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They have an advantage over the ordinary autograph album, because the collecting of signatures has been so overdone that many of the "great ones" have liad rubber facsimiles made of their very best autographs not the kind that appears on their checks and instead of taking time to respond whenever a stamped and addressed envelope is inclosed, all they do is to pass the letter, request ami nnvnlnnp over to their secretary or perhaps it never gets beyond the secretary at all and the auto graph is stamped on in such a manner that it serves the pi-rpose well and saves Mr. Author, Mr. Actor or Mr. Singer a lot of time and trouble. . But a request for a name in one's ghost boot has a certain novelty about it and there is, too. considerable curiosity to see just what sort of a ghost one's name will make, so that nearly everyone will take the trouble to picture his ghost for you. In making the collection for a ghost book, partially reproduced here, many well-known men and women were asked for ghosts. President" and Mrs. Taft were immensely amused at tire idea and both took the keen est interest in seeing how their ghosts would turn out. Tne big statesman adjusted his glasses, fold ed with the utmost precision Ihe paper on which he was to inscribe his ghost, looked around for a stub pen. which, unfortunately, he could not-.find on his desk in the Hot Springs bungalow and then he wrote his name and hastily folded back the paper. ,., "Cannot say thator'such a btgjJ man as I am in the flesh my gnost cuts such a wide swath," he laugh ingly remarked as he held the pa per up for Mrs. Taft to view. "But anyhow, the smaller one's ghost the better perhaps." he added, r "Mrs. Taft was more pleased with her ghost than she was with that of her husband. "You are more important just now, but my ghost is a far more artistic creature than yours and really more spirituelle,"" she laughed.. It will be no ticed that a part of Mrs. Taft's ghost bears a re markable resem blance to a Ma sonic emblem. Miss Alary Gar dcu practiced sev eral times en her ghost before she would allow the final one to ap pear in the writ er's ghost book. "Ghosts, like ev erything else, im prove by practice, and I look upon my final ghost as a worthy effort." laughed Miss Gar den. "In fact. I sec the urn above from which niy spook must have bopped out." she said, and sure enough, if one will look at the prima donna's ghost it Tili be found quite true. Miss GeraWfne Farrar was enchanted with her ghost, which she said looked like a veritable butterfly. "How splendid to be so picturesque a ghost!" ?.Iiss Farrar commented. Miss Emma C. Thurshy has one of the most remarkable chosts of all, and for beauty and symmetry it is quite as pleasing as a wrought iron work design or a Japanese brass candle stick. "1 prefer to think of it as something that was designed by the shades of some Japanese artisi. which idea I absorbed when I visited some of the great temples in Japan." said MissThursby. Lady Warwick tays she doesn't believe in ghosts at all. but she was very much impressed by the an.-earance of her titled name when her ghost became a rea-ity. "I think I shall design a book plate out of it. That wouldn't be a bad idea, would it?" the countess added as she viewed the strong, bold writing that formed her signature. Lady Cosmo Duff-Gordon was enchanted with her ghost and ghost-collecting has become such a fad with her that she has purchased a dozen of the little volumes for her friends. "I put my ghost in each one and I suppose I must be a woman of a number of selves or else there are a number of warring ghosts in my ancestry, for each one of my signatures produced a ghost so totally different from the others that one would scarcely believe that they came from the same nme and handwriting. But I am rather pleased with the idea, for what is more prosaic than lack of variety? I have made my fortune by original and diverse designs in the making of frocks." said the titled dressmaker, "so why shouldn't my ghost" signatures portray that characteristic?" When Mrs. Elinor Glyn,, author of "Three Weeks," had made her ghost she thought that it litfrV some resemblance to a tiger and eagerly pointed out its claws. "The tiger is essentially on of my transmigrations, or shall I say mani festations?" remarked Mrs. Glyn. "Hence my tiger ghost. Paul would be pleased with that, wouldn't he?" she added with a smile. 