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fl&m.GaiJM'Hff Leather Belts in Pa ll io FWAHPAREm From the Hand of Life By Clinton Dangerfield f V iCupyrlsht, by J. K Uppincuu Co.) 7 - w if 1 J, 1 ffAIMHY jrATIOfi, fVHTAU PRinCC Considering the tempestuous career which Hnytl has had since the brave Toussiant L'Ouverture helped lead his countrymen In revolt against the French, It Is a pity that more men .of his calibre haven't been ablo to dominate that beautiful Island of the Cnrlbbean. Since It threw off the French yoke in 1801 It has had 20 presidents, and easily five times as many near president?, to say nothing of scores and scores and hundreds and hundreds of politicians who would like to sit in tho administration building. Life Is cheaper iu Hayti than In almost any other country iu the world. Of these 20 presidents, 16 have been deposed by violence. Hayti threw off tho rule of France In ISO 1. That was the time of Tons saint L'Ouverture, celebrated in poo- try and otherwise known as a grep.t Ilaytian general. But the greatest of them all at that time at all events the most powerful of them all was Jfisalinrs. The French removed L'Ouverture to a Parisian dungeon, but Dessalines outwitted them. In the hostilities that ended in the withdraw al of the French he won sufficient glory and power to enable him to pro claim himself eternal emperor of his people. His strength lasted hardly long enough for him to get used to the royal position. A party of his numerous enemies caught him In am bush ono day and that was the end of Dessalines. He became, however, a great popular hero In- the Haytlan legends. Kvon to-day his picture, next to that of Gen. Simon, Is the best known in the island. The method by which Dessalines met his death established one of tho most enduring traditions in Hayti. Nord Alexis managed to make hid escape the other day, and being very old 80 or thereabouts may be lucky enough to die a natural death. That outcome, however, is more or less problematical As for Gen. Simon, It may be safel predicted that one of his enemies will sooner or later con spiro success nlly to put an end to him. In the History of home rule in Hayti, few n-ters have passed away as most othei people pass away. Chrlstophe, who succeeded Dessa lines, had such a hard time of it that ho lost all patlsncc with the situation, went mad and killed himself. Then came a Gen. Boyer, a dashing figure in the history of Haytlan revolutions. On his assumption of the highest ex ecutive power on the Island, he an nounced that he was there for life. The legls'atlve branches agreed with him, until Gen. Herard and his follow ing became too conspicuous to ignore. Whereupon Boyer was driven out of tho country exiled for life. Gen. Ilcrard had hardly time, to know what his epaulettes looked like when Gen. Guerrlcr came into promi nence. Gen. Herard followed his pre decessor by the samo route, as it were that Is, exile. Then followed a period of additional turmoil. Hayti was overrun with am lltious generals who sought to tread Jn Dessallne's footsteps. One, more powerful than tho others, a mnn named Rlche, had himself elected for life. In 1847 ho was exiled. His suc cessor, Gen. Soulouque, took unto him self the title of emperor. In 1859 ho, too, fled aboard ship and passed tho remainder of his life beyond the boun daries of the island. Hayti then went back to the repub lican form of government. Gen. Geffrard mado himself president "for life," as the proclamation read. In 1SG7 ho disappeared Into exilo and h dictator by the name of Gen. Salnave began to rule the island. He proved to bo nuito unendurable, nnd In 18C9 was shot by order of court-martial. Gen. Dominguo succeeded him. Those were more than usually tem pestuous times In tho black republic, and Doinlnguo's life was always in Jeojardy. In 1S7G tho place became so not for him that, like NordAloxIs, ho fled. Gen. PolHrond-Cnnnl, who passed into the govemricnt palace shortly afler the exit of Domlng'io, encoun tered about as much open hostility as any Ilaytlrtn ruler of recent times. Ills successor, Gen. Eo'o:ut-n, cauio . i w orPAinc or j Arts jouc into office under uncertain conditions which, during his term of occupancy, underwent no change toward better ment. Two rival candidates for the presidency there were, one Gen. Le gitime, tho other Gen. Ilyppolite, and betw een them they made things warm for Solomon. The latter fancied, ll one may accept certain pronuncia mcntos, that he was president of Hay ti for life. To further that ambition he swept the mailed fist this way and that. Meanwhile, Legitime and Hyp polite were as active as hornets, from