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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 10, 1909)
10 THK OMAHA SUNDAY RKK: OCTOBKR 10. IfM. '3 I , a 1 1 WAIT FOR THE RIDER-LEWIS. It looks like a $2,000 car. . It is equipped like a $2,000 car. It rides like a $2,000 car. It runs and climbs like a $2,000 car. The man who owns it feels as if he owns a $2,000 car. It might easily be sold as a $2,000 car. The announcement this celebrated car is coming has created a flurry greater than any other car ever brought west. The Rider-Lewis is coming. Hundreds are waiting for it. You can afford to wait. Don't miss it. Don't buy until you have ridden in it. Price magneto included $1,000. 1 The Auburn, 45 H. P. i9ooo V 1 i.v SIM '''!SmXm 1 v cr-rv .UHJ' lit"'-.' Tine Rider-Lewis A Demonstration Is Our Strongest Argument ' The Auburn has arrived. This is good news to thousands. The name Auburn stands for everything goojl in Nebraska. It Tfieans the best engine. The smoothest riding. The prettiest action. The finest performance of them all. y The new model 45 is a 5 or 7 pass., 36-in. wheel; Rutenber motor, multiple disc clutch, gear drive, 3 speed reverse selective, high tension magneto in cluded, weight 2300. It might easily go in the $3,000 class. It sells for $1,650, ready to be delivered. Other models, $1,150, $1,250, $1,350. 21 Sootli JineteeiYtSi Street 3tM FLOWERS FOR NEXT SPRING This is the Time to Plant Bulbs Outdoors. "" INDOOR CULTURE OF BULBS lllcht Soil Culture and Varieties to Select XataraJUluc Narclsaa v Vat Caaae of Failure frith the Mllea. "October Is the best time to plant bulbs for winter and Vprlng blooming," declared a nurseryman who makes a specialty of bulbs. "All spring blooming bulbs make their root rrowth In the fall and six weeks or more before the ground freezes Is not too much for them to do It in. "The perfection of the flowers depend on th root growth, so If you are trying for fin blooms you must see to It that your bulbs have time for their roots to grow. This rule applies to bulbs that are to be used for Indoor decoration as well as for those that are to be planted out of doors. The ones to be used Indoors should be potted this month and should be allowed six weeks to grow their roots In before bringing them into light and warmth. "Sandy loam Is the Ideal soil for bulb culture. If the soil Is too heavy, as most soils are. a liberal amount of sand should he added and well mixed with the, earth. Well decomposed manure should be put In the beds about six inches below the bulbs. but on no account should it be allowed to come Into contact with their roots. "When planting bulbs I always put a handful of sand under each bulb. This In sures their having good drainage. I plant large bulbs, like narcissuses and hyacinths, five Indies apart, and small ones like cro cuses and snowdrops, three inches apart. My rule Is to cover a bulb to a depth of about four times their own diameter. How to Make the Bed. "As the majoiity of the finer varieties of bulbs are not -to be had In this country much before the middle of November I al ways make my beds ready beforehand and provide in such a w ay that the ground will not be frozen. To do this I cover the pre pared beds with from six to eight Inches of fresh manure. n this way I have planted Illy bulbs as late as the middle of December and had the very best results the following spring and summer In the way of blooms and Increase of bulbs. "The Illy la a bulb which all nurserymen agree deteriorates every day It is allowed to remain out cf the ground. The beet way to get these bulbs Is direct from the nur serymanhave them taken from the ground and put 'into your beds as soon as possible. This cannot be done with more than a few varieties, so the beat you can do when ou are forced to take ahlppcd or Imported bulbs Is to get them Into the ground with all possible haste. The reason many per rons fail in growing good Ultra Is that tli-y wait until spring to plant the bulbs, tare of The Bale.. "After getting your bulbs in the beds the question of covering them during the win ter Is tl la Importance. Uy rule Is afte - ihe first few light frosts to cover my bulb beds with from two to four Inches of strawy manure, the depth depending on the exposure of the bed. On the top of this manure I put a layer of evergreen boughs to prevent the manure and litter from be Ing blown away by the wind. It Isn't the freezing that harms bulbs, no much as the alternate freezing and thawing. This mulch is to prevent this. Care' must be taken to see that there has been enough , frost to drive the field mice to their winter quar ters. If not they will nest in the litter and eat up fie bulbs. "I don't like autumn leaves for mulching bulb beds, because they patk too closely and either keep the bulbs too warm or too dry. In the last case the plants will be stimulated to grow too early In the spring, while In the latter case the root growth Is never as good as it should be. When the shoots make their appearance la the spring I remove some of the cover, for It Is much better for them to get chilled than to re main too warm. For Indoor Celt are. "For Indoor culture I believe in starting the bulbs Just about as soon as you can get them. Be sure In potting that good drainage Is Insured for unless It Is the bulb is sue to suffer from wet feet and eventu ally decay. "When planted for house culture bulbs shouldn't be put quite so far below the surface as when planted out of doors, but