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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-05-20
BRASS ORNAMENTS THE RAGE
Seemingly Cannot Be Too Much OF
Such characterization In the Mod.
ern Homes Of the Wealthy.

So strong an allure have brasses
that it is small wonder that more ana
more are they to be found in homes
Of every degree Of prosperity. Any
woman who can afford to 10 certain TO
keep her choicest blankets in brass
bound cedar chest. These boxes are
roomy affairs, and the amount OF stun
which they hold is amazing. NO II
brary or living room is complete with
out q four.sectioned, revolving book
rack Of plain hammered or fligree
brass, no entrance hall as 1t should
be without its censor Of hand-wrought
Damascus brass, and no upper hall
properly equipped lacking an incense
burner Of the same metal. For the
desk there are tiny clocks having two
inch dials, very clearly numbered;
calendar frames, round and oblong
pin and pen trays, memorandum pads
and bottles of liquids of hammered OF
etched brass, and for the dining room
there are sconces, candelabra, candle
sticks, coffee services, loving cups and
finger bowls of the beaten metal.
Brass and copper combined comes In
various useful articles Of most at
tractive appearance. A very handsome
type of fern dish is of brass in basket
woven style, with copper-bound Sides
and another is Of brass, bound and
adorned with copper spikes. Most fas'
cinating are the chatting dishes Of COP
per and with brass handles and stand
ards and the shiny little copper tea
kettles surmounting brass lamps for
alcohol.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-05-20
New Cushions.

In one OF the newer hotels Of New
York city there is a reception room
furnished in old blue. Some OF the
chairs Of white are fitted with remov.
able fiat cushions, made without an
upright strip-just fiat padded envel'
ope-like cushions. They are Of blue.
Of course. They are held to the backs
Of the chairs by blue silk tasseled
cords. The effect is pleasing and
can be copied by the woman who Is
fitting up wicker chairs for summer
service. Cotton cord Of an appropri.
ate color can be bought by the yard,
cut into proper lengths and finished
with two.toned cotton tassels.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-05-20


anticipated and l fell to wondering
which Of the many trapezists listed on
the program were the two In whom
was interested.
At last they entered the ring. fol.
lowed their every motion with the
glasses. In q moment they had swung
themselves to dizzy heights. Their
bodies, moved rhythmically. ever
quicker. until they reached the highest
possible point and paused before their
last and most intrepid feat. It ~
quired an extraordinary precision Of
movement. q automatically exact
calculation Of distance. and was an
nounced as the climax Of tho evening.
The tiny white figure Of the girl, 20
light and 1.-THE. was perched on the
highest trapeze. The man lower than
she, yet far above the audience. Wa
hanging head downward, with his face
turned toward me. With the trapezs
in full swing, she was to hurl herself
backward in a double somersault and
catch herself by the hands Of her
partner. On him l fixed my glasses.
As I looked, a whirl Of white came
down straight toward him. But It did
not stop. It fell far below into the net
and lay there limp and lifeless. A hor.
rible accident, thought the shivering
crowd, but I had watched the man
and seen the crime.
At the instant when he should have
clasped the girl's hand he withdrew
bis own by a barely perceptible mo.
ton and let her fall headlong into the
dread void below.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-05-20
give TOUCH OF COLOR
SMALL BITS RELIEVE SIMPLICITY
OF SEASONS COSTUMES.
. Preferred, the Nest Audaclous Bril-
lance Is Strictly in Style, Though
the Quieter Modes Are tho
Ones Generally Chosen.

For early season wear there are
charming costumes made up OF SOFT
,upple broadcloths and cotton velvet
These models are, on the whole, slm'
ole of line. They have, perhaps, q
touch of lace at the upper part OF the
bodice and sleeves, or trimming line
Of buttons and loops or trimming on
collar and cuffs of Bulgarian embrold-
cry, to give gay touch of color to the
costume.
Never has this generation seen such
brilliant and audacious colorings as
are shown this spring in millinery and
in the new dress fabrics, particularly
among the silks. Partisan dressma-
kers and milliners revel in this sort
Of thing, but such revels are danger
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-05-20
FOR HALF SHEETS OF PAPER
Mandy Device In Which Small Pieces
for Memorandum Purposes
May Be Kept

So many people are in the habit Of
tearing the unused half sheet Of note
paper from their letters. and saving 1t
Spr memoranda purposes, that the
holder shown in our sketch for con.
timing half sheets should appeal to
many of our readers.
Il can be made with the lid of
cardboard box. and in size 1t should
10 about six inches in width and eight
inches in length. To obtain the re-
CURED shape, q portion Of the lid will
have to be cut away, and this is clear.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-05-20
Conversation Durlnq Meals.

