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Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-04
EATING IN NEW YORK
Restaurants Here and in Europe
Compared.
EXPENSIVE MEALS IN LONDON
Table d'Hote Dinners Here Rs Cheap
and Good as Those Abroad
Cost of Living In Paris
and italy.

One hears much OF the Increased cost OF
living at New York restaurants, and the
summer brings 1t home to men who at
other times do not feel 1t. The facts pre-
sented here about the expense of living in
town in summer do not concern the high
priced establishments, but they Justify the
conclusion that one may live in New York
just as cheaply as in Europe.
I'm going 10 take first some Of the
places in this city," the International citi-
zen told the Sun reporter after he had
propounded this theory 10 him., and show
how superior they are TO many that are
found abroad.
Zone is always told that economy Is
found In taking the table d'hote meals in
European restaurants, and there Is some
truth in that. But / do not know a hotel
in Europe at which a man can dine as
well as he can at a hotel on Fifth avenue.
where for 81 an excellent meal is to be
had. 1t IL only for men. but II is good
and satisfying to a degree that a dinner
abroad is not likely to be. A 5-franc table
d'hote in Paris is not equal to It.
Can't Re Beaten.
II know Of a 5O-cent dinner at an Italian
restaurant which cannot be beaten any
where abroad that l have been. One gets
an excellent assortment OF hors ~d'oeuvres,
a good soup. good Italian paste OF some
kind, whether ravioli or spaghetti: a
roast. salad, fruit and cheese. II there is
any place in Rome. for instance. or any
other Italian city where for 2A lire one can
get as much I should like 10 see it. In the
Italian restaurants eating is likely to be
a la carte. Few hotels offer a dinner at
any such price.
THE dinner for 81 In the mems cafe of
the hotel / referred to is far more elabo-
rate than the Italian table d'hote, and is
at twice the price cheaper. for there are
hors d'oeuvres, clans at this season, soup,
fish and entree, two kinds OF meat and
salad. as we'll as dessert, cheese and cof-
fee. None Of the Paris restaurants offers
so much at that price.
THE table d'hote restaurants in Paris
are not likely to be good except for lunch
con. The bill OF fare Is in many OF them
practically the same for dinner that 1t is
In the middle Of the day. and the increase
in the price Of dinner over luncheon does
not give a different bill OF fare. only the
right 10 select more dishes from the list.
The result is that food Is not nearly 50
good by dinner time as earlier.
II found the last time | was in Paris
that these places were much more popular
in the middle OF the day than they we're at
night. Dining is more likely 90 be a la
carte at night. Parisians patronize the
fixed price Establishments chiefly for
lunch.
For New Workers who want a hearty
luncheon there is not as much chance to
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-04

be economical. The lunch that may be
had for 40 cents is not always so good as
that in Europe for two francs, but 1t is
only a little inferior. Americans make
less of luncheon than foreigners. and for
that reason the lunch at a fixed price is not
so easily obtainable as the dinner"
There is one point in restaurant eating
which 1t did not seem possible the invest -
gator of gastronomic affairs could declare
more advanta geous for the customer her,
than (. Is in Europe. This is the morniul
coffee. That meal Is so much more cuslo
mary in Europe than 1t is here that great,
provisions is made for II.
1T is tue that coffee and rolls in IN
morning here" he said, ARE out of a
proportion TO the cost OF other things. Il
his very hotel. for instance, at which
men may dine for 81, 1t costs So cent?
in the morning for one very meager cup
Of coffee, two rolls and a little cream.
That is high. although cheaper than in
some of the other hotels and restaurants.
But one must look here just as in
Europe TO discover where the best things
are to be had. l know a small restau-
rant on Sixth avenue in which car get
excellent coffee and cream for Is cents.
The bread and butter are just as good as
in one Of the large restaurants. There one
who is I'm the habit OF eating a heavy
breakfast may get half portions, and an
excellent Omelet with ham costs only a
quarter.
Now I do not know any hotel or res
taurant in Europe where for any less OF
in fact for the same amount one may get
such good food. Where, for instance,
under the most desirable conditions in
Berlin may one get an omelet for a mark
and coffee with cream for half a mark?
I know OF no such place there or in Paris.
Breakfast I'm Italy.
Breakfast hardly seems to count IN
italy. In all my travels there l have never
discovered when Italians eat their break
fast. On an Italian steamer In which ]
crossed once, there were coffee and tea
In the morning, along with beef steaks
and other such food for the Americans. ]
never saw one OF the Italians go into the
dining room for breakfast, which was
scarcely necessary, since luncheon, which
was a very ample affair, was at half past
10.
In Rome / used to see men sitting on
the sidewalks at s o'clock In the morning
eating ices and cakes, which / supposed
were their breakfast. l asked one Italian
what he took for his breakfast and he told
me ermouth and settler. Yet he was per
haps more temperate than the average
Italian.
I'm the hotels one sees Americans taking
their regular coffee, but that costs much
more than the Is cents | pay over in Slxth
avenue and costs from a franc and a halt
to two francs"
There are OF course cheaper places
abroad than those which the returned
traveller mentioned. but cheaper places alsC
exist here II one wants to go to them, and
II is probably true that food in the very
humblest restaurants here for the sub,
merged costs no more than II does abroad
And the quality OF food here Is likely e
be better than it is abroad, especially IL
these very cheap restaurants. Some Of
the food served in Europe would get az
American restaurant keeper into the hands
Of the police.
In one respect the high priced Londor
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-04
Not He.

