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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 15, 1907)
rHB OMAHA SUNDAY HEK: DECEMBER 15, 1007. A Special Piano Bargains This WeW at MATTHEWS, Of -Instruments taken in trade last week. These have been cleaned, tuned, regulated and jolished, particular attention being given to the interior parts to make them durable. One Upright Piano, old style $55.00 One Upright Piano, "Kim ball" .. $88.00 On Upright Piano "Muel ler" $110.00 One Upright Piano, "Camp" A.. $135.00 One Upright Piano, "Fischer" ...$150.00 One Upright Piano "Som- mer" $165.00 One Upright Piano, Wheelock" $200.00 ' On terms of $10.00 cash .and $5.00 monthly. One oak Packard Organ, latest style, high top and ". mirrors,reduced to $45 Other Organs and Square Pianos, Kimball, Shoning er, Cottage, McPhail, Woodbridge, etc., reduced to from $10.00 to $25.00 on terms of $3.00 to $5.00 monthly. Out of town customers should telephone us at once for particu lars dorf't put it off or the one you may want may be 'sold. , - We are also quoting bod rock prices on brand new Weber, Henry A H. a. Lindcman, Mohlln, Foster Marshall & Wendell, Ludwlg, Schiller, (iabler, Cecellan Hajrer Planflu, Lindenian l'laycr Pianos, 'and may other pianos of established reputation. We ask all intend- ing buyers to inspect our stock, it will surely pay you and we'll not run after you at the home or office. No commission to pay salesmen, no collector to bother, our class of customers don't need a collector. ' Let us furnish you a fine piano Christmas, a present to the whole family. Opart Evenings until Xmaa MATTHEWS PIANO. CO. Manuf aoturera and1 DoaUrs In Artlstlo Piano I IS 13-1 S Harney St. -:- -:- OMAHA 'Phones-Ball. D-7319. Ind. A-1319 IT'S YOUR Hut you'll have to move quick! We've filled one whole window with $30.00 trid $35.00 Suitings and Overcoatings And we're going to make them to measure for a few fortunate men For 325.00 ' Will yon be one of these men? 'When these Suitings and Overcoatings are gone, your chance is gone. . I Remember, these goods are $U0.00 and $35.00 quality and the tailoring will be $.10.00 and $35.00 quality. , Our $50.00 Suit and Overcoats, to order, now for. . . .$40 Our $15.00 Nulls and Overcoats, to order, now for. . . .$35 Our $40.00 Suits and Overcoats, to order, now for. . . .$30 - Our $28.00 Suits and Overcoats, to order, now for. . . .$20 Perfect fit, style and satisfaction guaranteed. MaeCARTHY-WILSON Tailoring Co. Near S. W. Cor. ttetickel's Emperor Razor, $2 each ?ry on.tw your money' sway on cheap affairs. Than wa have lower priced food razors. Manicure Sets, Shaving Sets. Scisser Sets r- Table Cutlery, Carvers fr 2,.TRo", 5CHOLL SAWS Far Pocket Knives. allver and pearl handled scissor knives. mlsa our Pocket Knife Sale. Remember, Tool Cabinets... Hevnual Training Twols.. jlemeraber, the rush for Christmas shopping Is on. Don't delay. Make your selection now. v MIES K0RTON & SON CO., 1511 Dodge St. Daghestan Rugs w x&v dnstry; consequently genuine '1 v u-iirm nn tli trtarLet TKor. n - being the prayer design with arch , .uiniciurui v m u iii or. i neu again, tne medallion feature Is repeatedf without the prayer design; at any rate the rug ia always well covered with some geometrical figures, never left plain These ruga are very beautiful and we have a large assortment of medium rriced one bought especially for the Christmas demand.1 . I I. Here are a -7io-i Daghestan S-4x4-t 4-3 - ) i5-J .$31.60 .125.00 .145 .00 r0rchard & Wilhe9m 1 l.tin-m llnrnpy One oak, six octave Estey Organ, looks like new, latest style, . reduced to $55 MOVE NOW 16th and Farnam. r i Timely Tips for Gift Buyers Safely Razors, (he Latest Makes Carney & Berry's Skates Turning Lathes for Boys the LltUe Polkn to the larger ones for yvwer iir larger Doya. Never before have we shown suoh an Im mense variety of patterns. All prices Combination Huntlnir Knives Don't every one guaranteed. , The largess line aver shown hereA Just the gift for the man of the liouae or his son. or seme ether man's 'son. Nothing- but the bem teela In them. Tour boy knows what he wants. Wo show a full line. ' .Were practically the first Oriental Hugs brought to . this country. They have never been affected- by outside influences and are woven today exactly .in the same way as they have been for centuries past. The large demand does not seem to have forced them to adopt modern lllptTinila nf rircraniiaA ?n Daghestan Rugs are extreme- a .... i .... . uuu ucmuo, me principal one like figure at one end and medal- few of them: 4x5 Daghestan 1-74-0 J Sxa- S-x-l ...