The world long ago was forced Y
admit the important relationship Nj
tween mind and matter, and when on
Is occupied by matter-cating food
the mind should also be brought inh |
play. Say something bright. Pay !
few compliments. tell a bright anw
dote, chat of the pleasant and lishx
things In life durir g all your meals
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-05-20
Had to Know tho Time,

Il understand" said the Judge, that
you stole the watch Of TIE doctor who
had just written prescription for
you at the free dispensary What
have you to say to this charger"
Well. your honor" said the prisoner,
1T Is true. but l found myself in q
hole His prescription said spoonful
every hour. and had no watch"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-05-20
Table Simpler.

With the passing Of formal dinners
has gone the table overloaded with
china, glass and silver, says an sx.
change. Instead o. the numerou,
dishes and vases are now used A few
beautiful pieces Of necessary table.
ware.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-05-20
Cruel Maid.

He Observation-Disclosures, there's
been something trembling on my lips
for months and months.
She-Yes, SO I see; why don't you
shave II ff?-Tiger.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-08
BRITISH SuFFRAoETTEs MAKE
NIGHT ATTACK ON GOVERN.
MENr hoTAoUsEs.
DESTROY RARE ORCHIDS
As WELL As WINDOWS
Women Believed TO Have Hidden in
Gardens All Nisht-Window.S Smash
ing Raids Continue in London
Telegraph Messages Delayed by Cut.
ting Of Wires.

London, Feb. S.-Militant suffra-
gettes destroyed many valuable plants
and did other damage reaching a total
Of $1,000 in the hot houses OF the Kew
horticultural gardens during the early
hours OF this morning. Thus they de-
veloped another part Of their plan OF
campaign to force the government to
give the vote to woman.
1t is believed a number of women
hid themselves in the gardens over
night, for this morning long before the
days staff came on duty it was found
that large number Of rare orchids
had been uprooted and scattered In all
directions. Thirty panes Of glass on
the orchid houses were broken. s.
When the night watchmen made
their round at o'clock in the morning
everything was still in good order and
the women must have laid their plans
well beforehand in order to have found
hiding places. No trace Of them has
since been found.
Window Smashing Crusade.
The window smashing raids con-
tinued in London today. Two immense
windows in an establishment In Ok
ford street, which has heretofore beer
immune because Of the proprietors
contributions to their funds. were
broken during the early hours.
The police today issued notice thai
there would be delay on all kilograms
to the northern part Of England as the
result Of the cutting OF wires IN the
provinces by the women yesterday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-08
spAsm a Of sHEEz'He
ay..r Of Is. Great Wind" Loses Pr''-
t;ss in Comparison With chiesso's
"orsat snss.s"-EmP'oyss Drive"
From Building and Firsmsn Turned
From Duty by Punssnt Fumes.

Chicago. Feb. S.-This year OF grace
may pass into history as the year OF
the great sneeze. taking rank with the
year OF the great wind"
The chorus of sneezes was on the
first floor Of wholesale drug house
in West Lake street. In two minutes
the wave OF sneezes spread over the
second floor until presently 125 en-
ployes, hatless coatless and ker-chew :
ing explosively. rushed into the street
Explanation OF the outburst was
found in the burning Of 225 bags oi
sulphur in the basement.
Crowds attracted by the gongs OF the
fire engines rushed to the scene out
retired sneezing. The fumes spread to
the adjoining buildings and their oc-
cupants emerged to the streets. red :
nosed, red-eyed and sneezing.
Firemen rushed into the basement
but quickly retreated. dragging with
them twelve Of their number who had
been overcome. They too were sneeZ-
ing.
So pungent were the fumes that only
one stream Of water could be apple"
to the fire. Those manning this hose
were relieved frequently to sneeze the
fumes from their lungs.
The sulphur burned stubbornly but
finally was extinguishe6. Still sneeZ-
ing the fremen returned to their sta
tions.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-08
PIANOS GO uP IN SMOKE
Music House and JsweIry Concern at
Waterloo Burned out-ssvsn Fami-
lies Made Homeless BY Destruction
Of Apartments Loss $4,000.

