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OUR FINEST SUITS-made by such
houses as Stein, Block Co., Hammerslaugh
Bros. and Alfred Benjamin & Co.-were
$40, $22 so, $25. Dissolution Sale price
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am heartily in favor of civil service and
would like TO see it applied to every branch of
government. 1t is working with much sue
cess In the National Government, and / am
sure our municipal Offices would be much
more efficiently filed if the incumbents had
to pass an examination and were certain of
their positions during good behavior.
To best put these principles into practical op-
Grafton the new charter, which bad the honor
of assisting in framing, provides that the
Mayor shall appoint three persons devoted to
civil service reform and opposed TO the system
of rewarding political party service by polt-
ieal appointment, who shall be known as the
civil Service Commissioners and who shall
nave charge OF all examinations OF applicants
for municipal positions
In closing, would say that the two great
objections that | have heard urged against
civil service. both OF Which arise from misun-
derstanding of the provisions of the charter
are, first, thatthe heads of departments who are
required TO give bonds have no con troll over the
employing of any of their subordinates, but it
VIII be found that provision is made in all
cases where money is handled in an office that
the head has the appointing of his chief dep
uty and cashier or bookkeeper and / shouid
think a newly elected head of department
would CONSIDER 1t an advantage to enter an
office and find a trained corps OF assistants. in
stead OF having to break in lot of green
hands.
The other objection raised is that in a COM
petitlye examination those who could not af
ford a university education would suffer. but
that such IS not the case is clearly shown, as il
is expressly provided that the examination
shall be practical In its character, and any
young person with an ordinary education
should be able to meet all the requirements.
Irving M. Scott, writing of Public
Works" said:
you in person, as am in spirit, for look upon
the adoption of this charter as the most I'M
portant event pending in San Francisco
A glance at the prominent features Of this
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while above the frill on the Jacket is
an embroidered design in beads and
silk. The tight sleeves have three
large brass buttons above the elbow.
The cream marveilleux, with the ac-
contemplated net, let in at the foot
of the gown, has each pleating trim
med with three rows Of spangled tur-
quoise ribbon. The surplice waist is
edged with tiny frill of pleated lace
and rows Of the ribbon. The narrow
belt, with It's ear-like ends, Is of tur-
quoise blue satin, and fastened across
with two diamond buttons. The third
figure la In glace silk of tea rose
shade The pleated flounces are of
deeper shade of mouseline de sole, as
is also the full ruche that heads the
f1ounces. The corsage is Of ecru lace,
and cut out In petal shape. The deep
ceinture and bow are Of satin, of the
same shade as the silk skirt, and the
tight-fitting lace sleeves are finished
with two f1ounces of the pleated NOUS
cline de sole.
The next gown is of Nankin China
blue, with fichu-like drapery of
mouseline de sole adjoining the right
side of the bodice and fastened on the
hip with a chou Of satin The fan
like pleatings on the skirt are of NOUS
cline de sole, with bows Of satin rib
bon. The close sleeves and the bod
ice are Of blue silk, finished with
design OF many-shaded blue sequins.
The puff Of the sleeves and the yoke
are of silk muslin, and may be of any
becoming shade-white black or
lighter blue
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sequently are in state Of restitution
that is worse than any endured by
their sisters whose wants are more
often brought to the notice Of the
public.
In hundreds of families In New York
there Is intending basket" that Is
never less than full and running over.
There are garments of ell kinds thar
seem to become ragged without rhyme
or reason, and that never yield to the
attacks of needle and thread to any
satisfactory extent. Yet the housewife
is anxious to see the heaps of torn
clothing reduced. and is willing to pay
reasonably for help. She knows. how
ever, that the average seamstress Is
not of much use In darning and patch
ing, and that the work is not likely to
be satisfactory II done by her.
Here IS the chance for the reduced
gentlewoman. II the guild comes into
with the big basket of, ragged clothes
and the neat-handed woman anxious
for work together. The proposition is
that there shall be an official in connec>
ton with the guild who shall be her
self practiced needlewoman, with
proper understanding Of the value OF
the work to be done, and the best kind
of persons to do 1t. The women who
need work will give their names ana
actresses to the guild, and the officer
whose duty 1t will bs4,to arrange the
work and the price to be paid for it will
select the woman She considers most
adapted to a particular job
The scale of prices must necessarily
be moderate, but still high enough TO
reimburse the worker fairly.
