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    THE BEE. OMAHA. SATURDAY, OCTOBER lt 1WJ.
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Hoan. Ilotol n4 Offlc Furnishing
Orchard & Wilhelm
qiq16.l8 S. Ifeth Street
Saturday Specials
100 Tables, Shakespeare design
similar to illustration, made
of solid oak, golden finish.
These were used one night at
the Den. They are just as good
ns new. They have not been
hurt a bit for use or wear. This
table is substantially con
structed, well finished, 24
inch square top with under
shelf; sells regularly at $1.75,
special for Saturday, each
only $1.00
Japanese Plates
Five inches in diameter, regular bread
and butter plates, or salad plates, sell
regularly 25c each; Saturday special,
at, each V7c
or six for $1.00
1
hi far ' VX$
Fire Screens
24 inches wide,
33 inches high,
Golden Oak Frame,
filled with silkoline, assorted
colors.
miZl mm Special Saturday-
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29c
BASEMENT SPECIALS
Big special on coal hods In the basement. On Saturday we will place
on sale both Galvanized and Japanned coal hods In hard and soft coal
styles. These are without doubt the best values in coal "hods ever of
fered. In the city.
17-inch Japanned open hods, sella at 25o, Saturday only '.15
17-inch Galvanized open hod. sells 40c, Saturday only 25
17-lnch Japanned funnel hod, sells 40c, Saturday only 25
17-inch Galvanized funnel hod., sells 60c. Saturday only 30
MOW IFOIR A GREAT
LE
Other Women Who Drive
Cars Have Trouble Also
Omaha women who run their own, cars
do not appreciate the difficulties and In
conveniences they would have in some of
the lart.er cities, and especially in foreign
countries. Madam Johanna Gadski, the
prima donna, who was- heard here last
night -in concert, is quite an. .enthusiastic
driver, arid while motoring lit Berlin the
alngef had the misfortune of hitting a po
liceman with her car and Injuring his
dignity. Her description of the incident
Is amusing.
"A policeman." expTalned the dlvl, "Is,
oil! so high, In Germany. The mishap
happened on the Vnter den Linden, and
the police were Jealous that I should be the
first and only woman to drive a car there.
So, when I bumped into one, I had to go
to court, where there' were all sorts of
dlcagroeable persons. But I got spoken
free; oh, yes, I got spoken free. But when
I came back a few months later, after a
continental ' trip, those odious policemen
had taken the case to another court. 1
got spoken free again, and again, a few
weeks ago. Just before I sailed for Amer
ica, I had to go to a still higher court.
"There were five judges, and the oh!
terrible ordeal lasted several hours. The
judges said I must go to the street to
show that I could drive the car. Outside
were all the spiteful policemen and many
cab drivers. But I showed that I could
drive, and the judges, after a long, solemn
talk, decided that I could keep my license,
provided I wouldn't bump Into any other
policemen."
Pleasures Past
octal Brents of Vote at Which
Co&gsalal Feople Meet and En
Joy Themselves to the Utmost.
Mrs. Daniel B. Sargent was hostess at
an Informal afternoon of whist Thursday
at her home In honor of Mrs. Brlnker of
Embroidery Again
IWM.V .mhrnMnrlM. often
I displaying artistic designs
icheme of coloring and
clever shading, are coming
dally more to the fore and within the
possibility cf small purses and Inex
perienced workers. Even the trifling
trouble of veining transfers is dis
pensed with to rave annoyance to be
ginners, who find truly pleasing con
ceits, nioro or less intricate, ready
traced on a largo assortment of arti
cles In dally use, with a pUtco begun
to show at once tho tffect of various
rtltchrs employed and of tho subtle
blending of tho new lustrous cottons
produced In a bewildering range of
shades. Home of these decorative
knit-knacks, tuch as boxes, frames
and blotters, are even told semi
mounted. No wonder that with all
theye stils the art of embroidery !j
taking on a wonderful development In
every home.
Bands of embroidery are even in
vading the kitchen. The child that
has 'creditably worked a tcanot or
iron holder Is now Induct d to beau
tify the shtlves of the dresser Willi
scalloped bands In linen, on which are
outlined some of the crockery or
utensils, wise marlms. or maybe the
pets . of the household. These pots
play an Important put In homely
fancy work.
