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t THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE': MARCH 18. 1917 11 A MYTH OF TSIMSHIAN iFashionShow to Reveal Startling WITH WOODEN WIFE Bureau of Ethnology Publishes Interesting Story About Ex . pert Indian Carver. HOW BOMANCE DEVELOPED Washington, T). C, March 17. The Bureau of American Ethnology has just issued as part of its thirty-first annual report a comprehensive article on' the mythology of the Tsimshian Indians. Considerable information Is recorded concerning these Indians themselves, their life, social organiza tions, alphabet, music, religious ideas and practices and their folk-lore, which is a part of the mythology of America. In this connection the au thor, Dr. Frans Boas, honorary phi lologist of the Bureau of American Ethnology, shows the bearing of- the Tsimshian mythology on general mvthical concepts and in relation to the manner of dissemination in north western America. Among a number of these interest ing myths- recorded in the volume is a peculiar' tale concerning a young , Indian hunter, -who had a wooden wife. Carves Image of Red Cedar. It seems that once upon a time a certain Indian hunter, who was also an expert wood worker, had a very capable young wife, whom he loved dearly. She was especially adept at weaving the native dancing garments and blankets, then much in vogue, from yarn spun from the wool of mountaiB sheep killed by her husband. Shortly after their marriage, while, they were pn a hunting trio, the wife ii taken ill in the midst of her weaving, and soon died. Before she passed away, nowever, sne canea ner husband to her and said, "My dear husband, keep your love for me after I am dead. Don't go home too soonl" The husband, deeply grieved, fol lowed her dying wish. He even kept the dead body until he was forced to bury it, and then he carved an image of his wife out of red cedar, which he set before the partly finished dancing raiment, otill hanging where it was left by his late wife. So cunning was this woodman-artisan that he ar ranged the wooden fingers of his lay figure wife in the threads of the un finished garment, so that she appeared to be busily engaged in its construc tion.' Not only that, he even con trived clever system of manipulating the figure; when the door was opened its head turned toward him, and he pretended that his wife-image could '. speak. , , - - ).-- Maidens Discover Image..' '.' - Although this fact had' been re ported in the village, the story never occurred - to two runaway Indian maidens, who chanced to arrive at the hunter's camp, guarded solely by his wooden wife. Peering through a knothole, they beheld a woman ap parently weaving, and, being very hungry, opened the door to. ask for food. As the door opened the head of the figure before the weaving frame turned to look at them, so they asked for a little food, but. the figure paid no attention to their inquiry.. Only the fingers, twisted ,in,,;the yarn, moved. . , : "That is not a living beingl" ex claimed the older sister. "I will go near and look." So she approached the silent figure, saying, "Will yon give us a little food, elder sister?" at the same time touching it on the shoulder, which proved to be wood. The mystery was revealed to' them and they laughed this was the wood en figure of which they had heard. Soon they heard the hunter return ing to camp, and hid themselves in a corner behind some dried meat to await developments. He whistled as - he drew near, although his toad was , aery heavy and he was tired. "Come ' out, my dear," he called to his wood en wife, "and look at this," indicat , ing his pack, of meat and fat -Then he replied to himself, imitating his . wife, "Not so, my dear, I cannot, be cause my yarn is twisted about my , fingers." After saying this the hunter ran in to his wife, embraced and kissed her, telling her that she was, very handsome. Whereupon the two young' women laughed at him in se cret,-but he heard them and called them out from their hiding place. . Romance Develops Quickly. ' Strangely enough, he was not angry, but spread a grizzly-bear skin for them to sit on and cooked them many things to eat The elder sis ter ate a great deal of everything that night, but the younger sister, being afraid, ate very sparingly, fortunately