'Emmy Destinn. the gifted Bohemian just finished a brilliant first season in America, said that she conid' see ikner ghost the shades of the late empress dowager, of china. That fancy may have occurred' to her because when she made her ghost the -news of the death of the Chinese empress bad just been received. George Bern.u Shaw hasn't time for ghosts or' interviews or writer folkat all; he saysryet this most inconsistent of men generally gives his interview and sees the writer person, and here we have his ghost. Mr. Shaw generally makes it as uncomfortable as possible for ihe interviewer before allowing him to be admitted, but after that the genial blue-eyed Irishman is Irresistible and one readily forgives him any thing that has seemed rude. The writer sent a note asking for "an interview with Mr. Shaw in his chambers just off the Embankment in .Lon 'don last summer and in response Mr. Shaw char acteristically wrote: My Dear Miss : I will have ten minutes' rest to-morrow some time between 11 and 12:30. If you catch me during the ten minutes I will see you. It you stay longer I will .throw you out of the window. GEORGE B. S. The writer went at a quarter to twelve and Mr. Shaw talked and talked and talked until Qm95DB - i . ;?'. vaBBBBBBBBBBK,''.,' ''V,. t. feaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaWQwaaVfV aaaaaaaaaaaaaVf aaaBBBBBBBBBBBa v :aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaT , BBSBBBBBBSbbbt c' Kr" aaWEBflr V stv SB sskv ;r,aV H, lADT DuFF-GOMOm person will often show an apparent wide- differ- ence in conformation, owing to the shape of the pen. the flow of the ink and the amount of pres sure -sed, a more careful 'scrutiny will make' it clear that the chief char acteristics hold through out. The ghost is true to its type. Who, then, will inter pret and reveal the true meaning of our ghost au tographs? Here Is a new field for investigation and amusement. With the advent of' the. ghost book we have a new twist to an old, old fad. Travelers in central .Europe as early .as the fourteenth century used to carry their" "Book of "Friends," an octavo vol ume in which names and sentiments were in scribed. On their return home they could show an interesting record of the famous personages they had met. These are the first autograph al bums of which we hear, but the passion for col lecting manuscripts and autographs is as old as the history of cultured society and is not without its romantic side. One of the Ptolemies once paid the starv ing Athenians in wheat for the privilege of copying some treasured manuscripts of the immortal Greek dramatists. The wretch kept tiie originals and returned the copies. If s it had been the ghost signatures of Euripides and Sophocles that the unscrupulous ruler was after he would not have found it easy to perpetrate so heartless a trick. Friir HJhie M'(Dtte: MrfMVWW Cbat po. Topics, of moy K?ids. by & ReepgDizet! Authority . .". -v a in wH 's- 'MSI'' v "Y'P '- - J'V .jtff?4vjmlL, '.-Z !'"'sS iti. i w - lnrMifi - i vXii- uj V-4 V s - kAASMf - U XX--- Tl.. aS&tir?v r?Au" eeeeV.; jeeVv '-. BI IeeeB-. -V-- ilti-,SV iEEEEEEEH-r'LLLLLr i "' " Ieu fB' -rlF ' F 4Lw Ivv LJH9bbLe' JBiBBfcV-"" m " EEEEH e99e1eeBL'' CSlE?' VBEEEBE"1 'l "' " BEEEC Bf 'Zt tfKBBBfV Ww Bm" '"''" ""Wf H 4k v ' BBV4V BB jj-. " 4 'W',,J'-EBBBBB?' K I r EBBV' v ft" jijv . 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In these crucial circumstances 200,000 . persons have consented to make the sacrifice. At any rate, such are the present indi cations. This means something to the rest of the coun try. Paying to see Europe is our an nual blood-letting operation. Millions upon millions are taken out of our national circula tion. We work hard during the winter, either, at earning money or at getting it frain these who have earned it. then hustle across the water to fatten up the Swiss guides and the hotel keepers. That is. about 1.200.000 of us do. The other 78.S00.000 do their traveling in their sleep, so they can be back next morning in time An Unique Party. -There are "novelties in entertain ment" at the seashore as well as in town, and this scheme of a New Jersey girl is one that "took" wonderfully. The affair was held on the broad piaz za surrounding the house that faced the grand old ocean. The invitations were for a "bottle" party; each guest was requested to bring a bottle (empty) any size or shape. Of course, every one wondered what the result would be when the motley