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TIFF OMAHA mU.V 11RI ? ! RIWIUY. JANUARY M ) . IfllM SIY'PKHN 1 > Ani ! S.
FASHION RING HOOPS HER UP
And Symptoms of Rebellion Are Manifest in
Various Quarter. .
.CRINOLINE WILL BLOOM IN THE SPRING
il 1 > y Ilrn.iil l'rninrimilP
llllii of I.lfn nnil Color VUllilo In
Woman' * Worlil rniililoii Xotra
unit l'cr onnlltlen.
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The edict of the fashion king , Worth ,
for the restoration of the hoop-skirt has
crcatod sulllclcnt excitement abroad to
warrant cable accounts of the opposition
urousod It is mild London Is profoundly
stirred over the threatened appearance
of crinoline In the spring. Antl-crlno-
llno leagues are being formed ; women
nro boin ; Implored by advortlboment to
pledge themselves on postal cards that
they never , never , never would submit ,
and the papers are flooded with Impas
sioned correspondence. Through all
thin fervid chorus of outcries there is an
obvious ground note of conviction that If
crinoline appears they will fall victims
to it despite themselves. On this side of
the big pond there Is considerable In
terest manifested , especially in the newspapers -
papers , many of which are filled with
cuts illustrating the possible consequences
quences of the innovation. "Any one
who docs not believe the orino-
llno IB imminent , " says a writer
in the Now York Sun , "might
spend a pleasant half hour
in the study of a now dinner gown re
cently Imported , and bo stimulated in
his reflections by remembering that In
side the one gown is a wired rufllo gath
ered to the last degree of fullness. The
greatly desired llaro of other gowns Is
secured by a facing of buckram and a
petticoat with three full flounces , one
imt on exactly above tlio other , and each
in a different color. The lower half of
tlio petticoat is gathered in
iv Spanish flounce to the upper part ,
which increases the .flare. Besides , the
skirts uro so shaped as to give the ] o-
cullar stand-out straight look icvr
coveted instead of the clinging droop of
last season's graces. The back of the
gown gives a hotter idea of the great
width of the skirt s as illus
trated in the modified 1837 dinner
gown of rich can' do Nil
satin , which has a round skirt with five
graduated rows of double ruche uroo"
phano and a low-shouldnred 181)0 ) bodice
with n bcurf waistband fastened behind
with bash effect. An old-fashioned
bertha of satin edged with lace and
richly trimmed with spangles and beads
falls over the full sleeves , which are en
circled with many bunds of the ruohlng
and meet the gloves at the elbow. "
It Is a noticeable fact that tlio great
est opposition to the crinoline is
manifested in cities where narrow
walks and streets are the rule. Omaha
has little to fear with her broad thor
oughfares and promenades. If danger
threatens on the suburban streets , pod-
ostrains can put in practice the populist
motto , "Keep in the middle of the
road. "
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No man should become engaged to a
woman without having a perfectly frank
talk with her in regard to his means , ,
and the woman should bo quite as lion
est in telling of her qualifications and
xwlllingno-SB to undertake to master the
problem of making a homo on tlio In
come that suoins assured to them both ,
writes Maria Parloa In a valuable article
on the "Division of the Family Income"
in the February Ladles' Homo Journal.
Moro than this , they bojth should go
over this question deliberately , looking
at all sides of it. The changed mode of
living , the self-denials , the added expense -
ponso of sickness , If it should como ,
nil should bo carefully considered. The
man who for years has spent his income
Upon himself , living , perhaps , like his
neighbor , who has a fortune back of him ,
will often bo frightened at the picture
of the future , which this careful weigh
ing of the subject presents to him , and
he inttVfleeido either to wait a few years
' or else do what , unfortunately , a great
many young married poodle think they
must do , go to a boarding house. The
woman may have lived an aimless , care
less life , her father being able to sup
port her in comfort and , perhaps , ele
gance. The picture may have as little
charm for her as for tha man who has
asked her to marry him , and she , too , is
glad to settle upon the boarding house
as promising moro style and ease
for less money than can the
simple homo. This is one solu
tion of the problem. Another common
happening Is that cithoronbortho other
llnds or , perhaps , both the man and
woman do that they have not the Inde
pendence and moral courage to bo will
ing to llvo In such a simple , unfashion
able manner ns their means would com
pel them to. When two people fool that
way it would bo batter for them and the
world nt largo that they remain single ;
for wo have today too many people who
are trying to live us if they had an in
come of many thousands , when , in fact ,
it Is often the case that they have loss
than two thousand.
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John Spaulding , a millionaire ) bache
lor living at the United States hotel ,
Boston , has just given eight servant
girls employed in that hosiery a total of
nearly 10,000. Mr. Spaulding Is act
ively connected with the Hovoro Sugar
Refining company of East Boston ; IH a
director In 'tho Boston & Albany road
HI id a host of other corporations , being
iminonsulv wealthy. Ho owns a splendid
place at Dorchester , but has a milto of
rooms at the United States hotel every
winter. About Chribtmas time Spauld
ing told Landlord Ilnynos ho would like
to romcmlor several of the women em
ployes. Several days later Spaulding
gave eight little bundles to Mr. Haynos'
ulster , with the request that she hand
them to the servant girls and women.