for her, as the elder sister was dis gustingly ill m the morning and did not get up. J his amused the hunter Creations at the Brandeis Stores Paul Foiret creations of feminine apparel will be shown by the Bran deis stores at their style show, be ginning Monday. , The? Brandeis stores have arranged for the exclusive representation of Poiret designs and fourteen authorized reproductions of his latest and most striking fashions are to be shown in the style show salon; decorations, fittings and drap eries of which are also Poiret ideas. Advance information of the models to be displayed indicate that the fash ions will be startling, yet with the main view looking towards comfort and sufficiency. The descriptions of creations given below are furnished by the heads of the women's tog department. Croisada is a robe-of Jersey cloth or crepe de chine suggesting studded with "nail-heads," and the medieval suggestion of the flaps and collar give the principal note of the dress. The collar is equally charming either open or closed. Brisque is a new coat dress for the business girl or the traveler. The gown and coat in one fastens to the hem, closing with buttons of steel which one finds also on the pockets and on the reverse of the sleeve. Simplicite is a suit in serge or Poiret twill for the morning prome nade in the cool breezes of spring or in taffeta -pr linen for town or country, on boat or travel or while shopping. A jacket is built on classic lines, with pleated pockets. A white collar practical and demure, lends a note ot youtntuiness. and he made fun of her, calling to younger sister arose, but the elder sister cried, she was so ashamed. In the meantime, the hunter seems to have fallen in love with the young er aister, for now he asked her to marry him. This she agreed to do if he would promise to destroy his wooden wife and never to reveal the fact that her sister- was sick from over-eating. The hunter promised, but extracted her assurance that she would not tell what he had done with the wooden figure. "Then," continues the myth pub lished by the bureau of American ethnology, "they were married." And, in fact it is readily assumed that they lived "happily ever after," for, so the story reveals, the young woman was wise ' and kind and proved a better wife than the first' especially in weaving. Eventually, growing very rich, the1 hunter returned to his na tive village, where he gave a great feast built a large house and finally became head chief of his generation. "That,", concludes this Indian tale, '.'is the end." i. ' Mail Clerk Takes 'Bride from Farmer ; :.; At Last Moment Shenandoah, la., March 17. (Spe cial,) Selecting a second husband was a perplexing job for Mrs. Jennie Draper. 1 Her two romances ran along paral lel, one with Frank Lightfoot, a farm er of Farragut, whom she met when he delivered corn at the Ratekin seed house, and the other with a railroad mail clerk, Fred C Trimpe, of Bur well, Neb. The latter was fixing up a home for a bride, while Mrs. Draper and the farmer bought furniture for his country home. The farmer was selected for the role of husband. Then the messages began to pour in from Nebraska, but fell on deaf ears, while the wedding preparations went on. The last of the week the mail clerk came in per son to plead his cause. Wednesday was selected as the wed ding day, and it was announced that Mr. Lightfoot and Mrs. Draper would motor to Omaha in his car to be mar ried, taking the bride's two daughters for witnesses. The persistent Ne braskan knew, it, and went to Omaha as well as the bridal party did. Fate somehow, like it does in the "movies," threw the bride-to-be and the Burwell man together for an instant meeting. The troth was again plighted. The two hurried to the court house and in a Short time Mrs. Draper and Mr. Trimpe were wed. He pave his age as 33 and she gave hers as 34. It was not Mr. LightfoDt's wedding day after all. He has more furniture than his bachelor tastes demand, her to get up and partake of the breakfast he had prepared. , The T. J. Eklnnd to Lecture A lecture will be delivered by T. Eklund to the public on "Soul Powers and Pos sibilities," in the Theosophlcal hall, 701. Bee building, Sunday evening at t o'clock. Another coat, called Tranchee, sug gests the uniform of the Russian