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People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-01-02

The parties to the tragedy reported
in yesterdays newspapers from Dewitt
county, ILL.,, are well known to many
Sumner county people. DR.. W. Il.
Taylor who was killed by JOhu Pace,
the postmaster Of Weldon, because of
attentions to his wife, was the repre-
sentative from that county in the
legislature. Pace is a nephew of
James Vandiver of Mayfeld and a
cousin of Lysander Vandiver. Santa
Fe section foreman of this city.
Sheriff Heskett knows all the parties
well. The cOrOner's jury exonerated
Pace.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-01-02

WANTED-Several trustworthy gentlemen
w or ladies 10 travel in Kansas for estab-
lished, reliable house. Salary $50 and ex-
penses. Steady position. Enclose reference
Dominion Company, Third Floor, Omaha
Bldgs Chicago.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-01-02

Rev. Pugh will hold his winter
communion services at Perth next
Sabbath at II am. Preparatory ser.
vices on Saturday at 2:3O pm. Week
of Prayer to be observed at the same
place by a union service every night
next week. See program for Week of
Prayer published elsewhere in this
paper,
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-01-02
Socks.

Ready Bros. have moved their law
office to rooms over the Sumner
National bank.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-01-02
WHY DID THE PEOPLE BUY So FREELY

these hard times? Why? because the bargains offered
were TOO GOOD TO MISS. So it will continue for an
other month. The stock is somewhat broken that's
fact but
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-01-02

Yes we're going to leave you We had intended to move
our remaining stock promptly January 1885, to st.
Joe, Mo but people treated so well we've concluded
to remain with you
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DRESS HINTS.

PARIS, Oct. 15.-Paris has had now
five solid weeks Of pelting rain, and in
stead Of looking Scorched and brown
as 1t generally does at this season, the
streets and grass look positively tropi-
cal in their greenness.
When one grumbles at the incessant
rains somebody invariably chimes in
and phophesies an ideal November and
December. The light summer gowns
have long since been folded away, even
before they had half a chance of prov
ing their usefulness. Our Trouville
belle has brought back a whole trunk
OF gauzy gowns untouched, because
the COOL rainy summer called for al
pacas and Irish poplins instead Of the
thinner materials. And their fasci-
mating picture hats, laden with plumes
and tulle, have hardly seen the light of
day this season. At home it is good
to know that the season was warm
enough, though all too short And,
OH crimps and homemade curls!
What a trying time my lady will have
through this weather. Beau catchers,
you have hung around her brow limp
and wayward and have not helped her
score. a. point.
Bought curls made on little wires
have been resorted to. It sounds a
bit vulgar but their falseness was
never discovered, for they were most
artistically arranged and just peeped
from under hats in soft, baby-like
rfnglets.
The cool weather, together with the
great gala week, has brought all of this
summers deserters back to Paris in
droves. Wet city sidewalks are so
much more to be desired than country
roads running inches deep in mud and
slush, especially If ones feet are clad
In the regulation French shoes, which
are ridicu1ously thin. The couturieres
have evidently anticipated this early
return of their clientes, for the most
raYishing model gowns are on exhibit
ton at all Of the smart shops, and one
sees now more pretty new gowns than
one can record.
bition of model gowns at one of the
shops on Boulevard Haussman there
was a visiting toilet Of fawn ladies'
cloth that attracted no end of atten-
tion. The skirt was a full godet of
the faWn ladies' cloth, with four-inch
band Of cream ladies' cloth around the
bottom that was edged with a full
plisse OF narrow cream lace. Two
bands of black feather trimming orna-
mented the cream band, and Just at
tho left side OF the front gore there
CLOTH grouped together and edged with
the black feather trimming
The bodice was o plain, daftless af-
fair, fastening at the under-arm seam
Folds Of the cream ladies' cloth over
lalped each other to form long,
square yoke and a narrow band OF the
feather border trimmed the edge. The
sleeves were snug-fitting coat sleeves,
with the afnilness at the top arranged
to stand straight UP.
A cefntura Of black velvet with
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cashmere and chemisette of finely
tucked lawn. with broad hemstftched
collar and cuffs. The short waist Is
laced with gray cord over the chem
isette in front, and the effect Is charm
ing on very prim little maiden The
first gown illustrated is Of dark red
smooth cloth. with belt OF red velvet
and revers OF cream-white cloth strip
ed with gold braid and trimmed with
otter. Another dress of green has a
chemisette yoke. revers and lower
sleeve OF green and white Liberty
satin. The sleeve puff is OF cloth, as
Is also the full bodice. Still another
model for serge gowns in various
colorS is made with circular skirt
trimmed with broad black braid. and
narrower width put on in loop pat
tern. The bodice buttons up the back,
where 1t Is gathered in at the waist
line only, and is blouse shape in front,
plated in at the neck. The collar Of
white. cloth trimmed with braid is
round in the back and pointed in front.
Scotch plaids are perhaps the most
economical school gowns, for they are
made very simple with plain hemmed
skirts, full waists. shirred into the
belt back and front, and a few rows
OF black velvet ribbon ON the collar
band cuffs and belts.
Cloaks for children are made Of silk,
bengaline, velvet, and cloth, both
smooth and rough, so IL Is QlHlculL 10
go astray in materials for this purpose,
and they are worn both long and short,
especially by the older girls who like
the short jackets Of camers hair
Dark red is a fashionable color for
coats, and some of them have velvet
capes and a trimming Of brown fur.
GIebe is used on tan and green cloth
to trim the revers, like the cut shown,
and muffs of cloth or velvet are made
to match the coats. Some of the coats
are full in the back, while others are
fitted in plain, but they all have loose
frc nts. The second model shows plafts
in front trimmed with cords and but
tons, and the collar is edged with
beaver Something quite new is a coat
of green cloth made with a waist, which
has revers in front, and is embroidered
with shades of green silk, and trimmed
with mink.
Small girls have coats of pink. white,
ecru, and blue corded silk, and they are
trimmed with fur and lace. The collars
The Saint Paul globe., 1896-11-01
LETTER OF ACCEPTANCE
Which an Atchison Politician Re-
cetved From His Lady.

