Easter—And Not an Egg in the House nj O. O. M INTIKE. I have been rummaging what I flippantly call my brain for gome In teresting topic for tills Sunday ser tnon. As I write I am huddled tip In a blanket In a small town on the other side of the Atlantic. I tun chilled through and desperate ly homes Ink. And writing at such times Is a gigantic effort. Vagrant, silly thoughts come to me. Pitch as this: Will Gabriel blow' a trumpet or hit It off on a saxophone? If the most beautiful woman In the world were named Lizzie Krauss Would she change 1L? What would you do If you slipped a dignified friend on the back In a drawing room and his false teeth plopped to the floor? These Idiotic vaporlnge are not worthy of chronicling anil yet I must fill up the space. Chiefly because 1 need the money. And when 1 have money I spend It foolishly. About my room arc at least a dozen and lila homely comments were most amusing. A railroad through our town is called the Hocking Valley. We were riding on a fast subway ex press train. Ed was at one end hold ing to a strap and I was at the other doing the same tiling. Finally above the roar I heard Ids voice booming: “Dad burn it! This beats the Hock ing \ alley!'* We were going to see the wicked ness of Chinatown. Must visitors enter tile narrow, winding streets with a shuddery feeling. Ed munch ing an apple strolled along with frank curiosity. I asked him if lie didn't feel a little frightened. lie replied: “Xaw, I could lick all these old Chinamen with two anvils around my neclc.’’ Early this morning I tramped through a section of forest in Foil tainebleau. An aged hound tagged What would vou do if you slapped a mnii on the baek and liis false teeth fell out? articles for which I squandered coin that might he used to some good ad \antage. For instance: A patented cigaret lighter that won't work; a pair of house slippers I'll never wear; three old books I'll never read; a statue of an Apache with the head chipped oft and other trifles. A very old edition of a New Turk newspaper is pasted up on the wall of this pension to keep out the chill. A headline reads: “IUch lawyer Flees From hove Nest at Dawn." The old caretaker came Into the room and I asked him if he had ever been hi America. He had. He spent five years In IV'ilkesbarre, Pa. He came hack here when the war began. "You like America?” I inquired. He said he did, but the pace was too swift. He had no time to dig In his garden, to raise chickens and the like. That.Is the age-old cry of Europe. Vnierica is too swift. The race may not lie to the swift, hut I cannot help but think of our bustling American -ities, crackling with life and ambi tions. and compare them with the crumbling, ancient towns in Europe. Everywhere you fee! a thinly dis guised disdain for Americans. And yet we have so much more of ro mance and imagination that some how you don't care. It Is like s gnat attacking an elephant. — along. The sun was bright and warm. Trees were showing first signs of spring. Some of the woods along the forest way were tufted with snow but there and there were touches of green. It Is amid such beauty that one mourns vanished youth. I rounded In at a small farmhouse for breakfast. There was hot tea. an omelet, strawberry jam and hot French brood. The dog was fed too. And the entire cost was two francs— at the current exch.inge-slightly more than a dime. X - At a turn in tue road I came upon a young French girl In wooden shoes driving a donkey attached to a two wheeled cart filled with firewood. She walked along the side. I asked her a direction—more to talk to her than for Information. My atrocious French i-eemed to amuse her and she final ly answered In English. She had been taught by sn American soldier who had been billeted with her family. "Where Is he now?" I asked. "I don’t know," she said. "He was to come hack for mo some day but he never has." Still I don't think she really cared very much. High School Grruhuites hound in Government List of Illiterates v_ J Hartlngton, Neb.. March 21.