In the World of Electricity v - , . - " -7 . - WIRING OF HOUSE EASY JOB Woman Expresses Surprise There is So Little Trouble". .-. USDS ALL DETAILS COMPLETE Is Nw Aranrrd ( Horn that ! Artistic Well Claft am Neat All ot tke Tim. ' I Mr. S. T. Town of Carnegie avenue. , Cleveland, says that she has been given a Surprise by the easy way a house can be wired for electricity. .She has had her bouse wired from attic to cellar and as he la a seml-ln valid and confined almost entirely to her upstairs apartments She highly appreciate the fact that It waa' accomplished with absolutely no trouble to herself or family. x She says that the workmen - betfart "Wednesday morning and finished Satur day noon. They had wired the four rooms upstairs, the bath room, hall and attic, the four rooms downstairs, the cellar and the gar age Mrs. Town said: "We wanted the eiec 4rlo light on account of tbe absolute cleanliness of walls and celling and freedom from soot and grime, whloh we know would follow their installation. We have our Mazda electric lamps all ready to put in as the fixtures are brought down and put into place. We have the double switch for the hall, so that we can turn on the lights from either the top or bottom of the stairs. "I never saw such a neat piece of work In my life. They cleaned up everything and the only noise we had Waa that Of the workmen tacking down a carpet. We tQld them they could Just as well leave this undone as we were going to discard It soon, but they followed their instruc tions to leave everything just as they found It and tacked down the carpet. . "We have selected very pretty fixtures which will be very pleasing even when not In use. Now that we have electric lights it makes an entirely electric lighted district around here. We had the base board receptacles placed In most of the rooms, so that now we can use whatever electrical conveniences we want. We In tend first to get an electric Iron and a vacuum cleaner. I shall get a vacuum cleaner just like my daughter next door has. It is so light and easily handled that it in no more trouble to carry than an old-fashioned broom and it saves her "fHSa and draperies so much that it has more than paid for itself since she has had it besides relieving her off all dust "Mr. Town also expects to get a, great deal of satisfaction out of the vacuum cleaner when he cleans his automobile. t We had the baseboard receptacle in the kitohen placed so that the machine can be driven up close to the Window and tbfe hose of the cleaner brought out the win dow to do duty on the machine." ELECTRIC COOKER RELIABLE Culinary Work Become an Exact Science I'nder Modern Methods. A few years ago the Idea of Rising elec triclty fof : cooking on anything but., a luxurious basis would have appeared ab 'surd. What has brought '.electric" cooking go quickly down to the everyday level? Partly the decrease In the cost of oUr rent, but mainly the improvement in the efficiency and reliability of the appara . tus, Three, reasons may be given for iisifcg electric cooking anywhere, iir the homes, in' tho restaurants, in the factory mess rooms,1 i'lrst of .all, the electric cookers like electric motors, may be placed any where convenient. There is no need to build chimney a or flues. All that Is re quired is", it at home, an electric stove, or If at "the factory, a range of electric ovens in a corner of the mesa room. Ex cept where frying ha to be done, the ordinary ventilation Is- generally quite sufficient If any help Is needed it Is to tako away the ordinary smell of cook ing. There are no Unpleasant fumes, there Is no smoke and there la so little heat dissipated that roasting and baking can be carried on during the hottest sum mer day with astonishing comfort The second reason la that the results, from the culinary point of view, axe 10 admirable. There is no cooking like elec tric cooking. No one who has ever tasted electrically cooked food will ever want to live Upon any other. v . Hera a question of health cornea In, Good food, well cooked' and appetising in appearance, does more good to the eater vtlian indifferent food which lacks the power of tempt&Ooh, The efficiency of vork people depend- upon their "health; therefore electric cooking meats effi- olency. . . ... The third reason is allied to the second. Electric cooking is the easiest aa well as the most accurate means of