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Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-22
TENTS FOR PLAY AND GOODNESS

THIS is certainly a halcyon age
for the child. Never in history
has more been done for its
amusement, and each season
delightful
True. there is danger in all this,
and II is question IL the young
American or English or French child,
with his mechanical toys, intricate
games and marvellous dolls and sol
diers, is one whit happier than his
parents and grandparents who, not
surfeited with ready made amuse-
ments, had to exercise their ingenuity
One thing is certain, the average
child Of today, in his play as well as
his Work, is being encouraged TO live
out-of-doors. This is never more no
ticeRble than when one enters a toy
shop. What are the things most in
evidence, which means most in de-
mand? Balls and bats, hoops, canoes,
ropes, express wagons and miniature
automobiles, spades, hoes and other
gardening tools, croquet archery, ten
mis- racquets and even small-sized golf
So widespread has become this out
door life that many children, babies
even, eat and sleep in the open, COM
not even then.
The tOymakers, realizing this tend
ency Of the day, have met IL by provid-
ing fascinating shelters where chill
dren can be protected from sun and
rain, and yet not have to be shut
within four walls.
What boy or girl does not love a
tent? Can anything give greater 10Y?
The child OF yesterday would contriye
his from chairs or a stepladder and
an old sheet or table cloth; nowadays
the pampered youngster has his own
special tent down In one corner ~
the grounds or out In the back yard
a tent Just as complete and easily put
up as that of a soldier or camper
out.
There are several varieties OF these
tents; so every boys taste may be graf
flied.
II he has "A laundering 10 play soldier.
there Is the wall tent, modelled on thai
OF the regular army officer. II comes
by feet square, or a little longer than
wide, measuring Z by feet IL con-
sists OF covering Of white eight-ounce
army duck, held by two end poles and a
cross ridge. The ropes and fastenlnEs
are so attached that the tent may easily
be put up by a boy.
This tent holds. comfortably, a full
length Get, camp stool and a small
table, and II makes a splendid airy
playroom for a half dozen children.
Then there is the square tent. OF blue
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-22

But the sand box is far from being
the only amusement provided. There are
swings see-saws, jumping ropes, books,
games, and all manner of toys More
over the children are taught many OF
the kindergarten games.
some OF the more elaborate play
grounds have tether tennis, basketball
courts and gymnastic appliances. One,
In New England city, has even, Joy
OF JOYS! Wading pool, where toy boats
can also be sailed; while in another, IN
rated San Francisco. there were a dom
KEY to ride and a pair of goats to drive.
For smaller cities, where this work
mas mas not been assumed by the Board of
Education, and where the playground 10
usually maintained by women's organi-
cations or private subscription, II IL
well 10 combine some of the features OF
the vacation school with the play
grounds.
In one place Of about 10000 inhabitants
the Civic Club successfully runs fine
Fairgrounds every morning, except
sunday, during July and August. SCHOOL,
yards in different sections OF the city
are given; a kindergarten is in charge
of each; the inevitable sandpile and
swing is there, but, in addition, the
children are taught basket-weaving and
sewing, and the boy learns carpentry.
All this is carried on in the open afr,
and very creditable are the baskets, hats
and photograph frames woven, the
the benches and tables built by the boys
and neatly painted a dark green.
Each school has an average daily at
tendance of over 100. while the cost is
but S mills per capita.
Besides the schoolyard and settlement
playground, many cities have recreation
piers and numerous small parks, where
little ones are privileged TO enjoy them
selves with no admonishing sign, Keep
on the Grass"
There has been nothing in modern
times more conducive to the welfare Of
coming generations than this move
mcnt The more Fairgrounds, the less
need of probation courts. A healthy,
happy child IL very apt to be good
one.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-22
Pretty Bureau Boxes