Waterloo. Feb. Sire of unknown
origin in the west side. business dis
trict early this morning caused loss
of over $4,000. drove seven families
from their homes, and injured one per-
scn seriously. The injured woman is
Mrs. Mary C. Moore, aged 40, who was
overcome with smoke in apartments.
Removed to nearby hotel and later to
a hospital. She will recover.
The estimated losses:
Evans Piano Company, $4,000.
Devoe Jewelry Company. $4,000.
Remington Typewriter Company.
nominal. ~
The fire started IN the basement OF
the two-story building occupied by the
piano and typewriter companies. on
Bridge street, resulting from mys-
terious explosion. The upper story was
occupied by seven families. When the
flames were discovered, the family
apartments were filled with smoke and
it was with difficulty that the inmates
were removed. TheSloss is mostly from
smoke and water and Is partially COW
cred by insurance.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-08
TEMPERANCE MEN SUED
Waterloo Saloon Advocatss Claim
Large Sums in Damages for Alleged
sIands-outsrowth Of Canvass Of

Waterloo, Feb. S.-Clarence F. Ebert.
J. H. Seeiassss, John Carney and F. J.
Federspiei filed separate petitions in
district court yesterday In which they
ask $4,000 from ten members OF the
Business Mems Temperance, Associa :
tion. 1t Is alleged In the petitions on
file that the defendants willfully and
maliciously circulated both verbal and
written communications which were
walse and malicious and which claimed
that the defendants were not citizens
of good repute In Waterloo.
The defendants to the petitions filed
by the four plaintiffs are II. L. Litch-
field. James Black. F.. ID. Hull. A. r..
Gates. James NJ. Graham. w. r. Jane
son. C. w. Hutton. James Gardiner.
F.. A. Archer. p. l.. Billings. w. b.
Howell. j. b. Smith and w. Il. Sanford.
One OF the defamatory statements
claimed to have been made by the
defendants is as follows
"They object to the countiny OF
any names upon such pretended petit
ton of consent which have been wit
ncSSpu Dy NelSuI ioI AiiC ~"
son that they are not reputable per-
sons. such as are required under sec
ton 1852, code Of Iowa, to make aff--
davits that they witnessed the signing
of said names and this board has no
Jurisdiction to count said names
The largest single damage suit In
stituted in the district court for the
February term was begun by the I'LL
ing OF a petition by J. b. McMurray. In
which damages of 100000 are asked OF
r. l.. Litchfeld, A. F. Gates and the
business Mems Temperance Associa :
ton
The suit Is for libel and Is the out
growth Of the fight to cxter~inate sa
looms In Waterloo. Mr.. McMurray asks
SIC, 900 damages on each of three
counts. 1t is alleged that certain libel
ous statements we're made and pub
lished in newspapers Of the city con-
cerning alleged false affidnvits Sc
cured from one william Wright. Mr..
McMurray acted In the capacity OF
notary,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-08
EXPOSES FOUR CAPTAINS
New York Gambler Charges Police
With Selling Protection - Relative
Of "Boss" Murphy implicated in Ex-
posurs-Unsupportsd Story Of Gam
bier Not Sufficient For Waldo.

New York. Feb. s.-Police Commits
sioner Waldo today took up the lead
opened by the aldermanic investigation
Of police braft and began the investi-
CATION Of charges made by James Pur-
cell, veteran gambler. against four
captains now on the force. On the
strength Of Purcelfs unsupported
story, said Waldo. he would do moth
Ing, but !t his inve stigation corroborat-
ed the charges he would suspend the
accused officers.
!. The captains. Purcell charged, who
were receiving tribute for protecting
his gambling establishments, are Pat
rick J. Cray, hrother-in-law of Charles
r Murphy, the Tammany leader. and
Captains Martens. Maude, and Coch-
rane. Others he mentioned are no
longer on the force.
II was pointed out at police head
quarters today that the police graft
purcell told about was levied during
4 long term of years and under various
police commissioners.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-08
DUO De RlcHELIEu WEos.
Miss Eiinor Douglas Wise Becomes
g Bride Of French Noble.