this country went several expeditions to their aid, and they gave Washing ton so much annoyance that Secretar Dayard was at one time almost on the point of Intervening and putting at end to Haytlan disorders. Gen. Legltimo eventually got to gether enough recruits to mako t brave show in front of Port au Princo Solomon held out as long as his arm would remain with him, and then, like Domingue and the others, he fled tht country. Whereupon Legitime crownoc himself president, hopeful of remain Ing In position for life. , Meanwhile in the north of tho conn try, Gen. Ilyppolite, disappointed bo cause he had not accomplished ai much as Legitime, held on to his per sonal following and set about to keei up the disturbances. Legitime sur rounded himself, but there were defec tions from his ranks and in splto ol the iron heel, Ilyppolite gained favor When the rebel army was almost with In shouting distance of Port au Prince" Legitime decided that he had uetJCjj- do ininsing oi wnai nis predecessors had done. It all ended on his depar ture and Hyppolite's assumption oi chief authority on the Island. A stern rule was Hyppolite's thee for a period of seven years. Ho had all sorts of intrigue to deal with, but with an experience of half a century of similar intrigue to aid him, he managed somewhat better than the usual Haytlan executive. Moreovei he had the troops with him. Characterized by his following as 8 mild-mannered old man Ilyppolite was a first-rate successor of Christopho. Domingue, Soulouque, Salnave. lie was at tho time of the Corpus Christ! massacre a man of about CO years coal black in color. Withal he managed to make a pret ty able president of the Island. For elgn governments found him consider ably more tractablo than bis prede ccssors or for that matter his Imme diate successor, Mr. Simon Sam. He was particularly pleasant to Ameri cans, professed a strong faith in American institutions, and often re marked that he wished it were possi ble to give Hayti tho same sort of freedom. The news of his death in 1890 was received In governmental circles at Washington with consider able regret. T. Simon Sam, who had been minis ter of war in Hyppolite's cabinet, then went into office. He, too, began to have troubles. He attempted to givo his country a peaceful reign, and got along pretty well until his finances became tangled. There was a loss of over a million dollars, and the scan dal grew and grew until in 1902, thanks to the energy of Nord Alexis, mo government was lorcea to ac knowledge tho deficit, Sam flod tho country. isoru Alexis brought into vogue again the strong arm method of dls pcnslng punishment. The fact that ho was an old man gave his enemies more hope than otherwise they would have had. Indeed, ever since he has been sitting in tho administration building they have been hatching plots to get rid of him. Gen. Simon's suc cessful coup was never prepared on the instant. Its foundation was laid before Nord Alexis had been govern ing tho island a half-dozen months. Rather more cautious than some of tho other Haytlaus of ambition, Gen. Simon kept his ambitions under cover until he could bo assured of sufficient disaffection and restlessness on tho part of the army to enable him to strike. And that is the way things have always gone In the Island between Porto Rico and Cuba. The usual pe riod which a schemer for tho presi dency can count upon Is 18 months. A peaceable rule of greater length is not to ho dreamed of. Thero aro min isters of 6tate and ministers of war especially tho latter to say nothing of exiled presidents nnd ministers of war, who must be given consideration. Something would bo radically wrong In things Haytlan If a revolution were not In process of fertilization at least once a month or thereabouts. Hero is old Nord Alexis even presuming, the moment ho gets out of danger, on going back to the heart of disturbance, Once there were two men who hnd rendered such service to life that she reeolvetl to graut them any favor they might ask, and so advised them. Now the two men wore brothers and above all things In tho universe they desired happiness, and so deter mined they would nsk a gift which should render Happiness forevcrmore. enamored of their company. Therefore together thtr wended their way to the templo of Life, the goddess, nnd unto her they cried "Oh Life, wo nre resolved to ask you the gift that delights Happiness that she may be willing to remain with us." And tho goddess answered: "Many have thought so to hold her. Bo it as you will." Then tho elder brother said confi dently: "As I have already health nnd many talents, only one thing more is