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About Will Maupin's weekly. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1911-1912 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 17, 1911)
tOINNER TABLE OF THE KING 'Laying of th Board for Gaoi-ga V. la Attended With Vary Conaidap abla Caramony. T1k laying of the royal dinner table is of n.vssitr attended with a gvvxl deal of ceremony. First come the "upholsterers, hse dutv it is to see that the table is in its proper place, and in good' onduion to tar its precious burden f gold and silver plate. The weight of the famous Flaxman service, de-1 ignevl for Oeorge IV-, is so tremen-! Kus as to justify fully this preeau-! tkn. j Th uplKktererss having seen that .all is Ha-, order, give place to the nable-deekers,N who arrange the jnowy napery, worked with the royal partus, and the plainly folded ser viettes. Faneiful shapes are inad missiWe on the royal table. This ac complished, there enter the "yeomen !of the silver pantry," whose task it :is, as their name indicates, to place the silver in position. The "'dock ers then arrange the flowers, thus jpatting the finishing touch, after which the roval table is considered -well and trulv laid." POSSUM FARMS OF VICTORIA Big Ranches in Australia Whera Thaaa Animal Ara Raised for Thalr Fur. One farm exclusively for breeding .opossums has been started in Gipps J.inJ. Victoria, which comprises p.OOO acres of eucalyptus bush land. Another farm comprising 500 acres Jiaa been started in southern Tasma nia and another of 150 acres in New South Wales. The chairman of the Sydney stock exchange has become Much interested in the possibility of commercial breeding of opossums for their fur, and expects to start a Jarve farm for this purpose near Sydney. In Western Australia there seems prospects of a company being fanned for the breeding of possums in a stretch of eucalyptus country comprising about 200,000 acres. Jlany instances are also being re ported of farmers in Tarious parts f Australia taking up the breeding f opossums as a special feature of their farms, in thia way using tim bered sections of their land which would not have much value for any ether purposes. Consular Reports. HE NEEDED A SECRETARY. Dugan is one of the best engine drivers on the road, but like many another "old-timer," he is much bothered by the multiplicity of re ports which the modem order of ad- illustration compels him to write at. Recently he took over, as his sen iority in the serrice entitled him to do, one of the big runs, and was Terr jproud. But before long a cloud be gan to show itself on his usually iranquil brow. "What's the matter? a crony asked him. "Don't the new run suit yoa?- Not Tery well," answered Dugan, jrloomily. "I've had it three weeks, and Pm six months behind with me correspondence already." Youth's Companion. LAUGHING DOWN A WHINER. "The bluJ. cheery optimism of the late Senator Frye," said a Lew iston divine, "could not brook a whiner. Once at a dinner here in Lewis ton, a whiner seated opposite Sena tor Frye said dolefully : " 'I have only one friend on earth my dog. a 'Why don't you get another dog? said Senator Frye. WEALTH IN WASTE PAPER. In the treasury department at Washington, D. C, two women are designated as waste paper examiners. The contents of all waste baskets pass through their hands. Every scrap of paper is examined and sort ed. Last year the department real ised from the sales of its waste pa Jer $19,000. HANDICAPPED. Knioker What were the wild waves saying? Bocker They clnt get a chance to say anything; my wife was in Vathirg. EVER CHANGING. Knkker What do you think of New York? Bocker Every time I come the tkj line and waist line are different. HOW WAR HELPS A NATION Sir Reginald Hart Say a It Consolidates a People While Long Peace Is Disintegrating. Peace for a nation is like a sleep for an individual, it gives time for rest and recuperation. But we must not sleep too long or we infallibly deteriorate- Peace is a disintegrat ing force, whereas war consolidates a people. War is no doubt a dread ful ordeal, but it clears the air, and refines the race as lire purifies the gold and silver in the furnace. Na tions, like individuals, ultimately benefit by their chastening this is one of the mysteries of nature. So long as any people, white, black, brown or yellow, hold weapons in their hands we must not eommis the folly of beating our swords into plowshares. The sufferings of man and boast in war are horrible beyond descrip tion, and yet. is it not true that u is not in war, but in peace, and in great commercial pros;ority that our worst vices are developed, fostered, and grow rank? With our material prosperity we become self-indulgent, luxurious, inconsideraate, selfish and even unmanlv. In war many of the noblest traits in human nature assert themselves and a high sense or honor comes before evervthinsr. Sir Regi nald Hart. B. C, in Nineteenth Cen- turv. MYSTERIOUS RUINS IN PERIL Remains of Great City Near Lake Titi caca of Which