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er-of-pearl, which is attached to a very
strong line so or more yards in length, Is
used. An eel skin drawn inside out over
the heavily loaded hook makes a capital
bait
Bluefishing has been called the most
popular and democratic sport in the
whole world. When "the blues have
struck in it is a message that cheers
the poor and the rich alike Strong
| muscles are needed, ones blood must be
red to stand the perils of the deep and
courage is essential For one has to go
out into the deep to catch the bluefsh, or
along shore. where inlets run wild when
the tide is flowing fast. 1t requires good
sailing to care for boat when the tide
is rushing madly to sea or striving to
rush upon the beaches.
The bluefish is not affected by tides,
frequents the open sea and bays and Is
never affected with dementia Americana.
For he always puts UP a good stiff fight,
whether attacking a school of menhaden
or duelling with a man at the other end
of the squid The bluefsh usually wins
with menhaden, and If 1t loses in the duel
with the man it never croaks Its regrets
when boated, but will still make another
sharp struggle for liberty in the waters
from which it has been suddenly drawn.
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Aerial Life Insurance

From the Los Angeles Herald.
The underwriting Of aerial risks has
been carried on in a tentative way by
several German life and accident insur-
ance companies for two years or more
The results Of experience to date appear
not to have been altogether encouraging
to these companies. Conditions attending
Insurance against liability for damages
arising from injury to persons and prop
erty have been made highly restrictive;
the rates for the insurance of aeronauts
chose who 60 UP in -than-air craft
have recently been increased; the in
surance of aviators Chose who go UP in
heavier-than-air craft against death
seems to have been abandoned altogether,
and the number OF aerial policies OF any
kind which are now being written is said
to be very small. One of the companies
which had earlier ventured into insurance
of aviators against death recently paid
a $4,000 claim arising from such policy.
and in addition a considerable amount to
cover the loss on the aeroplane, which
was DESTROYED.
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ITnmailed Letters

From the Boston Transcript.
Gibbs: my wife explored my pockets
last night
Dibbs: How did she come outy
Gibbs: "As an explorer should. she
acquired enough material for lecture.
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Miscellaneous

Infants piece sets. regular No.
price SEC. at .............4 CC
Whisk Brooms. regular To-
price zoc, at .1...-..... :. 4ON
Shaving Sets. regular price 2.25 to
= $50 at . 'i-s' $3.50
G iar pries ESQ Rew at Boxes. resa PIC
r rsssiar price Sssa sSc. at Lotion 21c
Green SOAP perfumea LIQUID SOC
P pol1sh cake Marvellous .. Nall Csc
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SUMMER CONFERENCES
Weather, Politics and Automobiles
Have Affected Attendance

Reports from the summer confer
ences in July are, with few excep-
tions, that attendance Is poor and in
terest slack. Strictly educational
classes, attended by enthusiasts, are
said to have held their own with last
year fairly well. But the July regis
trations from a popular point of view
are 80 per cent below last year Officers
of these enterprises are hoping for bet
ter things in August, but are admitting
that unless these better things come
the season will be among the poorest
in many years.
Reasons given for these adverse con :
ditions are the weather, politics and
automobiles. Last year, following q
heated June, attendance at educational
conferences, missionary and Bible
meetings during July broke all rec
ords and far exceeded August's aver
ages This year, on the whole, the
weather has not been warm beyond
the ordinary and the general public
has not taken to the conferences. The
political conventions, with unusual ex-
element, kept public attention. Sum
mer conference promoters now hope
that during August all save the bull
moose convention being over, their re-
ligious ambitions may get more hear
ing. Finally, hotels, stores, churches
everything finds changes growing out
of the automobile.
Art, religion and education are suf-
fering, so promoters of these things
say Heads of faplilies, putting money
into autos, their purchase and main
tenance are putting less money into
home decorations. Church and mission
funds are suffering and the colleges,
especially in support of students of the
middle classes report greater Difficult
ties than formerly growing out of lack
of funds. The summer conferences of
the east report less favorably than
those OF the west. All of them admit
having hopes that August viii do bet
ter by them than July has done.
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Are Your Shirts
Ironed Right?

