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There are 3,450 millionaires ID the
"When -woman begins to grumble
shows her age.
It le the desire to bent the other fel
that makes man get along.
The author of "Goo-Goo Byes" Is
but his works live after him.
: aloag with the horseless'and wireless
tfciags we now have the mergeless mer-
"manwho was homelier than
ZAacoln" is almost as immortal as "the
Mason. "
Senator Hanua's favorite dish Is hash.
Senator has always possessed an
mind.
The man who is made of the stuff
wd In the construction of heroes nev-
calls another man a coward.
OB * of the lines of Paderewski's
4pcra declares "spring's voices shout
* rlthln me. " Paddy should try a spring
When nature begins to assist a man
parting his hair in the middle he
contrary and tries to part it on
the aide.
There Is a IG-year-old boy In Tennes-
who has killed three men. A boy of
kind is almost sure to come to a
fcad end.
New York horses of the 400 are now
laving their hoofs "shined" by a boot-
lOack. Why not have the skin on their
creased ?
Briefly stated , that new defensive al-
tance moans that Japan will hold Mr.
tail's coat in case the fat gentleman
1 te into a bear fight.
A pugilistic trainer announces his
jofliness and ability to make the Hon.
items Corbett the world's champion
Main. How much will he take not to
Jfclt ?
It was no particular credit to Wash-
if he could not tell a lie , not to
o. For a person who lies easily and
trfthont strain , to refuse to lie is cred-
Dc. B. Benjamin Andrews thinks there
rttl be war between the United States
Russia in the near future. Now It
W. T. Stead's turn to be scared at
Anthony , Susan B. , is 82 and
If she had had the wear and
of running a husband all these
jrettzv , the years might have told a dif-
story.
The Chicago man who had his atom-
i cat out last April , and who got bet
ter for a while , is dead. It will be a
xnaolation to him that his was a very
fetarestlng case. \
An Iowa law now requires gasoline
caas and jugs to be labeled so that the
entente may be discovered before the
health authorities gather to scrape the
hired girl from the celling.
Toang John D. Rockefeller * says a
thirty-cent lunch is good enough for
aaybody who works on a salary. A'gpoj }
nany of the people who work on sal
aries would be'glad to have young Mr.
Rockefeller explain where the thirty
ents Is coming from.
Flowers as a symbol of mourning are
ore beautiful and suggestive than
aottber crape. It was the wish of
Qveen Victoria that the people should
wear violets in her memory , but only
* few adorned themselves with these
Wossoms on the anniversary of her
death , so slowly do old customs give
way to new.
The * ftfofitauk , the first of Chicago's
tall s'tetel bnildings , is to be torn down
t * make room for a larger structure.
Iff Is only nine and a half stories high ,
bnt when it was built people thought
If A "criminally reckless experiment , "
and the upper stories were hard to
rent That was only fifteen years ago.
In the interval builders have gone
twenty stories higher ; tenants have
tnoved up with them ; nevertheless the
rentals of upper stories have climbed ,
proportionately , higher and faster
-ilwn either.
'Close-cropped- , faces destitute ol
paint , and the abandonment of the
iilauket" are the twentieth century
styles prescribed for the red men by
tlie Commissioner of Indian Affairs. It
IK believed that thu order against paint-
Ing the face is madu because the point
melts and runs into the eye's , producing
disease. Something too , may be said
for the "boiled shirt ; " it Is hygienic
if ugly. But why not leave the way of
wearing the hnir to individual taste ?
To be sure , it may be said in defense
of the order that the Indians them
selves have made several attemps to
tt the fashion for short hair only it
was designed for other heads than
their own , and has soineUnxgs.been en
forced by a process which'--removed
-something more thanHhu hair.
The skyrocket career of Frank C. An
drews , the Detroit banker who { was a
millionaire at thirty and wrecked a
Ifcreat savings bank , in reckless specu-4
Intlnn. ought to be a lesson to abme of
o r jwnig men , says the Chicago Stand
ard. This man openly and defiantl ;
proclaimed that the slow process o
saving and ordinary profit are out o
date ; that if a man wishes to succeec
in the present age he must "take hli
chances , " which means he must gambli
in something lands , stocks , grain o
something else. There are many sucl
young men In our great cities. Some o :
them take their chances and win , there
by becoming , In the opinion of many
leading citizens , public benefactors ii
they happen to be liberal in gifts t <
charity , and models for aspiring youth
Others take 'their chances and lose
which means almost invariably thai
they carry others down with them ii
their fall and are discovered to havt
employed , methods more or less dishon
est Let us beware of the speculate ]
who succeeds. He is more dangerous
than the one wlib fails in his influence
on our type of society. It would be easj
to preach a sermon on Andrews , whc
stole the small savings of poor men tc
gamble In stocks. It is equally neces
sary for public teachers to denounce
without reservation the ideal of success
which Andrews shared with hundreds
of others who have not lost their mon
ey nor their reputation. Success , suc
cess , success we hear it on every side ;
magazines are published to exploit it ;
we read advertisements offering all
sorts of absurd schemes for making
something out of nothing ; young men
are induced to invest their savings in
the modern substitute for the now.pro
hibited lottery so-called "investment
companies" organized to bet on horse
races according to some scheme which
is a "sure winner. " It Is time higher
Ideals of success were preached not
only in our pulpits but in our newspa
pers and our schools.