Mrs. HIckey , knowing Spaulding'- .
liberality , peeped Into the pack
ages and was upset by finding twen
ty-live shares of preferred stock of Revere -
voro Sugar company in each. . As the
market value of this stock is $1-0 the
eight gifts aggregated $24,000. When
the young women wore given their pres
ents one fainted from joy and most of
them cried. This quite overcame
Bpnuldlng and ho said ho guessed ho hud
made a mistake , for the dividend of 10
per cent on preferred stock could IK >
driuvn only suml-niuiually. So ho made
Up eight additional rolls and in each of
thOfto were fifteen shares of common
Block of the same company on which
dividends are payable quarterly. This
etock was recently quoted at $105 , which
uuulo $1,575 more foe each girl as a hull-
( day reminder , making u total proaont of
830,000 for the eight.
A writer In Harixjr's Young People
elyos this explanation of "pin money. "
IMhs wore introduced into England by
Catherine , first wlfo of Henry VIII.
They were not , however , the well known
small pointed Instruments sudli as we
use- but wore made of gold , silver ,
Ivory and brass , many of them weighing
asniuoh as six or eight ounces. Such
plus us these wore worn in the hair and
lined on different parts of the clothing
to fimton folds or drapery , nnd were
quite ornamental. Thus you sou first
pins wcro much moro useful to Indies
than gentlemen. The Spanish manufac
turers were permitted to neil tholr pins
only during the Christinas holidays , and
In that wny gontlcmon began to give the
Indies of tholr respective families money
at Christmas tltno with which to buy
pins. At first they were very expen
sive , costing as much ns wo now have to
pay for n valuable piece of jowolry.
However , after pins had become com
mon and cheap , gentlemen continued
the practice of giving tholr wives ,
daughters and sisters money to buy
pins : in that way the term 'pin-money1
originated , and It is now applied to an
allowance made to n lady to buy any
small articles she may need or desire.
In a flro you got very close down to
human nature. The other night an
apartment house took flro , nays the
Now York Sun. There was no time but
for that which was closest. A mother ,
scantily clad and crying , took out her
two little children. A wlfo buttoned
herself in her long nowmarket and ran ,
leading , her brown cared sottor. A de
voted son and daughter on the top floor
dressed warmly tholr helpless old
mother of 80 anil waited to carry her , if
need be , across the lire escape. Ono
woman put on a furlined capo over her
nightdress and canio forth with a travel
ing bag filled with silver. A young
widow ran for her now Sunday frock and
took down the departed one's per
trait , Another came forth fully equipped
as for church , In jacket , tippet , hat and
crimps. Another young woman loft all
her belongings and lied In her night
dress , blistering her bare feet on the cin
ders , nnd ran down the street calling fern
n carriage. Another put her valuables
in her sealskin coat , and llnding the
smoke not too threatening fished out her
long tailed gown and the black silk sil
houettes of her grandfather and 'grand-
mothyr , which she know she couldn't ro-
place. One man contented himself with
a bath robe , another dressed himself in
his four-in-hnnd tie and scarf pin.
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Princess Margaret of Prussia , who
wedded Prince Frederick Charles of
Hesse at Berlin last week , is the young
est sister of the emperor of Germnny ,
and , it may bo added , the least attrac
tive as far as personal appearance is
concerned. She has the reputation ,
however , of being intellectually the
brightest and cleverest of the family and
has always boon her mother's favorite as
well as that of her lamented father.
Perhaps she is moro English in her
ways and tastes than any of her brothers
and sisters , speaks English with oven
less accent than Queen Victoria's chil
dren and is fond of English sports and
amusements. Among her numerous
accomplishments is that of driving four-
in-hand and many of the American vis
itors at Hamburg may have seen her
tooling about a handsomely appointed
TIIUII : : N coirruKKS THAT AIH : co.\sn > iitii : > S.HAUT.
Tlioy Won 1'rlzcs In tlio Tournament of the Soclnty of IlnlnlrcsKci-H IIolil nt the I'rcnch
Ciipltnl Kcrontly.
A recent issue of the London Daily Graphic contains an interesting description
of the tournament of the Society of Ilairdresnors in Paris. Down the middle of tlio
long room was a narrow table on which wore mirrors arranged in five couples ,
back to back , and on ouch side of the table bat live young women. Behind each
young woman stood a competitor for the society's prize at work on the lady's head.
drag in the vicinity of the Sehloss.
Princess Margaret is the goddaughter
of the queen of Italy , who visited Ber
lin at the tlmo of her christening for the
purpose of attending the ceremony.
Feminine interest in London is focused
just now upon the outfit for the bride
who is eventually destined tabonuecn of
Houmanin. The wedding gown Itself Is
of pure white poult do solo , n heavy
corded silk , and has n round-trained
skirt , embroidered deeply with pearls ,
crystals and a little silver. The em
broidery is of the finest workmanship ,
wrought entirely by hand. The bodice
has a full bertha of white velvet and
pulled sleeves of the same material. The
veil will bo of tulle fastened with orange
blossoms. Princess Mario's three
younger sisters are to bo her only brides
maids , and ono will wear a brocade
of silvery blue , and another n gown of
ivy goranliun pink. The little maid of
8 will bo .dressed * in n dainty frock of
rich corded silk of a dollcato shade
deeper than cream , but clearer than
ecru , and trimmed with Valenciennes
laco.
