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Daily Wireless Stories of the by “Jack” Bin _THE EVENING WORLD, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1909. Tells To-Day a Story of Love Along the Wireless Waves, When Cupid Sounds the “C. Q. D.” Gorts pressing into their shoulders, It was the only trip | made aboard the Hamburg-American liner, | was dreamily wondering how long—well, just thinking, when | was at- tracted by the loud laughter of a fashionable group ashore, I moved my chair outside the “cage.” It was half an hour before we salled.! Was an old pal who played end on f A glance was enough to show that one ef the party, a fine, vigorous spectmen of a giant young American, was leav- hi ing. His smiles and nods were only half-hearted. He seemed depressed. Evidently the others were trying to, cheer him up. He seemed to cling to the side of a tall, queenly looking girl, whose face was hidden under one of those big Parisian hats. There were eight in all Visitors Ordered Ashore. One of the the girs were swir aols and gla ve It haps was t out of sight for some min words ‘All b As lsat t by me and stood on the upper railing. off and we Par back on pulled into the the di was the I brose 1 and my Interest stood aba lf inside the “cage do I intrude?” he ask Messaces ft begin to a Gate. [| m to make come {nt aaw he wa Himself at home. He asked a lot of quesitons. about wirel sow far it carrled, if it ever went out of order, OW Soon Messages ly are sent ashore and how long it takes to trans- mit them Making Love by Wireless. ne © exclainied en- mn nd one v It was Whose first “Of Sca Gate. the sea and every wave of the air is burdened with my love for you.” Tt was slened, but T'can only give you the Initial of his first name, “H."' He watched theespark gap echo the key's Was Aida and read Every ripple of contact. if his face and breath could have emitted Hertzian waves I guess th would have carried around the Blobe ; I say, fellow,” he continued whe T told him the telegram was ashore ani On Its way u must have @ great time here T nodded. His fave was rug bullt up from a massive and squ and pointed nose, His eyes were blue It was easy to see he was m: Ba trip agalnst will and would rather be ashore wit aay repository 1 er in love? , old man. Got to settle some busines for the governor in London—pressing, urgent, private—you know had to tear away from—er— ahem—well, her, you see. It's broke me up a bit. Met at last ble game. Why, banging out a three-hagger In the ninth or making ten yards in a close game isn't in it with this thing. It's got my goat.” Impatient for ar, Answer, 1 see I didn't exactly grasp s saying and ‘ond losely. T gathered he was and on busine He Interrup! he w studied hin 4 col exe f for his fa! thoughts wit “Any answer We were hardly at saa and only a few hours out from shor He went 5 T received — several Sea Gate in the next or him. About 4 o'clock my yer" Messages from he burst in, “Any news? No? That's strange.”’ Got up and Gazed wistfully back toward then studied me cu- He was greatly disturbed fat down. sew York and New ‘be the wires are broken—I mean er—well, fan't something at ‘Aa fie pointed to the spark gap there was a sputter and I picked up iny pen, A magician couldn't have done. better. Ho jumped from the chair and saw me write his name and that of the ship. Ho was dancing all over the cabin His eyes fol ed the words “Take care of yourself, Don't go too near the railing. Don't flirt or fight, will you? ‘ou dreadfully, Been cry- afternoon. AIDA." up the messag Several times and sent he n “Don't cry, deare: hadn't started. Whi ° Before we got to Siaconset he had fC? more and recelved one, which “Won't leave house until you turn, Your chu: arkins, hore from Mexico. Up. Have you your deck slippers “AIDA. Next morning he was up bright and tly, We were by Staconset and off jable Island After More Love Messages. He tumbled into the cabin whén I was half dressed and asked