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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-21
Girl win Lose Both Eyes,

Dubuque, July 21-Miss Clara
scflaeffer. aged IS, residing at 1o4s
Washington street. is likely to lose
both eyes as the result of splashing
some soap bark, with which she was
preparing clothes for the washing. The
stuff burned her eyes badly, and the
doctors have little hope Of saving eth
er eye.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-21

Quick Relief for Asthma Sufferers.
Troley's Honey and Tar affords i'm
mediate relief to asthma sufferers in
the worst stages and if taken in time
will effect a cure.
Sold by Mcbride & Will.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-21

edy, for all forms Of Piles, soothes,
reduces Inflammation. soreness and
itching. Price soc. Guaranteed Sold
by B. A. Morgan's Drug Store.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-21

Stimulation Without Irritation.
That is the watchword That is what
Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup does.
Cleanses and stimulates the bowels
without irritation in any form.
Sold by Mcbride & Will.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-15
Great Care Should Be Used Selecting Wardrobe by the Woman of Fifty and

be taken the dress does not pull anywhere.
that the waist line Is touched. and the thing
should rest the table much possible. As soon
the pecing has been done is good plan to baste
piece OF tape around the waist. to assist IN
keeping 1t from stretching, and after the middle back
is finished and the placket put in waist band
should be made ready and the skirt pinned to II
that the seam Is the right side where 1t be
reached in OF any needed alteration. Pin the
band to the right hand OF the skirt then
from there the half OF the waist measure the
pin to the middle Of the skirt then
distance for the balance OF the waist
pin point the left OF the skirt exactly
where the placket Is scanned After this pin the
balance of the band to the extension placket.
The skirt should be put and pinned together IN
the back just accurately hooks eyes win
hold 1t later on and fitting should be attempted
this Is securely done Pin the packet together
next and the skirt be pinned TO the on the
sides. taking darts necessary. and. II not. allow
ing a slight fullness IN putting the skirt Into tbs
band. front and side lengths be measured,
skirt basted. and stitched into the band
basting thread put IN to mark the
1t well to allow the skirt to hang few days
will chance to stretch the Sides which
10. after which the side lengths can be
corrected skirt turned up around the lower
edge: going from the side measures. skirt can
that the line Is good A bias
facing will easier than hem for people 20
handle and unless the hem IS sklfuuy win De
satisfactory II it IS remembered how bias ana
circular the skirt is in places II must be
carefully handled and the edges kept awsv
much possible, there will be little or no
trouble
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-15

perhaps make, they practically must be perfect TO
look we'll, circular skirt Is easily spoiled in
the handling during the making unless under
stands It, The skirt patterns in many different
sizes and each size ia marked for the size Of both
waist and hip.
Never buy a pattern smaller than the hip measure
required but. If in order not to get the hip measure
too large the size marked for the waist is little too
small that IS a difficulty which be overcome, as
there usually two darts marked in the
waist which easily be made enough smaller to
make the size Of the waist right Lay the pattern
out large dining table if possible and
the lengths the front sides and back and
remember that In skirt which is to have
short train the finished length must be to the floor
the front and sides Nothing is ridiculous
skirt which escapes the floor half inch in the
front and drags in the back.
If the pattern Is too short anywhere pin pieces OF
paper on to make the length right Next measure
down from the waist line five six inches at inter
walls all the around and put pins in marking the
hip line In measuring this line 1t should to
inch half the hip measure, to give
sufficient and prevent the skirts riding up"
The waist measure should also be easy measure.
Take q skirt without middle front and the
1t out is to lay the pattern fold of the
goods, and cut 1t around the top and bottom; then
open the goods out and lay the sevage edge OF the
lengths the selvage edges of the part which has
been Lap to allow the necessary seams and
pin the pattern carefully in place then finish cutting
The piecing must always be done on the straight
The the piecing done must be basted,
stitched. and pressed and all the while care
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-15