$:.vt . . .$.'7. to . . .$o oo . . .1 JI.V0 . . . y . . .IliO.OO 3x6 -.iXt-4 1 CHRISTMAS CROWDS ARE B1C Put In Busy Hours Shopping All Day Saturday. STORES NOW TO BE OPEN NIGHTS Ilrarln Moaday to Prolong Their Pervlre Vntll Oi30 to olve Santa llaaa m Fair Chase. i x The crowds In Omaha stores reached the true Christmas proportions Saturday. Monday the stores will begin keeping- open until 9:30 p. m. and continue until Christ mas. Saturday was' a very busy, day all through Peoplo came In from the sur rounding country on sll the morning trains and the city shoppers were out In force also. The 'crowds In the stores indicated that there Is going to be a good deal of fairly parly Christmas shopping. The stores reported that the amount of goods sold waa fully up to the usual standard. People from the country came with empty suit cases, telescopes and car pet bags and carried them away .bulging full. Quantities of goods were sent out by express, freight and mall and the city delivery .wagons were literally . swamped. The crowd was a warning to shoppers that every delay In buying Is now dangerous as It brings the final crush that much nearer when the late shoppers, like the foolish virgins, will And that they haVe been caught sleeping. Never have . the windows of ths stores been so resplendent with beautiful and elegant goods as now. Every department is showing its finest ahd the displays are posi tively bewildering. One of the Interesting places Is the china ware department. One can get anything there at almost any ' price.' The " Scotch motto ware Is proving popular. It 'com bines usefulnesn with moderate price and Is distinctive for the homely motto and maxims burned Into the ware. "Tsk a cup o' tea; Its's unco refresliln," Is the legend on the side of a pretty tea pot that sells at $1.4S. "Some Jiae meat that, canna eat and some wad eat ; that want It; but we hae .meat ana we can eat. sae let the Lord be thanklt" Is the optimistic sentiment which appears on a plate that sells for 95 cents. Irish china cups and saucers In many pretty designs sell at about $1.50 eacii. Endless Variety of Toys. The toy departments this year contain a seemingly endless variety of things to make the hearts of the children glad. The Teddy bfar, however, threatens to drive out the sheep, horses and elephants which are made in Germany and have monop olized the Christmas menagerie from time Immemorial. The mechanical toys are made In greater variety and In finer quality than ever ' before. There Is one steam engine with belt attachment to run a drill, lathe, grindstone and other machines, which sells, for 120. Fancy lamps Jn china, bronxe Of Iron are made In very pretty designs and at remarkably moderate prices. There Is one of really artistic model and beautiful color ing at 13.96. Oaa or electrlo attachments are sold with these and they are In great demand. Something attractive and useful and that will Increase In value with the years Is a little book called "Baby's Realm." It If bound In white and decorated with hand embroidery. There are pages for baby's weight o be recorded from time to time, a place for baby's first picture, first tooth, short 'dresses, first steps and so on. It costs S3. EAGLES ENTERTAIN CHIEF Evening; at Theater Dasqset and I Good Til Followed by i General After being well entertained at the Bur wood theater by the regular program of vaudeville the Fraternal Order of Eagles llKtened to an excellent address by Orand Worthy President Theodore A. Bell of Napa, Cal. Mr. Bell was twice elected to congress from California. Judge Ben Baker presided and Introduced Mr. Bell. Mr. Bell said. In part: "Omaha Is the geographical center of the universe, and I think the next national convention of the Eagles lodge will meet in Omaha. Publicity 13 the Eagles' slogan, for where we are best known ths Eagles are the best loved. Occupation cuts no figure with the Eagles. Love, respect, charity and benevolence are the things we most prize. We are the greatest fra ternal democracy that has ever appeared In the world. A few bad men In the order cannot hurt us. Jhe line between decency and Indecency Is marked In our lodge. We must earn an honest living. The fraternal orders are" all working for one end more happiness and less tears." Alter program and speeches at the Bur wood a banquet was held at the Paxton hotel . cafe. P. J. Barrett, state deputy grand worthy