nervously, “Anything for me? He went away, but returned in an hour with the gloom all over his face, For two hours he made regular trips, Le sent two to New York, one asking: ‘Can't cat without wirel: the starv! Hurry. G@ you, Aida,’ About noon [ got one for him. There Feed T love was some delay on land, for was marked 9 o'clock, [ sent the steward to find him He came, hands out stretched. Really, [ began to feel sorry for him, for he was such a polite, cul- tured young gentleman and so. badly smitten. The message read: mn Ler! evening with Markins. Great entertainer, Wants to see you. Keep courage, honey; you'll soon be home. My love Se The reference to Harkins didn't seem 4 » fretted ome for you. ddressed to a young woman | shoulders, I i Copyright, 1909, by The Press Publishing Co BY JOHN ROBINSON BINNS, t The Republic's Famous “C, Q. D.” Mun, The Kaiserin Auguste Victoria was bound for Hamburg, All morn- {ng I watched from my cabin window an endless chain of “baggage smashers” struggling up the plank with grips, trunks and bags of all eleven in college and who had lived f years next door to that of his flancee home, The Harkins boye and Alda and ter were comrades from child- he sald, and then suddenly a su Picton got the master hand tn his wretched condition, He exploded “Wonder what in hell Dick Harkins !s doing there, anyhow?" he sald, and o. he scampered. Shows Peevishness. Next two days he sent four messages and recelved two, Both were brief, ask- ing if he was well, lt was the fourth ay out when the big lad became peey It had been raining during the ht and com: nN wasn't clear ad not In sixteen hour had sei the ing, her call. Minute and fumed e cabin floor and his stamped ings turn nd symp His 1 “Why no wireless? Please, Alda, hurry, Iam dying with suspense. Don't exectite me. x." him “Aida has eloped with”—— I felt a clutch at 1 whirled about t the Had Eyes of a Madman, | His eyes w those of a wild and he tore t A 1 vest. fre teal- | DULLON | e rest) ing up my » tinder my arm, ¢ of the message rend } — “your chum, Can't find them." | It was signed °G. brother's name. hi The big tel he cabin. learn h ky seamen had come just vent him tumbling Into ved and tore like a fn time that day, fled fr sea. He throwing the boat {nto terror and belng forced into frons. | Two irs after the fatal telegram I pondering over the fickleness of w and swearing eternal scorn when Cupid sent out the C.Q. D. of a lover's distress and rescued Ma sul The answer to Cu d's | “Aida 111 in bet, Your telegram's best medicine, Alda's elopement shock to ns ail. Elopers in Chi- cago.” | It was signed by the girl's mother.| ‘The thing stupefled me a minut read a copy of the otlier 1 then this one, Somethi NB: | Suddenly I became excited and ng for the steward. 1 was afrald that the poor fellow would go Into convulsions and harm come to him if he got the second one suddenly. Finally the s ard gave it to him. He was laughing fiendishly in the cafe and showing the effects of many drinks. He sot ne! stantly. “Oh, God, what a burden from my | heart! he ‘exclaimed. “What a mis take, boys, and what ‘It might have cost my déar old dad and mother and her. ‘They've mistaken the letter "1" fn Alda's name for the “I in her sis- ter Alda’s. Here, quick, rush this no} to her,” | Danced With Joy. He was brought up to my cabin, where he hugged me with Joy, and 1 tell you T felt It too, for he meant it. He danced DIDN'T KNOW Coffee Was the Cause, Many daily habits, particularly of | eating and drinking, are formed by |q described below, and the rare custom-made suites in the “House Palat following our elders. | In this way ill health Is offen fas- tened upon children. A Ga. lady s I had been allowed to drink cof- fee ever since I can remember, but even as a child I had a weak stom- ach which frequently refused to re- tain food. | “The taste of coffee was in my} mouth all the time and was, as I} found out later, the cause of the | stomach rebelling against food. “L now