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book. One agent wrote: MY best
wishes to the young lady. If not mar
ried, | hope her name will be Mrs w.
A. Henderson before the year expires
Thomas ]. Enright gave other agents
the warning: Don't let this slipper
get to Chicago, They have no use for
this size there"
Troy and Chicago got into something
of a wrangle over the size Of the .''coI-
lar girls feet, but the agent at
Cranstons was more sentimental and
sent Miss Walsh lots Of love and
KISSES"
A Boston man passed the slipper
along with the observation that "Trilby
Is not doing business in Boston at pres
emit" HI. A Sturtevant, M Greenfield
Mass, is trifie skeptical, however
and writes a poem called Seeing is Be-
lieving"
The agent in BeHefofftaine O., enjoins
the slippers owner ton take advantage
or leap year and ASK the hand of
some fair knight For fear Of fire.
Hood, cyclones or other unexpected
catastrophes, the Bellefontaine man en-
joins her to hasten matters
just before the slipper started South
L. N. Dyer, manager Of the Western
Union Telegraph company, at Laf-
ayette. Ind, wrote: III
May dots and ''dashes,' Ger wires of gold
Click the "click" OF Us untold.
Wreathes around your sounder" bright
Rest lovely flowers Of pire and white.
Success be yours were'er you roam
AND happy be your ohm, Sweet Ohm"
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This boucle effect is also thrown over
the tweeds and on the mixed coat
ings. There are also in the fall cloths
many with large checks, but most of
them are softened by the boucle effect.
Some have brocaded effect in two col
ors as well as the curled threads The
old knickerbocker style, in which the
threads in the stripes become every
now and then rough and coarse, is
once more seen in the speckled tweeds.
Besides the pure wooden goods, there
are great many mixtures of silk and
wool. Another novelty is the thick
basket-work cloth In black and colors.
Bright colored metallic effects, like
beads or pin points, are seen on many
of the black checks and the chine libel
ines with flower effects; but, notwith-
standing all this, great many of the
best dresses will be made in unf1gured
material. The Scotch tweeds show
great variety in design, and there are
many diagonal tweeds with q broad
border of distinct color, and a shawl
fringe. These the Parisians are making
up into dresses of many kinds. They
suggest the use Of shawls, so exactly
do they resemble them. Tailor-made
gowns will be most popular among the
very fashionable people for day wear,
and they are more severely tailor-made
than ever The coat or jacket fits
closely to the hips and many Of the
bodices button UP to the throat with
straight collar. Some have a loose
front with closely-fitting back and
sides. Pretty vests are worn with these
made of white kid suede or glace, and
they give unwonted style to many
light-tinted gowns. There are also kid
designs cut out and applied in bands
to trim both skirt and coat. These are
just bordered with cord or tiny braid
to cover the rough edges Plain bands
of trimming are almost certain to be
adopted, and tailor-made gowns Will
have rows of stitching at the hem.
The autumn gown illustrated for the
promenade or visiting, may have the
skirt made Of the beautiful new soft
black wollen fabrics. The pannels and
tabs are of red MORE and have a de-
sign of black braid and cord worked
on thin white. The edges of the
black cloth dress and the tabs are
bordered with narrow band of Per-
sian lambs wool and the tabs are
fastened down with large buttons Of
a black and white mixture. The mod
crate sleeves open over under sleeves
of red moire ornamented with black
and white braiding and edged at the
opening with narrow band of lambs
wool. The bodice with the same gar
niture, is tight fitting back and front
and fastened under the arm and under
the trimming at the neck. The black
hat has full p1eating of mousseline de
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FREE TO EVERY MAN.
The Prescription of a Great Remedy
WHICH CURED HIM AFTER EVERY
THING ELSE FAILED.