IN HE old proverb of "a place for
everything and everything in its
n place" rings particularly true
when It is applied to the little accesso-
ries of dress.
Let the pretty little turnover collars
and the no less pretty lingerie ties that
everybody wears, your entire stock OF
gloves and handkerchiefs, ribbons and
belts, and perhaps a veil or two, inhabit
q single drawer, with no particular
rhyme or reason as to their arrange
ment, and in a very short time-too
short, unless your allowance is of the
elastic kind-every one Of them will
have lost its freshness. Nothing will be
ready to put on, which is the point at
which the well-groomed woman likes TO
have her belongings kept.
All these things legitimately belong to
a single drawer-very few of us have
more space to devote TO them-but they
should certainly be Systematically sep
arated and kept, each kind by itself.
The fad for collecting pretty boxes and
for covering the plain white pasteboard
ones in all sorts of pretty ways sim
plines arrangements wonderfully. NO
one objects to revealing, when her top
bureau drawer is pulled open, four or
Ave prettily decorated boxes Of varying
size. Ana the use OF DoASS hdhes II
practically impossible for things to be
Enthusiastically you lay things care
fully enough even in drawer; it's the
jumbling them with other things that
does the mischief.
II you are planning to cover the boxes
Yourself, leftover pieces OF wall paper
in floral designs make attractive covers,
and the printed papers, glazed or dull
which come for wrapping gifts for birth
days and holidays, are as pretty as any
thing could be.
In pasting, it is better to use the sort
OF paste that photographers use-there's
less likelihood Of your paper stretching
and perhaps blistering. And see that
the paste is evenly spread.
A nest OF four or five of these boxes,
or a set OF them-long ones for gloves
and collars: small, square ones for hand
kerchiefs and larger squares for rib
hons and belts-make a mighty welcome
contribution to a fair, and go like the
proyerbial hotcakes
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-22
CarelessneSs Begets Fires

Il ANY women go through life
MI with a secret dread Of fire that
makes them uncomfortable
when sleeping higher than the second
story OF hotel and never lets
them thoroughly enjoy a lecture. opera
or play because they are constantly ex-
pecting fire and panic to break forth.
Yet those same women, probably, are
utterly unaware that they are doing .
thousand things In their daily home
life 70 court the disaster they fear
How many regard complacentiy ao-
cumulations OF old rags, paper. Loxes
and even rolls Of that most inflammabls
substance, cotton, IN closets or cellaTsR
Gasoline Is most carelessly handled;
lamps are filed after night; matches
are dropped anywhere or lett "'here they
may he ignlted by a mouse or a cat;
curtains are allowed to hang danger
ously near unshaded lights; Indeed, a
room Is often left for hours at a time
with hlmy lace ana gas In close pToX-
unity; stove or furnace pipes are al
lowed 10 become clogged with SCOT and
then roaring hres are built below; and
watched for years
Any or all OF these things are in
hnitely more conducive To sudden fires
than attendance at public halls or nights
In a hotel. for usually In those places
watchmen are In attendance and every
pTecaution Is taken. IL behoOyes then
the timid to see that they are not them
selves incipient incendiaries, through iE-
noTancs or earelessness. right at home.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-22
Post Card Cabinets

II AE postcard craze mas brought about
the manufacture OF the prettiest
little cabinets TO keep the collections in.
Some Of them are In appearance just
the usual ming cabinet. composed OF
rows OF wide, shallow drawers But
each drawer Is divided up into compaTt-
ments the size OF the usual postcard,
while the compartments of the lowest
drawer are made a trite larger for the
fling OF those occasional larger cards.
A rather more ingenious cabinet Is
made so that when you unlock II the
whole front swings away from the hack,
showing the postcards gi'II ri % rU..
several compaGlW r L.
Bamboo and lucquvrru GODS are used
in the majority Of cases. t-Cept In those
that are made TO order 10 match the
furniture OF the room.
And an occasional pretty little one Is
made on the principle of the tin glove
and stock and handkerchief cabinets
which prove so useful Tor keeping the
little accessories In the perfect order
that Is their life
They may be enameled in white or
IN whatever tint echoes the coloring Of
the room.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-22
A Substitute for Nails

NX TERE you ever maddened by
NN having a servant or visitor,
Wv inspired by a desire 10 hang
something up, drive nails into
your woodwork, regardless OF conse-
quence? Were you at any time chair
man Of church decoration and con-
fronted with trustees who had views
and rules on tack driving and COM
mittee that was determined to hammer
them in anyway? Did you ever your
self feel a secret longing at a closetless
summer hotel TO defy all regulations tor
the sake of an extra hook or twoy II
you ever were or did, you will be GLAD
to know of a rather recent invention
that does away with all such eXaspera-
ton and temptation.
A substitute for tacks and nails has
now been found in the shape of fine
steel pin with a glass top that can be
used for every purpose under the sun.
From trimming an altar to hanging
picture, this, moreover, without need OF
a hammer land consequent danger OF
smashing fingers) or possibility of de-
facing the most delicate wall paper OF
polished hard wood.
These pins work on the principle OF
the old brass headed thumb tack OF
school drawing board days, save that
they leave less mark. They are useful
adjuncts to the travelling bag or house
hold handy box.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-22
In the Baby Basket

