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The Grit-advocate., 1906-01-05
Skirt. o, "e.esps Length"

Skirts are without exception the
escape length" The fact that Amer
ican women are more given to run
ainK about on foot than French wo-
men explains why they do not follow
the latter In the matter Of trained
dresses, which can only be carried
about safely in carriages. This. Of
course. applies only to the tailor
crosses. The evening gowns are
.4Eaised. though an occasional dance
dress Is short. Skirts are usually
nade, with from nine TO thirteen cores.
though once In a while there are some
sixteen or seventeen. This, however,
Is extreme. AS to the pattern. the
dare and circular founces are most
prominent. There is suggestion Of
empire effect in the so-called princess
skirt. It is fitted over the hips and
around the waist. extending a few
inches above the waist line. The jack
ct worn with this is very short, be-
ing something between an Eton and a
coffee Jacket.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-01-05

traction In the midst of this scene
of gayety and splendor, fortune hav-
ing been squandered in the interior
decoration of this spacious building
that night, a message was handed
to Wellington informing him Of the ap-
proach of Napoleon. The word was
discreetly passed to his officers. who
Immediately mounted their horses and
departed for Waterloo.
In the trenches the next day they
were identified by their silk stockings
and buckled shoes as they lay man.
gled among the dead where the fight.
ing had been the fercest. And yet
only the night before they had donned
that raiment to participate in those
scenes of peace and pleasure around
which Byron wrote the words. On
with the dance; let joy be unconfined."
Mound That Marks Scene.
Such was one of the incidents Of in
terest that preceded Waterloo. One
The Grit-advocate., 1906-01-05
Touches Of Gold and Silver,

A touch of gold or silver is almost
inevitable upon the modish frock, pref
erence being given to silver when that
is possible; and hem or band of
cloth of gold or silver set under the
bottom of skirts of lace, net, ETC.. is a
device much employed for saving the
edge of the sheer stuff. This idea,
however, belongs chiefly to the prov
ince of evening toilets. velvet being
ordinarily used for the hem or band
upon sheer frocks intended for day
wear
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~ HEa B0uP0lR1 r..

handsomest garments of the winter.
But 1t is exceedingly bad form to wear
fur on an indoor dress.
A lovely rich but simple dress is OF
solid white Renaissance lace. having
email pieces Of tafieta set in. delicately
emlroidered-all In pure white. 1t Is
pleasing in the extreme in its simple
ity and richness.
The extremely long wells for automo-
bile use are In white and pale blue
Shorter ones, to be worn on the
street. are white. pink and blue dotted
with black, tan with brown. navy blue
with navy blue. and brown with
brown. The noted new color is
mouse gray" "a tint that looks like
trail of smoke in the air."
The Grit-advocate., 1906-01-05

Deo as his motto, representing in
dustry, afterward cast it aside for the
eagle. the king of birds. Napoleon
and his eagle had fallen, but the bee
buzzed on as contentedly among the
flowers as if the ground upon which
they grew was never bathed in brave
mems blood to crafty the unfathom-
able whims OF military genius. The
little bee survived and sang where the
mighty eagle struggled and sank. The
burning taper scoffed at the fallen
star!
And what preceded and followed 1t
all?
stood two days later in the old
carriage house In which the remark
able ball of the duchess OF Richmond
was held the night before Waterloo.
At this ball were gathered the flower
of Brussels society. with Wellington
and his staf officers the center Of at.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-01-05

bI oker's business coat; that is. tight
fitting from shoulder almost to knee
Joint In back and a gradual sloping
away OF the coat below the waistline
In front. An example of this is In
royal blue. Embroidered In narrow
silver braid. a vest of pale blue cloth
extends above and below the coat.
which comes together at the waist
line, and is trimmed on either edge
with large silvery buttons. four to
each side. The sleeve is leg-o'mut-
ton. and a fold Of velvet outlines
zouave effect Just below the bustline.
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manikin 70 we'll as the little maiden

manikin 10 we'll as the little maiden
Many sensible mother whose aim is
the proper development of her chill
dren ignores Mrs. Grundy and dresses
the little daughter in one Of these
frocks with bloomers and gives her
the same freedom to struggle with the
elements as her brothers. The least
experienced can, with the aid Of an ac-
curate pattern, fashion this little gar
ment without any trouble, the plaits
are applied, and there is little more to
do than to close the seams. Made in
brown serge, with shield, collar. cuffs,
belt and the little touches of trim
ming in stitched white serge, this
dress will be serviceable and pretty.
The same idea worked out in cheviot
of blue and red would also be very
satisfactory.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-01-05
French Embroidery.

