THE DAILY NEBR ASK A N
HIS COSTLY DERBY
Abundant Reasons Why Owner
Clings to Headpiece.
HIS PATH ONE OF BLESSINGS
Merely at an Investment It Mutt Be
Conceded Deserving Care, and
la Worthy of Respect aa
Thing Value.
tt Is only a pfl derby, betfnnlnf
ic. have the permarvnt duskiness of
poach, la spite of TTCqnent trips to the
bat specialist tot vhabllltRtlon. It
has no claim whatrrer to any Individ
allsm, outside of the Initials, which
ire Inside and don't sbtv anyway. It
les not do me Justice, either. And
at any angle I place It, H gives me a
tophcavy appearance.
Ko why do I cling ti ? Why?
Because anything " vsti as ranch
Koney as that derb, unserves not only
rare as aa Investment, but respect aa
a thing of value. Teople don't laugh
at the Kohlnoor diamond, do they?
rhey never poke fun at the Great
Ruby? Then why should they be
mused at my derby?
It cost a great deal of money. The
flrst time I bought It, I mean when I
elected It In the hat shop and paid for
It, supposing that It was wholly mine,
the price was four dollars. The pny
lag over of four of my dollars to the
hat roan gave me, at least to my sim
ple, one-track mind, sole right and ti
tle against all pretenders until the end
of the world. But only a simple mind
could believe a thing like that.
Alas, like many other things In this
surprising world. It was not my derby,
ft never has been and probably never
will be. For I have been buying It
ever since the first sale In the shop,
almost like one doe on the Instalment
flan. Only the Instalment plan entails
set expenditure each week or month ;
you know Just what It Is going-to be
and can be prepared for It.
But when you get your derby from
a hat boy or hat girl In hotel, restau
rant, theater or wherever the grafters
are permitted, you do not know what
It will cost you. It all depends on the
hauteur of the hat boy or girl In
charge. Some of them have the ap
pearance that anything, tendered less
than fifty cents would be faux pas be
yond thought. Then the surroundings
piay such an Important part In gaug
ing the amount of blood money, or hat
money, Just as you desire to designate
It. A mass of towering palms, much
tnarble and occasional rugs, means a
ransom. Less maible and only one or
Ttwo palms mean less Indemnity. And
lmple mahogany and no palm mean
ten cents.
Why do men ever select such a
piece of headgear In the first place?
I know why they hang onto It after
they get It, but what can be the rea
son for wanting one In the beginning?
They are not beautiful on or off the
head. They are hard to keep clean.
Also they dent very easily and grow
shabby without an effort. It Is a mys
tery. There Is no sentiment In my case
toward my derby. I respect It, the
same as I respect anything that costs
a lot of money, but I don't love It I
don't gaze at It with the tenderness
I bestow on my tulip bed, nor do I look
at it with the fondness which, my.
briar pipe Inspires. These I would
rot part with.
But anyone who will advance to me
one-tenth the sum which I have paid
cut may become the owner of one
tiack derby, a trifle fuzzy perhaps, but
still capable of exciting the envious
eyes of hat boys and hat girls. Harry
Irving Shumway, In Judge.
Just WeH.
"I am unworthy of you." "
"Ah."
"Totally unworthy. But I shall try
to make myself worthy."
"Why bother? I am perfectly will
ing to go through life with that under
standingsKansas City Journal.
That LlttlO French Girl.
Nothing Is more characteristic of tha
Tanks than the letters many of the
boys send home announcing they have
fallen In love with Ma little French
girl" and will send their sweetheart's
picture later. Then follows a photo
graph of a six- or seven-year-old sweet
faced child the soldier boy from Amer
ica is protecting and making happy.
Humor and sympathy make a great
race. Detroit Free Press.
Beautiful Legend of "Holy Shadow1
Might Well Servo an Inspira
tion to All.
It la a French legend, so old that wo
do not know when It was written, or
rather when It grew. We may not
believe In the miracle giving, but la
the heart of the story lies an exquisite
pearl of truth. And thus rune the
old legend.