Painful diseases are bad enough but
when man Is slowly wasting away
with nervous weakness the mental
forebodings are ten times worse than
the most severe pain. There is no let
up to the mental suffering day or night
Sleep Is almost impossible and under
such strain men are scarcely respon-
sible for what they do. For years the
writer rolled and tossed on the troubled
sea of sexual weakness until it was a
question whether he had not better
take a dose of poison and thus end all
his troubles But providential inspir-
alton came to his aid In the shape of a
combination of medicines that. not only
completely restored his general health
but enlarged his weak, emaciated parts
to natural size and vigor and he now
declares that any man who will take the
trouble to send his name and address.
may have the prescription Of this Won
derful remedy free. Now when saw
free mean absolutely without cost.
because want every weakened man
to get the benefit Of my experience
I am not phtianthropist nor do
pose as On enthusiast. but there are
thousands OF men suffering the mental
tortures Of weakened manhood who
would be cured at once could they hlIt
get such a remedy as the one that cured
me. Send me your name and address
today. Do not try to study ont how
can afford to pay the few postage
stamps necessary to mail the prescrir-
ton, but send for the remedy and learn
that there are q few things on earth
that although they cost nothing to get
they are worth fortune to some men
most of us Write to Thomas Slater
Box 1913, Kalamazoo, Mich, and the
prescription will be mailed In a plain
sealed envelope.
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A NEW YORK GIRLS RING.
How a Stately Maiden Obtained n
Valuable Diamond Ring.

Here is the true story OF an adventure
in Fifth avenue stage-one of which
the police had no cognizance, but which
is told with laughter. and with q little
envy perhaps, by the young friends
of the heroine.
She was a stately and graceful girl,
already seated in the stage looked at
her admfringly as she entered 1t. She
paid her fare. exhibiting; as she did so
a pretty little purse exceedingly we'll
filed This fat purse size returned to
her pocket, and half-turned as she sat
down to look out of the window. The
other women, after carefully examin-
ing every detail of her charming blue
costume from throat to- hem and ap-
praising Its cost to the ren1oteSt fraction
of dollar-as is the way of women in
stage and car-turned and looked out
of their own windows. Nobody noticed
the man, who was weH-dressed, but
otherwise insignificant In guise, save
for magnificent diamoHd.en his finger
But the man, who sHts-f5t far away
from the stately girl,aJwas snet so abb
sorbed in the passing sh6wqof the side
walk. Slowly he edged nearer and
nearer to the flowing blue skirt with
the line Of the pocket fhsto4eveaied by
the white tip of handk efchief. The
girls mind had wandered from the
sidewalk and was lostafn plans Of her
own; but she was. not, too dreamy to
be conscious of hand gently cropping
in her pocket. Nervedt by. Indignation,
she turned and grasped through the
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AN AIRY ORGANDIE.
A Natty Frock for the Summer Girl
to Wear.


Oftentimes a pleasant episode is re-
called by the sight of a certain gown.
half-Worn glove or last seasons hat.
1t brings the whole thing much more.
clearly before our vision than mere
words could have done. Some one has
said: "A woman's heart history is often
written in, a glove However that may
be there are gowns lovely enough this
summer to have histories all their own
One airy organdie frock in pale sea-
foam green is dainty enough for the
greatest beauty to wear. The skirt is
very wide and laid plainly over an I'M
derslip Of chameleon yellow and green
taffeta, finished at the foot with q lot
Of tiny frTlls.
The bodice is round and has the full
ness brought across the bust instead Of
up and down, where it Is intersected
by wide bands Of cream guipure lace,
laid over bands of yellow ribbon A
great crushed girdle of the chameleon
silk finishes the waist and wide
stock, with bow at the back, the
throat. Small knots of the silk cover
the mode Of fastening down the back
The sleeves have a huge puff to the
elbow, where they are gracefully
caught up by a big pearl buckle to
show the wrinkied lower sleeve With
this frock is worn big white rice
straw hat, with the broad brim left in
it's natural state, dropping all around
the face in the most picturesque
fashion.
1t has for ornamentatiOn buttercups
dandelions and heaps Of foliage, all
showing the dusty green of the way
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For a summer Complexion.

When woman who has delightedly lived
out CT doors all summer in rural scenes finds
herself returned to brick walls and CITY con-
venttonalities, she is somewhat abashed at
the condition of her skin. Freckles and sun
burn are rather effective than otherwise I'M
der the garden hat or mountain cap but with
the natty tailor-made gown Of early autumn
and generally smart effect of city toilets,
one wishes somehow these skin blemishes
had been left in the country along with the
lost tennis balls. broken cars and other mid
summer rubbish.
