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mauve; it was most deliberately embroid-
cred and trimmed with guipure and sable. "
THE girl who sang before Mrs. Bore-em 5
paper has a very good Russian blouse. put
IN good-looking matron of fine figure;
She has no more voice than poor Mrs.
BCre-em, but that black and white small
checked tweed was cleverly managed; did
you notice? The blouse has revers, belt,
collar and cuffs. all of black velvet, with a
piping of turquoise velvet. The bodice
many Russian blouses is, they are positive
ly baggy. There is a pretty vest and a
cravat of blue chiffon. l didn't notice the
skirt very particularly; I think it has a
Houses and Coats.
There was handsome Russian blouse
in a theater box opposite me last evening"
the small person in brown contributed to
the discussion 1T was made of green and
cerise striped silk, with revers and finish
ngs of black satin. The skirt was nothing
but yoke of the stripes, with three wide
flounces Of black set on below; two fiounces
were satin, the middle one velvet
Il like the Russian coats better than the
dress blouses,' said tall blonde with
heavy pale yellow hair. MY sister-in-law
has one in hunters green. 1t has revers of
cream-colored satin covered with jet en-
broidery and jet ornaments around the
armhoies, Stimulating bolero. The fronts,
the basque and the collar are edged with
chinchilla. 1t is made with box pleats in
the back over a draped belt of velvet
''The coats are good" said Mrs. Up-to-
Date, but did you notice the cape the
president mad on this afternoon? 1t was
black velvet, cut pointed in front; early
Victorian, you know. 1t had high collar
a boa and four rows of skunk for trim
ming
See here. Miss Mum, you haven't said
word this hour
Mss Num- was a roly-poly brunette
Il am TOO busy fixing over my old Clothes"
she said, Ito know much about new ones.
Skirts that are trimmed so much are handy
for poor people. 1 have just taken a fawr-
colored cloth skirt that was a little soi,ed
and trimmed it with heavy sloping lines of
black velvet, from the hip down Then l
put lot of velvet on the bolero You have
no idea how much it is freshened.
Nothing but Fashions.
II have taken all of my summer waists.
silk ones, l mean, and covered them with
chiffon to wear this winter, evenings They
will be out of style next summer and
mean to get the good of them
THAT is ell very WE'LL" said Mrs. Up-to-
Date, for a clever person like you. 1 saw
a gray velvet toque this morning-here
&C mes Mrs. Bore-enl.
we enjoyed your paper SO much, DEAR
it was so very Instructive
The tall blonde and the small person in
brown went away together from the club
meeting.
Il get out of patience, don't you," said
one, with people who can talk nothing but
fashions?'
Yes. indeed; they are tedious. What
shall l have my dressmaker do with
piece of primrose brocade? I've got some
sable fur and turquoise embroidery
ELLEN OSBORN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-23

very high boots. golf stockings and ties and
boots of the ordinary walking height.
Many instructors insist that the ankle mo-
ton must not be interfered with and this
makes the golf stocking the only possible
one for cooler weather. High CATERS are
often worn instead Of high boots by those
who are not committed to the golf stock
ing. 1t all seems to be rather a matter
of choice
The noble game of golf is hammered by
gloves. but bicycle gloves are earnestly
recommended for every one. Dogskin or
chamois gloves. and especially those made
from deerskin. and known as mocha"
gloves. are considered the best. Ii should
be borne in mind that they should be at
least two sizes larger than those fer orr
uinary occasions. MABEL BOYD,
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sets. But i'm real life no two figures are
alike; there are numberless other changes
of measurement, such as the curve of the
b-eastbone, the ribs. shape of the shoulder
blades, set of backbone into the pelvis,
every part of the bony frame, as well as
the visccra and flesh; in some the waist
line is curved. in others straight. The same
kinds of ready-made corsets are different
each year, so that no special make can be
relied on.
The up-to-date corset-maker adapts his
cut more OF less to the prevailing mode,
but yet fits the figure perfectly. Such cor
sets wear better, and always looks a great
deal better.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-23
HIS FOOLISH PRESUMPTION.
The Young Lady Taught Him That
ii" Had Made II Mistake.

