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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (March 26, 1913)
Til 10 HB1S: OMAHA, WEDNESDAY, MAKCII 'JO, 191.1 II Jeff Has Inside Dope on Mutt's Generosity. CAN 5or HS CrQA NSO TAiTS rKl Tut! . . mKt-eRSHC . AND I Drawn for The Bee by "Bud" Fisher 7- t SA"t you CUNT. 03Ke WITH w6 ro TONV'S vu. vou A $RINJK AND "TNV WILL QOV YOU ONC: ND VQU CAN'T T9LL vNlCH WHICH NOW. THAT TOU'VCj Cot '6i Both DOWN, WHICH S TMG 5t tJBJMK ANO WHICH S TME 25 DR'N J WHICH TjlVj YOU TH6 ) I IE.T ON6 I WELL THAT WA& THG CHPAP QMG THEN ff nn 1n 1 or Foolish Graze in Wome n's Dress rr- By WINIFRED BLACK. Oh. Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, can It be. true what they tell us? Arc you really and truly going to dress on $1,000 a year and let us all 310w about It? Will you ref&r try to show tho every day Ameri can woman that she. doeBn't have to mortgage her very soul to keep up-with the fash Ions, and that It Is possible to live oven if you havo only one set of furs and don't pay more than $M for your hats7 A. Daniel come come to Judgment I mean a lprtla; and oh, dear Por tia,, how we do need your calm, Fane, ilevcl-headcd ex ample, -your friepdly, ciulet advice. For we're all going crazy as crazy as bumble bees in Juno-iovqr dress, and hats and shoes, .and sllki stockings, ,-and dingle dangles, and fiddle faddlcs, and whin whams and things that .swish and. things that Jingle, and things that", sparkle, and: things that twlnKlei ana Deau, anu rniui;. and sVlnp. and float, and wave, and cling and reveal, and things that ought to shame every drop of good old American blood In our veins. Do come to the resj cuei do. I met a friend tWe dther day, an old friend a sweet, Modest, gentle. Intelli gent, well-bred woman. And I didn't know her till she spoke to me and called me .by name, and then I thought It must ' be some horrid dream and that she .would presently turn Into someone else. But no. It was real. I knew that when sho;began telling me what bargains there were at So and Bo's. And Bho whom I knew to be a good wife, a loving mother, a sweet sister and an honest woman on her own clover ac count, stood there looking llko a creature from Ihe Tarls pavement and not a particularly fine part of the pavement at that. Her sklrty coats, were too tight, tow short; her shoes were too small and too low: her stockings were, too thin and they had beady things sparkling on them -so you Just had to look at the. decent mlddlo-aged ankles whether you wanted to or not and she .had on a funnY little hat made for sweet sixteen, and ,hor muff was almost as big as my grandmother's feather bed. And yesl She was painted, too. You havo to paint, they say, to carry on these bright colors and to live up to the gen eral stylo of the gorgeons dress and the amazing hat and tho ridiculous muff. You "can't dress like an odalesque out of a harem and wear your own complexion. And her hair! Was It always as red a that? And, oh the dingle dangles and the flldnls and the dlldals that effect never cost less than a cool $300, anyhow, and five years ago that woman thought a long while before she paid more than $10 for a hat of $4 for a pair of shoes. SOOTHES AND HEALS HYOMEI Medicates the Air You llreatJio unci Gives Quick Itcllef In Catarrhal Troubles. Be wise in tlma and use 1IYOMEI at the first warning of catarrhal troubles. Do not let the disease extend along the delicate mucous membrane, gradually going from the nose to the throat, thence Into, the bronchial tubes, 'and then down ward until the lungs are reached and you are. In danger of consumption. irYOMHI will relieve all curable forms and stages of catarrh. It Is' so uniformly successful In curing this common ynt dangerous disease that we take all the risk of a trial treatment and agree ab solutely to refund the money If anyono uses HYOMEI and does not get relief There Is no other treatment for ca tarhh that Is like HYOMEI or Just os good. None can take Its place, none give such quick and sure relief and at so 'tt tle cost. Its medication is breathe! through a pocket Inhaler that comes with every outfit, thus reaching the matt remote cells of the nlr passages, killing tho catarrhal germs and soothing and healing the Irritated mucous membrauu Begin the use of IIYOMBI today and you will soon find that the offensive breath, the droppings Into the throat, the discharge from the nose, sniffling and all other symptoms of catarrh are overcome and cured. The complete nul flt costs but $1.00. Extra bottles of liquid. If later needed, 60 rents at druggists everywhere Booth's Hyomel Co., Bjf falo. if. Y. Advertisement. And her husband Isn't making a penny moro now than he was then. I saw him tho other day and wondered what made him look so wrinkled and old and anxious. She has a daughter, my friend, a girl of 16 years or so. They tell me her daughter wouldn't think of a hat that didn't cost at least $20. and as for furs Bho has to have three acts, ono for each street costume. .Where does It all come from, this money to pay for all these things? Are salaries so much higher these days? Shoes $6 a pair and very ordinary st that eight Is tho regular thlng-no stockings but Bilk; a twist of silk around a plain hat. a little knot.of something hanging down the bark. ''$25 please," and there you are in debt, worried to death and still behind In tho wild scramble for outlandish drcBS. Where Is It going to und and what are we going to do about It? Oh, no! you needn't sit back and look martyred, Mr. Man. You're