Even the Incas Knew Nothing. On the plateau adjoining Lake Titticaca in Peru, the largest lake in South America, are found the ruins of a city as large as Boston. The stone walls of the principal buildings are of excellent workmanship and the gateways are elaborately carved. Some of the single stones weigh over 150 tons. There is some evidence that the inhabitants Mere the origi nal discoverers of corn and potatoes At all events, they were skilled ma sons and had attained an organized civilization. The origin of these ru ins was as much a mystery 900 years ago, as is shown bv the earliest rec ords of the Incas, as it is now. At present the region in which they are situated is cold and arid and entire ly incapable of ripening cereals. It is inhabited by a few hardy moun taineers. It is evident that the cli mate is entirely different from what it was when the plateau was the cen ter of a large population. Thi change must be due to the elevation of the mountains on the east, and perhaps of the entire plateau. LATE INFORMATION. The little maid stood in the door way, one hand on the handle. For a moment she gazed thoughtfully at her father, who was preparing to take his afternoon siesta. "Papa, she said, ''do vou know what I'm going to give you for your birthday when it comes? '"No. dear," answered her fond fa ther. "But tell me." aA nice new china shaving mug, with gold flowers on it all 'round," said the little masd. "But, my Jut" explained her par ent, "papa has a nice one, gust like J that, already." No, he hasn't," his little daugh ter answered thoughtfully, "'cos 'cos I've just dropped it!" Ex change. OSCAR LIKED THE TITLE. Miss Kitty Cheatham had an en counter with Oscar Hainmerstein which is worthy of relating. Miss Cheatham was making a Fourth of July call on Ambassador Said in London, and on the steps she met Oscar, who raised his tall hat and bowed low. lie clung to Miss Cheatham's side as she entered the house, and she introduced him to the military and naval attaches as the "world's greatest impresario." "Stay by me," begged Oscar. "You can make them all believe that." LOTS OF MOVING. Angry Landlord You've eithei got to pay your back rent right now or get out Tenant All right, I'll get out. By the way, have you seen furniture car No. 999 today? "Not that I know of. Isn't one furniture mover aa good aa an other?" "Yes, but I've got a yearly eon tract with him." New York Weekly. HINTS FOR THE HOUSEHOLD How to Wash White Pique Waistcoats and Make Pretty Neckties at Home. Washing a White Pique Waistcoat Remove the buttons with a sharp hatchet, and wash the waistcoat with any soap that is advertised. If there are spots on the garment which do not belong there, use a small scrub brush and white sand. If this does not take them out, dip the waistcoat into hot naphtha. The principal time to be careful is in the drying of the thing. Waistcoats should nev er be hung on a line or clothes horse, but, to preserve their shape, must be dried on the person. Put on the waistcoat while it is wet and stand in front of the fire. Revolve very slowly until it is partly dry, and then go into a dark closet and shut the door. White goods must be dried in the dark. Keep on revolving. As the material shrinks, inflate your lungs to the fullest extent, or, if yon are sulfieiently puffed up with pride, this will not be necessary. Homemade Neckties Very pret ty white neckties may be made from ordinary lamp wicks. Choose the flat kind, buying a sufficient num ber to make the necktie long enough. Join the ends neatly with a drawn- work stitch, and tie in a f our-in-hand or butterfly bow, according to taste. A delightful fob chain may also be made from a single lamp wick. The natural color of the wick may be used with duck or white serge suits, but for evening wear the wick should be dyed black. Judge's Library. HONORS TO THEIR COUNTRY Old Maids Gain Due Recognition New Orleans Movement for Their Aid. in "Honor the old maids, for they are worth mor in push, ability and character than the mollycoddles they are replacing right and left every day." Such was the announcement made a few days ago by an organizer of the movement to aid spinsters. Since that time more than 500 let ters of appreciation have reached him. One of the latest letters, from Chicago, reads : "I read the surpris ing announcement that a man is championing the cause of the 'old maid. I am glad to see that a busi ness man is taking this stand and tel ling whoever can and will read that the woman who is forced to earn her living, oV is doing it through choice, has the push, ability and character necessary to insure her an indepen dent and happy life, without waiting for some impossibility to marry her.1 The man who wrote that letter is i gentleman in two places, and we doff our hat to him in reverence and re spect. And, returning to the subject of women who work for a living, why they're queens of love, light and lib erty and an honor to their country New Orleans Picayune, ABDUL HAM ID'S JEWELS. One of the