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BY WALTEll A. SINCLAIR.
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Attractions la (lamht,
'The Old Homestead" at the Prand"is
"Hid Wife's Father' t the Hoyd
Tilly n;on" nt the Krug
Vaudeville at the Otpbeum.
Burlesque at the Gayeiy.
Mri. Patrick Campbell opened her s-a
son In New York on M .n'lai rugnt at the
Knickerbocker theater. presenting "The
Foolish Virgin." a piy by Henri nataliie
in a peculiarly French theme. A tele
graphed review of the production fays:
Charles Frohman Monday prod -iced "The
Kooilsh Virgin" at the Knu kernocker
theater. The first aunnre i.i in-:ir tne
new Irrori, drama, weieimd it witf, cor
diality. 1 he l Lay, which whs wntten by
Henri Batallla, enjoyed great luccnn tu
Isris.
It surety Is more than foolish In a girl of
IK to fail so desperately In love with a
man of t that he consents to become his
mistress, although her tnther la a duke
and ati had known only elegance and the
highest standard of honor In her life up
to the day she met thia man.
Frankly, these characters do not possess
Illusion for American audiences. To 1'aris
they readily may have been absorbing. A
young girl who chcosn such a course as
did the dukes daughter la much of a
novelty, and a piquant on at that. In the
eyes of Frenchmen. But she possesses no
vitality for our eyes. Neither do her as
sociates. There was little distinction In the acting.
Mrs. Fatr-.rii Campbell appeared uncom
monly artificial as the deserted wife. Ade
laide Nowak lacked the unique quality for
which tha role of the duke s daughter cried
In every speech that of physical distinc
tion. Hut she waa a three-star Vere de
Vera In comparison with Robert Drouet.
who struggled comically with tha problem
of tha husband who wandered with the
duke's daughter from bia own fireside.
Further Information concerning the en
gagement in vaudeville r Charles Blge
( nw and Mlal Hajoa, and the subsequent
' detention of the man actor of the combi
nation fur observation at a hospital for
Insane, gives some details that add to the
joyous possibilities of the situation. It Is
now alleged that Blgelow'a aberration was
due to the repetition of one line by the
demure Meal, to which he took objection.
It was necessary for him. In the course of
their set. to say: "1 must dlsg-ulse myself."
and she would Invariably reply, "Don't;
Just stay sober." Oo to it
The chief feature of the newsboys' and
carrier boys' visits to the theaters during
to-holiday times at the expense of the
managers aad tbs papers. Is that the little
haps then get a chance to aee the stag
from tbe lower floor. The rest of the year
they roost higher up. but the theater and
It doings are not a novelty to a well
regulated oewate.
Miss Agnes Nelson will play Tilly Olson
In a play of that nam at the Krug for
the reet of the week. It Is a comedy of
characters, and the star of the company
Is fitted by nature and disposition for the
leading role. -
' An Omaha man, who went to Kansas City
on other business,' dropped tn at the Shu
bert theater' to see William Faverabam
and his company, and found that star at
the Shnbert playing to an auditorium
about as sparsely settled as was Nebraska
when Lewis and Clark went up tha river.
Which coincides with other stories that
have been' beard of business along the
open door" route.
'Tbe most recent manifestation of Mr.
William Anthony Gulre's relentless lit
cUnation to scourge Is a one-act piay called
"The Pool Room." wherein be shows the
evils of race course speculation at long
distance,
Billy Brady, whose stage name nowa
days Is "William A. Brady, Ltd." ejlee
eamee "Wllliaminorrlalnc" la about to sue
a little coterie of upllfters In Milwaukee
because they, published some hand bills
setting forth the fact that he was about
to show la that town his "Nigger" with
a different cast than appeared In Be Louis
or at tha New theater. It seems that
"Willi am A. Brady Ltd.," has a press
agent v who set forth to the world that It
was ths original company, and the up
llfters exposed this and proceeded far
ther to take some critical exceptions to the
play Itself. Omaha will be spared ths
Infliction of The Nigger" for this season
at any rata
Vim. Lillian Nordica will make ber re
appearance in New York, assisted by Wal-
Uncle Sam May Seize
Big Stock of Curios
Salt Brought Against Duyeen Broth- j
en Became of Alleged Grots
Undervaluations.