Sometimes the simple washing of the face
every night for few nights with pure CASTLE
soap and tepid water will be all that is
needed, but if the freckles still hold, lotion
published by the Medical Record, and pro
nounced harmless. will remove them The
formula for this is: Four ounces Tactic acid
two ounces glycerine, one ounce rose water
After using the lotion, apply a pure cold
cream to allay any burning sensation. Vase
line on the face or hands is not recommended
by complexion specialists, as 1t has tend
ency after a while to yellow the skin 1t lis.
however an excellent thing to touch the lips
with on going out. windy autumn days. Il
prevents the hardening and cracking to
the first harsh breeze. Touch only the lips
and try not to moisten them afterWard.
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departure to the Arctic regions, had
been divorced from his wife in order
to leave her perfectly free in case he
should not return was a rumor set
af1oat by a Belgian newspaper, and one
that never had the slightest foundation
in fact.
Eva Nansen is of the same mould al
the brave Norwegian explorer If all
Scandinavia is filed now with her hus-
bands fame, the youngest daughter of
Michael Sars. professor Of zoology, was
not less well known and beloved through
the length and breadth of the land as
an inspiring concert singer and a bold
snoWshoe runner before she welded
Nansen in 1889. Her father died in her
young girlhood. On her mothers side
she is related to the poet Welhaven.
Her brothers follow their father in the
paths Of science
NaDsen returned from his polar voy-,
age for only short rest, for his active
mind is already planning new under
takings. Then his little brown-eyed
wife will again seek distraction from
anxiety in the education of her four
year-old daughter Liv, and in the prac-
uce OF her art as a singer.
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TRAVELS OFF A SLIPPER.
The Unconventional Journey of
Southern Girls Shoe.

The remarkable journey Of a dainty
red slipper that once contained the
foot of pretty Southern belle, is near
Ing it's end After q ride on fast ex-
press trains all over the country the
little red shoe will be returned intact
to It's owner. Miss Daisy Walsh.
young society girl Of Chattanooga.
Tenn.
The novel idea of sending the slipper
on Its long voyage was conceived by w.
A. Henderson, cashier of the Southern
Express company at the point named.
Under pretense of sending the slipper
to friend of Miss Walsh In New Or
leans. the young man tackled 1t on to
a big express receipt book, adding
tag reading II am the property Of q
very pretty young lady, so tie mes
sage to me for her. and started it on
its voyage Of discovery.
When it started out fresh from it's
owner, the slipper had known very lit
tie of life. but after seeing the country
and being fOndled by hundreds of de-
voted admirers from Maine to Cali
fornia its appearance was. decidedly
world weary and blase. From its start
the unique deadhead rapidly journeyed
toward the East.
The first stop made for signatures
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cloth the hand Of the we'll dressed man
which was taking the purse out of the
pocket, and even as she did so he re-
leased his hold of the purse wrenched
the hand from her grasp and fled from
the stage, leaving three astonished
women to stare and exclaim.
So far this is not remarkab BILE or I'M
usual story, but one can't say the same
of it's conclusion. The stately girl went
home and to her dressing-room to pre-
pare for dinner. AS she pulled from
her pocket the purse and handkerchief
something fell out Of the folds OF the
latter and tinkled on the floor. 1t was
the would-be thief's diamond ring-a
very beautiful stone, which the girl
afterward had reset and occasionally
wears for whim's sake The ring
was loose for it's owner. and as he
wrenched his hand from the girls hold
1t had slipped off. Naturally he failed
to- claim it-and for that matter it had
probably cost him nothing save the
exercise of a little ingenuity.
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proudly that hansen would be perfectly
well able to rescue himself.
The description of the manner in
which the wife received the news Of
her husbands return is very touching
AS she sat at home one afternoon.
weary in heart and spirit, telegram
was brought TO her. At first, accord
ing to her own account. she scarcely
cared TO open it, for she had received
so many. and they had always meant
disappointment AT last, when she did
make up her mind TO do so, she instant
lyrecognized his style almost before
she had grasped the sense of the mes
age.
