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MOHNIXG TRIBUNE, SATURDAY, MARCH 3, 1915. Snapshots at Spring Fashions For Men WORLD'S YOUNGEST TELEPHONE OPERATOR Ella Louise Danlell of Falrlee, Vt bat the distinction of being the youngest telephone operator In the world. She is now six years of age, and she was able to mar.ige a switchboard of 1J0 subscribers over a year ago. Her brother Harold was the youngest tele- business dress tbe effort should always be to present a veil I groomed appearance. By being conservative In the selection of mand ceased and the topcoats worn were few indeed.

As a handy garment the topcoat is acknowledged to be without a peer, and Its return to popularity is welcome to many who were attached to the garment in former days. The topcoat which will be worn this spring is cut on generous lines and Is longer and roomier than those of last season. It has deep side vents. The collar and lapels are wide and the gen- wear. The coats are either without linings or are skeleton lined and are so constructed that they afford the greatest comfort A question of dress which is often a puszling one to the average man is the selection of his overcoat for spring.

In the variable climate which Is characteristic of the greater part of our country a lightweight overcoat la a necessity, not only during the spring and fall, but the garments he wears and keeping strictly away from loud patterns and high colorings any man can easily win ed to the wardrobe. The word garments is used, "for no young man will feel that his equipment is quite up to date unless he is in possession of several white or colored waistcoats with which to relieve the monotony of the suit of all one color. With a fancy waistcoat a change is effected in the attire which, to say the least, is a most pleasing one. For some seasons past the popularity of the fancy waistcoat has been on the increase. For summer wear these gar the reputation which every man ol refinement desires that of being well dressed.

To attain this end it is not necessary to patronize the high class merchant tailor, for the ready to wear meSTbJ2Sk S91fc BU Z.U garments of today present the newest ments are mr.de of washable materials, I and the markets of Europe and other models and the latest effects in fabrics (ip law flfc to be desired at a cost of from one- third to one-half less. Wholesale tailor Ing has now reached the highest point of perfection in fabric fit and style, and it is this fact which is rapidly gaining for Americans the reputation of being the best dressed men. as a class, in the world. The popular suit for business wear is either the single or double breasted sack, as these styles present a very dressy appearance and are comfortable for wear under all conditions. The coats of these suits are rather long, with broad, well shaped shoulders.

In the single breasted sack the cut of the collar and lapels presents a new effect, the former being rather wide, with peaked lapels of generous proportions. The coat is cutaway at the bottom and has a deep center vent. The double breasted sack presents a model this season which has plenty of snap and character to it. Its collar is wide and the lapels are long and graceful. The coat is closed with three buttons and has two deep side vents.

Trousers for both single and double breasted suits are of liberal proportions and will be worn with pronounced creases front and back. In sack suits gray seems to be the popular color for spring and summer wear, and worsteds the popular material, with patterns in stripes, plaids or a i if i i i is i ii i i foreign countries have been searched for fabrics suitable for the purpose and such as will meet the desire of that most fickle of all judges, the public fancy. From a simple white waistcoat of linen or pique the garment has gradually developed Into a resplendent article of silk with colors galore. For summer wear, however, the washable effect will be the popular garment, and grays, tans and other staple colorings will be chosen by those whose desire is to be well dressed. There are but two styles In waistcoats, the double and single breasted garments, but the variations of these styles are numerous.

In the double breasted style the cut of the waist line may be curved or straight, pointed or round. The collar may be wide with a deep opening and wide lapels or present no color, with an opening rather narrow and shallow. The variations of the single breasted stylo are equally great, and the best advice is to select the stylo which pleases the fancy. In materials linen, duck, pique (both figured and jlain). marseilles, crashes and flannels will be worn extensively.

Fancy vestings those showing a figure, stripe or swivel effect in the weaving will also be popular. Perhaps the most satisfactory waistcoat for summer wear will be the one made of light gray, cream or tan colored flannel, with pin stripes extending vertically through the garment. This makes a very smart waistcoat, and Its rich effect is further enhanced by five rows of silk stitching across each pocket welt. White waistcoats of 'watered silk material are attractive, but can only be worn with the frock coat for formal social affairs. For evening wear, with full dress or tuxedo, the evening waistcoat of pique retains its hold upon the popular fancy, but elaborate effects are worn constructed of figured silk, cut velvet and many other rich and expensive materials.

Some liberty has been taken in the introduction of color in the evening waistcoat, but except by a few who are brave enough to adopt such a radical change the evening waistcoat of white or delicate cream or gray shades is still preferred. also for wear during the cool mornings and evenings of summer, and should therefore be a part of every man's wardrobe. For an all round, serviceable coat graph operator In the country eight years ago. At that time he was eight years of age and could send and receive messages with all the ease and accuracy of a veteran. The telephone exchange is in the Daniell home, and Ella now attends to most of the which is suitable for wear on all occasions, day or night, rain or shine, there is no better garment to select eral effect is dressy.

