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Omaha daily bee., 1896-03-08

Charming DrnperieS for Boudoirs,
Moorish Corners or window Seats.
The "Drapery club originated IN the
studio Of a Smart" New England girl, whose
artistic designs and very unique work brought
her fame and money. The handsome winter
studio in the big city was filled with the
summers rare collection from beaches,
marshes and rocky fern lands. From Maine
to Florida she had gathered shells, NOSES,
grasses and curios.
The club met once a week. After studio
class, office and school work was done in
the large dining room Of a friends house,
and on the big square table they laid their
plans, drawings and latest designs. A spe-
cialty was hangings for the new and pretty
boudoirs, or the Moorish corners, the lovely
window seats, and corners curtained away
from drawing rooms and Libraries.
Designs Of old French work, as seen In
palaces, relics Of Louis XIV; Florentine de-
signs or Kensington; cloth, silk, lace and rib
bon effects; all manner of artistic decorations
In water color and oils were used. Many or.
ders were filled for fashionable homes and
uptown studios, but the very latest and most
unique Of all was the golden net %portiere.'
The first one completed and hung was In
the artists studio. The device was perfect
Between the sitting and work rooms was 6
flmy golden and Oriental curtain, so beauti'
full and delicate that We stood amazed. Blu
II proved strong, durable and practical. The
foundation was of fish net, the finest mest
and the best quality, upon which was fast
ened in lows, about six inches apart each
way, the golden shells of our northern shores
Hundreds and hundreds were sewed to tn,
net with linen thread, the exact color of tn,
fsherman's twines.
The shells are small, transparent and o
many shades of gold, from pale cream t
deep orange. They must be carelessly ar
ranged en- the net, regardless of size or tint
like stars in the sky, of all magnitudes. 4
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wtmen have all Joined the men in the door
ways and yielded the floor to som hired
Carmencita. And this present is the high
season and the apothotic moment of the ball
gown.
And some of the latest gowns show a
combination of tints that for refinement
and sub.lety could do credit to n master
painter. One of the combinations is of
pure white and cream white. This con-
trast deepens the pure white to silvery gray,
and the cream to a faxen yellow. The eff
feet Is exquisite, a sort Of corot. l have
seen q bodice made of white chiffon with a
wide box-plaited frlll round the low neck
made Of cream brussels net bordered with
cream carnations set on the edge like
a ruche. The cream deepens at the
heart Of the flowers and so gives to this
tint it's accent. while a silver set rhine
stone buckle fastened in the belt gives a
focus to the gray. Very pretty, is 1t not?
The skirt is silk, of white ground, lowered
with roses. Another design is a square
necked blouse CT white chiffon with a garni-
ture of f1ax-colored guipure and sable. The
lace forms a sort of slashed blouse laid on
over, with vertical openings, through which
the chiffon falls out in puffs. Over the
shoulders the neck Is edged with fur. Wide
belt Of the lace laid over white, fitted to the
figure and fastened behind with two loops
of the. same that stand out from the waist.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-03-08
FANS.
Novelties in Paper, Silk and Parch-
ment Now on the Market.

