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The Wahpeton times., 1891-10-29

ANEW and very nice umbrella to
lend is made inParis OF peculiarly
tough paper very neatly stretched up
on rattan twigs, and is sold for 10
cents.
The Wahpeton times., 1891-10-29
IOWA,

Barney Baldwin, the man with the brok-
en- neck, is in Jail at Des Moines, suffering
an attack of delirium tremens.
Canover, the noted bank swindler has
been sentenced to 9ycars in the state pcn-
tehtlary. He has swindled at least seven
banks in Iowa and Minnesota.
barrow, the supposed murderer of Lar
son, has been indicted by the franklin
county grand jury for murder and
forgery.
The night agent of the Chicago g. North
western railroad at Boone was held up bv
burglar, who compelled him, attic point
ofa revolver, to surrender the company's
funds III his office.
Edward Kline committed suicide at lie
Mars by hanging himself to the manger in
barn. lie was single man, thirty-two
years old. Sickness and discouraye,nent
are supposed to have been the causes.
The will ofthe late Judge Edwin Flint
was opened at Mason City. In it was a be.
quest of $50, 900 to establish what is to be
known as Flint protessorship in the nat
ural or technic sciences at the State Uni,
versity of Vermont.
Robert Lockwood, beer wagon driver,
employed at Glalee Brothers brewery, Du-
buque, went into the stable to quiet the
horses, when he was kicked by one of them
in the head. His skull was crushed and
there is no hope of his recovery.
Black dlptheria is spreading at an alarm
ing rate in a Norwegian settlement in Sol
diers Valley, Harrison county. Fourteen
persons have died of the disease. One FAM
lily of ten lost six members, and but one
other is expected to recover. The place
has been quarantined. A terrible state of
affairs exists.
w. H. Oliver, who has been professor of
penmanship in the Northwest normal and
business college ut lie Mars the past year,
and who holds a similar position in the
public schools. left suddenly, leaving no
word as to where he was going or when lie
would return. He is known to have p,lr.
chased q ticket to Sioux City since which
time nothing has been heard from him.
The Wahpeton times., 1891-10-29
WISCONSIN.

The runaway daughter of Joseph Kelly,
OF La Crosse, has been located in Hudson.
Mrs. Harrison Munscll fell while leaving
her carriage at her sons residence.
Neils Rasck, of Racine has disappeared,
leaving his wife almost destitute.
Charles Thompson's shinglc mill at Osh-
kosh, was destroyed by fire. Loss, $1,000.
Frederick Hausera well-to-do farmer
living i'll the town of Campbell, La Crosse
County, committed suicide by hanging.
William Gehrke, ofSuamco, while build
ing barn, was struck on the head by
falling timber and killed.
NJ. H. Burton and Albert White were
found guilty OF burglary. They are noted
criminals.
Residents of the outlying districts of
Oshkosh are making vigorous fight for
water extensions.
c. NJ. McCurdy. prominent G. A. r.
man of Bayfield,, died at his home from
heart failure.
Carl Auld a G-ycar-old boy, broke his
arm while playing in his fathers barn at
Jancsvillc.
Charles Eikerly, Of Plymouth, was run
over and seriously injured by switch en-
ginc.
The Montcllo granite quarry at Montel-
TO- ships on an average of twenty cars a
day.
Mayor OKcefe, ofAshland, has issued an
order to all the sporting fraternity with
out visible means of support to leave the
city.
DIR. Z. d. Roberts. veterinarian of
Janesville, is in serious condition, having
contracted a case of blood poisoning while
attending horse.
Deputy Collector Bibinger discovered an
Illicit distillery Mt Two Rivers. 1t was on
the premises of Il. Kaufman, who has
served two sentences for similar offenses.
Louis Jacobsen and William Porternak,
both OF Racine, got into dispute and
during scutfle which followed, Jacobsen
was seriously stabbed by Porternak.
The officers of the First National Bank of
La Crosse will make no effort to collect
from George Hiles in the Hansen torger-
les.
A man registering as J. A. Steffens, from
Wlnona, Minn., at Portage hotel, re-
lieved number of the boarders of all their
valuables. He has not been captured yet.
Constable McKone, of Oshkosh, brought
Louisa Vandergate, wayward girl, home
from Fond du Lac. She will probably be
sent to the Industrial School.
The great dock and terminal system to
be put i'll on Allouez bay at West Superior
by the Consolidated Land Company allied
interests, has been worked out in detail and
is now probably definitely planned. The
whole thing will be ready next spring.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-29
Curious Periodical Family Groups.

