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Omaha daily bee., 1896-03-29
Feminine Notes.

Mrs. Mary Hartwell Catherwood, the novel
list, lives a conspicuously quiet life at her
home in Hoopestown, Ill.
Johanna Stats. the author of the charm
ing little book "Drumsticks," is known in
social life as Mrs. Meredith.
Mrs. Cleveland recently stated that she
considers men perfectly competent to control
affairs of state without women's interference.
The queen of Portugal, who has completed
her medical studies, has just taken a higher
degree In medicine, acqulttlng herself with
great honor.
The only newspaper which was issued in
Boston during the siege of colonial days was
published by q woman-Mistress Margaret
Draper, q widow.
Mrs. Aver. the American Millionaire, who
is spending the winter in Rome, enjoys the
distinction Of wearing q different set Of jewels
with each evening dress.
Nine. Stepniak intends to prepare a record
Of the life and work Of her husband.
Prince Krapotkin will edit and arrange the
Russian section Of the memoirs.
In Dover, N. H.. Mrs. Mary r. G. Dow
has proved her ability to manage a street
railway, and announces large dividends TO
the stockholders-which Is quite another
matter.
Mrs. Percy Fleming, M. D., and Miss AL
drich Blake have Just been appointed regis
trars of the Royal Free hospital. London.
Offices which have hitherto been filed only
by men.
Miss Marie Van Zandt. the American So
prano, who has been singing in Paris, has
signed engagements In Brusscls, Nice and
Bucharest. She may also 60 TO Russia. hav-
ing beeu invited there to sing.
Nine. Media recently had a great ovation
at the cloAe of her appearance in the role
of Marguerite In New York. She was pre-
sented with a tiara OF diamonds and pearls.
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of "The Flight of a Pigeon" beautifully
illustrated by the daughter of Bret Harte.
QUEEN OF II STENOGRAPHERS.
Phenomenal Success of IL Kansas Girl
in Chicago.

Phenomenal Success of Il Kansas Girl
in Chicago.
Miss Meta Mclaughlin, president Of the
National Association of Women Stenograph-
ers. has had a phenomenally successful career
Times-Herald. She has lived for four years
in Chicago, but is a Kansas girl by birth and
education. She graduated from the Normal
school before she was 16. and at once began
teaching. Her first class was in the lowest
grade, where she taught a hundred little
6-year-olds, and. in spite of her youth and
inexperience, enforced perfect order and
obedience. She continued as a teacher until
she had worked up through the eighth grade
to the Normal. Then she undertook the
study of shorthand, and completed her course
in six weeks with a speed of 100 words a
minute. This was merely a 'by-the-way,"
study, and Miss Mclaughlin did not make
any use of it for two years.
In the meantime she was appointed en-
rolling clerk in the Kansas senate one ses-
sion and did satisfactory work. Next session
without application she was elected chief
enrolling clerk. the highest position a woman
can hold in the Kansas senate. She was put
over a staff of thirty clerks, twenty-five of
whom. under her instruction, in three weeks
Of training, so perfectly and uniformly wrote
the enrolling hand that no one could select
his own work.
Miss Mclaughlin was next appointed COM
of the United States court of
claims, which position. necessitated the issu-
ance Of subpoenas by her, the administering
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material for the f~un-makers, on the right
head they have a cocky up-to-date look that
Is very alluring.
AIGRETTEs.
Trimmed French sailors are to be as much
worn as ever, and those that mean to say
their first prayers on Easter Sunday will be
laden with flowers.
They will also boast the tallest sigrettao
ever grown en- hats. and, besides. wings of
tulle and high knots of checked, striped or
Powered ribbon.
Wide blades Of bright green grass. violets
and primroses are the favorite artificial
decorations for the earliest trimmed sailors.
and along with the plain black and white
aigrettes there are some curious novelty
ones.
One Of these novelty aigrettes is barred
With black and white stripes all the way
up and sells for the modest 5um of 81. An
other is pure white, with discs of stamped
black velvet near the tops known as pea
cock eyes"
This also calls for the same sum, but
when decorating a black siilor swathed
about the crown with white tulle with a
the killing effect seems to condone the ex.
pense.
In the way of bonnets, the poke shape is
the feature of the season, but 1t is hardly
likely that any CT the funny old-time models
VIII catch the popular favor. A scoop bon
net with dancing feathers over the top and
bright roses each side of the cheeks would
be becoming to very few women; so that
many Of the milliners have compromised on
coQuettish beef-eater crown and under brim
trimmings. that with strings tying under the
chin, may pass for pokes. One shape just
seen was exactly like an inverted straw bowl
that had grown a velvet Tam crown.
This with some soft white feathers ana
wide black velvet strings was very nice in
the hand; but on the head-oh. dear! oh.
dear! 1t made the tryer-on look as If her
own grandma had just stepped out of the
past, leaving all the youth behind that had
made her own old poke so becoming.
For children. however, the old-fashioned
scoops and coal scuttle pokes are charming.
and in shirred satin and rough straw, until
hot weather they will be much worn.
White feathers, satin ribbon and small
roses without foliage trim the children's
pokes elegantly.
One delightful shape for little maids of
3 or 4 is called the Marguerite and is
composed of a rough straw crown and a
flcuncing brim of killed mousseline de sole.
Becoming neck fxings are seen with the
new millinery, and, however sleek and trim
your chapeau, it io the proper caper to have
your neck swathed in fluff and furbelow.
Those for street wear are composed largely
of black satin ribbon, black chiffon, and
snail ostrich tips, with here and there a
miEgling of colored velvet or a fall of rich
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SPRING HATS.
Sailor shapes the Rngc-Jnuntiness ~
s. the miDgs.