The pretty paper fan, beloved by the sum-
mer girl for Its cheapness and beauty, is
only now making its appearance on the
spring market. And, behold! Conservative
Japan has yielded to the dictates of French
fashions and during the heated term of SO
we will catch our breezes with tiny trifes
Of empire design.
Finest silk, gauze and paper have been
employed in their construction. and me
workmanship Of the delicately carved sticks
has been done by skilled fingers. The slen-
der splints are most Of them less tLan half
an inch in width, with the mounted material
no wider when folded. They average from
six to about nine inches in length.
One odd fact concerning these cheap fans
Is that the bamboo pieces are now deco
rated with painted designs. Some are en-
bellished with figures corresponding to those
on the paper, and the effect is unique, The
only cords about them are OF silk with tas-
sells knotted TO the clasps.
The paper covering Of some specimens is
graduated from three inches ON one side to
six en- the opposite. That of others is only
about four inches deep across. These are
not apt to prove useful In agitating the air,
but they are undoubtedly pretty. Those
made with two slips OF paper, revealing the
sticks between, are of great variety.
came across a little gem. Its Smelly
carved frame was mounted with a narrow
strip Of tain white silk. hand-painted with
lilies-of-the-valley. The artist had ex-
tended his work to the sticks. where grnen
leaves and the same dainty flower added
the finishing touch to the perfect produc-
ton.
Another and strikingly pretty one showed
an outside frame Of bone and the Sill.
painted with Japanese figures in miniature
style.
There are beauties with gilded and sill
vered sticks. and a tracery CT embossed Gil
yer on the silk. The variety Of designs
should please the most fastidious.
An open oval-SAaped fan is the newest
design for decorative purposes. Both sides
are closely covered with small paper flowers
OF one color. All shades are shown in this
style.
In one Of the largest jewelry houses a
richly-gowned woman stood selecting a Fan
from those spread before her.
This madam" remarked the clerk, hold
ing up a fan for inspection. SIS not quite
small enough TO own the latest touch OF
fashion. but II is very handsome"
So IL was. The center Of gauze, hand
painted. with Cupid-bearlng garlands OF roses
gradually merged into a surrounding Of real
lace. The sticks were mother-of-pearl, each
decorated with a golden Cupid.
Nov, this" he continued. lis the very
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Sable edges the top Of the belt and the
top Of the loops. The skirt is Of pink satin.
Another is a blouse of white mousseline de
sole over white. with 4 skirt Of the same
mousseline over pink. The decollete is Dor
dered with a wide plated rufiie of pink chif-
fon, edged with a ruche of pink roses. and
there is a wide pink satin belt fastened
behind with two broad standing loops having
a row Of pink roses between them. The
mousseline skirt is side plated and loose
from the lining, and the bottom is finished
with a narrow band Of white ribbon folded
inside the hem.
The sleeves of these gowns contain plenty
Of material, but are no longer stuffed out
with horse hair. the tendency Of all sleeves
being to decrease In size. Though some
journals show models of ball dress where
the sleeve falls on the shoulder and the
bodice is held up by a strap, these ridicu-
lous designs are not worn by women Of
taste. and are not made in the best dress
making houses,
AS seen in the models above, it is very
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Observation-Disclosures
ifIIENCm FASHIONS.
Partisan Modes for Early sprin
thinning md JeNcIa.

t1NTistHh mOueN Tor EARLY SPRING
Trimmings ana Jewels.
PARIS, Feb. 2i.-1t appears that dancing
as a polite pastime is going out of fashion.
j don't know anything about the truth Of
this, but | hear that 1t is said. I know
only that some enc has Just published a
book In London on the decline of dancing,
and that some one else has explained the
sole trouble to lie with the men. who come
to the ballroom doors unwilling 10 exert
themselves, which perverslty one might sus-
pect TO be a symptom, but hardly an ex-
cuse. Men are not more indolent than they
we're. l know also that Sir Augustus Harris
has lately remarked with some contempt
that the barn dance OF the modern ball
room is a true gauge Of contemporary taste;
and that In Paris the cotillion has degen-
Grated into a childish romp, in which the
gentlemen trot In on papier mache hobby
horses and break a pasteboard lance for the
lady. 1t would seem that the amateurs OF
poetry Of motion have some reason to COM
plain.
BALL ToILETTES.
But this does not mean that there are
no more balls and no more ball gowns.
Quite otherwise. There will be the fiction of
balls TIL long after society has forgotten
the little 1t knew about dancing, till the
Omaha daily bee., 1896-03-08
Fashion Notes.

All the new bodices have ripple backs.
Mile Raye is the e~nticing name Of a new
fabric.
The latest wedding invitation envelopes are
oblong.
Turbans are in the advance guard of spring
millinery.
The parasol idea is carried out in skirts,
wraps and even hats.
Some new candle shades are in silver with
an edge of fluffy colored silk.
Yorkshire denims are among the most ar
tistic draperies Of the season.
Collars and cuffs will be worn more than
ever with the summer outfit.
Green and black promises to be one of the
combinations for smart costumes.
Some new ribbons for half mourning wear
show gray white and black clouded effects.
Strapped seams a~re.seen on gowns of satin
and silk as we'll as those OF cloth.
Dull blues and vivid rose pinks are used
in fashionable shirtings for the summer man.
Turquoise blue ribbon and violets are seen
on many OF the hats worn by girls In the
smart set.
A leopard skin cape, lined with white bro
caded satin, is owned by a popular southern
beauty.
Black is selected for smart gowns to be
worn during Lent by women who go in heay-
lily for eternal fitness of things.
A freak in stationery is TO have the corner
OF a widows card quite black, while the rest
OF the space is plain dead white.
The forest green finish" on artistic bed
room suits is much desired by women who
Ike their rooms to be furnished in various
colors.
Carriers for a bride shown at a leading
jewelers. are OF white silk elastic held by
clasps Of gold on which are a couple of fieur
de lis In diamonds.
Tulle is the distinguishing feature OF the
new headgear, and the large hat Is rare that
does not show somewhere a glimpse Of II.
White satin vests. half yelled with lace.
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SHE GUIDES TRAINS ~ SAFETY.
Young woma Mt Junction city with
important Matters ON Hand.

