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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-01

with revolving food shelves, has
been steadily winning favor during
the past few years. II Is easy to
clean, and exceptionally handy to
use.
Refrigerator baskets are on the
market for the beneft of picnic,
motoring and boating parties, the
members of which desire to keep
salads, meats and beverages chilled
until Il is time for lunch.
Among recent developments Is q
step forward toward the ieeless re-
frigerator. An Arizona miner pat.
ented last June a refrigerator the
cooling process In which is obtained
by evaporation Of water. II is said
that by a proper arrangement OF
drafts and the slowest possible
movement Of water over which the
outside air can be carried, q very
satisfactory degree OF refrigeration
Is maintained. equalling in effect
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-01

that obtained in a standard retrig.
orator, bountifully supplied with
ice.
The most notable advance In
laundry devices is in the washing
machines. The electric washing
machines have power a.plenty both
for washing clothes and turning
the wringer all I one time. The
lea ling electric is built with a nat
lid, free from exposed gears or cog.
wheels that may injure the laun-
dress or the children's fingers.
The agitation concerning the
short weights and measures Of the
tradesmen is causing many a pru-
dent housewife 70 weigh and meas
ure her purchases.
The campaign against dies and
mosquitoes Is reflected in q much
more general screening Of the win
dows IN which there Is a tendency
toward the use of bronze OF copper
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-01
Do You Want Birds Eye Vew of Progress

TF anyone doubts that the keynote
OF this age Is progress, he needs
= only to glance at the improve
msnts IN means to make housekeep-
ing easier and more inviting.
Vacuum cleaners dispose OF that
enemy Of all housekeepers--dust;
drelseg cookers minimize the drudg-
cry OF watching the pot" over q
hot stove; coffee percolators al
most automatically produce an in
fusion Of that fragrant bean with.
out deleterious boiling-and 50 on,
with infinite detail.
The freless cooker mas been i'm
proved to a point where II has
become almost a necessity TO pro-
gressive housewives. Nowadays,
one may bake pies, cake and bread:
roast meats, aud do practically
everything that can be done with a
coal OF gas range. In fact hreless
cookers are now being built-in In
apartment houses.
Once housewives learn what q
time. labor and fuel saver this APP
pliance is, no home In the land
even the poorest--win be without
enc. The sooner the American
housewife adopts it universally. the
sooner will she see that this device
10 the greatest labor. time and fuel
saving household invention Of mod
ern times.
Many refrigerators are now made
80 that every part is readily remoV-
able, thus shelves. ice racks, etc,
may be frequently scalded and
cleaned, and the interior flushed out
and thoroughly cleansed.
A round metal refrigerator. enam-
eled inside and out and equipped
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-01

defendants begged the judges for
clemency before the trial. They
arose early in the morning to wait
for them at the doors of the court,
and, approaching them, they took
their hands and spoke to them
softly, with tears in their voices.
That is how Phryne succeeded
in influencing her judges.
A smile. perhaps, was all that
was necessary to win many of
them. With others, perhaps, it was
necessary for her to press her case
more ardently. Some she en-
braced. With others she argued
With all she used such wiles as
she thought would prove most eff
fective.
How cleverly she sized up her
judges is indicated by the verdict.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-01

The deep Of the neck is first outlined by a mar.
row tod OF Nalencennes lace, and then followed by
aeep pieatlng OF white chiffon, lightly traced with
gold, ana having tiny inner friing of the valen-
eiennes to soften its final scaops Other items of the
toilette to be noted and copied are:
The black velvet hat with its wide sweep Of briro
and it's burden Of white ostrich feathers ana ~
huge skunk mum whose lining gives another and ors
generous glimpse of that delcately blue crepe de
am furnishing also a drawing of a pretty FAN
model for the house, which has points of novelty on
general Oriental lines that will recommend II IN
women OF slender, graceful figures
The material is peacock blue charmeuse Thu
gown Is worn with the new double tunic of black net
embroidered In gold. and an Oriental sash Is drawn
around the waist Full decolete and short sleeves
and turban OF peacock satin Embroidered in goIS
complete the charming harmony of detail in this
As to the latest trimmings for dresses and eloaLs
they are also the loVeliest and and all give ev,
effects and embroideres of beads and Jewels All tin
sci insertion takes precedence, perhaps both when
design or when soft silvery background is wrought
with gold or ivory. Then old gold tinse hiet la
pernSps more effective than any previous production
In the way OF metallic laces, while l am SIRE 90
that you would be delighted with some other a.
which combines the malines and hlet varieties ana
4oraeEs-snd oeauunes-both with shimmerins
Ribbons continue to be the rage and the strped n.t
terms to predominats though chimes seem to be com
ing more into favor, one design where shades
roses form Vandyked central stripe being 40 49,
ttu as TO provide excellent for the new r,ysir
As foreshadowed several weeks ago certain p,,.
dressmakers are using strenuous eforts 10 rsviys
eIlnoIlne AT the time predicted that this Womb
happen ] pointed out some Of the chief reason h
such revival could not have more than trans.Dyy
and desultory vogue. NSieu'
The chief OF those reasons is sufficient A. -
degree OF crinolne obseures the lines of the h1nT
use ts inartisc Crinoline Is purely arttsiaSG' us
rounds that IN thess Ssv 20 recommend # any
draping the natural figure. It must logeaIIv he In
hVed-and probably is already doomed. 'H0''
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-01