Sailor shapes the Hngc-Jnu ntiness of
the trimming
NEW YORK, March 26.-Usuaily Easter Is
chosen as the sacred moment for spring head
gear to put In its first appearance, but al
ready spring chapeaux have been worn aud
some Of the best and latest secrets of the
glass Of fashion Will be reflected on palm
Sunday.
The fact that many black feathers are
being used and that spring hats this year
are dark In coloring has made this early
wearing possible; but today, palm Sunday,
they have burst into special bloom, showing
many rare and beautiful flowers, with here
and there clumps OF dewey leaves or sprays
Of foliage as natural as life. Never, indeed,
we're artificial flowers more nearly akin to
nature than now.
In the foliage line there are great punches
Of pine tags, with crisp brown seeds at the
top that are 50 real they seem almost to give
out a pungent piney odor. Then among the
eccentric novelties that will appear later on
the big country hats there are even heads Of
escarolle lettuce, silky corn ~taesels. and
buckwhe blooms.
Bright green roses and green tulips are
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seen on some of the expensive importations,
blending charmingly with the new shades
of brown and perhaps accompanying great
airy wisps of black tulle. Corn husks, in a
loose broad b~raiding, woven into a big beef
eater crown and a round waved brim in a
contrasting tint. is a very modish and effec-
tive material for some OF the French hats.
A CORN-HUSK MODEL.
Here is a corn-husk hat, imported by one
of New York's smartest milliners and whose
prototype will doubtless be seen Easter Sun
day In a fashionable church pew.
The beef-eater crown is sage green, braided
in a single piece and with extreme looseness.
The round brim Is In a pale brown, and
the sole trimmings are a narrow band of
black velvet about the crown and a tall PAN
ache of black Prince Of Wales feathers at
the left front.
Almost all Of the hats. large and small,
show this uplifting of the trimming at the
left. The old method of balancing it evenly
at the two Sides, across the front. has en-
tirely gone out for anything but the rolled
brim walking hats. These have to a large
extent a straight bow across the front of
narrow ribbon velvet, but just as often as
not there will be beside a bunch of feathers
or tall velvet loops to give the high look at
the LEFT.
tf bullcT yellOW StTdWS IN pain ana TOuSl
weaves are much seen. They are very effect
i've when decorated with black velvet and
wings and ~rosettes Of any Of the soft yellow
lacas that now abound for millinery purposes.
Black feathers. quilts and tulle also ornament
the butter straws elegantly, and a red or
white silk rose under a brim against the
hair will give a delightful touch.
BOTH PRETTY AND USEFUL.
A small. and very useful butter straw toque
Span ypStprdnv hapan with n Su,1arn of tho
straw that was pinched down in ridges from
This was allowed to rest on a loose roll Of
black velvet that formed the toque proper,
the square straw roof being set at an angle
to bring a point straight in front.
The hollows on each side were fastened
down to the velvet with a big bulls eye of
Jet ringed delicately with Rhinestones. Under
each of the side points of the straw the vel
vet pulled out broadly. and at the left, al
most toward the back. there was a high eff
feet Of black quilts and wings of yellow lace.
The whole effect was very stylish and
dainty, and when tried on a little, sleek
black head. nothing seemed more suitable for
first spring wear. or, indeed, a more useful
Investment for months to come, than this
trim symphony in black and yellow.
With the very dressiest walking frock such
a hat is sufficiently elegant. and it can be
worn as well with the p~lainest tailor gown.
INCLINED TO THE GRoTESQUE.
Many smart sailors are seen and some
shown by one OF our crack English hatters
are. to say the least Of it, unique. These
are not SO round as the sailors of last year.
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ART RY THE YARD.
OH Painting on SILK and Canvas Used
for n JSrtexe-

