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WHAT WOMEN HAVE DONE
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Water Colors and Painting on Chine Exhibited at the Western Art Show.
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A Comparison of Efforts and Results—What Patience Can Accomplish—Skill That Exceeds Native Taste.
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The water colors at the exhibition of the Western art association are not, numerous, but they are interesting. Unfortunately, a number of those which are best have no names written upon them, and at the present writing it is impossible to tell who the artist of them may be. So unusual a fault is this, however, that one can only admire it. The painter who forgets to append his name to his picture must really have painted for love of his art.

Miss Shultz has two little landscapes here which are charming. One is a grey landscape—the twilight of morning, perhaps—flushed through with pink and yellow. The light on the water, grey, yet with a promise of gold, is precisely what one sees in that dim lighting after the darkness of night. The difficulties of a landscape in grey are easy to imagine. The trees must be defined, yet dim, the water have light on it, while is yet nursing shadow; the sky, flushed with the expectation of light, yet still dim with the remnants of darkness. Technically and poetically, such a subject needs delicacy—exceeding delicacy of treatment. The other landscape is a bit of greenness, well handled. Miss Shultz has found out how to handle greens, and that is saying very much. She does not, of course, do it as well as she will five years from now, but to find out the path is much. For if one once learns the correct path to a destination, that destination will be reached if patience and strength hold out.

Miss Ball has a large number of sketches, as well as drawn, but not truthfully colored. The marine view presenting the sea as it is at South beach gives the sea in a new phase—a phase doubtless peculiar to South beach. The truth is, Miss Ball is too much enamored with purples. Purple is a good thing—even kings have thoughts so—but nature has been far more sparing of it than has Miss Ball. Miss Ball is a good draughtsman. And she is certainly a very clever woman. But her painting is not so good as that of many others of her experience. In short, her feeling for color is not true.

Miss Ethel Evans bus done some really beautiful work. At least if the fishing smacks in sepia, which hang in the uppermost corner of the north end of the water color room be hers, she has done a delicate thing The composition is excellent, the tone rich and tender, the drawing strong, the whole atmosphere poetic. As the catalogs and the numbers on the pictures have not yet taken to themselves their right relations, one cannot always be sure that one is attributing a picture to its real creator.

Miss Teana McLeanan has a number water colors displayed, but Miss McLeanan’s best work is not in water colors. Neither can Miss McLeanan draw figures well as yet. But Miss McLennan is still young—and there is no question but that she has talent. There is no one in Omaha who paints roses in oil as well as she.

Miss Lynn Curtis appears to be one of those exceptional persons who know what they can do, and refrain from imposing upon their limitations. She has in the water color department four pictures. One is a study of books, one a study of leaves—the leaves of the Virginia creeper—one a study of acorns and oak leaves, and other a study of chestnuts. Clean, simple and faithful, these beautifully executed and modestly selected subjects stand out noticeably from their surroundings. The study of acorns and oak leaves has a bit of delightful color in it – the color that God makes on those objects, in fact. Miss Curtis, having the self-control to refrain from painting the things which she cannot paint, shows a quality which cannot be too highly commended. Those limitations which she has recognized, she will doubtless have the ability to extend. To do a small thing very well speaks so much better for the intellect and judgment of a person than to do a large thing poorly.

Miss Rosewater has some pansies which are well treated. The background shows that Miss Rosewater has learned the principles of the relation of backgrounds to the subject under treatment.

V. Parks has a jaunty little thing in three little maids who present back Gurdened with bags of planks after the fashion of Bohemian wood-gatherers. The delicacy of their garments the quaint incongruity between their plump little figures and their laborious tasks, is amusing, just the sort of a thing for a Christmas card or picture book. This is a line of art that any person with a piquant fancy and the ability in draw well would be sensible in cultivating.