The report that Nansen, before his
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sole punched on one side. whi,e the
other side is trimmed with four or five
large black ostrich plumes
Leather belts are very much In vogue
for morning and travelling costumes.
and are made in all colors. though not
at all wide. A very effective belt was
of red with the buckle fashioned Hike
coins and worn with q morning gown
OF chine silk trimmed with stripes of
muslin embroidery. Another worn with
a green cloth gown, was of green leath-
er and divided into three parts. each
lined with red silk and united with
bars OF strass or paste The newest
ribbon belts are finished off with fat
plplngs OF white silk or satin an each
side. On the black or darker ribbons
the piDings may he in lighter or con-
trasting color These. of course are
the belts that fit closely to the figure.
The loosely draped belts are prettier
oil youthful form. and the folded
belts crossed in front are most be-
coming TO slender people. Almost any
plain dress can be converted into u
charming toilet by the fortunate sell
ection of collar. sash, and bows of be-
coming shape and color ssh
Black silk for temi.season dresses
Is houneed aud trimmed with delicate.
celors, such as sky blue; rnauye, pinH.
and even white. The three gowns irls
the large picture are dalRty afternoon
toilets. One has & skirt of silyer-gray
cloth, with Insertions OF White lace IN
double scallops, and is worn over a
silk skirt of pinkish amethyst. The
z9usAte Jacket with jtsSoAg Sleeves sfs
sof silk Of Alte same zakaaeth yst shade,
and Las tiny lace frill all about II.
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A suh.tnntiaI Meal

English O'clock teas are growing more
substantial Light wines and a delicate vege-
table salad, with mayonnaise, are now fire.
quently served at them This is possibly be-
cause bicyclists often drop in and it is
Some new sandwiches evolved for the func-.
ton. when it really becomes bicycle tea
are mushrooms daintily cooked and pressed
between thin slices of white or brown bread
and butter. Sometimes a salad of tomatoes
cucumbers and bananas, sliced and dressed
with cream and lemon juice, In also seen on
the tea buffet
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anxious to know what to purchase for
the future and how they shall have
their wardrobe made. Although the
new styles are very elegant, there
seems to be tendency toward sim
plicity Of material. AS for color, no
one. need despair of her favorite color
being used, for every hue will show
Itself this season. In Paris women are
wearing red, deep, purplish GRIM
son, in which fingers a suspicion of
geranium and cerise. Many of the CT
gar tints have acquired a new beauty
this fall, and will be very much In
evidence; and all browns and grays.
and fawns will be more used than any
other shade for street wear for the
early gowns, outside of the beautiful
mixtures that are shown In tweeds.
The new woolens have the boucle ef-
feet introduced into almost all the new
fashions. Plain colors. are covered
with geometrical designs formed by
the black curling threads. and the prin-
cipal mixtures are black blended either
with red, lavender, brown, green. royal
oiue, and petunia. Often two of these
are combined with no intermixture of
black. Sometimes the boucle effect
Us thrown on in misty checks or shaded
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If there isn't another idol shattered by a.
London writer on social topics who saws:
THE tea coy beloved of the typical old
maid is relic OF barbarism and a revelation
of poverty, extinct the dodo in any good
house. II the tea becomes cold and conse-
Quently drawn, the hostess orders fresh as
a matter Of course" What pity and dust
as so many of US had achieved beautiful satin
or Eastern cozies and felt so proud of themi
Life is going to be barren. indeed, with dodos
and cozies both banished.
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times out of ten the successful masculine
conversational is so because of the skill and
tact of his feminine companion in drawing
him out. There should certainly be another
prize given to the woman who, according to
the votes of the visiting men, proved herself
the most successful entertainer.
But isn't 1t funny that a company of per-
sons can no longer meet for conversation
pure and simple? Hospitality now must take
some distinctive form, often silly or bizarre,
or IL is not accepted.
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prowres.lve Hammock parties.

The last thing in the way Of specified en-
tertainment to be described is the progressive
hanifnoek party 1t needs lawn with plenty
of trees and moonlight, and. OF course, as
sorted pairs The hanmocks numbered,
and the men progress. each paying his court
for. ten minutes TO the fair priestess OF the
swinging altar in turn she casts her vote
as to which wandering pilgrim has most
amused her and the fortunate one who re-
ceives the greatest number Of ballots gets
the prize. This ia manifegtiy unfair, for nine