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The Cook County herald., 1905-12-16

Charles Livingston, of Puritan an
ccstry and New England training and
rigid business habits and principles
found himself in New Orleans in mid.
winter on a mission for his house
Ne was a partner in the house. al.
though barely thirty. and his head
was considered not less cool nor his
Judgment less steady and conserva-
tive than that Of his gray-haired asso
ciAtes
As to his character and habits
but why speak Of that? He had been
n model youth, as he now was esteem
cd model man. BY this it Is not
nscar. 20 sEBssss lk,s.s~sass sS.vs: =
goody. or anything Of that sort. He
was strong, robust. healthy, normal
fellow, who had been born of good
atock. with good principles, had been
well brought up and respected him
sell and the precepts Of his parents
At college he had gone in for ath-
letics. but not for dissipation. When
he graduated he took up the serious
business OF life and. OF course. found
ready opportunity, OF which he avail.
ed himself to the uttermost. 50 at
thirty he was we'll established for
life SO far as business was concerned.
and was we'll along on the road to
being rich man. He was not mar
ried, never having found time to in.
dulge In social pleasures. nor to cul.
tivnte the very considerable streak
OF romance which ran through his
nature
Through no fault OF his the busi-
ness he had in hand at New Orleans
Irngged fearfully. and he was de-
laincd there much longer than had
been anticipated. But 1t was Of suf-
nclent Importance to demand his pres
-nce. So he found much leisure on
his hands and gave more time to
sight seeing and pleasure than he
ever had done before He enjoyed
especially to 90 away from haunts of
trade and plunge into the old historic
section of the city. letting his imag.
ination run riot with the old houses
and filling his mind with pictures of
what might have happened in bygonc
days
He had almost exhausted the
sights. tired Of the theater and other
forms OF pastime and was beginning
to chafe at his enforced stay. when
he overheard conversation one day
which put strange idea into his
The Cook County herald., 1905-12-16
A, SATURDAY, DECEMBER is, 1905.

harmonizing shade of purple and the
deep girdle of silk matched the ma.
terial. Sleeves were trimmed at elbow
with cuffs and strap of cloth and ruff
fle of velvet. The skirt was walking
length, perfectly plain and ripping
wide around the feet. To wear with
the frock was hat of violet beaver,
matching the cloth, with low crown
and brim rolling sharply at both Sides
1t tits forward and is filled in at back
by a purple plume, which comes from
the left side of the hat and falls over
the hair
The Cook County herald., 1905-12-16
A New High Explosive. 81

To supplant dyn4hite, explosive
gelatine, and other nigh explosives
there has recently b4en invented and
tested in Bavaria new substance
known as ss'vigorite '' The results of
experiments seem tOE Indicate that
''vigorite" is ten tinaSs as active as
any explosive now nown, while it
does not explode eithSr by friction or
on impact. Also, it issnot affected by
damp or frost, ard When igrited in
the open air does Qn- explode, but
n:erely burns. It tsXfo:med from a
E,:w nitrous compOun9, which is com.
oined with saltpeter s@apd the effects
of the explosion prodnccd are ccnsid.
cred most extraorAnary --Harper'a
Weekly.
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table started in to discuss fancy
dress ball. to be given that night
They talked so loudly that he was
an involuntary listener Without be.
Ing at all interested he learned that
the ball was public. that it was to be
very gay. and that most people went
masked.
fingered In his mind and kept rccur-
ring to him all day.
why not go?" he thought. Il never
saw a fancy dress ball-nor any sort
OF function participated in by the
half-world. I'm bored to death and
III q ST. suL1ea ing new
can so masked and nobody will be
the wiser"
Well. OF course, that happened
which always happened when old
Beelzebub gets rs to lend an ear for
moment. Livingston temporized, hesi-
tatcd-and fell. The fall occurred
along in tho evening and with fatal
eNactness he recollected having seen
costumer's shop with sign open
Evenings" His feet carried him I'm.
crringly to the place and he selected
black domino and a mask. Very
soon he rolled up to the place at
which the ball was held, in a cab,
and in a trice was u part OF the gay
and brilliant throng.
For an hour it made him fairly
dizzy. The masking OF the women
seemed to make them more au.
Gacious In the display of their
charms and Livingston marveled
greatly ut the ingenuity with which
they had contrived to adopt costumes
SO rs to suggest TO the full the grace.
full and alluring lines Of their figures.
Some Of the skirts were so high and
necks go low as to make the mask
the most considerable article OF an.
parel.
1t was all very new and very In.
teresting to the northern business
man. with his strict trimming and cor.
rect life and he was deeply Interested.
He was leaning against pillar watch.
ing the kaleidoscope panorama
when 4 tall and graceful figure. In a
| most alluring domino of purple silk
OF the richest texture, paused before
| him and said:
Why standest thou all the light in
moody contemplation. oh. most som.
bro knight?"
Startled. Livingston Strengthened
himself and glanced at his questioner
Her raven hair was caugh: up with
| costly jewels, her costume bespoke
!! generous purse: her domino cluns
about the lines Of figure OF singular
perfection: her slippered feet and
daintily Gloved hands bespoke the
aristocrat. Still. who knows?"
thought Livingston. Summoning his
wits he replied:
"A stranger in strange land /
must be content to gaze from afa,
upon the promised land"
There are no strangers here TO-
night" said the woman. All are
comrades and friends. Be not a
deaths head at the feast, l conjure
YOU"
With wildly beating heart Living.
ston took the plunge. II indeed
none here are strangers claim you
Comet"
He stepped forward and without 4
word and without hesitation she took
his proffered arm. They walked
through the ribald crowd, she cling.
ing close to him, he with his head
in a whirl and his heart humping
She spoke softly In the very voice
of love and glancing down at her
, mask he SAW the gleam OF flashing
eyes. and was filled with strange and
powerful emotions. They passed q
door within which were palms and
flowers and rustic seats.
The Cook County herald., 1905-12-16
Pelisse for thWAutumn.

