Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-23

HippIes ON the Current Of Life On en-

I II never saw anything like the human
ads to be seen IN Now York store win
dows" exclaimed southern woman
quoted by the sun what dislike about
the exhibits is that most OF them are
women. There's the orientai-eyed girl who
sits in Turkish costume pufing some new
brand OF cigarette. emitting arabesque
whims from her mouth. there's the girl
who let's down her glorious hair and holds
out to view some new Seven Sisters decoc-
ton; there's the girl who demonstrates
some up-to-date collar or belt fastener.
and, oh! such host OF others.
II saw two mighty queer ones recently.
A Broadway window was veritably be-
sieged by passersby straining to catch
glimpse OF Girl drenched by shower
bath operating directly above her head.
That shower bath was worse than any
thunder plump that ever drenched Broad
way. but the girl srnilingly peeled or a
macintosh which she wore, and showed
the spectators that her underneath gar
ments were as dry as powder or a lecture
on mnemonics.
Then the other one. A woman in a win
dow in the shopping district makes the as
tonished observer believe, she's about to
perform in theatrical parlsnce, the great
undressing act. With cool unconcern she
unbuttons, unhooks and removes her outer
garments. one by one, and then-applies
Somebody's Magic Cleaner and cleans
them.
But don't see" concluded the woman
from the south, looking down thought
fully at her polished finger nails, why
they can't get men and boys to do those
stunts DO you reckon the women pay
better?-or get paid iess7"
Golf seems to be fad among New York
Japanese Just now. with their much ex-
plotted capacity for imitation they catch
the spirit and the art Of the ancient and
royal game very quickly. and they go over
the links with the same reckless abandon |
and earelessness Of consequences that |
marked their work before. Port Arthur /
The players In front must look out for
themselves, and of balls flying from the |
rear the Japs show supreme contempt |
Three Jap\foursomes and threesome we're |
on the Van CortIandt course one afternoon
recently. Among the players we're three
old men. threa women and two boys OF
H. All we're clad in the toys that begin |
ners and gallery players deem imperative !
for the links even though they are not
comfortable,
Within a few weeks New Workers. viii
have the benefit Of one OF the most won
derful electrical inventions of the age
the telharmonic This is an instrument
for the transmission OF music from a CEN
trail keyboard to the homes, hotels, restau-
rants and public places OF a city
At a cost Of more than $4,000 the central
musical plant has been established at q
convenient point in Manhattan. The in
strumept is virtually perfected. and in a
short time, 1t Is expected, the company
will be ready to offer its musical wares
to the public At no great cost the house
holder fiat dweller restaurant proprie-
tor may have a telharmonic installed. con-
nected by wire with the central instrument
or instruments, and by simply pushing a
button win be able to turn on the music
The instrument that will be placed in the
homes is small AFFAIR. and can easily be
hidden by grouping of flowers or ported
plaAta Four grades OF music will be
available-grand opera, pipe organ, or
chestral or plano.
Tests thus far made show that the rich
tones OF the central instrument are pre-
served in transmission, and there ia no
marring OF the music by the rasping sound
OF the phonogranh. The inventor of the
telharmonlc and the capitalists who are
backing him are confident that the instru-
ment will not only have connections with
thousands of homes here, but will soon
be used almost universally by the restau-
rant keepers.
THE gallant Sixty-ninth" regiment Of
the National Guard moved the other day
from Its old ar!nory at Third avenue and
I Seventh street which Il has occupied for
quarter OF century. TO a splendid new
building at Lexington avenue, between
Twenty-hfth and Twenty-sixth streets.
THE finest armory In America" II has
| been called. Four mayors participated
with the lighting Ninth" Massachusetts,
and the First brigade Of the New York
National Guard in the dedication OF the
armory. They were Mayor Mcclellan, I'M
der whose father the sixty-ninth served
Mayor John F. Fitzgerald of Boston;
Mayor John T. DuRsan of Worcester. and
! Mayor James B. Casey Of Lowell. A num-
/ Der OF battle hags were presented to the
| organization. The sixty-ninth was part
| OF Meagher's famous Irish brigade, which
/ won laurels at Malvern hill Antietam and
Fredericksburg. The regiment was reduced
TO a remnant at Gettysburg, but after
thirty days leave marched back with full
companies. which went through the rest OF
! the war.
a striking example OF the tremendous
growth Of this city, OF how the huge en-
terprises of yesterday are dwarfed by the
vaster undertakings of today. Is furnished
| by the reconstruction of the Grand Cen
trail station. Seven years ago the present
terminal Of the New York Central and
the New Haven systems at FoTty-sec07i
| street. was completed at cost Of 81. $1,000.
It was regarded as a magnificent monu-
ment to the commercial greatness OF the
metropolis. adequate for its needs for many
decades. Engineers ranked II among the
best equipped railroad stations Of the
world. And yet after only seven years
use, this great structure must be torn
down to make way for one OF far vaster
proportions Never in the history OF the
city has ite growth made necessary the
sacrifice or building large or 80
costly.
In the progress OF engineering the re-
building Of this great railroad terminal
win mark a new era. According to the
testimony Of experts, no such task was
ever attempted as that OF laying a new
system OF tracks without suspending the
operation Of the regular passenger trains.
The entire expense OF the construction and
equipment Of the terminal will be about
eag 90 600 ~ baI The annual .,-,ar..-