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you. Curve it slightly downward at the
sides over your ears SO that it will fit
your head.
Take the pieces of felt that are left
over, and make some pretty loops and
ends to trim the front. Buy few fancy
quills-there are some pretty ones to be
had that add wonderful piquancy to a
plain hat-anG combine with your felt
trimming. If you want to introduce a
little astrakhan, all right. 1t may add
to the good effect; but if you use only
the quilts and the felt, and combine
them tastefully, you will need nothing
more. Such a hat costs almost nothing
and will stand almost any weather or
treatment.
Evening hats are particularly delicate
and beautiful this winter. The big
ones Of light colored felts and beavers
are all one mass of pale colorings-in
velvets, in prince of Wales tips, in lace
and fine braids. Tho small hats have
no crowns. They have only three or
four fine wires for brim, covered with
pale shade of velvet, a few loops Of
velvet in front, a couple Of aigrettes or
a bunch of fine flowers, and strings.
The crown is omitted altogether, SO
that the elaborate couture may rise un-
hindered to any height desired.
saw a very dainty one the other
evening. Two small twists of pink vel
vet rested on the lady's head. At the
front were a few gathers of some soft,
creamy lace, and resting between lay a
tiny fur head of beautiful fawn brown.
Then little tiara of brilliants crossed
the folds of lace.
Another had ruche of black lace all
around in place of the velvet band, and
a bunch of the pale blue tips in front,
with one black aigrette and two big
gold pins. The lady's pale blue bodice
was almost hidden by lovely Marie
Antoinette fchu in mousseline de sole,
edged with lace, that was caught on
the shoulders with standing bows.
Have you seen the new miniature
pelerine? They call it Pelerine in Paris,
but it's more like big collar with
boa hanging from it. 1t is made of
little bit of a shoulder cape, a cape
that just reaches the shoulders, but
doesn't cover them. This cape, usually
made of black velvet, is trimmed with
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married life wretched for the sake of a
little coffee.
IF you hadn't put that egg in
Maude began.
That gives it body and color" said 1,
stirring the muddy fluid. I'll take
another cup, my dear. l seldom drink
more than two, but this reminds NE OF
old times. Have some more, old boy.
Don't be backward
"Howdv, said Sam, with that solemn
deliberatiOn which marks his most i'm
portant utterances, your coffee tastes
like An underdone ham omelet with
gravy on it"
THERE said Maude; 81 told you not
to put that egg into it."
So was alone, and my old friend had
turned against me; but was not to be
defeated so easily. rallied at them. 1
told them that they had no apprecia-
ton of a good thing. accused Sam Of
falsely siding with a lady through a
stupid and mistaken notion of chivalry.
No" said Maude, its that egg. |
told you"
| would not let her proceed. | called
for another cup of coffee; and so we
finished the breakfast somehow. and
Sam and | went to town. But the cot
fee began to take hold of me. 1t is al
ways very trying TO my nerves when
taken in excess. remembered too
late that / had just put the same
amount into the coffeepot that was con-
sidered a full dose for party of six
hunters, and that had drank it almos.
all alone. My hand shook so by eleven
o'clock that couldn't put cigar into
my mouth without risk of poxing it into
my eye. We went over to the races In
order to complete Sans business in the
city, and | was as nervous as if had
been losing my own money instead of
Sans.
That night as lay staring up to the
dim Obscurity of the ceiling. counting
thousand or trying to remember an old
dream, or using some other of the hun
dred tricks which are said to bring
sleep and never do it, heard muir
unuring beside me, and drows7 voice
said: 1T was the egg, Howdy; told
you" HOWARD FIELDING.
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white Mongoliau fur. From the cape
rises the highest rolling collar you ever
saw; also in black velvet, and also
trimmed with white fur. Then tw,
long bands Of velvet. about four inches
wide, are fastened to the collar in front
and fail loosely therefrom TO the
ground. First, however, the velvet is
turned over at the top several inches.
before 1t is gathered to the collar. so
that it forms a little iabot The out
side edges. the bottom. and the top
edge, which falls over. are all trimmed
with fur Five little tails hang from
the bottom.
Then there's the new Medici collar
that doesn't stop at the neck. but ex-
tends itself into small cape, just Gov
ering the shoulders. no more. and fit
ting snugly over the coat OF last season
that you're trying TO invest with a
jaunty. fashionable air. If the collar
has u fur edge, and small head.and-
tail boa round it, You viii be far from
unsuccessful in your attempts
IN outdoor costume. an entirely new
one, assure you-the material Is cloth,
% the waist. Inc measurements OF the
back are less complicated.
You win observe" continued the
tailor, the different measurements.
and the cutter must necessarily lightly
touch his customer. But the whole
proceeding is done in a delicate and
scrupulously polite manner
Many ladies prefer TO be measured
over a corset cover, which conceals the
bust. Others prefer 10 have the meas
urements taken over their dresses,
while others decline 70 have men meas
ure them, and the measurements are
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-09
Some Peculiar Rodents.