NEW YOKX. Dec tL-Fspers In a civil
suit Instituted by the government against
Duveeo Bros., dealers In antiques In Fifth
avenue, were filed this afternoon In the
'United States district court by Asxistant
Vnlted States District Attorney Wemple.
The action la brought to forfeit practlcally
the entire stock of tbe concern, approxi
mating In value ItWO.ftX), because of allegov
gross undervaluation of Imports.
A force of expert customs men waa toda
working under Collector Loeb'a direction
on ths books and papers of the firm of
Joseph Brooks St Co., ths English woo'en
Importing company, ot which document
the collector recently obtained possession,
following tha bringing of charges of groi-s
undervaluation ot imports made against
the firm. Transactions of oilier big New
Tork Importers sre expected to be revealed
by the examination of the documents now
In hand, together with Information ob
tained by special treasury agents, who
bave been working on the rase in Europe.
Some of the Importers affected by the
revelations have offered to settle wuh the
government and It la said a time 11m. t will
soon be set within which other firms af
fected will have to come forward with set
tlement offers or stand the chance of legal
action by the federal authorities.
LETTER FROM ROCKEFELLER
Oil Ktaa- Asserts Hellslaw sboald
Be Made Ideal eC I si-
verwltr.
CHITA OO, Dec. 71 President Harry
Pratt Judsoa of Ve University of Chicago
today made public the letter from John I
Rockefeller, In which the latter made sug
gestion a to how hla last donation of
lie.0uo,uo te the university should be ient
Iteitgioua Instruction Is ths chief aim of
aalveralty life the donor provides tor.
OMAHA FAVORITE lb
DOING WELL
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LOLA DOWNIN.
Lola rown(n, who was with the stock
company at the Kurwood two seasons ago,
and who made many friends In Omaha, Is
now leading the Keith Stock company at
Portland. Me. Plnce leaving Omaha Miss
Lownln haa been very busy. Last season
she played at Halifax. N. 8., and during
the summer she waa at Peterson. N. J.,
and Johnstown. Pa, with the Keith com
panies at those places. She has proved so
popular that she has been promoted to
Portland. The critics all 'speak well of
Miss Uownln's work.
ter Iamrosch and the New Tork Sym
phony orchestra, and several other solo
ists, in two Wagner concerts, en January
4 and 12, at Carnegie halL Several ex
cerpts from the Wagner music dramas
will be presented aad Mme. Nordica will
try the experimenf of singing Brnnn
hllde's proclamation to Biegmund, from
the second act of "Die Walkure," In
Charles Henry MelUer's English transla
tion. Mme. Nordica Is giving a reception
for Mme. Sarah Bernhardt Sunday after
noon. Julius Oabn and bis New England circuit
W iiv hiiikci
scheme of things, Ths end doesn't seem to
be iar away.
Mr. Henry Arthur Jones says he named
his new play bis seventieth "We Can't
Be as Bad as All That," because names
don't matter much to the public.
"A good title never saved a bad play,"
Mr. Jones explains, "and a bad title never
killed a good play. If a play has a title
that suggests humorous comparisons and
is a good play. It makes little dfference
what people think about the title. If It
Is a bad play, the title doesn't make any
difference anyway, so there you era"
Tha estate of Exra Kendall has been
sued by Messrs. Liebler ft Co. for H"-l
for damages said to have been the result
of Mr. Kendall's vinous Indulgences dur
ing his last tour under that firm's man
agement The sum represents money re
funded to audiences and ths railway fares
of the company to New Tork from San
Francisco after the close of ths tour.