otherwise the process Is about the same. Kqual care should be taken not to allow any fresh manure to come In con tact with the Nroota. Many nurserymen pot In rich loam and depend on liquid fertilizer to do the rest In forcing large and early blooms. "As It is next to Impossible for the amateur to get good specimens of the amaryllls, and several of the most desir able varttlea of Japanese lilltes before, the middle of November the potting, like the planting out of doors, must be deferred. Of course there is no danger of the ground In pots freezing, but there Is an almost greater danger of having the pots brought into the light and warmth before th bulbs have had sufficient time for thcii root growth. Six weeks Is not a bit too long to allow bulba to make their root growth. It U much better to Increase that time by a week than to shorten it by a day. "As to variety In bulbs of course that depends on what you are aiming for. About the most popular and easiest grown of all bulbs is the poet's narcissus, which has a charming flower about two Inches across,- with a red rimmed saucer in the center. It blooms In the open In May and a variety, the ornatus. In April. Pleating; the Marclesns. "At present the fad Is to plant nar cissuses In places that will make Uiem appear to be wild flowers. To get this effect they should be planted freely in the grass, not the lawn where they will be cut by the mower, but among trees and shrubs, along the edges of the walks, In the meadoas, on rocky hillsides and almost any place where a bulb can take root and multiply undisturbed. They iliould be planted four or. five Inches deep tuid should be scatteied and covered where they fall. ' tin. will not need to be disturbed for years. The only culture that I have found necessary for such narcissus planta tions Is a mulching of manure every year or so, applied after the first ' frosts In November and taken off the next spring. The winter rain causes the fertilizing ele ments to sink Into the ground sufficiently to give the bulba all they will need for the next year or two. These narcissus cost from $5 to 110 a thousand. "The very earliest bloomers among bulbs aro the snowdrops, which often come In March before the snow has disappeared. These should be planted about two or three Inches deep and allowed to remain undisturbed for five years at" least. They do well In almost any locality and are ex cellent for naturalizing on the lawn, be cause the bulbs mature before It Is neces sary to cut the grass. "As a border a broad band of snowdrops next ope of crocuses Is particularly ef fective. Forget-me-nots can be added with out Uistrublng "the bulbs all spring and again in the autumn. Daffodils aad Gladioli. "When it comes to daffodils and the aim Is for the rare as well as the beautiful, WU may as well begin with Mme. do Graaf. That costs more money than any of the others and has the second largest blooms of the white flowered varieties. When It first opens It Is a bright primrose, but It soon changes to white. The flowers are about five Inches across. ThoBe of the Peter Barr, which is a trifle less expen sive, are somewhat larger. As a class white daffodils are weak growers., but Mme. de Graaf can be said to have a fairly strong constitution. "There Is a wide range of color In gladi oli and while they are neither equally hardy nor beautiful they all have the com mon trait of needing to be put In the ground In the autumn. I don't know of any surer way of falling In growing these bulbs than planting them out of doors in the spring. "There are many varieties that It Is hard to get before it Is too late to plant them in the open. When that happens with me I pot them and put them ta the cellar, where they require scarcely any attention during the winter. By the middle of May they will have made about six Inches of growth and can be planted in the open with the assurance that under ordinary conditions you will have blooms In July os about a month earlier than your neighbors. "The cheapest and most easily grown of the while lilies Is the Madonna, or an nunciation. Illy. This variety and the nankeen lily, which is a delicate yellow, should be planted In August or early Sep tember If the best results are to be had In the open ground. They may both be potted for Indoor forcing this month. Bersnada Lilies Lead. "Many wonderful virtues have been claimed for the Philippine lily, but I do not think It will ever supplant the Ber muda Illy for forcing for Christmas and Easter bloom, or the Madonna for garden cultuie. It has one good feature- it can be forted into bloum in a far less time than any other variety, In eight weeks. If these bulbs are potted in the last week In Oc tober uu are almost certain of having blooms by Christmas. The blooms are about seven inches across and there are seldom more than two on a stem. "For forcing In the ordinary home the r.ornan hyacinth is about the easiest of all bulbs and the first to blossom. The bulbs should be set In yellow pahs or pots and so thick as to almost touch each other. Hi lug them Into the light about two weeks before the flowers are desired. If they show signs of blooming too early they can be retarded by setting them In a cold, dark place, but not a closet. The white variety blooms earlier than the colored. "Tulips and daffodils look best In window .boxes. Hyacinths require longer to make their root growth. Three months, will give better results than six weeks. When first brought out of tlie cellar they