suit like the just described a lightweight silk,
chiffon CLOTH crepe de chine will be becoming.
For formal occasions there nothing handsomer
for suit than broadcloth The skirt should have a
panel front and the sides the back should
be cut from circular pattern The skirt has slight
train and is finished around the bottom with deep
hem or facing Three satin covered buttons
each side Of the front breadth the foot The
graceful coat is long and neither loose tight In At
If wishes to expense finish beauti-
fully to have the heavily soutached
There should be bodice of the broadcloth Joined
the skirt having guimpe lower part the sleeves
of tucked chiffon lace chiffon and If the figure
will permit sash girdle and ends Of liberty satin
will be suitable finish.
In summer there is nothing pretter for the home
than white while during the cold months either
delicate shade rich deep shade of becoming
color be chosen. Voile cashmere challis nuns
Yelling or silk are Of them suitable materials.
Two pretty designs shown with this article the
with lace footing insertion suitable for
wash materials while the other will make up
beautifully in any the materials suggested
Two both Of which admirably suited to an
occasion where something "dressy Is required,
shown and should at least suggest ideas which easily
could be adapted by many.
One would require a white slip. and II this STYLE
OF gown be chosen. and went out much number
OF enecttye changes could be had by having just the
dressy with several coored slips. The gown
itself is made OF black tulle but would be equally
lovely made OF grenadine, silk voile, The
has plaits at the waist laid fiat below the hips and
from there falling in SOFT graceful folds The bodice
is fuled slightly into the shoulders the front and
the material is laid form a deep ~" which
really reaches almost to the waist line In the back
there is slight fullness at the waist line and the
terial Is cut in slight "v" at the neck. There are
loose upper sleeves of the black the neck
the long, tight sleeves are of white
The bodice almost may be devoid of trimming or It
may be trimmed eaboratey with good lace If the
fortunate possessor Of any that be used, Jet
be beautiful close fitting. folded girdle finishes the
waist line The other sketch shows black voe.
MADE with circular skirt into which fan
plated panels Of black chiffon liberty silk This
makes a particularly graceful skirt The bodice has
the Voue laid IN smooth folds back and 'front.'
pens on potn sides with band of bias liberty satin.
Inc front is hled In with tucked mou.seline per-
Iecty smooth There is deep grdle belt made OF
the satin in smooth folds the arrangement of it
brought up high and laid In smooth folds that 1t
nts perfectly and is becoming to slender or maronly
figures
"A sood many OF the skirts circular this
season some all cut In piece. having a
miuue front seam. and still others with narrow
panei on the front the side. There is no more
sraceIui KIND OF skirt than a circular one, when
there is slight train and while so MANY skirts
being absolutely untrimmed should make them easier
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-15

fall the smoke aud mole grays, and these novelty
shades promise to become popular
Women who have preserved a graceful ngure-and
there many such--can safely follow any of the
present styles that come within the bounds of good
taste. but anything really extreme will be avoided by
women young or old who understand what really be-
longs to good dressing
past 90 years will make mistake in
wearing the best Of everything II her will allow
but she Will avoid display and rather will seek
refinement apd attention to all those details which
towards making perfectly dressed woman woman
who always dresses in good taste
suit suitable for any occason unless It be some
thing formal illustrated The skirt is perfectly plain
and in twelve cores the bottom being finished with
deep hem. hand sewed If the figure stout
circular pattern will make up well. The coat need
not be especially dfncult to make II has success
fully made good looking dresses. Most of
the rather half than close ntting and while
it is absolutely necessary that the lines be wenigh
faultless 1t is step easier than tight fitting
ment.
This particular coat reaches quite to the knees in
the back and rounds well towards the front After
the coat is baste9 together for fitting and the front
edges turned back the must be ont Of light
weight taor's covered with piece of thin
cambric or muslin. and then with the vest material
This is basted in position before trying the
While working the coat the vest would better be
removed to prevent its becoming mussed soiled
The fronts must be lined possible
buy fronts with slight bust forms stitched
place. which be fitted IN these should
considerably facilitate work making
At the lining counters In the department stores
really cold proof and is not hard to adjust
like the pattern, excepting that allowed
and around the armhoes and the neck 1t should
the lines by about three-Quarters OF inch
Also 1t should not come quite to the waist line The
pieces laid In position the inside of the
next to the cheesecoth or thin unbleached muslin
which should have bssed wrong side of the
coat material pin the pieces in place then
the edges stitching them to
the
IN putting wadding in the sleeves arrange it the
in the coat only it escape the tops
of the sleeves by good two inches. and be catch
stitched the muslin at that point
Cheviot makes up well in suit kind and
the collar and cuffs either velvet or granite
silk. A toque is becoming finish, and this should
match the suit IN color Hats such as younger women
wear never should be attempted by of so and
If they wish to be becomingy dressed The wear
ing of such eadgear only the age
they trying to disguise
As rule the separate waist the ordinary accept
of the term. should be avoided by women much
past middle life They are not becoming. and with q
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-15
Newest I Tailored Waists HIaveMany Tucks.