A very long time ago there dwelt
upon the earth a saint so good that
the nngels themselves came down from
heaven to see how any mortal could
live so holy and beautiful a life. They
found a man going about his dally
duty In simple faithfulness, diffusing
an atmosphere of love as the star dif
fuses light, and the flower fragrance
without being aware of it Watching
with eager Interest, they saw that two
words summed up bis day. He gave
ami forgave.
. Not that these words fell from his
Hps, but they were expressed In hi
pleasant smile, In his kindness, for
bearance and-charlty.
Then the angels prayed to Qoh. ask
ing, "O Lord, grant him the gift of
miracles!" The answer quickly came,
"I will ; ask him what gift It shall be."
So the angels asked the holy man.
"Would you like to have the touch of
your hands heal the sick?" But he
answered, "No; that Is Ood's work."
Again they asked, "Would you like to
convert guilty souls, and bring back
wandering hearts to the right path?"
"No," he replied, "that Is also tha
work of God. I pray; I do not con
vert." "Would you like to become a model
of patience, attracting men by the lus
ter of your virtues, thus glorifying
Ood?" . . .
Still he answered, "No; If men
should become attached to me they
would be further from God and es
tranged from him. The Lord has other
menns of glorifying himself."
Filled with astonishment they cried :
"What then, do you desire?"
The saint smiled, and asked in turn,
"What can I wish for? That God give
me his grace; with that shall I not
have everything?"
. But the angels Insisted that he must
choose a miracle, or have one chosen
for him.
"Very well," he said at length, weary
of their Importunity. "I wish that I
may do a great deal of good without
ever knowing It"
How were they to carry out such a
wish? Finally they hit upon the fol
lowing plan: Every time the saint's
shadow should fall behind him or on
either side where he could not see It
this shadow would have the power to
cure disease, soothe pain, and comfort
the sorrowing.
And so the wish was fulfilled. When
the dear old man walked abroad, his
shadow, thrown on the ground on
either side or behind him, made arid
paths moist, gave fresh greenness to
withered vegetation, brought back mu
sic to the parched, dried-up brooks,
and roses to the pale cheeks of suffer
ing little children, and diffused Joy
everywhere.
The saint went simply about hla
dally duties, knowing nothing of the
blessedness of his falling shadow. At
last his very name was forgotten and
he was reverently called "The Holy
Shadow. Pittsburgh Dispatch.
S. A. T. C. LADS
WRITE LETTERS
(Continued from page 1)
Gettmg Along.
"Does your office girl seem to catch
on as a boy would?"
"Practically, yes. She doesn't smoke
cigarettes, but she has become Inter
ested In baseball and learned to whl
tie,"
Make 'Em All Pay.
Publisher My dear young lady, do
you know that only two novels out il
twenty pay ror tne puDiisningT
The Girl Oh, very well, then. 111
write only two. Boston Transcript
British engineering and shipbuilding
trades unions have asked for aa ad
vance in wages of 100 per cent above,
pre-war rates.
Deadly Spiders.
We have in this country a dmall
spider, commonly known as the "black
widow," which Is very deadly. It has
red spots on Its abdomen. There Is no
question of the fact that Its bite Is
often fatal.
Bather odd Is the fact that thla
species of spider Is found In most parts
of the world. In New Zealand It la
called the "katlpo ;" in Santo Domingo
the "red rump." Not only does It kill,
but the death It Inflicts is Inconceiv
ably frightful. The brain Is affected,
and a dropsy of the skin may distort
the victim's features to such an ex
tent as to render him unrecognizable.
Darwin Vindicated.
"Do you believe in evolution?"
"Surely. I have seen some remark
eble examples of development from
the lower forms of animal life. Only
yesterday I saw a recruiting officer
change a lounge lizard Into a regular
man."
The Investor's Innings.
"I could paper a room with the val
ueless stock certificates I have bought"
remarked the unlucky man.
"Don't do It Avail yourself of a
sure thing at last and paste up wax
savings stamps."
Main Sport of Family.
Member of the draft board Madam,
you say you want your son Inducted
into the army, although he Is the mala
support of the family.