This coat is made of fine covert cloths in tan, gray and olive shades, oxford mixtures and black tibets. An entirely new creation of most attractive and dignified appearance which will be in vogue among men who favor the expression of stylish attire in their garments is the Chesterfield overcoat, which will be worn this season. This garment is built on new lines, as it is shaped to the waist and has a deep center vent with skirts which flare slightly at the bottom. This coat Is serviceable for business wear, daylight social functions and formal evening affairs. It is made of black and oxford vicunas and tibets and black, oxford and gray undressed worsteds in narrow and wide weaves.

In the selection of a fancy waistcoat for summer the individual choice will be permitted to roam through a vast assortment of color, fabric and pattern before the final decision is made as to the proper garments which will be add mixtures. The tendency is also toward blue, brown and green effects; black and blue cheviots and undressed worsteds: black, gray and blue serges, and Scotch tweeds and cassimeres. Despite the popularity of gray as a color for suitings, this will be a great summer for blue serges, and there is no better suit for the average man than one constructed of this material. Where one can afford the luxury of several suits the blue serge should by all means be one of those selected. This suit is cut on the mcdols in vogue and has the additional advantage of looking well when worn with a fancy waistcoat or with the negligee shirt without the waistcoat.

Where one's taste is for oddly woven fabrics the suit of hopsacking, homespun or tropical worsted Is recommended. These fabrics are loosely woven and are suitable for hot weather than the raincoat. This coat several years ago succeeded the mackintosh and other waterproof garments which were worn at the time. It gained popularity at once, owing to the fact that it was a fabric coat whose rain proof qualities were effectively concealed, and in appearance it was in no way different from the ordinary lightweight overcoat. This garment is made in all styles, but the most popular is the Chesterfield, a long, roomy garment which combines comfort and style.

Where a more dressy garment is desired the surtout and paletot are selected. These coats are built on the lines of the frock coat and are therefore form fitting and are more suitable for wear by men who are tall and slender than by those whose figures present the other extreme. A coat which won long ago perhaps CAVALRY MARCHING. A French detachment of twenty men of the Fourth dragoons, commanded by the colonel, who was assisted by a captain and three lieutenants, has just accomplished a fine piece of military riding. Leaving Chambery at 6:30 a.

the party reached Vizclle at 2:30 p. having covered forty-eight miles with one stop. At 4 p. m. the march back to Chambery was begun, the route being by Grenoble and Les Echelles.

Various maneuvers and reconnaissances were carried out on the road, and after all stops and the night's rest the detachment marched into Chambery at noon next day, having covered 121 miles In twenty-eight hours. Both men and horses were in perfect condition. XJaND LIGHTWEIGHT CHESTERFIELD JF the greatest popularity of any similar garment ever worn and then lost it for cross country riders. Several years ago the style was adopted in this country for a lightweight overcoat, and ten years ago it reached the zenith of its popularity. For a few seasons the topcoat craze raged from one end of the country to the other, and then the de- awhile, to regain it later, is the topcoat, more generally called the covert, from the cloth of which it is constructed.

This coat was originally an English creation, mado to meet the needs of SOME PHASES OF THE WORLD'S LIFE ILLUSTRATED A REMARKABLE ARCHITECTURAL FREAK. MODEL OF A NEW AND PROMISING CRAFT. CHAMPION OF THE GAELIC LANGUAGE. AN ASSYRIAN ORGAN. The cut herewith given shows an or gan molded in terra cotta which dates back nearly 2,000 years.

As may be seen from the picture the organ of that period bore a striking resemblance to 5T10RI VACtl Of FORWARD ENGINES TOR TWO KHWARO that of the present day. There ar the HEAVY TURRET AMI05HIP5 PAOPEiXERS JTACAS PROTECTED FICHnNC-TOPi srtvm SECTION WHERE nAHKUHrwrcui nnDE OVER atsNr jesicrs DOTTED LINE 5H0W3 HOW DEEP 1 (OltfR SHIP MAT BE SUBMERGED PROPELLER (0 The model of the vessel herewith pictured was designed by Captain Mark Golinsky, who has recently returned to America after spending several years in foreign shipyards. He expects that his new idea in maritime architecture will revolutionize shipbuilding. It is claimed that Golinsky has found a way to overcome the roll of a ship when the wind Is blowing across the bow. AN EXECUTIONER'S SWORD FROM TIBET.

The curious structure herewith pictured stands on the right bank of the Mississippi river, about fifty miles south of St. Paul, near the village of Minnetska. It, is the work of a single man, and he has been forty years in buildine it. During the civil war Putnam Gray began collecting logs, driftwood and wreckage and constructing with his own hands the great building which has become known to all who pass that way as crazyman castle. tie sun lives in it at the age of seventy-five.

He is a hermit in his disposition, and no same pipes of graduated lengths, stops, sound boards and barrel-like reservoirs for air or water" on either side. It one has discovered the secret of his early life. seems that the pipe organ dates back to the second century at least, and it is possible that it was used at a much HOW HE SETTLED IT. The will of an Austrian detective pro (10 earlier date. vided an unusual way for dividing his AN ALERT ATTORNEY GENERAL.

