THE BEE: OMAIIA, 8ATTBDAY, NOVEMBER lo, 1913.
GIRL'S LIFE IS ROMANTIC)!
.serious position for the manacer of the
show. There waa no understudy ami It
looKM verr much aa it the matinee
Trio t Tunn Pnii in C.hinn Wllwou,, hav0 bo postponed and per
, ' . ( haps the performances for several days
Jtiaisea in uircus x.ue. when miss sl ion sienna rin trnrlv tin
TAKES NATURALLY TO' STAGE
Step from Hurt of nidlnn n Horse
to that of Iy-n dinar IVomnn In
One War. nnd Does Her
Part IVell.
The pretty little blonde girl who was
the predominating featude of the perform
ance of "UtUe Women" at the Brandels
(a Miss Ida St. neon, a girl with a his
.ory that la more fascinating than the
Jfe of the beautiful heroine In the latest
Richard Harding Davis novel. A shade
sver eighteen years ago Miss Ida came
Into this world In Saigon, China, where
her father was playing In Harmsden's
oriental circus, a circus by the way
which Is still touring China. Kor four
years Miss St. Ion lived In China and
learned to speak elementary Chlneao
from her Chinese nurse.
Miss fit Leon's father Joined an Ameri
can circus and it was necessary that Miss
EL Leon accompany them constantly as
Mrs. St. Leon was also a bareback rider
like her husband. It waa only natural
that Miss Ida should inherit the father's
and mother's talent for circus riding so
little Ida learned to ride the big broad
backed white drcus horses when other
children are still learning their alpha
beta and multiplication tables at school.
For several years Miss Id and her
father and mother followed the profes
sion with various clrcnsea In this coun
try, including Illngllng brothers, Barnum
& Bailey. Forepawgh A Sells and several
others. Kho soon learned to be an ex
pert rider and there wore few circus
riders who could perform feats that little
Ida could not duplicate nd then go one
better.
Keliea Osporthnliy.
But opportunity thrust Itself Into Miss
t Leon's life as it docs in most people's
life and Miss St. Leon waa on the look
out for It When she was appearing with
Itfnsllng brothers, Frederick Thompson,
. well known In Omaha, came to the circus
to get "local color or atmosphere" for
his new play, "Polly of the Circus." and
' possible a circus rider for the circus
icene In the production. He engaged the
whole St Leon family for the interior
tcene of the circus.
After the show had been produced for
about year, Mabel Talllaferro was
taken seriously 111 one day Just preced
ing a matlnea performance. Itwas a
HtowTo Malty
Stubborn Absciss
K Horn Mtiwd Sure to R
tor FI&h to Natural
. Htaltiu.
tiers are sew very valuable facts for
all who have any bteed trouble with ex
ternal seres.
Do not cover any sore so as to inter
fere with perspiration and the formation
of protective scabs. Keep It clean and
bandaged. If it Is a stubborn case, flush
yeur blood with 8. 8. 8. This famous
blood purifier works wonders. And you
ran easily give your blood a good,
thorough cleansing by using 8. 8. 8.
There Is no need for anyone to be de
spondent over the Illness of blood Impuri
ties. No matter how lad!y they attack
the system or how unsightly becomes tha
skin. Just remember there is one Ingre
dient ta- 8. 8. 8. that so stimulates the
cellular tissues throughout the body that
each selects Us own essential nutrlwent
from the blood.
This mns that all Jleeay, all breaking
dwn of the tUeueaVU checked and re
pair weric begins, 8. 8. 8. has such a
asctflo influence on all local cells as to
preserve thetr mutual welfare and afford
a -prefer relative assistance to each other.
More attention Is being given to sctentlfta
medicine than ever before, and 8. 8. 8.
t the highest achievement In this line.
t net fall to get a bottle of 8. 8. 8.
to-day. If yeur abscess ts of such a
suture that you would Ilka to consult a
specialist, write to the medleal depart
ment. The Swift Specific- Co., 211 Swift
V-aboratory, Atlanta, Oa.
Beware of any attempt to sell you
something ! for the blood. Many see-
pie have been Imposed upon by having
m mineral mixture palmed off on
them. Ask for 8. 8. 8. and Insist that
Jk 8. 8. is what you propose to get.
io me manager and Inquired If she
might not bo able to perform the part.
Had sho studied the lines? No. Did
sho Know the technique of acting? No.
uui neither made any difference. Sho
had seen that part played for over a
year and she knew It by heart
Flara Role Well.