Your negligee shirts will
be ironed properly - if
sent to us. We make the
bosom even, straight and
flat. We give it a good
finish.
The cuffs are ironed stiff
and shaped to fit your
wrist, and finished just as
good as your collar.
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Drapery e Curtain Specials

so in Velour for poreres green brown blue and red reg
~ i do % ya1nes ward ............$ 1.50
1Oc Curtain Extension Rods with brass or silver ends 90
Rope Porteres with mission tapestry efect regular $ooO
r. Curtain Swsses in all size dots and gures loo
values ~
7c Coored Boered Scrms regular 15c value yd 30
One lot of Lace Curtains of 3 and pairs OF kind to close
ont at about 3 off regular price.
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1sSgkAz6sa1@i rse@SGd1
81 fj1EANNlM ,&ME0F 7MkE7
$500 seASSb s9eaes~6

Important o al II
in h
mot only emp the marked dt for
u dq III OF
surprised the total
the SUMMED
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TOMORROW, Monday, August 5th
Clearance of Women's Apparel
At Pronounced Reductions From Former Prices

1t must be apparent every who considers the
following that this opportunity not to be missed
Suits $780, 1896
Colore nd $3.50 at 1895
Travelling formerly up to 1895, at 1926
$780, at $685.
formerly to $1,000, at .$495
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Clearance
of Muslin
Underwear
S1.O0 and S1.50 Gowns Of

S1.00 and $3.50 Gowns Of
fine nainsook or CAM
brio, low, medium or
high neck, trimmed with
lace and embroidery,
at =. Csc
soc and S1.0O Gowns,
special, tomorrow Csc
S1.25 ladies' Drawers, of
soft material, trimmed
with lace and embroid-
cry ruffles, special soc
SIPS Combination Suits
of drawers and corset
covers -. :. Soc
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Millinery!

Tailored Hats, values
to $500, at .45c
Tailored Hats, values
to SIS, at Csc
All Lace Hats, values
to $40, at .S1.95
Any Child's Hat in
stock, value up to
S., at SOC
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Hand Mirrors
Toilet Waters

8 OF. bottle Vantine's Gelsha Toilet
Water. regular price s1.00, on
OF. bottle Vantine's Nile Lily Toilet
Water. regular price 800, on
at ...,... .+.7.5....... OON
OF. bottle Vantine's Sandalwood
Toilet Water, regular price on
Sl-UU, AT ....1.s.a... ....#.l.I....1. oON
H lar price eG siso. w at resu S1.39
a IL Fr price r :ise. w ss reg S139
DER Kiss Toilet Water regular
nt ..'i.'''.0............... S1.39
The evening world., 1912-07-31

on the constitutional question involved
in tho fourteenth amendment which
guarantees to every man his politlcai
rights.
The Kansas. people feel that the ap.-
peal cannot br successful. and that II IL
a fresh illustration OF the wicked way.
IN which the effort Is made to twist the
Constitution so as to cause IL TO pro
tect privileges against the people IN
stead OF to protect the people against
privilege. This In an effort by Mr..
Tafts managers IN KANSAS to use the
supreme Court in order to deny to the
people OF Kansas the right ito ref
crendum under the Kansas laws as TO
what was done In the Chicago Conven-
ton. Kansas being the only state in
the Union where sich a referendum
may be had at a legally conducted pri-
mary.
THE Kansas people feel" Col
Roosevelt continued. "In accordance
with the formal protest made by Gov.
Stubs, that IL the case IL not decided
by Thursday the whole primary may
be invalidated. as the printers may
be unable to print or the clerks to
legally deliver the ballots for the pri-
mary on Aug. 8 II the decision Is
later.
The action Is simply a fresh Illus
tration of the attitude of the Repub-
lican bosses, as hhown in the Repub-
lican National Convention, and In every
action since taken by the boss-ridden
machine which masquerades as the
Republican party. Mr.. Hilles. on be-
half OF Mr.. TAFT. practically takes
the position, in his published defense
OF the national committee, that the
people of Washington, California and
Arisonia have no right to express
their will at primaries contrary to the
wish of the fifty-three irresponsible
politicians on the national committee.
Mr.. Mulvane and the Taft managers
OF Kansas are now endavoring to us5
the Supreme Court to prevent the peo-
pie OF Kansas from themselves saying
whom they wish to vote for as can
didates.
There could be no better proof Of the
urgent need for the foundation OF a
new party. which STALL IN good faith and
in reality. and not as sham, accept
and act upon the doctrine that In this
country the people themselves shall rule
themselves"
Tho statements made by Col Roose-
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ROOSEVELT WANTS
MAN FROM SOUTH
AS RUNNING MATE
Progressives Looking for a
Suitable Democrat to Go
on the Ticket.