The new automobile had stalled on its
new owner and he was eleven miles from
anywhere.
In trying 10 find out what was the matter
he had removed eevrything that could be
unscrewed, and was endeavoring Ia vain
10 assemble the pieces again.
Say, friend" he called out 10 a passing
bicyclist, I've taken this blamed machine
all apart and l don't know how TO put Il
together. Do you know anything about
automobiles2
NO" said the wheelman, pausing a mo-
ment 10 look at the wreck and passing on.
Sorry, but ! can't help you. I'm a stranger
IN these parts myself"
After a brief period of reflection the auto
nObilist threw a big clod Of dirt after him
Chicago Tribune.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-04
VIEWS THE CLOTHES
Custom Cutter Comments on the
Ready-to-We Wear
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN SHOW
Finds Abundant Proof that Our
Taste IL ImproVinE-Sack suits
and O~vercORts the Best
work Turned out.

The middle aisle OF the clothing show
At the Madison Square garden was occu-
pied by the booths exhibiting the styles
in mems ready to wear clothes for the
oming winter. The retailers were repre-
Aented, but as the show was intended pri-
marily for the buyers there was chiefly
a wholesale display. There was one thing
about the exhibition that could not fail
l to impross Itself on the observer. In spite
OF the occasional extravaganza In styles
the general effect OF the clothing Is vastly
better than 1t ever was before. There were
suits Of all grades at the show. one ex-
hiblt being altogether confined to suits
made to retail from $3.50 to S12.5O. The
sack coats shown by this firm were very
vel cut They were perhaps a little too
much fiared over the hips, but that OBJ
lection could also be made to much OF
the other clothing shown. To see coats
at this price. however, cut In accordance
with the styles that come over here
from New Bond and Conduit street tailors
"a a Sign OF the great advance in clothing
n this kind.
Improvement I'm Taste.
when one thinks OF how little atten-
ton Was paid a decade ago to suoh details
OF ready made dress for men," said the
expert VINO aINuhlb1hANh Inv DNN boARN
Nlhruugh the exhibition, there is on every
SIDE remarkable proof OF what may be
expected in the future. In the sudden
increase OF interest there has been too
much OF a desire to produce these
wholesale manufacturers call yearly styles.
That has led TO extravaganza and bad
taste In deVising the socalled novelties.
There is for instance scarcely a garment
here that does not possess some detail
Which the custom tailor Of the most CON
serVauve type would not regard as unneo-
esssry. But you must understand that the
custom tailors have suddenly become very
conservative, Nov they will not even cut
the coat low enough to show the top OF
the waistooat unless Il Is especially or
dered. That is the extent TO which the ex-
t~ravaEanee OF the ready to wear styles
has made the custom tailors careful"
The sack coats which covered a wide
. range IN price, offered as they were from
' S.O te SIS, were with one other garment
the( sukeess OF the show. The expert tall
orsl declard that the highest achievements
OF the ready to wear manufacturers showed
\ itself In the sack suits and the oyereoats.
IL was apparent even 10 a less experienced
eve that some OF the ready made OveTcoats
we're scarcely TO be bettered. The most
striklns OF them. moreover, were those
cree from any freaks Of cut. The expert
! declared that perhaps the ulsters, which
rough in material frequently apprOxt-
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-04
We will sell Mrs. Potts t1.2S five