collection of bottles appeared on the table waiting to receive them. After a few moments spent in spec ulating as to the future of "those bot tles," the hostess brought in yard lengths of crepe paper of many colors. cotton, -pins, odds and ends of ribbon, etc., and requested each guest to se lect a bottle and transform it into a doll;" there was a supply of corks to use in forming heads, which were cov ered with cotton. A half hour was allowed to finish these creations; prizes were awarded for the best, worst and funniest. Next the hostess passed cards with pencils attached, numbered from 1 to 20; the guests were taken into a room in which stood 20 bottles, each bear ing a tag numbered from 1 to 20. Yel low paper concealed the contents of the bottles, which were pill size up to gallons. One "sniff or "whiff" was permitted, then the supposed contents were written down opposite the num ber on the card. Lavendar salts, bottles of cologne, and sachets were given as prizes. The next test was very pretty. Each guest was blindfolded and led around the room in which flowers were ar ranged in vases on mantel and tables. The one who recognized the most flow ers by the odor received a handsome nosegay surrounded by a frill of lace paper. The refreshments consisted of flow er forms made in ices and creams with dainty little cakes ornamented with candied rose and violet leaves soae with chocolate, makiag eyes, nose aad mouth of contrasting color. Arouad each' put tiny frills of colored crepe paper aad the cakes will look like funny faces beneath little bon nets. With these serve circus lemonade. Take large smooth skinned lemons, cut off one end, hollow out and place in ice water. Cut off black court plaster eyes, nose and mouth, dry the shells and paste these on in as gro tesque a manner as possible. Then make little dunce caps of red and white stiff paper, leaving a hole at the, top to receive a straw; fill the cups with lemonde, put on the caps, stick in the straws and they are ready to serve. For a centerpiece have a tiny tent, with miniature animals in a proces sion. At each child's plate have a wee tent of paper, a flag on it, with a rail fence of opera sticks around it. Under each tent have salted peanuts. Have striped paper bags filled with popcorn and the small guests will be perfectly delighted with the "circus" party. A Wrtf T Hfm for DMpalrinf On. Kidney trouble-makes weak, weary, wont women. Backache, hip pains, dizziness, headaches, nervousness, lan guor, sriaary troubles make women suler untold misery. Ailing kidneys are the cause. Core them. Mrs. S. D. El lison, N. Broadway, La Mar, Mo., says: "Kid ney trouble wore me down till I had to take to bed. I had terrible pains in my body and limbs and the urine was annoying and full of sed iment. I got worse and ioctors failed to help. I was discour aged. Doan's Kidney Pills brought julck relief and a final cure and now I am in the best of health." Remember the name Doan's. Sold by all dealers. 50 cents a box. Fos ter-MIlbura Co.. Buffalo. N. Y. GOT HIM! For a Children's Party. ' There have been so many requests for a children's party that I have made a special effort to get these pretty ideas for decorations, feeling sure that mothers could adapt for their own use the schemes suggested. Clown cakes wiirbe much appreci ated by youthful guests; bake a sim ple cake mixture in small round muf fin pans. Frost some with white. I A Potato Supper. Church suppers have been and prob ably always will be a commercial as set in raising money. A "ladies' aid" society issued these catchy invita tions, which were printed in red on common brown wrapping paper and scattered broadcast in the hotels and boarding houses of the seashore re sort, where summer visitors helped out largely in furnishing the where withal to run the little church during .the long nine months of winter. I give the invitation so that our readers- may cut It out for future use. .as the scheme is adaptable for any time or place: A sociable next Friday night! Look down below, flr.t left, then right.- And you will see the "Bill-of-Fare" In English language written there: POTATOES HOT. POTATOES COLD. POTATOES NEW. POTATOES OLD. Some we will boll and some we'll bake. And some serve in a hot loaf-cake: Potatoes also we'll prepare In brown croquettes -as light as air. And some r'lke up in griddle-cakes As nice as any French cook makes. And then dessert for those who wish We will prepare some dainty dish. "Fit for the gods," you'll think, we know. Though mostly made of potato. This sociable is to be given Between the hours of four and seven. At Hall next Friday night. And one and all we here invite; Be sure to come: don't be afraid. 