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TllH BEE: OMAHA. SATt'MUY. (H'TOKEll 3. 1)U. 11 William Wordsworth By REV. TUOMAS B. GREGORV. Nature! How often the word la upon our Hps. But what does It mranT What li Nature, and what U tt menage to u? William -Wordsworth, who settled up this earthly accounts slxtr-flve years ago April U, UfiO. went a treat way toward helping u to1 answer the very Important question. As an Interpreter of Nature ha too , the step which Chaucer and Phakepear nev er took he explored the virtues which re side In the symbol he described object as they affected hu man hearts, he showed how the Inflow Ing . world Is a material Image' through which the sovereign mind holds Inter course with man. Foremost and alone as the poet of the common and the familiar,- not Indeed of the wit and merriment of things, but of the tenderness and thoughtfulness In them. Such was the once despised and long neglected Page of Rydal Mount, a true man and true poet, whose star, be cause It was a real star and not a mere will o' the wisp, kept Its place In the heavens despite the smoke that the crit ics Started, and Is now steadily rising. Wordsworth was a student of Nature from the higher perhaps w should say highest levels, and his conclusion, are correspondingly elevated. The "bum," the -half-witted, the soggy-minded, .the mentally indolent, sever made anything put of Wordsworth, and to the end -ot time never will; (but the intellectually alert, the clean-minded, the sincere s,nd serious among us find In him an unfail ing source of inspiration and joy. He Is retired as noonday dew Or fountain In a noondny grove, ' f, And you must love him ere to you He will seem worthy et your love. ' It would be a grand thing for this . mad, hustling, mercenary generation If .It would dip a bit Into "The Excursion one of the most wonderful poems to be found In the libraries, some of It desert, to be sure, but much of'1t oasts,' lirmor- tally green and refreshing. To read "The ' Excursion" one needs to think, but think ing would not' hurt this too trivial age, and the reward of this thinking would be a rich one. ' Wordsworth's greatest piece of work Is the little poem on the .."Intimations of Immortality," a masterpiece that every! one should know by heart. Nothing finer was ever, written by . man. As another has said: "Whoever has recollections of " his early years, whoever cherishes the hallowed' breams of youth, whoever has observed with thoughtful reverence the tastes, delights, affections and .itrange questionlngs'of childhood will appreciate this wonderful poem. " One can no more read It without being made better by ft . than the thirsty man .can. take a- cool . drink of water .without being refreshed . by It." And the "Ode to Duty,:' together with a , dosen or o of the sonnets, would rrmke a aplendld rtScrlptlp 'for this "superficial; s mammon-lovipg and not top spiritual gren- eration. , . It Is a, hopeful sign of the times that the circle of Wordsworth's- readers Is steadily widening.: .Join, the circle.- It will do you good. . Smart Designs Which Can Bo Copied Withoout (treat Excuse 'A WWW 'Hi I ..t-r mm ...... . 'Vim 1 cHl ' f, If" f J Scientific Work Arrested by War ir ovnnicTT r. skhviss. m .vr; j ; 1 1 One of tho most curious side Issues of the great war In Europe I the smlji-n nr rt of a scientific Investigation under taken here under the auspice of the German emperor, Juet a month be fore the war broke out. On July t Pr. von riotow of ttii tlerman Imperial academy. Potsdam, arrived In New York and went at um-e to Far Ilock away, where he In tended to spend about six weeks In Studying the eroah e effects of the ocean waves on tho coast of Txjng Island. lr. von KViltnw, it was pnnounced.' had teen appointed by Kmtenr William hltn s.lf to make nnd report uMin this In vestigation, which waa not to be cnnflne.l to the American Atlantic coaxt. hut wn to Include the coast of Kurope hs well. 11. fore sal!lh( for New York Pr. von I riotow had made a study of erosion on j uie uerman Island of ltoikum, off tho iiortneast corner of Hollaad. II Is posKllile that even this aipar'ntly purely scientific enterprise l.aj a certain stiategiral importance In the mind of theUurnian kulaer, for the subject of coast erosion is one that affects naviga tion In munv ways. The general public has little knowledge of tho extent to which the Invasion of the ocean Is pushed on many coast. One of the most remarkable effect of erosion by sea waves Is to be seen on the rocky Islet of Heligoland. In the North Sea, which woa handed over by Ktirtand to Germany some years ago and after ward made a center