—As the result of a thorough investigation by a committee appointed by officers of the state Illiteracy commission. It was found that there are but 11 tint erates In Cedar county, seven of whom are feeble minded people. The Investigation was started hy the state officials when the number of Illiterates with whietpthe stale was charged by the cwffius bureau at Washington, D. O., seemed excessive and the educators desired to devise some plan whereby the Illiterates might be educated and the number reduced. When the Cedar county committee, with the co-operation of the teach ers and school boards, found only 11 illiterates In the county, whereas the census record at Washington showed 61 illiterates in Cedar county, the com inittee sent to the census department at Washington for the list there and It was discovered that this list con talned some high school graduates, a number of people who could read, write and speak In two languages and one who could read, write and speak In three languages. Every husband at times like* to think he is henpecked. This old care taker is an example. Tie looks upon hie wife—a patient sort of drugs—as shrew. He cudgels up these fanci ful grievances and once a week goes to a town groggery and becomes ■ oggy with wine. It has been my ob servation that most husbands w ho at e ■'henpecked" deserve it. A husband iikes to think of himself as the most Important member of the family—the traditional bead of the house. "Yet there never was a well-conducted household that did not have a woman ns its head. Home making Is just as Important as building hrldges or rear ing skyscrapers. We have too long accepted It as a matter of coursp A mail T had met but once anti that was a hurrying street corner Intro duction came to me in a Paris hotel •-nd asked the loan of $100. 1 told him bluntly I saw no reason why I «hould make such a loan, especially when he said he had no idea when he could pay me, if at all. Now he doesn't apeak to me. The same tiling would have happened had T loaned him the money. Po I am $100 ahead. As a matter of fact I haven’t a broken friendship that was not the result of borrowing. I do not believe -nyone is eier helped by a loan. There are times when men need prompt financial assistance, hut I do riot believe It should be In the form of ■ loan. The best way Is to offer the dd and forget about it. Casting bread on the waters Is vastly differ ent from a loan. And brings usually greater returns. Many Improvements Maile at Fordyce During Pastt Year Fordyce, Neb., March 21.—Tturing the last yeor the village of Fordyce has heen Improved probably more than any other place of lta also In northeast Nebraska and haa enjoyed one of the heat yenra of business proa perlty In lta history. Several new residences have been built, a larger postoffice has le>en pro vided, the community hall haa been repaired, connection has heen made with the high line of the Minnesota Kleotrlo Idstrlhutlng company, and electric lights have been Installed In the residences and business places, the old hospital *hns been remodeled Into a modern banking building, the streets have been graded and n large number of concrete walks, crossings and culverts have heen laid. Away over !n this part of the world rt friend Benda me a clipping telling me of the passing of Ed Womeklorff of Galllpolls, O. I recall Ed when he ■ ame In from the eotintry to be a clerk In Kerr’s hardware atore. We called him "Country” Vonieldorff, not to poke fun at him but because lie was as virginal In his speech as ilia aoil. His life was one of unro. mittlng toll. While young men played about Ed worked. He gave mandolin lessons in the evening. He had the ngency for this and that trifle which lie sold on the side. Every Saturday evening he went holme to rpend Sun day with his parents. He grew to he one of the richest men in tha com lriunlty. Me started a hardware store ml t hen bought the one w here lie v is onoe employed. Hu bought the loading hotel In the town. He owned valuable real estate. He had several eutamoblle agencies. ‘Vet despite his effluence he was still known In our inmmunlty as "Country.” He passed svvsy Just at the time he wfas able end ready to enjoty a little rest end comfort. Ed Womeidorff brought his bride to New fork on a honeymoon trip. It was hla first ylew of the metropolis Continuance of Hand at Wakefield Assured Wakefield, Neb., March 21. Contln uanr* of Wakefield hand has been assured for another year by the hlr Ing of r. c. Heed as conductor for another Mtlon by the Wakefield Coin merdal club. Preparations are being made for a band concert which will lie held In the City audlto'riiini. The boys’ band will give Saturday night concerts on the streets during the summer. The two hand* probably will he united next year. Walter, the lledy pliaginn! Dubious shout tlte proper pronun ciation of “menu.” liondoners aie fhlnklrtr of substituting the Otrek word “hedyphaglon,” meaning good things to sat.