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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (May 2, 1909)
THE OMATTA SUNDAY BEE: MAY ' 2, 1909. 9 S COATS FUR SPRING Moit Popular Styliii' Overcoat ii High in Price. OF HOUGH CLOTH, LONG AND LOOSE Krai on Sotnr Dress Overcoats aad an Snrk f nsl., vrlth Which Silk ITat Are flora In London Vnrlrtr In (hMlrrlrUa, It i T-i-ch t make a confirmed free tradr r- t r: c n-ai to buy a spring over roat In t!i"e rtsys. The most modish thin for erly rpr'ng wear Is a rough cloth coat rut very full in i.ck. falling to a point a few Inches be'.ow the knea and with applied l"vrr'. nnl rw 1 nine- The collar nnd laptte art of the same material. The coat buttons so low as to show the Itnlds coat and the roll collar turnt far 1ack to Increase the Informal look of tht garment. It Is adapted to every use of tlia summer season xcept extremely for ma! wear, but as there will bo little or no formal dress after awhile, that Is a small drawback to the usefulness of th gar ment. Every man who goes to buy one spring overcoat wouiil like to get this style. It enmes In various colors, tans, grays, dark and light, a gray and grcer combination, In herrlngbrnc stripes and In checks In rtnrk and light shades of brown and gray and In a warm reddish brown. The one trace of formality In the making of thta tost Is a fly to cover the buttons down the front. These c ats, made. In the Imported worsteds. cost In the best of the shops 1 10. Wh-n made to order they cost as much M 2S more. Yet they, may be bought In London at from $15 to $20. Why they should cost twice a much here Is not clear., Velvet Piped Sleeves. There arc other coats which are jutt; as rnew, aJthough the element of 'extreme smartness Is missing. One of them Is a loose coat Similar to tho cne described, but with less fullness In the bnck and -p1plng of velvet around the elcevet and a velvet collar 'to match the prevailing shade of the cloth. Thcro is even a piping of Velvtt abmit tTie breat pocket and the flaps' oiv the 'side pockets. The most popular shade tor this cent are gray and brown. . " ' ' Then, there Is a so-called box 'Chester field that falls loosely from the shoulders to the usual let gth below the knee. There Is no lining except over the. shoulders, and the pockets are potcned - with Strapped . trams. Tho breast pocket Is alao applied In this way and the bottoms of "8,U the pockets are rounded. The buttons are not protected by a fly, but show through on the front of the coat and are made of bone. The collar 4s of velvet to match the goods and the sleeves have cuffs ot the cloth edged with the velvet. It Is not easy to see just what purpose this rough Chesterfield can serve. It I not so good for sporting wear as the long, lose coat, while It la just at un- ulted to any occasion that might demand dress. Much more useful if one wants a light weight coat that may also be mads to serve for dress arc the Chesterfields made In gray, brown and almost black herring bone tweeds and finished with turnback cuffs of the same mnterlal and a velvet collar. They aro quite appropriate for dress occasions In spite of the rough cloth used In them and their shades. They fit well Into the figure, but without exaggeration of tho waist line, reach sev ers! Inches below the knee and are made with only the usual breast pocket and the' two side pockets, which are covered by the flnp of the same material. There is Sometimes a turnback cuff of the same material, but In many cases that addition is considered too frivolous for the regular Chesterfield. Ransrh Illark Cashmeres Popalar. Of course there ' It no garment bettor suited to dress wear at this season of the year 1 than the rough, black cashmeres lined "with silk and faced down to the edge of tho lapels with the same silk with which the coat la lined. The rough black cloths are still preferred for these coata, although there have txen on the market this spr'ng smooth, black goods with almost Invisible checks, stripes and allover patterns. They have not the smartness of the rough ma terial, which look best when It la con trasted with the silk that covers the lapels. These Chesterfields which are made es pecially for the few dress occasions of the spring teas in are cut longer than the or dinary coats of spring and fall well below the knee. They are cut Into the figure In the case of alight men, aa that has become In the present rage for loose garments one means of Indicating that a garment Is in tended for formal wear. There never waa a time, however, when the vogue of the loose coata waa at great