of German aerial operations. Thte Islet, towering high above the waves with precipitous sides, has had to bo fenced around with arti ficial walls to ward off the advunct-s of the sea, whoee billows assail It with reJ alstleea force. It hus been said that the Germans hav "armor-plated" Heligoland to guard It against such assaults, and If It were not thus protected It would In no long time be completely destroyed. Home parts of the east ooast of Eng land suffer so much from the erosive ac tion of the sea that there are places, bo twern Harwich and Walton, where ex tensive pastures of twenlv or thirty yfcam ngo are now covered with sea water at every tide. On the Isle of Wight not so many years agi a fort stood at the edge of a cliff overlooking the sea. lint Its outer wall slipped down, followed by some of the Inner walls, so that It has been necessary to dismantle the fort. These sre only a few examples of the way In which the ocean. In ninny places cuts Into the land, producing, after a few years, notnble alterations of coast line and 1 hanijes In currents, shoals, etc. nf fectlng navigation. The groat Knxllsli Channel Itself Is be lieved to le the product of sen erosion. Formerly the Mrltish Isles were firmly connected with the continent, but changes of level led to the formation of the south ern part of the North Sea, and then, as tlio geological writer hns said, the North Se wnves battered the chalky neck ly ing between what Is now Kngland and Kurope. while slmultsneously the Atlantic assailed It from the other side, until tho Channel was "bored through," leaving tho dirts of Povcr on one e'de and thoee of the French coast on the other. But on both shores the assault Is ttlll going on, and Hie Channel Is slowly widening. Science for the Worker i The gowa abovB would be delightful In hem stitched white charmeuse1 with , bodice of v - fluBter";ifla4dTtaffet!fl,v buttoned with small ball buttons md a narrow saah of plaid. A deep red rose Is tucked under; the side of , the wide hem stitched muslin collar. The hat worn with thin Is whit with a black velvet crown, and has a red rose tucked under the brim. OLIVETTE. The dress here has the new tunic with shoul der straps. This is of white serge and Is worn over a blouse and accordion-pleated underskirt of white voile. The blouse, and belt are lac with navy gtlk cord and the hat worn with it is all white, but could have a note of navy In it if desired.- OLIVETTE. Ily I.lKiAU Li t IKX I.AKK1X. "Will you explain the folluwlug appar ent contradictions: What would a body weighing PM pounds on the earth's sur face weigh If placed 3.M0 miles below the surface,, the radius of the earth be ing taken as 4,iV miles The answer In a text tMiok Is IXi'j puunds. And: A mass we'ghlng 1.0k) Aumla at the foot of a mountain carried to the tup we glod 1 pound leas. What Is the height , of the mountain, the earth's radius being taken at i,KD miles? Poos not weight vary as the Inverse square of distance uscendlng above or descending below the surface?" C. M. F.. Amador City. Cat. A. Th book Is correct weight one- Do You Know That The Nethtrlands still holds tha record for the export of oysters. Tha average quantity exported am consumed doting the season is said to be .0rt(VOi a month. These figures show approximately the production of the large market gardens in Italy laat ye.ir: Asparagus. 4,T0 tons; artichokes, 71.000 tons; cabbages, JcM.000 tons; onions and gnrllc. 91,000 tons; car doons, celery and fennel, M.omi tons; to matoes, tvm.OTO tons; watermelons and cii-c-umbeiw, ltls.COo tons; fresh peas and beans. In shell, "8,0iV tons. fourth of r.ro pounds. The attraction of gravitation vnr.es directly with distance front th" center to the surface of a sphere. The greater the ulstancs front the center the greater the attraction j until the surface Is reached, Whsre tho I attraction of the entire sphere upon j body equals 1. At a distance of l.OtxJ I miles. s here given, from the centre, tho attraction would be one-fourth; at j 2,noii mlVs. ono-halC. S.O miles, three. ! fourths, and so on out to the aurrace. In the cn?..' given by C. M. F.. tha di ameter of the sphere Is 8,000 miles; ra dius. 4.0io, and distance of body from centre, l.ono. Then the quantity of mat ter In the central core, 2,000 miles In di ameter, only exerta the force of ..attrac tion on the body, or one-fourth the forcn exerted If placed on the Burfaee, where the force Is that exerted by the entlie mass if the sphere. The true mean radlua of the earth li miles, very nearly. Then the height of the mountain above this mean radius, to cause a weight of 1,800 pounds to di minish ine pond, l found by a simple calculation to be 1.979, or very nearly two mtlea. Tor 1 divided by W equals 1001. And the diminution of the Weight from 1,'dO t 909 iKiiinclB was caused .iy the Inverse square of distance from the earth's centre. Then 1.001 la the square of some number. Extracting IU equate root. It la found to be 1.0004. Thtit I.C3 multiplied by 1. 