Complainant No, sir, I do not admit
I that I said he was the main sport of
j the family. Judge.
She Ton say that you have never
been in love. How newr bsve yes c-ysa
to it?
He I was married once. Bostoa
Evening Transcript
her of letters written upon othf-r than
Y. M. C. A. stationer)'. If ont. could
really make an accurate chovk of the
letters written at this posl- he would
undoubtedly And that the amount ex
pended daily for postage would go
well 'over the $45.00 mark; whLh con
clusion Is arrived at by multiplying
three cents by 1.500. or the number
of letters written during the average
day by the S. A. T. C. members.
CAPTAIN HUBKA
LEADS WARRIORS
(Continued from page 1)
pigskin chasers Nebraska has ever
had.
He was elected to the captaincy
about- a week ago. taking the place of
Elmer Schellenberg, who was 'elected
acting-captain when "Dusty" tthodes
was called to Camp Funston In the
draft last summer. Hubka is a Jun'or
In the university but is not :n the S.
A. T. C.
Whpn asked the outlook for Satur
day's game with the Fori Omaha
balloon school, Captain Hubka said
the prospects are good for the I uskers
to roll up a big score, and that the
team is working in good shape.
McCONNELL WRITES
FROM PRISON CAMP
Private Frederick McComiell, the
first Omaha man to be captured by
the Germans, is tasting life in a prison
camp at Lagensalza. Private McCon
nell is a graduate of Nebraska Uni
versity in the class of 1912. 1-e took
an active part in school affairs, being
the editor of The Daily Nebraskan
during his senior year. A letter writ
ten to his father from the pr'son follows:
LANGENSALZA, Aug. 14, 1918.
Dear Papa: Before this life was a sin
ecure. The wound is to ttie spirit
more than to the flesh. Amuse my
self by thinking of Bunyon and Lora
Byron, though we are not in chains
or in prison darkness, and I hope the
imprint on my life will not be as se
rious as it was on theirs. NaiuraTly
those of us who have one are thinking
of career. Am allowing myself
eighteen months here, but don't expect
it to be ruined. I wonder now long
Hume will wait, and if the theatre in
America still survives. Grouped here
with some languid English, w hose com
pany in the present predicament is
preferable to that of the noisy- tribe
of Americans. Glad to say that I was
selected for officers' training school
and would have left for Paris a few
days after my capture. Youi faitn
justified. Imagine how different things
might now be. Acknowledge your
fine letter of June date. Sony it was
lost with the rest of my things. Am
allowed to write this much weekly.
Don't worry if mail is irregular. I
shall sandwich in a letter to a friend
occasionally. Best love to dear moth
er and Gretchen. I know you are hav
ing your trials, but may you prosper.
Am well and safe and without com
plaint. -
FREDKRIC.
McConnell entered the service laBt
February. He had made a previous
effort to get into the army, but was
rejected on account of a slight physi
cal defect. He went to Camp Lee for
training and arrived in France May 1.
The letter to his parents was written
August 14, Just thirty days after he
was captured, but was not released
by the British censor until October
15.
McConnell graduated last vetr from
the Carnegie School of Technology,
after which he became assistant man
ager of the Arts and Crafts theatre,
Detroit, Mich. The Mr. Hume re
ferred to in his letter is manager tif
the theatre. Mr. Hume has assured
McConnells' ptrents that his job will
be waiting for him when he returns.
The best wish that we can make for
the Germans is that after we have
licked them we trust they will be good
without watching, hut we expect to
watch them for some time to come.
The only real good German of the
near future is the German who is put
where he cannot .do. any harm.-C. F.
Jones.
GIRLS!
Make Preparations to Protect Your Complexion
Against the Ravages of Winter Winds During
This
oiief
Goods
Sale
Not onl yare Sale Prices much less than regular,
but general advances all along the line are ex
pected very soon. It will pay you handsomely to
anticipate all your future needs in this sale.
VANISHING
rond'i Vanishing
Cream, at a Jar 15c.
Colgate's Vanishing
Cream, the tube. 20c.
