The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-04
Man About Town

Clothes make an interesting subject
to dwell upon. 1t gives one visions
visions of how one would dress or
would like to dress-did one have
sufficient quantity of that which
makes the mare go"
But, next to having clOthes-that is,
after one has them-is the keeping of
them. No man can keep his scenery"
in proper condition II he gets 1t wet
every time he goes out into the rain.
This, then. being the case, the mind
naturally reverts to umbrellas. One
must go out at times whether it's
raining or not; but one cannot always
have an umbrella on hand when the
rain doth pour.
All this circumlocution gone through
with brings me to the point of saying
that street vendors in New York sell
umbrellas an rainy days at 30 cents
each. They are fairly good umbrellas
at that. They are good for at least
two good storms and this being the
case the saying to the purchaser is at
least 20 cents, for, at the very cheap
est. it costs 81 to get suit of clothes
pressed in this city.
Why can't some person take the hint
and have a supply of those cheap rain
sticks sent to Grand Forks and sold
here? They cost 1925 dozen whole
sale, and the freight charges from
New York to Grand Forks are not
heavy.
Grand Forks has as many good
dressers among its male residents as
any city of its size in the country" said
a we'll known haberdasher to the Man
today.
The man of today is to be congratu-
lated. Sartorial experts have taken
the bit in their teets, SO to speak, and
have designed line of toggery for the
coming fall season that Is both "safe"
and sane" Exit peg-top trousers, the
padded shoulders, the fiowing-tailed
coat and the lowcut vest. Enter the
medium-width trousers, the neat-fit-
ting coat and the six-button vest"
In forecast of the coming seasons
fashions, issued by an Eastern author
ity, it is stated that men of this coun-
try seemingly have permitted them
selves to be brought to their senses,
as concerns the makeup of their
clothes. Too long has the peg-top
trouser held sway. Longer than too
long" have the abortive padded shoul-
ders been held in popular esteem.
American men are to be emancipated.
They are again to wear clothes that
will make them appear neat without
turning them into monstrosities.
Tailors have long protested against
these Styles, but not until now have
their protests been heard"
There will be considerable change
in the style of mems wearing apparel
this year, and changes for the better
at that.
Strange, isn't it, how one thought
will suggest another. First twas
clothes. then umbrellas, and now-now
tbs beer. 1t is the veracious account
OF a beer picnic which was broken
up because-well, just because.
The picnic was held on the banks
of the Ruby, and attended by
picnicers from this city and the
East side. There were about dozen
of them and when, few Sundays ago,
they piled into two wagons and started
for the rendezvous each was seated
on an eighth-barrel Of beer making
liberal allowance for each man.
The trip was long one and the
road was dusty. What then was more
natural than that the kegs were tapp-
ed en- route? They were.
Along about noon the picnickers re-
turned to this city.
What's matter?" queried a friend
''havin' acc'dent?"
"Ackshdent nussin," disgustedly re-
piled the picnicker addressed. "Em
ere fellers drink all beer-no use have
picnic; betcher life 'ey allsh booze
listers t beat band"