Europe is curious about America , say
returned travelers of recent date. She
wonders what we are going to do next ,
We have gone along minding our own
business so industriously andhave
grown so gradually into our present
greatness that It Las seemed as a mat
ter of course to us. This same quiet
ness on our part has deceived other na
tions , so that we Beem to have come
into our position by something almost
like magic. A man who is a natural
ized citizen of the United States , and
who came to this country when old
enough to remember something of his
impressions , says that to-day the peas
ants of Europe have the same ideas of
America that the people did in the time
of Columbus. When his parents talked
of coming to America , one strong argu
ment was that the soil here was so rich
that four crops a year could-be raised
upon It Then , too there was the same
old-time belief that riches were to be
found in the very streets. They came
to America by-way of Glasgow and
there the boy saw for the first time
the great Clydesdale'draught horses.
At his home in the Carpathian moun
tains he-had seen nothing but the little
mountain ponies and when these mag
nificent four-footed giants loomed up
before him , his thought was : "We have
only got to Glasgow. If the horses
here are this much bigger than ours ,
what must they be In America ! "
Horses and perhaps some other things ,
did not prove to be-so much bigger in
America than they were In Scotland ,
but nevertheless he had not tyeen a
week out of Castle Garden , before he
longed to start back to his Carpathian
home and take with him the wonder
ful things he had already discovered in
this great America. That boy to-day
is one of the staunchest citizens of
America. Judging from this experi
ence of his , there is still a great awak
ening yet to come among the other na
tions of the world , when the peopl
themselves learn to know thi/ar / gr.ea <
America for what it reallv is. "
Brother Dickey on "Vaccination. *
"Well , suh , " said Brother Dickey , " 1
wants ter ax you one question , en hit's
no mo' ne'r-less dan dls : Is dey any
dlffunce 'twlxt bavin' de smallpox en
in bein' waxinated all over ? Ter sav
my life I can't see whar de diffuncc
comes in ! < W y , sense de day dey fust
commence at me I boun' ef dey aln'1
got me ez scarified ez if I'd spent six
days en Sunday in de civil war en been
lilt wid ever' bullet what wuz flyin's
'Pears lak dey done marked me fer a
target , en des jJractisin' on ine fer d
benefit , er de whole creation ! I tell
'em : 'Ain't I done scar up enough al
ready ? ' En dey make answer : 'Noi
yit dey's room fer one mo' ! Hoi ! oui
yo * arm now 'taint gwine ter hu'l
you ! ' I tell you , dey done scrape me et
scrape me wusser'n Job scrape hese'l
wid de potsherd ! Dey ain't no doin
nuttin' wid 'em , en I done give up ec
resign ter de wuss ! " Atlanta Const ! ,
tutlon.
One Effect of Money.
"Hello , Willie , " exclaimed the mes
seuger boy as he met his old-tlm
? riend in Nassau street the other day
'Who yer workin' fer now , Willie ? "
"Working for a bank. " replied Wil
: ie. "Got a good job. "
"Watcher got in the satchel ? " asked
: he messenger boy , scrutinizing a lit
: le handbag that Willie carried.
"Hist , don't say a word. I'm scared
: o death. "
"What is it , dynamite ? " asked thf
uessenger boy in alarm.
"Naw , It's uioney. "
'Gee. money ! How much ? "
"Two thou' . I'm carrying it down ti
mother bank , and I'm scared. "
"Say. how does a feller feel when
ie has so much money ? "
"Scared , " whispered the bank mes
senger , and he continued ou his way.
Sfew York Tribune.
When a woman nangs out her wash
ng , the neighbors always remember ii
vith a laugh if she once 'studied mush
> r art abroad.
' . * .
t'a a
Ever notice that , a-lazy man is usual
j a good checker player ?
Fifty-one hundred pairs of shoes are
made each"day by the convicts of the
State of Virginia. The contractors pay
the State 41 cents a day per head foi
the labor of the convicts.
'
Labor Commissioner .Ratchford , of
Ohio , says that the average weekly
earnings of the women wage-workers
In the larger cities of the State are
$4.83 , and their living expenses $5.26
per week/
The boycott that has long existed
against the Hamilton-Brown Shoe Com
pany , of Colorado , has been raised by
the American Federation of Labor at
the request of the Boot and Shoe Work
ers' Union.