mosquitoes are TO be excluded.
In the line OF kitchen utensils, as
there was years ago a passing from
cast iron to tinware, which in turn
has to a great extent been driven
out by enameled ware, so at the
present time the enameled ware
hnds a serious rival in aluminium
ware. which. though expensive at the
outset, Is cheap in the long run in
view OF its quality and durability.
The thousand and one articles
which with constant aecessions are
waiting TO render service In the
household are a striking illustration
of the American instinct, which
seeks an easier and better way OF
doing things, and they have also
their sentimental side, as their aim
Is TO save labor and tighten drudg.
cry, to promote refinement and
comfort, and, leaving time and heart
for higher activities. TO dignity,
brighten and exalt the home.
These absorbing facts are part OF
a thorough survey OF progress in
the essentials OF home comforts
and wholesome living with the
minimum OF drudeery, which APP
pears In the splendid September
number of Good Housekeeping. The
article is called. Little Stories of
Progress"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-01
IL PhryI1e
;r'Obe.
Here Is a Legend
OUerturning
Report of
a Famous Police
Court Episode
500 Years, B. c.
By PAUL GERARD,
Of the French institute.

A BOUT four hundred yearo
"A before the Christian era,
4 one Phryne, the most
beautiful and the most admired
woman in Athens, was taken be-
fore the Athenian tribunal on a
charge Of impiety. the pc: atty for
which was death.
According TO the ancient legend,
her lawyer, Hyperides, RELAXING
that the case was going against
his fair client, resorted to a very
ingenious strategem. AS he con
cluded his GRAFTON he drew his
client TO the center of the hall and
with one quick motion tore OF her
robes, exposing her beautiful 'orm
to the susceptible eyes of the Jury,
who unable TO resist the argument
OF her beauty, Immediately exon
Grated her from the offense
with which she was charged.
This legend has done duty
for over two thousand years,
inspiring sculptors and artists.
The famous painting by Ger
ONE is only one of many.
Unfortunately, however, IT is
all poppycock.
According to various ancient au-
thorities which have examined in
an effort to trace the legend to It's
source, find that Phryne obtained
her own acquittal but not in the
manner that history has recorded.
ThARA
ancient one in Athens, by which
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-01

wire netting in
stead of that
made of iron.
which cost less
but soon rusts
out, There are
16 or Is wires
to the inch as
is necessary II
the troublesome
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-01
By Lady Duff-Gordon ('LuciIe')

A UTUMN is here, in due to be followed by
~ Winter-and so l am showing here more than
hint of my preparation for the season that
is so exacting from the dual standpoint OF comfort
and fashion.
The photographs reveal a noteworthy Lucille
ton, showing the lengthier skirt which is to be
favored for afternoon and evening wear it's silhout
ting of the figure being of almost classical grace In
stead of modern assertveness and uginess. The
teria is ardose gray crepe de chine in one Of the
new brocaded varieties, and a deep bordering of
skunk finishes and weights the clinging folds which
open at side to disclose petticoat Of grayish
mauve chiffon, whose banding of dull gold lace at
the hem is set within a narrow fold of vieux bleu
crepe de chine and piping of emerald green velvet
this latter lovely color reappearng at the wrists Of
the long glovehtting sleeves. Chains Of oxdized sill
yer doubly looped the waist, their every link
set with little pearl while for fastening in front
there is big and beautiful cameo ornament of old
ivory.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-01-06
Demented Mans Devotions