000.1 equal 1.961.(71 miles; Increase, 1 979 miles. n Don't Be a Time Thief f Mzz) y ADA PATTEItSOX. . i A man stood beside a desk in the ante t room df a suite pf offices and Indulged In silent hysterics. Jf ever a man was moved to kick and howl aa he did In the . remote period, of his . Infancy, this one did. It was patent to everyone who waited In that, ante room except the man who was causing It. He ' was , telling a fish ; story. The fish story followed a snake anecdote. And that . had betjn the suc cesor of r e m I n 1 s- '. cences of "when we were at school to gether, old fellow." All of which might ; have been pleasant t luncheon or at a . club. In a business office It was a , wicked violation of another's rights! A man's ilfcht to earn his and his family's lltvlng, and perhaps a little more, with out molestatiop by time pilferers. la, on that should have been mentioned among those listed In lh "peclaratlon of Inde pendence." it ever a man has a. right to be "lt alone." It Is when he 1 at . business. "Calls to renew acquaintance or to tH stories of old times are more than nuisances. Thee are irritations, exasperations, provocations to dark deeds. ' - Tiilklng about one' self i an arrant waste of time In most cases. It Is amae ing how few car about our affairs and how little they care who do. Don't be a time thief. Inspect the time , of other as rigorously a you .esren their pocketbooka. I . have no more right Give Your Children . Nutritious Food Children, abould eat meat sparingly. A great many mothers give their little ones toe much meat under the mlstukerc Impression that It will make tbem strong. i It might surprise you to know .that a 10c package of rust Spaghetti contain four times as touch nutrition. a on pound of the finest ' tenderloin steak. Caster digested, also. On of th finest meals you could give a child la a big plate of Faust Spaghetti and bread and batter. Here's a chano to rut down th high xet of living by eating more Faust (Jpa ghettt and laaa meat. Berm for our nw recipe book and find out how many fin, appettxlag dlsaee you can make of Faust Spaghetti. Xuy a package tddky ee and 10c. MAI LL BROS. 8U Louis MUtauurt to prolong my call until yo'i cast furtive glances at the clock than you have to filch a ten dollar bill frorti '.ny sioptlng bag. The man or woman whj trIU tedious story is as much a thiol as Win men- w ho stand before the judge m l trlea to ex. plain how he came to be in possesion of stolen goods. It Is In the power -! all of us to be terse. It may require Hg i self, training." Careless habit i if t'embllng speech should be broken. Our ppeecli. should be aa direct aa thV bu'i!et that hits squarely the bull's eye. The only excuse for the roundabout statement is the wish to spare "lomeone feelings. Buphemlsra Is an overrated habit. "Come, to the point." I heard a beset business man hurl at a caller who made too tang a preface to the essential speech. -Three minutes Is a Jong time for a call" in a rude but effective reminder above a desk of the head of a New York 'office. A plain succinct statement of one's errand in a business office may be made in a third of that time. It will then remain for the possessor of -the offic to deter mine whether it require n cre than ihi remaining two minute for discussion. He may think a half minute quite enough. Watch yourself for a day and see how many limes you can catch yourself at verbal ramblings. One day's sel' In spection will make you wiser though loss self-satisfied. Telephones are first aid to purlolners of other' time. Regard, that ouar. un lovely box with It metal attachments on the wall a an Instrument for the fur thering of business. It 1 not a ove. mak ing tool. . Jt haj caused, more, quarrels than marriages. Leave It to "rrooers and stock broker and your brief,' ant ceoes sary communicotlona with theru. If you writ long" letter you sre a thief of time. One typewritten page Is enough for a business letter." Four writ- Advice to Lovelorn : ?5SS"fn Anonymous Lrttrr Contemptible. Tear Miss FalifHx: I received a letter a'Tew days ngo,1 whtrtvivgfvlng me ad vice to keep uwny from the youngeman who I am gclng with. It puzzles me much, for It had no signature. It ended this way: "Ffom your best friend." I'm sure, tbat It she would he a true