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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 13, 1907)
THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: OCTOBER 13, 1907. Activities and Views of Progressive W omen in Various Walks of Life Womea Who An Eilrrn. HAT t leant even out of every I ten womn have tha ability to I I beoomo explorer, and that I ii , preCUCHIiy Kit WUII1WQ PBTV latent lova of th wlldernes stored wy omwher In their consciousness, la tha rather atartllnf thaora of Dr. Char'.ea II. Bhaw, tha Philadelphia biologist, who haa Juit returned from an exploring axpadltlon Into tha Selkirk moun tain of Canada. Dr. Bhaw went Into tha mountain at tha head of a larg party, which Included four women, and ha assert that practically every one of them did a man'a work and withstood tha hardahlpa splendidly. And thay wera totally untrained women, too. ao far aa wooda life goe; notably ona of them, and aha ' distinguished herself by pending a whole night trying to kill a bear. Thla la not tha only ocoarlon on which Dr. Shaw haa observed how well women withstand wooda life, for ha haa conducted many parties and aaya ha haa found tha members of tha en-called weaker ex equally aa Intrepid aa the men. "It ta my experience," aald tha doctor In an Interview . In tha Philadelphia In quirer, "that the average woman can tramp as far In the eoura of a day aa a man. She cannot, of co rse, carry as heavy a pack, but she can carry a light one, and when she geta Into camp, no matter what tha weather conditlone may be, aha la apt to be In tar better spirits than the; men. "To cl' a concrete Illustration of woman's tluck and endurance," he con tinued, "J"ss Charlotte Walker, a Uni versity of Michigan girt, atayed out of camp all of one night last summer simply to get a ahot at a bear. She tramped all day, and Just at nightfall, when aha waa about aeven mllee from camp, she came upon a bear. The animal disappeared, but ahe had an Idea that ha had not gone far and that ahe would be able to kill him the next day, so ahe remained on the spot. "Those of us In camp were well nigh craty with anxiety throughout the night, nnd ta tha morning prepared to search for her. But before we started aha came wearily Into camp .nd told ua tha story ef th bear. "Now, the chancea are that a man would have had better Judgment with regard to the bear'a habits, but no man oould have been pluckier than ahe." The women of the party Included Mlsa Caroline Roomer of Newark, N; J., who Is connected with the New York Botanical gardena and la also on the staff of the high echool In Newark; Mra. Bayard Fuller of New York City, wife of Dr. Bayard Fuller; Mlsa Mary Jobe, a member of the staff of the Girls' Normal college of New York Clt'y, and Mlas Emma Bhl.ie, a teacher In the Bunbury, Pa., High school. End of Mere) Man. The movement for the abolition of Mere Man, aaya the New York Sun, haa achieved tuch results that In certain parts of the. country a reaction haa set In. In Chicago, tha capital of women's clubdom, one or two societies have undertaken to preserve a few men by admitting them to member ship. Self-preaervatlon dictates that Such of the unhappy creatures aa have the strength left to avail themselvea of th!a permission should act Immediately. The opportunity cannot last. The weakneaa that dictated a respite for Mere Man will Evening Gown Extravagance HE EVENING gowns In th col- 4nr I lection which offered lnaplra- I tlon for th sketches and d- vnpuun nwrfi Kuapier mil their own, and yet tt la a dif ficult matter to give through word of even through black and while ketches any adequate Idea of such evening frock as were chosen for this opening from the models of the maker most noted tor creations of thla class. Doeulllet, Laperrler, Beer, Callot Soeura, Worth, Doucet, Drecoll, Max Meyer, Ber nard. Tavernler and other artist as famous contributed to th assortment, and the amount of money represented by those airy, perishable confectlona was surprising even to a student of the mode who had ceased 'to marvel at the rapidly Increasing ex travagance of woman' dress. Old world coquette wore costume of extravagant cost, 'but they went attired lnv rich brocades. In cloth of gold and allver, ewn with rare jewels, and the money put Into th gown did not perish with thsm. When one load filmy tulle and net and chiffon with hand