necessary to keep hnppluess with mo. Givo me gold, and in such quantities that if I live a hundred years I can not spend it all." Smiling a little, tho goddess said, "Thou hast It." Then came tho younger brother. and his vole was low and troubled. for he knew the thing he was about to say would bring on him the ridi cule of his elder, but finally he said "Thou, tho all-powerful, give me the undimmed sense of wonder." And as the goddess answered, "It Is thine," the elder brother fell into exceeding mirth and cried "Thou fool! But I will have pity on thee and thou shalt share my gold." But the younger Bald "Nay, buy the maiden, Happiness, with it." And the two went their separate ways, agreeing that in ten years they He Took Home a Wife. would meet in tho templo of Life and compare their fortunes. Immediately the elder brother set to work and from Parian marblo he built a palace of astounding splendor and filled it with all manner of love liness and carpeted it with rare east ern carpets and over the carpets glided slaves bought with his money who sang like God's own nightln gales. And when he went abroad daily his car w-as drawn by horses bred in tho desert; coats of silk had they ami feet swifter than the swallow's wing when he turns southward. Also this man gat unto himself friends, or those he called such, and the world named his palace the "Gar den of Delight." , Hut Happiness, tho maiden, dwelt not there, neither heard she tho hon eyed voices of the slaves from those shining walls. - Now the younger brother, who hail also health and good understanding, went to fertile lands and built him a cottage nnd sowed and harvested and thereby got his bread. To tho neighbors around him he seemed an ordinary man. Only the little children, who, in part, shared his gift, only they nnd the goddess of Life knew that his life was an ex quisite sorles of delicious surprises For this man's eyes were opened be cause bis Benso of wonder was un- blunted end not defiled by the recur rence cf things. Therefore whenever the dawn blushed in the east he stood in a kind of mazo or dellcat? rapturo as the shell-like colors in creased and then faded into the blue of tho perfect day. And then he went gladly to his fields, knowing that fresh loveliness would greet hlni on every side. For his ears caught each intonation from tho thrush's notes as greedily ns though tho. bird were but newly formed from Eden's clay, and ho marveled over tho com monest flowers on tho wayside ns hu bad not done since tho days of his early childhood, The strength of the great horses that drew his plow smote him with it;; grandeur and as ho followed the furrow and thought how tho Creator was daily calling fresh wonders into being for the eyes of mnn ho shouted aloud for the beauty and fascination of the world. And the next year he took home a wife and the wonder ho first felt that so sweet and perfect u woman should love hliu remained with him always :md tho two were never wearv ol gazing on each other. Therefor, it is clear that this man was ind'jetl a f-overelen anions men. for tho ( Jiu- nionplnco knew him not, though fools thought he dwelt in the midst ol It. and routine left unharmed his O'rlll lug soul. Tho very ferns at tho wa Inside were to him an unfailing niir ado nnd it is no strange thing that the maiden, Happiness, entered In the cottage and abode contentedly with tho man and his wife. But when the ten years were ovei tho man remembered his tryst and P resented himself at the temple ol Life and called affectionately "Art thou here, oh my brother?" Out from among tho pillars ca.no a harsh voice, "Nay, not he, but I who represent hlra," and forth came a rig are terrible to see, so gaunt were Its features, so haunting its heavily cir cled eyes. Tho younger was displeased and said curtly: ' I do not nccept thee in my broth er's place. Why is be not here?" "He could not come." "Why not?" "Ho Is dead." "Dead!" "Aye I slew him." "Thou hast dared! Who art thou? And the other, turning away, said indifferently: "I am the companion of kings. 