Misunderstanding in the snow in his
bare feet reading a bible. afterward
walking the prairie al night without
shoes or stockings and with but little
clothing on. We're among the stunts
performed bv Frank Dvorak. a we'll
known homesteader living 10 miles
north of town, after he had sudden
~ lost his mind. His ~deranged con-
dition was discovered by DIR. Patton
while passing the Dvorak place. At
that time Dvorak was standing bare
footed in the snow and reading a bible
and refused to accompany the physi-
clan to Winner. This was in the
evening. Deputy Sheriff Leahy was
notified and went to the DvOrak
place, but the owner had disappeared
and not until the next morning was
he found, having wandered around
the prairie in the bitter cold ALI night
He has a brother at Omaha and
should his arrangement prove perma-
nent IN effort will be made to nave
the Omaha brother care for him.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-01-06
Must Care For Dad

Sisseton-What may be an important
decision was handed down by judge
McNulty in the case of Roberts coun-
tv against Pauline Schmidt. States
Attorney Patterson brought the action
as a test. believing that he could com
pei the relatives of an INDECENT to re-
imburse the county.
The father of the defendant became
a county charge about fifteen years
ago, although his children have Der
able to care for him. h daugfte'
has the title to over 500 acres of Rob
erts county land in her w name
and is considered wealthy
A stubborn defense to the action
was made, but the court he q for the
state, giving judgement in the sum OF
$40 a month from Jan. l. 1899 unit
the time Of commencement Of tho &C
ton and after that in the sum Of SIC
a month until the date of judgment
making a total of Yer $4,000 FOR tho
county.
Several cases of a similar sort have
been Instituted by the county an
their prosecution hinged upon the re
suit in this action.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-01-06
NEW MAP
Interesting Particulars Of Latest Map
of Board Of Commissioners

Pierre-Appendant to the report Of
the state boa,d of railway comm ssion-
ers. which has just been fled in type
written form with the governor is a
highly up-to-date minute railway map
Of the state.
The map shows the completion o.
the Cheyenne and Moreau rive
branches of the Milwaukee which We're
only shown in outline on the last map,
and furthermore shows a number OF
contemplated lines, which if comp Ct
ed will mean much for the deVe OPP
ment of the state. On the west side
Of the Nilsson j. the only new railway
is an extension Of the Pel'e Fourche
Valle.- branch of the Northwestern
from Newell eastward into the White
Owl country. The survey is sheWn
of the st. Louis from Aberdeen 10
Pierre. through Onida. and the No"th-
Western is outlined from Hitchcock
west to Onida.
A line representing the South Ia
kota interurban runs from Sioux City
to Chamberlain. 1t is crossed in
Hutchinson county. at a point on the
by the Sioux Falls and Western. a
project supposed 10 be baked by the
Milwaukee. The long looked for eS-
tension of the Great Northern from
Huron to Chamberlain is shown on
the map. the line being labeled the
Missouri River e. Northern.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-01-06
Sioux Falls Clearirrs

Sioux Falls-The publication Of the
clearances for each week Of the, past
wear, during the year, has shown
steady increase and therefore the total
for the year is most gratifying. Gear
ances for the year 1910 shows an in
crease over the total clearances for
the year 1909, of fifteen millions of
dollars. The total for the year 1909
we're 35,S78.S93. For the year 1910,
iust closed, the c%learances were $780,
9O4, 899. Fifteen millions more Of mn
ey were handled by the people of this
community last year, than in the year
previous.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-01-06
The inaugural Ball

AS is always the case at an ~inargur-
al ball. the crowd was decidedly cos
mopo'itan. Farmers. merchants. me-
chanics. lawyers, business men-in
every conceivable style of 1 tn n
ranging from the dress suit TO the
soft collared shirt-miXed freely and in
ODD contrast with the cNarm ng Y
dressed ladies. This feature how
ever, rather ad led to than d acted
from the endowment Of the even ng
The ceremonies proper began at $50
o'clock. At that hou~ the carHia res
and automobiles began arriving wi h
the elite, who promptly frrmed IN the
line with the others at the west en-
trance of the capitol.
The governor with the elective Off
GERS and high curt officials of the
state We're stationed in the governors
reception room n the first (Which
in reality is the second) floor. The
receiving line formed up the W st
stairway, and to soft strains Of music
floating down from the dome, passed
by the governor and his patty and
back in to the hall on the other side.
The governor greeted each with his
usual congenial smile and a warm
h~and-shake. Many took the time for
a few words with the executive. un-
consciously delaying anxious che be-
hind them. At the conclusion of this
ceremony all repaired to the ground
floor where the ball took place.
At 1920 o'clock, Gobel's orchestra
which had also stationed itself en- the
lower floor. stuck UP the strains OF
the grand march. Governor Vessey
and Mrs. Mallory led, followed by
Mayor Mallory, of Pierre, and Mrs
Vessey. Lieutenant Governor BY ne
and members Of the supreme co"rt
with ladies. followed and the others
formed in line and the merry-makin2
Of the evening began.
The mosaic floor was really not as
god as polished hard wood for dane
purposes, but the dancers seemed to
overlook this feature and all joined
in for general enjoyment.
No charge Of admission was made
for the ceremonies, a condition which
has not obtained in the past. and q
" pular vote would place it the great
est and most successful affair OF Its
kind ever held in the capitol.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-01-06
FREIGHT
W Members of Commission Favor
Lower West Of River Rates