The Photographer is now sent for on all
occasions of family rejoicings. He photo
graphs the bride as she is tripping down the
steps to the carriage, preliminary to the
honeymoon; he photographs the wedding
breakfast at the moment when papa is wish
ing success to the happy pair; he photo
granhs the debutante as she looked on de-
parting Tor her first ball, or on her way to
the Queens drawing room; and he throws
his camela on the sleeping form in the
coffin, before it is consigned to the family
vault.N
These constant ana continuous SUI dupli-
cations OF the family, little Tommy aud
Polly wearing short cla;lei until the period
when Pauline got married and Thomas be-
came sub-lieutenant of the Guards, be-
come little n8useating to the American
visitor who does not care Individually
whether Thomas breaks his neck or Pauline
runs awav with her footman; but he has to
take 1t IN nevertheless. In some houses the
whole of the rooTus are paneled with these
photographs Of the family, and everywhere,
in almost everg corner. every table, every
bookcase is Lad IN with the family and their
friends of all ages sizes, ranks and con-
dItions. To have the arm and hand photo
graphed rs though detached and lying on a
pillow of black velvet is a craze not un-
known in America, but the English lady
decorates her parlor with such photographs.
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The Queen of Italy as Hostess.

The Queen of Italy's small and earlies in
Rome are very popular this Lenten season.
They really are a sort of drawing-room
confined to the membe of the court and her
intimate friends. Only half ceremonial is
observed, and etiquette is relaxed sufficiently
to permit the Queen to enjoy a general con-
versation with her circle She asks her
guests to play or sing or recite with the
same pretty persuasiveness as any other
hostess of the haute CONNIE. Her Majesty,
by the way, has been assiduous in her atten-
tions to Prince Napoleon, ana Cardinal
Mermillod took His Highness some violets
at the Queens desire.
Queen Margaret of Italy is amusing her
self in Lent in making a round OF the prin-
cipal sculpture studios in Rome. She spent
more than an hour in the studio of Ernesto
Biondl the other morning and inspected
every detail of his life-size group represent
ing ''The Golden Age" which is certainly
destined to rank among the finest works of
modern italian artists. Her Majesty also
drove to the foundry of Nelli & Co., where
she was lavish in her praise of Franklin
Symons' colossal allegoricaI figure in bronze
entitled America" which will be exhIb-
tied at the Worlds Fair in Chicago
Count Herbert Bismarck, who was in
Rome for several davs last week, gave
everything official a very wide berth. He
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-29

sideration. A woman's hat, and gloves, and
hairpins, and handkerchief must be OF ex-
actly the same shade as her dress. So must
her stockings, and her stationery, and her
cough medicine, and, in fact. this harmony
in color is carried much farther than mod
est man can follow 1t, even in print. The
idea lends itself cheerfully to the purposes
of robbery A milliner can now include SO
many items in her bill that man with heart
disease could never live to reach the total.
am glad on some accounts that the
spring is come. There have been points
about winter wraps which I regard as
basely deceitful. These fluffy things which
the girls have been wearing around their
necks hardly give fellow fair chance.
Doesn't Give a Man Chance.
For instance, a girl approaches you on
the avenue. The lower part of her. face is
concealed in Il mass Of something which
looks like necklace of infuriated cats.
She glances IN at you and shows you only
her eyes. You observe that her eve
brows are we'll executed and that the
shadow OF the long dark lashes has not
been washed off by any accidental tears
You see that the tip OF her nose is still
agreeably whitened with powder. But
whether the girl is really good-looking or
not YOU can't for the life of you make out.
She may have profile as rugged as that of
the late Mr.. Crowley Of Central Park, but
she doesn't show 1t.
As the gentle spring comes on and winter
wraps come Oft facilities for observation vlll
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-29
Flower and Plant Lore.