Twenty-four silk petticoats nro In
cluded in the bridal trousseau ; nlno
dozen handkerchiefs , nil of exquisite
qualltyutid embroidered with the cipher
M , surmounted by the royal crown , and
nine dozen of stockirtgs , mo.stly silk ,
embroidered by band , to mutch the cos
tumes with which they will be worn ,
and each ono marked .with the initial
and the crown. The great feature of
the outfit is the wonderful beauty of the
embroideries , the originality of the de
signs and the exquisite way In which
they have been carried out. '
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Women never had , since the world
began , such an opportunity to show
what businosrt and executive capacity
they possess us the Columbian fair fur
nishes. They have to conduct on u
largo bcalo an enterprise which requires
a largo expenditure of money , ami will
challenge comparison with enterprises
of equal magnitude in moro practiced
hands. No department of the fair is
further along. The women's building
was the first to bo rOofed. Mrs.
Palmer has kept not only
within her appropriations , but nt the
close of the first year had a balance to
her credit of $7,748.70. , This balance
Secretary Foster has transferred to her
credit this year , which leaves the
womauV board $01,841.32 to the bettor.
In her recent report to ( ho president of
the fair Mrs. Palmer says she has re
ceived and answered since the beginning
of her duties 4-i25 letters. In every
way congress has boon liberal to the
women , and has trusted thorn to con
duct their own alTajrn in tholr own way.
Should there happen to bo a baby in
the family and yet nt the sumo time an
unpleasant shrinkage in the family bank
account , so that a nurse girl is regarded
as nn impossibility , don't bo discouraged.
( Jot nn otdfn-Oilonpd clothes basket mndo
of twlsk-d willow , line it with thickly
wadded , quilted or tufted silk , hint as
you pro for. Then put the basket on
the Moor and this time , instead of filling'
it with plothos , just gently drop in the
baby. The basket is iwcullarly adapted
to the needs of n baby who la just
learning to stand alone. Its chief
merit consists in its safety , for when
the baby Is once inside it cannot
possibly bo harmed , nnd may Btnnd up or
sit down according to its own sweet
youthful will.
The basket from which this idea is
taken was lined with u faint shade of
pink wadded silk , the outsldo nnd
handles being silvered. A rattle tied to
the basket and a rng doll wore Its solo
decorations , and these wore quite suffi
cient , according to the baoy's Idea.
With one of these baskets in the nursery
the baby may bo safely left alone for a
short time and bo amused as well. -
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There Is a fashion In everything from
a haw on a slipper to the announcement
of a betrothal. There Was a time when
the fair fiancee , blushing and tremulous ,
whispered the secret only to her dearest
friend , and the relatives on either hand ,
after decorous delay , carefully circulated
the formal announcement among ueVr
friends. Now the wooer barely has time
to got the kneed of his trousers dusted
before the story is blazoned forth at
some great function , ns Miss Davis' en
gagement was announced In the crush of
the horse show. An English girl , tri
umphant ut the consummation of her
heart'sdesire , told all her friends at n
fancy ball the glad tidings with "I'm
engaged to Lord Boggy ; that is ho , the
big Mephlstophclcs over there. IIo pro
posed In the billiard room an hour ago. "
It Hooins to bo a fashion for girls to
cultivate eccentric accomplishments
rather than to devote tholr time to piano
strumming. Miss Elliot , daughter of nn
olllcor in the United States Engineer
corps at Washington , has gone about
with her father while ho superintended
government work until -sho has devel
oped an Interest in machinery and can
discuss it moro intelligently than most
men. A gentleman of mechanical skill ,
knowing her propensity , took her down
to inspect the engine in a steamer and
was trying to explain its workings when
ho became so hopelessly entangled in
his own demonstrations that Miss
Elliot quietly reversed the situation ,
and , to his astonishment and the en
gineer's malicious satisfaction , became
the teacher herself.
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A handy boot and shoo cupboard can
bo Improvised out of any old packing
case of suitable size. This can bo fitted
with light matchboard pigeon-holes ,
each holding a pair of shoes. If the lid
Is available ( the case being stood upon
ltssideit ) can bo fixed to a pair of hinges
and form u real miniature cupboard ,
which , being btained and Asplnalled ,
will also serve as'a ' seat or small table.
Fifty-five minutes wore allowed to each coiffeur to operate on his subject's locks.
The supply of subjects was replenished as required , according to the number of
competitors , and when all had finished the annual ball of the hairdressers was
opened. The subjects dropped tholr robes do colfTour and mingled gayly with the
throng. When all the competitors had finished their work and left the room the
subjects again took scats and the jury entered. This jury examined each head
now closely scrutinizing tlio details of the work , now stopping -back to catch the
general ell'ect. Then the judges retired and the balloting tooK place. The work
of the three prize winners is shown above. It is to bo feared that it will not appeal
to the uneducated American taste.