Herbert S. Hadley, attorney general of Missouri, who has been conducting an investigation into the methods of the Standard Oil company, has shown himself to be a man of great force of character and ability to get at the root of property among his six children. His estate, about $35,000, consisted mostly THE OLDEST watoh. The curious sword herewith pictured Is an instrument of justice and be- The watch in the picture is believed longed originally to a Tibetan executioner. Many fine examples of these swords of realty.

He ordered that six envelopes should be placed in a box, each child to to be the oldest In the world. It was are to be found in museums, but this is believed to be the finest ever brought draw one and have the portion of the property described on the paper inside made in France in the sixteenth cen- fr0m Lassa. The scabbard is beautifully decorated, and the blade itself is a tury and in spite of its antiquity is a marvel of workmanship. The sword was brought to England by a member of very artistic timepiece. It is twice the the recent expedition to Douglas Hyde, an Irish scholar who is now in America in the interest of the Gaelic league, is the son of an Irish Protestant minister and an alumnus of Trinity college, Dublin.

For many years he has devoted himself to the perpetuation and spread of the ancient vernacular of Ireland and his success has been highly gratifying. He founded the Gaelic league in London twelve years ago. the envelope. NEW BUILDINGS PLANNED FOR GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY. BOAT USED IN STUMPING STATE.

4 Polytechnic- -Chemistry1! I ca- -Memorial-hall- Jy the evil. Mr. Hadley is a young man, hnlna- nnV thlrtv.foiir VearS Of size of a modern chronometer, and its mechanism is decidedly crude from the present point of view. The dial is elaborately decorated, and the entire case shows that its designer was both artistic and skillful. The handsome structures In the picture are to be erected In Van Ness park, Washington, and are to form the principal group of buildings of George Washington They are Corinthian in design, and Memorial hall, which is the key to the group, will have a beautiful portico supported by twelve Corinthian columns surrounding the memorial to Washington.

A fine dome of classic proportions will cover the auditorium, which is in this building. This structure is to be built by the George Washington Memorial association and work will begin immediately upon all of the halls. The' facades of all of the buildings will front toward the president's park. The craft herewith pictured was used by former Governor Richard D. Tates of Illinois in a recent electioneering tour of some of the river fastnesses of the state.

He chartered the thirty foot yacht Rosalie of Alton and proceeded up the Illinois river, stopping at the towns en route to speak. Many of these hamlets re remote from the railway, and the only way to reach them is by boat. He is an alumnus of the Kansas State university, and he has been engaged In the practice of the law at Kansas City. BRIEF AND TRUE. the cultivation- of the pearl oyster.

The quota of pearls yielded by the cul tivated oyster is equal to that of the ordinary one, and the reproduction of during the first, four months of 1905 was $3,700. is very bad form and most Indelicate In Japan for a woman to express an opinion at variance with that of her husband. The cut of lumber In the Canadian province of Ontario will exceed that of last'year by 100,000,000 feet The cut will total about 450,000,000 feet St. Bartholomew's, Smithfleld, of which the cloisters have just been having exceeded 1,000,000 tons. The expansion has resulted mainly from the increased demand for gypsum wall plasters, which have almost entirely supplanted the ordinary lime plasters for modern structural purposes.

The death has occurred at Derby, England, of Mrs. E. M. Pike, head of the firm of E. M.

Pike, Limited. Mrs. Pike, was seventy years ol age, was the widow of the late J. B. Pike and is believed to have been the first rescued from a stable, is the oldest church in London, but preserves only the choir and transjpts of the priory that "pleasant witted" Rahere, the favorite minstrel cf Henry founded after beholding a vision of St Bartholomew.

Three hundred hairdressers' shops in Madrid were closed owing to a strike of the assistants. The cost of feeding the animals in the London zoo last year -was $17,000. of her sex In the world to found a daily newspaper. An inn on the border of Wales Is half In Wales and half in. England.

So on Sundays one-half is operated under English Sunday laws and the other half under' those of Herr Carl Jacobson 6f Hamburg, while suffering from delirium In an attack of typhoid fever, astonished his doctor by repeating long passages front the Pentateuch, The principal items of food were 207 horses, 270 goats, 34,921 pounds of fish, 25,196 eggs, 6,855 quarts of mips and 137 loads of hay. fy The stealing of bicycles has become so prevalent in Birmingham, England, that the local offices of the leading insurance companies ha ve abandoned) cycle insurance. There has been a great advance' In the gypsum Industry of the United States in recent years, the output for 1903 There Is no seaport fn the world which sends out so many whaleSshers as San Francisco. The empress of Germany's private wedding present to her relatives always consists of a very plain traveling clock, for she values chiefly among all other virtues that of punctuality. The pearl fishers oti the coast of Lower California have at last taken in hand tne oyster in still waters is something phenomenal in numbers.

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