Cooking. Ordinary cooking is a kind of hit or mis business. Sometimes the cook has the oven just right and takes out the lshs at the precise moment of perfection, but generally sh is only there or there abouts. ' . ' - With electric cooking there is no such uncertainty. With electric tooklng, In deed, there will be no bad cooks. - The temperature of an electric oven or cooker ts under such perfect control that any -cook who has enough, brain to tell the time by the clock ean Cook accur ately. The "electric cook" Cooks by the clock. .The current i switched on. for so long; then the dish Is placed In the oven, then or later the current is regu lated by a simple switch, and at ft. cer tain hour the oven is opened and a per fectly cooked dish Is available. PRAISE FOR ELECTRIC WASHER Owner of Drnrer Cafe 8res Honey : on Ilia I.ti4ry Work. Adam Goebel, president of the Rector Cafe company of tenver, Is an enthusi astic advocate-of the electric washing ma chine for restaurant work. He has figured out that he has cut hl laundry bills more than BO per cent, has lengthened the life of his linen, has reduced to nothing the articles usually lost in sending thera to be cleaned and has eliminated what waa usually a source of annoyance. "Prior ' to March 1. 11.M said he, "I was paying 4S and upwards a week for my laundry, and at times, when thera was anything special in the city, my bill would run much higher. I then bought an electric home laundry and Ironing ma chine to do my laundry work at the res taurant Since I have putin this outfit, my expense for labor has never rua over 915 a week, and my expense for soap and oth,er supplies in the laundry about V a weeS. The gaa for heating the Ironer has cost me about H3 a month. This Is all the expense that X nave hat for my laun dry work since I bought the machines, with the exception of a small expense that I went to to drain the water from the machines. "I have found the work of this outfit entirely satisfactory, and have found it no trouble at all. I could not afford to aend my laundry out again even though I could have It done at the same cost to me aa now, for I find that the laundries are so much harder on my linen and the number of articles lost very large. Since I have been having my laundry done in my restaurant, I have had nothing lost' and much less wear on the linen from' washing." ' ' " . Electric washers of this type are told by the "U10" Washer company, 318 South Eighteenth street. This firm also han dles many electrical conveniences now used in the home. EFPICIESCX I MODERN MEAT Electrle Device Bringe It Waere De sired nnd Prevents, Wate. Efficiency in the application of heat has reached its maximum development In the modern electric beating device. By employing aoouVata eolentifio methods manufacturers of electrlo appliances have developed an extremely economical ele ment so that under average conditions of Use the device automatically generates precisely enough heat to be completely satisfactory In operation. In combination With this idea is that Of the uso of heat' insulating materials and methods of con struction, which prevent the useless ijuid' worse than useless escape of electrically generated heat and direct it entirely to wards the object sought Thus, with ihe modern electric flatlron. ' the top and handle are j protected from , tha heating dement the activity of whch Is .all 'di rected toward the face of the Iron; more than that, the greatest activity; per unit of surface la directed toward the" point of the iron where it 13 moat required' in moving over the sre material. ? This and similar principals have. been incorporated in the modern electric heat ing device, to that it is the perfection, of efficiency and economy combined. ; and therefore necessarily Xm perfection .01 convenience. The user Is not ubjeoted, as with out-of-date methods, to any waste heat during the work, which could re sult only in making his or her existence to miserable as possible. To one who has become accustomed to the benefits of the electric way, the old-fashioned tor tures which so many etui endure with a cheerful immolation worthy of a better cause, are as bad aa the horrors of the inquisition. -' ', e When It is remembered that comfort and convenience are merely the principal hot weather aspect of the case, and that cleanliness, Quick results and therefore saving of time and effort, and, nervous force, and the elimination of actual dan ger, can all have Just as" much. said for them as good points with-.reference' to electric heating appliances, the wonder, Is that any one can me found tOdaty. who is willing to put up with the other varieties for a single hour. A , .. . Sunderlands Move Into New Quarters . in Very Few Days The new offices of Sunderland Brothers company are nearing completion and It is expected that they will be ready for oc cupancy by October 84. 