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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-05

Announces three day sale of extraordinary Our buyers
large merchandise which
factory These goods will be placed sale Thursday morning
the buyers This feature grand
few but will find bargains department of
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-The wind here is east-no'theast. Face
the wind and turn a quarter OF the way
around toward your right. You are now
facing the centre Of the storm, which IL
sOu'-sOu east Of us-how far away depends
on the storms diameter.
Now. lay your watch on the table and
place a nickel next to it, about where the
10 o'clock mark IL. The IL O'Clock mark
on the watch represents the foremost edge
OF the whirling storm. and the nickel de-
notes our position.
The storm is whirling in the direction
opposite TO the movement OF the hands
OF the watch The cyclone is moving In
ano'theasterly direction. That s. the watch
will pass over the nickel
The coin will disappear under the watch
near the 10 O'Clock mark. and. as the centre
Of the storm is TO our right as we face the
wind 1t viii reappear near the o O'Clock
mark on the watch face.
IF the noon mark on the watch repre-
sents the foremost edge OF the advancing
storm, and II the whiri OF tho cyclone IL
indicated by the hands turning backward,
from what direction would the hands ap-
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Nine. Sembrich and Emma Eames were
described as presidents of wOmen's clubs
in Brooklyn.
The walters had their hands full shooing
back the crowd Of near guests from the
tea room, which was not opened until II
was time to take ia the overflow from the
reception upstairs. and baked in their
attempts to preempt this the near guests
fell back on their original stamping ground
and took another look at the gorgeu,Is
display of diamond and pearl necklaces.
Russian sable coats. point lace collars, ana
gowns that shrieked aloud the names Of
their famous makers aud made the near
guests in their unimported fnery feel
like the pessimstic rooster who said,
whats the use. anyway it's only an egg
in the beginning and feather duster at
the end?"
Some Of them rallied however. and
summed up sartorial notes for their own
and others benefit. They sounded like this:
My dear. this settles IL. No more short
gowns for me at teas"
And did you notice the long ove-skirts:
They're coming in. In another year wen
have bustles and hoops"
strawberry color and London smoke"
You can have your dress as democratic
as you want it in the front. but you must
have an Empire back"
"Laoe sleeves and lace guimpes-real II
you can get-'em. but get 'em anyway
Bracelets and earrings. Elinor Gyms
earrings were in three stories, and there
was ono woman went up with three green
garnets graduated size"
-OTchids and gardenias never saw
so many orchids. They say half of the
gardenas are artificial. You're under sus-
picion II you wear one now"
Seven pins in one hat. and three Of them
were real diamonds"
At the door Of the gilt and white ballroom,
dramatized for the occasion stood Freder-
ick Townsend Martin with smile that
looked as II II had been rubbed in by a
clever facial masseuse. Like all people
with temperament he, occasionally be-
came confused and called the incoming
guests by his own name but they came
50 thick and fast that this little leaning
from his normal poise is hardly worth
noticing
In inner circles where gossip abounds Il
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denias OF loose vioIets on their coat lapels
One Of these seemed to share with Mr..
Martin and Mrs. George Gould the weight
Of the afternoons responsibility. His dawn
tinted, unbuttoned kid gloves were turned
over at the wrists. his high collar held his
head in the attitude familiar TO the victims
Of old time photography, and at minimum
count he brushed his H. brow a hundred
times with the back Of his hand with a ner-
vous, staccato touch.
But there was no doubt OF his popularity
He told at least a dozen girls why he wasn't
at some function Of the night before and ne
told each one as IL she need not hope unduly
that 1t was a case OF free for all and no
handicaps.
Another one of the ushers OF the quarter
back type who corral a girl at the entrance
was not 90 diplomatic. his training having
been apparently more in the field Of football
than Of statesmsnship. As soon az she had
received the 345th handshake from MIR.
Martin he held her up and 90 blocked the
incoming line. You couldn't help hearing
what he said II you wanted to and you
didn't want 60.
"Pm awfully glad 10 see you, he managed
TO gasp at length after having opened his
mouth few times like a hungry fish
-Im glad TO see yOu,' she said. which II
not strictly original was undoubtedly sin
cere.
He looked at her again as IL seeking
inspiration. Perhaps the briIliancy Of her
diamond necklace helped.
Il was at a dance last night he said.
'and-snd danced until half past ave.-
Tho line held up for this airy persiHage
looked perfectly ndiherent-heartlessly %,
one might say-but she made amends. say
ing sweetly:
Il hope you had a good time
4 did have a good time
That was nice
Yes. IL was a nice dancs. I wish you'd
been there"
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the long run. n II wasn't Just what ahe
had started with at the bsginningP
A whole empty lift settled the problem
Tor hcr and she looked little mite ashamed
Of her doubt cOnOeruing Mr.. Martins
hospitality.
Maxine Elliott. stately, magnificent,
loomed silently majestic amid a crowd Of
chatterers. The near guests were horribly
disappointed that she did not come in
her famous bathing suit. II they had
dared 70 they would have resented her
conventional costume Of velvet and sable.
Ehnor Glyn settled the momentouS ques-
tlon OF hat or no hat. for being a guest Of
the hotel she left hers in her room, and
her red hair. done with skill which re-
nected great credit on her maid, darted
here and there like distracted comet.
One woman, wife Of a Western finAncier.
who was staying in the hotel and waiting
at the time for a carriage to take her
shopping, was pointed out six times by the
knowing near guests as Mrs. Astor. Other
mistakes were made and accepted without
protest.
Mrs. Alfred Vanderbilt was said 10 be
Mrs. Cornelius, Jr.; Mrs. Belmont passed
as Mrs. John Drexel; Mrs. Oliver Hartman
as Mrs. Frederick Dent Grant. There was
no obscurity that was safe from their
attacks. The most careless passer by might
in second have to live up to the standing
OF a social leader. The climax came when
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TIE 6OOANO THE NEAR GUESTS
PLEASURE FOR ALL AT MIR. MAR
TINS ENrERTAINMENT.