A man who for years has been one Of
the leading politicians in Atchisol.
KAN, recently asked one Of the leading
women of that place to marry him, and,
though she had been sitting up nights
for for six long months, she replied
that she would let him have his answer
by mail. A week went by and the
politician learned to know what sus-
pense meant Finally he got g. letter
% Of acceptance, 5000 words longl In
it the farseeing young woman fully
stated her views on the question of
tobacco, gave her unbiased opinion az
to the most reliable brand of baking
powder, expressed the hope that sha
would always cherish the undyfna
principles Of good housekeeping. and,
at the last, formally accepted the over
whelme1 suitor, who was on the verge
Of nervous prostration by the time he
had waded through her unparalleled
love missive
To cap the climax there was a post
script. 1t read: You are SO full Of
politics I thought it might please you
to be accepted like the candidates ac-
cept their presidential nominations"
If the suitor RECEIVERS his health and
strength there will probably be a wed
ding.
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brown satin tie were to be worn with
this gown
Much Velvet Worn-velvet will be
much worn. One grieves to hear this,
because Its use and abuse are 80 fire.
quently mingled Velvet made into
short, becoming Jackets, into tight-f1t-
ting bodices, into very well hung skirts,
Is always admirable But velvet In
trained dresses, in long coats, in full
resplendent waists and In fanciful gar
ments Of any kind savors too much Of
the grotesque 1t may be picturesque,
but 1T is not becoming.
Several embossed dvelvet coats are be-
Ing sent home for. wear this winter.
They have small figures standing out
upon light back ground, the whole
set on a groundwork of mixed design.
The plain velvets are seen hardly at
all. Even the embossed are disguised,
as II were. You see a little open coat
of embossed velvet with collar Of
lace and standing ruff of chiffon.
How different from the straight-necked
velvet coats we used to know.
The fancy runs toward little items
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frills of black chiffon gave the finish to
the bottom.
Bodices-A great deal has been said
against the fashion of employing diff
ferent materials in the bodices of toi-
let's. 1t Is still being done great
deal, and by the best houses in Paris
too. After all, materials are rather
secondary matters. for If toilet is
becoming and has a chic air one Is
rather conscious of the ensemble than
the especial materials.
A rich visiting gown of dahlia satin
and citron green satin was the pride
of one of the SWEETEST couturieres' fall
exhibition. The skirt was a full plain
godet of dahlia satin, and of such
heavy quality that the usual stiffening
was not employed in the facing around
the bottom.
The bodice was Of citron satin, COW
cred very full with black chiffon and
banded with jeweled bands The high
scant coat sleeves were of the dahlia
satin, and dahlia satin was employed
for the high, draped collar.
The short, loose jacket that went
with this visiting toilet was made Of
wondrous embossed velvet in dahlia
and green. The jacket had lining of
citron green satin, and an exquisite col
lar of Brussels lace, mounted by a tall
black chiffon ruff, gave a finish to the
neck of the garment.
The New Toques-A toque fashioned
expressly for this toilet had a beretta
crown Of gold braid guarded by a
broad, full puff Of dahlia velvet. 1t
was trimmed with bird-of-paradise
plumes.
A striking early winter street toilet
is made of Scotch cheviot in a big blue
and green plaid. The skirt is a full
godet, made on the bias and trimmed
at the front seams with straps and
large smolSed-pearl buttons The bod
ice is built of dark green ladies' cloth,
a bit severe in its excessive plainness
1t fastens at the under-arm seams, and
instead Of being dotted the fullness is
disposed OF in tiny plaits, back and
front. The collar was high and straight
and the sleeves the regulation coat
sleeves.
A short, straight bolero Of the plaid
goods was detachable.
The small blue felt hat made for this
street gown was trimmed around the
crown with blue and green .coque
plumes, and each plume was edged with
a tiny piping of wired velvet.
There was another remarkably ser
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up the high collar. And this is a great
paste button to fasten the front. Ele-
CANT! Your friends will say. And it
costs you nothing. Celeste will make
it, and you will wonder at the small
price. Shall Celeste make it, madame?"
Celeste made it, and when you read
the descriptions of Paris fete in the
near future look for the American
woman who wears white wrap and
peacock feathers. Her skirt is to be
of changeable blue and green silk. Her
hat toque with one big bird upon it.
Her gloves snow white, without stitch
ing.
There has never been time when the
woman with left-overs could fit her
self out so prettily. The old-fashioned
velvets "do over admirably, if one has
only had the wisdom to preserve them
And so, though the heavy season is
upon us all. far and wide, we shall re
joice in the fashions that allow us so
much latitude and offer so much pretti-
ness. Nina Goodwin.
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are so large that they have the ap-
pearance Of a cape, and are trimmed
with fur and. lace, and pretty little muffs
are made of silk and fur to match.
Large bonnets shirred in around the
head with a wide faring frill in front,
which gives them the effect of poke,
are made like the cloak, with a band
of fur around the crown and on the cape
and full ruche Of lace set in around
the face. Black velvet is also used for
these cloaks, lined with a color and
trimmed with ermine.
Very small boys have similar gar
ments made Of white ribbed velveteen
and vicuna cloth of different colors
which are quite as suitable for the lit
tie maidens. One of the models shown
is a full blouse mounted on yoke Of
the velveteen trimmed with guipure
lace, and second one is of cloth made
with a short waist, and skirt gathered
on. Long stole plaits, which may be of
silk or cloth, extended down the front
on either side, and narrow velvet rib
bon and cream lace are the trimming.
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France. both ladies being devotees Of
the wheel; this is not the first tour
they have made together.
Frederick Douglass owed his free
dom to the generosity of two Quaker
women, Annie and Ellen Richardson;
they paid the price set upon him and
gave him to himself. This fact is
brought again to mind by the news
OF the recent death in London Of Ellen
Richardson.
Stationmistresses are rapidly re-
placing station masters on Victorian
railways, over 200 women holding the
post. They can do the work as we'll
as men, and are much cheaper to en-
ploy their average annual salary be-
ing t2O, whereas the station-masters
received f150.
Hartford is preparing for a statue
of Harriet Beecher Stowe. The statue
Of Emma Willard in Troy is the second
ever erected in honor of a woman In
this country. The first perpetuates
the memory Of woman in New
Orleans who acted heroically in a time
of epidemic
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THE THEATER HAT
Shall 1t he Worn In the American
Play House.