Death valley. California, notwith-
standing its suggestive name, is the
abode OF more curious and wonderful
specimens of animal creation than any
place of its size within the limits OF the
United States, The oldest of these
creatures, perhaps, is a species of rodent
ealled the kangaroo rat" which trav-
Els from place to place by executing a
series of jumps or springs, almost in
exact imitation of his namesake of the
Australian wildS. Then, too. as though
it were natures purpose to make a
miniature of every larger piece Of handi-
work. the same locality furnishes the
Kangaroo mouse" a counterpart and
perfect pocket edition of the rat Be
sides these kangaroo rodents there are
al least two other odd specimens Of the
same genus in the California Valley of
Deash-the pocket mouse" with little
pouches inside his mouth for slowing
away surplus food and the scorpion
mouse" which feeds wholly upon scor-
pions. st Louis Republic.
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much TO do with the general effect, ad-
hitting, however, that his gown helped
out considerably.
IN tell you" he said, how we do
it. Now you are unsophisticated
enough to suppose that il must be real
fun for the cutter. That's where you're
off. 1t is houses and lots to him. A
ladies' tailor is like an artist painting
his model inasmuch as his mind is
wrapt up his art, and he is not admir-
ing the subjects shape"
You don't think you would Hike your
wife to be tspe-measured, pinned-up,
smoothed-over, basted and stitched by
another man? Absurd! thought the
average man was more reasonable.
Now, next to her complexion, the
most sensitive point of "a woDan's van
ity is her figure. All women having
none are Unfortunately vain. OF course,
they deny this, but their vanity hugs
them like the copper wire wrappings of
q cable. 1t is upon this weakness that
we merchants and the modistes and
milliners bank. Therefore, if your
wife. to crafty her vsnity-and yours,
too, in having her appear well-goes to
man to be fitted, you cannot prevent
her.
In view Of the fact. which cannot be
disputed, that men can fit better, cut
and finish fine gown in a manner SUI
perior to the dressmakers, it cannot be
considered strange that they are pat
ronized by the opposite sex.
Now. as to the operation. No, our
customers do not partially disrobe be-
fore the cutter. We have private re-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-09
HANDLED WITH CARE.
A Tailor Tells Of Troubles in Fit
ting Fashionable Danes.
Ladies who Prefer Man Dressmaker,
Bat Dislike Him to Take Their Meas
ursHent-Why Actresses' Dresses
Are the Most Perfectly Fitting.
IcorYRIGar. 1892 Il