most remarkable auc tions ever held in Paris is to take place toward the end of - November, namely, the sale of the jewels for merly belonging to the former sul tan, Abdul Hamid. It will be remembered that when Abdul was deposed the Ottoman gov ernment seized this property as be longing to the nation. Since then they have been stored with the Im perial Ottoman bank, but now the government intends to apply the proceeds of its sale to the purpose of increasing the Turkish fleet. The collection is very large and varied, and contains a large number of magnificent pieces, although some- what barbaric to modern tastes. SURGICAL SEWING MACHINE. A New York "rgeon has invented a surgical sewing machine, one of the kind that will patch up your lac erations just as a dressmaker or tailor sews bolts of cloth together. And while he was claiming this to be the greatest invention of the age, another wizard shouted that he had conquered one-seventh of the law of gravitation, having struck upon a means that would prevent crippled air craft from tumbling to earth. As soon as he covers the other six-sevenths of the situation there is no tell ing what he shall be able to do. MANY DO. "Now, there's Pipps. He never bets on a horse race." "May be not, but he does worse." "In what respect?" "He beta on the outcome of mur der trials." TRAGEDIES OF THE STRAITS Highway Bearing Magellan's Name Haa a Terrible Record of Wrecks and Deaths. The history of the toll of the Strait of Magellan began when the first primitive canoe was capsized and fatally spilled its dark-skinned Amerinds into the icy waters of this southern archipelago. The first white man's toll was paid on his maiden passage through the strait by the man whose name the strait now bears, and the price exacted was one of the flower of his fleet and the de sertion of others, whieh turned tail for home before the bitter blasts from the western unknown. Since that long 300 years ago .these wild, forbidding regions have exacted their heavy toll of life and property, from every maritime na tion of the globe which has sought to use these "end of the earth" as a highway. The very names given by explorers to these parts are a clew Jo its history and character: Mount Darwin, Beagle channel, ilount Sar iniento. Desolation island, Thieves bay, Port Famine, Mount Misery, Unfit bay, Last Hope inlet in many cases spelling tragedy in its worst forms. -Outing. TOO STUPID Fred I understand that called on Miss Sweet again yon last night. George Yes. We had quite a jol lj time. As we sat alone in front of the open fire she brought me some popcorn and a popper. Fred Did you take the hint? Georjre Oh yes. I popped the corn. LONG LOOKS. A" bon mot of Mrs. Nicholas Longworth's circulated in Newport last month. Mrs. Longworth was conversing at a luncheon with a rather stout matron. The matron condemned the bathing dresses worn by young wom en at such places as Ostend and Dieppe those shockingly tight, Ekirtless suits such as men would hardly dare to wear at home, "No, I don't like them," said the stout matron, decisively. "They are immodest. Besides, they make people look shorter. "On the contrary," said Longworth, "I think they people look longer." FISH INTOXICATED. Mrs. make The fish in the River Dill at Dor lar, England, have recently been be having in a very curious fashion. Some of them were swimming back wards, others sideways, and others up and down all in such different ways as to suggest they were drunk. Investigations showed that they were, as a matter of fact, badly in toxicated. The explanation is that the alcohol from an adjoining yeast factory had been thrown into the river, and in such great quantities as to have a demoralizing effect on the river's inhabitants. BREAKING A WISDOM MONOPOLY. Tm afraid the country suffered a great loss when they failed to send pur eloquent and able friend back to congress." "Not at all," replied Senator Sor ghum. "The sense of the plain people again prevailed. Why should the lecture platforms be robbed that the brainy men may be assembled to listen to one another, where in struction is superfluous?" A USE FOR IT. The Lady of the House But, Mr. Jims, I cant see any possible use for this little closet tucked away where nobody could ever find it if they wanted it Architect (brightening) My dear madam, that closet was designed for the express purpose of accommodat ing the family skeleton. ' '" An Anchor to Windward Nothing" gives one confidence a feeling of security like a bank account, something to fall back on in case of necessity. And while saving your money why not make your mon ey spend its time working for you? The idle dollar is use less it is the dollar that is working for you that is the profit able dollar. Deposit your savings with us and we'll pat your dollars to working for you working twenty-four hoars a day, seven days a week. WE PAY 4 PER CENT INTEREST Systematic saving is a matter of habit let us help? you cultivate the habit. 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