H. Herkt has a production that must be overlooked. It is painted on green paper, and it represents some green pines, behind when dimly looms a brilliant green castle. Calomel is the only remedy for biliousness so profound:

But this, perhaps, is only less pleasing than the watermelon through which a knife—a real, live, pearl handled knife with blade of steel—is thrust. To the credit of the committee to it said that neither of those things have been hung on the wall. On second thought, however, might it not be that the knife in the [?] is a tribute to the excellence of the watermelon? Perhaps it was thrust into the picture by a hungry negro janitor, and is allowed to remain as a signal compliment to its life-like appearance. The price of this picture is $7 50, which considering the price of steel knives since the passage of the McKinley bill, any one will admit is cheap.

Charles B. Worden has a scene on the Hudson at West Point , and the portrait of a bugler. Lieutenant Worden is a military man, and it is respectfully suggested that he make his country his mistress, for art will never occupy that position, no matter how she may be woed.

The china department is not yet complete. Miss Melions Butterfield is the chief contributor from Omaha. This is really a pity, for it is said there are other excellent painters of china in this city, but it may be that the best of them hesitate to compare their work with Miss Butterfield’s. This remarkable woman not only paints china exquisitely, in designs original and beautiful, but she does her own firing in a kiln in her studio. Neither high glaze nor sent glaze has terrors for Miss Butterfield. She does not hesitate to select designs which need several firings. She has a fish set composed of plates and a fish platter which is certainly remarkable. The center of the fish platted is a blue surf, the last wave presenting the comb to the view, the whole delicately and truthfully treated. But this is of less interest than the border. Conch shells, flat oyster shells, sprays of coral and bits of sea weed interwoven with perfect art, make up this [tine?] and intricate border. This is done in a pale sepia tint on a sea green ground and is really the very daintiest things of its sort that can imagine. In decorating dishes with dull solids Miss Butterfield is especially happy, Chocolate and gold is a favorite combination with her, and she has a number of effective pieces in this combination. A dull bine plate with a touch of gold; a dove-colored plate with a bit of decoration; a plate with “black-eyed Susana” on a reddish-brown background, a cracker jar in pale green with conventional hawthorne blossoms and enamel of gold are among the many really exquisite pieces displayed. There are vases which have bolder designs. One with the locust leaf on it is really a triumph of faithfulness—the dull grey-green of the leaf with the pale, purple flowers are made perfect by the glaze on them—which is just such a luster as nature gives to the locust in the sun. Miss Butterfield has not a piece exhibited which she has any cause to regret.

Miss Holmes, presumably of this city, has two plates and a cup exhibited which she designates as “smoke work.” It is certainly not artistic work, and it should not be in an exhibition of artistic china.

Mrs. Risden has some fairly good work in the way of decorated plates.

Miss Russell of Lincoln has quite an imposing display. There is one plaque, evidently done under a microscope, and no doubt the result of many weeks of the most tiresome labor, which is certainly a finished production. The dull green curtain which forms the back ground of the picture is a wonder of infinite painstaking. The border is mellow and marvelously elaborate. Over the shoulders of the woman who forms the central figure there falls a mantle of yellow of splendid color. But this vast elaboration is far more appropriate for a plaque than for a plate, and it is bad art on the part of Miss Russell to put the heads of lovely women on plates. For example, it would be a pleasure to anyone to possess the head of Amelie Rives, which Miss Russell has beautifully painted on a side of glass, but to eat sardines or even ripe cherries off the pallid cheeks and red brown tresses of aesthetic Amelie would be a distinct pain. Miss Russell’s ability with her tools is greater than her native taste. A very fine display of the work of Mrs. Phillips of Grand Island is expected.

ELIA W. PEATTIE.
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BOUND TO STAMP IT OUT.
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The Molders’ Union Claiming the Brother hood Is the Tool of Capital.

John Quinn of the molders’ union was asked today about the charge that the union had begun to expel members of the brotherhood of machinery molders, beginning with Ed Mnellney.

“I have been a member of the molders’ union for thirty-one years and worked in a foundry thirty-seven.” said Mr. Quinn, “and worked eighteen years in the Union Pacific shops.”

“You don’t belong to the brotherhood?”