As was entering fashionable tall
oring establishment on upper Fifth
avenue recently, l was passed by a
handsome woman in tailor-made gown
that fitted her superb. symmetrical
figure without a suspicion of a wrinkle.
and set off her well-rounded proper
tons in manner that no doubt greatly
gratified her. and certainly pleased an
admirers eye.
Il want You to tell me just how it's
done" l demanded of the proprietor,
from the time Venus like that is
measured until she leaves the shop, a
ravishing object of beauty to rend into
shreds the heart of every man who
meets her?"
The proprietor smiled and intimated
that the lady's physical charms had
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taken by women. The cutting and fit
ting in all cases, however, is done by
men
After taking the measurement the
cutter at once withdraLws, and in due
time the dress is cut and basted and the
customer returns to be fitted. The
trying on or fitting, of the dress is
most important, and men can fit far
better than women. Clad in her new
gown and covered with pins and bast-
ings, the lady and the cutter meet for
ter casts his practiced eye quickly over
the form before him; smooths out a
wrinkle over the bust; leosens or tight
ems the fit under the arms; takes in a
bit at the back; tightens the waist;
and. when it is over, the dress fits as
tight as a drumhead. But every meve-
ment, pressure and touch; every pin
taken out and replaced; every chalk
line drawn, are made with the greatest
Difference, care and regard for propriety
snd-certainly what is fully as impor-
tant-4he lady'scustom.
II know of one ladies' tailor who
makes thin plaster of paris cast of his
customers measurements, and Ats his
dresses upon>it, but the result cannot
be as satisfactory as upon the living
figure.
''Themost difficult dress to fit and to
make said the. tailor, sis riding
habit. Women are awful cranky upon
the fit of this gar ment We make the
waist with broader back than that Of
the ordinary tailor gown, and the skirt
is fitted by an entirely different system.
We seat our customer on q wooden
horse and carefully fit the skirt to the
curve of the knee on the pommel and
the slope of the hip. 1t is peculiarly diff
ficult to fit riding skirt SO that it will
not wrinkle.
when it was recherche to wear
trousers under the skirt our lady at
tendsnt would take the measure and
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-09
HOWDY BIlEWS COFFEE
And Trouble in His Household at
the Same Time.
Showing How Neglect of an Old Warning
Lost Him Friend and Subjected
Him @ an Everlasting
1iold You So"
rC oJYRIcBr 1892 II
The arerage, man is nerer so snrnrise6

The average man is. never so surprised
as when he suddenly discovers that
something he has been told from his
youth up by / arends, teachers, pastors,
newspapers, f amy men, cartoonists and
other high au thorit les is true. To take
the very com none st illustrations, do
you, gentle sadac, really believe that
an ice mans S, ,ales will rise and testify
against him at the last day; or that a
Jersey rnosqU ito can bite mans
wooden leg SO hs I'd that it viii itch?
But the day may come when these
thing will be rad clear to you. / was
once equally incr edulous myself did
not believe that there was anything in
these stories of the trouble which comes
to man when h : tries 10 show his wife
how to cook. N,nety-nine out of hun
dred men who viii read these lines do
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vast opportunities for Il told you SOL
afterward. On such occasions woman
does not wish to convince. 1t would
break her heart If one followed her adj
vice. She would much rather he should
20 his own way and fail, and never hear
the last of il.
Il wouldn't put that egg in" Maude
had said: lit viii taste"
Then l had hesitated, and she. for
fear wouldn't do it and would make
good coffee after all. had hastily add
ed: ''Oh. put it in if you want TO- Here's
another one; we've plenty of eggs, but
and now the egg was irretrievably
n-''remember that told you not TO
10 it
The coffee did not cook very fast.
There's a difference between q stove
lid over feeble, struggling coal fire,
and the blazing heart Of cord Of
iriftwood- Ny theory OF coffee Is that
il should come 70 ooil in a hurry, but
this remained calm. and threatened 20
simmer for sn hour. However. |
opened all the draughts, and then called
sam.
Give il to him. Billy; hit him on ne
point of the Jaw &c was mutterlog IN
his sleep Hello, Howdy: Is il time 70
get up"
Itold him tina; Z. was. and ADDED MAT
some real oid-fashioned coffee ws7
awaiting him Presently we three were
seated a TIE breakfast table and ready
70 taste nay stimulating decocts4T-
"Howoy made This himself SAID
Iaude- a. she lifted tise coiieePot- 1T
Is different from mine
Ies. it was very different from hers;
i was not ike any had erer seen o.
fore: 6ut was the arcaile1t u i. aud
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several actresses who some time appear
in male parts. In all cases the measure
ments are taken in the same manner.
THE ladies bring with them pair
of silk tights, which they don, together
with corset, in the private dressing
room. The costume, as you will at
once admit. is the same as any chorus
girl or light opera singer impersonat-
ing a male wears before the audience,
except that the necklace and smile are
missing and few bands of gold and
silver lace.
When my customer is thus ROBBED or
perhaps we had better say disrobed. I
measure her from shoulder to ankle,
precisely Us if she were man. and in
the same business-like manner and
with the same concern. The result is
that when she appears on the stage
everybody admires the fit of her
clothes" NED LOCK RECKARD.
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The Crucial Test ofrov..