Mr. Herbert Standing has" withdrawn
from his association with the performance
of "The Naked Truth" because In Pitts
burg last week he was slspped on the
wrist by Mixs Ruth Shepley, the play's
leading woman, who was fined therefor
50 by the manager. Miss Shepley Is the
erstwhile leading actress of "The Gentle
man from Mississippi" and of "Oo West,
Young Woman."
Culls from the Wire
Firs In ths business district of Walters.
Okl., caused a loss ot t-WU.'Xw.
Mrs. Esther Deas of Montgomery, Ala.,
will celebrate her liMth b.nhaa on Chnat
mas oay.
The Illinois supreme court handed down
an opinion holding the legislative primary
election law constitutional.
Ambassador and Mrs. Whltelaw Reld
gave a d nner in Indon to the admirals,
can tuns and officers of the American bal
tirsh ps.
Colonel William A. Gaston hits announced
hik withdrawal as a democratic candidate
to sui-cceu I'nited feiatcs Senator Henry
'avHi l.otie.
Sknator Nelson W. Aldrich of Rhode Is-
tiiu was successfully operated on at the
hotisextil hospital tn NrW Vol It to reliete
a strained tendon la his right hand.
Oeoige Edward Waddell, known as
'Kube and a member of the Columbus, O.,
lum was mude the detrndsnt in a divorce
suit at M IaiuIs by Mra. M1j Waddell.
stir a.iegts non-support.
rre;dtnt and Mra. Tart, members of the
cabin.-t and prirtUally all of the offic.al
of diplomatic Washington attunded the
funeral of lon Anlbal Crux, the late
Chilean minister
Falling to obtain an Increase In wages
and a t-n hour day, the expressmen be
loug.ng to the New England division of the
KaliTuitd Kxpressmens' union lll go on
su Ike at 6 a. m. today.
lVsU.flWe lnapectors and federal mar
shals seixed the books Df f. Greemore
Orchard company of bt. Louis und arrested
Uk-orte A. unirr. general mansger of tns
company, lit was charged with conduct
li.K a scheme to defrsud.
I'onilac Clothilde de Kol II. a Hnlsteln
Frleaian cow. owned by Stevens Broa of
j eriK-ol. has broken the world s sevn
ilsy butter record, ivoducing 17 is pounds
ein.-e r.us the record haa been Si-ii. held
by Oraoe Fayne II.
In honor of the aeventleth birthday arnl
fernary of Joseph O. Butler. Jr., p oneer
ei- I man of ounstown. O . fifty captains
ot American induktry from all parts of the
country iiiM at a banquet at the Union
club In Cleveland last night.
Tfc.e municipal explosives commission of
New York City, which has Investigated
Monday s disastrous explosion at the tirand
Central atation which cost ten lives, re
lortel to Ktre Commissioner Waldo that
ft-r an inspection of the gas svstetn, "thts
rommiss.on Indicated to the officers of the
railroad that It will be neoesaary for th-ra
o arrange to gas all thstr ara at aurue
, oint outside the borough of Manhattan."
fS ftx. its coUT rm won Dt r n n
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V A iPE ASLEEP! 0rt THE ST6A.M.'
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To Allay Pain of
A chronic condition of ulceration of the
gums and other similar ailments, with
whloh the mouth cert be afflicted are apt
to corns from deep heated physical troubles.
General debility of the system may demon
strata Itself In such fashion, so that a
woman who Js constantly suffering In this
way should go to a physician, as well, as
to a, dentist.
It is true, however, that In many cases
she can give herself much relief by washes
and applications which are healing. For
example, oil of cinnamon has virtue at
such times, and In combination with car
bolic add acts hyglenlcally, without which
healing would be Impossible.
Another solution of ten per cent carbolic
add combined with glycerine is recom
mended. To make this latter two ounces
of ten per cent solution of carbolic acid
and one ounce ot glycerine should be uxed.