“No, that I never will. The union is brotherhood enough for me! The reasons that I don’t belong to the brotherhood is this. We can remedy all the evils that exist in the organization within our own ranks without coercion.”

“Was not Muellery expelled because he belonged to the brotherhood?”

“He was not. He was expelled because we claim he had become an agent of capital to divide us into factions and to destroy us. There can only be only one molders’ union when men work in the same business. Manufacturers and employers of labor may compete with their war[e?]s in the market, but the molders’ union will have no competition. That is why we intend to stamp out the brotherhood with both feet”

“How about the other molders who are members of the brotherhood.”

“Are they expelled now?”

“They are not.”

Mr. Quinn added that as soon as the brotherhood men had dropped it they would be brothers again, as the south and the north were after the war. “We are for unification and federation of interests,” he added. “There will be no trouble.”

From other sources it was learned that the brotherhood men, except Mueller, who is their vice president, have been given until the next meeting to leave the brotherhood.
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ANXIOUS TO MAKE PILLS.
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Ambitious Druggists Examined by the State Board of Pharmacy.

The state board of pharmacy met at the Millard hotel at 9 o’clock yesterday morning to examine applicants for registration as pharmacists. There was a full attendance of the board, the following being present: H. C. Cook, Red Cloud, president; Max Becht, Omaha, vice president; H. D. Boyden, Grand Island, secretary; James Reed, Nebraska City, treasurer.

The following applicants were examined: James Bishop, Bernard Robinson, Frank E. Green, Omaha; Elmer O. Binke, A. R. Blockman, R. E. Chittick, Atkinson; H. F. Malks, Chadron; Charles B. Coneth, Orchard; Robert Sturgeon, Chamberlain; J. J. Williams, Wayne; W. S. Frankling. Verdigris, and C. W. Ferguson, Chappell.

The board adjourned to meet at Lincoln today and at the Bostwick hotel at Hastings Thursday. The results of the examinations will not be made know until after all three of the sessions have been held.
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NEVER WOULD BE MISSED.
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Police Court Prisoners Who Are Not Wanted in Omaha.

“Look here, Fitzgerlad,” remarked Judge Helsley in a wrathy manner. “You are not wanted in Omaha. You’re a theif and no good. You have been ordered out of town and I propose to put you where you will keep your hands off of other people’s property. I'll give you ninety days in jail”

Fitzgerald stole a coat belonging to E. A. Silks of 417 North Nineteenth street, and there are several charges of burglary floating about his head. Charles Fengle, who is a partner of James Reynolds, now in the county jail for the murder of young Nestle last spring was caught in town last night by Detective Dempsey and he will spend a month on the hill.

Thomas Howard, another thief, was given a similar dose, but he seemed to relish it and wanted more.

E. Yovgen and J. M. Henney, two pugilists, were taxed $11 in the aggregate for fighting without using rules or in a secluded spot.
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THE RHOADES-BEEDLE NUPTIALS

Mr. [?]. D. Rhoades and Miss Hannah L. Beedle were united marriage at 2017 Harney street by Rev. A. W. Lamar, pastor of the First Baptist church, last evening at 6 o’clock.

Mr. Rhoades is well known, being the son of one of Omaha’s early settlers. He has grown up with its prosperity and is now bookkeeper of the Bank of Commerce. Miss Beadle is the niece of Mr. T. H. Turner of Turner & Jay, and stands high in the regard of all who have met her since her arrival in this city.

Many beautiful presents were received by the pair from their friends. After a reception tendered them by Mr. and Mrs. Turner, they left for a tour of the eastern cities. They will be at home to their friends at 1506 South Thirty-third street after December 10.
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RECEIVER FOR THE SUGAR TRUST.

BROOKLYN, N. Y., Nov. 11.—General Henry W. Slocum, Henry O. Hayemeyer and S. V. White were today appointed receivers of the sugar trust. The bond is $500,000 each with two or more directors. The motion for judgment is reserved and the injunction is superseded as soon as the receivers take charge.