We will sell Mrs. Potts t1.25 five
piece sets, niekls plated Sad Irons,
one day only
Bread Toasters, toasts four slices, 90
Ten rolls Jewel Toilet Paper for aeo
1o-quart Tin water Pals, only. .loo
loo cans Shinola or Bixola. ....... DO
6o-lb decorated Flour Cans ......5so
One-quart Tomato or Fruit Cans 21to
csc galvanized Tubs. only. .......bo
s6c galvanized Tubs, only. .......46
7bc galvanized Tubs, only ...... $50
$500 extra heavy 20-Eallon Garbage
Can, with wooden slaves on side on
sale Tor 'pA'fo
40c ParloF Broom, best quality $50
soc zinc Wash Board .........,..1so
Glass, brass or enameled Wash
BOARDS, Tor ....''... .''''''''S OO
Japanned Dust Pan, only. ........6o
Six wooden or wire Coat Hangers, loo
Three boxes 30 Clothes Pins for. 100
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-04
z Quart EnameIed Berlin Kettle, ..... Is
Mrs. Potts Sad Irons only ...........6I
.19c
Csc

Large cold handle Frying Pans. 100
Use Japanned Steel Mail Boxes, .3Bo
l0-quart enameled Water Pail. $50
Six enAmeled Pie Plates for. .9Bo
l2-quart enameled Jumbo size) Pre-
serving Kettle, worth 60c-one day
only ......... ........ ........a0o
lO-quart size, enameled ....... .o5o
s-qusrt size, enameled ..,......l9c
Stew Pans, Fry Pans, Sauce Pans,
Preserving Kettles. Dippers. Cups.
etc, .......... &c, 60, 7ho and 100
2 Western Washer, only. /. .e2.se
Round American Washer ..... .Q3.05
$500 Rotary Wash Machines, the o.
K, the Imperial, Whirlpool, etc,
ETC., at .S4.S6
$3.50 folding Wringer Stand and wash
bench-one day only ..:....... 0ls49
Five year Guarantee wringer, ball
bearing, worth 1896; best quality
nlaue '''''' '''.'''' ''''''.'VS'IS
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-04

thing to good among the ready TO wear
clothes, since he was a cutter at a custom
house on Fifth avenue. The dress coats
showed by an out-of-town firm had the
pointed lapel, covered TO the edge with
gros grain silk, the bottom ends tapering
off to a narrow point at the waist. The
sleeves were finished with a bias band Of
the same material, forming a cuff that
closed with three silk buttons, which were
the real thing. The trousers were finished
along the outside seam with a band of
silk braid. The shoulders were not ex-
cessive in breadth. The dinner jacket had
the same qualities that made the dress coat
so excellent and the same virtues Of omis-
sion were noticeable.
High Glass ~Overcoats,
Il have never seen a better ready to
wear garment" said the expert as he
passed the exhibit of a large local firm,
than the overcoat made of ribbed cloth.
The shoulders have perhaps a hairs
breadth too much width, but the length is
correct, the simple velvet collar without
any exaggeration and the length of the
neck opening sufficient without being ex-
~trAvagant. There Is no suggestion of the
tendency TO lengthen the points on front
which spells the melton cloth Chesterfield
by the side OF it. BY cutting the coat
closely into the figure about the waist and
flaring the bottom edges the designer has
sought for too much smartness and the
result has been freakiness. With a little
more self-restraint, however, that coat
could have been just as good as the ribbed
garment. 1t is such things as that making
to spoil a coat that distress persons like
myself, who realize how unnecessary 1t is
to add those fatal touches.
Excellent also are the raglans AMI
heavy coats in this exhibit. That unlined
aglan there with the side pockets patched
on and the broad turned back collar uuL,.
not be improved, with the exception per
haps Of one detail. There is a nttle To-
pronounced ~TOundness in the shape OF In.
pocket. The shoulders. however, are ca.
oellent and the collar is without a TAU,
As a whole Il Is better than the neaNts.
coat for mat makes an attempt al finish
which Is out Of place In a coat for rough
wear. 1 is difficult not only 10 make the
READY TO wear manufacturers but the "a ear.
eTs Of these cloths as well understand thar
long rough coats are intended for rouga
use ard mat any special finish about then
Is therefore out OF place 1t is difficult
even IN our custom houses TO persuade a
customer who says he feels that ne muse
have q long coat. an ulster in form. thar
such a coat lie intended only for rough use
They have an idea that they can wear IL
on all occasions and therefore would like II
somewhat more elaborate in finish than an
ordinary rough coat. 1t is evidently IL
meet this demand that the ready 10 wear
people so often spoil what would have been
q good rough coat with unsuitable finish. %
Freaks of the Past.
At one place in the garden the expert
happened upon some specimens OF ready
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-04
Don't Miss These China Dept.
Specials
r Out, Bell shape Tumblers,