—Boston Trauscrlpt. Go jhoppinqJwith \Pollv • Once more the Heavenly Power And flash the floods; ...» ■„ It i« r. Pleasure tu liitcrtain During Makes all things new, The stars are from their hands 1 lemMn Decorative Treatments. u'!!',, , T And domes the red-nlowed hills Flung through the woods he trimming department at Hay NO\ 1,1. among menus IS the Len .ry, , . ' , ' T* den Brother., present, th. n.w ten menu niad. up entirely by With lOVlUff blUC; 77|f Woods With living ai) S -L est .nsembl. decorative treat " r:,:^ ,rrs «« «■?«* "«* *««•. «5T „*«»»«««/ :rl*;„7 sr r SS.TS2 rAe throstles too. Ught air, frnm „.here lhe rfwp, ; «, .. b. f d"rK Opens a door in Heaven; A U down the sand. ICV™" 7™,I. ’I’,', 7«k!.‘ a memo'\vlth "’topping'-If' .hessi'ng in From skies of glass I* breathing in his sleep four Inch banding most effective foi which a genera us quantity of cream .1 Jacob's ladder falls Heard by the land. a'va^ind may’henchosen,|nlthe1,.«l' has been whipped, a special baked po- a • ■“ u HMU , ,, tato with the inimitable flavor given ’7/1 gi ceiling grass, Ft o’ now the Heavculu Power -.sirs .t«f.vr«e».»»/««. iu'&ihmwJL. . cream sauce of milk and batter, and 7 OUlig ttligelS ptt88. \nd tliaWS the Cold, and fills in 'vo0<1 ant! ne'N nitlal combln a desert of whipped cream holding . ...» *. ••• j atlons may lie chosen to accetituat. cherries, pineapple, nuts and mac lief Ore them fleets t/lC SllOWei’, / //C I lOlieVS Wlin aeil » the most pleasing color of the frock aroons. Surely a luncheon menu to And hurst the buds The blackbirds have their wills, n,< «>«urna. tbw* at fro™ *0<> V delict! /1,,u UUl at liIK uuuo, fi.25 a dozen. Gorgeous, the broad Asparagus Tip Consomme And shine the level lands, t tie poets too. ,.ioth cut out decoration, the great Creamed Shrimps Toast Bars EARLY SPRING—Alfred Tennyson (1809-1891). flowers and leaves heavily em Cottage Cheese and Cress Salad broldered In silk and gold, one .*i\ i• I 1, J silken fabrics. If one would appear at her festive best she leaves out 1 lie sleeves of the frock having a gay flower decoration painted at the shoulder I ’ ° 1 *‘r . '♦ *'1 ?* , Reality shop, No. n Bainl building, and jlIp> chic! A lacquer red chiffon made open over sand chiffon has widespread ovals of water lilies at intervals on a flaring skirt. • , ■ I. t .e o- u Jackson 4333, on the Special Formula m m m • • • usefulness of months. T heir work on Beauty* preparations introduced by ... ... furs, feathers and marabou is also Madam l>e Courcy Beauty builders, Still waters run deep and a simple Fashion rinds blue wi,h s..ver mosl interesting. Closed st 2 on Sat A Seth Thomas Clock—The Gift Than Which No Gift Can Finer Be, Presented in Every Imaginable Size and Decorative Shaping_ THE Seth Thomas ('lock, sold by the John Henrlckson Jewel Shop, Six teenth and Capitol, Is a gift to be chosen above all others, the gift that supplies the touch of animation to the decorative room Interior, the elusive qualify of pulsing personality, that suggestion of livability to tie de sired above all other qualities by the planner of Interior decorations. Exquls He enough to fit Into any surroundings, with a striking tone of mellow ex (lulsiteness. One opens the tiny mahogany door In the back of the clock to reveal a mechanism as fine as that In a watch. Interesting. New Sports Hose Combine the Season’s Exquisitries of Color, Using to Advantage Shadow Lace Designs and Crossing Lines of Drawnwork THE Karges Hosiery Shop, 303 South Sixteenth street, is showing a won cirous display of sports hose this spring. The combinations of color are inspired by the stunning new color effec ts in dress flannels—Mhea o' Roses, Bluet. Thistle Bloom, Platinum Gray, Steel, Rust, none of the colors used alone but depending one upon the other for s’unning effects. Bonnie Boon, Saxony aje ttic all over drawn work hose at $3—these perhaps the most effec tive shown. Sport* hose fashioned to fit in price range from 51 up Mail orders are solicited in this shop with assurance of prompt delivery. • • • • • • Fur lire's Wear Nothing Approaches in Smartness tlic Wiile Urimmeil Chapeau, Florence paxton-smith in the Salon of Ohio Chapeaux In Goldstein Chapman's offers for dress wear the ever-cllhmful wide brimmed hat of graceful effect. In Havana brown hair and fine milan is an exquisite model. Us top brim rose crepe covered, the brim edge bound In gold braid and laid up sharply against the crown In the iblfck, tiny French tips of jewel colors [encircling the crown base. Red, popular choice of Fashion’s Fairest at Palm Beach tills winter, has t>een chosen for the transparent hair brahl hat with low', round cfrown which its right brim weighted by two large French roses with shoulder swing of big, black grapes. Ravishing, madam! I'olly Girl Basque