Inc AOanE Lady Taught Him Thu t
IL" Had Made Mistake.
From the Cleveland Leader.
No" said Evangeline Glendenning, as
she looked down at the floor and nervously
twisted her slim little fingers; mo, Alfred,
l am sorry. but it cannot be-
Alfred Doncaster had ,oved the beautiful
girl from the moment he had first seen her
ard he had fondly believed that she look
ed upon him with more than ordinary IA
yor.
But now his hopes lay shattered and the
future stretched out black before him
The strong, handsome young man sighed,
and was silent for a long time At last
the sweet. maiden said:
Try to be brave, Alfred. Look at me-
See how l am bearing up"
He turned toward her in wonder, and
said:
Why should you bid me do this? What
have you to bear up under?"
oh. Alfred, if you only knew"
Evangelile!' he cried. catching her in
his arms and holding her in a strong en-
brace. you love me! All, darling, you can
not hide the truth from me! Tell me it
is So
Yes" "6 she said, Il love you, Alfred"
BILE. terrible. Oh, if you only hated me
.loathed me! Then my fate would be less
bitter"
She was frightened. and drew away
fl him.
Why" she asked, do you want me to
hate you?"
All" he answered, IT might bear nv
own burden, but how can 1 survive know
ing that you, too, suffer-
yet, why should either Of us suffer-
the trembling girl inquired.
"Evangeline." he almost Missed, do not
jest with me. Why should we suffer! Are
we not doomed to everlasting separation
ard misery? Are we not to be"
Oh, she interrupted, you're not going
to let little bluff stop you right at the
start. are you? Did you want me to tum-
PIE into your arms the first thing. as If l
had merely been waiting for the word
You must be new at this business"
Then she became so angry that It took
Alfred Doncaster nearly seven minutes "a
win her back again.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-23

consists of pale green velvet and is lined
with rose-colored satin. The velvet is COW
cred with exquisite hand-embroidered
wreaths of apple blossoms and roses with
shaded green foliage. The scolloped edge
is outlined with narrow pearl passemen-
terie and tiny Hounce of real lace.
The white glace kid gloves are short and
strictly in keeping with the character of
the Empire fashion-as is the couture. The
front hair is parted in the middle, and
forms fluffy curls on either side, while the
back hair is combed up smoothly, and done
into a high knotted puff, held at the back
by a high comb. set with pearls and sur
rounded by a wreath of the apple bios
sons
To Lessen the Cost.
The magnificent train may be left off: it
will lessen the expense fully two-thirds.
but will also draw from the dignity of the
characteristic costume.
Without the train, the gown will be par
ticularly appropriate for a young lady,
and 1t may be made quite inexpensively
by substituting for the real lace hand
some filmy neutrality-suspicious. of which
the large shops now offer in such great
abundance and beauty and at comparatively
small cost.
Taffeta is sold at prices to accommodate
almost any purse. and the pearls and
pearl buckles and trimmings need not neceS-
sarily be real.
The gown, with train omitted. would
also look well made up of thin, white taft
feta. entirely covered with smooth white
or rose-colored, or any other delicate shade
of mousseline de sole, silk tarlatan, but
the ruffies-to be characteristic-must be of
white lace and. instead of apple blossoms
wild roses would be equally in good taste.
The train, OF course is very expensive
but the cost could be diminished if it were
made of cheaper velvet. or of a good quail
ity of velveteen. or faille upon which the
deft fingers of the artistic Americana may
ply her brushes and paint in delicate colors
the wreaths which would cost a great
amount of time and money to embroider.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-23
Plugging In the English Schools.
from Harper's Round Table