Ricksecker's Cold
Creum. the tube 19c.
Aubry Sister's I'.eauti
fler, "the Jar 50c and
90c.
Gourad's Oriental
Cream, the J.ir. $1.39.
Mistletoe Cold Cream,
the tube. 19c.
Hind'a Honey and Al
mond Cream, the bot
tle. 49c.
Jergen'B Benzoin
Almond Ijotion,
bottle, 30c.
POWDERS
TThry' French
Powder, thebox.
linger & Gallet Violet
Face Powder, a box,
65c.
Kicksecker's Attar
Tropical Face
Powder, a box, 89c.
I")erma Viva Liquid
Face Powder, per bot
tle. 45c.
Jardin de Itose Face
Powder, the box 40c.
Requa's DepiUiatory
Powder, a box 19c.
TALCUMS
Jap Rose and Perln
Talcum's, the box 15c.
William's fine Talcum
Powder, a box 17c.
Empress Houge 19c.
Zudora Tip Sticks 19c.
CARONA. cleans
Kloves, laces, etc., the
and
the
Rice
25c.
bottle 15c, 21c, 45c and
89c.
Alndln Soap Dyes, in
various colors, a box
c.
Every Sweet, prevents
perspiration odors, a
bottle 22c.
HAIR H RUSHES With
Rood bristles and eb
ony finished handles,
each 50c.
Creme oil Toilet Soap
Compounded ' from
Palm and Olive Oils.
In this sole three bars
24c.
Palm Olive Soap, a
bar 10c.
BSSS JJ
Colgate's Cashmere
Houuet Soap 24c.
Cuticura Complexion
Soap, bar 23c.
Woodbury's Facial
Soap, bar 22c.
4711 Glycerine Soap, a
bar 22c.
Jap Rose Soap, the
bar 10c.
Nadine Flesh Soap, a
bar 21c.
DENTAL CREAMS
Colgate's Tooth Paste,
the tube 23c. -Woodbury's
Tooth
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Pepsodent Toth. Paste,
a tube 45c.
Kolynos Tooth Paste,
a tube 25c.
Pebeco Tooth Paste, a
tube 45c.
tooth erushes. a
special lot with soft,
medium or hard brist
les at each 20c and 25c.
PERFUMES
Hudnut's dainty T.ily
of the vallev. Sweet
Pea and White Lilac
odors, an oi. 60c.
COIX5AT1CS PER
FUMES In various od
ors, the ox. 50c.
Ricksecker's locust
lilossom perfume, an
or. 50c.
Ricksecker's
LAVEE PERFUME
A dainty. lasting.
Handkerchief odor,
the os.
39c
All Nail
and Hand
BRUSHES
10 Off
PINAUD'S
delightful, fragrant
Lilac de France Toilet
Water, special at bot
tle 79c.
. .... jlsij W,4flfcfj i,'frFNP.
Pinaud's Eau de Qui
nine Hair Tonic, the
bottle 9c
Ricksecker's exquisite
Toilet Waters in Sub
lime, Violet, Theodora
and other odors, the
bottle C9c. '
Rugde & Gucnzel Co.
Hnnouncemcrit
T, This notice is paid for by the First Congregational
Church not for profit but just to let University peo
ple know that they are more than welcome at its
services, Dr. John Andrew Holmes, who has macte
a specialty of preaching to State University students
and professors during a period of ten years, has
charge of the service at 10: 30 every Sunday morn
ing, ft At 12 two student classes, one for student
girls, led by Mrs. E. JL. Ilinman, one for both men
and women, led by Dr. Ilinman. The Young
Men's class meets at 9:30, instead of 1200. fi The
subject for next Sunday's sermon is, "Joshua gives
orders to the Sun." If At 6 the Young People's
Society give a fellowship luncheon and at
7 its regular meeting is held, which is attended prin
cipally by students, Sometimes also there is an
evening service at 8, as occasion requires, Come
to everything. You will feel at home.
No matter what you say
"SAY IT WITH FLOWERS"
CHAPIN BROS., 127 S. 13th
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