Bolter Known a* "fivr Odette," Enjoying I tedded Vogue Among Fashion Folk. TUB Polly Girl Basque, better known as the "Corselette," Is en Joying a great vogue for ths straJght lines with bit of boning at the front combine a girdle and brae slere In manner most surprising Pink satin striped material, dainty silken garters, the price is modest, IS. An other one of these pretty garments is the "Model," this with a criss cross boning at the front. Is. In ordering send waist measure and hip measure through the largest part of the lilps. These are but twrt of the many interesting new "silhouette molders" shown at Goldsteln-Chap man's Corset fchop. ,,,. — ■ — \ New I lower Shop hquisitely Decor ated in Rose and (ireen—Table Dec orations and Tarty Novelties Made to Order. Jl'NE ROSE lias opened the new esi flower shop in Omaha, The Douglas Flower shop at 205 South 15th Mreet. She it Is who directed the do*■••■rating In rose and green of the new shop and it !a ap propriately reminiscent of a lovely i<-e. M:«s Rose will specialize In flower arrangements for luncheons and dinners and will make to order the quaintly lovely paper decorations and novelty favors so smart at every function. • • • ■ Petit Point is the tiny decoration on the soft green leather memo book covering—hook, pencil and 12 refills, one for each month In the rear, come In a gift box—f2.T5. Inc oi n par a Mo, the I.ovpJiness of .“spring Hat Modes. IOLISE HEITMAN of the Hett man Hat Shop, Athletic club, -* l*th and Dougla*. ia translating the Spring Mode in terms of exquisite chapeaux—this in a workroom ur usually happy in the etylefulnes* achieved. One little lady I know had no lews than three models "fash ioned to order.” Interesting! • • • Fur Storage and Insurance Included in 1’rice S3 for Each $1W Valua tion. MISS SCHOENBERO of the Thompson Belden company fur department has Juat re turned from New York, and is brimming over with Ideas for th* re modeling of fur coats. The IS asked for each $100 valuation include* both storage fee and lnsurarca Think el storage now. New Home of Hupmobile Offers Storage Facilities With Service Superior in Every Way Till: Stewart Motor company, now located at Twertfleth and Harney streets, ha* quarters so spacious that It Is possible to combine a storage service with all-round car service fncllltle* superior In every detail. "The Far of the American Family" I* a term applied this season to the Hupmobile—but for that matter it has alwavs been an ideal family car; "an honest < ar. correctly designed, carefully built and fairly priced." One of the prettiest "joba" seen. during "show week,” the Hupmobile. Visit the new i show room. Lovely Peacock and Pheasant Feather Quill Pens Welcome Additions to Fine Correspondence Papers TH1. A. H. Nabstedt Studio Shop, fifth floor Brown block. Sixteenth ar.d Douglas streets, were unpacking wholly fascinating correspondence paper* the other t)u> when Polly, prying person, peeped In. A peacock feather quill pen atop a box of fine paper whose envelope* had peacoch decorated linings. 13.25. A sard long (almost! the pheasant quill placed on top of a long and narrow taxing that had a generous supply of Louis XIV papers of all white rougli edged, $2.75. Orchid tinted paper with heavy silver ■■loth lining in each envelope, J2.50. And then there are those marvelous! ■ homing little folded correspondence cards ■ gloveskin finish. Ilf Individual! Announcing the Opening of * New Beauty Simp In the Paxton Block. THE Parlsienne F.eaute Shoppe, 403 Paxton Bldrk, JA. 6253. opened by Annette Cain with Nellie Britton as her sklllel associ ate, is Omaha's newest heauty shop. Exquisitely appointed, with hip and airy booths, tho most modern of ap pliances, *tis a ehop that promises great 'vogue among fashion follow ers. The accomplishments of these twei operators need no introduction —we know them. The Season's Newest and l/ivetlest Dresses Made During the Next Two Week, at S10, $12, and SIS. THE Jane Shop, Atlantic S637, will make the season's lovelteat atyle version* during the next two weeks at *10. *12 and *15. Those ex qulslte chiffons and georgettes of rare beauty In flowered designs that are truly lovely dresees when mads after the flared line* of th# season's mode. Then th# flannel frock#— those one and two-piece bit# of #tyl#, lovely! Separate s(j,rf Most Becoming of Neck Treatments Is Quite the riling This spring. THERE'S a decided becomingntss to be enjoyed in the wearing of the separate fur scarf and'it is at the National Fur and Tannine company's new showroom, 19th anl Farnam. that selection of style