at It It thla spring. There la one advantage for the stout man In the loose coat. It conceals curves. One of the notably well-dressed men of New Tork City waa walking up Fifth avenue the other day, wearing what was obviously a new Chesterfield, made for dress wear. The tailor had done one or two featurea of I hla job too well. e naa cut the coat too cloae In the bnck. Its lines closely followed the curve of the shoulders, the hips and the drop In the back. The result of this relentless pur suit of the natural line was the exposure of the fact that thla middle aged man was getting fat. Nothing so promptly reveals the Increase of avoirdupois aa these too cloae fitting garments. Luckily there la usually little chance of that thla spring either In the Back coats or the overgar ments. Braided Overcoats Offered. The braided overcoat la also here, al though there eeeraa Uttla popularity for It in comparison with the demand for braid ing on other garments. The braided coats are necessarily Intended for dresa wear and are therefore In smooth black materials or In grays that have very little roughness. The braided coats with the revera cov ered with silk make a very formal over coat, but the style la unsutted to any but the most ceremonious occasions. It suits welt the evening dress of early spring. But men who buy garments specially for thla kind of wear are much better auited with a long, loose coat that haa just been put on the market. It touches the figure at few points and falls directly from the shoulders, although without the flaring looseness of tome of the more Informal coata. It Is lined through out with satin which covers the revers. There la no attempt to make of thla a paddock coat with the separate skirts. The back Is finished with a deep vent In the center. There la a separate turnback cuff In tome Instances, although aa a rule the three buttons ftiat can really be fastened and unfastened are considered enough fin ish for such a coat. Some of the less conservative tailors have been known to add silk cuffs, the silk be ing the same as that used In the revers, to finish the sleeves, but that seems like a case of gliding refined gold. The braided black coat haa, of course, more general usefulness than thla special garment. which, attractive aa It, Is, can be used only for evening dress. ' Esthetic Tailors Kick. Braid haa made Ita impression already on the spring styles In a new form. Here Is the testimony of a professional tailor on that subject: - "When I say I regret the arrival of the braided sack coat,".. -thla experienced creator of fashion said,. VI am perfectly frank. A sack coat la a garment meant for informal wear. To put braid about It In dicatea an effort to make it something It was never Intended to h -!,.-i f. "Already In London men are wearing silk hats with sack coats. They think the trimming of braid makes It to formal that It ranks with the frock or the walking coat In. being entitled to the dignity: of a silk hat. "Then there are all sorts of things that unscrupulous' tailors may do with the braid on a nack coat. They may trim It all over with braid, making strange designs on the sides, over the pockets or wherever their Imagination suggests. The braided coata that come frtm Lon don are cut very long in the back with' a slnglo vent; they have a deep roll collar that extenda so far down the front of the coat as to make only one or two buttons necessary, and they are braided all about the outside edges with silk braid. Of course, they have been so far tent over here only In black. 'They are cut well Into the figure and they have a waistcoat of the same materia.! without a collar and finished with the tune braid to wear with them. They are auf flclently striking In themselves to need no fancy waistcoats to call attention to the wearer. "Striped trousers are worn with them. Generally the material Is a fine diagonal. I do not think that such a coat will ever take a permanent place In the wardrobes of well dressed men. but I am afraid that It will be considered very smart this aprlng." JUDGE FINDS THE LOST BOY Tkree-Yeat-Old Child I.oat Foaad In Loss Island Woods. and After suffering for hours from ex posure, Erwln Biggs, aged 3 yeara. waa rescued several nights ago In the wooda back of Jamaica, Long Island, by Burt J. Humphrey, county judje of Queens. The little fellow, to whom Judge Hum phrey was led by a bulldog, was nearer dead than alive from cold and fear when fund. He was taken to Judge Hum phrey's home and cared for until his Iden tity was established, when he waa taken to hla home. The boy's father