II AN some tiny mouth rags tucked
III away IN their own tiny case or box
among the bits Of dainty usefulness
which that important baby basket
holds They should be about six inches
square-just the size OF the glove hand
kerchiefs French women are 90 par
tiaI TO, made OF the finest handkerchief
linen and boiled and boiled until they
are as limp as the proverbial rag
They are ever so much nicer than a
washraE for the purrosG
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-22

same time for a whole morning or
afternoon.
As, for the appreciation, no one
would ask who hal ever seen scores OF
children hanging over a school fence
morning after morning waiting impa-
uently for the opening hour. Many OF
ssnese Fairgrounds have from three TO
-FOUR hundred daily attendants; nor is
IL an uncommon thing to have chill
uIeh refuse invitations for outside
pleasures because they did not want
10 break their record.
the methods of the usual playground
are simple. II must be remembered
that the work has become differentiat-
ed from that OF the vacation school,
Wnere instruction is given in domestic
arr, sloyd, nature study, gardening.
singing, drawing, basket weaving and
many other useful accomplishments.
Play Schools in schoolyards
The playground proper is for amuse-
ments only. and is generally held in a
schoolyard with the children under
the care of a trained kindergartner.
by the way, there is a growing feel
ing that every school should have a
good,slzed yard, and a shady one, IL
possible. Moreover, many sociolcgists
oelleNe that those yards indeed. and
me school building itself, belong to the
chIiofen. and should be always open.
under proper supervision. Many
Momen's organizations are working to
Ihls end, and several cities, notably
New York, have made their schools
recreation centres, where not only the
chudren. but their parents gather for
amusement and instruction.
VI course, Fairgrounds vary greatly.
out one thing In common have they-a
sand pile.
Does anything in the world make a
child quite so happy as TO play in the
sand? II playground has nothing else
than one Of these boxes, built like a hot
bed, and filled with clean yellow sand ~
VIII have fulfilled its mission. Little
ones swarm over 1t all day long: even
tiny tots OF two and three play merrily
In il for hours
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-22

and white duck. This has a pointed top,
through which the one pole, with steel
top runs. and is held by grumet. The
siues are securely pegged down by
wooden pegs.
This tent has the advantage Of fold
ing into package about thirty inches
square and three or four inches thick,
with the pegs and ropes all wrapped In.
II can thus easily be carried by the
children when they go for a day in the
woods.
Some Of this style have an extension
front, where a chair or two may be
For the boy enamored Of the red
man. what is finer than gift of a
brightly painted with gray or red Indian
heads, tomahawks, bows and arrows
and broncos on the trail 1t is erected
on four posts fitted into a square block
Ject short pieces Of tree branches.
Playing Indian with such an environ
ment is doubly realistic.
Hammock Beds for Babies
Less for the amusement OF the chill
dren, but equally for their comfort are
the beach tents, under which little ones
may play happily all day, enjoying ali
the air going yet sheltered from the
These tents have simply a square can
opy of dark blue and white duck with
a gay frill OF brown and white, resting
on a central pole and held in place by
ropes They are equally as popular for
sunny lawns as for the seashore
Hammock stands, with a canopy ton
are much liked to swing along the sea-
shore or out in some secluded corner Of
a lawn.
These have been seen for several wears
but new this season are the sanitarv
hammock beds for the tiny baby.
Nothing could be daintier, cooler or
more healthful than these hammocks
made of heavy white cord, with q Whit
twisted fringe. They are about eight
cen inches deep, so baby cannon nossi-
bly, fall over the sides, while liaht
springs In the bottom. on which a thin
mattress is placed, makes an easy resi-.
ing place.
The hammock is swung on a solid
standard. with a white linen fringed
canopy above II. Hooks are proviJad
so that II may be made stationary or
swing. at will
Life in summer Is made more bearabla
10 children and their elders alike nv
means Of these different outdoor shell
tiers, and any family with a tiny Mot
on which 10 erect a tent should, II pos
siole, never be without one.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-22


