free barrels Just half In de house In case of aickneaa"