Rapid City-Mr. George Rice and
Mr.. F.. C.. Robinson. Of the S~uth
Dakota railroad commission, ia a
nearing held here today place Them
selves or record in favor of a reduct-
ion of west OF the Missouri rates in
this state to the same basis as the
tariffs now effective east of the river.
Their position Is opposed by Chair
man w. G. Smith. of the commission.
the only member resinding west OF
the river. Who contends for a higher
basis specifically for the lines in he
Black Hills.
Specific complaint was made to the
commission by the lumber and GOAL
dealers, headed by Chairman Tonp-
kins. Of tho Rapid City Business
Mems club. Nlo presented the argu-
ment showing that present rates west
OF the river are eXorbitant in COM
parison with eastern South Dakota,
Iowa and Minnesota rates. according
to cost of operation and revenue per
ton per mile.
Plaster and stone men reported
that satisfactory rates had been pro-
missed them. The Milwaukee was
notified to put an agent at Caputa
and the NJ & St. L.. one at Troy.
Railroad officials promise that the car
shortage at Worthing, Elk Point and
Harrisburg will be relieved. Both
roads were notified to put in plat
forms and waiting rooms at the june
ton at South Faulkton. n the
Northwestern vas ordered to put in
decent station facilities at Sturgis.
Express companies were notified TO
extend the free delivery limits OF
Aberdeen. A hearing will be arrang-
ed on the question of raising tele-
phone rates at Aberdeen, Waubay,
Summit, Tyndall and the Huron auto
matte.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-01-06

Remove not the ancient landmark"
- q Scriptural injunction to whose
value the United States is only begin
Ming to subscribe In earnest. says the
Omaha Bee. ~Spasmodic efforts at
preservation have been made here and
there, the most notable being In the
case Of the Yellowstone. but the In
sensate greed of the unitarian world
hes wrought heavy damage in many
spots OF beauty and wonder ere the
DooQ9e awoke to q realization Of the
want0ness. The Palisades Of the Hud-
cen have been saved after years Of
desulfory fighting, during which CON-
merciaMsm was steadily at work scar
ring N.e noble features OF the Hudson.
Similar destruction Of the famous Del
aware Water Gap has been averted
wdth the utmost difficulty. Only pri-
vate enthusiasm End ability to pay
saved and perpetuated the Garden Of
the Gods. which q wealthy patron has
Just presented as a Christmas gift to
Colorado Springs.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-01-06
OCkNEY AS A DIALECT.

The efforts Of the London county
council to drive out the Cockney
speech from the schools of the english
metropolis hardly needed the opposi-
ton given in q book recently issued In
defense OF the dialect. This book. which
10. c~ur1ously enough. the work Of a man
named Mackenzie MacBride, contends
that Cockney is no modern dialect, but
that It possesses IN ancient and hon.
orabie lineage running back nearly
1000 years. When one born within
sound Of Bow Bells says tibet" for
that" ''benk" for bank" and by
Lyle" Tor "bailir - is using no mod
ern corruption of IN English Ian
guage. but the pronunciation Of those
words which has obtained not only In
London. but in Kent and Surrey for
hundreds Of years. Moreover. In an
Client tlmes. the words were spelled as
the Cockney now sounds them. so,
too. are "abaht" and 'ahtside" justi-
ned for about" and outside" accord
ing to MI. MacBride. He says that
many LOndoners have been laughed out
OF these ancient pronunciations. and
he advises them not to change their
speech. because of outside prejudices
against 1t, says the Chicago Tribune.
Certainly Cockney would seem to be q
dialect or 1t would not have survived
for SO many centuries in the midst OF
speech which calls itself more cul-
tured. 1t Is a curious fact that in
the Bahama islands. which were set
tied more than 200 years ago by Lon
doners. the Cockney dialect Is as
strong as in Cheapside.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-01-06
Where the Trail Divides