president, acted as toast master, and the following toasts were re sponded to: P. J. Barrett, state deputy grand worthy preKldt'nt, toastmaster; W. W. Dodge, "Meaning of F. O. E." R. H. Olmxied, "Why I Am an Eagle." Judge A. L. Button, "FraternallHm." J. M. Tanner, ' The Bm-lal Hour." A. S. Ritchie, "Patriotism." orge F. West, "Omaha." Theodora A. Bull, our grand worthy pres ident. Jock Ryder, "Nebraska." FRANK DOSKiL SEVERELY CUT Beyond Baying; Woman Did It, the Victim Will Faraiah No Information. Frank Doskll, a Bohemian who lives on the river bottoms near. Castellar street, walked Into the residence of C. L. Cun ningham, 2405 South Tenth street, about o'clock Friday evening, bleeding from two long gashes in his abdomen, which bad been Indicted with a raxof. Seeing (lie condition of Dutkn, the police station was notified by Cunningham, and the patrol wagon and Police Surgeon Fltzglbbons were hurried to the scene. Dosktl was re moved to St. Joseph's hospital nearby, and when he was exsmtned It was discovered that his clothes hsd been cut nesrly Into ribbons, and several slight cuts about the chest and the two long gashes In his ab domen showed the vlclousness of the at tack of his assailant, whom Doakll claims was a woman. Nothing more could be learned from him relative to the affair. As none of the vital organs were Injured, It Is expected that he will recover. SPECIAL TRAIN FOR DEMOCRATS Dahlman Democracy Preparing Go t National Convention la State. ' The Dahlman Democratic club held a meeting last evening at Its rooms to tske action regarding the call for the demo cratic national convention. The club passed the following resolution: Whereas. The democratic national com mittee has decided to hold the democratic national convention for J in Denver on July 7. . Whereas. This club Is duly gratified and apreiiait.-s the efforts of lit honor. Mayor James C. Dahlman, In Ins fight to hold this convention In the west. Whereas. Ths club keenly appreciates that Nebraska has the honor of being the slate of winch lite next nominoe la a ciux.n. Therefore be It. Resolved. That a committee be appointed to immediately make arrangements for a bitei:!! uain for toe. K.-itmintHiaihiit of the memhors of tbla club and their friends to attend the national convention. USE OF FINE AND COURSE LACE It Makes On af the Most KffertlT Combinations In the.JVew - - Blanae. A smart type of Mouse Is Illustrated In HEAVY LACE, the models of the cuts though tha lines and details of the two blouses are Vastly dif ferent . Here fine cream net finely em broidered In cream is combined with coarse filet net of the same cream heavily and boldly, embroidered in cerise silk, and touches of cerls taffeta are used In the blouse design. In black and white was an effective French blouse of finely tucked white tulie, trimmed in black filet embroidered' in black silk. The embroidered filet was set together -with black Chantllly and its edges were finished with a little black ball fringe. Bands of dyed cluny lace or embroidered filet net made up over white and trimmed in self-color satin make comparatively 'in expensive and smart blouses, repeating ths colors of the frocks with which they CERISE FILET. are to bo worn, and blouses entirely ' of heavy lace, such as cluny, dyed and made over white and quite severe save for big frog or cordellere trimming down the fronts, are chic with cloth street frocks in the same color.. . A Utile gold or silver Is very frequently -used upon the costume blouses, brightening the darker ones, and a transparent collar and gulmpe is almost Inevitable, though Is may be excessively shallow. I)anrrona Baraery in the abdominal region Is prevented by the use of Dr. King's New Life Pills, the painless purifiers. 25c. For sale by Beaton Drug Co. CIGAK MEN ORGANIZE TO RESIST Appoint Committee to Take Charge of Sunday Opening; Cases. Last night the retail cigar dealers and poolroom owners hel a meeting to per fect an organisation for the purpose of re sisting the attempt to be made to closs their places on Sunday. George Rogers presided, and, after debate, appointed a committee consisting of J. T. McVlttie, C. C. Cannam and Ed Robertson to take Charge of the defense of any. cigar dealer or poolroom keeper arrested for having his pines open On Sunday. IF YOU KNEW Ihs merit of Texas Wonder you would never suffer from kidney, bladder or rheu matic trouble. $1 bottle, wo months' treat ment. Sold by Sherman & KcConnell Drug Co. and Owl Drug Co., Omaha, Neb. Send for