The heavy, uncouth bear, the King
of I'ancydom, parade with the same
coolness on eacly tea cosies In delicate
frilled muslin or coarse dark linen In
most strange attitudes. Whether
pouring his own tea or reading the
newspaper, Teddy is painted or
stained ' on the material. In brown
shades, and lightly touched with the
needle to give proper relief to the
massive figure of the animal. As In
china models, the black cat has found
favor with designers of needlework.
It is mostly stenciled or cut out and
painted on the chair back to decorate,
not by Its btiuty. but on account of
the reminiBcenoes the sight of this
domestic anima) evokes. A black cat,
superstition asserts, used to be the
familiar of witches. Being an enemy
to all constraint, a cat was considered
tho true synHiol of liberty, and for
this reason placed by tho Romans at
the feet of their Goddess of Liberty.
I'ussy, through the dilation and con
traction of 111 orb, symbolical of wax
ing and waning of tho night goddess,
was worshipped by the Egyptians as
the emblem of the moon and one of
the favorites of Diana,
These few hints on the important
part once played by thw niouser will,
no doubt, lnbplre fresh sketches to the
delight of the eihbroldress and her
friends, who already express such In
terest In the lucky black cat series
displayed. A new notion In artistic
bead work Is the shade threaded to ex
actly tone with old, rare lamps in
oriental china.
flulr
OF EVERYTHING THAT IS MEW AND qORRECT IN
Tailored Suits, Coats and Dresses
This great specialty house will open Saturday morning with the greatest sale that has ever
been held at the beginning of the season. Our Mr. J. L. Orkin has just returned from New
York city from a very successful purchasing trip and thousands of the beautiful new coats,
suits and dresses that just arrived will be placed on sale Saturday at remarkable low prices.
THE SUITS ON SALE SATURDAY TAILORED SUITS ON SALE AT $35.00
Over 200 to select from, in trimmed and plain tailored models; all stunning new
styles. $45.00 and $50.00 values, at
itiiiuntu ntiis v balb at zv.io Tnese suits are all beautiful models and soma 300 to choose from.
Every suit is perfectly tailored in all the newest fabrics 137.60 and 140.00 values T 1f 7 r
v
$35
TAILORED SUITS ON SALE AT $23 Over 300 new suits in all beautiful styles made of finest material
wool worsteds, wiae waie serges, French serges, broadcloths and suitings, 130.00 and $35.00 - O C
values at f t 0
THE COATS ON SALE SATURDAY 00 ATS ON SALE SATURDAY AT $29.75
Stunning coats, in fancy trimmed effects and plain tailored styles. Made of imported broad
cloths, all wool coverts, wide wale serges, and imported fancy materials; $35.00 4?9Q HT
values, at ' D
COATS OX SALE AT $23 These coats are beautiful new models made In the new flare and pleated ef- ff jg
fects and plain tailored styles of all wool broadcloths, coverts and fancy materials, $30 valuea at $23
COATS ON SALE AT $10.60 Over 300 stylish coats for you to chose from; all are made of all wool materials,
and lined with guaranteed satin; some are in the new pleated models, some are flare effects and C f Ci CA
others are plain tailored styles $25 values at . i .tDUtJU
THE DRESSES ON SALE-DRESSES ON SALE AT $25.00
Beautiful new dresses, made of fine broadcloths and prunella cloths, in plain tailored JJJ- "b C
and embroidered styles; also of all silk moire, in beautiful tailored effects, $35 values. . Ny-a O
DRESSES ON SALE AT $10.SO Over 200 new dresses to choose from all beautiful styles, made of CI CI Cfl
all wool French serge, fine broadcloths, and good quality silks in colors and sizes $25 values at. . I )"
Beautiful New Skirts on Sale at $5 and $7.50
Some five hundred skirts will be on sale Saturday;
every skirt in this special offering a new model, made
of fine all wool worsteds, French serges, chiffon
Panama and voile. $7.60
to $12.60 values at ,
$5.00.$7.50
Prety New Waists on Sale at $3.98 and $4.95
Beautiful new waists to match your tailored suits in
pretty new fancy or tailored styles, made of finest
messallne, crepe de chine, silk . taffeta and lace In
vai,iuce0i0aT..,.B.:!.V.0.... $3.98-$4.98
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DOUGLAS
STREET
STREET
" .rfan. .W II
till
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Omaha club. The guests were seated at
two large tables. Each table had a center
piece of yellow chrysanthemums In brass
bowls, and at each place were American
flags, as the bride to rie Is to marry an
officer of the United States army. Other
favors at the places were mlnature suit
cases and hpld-alls, filled with bon-bons.