The question whether or not to wear
hats at the theater seems in the nature
of things likely to be settled by a COM
promise. The conditions Of life are so
different here and in Europe that
it is almost impossible for women to
go to the play without some kind Of
head covering With the opera it is
different; that is distinctly dress af-
fair, and ladies are wont to drive
thither in a carriage, and it is easy
therefore to go out with hair arranged
for the evening. In England and
France the universal use Of cabs and
fiacres, and the comfortable cloak
rooms provided at the theaters them
selves, make the fat mo hats reas-
enable one; but the managers here,
under existing circumstances, certainly
cannot afford to make such demand on
their public. Even the richest people
in New York are apt to take bus or
a cab to the play, and 1T would take
away half the pleasure of the enter
tainment, which Is often impromptu, to
make it dress affair.
On the other hand, hats that obstruct
the view are a public nuisance and
ought to be tabooed, and well-bred
women are taking the lead in wearing
the ttniest of "capotes'' and 'touues. -
suppressing even the annoying aigrette
and tufts Of plumes, which make many
Of these headdresses almost as annoy
ing as the large hats themselves. It
will cost a pang, no doubt, to sacrifice
these pretty and becoming ornaments,
which give such an air Of distinction to
the little twisted roll of velvet, or the
wreath of flowers, but no right-minded
woman will hesitate to make this little
sacrifice for the good Of the public, es-
pecially when 1t becomes known that
the small hat Is the mark Of woman
in smart" society, while the towering
one with plumes suggests a Seventh
avenue boarding house.
There Is a new shape shown by Virot
which seems precisely made to suit the
necessity. 1t is velvet cap with
crown and front piece not unlike
babys cap The model in question Is
OF very light blue velvet, thickly en-
broidered with design In pearls, and
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the edge is finished with sort Of cor
onet OF pearls. This headdress, posed
on the wavy locks of the period has a
charming effect. Coronets of loops Of
velvet ribbon are also one of the fash
IONS Of the day, which are both pretty
and effective, and if not exaggerated
are appropriate for the play. Flower
oonnets are always charming, and the
Marie Stuart cap with the jewelled
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Children's gowns and cloaks are of
especial interest now that the time has
come to At the children out for the win
ter, and the more one thinks about
chiidren's clothes the more interesting
they oare, for there is some satisfac-
tion In the purchase of their pretty,
simple gowns which can be all worn
out before they go out of style. There
Is nothing very striking or original in
their autumn fashions, but that is due
TO the fact that there is so little that
Is new in the grown-up gowns.
j The noticeab BILE difference in cut is In
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BITS ABOUT WOMEN.