with tucks running along the length OF IN.
material The waist be made fasten either IA
the front back.
Belts. girdles and sashes the most mtsused
misunderstood articles in a woman's whole vvard
robe Both girdes and belts purpose to per-
form aside from being ornamental They shoula
really belt in the fulluess o2 waist Just above
the skirt band This does not that they shoud
be made to the pHrpose as a corset how
ever The belt should carefully outline the astline
One treason why many do not look neat IN
properly.
The lower edge Of the belt should Mt perfectly
around the lower edge OF the skirt band and should
never go below 1t. IL you make a belt OF ribbon
whifh is, OF course. the straight is much bettep
to use two widths-Of ribbon in preference "a
one width OF wider Do not sew the two pieces rib
bon together. but them the bones at the front
back, and sides The two pieces of ribbon will give
than
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-15

else they
pleasantly thin, the point OF being angular.
people realized fully the importance Of
correct carriage be many noticeaby
but from long Of standing with chest
she angular, has far figure than
IS at all necessary Fortunately there are many women
who. they good old always keep a fine
figure and bestow necessary care upon themselves in
every way and these women will always look
well IN their clothes
by necessary for who
longer themselves young to be confined to
blacks and lavenders ia colorE, to dis
tncdy old lady" style OF dress The general
ideas wsu followed by elderly by the
younger Princess the particular styles Of
which should be modified 70 suit each individual figure
viii be faYoTte style The long lines In the skirts
viii be especially becoming. and when the figure 10
Overstout gores viii De -oOd, and many twelve
IN a skirt.
The old fashioned redingote has come again and its
long lines should prove becoming. These
longer than the three-quarters length coat
look exceedingly we'll made OF peau soe or for
dressier plain hlet handsome
These redingotes usually rather low IN the neck
open UP the front, and slashsd up the back
One point that stout women will DO well to re-
member IS that their clothing should made as
loosely possible. To have large arm fitted to a
tight, plain sleeve drawn tightly over the
only accentuates these points and really
figure look larger While sleeves, generally speaking,
long close fitting. there really large va
Of styles their precise shape styles
trimming choose from Elderly women cannot do
better pay particular attention to the trimming
draping Of the shoulders. busts and sleeves.
The keynote Of the present style Of dressing is
simplicity; that all clothes simple easy
make. for they not but they look simple
beautiful materials well made as one can
afford. but almost entire absence OF trimming on
skirts. while the trimming sleeves and
bodice often elaborate Sleeves rather heavily
trimmed viii be becoming to either too
thin figure providing they rather easy fitting
stead being really tight.
colors rather than in materials does the
becomlngness largely depend Too bright should
be avoided while the softer shades much vogue
now safer choice. Black always looks well;
the various beautiful shades of purple
deep royal the pale mauve and grays, blues,
all shades and the richer darker shades of
bordering Among the newest shades this
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-15

ANY of the newest tailored waists. in linen.
net or sheer materials, show masses of tucks-
One stunning and expensive French model is
made of batiste tucked solidly with tucks a
quarter of an inch In depth and about two
inches apart The waist is made perfectly
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-15