see that it was onl following the example of my el that I formed and continued the mis- erable habit of drinking coffee. My | digestion rematned poor, nerves un- strung, frequent headache, and yet I did not suspect the true cause. “Another trouble was a bad, muddy compléxion for which I spent time and money for creams, massaging, etc., without any results. “After [ was married I was asked to try Postum, and would you be Neve {t, I, an old coeffe toner, took to Postum from the very first. We made {t right, according to direction on the pkg., and {t had a most deli- cate flavor, and I at once quit coffee, with the happlest results. “L now have a perfectly clear smooth skin, fine digestion and n't had a headache in over two ‘There's a Reason.” Name given by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich. Read “The Road to Wellville,” in pkgs. Ever read the above letter? A new one appears from time to time. | They are genuine, true and. full of | human interest. | ns, ‘Romance of Wireless Telegraphy oon Sea Told Hero of the Fourth of a Series of Articles Binns the “C.Q.D.” Man ARE YOU | TOO THIN? ¢ Close of the Voting on the Double “'S. & H." $10,000 Distribution to GreenTrading Charities Stamps with pur- Polls will be open until February 11th chases made be- tor charge customers and others who wish fore 12 o'clock © vote on purchases made in January. 4 Purchases beiring a February date will Single Stamps alter tha! hour. make you bet wArane pasar eee cae Enameled Bedsteads, $3 50) Regularly priced at $6; to-morrow - — - NE of the best items in this week's “Tuesday Bargains” list from the big Mid- Vinter Furniture Sale. A limited number of our own $6 enameled bedsteads in peal sizes 4—6, 4—0 and 3—0, made with * Ecteewsll fA brass top rails, caps and vases and one- inch straight posts, at $2,50 off the regular selling ligure, “Tuesaay Bargains’ in Springs, ‘ Mattresses and Pillows Wire Springs—tor enameled and brass bedsteads; iron trames with woven wire fabric, supported with Steel Helical pringsateach end, Allsizes fame Price; regularly $4.80. sale prite.. $3.50 Felt Mattressea—made and filled with an excellent Bade of elastic felt; full weight 50 Ibs, in iee Site regularly 97; sale price........, $5 Feather (iliows—size 22x28; tilled with our prime duck feathers; covered with A. ( » A. or fancy ticking. regularly $2.25. sale price $1.65 (Siegel Cooper Store, Fifth Floor.) Republic D000 located in this store, will further notice, “S, & H." imps, on f old Standard Stamp, w books filled of par: make you mor VEIT F Dr. Waltney's ‘ove that it will 1 PRO Miillengths of one of the best makes; Ginghams good assortment of Stripes, 2 to 10 yard lengths; 31 inches wide; regdlar price 1$c a yard; Tues- / CY opnniesidinniemridaais See (Main Floor, Rear.) Fire White 32-inch white madras, ) Dolla’ Folding go-carts; strong malleable Goodg Choice of three designs; 4 Go-Carts Rearing: rubber new and perfect goods; Prican cee walsts teguiar tires; reed back, dash and ice ¢ yd; Tuesday ‘ sides; regularly $2.5U; . (Main Floor, Rear.) Ie to-morrow ...... $1.65 (Third Floor, Rear.) Bargains in 16-inch checked ‘Beon slightly seized with attack Joweli glass towel- of chills, Recovery complote. : ‘ ngs i 4 > Grieved over your lliness, On land Japestry Some with edging. | 17-inch dish oD yee C1} Juvenile Chautauaqta in two days and with you for- 4 ” N P Others tringed; ings; Ishi on roller towel: Blackboards style; with writ: ever in two weeks, Cheer up, orlicres i u Ns; regular price Ile and g desk ar- dear, ty va ; ; Single. pale lots; 24: Tuesday. now rangement; polished; I then showed him a diagram. of ASK for This famous Piano equipped Ateay $5.75 10 912.50; $5 (Main Floor, Rear.) regularly 75c each; to- » powthe mistake! waKimades ihe) Con: with most marvellous self- ne Bidar beets Fancy A very serviceable | morrow... va, DOC na tact yet devised, eee at) DeLane 'sbric tor wrappers (Third Floor, Rear.) and dresses; also for children's garments: a variety of strives and checks; regular \bsolutely 1 Inspection i led Hemmed 18x36 hemmed buck Write for Towels ‘e's with red bor- Piano Regularly 25¢ a ders; classed as sece 18¢ Poiish bottle Tuesday., \ | D ry} srintio Price 15c yd; Tuesday.. ss catal ! criptl ne onds, but most ol them wie per- May Floor, Rear.) 8ige (Viano Dept., Fifth Floor, Center.) Mee ee Be Re Easy terms if Liberal fect, 1 half-dozen lots; worth a simple di allowance for old pianos. 