1 The Sunderland offices and dlsnlay rooms will use the entire third floor of the new State bank building, directly , opposite the east en trance to the W court house. , . ' The entire C.OOq square . feet of floor space will be laid out conveniently for the Several departments.. and hew fixture) will ' Installed throughout. ; , i VACri'M. . CLEANER. SOLVES IT Eliminates Dirt from Home and De - light the Hons wives, v. v ...... Any homo where electricity is available for Itghting has1 the means of eliminating drudgery, : musslness, days Overcrowded with work, over-heated rooms. It has been a long road from the hand operated appliances for house work to the ap pliances which are operated swiftly and surely by electric power. The' difference between . a washboard and washing machine turned by hand IS something, but the difference between a washing machine operated, by hand and one oneratedjby power taken from an electrlo light socket or baseboard receptable Is incalculable. It saves hours ot time and hours of labor. It means the saving of labor 'in washing the heavy things such as the quilts or .heavy curtains at those times in the year when it is thought necessary for everything to have a thor ough cleaning. .' , ' .The electric Iron saves another day U saves the constant . walking . between stove and ironing board, and it saves the hours of work in an overheated kitchen. The Vacuum cleaner makes a different thing or cleaning day. The broom whloh was pushed laboriously over the floor, forcing part of the dust under the carpet and parf into the air to settle on the furniture has been supplanted by the vacuum cleaner which simply sucks up the dust and dirt and can be . used on anything about the house.' It saves en tirely the, annual upheaval ot house cleaning time, for "it allows nothing to accumulate in the carpets and corners to be beaten out at the, end of a year or six months. ; '. - "That incandescent - is so touchy," mumbled the arc light grumpily. "What Is the matter" inquired the night wind, with a sigh. , ':'''.''!. "He got mad because the moon called him ashine.'?' . . Homes that Are Different By Arthur C Clause, AroMtect H OMES that are different do not necessarily have to be entirely different from a well known type, but simply a different arrangement of features that distinguish the individual home from others having the same general characteristics. It is such a wall known fact that when It comes to getting the most for your money there Is no question but what you can get more room in a square two-story house ot certain uirncn sions than of any other style of home in the same dimensions, but this point ritti not tie dwelt upon In detail. . .Square homes have been built li so r-iany common styles, however, that there hu been a gradual tendency to get fcray inai this type ot home owing to so much tlmt'arlty of appearance. A squaw box with a dormer on the roof, a iorch across te cntlro front a few brackets In ihe cornice and an all cement stucco exterior, is" the common type of square house, and even when well proportioned and detailed there la no doubt but that this style is becoming a little monotonous. A square home, however, can havo as much In dividuality about it if prbpe-ly design VI as any other style of home. Take for example, the illustrations accompanying this article. This design, while in every way a square home, has a touch of orig inality about It that distinguishes It from J J. .e. II most homes of this type. The first de parture from the more common arrange ment is the porch en the aide. Placing the porch on the side grows out ol the tendency to use the main porch more as an outdoor living room and leas' as a mere . shelter tor giiests waiting to be received at the front door. i Porches aro often cosily furnished with comfortable chairs and settees of a porch like character, ,suoh as willow furniture or old hickory furniture, matting ruga oh ths floor, Japanese lanterns, autumn leave! and other little ornaments to Hive It an inhabited appearance, and this plan Is still further carried out In many tnod- y i . ', Well Entertained. ,H ; Husband (cheerfully) Well, love, have you , had" a pleasant day?' Wife-Oh, splendid!. After I dressed the children and got them off, washed the dishes and made acme pies, cleared away the luncheon . table - and- answered some letters, I still had time enough to darn my stocklngs.