Without necessarily troubling about
having n door the case could bo covered
with cretonne or chintz , padded on the
top with flock , and Ho form a settee ; if
so , the piece of material which should
fall to cover the pigeon-holes is gener
ally tacked on to a sheet or cardboard
or has heavy lead buttons slipped in the
horn , so that it may fall firmly and kcop
the dust away.
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It is safe to say that no young woman
of any pretense to knowledge of the
world will over choosb to appear at a
theater , public concert , or lecture in a
public hall , with a gown cut open at the
throat , or with uncovered arms , writes
Mrs. Burton Harrison in the fourth
, paper of her borios. "Tho Well-Bred
Girl in Society , " in the February Ladies' '
Homo Journal. A Ions' cloak , which
may bo loosened and thrown back or
carried on the arm in entering the
theater , is tlio most satisfactory wrap ;
but many well-dressed women appear
there in street costume , equipped as for
afternoon teas , merely removing the
outside jacket after they are placed.
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Some of the new bonnets have the
white tulle cap fronts , but these are most
trying to the complexion. Ono of the
modt fashionable mixtures is black and ;
pink , and an easy way of making a dark
hat or bnunet becoming to a brunette is
tn line the brim with vloux rose velvet.
This shade seems to throw a soft , pretty
light on tho. face. If one's complexion
is not of the beat , it is worth while
studying onoVhnt brims. Some of the
close fitting small bonnets made of velvet
have the quaint little old-fashioned cur
tain at the back made of the sumo ma
terial.
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Among the stylish fancies for youthful j
wearers for the early spring gowns
upon which the dressmakers are already
tit work uro double-breasted round
waists of plain clovh or velvet , in dark
colors of blue , golden brown , dahlia or '
myrtle green ; with plain cloth skirts
lapped on left side , and buttoned uboul
half a yard down. On some of these
fiurlng skirts are rows of trimming
matching the decorations on waist and
sleeves ; on others there are merely tlio
very olTcctivo buttons with vclvet-plpet
buttonholes. The forearm of the sleeve
is made of cloth like the skirtl
Tlio Ijitont In I'uihlimx.
Some of the handsomest now capes are
lined with light colored brocades.
The latest fancy In the way of feml 1
nine shirt buttons is u diamond but in
platinum.
Hats with brim projecting far ovoi .
tjio face are very much liked by youiif
ladies.
Plain cloth in combination with fancy
figured wool or Bilk goods is a favoritl y.o
combination.
Plaids of all sorts
are in demand am
plaid waists with plain skirts are Hkec
by voting ladles.
Even the girl who pretends she doesu'
care for coinnllmonbL romombora them
orovor , just the mltinr.
IJIbhons of goldivt-wlstcd Into round
iroochos nro now. , . , Tl\o handsomest are
icavy nnd covered .with raised work.
Silk gloves are eWlng into UHO again ,
lomo long , very hniHmomo ones for even-
ng wear being among the now importa-
, lons. „ H J
Handkerchiefs oii'fmlo pink , blue , lav *
itltchud mlor , green and flnInlw 'OrJfwlow / < Jn\vltli \ n chiffon very narrow , licm-
jordorlng of hlnckiltute , uro Bhown.
Is or is not the threatened adoption of
crinoline by the luffjjft n slffn of greater
irogrcss ? Whatovounnay bo said either
vuy it's certainly nqt a pull-buck.
Natural flowers are again worn In the
air with dressy toilets , and very sweet
hey look for the adorning of fair young
girls and Women noj , too tnaturo in charm.
No girl was over yet so homely that
die couldn't find at Joust one thing to
ntorost her in her looking glass. The
amo thing might bo said as well of every
nan.
nan.A
A pretty dress finish for a young lady
s a collar and yoke ' of net lace with a
cry deep frill of lace edging around the
oko. Deep flounces of lace edging llnlsh
ho puffed sleeves.
Hairpins comb now in sots of RCVOII ,
wo largo and live small ones , cut from
ilonr umber shell , with circular tips.
3omo of the finest ones are delicately
ipped and inlaid wllh gold.
The China silk parasol , with lingo
loral designs in the silk , a frill about
ho edge , and a stick of ivory or of Ores-
len china , will appear with summer
gowns of organdie and ehallis.
Mr. Ilobsonduring ( the spat ) Maria ,
'in astonished. You're talking through
, 'our hat. Mrs. Hobson ( with signifi
cance Well , it's the same hat I've had
or going on three winters now
There is "to bo a decided effort to pop-
ilarl/.o larger waists. The long , slender
corset is to bo crowded out of fashion if
lossiblo , and a moro sensible nnd oom-
'ortablo style Is confidently predicted.
The sale of shaggy woolen fabrics ,
ough tweeds , cheviots , serges , striped
ind plaidcd camel's hair goods , etc. , has
won enormous this winter , very many of
, ho dresses being made up with coat or
capo on suite.
Many new skirts have each breadth
rored , corded or piped the entire length.
This is exceedingly becoming to stout
liguros , as it slopes tjio figure to the hips ,
and the full shoulders again accentuate
any slendprness the waist may possess.