New lunch cloths, napkins and dolly
sets show a great deal of the repousse
embroidery known as French" These
have flowing borders formed of ex.
quisitely delicate sprays and vines,
fanciful rather than initiating nature.
In addition to the raised designs there
are additional borders about an eighth
of an inch wide of needlework.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-01-05
@roudoir ~
zaFGon{idenees:

One of the new princesse gowns is
Of brown net, with deep chiffon vel
vet flounce. The net is embroidered in
odd conventional designs of chenille.
Gold lace robs it of too somber a hue
Fur trimmings are admirable for
street dresses and evening cloaks.
They will be seen on many of the
The Grit-advocate., 1906-01-05
Velvet Jackets.

Sharing popularity with loose effects
are the separate jackets Of velvet to
BE- worn over broadcloth skirts. which
are built on severely tailored lines.
For 4 girl with trim figure the very
suartest of the jackets is cut like a
The Grit-advocate., 1906-01-05

ky and water.
Pat tasted and seemed not ve1
we'll pleased.
"Beggln' your pardon, mum, anl
which did ye be after putin In the
glass first, the whisky or the water2"
1.-THE whisky first. OF course, which
Is proper" she replied.
"Oh, it'll be all right then. IN 10
comm to the whisky by and b."
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near his nose, which Was Of unuLLal
extent every way.
Mr. Parker said. confidently:
Brother Jones, if were in your
place would have one or t'other of
them cut or
Mr.. Jones smilingly replied: II
vow l will have the old nose off II you
will tell me how to blow the car.
buncle."
Good Motto for Them.
We've got good motto for our
paper" remarked the kidder.
What is it?" asked the slight ac-
quaintance.
what We have we hold"
"Oh. l see; referring to your circu.
lation. By the way, didn't know you
were publisher"
We're not; We manufnAture ny-
paper"
The Grit-advocate., 1906-01-05
Made to Order,

On dressy suits French buttons.
with the tone of the cloth in theie
center, are beautiful, and in the best
| OF favor.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-01-05
Pretty Russian Suit.

Never was there a style more be-
coming or practical for the little ones
than the Russian suits. AS they can
be worn with petticoats or bloomers,
the same design will serve for the
The Grit-advocate., 1906-01-05
Return to the Empire,

The return of the empire influence
in dress means that gold and silve:
in almost any form will be good.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-01-05

Mrs. L. Hinde, whose husband is
sub-commissioner OF the British East
Africa protectorate, has had the re-
markable experience of being stalked
by lions, and the still more remark
able fortune of living to tell the tale,
says Blackwood's Magazine. 1t was
on the Uganda railway, in spot his
toric for the ravages Of man.eating
lions, that Mrs. Hinde met with the
thrilling adventure which she relates.
Camping out. the party in which
Mira. Hinde was could hear with hor-
rid regularity the screams of the
wretched victims as they were carried
off for the man-eater's nightly re-
pasts.
The camp was seventy miles from
the nearest connecting link with the
outside world, and communication had
to be kept up daily by native mail
runners. 1t was the habit of the lions
to keep pace in the long grass with
the runners on the track, and having
selected the most appetizing member
The Grit-advocate., 1906-01-05
On Field of Waterloo
Where the Shattered Eagles o! the
French Sank to Earth for Rest
-
-
Especial Correspondence.)

While standing on the great knoll
which rises over 200 feet in the very
center of the battlefield of Waterloo,
United States army and asked:
General. to what do you especial
ly attribute Napoleon's defeat?"
Before answering. Gen. Chaffee, who
had accompanied Congressman Moon
and myself on an automobile trip over
entire battlefield, stopping here and
there making minute study of the
lay OF the ground the grades, the for
ests and the Notifications to Hougou-
mont, meditated for a moment and
then replied rather slowly but as i'm
pressively as a soldier would naturally
speak on such battlefield:
"One reason for his defeat was the
fact that he weakened himself fatally
when he divided his army, sending
GrOuchy after the Prussians in one di-
rection and Ney after the allied forces
in another. But believe a more i'm
portant reason was the fact that Ma.
poleon's time had come and that
commander greater than either Well
ingtOn or Napoleon had ordained his
defeat"
The generals attention was called
to the fact that the opposing armies
were drawn up in semi-circles oppo-
site each other and within a distance
of about half mile. The startling
proximity of the contending forces
and the clear, open field between them,
save for the few trees and the old
brick walls at Hougoumont, made it
apparent at once. when the courage
and determination of both armies were
recalled, why $4,000 lives were sacri-
feed in the bloody conflict of that aw-
ful day.
Would such carnage be possible in
a well-fought battle between equal
forces of welldrilled men today" was
asked the general.
Such results" he replied. would
be almost impossible. for the reason
that with our modern artillery the
armies would have been drawn up at
far greater distances from each other
and the wholesale slaughter that fol-
lows such hand-to-hand fighting as
Napoleon's and Wellington's men did
would not be possible"
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He Would Sacrifice the Nose.