testimonials. , Balldlnai Permits. W. B. Long has taken out a permit for the construction of three brick flats at W7-W-6.11 North Twenty-first street. The excavation is started for the flats, which are to cost $10,000. Mrs. A. T. Healy has a permit for a brick dwelling at Twenty eighth and Douglas streets to cost $2,0U0. Do People Turn Away? Ton Can Be Instantly Freed from the Humiliation of Knowing that Others Detect Bad Odors on Your Breath Arising from Indigestion, Smok ing, Drinking and Eeating. Trial Vsckage to Prove It Bent rrea Breath perfumes do not strike at the root of the evil. They only conceal the odor for a time. But charcoal kills the gas that csuses the odor, purifies the food lying In your stomach and Intes tines, facilitates the process of digestion, acts as a mild laxatrve, gives tone to the system; In short, gives you a ilean bill of health. And all the charcoal necessary to obtain these results you fa.a get In a box of Btuart's Charcoal Lozenges, price 25c. The uses of charcoal are many. In art and electricity It Is constantly used, but It is especially valuable where absolute purity of product la required. As an ub sorbent and disinfectant It has no equal. That's why you will invariably find H In every watr-fUUr. Stuart's Charcoal Lozenges arc made from pure willow charcoal, with a slight mixture of honey to render them palatable. They will filter your blood fur you, des troy every particle of poison and Impur ity, absorb all the gas In your stomach, give you a sweet, clean breath, and re lieve you from the awkward feeling you aro bound to have when you detect by the expression of other people that they smell your bad breath. Many hp are fond of oiloas avoid eating them because of, the odor they leave. One of 'Stuart's Charcoal Lusenges immediately kills this, noA ever. The same appll to smoking, drinking or chewing. We are so convinced that you will find these lozenges Indixpenslblee after once Alng them, that we will send you a sample package by mall, free. If you will send .your name and address today to K. A. Stuart Co., 2b0 Stuart Bldg., Mar shall, alien. & Omaha's Largest and Finest Jewelry Establishment jj t, L l '' you do not look over our 6tock is unusually largo Same, with Gentlemen's movement SPECIAL entlcman's open face thin watch, 20 year ense," lK-jewel movement Bracelets Make Popular Christmas Giits The popularity of elbow length sleeves has likewise made again popular the bracelet, and with this in mind the designers of Jewelry exerted ever effort to giye effects in bracelet wear that would be strikingly new and attractive. Our display shows that the circular and oval bracelet of heavy band gold will no doubt lead in popular favor. But your selection will be confined to no one style, for we made certain that we should include them all. Plain Roman or Bright Finish Bracelets , $10.00 Engraved Rose or Green Finish Bracelets $15.00 to ...... Fancy Diamond Bracelets $25.00 to $1,000 If Every Article Sold is Fully Guaranteed, and We'll Cheerfully Refund Money If Any Open Evenings Until Xm&s ,,a,Ullln,li,iA BRIEF CITY NEWS Kavs Boot rrlat is. A. U. Jtltchla rem'd to 803 Brandels Bldg. Mlashart, photographer, 18th & Farnam, J, A. Xsrrso. Tailor, 808-10 Brandels Bide, will make a suit to please you. Ws always have Rock Spriny Coal. Central Coal and Coke Co. of Omaha, 13th and Harney streets. Woman Wants Child, but not Man Grace Trimble has filed suit, for divorce from Harry Trimble, charslns; him with cruel treatment and false accusations. Bhe wanta the custody of their child. Chlsf of Staff Reports for Duty Lleu enant Colonel W. P. Evans, the new chief of staff of the Department of the Mis souri, has reported for duty at army htad quarteis and entered upon the same Satur day. Army Recruiting- Station Lieutenant Leon t. Roach of the Sixteenth United States Infantry has been aaslgned to duty temporary as recruiting- officer In Omaha during the absence of Lieutenant Colonel Savage on leave. Voluntary Bankruptcy William V. RlUy of Omaha, giving his occupation as a clerk, has filed his voluntary petition In bankruptcy In the United States district court. . He gives his liabilities as $505.7 and his assets as nothing. Troops Arrive at loft Des Moines The Second sijuadron of the Second United States cavalry has arrived at Fort Dei Moines from Thunder Buttes, S. D. Com pany K, Sixteenth infantry, which has been doing garrison duty at Fort Pes 'Moines, returned to Fort Crook Saturdsy afternoon. Maa Bays Xls Wife