1 am Ennui." TO BE SAFE FROM ACCIDENT Statistic! Show That Traveler Taltoi Fewer Ricks Than He Who Stays at Home. Probably tho majority of people, i! asked what they considered to bo tin safest spot for them to bo in, woulc reiilv; "In bed or in an arm-chair bj the side of tho fire." Put they an 'quite mistaken. The risk of Injury ii much greater than if one was travel ing by ship or rail. Tho curious fact is mentioned that according to statistics, CO per cent, ot accidents happen whllo the victim! nro at home or in the street, the ex plnnation being that a man when go ing a Journey or entering upon I hazardous undertaking exercises spo clal care, thus escaping injury, bul while at homo or taking exercise vlg ilance is relaxed, familiarity wltt common dangers breeding contempt. Probably the safest place on land or sea Is the deck or cabin of a first class ocen liner. A first-class railwaj carriage is also an exceptionally safe place. This is so clearly recognizee" that accident insurance companlei can afford to double tho compensator, when accidents occur on railways ot tramenrs. Certain companies will in sure commercial travelers at pro nilums appreciably lower than thos charged by general accident insur ance companies. A man may undertake a Journej around the world with a comparative ly light heart. Hut extreme care and vigilance are needed should ho ven ture to hang his pictures or wall down his own stairs. The perils of tho streets In our big cities are, of course, so well known that there Is no need to comment thereon. Most people lmnglno that they must bo fairly safo in bed. Yet accidents happen even there. Not long ago a wealthy man was seriously Injured by being burned by a hot water bottle after ho had retired to rest. The moral is, of course, that wheth er a man He, sit, walk, drive or en gage In any occupation or sport, ho Is always exposed to the risk of acci dent, nnd should take his precautions accordingly. World's Work. Prized Archeologlcal Collection. An archeologlenl collection has re cently been Installed In tho museum at Vanderbllt university nR tho gift or Gen. Gates P. Thurston. Tho relics include specimens from Tennessee, Missouri, Arkansas and other south ern states and Indian relics from Peru. A number of specimens wero taken from mounds near Nashville, Tenn., nnd show such skill ns to point to some higher civilization than that of tho Indians who dwelt thero in historic times. Tho Peruvian relics show so close n rcsemblanco to these remains that tho theory of kinship between tho makers of this pottery and the people of Peru has been ad vanced. In addition to tho Indian relics, there aro many minerals, goms and scml-precious stones. Early Form of Timepiece. Probably tho earliest form of time piece, says Harper's Weekly, was tho "gnomon," or Index rod, of a sundial. At first this was merely nn upright stick placed in a sunny spet, nnd meas uring tho passage of the day by its shadow cast upon tho bare earth, be cause the dial was a later Invention, Paris loves tho pulkd-ln waist line. Wlille she has held bravely and long to the high -walsted skirt on many of her gowns, nnd, Indeed, with an ardor not known in America, bIio has grasped the opportunity with the very first gown that admitted of It, to put on a leather belt, and n close ono at that. She has worn this belt during the summer with somo of the foulard and lingerie gowns and with tho best of her llnon morning frocks. She has strained n point to wear It with dresses that were scarcely built for It. In this particular fashion period through which wo nre passing, the belt Is frequently Impossible with tho half-fitted princess of tho nioyen ago, except it be tho loose leather bolt of tho silken glrdlo run through slots opened besldo tho princess panels. Tho pulling In of a closely fitted princess is about ns awkward as any thing that couU well bo imagined, but the Parlsina woman, who always finds her opportunity, lias worn a shaped leather belt successfully with a model like tho white pique shown In IN DECORATING THE HOUSE Several Simple Gut Most Important Principles Which Should Bo Understood. There are a few prlnclplos, Blmplo but most Important, which Bhould be understood by every woman who sets out to bo her own Interior decorator. Do not hang curtains of ono color against a wallpaper of another. If possible to avoid do not put dif ferent papers on the walls of rooms which adjoin, with wide archways or folding doors between. If it Is necessary, tho character of tho rooms, to have slightly different kinds of paper, let them he ns near allko as possible in color. The design does not make so much difference. Do not Join carpets of opposite col ors. When it Is not possible to have car pets alike in rooms Joined by wldo openings, a rug should bo laid over the scam to hide it. Oriental rugs, beautiful as they are, Bhould bo used with discretion. In a small, many-colored room they aro likely to "howl" at each other. They are very good when used to light up a ono-tono room. TUSSAH SILK WAIST. Blouso of tussal silk trimmed In on original way with fagoted bands of the same material. Tho Jabot Is of tho silk and lace. The sleeves, trimmed to correspond, have a tucked strap of tho silk on the outside, finished with tho lace. Use Twisted Cotton. Somo women wasto their time In feather-stitching dainty garments with embroidery thread. Tho embroidery thread being soft, when tho garment 13 laundered it is pressed into the ma terial and loses its Individuality. Twisted cotton, which comes by the ball in various numbers, and which is BOiuetinics used for crocheting, Is ' tho most satisfactory thread with which to do this dainty work. Remedy for Burns. A simple remedy for burns Is mado by adding to a cupful of olive oil a teaspoontul of carbolic acid. Apply bandage Boakcd In tho mixture. 