To this add fifteen drops of oil of cinna
mon, undiluted. Ths mixture Is wiped over
The DailypBumbix Bee
VOL. L
THE BIHBLH BEB.
A. STINGER Editor
Communications welcomed,
and neither signature nor re
turn postage required. Ad
dress ths Editor.
Cosapltsaeats.
Te Editor desires to extend
to all his readers a wish tor a
Merry Christmas and all that
goes with It He thanks them
for their forbearance and the
continued expression of their
confidence, and hopes that the
glad holiday season will find
each and all enjoying life's
blessings to the fullest. And
may ths Naw Tear come tn
bright and full ot hope and
opportunity for each rrcn ber
of Tbe Bumble Bee Family.
Precedent.
Not to knock anybody, ths
mayor had plenty of precedent
when he took a four mouuis'
vacation with pay from hla
office. He's not the first one
to do such a trick.
Omaha people elected a man
to represent them in confess;
while the Important tariff b.ll
was being debated, he was
over In Europe enjoying him
self, but drawing his salary
regularly.
For this close attention to
duty, he waa rewarded by a
popular preferential vote for
the office ot I mted Mates
senator.
If Mayor Jim had staved
away a little longer, and had
paid a little less attention to
business. maybe he. too,
would have been promoted.
laglaar.
Do you thins .e hai her
fingers crossed when she
sang: "And I swear by all ths
stars I'll be forever true?"
At any rata she was a good
singer before shs ever got
married.
Ulster,
Winter began at 10 M ex
actly on Wednesday momtng.
This bit of real Information
may surpr.se some of you fal
lows who have been dignnc
up for coal bills since along
In October.
Jim
worry
If you
get all
Maraer,
If you have in mind the no
tion of murdering somebody,
new Is a good time to come to
Omaha to do It. Juries here
are Is a forgiving mood Just
at present.
Help,
A firm already established.
Is coming to Omaha to manu
facture suspenders and gar
ters, because It needs room to
stretch.
Mouth Ailments
the sore gums constantly, and la extreme
cases cotton may be wet with this mixture
and placed on them. ; .'
Also the mouth may l flnsod with this
If weakened, by using ehalf - tea spoon f ul
to a quarter of a cup bf -tepld water.
Should the lotion arruw&j.lhe gums loo
severely it can be further'diluTed with gly
certne. , ,
Ths treatment must be continued until
tbe gums are healed, 'though If marked
Improvement la not noted by the end of
two weeks such remedies are inefficacious.
It Is of the utmost Importance to keep
the gums healthy, or teeth cannot be
sound, and any tendency to bleed or reced
ing gums should be checked Immediately
oreserious damage will result
A cleansing dentrlflce which may be used
at such times Is made from one and one
half ounces each of sugar of milk and
tannic acid, one-half drain of red lake,
four drops each of oils Of mlnrand anise
OMAUA, DECEMBER 23, 1910.
LTNC0L3 LIVES AGAIN
Two Years' Somnolence
Broken and Lively
Haatle Apparent.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN, Deo. it (Spe
cially Sent Up Over the Rock
Island. Just to Make the B. A
M. Jealous.) All Is hurry and
bustle down here, for we are
getting ready In anticipation
of the presence of a number
of visitors from out of town.
HOLIDAY OF HITCHCOCK
Gotham W ill Get Him Tills
Tisae for the Wild Life
of a Society Maw.
(From a Ptaff Correspondent)
WASHINGTON.
(Special Grapvlne.V The Ber
tie Hltchcocks will spend the
holiday a In Gotham; there's
so little going on out
old Omaha, yon know; and
the fences are all fixed up for
a little while, at that I hnve
Once In two years this place
takes on signs of real life, and
that time Is nearly at hand
now.
Johnny Miller's tavern has
been thoroughly swept and
garnished, and looks like a
real nice place to stop now.
Lave Thompson's hostlery has
also bad a going ovw, and will
look Its beat when the visitors
come to town. Bud Lindsay
aay a he hopes to see some
body around his place, but he
len t counting a whole lot on
It.