should not be put at once Into the direct light, but several days should be allowed for the pale leaves to turn green. "To crow them in water, a hyacinth glass Is the only really satisfactory ar rangement. Let the base of the bulb barely touch the water. Set away In the dark until the roots have nearly touched the bottom of the glass. Water should be added as needed to keep the same depth bud it should be at the same temperature as that already In the glass. Rain water Is best. A piece of charcoal should be put In It at first, before the bulb, to keep the water sweet. "Bulbs grown for blooming Indoors should be set out In the garden as soon as the ground Is warm enough. They will not give very good blooms the follow ing spring, but they will thereafter. You should never attempt te use the same bulbs for indoor, forcing two seasons in succession." SORROWS OF POOR CARUSO Was Happier, He Says, When Earned Two Dollars a Day. He WOES OF A POOR SINGLE MAN Turned Them Loose Again. A. J. Siimleton of the limns iiotel say.; somebody played a mean trick on one of his German customers last week. i.ic t...iiiiuii haa one of those old fash loiiyd fly traps In his place," said Mr. Singlelun. 'It Is about a foot high and about half the diameter at the bottom. The files get In somehow and then they can't find lhelrway out. A fellow went Into the ealooH on one of the hot days and the fly trap was full. 'I'll give you half a dollar for them files,' aya he", and the German's face lit up as he accepted It and shoved over the trap. The man looked at It awhile, then loosened the bottom and let the flies out. " 'Vat's der matter mit you?' asked the excited German. " 'Nothing,' replied the man as he neared the door. They were my flies and I could do what I wanted with them." 'Detroit Free Prets. Behind the trrers, A negro preacher in a Georgia tow n was edified on one occasion by the recital of a dream had by a member of his church. "1 was a-dieamlu' all dis time." said the furratur, clat 1 was In Ole Satun's domin ions. I tell you, pahson, dat was shore a bad dream!" ' "Was dri any white men deie?" asked the du.ky divine. "Shore deie was iilen'-; of in,' the other hastened to assure his minister. "What was dev a-doin".'" "Kbery one of 'em." was '.lie answer, "s a holdiu' a cullud iihmiii between I him au' tie Iir"' W.rrte-i a U .l.lv lie lias o Liberty orr and Suffers From Stair Krlicht Then the World la So t'urlons About Ilia AffRlrs. LONDON, Sept. 22. Caruso has reasserted himself, liefore a crowd of 11,000 at the Albert hall he swept away with his mag nificent peiiormanee all memory of the rumors circulated here and In America that his wonderful voice had suffered through the operation performed on It some months ago. In speaking to a representative of the Sun he said: "People. 1 suppose, think I am the hap plen man on earth with all my successos and large earnings. To tell you the real honest truth, I was much happierwhen I was a nobody earning t2 a day. Now I have no liberty at all. My smallest action Is criticized, every word commented upon. Even my private affairs are made public. When I had my operation I was pestered night and day with reporters and because I refused to disclose details vhlch I con sidered absolutely persona; the press In general spoko so malignantly about It that serious business complications might have followed had I nut recovered as qulekly as I did. Because I am a celebrated tenor have I not the right to have the feelings of an ordinary man? What did I care at the timo for the curiosity of the world when my whole career was at stake? "Often advertisers use my name to boom their goods. All sorts of stories are in vented about me, some of these causing me any amount of trouble. Lately I have even been made fun of for dressing in a light colored suit at the seaside and for wearing a brown evening suit. I like colors, that is all. "All lngllsh papers printed today in larKe type the story of a Glasgow man who lias sued me to recover the price of four songs, which he says he sent me some time ago. It may be, but Inundated a I am every day with hundreds of songs by unknown com posers requesting me to sing them. I simply Ignore everything about this man except that the whole affair, coining as It did on the eve of my conceit at the Albeit hall. Is a bad advertisement for me and another strain on my already oversiiung system. "Do you know that before each public apparaiu-e I spend a sleepier night and long hours of Indescribable moral pain? I have never been able to get familiar with the tun lie, every time is for me us a debut. At my last concert at Manchester a few uays ago I fainted immediately after my last song. "In my dressing room at the Metropoli tan. New York, when waiting for my call. I tremble like a child frightened by a ghost. Only when I am actually on the stage do I succeed in pulling myself to gether. The thousands of eager eyes and opeia glasses fixed on me base the same effect on me as a red rag on a bull. I feel the challenge of the audience and at tack the first notes In a flgljting mood until tlia music holds mc and I feel my part; yet all the time I am possessed witli the fear that my voice might sud denly fail me. "The memory of Naudln, the tenor, who after such an experience at the San Carlo, Naples, years ago, shot himself In his dressing room, haunts me always, and every minute on the stage counts as a year of my life. "Lately an Italian socialist paper at tacked me fiercely, on account