sen try with its pockets and cartridge belt Domino is a three-piece suit, named from a domino check that Poiret has introduced on collar, cuff and bands. This domino edging and vivid red but tons impart a colorful note. The skirt is plaited. Moune is a dress with a peasant suggestion in line, embroidery, wide collar and Vermillion buttons. The waist, in loose and simple lines, is at tached to the skirt at the hips by a ring of buttons. This design is adapted to crepe meteor and serge or linen. Caleche is the -name given to an Ideal summer wrap. Slipping on with the ease of a scarf, it will not crush the most delicate of evening toilets or be out of harmony with the smart afternoon dress. Merely the ends of this alluring wrap are thrown over the shoulders, fixed there by their weighted tassels. It may be had in Callot satin, in purple with green, black with cream, taupe with cream. Mosquee is an evening gown with a straight line in the front and de collete back. It is of Oriental ori gin, with, its long, supple lines and its tasseled sash imprisoning the hips. A touch of bright lining gleams through the lovely tissue here and there. This design is developed in crepe meteor or cloth of silver, cloth of gold or cloth of steel. Spahi, Vivandiere, Demure and La veuse are other Poiret models, re productions of which are included in the-Brandeis stores display. Have Lived in Nebraska for Fifty Years' Wedded Life Mr. and Mrs, Lee Garner of Whit ney, Neb., celebrated their golden wedding anniversary last week. About 200 guests attended, including all the early settlers of Dawes county and relatives from all parts of the United States. Mr. Garner came to Nebraska in 1854 and Mrs. Garner Came in 1857, settling in Dakota county, where they were married in 1867. Mr. Garner served two years in the civil war, having enlisted in the First regiment, Nebraska Volunteers, Com pany I.- He afterwards superintended the first freighting outfit from Coun cil Bluffs to Denver, crossing the plains many times with teams and meeting with many exciting adven tures with the Indians. ' In 1885 Mr. and Mrs. Garner moved to Chadron, living there until the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad company built its line to Casper, when they moved to Whitney, where' they have lived ever since, running a hotel. Interned German Sailors to iJ- , Be Sent to Georgia Forts Washington, March 17. The 700 interned German sailors at the Phila delphia navy yard will be moved to Forts McPherson and Oglethorpe (Georgia). The Seventeenth infantry waa today ordered from the border to those 'forts to act as guards. The prisoners and troops will be evenly divided between the two posts. llllllltllltlttll!l!llUllIIlllltIHlll1tl!lllt!lll!iil. i 1 i 3". : DOCTOR I BROWNFIELD ! ' Modern Dentistry In your home, hos pital or my office. Strictly guaranteed, highest class work. OFFICE 403-5 Brandeis BIdg. . Phone Douglas 2922, Res. 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Men's Diamond Hint, any etvle aolld r j , ma terial saving from regular S3 Diamond Ring. prong Tooth mounting, yyti 14 solid $65 Week WATCH PRICES "Down to B4 Rock" Our prteti on High Grade, Standard Watch ar Iwftya th low eat. - 21 Jewel 16 Size Hampden Watebei that will pais railroad inipe tion, only 49 C TERMS. V&O $2.50 Month Thli la an anparaUaled bargain fa a 21-jewel movement. Adjnnted to temperature, iiochronUm and five po.it.oni, J-yr. doubla atrata foJtJ filled POFTIS Call or writ for Catalog; No. 903. . . . Special attention (ivan to snail order. The National Credit Jeweler Mam Floor. City National Bank Block, 400 So. istk St., Comer Ittk and Harney Si., Omeka. Opposite Bartwa-Naak Co. Department Store. Phono Douglas 1444 aild ,ur aalosmaa will call. Open Daily Till 9 P. M. Saturday Till 9:30 P. M. West Ambler Social Activities Mr. and Mrs. J. Ward arrived Fri day from Portal, Neb.;' and took pos session of the Higely home on Forty seventh and , 1'acihc streets, West Side. Miss Marie Carlsen came in from Lincoln Saturday to spend a few days with )ier mother, Mrs. O. Carlsen. . Mr. and. Mrs. Hans Nielson enter tained at dinner Wednesday in honor of George Gray of Lenox, la., and Mrs. William Cole ot North umana. Mrs. Park Edgar has had as her norm guest this week Miss Alice Mc- Oregor ot