So she seized her opportunity when It
came nnd played the role perfectly. Her
cnance hsd come nnd she was waiting
for It She played tho role of Tolly as
it sne had studied her lines for days,
as If a stage director had coached her
In every detail. She was given tho Polly
part and she played it several seasons.
She has presented Polly to Omaha twice.
once at the Brandels and once at tho
Uoyd, so sho is not a newcomer here
even though she has been on the stago
but a few short yearn.
Lost year Miss St Leon was starred
In a rather disappointing play by Mr.
Stern, who also took over Polly after
Thompson waa through with It The
play was not a success and Miss 8t Leon
wisely decided to accept the offer of
W. A. Brady to play Amy, even though
her name would not shine In the bright
lights, for Amy Is a role that will give
an actress experience. Opening as a girl
of 12 she Is advanced to tho age 'of 18
In the closing acts. It Is a splendid part,
but it needs an actress of ability and all
who see tho performance will agree that
Miss St. Leon has that ability.
Only one thing annoys Mies St. Leon
and she Is rapidly learning to overlook
lhat She Is compelled to wear curls and
rather than deceive her audiences by
wearing a wig she curls her own hair.
Manufacturers Say
Bason's Ability is
the Paramount Issue
That tho qualifications ot a man for
the Job he seeks ore paramount to any
labor affiliations he may have, was the
sentiment embodied In a resolution by
the directors of the TJmaha Manufac-
urers' asroclation at Its meeting when con
sidering the recent controversy In which
the- Central Labor union opposed the hir
ing of F. W. Bason by the school board.
because- ho was not a union man. The
manufacturers took up this matter In
connection with a number of other
things considered at tho regular mooting
of tho directors.
They also went on record as opposed
to the proposed city charter, becauso tho
charter Trill have to bo either adopted or
rejocted as a whole at the election. Llko
the executive committee of the Commer
cial club they agreed that there were
many good features in the charter, but
held that there were phases that were
sufficient to defeat It Notablo among the
points objected to is tho election clause.
The directors received the resignation
ot J, M. Guild as secretary of the asso
ciation ana elected W. A. Ellis Instead.
Mr. Guild was mado honorary secretary
for lite.
They received an acceptance from Gov
ernor More-head to attend the public af
fairs luncheon Tuesday noon when
Bocretary of War Daniels is to" speak
Governor Morehead Is to occupy a place
at the speakers,' tablr.t , ...
START SUIT AGAINST TAXES
Several Local Firms Ask Court to
Declare Increase Void.
ARE NOT LEGALLY JUSTIFIED!
Attorney Sirltilcr for Plaintiffs
Allesrrs ISqnallsatlon nonnt
Whs n( In Authorised
Session.
A tax suit Involving :i,000 of incressed
HSECBseu pprsonai property ror me year
1912 was started in district court 1'rl-1
any agHinni ine county commissioners oi
Douglas county by some of the biggest
business firms ot tho city to have the
increase declared void by the board of
equalization and to restrain the collec
tion. Among thoso who seek relief are
the following: David Cole Creamery com
pany, Klrschbraun & 8ons, Incorporated;
Emerson-Brantlngham company, Mid-
West Electric company, M. Woolsteln &
Co., Farmers' Co-operative Creamery and
Supply company, W. M. Bushman Ware
house company and G. Itosse Fruit com
pany.
Attorney rt, M. Swltiler, who represents
the parties In Interest, nllcgrs that the
action ot tho county board of equailratlon
In raising assessments on personal prop
erty In an aggregate of over Jl.OOO.OOJ Is
void on account of tho action being takon
on a day when" the board was not legally
In session. The day in question was July
1, 1913. He further says that the statute
requires the county board ot equalization
to hold a session ot not less than three
and not more than twenty days for tho
purposo of equalizing assessments. The
board, he says, convened on Juno 10 of
this year and according to the statute
should have adjourned not later than
June SO, but that It hold over ono extra
day, on which day the Increased assess
ments were made. J
The plaintiffs In the suit maintain that
their property values were unjustly raised
by the county board of equalization and
are taking advantage of the fact that
the board acted Illegally on July 1 to
restrain the collection ot the tax, thereby
reducing the assessed valuation to the
figures as returned by tho county as
sessor. Some of tho firms who say that
they were unjustly raised claim that
they received no notice that an increase
would be mado by the board of equali
zation, thereby being deprived the right
of a hearing as provided by statute.