to blame, too, as much as the woman who runs you Jnto debt with her fine feathers. You talk about simple clothes, oh, yes: j 011 talk about them, but your wlfj Isn't blind, fche seesr which woman you Tbok at, which, one you admlro; whenever you go out together. It isn't the. one with the hat made over, and the' plain neat little gown. Ypu'Jl pass her, by every time for thof-woman In gilders 'and' dfhglo dangles, you know you will, and so will every other man In the place. What was tho story Huskln told about th6 Children's party In the beautiful gar ten, the lovely flowers, the dancing lights, tho soft music, the flowing fountains, and In" the midst of all tho beauty and the music and tho glory the children at tho party were fighting over who could carry home the biggest lot of shlney but tons they'd begun to pick off of things? And thoy fought and they fought, and they hurt each other, and thoy cried, and all tho music was drowned in their cries of rage, and all the fountains' soft splash was rorgottcn, and all the flowers bloomed In vain, because all that the guests at that party could see was but tons, gilt buttons. "Button, button, whose got the button?" We're all going crazy over the game. Dlnglo dangle, flngle fanglo, blue and silver and scarlet and gold, silk nnd satin and furs and lace we'll have them If wo havo to die to get them, We'll have them If we have to sell our very souls. We'll have them If we have to drive tho man we pretend to love to suicide and starve the little children of their meed of mother's lov.e. Ten dollars a week tho- stenographer gets, nnd $S or it goes for clothes, and such silly clothes at that. Ten thousand a year the man gets whose dictation she takes, and he has to walk down back streets to escape from his duns, all gone for feathers, fine feathers, for a very ordi nary bird Indeed. Fuss and finery, shine and sheen and sparkle. Are wo all going crazy, or what? Do help us out, Mrs. Wilson. You can do It Start the fashion In simple inexpensive dress, and the women of thli nation will rlso up and call you blessed as .soon ,as they come out of their wild delirium of dress. , "I couldn't think of dressing on less than $10,000 a year," said a smart woman In New York the other day. Couldn't you, Indeed, dear lady, couldn't you, In deed? Well, I wouldn't say so much about It if I were you, I really would not; It Isn't quite wise or kind or politic. Some woman whose baby will die be cause she can't get enough clothes to keep the poor little thing warm might hear you, and then but what should you care what such a woman thlnks7 She never had a $l,000-frock In her life so she can't amount to much, she nor her babies, can she? Saraband, a Dance that Shocked People of the Sixteenth Century Advice to the Lovelorn By BEATRICE FAIRFAX. Dear Miss Fairfax: I have met a young woman on the car two or three times, and from the first time I would give any thing to know her. But here lies the diffi culty, for I would not wish to Intrude on her. besides I respect her too much for accosting her on the car. I know she Is a perfect lady, and It would he my great est pleasure to be able to know her. IN SUSPENSE. Find out where she Is employed, where she attends divine services, and what l her social life. In this way you may find some one who Is a mutual acquaintance. Inform the Mother Dear Miss Fairfax: One year ago I kept company with a girl unknown to her mother, and when her mother heard of It she forbade me to go with her daugh ter until about a year. The year Is up now. What would you advise me to do as I love the girl very much? OTTO. Write the mother a very respectful note, telling her your year of probation Is up. and that you still love her daugh ter und wish to renew your attentions. Put .Yourself His Place By BEATRICE FAIRFAX. Love may exist without Jealousy, al though this Is rare, but Jealousy may exist without love, and this Is common; for Jealousy can feed on that which Is sweet, nnd is sustained ny pnae as often as by affection, Charles Caleb Colton. Anxious writes: "A young man ami young woman nave Kepi company ior two and a half years the young lauy engaged for nine months. During the two and a half years tne young may nevor went out with anybody but her fiance, who took her to twelve or fif teen plays and several social functions each season. "Now tho young lady believes ehq ought to go out with other young men because her fiance cannot afford to take her out so often. He touches evenings In the city recreation centers and Is work ing his way through medical college. The young man tells her she ought not to go out with others If he can't afford to take her so iff ten. Which Is right? "Tho young lady works In an office where a friend of her flanco Is manager The young man has asked her to go out with him, but never tells his friends. Is he acting right?" Opo cannot barter In love without paying a prlco any more than one can go to the grocer's and get sugar as a free gift. The price of love Is sacrifice. In deed, that Is all there Is to love sacrifice and service. This young man spent all he could af ford on his sweetheart. There Is no complaint that he was lax In his atten tion or devotion. With an ambition that merits better returns than his sweet heart seems to be allowing Mm, he la working nights as well ns In the da' -time, not only to make something of himself, but that with tho making he may sooner tjo In position to name the wedding day. Naturally, he Is Jealous. "Ixivo may exist without Jealousy, although this