OYSTER BAY. July "A movement
is on foot within the National PROGRESS
sive party to name Democrat from
the South as Col. Roosevelt's running
mate. Col. Roosevelt said SO to-day. A
number Of the leaders OF the new party
had made this suggestion and the
Colonel favored the plan. He added
that such a selection would emphasize
the non-sectional character OF the
movement.
Col. Roosevelt made another attack
to-day upon the Republican party. He
based 1t upon the appeal to the United
states Court from the ruling of the
Kansas Supreme Court. which pre-
vented the Taft leaders OF Kansas from
keeping Roosevelt candidates for Pres
idential electors of rhe Republican bal
lot In the primaries.
81 have received a letter from William
Allen White" said Col. Roosevelt. max.
LIZ strong statement in regard to the
effort of the regulars in Kansas. in
making an appeal to the Federal Court
to reverse the action OF the Kansas
State Judges as TO the decision allow.
ing Roosevelt electors to be on the Re.
publican ballot.
THE Taft men," Mr. White writes
"headed by Mulvane, who was rea,
brakeman on the Chicago Steam Roller
are now taking the case before Justice
Pitney OF the Federal Supreme Court
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Welt ana Senator Dixon yesterday that
John NJ. Parker OF New Orleans prop
ably would be Permanent Chairman OF
the national progressive convention were
erroneous, the Colonel said to-day. IN
discussing the matter. he said they over
looked the fact that Mr.. Parker was 70
make one Of the speeches seconding ms
nomination. and therefore could not
serve az Permanent Chairman. Another
Southern Democrat probably Will be
chosen.
The evening world., 1912-07-31
T'N' W F0SI TERN Girl
6lAMEs FATHERS OF GIRLS For
BAD TASTE.

Dear Madam; | think that tn.
i"'hers are to blame for great
ueal or this overdressing among ,he
girls OF this country, These fathers
see. OF course, a great deal OF the
underdressed and overpalnted among
young girls and even young married
women. Now, why do these fathers
VINO sit around and comment on
other fathers chileren, allow their
children to dress so they will be
commented upon by other fathers
mean to say here that not only
young men remark about the dress
OF such and such a girl. but even
the men who have daughters In that
class. The only reason that / can
see for a father allowing his Girl TO
dress 30 10 because he cannot find
any fault or see that his daughter
has done or is doing anything that
other girls do not do
IL II true thar a father hasn't as
much influence over his daugnter as
his wife. but he has a little influence
over his wife and little over his
daughter, and Il seems to me II he
would exercise this influence his
daughter would wear few more
clothes and a little less paint
Little Rock, Ark. J. An.
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VELOCEN
"Beauty's Guardian"

Keeps the skin soft. smooth and
good looking, and insures a feeling
Of ooolness and perfect cleanliness
after being ont o! doors. After TO-
toring, bathing. tennis or COLT, a little
Velogen rubbed into the SKIN Of
face and hands eoun;er3cts the efi,cts
Of wind and sun and insurcs q per.
feet complexion, A. all druggists. in
collapsible tube, % cents.
Better than cold cream. used this
same way.
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He SAV6 GIRLS DON'T ENCOUH
AGE THE "MAShERS."

Dear Madam: i disagree entirely
with the men who say that girls
encourage the so-cslled mashsr. In
fact. II II impossible for Q girl, no
matter how plainly dressed, 70 20
70 aad from her lsstlnateo v1thout
lel1l jAa111el Il - ~ N ~
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the decency to respect any woman.
young or old But reverse the sit
uation. Let one of their sisters or
sweethearts pass and receive "a re.
mark or that kind. and their attitude
IL somewhat changed.
i don't think men understand the
masher when they say that a girl
VIII not be annoyed IL she walks
straight ahead and kee;s moving.
Nowadays a girl must walk so fast
that she is tired and overheated
when she reaches her destination.
ana even at that she must hear
tnose remarks as she hurries along.
II the men insist on taking "beauti-
iui dolls. that are flashiiy dressed.
10 dinners. theatre. &c, why. oh
why. do they then knock them?
Also why do they say that they'd
marry the good. old fashioned glrI
shd prefer her? It's entirely Tho
msh fauit that the girls dress the
way they DO and try tn make them
serves more attractive than Na,ur.
nus hiiowed. The plain girls have
sot ureu waiting In vain for Jack
ana george while they have been
out wining and dining some
uresm. so they have u,Ii,.a
themselves together and ao,, ~
wise. For what Is sauce for a.,
sahder Is sauce for the goose ons
!ts up to the men to look 70 A Mo
hrst and redeem Themselves 49, 49,
stop Knocking the girls. ana
A VIRGINIA Girl.
Dear Madam: Cntil a year a.n
made my home In the West uy !
City, and there are more r.a, @
Yemen In that part of tho cn,, sen-
than New York could hold
connected with some OF m. 80, an
FAMILIES In New York and bav. We,
thority to speak. Although l,"o,
In Kansas City. have ,ra Ill,
practically all through the We, . ,
! met more real gentlemen on t tha
ranches than In good MANI w
,orA drawing rooms. The Wos,ar',
boys respect women. The very t5an
OF western boy being a ..,,aII,''
cohd'n Is absurd. That word oriy-
lnaNed In the East. And as 20
western man not having az In 49,
natural HE, he had enough money ,o
come East. while you, Mr.. New yorL
nave never been over the borJer ,,n'
III western Man" would copdos,a,,,
10 arrange meeting he might lena
!ou enough TO take a course of al.
quette IN the West.
The evening world., 1912-07-31
BY NlXOLA CREELEY-SMlTH.

