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Lady Modish and the New Skirt.
There is a grand Bartorial disturbance
wrkiDg juet now.
A regular case of "to be or not to be."
Hamlet himself, when he originally
propoundt d bis perplexing query, could
not have been, I am sure, in half the
quandary that now possesses the mind
of the average woman who aspires to be
well dressed. The house of Paquin is
directly responsible for all this agitation
and general condition of painful doubt
and cruel uncertainty that hold their
dark reign in thinking feminine minds.
The house of Paquin has surely much
to answer for.
This is what it is all about. When
the new models for this season were
shown, it was quickly evident that there
were to be certain radical changes in
skirts and sleeves that would make last
season's things impossible. As the
changes seemed reasonable, and as they
promised to be even more becoming to
lovely women than the fashions they
were succeeding, nobody grumbled at
least not very audibly and all philo
sophically proceeded to restock their
wardrobes. But oh, fatal "but!"
there was one model shown that had a
skirt cut as wide at the top almost as
at the bottom, and its ample width was
half gathered, half pleated into its band.
Bonnt femme they called it, for want of
a better name.
"Well, the bonne femme skirt was
shown, but few, if any, orders were
taken for it even by the most prominent
modistes with the largest clienteles. It
was generally and, indeed, universally
condemned for its lack of grace and
beauty. So many derogatory things
were said about it that everyone sup
posed it had been definitely disposed of
and irrevocably consigned to eternal
oblivion, when oh, fatal "when!"
from Paris comes the fiat that-the bonne
femme skirt, or skirts of its genre, are
absolutely de rigueur.
That this latest mode shortens, broad
ens and thickens out beyond words is
something that does not seem to trouble
the fashion makers. Their inexorable
decrees go forth, and we Modishes have
to follow, nolens volens.
Now, every one who talks clothes is
asking every one else: "Is this wretched
bonne femme skirt a fad of the moment,
or is it an avant courier of the world's
next fashions?"
If it is but a fad we may be bold
enough to refuse to adopt it; but if it is
on its way to certain supremacy, we
must adopt it, and endeavor to adapt it
with success to our each separate and
individual styles. But at a time when
season after season has trained the eye
to expect to see all hips smoothly felled
and faultlessly outlined by the skirt, no
matter how much fullness may have
been disposed of about the feer, it is a
horrid shock to suddenly see hips
swathed and enveloped in yards of ma
teria), to see all the good lines of one's
figure distorted and the bad lines ex
aggerated. No! the bonne femme skirt is not a
boon, so let us hope that it will endure
but a day and a plumber's day at that.
Meanwhile, the plaintive wail of "to be
or not to be" continues to fill the air
but only Time can answer the sad re
frain. Mrs. Burke Roche is wearing a slop-py-wepther
I mean a bonne femme
skirt done in soft black cloth, but even
Mrs. Roche's regal figure does not ea
cape from the havoc that this hideous
skirt wreaks upon the most beautiful
lines.
Miss Evelyn Burden has a bonne
femme skirt done in purple cloth.
With it she wears a sash of purple taf
feta, for sashes are invariably worn with
the bonne femme and are its only sav
ing grace. These sashes are very nar
row anJ are smartest done in soft Lib
erty satin or fine lace. The bodices that
go with the bonne femme are mostly ex
ceedingly simple and always have very
long shoulders and sleeves that turn
back over the undersleeve.
Painted chiffon is the last novelty for
dinner gowns for summer. Black chif
fon with big pink roses painted on it is
very smart; trimmed with black Chan
tilly lace it is particularly good. Gray
crepe de Chine closely sewn with tiny
cut steel beeds is another novelty. Both
it and the painted chiffon must be made
to fill special orders, so their vogue is
likely to endure and also to remain ex
clusive. Boas and ruffs for the throat are play
ing 60 important a part in the ensemble
of the well gowned woman that the mil
liner's inventive genius is being taxed
to its utmost. The newest and smartest
boa is made of roses black, white,
mauve or pink with long ends of half
inch velvet ribbon, which reach the hem
of the gown in their dangling length,
and are finished with a big cut bead the
color of the velvet fastened to each end.
Mrs. Ogden Mills, before she sailed,
was to be seen each day driving with a
big gray ostrich boa worn over her gown
of light gray cloth trimmed with machine-stitched
strappings of itself.
Mrs. Perry Belmont, who is now
lightening her mourning, is wearing for
a boa a very fetching Huffy arrangement
of black chiffon doubled with white
chiffon. Black and white, unquestion
ably, is the smart note of the hour, and
every new tad only serves to accentuate
its importance.
Mrs. "Tommy" Tailor's newest hat is
of pure white straw worn over the face,
where it forms an abrupt point through
being turned up sharply on one side and
held there by a clou of boldly striped
black and white ribbon. Its general
smartness helps to confirm the little dis
puted fact that Mrs. Tailer is the best
hatted woman in town. Lady Modish,
Town Topics.
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LITERARY NOTES.
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coming College Man's Number of The
Saturday Evening Post, discusses the
oft-asked question: "Does a college
Education Pay?" and makes out a
strong case in favor of giving a young
man the advantages of a university
training.
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FOR SAL9 BY
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240 North Tenth Street. -
First Pub. May 55.
Master's Sale,
Phoenix Mutual Life Jnsur- f
ance Company. I Doc "S," No. 231.
vs.
John R. Conklln. et aL, I IX CHANCERY.
Respondent.?.