I'm sorry" said Mrs. Bronstone. in
the heat of the marital spat, I'm sorry
I ever married YOU"
Maria" replied Mr.. Bronstone. re-
proachfu.ly, haven't ! been a good
husband u you? Haven't I carried
bundles and done shopping and staid
home nights? Haven't l." and here
his voice was choked with sobs 81 self
pity. Haven't gone 20 evening mu-
steal receptions with you whenever you
asked?' But he could get no further
In passionate excess OF remorSe Mrs.
Bronstone had flung herself into his
arms aud was begging forxivencsS--
Chicssra Nauvs
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-09
THE WOMAN OF FASHION.
Every Woman Is Her Own Mil
liner Now.
How to Make Your Rainy Day Hst--Pretty
Bonnets for Evening Wear-Two
Costumes In Cloth-Ths
Crsze for Heads.
COPYRIGHT, 1892. I

I'm sure you want real pretty, cheap
rain hat, one that viii stand almost
anything. and yet one that via not look
shabby and ugly if the rain You started
out in should happen to suddenly cease
and the sun should shine out brightly
before you reached home. This sort OF
thing happens very often, even these
winter days.
Well, then. take a large piece of very
thick felt the color you want, and cut
it perfectly round; then wire its edge.
Now take it and put into the back and
side of it such pretty curves and plaits
as taste may dictate and as may become
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lhr New DenarfurH

her Father believe vou wish 70
speak to me about marrying my daugh-
ter?
Her Adorer-les-what are your hab-
its. sir? And ! also wished to inquire
concerning the amount OF money you
save each year. and TO ask II you think
you can make me happy.
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HIS DESIRE.

Warden kind rA-As day after TO
morrow 5 vcur BIRTHDAY. ! Intend 70
alIo7e yoo some little 5aroceat reeres-
tson rs TegTaoi Tor yogr f4itafsl o0-
s=rva..oa 81 the rlles- What vvoull Yea
prefer
Convict .noeiestlv3--I sbouia hss -
n4-SlcSpate n . foot race. Z you DlsASe
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all over our gowns, on our boas and
mufs, and never feel at all remorSeful
at the amount of additional pain our
latest fad has brought into the world.
Where's the society tina: started tho
crusade against the wholesale slaughter
Of the birds? 10 ought 20 add a new
branch 10 its work embracing such 70
form. The use OF birds has become less
popular since so many fashionable
women pledged themselves u wear ma
more; so that the society has been ablo
to rest somewhat from its labors. But
here is an opportunity for IL to strike
out in a new direction.
Would the world Of women stand by
them? Or will those poor little fur
heads be hunted down until they are
utterly cut off. until they vanish for all
time from the face of this world Of
ours? EVA A. SCHUEEET.
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Rather Superficial.

Bloobumper-After all, beauty is only
skin deep.
Spatts-In many cases it is not SO
deep as that. II IS often laid on the
skins surface .-Judge
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IufTneriAneed.

Mr.. Sparribs Gust accepted) - Now
you are mine forever and forever!
Miss Tarrars (of Chicago. pityingly)
Poor boy! you've never been engaged
before -RnStOn Glnha
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The Rale Of Cantrarirs.