--Harper,B Batgr. ', i. Drop in September Building Building construction In seventy-four cities in September shows a moderate falling oft in oompaHson with the same month a year ago. Permits were taken out in September In seventy-tour leading ciUes; ' acoordlrig to ' otficial reports " to - 11 11 1 ' , Construction News, for the erection of 19,80 buildings, involving it total esti mated investment of $61,870,828. against 20,028 buildings, aggregating in cost 8G9.698, a decrease ot 222 buildings and 14,998,870, or 7 per cent. The figures, in detail, are as follows: -No. -of CiUes . - .Bldgs. New York (Boroughs, Manhattan and Bronx) 2S5 Chicago 969 Boston 336 Brooklyn 918 Lob Angeles 1,393 Philadelphia 1,010 Detroit 7S2 San Francisco......";.;........... 544 Ban Diego... 48 Cleveland ............ .,... 759 Pittsburgh 308 St Louis ....w. 734 Minneapolis ' 520 ' Springfield, Mass.;.... 138 Indianapolis ........;.....;.,.,.. 447 . Rochester 312 Kansas City, Mo....... 404 Portland, Ore....... tlS5 '-Washington, D. C. 4E3 Oakland . 209 Buffalo yr. 807 Milwaukee Am Newark :. V 219 Cincinnati 92 v. ....'..:.,.... 314 1912- 1911 Estimated No. ot Estimated .'A! ' ' ' Baltimore Memphis . Seattle ... Worcester ' Atlanta .. Columbus St. Paul.. . 0mah4 v. xirmingnam Hartford Fort Wayne, ; .. Dallas, Tex....r....... Louisville Toledo, Oi... ............... ......... Akron Cedar Rapids ... New Haven... Richmond Sacramento Taooma '. 'Mouston .? ." Grand RApida Salt Lake City New Orleans...,.. . Springfield, 111 i. Evansville Wllkesbarro Jacksonville Bcraqton ,., 1 Berkeley ..; Pasadena Stockton .i.'-rrf. Lincoln 'x.. Peoria ........ . Wllrhlnrtnn Marrtsburg Davenport, la. .... ,. Norfolk 10 Topeko, K9 Duluth 88 Nashvlllo .....I............ 144 356 20S 301 115 319 ltd M 142 18 m 223 33 J 67 98 163 1N4 118 70 11S 63 7S' 0 77 14 & 42 42 ! 85 St 42 Charlotte. N. 0.... Troy Tampa, Fla.. ,. ..................... Chatttanooga Portland, M Pueblo, Colo.: Terr Haute.. ................ .... gt Joseph, Mo 6an Jose, Cal 45 121 f 1 El U ts 18.S0. - Cost. Bldgs. Cost Gain Loss $ 9,117,540 ' 208 ' $11,993,395 ' .. 23 7.201,900 1,009 7,613.100 .. S , 4,476,000 311 .562,000 .. 32 3,290,823 .. 962 .6,324,994 42 '.. 2.810.B17 1,230 2,813,247 .. 17 2,798,709-. l,m 2,390,885 18 ,. 1,841,800 89 1,387,160 32 . 1,783,145 814 1,634.048 9 .. 1,598,859 301 "952,225 - 67 .. 1,379,315 .,..., 888,440- . ,., t 1,843.749 j S3C 826,036 63 .. . 1,248,763 778 1,490.995 6 .. 1,211,075 553 1,002,850 8.. 1,017,090 127 774.886 31 .. , 1,000,540 467 , 760.2S0 83 ' ... 969,936 .324 882.267 10 959,774 . 408 - 4,894,629 . ., 80 909,595 743 1,402,920 .. 87 841,127 523 1,917,325 .. 66 659.861 446 - - 600.70S 81 138.000 378 991.0C-0 .. 38 823,989 396 1,222,159 ... 33 708,625 194 , 615,201 38 .. ; 699,3:0 1,014 793,590 . . 12 669,760 3 204 636,843 5 .. 644.515 228 276,440 133 .. 607,870 1.026 462,051 31 . , 591,902 124 344,260 72 ,. 668,587 383 487,087 17 , ,, 613,02T. 259 610,779 ... .-. 479.646 360 ' 845,931 . . 44 476,050 124 461,658 19 470,202 299 240.792 93 .. 437,530 110 517,610 .. 23 S54.340 6.1 166,200 113 .. , 351.225 155 mm .. t 336,320 208 ,199,230 . 68 .. ' 336,605 15R 345,873 . . 3 335,650 103 261,95 19 .. 830,000 30 , 171,000 18 325.765 120 : 434,568 .. 25 " 303.331 129 313,791 .. 3 291,365 s 49 205.302 42 .. 282,840 280 138,82 104 .. 271,849 189 238,842- 14 .. 264,130 109 210,993 10 .. 227,975 56 192,000 18 .. - 211,170 .. . 297,660 .. 29 181.335 41 80,485 12 .. 181,270 -. 122 253.064 .. 28 175.298 56 136,568 28 .. 119,415 108 249.025 .. 32 159.375 S2 . 94,922-- 64 ... - 147,050 60 165,600 .. 5 , 140.432 lffl 151,803 .. . 7 . 136,525 46 M.370 70 ,. 155.500 S9 66.735 88 . '.. 118 90R 45 1 38,260 .'. 6R " F3.119 48 , 139,694 .. 101,050 20 80.975 2 ..: 99,150 23 41.330 14 98.030 33 68.110 10 .. 97,741 156.364 .. J7 . 96.283 54 74,230 30 .. 85,408 150 . 