Hearken to the philosophy OF a
voice crying from Coney Island. II
10 the voice Of young man raised In
defense Of his fellows whom he lik.
ems to poor and foolish boobs. /"
made victims of the female Johnny
Give ear to his tale Of woe.
Dear Madam: A great deal has
been said about the male Johnny.
but why not say something about
tho female Johnny. which species
Of animal 10 still more numerous.
We young men tpoor boobs that We
ars) get the credit or discredit for
picking up the young and innocent
maidens. but alas. dear madam.
we are speared by the female
Johnny. Wa IN mr. lpooc>cc.
The evening world., 1912-07-31
FAIREST COMPILATIONS

suffer most from the effects OF the
suns rays. indians don't sunburn
because their skins are brown. But
even reflected sunlight on the fair
face and hands of the American Girl
reddens the surface and causes pain
To escape the rayageS of sun. Wind
and weather use
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inexplicabls and senseless course
pursued by women to the last. Sud
denly the man shows his disgust Mt
such treatment and the woman
weeps to md that she has not only
lost chance to mould an Uniformed
male character as Nature Intended
she should. but likewise made 4
cynic or licentious devil Of q man
that could have had his soul as
pure as hers II she had played fairly.
Then woman seeks mutual friends
TO try to patch the quarrel and
some men forgive and regret while
Others do mt forgive and 10 out
with the tide. In woman's favor I
must say that when she finally
makes up her mind she sticks TO the
bargain come what may. but her lot
IN lie Ia often Baddened by the re-
sult OF the shortsighted policy pur-
sued at the start. ! do not say
these things because ! personally
have been the sufferer, but because
so many OF my men friends have
had this experience. Il.
Personally think the sutton
who 10 treated worse than . pet
dog 10 doing very well indeed.
Surely he has NO objection TO being
Ted choice morssls OF food or
candy, OF being addressed - angel
puppy, darling woolly aoggts,
blessed lamb, sts.
Once upon q time ] knew a woman
who would bury her face In the moth
eaten wool OF an old sky terrier and
surgle the following incantation;
Dottie-wottie-wes
Mothers honey--bss-
wupsy-widdls-wa
Love mothers heart away"
Surely the young cynic who signs
his letter Y" could have no objection
10 such delightful treatment
But let us hear what the younp
women have to say for themselves
many Of them seem to be Just rs DIS
Outraged AS ever.
Dear Madam: As a young lady
who has lived In New York all her
lifs and for the past Ave years has
been employed as stenographer, !
believe my experiences will be OF
| interest, as ! have met any num-
Der OF men.
l am fond OF all refned amuse-
ments, such as music. theatre.
dancing. singing; am considered
good looking. dress stylishly. can
| converse on almost any subject,
have q sense OF humor. but fnd
| that one man rarely invites me
out q second time. They viii ask
| you whether you have your own
apartment, or whether you can't
send the rest of the, family out
for a walk.
] am thought amusing TO most
OF the mon as ] will not take in
toxicants. Other girls who drink
and smoke and are good fellows"
have the nice times. whereas I
have to spend my evenings at
home. UP-TO-DATE,
she SAYS GIRLS DON'T ENCOUE
AGE THE "MAsHERs."
| Dear Madam: l disagree entirely
with the men who say that girls
encourage the so-called mashsr. In
fact. II II impossible for Q girl. no
matter how plainly dressed, 70 20
70 sad from her 1sstlnatleo Without
AnA~a NnnealAnl - 49, AA~A VIA 90
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nsdenn
fall who considered the
Roller
wakinS) with
OF In
NIa IcOO
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ALCOHOL IN MEDICINES.

Alcohol is the best known
|preservative of medical con-.
|pounds, and the average pro-
}prietary medicine contains from
}lTo to 229to, which is the sralI-
est possible amount to preserve
}the ingredients. while the
average doctors prescription
5 contains $50 to 500.
: Such standard preparations
as Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegeta.
bic Compound contain but
5 lSPo, and. they even put the
) Compound up in tablet form .
(which the over scrupulous
woman. who objects to alcohol
3 in any degree, NAV use.
-
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LITTLE TO CHOOSE IN THE
MATTER OF EMANCIPATION.