Covers were placed for twenty-four g-uests.
Miss Martha Sharp and Miss Ida Sharp
entertained at bridge this afternoon at
their home In honor of Mrs. W. A. Pax
ton, Jr., and her guests, Mrs. Scofield of
Cleveland and Mrs. Randall of Galveston.
Tex. Four tables were placed for the
same.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Welmer entertained
informally at their home Wednesday even
ing In honor of Mr. Albert Johnson, who
leaves this week for Portland, Ore. Games
were the amusement for the evening and
those present were Mr. and Mrs.. Paul
Welmer, Mr. and Mrs.. , Axel -SeasUsdt,
Mlsscj Emily Carlson, Esther Slmonsoh,
Alpha Erlckson, Olga Carlson. Esther Carl
son, llattie Slmonson, Anna Johnson,
Messrs. Albert Johnson, Herman Nelson,
Arthur Swanson, Julian Swanson, Arthur
Moran, David Hultqulst, Albert Carlson.
For the Future
Events of Interest That Are On
the Xiooal Social Calendar That
rromlse afneb of Pleasure.
their old home on South Thirty-eighth ave
nue and Farnam street, which has been
occupied for several years by Mr. and Mrs.
C. M. Wilhelm and family.
Woman's Work
Activities cf the Organised
Bodies Along the Xlaes ef Wa
dtrtaclng of Coaoera to Womea. '
3TEB
Complimentary to Mr. and Mrs. William
A. Paxton and their guests, Mrs. Randall
of Galveston, Tex., and Mrs. Scofield of
Cleveland, O.,- Mr. and Mrs. Harry Wil
kins will entertain at a bridge supper this
evening at their home. Covers will be
placed for thirty guests.
Mrs. Scott Johnson of Council Bluffs has
issued Invitations for a handkerchief
shower to -be given Wednesday afternoon,
October 20, in honor of Miss Mae Yates.
Mrs. Howard Kennedy and Mrs. Alfred
Konnedy will give an afternoon tea Tues
day in honor of Mrs. P. L. Perine and her
daughter, Mrs. Pardee of New York City,
who are guests of Mrs. A. D. Schermer
horn. Mrs. J. O. Yelser and Mrs. Charles Trim
ble will entertain a series of card parties
next Thursday afternoon and Friday after
noon at Happy Hollow.
The Harvest Home dinner at Happy Hol
low will be given next Tuesday evening. I
There will be an Informal musical follow-!
Ing the dinner, when Mrs. Walter Dale,
Wins Minna Weber and Mr. Jo Barton will
assist and a program of old-fashioned
rruRic will be given.
The closing table d'hote and dance at
Huppy Hollow will be given Saturday even
ing, October 23.
Personal Gossip
Where the Feople Are, Whea
They Are Going and Whea
They Expect to Ketoxa Boms,
S) Wei
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Veinlander & Smith V
lidi;' Ecius:ti Furnishings
317 So. 1611) StresI
rKACTICAX TUBS.
Fur weather :a here, and tills
Bonbon we are showing a larger
and nivio beautiful Hue than
ever before.
lack X.ya, Blae roa. Sable
4 turret.
You will note our prices are
very moderate. If you compare
them with prices elsewhere.
Mail orders promptly tared for.
St. Louis. Four tables were plactd for the
game and those present were Mrs. Brlnker,
Mis. C. K. Coutant, Mrs. W. C. Sunder
land. Mrs. T. M. Orr, Mrs. Frank Col
pcuer, Mrs. George Haverstick, Mrs. W.
J. Broatch. Mrs. W. H. Wilbur, Mrs. A. G.
Edwards, Mrs. Arthur M. Pinto, Mrs. E. C.
McShane, Mia. K. E. Hall, Mrs. r. E. San
born, Mr U A. Garner, Mrs. James Chad
wick. Mrs. Clarke Colt and Mrs. Sargent.
Mrs. C. F. Bclman was hostess at an in
formal bridge party this afternoon at her
home in Pundee In honor of her house
guest, Mrs. Rtdgeway of Oklahoma City.