It's not true that the folks
down here are worried about
the matter of having the ca.pl
tol taken away. All they are
afraid of la that It will not be
token away. Toe old shack
Is l.kely to melt In a rain
storm at any time, and Lin
coln folks would like to see It
go to Kearney or any other
old place, to make room for a
nice new building that will
look like something, and fit
Into the plan of making a Lin
coln Beautifai as well as a
Lincoln hure.
Understand that tne Ashton
Fhallenbergere are thinking
of moving about the first of
the year. Their lease haa run
out on the house they have
been living In out on II street
It Is reported that the Chet
Aldriches from David City are
going to take tbe place.
Quite a scare was experi
enced by the representatives
of Lncoln's most !iiionant
industry, when It was re
ported that the Rrgenta of tha
Unl were going to recommend
removing the school to the
state farm. Having gotten a
vote against this, the board-In-?
hou-e keepers and the real
estate sharks returned to thetr
regular occupat.on of trim
ming the students and ths
state.
heard that maybe the Ne
braska legislature may ahow
Itself curious to know. It it
does, then a trip may be made
to the old homestead after
the holiday recess.
Noms Brown Isn't proud;
he'll spend his time with the
home folks so that he may
get a line on Just what Is
being said Can't learn every
thing In Washington.
John Kennedy has been en
Joying the privileges of an
ex" around the capltol build
ing for a few days: seems to
know his wsy around, too.
Postmaster McCartney of
Nebraska City says he never
heard of Btelnhart; wonder
who he Is?
It President Taft doesn't get
a corking good Judge for tne
circuit bench In place of Wil
lis Vandevanter. It will not be'
because he hasn t had plenty
of material' to choose from.
The presldont never dreamed
that so much high grade legal
abll.ty waa looae In the wen.
The unanimity of the Ne
braska members of conrress
on this point is almost affect
ing. One wanta one man and
one wants another, all the way
down the line. Myron Learned
is the only Nebraska aspirant
w ho hasn t the support of a
Nebraska senator or congress
man, whloh ought to be a dis
tinct ssset. Just at presrnt-
Pennaylvanla avenue has be
come accustomed to Senator
hurkett's bg green auto, and
Is now looking longingly for tbe
day when Champ Clark will
cut loose with that mule team.
I can't get home for Christ
mas this time- BILL.
Jlerve.
What do you know about
Bill Huseneter? Gets a fat
Job. and then kicks because
the governor-elect nsmed his
stenographer for him? Huh,
B'll ought to tell the governor
what Jim Harkler told Tllford
Wheeler: "Who In h -1 are
you?" snorted County Chair
men Hackler to his protege,
'You're only the canrt.dale."
Malone says; but wh v
about what Jim says?
own a locker, you can
you want. IKE.
Thrifty.
Hon. Lowbeck la showing
that quality of thrift which
has marked the rise of many
of our noted clt.iens from ob
scurity to affluence. He is not
letting go of one salary until
tha next ona begins. No hia
tus in tbs pay-day Is his
motto.
Willie.
Onlv two more days. Willie,
and then you can cut her
looe again. This Christmas
reform Is a dreadful strain on
you. but It will soon be over,
so hold out til! Monday morn-tag.
seed and three drops of oil of neroll. These
Ingredients must be mixed, and strained
seversl times to dissolve the lumps. Use
morning and night. '
A tooth brush when the mouth Is sore
must te chosen with care. The bristles
should stimulate the surface without Irri
tating It More than one case of chronic
bleeding gums has originated in the con
stant use of an over stiff brush.
Brushing the teeth with table salt once
In two weeks Is thought by some to be
an excellent preservative- Salt la cleans
ing and is applied as any tooth powder.
rinsing ths mouth afterward.
Glad Season.
The Janitor Is courteous now.