A collection of handy perennialsis is something
to be envled by ALL and if one purchases the
plants the expense will not be very small.
Probably the best and most satisfactory way to
gather such a collection is to exchange roots
and cuttings with friends and neighbors. A
perennial plant is one of which the root lives in
u given climate more than two years. There
are many plants of which the roots are peren-
nial but they are often not hardy. In selecting
persunials, then, it should be noted that hardl-
ness is essential for perfect satisfaction.
Among the perennials tnat must attract uni
versal attention is the old Siebold's primrose,
which has broken out into great number OF
varieties, and offered for sale under the various
names given to them. In England this prim-
rose is very popular, and it is grown very ex-
tensivey both by professionals and amateurs,
1t is perfectly hardy, but it is also grown in
pots for greenhouse and window decoration.
The typical plant produces abundanceS of flow
ers, varying from white. through the paless
rose to deep purplish rose and magenta, with
lilac lavender and other intermediate shades.
This is a native American flower, and at one
time in this country it was more popular than
to-day; then came period OF neglect, fol-
lowed by great popularity in England, and then
revival of it in this country. Thus many of
our finest plants are treated, and fashion die
tates when their reign is over and when they
are to be restored to their rights again.
Both Useful and Ornamental.
Another native plant that has received fat
terine commentator from the English public
is the blood -colored alum root. which is found
in this country IN ROCKY plaCeS lrOIn Lno oOuLu-
ern mountains to the hills of New England. It
has been used here chiefly for its medicinal
properties, although its bright, greenish how-
ers are very odd and attractive.
But one should not forget to mention the
hydrangeas at this time of the year. for though
a plant of comparatively recent Introduction
it has won its way into popular favor. Instead
of growing up under good cultivation it
spreads out and makes a bushy plant of ex-
ceptional beauty. Some of the large Towering
heads have a diameter Of nearly foot. and
the single blossoms are more than twice the
size of the ordinary ones. The flowers are
generally white with green edgings and shad-
ing but one of the novelties which is seen at
times is a veritsble sky-blue hydrangea. This
sky-blue shading is said to be produced by
feeding the plant blue on swamp mud or iron
filings from q blacksmith's shop. This may
be- butt is very rarely that the blue is a bright
and beautiful one. 1t is frequently dark,
muddy blue. which makes the plant look ugly.
The flowers are long lived, and will frequently
bloom during greater part of the summer.
G. s. WALTERS.
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Queen Natalie and Her Throne.

In society circles the latest exploit of that
irrepressiblc lady, Queen Natalie of Servia,
causes much amusement. The version given
at the Russian Embassy at Berlin is quite
characteristic of Her ex-Majesty's tempera-
ment. One of her favorite maids of honor,
Stanka Bogitschevic, was married the other
day, and all Belgrade was on the qui vive
to see the spectacle. The chief pew of the
cathedral had been reserved and decorated
for the Queen, and all the officials of the
court were curious to witness how she would
take the arrangement. Their curiosity was
soon gratifed, Tor upon entering the edifice
Natalie marched quietly, but disdainfully,
past the pew, and without even bestowing a
glance in that direction, went right up TO
the throne, where, according to etiquette,
only the King, her son, was entitled to sit.
With one vigorous grab of her royal right
hand she tore the dust covering off and
seated herself on the throne with a grand
and imperlous air. Her action was as i'm
petuous as it was uEeXpected-and it was un-
expected-and it evoked a storm ofapplause
from the hundreds OF persons in the church.
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A Society Item From Berlin.