Those present were Mrs, Walter Conant,
Mrs. Louis Mueser. Mrs. Frank Slahaugh,
Mrs. David Howes, Mrs.- Joseph Pol car,
Mrs. A. Curry. Mrs. Harry Hay ward, Mrs.
E. Johnson, Mrs. 1L B. Ransdell, Mrs.
Ridge way, Mrs. Allan Parmer, Mrs. John
II. Shar;-, Mrs. Wlllard Butts. Mrs. Simeon
Jones, Mrs. E." W. Getten. Mrs. Wood
rough and Mrs. Belman.
Complimentary to Miss . Helen Ribbel,
who will be one of the brides of the month.
Miss Marlon Haller gave a beautifully ap
pointed luncheon prty today at the
Mr. Albert Johnson has gone to Portland,
Ore., for an indefinite stay.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry E. Hurnam are home
sfter a month's tour of the eastern cities.
Mrs. C. II. Shattuck of Lincoln, who has
been visiting Mis. L. Fay, has returned
home.
Miss Elsie Ackerman of Lincoln Is trend
ing a few days as the guest of Miss Minna
Meyer.
Mrs. Edith L. Waggoner returned this
morning from the east, where she has
spent the summer, and la at the Madison,
Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Wilhelm and daugh
ter, Esther, are planning to leave In two
weeks for a trip abroad. They will be gone
until March.
Mrs. B. T. Cannon and small son of Salt
Lake City are guests of Mrs. Cannon's
mother. Mrs. A. C. Farrell. 8he will be
here for several weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Homan will make
their future home in Minneapolis, Minn.
Mr. Homan left Monday and Mrs. Homan,
who was formerly Miss Katheryne Houk,
will remain for a week longer.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Powell, who have
been residing In Sheridan, Wyo have re
turned to Omaha and are at the home of
Mr. Powell's mother, Mrs. A. C. Powell,
until they take a house tor the winter.
Mrs. Lalk and Miss Lalk of Chicago are
guests of Mrs. Lalk'a niece. Mrs. Clarke
Powell, and Mr. Powell. Mrs. Lalk re
turns home Sunday evening and her daugh
ter will remain for a week or two longer.
Mrs. K. C. Morehouse and Mr. and Mrs
Res Morehouse and child will move to
' The local executive committee of the
Women's Christian Temperance Union fin
ished Its preliminary work for the coming
national convention Wednesday afternoon,
Practically all the necessary funds have
bepn raised, but nearly 150 placea of en
tertainment are still to be found for the
visiting delegates. Headquarters for the
convention will be opened at the Rome
hotel ae$fc-Thursday aud. tlie members of.
the national executive bom ml t tee" will be
entertained there. These women will arrive
Wednesday morning. The present head
quarters of the local executive committee,
will be retained at the Young Men's Chris
tian association. '
Business men and others are co-operating
heartily with the local committee in pro
viding for the comfort of the visiting
women. Automobiles have been promised
: to bring distinguished guests from the
'trains and others will be placed at the dis
posal of the reception committee. Tele-
: phones will be placed In the Auditorium !
for the convenience of the women and rest
J raamfl fl fid wrlttnir iinm will K . . .... I 1
a v . . .u Q .UIIHDUCa
there for their comfort.
Omaha's delegation to the convention of
the Nebiaska Federation of Women's Clubs
at Lincoln returned this morning enthusi
astic over the success of tho meeting and
with fresh inspiration for the year's work.
Several returned Thursday afternoon, but
the majority remained for Prof. Charles
Zueblln's lecture, "Education and Life,"
last evening. Mr. Zueblln fulfilled the
promise of the program committee anil
dt legation of Lincoln and other women
wno attenaea the convention will enm i
Omaha to hear his lecture at the Firm
Congregational church this evening on
ine fellowship oA the Common T.lfe n
be given under the auspices of the nmih.
Woman'ii club. Tickets will be on sale at
the church.
Thursday afternoon tne women of Flor
ence met at the home of Mrs. A. B. Hunt
and organised a club for the study of
Shakespeare. The club has taken its name
from the play of Cymbellne and will be
known as the Imogen Study Club of Flor
ence. It is planned to take up one of the
modem authors along with Its work and to
Pnil a half hour each club day with topics
permuting to the welfare of the city of
Florence. Hamlet has been chosen as the
study for this year. One unique feature of
the club Is that gossiping Is to be positively
prohibited. The charier members are Mrs.