The bellboy, too:
Obsequious Is the barber's bow
When he gets through
His fussing o'er your raven hair,
On every side
Tou meet with truly loving care
At Chrlstmastide.
The bootblack piles a busy whisk
On unseen dirt.
And everyone is prompt and brisk
And never curt.
Politeness la with all the rule.
For they ahem
Devoutly hope and trust that Tula
Remember them.
NO. 216.
I PERSONAL.
Judge, Learned is still doing
business st the old stand.
Ralph Breckenrldge made a
mighty good run, anyhow.
iu titer will be some post
1C. S
master at that Watch him.
T. J. Nolan expects to have
some business at Lincoln next
month.
John T. Yates doesn't mind
in poky
being Santa Claus. but hs In
sists on some other man wear
ing the whiskers.
Dave O'Brien asks us to
State that he has no Intention
of flying in the Baysdorfer air
machine. The auto Is good
enough for Dsvld.
Big Chief Dick Jordan
donsn't seem to be worried be
cause the Indian supply depot
iim warn t in tne bouse bill,
lick baa seen that play too
often.
John Grossman got a pack
age delivered at this office
last week. It wasn't fcanta,
Claua that sent it. iiu.r
John says It's great to be one
oi tne lawmakers.
Isapadent .
Insinuates that Mayor Jim and
boss lorn, ana Big p&o might
better have served the city by
staying at home and trying to
earn their aalariea last sum
mer, has none of the elements
ot patriotism In his composi
tion. What does be think a public
office Is for, unless It Is to
give a man a chance to get a
better one?
At that, aome of the cltlsens
seem to think the money
would have been well spent If
the public off cials complained
of had stayed away alto
gether. geared.
Joe Baldrlge's f.ight east for
a bride has thrown a dreadful
scars Into the ranks of Owiaha
bachelore. Joe was thought
to be fire-proof and copper
riveted In his bold on oel.bacy,
but now that he has fallen a
victim to the little archer, who
will be aafe?
Rumor hath It that Stocky
Heth, Ot Baumann. Will
Pease, Buckingham, and a few
others are threatening to take
out Lloyds' policies against
snythlng of the k nd happen
ing to them.
Droatk.
An unprecedented drouth Is
reported as prevailing In sec
tions where such s thing was
never heard of. The waiter
looks solemnly at the maa
who asks for tea. and tells
him It's after I o clock.
White.
Christmas will
enough, never fear.
be white
"Well, the sending Is all over and I'm
glad of It." exclaimed Friend Wife. "I'm
Just about worn out getting presents
started and I don't think I'll ever try to
do It again."
"Never-until next year." added the
Tired Businesi Man. "We all swear It
and keep our prviuue until the next time.
We fel tired when the excitement Is over
and the bank aeenunt looks like an ele
phant had stepped on it. hut we are like
the old topern. we go hark to It after
year on the grouchy wagon.
"We must have our selflnh pleasures
each year, the wild Intoxication of plunn- '
ing In and splurging around with our ,
money Just as though we coutd afford It. !
For a month. If we're systematic and far I
gone, or for a week or a few days If we're
forgetful, we Indulge this selfish pleasure
of making ourselves believe wr are the
most benevolent things that were ever
put on this mundane mudball. AVe do It
to fool ourselves Into believing we are
liberal, thoughtful, generous, and In that
way make up fur all the cussedness and
close flstedness of twelve months.
Of course. It's only a passing fancy, a
ecrt of delirium which catches us and
whirls us along, dripping money at every
pore. Would we go to all this extent if
it were not for the keen delight of think
ing how this or that Is going to please
somebody else? Not at all. Inutead of
treating our tummies, as with a fine meal,
or our minds, as with a fascinating book,
we give our poor old selfish natures their
annual Immunity baths and then sew them
up In their woolly wrapplngc for another
winter of discontent, to aay nothing of
spring, summer and fall of unlimited .
grouchlness.