1t has been settled at last that Prince
Henry, of Prussia, the Emperor's brother,
will come to reside in Berlin for the winter
seasons. The old courtiers and dignitaries,
who for some time past have enjoyed free
quarters in the Netherlands Palace adjoln-
ing that of Kaiser Wilhelm l., have been
instructed to move by May 1. The old
house will then be thoroughly overhauled
and fitted up to suit the requirements of the
present time. This palace is connected by a
bridge with the adjoining one, and the state
music and dancing rooms of the latter will
be used by Prince Henry on special occa-
sions.
Berlin society will gladly welcome this
addition to It's list of royal entertainers, as
for the past few seasons the Emperor has
stood single-handed among them. The
palace of Prince Afbrecht is closed for good,
as is also that of Princes Alexander and
George, who now live together en- Lower
WilheImstrasse. The Princess Frederick
Charles, since her marriage to Baron Won
Wangenheim, is no longer sat home" to
society. However, she goes out a great
deal, and promises to repay all favors as
soon as her new mansion on LeipZlger PlatZ
is finished. The son of the widow of the
Red Prince" lives in Potsdam the greater
part of his time when he is not abroad tor
the good of his health, as he is at present.
Prince Henry and his charming wife will,
therefore, be very welcome here.
BETTINA.
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then wait till it begins to stick to the kettle
and smell badly and get streaked.
These stripes Of darker shade seem to be
essential. 1 walked up the avenue the other
day behind two ladies who were decidedly
IN the style. couldn't help noticing that
their hair was exactly alike, evidently the
work of the SAME bleachery. 1t must be a
great satisfaction to a woman to know that
the color of her hair is regulated by really
competent authority. These two, for In
stance, when they passed couple of natural
blondes, could not veil their con-
temptuous glances, for the poor girls
tresses were in plain colors. A lesson from
1 am a little new to the writing OF fash
ion letters, and perhaps I'm not putting
these valuable facts in a way to be most
useful to women. 1 used to have doubts as
to whether fashion letters really served any
valuable purpose, but these idle question
ings were recently dispelled by q conversa-
tion with our cook. ! detected her in the
act of burning gas at 81 73 per 900 feet,
in the chilly March midnight with her feet
on the kitchen range, and paper in her
hand. She was reading about So, 900 gowns
from "Paree."
If Bridget was going to get new gown
it was only natural that she should wish to
know what other people were having. There
must be many others in the same need of
useful hints, and therefore 1 will add
few notes gathered here and there. Sarah
Bernhardt is always notably we'll dressed.
Sarah is in comfortable circumstances and
can afford to buy manv articles OF personal
adornment which are beyond the reach of
the poor working girl.
I CHANGED to meet Sarah the other morn
ing. She was visiting the Home for In
ebriates for the purpose Of purchasing
snakes for her great scene in "Cleopatra."
She wore gown consisting of single silk
thread, the inside of which was bored out
by patented process. The fullness was
gathered in the back. Mrs. Gordon-Jones
is having her teeth filled with pale pink to
match the shade of a new bail dress which
is being designed by Burgess.
Balloons for the Shoulders.
The latest thing'in shoulder 'puffs is hy-
drogen gas. 1t is much more stylish than
the wire springs which were formerly en-
ployed to make the puffs stand. These
dainty little shoulder balloons now come
above the tips of the ears.
The newest ornamentation now consists of
limitations of the smaller vegeta bles, such as
peas in the pod, beans, pumpkin blossoms,
etc. At recent society wedding the brides
maiden aunt wore a gown trimmed with
sprays Of lettuce and slices of boiled egg.
Her resemblance to the ordinary CONNER
cial chicken salad was intended as a hint
that she was still young, but it did not de-
ceive US. We have been in the restaurant
business.
Mrs. Judge Van Pretzel will wear to-day
one of those narrow hats which are now so
much in style. 1t is made Of yellow gauze
with little point on top like a handle.
Perched upon her plump, round face, this
dainty hat looks delightfully."- like the cover
of an old-fashioned "punkin devil" These
rustic and reminiscent effects are much
sought after nowadays.
HOWARD FIELDING.
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lowed to appear, with the Duke OF Teck,
Prince Christian, the Marquis OF Lorne,
Prince Edward of Sake Weimar, and the
Duke OF Fife, on half dozen eggcups. The
Pr ncess hers-lf adorns q cake plate. The
sw ulncss of this photograph-stained china
&. hardly be described.
/ suppose that, to parents, this photo
gfaphic craze has its qualifications. One lady
has arranged dozen of her rooms with pam
el photographs, in six rows. all around the
walls. One room has only photographs of
herself, husband and children, on successive
birthdays, and on many other occasions
Another room-they are all bedrooms, by
the way-has cousins of the family, uncles
aunts and relations generally. There is yet
another room for intimate friends and ac-
uuaintances, the next room celebrities of the
dav, the next room actresses, then dogs and
other domestic animals used in the house.
nold. The music room has nothing but
singers and performers, while in the draw
ing room only photographs of young women
are permitted. This lady cells her house
"The Shadows" and, BY the way, she
has one room only used by her
housekeeper, in which are the pho
tographs of the people that she
used to know, but. who for some reason or
other, have dropped out Of her cognizance or
acquaintance. The most hideous things that
have ever seen, aud. OF course, in slavish
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Some Berlin Lenten Toilets.