rOin Harper hOunO IdDle.
In former times much Of the discipline
was administered by the head master. A
toward the middle Of this century, is cele-
brated for his aoggings. A characteristic
instance occurred when a very popular boy,
named Munro, was dismissed from school
for refusing to be logged. AT the next ABB
sence," when his name was omitted from
the roll-call, his friends set up shout of
Munro! Munro! Bco! boo!' In punish
ment for this they were told to come daily
to an extra absence This they decided
not to do, and also determined not to be
logged for it. keate very craftily waited
until after lookup" when the boys were
scattered in the various boarding houses,
and then sent the assistant masters to
fetch them for punishment in relays. Some
of the boys tried to organize resistance by
shouting from the windows: Don't be
fogged! We haven't been fiogged-' but the
relays kept coming in to keate until after
midnight and all but two of the boys were
fogged-over eighty in all. According to
tradition Keate was positively fond of u.s.
ing the birch. On one occasion, it is said,
the names of batch of candidates for con-
firmation were by mistake sent to him on a
"bilr' like that used for reporting boys for
punishment. The boys tried to explain the
matter, but Keate only fiogged them the
harder for what he considered an irreverent
trick to escape punishment. All this hap
pened in the time when the boys lived
under danes in the boarding houses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-23
Dora De Wits Long Ride.
m tho Kauaas CIV Sfae

Dora De Witt who left Kansas City, Au-
gust %, to ride a bicycle to New York and
back, returned to the city yesterday. She
made the trip from here to New York in
nineteen days of actual riding. On her re-
turn she rode from New York to Chicago in
fifteen days. She contracted a severe cold
in Chicago and came home on the train
Her best days ride was 1870 miles and the
poorest only fifty miles. She averaged
eighty-five miles a day.
Miss De Witt only had one bad fall dur
ing the trip and she was forced to shoot
only one dog with the revolver she carried
for the purpose Of protecting herself.
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curve below the waist-line, somewhat like
the nips of the well-known Mrs. Noah of
Dutch Noah's Ark. This springing viva
cious curve is repeated in all of the new
dress skirts. 1t is required by the beted
mode
The athletic corset is a very short cor
set in some cases but nine inches deep. 1t
has either long OF short gore. 1t is worn
for riding, evening dress. bicycling. golf.
swimming, or any fatigue uniform" 1t Is
VIII adapted to the lissone shirt waist be-
cause the ends of the whalebone are not
too much in evidence.
The third model shown is the English
style of corset, which is cut with two short
breast cores on either side. setting the
bust as high as possible, producing a long
slim waist.
With the exception of the English model,
all of the new corsets are built on the lines
of the new ideal figure, which is draped
with g:rdle, sash or belt. All modes now,
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SoSS
jacket, show the
waist-line in full
view. In every gown
there is this line. and
woe to the figure
which by reason of
flesh or squareness
does not accomrno-
date itself to this sine
qua non.
The French design,
particularly in the
shorter corsets. is
best for all of the
fluffy, frilly' French
gowns, and. as / said
before, ii sets nearer
to the natural figure.
If narv,a;fc tho Gro "a
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full slope of the bust and shoulder. and
that means throws the head in a pose mon,
.serepe and dignified. But il does not lock
quite so well the English model for trim
reefers jackets and tailor gowns
The English model is trim and natty,
smart and stylish but apt to be a little
wooden at the same time. This gives square
shoulders; it distorts dropping bust. MAX
ing it fiaccid ard shapeless instead of
youthful. 1t thrusts the arms away from
the figure by means of the long whale
bones
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-23
HOuse-tO-HOuse Housekeeping.
rom London Truth

Why should not staff of servants be
organized to do, at any rate, the roughcr
part of the domestic service in, say, fifty
or a hundred federated households, just in
the same way that a single staff could be
organized to cook their meals? Why should
i not pay so much year. either to bona
fde cooperative society, or to a private
Spectator. to have my beds made, my
floors scrubbed, my knives and boots
cleaned, and other similar work performed
1T stated hours every day and every week?
The agency which undertook to perform
this service would organize it's workers
just as do other agencies which at present
undertake to keep our gardens in order
to clean our boilers, sweep our chimneys,
or clean our bicycles; and the labor difIl-
Guilty which meets US in domestic service as
at present organized would consequently
be eliminated
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-23

ness comes directly
over the base of the
lungs, or, rather,
solar plexus.
This is the type of
a singers figure. The
solar plexus is the
mysterious reservoir
or center of nervous
strength. and il is a
curious fact that no
figure looks poor and
feeble if ii shows a.
well-rounded fullness
at this point, directly
beneath the end Of
the breastbone.
The new models of
French corsets have
n cttll ..,, C,,,.f, A-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-23
Leaves Better Than Lightning Rods.
From the London Echo.