3i9,727 .. 7 8.H4 4S 101.207 .. 1 78,511 . 27 68,4 15 .. , 3 2S0 28 " 72.178 .. 12 .. H.8S1 ., 230.883 . .. 7 53,815 21- . 104,280 .. 49 51.500 35 91,398 .. 43 42.878 21 33.350 29 .. I IW.985 "SI ' : 53,569 - .. 25 - 87.411 63 180.880 ,. 24 33.548 , 26 . 61,094'. .. 38 161,870.828 20,028 666,8,698 "" Notwlthstanain this decrease In cost. the Showing for ibe month is a good one. as thera were gains In forty-one dtSes and losses In thirty-three. There era gains In ths majority ot the repre sentative cities, while losses were sus tained in titles In whloh tremendous activity has been the rulo recently, or the olUes were at such remote point or so wldslv scattered that they have very lit tle bearing on the" main situation. . There waa a decrease In New York City of 23 per cent; Chicago. 5.. and Boston, 32, and afl ' increase in Philadelphia Of 18 per cent, whllt a division of the country Into groups shows that there were gains in nine cities and losses In four; six south ern cltels have gains as against losses In five, and in the middle west there were gains In ten and looses in seven; in three western cities there were increases, no Cities In this section sufficiently repre sentative showing losses to make the comparison , worth while. The. Pacific coast maintains the phenomenal activity of the last few years, seven- leading cities showing gains, while there were decreases In only two, but these are conspicuous, aa they are- Portland,.. decrease of B, and Los Angeles, 17 per cent ' ' ' ' snsssngasgMMSBCBSssnw j L, V''ssmsb "f '' snnnlsssnsssnssnssnn sasstfasnsssa i sssssss .;M.M ij UViVI I J PAMTttY 3 . . jlQ I . ..HAM. IbatmU :Utt,r a,. I I 1 M T ' i - .1.. . . L -jH. -irt-- J H ' )" HI ''.' . HI - " " ' ' ' 13 T-ijtAT : U. r T t-tSVT TLOO.H., ern homes by enclosing the porch witty ; glass, sometimes with sash that can b i removed, at other times with sash that ; can be opened but set permanently I11 place. ,.'.- .When a porch Is used 'is un unulcoi living Toom on a city home to get the, proper degree of privacy, it t iould i- ' placed on the side, while it ts sometimes -placed on ths front and serves the pur. pose of an entrance porch as well. It does: . not have quite the retired, secluded and private effect that a porch on the side ' presents when used In this way. Side 1 porches also solve the. problem of m ' south or west front house. When a south; front house, they can be placed on the east, where they are shaded in the after- '. noon. On a west front houethey can be placed on the north. On an east front house they can be also placed on tha ; . north. Since porches are used mostly In, ; the summer time the Idea is to- hav : them shaded from the sun during the j afternoon aa much as possible. '. The details of this home are very ; simple. There are no brackets in the A ! cornice, but thi very wide projection ofi : the cornice and the belt course running : entirely around the house dividing thei first and second stories gives tt broad ' lines, which are stilt further emphasised ! by the wide siding on the first story, j The wide aiding idea is simply revertinfl ! to primitive methods, but it is through, use ot these primitive methods such Sa wide siding, hand split shingles, cobbloj j stone foundations, rough brick fireplaces; : And chimneys and plain details with veryj few mouldings hi their proper relation! that w get most of the picturesque r facts that are so attractive and so rr sought after in the building of ior homes. There la nothing very e slve about any of thess features,', It takes an artist's eye to adapt th In meir proper relation, xne nome use j .... . . , . J ... .ui. a . as an illustration js paitu a.u wm i- with a redlsh brown brick ehlmhey. It) ,.. Is a peculiar fact that an all white home looks well in ths summer time resting! upon a green lawn and surrounded byi. considerable green foliage, but in thai , winter time when the snow la upon ioj j ground It presents ', rather cheap ap-1 pearanc and lacks to a degree muchi ? of ths Ufa and attractlvaness that lal j evident In homes having more color!, about them, also too much white W monotonoue. A better combination oti colors therefor would be a cream whit j for ths first etory and trim with .ths , second story Of shingles stained a med- ; lum 0 atlokly brown. Stilt another; J attractive combination would be a med- ; lum brown stain for the entire exterior, j ; except all wood moldings, casings. cir-, : hlces, etc.: paint the latter a crcfjr white with a tapestry brie cnimn v,, another combination would De a-svei . straw yellow for the first story with ; white tor the-balance and a red brick, ! chimney laid In whit mortar Joint glv- : Ing It a rather colonial effect s J Key to the 8Uuatton-Bee Advertising, j V1. COLI JNG . LAIE DESIGNERS AND DECORATORS. 