embroideries worth their weight in gold and lavishes unon the most perishable of stuffs labor that runs Its cost up to appalling heights on I Indeed touch ing the top notch of extravagance and thl I what the great dressmaker ar doing to day ad what a host of women are by book and crook paying for. Te amusing part of th situation Is that a n.a'oiitv of th frocya bv a deceiving air of Imnl'c'ty. Peaplte their elaboration they do not necessarily )umn at th eye. "Eight hundred dollars! Well. I can't see ft." exclaimed a consplcrmus woman as she -exewlned a blu meeslllnett of sim ple, graceful lines, but embroidered almost from throat to hem In self-ton and re limed here and there br elver lare. Wilt If ehe should attemnt to dunl'eate th hnd eTnrMrv nrmn that nrvtel her eye would doohtles be onened The out ef hand wtirk, even In Paris, rtse steadily, and while th gre't dressmaker do not' tharo exorbitant sums for th Trelr f their names, they pay high prices for uch truly skilled labor as is necessary ta the success of their models and th reputation of their establishments. Tula, net, chiffon and silk mousHne are the metertal mest often chosen for the snndlah evening frock, although exquisite models are evolved tn the sheer supple a tins, slks of satin luster, chiffon velvet and material of th roll and marqnlaett classes. The satins and satin finished ailk are perhaps th jnost practical of the materials used for the purpose and adapt themselves perfectly to the prescribed lines, clinging, falling tn the softest and straight, st ef folds, yet having body enough not to demand complicated foundation of silk and chiffon. A satin ever.tng frock of this type, tltcrbtly short ef waist, with on of th asw skrrt falling straight and limp to the ground, a softly draped bodice, cores re relief r tuckrr of net er tao and a wealth f aelf-toned embroidery on bodlo and skirt bottom Is a lovely a thing as on oould wish to wear and wfl) give excellent service and olaaa admirably again and again, but th initial cost I great. The Vreaoti makers have sent over such evening gown and house gewn rn great number and la th loveliest of shade, th gold and eern and matte and apricot yel town, th modish blue, amoryllts, blot papier, bleu larande, eta, th picks and lilac and green and gray. The fancy for evening gowns of dark hues endure, and dark grays, vtnleU, purples, gnien aad blue are all made Bp for evening wear, being usually la sheer ! stuff and lightened by a tovca of metal 1 Callot ha oontrlbwted to th group of gown from whiek wr sketches ar made. not be of long duration. Woman knowa her duty. The cause of Mere Man'a decline and fall la now disclosed. Mrs. F. N. Cronlse haa told the members or the Rainy Day elub that "the world la suffering for fathers." WhyT Mra. Croclaa answers In a question: "We have mothers' clubs and mothere' magazines, but why not have also fathers' clubs and fs there' magaslnea, personally conducted. If necessary, by bachelors. Just aa the mothera' elub and magaalnes are conducted by unmarried women?" Mra. Cronlse remembers a happy time when "the good old-fashioned father" really formed part of tha family. Today ha la nothing but a "source of supplies." The changed condition reault from the lack of fathers' cluba and fathers' magnV tinea, and they "determine man to be unfit for the position of head of the house." Optimist may believe that if tha father hustle around and establish clubs and found publications they may win back little by little aome of the ground they have lost, snd at length re-establish them selves In the respect and confidence of the dominant aex. The candid obaerver will cherish no false hopes of this kind. He too well the Impossibility that Mere Men will ever overtake Superior Woman. Her lead la too great to be overcome, even If he were equipped by nature for the struggle. Those fortunatea who have been taken Into the Chicago Women' cluba are not kept with the Idea, that they may de velop Into uneful members of society. They are protected much aa the surviving buf faloea ar guarded, merely a ourlosltlea agreeable to study and aa reminders of a state of barbarism thmueh which the race haa passed In Ita progress to tha higher civilisation it now enjoys. Not even faih era' clubs can aave Mere Man. The mothers clubs have cut him off, and his end ( In sight. A Paaltry Qneen. Five years