In now material tl\ero \ is a rich , thick-
[ ibbcd silk called pbobus , which is the
liandsomcst of Its kind for reception
ilrcsses and combines most luxuriously
with fur and the many lustrous velvets
which tire its natural companions' ' .
In now stationery n palo lilac with ad
dress or monogram in darker tones is
shown. Light and < ] iyk green are also
shown , and a dark bjuo , with white let
tering , is a novelty. Gray in the softest
dove tints has the address in silver.
All the stylish capes of the season have
high collars in Elizabethan or Medici
fashion , with fur oji , "Loth sides , so that
they can bo turned yi\i \ or down. Larger
boas or neckscarfs with larger muffs are
popular this winter * .those being deemed
In accord with the typus of dress now in
vogue.
Fine lace or embroidered muslin
bcarfs are being mublv used for evening
wear. Women who have an oyb for
color will poize thpjjppportunity these
scarfs offer for touching up a'somboricos-
tumo. When wornjg'ruepfully scarfs of
this sort uddunuuhi&vlho"appearance of
a well dressed
Fashionable mamma's arp twisting up
half of tliulr litfju girls' hair in a psycho
knot on the orowii of 'the. head , leaving
the rest of thachovclueo" either floating
on the shoulder's bi1 tied * with a bow at
the neck , \VitIi this arrangement the
hair in front is worn either brushed
straight back or with n little curled
fringe , which Is moro becoming.
It Is by the thousand and one extrava
gant little toilet trifles that the ultra-
fashlonablo girl attains distinction in
dross. There is a now mode in the wear
ing of muffs , oven later than that of sus
pending the muff by a gold or silver
chain sot with pearls , and moro genteel ,
because less conspicuous. A regular
muff ribbon , with slides' and clasps of
solid silver to rogulatb its length , now
takes the place of the chain , and is of
dark brown satin or black to match the
color of tha'fur. A'bunoh of fresh vlo-
lots nestles in the fur of the muff , or ono
or two deep crlmson ( roses may bo worn.
Among the neat and stylish models for
houyo dresses for the early spring are
these of French camel's hair , in limo
leaf green , sumach red , auburn brown
and other fashionable shadeswith round
waists of shepherd's check in green nnd
cream , brown and ecru , red and apricot ,
black and whlto , qtc. These checked
waists are- joined to the camel's hair
skirts , which are , finished at the foot
with a deep border of the checked wool.
The bodices have rovers , forearm pieces
and collars of velvet matching the dark
color of the check in shade.
Talk About Woman.
The Toronto working girls have or
ganized a labor union for mutual protec
tion and just rights.
Ella Whcclor Wilcox is ono of the
best dancers In her "set. " She is a poet
ess of motion as well as of passion.
Florence Howe Hall , who has been
elected president of the Now Jersey
Woman Suffrage association , is a daugh
ter of Julia Ward Hbwo.
Asistorof General Butler , eleven years
older than ho , is now Jiving near the old
Butler homestead in Nottingham , N. II. '
She is the widow of paniol S. Stevens.
Mrs. Lucy Whitney Wood of Barrc ,
Vt. , who celebrated Jior 107th birthday
last week , shows no sign of mental
feebleness. Her ojdost don , aged 80
years , lives with hu
Mrs. Tessiar , a wttffiW , has supported
herself and four snnrthchlldron for thrco
years by dollvoring 'ily ifowspupors in
Toledo , O. , and managed to lay by u
little for an omorgq'h y into the bargain.
Miss Florence Bft'U'pin of Williams-
town , Mass. , who wlUftuko the title of
Ph. D. next Juno' ' from Johns Hopkins
university , will bo , Mf > first woman to
receive such un honor from that institu-
tlon.
Mrs. Charles Ctlri-oll of Now York
made tin nrotic voyaga as part of her
wedding trip in l&'Jff ' The wife of Cup-
tain Hcaly has mada Jour cruises to tlio
Arctic ocean ou thb''Wvonuo cutter Bear
with her husband. ! * J
Miss Anmi Dawet jAughtor of Senator
Dnwes of Massachusetts , is said to bo
asked to moro flhfrlfcrs and luncheons
than any other woman in Washington ,
for her pleasing wit.and agreeable man
ners make her a must delightful guest.
Mrs. Maud Howo'Elliott is now to be
come a lecturer as well ns n writer. She
has given some parlor talks in a modest
way lately and her successjn that direc
tion encourages her to-addross the pub-
lie from the platform. The Salvation
Army In England will form ono of her
topics.
Women are , when put to it , the most
unselfish creatures In the world. Hero
Is ono in Kansas who Is not only willing
to support her husband while ho is
bumming around with the politicians ,
but is paying , on tlio instalment plan ,
for his first wife's funeral expenses.
Miss Loulso Aldrich Blake , oldest
daughter of n Herefordshire clergyman ,
has just aclUoved the highest distinc
tion na 5 fltiidont In iiunllclno over won
by a woman. Hlio 1ms taken u "dtiubln.
first" In the examination1 ! at the London
university. It IH mild that oho attained
oxcollent'o not by Rxolul ] cramming ,
but by steady , porsovorlng hard work.