For autumn travelling the o!d-fash-
ioned pelisse made 9 rough pongree
is favorite. Now I'D then 1t has a
hood, which may be brought into use
on occasion. The sNft of the coat is
gauged on to the want and is volumi-
nous enough to crush any sort of a
gown with which it my be worn. Big
sleeved wraps that an separated from
the cape by narrOW margin are the
natural outcome OF kpuffed sleeves.
They are at their best made of taffeta
or rough pongee. "Slhg cape" sleeves
that are familiar to some persons and
that, by their name describe them.
selves to all others, dc among the re.
vivals for long capelfke wraps.
The Cook County herald., 1905-12-16
The Future Fire

you hook happy, old man." said
Jenks / :
Il am," replied Goodman. II have
just renewed the best and cheapest
fire insurance a man could possibly
have in this world"
You don't say"
Yes. just paid my pew rent
Catholic Standard and Times.
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Perhaps the Time viii Come.

Z VisitOr-Who is the benevolent look
ing convict with the bald head and
side Whiskers?
Warden-That's Steel, the notorious
bank wrecker, who got away with
three millions. He's in for life.
And the saunt one next to him?"
Hes only ninety day-er-held
up a man at night and robbed him of
So to get food for his starving family
Puck.
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One on Pop.

Willie-What's the matter with
papa's eyes, mamma?
Mamma-Nothing that l know of.
Willie.
Willie-Wcll, heard him tell Mr..
Jones that he had to have an eye
.apeneFs euerg Apa0Eninp z a:..Jss :. Z;
The Cook County herald., 1905-12-16
Lingerie eIouses to Stay.

1t is decreed that lingerie blouses
are TO be worn until winter, and more
than possibly throughout cold weather
For the latter they are to be furnished
with plain India silk underslips that
will serve as Innings, making then
warm enough for the house and fol
the streets when fur jackets are worn
The Cook County herald., 1905-12-16
TO MAKE E YOU SMILE: | !
3: .,-- &------ ~ .E&EsE$
WlTTlcIsMs DONE UP IN SMALL
@.%<> PARCELS. -, @ :
Poor Man Saved from Much Worry
Little Willie Gives Pop Away-Why
Johnny Put or Forgiveness Of His.
Enenay-Candid.
No ESCAPE for Him.