ago Mrs. O. H. Burbrldge se cured a setting of Orpington eggs and raised a breed of chickens. Today, accord ing to Spare Moments, she is called the Poultry Queen of California. She ha taken more rlbbona and cups than anyone In tho Golden State, but the bulk of her money la made by fattening capons for the big hotels. Mrs. Burbrldge makes at least 16.000 In a season of four months by selling capons. Her aim has been to demonstrate that poultry raising Is woman's field. Mrs. Burbrldge says that the pleasantest part of the whole business Is the oppor tunity to help women who come to her for iidvlce and assistance, and ahe po'ots with pride to one old woman whom ahe it arte J two years ago with a setting of eggs and who used a piano box for a hen house, but who now clears nearly 1100 a month from her flock. Lives of Cuban Women. To the Independent American woman the life of her Cuban sister is almply Incomprehensible. It la dull, uninterest ing in fact. In many Instances aggravat ing. From childhood to old age, writes Mrs. C. R. Miller in Leslie's Weekly, rha rarely does aa ahe likes, but Is a slave to antiquated customs. Aa a child, a ser vant accompanies her to school and. calls for her In the evening, and her playmute.i are few. When the marriageable age Is sreached, her courting la dono In the V 1 um M THREE PAQUIN COSTUMES SHOWING COATS, a dark evening gown ta wine dreg chiffon . with self-color velvet bordure, ttic border taking the form of a floiei design woven into U chiffon. tucker ef silver filet net embroidered la two b4e of win red lighten th bodice and a broad panel of tola embroid ered net run dawn each aid of the frock treat axuxbul ta bam. To short sleeve are ef draped chiffon ever a clow fltUog lluie sleeve of euibroldered net and tbexe U a Uny aeok o4 sleeve JUiiaa of wait tuU. Of Beers' silver shower model something was aald last week, but th etch f 11 on thl v uy give a mure deilnlte Me t th manuar tn which the Utile crystal bugle ar appliod to th waits tulle and of Ui disposition of th heavy crystal and wkite Ova mbroidery dose on silver gause. This 1 perbap th handsomest o th evening gown exhibited at th open ing, but there wer btber a lovely In their wa wayi a whit tulle from Later rler, for example, wheae whole skirt waa embroidered lightly In a delicate design ot lUao and pink aad greea and blue, while some of tue au uibioldsry and soft scarf, of lllao aatln trlmmad th bedio. Amber of gold lined chiffon, or ether sheer tuff, trimmed tn gold color net em broidered In gold la a favorite lda Cor th evening frock, and often th embroidery la tn a highly lustrous silk giving almot th effect of metaille gold rather than In th gold thread. Muob sliver and gold la used, but seldom la barbaric guise, the duller metalllo tonea being preferred and fine flltgTe or eobweb laee. gold acts or presence of others, for the young man who calls on the Cubsn nenorita really visits the entire family, as at least one ef them sjwaye remains In the room, which la brilliantly lighted, and Ita occu pants are In full view of anybody pass ing along the street. Even If the girl tallia with her lover through the grilled window some member of the family I always nearby. If he takea her to a place of amusement she Is always properly chaperoned. After they are engaged the vigilance of the parents ta lncrewed, end the young couple are never for "one mo ment left to themeelvee. A young man may be fond of a girl, yet In no position to marry, but after he ha apoken to her father, which be must do early In the courtship, he Is expected to visit her home every night and enjoy her aoMety along with the rest of the family. If thuy ahould go to a dance, with the family, ot course, the girl dancea every set with her escort. To the American woman thla atyle of courtship eeema particularly exasperat ing, for nowhere are there more romantlo spots than around Havana. In fact, everything throughout the laland suggests the romance ot levere wandering about free te enjoy each ether oompany. un conacloua Of the exlatence of the rest of the world. Yst there such pleasure 1 denied them. The Cuban girl of the bt ter olaaa la ueually pretty. The beauty of her clear, olive kln I heightened hy sparkling black eyea and very white teeth, while her head la crowned by a wealth of coal-black hair. Her whole makeup suggests happiness, but.froru