Mlns Snlllo Holloy , who died rot'cntly
nt her homo In llochestor , N. V. , had
boon a devoted worker for the negro
race , both during thu latter years of
slavery and in tlio later olTorts to help
them through education. In the ad
dress at her funeral it was said that
through her olTorts many thousands of
colored children had been fed , clothed ,
educated 'in the common branches of
learning , provided with places In the
north , and mndo self-supporting and
self-respecting citi/.ens.
' The material for the women's monument
ment to th'o mother of Goorgu Washing
ton is to bo of Barre granlto , and the
contract , already awarded , calls for
completion in 180.5. This movement in
honor of Mary Washington has boon in
Ihcjnain a woman's movement , and the
memorial association which has it in
charge was founded at the homo of Mrs.
Walto , widow of the chief justice. This
association has a vice president and a
branch In nearly every state , but the
$ ; tO,000 i required for the completion of
the : monument is by no means sub-
bC ribcd.
In appearance Mrs. Taylpr is gentle
and rollned , writes Alice Graham Me-
Collin in an interesting sketcl\ with per
trait of the wife of the well known pool
in the February Ladies' Homo Journal.
Her eyes uro blue and her hair blonde ,
streaked with white. She droxscs en
tirely in black since her widowhood ,
though in her earlier years she wore
blue a great deal , as it was the color
which was supposed to be especially be
coming. Her voice Is charmingly soft
and low , and the very slight foreign ac
cent j which is perceptible but adds to its
pleasant tones.
The oldest woman in the country died
in Pniladelphia , January 22. She was
Catherine Sharp , and had she lived
until February 5 next she would have
been 115 years old. She was born in
this city , and her father , John McDon
ald , fought under General Washington
in both the French and Indian war and
the revolution. Her claim to being the
oldest woman in the country was sub
stantiated by the records of the census
gathered in 1890. Her husband , John .T.
Sharp , fought in the war of 1812 and
died forty-two years ago , A few days
ago she expressed n desire to die and
said she had lived long enough. She
was fond of ice cream and confectionery
and had eaten a plato of ice cream just a
few minutes before her death.
The "No. 9" Wheeler
& Wilson Is a rapid
stitcher ; so rapid that it will stitch thrco
yards of poods whllo only ' , o vards nre
being stitched 011 any vlbr.Ui i # shuttle ma-
L-oiiio. Sold by Goo. W. Lancaster & Co. ,
514 S. 10th street.
Sayings of Heal Children.
Clnro was perched upon the fence post ,
swinging her chubby leg ? and singing at
the to ] ) of her sound little lungs , bays
Kato Fields' Washington.
"Bo careful , Clare. " said I , as I passed
by , "you might fall and break your
bones. I'm afraid you'll get hurt. "
' Oh , don't ' bo 'fraid , " she answered re
assuringly , "I did fall down yesterday
already , and I never oven cracked. "
* *
"Well , papa , " remarked Fred , junior ,
who had just been spanked for insubor
dination , "seems to mo you must have
been bad , too , when you was a little boy ,
'cause you always want to have your own
Why buy a foreign article when you ran
Ret a better nt homo ? Try Cook's Extra Dry
Imperial Champagne.
Before a theater can bo opened for
stage plays in Dublin a patent , which
lasts twenty-flvo years , has to bo ob
tained from the lord lieutenant.
How . isijour BJood ?
vt < > - % & >
I had a malignant breaking out on my leg
below the knee , and was cured nouud and well
with two and a half bottles of KjKSTSSj
Other blood medicines bad failed iRJKSflg
to do mo any good. WILL C. IIUATV ,
YoikvlUcf S. C.
I was troubled from childhood with nn nc-
l case of Tetter , nnd Ihrco bottles of
| ourod mo 1'ermanoUy.
Minorillt. I.T.
Our book on Hlood an < l Skin Diseases malloii
tree. UwnrBilECiriaCo..AtlanraUft'o'
This
Gilded
Age.
Is the "fastest , " ai well cia the most pro
gressive period In th whole world's his
tory. Among the evils that followlatho
train of dissipation and oxoesaes , are
those :
Which are so distressing , so dangerous and
sodllllcult to cure by any axoapt the
gifted andtiblo specialist , whoso skill is
acquired through yaars of valuibla ex
perience. This is ono of the reason ? why
the famous firm of
Drs. Belts & Betts
Arp so wonderfully and uniformly sucoasS'
ful in curing all dlsjasjsofa
i
They have thoroughly familiarized thorn-
selves with these obstinate maladies in
all their varlom forms , phases and de
greoaotintensity , and have completely
fortified themselvesogainst theposslbl )
ity of failure or mlsta ce , by n long and
tuo3ossful hospital , military ani private
practice , a id when th y accept a case for
treatment , the patient may rely upon a
certain , speedy and palneUs aura. Hun
d.-ecJs ot the most convlnlcngtostimonials
from leading o t zensall orarthnTTnite-
States , provj tha estimation In which
these specialists are held.
Send 4 cents fora copy of their illustrated
newbookof 120 pagoa.
Consultation frio. Call upon or address with
stamp.
119 South 14th St. , Cor. Douglas St : ,
OMAHA. NE1I.
