Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-11-01
LADIES' HATS CAME OFF.

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Much has been said and written
about ladies wearing hats In public
places, but 1t is doubtful if any of the
remarks ever had more effect or were
responded to quicker than was ac-
corded to little note sent to the pulpit
of Grace NJ. f. church and read last
Sunday night by Rev. t. NJ. Evans. A
large audience had gathered in the au-
ditorium to hear DIR. Dobbs' lecture. In
the audience were many ladies, and the
prevailing style of feminine headgear
was exemplified in all phases of gro
tesqueness. A wicked man was snugly
ensconced behind one of these mann
moth conceits. and after many vain at
tempts to rubber neck" around the
--latest creation" he sent this note to
the pulpit:
1--WE could all see Mount Moriah in
Dr. Dobbs' map of Jerusalem a great
deal better If the ladies hats We're re-
moved. In some way have them re-
moved for this evening. They are ter
rife"
Mr. Evans smiled as he perused to
himself this little note, and when he
read it aloud the effect was electrical.
Robust "amens'' came from all quar-
tiers of the room, and the ladies at once
complied with the request.
A NOVICE DESERTS TRAMPING.
dubuque Times.l
Justice Kessler had two cases in the
police court. One was professional
vag who was sent down for five days
The other was young man from the
country. He gave his name as John
Reagan and said his home was in Ger
no Gordo county. He came here Thurs
day with couple of young men who
filled his head with wild west stories
and who told him that it was no use to
work for the reason that the world
owed him a living. He needed the
readers of yellow covered literature
purchased a gun and started out to gel
a living without working. They ar
rived here Thursday and We're seer
lettering about a house in the upper
Ipart of the city. The occupants of the
place telephoned to the police head
quarters that suspicious characters
We're in the neighborhood, but before g
| cop arrived the two fellows who haC
come with him left and he was ar
rested. When searched in the Gala
boose gun was found in his hiI
pocket. When arraigned this morning
! he looked rather blue. He was {
| stranger in a strange country and die
not have much money. 1t was easy t
/ see that he was from the rural dis
tricts. He gave his age as u year:
and said it was his first trip ava,
from home. The justice sentenced hin
to five days in Jail, and he had no soon
er heard the sentence than he began t
cry, and begged to be let off. He sait
that. if he We're permitted to go, HI
could get work at the Monastery See
| ing that it was his first trip on tn,
road, the justice suspended sentence
and gave him a chance to go to TIN
Monastery after he had given tn
names of several persons whom tn,
Justice knows. He was told, however
that his gun would have to be confis
Gated. but he was 50 glad to get of
that he said, "Oh / don't want it.
don't want anything that will get M
into trouble" He was SO pleased a
being discharged that he could hardl,
believe it, and looked BACK two o
three times after gaining the street t,
see if the police We're after him. H
said he would never go on the roat
4 again.