Mr. Parker and Mr.. Jones, each
over S5 years OLD, were sitting in the
front of store at Livermore Falls.
Maine, bantering each other. Mr..
Jones had a carbuncle on his cheek
The Grit-advocate., 1906-01-05
Hope Deferred.

Pat had just finished chopping the
sticks for the good lady, and she,
benevolent soul, had asked him wheth-
er he would prefer cup OF tea or a
drop of whisky.
Can duck swim?" said Pat. Sure,
III he takin' drop O. the cratur. II
~ ,INn't mind"
So she fetched him glass Of whis-
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One of the Worlds Great Days.

One of the Worlds Great Days.
What was the use of discussing
what might have been at Waterloo?
To do so opens great category of
conjectures regarding which the world
will never reach definite conclusion.
The 18th day of June. 1875, seems
to be one Of the great days that have
been carved out of history and set
apart in the corridors of eternity.
One of the most beautiful and pa
thetic objects that was ever cut in
ma !ble or cast in bronze is the monu-
meat erected to the "Old Guard"
amid the clover beds that line the
road through Waterloo to-day. 1t
marks the spot where Ney charged
and recharged in vain against the bat
lie lines of the enemy when his ia
nous phalanx of brave Frenchmen
we're moved down like weeds by the
very hell of fire that came from the
Zoe.
One by one they fell With every
,harge the ranks of the dead increased
and the enthusiastic cry of "Vive
Emperor" gradually lost its echo in
The rattle of musketry and roar of
cannon until night came on and the
Old Guard lay sleeping as they fought
side by side on the blood-soaked
held of Waterloo
And it is here to-day that the "Old
Guard" monument stands by the road
side. 1t is marble floor with mar
Bile wall rising in the rear as back
ground to give relief to the outline of
wounded eagle that. with bleeding
breast and shattered wing, has fallen
10 rise no more.
Where the Mighty Eagle Sank.
1t looks pitifully toward the skies,
where it once scared in triumph but
its hour has struck and it shall soar
no more.
To make the picture the more i'm
pressive and pathetic a bee that lin
gered in the sun slipping honey from
the clover at the base of the monu-
ment seemed SO strangely satisfied
with it's lot that one could not help
recall the fact that Napoleon who, in
1. Ii E. Al
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-24
MIRROR SAVES HER LIFE
Wife Just in Time to See Husband
Take Aim-Life=andD
Struggle Ensues
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
LAWRENCEVILLE Pa, April 23.-
The reflection in a mirror showing her
enraged husband in the act of drawing
a pistol saved Mrs Wesley Green OF
this place in room in the Harrison
hotel, at Lindley, N. Y, from being
shot.
The Greens have been enstranged for
some time. Yesterday Mrs. Green was
in her room dressing standing before q
mirror, when a door behind her opened
and she saw in the mirror the figure of
her husband, who. as he entered the
room, drew pistol from his pocket.
She leaped to one side and a bullet
went wide.
Then she turned and grappled with
her husband; a second shot sent bull
let into the ceiling. She succeeded in
reaching the-top of the stairway; but,
tripping on the edge of her skirt, fell
down the steps. Green pursued her,
but was disarmed by several hotel at
taches. He then fled to this place and
was endeavoring to purchase another
revolver when an officer from Lindley
took him into custody. He was taken
to Jail at Bath, N. Y. to stand trial.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-24
LIKE RIDING ON
BUCKING BRONCO
WAS SENSATION

c. d. Willard, secretary of the
Municipal league, returned from San
Francisco yesterday morning. Mr. Will
lard was on his way to San Francisco
when the earthquake occurred
Our train was passing through Sa'
linas at the time" said Mr. Willard,
land | was awakened from a sound
sleep by much the same sensation one
would experience in riding bucking
bronco. The train tossed up and
down like a small boat on the ocean
and for what seemed to me an in
credible time the cars skidded on one
rail. None of us realized fully what
had happened until we arrived at Oak
land.
81 could not get into San Francisco
until Thursday, and only reached there
then through a party of us chartering
an old scow at an enormous price and
landing at a secluded place. We could
not get anywhere near Governor Par
dee and only his passes were accepted
by the military"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-24