* Bil > > M-MMiH
- M HM _ _ f _ l M _ MIHSl > S Sll _ BMIBISSIIlMI > M _ * _ l > lMsM
Pears'
Soap
Why is Pears' Soap the
best in the world , the soap
with no free a1kaji in it
sold for 15 cents a cake ?
Ityas made for a hospital
soap in the first place , made
by request ; the doctors
wanted a soap that would
wash as sharp as any'and
do no harm to the skin.
That means a soap all
'
soap' , with no free alkali in
it , nothing but soap ; there
is nothing mysterious in it.
Cost depends on quantity ;
quantity conies of quality.
All sorts of stores sell
it , especially druggists ; all
sorts of people use it , espe
cially those that know what's
what
FOR
FAT
FOLKS
Dr. Edison's FAMOUS PILLSAND-
BANDS and OBESITY FRUIT SALT
reduce your weight without dieting ;
euros the causes of obesity , suoh as
dyspepsia , rheumatism , nervous
less , catarrh , kidney trouble ? ; keeps
you honlthy , and boautiflos the com-
iloxlon.
CltlCAflO IIOAII . . .
T I culn wnto you to say I Imvo lost 1.1
iimmlu , milking 42 noiinils lost In 10 wi'olo liy
4 Lotties of Dr. HdUon'tt Obesity 1'llls
intl wo'irlnzhlsUboslty II.mil.
Very truly yours , UIIAIU.M II. Ki NO.
1'rof. HAI.K , Clilo.-iKO University tos to the
OlilCHRO llorillO. topt. IS , ISO. ! ;
Corpulent inou should liny some attention
: o reilucliitholr wolM ) > t When u 111:111 : Is
troubled with rlioiimutlsin , dyspupsl.t. kidney
Iroubloor nervousness thu rodtiolns of wolnlit
a slower , until tliu Obesity 1'llls Imvo cured
: hu dlsoabo that euiHoil obesity. Tbo pills
soften 11 nil bnnutlfy the sk n of the fuec.
1 nin tit llborty to olto u cnso In point. Tudor
my nilvloo Mr. Armour used un Kcllsou Obesity
Hand and 3 bottles of 1'llls unil lost U'J pounds
in U weeks. Other p.itlonts have boon equally
ruccssfucL
Band measure at Nos. 1 , 2 , 8. Price
$2.60 to SO.inchos , and 10 cents extra for
onch additional inch.
Pills SJ.60 a botllo , or thro6 bottles for
$4.00 , enough for ono treatment.
Obesity Fruit Salt Sl.OO per bottlo.
You can buy the Pills , Bands and Salt
direct from our stores , or by mall or ox-
press.
© TCorrospondonco and goods forwar
ded in plain , se.il od package.
NOTICE. Dr. Edison's Electric Bolts
and Finger Rings are sold at our stores.
Send for our special Electric Belt Circu
lar , scaled.
Electric Bolts $1.00 and up. Insoles 60
cents per pair.
For Sale by Druggists.
Wholesale druggists of Now York City
who carry our goods in stock :
Charles N. Crittonton & Co. ,
McKossou ifc'Robbins.
W. II. SchiolTolln & Co.
And other loading houses.
LORING & CO. ,
Proprietors and Gon'l Agents ,
42 F West 22nd St. , Now York City.
10 F Hamilton Place , Boston , Mass.
o'C P East Washington St. , Chlogo III.
Cut this out and keep it , and send for
our full ( eight column ) article
on Obosity.
A Special Agent in Omaha
Wo doslro to onsaio n special local ronroson-
tiitlvo to hnndlo our eoods In Omtilitt.'nnrl to
uny liuly or Kontlemiui with ability wo uun of
fer a pleasant , permanent and prodtublo hus-
IMUS.H. Wo will run u 10 Inch uilvt. In this pa
per frco of clmrjio to the agent and insert
tnolr numo and address at tlio bottom. Will
also furnish nil the printed matter , ncpdod
frcoof chnrsc. l 'or puitlculnrs address. lv-
liiiroxpoi-icjico. etc. , to Lorlng & Co. , ll.'iStato
St , Chloaffo , III.
The simian for IMl'OllTnn
HAItTZ AIOUNTAIN CA.NAIUKS
In commencing. Wowlil rorclro
tha tint lot January nth , riioro
will bo hundreds of Cunarlos 10
nolon fromi boliiB perfectly nnu
thoroughly trnlnM tnoy wllr'iio
thu bnn of thoicnson De-oprolM
will chaiiifo with mvoot boll-nolui
; < } ' " "if IwllU We Bimranteo
tilll eatlsfucll'jn. and Bhlp to any
.no . tit by flxprvti with mifuty
rrloowlll bo 13 M raoh nnd culm
fine selected singers H.ro. i-0. ,
lll ! > lC $ l.2i.
Geisler's ' Bird Store ,
400 N. 10th St..0raaha.
NERVOySDI80ROERS
l lUII V W WAnd all tha train ot
KVII.S , WKAKNKS3K3 , nKIHMTr , BT5. . that no
comimnr Hi em lu man QUICKLY aaj I'KIIMA.