MORTON ASKS FUNDS
FOR BEAUTIFYING OMAHA
TnMint aeoree Mortoh ot the City
Planning association has asked tho city
council" to appropriate $10,000 next year
for beautifying and Improving tho city.
Ho wants a commission appointed Ho see
that new buildings are constructed In a
uniform manner and that vacant lota are
properly Improved. Mayor James C.
Dahlman will bring the request before
the city council for consideration.
FALLS FROM STREET SAR
AND HURTS HIS HEAD
Burt Kelly, 1513 Chicago street, suf
fered a severe skull bruise yesterday
when he fell from a moving street car
near the Union passenger docct. He was
attended by Police Surgeon FolU, after
which ho was taken to his home..
Indiscriminate Giving is
Harmful to Any Community
BJ8J8J8JBH . Hs58J9BsBsBbss
t
HARRY WRENN
JOINS
BEDDEO
BRIGADE
K hid with tbe People's
Clothing KSKi the Usloa Out
fitting Co. for year knows
the business and always gave
satisfaction. Meet I'lm bow
with
BEDDEO
1417 IXHJCU18.
The endorsement committee ot tho
Commercial club wishes to call tho at
tention ot the public to the immense
amount ot harm being done in the city
by indiscriminate giving. IJy our care
lessness we are. Increasing problems ot
poverty and laying up troublo both tor
our own city and other cities for a long
time to come. Dy our thoughtlessness we
ara aggravating trouble which we Intend
to relieve. We believe It is safo to say
that thousands ot dollars are lifted out
of this city every year, and that mostly
by people who are not residents. There
Is a never ceasing large army of beggars
with every sort of excuse making the
rounds ot the offices In the business
blocks and the stores. The business man
gives his 25 cents or $1, or even IS or $10,
and that many times over. Sometimes
his heart Is touched by a tale ot woe by
one who Is adept at the art of exciting
sympathy: sometimes It Is as unction to
his soul to feel that 'he Is a good fellow,
but mon often It Is tho easiest way to
get rid ot a troublesome human leech.
A while ago there, came to the attention
of our secretary a rather pretty, well
dressed girl, who claimed to be a deaf
mute. She was presumably raising money
to send hcrselt to Gsllaudet 'College for
the Deaf, Washington, 1). C. For two
weeks or more sho persistently solicited
business men and used considerable sym
pathy. A young woman in a phy Jclan'a
office was clever enough to lay hold ot
her and carry on a written conversation,
but tho girl showed much nervousness
and would not stay to be questioned fur
ther. The Associated Charities was noti
fied, but before an agent could arrive
ten minutes had elapsed. They traced
her through six buildings, where she had
been operating for days. According to
the written conversation she had held
with the above mentioned young wOman
her story did not hold water. To be
eligible for Gallaudet college the deaf
mute should have been a graduate ot
one of the state Institutions, That she
was not, according to her own admission.
Further from reports from other offices
there is some doubt whether the girl' was
deaf mute at all. On her subscription
list she showed amounts varyinr from
a centa to li, She thus must have col
lected on false pretenses several hundred
dollars.
Bogus Solicitors.
Again another girl ot about tho same
age, with a good tale of woe, waa In the
city, and claimed she wanted to raise
money to start a poultry farm out In the
state. She managed to get 13 from a busl-
neas firm of prominence, and the name
was used as a decoy for other aubscrib
era and drew after It a long list. No
one Investigated the real purpose ot her
mission. Neither this girl nor the one
mentioned above were residents of
vmana.
A well intended but most harmful
mode of so-called charity is the letter
directed "to whom It may concern." It
runs like this; "Mr. M is trying to
raise t2 for an artificial leg. He la
worthy ot anything you can do to help
him, etc." This mode is quite popular
among physicians, and the article desired
is sometimes an artificial limb, sometimes
a brace, sometimes an Invalid chair,
sometimes transportation, and what not.
Wo ask what Is to prevent Mr. or Mrs.
from raising this amount half a
dozen times over. Tho money comes
easily with the signature of a physician
of good standing appended. The object
may or may not be worthy, but wo hold
that any such matters ought to be han
dled In a business-like manner.
The Volunteers of Hope, the Volunteer
Warriors, tho Christian Volunteer War
riors, all of them bogus organizations,
who have been driven from city to city,
all threo trading on the name Volunteer,
make a periodical raid and exact their
toll from an easily gullible public.