GGSilertng OF the Guests with the unlimited
Locking On and Criticisms small Talk
Of Society and Things In ''NIrs. Van
Vechtec's Dinner Dance Made n INT.
There 10 a story told OF drawing room
function in London. Two little coster girls
on the extreme fringe Of the edges Of the
crowd. with arms wrapped about each
other. watched the imposing spectacle as
state carriages discharged their freight
Finally one, her eyes big with surprise,
turned TO the other and said:
Say. Name. do you care for stringa o.
pearls?"
Nav said the other. Not fer neh.
They're too common"
There is no doubt that a similar criticism
would have been made by any representa-
'ives OF feminine East Siders who could
have broken through the Gordon Of police
and hotel attaches who guarded the Plaza
entrance on the recent afternoon when
Frederick Townsend Martin entertained
society with the aid OF Mrs. George Gould
and the playlet Mrs. Van vechten's Din
ner Dance Everybody was there-every-
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-Really2"
Yes. I'm awfully glad to see you this
afternoon. really am
I'm glad to see you"
Thanks. awfully.-
Then Fate in the gIIise Of a buXom matrOn
bore down upon them and took them along
on diverginR currents. Il was not learned
if the conversation fraught with such
meaning was ever continued.
But anyway II was a fair sample OF that
which preceded the curtain raising. cal
culated to set society at ease without undue
mental exertiOn, like q carefully ooncocted
cocktail. stimulating but not intoxicating.
The boudoir Of Mrs. VdR Vechten, with
it's vases OF American Beauty roses, it's
tulip wood furniture, it's seductive ehdise
Tongue, its rose shaded lamps and silver
toilet articles, could not have received
more appreciative applause II IL had had
the Belasco mark Of merit. Certainly none
OF his scenery ever had more encores.
When the little maid, Marie. tripped
across the stage, opened the florists box
and took out the bunch Of violets. this ap-
plause, mighty as IL was, died into insig-
nificance. There never was a bigger bunch
Of vioiets on any stage. IL blotted out
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is said that II has long been MIR. Martins
ambition TO be known for his own good
deeds and not merely as the brother OF
Bradley Martin. It is bad enough, he
believes, for a. man to be tagged as Mrs.
So and Sos husband, but to be tagged az
the brother OF somebody Is even worse.
II any doubt fingers in any mind as to the
success OF the AFFAIR it will be found in the
authorized statement that not one mem
ton of the Bradley Martins was heard,
and 80 far as could be gathered in des-
ultory way the Bradley Martins did not
exist for society that afternoon. which
must have been happy thought for F.
T. Martin.
As there were no reserved seats society
had quite a task arranging its forces 30 that
clique and party should not be separated
too far. and for the first half hour con-
siderable confusion prevailed. which finally
simmered down to an animated talkfest
across the gilded backs OF the French chairs
and intervening aisles.
There is nothing a woman hates more in a
public place than taking of her hat, unless
it is putting it on again. and there was
much protest against the ruling which
Mr.. Martin diplomatically adjusted as he
sped from ostrich plume to crushed rose
and showed disgruntled ones how il was
quite possible TO sit with a pillow mum. a
boa with seven tails. bunch OF violets. an
opera bag and a hat laxl6 with ten ostrich
plumes in the lap and be comfortable.
The dimensions Of the ballroom were
taxed TO the utmost. About six hundred
guests all told were there, although 5I3 is
supposed to be the capacity. About a
hundred Of the guests formed a picturesque
mural decoration, mostly masculine, picked
out here and there with a young woman
wall flower, but 80 by choice.
In the decoration the observer might
note various professional stars, conspicuous
among them Arnold DAILY, who had a stern
and unforRiving expression a. IL he could
The sun., 1908-01-26