Star Out Bell Shape TUmblers, @
for ....... .60G
Flint Blown Tumblers-Special Satur~
day, 8 for zoe
Colonial Water Pitchers ..... .45c
Colonial Water Tumblers, each Sc
All glass, also pearl top salt and pepper
shakers .lOc
Fish Globes, n gal. size ..... .Z9G
Colonial Candle Sticks ...... .1Oc
For economy and safety, use the all
glass, Diamond Fruit Jars, regular
SLIPS values, at ........., Gee
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-04
EXTRA SPECIALS FOR sATUR.
DAY ON LACE CURTAINS
AND DRAP ERiES.

New line Of Cluny Curtains, in ecru and
Cable Net Curtains, figured or plain
c%enters, so at s1.ss, Sa.as, S2.eO and sass
Ruffled Muslin Curtains that sold at
1893 pair, are slightly soiled; go at.
pair '... s.s..s.ss = e PAs4o
Colored or white Grsnadine, regular 36c
quality-at, a yard .....,...,.......1 So
New line Of imitation Madras, yard. .1a1ho
Nice line of Cretonnes, all colors and de-
signs; at, yard. ....... $50, 26c and $50
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-04
drceYy. Prices That WIN Interest You-Rof only the Freshest Goods
bui a SAVING on Your Housekeeping Expenses Of IS TO 50 per cent

ls-ib. saclts best High Patent Flour
made from finest wheat, sack Sl.4O
every sack guaranteed
10 bars best brands Laundry Soap 2bc
8 lbs. choice japan Rice -, .S5c
I abs. best rolled Breakfast Food acc
8 lbs. best Pearl Tapioca, Sage or
Barley 49,. .s.s.''''' ''.'.SsS
the best Domestic Macaroni or Yer
mlcillA, pkg. s.,.'t.ss .eTFo
Corn Starch. per pkg ..........,,::tc
Quaker Cats Wheat Flakes, pkg Nc
All kinds Corn Flakes .........7Mc
BromRngelon, Jellycon or Jello. per
OH or Mustard S%ardines. per can 8hc
2-lb. cans fancy Sweet Sugar Corn,
Wax Beans, Green Beans or Lima
Beans per can ., ~
8-lb. cans Golden Pumpkin, Hominy,
SQUASH or Baked Beans, !. .7hc
The best Soda or Oyster Crackers,
per 70; icri.n prst,sis or Ginger
40 different kinds fancy assorted
The best Tea Strings. per ID. ..15c
The best Golden Santos Coffee lo.lbc
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-04

Mems and women's shoes in all leath-
ers, shapes and styles, worth up to
$500 a pair-on sale in three lots
at......, $500, $3.50 and $1.9S
Misses and ohild's School shoes-box
calf kangaroo calf and kid, worth up
to $500. a pair, at $1.35 and $1.OO
A special lot of $1.O0 and $1.25 shoes for
the children, sizes up to 8, at. ..75c
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-04
Freaks Of the Past.

At one place in the garden the expert
happened upon some specimens OF ready
to wear clothing which carried him back
to- the worst days Of the exaggerated
styles. These clothes looked as II they
had been made for a pair OF ~knockabout
comedians on the variety stage. Two Of
these were overeoAts one was OF a Ches-
terrified cut with no lines 10 follow IN,
figure and came almost TO the ankles. II
was trimmed everywhere with broad braid
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-04
Special Furnishing Goods, Items
in Domestic Room

Mems NegIigee ShiFts-Values to 75c,
with or without collar bands ..39G
Boys Negligee Shirts with or without
collars; soc values, choice Pike
Mems Silk Ties-values to SOC, choice,
each 10e and 1OE
Mems Half Hose-worth to 16c,
choice ..............SM g and &c
Mems Water Proof CoiIars-1bc values.
Saturday Toe
or 8 for .S6G
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-04