"We sop up a lot of guff about how we
do good at least once a year at Christmas
time, but we don't admit that we do the
good to ourselves, that we wouldn't go to
all that length Just to make somebody else
feel happy, but merely band ourselves a
large shining medal of appreciation and
go around for a week wondering If our
halos are on straight.
"Why not extend this atmosphere of
geniality and appreciation to receiving as
well as giving. AVe might In time make it
blessed to receive. Instead of crtlc.alng,
at least mentally, the presents when we
open them up Christinas morning, why
can't we realise that the giving of them
caused somebody else to feel Just about as
self-elated as it did us to give? We m ght
stop and consider that Brother Bill felt
e
. "Wholesome Suggestions for Young Brides
She Is a pretty girl, a little conceited,
thought not unpleasantly so, and she had
a sweet disposition. The bump of tldin.s
and system haa not been strongly de
veloped In her, In spite ot her mother's
efforts, and shs Is sbout to be married.
Whereupon her grandmother, who Is a
wise "told person, talked to ttis prospective
bride In this way:
She Is a stupid girl who doesn't have
some degree of hspplness In her marriage.
even though It will not all be cakes and
ale, as she naturally thinks. I call her
stupid who Is entirely unhappy, because
In some wsy she has herself to blame. No
man Is perfect, and few women are, but a
woman Is far keener In reading human
nature, and It will not take a wife long to
keep ber husband's best qualities In evi
dence, rather than his unpleasant ones.
Of course, I am speaking now of a man
who la not all brute, and fortunately there
are not many of the latter. -
"But a wife won't develop the best of her
husband unless shs makes the effort, and
she should regard It as a matter of self-
preservation to do so.
"Tou try to please him now. In your en
gagement; don't think because you have
married him thst you rsn stop trying.
And an Important point to remember is
that when a man's home Isn't made at
tractive he can always find some other
place which Is.
You are marrying a man who can give
you a simple home, but you must do some
Daughters of
Olive Thome Miller is ths pen nama by
which Mra Harriet Mann MlUer has en
deared herself to countless readers. Her
booka, with their wholesome Influences, cir
culate from Maine to California, and are
reprinted In London, whence they drculate
wherever English Is spoken.
Mra Miller was born In Auburn, N. Y.
8 he was Harriet Mann, the daughter of
Seth Hunt Mann and Mary Holbrook, and
member of that sterling American family
which produced the great educator and re
former, Horace Mann.
In la&t Miss Mann married Watts Todd
Miller. It was not until after twenty-six
years of married life, and when the mother
of a goodly sised family, that Mrs. Miller
published ber first book, called "Nlmpo's
Troubles." Her second book, published In
ISM and entitled "Little Folks In Feathers
and Fur," Is ons of her most popular
works. A long succession of books havs
followed from Mrs. Miller's pen. Their
very titles, evidently chosen with great
care, bave lured Innumerable readers Into
an Interest In bird lore and other forms
of nature loving. "Little People of Asia,"
f
Fads of Women
J
It seems too bad that Fashion should de
cree narrow, skimpy skirts, short coats and
velvet as a fabric all in the asms season.
Ths skirts are so Ughtflttlng that It Is
Impossible to git tn them without crushing
the nap and, of course, the short coat
reveals damage such poaltVnna cause.
Were the ooat long. It could be lifted
when ths wearer sat and would, of course,
eonceal the crushed skirt when walking,
or If ths material were only cloth Instead
of velvet.
As It It, there Is nothing to do but to
raise ths nap every time after wearing,
unless a wutnan makes a rule to bang to a
strap Instead of sitting In ths car.
Who would not wear a pretty tea apron
when such a dainty Uttls accessory can be
bought for twenty flvs cents?
