Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-15
Peculiarities Of People


irg old lady with whom had just en-
gagged rooms, II really didn't think had
anything to learn about the crankiness
of women. but only few weeks ago I
found was mistaken. I've had women
object to the canary and the cat and
to the croaking Of the frogs and the
mattresses and the curtains and the
ventilation. I've had them complain Of
tco much shade on one side of the house
and too little on the other. I've had some
object to the chairs because they were
too big; Others, because they were too
little. I've had them distrust the water
and object to the lights, and-Well, I've
had them complain of everything under
the shining sun, but never in all my
trials have / met such woman as en-
gagged rooms with me three weeks ago.
She is a business woman, and inn
pressed me as one of the most sensible
women had ever met She had the best
room in the house-a large, airy. sunny
chamber over the parlor. After the first
night she looked pale, and / asked her If
she had slept well.
NO. she answered, am sorry to
say / did not sleep at all. Can you tell
me which way this house faces?'
South j replied.
care you sure it faces precisely
south?' she inquired. 1 said was not
positive but / hunted up a compass and
we found that the house faced not ex-
actly SOUTH but rather to the southeast
by south At this discovery my new
roomer smiled.
81 was quite sure 1t didn't face
souarely SOUTH she said, for was rest
less all night, and when am restless |
am sure am not sleeping with my head
10 the north. The earth's currents run
north and south, you know, and unless
enc lies in such position that the cur
rents of the body run parallel Win tne
earth's currents one does not rest well.
was sure my head was not toward the
north
zone thing want to know" said the
Old lady, now does that women keep
precisely straight in bed?
Tudor jerks wrote very pretty story
called "The Umbrella of Justice, III
which appears man accused OF MURDER.
He is arrested and brought before the
court. A strong chain of circumstan-
t;al evidence fastens the crime upon the
unfortunate man. The stern old judge
closes his heart to the imprisoned APP
,eal of counsel for the prisoner. and is
about to instruct the jury for q veroict
of guilty, when he finds himself dis
rurbed by the clear, honest gaze IN the
mans eye CHANGING up at the CLOCK ne
finds. with a feeling Of relief. that II is
the hour for luncheon. and he dismlsses
the court until half past q Pioneering
the evidence, along with his charge 70
the Jury, he starts out for Walk un-
conscious of his surroundings untii ne
finds himself in strange part OF tne
city London), where he is wholly IN
known. A shower coming up, and having
left his umbrella in the court room, ne
enters strange restaurant to take his
lunch. Completing his meal, but still ap-
sorbed in the legal problem, he rises,
outs on his overcoat, picks up the UNI
brella that stands near-it's exactly like
his own which he has forgotten-and is
about to leave the room when the owner
O. the umbrella rises from another table
and collars him., In vain the Judge pro-
tests his innocence. He has no cards or
papers with him to prove his identity
and his explanation meets only with
measure, he is allowed to slip away
amid the 5eers and laughter of the
crowd.
1t is needless to state that the judge
returned late to the court room with
complete change of heart as to the repa-
bility of circumstantial evidence and in
bis eloquent charge to the jury his bellef
was so firmly impressed upon their
minds that they brought in verdict of
mot guilty" and thus saved the life OF
an innocent man.
Many men have been hung on circum-
s.antial evidence alone, but the follow
lrg genuine incident from real life may
serve to show, like the judges expert
ence, that it 10 not always safe to as
sumo ones guilt because appearances
happen to be against him:
A lady friend while doing her Christ
mas shopping thoughtlessly picked up
an umbrella belonging to another wom-
an shopping at the same counter and
started out with it. The owner stopped
Ter in the doorway and the absent
minded woman with many apologies
returned the umbrella.
The incident served to remind her that
the umbrellas at home were getting
shabby, and as the prices on them were
row reduced she thought 1t good
scheme to buy them az Christmas gifts
for the family SO she bought two for
the girls and one for herself.
Later in the day, on her way home
armed with three umbrellas, she glanced
Up and saw directly opposite her In the
car the same woman with whom she had
the unfortunate experience in the morn
ing, The second woman stared hard at
the umbrellas for moment then with
significant smile leaned forward and
said in an icy tone: II see you had
very successful day Of II"
The Federation of Woman's clubs has
extended the right of honorary mem
bership to the men who make Rocky
Mountain Tea. Women's greatest ben
efactor. Mcbride & Will Drug Com
pany.
A dispatch from Debeque, Colorado,
says that oil is flowing at the rate OF
ten barrels day from we'll there that
has reached depth of only 615 feet.
The oil is illuminant, with paraffine
basis.