and peltry is made easy of accomplish ment. Hundreds of fur-- from which to make selection, ribbon or georgette scarf and finish. They will put the fur banding round coat hem to | match If one so decide". The sea son's newest! Beginning March Jit. Beaut; Sluip Will Bite Special Bentons! ration* Free. Tilt; l.e Bijou Beauty Shop, SnT South Kighteenth street. AT. Cr*S1 has made arrangements for n'.'f, 1 f :tl demonstrations and consultation* with 30 minute* atten tton to each patron. If you find wrinkles In the little corners round e>es and mouth, and In those set ernl crea*es of yrur neck, if y hate blackheads, large pores or a dry skin—make an appointment with the *j>ecial demonstrator. Silk Frocks for Easter Delight Small Girls From Two to Six Years—Their Beauty-Loving Sisters From Seven _to Fourteen_ THE Children’s Shop, Aqulla Court, present* the latest mode* In silken frocks for the smell feminine persons from $ to H yesrs. ’’Dorothy" Is the maker s name found In e veritable flower garden frock which has every flower of colorful applique outlined In soft blue y*me. Jockey f>d and Flame silks are lovely when they've e bit of hnndsinocklng or a carelessly fluttering butterfly decoration In fine embroidery shove a scalloped hem. With cunning little panties or without, this dre-.s showing I* well worth viewing, the prices range from $<1.75 to $13.76. “Two Little French Girls of New York” Hand Smocked Frocks of Blue and Brown Silk—A Plaid Frock of Flannel Trims Itself in Lacings of Leather, $24.50—Ensemble of Navy Charmeen Cses Gray and Silver Cloth to Advan tage THK Marybelle Shoppe, Aq tills Court, Is showing a group of wondrously styled frock* made In New York by Two Little French Girt*. Kspeclallv pleasing are two that use shocking to advantage one a dainty blue, wltl hints of primrose marking the heavy silken folds, the other h rUdi hi - nir Smart Indeed I* a brown plaid flannel frock with narrow lacings of leather round the high standing collar and down the slashed r eck opening, n1>.> round the patch pockets, a find at $24 50. \n \ loxciv la the * nsem >le costume ot navy blue charmeen which uses to advantage gray and silver doth In a marvelous weave. A shop In which to find quality and moderate price in happy combination. Beauty Shop Personnel Decidedly Interesting to the Woman Who ‘Knows’ R CHINA KAMMKlUlIt of the lhnl><>n Heaut> Shop. .«» strawNuix shortcake and chicken cooked In xartous xx;*x*, ail delectable. For That Decorative Bit o’ Embroidery j —The So-Chic Pleated Length, the Hemstitched and Picoted Edge FUK Mi* addin* < f th* decorative touche# which make (his fashion Mason oil* of s.n h x.ist interest v is,t M • k ml Hutton and Pleating company, “n.t iknker Him 1 V'twi-t' .ind Ik kltis TheyH do a hit >o simiollUls \rliie\i !»• ni u l. iM. I if.-. Is. Hair t>ro«ii on I laid Head*. 111:i;i s u ii n ,1 v I the MuMMI Beaut) Shop. 1(33 -e- ltougl.is, Jaekaon '.'>7o. whose achiei entente In artistic dyeing of feminine treeee* approaches the innr\elous. No leas adept in the art of scalp treatment* thei make hair grow cn baM head*. True: rOLLT SHOPS FREE L PON REQVEST of REF. READERS HATS SHOES EVSK.MRL.Ri. DASHING SPORTS HOSE •AND iTNMXa GROWS X FREE SERVICE E \ TE N DE D RT THE OMAHA FEE Adriraaa PODI.T THE SHOPPER THE, REE OM MIA. M l**; \SK \ • 9 Dip.** V'lannel* in I’aMel Shade* of (Im Hraaon'a \ «»i*iii«li Vagaric* Of fered in Fifty four-Inch Width* at $2.93 anil 83.5ft. mMf) Silk Shop. 1517 T’nuglA*. 1 have a truly wonderful line of **■ new die** fhiMiu l f«»r the wak ing of the wondroualy effective new * pi irt * frock* of the eprlng *ea*on. Nnhe* of Roar'- Greene, I Hue* and Hrowri4, the vorutsli xatcarlea of • eeaaon rln'luu-ly colorful, the*# 54 inch Width* are priced nuat inoder* nlely at $2.95 and $3.50. The 1n*l number of Vogue ahowe very amart two pice dreeaea #»f flannel pleated aklrt* under einartly lallcuvd long altered middy blouael Omaha Florist Leaves for Kansas Citv Flower Show in t Company With Flower Growers From Minneapolis and St. Paul MR. J. J. 11908$ of the Hmi & Nwoboda Flower Shop. 1S0N I main, left Friday evening for Kansas t'hv to assist in anangemente for the great flower show to be held them from Sunday. March ?5, to Sunday, March 21' Hurst* of the Omaha flower gmwe« on Friday were Mr. fh * Mirth, park commissioner of Minneapolis, Mr. Ol*on of S» Paul, Mr M. K riser cf 8t Fail and Mr l^eute Rerglern of the park eommleeuvi of Minneapolis. The party eipecia to stay la Kansas City for the duration cf the show, participating ae Judges and ooutultanie on arrajigementa of floe erg. • t