No. cried the tragedian. Il have.
MT been in the town for twenty years. :"
Then you think they have forgot
ten your Hamlet" said the first low
comedian. "
The eminent heavy shook his griz-
zled head.
There are some things that. can
never be forgotten" he mournfully
replied. If the oldest inhabitani
failed to recognize my sadly altered
features, doubt not that the very
egg stains on the grimy walls would
cry out and betray me-
The Cook County herald., 1905-12-16

The first costume is Of green CLOTH
The shcr. shirt Is made with groups of
i,laitsa and is untrinmed The bolero is
slightly gathered at the bottom and
finished with stitched band The front
is ornamented with passementerie bran
.denberxs and finished at the bottom with
:, tab OF darker velvet. The reyers and
;,irdlc are also of this velvet and the
turnover collar is Of embroidery The
uIl sleeves are tucked crosswise Just;
at the top and finished with deep cuffs
trimmed With the brandenhergs and bands.
The Cook County herald., 1905-12-16
velvetS.

Velvets have hardly begun 10 ap
pear on tho streets, but 1t is probable
that later in the season they will be
used almost as much for walking suit.
AS for reception or evening wear
Both in colorins and in softness, sup
pleness and luster the new velvet:
are seusationally improved.
The Cook County herald., 1905-12-16
The Price Was Too hiuh.

: But" protested the crooked CAPT
talist, you were so positive that you
could get our bill through the legisla-
ture."
II know was," growled the lobby
ist, "but l couldn't touch the members
at ALL"
why. you insisted that they all
had their price,
Exactly, and they all held out for
it and wouldn't consider mine"
The Cook County herald., 1905-12-16
-Tartars Deliver Their Arms.

The London Globe states that Gen.
svietlov recently ordered all the Tar.
tars in the Baku district to come in
and deliver their arms on certain
day. At tho appointed time iwu rusty
daEgers and Waterbury vatch were
turned in.
The Cook County herald., 1905-12-16
The Vain Assault.

In vain the serried hosts of care
10 storm the citadel of youth:
The missiles hurtle harmless there,
And not a breach is made. IN sooth!
Across the sturdy hattlements
laugh comes ringing for reply
And cheeks all ?rosy-red gleam fair
AS rose-red bar 'gainst the sky.
In vain OF care the serried host
Doth storm the fortress fair OF love:
It's strongest when bcsieged the most.
Assault doth but its wonder prove.
happy smile Of calm content
:. And faith exceeding sweet is all
1t needs to guard each battlement
Against bcsiesins blows that fall!
All love. II youth alone be strong
Enough the sieGing to Withstand.
And love incapable OF wrong
Or breach at cares destroying hand.
Ihen how must We. who have them
twain.
Fair youth conjoined with fondest love,
Untouched Of essays weak and vain.
Be all cares malice far above!
New Orleans Times -pemocrat.
The Cook County herald., 1905-12-16
Candid.

Guest-Now. waiter, L want first
class dinner. What would you advise?
Waiter-First class In every re-
spect, sir? .
Guest-JYes, indeed:
Waiter-Well. sir, I'd advise you to
go some place else.
The Cook County herald., 1905-12-16
The Poor Man-pve never been able
to save any money. -. -<.@
The MtlliOnaire-Theny you've saved
yourself whole lot of worry. ~
4 Maker Of Fiahts.

4 Maker Of Fights. =.
"Sir," remarked the sanctimoniors
traveller, you appear to be one wht,
Is making the good fight" 81.
"Well," replied the man Il. clerical
black, Tn sometimes accused of
making the good and bad one fight
I'm whisky distiller.'.
The Cook County herald., 1905-12-16
Willing to Be Generous.

"V1IVIH 20 DC 0e1ISTOO0s
Johnny" said his mother, don't
you know it is wicked to nurture hate
in your breast?, You ought to go to
Willie Penrose and tell him you for
give him" ,
I'm goin' to, just as soon as I get
him licked"
The Cook County herald., 1905-12-16

and return to the oven and brown
Slightly.
The addition of the juice of half {
lemon improves it, if convenient tt
have it.
The Cook County herald., 1905-12-16
The Neglected Husband.