an American point of view ehe nevor really attalna It. I am told that occasionally on Is brave enough to break down custom. Finally the courted-n-the-preeence-of-the-famlly girl marrlea, and unless the young husband I wealthy, even the Joy of a wee ding trip la denied her. She at once set tles down to life of Inactivity, and a the result, growe fat, and Inside ot Ave yeara ha lost every vestige ot her girl hood beauty. She I usually the mother of a large family, and be It said to her credit she makee a devoted mother. She I the picture ot domesticity and raraly leave her home. Domesticity doe not alway bring happiness, and unhappy marriage are not uncommon. Divorcee are unknown, and when aeparatton occur the unfortunate couple almple live apart and nlether can remarry. Thl aeem to be the ewlnglng back of the pendulum to the other extreme, a compared with the loose divorce lawa of aome of the tatas, both system result ing In Immorality. On ha but to visit the big orphan asylum In Havana to learn something -of Cuba's moral depravity. At the entrance there ta a large turntable on which a child may be placed and "turned" Into the Institution. The good sister re ceives It and no Questions are asked. Th Cuban matron haa little to aay In the management of her own household, as the family literally board with their cook, who haa aole control ot th cuisine.. When a cook Is ergaged she Is paid ao much a month-410. $18, or 120, as the case may be for her work. She at once Inquire how much ta allowed for the marketing, which ahe Is to do each morning. On being told, eh figures out how much she can save from the amount, and If the graft amount to aay, IS or 20 centa a day, she Is likely to accept the position. She rarely sleeps at, the house, and usually ha a family of her TUB NEW SKIRT WITH CONTRASTING gold embroidery on bet being selected In placs of th more spectacular and glittering metalllo effect. , Tiny geld or ilvr laoe headings with or without th narrowest and finest ot metalllo lace edgings are frequently used as finishing for tulle or net tucker, baby ribbon being run through thl beading for th purpose of drawing th tucker up snugly. Upon sheer svenlng gowns a deep hem of satin or velvet la a saving clause In addition to being Important as a weight to drag th airy fold down Into modish line. Elaborate heavy embroidery, lace, etc, t ubt!tuted for th plain satin or chiffon velvet hem In th moat costly frocks, but even many of th moat admired preach model how th simpler weight ing Balom velvet, almost as sheer and supple as liberty aattn. I fashioned Into gorgeous evening gowns, usually of princess allure, aad th Inevitable embroidered net 1 ueually th chosen trimming, with lac la combination. On wonderful gowa was a fourreau of silver gray velvet absolutely plain tn aklrt. but with Ita bodice laden with exquisite mbroidrte In dull sliver or gray net. , - Th aklrt line ef Jth nttra faahlonabie evening aklrt are like those of th eloth aklrt, and their drop aklrt ar clinging and unsubstantial aa tho described In connection with the Paquln prlneeese skirt. Just how on I to danoe to these limp, long, feet entangling draperies It Is difficult to see, but doubtless th younger gen eration will wear shorter dance frocks and petticoat that will bear exhibition. owa who are fed from the larder of her employer. Early hreckfest Is light fnilt, rolls and oofTee and at noon there la a meal known as late breakfast, which re-' ambles' the American luncheon. When thl I finished, the cook spends a few hours at her home and returns at I o'clock In time to prepare dinner. A halt-grown girl la employed to wait on the table, answer the doorbell, eto. In some families male oooka are employed. If the meals do not suit the master of the house he adds more money to the marketing allowance. Meanwhile the wire enjoys life In a rocking chair, reads a little and does needle work occasionally. She powders her face with a coarae powder until ahe becomes positively ghastly. Even the children ar eent out with a coating ot thl ugly stuff to mar their otherwise pretty face. She never goee chopping and knowa nothing of the Joy of bargain day. The Cuban matron contenta herself by sending for the shopkeeper and having htm bring her selec tions. Social calls are made and entertain ments are given, but these are rigidly con fined to each