Robert Olmsted, Mrs. W. A.Yoder. Mrs.
A. B. Hunt. Mrs. Charles Cottrell Mr..
Will H. Thompson, Miss Prudence Tracy,
Mrs. B. C. Fowler, Mrs. George Slert. Mrs.
Marlon C. Coe. and Mrs. Clifton P. Rich
ardson. The following officers were elected
to serve for the coming year: Mrs. Cot
trtil, president; Mrs. W. II. Thompson, vice
president; Mrs. Richardson, secretary; Mrs.
Hunt, treasurer. A pleasant half hour was
Ient, with music and refreshments. The
club will meet once in three weeks.
A postponed meeting of the department
of philosophy and ethics of the Woman's
club will bo held at 8 o'clock Saturday aft
ernoon of this week at the residence of
Mrs. C. Vincent, Nineteenth and Harney
streets. '
Where
Fashion
Reigns
113 Sooth 16th Street Opposite Woolworth's 5c and 10c Store
Tomorrow, Sivturdy. We Pia.cc on Sale
M Woiiei's RIcw HI Silts
Our resident New York buyer secures 150 women's suits for SIXTY CENTS ON
THE DOLLAR from Louis Pellmar & Bros. j . .
These New York suita were made for a well known Denver Dry Goods firm who
cancelled them because Messers Pellmare & Bros, were late in deliver'.
One hundred of these suits are made of wool broadcloth materials, in black navy,
tan, green and red strictly tailored with kilted skirts and 45-inch length jackets 50
of the suits are strictly tailored with,48-inch length jackets and kilted $
skirts made of plain gray materials sizes are 32 to 44.
These suits are absolutely $35.00, $37.50 and $40.00 values on sale
Saturday, at
John J. Kelly & Co., New York, sold us over 200 dresses at an astonishingly low price.
N We just received the dresses Friday and tomorrow, Saturday, they will go on sale at
$7.50 to $12.50 less than their real worth. It would require too much Si
space to begin to describe the many different styles and materials
suffice it to say the lot consists of every new style and material reg
ular $30.00, $32.50 and $35.00 values; on sale Saturday at.
$30.00 New Coats at $19.50 Friday we received another shipment of .
black broadcloth and tan covert coats; they are strictly tailored, 54 ins.
long, some art trimmed with buttons. Saturday these regular $25.00,
$27.50 and $30.00 coats will be on sale for -
Parisian Cloak Co. Women's Apparel That's All
QBE
days' pay. ... A skilled worker, doing
from two to four times as much work as
the unskilled, forms better habits of work
and loses less time through absence from
work than the unskilled. . . . As the un
skilled become skilled and regular in their
work, their health and general appearance
distinctly Improve. This has been espe
cially true of women."
On certain of the twisting machines
double rows of china knobs serve as sig
nals of broken threads. When all these
knobs are down everything Is running right,
but when they begin to bob up the at
tendant must stop that section of ma
chinery and tie the broken ends together.
Knobs down mean fast, good work. Qo
through the room now and the engineer
will point to the few knobs that are up
"Used to be," he says, "that more than
half were up all the time." Scores of bet
terments. In speed and methods, have con
tributed to keep those china knobs on the
twisting machines down. Collier's Weekly.
A LESSON IN PRODUCTION
ystesa mmd Skill Terms Raadowa
Warksfcop Imt Proaperoaa
lastltatUa.
A certain New Jersey cotton mill has.
in the last three years, been made a
laboratory for a series of Interesting ex
periments in management In that time
production has been nearly doubled, and
the cost, due to higher wages, replacements
and a slight Increase of working force, has
been Increased about 25 per cent. An en
gineer, with system and a good knowledge
of workers, has wrought the change. Cer
tain sentences of hls commenting on the
result, are sound and true:
"I find out how much work a good
worker, fitted for the work, should do, and
set that as the minimum acceptable task.
For this amount of work, done within a
reasonable time, I pay the workera sub
stantial bonus In addition to an Increased
WHAT'S THE USE OF WARSHIPS
How Eleolrle Shocks Toald Sead
Send Whole Heels to the
Bottom.