|HAYDENs
THE RELIABLE sroRE

Big Saturday Specials
Csc Silk Ribbons 12ic
A line of all silk Taffeta Ribbons
extra wide and heavy; regular 25c to
35c a yard values, at, yard. .12hc
NEW HAIR GOODS
New Hair Nets-Special bargain; on
sale at ...... 10c, 15c and Csc
Switches-Complet assortment for Sc
lection; prices range up from. CSC
Hair Rolls, 75o values SOC
Hair Rolls, SOC values ..........25c
Hair Rolls, $1.00 values SOC
Dutch oollars-A swell line for selec-
tion-special bargains Saturday at,
each. .15c, Csc and soc
NEW BOOK BARGAINS
The Calling of Dan Matthews, On sale
at .....s.s. $3.50 '''.' '''''''''0 9C
III g. $50 Copyright Books .......,..9SG
All S1.OO Copyright Books ........,.43G
Specials on Fancy stationery.
$500 HAND BAGS, at ...........,..0SC
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-04
We fill mail orders from daily ads
except in case of hour sales and
when otherwise mentioned.
THE RELIABLE SToRk
Extra Specials in the busy
Shoe Department Saturday

y Never in the history of this store have such values been given.
Our buyer was especially fortunate in getting the choice lots
of the Bankrupt Stocks of Luddy & Curier and the Miller &
Hapgood Co. of Lynn, and such we'll known makes of men,
shoes as the E. T. Wright Co, Packard & Field, The Arnold
Shoe Co. and the entire floor stock of the Spencer Shoe Co. all
at prices less than the cost to make them.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-07-29
OBITUARY
c.. S. HULBURT

After lingering illness of sever
al months, George w. Cobb died at
his residence in Fowler on July 22.
Mr.. Cobb was born h. Illinois in
January 1876, and with his parents
came to Kansas in 1885.
He enlisted in the 44th, u s. V. In
fantry for the Philippine war, served
his country acceptably, and was hon.
orably discharged when the regiment
was mustered out, with several good
battles and skirmishes to his credit.
In 1905 he and Miss Fannie M.
Henry were united in marriage, and
of that union one child, a son was
born, who survives his father.
Mr.. Cobb was a member of Meade
Lodge No. 523 I.O,O.F. and of
Meade Fncampment, No. 1873; also
of Canton Meade No. PM. The
funeral service was from the Metho-
dist church at Fowler, and sermon
by Rev. Albertson of the Friends
denomination assisted by Rev. Nc
Mum pastor of the Methodist
church there.
At the cemetery the funeral rites
were under charge of the Meade
Lodge No. 523, I.O.O.F. directed
by brother O. R. Stevens acting
noble grand assisted by Fowler
Lodge No. SIG of the same Order.
The pail bearers were Ira Scott, H.
H. Williams, Wilson Hughes, S. P.
Bunch, J. H. Watt, and w, H. Fin
kle, all past Grands, I.O.O.F. The
guard Of honor was by Canton
Meade No. s under the command
of Ensign P. I. Lee. There were
present II members of the local
Lodge here and more from Fowler
Lodge. The I.O.O.F. had cared
for Brother Cobb from his first i'll
ness, and in addition to the ordinary
care of brother sent him away to
Kansas City and Hot Springs for
treatment, all of which did not
avail to prolong has life. There are
left to mourn their loss his wife and
little son, with his father, mother
and six brothers.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-07-29


OF. this mighty and turbulent
stream, viewing the great salmon
fishing stations, the forest cover
ed mountains and valleys and
snowcapped peaks, arriving in
Portland on schedule time $50
p. m, where we were met by the
hospitable reception committee
of Port1and's Baptist Churches.
We are now in their care and if
we survive and you think the
readers of the News can stand it
we may write more later,
C. S. HULBURT
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-07-29
Says The Meade Globe

No, Philander, dear, there is
no good money iE publishing a
81 newSpap per in a soc town; and
if YOU don't want to get rid of
some of your surplus cash you
had better not try it.
Now, Philander, son; we have
"a different idea. In the first
place, son, don't set up a news
paper in a 50 cent town, if you
are sure it is that caliber pass it
by. But if by any means you
should get into that sort of town
remem ber it is your business to
make a change for the better.
Put out a So 90 paper and bring
the town up to $500 basis. If
you are sure that there is no re-
surrection for the town don't say
a word about it. Just pull the
handle off your old Washington
press, pack your type in an old
hat and hang up land agents
sign.
Mrs. O. NJ. Clouse and children
are visiting relatives in Reno coln-
ty.
There will be a congregational
meeting at the Presbyterian Church
on Sabbath August Ist at eleven o.
clock to consider the advisability of
employing Rev. Prngh as minister.
A, full, attendance is desired.