Employes of the Michigan Central
Railroad have voted down a proposal
for service pensions , the fund to be
largely created from their own wages.
A similar plan presented to the employ
es of the Chicago , Milwaukee & St
Paul Railroad by the management re
cently was also voted down by the
men.
Alton , 111. , boasts of thirty-three
unions , of which twenty-seven were or
ganized by Joseph Giles , a printer and
an organizer for the American Federa
tion of Labor. These thirty-three unions
have a membership of 2,500. The vot
ing population of Alton Is about 3,500 ,
so-the trades unionists practically con
trol the city.
By a unanimous vote Muncie Typo
graphical Union , No. 332 , decided that
any of its members who hereafter chew
non-union tobacco or smoke non-union
cigars shall be fined $5 , and that any
member guilty of being shaved by a
non-union barber shall be fined $20 for
each offense. It is a sure thing that
Muncie printers will not be found
among the patrons \tonsorial parlors
where the union card does not hang on
the wall.
The question of the age limit in force
on a number of railroads has caused a
good deal of discussion among labor
men since it was brought to the atten
tion of the Chicago Federation of La
bor the other day. Many of the unions
themselves discriminate against old
men , and set an age limit as low as
40 years. After that age men will not
be admitted as full-benefit members ,
but are taken on payment of small dues
and given trade protection only. Thej.
are denied all beneficial features which
the younger members are entitled to.
These rules have been In force in some
unions for forty years.
The census returns of factory life in
the United States for 1900 shows a , re
markable increase in the employm'ent
of women and children. Factory life Is
not the only phase of child labor. The
law for the prevention of employment
of children under the restrictive age is
flaily and hourly being evaded and dis
regarded. False representations are
made by parents and guardians as to
their ages. Numberless accidents hap
pen to these infants , which result in
mutilation and death. This murder of
the innocents is caused through the
poverty of the parents , and the avarl-
ziousness of the employers. It is use
less to denounce either.
THIS FROG WAS A CANNIBAL.
While "hunting with a camera" in
the forests of Nova Scotia. Mr. C. Will
iam Beebe came upon an odd instance
of cannibalism , and secured an excel
lent photograph of a frog swallowing n
frog. The frog that tried to make : i
meal of his fellow was a giant of his
species , and the other , who served as
the morsel of diet , was of no menu size.
Indeed , so large was the meal , that it
was beyond the partaker to encompass
it , and he died while dining. Mr. Beebe ,
who is in charge of the department ol
ornithology of the New York Zoologi
cal Society , states that the pool in
which the tragedy was enacted literal
ly teemed with insect life.
Took the Easiest
"So you've resigned your situation
again , I hear. " sai < { the old gentleman
to his son.
"Yes. " said the gay youth , "it was
too hard. "
"Too hard ? Don't you know that
no situation is easy ? "
"Yes. sir. That's why I prefer no
situation. " Philadelphia Press.
Prospective Troubles.
Americans are invading everv
mercantile fleld. " said one European
artist
"Yes , " answered the other. "The first
thing we know they will be producing
the 'old masters' that they so much
enjoy purchasing on their own ac
count" Washington Star.
American Oil Favored.
*
Because of the poor quality ofHus-
dan petroleum supplied it the Gre
cian government has ordered in New
Pork 720.000 gallons.
How many girls wfll we offend if we
irnisper that we .are , setting awfullj
ired of raclans ?
CHANGES IN SLEEVES.
DRESSMAKERS' INGENUITY HAS
BEEN EXERTED.
Boleros and Etons Are Still Plentiful
and Fancifully Trimmed Boleros of
Moire Silk in Colors to Suit Taate
Are Unmistakably New.
New York correspondence :
OST of the outright
changes in sowns
have been confined
to sleeves , the Hues
of skirt and bodice
remaining much as
they were during
winter. Limited as
the field would seem
to be. dressmakers
nevertheless have
brought out many re
markably pretty de-
, signs as the result of
much scheming.
Sleeves have grown
to ample proportions
for outdoor dresses ,
as well as for dinner
and evening gowns ,
and the style most
preferred has more or
less of drooping full
ness gathered into a tight cuff. Gowns
intended for dinner or evening wear have
elbow sleeves finished around the bottom
with a frill of lace or chiffon. The sleeve
is a puff , short as it is , and besides being
NEW FORMS OF JACKET BODICES.
pretty , its fullness sets off most arms to
advantage. Wide sleeves give becoming
breadth to slender shoulders , and also
may be so managed as to make the waist
appear considerably smaller than it really
is. Frequently when the dress material
is very thin and delicate , instead of using
a silk lining , one of self-toned batiste is
selected on account of its extreme soft
ness. The bishop sleeve is still worn , but
the puff is much fuller. Undersleeves re
main , and many are pretty.