Yellow and mauve striped silks and yell
low satin with bouquets of violets are con-
spicuous toilets at Lenten entertainments in
Berlin. The Princess Blucher Won Wahl-
staff introduced this color combination first,
and now it is seen everywhere, though not
always with the same success. counted
three or four such robes at the soiree of
the Countess Henckal Won Donnersmarck
the other night. The young Princess of
Stolberg- g-Wernigerode wore q very hand
some toilet on that occasion-white batiste,
almost hidden by masses of real lilies of the
valley. Countess Mira Doenhoff, decided
blonde, looked very queer in a red velvet
gown and coronet consisting of broad
band of red velvet set with big diamonds.
Another toilette worn by baroness, whose
name forget, was of crushed" strawberry
satin, with two broad bands of black satin,
embroidered with carnations and light-green
leaves, hanging down the sides, the bodice
cut square at the neck, and trimmed like
the skirt with black ostrich feathers round
the neck and sleeves. This was almost
"too, too" even for Berlin, judging by the
many comments 1 heard.
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A Curious Craze of Royalty.

The Princess of Wales is responsible, /
am afraid, for the dreadful transposing OF
photographs on cups. plates, saucers. and so
on. a terrible tea service has lately been
adorned in this manner for Her Royal
Eighness; a portrait of the Queen is on one
side of the teapot and that of the King of
Denmark on the other. The Prince of
Wales appears on the milk jug. and Prince
Collars and Cuffs reposes on the bottom of
the slop basin. The three Princesses, Vic
toria, Maud, and Louise of Fife are grouped
around the sugar basin, and had the baby
Fife lived, it would, doubtless in due
course, have figured on the butter dish.
Groups composed of Prince George, the
Tecks, and other cousins, decorate the plates,
and even Prince Henry of Battenberg is al
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improve. We shall see not only the arched
and painted eyebrows, the amorous
Egyptian-charcoal shadow, and the frosted
nose, but the carmine lips. and the dimple
(made By patented electrical process) as
we'll. Let us be thankful that the blessed
time when VIC can see these things is here,
for there is nothing like. beauty unadorned.
Fashionable Color for Hair.
So far as I can judge the fashionable
color for hair continues to be that of old
time molasses candy slightly overdone. If
the gentle reader who has not the advantage
OF living in this center OF fashion desires to
know whether her hair is the proper shade
all she need do is to boil some molasses over
a slow fire. whiten il with little soda. and
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FREAKS IN FASHION.
Howard Fielding Runs Across Some
Animated Curiosities.
THE CELEBRATED LONG WAIST.
Striped Hair the Rage and Balloons Now
Go on the Shoulders.
SARAH BERNHARDTS LATEST GOWN

WRITTEN FOR THE DIsPATCH.l
This is the day when every fashionable
woman in Pittsburg attends church, arrayed
more gorgeously than Solomon in all his
glory; but the contribution box cannot afford
a new coat of paint Therefore the fashion
able woman regards it with a cold, un-
friendly stare, and thereby she is for once in
accord with her husband who accompanies
her to the house of worship. His own attire
excites little or no attention, but he can
breathe without being afraid OF bursting his
surcingle, which is more than his wife can
do. He sees hundreds stare at her and he
reflects with pain that if every one of them
had to pass him 81 80 for an orchestra chair
to view that dress, he would be no more than
even on it.
The approach of this beautiful religious
festival moves me to jot down few fashion
notes which have gathered in the course of
my strolls on Fifth avenue, New York.
always stroll there; 1 never ride. Colonel
Shepard's stages may be valuable reforma-