What makes you SO blue?" inquir-t
ed the first new woman at the club 8.
Ny father-in-law has come TO stay
with ne, !" replied the other. "and H.
~ and he sit 1t their knitting al
long and cry alDost ny tTeatnbedt -
Henry ~ =
The Cook County herald., 1905-12-16

head. For You know Satan fnds mis-.
chief still for idle hands to do.
He was at the old absinthe place
slipping q glass Of the stuff, against
which there are SO many warnings.
and wandering how anybody could be-
come addicted to its habitual use,
when two young fellows at the next
The Cook County herald., 1905-12-16

Gray cloth costume trimmed with
gray braided. dotted with black pas
TILES Guimpe Of tucked cord red
chiffon. Black hat with coral colored
tips.
The Cook County herald., 1905-12-16

This model may be used as the coat
to a suit and any skirt will go nicely
with it. Covert cloth, silk. or any
coat material may be used.
The Cook County herald., 1905-12-16

Let us 60 in and sit down." he
said abruptly, and turned BACK.
She acQuiesced with a ElverS
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baking department was added in 1897. and
TWO years later the luncheon department
was introduced in order that the public
might be served in the store with the dain-
ties manufactured on the premises and sold
over the grocery counter.
If you like the pie cake or rolls with
which you are served at luncheon all Won
have to do is to turn TO the opposite counter
and leave an order with the clerk to have
the identical product sent to your home
Or, if the coffee pleases your palate, the
same thing may be done, for Mr. Reeves
roasts his own berries.
All departments of the business have
been remarkably successful. In 1896 there
were only seven employees and today there
tor Is to turn out the finest CONNECTIONS
and products of the oven that can be made
any place, and to handle the best grades
of groceries. Homemade products" is the
keynote of the establishment and the aim
of Mr.. Reeves, who has certainly succeeded
In putting all of the tastefulness of that
variety into his materials.
The store caters to the finest trade in
Washington, and numerous patrons would
use no other products of the bakery or the
candy department than these. glance at
the store at noontime Is all that is neces-
sary to impress one with the popularity of
at the great piles of bread. rolls. cakes,
candies and forth on the counters,
wrapped and ready for delivery to every
portion of the city.
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AN ORIGINAL GROCER
MR.. S. A. REEVES INTRODUCED
NEW IDEAS

An entirely unique position among local
business men is held by Mr.. S. A. Reeves,
grocer, baker and confectioner, whose mod
ern establishment at 1909 f street north
west is known everywhere throughout the
city and by none more favorably than
those who appreciate the finest products in
these three lines. tour of Mr.. Reeves
manufacturing department, where breads.
cakes. candies. pastries and the like are
made in the most cleanly and up-to-date
manner but adds 10 the admiration the
purchaser has for his attractive salesroom
and for the counters where dainty lunch
cons are served directly from the oven and
the hot utensils.
Mr.. Reeves took charge of the present
business in the year 1885, after having
served since 1884 as an employe of Mr.. n.
A. Poole the well-known grocer, whose
store was first at Oh Louisiana avenue and
was moved to 1909 street in 1904. In
the year 1895 Mr.. Reeves succeeded to the
grocery business, and in that year began
the manufacture of high-grade chocolates
and bonbons. From this time the estab-
ushment has been increasing its scope. The
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of the establishment TO the present location
at 7th and e streets. where business has
been successfully conducted for tnirty-three
years.
The firm was -inaugurated by five broth
ers, all of whom are living and taking an
active part in its affairs. These are Mr.. q.
Eiseman, Mr.. NJ. b. Eiseman, Mr. j. II.
Elseman, Mr.. Louis Eiseman and Mr.. b. j.
Eiseman. The active manager of the Wash
ington branch is Mr.. Louis Eiseman.
About thirty years ago, II is stated, the
Eiseman Brothers began making the cloth
ing for their increasing trade. They opened
a clothing factory a 233 West German
street, Baltimore, which IS in charge of
Messrs. G.. NJ. b. and J. B. Eiseman. Their
establishment at Atlanta, Ga. is In charge
of Mr.. B. J. Eiseman.
Mr. Louis Eseman. the Washington man.
ager was born In Baltimore forty-three
years ago. and has resided in Washington
twenty-five years. He Is married and has
three children. He is a man of probity. and
ranks as one of the leading business men
in this community. The establishment is
said to be next to the oldest Quitting for
men stores in the District.
Eiseman Brothers attribute the substantial
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Baltimore store of the same name as that
in Washington established the place here
after having disposed of his holdings in
the former city several years ago. He
placed in charge of the Washington store
his eldest son, David Posner, young man
under twenty-five years of age. who has
had the entire management of the con-
Germ. Mr. Posner was q member of the
Yale University class of 1904, taking the
course at the Sheffield Scientific School,
but leaving the university to engage in the
business in which his father had achieved
such a notable success.
The original business, in which Mr.. Pos
ner, ST, was long conspicuous, was estab-
liShed by him in Baltimore about twenty
five years ago. 1t was such success that
it became one of the mercantile landmarks
o. the Monumental city, and the name of
Posner was known wherever dry goods
were sold. In the Washington store there
since the opening on Easter Saturday last
year. and Mr.. Posner is of the opinion
that this success is but another indica ton
of the general prosperity OF the business
houses of the capital. From top TO bot
tom of the store on the avenue the floors
are packed with the finest of goods and it
Is the proud assertion of the concern that
a man may go there and be fitted out with
everything worn by his sex at the most
moderate prices and of the best material
From Undertaking to umbrellas and
shoes the store is fully prepared to meet
any contingency and all emergencies and,
following out the precepts of it's founder,
II stands ready to fill any order at prices
that are as low the lowest for the best
grades of goods.
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wholesale. Every day of the year an av-
erage of four carloads is stored into its
headquarters, and about much is daily
distributed to different parts of Washing
ton. Mr.. Earnshaw personally conducts the
affairs of the business, and in the various
minute details incident to the handling of
.yast amount of traffic he is assisted by an
efficient force of forty men.
:. Mr, EaInshaw was born on a Maryland
farm ffty-nine years ago. Here his educa-
Zion was received, and amid the rugged and
health giving rural environments in which he
was reared he developed powerful physique.
(which has since been valuable asset
Throughout his business career. When he
pane to Washington he eighteen years
old. He started the first rung of the
ladder clerk in establishment then
owned by Mr.. Adam Gaddis, a retired mer-
chant, now living i'll this city al an ad-
Vanced age. Since his retirement Mr.. Cad
dis has seen his protege advance year after
year to an enviable position in the indus
trial world.
Mr. Earnshaw is a member of no fra ter
nal organizations, and devOtes every mo-
ment of his time to his many business af-
fairs. He was one of the incorporators of
the National Capital Bank of this city in
1889. and is now one Of its directors. He is
also a member of the Board of Trade. Mr.
Earnshaw married in 1870 and has two chill
dren. His residence is T23 18th street south
east.
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ART OF PIANO MAKING
KNABE MANDATORY ENDEAV-
oRs CONSTANTLY TO EXCEL.