was Joel T. Biggs, chief engineer of the battleship Connecti cut, who died from pneumonia on Satur day. He returned from the round-tho-world trip with his vessel without a mishap, but shortly after arriving on his native ahore suffered an Injury to hla head that made It neeessary for him to return home on furlough. Pneumonia developed, and the little son, noticing his mother's concern, announced that he would "det the dotter man." The wife and mother, harassed by her anxieties, gave no thought to what the boy had aald, and Erwln trudged from the house In Flushing avenue, Jamaica, through the woods behind the training school for teachers, looking for a physi cian. He waa accompanied by his two dogs, a bulldog and a Newfoundland pup. No "dotter man" was to be found In .ha woods, but the boy continued his search until dark. Then, when he tried to find his way home, he changed from his big father's first assistant helper to a very small boy who waa lost and wanted h mother. When Erwln became entangled In the brlara In the deep wood a mile from hla home, the bulldog teemd to rallie that something serious had happened. He be came fully convinced of this when his little master, forgetting all the traditions of the United States navy, began to cry. The dog ranged through the woods, and finally, on Its border, found Judge Hum phrey and his niece. Miss Mabel Thull- lard, enjoying a walk. With manifesta tions of delight the dog approached them and did hla best to tell them of the di lemma of his little master. Feeling that hla unusual actlona might have a signifi cance, they followed him a short dis tance, and then heard the child's cry come from far back In the woods. "Why, no one lives In there! What Is a child doing there this time of nightr asked Judge Humphrey of hit niece, In astonishment. ' The dog bounded with delight when they followed him with what rapidity the underbrush and briars permitted. v nen tney reacnea tne boy ne was so weak from chill and fright that he could scarcely whimper. Judge Humphrey quickly picked him up in his arms and carried him to his home. Finally, -vhen after being bathed, warmed, and fed, the boy was asked his name ha said It was "Win Plggs." Considerable study was required to evolve Erwln. Biggs from that. Judge Humphrey carried him homo. It Is almost certain that Erwln would have perished in the woods but for Judge Humphrey's walk and the dog's faithful ness. New Tork Tribune. Cobles Corn. E. P. House of Greeley. Colo., the drv farm plant experimenter, lias received from H. J. Sconce of Bldell, 111., one seed of cob les corn grown by the Illinois man. House asked for three seeds to plant in a hill, but only one could be spared, and It will be carefully tended. The ooblesa im grown by the Illinois man resembles very cloeely the "primitive husk" corn. Each kernel grows on a parent stem and each kernel Is Inclosed In Its own husk, all be ing enveloped In one large husk. The Illi nois man has succeeded In eliminating the 1 A SH0VVN during fjfekCV -' Beginning MAY o . Wffi ' WM FlWU IS DEVOTED TO - . ' 1J .iTMTy!iH Corset Education . . f,t fj KSift :JpP: I i'$&4$&&l On Monday. May 3. tho beet stoiTR in rvrrv ;fei'cSArAi f$S& t'l $&?M ml A -MiA VrW: If 1520 I If p05 fWMirfARY Belt On Monday, May 3, tho beet stores in every American city and town will begin tho celebra tion cf "Nemo Week," which is everywhere recognized as a fashion event of importance, because it is the season's authoritative exposi tion of correct corset-styles and ,of hygienic corset-construction. "NEMO WEEK"will be more interesting than ever this year, because it will be a special expo sition of the Nemo "New American Shape" that ingenious improvement over recent Paris modes whereby extreme Directoire slenderness is at tained without sacrificing tho tapering waist and graceful curves which are the pride of American women. "NEMO WEEK" is an educational event, for it teaches women how to be shapely and stylish without transgressing tho laws of health. "NEMO WEEK" comes at tho exact time when most women are preparing their Summer gowns and are changing from Winter corsets to those of tho daintier batistes and brocades.. . Nemo "New American Shape" fS Nemo "New American Shape" Corsets are Ij recognized in every xasnion-centre ot iurope and America as producing the correct contour for the season's fashions. Nemo Corsets are sold in every country where corsets are worn. A Nemo for Every Figure. TOUT, SLENDER AND MEDIUM Though the first great Nemo huccess waa tho world famous "Self-Reducir.g" Corset, the new Nemo models for elonder figures are superlatively chic as well as hygienic. SELF-REDUCING CORSETS, $3X0 to $10.00 BACK-RESTING CORSETS, $3.50 MILITARY BELT CORSETS, $3.00 SWAN-SHAPE CORSETS, $2.00 and $3.50 WILLOW-SHAPE CORSETS $5.00 NEMO KOSMO CORSETS, $1.50 and $1.75 Every Nemo Corset Is a patented specialty that does something for you that no other corset can do. Tho new - Nemo inventions for 1909 are of even greater value than .heretofore. .