T is generally conceded that women OF 30
years and older have 20 be more than
usually careful tn their choice OF ma
teTiais. designs, and most things pertain
ing TO dress. This 10 doubtless true Of
the majority. for from one cause or an
other their figures either become stout
too stout-or else they seem to grow un-
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-15

plain in front and back and the collar Is detachaoIe so
that various collars be with the waist The
sleevess@are long tight, with the exception Of
slight funess at the top. stunning waist such as
easily inexpensyey be madesby the home
dressmaser India linen or null can be used In place
batiste
First OF all before you even lay the pattern on tuck
the material sold1y with tucks quarter OF an inch
wide and an inch half two inches apart Then
lay well fitting pattern and cut the waist out be-
ing careful to have tucks match in the sleeves
Many people prefer to have the tucks IN the body
ma rt running ND and down while those in the sleeve
go around the arm and in this the waist will
have to be tucked pieces with the tucks
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-01-30
DOIHGS AMONG BEMIDJpS
COUNTRY kE|GHB0RS
Live Correspondents OF the Pioneer
Write the News From Their
Localities.
FoWlds.

January -.
William Belts was a Bemidii caller
this week.
Arthur Warner went to Wilton
last Saturday evening and returned
Sunday. Arthur took in big mas
querade while gone, and reported a
good time.
H. E. Rice and "A. J. Abercrombie
spent Sunday with their families in
Bemidji and returned Monday.
Charles Saxrud spent Tuesday in
Bemidji on business.
Ashley Hill went to Puposky
Tuesday.
H. Nolan has been on the sick
list the last few days.
Mr.. Ashley, travelling salesman
for Marshall-Wells. Hardware Co.,
was in town Tuesday.
Mr.. Johnson of Bemidji was in
town the first of the week on busl-
ness.
Gunder Olson was caller in
Bemidji few days last week.
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HAD SUED, FOR 100000.
New Yorker Given $685., 666 Against
Rich Syndicate.

New York, Jan. 30.-A verdict for
1881 ,6c6, the largest ever rendered in
the supreme court of New York in a
proceeding of this kind, was awarded
Thurlow Weed Barnes by jury in
his suit against the American China
Development company. Barnes sought
to recover 100000 from the syndi-
cate, which, he declared, was due him
for obtaining in 1898 valuable conces-
sions from the Chinese government.
He alleges that those concessions were
subsequently repurchased by, the Chi
nese government for $6,500,O00
The individual defendants in the
suit were the late Samuel Thomas
and Marcellus Hartley, Frederick P.
O1cott, Richard J. Cross, Clarence
Cary, Hugh J. Grant, the Carnegie
Steel company, Henry w. Cannon,
James Stillman, Thomas F. Ryan,
William Barclay Parsons, Catherine
Olivia Brice, widow of Senator Calvin
S. Rrice; Grant B. Schley, George R.
Sheldon, Edward j. BerWind, Anthony
N. Brady, Levi P. Morton, Senator
Thomas G. Platt, George T. Bliss,
James E. Benedict, Jacob H. Schiff,
Clement A, Grfscom, August Belmont
and Tom L. Johnson. j. .-,.N -.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-01-30
FAVOR BEVERIDGE BILL.
Chicago Business Men Approve Tariff
~ Commission.


" Commission.
Chicago, Jan. 30.-Chicago business
men will be represented at meet
ing of commercial interests in Wash
ington next Monday, the purpose Of
which is to bring pressure on con-
gress to pass the Beveridge bill Great
ing a special commission to consider
means of revising the tariff.
It is pointed out that tariff revision
means much to Chicago and the Mid
die West and the various commercial
bodies will do what they can to bring
it about.
The delegates will compose the
most influential and representative in
dustrial committee ever organized in
the country. The committee will call
on President Roosevelt, Speaker Can.
non, the ways and means committee
of the house and the finance commit
tee of the senate and urge that the
ly as possible.
Chicago men confidently expect that
the Beveridge bill will be passed. If
this is the case the commission will
get to work at once and continue
every day until the assembling of the
new congress, which will be after the
next presidential election Then the
result of the commissions study will
be put before congress. 1t will be the
aim to revise the tariff strictly from
business standpoint
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-01-30
RESOLUTION