'There Is evidence to show that Omaha
is attracting paupers to Its gates by such
Indiscriminate giving. One Instance; A
Syrian woman, one of the type who can
be easily pauperized, told Miss Clara
Bchafer ot the Social Settlement not long
ago that she was going to send for tier
married daughter and her married sister,
who live In Kentucky, to' come and Hvo
In Omaha, tor Omaha was good to Its
poor.
To Abandon Old Methods.
Omaha, should bo good to its noor. hut
an enlightened city, especially ono of the
prominence of our own. ought to relegate
such methods to the pest: ought to know
why they are giving, and whether their
gift helps or harms, if people benevo
lently Inclined have not the time, or do
not know how to look Into these matters,
ir.en me Associated Charities will be glad
w .uuiiiug me imk ana Bena Dae a
report.
The City Mission needs money to carrv
on Its work. The Visiting Nurse aasocia-
uon neeas more nurses, on tho field. The
social Settlement needs strengthening.
All the endorsed charities shruld receive
more aid from the public. Anyone who
Knows conditions m the homes of the
poor knows that there Is a crying need
tor properly supervised playgrounds. A
home for rescued girls, lodgings where
girls away from home, earning small
wages, may secure safe, quarters at small
cost: a psychopathic Institute where we
might save unfortunates who are on the
border line of Insanity: a convalescent
home all are sadly needed. In the face
ot this so great need, why all this enor
mous waste?
James Mctcalf of the Omaha Re
tailers' association In a letter to the en
dorsement committee not long ago states
that one of the most serious questions of
the times Is tho proper administration ot
charity.
We believe that all Intelligent citizens
will agree with us that for the sake ot a
better Omaha It would be well it this
waste coud be conserved and the money
directed into legitimate channels. It the
business men would only contribute to
those organisations and enterprises which
have the sanction jtt the endorsement
committee ot the Commercial club the
problem would be simplified.
Omaha "can have Just as much beg'
gar', poverty and pauperism as It is
willing to pay for. and Just as much free.
dom from beggary, poverty and pauper
ism as It is willing to worVfor."
E W. DIXON, Chairman.
.VICTOR ROSSWATER,
OMAHA'S EXCLUSIVE COAT SHOP
113 SOUTH SIXTEENTH STREET
A PROCLAMATION ! ! !
THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE KNOW
THE GOODRICH
RAINCOAT COMPANY
And realize what it means to them. Then, again, there are
those who don't know. Are you one of those? You ought
to know, you are entitled to know, and we are going to tell you
WHY you should attend this GREAT OPENING SALE OF
Overcoats and Raincoat
Because we are manufacturers and give you an oppor
tunity to buy direct, which means a great saving to you
YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO INSPECT OUR GREAT VALUE OFFERING WHETHER YOU PUR- ,
CHASE OR NOT.
BELOW YOU WILL NOTE A FEW OF THE MANY BARGAINS THAT WILL PREVAIL.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15
MONEY CHEERFULLY REFUNDED IF PURCHASE IS NOT SATISFACTORY.
STRICTLY ONE PRICE HOUSE. ALL COATS MARKED IN PLAIN FIGURES
$12 Overcoats and
$15 Overcoats and
$20 Overcoats and
SPECIAL-
Raincoats $ 7.50
Raincoats 9.75
Raincoats 13.50
$25 Overcoats and Raincoats $16.50
$30 Overcoats and Raincoats 17.50
$35 Ovircoats and Raincoats 20.00
$40 Overcoats and Raincoats $22.50
Every Overcoat with Fur Collar, Astrakhan,
Seal Plush and Imported Meltons will go dur
ing this sale, values up to $45.00, for only
.00
OPEN
SATURDAY
EVENINGS
TILL
10 P. M.'
RAINCOAT COMPANY.
1 13 South Sixteenth Street
Opposite Woolworth 5c and 10c Store.
OPEN
SATURDAY
EVENINGS
TILL
10 P. M.
Klopp Loses Suit
for a Voice in the
Affairs of Firm
Aaron T. Klopp, founder and president
ot tho Klopp-Barttett Printing; company,
one of the largest businesses ot Its kind
In the middle west, has lost the legal
tight made by him' to regain an effectual
voice In the conduct ot the firm's affairs,
of which he alleged he was deprived by
Jostah B. Redfleld and Harvey Mllllken
after the articles of Incorporation were
altered early this year.
District Judge English several days ago
heard the evidence, consisting principally
of a bombardment ot affidavits from each
side.' Ho decided that the issue lay in the
question whether a by-law passed by tho
defendant directors without Mr- Klopp's
consent and giving the chairman ot tho
board of directors "full authority to ex
erclse all powers of the board in current
business of the company while the board
Is not in session," was in conflict with
the articles ot incorporation. He found
this was not the case, but that "the
weight of reason and authority favor the
validity of the by-law."