W" cAshA euu INV Nseu
Tor u Friexe.
A clever young artist has for the past three
years really been selling her work by the
yard! And this is the way she does it: She
makes a specially Of painting friezes on
canvas, stiff linen, art sheeting or any ma
tsrlal which will lend itself effectively to
such decoration, and charges $50 much per
yard for them. according to the elaborate
ness OF the design.
Her best and most artistic efforts have
been in reproducing the Mermet roses, in
their charming and delicate shades of pink;
their long and graceful stems forming droop-
ing g~arlands between %bow-knots Of pale
tinted ribbons.
One frleze OF unusual beauty and also fine
sentimentality adorus the wall of the draw
Ing room In the city home Of one of New
iork's we'll known residents. 1t is painted
on an iyory-tlnted silk sheeting, and every
dainty rose upon II is a representation of
one from the owners country home. all the
blossoms used as studies in the progress Of
the work having been sent to the artist from
the private Conservatory a few miles
ont o! town, Is not this a charming Idea ?
And being in portable form. il is also prac-
teal and economical.
Almost all mural decorations, unless con-
slsting OF tapestries, pictures or various
other movable articles, are placed upon the
material Of the wall itself, as In the case of
papers, lrescoes or stenciled designs, but
these friezes can be panted to harmoHize
with almost any c~oiorlng and when their use
fulness Is past In one apartment. they can be
taken down and removed to another, as they
are only stretched smoothly and tightly on
the wall betwecn the picture moulding at
their base, and a very narrow, close fitting
moulding at the ceiling line. II not large
enough for the next room for which one is
intended, It IL only a simple matter TO en-
ploy the artist to paint an extra yard or so,
or. proving too large for Its new quarters,
the length cat of can bs framed az o broad
panel picture and used with charming result
over a mattel. mirror or low window. or
course the price OF the fr.eze varies accord
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EsTEEMED FOR GOOD WORKS.
Teacher of the Largest bible, class
I'm the World -

Tcncher of the LnrSe Bible, CInsx
in the World .
OF all the women known and loved
throughout the country for their, progressive
and philanthropic work, no name commands
more attention and respect than that of Mrs.
Sarah B. Cooper Of San Francisco. ~ -
Sarah Ingersoll was born in Cazenovia, N.
Y, and at the early age of IA she taught a
district school in a small adjoining village.
Here her strong religious instincts mani
tested themselves, for in order to fill the
vacancy caused by the fact that there were
no religious services in the place she Or
ganized a bible class containing both chill
dren and their parents, and taught them
with such success that her fame soon spread
throughout the surrounding country. From
that day to this she has never discontinued
her bible instruction, and the great bible
sides is the largest in the country, COM
posed of intellectual men and women of all
denominations, who gather from Sabbath to
Sabbath to listen to clear and eloquent ex-
position of the scriptures. Her manner in
speaking is always free from undue dog
matte bias. To her catholicity of opinion
much Of her influence is due. 1t was in
1869 that the family removed from New York
to San Francisco, and here Mrs. Cooper be-
came the pioneer CT kindergarten work ON
the Pacific coast. She organized the second
free kindergarten west of the Rocky noun
tains, the bible class which she had already
formed proving its financial support at first.
The now famous Golden Gate Kindergarten
association, of which Mrs. Cooper is the
president, originated in this pioneer work.
and this association now has over forty free
Omaha daily bee., 1896-03-29
THE SEWING SCREEN.
A Usful and Decorative Addition to
Household Impedimenta.