9 &- "p2Tl Gertrude The man I marry must 6e a genius. Bertie Thank heaven we have met! A Realist: "I am a great believer in realism." remarked the poet. "Yes?" we queried with a rising in fection, thereby giving him the desired opening. "I sometimes carry my ideas of realism to a ridiculous extreme," con tinued the poeL "Indeed!" we exclaimed Inanely, somewhat impatient to reach the poiat of his witticism. "Yes," continued the poet, "the other day I wrote a sonnet to the gas com pany and purposely made the meter defective." At this point we fainted. Your presence will "THE LADIES AID.' MADAME MERRI. Small Garments nearly one o'clock and not a word was said about the window or the playwright's strong right arm! For a roan of his brusque threats Mr. Shaw has a very mild and diminutive-looking ghost. Hallie Erminie Rives has a ghost that might be of Oriental origin, for it resembles an antique and elaborately carved vase of Chinese design more than anything else. "Perhaps it is meant for the urn that contains my shades." the novel ist laughingly remarked. Of course one may just care to have the ghosts of one's friends and not particularly those of people celebrated in the art, literary or politi cal worlds, and then it will be a simple matter to fill up one's ghost book, for the making of ghosts will be fonnd to be quite a novelty at a tea or other social affair, and taken along with one's hand luggage on an ocean voyage a ghost book will prove a source of endless amuse ment, while it will make a lasting souvenir o" the trip. The ghost book itself is a small affair that can be gotten in the pocket of an overcoat or can be cairied easily in a muff or big hand bag, so that one can always take it along with out any trouble. , ,When you ask for a ghost signature you prepare the page for ''the writing by folding ' it and the person whose ghost you are after writes directly on the line of the fold. A stub pen which holds a large -amount of ink is best for this purpose, as the size and mystery of the ghost depend largely upon the ink. After the name is written the page is folded together again without blot ting and lo, the ghost appears. Try it and see! It is not necessary to have a book. One can have the signatures written on separate sheets of paper'and collect them, but care must be taken to use softipaper that will absorb the ink readily. These separate sheots can then be pasted into a. scrap-book, but the little ghost book itself will be found more convenient. At the top of a. page in the ghost book is a small dotted line for the date and below appears another line for the writing of the name after for work. The rich American going abroad counts only one on the passenger list. b"nt he must be carefully considered in any estimate . He spreads out the chart upon his desk. An exceedingly anxious-to-p!ease agent of the steam ship company is at his side. Here is something up near the bow that is just right so the steam ship man says. "Not for a minute." says the man who has the last say. It is too far up in front. The motion of the boat would put him out of busi ness the first day. What else? Oh, an exquisite suite amidships. It's great The Countess de Spitzbergen never takes any thing else when she is going to or coming from America. Beautiful parlor, mahogany finish. Bed room in ivory. Bathroom in baby blue. Maid's quarters. And the rate for two adults and one servant is only $1,700. Will the gentleman take it? v Indeed he will not. The Countess of Spitzber gen may travel In the hold if she likes, but no baby blue or mahogany can lure him to a point over the engines. Why, didn't he come over once in a suite thus located? Didn't the incessant coughing, wheezing, trembling and sneezing of the machinery nearly,, drive him wild? Not a wink of sleep from the time he went abroad until he got home. Friends thought he had been sick when he showed himself in the street. Oh, very well. Here's an equally beautiful suite far removed from the engines back toward the stern. Occupants of these apartments often call for the captain to ask what makes the boat go. because they can hear no noise nor feel any vibration. Highly recommended by the best phy sicians to nervous patients. Price, the. same. Did