1 '. V.f LrmHtff mwn with a A. 'Limn nohvri(i fHQCK v the picture. The cut of this dress, although including the long hip nnd suggesting tho watteau plait from yoke to belt, Is Euch that It admits of n decided waist lino. This shaped1 belt of shiny leather Is made of three pieces, which fit it about the figure very snugly. Tho straight patent leather worm with the striped linen morning frork, although made of one piece, Is also an. outlined belt and fattened with a. sqiiiirc leather covered buckle. Now, the French woman oversteps tho mark when she wears her beloved f hiny belt with tho fitted foulard gown of princess cut, but to her tho girdle seems nn Irresistible accessory. Tarla tans always feel privileged to perform remarkablo feats in fashion making, but fortunately the sensible American is given to adaptations. Siio will, in ull probability, wear tho extreme pat ent leather, but instinctively with gowns mado for it; with models hav ing a bloiiFo and skirt and a distinct wnist lino. The leather belt is at ita best worn with a turnover collar nnd a four ln-linnd or with a Puritan col lar and Windsor tie. THE BANG IS HERE AGAIN! It Will Be Worn by the Jority cf Women Next Winter. Although much protest was mada last winter about tho re-appearanco of tho "bang" across the forehead, it seems to bo rather firmly Intrenched now. Tho majority of women will wear it this winter. In large measure it will be becoming. It will compel women to lift from their forehead that low-hanging mass of hair, now tho fashion, and suhttllute It with) a tiny, wavy fringe. It Is absurd to cut tho hair to make this bang. Ono can buy It by the piece in any hair shop and attach It under one's own hair by an Invisible hairpin. Ono should bo extra careful not to get It thick or straight. The poodle bang, once so fashlon ablo In tho eighties of the nintecenth. century, nho promises to return. It. has already done so in Paris, but. there it, llko the wavy fringe, only accompanies the flattened pompadour;. Both of the.se have been introduced', to give softness to a forehead troni: which the hair has bieu lifted and' also to give a showing of hair under the hat. They should never bo worn wltKi the hair severely parted in front. White Net Frock. A standard white dress, and t5e most advisable If you are making it. right now, is the point d'esprlt or line wash net, for tho very obvious reasoni that tho whole season is no longer before you, and you, therefore, will! not want to make a dress for summer only. Tho point d'esprlt dress Is a: most useful as well a3 a beautiful lit tle dancing frock. If it bo mado In one of tho pretty flurry ways that these Ehecr dresses naturally call tor, the yoke and lower sleeves may later be removed nnd a bit of lace added as a finish. With the ade'likm of little wreaths of. artificial pink roses or small bunches of red rambler roses, the frock will bo Ideal for winter evo--nings. A Ribboic Pinholder. For this pretty pinholder five diifcp ent lengths of 1-inch Batin rSlunm nro suspended from n brass. r!!afc crocheted over with heavy ombruir&ry silk. To the ring is also nttacrod a. bow of the satin ribln. Just by way of decoration. The lower end of each ribbon is looped throre!'.. a brass, ring and hoiirme'd. Tl.cse .-lugs are not covered. To nuike uULs an accept--ablo present, each ring Is filled with safety pins, slipped cd. and clasped.. Two sizes of black pins may be used: and three of nickel, including the very smallest shield pin Gingham Cushion Covers. Tretty cushion covers uro maeft of dress gingham in plain colors,, eld rose, Alice blue, green or yollo'jr, tc correspond with the color scheme of tho room. Tho covers are feather stitched in white (o lnc'oso lntido the edge and are finirhid with buttons and buttonholes, to that they can be laundered when necei scry. Lerrn to r.elax. IMaxntUm Is tho secret of taking"" the mental, moral nnd physical kinks out of one's system in tho warm weather. It will take all tho unsight ly lines from your face and prevent new ones from forming.