The green leaf is the best conductor of
electricity-that most powerful and des-
tructive of all the forces of the earth. To
guard our homes and public buildings from
its destructive action, we erect our light
ming rods, whose sharp points quietly drain
the clouds, or. failing to do this. receive the
discharge and bear 1t harmle ssly to the
earth. But ages before Franklin pointed
the first lightning rod to the storm, God
has surrounded the dwellings of man with
a protection far more effectual than this;
for since the creation OF organic life every
pointed leaf and blade of grass have been
silently disarming the clouds of their de-
structive weapons. A twig covered with
leaves, sharpened by Natures exquisite
workmanship, is said to be three times as
effectual as the metallic points of the best
constructed rod. And when we reflect how
mary thousands of these vegetable points
every large tree directs to the sky and con-
slider what must be the efficacy of a single
forest with its innumerable leaves, or of a
single meadow with its countless blades Of
grass, we see how abundant the protection
from the storm Is. and with what care
Providence has guarded us from the des-
tr'lctive TO ce.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-23

A woman CONNIE II
faut will have her
corsets made to order
or fitted to her figure,
for a stylish. well-fit-
ting corset and
shapely petticoat al
ways give an indie
scribable air of ele-
gance to the simplest
gown.
The high bust and
long waist, or the low
bust and short waist,
the full figure or the
slender figure-these
are the chief varieties
Of raa6v-yyaa 40 n0r-
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G r o U P OF WO-
men were sitting in
the ladies' smoking
room of a big hotel.
They were not smok-
ing, but had fled for
refuge from q pa
per" on Ancient Art
AS Practiced BY the
Inhabitants of t h e
Moon. This paper
was being read, in an
adjoining room at
the monthly social"
meeting of a WO-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-23
MODERN CORSETS.
From Harper's Bazaar.

From Harper's Bazaar.
The French corset, most artistic and
nearest to the natural form, has very deep
bust cores IL the inserted vamps are not
there, the gored seams are cut to make
that effect. In the special models which
claim to be becoming to stout figures the
gore runs down to the waist-line without
any secondary cores. thus forming the pc
culiar V shape shown In the cut The full
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-23
stimulus to ExertiOn.

From the Philadelphia Record.
Yes" said the man, Il realize that
cycling is a great thing. used to be slug
gish before the cycle craze, but now I'm
spry and energetic"
II didn't know you rode"
Il don't. l dodge
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-23
ALWAYS OF INTEREST
Fashions Furnish a Fascinating Topic
for Conversation.
PRECEDENCE OF SERIOUS MATTERS
What Stylish Women in New York
Are Wearing This Fall.
RUSSIAN COATS AND BLoUsEs

Copyright, 1897, by Bachelor Syndcate.)
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
NEW YORK, October p, 1897.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-23

If you want anything. try an ad. in The
Star. IL anybody has what you wish. you
will get an answer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-23

If you want anything, try an ad. in The
Star. If anybody has what you wish. you
viii get an answer
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-26
ANOTHER VERSION
John Goodyear Gives Other Side of Three
Cornered Scrap.

Cornered Scrap
Il appears that there were some OBJ
jections 10 the Eagles account of the
snree-correred scrap, 50 the gentlemen
concerned are given chance 10 talk.
John Goodyear said in reference 10 the
matter:
The fight between Mr.. Fleming and
Maddox did not occur. as your paper
saii. al the drug store. Mr.. Fleming
was sick a. his rooms in the Gandolfo
building. Maddox came there with a
gun and threatened 10 Kill him. He
punched Fleming few times while the
sick man tried % reason with him. At
last he struck fleming on the nose with
his fist and declared he would kill him
and me. L was only for protection that
I sEore out warrant for him. AS for
the trade. Fleming and Maddox bought
the store from me and Fleming paid il
his money first as Maddox & Fleming.
Fleming and Maddcx's fight is none Of
my business, but I do not want az in
justice done me nor anyone else on my
account
When Mr. Maddox was seen ne said the
account the Eagle gave al first was ap-
proximateIy correct, except that
the row occurred at The Gandolfo build
irg instead OF az the store. He said ne
had nothing else TO say.
The rial is set Tor Friday.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-26
HE TOOK TIE OFFICE
Kramer Duly Installed AS Cier. of the City
of Wichita