grade In the social world. Taalc of tnnk Pseklif, Here la what one woman can get In a trunk thirty Inches high, twenty-two tnohe wide and forty-two Inches long: Seventeen dresses, fifteen skirts, ten pair of boot, six bathing suits, two coats, ten lace collars, three sets of underwear, corset watsta, atocklnga and shirts, en waist, two shawls, two extra table cloth, two lot of napkin and dollies, flv bedspreads, four blanketa, a bunoh of towels, eight bed sheets, ten pillow case, three palra of trousers (one white ducjk.), men' under wear, collars, shirts and tlea, vest and aocks, ' three sweaters, four men' "night lea," two corsets, two pair eyeglasses, on pair opera glasses, one doien plated knives and forks, eight steel knives and forks, twelve dessert spoon, twelve teaspoons, two wool ruga, a mirror and toilet articles. The woman who got all these' articles In the trunk I Mrs. Harriet Atkinson of 411 Macon street, Brooklyn. She swore she did In the supreme court of Jersey City In her suit against the New York Transfer company to recover (700 for the loea of the trunk In transit from Ocean Grove to her home. The Jury gave her 1300, Womea Need More Sleep. Women need tar more sleep than the av erage man, says a writer In the St Lout Republic. Many men can get along with four or five hours' sleep, arise and ar per fectly refreshed. Not so with the average woman. She need, at the very least, seven hour of good, uninterrupted aleep, and If h I a nervous, high-strung woman ah need at least ten. Just a soon aa you begin to steal the hour that you ahould be sleeping you will age with about twice the rapidity that you would were you giving the allotted time to rest that your physical being crave. Sleep reduce fever, It re lieves pain. It help nutrition, It court beauty the toss of It leave you a wreck that nothing can repair. Should you b a restless sleeper, should aleep come to you only at fit and starts, try simple remedies and do not plung In narcotics and stimulants at least' not until the others have failed. A famous English physician who I specialist In the diseases of women and children. Is quoted as saying: "I can cure the worst case of insomnia In thla manner: When the patient has retired ERECT rOKM 744 IS an excellent model for well developed fig urea. It closely stitched front subdues ab dominal proml t. ..(,. ud rounds tb f I g u r i lnta graceful Hues. Made of white Imported e o u til. Trimmed across top with lace and ribbon. Hose supporters at front and blps. Sixes 19 to 16. Prlcs-SlOJ NUFORM403 WILL fit any slander or average figure. Long above the waist which It de fines very distinctly, showing a perfectly straight line down the front of the figure. Made of white and diab cou tll. Trimmed with lace and ribbon. Hose s u p p ortera front and sides. Blzes 18 to SO. Pric. Jl.00 NUFORM 447 FOR well devel oped figures. Is a reverse gore model. The core tines r u n back wards, a construc tion wblch restrains undue development below the back. Me dium high butt, long hips and extra long back. Made of an excellent quality of white coutll. elaborately trimmed with lace and ribbon. Hose tup porters front and sides. Sixes 19 to SO. Pries $3X0 give her a heaping bowl ot boiled bread and milk, with Just a daub of salt to season It. Thla will draw the blood from the head to the stomach. It will quiet the nerve and put the entire body In a healthy glow, and In ninety-nine casea out of a hundred the patient fall Into a healthy, restful sleep." Another tasty dose to take which will in duce aleep la a cold orange Just before re tiring. There are certain aeductlve a well as stimulating qualities In an orange and It Is probably one ot the most efficacious fruits tlrat can be taken for this purpose. Women the world over have a baneful habit of leading Inactive liven. They per suade themselves that they get plenty of exercise while doing housework and then when they go to bed at night they cannot aleep. Just for a change try a little exer cise out of doors after the afternoon sun Baa gone down and the air la cool. Fill your lungs with all the fresh air they will hold, taking deep-breathing exercises a you walk along, then go home and sea If you do not sleep better than you did the night before when you had not taken any fresh air Into your starved lungs. Aa Indian Belle. Mis Sophia Fisher, a halt breed Co manche