M5NT1.V CtlHHU. full HTHK.NUTH nnrt tone
Riven to evtifj pftrt of lhu boily I will sold ( m <
cnrolr pic < eil ) KltlK tonn * suderar ttis praiorlp.
tlon tlint curoj moot tlioio troublau AdJrJlt , U
A. UUADUCY lUTn.K UllKEK. MICH
DR. R.W. BAILEY
Teath FllloJ WU'.iV
one P-lln 07 taj
in x vj.i.
tlon.
Tooth Extracted Wlthoul Pain or
Dnngor.
A Full Scl of Teeth on Ilabbtr for S5.0) ) .
I'erfoct flt RuarantaaJ. Tooth extrjot)1 la thi
oiornlnir. New onoi lni rted In tuo oranlnjof sam >
dajr.
dajr.tco specimen ! of llemovabla llrldzi.
I re specimens of Flexible KlaiUo I'Uti
/.llwork warranted as reproiantoJ.
Office Third Floor Paxlon Bloo' < ,
Telephone 1066 , I'lth ' and Kurnvn Sti
tkoclOT-tor or statrwar from IBlhSi. entrinoi.
NERVOUS
11ll9UUy AND I/ST VITALITY
watkness , etc. . norraanentlr cured la
men. I wlllsend < n ludl Kit UK the rucalpt tbtt
cured me when everything else failed. Address
with stsiup.
Win. IlUTLIill , llox 1-7 , AI-r.liAl , Mich.
Unllko Ilio Dutch Process
No Alkalies
on
Other Chemical
are tincil In tlio
ot
IV. 1IAKKU & CO.'S
BreatfastCocoa
\rlilch in nbtnlnlell/
litira find toltibtc.
thatlrcnijth otCocon inlxoil
With Btarcli , Arrowroot or
- * _ Siicnr , anil li far mete eco
nomical , crotfni ; less tlinn one cent n ciii ) .
It It delicious , nourishing , anil EASILY
_ _ _
Sold by Ororerii r f rjnher * .
W , BAKER & CO.TDorchoster , Mass.
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ily rising tide pf pop
ularity and success.
It is absolutely unriv
alled for all the es
sential qualities of a
first-class writing
machine .
Presidtnt.
"The Remington Standard Typo\vrilo _
ii the olllolal writtng-mnchitio of Iho
World's Columbian Exopsition. "
Send for Illustrated Catalogue.
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Telephone 1573.
| ) fl QCD Nearly 30oirwlp | nmlfrentt
iHrUn want iMrnuiiomlctitfi. Jmpt.
110 . IIpJpLnT | Hand , t
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COR. 12TH AND HOWA33 JfJ ,
10 llooras nt liM ) > or daf.
CO Rooms nt S3 DO par ilny.
CO Hroins trilli Until at $3.03 per dir ,
10 Hooms with Until nt U.0 to 11.63 per d f.
OPENE-D AUGUST 1st
.Modern In JCvrry Iteapoct.
Newly Kurnliilioil Throughout
C. S. ERB. Prop.
How Mrtny
PEOPLE nro putting
OFF THE DAY
lutundlne soon to consult n
Successful
pecialist
VTJ/V
Chronlo , Private , Norvou * nnd
Sut-Kloal Diseases CURED. Lost
Mniihooil , FomnloVoaUuossos ,
Etc. , CURED.
CONSULTATION FREE.
Treatment by Moll. Address with
stnmu for nnrtlcnlnrx. wnlcli will be
Eonlln u ptiiln onvolopo.
C. W. WILLIAMSON , M.D.
Hooms 8. 8tf , 0 , ny ,
llfi-HS S. l.Hli Street. Omaha.
DR.
McGREW
THE SPECIALIST.
Is unsurpassed In tht
treatment of all
PRIVATE DISEASES
nnd nllWeakneiiiirii
nnd Disorder ! ot Mtll
18 years expcrlonca.
\Vrito for circulars
and question Hot free.
14th nnd Farnam Bio. ,
Omaha , No' ' )
Try Swiss Violet
Shaving Cream.
n ft Itl n fft ) STAR SAFETY ,
RlflK \ V SWEDISH ,
IlrlLUliy j EMPEROR
JAS. MORTON & SON CO
Or. , O.
Ore o
the fn-
inons Chi *
Cl.an . of
O in a li n ,
hnir pvor
) . < J stuto-
in o n t
t r o m
cr to ( ul
pat ( puts
hp
' S 1
llio moil Mifcemfill iJiiyHloIftn * In Oniixtm to *
duy U Dr. U. ( \Vo.whofortliopmft.TO
yoiirD IIIIB boon do'.nn moro good ( or mlTorlnc
liuinanlty limn nil othur siioolnllsta lu , tha
country.
The uootoroan siiocosifully treat you by
mall nnil euro yeti , ai lie him done thousand *
( it othuru. with Ills wonderful Ublnosoroine *
dies. Do not delay until your dliouio In be
yond till hulp. but wrlto to him If you cannot
call upon 111 in at onoi ) . uiul ho will ulvo you
hi * candid ojHnlon ot your onso. l.x '
tlons frru mid It wl'.l cent you nottitni ; to Oon <
nilt with him. Question bantri | bht uuolr ap
pllcutlon. Addromi ,
DR. C. GEE WO ,
ilDU N ,