Young woman Mt Junction city with
Importnnt Matters ON Hand.
Miss Byrd Watkins Of Topeka has the dis
tinction Of being the only woman train dis
patcher on a single track In the United
States, and the responsibility Of such a po-
sition attaches no little Importance to the
young woman who holds 1t.
Miss Watkins is stationed at Junction City,
on the Kansas division OF the Union Pacific
railway. a through line from Kansas City &c
Denver, and its branches, the Junction City
and Fort Kearney branch, from junction City
to Concordia and Belleville; the Solomon City
branch, from Solomon City to Beloit, and the
Salina and Southwestern branch, from Salina
to Mcpherson. ...
Miss Watkins is one Of three shifts work
ing eight hours each. and Is on the second
trick" as the time between A o'clock in the
afternoon and midnight Is called. She is in
full charge of the Office during that time.
Her duties as a dispatcher on a single track
differ materially from those of a double track
dispatcher. as meeting points must be made
for all trains going In opposite directions.
She 10 a Kentuckian by birth. Her father,
who was a lawyer, died fourteen years ago,
leaving a wife and three daughters, of whom
Miss Byrd is the oldest. She Is just past
%, and her progress in the line of work she
has chosen has been rapid. Her first situa-
ton was that Of operator for the Union
Pacific at Deer Trail, Colo. From
that place she went to Topeka, and was en-
2lcyed by the same railroad there for four
years, until October, 1894, when she was
prom ted to Junction City as train dis
patcher.
Few women have the clear head and steady
nerve required to fill such a position. Miss
Watkins is a nice looking girl. with a tall,
slender figure. and has blue eyes and light
Omaha daily bee., 1896-03-08
WOMEN AS wooDcuorrnRs.
They Contract to Cut $50 Cords ut 81
n Cord to Help Build n Church.

Tbex Contract 10 Cut 2JO Cords mt 81
~ Cord to Help Build II Church.
The little villages of Equinunk and Little
Equinunk are on the Delaware river west
of Pert Jervis, in a mountainous part OF
Wayne county, Pennsylvania. Half a dozen
or more wood acid manufactures are located
there, the largest Of which is the Equinunk
Chemical company. The hardy woodchoppers
live in comfortable homes. The women are
healthy, fair looking and are not afraid
to handle an ak when the occasion demands
1t. They are kind-hearted and devoutly re-
ligious. OF late the Methodists of Equinunk
have undertaken to erect a house OF worship,
saws a writer in the New York Sun, which
has proved rather uphill business. the
women of the place resolved to put their
shoulder to the Wheel and assist III the
| work, and they set about 1t In a novel way
They entered into a contract with the ehem-
ical company to cut and pile In a workman
| like manner $50 cords CT acid wood during
| the last week in February, for which they
are to receive 81 for each cord, the money
| thus raised to be used for the buiidins Oh
the church. They sent the following letter
to their male and female irlenus lar anu
near to take part in the work:
EOUINUNK, Pa. February, lS96.-We'
tho undersigned. having entered INTO u con-
tract with the Equinunk company
to cut and pile $50 cords Of acid WOOD our
| ing the last week of February, 1895. do most
cord ally invite YOU to this chopping party.
| Said wood belongs to the m en-
| many and is located near Equinunk village.
The cutting and piling Of one or more coras
to be done in a good and workmanlike man
ner. Please bring q good axe, saw, Two
wedges and a good szed maui. Mr.. Green
of the Chemical comany will give all neces-
sary directions.
TRY your muscle on a cord of wood.
The exercise will do you good.
The best Of the chopping reserved Ter the
ladies'.
our part to fulfill this contract, we appeal
to ycu to help us. If previous engagement.
prevent your coming, kindly send us by man
one or more dollars and the work Will be
done FIR you. -,
Proceeds for the benefit of our Methodist
EPISCOPAL church, now being erected. Ihe
public generally are invited. All remit
tances made to Minnie Sherwood.
ANNIE SHERWOOD,
JUNE SOUTHWELL,
MAY BUTTERFIELD.
Witnesses to contract: D.. H. Gray, Dr.
d. e.. Drake, H. N. Farley and H.. Knapp.
The kindness of these Equinunk worner
was demonstrated last Saturday. Learning
that Mrs. Eta Stone, an aged poor widow
living two miles from Equinunk. was desti
tute Of wood during the recent extreme colo
weather, they organized a woodchoppers
party and with a d-Zel men and their team
they astCnished the old lady by dragging
several trees from the woods to her domi
cile. and after it was sawed and split AM
piled the women took possession OF tn
house, prepared q bountiful dinner for tn
entire party, and left the widow with
sufficient supply of provisions to last 10
several days.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-03-08
MINNIE SffEItN VI
JUNE SOUTHWELL,
MAY r
WHY SIZE IS POPULAR.
Mrs. CIeyeInnd'a Secret of Making
Friends of