10c cach, Tuesday, © 88e (Main Floor, Rear.) KRANICH & BACH 237 Ea't 23d Street new yop 10 Wes: 128th street (NEW YORK An Old Fashioned Soda Craoker, | i Another” 1 Package WORLD WANTS WORK WONDERS, New Building. Store Closes at 6 P.M. Women’s Black Kersey and Thibet Coats 3.95 AD tier 100 good looking, nicely Sugar and HadeAP ALA Leg » + apanese sugar Cream Seta ald cream sets; assorted shapes and decora- tions, regularly 49c; , Tuesday......., 39c (Third Floor, Front.) Club House Achoiceold per- J 7 fect distillation, W hiskey combining pure, rich guality with fine bouquet; better than whiskey sold elsewhere at $3,50 @ gallon; our regular price >3; Luesday.......... shee $2.60 (Fourth Floor, Front.) rimcncmessenacemamm,|f tailored coats, formerly marked at prices up to $7.50, will be disposed of to-morrow at a “Tuesday Bargain” price—$3,95. 50 inches long, made of black thibets and kerseys; some lined throughout, others are half lined; collarless effect; trimmed with braid or satin bands; full sleeves, trimmed at wrist. One of the maoy smart styles is illustrated, Good assortment of sizes, (Siegel Cooper Store 10 volumes; cloth bound; handy volume Works size; good print and paper; tegular price @ _91.95 4 set; Tuesday, gl.49 ’ W. h | ~ (Third Floor, Center.) [eal k r Ne} ort Oi} 4 Folding Weathered oak; three. Screens fold burlap; in red and green; $2 15 regularly 94; Tuesday, (Third Floor, Front.) Pee We Present Tomorrow Thirty Thousand Dolla Splendid BEDROOM SUITES In this great collection of Bedroom Furniture, the artistic and the useful go hand in hand, Many gifted designers and craftsmen have let down the net of genius and skill into the golden treas- uy of beauty, and drawn forth innumerable fresh, varied arld beautiiul shapes, in admirable work- manship and finish. There is a notable assemblage of substantial, modern Bedroom Suites in many varieties of| woods. Another delightful feature of this Sale is the number o! Bedroom Suites in Period styles; inlaid Suites after Sheraton, in the slender, elegant lines and efrichment so characteristic of that master; richly carved Georgian and Southern Colonia! Suites, including superb old-fashioned four- | poster suites; sumptuous Louis XV. and XVI. Ccurt Suites; dainty white enameled French and Colonial Suites; quaint, demure Hepplewhite mahogany Suites and other Period individual pieces and composite Suites. There is the widest possible price-range, from a pretty map'e suite at $46 (regularly $68), or an artistic and attractive natura! ash suite at $60 (regularly $79), to the famous “Cheveruse”’ Suite Second Floor, Froat,) Smarna Beat quality Smyrna Queen Quality Very old vin- i Port tap rigs; size 36x72; 4 age: ext Rugs Oriental Wine fine qualit 1 effects, regularly 34.50; @y ¢ superior to wine sold in other LECCE pce pees) $3.25 Stores at $3 a gallon; our ifth Floor, Front. Tegular price $2.50; Art Granite art squares ner pone) $1.84 Squares |? 