Boleros and etons are as plentiful this
season as they ever were , and though the
basis of much fanciful trimming , are
most abundant in the tailor's output. The
liberality with which he trims his gowns
and full lace collars are usual for the
cut-out. Sleevea are either elbow or a
mere puff at the shoulder. If elbow
sleeves , they are finished with fluffy ruf
fles of lace or chiffon , or have deep puff *
caught at the elbow with narrow bands
of velvet. White is the prevaiAg color ,
with a touch of some delicate shade in
belt or bodice trimming. Two white even- !
ing gowns are shown here. That on the |
seated figure was crepe de chine , and
its trimmings included embroidery of corn
flowers and leaves , white silk gimp , ecru ' .
lace and delicate green Louisine ribbon.
'
The other was white mousseline embroid-
ered with pale blue dots and with a de1 1
sign done in silver thread. Cream lace .
FROM THE LATEST EVENING FINERY.
eir.ii.infi Shla point. Blouse etons are of
et-cry de ription , those with basquu or
, x7. > : iton back seeming the more favored.
'l > y are inude in plain and handsome
sJ'.ks , laces , embroideries ami
parent materials. Many are finished
handsome lace and embroidered
and fluffy fronts of chiffon or rnous-
. Nearly all are made with turn-
-iown collars and revers , otherwise a lace
collar usually is worn over the jacket-.If
skirt and jacket'are of-rhe same material ,
the trimming on the skirt usually is car
ried out on the bolero. There Is one type
of two-piece suit that is much liked , and
that may be overdone later , though there
is no danger for purchases made now.
That is the plain skirt and jacket of the
initial picture here. The skirt may have
the jacket's col
n Spanish iluunce. for
lar and cuff finish is the distinctive fea-
ruro. Gray roiling and' whit silk em
broidered with black velvet dot * were tfa
materials here. Velvet , taffeta and lice-
covered silk are employed for such cuffs
and collar.
Moire silk in white , biscuit , mauve ,
gray or apple green is now made in bolero
jacket suits that are unmistakably new.
The skirts usually are finished with tuck
ed Spanish flounces headed with guipure
applique lace or insertion , or else are
finished with two or three circular ruffles.
The boleros are with basque effect all
around , have handsome embroidered vesta
and fluffy fronts. The material is tuck
ed and strapped freely , and lace is used
liberally. Fancy belts generally appear
on these. Another type of silk jacket
is shown at the left in to-day's second
picture , for which it was sketched in
gray green foulard dashed with white.
Skirt flounces and jacket had finish of
narrow white silk soutache , and the lat
ter had collars and revers of delicate
moire embroidered with delicate green.
Beside this is still another sort of jacket.
White broadcloth was its material , 'the
front was cream guipure and red wool
lace , and the bands were white taffeta.
Like trimming was put on the skirt.
Though semi-transparent and even
thinner stuffs are unusually abundant In
all grades of dresses , the field in which
to find sheer fabrics at their finest is
evening attire. Here the finest possibili
ties of the gauze-like weaves are realized.
Plain and figured stuffs are chosen , with
embroidered and plain mousseline and
chiffons , organdies and crepe de chines
liked especially well. Skirts are beauti
fully trimmed with lace , embroidery ,
tucking and fine silk gimp. Bodices are
very low and in basque fashion , or con
fined at the waist with fancy belt of soft
satin ribbon or velvet. Fichu draping
and white chiffon roses trimmed the bod
ice , the bodice was pale blue panne vel
vet , and all was over silver gray silk.
Long black silk cloaks are stylish for
evening , carriage wear and traveling.
They are of taffeta , moire or peau de
soie , and are finished with white , pale
blue , pink , delicate green or bright red.
For evening they are elaborate , with
handsome embroidery in white , gold , sil
ver or Persian colors , and with trimming
of cream and black lace. They are loose
all around and usually have large flowing
sleeves trimmed with lace ruffles. That
the artist shows herewas black pean de
soie , had white satin lining , embroidery
of gold and silver and collar of white
chiffon. For the street these garments
are loose or semi-fitted.
In Porto Rico but forty persons in
each thousand are 60 years old ; in tli
United States there are 82.
for anybody !
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FLORODORA BANDS are
of same value as tags from
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Ah , It must be a fly paper. , Bostoc
rraveler.
Hint to Hou ewive * .
When your wiping towels begin tx
jet thin , double them and quilt
them onjhe machine. They mak&
soft cloths for washing chinaand _ sil-
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A number of persons were injured- :
n a wreck on the Mohawk and Ma-
3ne division of the New-York Cen-
ral Railroad.
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Jinks ' 'The paper says one connfcj
one in Claifornia will market
? enty-five million pounds of prune !
lis year. "
Winks "I don't care. I don't
re in a boardnig h'.use. "