scottsblult, XvcD. . Mr. and Mrs. Aubrey Shandy have taken the Fehr's cottage on Forty- eighth and Leavenworth streets since their home burned on west venter street Mrs. Ed McCrearv of Des Moines, la., was the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs, M. Johnson, the first of the week. . ., Miss' Hazel Van Dusen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Van Dusen. West Side, was married Saturday to George McQueen at Kountie Memorial church by ,Rev. 0. Baltzly and are at home to their friends ' at 3328 Charles street. C. M. Plummer left the first of the week to join his Wife in California. . . .Miss Laura Treiber gave a dinner Sunday evening to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Thomas, Mr. and' Mrs. Frank Hensman, Floyd, Bertha and James Hensman. . . .' Mr. and Mrs. Glen Gerkin enter tained Saturday in honor of W. E. Potts of Cedar Rapids, la. Mrs. M. Potts and Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Potts and sons, Maxon, Sansteen and Rot- well were alsq guests, Mr, lam Bover gave a kensimrton Thursday for Mesdames F. Fox, G. Henry, L. Mcllvaine, M. Thell, W. H. Schlekaw, F. Tex, S. C Mitchell and Miss Anna Fox Mrs. D. Givens and daughter, Lil- lian, entertained the Ladies' Aid so ciety at their all-day meeting Thurs day. A large amount of sewing was done and a fine new quilt was pre sented to the pastor, Rev. Mr. Dow ning, and wife. Mr. and Mrs, W. H. Steinhouser went to Glenwood, la., Sunday in their auto to spend a few days. H. H. Nielson celebrated his birth day .Saturday with his brothers, James, Carl and Hans Nielson, and their families. John Garman left Wednesday for Holdrege, where he wilt spend the summer or) a ranch. On the eve of his departure hit coworkers in his department at the Union Pacific head quarters presented him with a solid gold watch. Mr. and Mrs. David Johnson, for the last two years residents of West Side), moved Friday to their new bun galow home, 4137 Lake street, in Clif ton Hill. i Miss Lena Nielson left Monday for the Mardi Gras festival at New Or leans and will go on from there to spend some time in Florida. , The Towel club, composed of. Mes dames S. Kern, N. F. Thopson, R. G. Sutton. S. Westin, G. Hayes, B. Polly, A. Wiig and S. Bullock, held its ken sington at the home of Mrs. S. E. Kern Saturday afternoon, and in the evening, with their husbands, gave a house warming to Mr. and Mrs. Bert Polly, to which the Misses Elisabeth Pierce, ' Annette and Marguerite Thompson and Florence and Evelyn Doll also were guests. , Mr. L. Sommers gave a party Sat urday afternoon in honor of her son, Lorenz's, birthday, the guests being the Misses Stella Smith, Margaret and Zelta Flynn, Beulah Maryalice and Helen Bassett and Dorothy Dunn, and Messrs. Howard Smith, Samuel Bassett, Raymond Boyer and Marion. Dunn;. Harold Frazelle, and Velows Greener.. The West Side Women's Christian Temperance union will hold an all day institute at the church Thursday, March 22, with lunch at noon. Noted speakers will be present. Mrs. Otto Wreith celebrated her birthday Tuesday with the following neighbors: Mesdames J. Arnold, H. and C. Nielson, C McDonnell, G. Nouns, F. Wagner. P. . Edgar, W. Wreith and M. Truclson. They pre sented her with a handsome cut glass fruit dish. ' The Royal Neighbors' Birthday club, consisting of Mesdames W. Vickers, S. Morris, J. Wisler, C Black, E. A. Winn, C Tonilinson, F. Marshall, E, Groman, J. Lemley, S. Kern, J. Cole, R. Sarrar, G. Cole and W. Van Dusen, and Miss Lydia Wis ler, gave an afternoon party at the hall Wednesday in honor of the birth days of Mesdames F. Cockayne, A, J. Wisler and G. McQueen, Mrs, Fred Jensen entertained Wed nesday in honor of her house guest, Mrs. Leon Marshall of Marshall, Wyo. Those present were Mes dames J. Boyer, G. Hayes, M! and W. Johnson, N. S. Thompson, N.'P. Nelson, Misses Jcannette Jeptqn and Brrnice Hayes. Mrs. W. H. Van Dusen, assisted by Mesdames F. Cockayne and ' A. J. Wisler, gae a birthday party Satur day night in honor of her sort, Her bert, to which the ' following were guests: The Misses Edith and Thyra Jepsen, Eldora Ganti, Beatrice Cock ayne, Lucy Westin, Margaret Jacob sen and Helen Getchn; Messrs. Ben Elliott, Harry Garman, Louie Jacob- You Look as You Feel. 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