Mrs. CIeveInnd's Secret OF MAKING
Friends of strangers.
The popularity of Mrs. Cleveland, says the
Boston Transcript, is due in no small degree
TO her graceful, concentrated attention to
whomsoever she is speaking. Her look Is
direct and hospitable. She exchanges greet
ings with the one who addresses her, and
for a moment that guest seems the only one
who fills her mind.
When Mrs. Smithers-supposing 1t Is Mrs.
Smithers-comes TO take her leave Mrs.
Cleveland bids Mrs. Smithers good after
noon or good night" looking at Mrs.
Smithers, addressing whatever she says to
Mrs. Smithers, and Mrs. Smithers leaves
with the pleasant impression that she has
been the recipient of special courtesy.
believe Mrs. Cleveland does this sub
consciously, for a certain sincere, honest
quality in her temperament and character
is apparent in her naturalness and absolute
avoidance of pretense and afectations.
Then, too, although firm, she desires to
hurt no ones feelings. Many a hostess bids
two or three goodbys at once, scattering
words in all directions. exclaiming: so
glad you've come etc., and casting nightly
has no magnetism, her words are scarcely
convincing, and her hospitable glances are
not sufficiently concentrated to be reassuring.
This suggests another social pitfall, now
ever. The affected woman, knowing this
manner is proper and winning, assumes 1t.
She cheats a few, but not any one who Is
worth deceiving. Returning to the fact. OF
the latest discovery of science, there is a
spiritual cathode ray that beams from the
soul OF the honest student of life, whose
heart is pure and kind, whose brain is keen
and alert, whose hand is active and quick,
that mirrors the deceits and follies Of pre-
tenders just as clearly as the electric ray
does coins In purses.
Emerson meant this long ago when In
Social Aimei' he wrote: Dent say things.
What you are stands over you the while and
thunders so / cannot hear what you say to
the contrary"
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brown hair. Her manner is pleasing and

brown hair. Her manner IS pleasing and
refined.
when 1 first went into the Office she
said, "the superintendent remarked that l
would be accomplishing a great deal If l
learned to be a train dispatcher without
swearing. / must confess that have more
sympathy with men on that score, but when
l feel obliged to find an outlet for my feel
ings | just get up and walk round and
round the table. l have had no accidents
since I began-not even a narrow escape
Miss Watkins is said to be the youngest
dispatcher on the road. An Official OF the
road is quoted as saying: II would not give
her up for any man dispatcher on cur sys
tap, -
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newest thing and a tiny taffAir was lifted
f-r a closer view. II was quiteosmall. The
mother-of-peari pieces, richly embossed with
gold, were mounted with two narrow strips
Of white silk about two inches apart, which
we're adorned with hand-paintiup
81 think I prefer these and the purchaser
turned to the antique fans. u ld
Some had sticks Of exquisiteiy carved ivory,
while others were Of mother-et-pearl. decc-
rated with gold. The endsabf the p,vots OF
a few were finished Will jewels, They were
all mounted with parchment handsomely
painted with pretty rural scenes and groups
Of figures in the style of wateau.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-03-08

LADIES AND GENLEMEN:
YALE

1t affords me great pleasure to call the atten,
ton of the public to Yale's Excelsior Hair Tonic,
which is the first and only remedy known to
chemistry which positively turns gray hair back
to its original color without dye. 1t has gone on
record that Mime. M. Yale-wonderful woman
ch~emist-has made this most valuable OF all
chemical discoveries. Nine. Yale personally en-
dorses its action and gives the public her solemn
guarantee that II has been tested in every con-
ceivable way and has proved itself to be the
ONLY Hair Specific. 1t HAIR FALL
ING Immediately and creates a luxurious growth.
1t contains no injurious ingredient. Physicians
and chemists invited to analyze 1t. 1t Is not
stisky y. sreasS, On tns cUlt,hry, nakes INC
For gentlemen and ladies with hair a little gray.
streaked gray, entirely gray and with BALD
HEADS, 1t Is specifically recommended.
All druggists sell II IT. Price, 800.
II anybody offers n substitute, shun them.
NINE. M. YALE. Health and Complexion
Specialist, Yale Temple OF Beauty. lag State
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much the fashion 10 make the skirt only
OF the silk and the bodice of a mingling OF
chifons and lace. The preferred materials
are plain satin. lowered silk and MORE, the
latter extremely fashionable not only for
evening, but also for day wear. The colors
are white, rose. c%erise, pale blue, violet.
FLOWER DECORATIONS.
Very notable Is the absence Of flowers ar
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81 WOMAN,S DOMAIN @
ri DOA'ATA1A' E
IIEEl@5
Golden POnTIEnEs.