- "Nemo Waek" is an event of importance to every maid and matron. Don't miss it! KOPS BROS., Manufacturers, NEW YORK, U. S. A. 405fc SSelHRedocinq mMMT W; V v.-:- 351 f Wp BacktRest i n (mm stem and by taking; the very tiptop kernel of the present variety experts .ultimately to evolve a perfect cobless corn. The Illinois Agricultural college Is fostering; the experi ment and believes In Its success. Denver Republican. ' Billiard Balls. Billiard balls are made from tusks of certain convenient diameter, known as "cow" Ivory. Bull tusks run from twelve to thirty pounds In weight and bring Ki.50 a pound. 1'lano-key mnnufacturers use only tho larger bull tusks, of a weight which cows never attain, say forty pounds and over. Ten years ago seventy pounds was a fair average for a shipment, while heaviest pslr of tusks within the memory of American experts are 324 and, 23$ pounds, respectively.- They were bought at Zanzl lar In 190() by a New York house for $.",AO. McClure's Magazine. The Anto A t ruoiithrre. The Splurge family were In the throes of taming- an automobile, when one day a physician was summoned hurriedly to thelt hxtne. -. "What Is wrong?" asked the medical man. as he pulled off his gloves In the ru ceptlon hall. "Well," said the lft-year-old daughter whe had admitted him, "fatlur whs downstair! cranking un the furnace when th tele phone bell rang. He tried to takeMhe steer grade of the stairs on the hltrh sped. and fell and got a puncture." Chicago New 1 - . . ; Kami kfumiicam nd'hirees 1 I; ' FI JUk V Alt JM HE AND POLICE C ISSSM EMS Mot a Craimlk in 11 Brae IB m m fi Fred H. Hoye Fred II. Hove, building con tractor, whose work and charac ter have stood the test of a life time spent here in Omaha. W. J. Hunter Mr. Hunter is a business man, always active in politics in the best sense, for the good of the city, 4 Billy" Hunter is all right. V - o . Chas. J. Karbach Born in Omaha, Mr. Karbach has grown up with the city and knows its people and its needs. Is at present on the Board. 2 ifX ji- . . . . - i s ' V . f .. . ! C . - : . m. I Wm, F. Wappich Mr. Wappich is a trained law yer of solid attainments whose legal training and knowledge will be of great value to the Board. The Best Possible Choice Offered to Fair-Minded Citizens for this Board Mr. Voter, A Word With You Frankly, this is a political advertisement, hon estly bought and paid for. It concerns your business and civic welfare. Tho undersigned are the regular republican nom inees for the Omaha Fire and Police Board. "We can claim, on a lifetime showing, to be good citizens of Omaha, and to have the true interests of the city at heart. We believe we have the ability, as wo have the intention, to discharge the duties devolving upon the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners with fairness, faithfulness and a due regard for tho rights of all elements of a cosmopolitan population. , We realize that Omaha is a live and progressive metropolis; that it has a Fire department and Police force of high merit, and the standard of duty and competency should be maintained. We are seeking the sufferages of the voters of Omaha on the sincere pledge that all of our time required will be given to the discharge of tho duties of he office we seek, and that the Fire and Police departments will be administered with an eye single to the interests of the city wherein all our own inter ests are centered. Omaha is the most solid in a business sense, the fastest growing and most promising city of metro politan character in tho mid-west section of our country; and wo declare our intention to do all that may be within our jower to further its standing and growth, and to keep it at tho front as one of the great cities of the United States. It is our home, and we must all rise or fall with it. On this statement we earnestly ask your vote on May 4. Circumstances over which we had no control brought us into the field as candidates several weeks after the other republican candidates wore placed before the people; hence we are obliged to take this method of making our candidacy known to the voters. FRED II. HOYE, W. J. HUNTEIt, CHAS. J. KAKIUCH, WM. F. WAPPICH.