any'oue ever hear "of such stupidity? Here our patient multi-millionaire has explained in de tail that he cannot travel at the bow of a ship because the motion is too great and the agent has shown him a suite near the stern. What's the difference between the bow and the stern, any way? Isn't each end balanced in the middle where it will go ud and down like the end of a Taflk fer Uoy C " fro(a4to6 ) (Si)9igS& wFTr'Nt . ebW I Dress for Girl frost 10 to 12 Veers. Dress for Girl from 3 to 10 Years. I fuSfSk MwJm ffW-lEt D mm fgcS? The Newer Way. Many Ideas in regard to women have entirely changed, and among -the better and wiser-changes Js that old thought that the women who were given to good works must needs be dowdy. It is undeniable that "good" women used to wear dowdl ness as a sort of hall mark of vir tue. As a matter of fact, dowdiness is merely a mark of bad taste and a sign of some lack in the mind. Wom en are no longer lacking in the wis dom that chooses pretty rather than ugly clothing, and those who do not make the best of their appearance are losing a golden opportunity of giving pleasure. Your Salary. The universe pays every man in hia own coin; If you smile, it smiles npou you in return; if you. frown, you will be frowned at; if you sing, you will be invited into gay company; if you think, you will be entertained by thinkers; and if you love the world and earnestly seek for the good that is therein, you will be surrounded by lovins friends, and nature will nour into your lap the treasures of the earth. Censure, criticise and hate, ami you will be censured, criticised and hated by your fellow men. y. W. Zimmerman. prima donna of the Royal opera house. Berlin, who has me gnost is made, so that after all in a ghost walking-beam? Well, a steamship man who book one gets a 'genuine autograph as well as doesn't know any more than that can go back the spook signature. home. Mr. Multi-Millionaire will travel by some While several ghost signatures of the same line that at least employs persons of intelligence TUNIC for Boy from Four to Six Years. This simple little tunic might be made in Holland, drill, or linen; either would be suitable and seasonable; it is quite plain, fastens down the front, and has a turned-down collar; a eather belt is worn just below the waist. Materials required: Two yards 12 inches wide. Dress for Girl from Eight to Ten Years. Cherry red cashmere is used for this dress; the skirt is trimmed at the foot by three small tucks. The blouse, which resembles the sailor style, has the upper part cut in a shaped yoke, and the lower tuckei and set to it; the tucks are only stitched down two inches; the sleeve is tucked a few inches at both ends and is set to a tucked wrist band. A sailor collar of spotted drill is worn; the tie matches it. Materials required: 2i yards cashmere 48 inches wide. Dress for Girl from Ten to Twelve Years. This dainty little dress is in white lawn; the skirt is. gathered at the waist and 'is trimmed at the foot by two rows of Valenciennes Insertion; the bodice has a vest and sleeves of tucked lawn and insertion arranged in stripes alternately; the sides of the 'jodice are plain lawn, so are the epaulettes, but they are edged with insertion and lace. Materials required: Ie yards lawn 42 inches wide lz dozen insertion, 5 yards lace. 1 With the Air He Breathed Emigrant from the Green Isle sorbed Americanism. Ab- How long it requires an Irishman to become an American is another story. The federal statutes, of course, have .their own crude opinions on the sub ject; but those authorities are apt to be influenced by prosaic fact rather than by divine instinct It is told of two steerage passengers whose steamer entered New York on the morning of the glorious Fourth, that one of them, an Englishman, lis tened a few minutes to the tremendous cannonade and cracker firing that ushered in the dawn of Freedom.. At last he turned to his companion and wondered what was the meaning of all the "blooming row." The other smiled scornfully. "Arrah, g'wan, you foreigner! This is the day we bate yees!" Sunday Magazine. Reading for ImprovemenL Any girl with an ordinary publifc school education can do something to improve her mind a little every day. She can read a page of some good book a book" of travel, or a book of history, or a book of poems, or a book of essays and she can think of what she has read, and by copying in a blank book a few sentences or "lines which