Iewis Nixon of NewTork, shipbuilder,
graduate of the I'nlted States Naval
academy, and for several years one of
the chief constructor of the American
navy, flouts the theory that the airship
In any of Its forms will become a for
midable war machine.
Instead, Mr. Nixon believes that the
death-dealing . terror of the war of the
future will be the electric shock.
This conclusion has been forced cpon
bla Judgment by a careful study of the
subject of new war agencies and by
closely watching the maneuvers of the
Wright aeroplane as It sailed up the
Hudson recently and circled the repre
sentatives of the world's greatest navies.
In Mr. Nixon's opinion, warships can
guard against the danger of explosives
that might be dropped upon them by
airships by specially prepared armor. He
believes, though, that sooner or later
there will be perfected a gun or soma
other piece of mechanician! for hurling a
thunderbolt that will shock to death
every man aboard a warship. Irrespec
tive of Its protection.
"I am convinced," said Mr. Nixon to an
American repcrter, "that the thing could
be done now, but the mechanism Is so
crude that the thunderbolt, or eletcrlc
Impulse, would klllN the man who should
release It, as well as the enemy. It Is
possible, of course, that some foreign
nation already has perfected the neces
sary machine with which to hurl this
deadly bolt. I hope, however, that It has
not been done. When the principle Is
mastered the result will make war so hor
ribly destructive that the human race,
through the sheer force of nature's first
law self-preservation will abolish war.
"The aeroplane Is mainly Interesting now
on account of the fact of what may grow
from It. Possibly we shall see them like
swarms of giant locusts flying over am
beyond armies, to occupy positions and U
cut off communications.
"For purposes of observation they will be
of great use. The helicopter, owing to Its
smaller dimensions, seems best adapted to
such uses, especially to be carried on men-of-war.
"In so far as I can see, tke dirigible,
which will combine much that the aero
plane Is now proving qut. Is the ship of the
future." New York American.
CARS CARRY DEAD WEIGHT
SlecBlasr Car Train Most Costly
Method ef Transporter
tloa.
The most extravagant and costly method
of transportation In the world is the sleep
ing car train, which carries two tons of
dead weight for every passenger moved.
The great weight of passenger cars Is due
in no small measure to the great length
to which these cars have grown In recent
years. The body of a modern "steeper."
over seventy feet In length, supported on a
truck at each end, may be regarded struc
turally as a bridge carried on two "end
plera And In the case of the car, as of the
bridge, the bending stresses tend to break
it In two, and therefore the weight of ma
terial necessary to resist those stresses In
creases In a much more rapid ratio than
the length. Moreover, the concentration
ARTIFICIAL EYES
Made to order In our store October 21,
22, 23, 24 Inclusive, by a German expert.
All work positively guaranteed Tbe only
satisfactory way to get the best results
from an artificial eye. Call or write for
price and full particulars.
oi.obs orrzoAXi co,
aia bo. leth at.
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Table y "Water
Tut and Sparkling
from the Boeky Mountalas
Telephone Douglas SO.
of weight on the two trucks call for heavy
construction In the trucks themselves.
It has been proposed that a great sav
ing in weight would be effected by re
ducing the length of the cara and substi
tuting llgliter four-wheeled trucks for the
ponderous six-wheeled trucks now In use.
The roof construction could be considerably
lightened by abolishing the end platform
and substituting entrances at the center of
the cars and vestlbullng the car bodies di
rectly against one another.
But the greatest reduction In weight. It
is thought, would come from the substitu
tion of steel for wood and the application
to the design of the cars of those princi
ples of steel construction which have ran
dercd the modern steel bridge such a
marvel of lightness In proportion to Its
strength and the load it can carry. The
weight of the present railroad cara Is the
result of too much coach builders' art and
too little of the bridge engineers.' 6t. Louis
Times.
The Theerfal DrasjarUt.
"You seem to be doing a good business."
said the meter reader to the druggist.
"It's unusually good tonight." replied the
cheerful druggist. "I've had seven patrons
who asked to see the city directory, five
who used the telephone, eleven who bought
postage stamps and one who wanted me to
remove his porous piaster. It's a rush of
business like this that makes a druggist
wish he ha been brought up a motorman.
or a truck driver." Cleveland Plain iealer