st. Petersburg was utterly amazed,
not long ago when the czar accom-
panied his young wife into shop and
bought some gloves.
Edna Lyall, England's popular
author, is much interested in politics
and has been recently made honorary
secretary Of the Eastbourne Liber-
alists of London.
In the department of medicine at
the University of Buffalo, Mary Hut
ley led her class Of sixty-four mem
bers, and Regina Flood also won
honors in the same class.
Lady Henry Somerset and Miss
Frances Willard are wheeling through
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the sleeves, which follow the tendency
of all sleeves to be smaller. And in
Skirts there are the same straight
breadths for the silk gowns and
circular cut for wool dresses. The
fuimpe dress for girls under eleven
years of age Is one of the staple fash
ions which do not vary much from one
season to another, but the guimpe waist
is often made of velvet, silk, and plain
wool instead Of cambria, for the needed
warmth in winter. Narrow braid or
velvet ribbon sewn on in rows around
or crosswise OF the yoke and cuffs make
the plain wool very pretty with
plaid gown, and white silk guimpes are
always nice for dress. Guimpe dresses
are made with the circular skirts as
well as the straight breadths. and
these are lined with fine cambria to
make them hang well. while the full
baby waist is the usual style.
Serviceable school dresses Of figured
wool are made with a round waist
fuSed in the back, plain under the
arnfS, very full TO pouch in front be-
low 60 plain yoke, and set on to the
skirt with a small cord. A little finish
Of bright velvet arranged in narrow
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double loops at the front finished the
bottom of the bodice.
The collette that went with this toll
let was made Of cream ladies' cloth,
with a lining Of citron green taffeta.
Plisses Of the narrow cream lace and
the feather trimming trimmed the coll
lette most elaborately, and two full
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This" said she, sketohing little
round cape upon slip of paper, els of
snow white cloth, See, how gorgeous!
It costs little per yard. A mere nothing.
It Is not even broadcloth, no, nor doe
skim just plain. smooth cloth. This"
rapidly sketching design around the
edge, IS a. peacock feather trimming,
blue, TOUCHED with green. Cheap als6
This In more OF the same" touching
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Devoted to Her Occupation.
Chicago Times-Herald.