impress her, she can improve her knowledge of spelling and phras ing, so that she will acquire after a year of such practice a better educa tion than many high school graduates possess. Any librarian will advise an ambitious girl what books to read fox self-culture. To read-a novel hurried ly, just for the sake of knowing "how it comes out," is only a waste of time and brain power. Good novels are worth reading, but they should leave something in the mind besides the story, or they are better left unread. ' mm Striped effects rule supreme in skirtings. Many summer coats are lined with shantung. Sequins play a leadng part in fan decoration. Military straps are among the popu lar sleeve trimmings. The white lace" veil is more widely worn than any other. Hats are larger now than they will be later in the season. Mohair is the favorite material for automobile dust coats. Pongee hats, matching pongee cos tumes, are smart just now. Walking costumes are a bit severe, with little trimming. Linen frocks with short skirts are popular for street wear. "Linden," a creamy yellow green, Is a leading shade in new dresses. Lace has a wider vogue than ever before and is freely used, even on shoes. The overskirt effect is seen more and more as the summer advances. Mittens are worn by some of the fashionable women at watering places. New Satin Buttons. Since satin buttons have become so fashionable and have remained so perishable the factories have been try ing to improve their make. They have done so. The new ones have tiny metal rims which not only add luster and character to the button, but kept it from fraying out at the edges. No matter how much one pays for the usual satin or braid buttons they quickly go to pieces at the edges where the mold cuts through the fine fabric. This causes a constant re newal of buttons, which is tiresome could not get well as long as she used coffee. She finally quit coffee and be gan the use of Postum and is now per fectly well. Yours for health." Read "The Road to Wellville," in pkg3. "There's a Reason." Ker read tke above letter A arn ae appear from tlaar to time. Tbey rv- KasBiae, Te, aau lull mi Viteraa- LooR at the Names. In 4 A. D. Fearaidhach-Fionfashtna was an Irish king, a "most just and good prince," who was slain by his successor. Fiachadh-Fion. who was treated to a similar fate by Finchadh Fionohudh, "the prince with the white cows." who died at the hands of "tha Irish plebeians of Connaught." Eoch-airh-Moidnieodhaln was one of the half dozen who died of natural causes, and Flaithheartagh was one of the two to resign the monarch's scepter for the monk's cowl. New York Press. Coutd She? "When women get to voting." said the man. "they will have a great many iiicm calls than they now have to nut their hands in their nocket3 and give money to further important causes." The woman looked thoughtful. "I'm always willing, of course." she said, "to give money for a good cause, but as for putting my hand in my pocket " BAD DREAMS Caused by Coffee. "I have been a coffee drinker, more of less, ever since I can remember, un til a few months ago I became more and more nervous and irritable, and finally I could not sleep at night for I was horribly disturbed by dreams of all sorts and a species of distress ing nightmare. "Finally, after hearing the experi ence of numbers of friends who had quit coffee and were drinking Postum. and learning of the great benefits they bad derived, I concluded coffee must be the cause of my trouble, so I got some Postum and had it made strictly according to directions. "I was astonished at the flavour and taste. It entirely took the place of cof fee, and to my very great satisfaction. I began to sleep peacefully and sweet ly. My nerves improved, and I wish I could wean every man, woman and child from the unwholesome drug or dinary coffee. "People really do not appreciate or realize what a powerful drug it is and what terrible effect it has on the hu man system. If they did, hardly a pound of it would be sold. I would never think of going back to coffee again, "i would almost as soon think of putting my hand in, a fire after I had once been burned. "A young lady friend of ours had stomach trouble for a long time, and enough even when one can match the old ones, and positively irritating when one has to spend a day in the shops trying to get similar substi tutes. The metal rim protects the button and keeps it from wearing as long as it is used. 1 -i it