Baltimore. Md. Feb. s.-Miss Elinor
Douglas Wise, daughter Of the late
Commander Frederick Wise, U. s. NJ
was married at the cathedral here to-
day to Armand, Duo de Richelieu ct de
Eronsac, of France. Cardinal Gibbons
performed the ceremony at low mass,
the nuptial mass not being sung dur
Ing Lent.
Following the service wedding
breakfast was served to about 200
guests, a number of whom came from
New York, Philadelphia and Washing
ton.
The Due de Richelieu, who is the in
heritor of the name and nobiliatory dig
mites Of Cardinal Richelieu, is half
American. His mother was Alice
Heine, daughter Of Michael Heine, a
banker Of New Orleans
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-08
ROCKEFELLER REALLY Ill
Banker collapsss After Answering q
Few Questions Prepounded by Pujo
committss-Hearins suddsnIy Ter.
minated,

Brunswick Ga, Feb. S.-William
Rockefeller was reported to be lit
tie. il any improved this morning after
his breakdown yesterday while he was
being questioned by Chairman Pujo
of the money trust committee.
''Mr. Rockefeller feels the strain OF
yesterdays. ordeal" said Dr.. Walter
Chappelle. his personal physician. His
throat is in q serious condition and ne
has scarcely been able to speak since
the committees departure"
While Mr.. Rockefeller's condition is
considered very -seriouA lit. is thought
there is no immediate danger.
Mrs. Rockefeller and their two sons
are with the oil lmagnate.
A spasm. Of the throat that left Will
liam Rockefeller q strangling, tremb-
ling old man, on the verge Of nervous
collapse, abruptly terminated his ex-
animation by Chairman Pujo and
Counsel Samuel Untermeyer Of the
house money trust committee here late
yesterday. Mr.. Rockefeller was asked
just four questions, all practically i'm
material, before the attack forced con-
'clusion of the hearing.
The aged Standard OIL magnate was
closeted with the committeeman only
twelve minutes. At the end Of that
time he was assisted into his couch
by DR.. Walter F. Chappelle, his ply
sician. who declared his patient ex-
hausted.
In Mr.. Rockefeller's apartment in
the apartment house Sans Souci or
the isolated island that. forms the ex-
elusive millionaire's club Of Jekyl is
land, the 72-year-old Standard oil
magnate submitted to the questions
There ended the six months search OF
the government process servers who
sought the reluctant witness from New
York to the Bahamas. and who lay
seige to his New York home. The net
result of the examination, SO far as
the money trust investigation: was con-
cerned added practically nothing OF
value to the record. It did demonstrate
to the satisfaction 3of Mr.. Untermeyel
and Mr.. Puto that Mr Rockefeller wa:
hardly q mt subject sphyaica1iyf for q
-gruellins examinatiofi on the details Of
his financial career -
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-08
HOUSE DEFEATS y yDsc,s'vE
VOTE MEASURE CALLING FOR
PREVENTION OF MARhiAeE
WARM DEBATE APPLAuDEp
BY CROWDED GALLERIES
Much Feeling Aroused and Bill 10 De.
fsatsd So to 4s-contsst COMMITTEES
Allows Attorney Fees H. Case Whsre
Contestant Withdrsw-othsr Lssis.
-Iativs Proessdinss.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Des. Moines. Feb. S.-The bill to
penalize heavily the marriage of white
and black persons went to Its defeat
in the house today. receiving only 43
votes, with 3S against. The bill was
debated vigorously. the defense being
by Miller. Odendahl, and ~Hazen, and
the opposition by Klay. whitney and
Shankland. There was much feeling
aroused and the galleries applauded
the speakers on both sides. Klay ap-
pealed to his republican associates to
keep the record clean in Iowa and
avoid race distinctions In the law.
The bill did not receive constitu-
tional majority. tho it did receive q
majority Of those voting. y There. were
twenty-seven members absent or not
voting, including twelve =, democrats,
and an immediate move will be made
to reconsider the action OF this morn
ing. Representative Miller said toady
that there will be votes enough to pass
the bill when 1t Is reconsfdered.
Contest Attorney Paid.
The contest committee reported to-
day recommending payment of 500 at
torney's fees to George F.t.Coburn in
view Of his filing notice of withdrawal
Of contest against Gillette and, the
closeness Of the vote. which report
was adopted. - e s.S
To Make Amendments Easier.
An amendment to the constitution
of Iowa can be secured in q short time
If proposed amendment filed with the
senate by. Neal, Of Washington. this
morning, is adopted. 1t. gives the people
a right to petition for ansamcndmens
and provides that governor By
prtcHannarfon shall submit the eamend-
ment to the people at the next genera
election. : .sss %s'i%Sa Y ''S
Under the present law yit requires al
least four years to amend the consti-
tuition. Proposed amendments must De
recommended by two general assem-
blies and then submitted to the people:
Mill Tax Not For Paved Roads. ;,
To correct the impression that the
proposed mill road tax is intended fot
building paved road across the state,
Senator, F. F. Jones, of Montgomery,
has prepared statement which he Is
sending to his constituents. He ex-
plains that the money is to be spent on
the main-traveled roads of each coun-
ty Of the state. fF
Senator Jones, figures that approx
imately 100 miles Of roads In each
county will get the state. road fund.
These roads carry about 80 per cent
of the traffic and make up about 10 per
cent of the roads Of the county. Eri
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-08
.mornins.ids First in Western sectio