I'VE are not the conquerors. but the
conquered" There Is truth Tor YOU
How many men reaiize-or women
elther. for that mstter-that there
little to choose between the sexes In Tie
matter OF emsncipation7
Woman are for the most pars
still scoomicslly dependent upon
men. Int what man 10 not emo
I tloually bona-slav, to woman A
few perhaps escape individual VAS
sala1s. but all are subject to the
ebssssing idea OF woman. while
Z woman. on the contrary, from the
!. very restrictions and impositions
I Of ages OF subordination have In
largo numbers achieved the most
( supreme Independence possible 70
& human bsdngs-Apathy toward seq,
which Marian Coz has cyniosily
termed "ths hidsous root Of NE"
woman Is the lesser man ana all thy
passions matched with mine.
49, as moonlight unto sunlight and as
y wafer unto wine"
Ihis 10 the masculine and poetic stated
IOent of woruans emancipation from
Ibsx, which practically every one. scien-
lo7st, physician or plain rounder ad-
<n4ts. and that is why 'the man who
boasts of his conquests knows deep
l1own In his heart that he 10 con-
tausred''
Ne THINKS NATURE HAS MADE
A MISTAKE.
Here 10 another communication from
IL man who perhaps has felt the cruel
n.
and onidaaly fairer sex He says:
Dear Madam: Nature. while usual
~ rather wise, made an awful mis-
take when It made woman a neces-
= cary evil In the perpetuation OF the
race. Disregard for a while the
opinions pretended to be held by
those unfortunate members OF my
sex that are married. would like
TO file protest before and In the
world against the reckless stand
taken by women Of tho present day.
A young man who starts out In
life to-day Is (ali Eush to the con-
trary) keenly alive TO the necessity
of choosing q mate. Nature Is an
accommodating deceiver ana . nor
NAL man will Just as quickly fall in
love with the most consenial girl he
happens to meet a. though she were
his affinity. II the woman In the
case would play her part there
would be idle divorce courts; but
what happensf
The moment the average woman
finds that q man Is attracted to her
she Immediately adopts plans pub
lltly TO display her indifference. and
Anything she cen do to make him
uahappy viii always be dons-you
can gamble on that. She will stoop
10 things that she would not think
OF doing to her pet dog. Nothing
gives her such keen pleasure as to
hear the means Of the dying ideals
OF the poor man, or such thorough
satisfaction as the dlsco'e cry that
the man accustomed TO manly and
soortsmaniike treatment from his
fellows. gradually swakens 10 the
fact that women are devoid OF all
Asnse Of decency when II comes TO
1stchlps . man. The rel reason
nohi11 mest q ne liyoseea v thh
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fsAfter Filtration With Innocent Maidens We Go
: Home With Nothing But the Lining in Our
& Pockets and KnOw We Are Not Conquer
8 Ors but the Conquered" Writes
Victim, of Smile.
Washington telegraph., 1912-09-27
LIGHTNING IN THE TROPICS
Most Deadly en- Madagascar Island
Where Three Hundred Deaths
Yearly Are Recorded.

Thunderstorms never occur in the
Arctic regions. Nearer the equator
the more severe are the electric man
ifestations.
In certain parts of Africa the av-
erage run of thunder storms is $50
days year, yet there are some very
curious exceptions. In Sumatra and
Java, both very hot climates, there
are only 90 storms yearly, and in
Borneo only about so. The Gold
Coast of Africa has only about 60
year, which is far less than occur
in Florida, though the latter country
is outside the tropics.
In Java there is q thunder storm
every day for five months. Perhaps
the most astonishing fact in regard
to thunderstorrs is that the island
of Mauritius, which is only 55C
miles east of Madagascar, has on ar
average only one thunder storm il
eighty years.
Yet in Madagascar the lightning
is more destructive than anywhere
else in the world, the annual mum,
Der Of deaths being more than 800
Washington telegraph., 1912-09-27
"RoPEv HoRsEsHoEs.

The manufacture of ~rope" horse
shoes in Germany is now flourish
ing business and all who have used
the new invention are highly pleased
with it. The shoe is described as
light and comfortable for the horse,
that they prevent horses from slip
ping, and that they break the con-
cussion and deaden the sound Of the
hoof. In addition to the plain tarred
rope horseshoes there are shoes in
which rope interviewer with wire,
wood, rubber, copper, wirework and
rush is used. These are heavier and
somewhat more expensive and less
practical than the plain rope shoes,
and, therefore, have not Become SO
well established.