proach the nickel when the rim Of the watch
case touched the coin2
-Right you are said the skipper when
the landsmnn indicated the true direction.
THAT rs, the outer edge Of the Whirling
storm is king us from a direction little
20 the eastward of notheast. Now what
will be the changes OF the wind while the
storm is passing over from sou'West to
no'theast?
IF you will imagine that you can see the
coin when It is beneath the watch case half
way in a straight line from 10 o'clock to
o'clock you will see that the hands moving
back ward will approach the coin from a
direction. a. represented by our illustration,
about nor -nor'west. From there the wind
will bear around toward the west as the
storm passes by and we shall get the last
Of the storm IN the shape Of diminishing
winds from the west and SOU west.
$50 you see that when a cyclonic storm
comes up the coast and passes by with It's
centre out at sea We get the wind from every
point OF the compass, from about no'theast
10 sou'west. going around by the moth.
The reason why the drst half OF the
storm Is usually more severe than the last
half the skipper continued. "is that 10 tho
velocity Of the whirling wind something
s added by the speed OF the advancing
The sun., 1908-01-26
SHINING COLLEGE SHOES.
BOOtbIackS Low Rate Not by Any Means
q Loss TO Him.

At one Of the colleges there is a boot
black who sdvertises a monthly rate Of so
cents and yearly rate Of $3.50 for an un-
limited number Of shines. Some one fglir-
ing on tho basis of forty weeks to a college
year made il out that student could get
about SI4 worth Of shines for $3.50.
Il don't see how that pays you" he said
to the bootblack.
"Well. It means that il can get enough
men TO start with | can begin each year
with a surety OF an income OF more than
81. 600. the bOotblack said. @You see. at the
start Of the college year. when the students
have money, they don't mind paying O. so,
and then they are fixed for the year.
They figure out that the fat rate Is
better for them than having to pay each
time. Then. again. " they took a shine
only when they needed It they'd get less
Of them. think 90
Anyway. | can sell them shoe laces
and other things like that on the side 70
mako my income big enough. So each
side thinks the other Is getting the worst
Of It and both are pleased"
The sun., 1908-01-26