Yesterday morning az . O'Clock M.
Clarence s. Smith retired as clerk OF the
city OF Wichita and n. T. Kramer. who
was duly elected by the people last
month. succeeded him. The transfer
was made a. . O'Clock in the presence %
Mayor Ross. Councilman ]. Giles
Smith. Assistant Clerk SewelI. Jim Dor
sew and ex-COGncilman Throcknorton.
The program was short and simple. con-
sissing only OF the formula OF admins
-ering the oath Of Office by Clerk Smith
and me investment Of Mr.. Kramer with
;as keys OF The city and the conbins lion
% he vaults Of the office. When all this
was done Mr.. Kramer set up the cigars
. he whole crowd and they smoked IN
Ill ne room was cloudy Mr.. Kramer
took hold OF the Office ike an old hand.
and there IS no doubt buc whac he viii
prove % be a careful. competent ana
courteous clerk Mr.. Smith leaves the
Office With a great many friends and a
good. clean record as clerk He hs,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-26
FUNERAL TIME Is SET
Remss0s OF John A. Dorun Arrived In tn
City Yesterday.

City Yesterday.
The remains Of the late Johr A. Doran
arrived in the city at noon yesterday.
from Geuda Springs, where he died. and
were escorted 20 his home on West
Third stree. by the paIl-bearers. The
funeral will take place from the resi-
dence al 2:30 tomorrow, and will be IN
der the direction Of Garfield post, Grand
Army OF the Republic, Of which ne was
post commander. The following are tha
pail bearers, the first six being active
and the .ast six honorary:
II. D. HeiseTman, 3. Z Downing, ia
cob Balderston, John Fisher, Henry
Schad. ". S. Rochelle, DR.. c. c. Furlsy.
Murray Myers, John Martin, Geo. E.
Campbell, DR.. j. VI. Minick, Andy J.
Witc
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-26
OATVILLE IN OATS
TOWN GOES BACK AND CAN BE PUT
IN OATS OR CORN EITHER.

1oWn Company Helps toe MOscofi PACING
Let Go and Then Dumps the Whole
Load-E. :. Croak Comes From st. LouI'
OF Paying the Taxes and the Town Goe.
the Way of All the Earth-Oniy
Another Boom EariAl - There ars
Others.
Hopes that have long since gone flick
ering up the dume, town plats thai are
funk with mold and grown gray with
fungus in the shade Of the sundower
and ragweed, visions % spIendor that
have faded in a corn field sweat and
been cussed into iurid oblivion, stree,
car lines upon which the old cows and
cowie:s lie down in pleasant dreams and
chew their cuds for days and days, wa
ter works that are dry enough for a pow
der mill and have been FOR seven years,
big bonds upon erst big towns, not
worth three whoops in the double
strength August temperature Of the re-
gion Of Maitland forty-two hundred
other things that il ia useless 10 cuss
or Gaze about-all these are summed up
in the willing, whitening, drastic ghost
of memory Of busted boom. Dead, For
years, Of course, the boom's been burst
and its business dead. but the las. sad
rites Of interment occur ever and anon
in painfully prolonged succession, as the
great inevitableness OF necessity
mashes out the last gasp and the plenti-
fully several and lavish schemes tumble
lover into the deathfui poverty of eter-
nifty.
There was funeral in Wichita yes
terday. The boom and the building OF
The Missouri Pacific railway from Wich-
ita 10 Anthony brought into existence
the Oatville Town company and the
town OF Oatvilie. Forty acres each of
two good farms were laid into lors and
lots were sold as high as s225. There
was a bank, hotels, business blocks, real
estate agencies, investors, labor, suck
erS, money and all the con-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-26

Continued on Sixth Page)
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-26
ghe aea naiIy Eagle "Wednesday 1ornne Esy 26 1897

served four years as clerk. was two
years deputy clerk under Mr.. McNair.
and was deputy clerk for some time un-
der Fred Schattuer.