is rare." Ho grows hot and cold and mis erable as the thought that the girl he loves Is putting on her prettiest clothes for making herself attractive for an other man. He has given up the playa and social affairs, and counts them as no loss. Why can't she? This may be selfishness, but one con not barter In love without paying u price, and man's selfishness 1b the price every woman pays. The dog In the man ger has nothing on the man In love. Every man loves In the same fiercely possessive way. If this girl prizes that love, she will rejoice at tho evidence of Jealousy that accompanies It. She need know no apprehension that the fire of his love Is growing cold. Ixivo Is all there Is In the world worth having, and the girl who Is not willing to make the sacrifice of un occasional play to keep It Is throwing away tho substance for the shadow. I would not have her mako a needless sacrifice of herself, but In this case there Is a Justi fication of the man's Jealousy. Ho Is working for a woman who Is dancing with other men. I would ask her to put herself In hli place. The golden rule Is tho safest guide the path to the altar knows. Were she teaching evenings, and he at leisure. I fancy that her love would go per maneutly lame very soon on the way If he devoted his evenings' to other women. As for the young man's friend. Ho Is not a true friend, and one who dosn't Know now to be a true friend never I learn;? how to be u true lover By MARGARET HUBBARD AYEB. All tho protests wo heard last year against tho "turkey trot." tho "bunny hug" and tho other new dances which havo now been expurgated, du-vulgarlzcd and iimdo proper for drawing room use, all this hubbub was ns nothing compared to the outcries mode by Indignant citi zens of tho sixteenth century at tho popu lar Saraband. I.Ike tho Turkey trot, tho sarabund Is of African origin, nnd along about 1&80 was Introduced into Spain by tio Moors, who loved duuclng and were not too par ticular about Its moral Influences, ns long as It was amusing. The saraband was the original song and danco number that Is still with us In re fined form. It was a combination 0f dancing and singing to the music. of n light guitar nlr and the dancer had to slug u spicy, and one may believe, nono too proper couplet and strum his or her accompaniment ns well. Tho saraband told a story und the dancer had to bo something of an nctor and Illustrate by gesture and facial ex presslon Just what the poem wan about. There whs nttle actual dancing, for then tho singer would have gotten completely out of breath, but a few steps were taken In time to tho music and the body was bent gracefully to tho rythm of the tune. When the musle was performed by others the dancers soinutlnies ud their HOurfs or shawls as properties to help them II lustrato the story better, especially In the later forms of the dance. The verxes worn home made und gtm. erully described tho latent bit of k&Ii In the village or they gave it vivid de scription of n brawl or any other In teresting kind of story. Nutiirully the village poet ud al the mtl license needed In the making of h's tale, and as then were no laws against slander or ilbfl In th'iHr lu-s ..k.hhis that uri'-e. wiro settUJ ul oti't with fmt' This kind of thing grow pretty general and made tho dunce more exciting, as ono could nevor tell when some Incensed person would take exception to the story told by the dancer and make things uncomfortable for all around. When the saraband was danced by women the song was directed against somo common enemy, or It wbh about an Imaginary or nono too proper story. "The FArnbaud Is worse than tho pest; it Is a greater menace to tho good mor als of our people than war," wrote un earnest nnd enlightened old man at the beginning of the seventeenth century Other priests hurlnd their condemnation nt the saraband from pulpit and one of thum even had his scathing words printed and distributed on hand bills, which wiih a good denl In the days when printing was comparatively new In Spain, The Hiirabnnd was considered an In vention of the heathen devils, but little by little, tho sairie thing happened to that dance that Is hnppenlng now to tho trot. It was tamed down and nil the vulgarity 1 expurgated. Tho old songs were thrown out on tho rubbish henp nnd some of the 1 suggestive and Indecent stops wore elimi nated, Tho "Saraband," who had been r degraded creature of the streets, be came a polished lady of the court, and oven the queen V'"8 well acquainted with her. In this new and Idolized form the .sara band exists today and Is taught In danc ing sehools, though tin dancer does not sing to her own accompaniment and more, exuept In Spain. Thjro the songs are rially poetic nnd ahurmlug or tunny, and would nut offend the good old monk who spent his time denouncing the n ru bs ml and praying for the soultf of the dance rs. t'ov. It took the saraband about 1ft) years to uonform to the laws of common decency, and It has only taken one short idnoi . t the turkey trot ti !. trim. fin ri ! 1 1 . " fi t . . . uj . un. 1U1' lb'-4 I - b' ' t'lH t-c IV who say that tho world is not getting better aro pessimists niid don't kno their history. New Method of Reducing Fat Good News From Paris. A news Item from Paris Informs us that the American method of producing a. slim, trim figure, is meeting with aston ishing succoaa. This system, which haa made such a wonderful Impression over there, must be the Marmola Prescription Tablet method of reducing fat. 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