FORECLOSURE OF MORTGAGE.
Public notice is hereby given that In pursu
ance and by virtue of a decre-i entered In the
above cause on the thirtieth day of December.
1898. 1, Samuel S. Curtis. Master in Chancery of
the circuit court of the United States, for the
district of Nebraska, will on the tilth day of
June, 1900. at the hour of ten o'clock in the fore
noon of said day. at the east door t the Lancas
ter county courthouse building, in the city of
Lincoln. Lancaster county, state and district of
Nebraska, sell at auction, for cash, the follow
ing described property, to-wit:
The undivided half (H) interest of all of sec
tion numbered twenty-seven (27) and the north
west quarter (n. w. H) of section numbered
thirty-four (31 ); and the west half ( w. K) of the
northeast quarter (n. e. H'of section numbered
thirty-four (34 ); and the west half w. H ) of the
east half (e. H ) of the northeast quarter (n. e.
H )of section numbered thirty-four (31): and
the west half ( w. H) of the east half (e. H)ot
the east half (e. H) of the northeast quarter (n.
e. 1-4) of section numbered thirty-four (31) all
in township numbered nine (91, north of range
numbered Uve(5i. east of the Sixth Principal
Meridian, all in Lancaster county, Nebraska,
subject to prior lien under above mentioned de
cree. If above mentioned undivided half inter
terest does not sell for enough to pay the lien
thereon, I will sell at the hour of eleven o'clock,
all of lot numbered three 3) and the west half
(w. H)of lot numbered two (2 tall in block num
bered two hundred and eight (208 ) according to
the recorded plat of the city of Lincoln. Lan
caster county, Nebraska.
At the hour of eleven o'clock I will also sell all
of section numbered twenty-seven (27) and the
northwest quarter (n. w. 1-4) of section num
bered thirty-four (34); and the west half lw.
1-2) of the northeast quarter Cn. e. 1-1) of sec
tion numbered thirty-four 131); and the west
half ( w. 1-2 ) of the east half ( e. 1-2 ) of the north
east quarter in. e. 1-4) of section numbered
thirty-four 1 34); and the west half (w. 1-2) of
the east half (e. 1-2) of the east half i e. 1-2) of
the northeast quarter (n. e. 1-4 ) of section num
bered thirty-four 31 , all in township numbered
nine (9). north, range numbered five (5), east of
the Sixth Principal Meridian, all in Lancaster
county, Nebraska.
Above land will be offered In two parcels: sec
tion twenty-seven (27 las one parcel and the
three hundred (300) acres in section thirty-four
1 31 ) as another.
Samuel S. Curtis.
Master in Chancery.
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First publication April 28-4 J
Notice to Creditors. E 1449.
In the county court of Lancaster county, Ne
braska. In the matter of the estate of Joseph West
fahl. deceased.
To the creditors of said estate :
You are hereby notified, that the county
Judge will sit at the county court room in Lin
coln, in said county, on the 1st day of Septem
ber 1900, and again on the 1st day of December
1900, to receive and examine all claims
against said estate, with a view to their ad
justment and allowance. The time limited for
the presentation of claims against said estate
is six months from the 1st day of June 1900. and
the time limited for the payment of debts is
one year from the 1st day of June 190).
Notico of thif proceeding is ordered publish
ed fonr weeks successively in The Courier of
Lincoln, Nebraska, a weekly newspaper pub
lished in this state.
Witness my hand and the seal of said county
court, at Lincoln, this llth day of April,19uu.
(SEAL.) FRAXK R. WATERS,
County Judge.
By Walter A, Leese. Clerk County Court.
First Pub.. April 28 1J
Notice to Creditors.
In the county court of Lancaster county, Ne
braska: In the matter of the estate of James Wampler
deceased.
To the creditors of said estate:
You are hereby notitled, that the County
Judge will sit at the county court room in Lin
coln, in said county, on the 1st day of Septem
ber, 1900. and again on the 1st day of Decem
ber. 19u0. to receive and examine all claims
against said estate, with a view to their ad
justment and allowance. The time limited for
the presentation of claims against said estate
is six months from the 1st day of June.
1900. and the time limited for the payment of
debts Is one year from the 1st day of June.
1900.
Notice of this proceeding has been ordered
published for three weeks successively in The
Courier a weekly newspaper published In this
State.
Witness my hand and the seal of said court
this 21th dar of April. 1900.
seal. Frask R. W aters. County Judge.
By Walter A. Leese, Clerk County Court.
First Pub. May 5,-3.
Notice of Probate of WilL
In the county court of Lancaster county Ne
braska E 1461.
The state of Nebraska to Maud Arnold. Mark
Twain Arnold. William B. Arnold and to any
other persons Interested in said matter.
Take notice that there is on ale In said court,
a petition signed by William B. Arnold praying
for the probate of the last will and testiment of
Lois II. Arnold deceased, and for the appoint
ment of himself as executor. That on May2th
1900. at ten o'clock A. M.. said petition will
be heard at the county court room in Lin
coln, in said county, and that if you do not then
appear and contest, said court may probate
and record said will and grant administration
of the said estate to said William B. Arnold as
executor.
Notice of this proceeding has been ordered
published for three weeks successively prior
to said hearing in The Courier of Lincoln, Ne
braska. Witness my hand and seal of said court this
30th day of April. 1900.
seuJ Frask R. Waters.
County Judge.
By Walter a. Leese, Clerk County Court.