A Usful and Decorative Addition to
Household Im~pedfmenta.
A delightful decorative and useful note in
my lady's morning room or a cozy setting
for the corner of her bed room is the sewing
screen, a little affair combining all the COM
forts of thread basket, plncushion, needle
case, work bag, catch-all and table. One
such screen is fashioned of yellow denim
and a delicately Powered yellow silk. and
can be easily carried out in any color by a
pair of clever hands. The framework, which
consists Of two leaves eighteen inches wide,
is about three feet high and is covered from
the outside and fastened on the inside corners
with fancy gilt nails. Each leaf is divided
into three parts, the upper and lower given
over to pockets made OF silk. A needle case
covered with silk and a pin cushion covered
with yellow plush hang from the top of each
leaf, respectively. Two fiat pieces of paste
board covered with silk fall against the mid
die division of each leaf, one being held by
ribbons to form wide pocket, the other
standing for a small shelf or table when
caught by ribbons to two fancy-headed nails
on either side of the screen above. Nothing
so convenient was ever put into so small a
space before, according to the owner of this
housewifely joy. For it is a Joy. she will
tell you. Here is always the thread and
needle one wants at her very hand. Here
is room for ones work of. various kinds.
The table, pin cushion, scrap basket and
scissors, which hang at the side, are ever
ready. and all practical things considered.
housekeeping attachment has the merit be-
side of being a thing of .beauty..! p. r''' ri.
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ing to the value OF the material upon which
II is executed as well as upon the design IT.
self. and the former being provided by the
patron, the artist only charges for the latter.
A section of enc of .theas friezes painted
upon stiff gray canvas was shown by the
artist Miss Owen in the New Jersey ex-
hibit in the Woman's building at the Column
bien exposition in 1898, and was quite unique,
with it.
An essential feature Of success in the work,
shuull anyone wish to emulate this bright
example, is that the strokes should be put
on In broad effects with large brushes. very
little attention being paid to detail in execu-
ton, as it 10 literally "skied," and becomes
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but rather more in the shape Of a long
oral, with fiat crowns and narrow brims.
But IL Is the way the trimming is put on
that makes them SO remarkable; and just let
tho newspaper poet and funny illustrator get
a glimpse Of one and they viii have a beaut.-
fnl time.
The brims OF these sailors are shrouded
with coarse black guipure nets that bring
them almost to & level with the crown. which
Is covered natly with a vast bird. a prairle
hen, a duck or a long-tailed pheasant. These
point head toward the front, with wings
resting on the laee-eovered brlm; so that
when the hats are held up against tho wall
at a little distance they have exactly the
effect OF the stuffed game ON oval wooden
platters that frequently ornament old-fash-
ioned dining rooms.
In truth, they are verltable ducks OF hats.
but Notwithstanding they provide so much
Omaha daily bee., 1896-03-29
MIss7 ,vfLLAR's AcHInvEMrNr.

Aa Iowa. Girl with the True Genius
for business.
One of IN very best examples or large
business enterprises carried on successfully
by the women today is that OF the Thomas
orchestra. which is entirely managed by
Miss Anna Mnlar, a young woman of almost
unique abibtyS Z
Miss Mi4iar. came from a little farm in
Iowa to ChiSgo, where she attended the
Northwestern University for two years.
During 6&three seasons that she has been
with the Ehissso orchestra, Miss Mnlar has
won for this organization the greatest sue
cess finacially that II has. ever known. In
fact, it has become through her skillful man
agement almost seit-supporting. whereas be-
fore 1t came under her control there was
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decidedly belittled in general mpressivoless
IL each flower, petal and leaf be worked up
as carefully as in a painting intended for
close inspection on the line.
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"a Chicago Girls Reasons Why a 500 Girl
Won't Marry a $40 Man"
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taudua assemblies. woman's clubs, great re-
ligious gatherings and various meetings in
the public 1terest know full we'll.
The National tribune., 1896-04-02
New York Man Gives His Record.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: / have a copy
of your paper and while look ing it over read
that SEINE State in the West claims that il has
the Youngest GA r. man. He proves to be a
drummer boy enlisted at eight years. j have
no right to dispute the mans word, but it looks
rather absurd to think a boy of only eight
wears would be allowed 10 enlist in the Govern
meut service as a soldier.
Now ] will tell you my record. ] was SOL
der, aud consider that am one of the young
est men who enlisted and carried gun. ] was
born Nov. 10 1850 enlisted about March 10.
1862 and went with nv regiment as soldier.
j was in Co e. 1881 n. Y. I am the youngest
soldier in these parts. / belong to C. J. Dick
enson Post, 6, Hinsdale, Mich. I draw PEN
sion. and am in favor OF Service Pension
ARTHUR NJ BARRpws Hillsdale Mich.
The National tribune., 1896-04-02
FROM FAR NORTHWEST.
Pluck and Perseverance of Comrades of a
Washington Post.