friend, she would at least have signed her name; I'm quite wire that It wns a woman who wrote It. because It Is In a woman handwriting. I think very well of this young man; but the person who wrote the letter hs K' vefy tied opinion pbout him, by writing that he Is no decent man. So I do not know, what I shall do. whether I should go with him or not Po you think It i possible to find out who wrote that let ter? Shall I still go with him? It. 8. , An anonymous letter Is generally sent by one who has not the courage to stand by thilr own opinion. Consequently their Opinions are not worthy of attention, '.'how "him the letter and tell him that you are too true a friend to listen to such a "whlapct in th dark," and that you feel he has a right to try to trade hi Household Hints To make white linen a good color add a squeeze or twp of blue to th water In which It Is boiled. To render article nop-lnflsmmable dis solve two ounce of alum In one gallon of e-l1 water and us for rinsing. Fhould the smell of burnt food permeate the house. Immediately put vinegar on to boll, and the odor will ba counteracted. To wash lace squeeze In hot soapy water, then In cold. I1p In milk to stif fen It. I'res ou th wrog aide with a fairly hot Iron. Fat or suet will keep sweet for n much ten pages I enough for a letter .f love longer time if separatee! from the skin. and friendship. Qn reason that th letter ha gone out of fashion except as . u business medium Is' that ro rliiitiv h;vn abused It. They have filled ciqlre w.th nothing. If the woman it. usually is a woman who writu an lgit or twelve Ptr letter eouhj see the fee of the per son who receive It, could wr It pushed aatde after a glane. to w1t a chance to read ft, she would fault nevsr ' rpat her Respect othe-r time a y0-j want your' respected. Life for many Ame-ionrx li a leisurely a a dash for the ext .r.iln. We are as tittle jtmified 'a apttvAtl,ig his time a we would be in .i,fti. a -don to top bl race to the sistlon. finely shredded and mixed Keep In a dry, cool pl-e. rlth flour, A BlreVof Ret. "Here you are," aoolded the .robin. "pcrttlD your egg In my. neat and ex- perting m and mv wife to hutch It You have a mighty bad re tat tun for yjur Irregrclar habits." Oh. I cent tins," oaucily replied the rarkoo. "I never heard of any clock being after you." -Chicago evening foat. When ink I split on the earpet rub a rut leruon over the stain Immediately, and It will entirely disappear and not Injur th carpet, no matter how I'ght th color. A good way of stiffening th bristle of hair brushes after washing la to dip them Into a mixture of equal quantities of milk and water, and then dry before the fire. When bulling soiled cloth try piVUng a slice et lemon In the pet and then boil ing :t with the clothe. This removt all th ilrt and stulns and make the clothes like and., white. . . In order to keep th oof fee pot sweet and clean put a tabicspuonful of b car bonate t da Into It, nearly Til It wtth water and let It boll for a little while. Then rliie thoroughly with several lots of Warm water. contemptible enemy If he cares to do so. But don't let this letter Influence yon In any way. Just wipe Us content from your mind, and mako the man feel that , you are far above listening to such ; slanOer. . I Talk It Over vlh taw Mae, Dear Miss, Fairfax: I have lost a very dear slater. .Shortly before her death she willed me her diamond engagement ring. I would very much like to keep th ring, but hesitate for fear It is not ex actly proper. Shall I accept this ring or return It to the young msn? ANNE. Tell the man who was engaged to your sister of the provision she made in her wilt. If you wish to keep the ring be cause It wa her and ""not merely be cause It I a pretty piece of Jewelry, 1 1 think It would be quite right for you to urge him to let you keep It. Rut you must abide by his decision even If It I not a generous one. Your Pears Are Croaedlejw. Dear Mis Fslrfax: I am a young girl twenty-four year of age and considered good looking by- my friends. 