The Judge held there was not sufficient
evidence to sustain the charge made by
Mr. Klopp. that he was not accorded
full participation In the affairs ot the
company so fur as he Is entitled by his
position as director and nominal title ot
president.
The temporary Injunction secured by
Mr. Klopp was dissolved by the court.
Under the present management ot the
corporation Iledtleld, Mllllken and Klopp
constitute the board of directors. Red
field -and Mllllken, the court was in
formed, have acted together and opposed
Mr. Klopp and have authorised ltedtleld
to be the "boss" when the board is not
In session, which is practically all the
time.
JEREMIAH J. WOOD DROPS
DEAD IN A BARBER SHOP
Jeremiah .J. Wood, aged 80 years, re
siding at IMS Cass street, dropped dead
yesterday In a barber shop at 1836 North
Sixteenth street, presumably ot heart
failure. He is survived by. one son,
Georca A. Wood, employed by the Storz
Brewing company. The Swanson under
taking establishment has taken the body,
although an Inquest will probably be
held by Coroner Crosby.
PRESS ASSOCIATION METAL
NOT SUPPOSED TO BE SOLD
District Judge English decided that
metal belonging to and bearing the stamp
of the American Press association must
not be sold by firms which use its plates
and made permanent a restraining order
forbidding Barnhart Brothers & Bplndler
Type foundry from disposing ot metal
now in their possession.
WHO ARE THE HAPPY WOMEN?
Key to .the BltuaUon-Bee Advertising.
Ther Are the Ones Who Work, In
Homes or Oct, Says a
Writer.
In "The Autobiography ot a Happy
Woman." in the Saturday Evening Post,
the writer says:
"Are there any happy wo'nen left on
this good green earth? And one is con
strained to ask, because we are uni
versally told that half the world Is in
rebellion the woman half. Married
women In the cage want to get out. Un
married women out of the cage want to
break In. In fact, half a world ot women
are supposed to be walling because they
can't spend life In a sort of doles far
nlente dream with both hands folded idly
In their laps. I say supposed, because
as a mater of fact In real lite you know
and I know that the workers are thj
happy ones married or single the work
ers are the ones who sing. The, idle the
ones who wall.
We are told-Just as- If the world
hadn't known that tact for a billion
years that the highest duty of life is
raising new human beings alias babies,
and that women are In open revolt
against this duty. Yet, as a matter of
fact not platform twaddle we know that
the supply of babies Is not dropping off.
and that for the first tlmo In the his
tory of the raco as much thought and
care are given to keeping alive the babies
that are already born as to keeping up
birth rate of hypothetical unborn babies.
"We are told by Investigating commis
sions that women who work behind the
counter, over the typewriter, over tho
dlshpan, in the schoolroom, above the
loom. In the factor, behind the broom,
are slaves ot new Industrial conditions;
that they are desperately unhappy; that
when the first gray hairs come the iron
has entered into their souls, or somw
thing like that. If the iron went as
tonlo In fishy blood, and gave some kick
to the whine for self plty-a llftln
kick, we'll say-there would be soma
point to It. But the women that you
know and I know-outside the people
on the Job at so much per for investigating
commissions behind the counter, over
the typewriter, above the loom, behind
the broom. The women who do things
In the home or out of it Who stand for
Til I IX nnt mlntta n . .
TOiuimcrs, nos
, parasites, are not Idly poking Irons of
uuivifctuuu in unu oui oi tneir souls.
Batnrdar jfklrt Specials.
J5.95 values for .W.9S. J7.95 for JSOO. All
sites and colors.
JirUUS ORKIN, 1510 Douglas St.
TOO MANY CHILDREN
ire mIc ut! frail IwckvrarJ ia afedies wkk pis cited
facte ui fr Uwl timr mmls al be dies are actaally
starred bcaste tkeir regular fi Ue aat aavrislu
Such children need Scott's Emulsion above
everything else; it contains nature's rarest life-giving
fats; it is essentially food value blood-food ana
bone-food, free from wine, alcohol or harmful drug.
Scatt's Emuhien often buildl many times its
-weight ia solid flesh its medicinal, tonic and
nutritive properties make all good food do good.
IT IS NOT a paop. BUT A FOUNDATION for sturdy growth.
,8 Evanr Drawls Haa It. Avoid Substitute.