gt.i who father was taken captive by the Indiana when a lad of I year near Fort Belknap, Tex., will be a guest of Spybuck, chief of the Shawnee tribe, dur ing the last Indian powwow and celebration at Collinsvllle, I. T. Thla young woman peaks English with out accent and I aald to be the hand somest Indian woman In the southwest. Her hair I long and silken and her eye ar blue and sparkling. She I aald to be a linger of unusual ability. Hr father own t,00 aorss of land under cultivation and 1 a breeder of blooded stock. Their horn I about nine mile from Lawton, Okla., and I modern and richly furnished. Mlsa Fisher plays several musical Instru ments, but prefer the piano. Besides being a muslolan ah I passionately fond of horaeback riding, and her friends say she can rope a wild steer more easMy than any of the men about the place. Tne Wonderfnl American Girl. W Ilk poetry, we do, whole lot. Whether It comee tn the form ot rhythnilo verse or mellifluous pros It hit u In a tender place. That la why w feel good thrill running over us when we find the Oklahoma Stat Capital quoting some on aa aaylng that "when God mad the Ameri can girl He sent Hi angel messenger throughout all the star-strewn realms ot space to gather all there was of beauty and brightness, of enchantment, ot glamor. When these angel returned from their har vesting of beauty and threw down their glittering burden at Hla feet, He began ,tn their wonderful presence, the fashioning of the American girl. He wrought with the gold and the gleam of the stars, shifting glories ot the rainbow hues, and th pallid liver of th moon. He wrought with th crimson which swooned tn th rote's rubied heart, with the pur sweet snow which gleam from tho Illy' petal and tthe fire of the flame which flash and leap from Jewel' depth. Then glancing deep Into Hi own bosom. He took of the love which gleamed there like some rare pearl beneath the wlnd-klsed waves of a summer sea, thrilled Into th form He was fashioning, and all heaven and earth rejoiced, for lot The V.B.Reduso Corset IS s boos for Urge women th ideal garment for ever, developed figure requiring special reatiaiot. It sot only ' restrain lh tendency lo bverScshmasi, but a moulds the evet-oVrtJopeJ proportion into tho pleaaiaf, grau-ful outline, hitherto thought to be attainable only by slighter hgura. The particular feature of tlii mode! m the apron over th ebdootji and hips, booed in such a manner at to give th wearar absolute tresdoej of Movement. Reduio 8tyl 750er tall wtll-deotloptJ fgum. Mad of durable coutil in whits or drab. Hot a (root and aivW Sua duto Style) u Made of white and ad sides, Sizes 24 ON SALE EVERYWHERE WQNOAJlTtji 1TT-S Mew He had wrought tho Airerlcan girl." Turn, yum; also b'gorh. Leaves frosa Fashion' NetebeMtfc. Fur bummed hats will be in uruei to an extent not known for eeveral yeara. In fact, fur, broadcloth and velvet wili reln suiiren.e, sejaiaiely and In various com binations. The fashions, while beautiful, are on the sens. bis ordv, end the woman who has bewailed the delicate nature of the faahlonabie dreas can now rejoice that durabuily haa been added to beauty. The distinctive thing In millinery thla year are the irregular brim and the ir reaular crowns. The newest If the tarn, and it la very wide and very flat. Tue bag part exienda almost to the edge ot tie brim, and so It docs away wlitt the netessity for further trimming. The long cherished bridal wreath of leaves or flowers has given place to the tiara, and the up-to-date bride and her attendants now subatliute the emblem of nobility tor (lie tnuie (.leoeian and onUque chaplei. Orange flowers or other flowers end foliage continue to Impart the deco rative touch to bridal heauaear, but they are arranged In tiara form. One beautiful costume begins with the hat, for we must t. jntlon hats first this year, it is or purple felt. trimmed with heliotrope velvet and violet plumes; the facing Is black silk. The gown Is a purple broadcloth, with coat of velvet of th am hue. The vest wss ot lavender taf feta, with beautiful chiffon choux upon tha waist. Thla costume is one ot the hand somest calling gown ot fail.' Very smart and almost unlveraallv be coming ar ths little toque turbans, which are marls up Just now tn silk and satin and In felt with silk or satin facings, snd wide ribbon or velvet, or with some of the