Almost three-quarters of century has
passed since William Knabe | brought his
genius to bear on the art of piano making
From that time, in the year 1887, the
Knabe piano has gone forward, sacrificing
comme-ciaIism 10 artistic end&avor and ex-
cellence endeavoring not only to make
itself good, but to become the best. Today
William Knabes grandsons are building
pianos in Baltimore and the product of
their factory is considered TO occupy in the
piano world the same position accorded the
Knabc of three score and ten years ago.
Very jealous of his knowledge of tone
value William knabe l when in 1897
he began to make pianos. His knowledge
OF acoustics wonderful, and his love
of detail and his plinstaking care marvel
Gus. He established a precedent. set his
standard high and bade those who came
after him TO not abate one jot from the
plane of high-cass endeayor which he
made as fundamental IN the art of piano
m. king The following him adopted
his precepts and fashioned as he fashioned,
keeping pace. however. with the progress
of the day. adding here and there as me-
chanicnl ingenuity suggested and building
with one end in view-the artistic. Then
the grandsons of the founder-Ernest J.
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large west end area Its officers are life
long residents OF the place and have be-
come so intimately acquainted with prop
erty owners and properties in this section
that other agents recognize the d .ficulty of
competing with them in the sale Of DroDer-
ties I'm their territory. This firm has been
instrumental In bringing powerful CONNER
cial interests to Georgetown as well as in
.teresting investors in the purchase of land
and the building of suburban homes Re-
Gently they have been instrumental in at
tracing to this section number of infant
industries which Will eventually develop
into great enterprises.
The company has suite of offices at
1925 and 1927 32d street y large and
competent office force and able outside men
modern up-to-date methods and splendid
general equipment, combined with the en-
eIgy and integrity of it's officers are in a
measure responsible for its success. This
corporation has ignored old-time methods
upon the belief that honorable aggressive
ness and psrsistency linked with honest
business principles combine to make the
largest winning card factor of success In an
age which throbs with the keenest COM
petition.
Mr. l. F. Shoemaker. the president of the
company has lived in this city practically
all his life and has been prominently iden-
tilted with various commercial interests.
lie is one of the incorporators of the
Potomac Savings Bank of Georgetown and