The aprons are small In sirs, rounded at
lower edge and are trimmed all around
with self frill, edged with val lace. Lace
trims tha small pocasc
"SELFISH."
smugly Joyful when he wtil th parlor
grass mower, or Aunt Marta expanded with
happiness when she forwarded the slippers
that don't fit or are not fit as the case
may be. or thst even wifie rndlsted w'th
Inward Joy when she bought those cigars
at a boiled New England dinner Karsue.
because she never overindulged In good
cigars and didn't know any hetter. Or the
nerktfe that Sister sent from the oM town
where nobby gents' stylos deprnd up-n
their detonat ng quality, we might stop snd
remember that the giving of these pleased
them Just as much as the culled gifts en
thused us when we looked them over before
packing them and solllonulTed on what
paragons of generosity we were.
"We could extend our blesscdncKS of re
ceiving to the mail carrier who totters up
In the dark hours late Christmas eve,
loaded like a horse, or to tiie expressman
who wears the Jaunty air of a man who
has taken h'.s belt in several notches. We
might even slip him a cigar or a kind wotd
or even a piece of money. We might we
might not say, of couise. thst we are
going to be so rash."
"I did not get you cigars or a necktie."
doclared Friend W!fe, agprievedly. "I
suppose that beneath a smiling exterior
you hide a fattened opeketbook."
"The thinness of the iKickctbook allows
the heart to expand." replied the Tired
Business Man.'
(Copyright, 1910, by the N. Y. Herald Co.)
of the work In It yourself. That Is. as It
should be, for you both are young and
your Income will grow with the years. Do
your part at home as your husband does
downtown, but never permit yourself to
become a mental drudge. I think one of
the hardest problems a young woman has
to combat Is preventing herself from
growing dull. ' She Is cut off !! day from
topics that are mentally stimulating, while
her husband is among them.
"He grows, after a time, to know pre
cisely what she will talk about when he
goes home, and If she keeps this up too
long he becomes bored and companionship
between them ceases. So keep the mind
alive!
"You are not a tidy person about the
house or yourself; make yourself so. No
house Is attractive which Is not orderly,
and no woman, however fine she may be.
will be given credit for It if she la careless
In the way she drsses at home.
"It Is not to be expected that you will
think now that I am right, but after a
time you will see my theories demon
strated. It is characteristic of American
marriages that the man develops all the
time, mentally, and frequently prospers
financially, while his wife, In charscter
and mind, does not. Don't follow this too
common path; keep on developing your
self, so If your husbsnd becomes a million
aire you will be Just as reedy as he Is for
the position of wealth and social power.
"You can't do this without trying,"
ROSANNA SCHUYLER.
Well Known Men
"In Nesting Time," "Four Handed Folk."
"Upon the Treetops," "Krlsty's Queer
Christmae" and the other Krlsty books
are among the favorites in her long list.
Mrs. Miller was among the first to arouse
Interest In the women's club movement.
She Is a practical humanitarian and her
Interests are worldwide. She is a member
of the American Ornithologists' union and
the Linneau society, and belongs to ths
Barnard. Brookly Woman's and the
Meridian clubs.
Mrs. Miller spent many years of her life
In Brooklyn, where she lectured before
the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and
Sciences. Since her husband's death she
has lived In southern California with hsr
daughter. Miss Mary Mann Miller, who Is
slso an authority on bird life and who,
during her residence In the east, conducted
bird classes at the Lake placid club,
Llewellyn park and other locations favor
able for close observation of bird life.
lls Miller has been at the head of her
mother's household for several years and
la her mother's constant companion.
(Copyright, 1910, by the N. Y. Herald Co.)
r
Gentle Cynic
ii
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The trouble with whisky Is that ths bad
kind Is too bad to drink and the good kind
is too good to keep.
When your friend calls himself a fool
It Is better to disagree with- him than to
loae Ma friendship.
Many a man roba Peter to pay Paul,
and makes them both suffer by the trans
action. Lots of people are bubbling over with
enthusiasm, but bubbles don't accomplish
much.
A man takes almost as much pleasura In
keeping a secret as a woman does In tell
ing one.
Some men are so bard to pleass that
they wouldn't even be satisfied to be ths
coroner of a dead town.