body with somebody else's wife. Names
Of Nanderbilts. Astors. Mackays. Brices
Clewses, Alexanders, semicoloned the con-
versation OF corridor and stars and sounded
as II there were a reading aloud from the
pages Of the social register.
Dowagers in point lace and black velvet
and debutantes in airy chiffOns with wide
hrimmed hats that held the entire plumage
OF Tyre birds and birds Of paradise came
in together and tried with equal facility {.
escape Chaperoning and being chaperoned
Old beaus that looked az II they had stepped
from a scene in Lord DundreaTy' peered
nearsightedly into the face of eighteen.
mistaking IL for eighty. and eighteen
smiled as only youth and insolence dare TO
smile at the has beens. Young men, the
type OF the new generation Of college
athletes. tall. vigorous and handsome
exchanged repartees that were equalled
but not exceeded in smartness by the lines
~ Mr.. Van Zies play.
Long before the hour named-haf after
IA line Of autos and broughams extended
along Fifth avenue and Fifty-ninth stret t.
The steps of the Plaza we're freclXled with
ma jor domos, maitres d'hotel and such like
Voices and megaphones. impossible to tell
apart, warned swagger chaufJeurs and
stately family coachmen of the congestion Of
traffic and stimulated the steps of pedes-
trians. guests and near guests, the latter
rf whom came not ~ single spies, but in
hattalions.
These near guests came early and pre-
empted seats in the corridor eyes front
fastened on the main entrance. They we're
aselaborately ~ gowned as il they expected 20
bs called in at the last minute 20 fill up
empty spaces. Apparently these near
guests were only waiting the psychological
moment to ascend in the lifts-no one spoke
~ elevators that afternoon.
They were very impatient. glanced ca gerly
at the clock face from time to time as II they
wondered how they happened TO get there
50 early. They varied this act by glancing
suspiciously at one another. and on their
faces. made up in the latest approved style
It was plain to see that they wondered II
their dread secret was known-the dread
secret Of the unlimited.
When Ethel Barrymore tripped in. her
classic head aureoled in a wide brimmed
hat and raised two fingers Of her right hand
IN theatric gesture to a masculine ad-
mirer separated from her by an ascend
ing lift the near guests had their first
genuine spasm. Each one made note OF the
latest thing in gestures and determined TO try
Il on the Bronx or Staten Island conductor
when she went home. AZ Miss Barrymore
and the lift man came TO loggerheads they
congratulated themselves on the fact that
they had not had 20 pay $50 for a seat.
although no one said twas not worth that
and more.
There was plenty Of room for Miss Barry
more in the lift. but not for her and her hat
too. Should she send IL up and wait herself
or leave 1t below while she assembled and
trust to her usual luck TO get something in
The sun., 1908-01-26

not understand how IL happened that a
man who had achieved such a reputation
as he had done in Arms and the Man
could have been overlooked for the leading
part in play whose finale depends on the
fervor Of an embrace for its crowning
success.
Detectives Of the Pinkerton and Park row
corps eyed each other suspiciously. But
detectives paIed into insi gnificance along
side the ushers, who were rpsplendent In
the very last cry in brocaded waistcoats,
with black and white ties holding solitaire
pearl pins, fresh and salt, and having gar
The sun., 1908-01-26
NOTHEASTERS FROM SOUWEST.
An old skipper Tries to Explain the Seem
ing Paradox.

An Old skipper Tries to Explain the SEEM
; ing Paradox.
We'll. that sou'west storm is setting In, :
unmarked the retired skipper.
you mean that northeast Storm said
the landmbber
Il mean sou'west.' the skipper said
firmly.
But look at the weathervAne up there
on the armoFy.'
1T points about east-notheast.
Il said northeast storm. but call 1t east
northeast IL you want to he particular
about it
There is a lot Of difference between an
sast-notheast storm and a sou'west storm,
said the skipper. although you may not
know t.
This storm has been making its way
up the coast from the Gulf Of MEXICO. >
the skipper went on. which Hes TO the
sou west Of US. Il Is . rotary storm and
the oentre Of IL In o6 Shore probably be-
tween 100 and 900 miles from land
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Change OF Mind. .

FFOUs INC OpNSFC
The tattooing craze was the rage among
the smart set At the time Of the South African
war: II Is now the rage in the slums among
the hambler classes, especially girls. who pay
threepence for the operation.
A tattOoer said that this business thriVes
on love. A girl came into his studio the other
Gay and had u love Jim Curly" tsttooed on
her arm.
About half past the next morning the girl
knocked AZ his door and on Delng remon-
stratsd With said Il don't care II yer charges
claimed. barring the tsttooed arm.
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cyclone As the storm passes by the con-
ditions are reversed and the velocity Of the
Whiring wind is somewhat lessened by the
receding storm.
1T is a curious thing the skipper added.
by way Of conclusion, that in this latitude
We rarely have settled weather Immediately
after the wind has gone around by the moth
with the passing OF a cyclonio storm. We
usually have unsettled weather until after
the wind has switched back by the moth
into the east and gone around into the west
by the south"
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1908-01-16
FLYING MACHINES
FOR GOVERNMENT