4nexcelient assort- (Fourth Floor, Front.) size 9x9; regularly ment of colorings; 9: uaker This is the genuine 93.50; Tuesday . $2.25 Sua Quaker brand so well (Fifth Floor, ) s advertised; sold regu- Cut Glass Cut glass oil and | larly at 10c a package; 8 Cruets Ling barceruets with Tuesday.ser sss OC cut glass stop- evesdey B9C (Fourth Floor.) ers; worth 59c Tues r P esday Salad Made of fine Austrian china, with artistic floral Bowls decorations, regular prices up to $1.25; w Tuesda Bannut » 89 (Third Floor, Front.) if Lace Nottingham lace ing Curthine; finished ees edges; full length and width; regularly » 93.25; Tuesday...... $2.25 (Third Floor, Front.) “Gilberta’’ Aalastableyalste ”, band-skirts with Petticoats elastic and pate ent fasteners; made of excel- lent materia's; stylishly flounced; worth at least 3175; Tuesday 89c {Second Floor, Center.) SSS IE ag Women’s Muslin drawers with hemstitched cam. Drawers bric ruffle; yoke were made perfect- regularly 29¢; nono, 2 (Second Floor, Center.) (Third Floor, Front.) Fresh Large, ripe, juicy Pineapples fruit; the kind sold 15c; Tuesday...:..., by fruiterers at 9c (Fourth Floor.) A Most Unu We set forth here the barest glimpse of the rer able savings in Bedroom Furniture: Georgian and Colonial Bedroom Suites al Sale « The colle-tion liy strong in Georgian and ua a e ¢ Solonial Maho, prices and exceptional values, At $275, regularly $314—Honduras Mahogany; after Low-priced Modern Bedroom Suites We name two as represents suites in a wide range of $ unusu at mar ve of many low-priced ad prices, 8—Tuna Mahogany; les At $48, regularly full size Sheraton, te and elegant; hand French polish; bier demi-poster; maple and oak drawer linings; oval French two bd. ifonier and dresser, Note:— ; plate bevel giass; bureau —curved tront, Hea rels of hand-made open cane. At $60, regularly Natural ash; two single beds, bureau, chiffonier and dresser. ban and Honduras Ma- y pure Hepplewhite in design; a custom-made p 3 i duced from the bedroom Furniture of Daniel Notable Empire Suites Pais ris, Whose widow became Martha Washington i 1759, A beautifully carved suite consisting of bedstead, ers, dresser and cheval glass. néuras Mahogany » consisting of twin -boy and a table; demi- Note the exceptional reduction at $050, regularly $1200 -—The "Cheveruse” Suite of ext cted Honduras Ma- hogany, very figury and hard; han shell finish; entirely hand wrought and carved, with et brass in panels and column grooves; solid chased, brass + Onelor *1.85 For Men and Youths bureat dimen: oiber uprigh etc., deeply and richly the most severely clegant bedroor sm t ut of 8 aC * Pee eeat GA eeeanarter oralp out of the solid ir Georgian and Colonia 4 nt aie) py than $1200. The style is Louis XVI. to Empire E make a “Tuesday Bargain’’ item of about two Louis XV. and XVI. Suites thousand pairs of well-tailored, perfectly fitting and ads, bureau, chiffonier, toil: et, stool, chair and rocker. At $700, formerly $ Cir in Walnut; carved stylish trousers. This is the wind-up of our recent : y 38704 N He n Suite c if y deen gh relict; all curves: oui purchase from a well-known maker, but best of all is the Santa A eggshell h) hand wr t aps t to assemble required addition of Aundreds of pairs of oda irouscis from suits riched with hand ch seen to be ved iT % 5 ets & Napoleonic em and ornaments. An authenti tied, asit is ite involving that were priced at $/0 to S15, making this the biggest and duction from a famous original; custom-made, S con: t ths’ hand One of the most best sale of trousers announced ina year or more. sist of twin bedsteads, bureau, chiffonier, toilet and cheval, sumptuous suites we have ever shown. Six pieces Materials are excellent winter-weight worsteds, blue and SUPERB LOUIS XVI. SUITE: At $750, regularly $8 I, Suite of more than ordinary beauty, in black thibets and all-woo! cassimeres, All neat, new and Circassian Walnut; the panels of head and foot-boards of the twin beds*e ire handsomely marked; the bureau has ‘ desirable patterns—styles are those now in favor; values up a French plate oval-shaped mirror, 27 x 43 in; the chiff er n,. the che x 33 in. to $3.50, With t his suite is one chair to be u without charge). are of dull cast brass. All Sizes for Men and Youths. Every Waist Measure In addition to the above, every piece of Bedroom Furniture shows price-economies—from the _ _ from 28 to 54 simplest to the finest. Sixth and Seventh Guileries, New Building, JOHN WANAMAKER Broadwa, Fourth Avenue, Eighth to Tenth Street | ' ne handles and knob eed