of the large fees I draw. Could they only understand my task they would know every cent 1 gut is deservedly earned. "No, people ought not to grudge me my success. Through my own energy and pluck I have worked up from the low est rung of the ladder, and It has not been an easy matter. Long ago when after j ears of hard work 1 had succeeded In bringing my fees up to $1,000 I had to pocket my pride and come down again to $400 In order to have the privilege of singing at Covent Garden. "Now I am delighted with my contract for another threo years In the siates. I like America and the Americans, and, al though very satisfied with my European tour, I a in looking forward to sail for New York on the Kronprinzessln Cecile on October 2o. "I have never spoken an openly to any other paper, not even in my own country, and I hope that after this the American press will understand me better thin they ever did. I must ndd. however, that jjy wish Is that they should leave me more In peace so far as my private life Is con cerned." Caruso is all the better for his long reel, and looks not a day ol'lcr than his 36 years, though prhaps his old natural boyish gayety Is now often somewhat forcej. During the Interview the tenor was dining. He hai still a very keen appetite and always drinks Iced white wine iand mineral water in a special two-pint glag. After dinner he asked for paper and pencil and drew a caricature of himself for the Sun, saying, "The fact that I am the first one to make fun of myself proves at leust that I don't lack a sense of humor." fttork'a Diattuautshrd Passenger. For , the thirteenth time Jude R. H Russel, of the court of appeals of Georgia, and one of the strongest men politically In Georgia, is a father. The last arrival, -according to informa tion received in Atlanta from the home of the Judje In Winder, Is a strapping fine boy. Although scarcely 114 hours old. he is far more than the usual everyday baby boy. He is a baby boy with a proud record behind him. fur he Is the thir teenth child of a thirteenth child on his mothers side, and the seventh son of a seventh son on the side of his father. Juclgo Itusscll niid Mrs. Kussc.ll and their numerous frieuds are now puzzling over a suitable lame fur the youngster. It is agieed by alt that a boy with such a distinguished record must have a name to match. - MANY GIFTS F0R PRESIDENTS Curious and lOtraordinary Articles Sent by Admirers o the White House. The report that President Taft has al ready been inundated with curious and extraordinary presents, ranging from pii.e pumpkins and home-made pickles to cows and pigs, sent to him by admiring farmer In the various states, reminds one that Mr. Roosevelt has been able to stock a minia ture zoo at Oyster Bay with anlma'V Which persons Interested In the big gam- (Junllnf trips sent as gifts. Lmbiii lasting though these presents may have been, however. It Is doubtful If the, raused more perplexity and trouble to the recipients than the; inuiiimoth rheencs which It was the practice at one time to send t ) American presidents, and In her Interesting work, "The Story of tlie White lluiise." Esther Singleton gives anVainusIng account of a cheese sent to riesileiit Jackson by a dairy fanner of -tswiVo county, v.ho wanted to bring the exeellAice of the dairy products of his neighborlnVd prominently Into notice. This particular cheese nalovei four feet In diameter, two feet thick! and weighed 1.400 pounds. In order to uy i Id of it, It was announced that at a certain reception the president's mansion woi.ll be tin own open to the people and that taey would he entertained with cheese. Andllhat cheese vanished In two hours. An eye witness wrote that It was "surrouiilled with a dense crowd as It stood in trL- vestibule, w ho, without crackers, purveyel away l,li pound s The whole atinosphei of cvei y room und throughout the city as filled with the odor. We have met ItVt every turn the halls of the rapilol ha been perfumed with it fioin the members w liu partook of it having carried awaf great masses in their coat pockets." Thie can be no doubt, however, that the aslutty dairy fanner was Imbued with a rare gnifiat fji advertising. But l'A pounds less was the cheese sen! to President Jefferson at the beginning the lust century. It made its' Journey YVmtitnetnii fiiim I'hih1ri Mm im In wagun diawn by six liors s, and bearing tha label, "Thu grcuHsl cheese In America f ir the greatest man In America." Jeffeison, however, was exceedingly shy of accenting any gifts, and Insisted on paying for the ' cheese, which cost him $J00. And six months Ji litter there was still some of that cheese left, "notwithstanding the prtsldent'a lavish hospitality." It was customary frtr some of the friends of Martin Van Hure.ii. who succeeded Jack son in the presidency, to send him a mon ster cheese every year. This, on one occa sion, he caused to be distributed to his callers at a public rec. ptlon. Hut It proved a costly gift, for the crumbs were trodd-n Into the carpet and ruined ihe upholstery of the splendid furniture of the loon known as the East room.-ClovcIand Plain Dealer. if Merely Hi Muuarstlou. . "I always do my b- si w ork." said tlie ;' portir at desk No. 1. "after 1 have had a cup of hot, strong coffee." "And my brain." observed the reporter at det-k No. i, "always works best when I am smoking a olg." "Gentlemen," said the city editor, over hearing them, "suppose you exchange stim ulant, and see what the effect will U." Chicago Tribune.