1903 FARNAM STREET M t A time chat with Omaha's fore most designers and decorators F first importance to everyone who cares is the appearance of home; there may be other things that now and then hold attention, but where a man lives he 'must be 1 surrounded with the beauties and comforts that designers and decorators home furnish- can give. It is necessary, in order to attain the best results in 0 ers YOUR home, to' Have the decorative scheme laid out by experts. This little shop; only recently established, takes pride in telling you that its business has 6ven exceeded the expectations of its owners. And this great trade could have come only through our being equipped with rugs, portieres, curtains, wall papers, etc. that would answer the demands of all classes of buyers as to quality, beauty and price. A visit here will immediately convince you that we are better equipped to answer the needs of any home the modest cottage or the mansion because we are Omaha's only exclusive homefurnishers. The following details explain how well we can handle your orders. Wall Paper Fretcoelng Lace Curtains Both American and foreign creations In wall paper contribute an Important part to rnnk ing thla tor a true hometurnUhltg shop. The varieties of patterns and the wide range of prices on these papers insure your sat 'isfaction. V" v ' For attaining, the best results in freacoelng we place at . your command competent ex perts, who, , under our direct supervision, make sketches and execute your work, thus insuring perfect results. Lace curtains and curtain materials are shown in this store in the rarest ot beautiful de signs and the most select patterns. We give special attention to placing the proper cur v tains in -each room, in order to secure , harmony. f7nAflfri'nffuPho,BterlnK and 'finishing ot used furnl upiiviiciutK lan Jg a neceg8ary pBrt 0f keeping your home looking well. This shop has a special de partment to take care of this work, match ing upholstering goods to your room sur roundings and finishing the wood work in proper, colors. , We hare Just Installed a plant for cleaning and repairing rugs. The repairing section Is in charge ot an expert weaver. Mr. Kassarjian has charge of the cleaning de partment and uses an oriental process in cleaning rugs, assuring a return of the rich ' colorings and silky luster. A telephone call will bring a prompt visit from him to your home, where he will make an. estimate on the mending and cleaning that is to be done. Wood Finishing Rugs Furnit are Cleaning Rugs Window Shades Portieres Under our own supervision experts obtain the roost difficult colors in wood finishing. It is possible to obtain best decorative colors only when the work li done by experts. Our magnificent collection - of oriental rugs is worthy of your most careful and serious attention. A complete assortment of sites, from the smallest Anatolian mat to the large room-size Sarouk and KIrmanshah is shown here and at prices most reasonable. ; . , v ., a . ,. -: Furniture of the; highest type the kind that cannot be obtained elsewhere for the prices davenports made on decorative lines and full of comfort; large over-stuffed chairs and many pieces Showing special and class ical designs. To make your home look well it is abso lutely necessary that the windows should be properly equipped with choice shades, and with curtain hardware that 1b durable, We show shades and curtain hardware that will endure for long periods. , Employes COLLING LAIER. The selection of over-curtains and portieres is a most Important part In the decoration of a room, for it means the making or un making of the decorative scheme. Consid eration should be given to light and sur roundings both inside , and out and to many other little points in which our as sistance will produce -perfect results. . . The employes of this shop have been selected because of their special ability in each line. Designers and Decorators, 1903 Farnam Street if