Moved by Smart. seconded by Washburn.
that the following sal aries Of city officers and
viz: Mayor 5000 a year; alderman at large
and ward aldermen 500 a year each: CITY
clerk $50 per month: clerk water board So
per month. payable monthly: street commits
sloner 20 month: superintendent water
works s2oa month; city treasurer $50 month:
chief police $50 month: patrolmen SIS a
month: city engineer S. a day; ianitor and
engineer s65 month: assistant iani,or 500 a
$500 a year: hartman board health s2Sayear:
members Of board health S. year on cali
of'ayes" and nays the following members
voted aye: Bowser. Smart, Erickson. Nav
er. Washburn. McTaggart. Gould Nays
tuition carried.
Attest; ,, J.P. PoGUE.
City Clerk.
Liquor license application of Matt Thome
Bowser. Smart Erickson. Mayer, Washburn
McTaggart. Gould. Nays none Absent
McCuaig Brinkman.
Liquor license bond of Matt Thome with
on motion and second approved.
q Report of nebriate asylum tax from audi
tor Of state demanding per cent tax on all
liquor licenses granted by the city since April
1907. on motion and second the, city clerk was
instructed to comply. Carried.
1t was moved and seconded that motion
made at last meeting of council ordering 1000
circular letters be reconsidered -
Tt was now moved and seconded the citv
clerk have 1000 circular letters printed and
distributed by mail to tax payers and voters
of the city. Carried. -
Moved we adjourn.
W. A. GOULD,
City Clerk. ~
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-01-30
BOYERTOWN HORROR.
Inquest Develops Suggestions of Graft
and NEGLECT

Boyertown, Pa, Jan. 30.-The open
ing session of the inquest in the
Boyertown theater horror, in which
169 people were killed, was marked
by suggestions of graft and admissions
of neglect which, it is intimated, may
result in prosecution.
1t was brought out that the main
exit to the hall was blocked by the
box office; that the stairway and the
point of exit and entrance were but
three feet one inch in width and that
Harry Fischer, the operator of the
stereopticon apparatus, had received
but two days. instruction in the meth
DDS of handling the calcium light and
that he operated the machine in pub
lie for the first time on that fatal
night.
In addition to this DR.. Thomas A.
Rhoades, the owner of the building,
declared that the building had been
Inspected and passed by state fac
tory inspector after he "had given a
contract for fire escapes to a Reading
man" at the suggestion of the inspec-
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Cunningham.

January %.
Sis" Wiley and Lu Guptill are
here visiting friends for a few days.
Numerous cases of sore throat,
but only one case of diphtheria has
been reported.
The M. I. club will give candy
pull" soon to help swell the funds
for the new organ.
Mrs. Truman Senear of Bemidji is
visiting with friends and relatives in
this neighborhood.
There will be services in Cunning
ham next Sabbath at 1890 a. m.
Rev. Astwood will officiate.
The New England supper given
last Friday evening was we'll patron.
lied, and everyone reports good
time.
The little daughter of Charles
Attix was taken to Bemidji last week,
where an operation was performed
for relief from enlarged glands of
the neck.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-01-30
FIRE LOSS OF ST, 100000
Chicago Experiences Third Disastrous
Blaze in as Many Days.

Chicago, Jan. 30.-Chicago has been
visited by the third disastrous fire in
as many days, which did damage
amounting to S1,2O9,OOO. The build
ing at IA Wabash avenue, occupied
by Alfred Peats & Co., dealers in wall
paper; the building adjoining it on
the south, occupied by John A. Colby
& Sons, furniture dealers, and that in
the rear, occupied by the millinery
firm of Edison, Keith & Co., were al
most totally destroyed. Those to the
north and south Of the Keith building,
occupied by Gage Bros. & Co. and
Theodore Ascher & Co., millinery
firms, were damaged by fire and wa
tor.
The fire started in the engine room
of the Peats building and ragged for
three hours. Street car lines through
out the down town district and the
elevated lines were tied up and the
alter goers We're delayed, many of
them more than an hour, in reaching
the Dlayhouses.