T\ASHION rarely shows herself
- more capricious than she has
in recent neckwear changes.
Following the highest collars
and stocks wearable has come the
Collarless neck, and that lovely fash
ion, scarcely defined low neck, for
afternoons, house gowns and evening
gowns of all sorts. With hats, for
theatre and restaurant and evenings at
summer hotels. 1t is now worn almost
exclusively.
There are so many forms of the
styles that II is easy to suit ones
neck, even II II has its failings, espe-
cially since the cow snient jewel dog
collar is still in vogue.
II is so easy, too, to yield to the
temptation OF cutting out a high coll
lar not in its first stages, and by
supplying some simple flat trimming
to find ones self not only in the latest
fashion, but with a delightfully."- cool
neck for some crowded ocCas sion where
a decollete gown is not to be thought
OF.
Indeed, an entirely new effect may
be obtained for last years waist by
making the sleeves quite small and
adding a knot of pretty light-colored
ribbon to the bands of lace or en-
broidery that are the latest for
trimming summer gowns II your
waist is fresh enough 10 admit H. A
flower to tone with the elbow rosettes.
may be fastened just at the edge OF the
cut-out neck. e d
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-09-21
Personal Mention

Mr. N. S. Beale. Of Tama, was IN the
city today.
Mr. Frank O'Meara, of Cedar Rap
ids. was in the city this morning.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lawrence, of
Union. We're among the visitors to the
fair today.
Mr. w. c. Plumb. of Baxter. was in
the city today visiting with his broth
err. Rev ]. M. Plumb
Mr.. Ebenezer WantZ, of near State
Center, visited in Albion Thursday
with Mr. Robert Denbow and family.
DR.. and Mrs. A. B. Conway spent
today in New Sharon, visiting with
friends and attending the Mahaska
county fair.
Miss Kate Timmons, of Marietta,
left this morning for Et. Collins, Col,
to visit for a few weeks with Miss
Maud Woods.
Mr.. o. G.. Mason, of Golden City, Mo-.
who has been visiting for a week at
the home of his sister, Mrs. l.. b. HiX,
left for his home this morning.
Mr. James Elder, and daughter. Eliz-
abeth went to Oskaloosa Thursday
evening to visit for about week with
Mr. Elders son, Mr.. James Elder Jr.,
and family
Mr.. and Mrs. John Miller. of Morri-
son. and Mr. William Carson and Miss
Martha Carson, of Gilman, were in tho
city today. Mr.. and Mrs. Miller are
the guests of Mr.. and Miss Carson.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-09-21
Marshall County Pensions.

The following pension allowances
have been reported by Mr. Robert Den
bow, pension attorney, of Albion, the
recipients being residents of this city
and vicinity:
Jacob Refining, Toledo, Company G
Tenth Iowa infantry, increase from $1(
to s12, commencing July Is. 1906.
Joseph Mcpherson, Soldiers Home
Company B, Tenth Iowa infantry, in
crease from So to $40, commencing
July IS, 1906.
Robert Filloon, Garwin, Company r
Twenty fourth Iowa infantry, addi-
tional at the rate of IS per month
commencing Dec. IS, 1905.
James NJ. Hammitt. Garwin, Com
paay F, Twenty eighth Iowa infantry
increase from s12 to $14, commencing
August /, 1906.
Andrew Elliott, Marshalltown Com
pany E, One Hundred and F'ifty-sev-
enth Ohio infantry, increase from So tt
$40, commencing August l. 1905
Preston Davis. Marshalltown, Com
pany M, Seventh Iowa cavalry, in
crease from So to s12, commencing
July l8 1906.
Robert ferguson, STATE Cenler, COM
pany G., One Hundred and Fifty
seventh Ohio infantry. increase from
IS to SIS, commencing August 1. 1906.
Andrew L. Condor. Albion, Company
1, One Hundred and Thirty-seventh
Illinois infantry. increase from Sc tc
IS, commencing August l. 1905.
Miller Tallman, Soldiers Home
Company K Eleventh Iowa Infantry
Increase from $40 to 81, commencing
August Is, 1908.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-09-21
Neighborhood Notes
RHODES.