is. too Cruel Ivor H. Fhlpps has applied to 'the district court for, a decree of divorce from Anna M-, declaring the cruelties of his wife liavo In jured his health so he hud to give up his former occupation of railway brakeman. He says a year after they wern married she begun accuse him wrongfully and once assaulted him with a knife. Finally he had to leave home, ha says. Boy Osts Z,str Broksu Seeing- Saata Claus As Theodore Johnson, 1518 Nurth Nineteenth street was fulldwlng a Santa Claus wagon through the streets Saturday afternoon, he got hold of a horn, which the hundred other boys wanted and they Immediately piled upon young Johnson with the result that his left leg was broken be low the thip. He was attended by I'ollce Burgeon Fltxgibona and sent to his home In sn ambulance. Sionists to hold two Meetings A mm? meeting will be held under the auspices of the sisters of Zlon Gate No. TO Sunday at 2:30 o'clock at Myrtle hull. Fifteenth and Douglas streets. A detailed report will be given of the proceedings of the i lgHlh in ternational congress of Zionists at The Hague. Another meeting will take place Sunday evening at S at the Russian syna gogue, Twelfth street and Capliol ave nue, under the auspices of tho Dr. llertil Nordaue Gate, for tlis same pjrpose. Elec tion of o tllcer s will be had. Suit to Maks Car Company ray Ka therlne Downing lias started suit In district court gairLSt the Omaha Council blurts Street raiay fur tu.uuu for injuries sh charges ere caused by the starting of a street 'car, while sue was in the act of hoarding it. In her petition she vuys she I HEADQUARTERS FOR QIRISTMAS SHOPPING rilDICTMlC Tliat Magic Word that joins Lliill v I Itlia all hearts in good will. And to satisfy that good will we have purchased the largest, choicest and best stock to be found in this part of the country. You will make n mistake if stock in making up your Christmas lists. and offers some rare bargains. Watches at Attractive Prices Ladies' Chateialn Watch, 14-K, heavily engraved, with Diamond 875.00 n1 l P Ladies Chatelain Solid Gold Watch S&2O.00 nl I'P Ladles' Chatelain 2 0-Year Gold Filled Watch. $8.00 nd P Ladies'. 14-K Gold ' Hunting Case, with 16-Jewel Elgin movement $20.00 nd l'P Ladies' 25-Ycar Gold Filled Hunting Case, heavily ornamented, with 17-Jewel movement $25.00 Ladles' 20-Year Gold Filled Hunting Case, with Jeweled movement $10.00 Gentlemen's open or closed face, 14-K Gold Thin Model, with 16. Jewel movement, fully adjusted $75.00 nd t'p Gentlemen's open face, Thin Watch, 26-Year Uold Killed Case, with 16-Jewel movement $30.00 l'P Gentlemen's open face Watch, 20-Year Case,- 7-JeWel Elgin movement SS.OO 15 - Jewel Elgin or Waltbam movement. open face Watch, 7-jewel . Elgin or 510.00 Diamonds, Ihe SPECIAL $2.50 Boys' Watch...'. $1.75 -Carat Perfect White Dia. Ring $130.00 i 1-Carat Perfect -White Dia. Ring. .$175.00 IVi-Carat Perfect Airicie rurcnasea uoes not rrove Just as MAWHUNEY & RYAN GO. Jewelers and Diamond Importers was stepping on a Sherman Avenua car at Fourteenth and Farnam streets, when the car started and she was thrown back, tearing open a wound caused by an op eration she had undergone a few weeks before. Bhe tried It again and was thrown against the rear guard of the platform and Injured her spine. She finally got Into the car and paid her fare for the trip.- She says her Injuries will affect her health permanently. Damag-as Asked for Quarantine Suit tor K25,OuO has been started In district court by August Schmltt against the city of South Omaha and Health Officer Enill L. DeLanney, for alleged false quarantine for smallpox at his home, 825 North Thirteenth street, South Omaha. Schmltt sAys in his petition, November 20 the health officer came to his place and put up a "small pox" sign card and ordered the house in quarantine. A few days later he says he left the house- and was arrested and put In jail by Chief Briggs. He says he is Still detained, though he denies he or any one else In the family has the smallpox. He declared he offered to prove this by three reputable physicians. Ho claims the damaKS tor false arrest and detention from business. ONE OF THE NEWEST STITCHES German l'ross-9 tl trh oa Caavas Makes Admirable Work for Christ Newest among the articles of fancy work for Christmas gifts are those dons in the German cross stitch on canvas. It Is in a measure a reproduction of ths old time cross stitch embroidery which our mothers and grandmothers used In making their samplers, but with the