Tom-How do you know ne threw her
over?
Leila-Everybody says she Tilted him.
Truth.
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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-08-19
NO BLUE

Just as the special meeting of the
council was about to adjourn last night
ASSemblyman Lightner said he had
been requested to ask the board of
aldermen to remain in their seats.
Eight Of the members of the board did
as requested, and Aid. IngersOll, call
ing them 70 order, said a committee
from the JObDerS' union desired to be
heard Oh the street illumination matter.
At the last meeting of the board of
aldermen the resolution of Assembly
man Van Slyke, appointing a committee
to spend $1,000 for street illumination
during fair week was indefinitely post
poned. Aid. Conley asked to have the
resolution recohsidered. Seven of the
eight members present voted for a re-
consideration, but Aid. Dorinden voted
no. AS it takes a three-fOurthS vote to
reconsider a resolution the chair after a
careful review OF the rules decided the
motion to reconsider lost. The deIega-
ton from the chamber of commerce as
well as the mayor and Assemblyn,an
Van Slyke were much put out
over the matter, as it practically
puts an end to the proposed
Examinations. Col. Allen tackled Aid.
Dorniden after tine meeting. and told
the alderman from the Fifth ward he
guessed he didn't take much interest in
the welfare of st. Paul. To this Aid.
Dorniden said: LAS long as streets in
my ward have to be fenced up because
there is no money to pay for repairs on
them, / viii not vote III favor of spend
ing 5000 for any illumination scheme"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-08-19

contrary. believes in giving every man an
equal voice in the government"
Congressman Castle was termed the Apostle
James OF saltwater, ana declared TO be the
man for the OCCASION. He was the choice OF
every county in the district and an able and
eloquent advocate of the gospel of tariff re-
form. The work of the Fifty-first congress.
and particularly the passage OF the Mckinley
iarltf act, had teen ~Tepudiated by The coun-
try.
Hon. j. ID. Markham, of Chisago. sec
Onded the nomination of Mr.. castle,
and called attention to the fact that at
the Saltwater convention which frSt
nominated MIR. Castle, he had said that
Mr.. Castle, if nominated, would give
the district the livelieSt campaign in its
history.
That this prediction was verified"
concluded Mir. Markham, sis now a
matter of history"
John c.. Bullitt Jr. also made a happy
hit in indorSing the nomination of Mr..
Castle. This ended the nominating
speeches. and the mex congressman for
this district was nominated by acclalna-
ton and a rising vote. Hon. Frank S.
Bailey, Hon. w. P. Murray and p. L.
kavanagh were appointed a committee
to escort Mr.. Castle to the platform.
The nominee was viSibly affected by the
splendid reception given him, and de-
1ivered a splendid address, in which he
reviewed the work of the past session.
and expressed his thanks for the vote
of confidence given him. This speech
will be found in full below.
AT the conclusion of Mr.. Castles re-
marks the chairman was authorized TO
appoint a congressional committee OF
II from each county and three at large.
The convention then adjourned.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-08-19
INFLUENCE FAILED,
Officer Hanson Went to Sleep and
Off Went His Head.

Officer Hanson Went to Sleep and
OFF Went His Head.
Patrolman Hans Hanson, who has
been. OH duty at the Margaret street DO
lice station. was before the mayor yes
terday. The charge-sleeping on his
beat-was made by Sergeant William
Dowlan. and the evidence of a rounds
man and a Mr.. Fitzgerald settled the
question. Both witnesses testified that
Hanson was sound asleep and they
stood aud watched him sleep and heard
him snOre for twenty-five minutes. The
mayor told Hanson his resignation would
be accepted, but Hanson, instead of hand
ing it ill.,, went out to get influence
to prevent his discharge. 1t appears, or
at least the mayors secretary says. that
"a new rule was recently made which
provides that an officer found asleep on
his beat is discharged as soon as con-
vIcted of the charge. Hanson, it seems,
didn't know about this rule, and suppos-
ing he would be given the same chance
Officer Haiek mad, q few days ago, COM
menced to send political ''fiXers'' of
more or less Importance to his honor.
AsSemblyman Sandell was one of the
many who visited the mayOrin Hanson's
behalf. Finding no arguments would
make the mayor change his mind, San
dell Endorsed the appointment of Charles
BloomquiSt, a carpenter who lives at 521
Bradley street, to fill the vacancy, and
the appointment was made. Hanson
mas been ON the force over five yeaIs.
II. II. Lilly was appointed driver of
the Ducas street patrol wagon yester-
day, vice Andrew Quinn. resigned.
Lilly lives at 367 Western avenue and
has been employed in a hardware store.
The Mecca fer the frugal housewife.