.Mornin asids First in Western Section
Toledo. Feb. s.-Frank ]. johnson. OF
Morningside, won first in the western
half of the state cratoricsl contest here
last night. The other winners were l.
r. Sifert, of Des SMoines college: War
rem r. Dudley, OF Simpson. and r. f,
White. OF Buena Vista college.
The other contestants were from
Iowa State College, Leander Clark. and
Ellsworth.
The winners OF the contest combined
with the winners of the eastern con-
test will meet in Des Moines March .,
in the final contest at which time the
decision on the continuation Of the
present plan win be made.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-08
.connipliTents.

John Drew, the eminent actor, at the
age Of 50 looks no more than s5. Com
plimented on this fact Mr.. Drew said:
'-.I try to keep my hair on and my
stomach off-that is the. true secret OF
perennial youth" -. -.
8 Then he told sone-4of his famous
stories Illustrative Of the horrors OF
corpu1ence.
{ "a fat man. he said. could not help
laughing one day at tho ludicro,s ap-
pearance Of a very bow-legged chap
one of those arch looking chaps. you
know. q 49,
.sTho total stranger to him. the
fat man slapped the bow -lesged chap
on the back and Sald:
...l8y lingo brdtlier. you look as II
you'd been riding = Narrel.'
."The bow 7leggedtman smiled.
= . - land ycu lock a. IL you'd been
swallowing one, Ne soad." !"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-08
RETURN PICKETT TO KANSAS.
Man Held at Mason City Charged With
Grimes at Manhattan.

Special to Times Republican.
Mason City, Feb. S.-Sherif Scher-
merhorn, Of Riley county. Kansas. ar :
rived in the city today and took ONE
Pickett into custody and will take him
to Manhattan. where he is wanted !o'
several crime He made no resistance
He served eleven years in the Kansas
penitentiary and six months in the
Minnesota penitentiary. Anna 3
Michael, the woman he was picked ur
with. proves to be n graduate OF the
Bunker Hill. Kan. high school Pickett
has q wife and child at Abilene, Kan.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-08
BLIND MEN SAVE THEMSELVES.
Remarkable Example Of Caimnsss
Amona Fifty 9iahtIsss Workman.

New York. Feb. s.-Blind men set
remarkable example OF calmness yes
terday when fifty OF them felt their
way quietly down from upper floors
from a burning building. The men
were weaving baskets and making
brooms when some OF them felt drops
of water pattering down upon them
There must be n fire." cried one.
"The automatic sprinklers are work
ing"
II smell smoke. there is fire" cx-
claimed another.
with little ado they felt their way
to the stairs and marched calmly
down to the street. Firemen extin-
ruished the small blaze which had
started the sprinklers but which WAS
ont so quickly that it did little damage.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-08
Success.

At n luncheon in New York the topic
under discussion was the arrest Of
Mayor I.unn and Rev. Algernon 8.
Crapsey. Of Schenectady for street
speaking during the Little Falls strike
John D. Rockefeller. Jr.. without
praisfng or blaming either the two men
or the strike that they advocated, gave
utterance to an epigram that every
young business man would do well to
paste above his desk.
Success" said Mr.. Rockefeller,
..knows no eight-hour law"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-08
BREEDERS ENDORSE SYKES.
Former. President Of Nest Producers
Would Succeed Clark. a.

Des MOines, Feb. S.-Belief that p.
E. Clark, recently member OF the
interstate commerce commission, VIII
not be again confirmed as a member
of that body, was expressed here by the
Iowa Angus Cattle Breeders
Association when in the. final session
they endorses A. Sykes, former, presi-
dent of the Corn Belt Meat Producers
Association.
Mr.. Sykes is making an active cam
paign for the honor and is having the
support of Iowa democrats. He also
has enlisted the support Of President
Jastro and Secretary H. A. Tomlinson,
of the American Livestock Association.