not worn high on the head except with
evening dress. when a couture, high or low,
is a matter Of choice. ADA CONE.
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revers. crush collars and belts Of the same
shimmering fabric are worn with dressy cos
tunes for afternoon receptions and the the
alter.
Braiding Is seen on recently imported cloth
gowns. The lines OF braid are invariably
without curves save at the terminating points,
which are oftener than not In trefoil form.
a costume OF antique blue velvet is cut en-
princesse. opening over blue brocade. The
sides, turned back, are faced with white
satin, and the vest Is also OF white satin.
Gold buttons and velvet bows complete the
tout en- semble.
A new spring gown Of cloth has a full
shoulder cape trimmed on the edge with a
band Of black velvet covered with braided
embroidery. The soft frill which fills in the
r~osettes Of lace trim the neck.
A child's costume Of mountaineer velvet
has two large revers edged with embrold-
cry. A plated fan-shaped ornament OF yell
low lace descends from the fiat collar.
there are mousquetaire cuffs, and a scarf
is tied around the waist, which harmon
ICES in color with the costume.
The prevailing style Of couture just now Is
the pompadour. 1t may be elaborated at the
is considerably higher than the American
woman's pompadour. and there are waves,
curls and puffs In bewildering confusion,
often surmounted by a jeweled aigrette and
pearl or rhinestone combs.
Mohair will be very generally worn, In
colors and in figured black. The former are
especially pretty In mode and gray, for trav-
cling gowns and Easter briday trousseaux
will be considered incomplete without a frock
of this lustrous material. The new English
mohairs in figured black are silky and hand
some, and come in a ver'ety of designs.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-01
mo COMPROMISE"
Senator Turpie is Industriously
Booming Governor Matthews.

Senator Turpie is Industriously
Booming Governor Matthews.
CHICAGO, June Ex-senator Turpie
of Indiana is among the recent arriv-
ais. He comes to attend the national
convention to whicil he is a delegate.
Il am here he said, lin the interest
of Governor Matthews nomination as
are all our Indiana delegates. We
think him the most availa Bile, and when
all things are considered, the most ac-
ceptable man whose name viii be pre-
scented 10 the convention. He is a man
of excellent attainments and if elected
president would fill the office accept
ably to all parts of the country. We
have nothing to say against any other
candidate, but we claim for our man
that he has always been d Democrat
and that he is absolutely safe on the
financial question. We believe he will
command greater strength at the polls
than viii any other aspirant.'
The senator expressed the opinion
that the convention would declare for
the free coinage of silver and would
submit to no compromise proposition.
On the tariff, he said: Have you read
our Indiana platform? We declare in
that, with the free nintage OF silver
our present tariff will produce all the
duty necessary to support the govern
ment. We stand by that declaration"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-01
A Rannuet.

NEW YORK, June 3o.-The gentle
men composing the committee on the
extension of trade between the United
States and the Argentine republic, Uru-
quay and Brazil, who will leave this
city tomorrow to make tour through
the countries mentioned were enter
tanned at a banquet in the hotel VOL
dorf tonight by President T. Search
and Vice President J. II. Converse of
the National Association of Manufac-
turers. The members of the commit
tee, ALI of whom were present, are l..
Frederick Stearns of Detroit; j. NJ.
Studebaker of South Bend, Ind; j. r.
Kilbourne of Columbus, o.; Henry r.
Gilbert of Syracuse, William Harper
of Philadelphia, T. D. Palmer, Newark;
W. T. Adems, Memphis; F. l.. Wagar,
Wagar, Ala. John A. Johnson, of
Madison, Wis: Samuel E. Bacon of
Erie, Pa, and George Walton Fish
back, secretary of the American lsga-
ton at Buenos Ayres, who will be in
charge OF the tour.
The committee goes via, Europe on
account of accommodations to be Sc
cured. AS they sail down the bay to-
morrow, the warships anchored off the
narrews will fire d salute.