charles T,loyd. r. II. Edwards, Los An
e,eIes ana Redondo Railway Co., Wright
& Collendar, d. r. Briggs, Coiliirel Ilslt,l Slal
Printing house, A. Ii. Buscn Sop Pisi,op ID NJ
& Co. NJ. A. Newmark & CO., II. w
Pridham, Boston Dry Goods store "
A. Smith, Lacy Manufacturing Co, T.
w. Braun Co., Haas, Baruch & So'
Los Angeles Farming and Milling co.
Coulter Dry Goods Co., Pacihc Crockerg
and TinWare Co., Union Hardware ana
Metal Co, Newell Mathews Co., Harron'
Richard & McCone, r. B. Dunsmeer,
Adler Clothing Co., A. Hamburger u
Sons I'll. JeVne Co, j. r. NeWberry Co..
r. B. sherwood, S. Conradi, James
w. Long, e. E. Johnson, city tax ana
license collector; Howard Robertson,
deputy city attorney; Paul p. Flammer'
acting chief of police; c. e. Mckeag,
mayors clerk; w. l.. Goodwin, city
council committee clerk; James Han
lev, inspector board of public works.
Evan Lewis. city assessor; l.. H.
Schwaebe, city auditor; r. ii. Null
lally, secretary board of park commits
sioners; Standard Biscuit Co, Flint &
Boynton, Los Angeles Saddlery ana
Finding Co., w. T. McFie Supply Co,
Beck Wakefield Co., Cohn-Asher Hat
Co., e. p. Bosbyshell Co., Moore-Bar-
rett Dry Goods Co., California Hard
ware Co, Pioneer Roll Paper Co., The
Edison Electric Co., Davies Lumber
Co. Empire Redwood Co., klamath
Redwood Co., W. M. Garland & Co.,
Los Angeles Realty board, The w. II.
HOegee Co"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-24
CIVIL ENGINEER
SOUGHT BY HIS
OWN FAMILY

Mrs. w. e. Cope and son are staying
at the Natick house and are anxiously
seeking news of Mr.. Cope, who was in
San Francisco during the earthquake
and fires.
Mrs. Cope says that her husband,
who is a civil engineer, went to San
Francisco two weeks before the earth
quake but failed to notify her of his
address, and she went to the city a few
days ago to ascertain his whereabouts,
but failed.
While searching for him she re-
manned i'm San Francisco and was there
during the shocks and escaped with
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-24
PRESSING DEMAND
FOR MORE HOMES
EMPTY DWELLINGS SCARCE
IN LOS ANGELES
Angel City Will Be Crowded as
Never Before in Her History.
Greatest Building Era in
Progress

Since Los Angeles has become a
popular resort for eastern people in
the summer season as well as during
the winter months, there are compara-
lively few vacant houses in the city at
this time Until recent years the dull
period in tourist visitation found 25OO
to 5000 vacant dwelling places, but now
there are less than 800 unoccupied abid-
ing places within the city limits.
All managers of the local rental
agencies state that the empty dwell
ings large and small, will not exceed
500 in number.
With the many great gatherings to be
held in Los Angeles this season and
the unexpected demand now being
made by homeless San Francisco people
for temporary or permanent dwellings
in Los Angeles, within a few weeks
every domicile in the city will be occu-
pied, and there will be urgent demand
for the immediate erection of more
homes.
Greatest Building Era
Superintendent Backus of the city
building department is of the opinion
that property owners and capitalists
will immediately engage in building
cottages and two-story dwellings in
many outlying tracts, and that the
summer will witness the greatest eX-
pansion in home building in the history
of Los Angeles.
The rental agencies state that they
have had numerous inquiries for rental
property since the San Francisco cataS-
trophe, and that the rush began Satur-
day. Monday one agency had to en-
ploy two extra clerks to serve the peo-
pie who lined up in front of the short
counter.
Among the people who have arrived
from the north are many who have
ample funds to provide for themselves,
and they will rent or purchase homes in
Los Angeles. Quite a number will want
high-class places, but scores will be
content to find shelter in cottages,
apartment houses or flats.
Judging from the number of applica-
tions filed yesterday at the agencies,
followed by the stream of refugees still
flowing southwark, in a short time even
tent houses in Los Angeles will be at a
premium to provide shelter for those
who have the money to meet all reason
able expenses.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-24
BRooDED OVER HORRORS
Explanation for Attempted Suicide OF
Young Woman, Who Drank
Acid SUNDAY