RHODES.
Sept. 2O-Mr. and Mrs. Andy Hale
and daughter Mary Were Marshalltown
callers Thursday.
The Ladies Aid Society of the nj.
E. church spent the day Thursday with
Mrs. Lillian Mills.
Mr. and Mrs George West attended
the Nevada fair Thursday.
Willis Mooers went to Nevada Friday
and from there he took some fine hogs
for e. W. Harmon to Marshalltown Tor
exhibition at the county fair.
A good many from here attended the
ball game of the Boston Boomers
at Melbourne Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. C. D. Darling and daughter
Nellie and Ira Ruth spent Sunday IN
Collins.
Mrs r. A. Sanders and Mrs. Hattie
Francis visited at the formers parents
In winterset few days this week
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Herbolt are Wis
iting their daughter at Butte, Mont
Mrs. Minnie Armstrong has pur-
chased the millinery stock of Mrs. Hat
tie Francis
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-09-21

as soon as the goods are invoiced. Mr.
Bishop will not leave Rhodes until
spring anyway.
Mrs Z. w. Harmon was In Marshall
town a few days last week, returning
home Saturday. Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
mon expect to soon make Marshall-
town their home.
Mrs H. S. Titus, who has spent sew
eral weeks in Dysart. at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. Maud Lynn, return
ed home Monday.
Mrs Charles Johnson went to Mar
shaltown Tuesday, where she spent
the week taking in the fair.
Mr. and Mrs. thirsty spent the day
Sunday at the home of, Charles Dewey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harve Thompson
were Marshalltown callers Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Neff returned
home Monday from their trip to o.
Brien county.
DR.. Rowland, of Melbourne, was
called to assist DR.. Noble in caring
for Mr.. ANYWAY, who was taken very
suddenly Ill Monday night.
Mr.. Carson, of Center Junction, is,
here visiting his daughter, Mrs. F. d.
Outright.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dutton. Of Ohio, are
visiting at the home Of the latter's
brother. Mr.. Charles Baker. Mr.. and
Mr.. e f. Bishop has sold his entire
stock of drugs to NJ. F. Baker & Co,
of Iowa Falls, who will take possession
Mrs. button are moving from Ohio to
Boone.
Burglars visited Rhodes Saturday
WIGHT entered the home of D. M.
Ruths by a rear window, took $40 from
MI Ruths trousers pocket, ate a lunch
from the kitchen table and left. They
entered Mr.. Anyways house, but were
frightened away.
Mrs. Nellie Gray was a Collins Wis
itor Tuesday.
Little Blanche Bishop is much inn
proved from her recent illness.
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The Conrad News.

Special to Times-R Republican.
Conrad, Sept. 21.-Miss Ruth Freder-
lex. Of this place, who is teaching
school at Boone, is reported Ill with
typhoid fever. Mrs. c. d. Frederick
her mother. left Thursday morning for
Boone. to care for her.
w. A. Kaufman and III. b. FEeder-
lex went to Toledo to play in the CEN
trail Iowa tennis tournament, prel1ni-
naries and semi finals, and reached the
finals in which they were a tie, with
two sets cash. Their opponents refus-
ed to play any more that night on ac-
count of their eyesight and Kaufman
was called home. leaving it a tie for
the district medals, 1t will be playel
off in the near future, if satisfactory
with the Toledo players.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-09-21

R. R. Lounsberry, who has been in
the west several years and who is al
home for a brief visit, brought WITH
him several interesting relics of from
tier days. One is an old navy" re-
vover in which percussion caps and
bullets were used. The weapon was
dug up along the old California 4a
trail by Mr. Lounsberry in Wyoming
and evidently belonged to a pioneer
who lost it on the way to the gold
fields. 1t is chamber weapon and
all the chambers are loaded, the bull
let's being ruSted in. The revolver was
found twenty-five miles west of Rubi-
deau Pass. Another interesting relic Is
an old sharp 1890 rifle of the earliest
pattern. The rifle weighs ten and one
quarter pounds and shoots charge
that causes recoil sufficient to knock
a novice down.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-09-21

Thru the efforts of Railroad Com
missioner N. S. Ketchum, the Story
City branch train Thursday evening
was made up of four coaches and a
combination car to carry home the SOC
or 400 who came to the county fair
yesterday. After watching the NOM
ing train come in Mr.. Ketchum tele-
phoned Superintendent G. S. Hayden
at Osl1aloosa, who replied that he had
had no information that there was to
be unusual traffic from the branch
Thursday or the day before. When told
of the conditions existing he said that
he would have coaches here for the
train in the evening.
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One Thina lacking.

Gabley-'sThis is one of my latest
photographs. How does it strike you?'
Frankly-"Its fairly good photo.
Galley. but shouldn't call 1T speak
ing likeness. It hasn't a monograph
attachment"