Far more severe than any other ma.
tion is the United States In its re.
quirements In che matter OF flying
machines of heavier-than air type. al
set out in the specifications issued ,e-
Gently by General Allen, chief signal
officer, upon which inventors are in
vited to submit bids TO lie opened
February |.
This machine must carry the two
persons of combined weight of 300
pounds and sufficient fuel for flight
of l25 miles. IL must be designed for
speed of at least 40 miles an hour,
but machine will be acceptable Of
only 36 miles an hour, although only
60 per cent of the price will bs paid
therefor. There is provision for a
premium on speed IN excess Of 40
miles an hour, so that at "A miles the
machine would cost the government
100 per cent more than the contract
price.
The hardest requirement to meet
and one never heretofore realized by
any inventor, is that before accept
ance trial flight will be required for
at lenst one hour, during which time
the flying machine must remain con
stantly In the air. without landing.
Unless the bidders are also the MAX
ers of the flying machine, they must
state the name and place of the max
or. They must also supply complete
scale drawing of their devices, aud
they are notified that IL is desirab bic
that the machine shall be capable Of
teing easily and quickly taken apart
aud ressembled, and be transports BILE
ia an army wagon.
70 protect the department from ir-
Rsponsihle and visionary persons who
set up claims to the invention OF
{ tactical flying machines, bidders
will be required to furnish with their
proposal certified check to the
amount OF 10 per cent of the ma
chimes cost.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1908-01-16
Ordinance No. 134.

An oidinnaoe entitled, "An ordi.
nance to repeal Ordinance No. 55 ot
the City OF Hood River, entitled, can
ordinance to amend Section 10 Of Or.
dinanee is entitled can ordinance to
impose and regulate licenses upon
certain trades or oaIling4 and regulh :
ing the manner OF issuing licenses. ~
The City Of Hood River does ordain
as follows:
Section l. That Ordinance No. 55
Of the City Of Hood River. entitled
can ordinance to amend Section 10
OF Ordinance l6, entitled, "An ordi.
nance to impose aud regulate licenses
upon certain trades or oallings, and
regulating the manner. OF issuing II E.
censes," be and the same is hei eby
repealed.
Passed the Common Council of the
CITY Of Hood River, October 7th,
1907. ~
Approved by the Mayor this l4th
day OF October, 1907.
Signed, l.. N. Blowers, Mayor.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1908-01-16
Ordinance No. l33.


An ordinance entitled, "An ordi.
nance TO amend Section 6 of Ofdi
nance No. l, entitled Gan ordinance
adopting Ger tain rnles for the govern
ment Of the proceedings OF the Com
mon Council of the Town OF Hood
River; and providing tor the appoint
ment and duties Of the Committees OF
the Council.
The City of Hood River does ordaln
as follows:
Section l. That Section 6 Of OIdi.
nsnce No. Of the City of Hood Riv-
or, entitled, "An ordinance adopt Inc
certain rules for the Cover nment OF
the proceedings Of the Common Coun
oil OF the Town Of Hood River; and
providing for the appointment and
duties of the Committees OF the
Council" be and the same 10 hereby
amended so 40 to read as follows:
Section 8. At the first regular
meeting Of the Council on the first
Monday In January OF each year, the
Mayor shall appoint the following
committees to be composed of three
oounoilmen, to.wit: judiciary Com
mittee, Committee ON Finance. Com.
mittee on Streets and Public Proper
ty, Committee on Fire aud Water,
and Committee on Health and Police I;
and such committees shall serve for
the period Of one year, and uutil
their successors aie appointed, and In
case OF vacancy In any of said com.
mittees by death, resignation or 9TH
erwise, the Mayor shalt appoint other
member of the Council to Oil such
vacancies; provided, that II the
Mayor does not appoint such Com
mittees at the time named by this or
dinance, he may do 81 at any meeting
thereafter.
Passed the Common Council OF the
City of Hood River October Z, 1907.
Approved by me this lAth day OF
October, 1907,
Signed, l.. N. Blowers, Mayor.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1908-01-16
Carrie Nation

Certainly smashed hole in the bar
rooms OF Kansas, but Billiards. Hore-
hound Syrup has smashed all records as
a cure for coughs, Bronchitis, Influenza
and all pulmonary diseases. T, c. H,
Kansas, writes; 81 have never found II
medicine that would cure cough 40
quickly az Billiards. Horehonud Syrup.
! have used it for years" Sold 6y
Chas. N. Clarke,
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1908-01-16
How to avoid Appendicitis

Most victims Of appendicitis are those
who are habitually constipated. Oriuo
Laxative Fruit Syrup Cures chronic
constipation by stimulating the liver
and bowels and restores the natural
action OF rhe bowels. Orino Laxative
Fruit Syrnp does not nauseats or grippe
and is mild and pleasant 10 take. Refuse
substitutes. Clarke Drug Go.