A young girl giving the name OF
Louise Kerr went to the emergency
hospital last Saturday night, saying
that she had attempted to commit sui
eide by taking carbolic acid.
Prompt measures taken by the physi-
clans saved the girls life and she was
allowed to leave the hospital yester-
day. She gave her address as 664 Gladys
avenue, but inquiry at that number
showed that no one by that name lived
there.
The girl said she was respondent and
it is thought that constant broodins
on the unknown fate of friends in San
Francisco prompted the act. The hos
pital authorities did not know where
the girl went after leaving there.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-24
TREBLE CLEF TO
GIVE CONCERT FOR
FIRE SUFFERERS

The Treble Clef club, assisted by the
Womans orchestra, will give u concert
at Simpson auditorium Thursday even
ing, April 26, for the benefit of the
stricken people of San Francisco. The
orchestra is composed of thirty-five wo-
men. 1t is the first concert which the
Womans orchestra has given for three
years and many people will welcome
this opportunity to hear them play.
Miss Cora Foy is the leader of the
orchestra. The members of the club
have been practicing diligently under
the leadership of William Henry Lott.
Mrs. Mary j. Shallert, the president and
Mrs. William John Scholl, assisted by a
committee, are in charge of the ar
rangementS.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-24
FROM RICHES TO POVERTY
Former Oil Creek Millionaire Begging
for Food in Pittsburg by Fight
ing the Standard Oil
Special to The Herald.

special to The Herald.
P1TTSBURG, Pa, April 23.-Charles
Campbell, formerly a wealthy oil oper-
ator. walked into the East End police
station and asked for food and shelter,
as ne was starving. He was one of the
nrst men in the Oil Creek field and
built the first tank in Titusville. He
made vast fortune, and during the
days when Coal Oil Johnny was SOW
ing hundred dollar bills along his path
way was an intimate friend of his.
The formation of the Standard Oil COM
pany was his undoing. He tried to
fight and then to regain his losses by
speculation. He is now in poverty.
The police took him in, gave him food,
and soon secured a job for him as a
watchman. He is 70 years old, but
hale and hearty, and insists that his
luck has changed.
The old man told story that was in
teresting and pathetic. He was farmer
in the Oil Creek district when the oil
boom started there. He had a good
farm, but did not sell out. Instead he
drilled himself, and was rewarded with
several good wells. Everything he
touched seemed to turn into money.
He married and built what was one of
the most magnificent mansions in the
oil country. The sudden ACQUISITION of
"colti ulu loI lurl his Ileau, ana ne
kept right on at work until his fortune
amounted well UP toward the million
mark.
Then came a streak of misfortune
His house burned and he lost almost
100000 in that. Several leases panned
out badly. A partner proved unfaith-
full and then the Standard came. He
joined the fight against the Rookie
fellers and soon found that he had been
deserted by many of those who had
been loudest in their denunciation of
the new regime. He was losing money
fast, and he speculated to recover and
lost it all. Now he is dependent on
charity.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-24
CLAIMS HE BEHELD
WILLIE BRITT SLAIN
PUGlLIST'S BROTHER WAS IN
AUTO WHEN SHOT
Superintendent of the chiIdren's Play
ground Also Loses His Life For
Forbiddine the Troops From Build
ing Fires

Benjamin Hess, apparently truth
ful man. who was one of the refugees
who arrived in Los Angeles last night,
said that he saw Willie Britt, brother
Of Jimmy Britt, the prize fighter,
shot and killed in Golden Gate park.
According to Hess story, Britt was
in his automobile and the soldiers de-
sired to confiscate it for use in carry
ing aid to the wounded and weak.
Britt resisted and was instantly shot.
Hess also said last night that Joseph
Myers, superintendent of children's
Fairgrounds, refused to allow the
soldiers to build fires upon the grounds.
Myers was acting under orders, but
the soldiers wished to cook and shot
him.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-24
Library Opens

Library Opens
The public library will be open this
evening after long delay, caused by
the work of electric wiring.
Fined for Speeding
II. Grassland, chauffeur for Attorney
Earl Rogers, was fined $40 yesterday
morning in the police court for Yiolat-
ing the speed ordinance. l.. j. Seeley'
jr., of 1916 South Figueroa street was
fined $40 for speeding his big automobile
Sunday.
Where is Whittle?
A telegram was received by the police
last night from S. X. Smith of Castle
Gate. Utah, asking for information
about Charles O. Whittle, a former
Salt Lake newspaper man. 1t is sup
posed that Whittle went from thls
city to San Francisco and it is said
that relatives in Utah are anxious to
locate him.