7 Ut.
Women do not make good detectives. ,, re-
Gently remarked the superintendent OF onA
OF the largest detective agencies in this
country. Women who are willing 10 en-
bark in our line OF work are unrciiabIe
sentimental, emotional and as dangerous to
US as they are to others. 1 once paid a girl
several hundred dollars for shadowing A no
torious criminal whom we wanted to land.
She followed him like his own shadow for
three months. and / presume she is doing
married and skipped over to England"
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viceable street gown Of mixed golden
brown oheviot that noted. Each seam
Of the godet skirt was trimmed with
an apple-green Of light tan braid, and
the street jacket was trimmed In the
same There was d seamless broad
vest Of the cheviot finished with a
high mixture Of golden brown satin,
and over this the jacket fitted enug.
high turnover linens collar and a
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of toilet. Plain, smooth cloth is elabo-
rately trimmed.
"A young American woman, whose
husband, although in the oil business,
Is feeling the times" visited her Paris
dressmaker. Il want" said she, some
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and very cheap You know, Celeste,
l have always Ebeen a good customer
Of yours. Now befriend me and tell
me how TO get something beautiful and
cheap"
A Cheap Cape-Celeste, in her best
mood, took a pencil from a table.
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front. which is now also en- regle, has
received the commendation of the CEN
turies as a becoming head covering
So there seems no lack of choice in the
way of theater hats which need not be
more obtrusive than any other style Of
coiffure. The theater hat Illustrated
here is burlesque one which lately ap-
peared on London stage
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bretelleS over the shoulders, a band
across the yoke, and a few small gilt
buttons are all the trimming required,
except the velvet cuffs and collar band.
Sleeves Of these dresses are close. with
q short double puff falling like a ruff1e
from the top. CameTs hair, serges.
end all the pretty plaid woods are used
for these gowns, and red is especially
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-10-14

state, in Wisconsin, Indiana and Kan
sas; and we feared that we could not
win. in three-cornered fight, in Da-
kOta county, without we made a
thorough canvass of the county. But
on Monday last, at harrington. the
Democratic Party OF Dakota county
did US h, honor to also place us in
nomination for the House. without
any solicitation On our part. and with
great deal of good feeling and unan-
unity OF sentiment. Under these cir
cumstances. as the joint opposition to
the Republicans will have about 1900
majority, we think we can pull through
without any canvass Of the county.
And il we don't there is no harm done.
We shall simply have escaped an i'm
mense amount of work with, practic-
ally, no compensation. We leave the
matter in the hands Of our friends In
the county, and shall 60 elsewhere to
help that great man, Mr.. Bryan carry
the nation.
We beg leave to earnestly thank the
noble and generous friends, in both
wings Of the great frec-silvcr army, in
Dakota county, for the generous way
in which they have insisted that we
must max the run. In She hour of
universal victory that is near at hand
we would not like to be dropped into Il
crack and forgotten. We therefore
ask our friends to take care Of our in
terests during our absence.
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fer from the reverend gentleman, and
sneers at the poor, whom Christ came
on earth to save. The pauper, the
beggar, the leper had the first place In
the heart OF the founder of Christian.
ity. But In the eyes Of the Rev. Mr..
Holman "the submerged TENTH" a.
he calls them,-the poor and suffer
ing Of the earth,-are something to
be hated, feared and despised. This
is not Christianity,--it may be
Churchianity.
But while Plutocracy is striving to
scare the debtor part of the commun-
ity into the support of it's ticket by
notices that If Bryan wins. their
mortgages must be paid in gold; they,
at the same time, employ the minis
tiers of the churches Of God-not all Of
them, but many of them-to mislead
the voters to their ruin, through the
very respect which all good men feel
for religion and its representatives.
1t is sad state of affairs. Already,
through time-saving and corrupt
preachers, the churches have lost
their hold upon millions of their
votaries: and this new attempt to use
the clergyman as a police force--a
sort of Pinkertons-to do the dirty
work of the usurers, will inflict upon
the cause of religion incalculable in
Jury. from which it may never re-
cover.