fluffy-made feathers which are belrig worn so much. Later on, these will bear trim mings ot fur, and the fealhera will be changed to long wings. Fashion dictates the adornment of tho pet dogs, as well an the attire of its mod ish niiatrees, and the latest edict is that the ribbon around the neck of tha aristo cratic Utile anlinnl shall match exactly the color of Us owner's costume partic ularly when out for a stroll or a drive. Few smart women but own a pet don and one observer declares that ens can almost tell the character of a woman by her choice In dogs, whether Irish eette , brown Pomeranian, dachshund. King Charles spaniel or fox terrier. Short coats of fur. made with a cir cular peplum, are wonderfully smart for slim figures, and the three quarter and two third coats, with the French back Un' a aocentuated with graduated cloth bands, are alao greatly In vogue. The fur cloths are almost as much In fashion's good books this season as the real fjr, and they have the advantage of not being so heavy, but that they may, be worn with a degree or comfort on a warmer day, when the real fur is uncomfortable, and yet wren one dar not discard it for fear of taking cold. What Women are Doing. Miss Mary Reldselle, formerly of Orls wold Conn., but at present of Nome, Alaska, haa given that city 1100.000 for Its first hospital. Bhe made a fortune tn the gold fields. The very populsr English novelist, Miss Matilda l.etham Edwards, lately celebrated her literary Jubilee and her admlrera gave . iT .2C"J Bumeas and a Chippendale silver Inkstand. Miss Rose Fitzgerald, daitfhter of the Mayor of Boston', has the finest prlvste collection of autographs in MasaHchueue. Included In the collection are the signa tures of eminent people from all parts of the world, Including a number ot foreign rulers. Princess Clementine of Belgium, youngest daughter of Leopold, Is credited with hav ng the most wonderfull collection of dolls er,wr d- Among them are specimens rrom Babylon, bone dolls from Greenland. 01?"-ni? fJ,m rrvli naner 511 f"ni !,.' Grek dolls with wardrobes, even dolls houses, with furniture and dishes In them. The Index of the thirty-ninth volume of the Chicago Legal News carries in bold type the phrase, "Myra Bradwell, founder and editor for 26 years." There Is some thing very beautiful and touching In. Judge 22 m 36. Price, (13. 760 or lwrf wtll-dnttoptd drab coutil. f Iom supporters to 36. Price, C3. BROS., MTrm. Brsedway Yetfc tn til Tftradwell and his daughter, who sr. the present editors, keeping the name of t h wife and mother, who departed fourteen) yeara ao. always at the fore In th Journal she founded. Mrs. Kradwell was a pioneer of women In the lexal profession, and as a, legal editor her record I unparalleled. On the occasion of the distribution of rrlies to pupils in some girls' schools In xrndon. which was iirea'ded over by the Princess Louise; ducheas of Argyll, who) tieranallv llva tha nrlreS. Sir William onstleld made the etatement that there were now T.luo girls In thirty-three schools. During IW thirty-nine open scholarship were won by them In colleges Of university rank; J3 old pupils were studying at university colleges, and seventy-five gained university dexrt-ea In honors. The salaries of tear hers n thirty-three schools amounted! to over CvO.000 annually. Another pleasing census report Is that relating to women prisoner. In !W0 wo men formed 1.6 per cent of prlaonetr-v"' the Pnlted States; In l'SO. 7 per cent. fp In 6.6 per cent. The decreaee Is g-if- eral throughout the country. The WomenTi era country. The WomenTi journal comments on this fact: "An article has lately been circulated by the opponent of equal right, aaertlng that the larger education and emancipation of women In modern times have damaged the feminine character. Statistics do not bear out th cla'm." Br. Lvon' PCnFCCT Cleanses, preserves and beautifies the teeth, and Purifies the breath A superior dentifrice for people of refinement Established in 1366 by iTINTArTLTTJC (aSATISFACTIOi la the unanimous ' )& at diet of those who Know ry experience the ease, comfort ap-1 pearance and durability of Kirkendall's Elecftric Welt Shoes Modelled on graceful, gyrnmetrl cal lines, perfect In fit. Individual In style, these shoes have won an en viable reputation In the western shoe trade. 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