1 have I I known a young man of thirty-five years ( for the past eight months, and he has asked me to beeonte his wife. He haa a very prosperous business and Is very ambitious, although very much In love lth htm, I am undecided, as I fear h li too far above me In social standing a(i will possibly tire of me when my looks fale. aa that la my only asset. My mother thinks he Is a fine fellow and think he would make me an excellent companion. MAY. No man will tire of h's wife if ane haa 1 the ambition and cleverness to improve herself and kep up with him and hi Interest. Don't feel that your beauty 1 your only asset. Make the brain that you surely have count Marry the maa you love and forget the silly chimera ef oc;l position. A Forward Titled to De. Dear Miss - Fairfax: I am well ac quainted with the manager of my place, who Is six year my bvrilor. li pay more attention to me than any other girl. He told me where he npend his evenings By the way he spoke I understood that he w ished to see me there. One evening I hapinef to pass that way and stopped off and he grxoted me In a way that shown! he did not wWh to eee me. My friend who was with ine said I ought only to. have noticed h'm. but not "lo have stopped. Will you kindly give your advirw whether It was proper for m to stop off or doc If It- was Improper 1 there any way that I could mak up for the error? I feel very badly and wish your advice would be granted soon. By so doing thU 1 will be jiiuch oblige! te yon. IMPATIENT. Ton did a rather forwri thing In go ing to the place wIwn yoti knew you would find the manager of your firm. Why not tell Mm simply and horwetly that you misunderstood him and that you bop ha did pot mleroBsirue your r-smlog . L A A a . . - . . . . III. MUU I ' W 0('(-VUW CO ISP gOIBe vj won e, siri t,,-rii enu cue loereKy Intended, to show roar friendly sp'rtt and pot to be a'naUanc. umtmh Saturday will be an important day of merchandising for Omaha people. Next week, no doubt, our guests will receive the ma jor thought and attention. Saturday then, ; for the home folks, we show these attractive offerings: u For Ball Preparations We are' showing chic and chiirwiiitf Party ruwiih. An attractive assortment from $518.50 up. Important and exclusive model at $50, $G9, $87 and $100 A spocial lot of practical dresson of Churmeuse, Crepe de Chine and wool fabrics. The leading dark shades offered Saturday at $20.00. The season' first Special Pricing on Suits. AVe offer the choice of a liberal lot of latest arrival in.hvuits that should soli at $3C.OO and $35.00 for $25.00. These garments' are priced on such a basis as compels u to make a small charge for alteration. Women's waists on sale Saturday. Some remarkably dainty. Models an ac cumulation in three lots, $1.50, $2.49 and $3.08. JUNIOR SECTION Slim young fig ures are here provided with apparel ap propriate in style and accurate in fit in Dresses, Suits and Coats. ' Children's School Dresses of cotton materials, all arcs from 4 years to 14 years. Triced gl. 81.75 "d 82.50. i Wool dresses, newest models: combinations of stripes and plain colors, at S3 and up. We have a few autumn weights hi children's coats We are Kolng to close out Saturday at Sl.50 d w"- They ate worth two and three times that much. CHILnitKN'S HATH The cutest you evrr saw. llHK.HH K)OIH KKCTIOX The ocason of ac tivity In wool fabrics. A splendid axsortinetit secured in advance of the interuptlon of K u ro pe a u commerce. Some remarkable offering 42-in. all wool crepe, nil tho new shades, 98( a yard. 42-in. crepe poplin, a.11 the new shades, 9S a yard. 42-in. Premier crepes, all the new shades, $1.25 a yard. 54-in. (Jrauite weave, fancy tweed mix tures, $1.50 a yard. We have succeeded, by a-very early order, in securing a full line of colors in the famous Kam poer Chudda, a poplin weave of exceptional rfilency. Price $2.00 rwr yrd. All the nw Plaids 91.23 yd. up. Sale of Party down materials. Dainty silk warp fabrics, which have sold up to 75 cents, Saturday 39( per yard; MNtiKIUIC RUCTION' On sale Saturday an all-Jersey silk petticoat, with an adjustable top, for $3.0iS- This Is the one so frequently hoaated of at $3.00. SILK SECTION New weaves and designs. We are showing the famous Migel silks, Pussy Willow Taffetas, full line of shades. Quality Peacock and Quality Mexixe Novelties. Women's Glove Silk Underwear. Per fecting fitting, luxurious garments, pos sessing great durability, therefore economical-Vests from $1.50 up. Bloomers from $1.98 up. Suits from $3.50 up. SBK EAST WINDOW DISPLAY. For Silk Stockings, Everyone Says Kilpatricks Note the complete range of qualities shapes and shades shown in center window. Women's Gloves Specials in Cham oisette fabric, 29o, 50c and $1.00. Kid (ilove Stock Our assortment is quite complete. There is a decided ad vantage in selecting now future ship ments, if obtainable at all, will be defi cient in quality. Stationery Section- Closing out sale several patterns of Place Cards, Candle Shades, Nut Cups; sold up to 7."c, at 39c per d';zen. Hand painted dinner cards, sold for $.'1.K), 75c ler dozen. Men's Section New designs in fine percale men's dollar shirts. A fortunate purchase enables us to offer them Sat urday for 85c. each. Store r.pens at H:.'W. Shop Early.