Deadwood-After nearly a ha t
century of mar led life and jFs'
when they might be thin'1inr Of thei
golden anniversary, William. nd
jeanette Trebilcock. ranchers ma
Spearfsh. were divorce by judge Rfco
in the circuit court here on tie peti-
ton of the woman, who alleges 20
frequent exhibitions of violent tempe
on the part Of her spouse.
Trebilcock IS 73 and his wife min
years his junior, and for fnrt"-seven
years they have lived together.
"Twenty years ago. JUDGE N s
Textbook told the court. we wen
to that ranch to live and Will h"d
nothing. We worked hard and todaV
have APO acres, waved at ahort SIS
900, and I want half because I ea~nod
1t more WAYS than one" Mrs T ebi'-
coek got her decree and her half OF
the property.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-01-06
GOT IT.
Got Something Else, Too.

II liked my coffee strong and I
drank it strong" says a Pennsylvania
woman. telling a good story, land al.
though l had headaches nearly every
day l just would not believe there
was any connection between the two.
! had weak and heavy spells and pal
pltation of the heart, too. and al
though husband told me he thought it
was the coffee Mat made me so DOOR
ly, and did not drink it himself for he
said 1t did not agree with him. vet I
loved my coffee and thought /! lust
couldn't do without it.
One day a friend called at nv
home-that was a year ago. I spoke
about how Well she was looking and
she said:
Yes, and feel we'll, too. It's be-
cause l am drinking Postum In place
OF ordinary coffee
Il said, What is Postum
Then she told me how it was Q
food-drink and how much better she
felt since using it in place of coffee or
tea. so / sent to the store and bought
q package n when 1t was made &C.
cording to directions it was so good
have never bought a pound Of coffee
since. began to improve immediate
ly.
II cannot begin to tell you how
much better | feel since using Postum
and leaving coffee alone. MY health
Is better than it has been for years
and / cannot say enough in praise Of
this delicious food drink"
Take away the destroyer and out
a rebuilder to work and Nature will
do the rest. That's what you do when
Postum takes coffee's place in you
diet. There's a Reason"
Read the little book, 1.-THE Road to
MELVILLE" In pkgs.
Ever read the shove letter. A nev
n appears from time to time. Trhev
= xenuines true, ard fall Of h.ns.
Interest. -
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-01-06

The announcement that the two
ends or q waterway by which 1t will be
possible for vessels to avoid passing
outside Of Cape Hatteras have been
Joined. so that completion Of the route
10 q matter Of but a short time, is of
special interest. Cape Hatteras is one
Of the most dangerous points along
the American coast. particularly at
certain seasons. and anything which
can lessen its terrors for mariners
or passengers will be a most welcome
change. Incidentally the canal in
question will form me of the links in
ne Atlantic deeper-waterways VS..
ten. which II destined to play a most
important part In the development Of
the country's commerce and as an
adjunct to the national defense.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-01-06
Accused Of Arson

Lead-Accused by Deputy State
Fire Marshall Crane of this city
with setting fire to the home which
he and two other men W Jointly
in Terry, after first insu ing it in two
companies. Charles Bartell, OF Lead.
was arrested and Is now in the co nty
Jail. That the blaze vas the work OF
an incendiary was shown by the liber-
al use of gasoline found in it when the
fiabes were extinguished. Wins es
told the Officer that they saw Par ell
enter the building a few m nu es b.
fore the fire was discovered. The other
occupants of the house, Wfo W re
away at the time, reported the less
of money and clothing. Ia t OF which
have been recovered.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-01-06
SiOux Falls-There were 46 200 pos

Sioux Falls-There were 46 200 pos
tai cards. fancifully decorated and
containing Christmas greetings, mail
ed at the Sioux FAILS p~ostofice, to be
sent through the United States mails
during the last three days before
Christmas. That many cards, esti-
netting IS to every package an inch
in thickness would have made a tow
er 70 feet high. The amount OF rost-
age at one cent per card, necessary
to send them through the mails was
$462. 90. One family. during the period
OF the Christmas deliveries received
81 such cards. In one day the can
ceiling machine at the postch ce can
celled &c. 900 stamps