addition of clever geometrical designs done In pretty combinations of bright colors. Then are letter cases, handkerchief cases, por folios and In fact almost every article for the dresser, desk or sewlngr basket. In the regulation bureau acces sories It seems as if there never' were such dainty and pretty things. . Pin cushions there are which are marvels of beauty, and bureau ' covers In Cluny squares that would dress up even the plain est dressers. Bags seem to be shown lu an abundsnce of designs and materials and there Is n on present that Is at once so practical and welcome as a bsg of some sort. Sufferers from GALL STONES and APPENDICITIS Cured The Myers-Dillon Drug Co., ICth and Farnam Sts., Omaha, Neb., are exclusive ' agents In this territory for Frultola, This wonderful new discovery In the field of medicine Is curing people every day of appendicitis and gall stones. TXIS OMAHA MAW WAS OVI1D IT lXUITOI.A - Omaiia, Neb., Oct 10 HOT Myers-Dillon Drug Co., Omaha, Neb. f ' 1,07 Gentlemen: I suffered fur more than six months with what I supposed ta fea stomarh and bowel trouble. I tried every remedy suggested to me all of this time without receiving any benefit. 1 saw your advertisement of Fruitola and one of your clerks advised me to try it- I took the Frultola In connection with TraxcT as directed, and the result was astonishing. After taxing one but tin of Frultola more than a hundred Kail-stones were removed. I continued the use of Frultola and Traxo until the cure was complete. The satisfaction of having my healLh restored is worth more than money to me, and 1 am correspondingly grateful to you. I have recommended Frultola to a great many of my friends and la every Instance, as in iny own case, it has done more than you claim for it. It will give ma pleasure to allow you to use my name in your advertising fuurs Gratefully. W. C. HE V DEN, "uvcrnsing. . Mgr. "Omaha Branch" John Ound Brewing Co. Stop suffering- today call or writs to Myers-DlUoa Drug- Co, let and sTaraam J Omaha, Use about this great c ttrs X ruito la, mm TO Our watch 4 1 .. .$9.00. Waltham $5.00 Pretty 3 3 Bracelets Best (or Christmas White Dia. Rinir 220.00 Represented. 15th rxntj Doujl&i ' Streets CHRISTMAS GIFTS FOR MEN Stickpins Are the Fad Jnst So Are Especially - Ac-' reptable. Now, So many men are making a .collection of stickpins nowadays that the Christmas shop-, ping for the mala members of one's family ,, should not be such an irksome task as here tofore. There are so many different stylos at moderate prices. Round and pear shaped corals seem to head the list in popularity, ; and they range In price from 36 to tJO. Men are wearing much larger stickpins . Uian they have for the lust few years, cameos being in high favor. Many of the seml-pieclous stones are also much worn." lapus lasutl, amason (a stone which ' re sembles a light colored ' turquoise),'1 arid' malachite are considered smart. 1 ' v' Among the expensive pins, one Which 'was , particularly attractive was - a gold horse ' studded with small diamond. -' It cost-$70. Horseshoes set with diamonds are-always; -good and hey range In price- from HS to r I1C0. ' lit M His Lsckr Afterthoaaht. The poet had written the line: "Oh, why should ' the spirit of . morla't r be proud?' Then he was about to enumerate a f aw ' of the thousands of reasons why human beings should indulge a proper feeling of . pride over their history, their marvelous achievements and the sublime deeds of the great and good men who. In all ages of ,' the world, have served as beacon llgius for . . their fellow men, when a thought, struck him. -Shucks!" he said. "That sort 'of thing'' won't go. If you want to hit the popular, taste you've got to do the lugubrious. Ji ll bore for the reader's tears!" " So he trumped up a lot of reasons why people should be sad, mournful and hum- ' tile, and his poem lived. Chicago Tribune. Noncommittal. ; "Young Mrs. Jorklns Is a very' hard woman to pump. She always gets out of giving you any information When you ask her anything. "I heard she was very close-mouthed. "Vou know, It was reported that she and . her husband did not get on 'Very well i. gether, so when I asked her quite casually, what her husband gave her th other day for a birthday present (to see if they were on good terms), I couldn't tell from i her answer whether he had given her, ahand some piece of bric-la-brac or whether they had quarreled." i "What did she say?" . ; "She Jusl said, He gave me a Jar'"' Baltimore American. ' 1 1