Pluck and Perseverance of Comrades of q
Washington Post.
EDITOR NaTIoNAL TRIBUNE: in 1891 about
one dozen old veterans who were living in this
extreme corner of the United States almost
isolated from the outside world with Indians,
cougars and bears for Heighbors, banded to-
getber ana orgsnized Post. Having no place
20 meet. they bought a lot aud built a hall
72x24, two stories, and finished it. so they could
meet in the upper room. After the building
WIS finished there was debt of nearly $500
unpaid but even with the debt We felt we had
O home. in June, 1894, the wind blew down
the building making it complete wreck.
The day following the storm the members OF
the Post met and resolved TO rebuild. which
they lid Immediately. We did the work our
selves, and hauled logs TO the mill. We are
now occupying our new home. and have not
increased debt. but reduced il abont SIS.
One comrsde donated So days work on the
building. and others nearly as much.
We meet twice a month, and there is quite
an interest man Tested ia our meetings We
have now membership Of 49, aud a majority
take The NATIONAL TRIBUNE. At our last
meeting by unanimous vote, the Post in
dorsed the So per month Service Pension as
recommended by THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
Although we live near the British line we are
far from being English. We are ired with the
same patriotism we had ia 1876. All
strongly in favor OF the Monroe Doctrine and
decidedly IN favor OF this Government control.
ling the seal fisheries Of Alaska. We are ali
happy and contented ia the homes OF our choice
For climate and health our Coville Valley can.
not BE- beat.-D G. Ely, Adiutant, Union Post
20 Department Of Washington and Alaska,
Cheweiah, Wash.
The National tribune., 1896-04-02

In order to give everyone an opportunity 70
see the Western Country and enable the homo
seekers to secure home in time TO commence
work for the season Of 1896, the Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul Railway has arranged to
run series of four home seekers excursions to
various points in the West, Northwest and
Southwest on the following dates; March 10.
April and 81 and May 8. at the low rate Of
ST. more than one fare for the round trip.
Tickets will be good for return on any Tuesday
or Friday within twenty-one days from date Of
sale. For rates, time of trains and further
details apply to any coupon ticket agent in ths
East or South, or address J. q. Everest Gen.
eral Travelling Passenger Agent, go Adams
street, Chicago, Ill
The National tribune., 1896-04-02
ADJUTANT AT 80.
Comrads Bishop Disputes Rusk's Claim.
Presents Another Young Soldier.

Comrade Bishop Disputes Ruslz's Claim and
Presents Another Young Soldier
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: find in vour
issue Of March claim by Comrade +. X.
Rusk, Of Haysyille, O., that he was the young
est Commander IN the Order We'll. We can
beat him by two years. Samuel w. McCulloch
was born ia Cumberland County. Pa. In Au.
gust, 1886; enlisted in the 77th III. Feb. %.
1853, aud was mustered out Aug. -, 1865
Woodruff Post, 1I3. Department OF Illinois.
was mustered Nov. l6 1881 Comrade S. W.
EcCulioch was installed 80 Commander at the
ige Of 80 and was again elected Commander in
1852. lie will be just so years old next
August.
ComTadc Rusk also claims that Ohio furnished
lhe youngest soldier, which doubt, as / think
MAT Iowa is entitled TO that honor At least
.owa can claim the youngest Adjutant IN Com.
ade Edward Roberts, Of Sample Post, Fort
Madison, who was born on one Of the battle
ieids in time OF battle in Tennessee; was
eeularly enrolled q soldier, and was given a
eguiar discharge at the close Of the war, and
now about 80 years old. IL anyone doubts
aus they can write to Comrade T. Roberts, or
bis father, DIR. A. e. Roberts, Fort Madison.
owa. The Doctor was a Surgeon in the army
the time Ed. WAS born.-D. II. BISHOP, Ad-
utaDt, Post 49, Washburn, III.