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The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-11-03
Killed an EIoper.

Omaha, Neb., Nov. 1.-Just before
midnight, John Belick, a bricklayer,
shot and killed Al Sargent, a bar Der.
Sargent had gone to Belick's house fol
the purpose Of clipping with Mrs. Bel.
lex, and had the woman's trunk in 9
wagon when the husband surprised
him. Belick fred four shots, each tax.
ing effect Belick and his wife are il
Jail.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-11-03
Spain VIII Resist.

Paris, Nov. There was a strong.
impression, which has been growing
here recently, that the Spanish, upon
receiving definite assurances of the
American determination to take the
entire Philippine group, would quit
the conference, but this view was modi-
fed by the attitude of the Spanish
newspapers which arrived here today.
These are found to have wheeled into
line with the Epoca OF October 81,
which demanded that the Spanish
commissioners should sign treaty in
Paris, no matter how onerous the con-
ditions imposed by the Americans.
Nevertheless, despite this attitude
of the Madrid press, and, despite the
statement given Friday last to the press
correspondent by the Spanish commits
sioner, who denied that the Spaniards
had any intention of withdrawing, the
Americans here will not be surprised
if one or more of the Spanish commits
sioners resign and practically close the
negotiations. This feeling is based
upon the fact that Senior Rios early last
week would have resigned, If his so
doing would not have imperiled the
Sagasta ministry; and the reasoning is
that, if,while pressing the Cuban debt,
which is not mentioned in the protocol,
Senior Rios was inclined to resign, he
might. in the open field of contention
as to the Philippines, feel that resigna-
tions would help Senior Sagasta, on the
ground that the demand of the United
States for the entire Philippine group
would be extortionate.
1t is believed here tonight, on the
eve of taking up the main question,
that the Spanish commissioners are not
likely to acquiesce here in any treaty
that the Americans would sign.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-11-03

Victoria, B. c.. Nov. 2.-The depart.
ure of her majesty's ship Amphion
Sunday for the Society islands, the
French colony in the South seas, did
not end the activity at the Esquimalt
naval station. AS soon as she
left the wharf at the dock yard,
the dock-yard crew was detailed to get
the drydock in readiness for the recep.
ton Of her majesty's ship Leander.
She, too, is to go on a long voyage, OF
at least be in readiness for any duty
that she may be called upon to perform.
The most significant feature outside
the departure of the Amphion, how
ever, is the activity on her majesty's
ship Imperieuse. Admiral Palliser's
flagship. Sunday large number Of
men were given shore leave, very
unusual thing on Sundays, and this
morning she commenced coaling. 1t is
understood that she goes out under
sealed orders on Thursday, but it is nat
likely that she will follow the Amphion,
as that would leave Esquimalt with a
small fleet, the Leander, Icarus, two
torpedo boat destroyers and two torpedo
boats.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-11-03

London, Nov. 2.-There was an I'M
expectedly gloomy feeling this morning
on the stock exchange and the Paris
bourse, both markets being influenced,
it is inferred, from the aggressive tone
Of some of the French papers. Besides
this something extraordinary seems to
have happened, and it looks as il a
crisis was approaching.
The British naval preparations are
being pushed with great activity. The
British emergency squadron is gather
ing at Devonport, with all possible
speed, and seven battle-ships and one
cruiser SO far have been designated to
join the squadron. The officers and
sailors have been hurriedly recalled
from leave Of absence, several battle
ships and cruisers at Portsmouth are
taking full crews on board, and other
warlike preparations are being made.
A number of signalmen. now on duty
with the British channel squadron,
which arrived at Gibraltar this morn
ing, have been ordered home for serv-
ice.
~ Nao Shubth Wy tbC ailC5b
of supposed Russian spy at a fort near
Harwich. The man was already under
surveillance, and went to the redoubt,
where he tried to obtain some informa-
ton from the sentry regarding the
Notifications. He was arrested, and
inquiries are being made regarding his
antecedents.
1t was also asserted today that officers
of the volunteers had received orders
to prepare for immediate mobilization,
and it was stated that the different
army corps had been informed as to the
ports on the southern and western
coasts to which they have been al
lotted.
Thre Pail Mall Gazette this afternoon
says: England has been and even
now is SO near war that the govern
ment has carried its preparations to
the farthest limit Of the preparatory
stage. 1t has been arranged to call out
the reserves and militia and to mobilize
the volunteers simultaneously and to
form large camps at various important
railroad functions where rolling stock
and locomotives will be concentrated.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-11-03

Miss Nell Thompson. a Christian
scientist, died in Los Angeles, while
undergoing an extended fast.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-06
This Is For Thin Folk.

Eat FOR breakfast oatmeal swimming
in cream. Drink not tea and coffee but
cocoa. chocolate and milk. spurn toast.
especially II IL BE- made % graham or
gluten bread. Eat freshly made wheat
bread. with butter ard honey.
Eat fruit for your breakfast but not
the tart grape and the tarter grape
fruit. Eat baked apples. with plenty q
sugar and cream. and ali sorts % stew
ed fruits which require sweeteninK.
Eat meats with fat on them. Eat hsh
with white sauces. Eat potatoes. corn
starch simple pIddings and ice creams.
Drink milk and cream whenever you
happen 20 want them. n you d0n't care
FOR these nour!shinE drinks. cultivate
a taste for them Drink beer but avoid
lemonade. line Juice and the liks.
Wear warm. luxurious clothing. bot
be careful not 20 have II 20 warm az to
induce persplrstlon. for that viii prove
thinning. Do not let 4 be too heavy
ether.
DO not take more exercise than -
2 osolutaly essent.si - hssifh. Take The
sir--yes. Pot let IL be in carriage
y brneTer you can CT OF sammy beach
IN sbs park T.oisrt exercise is the
wort possible thing fer the woman vho
i, os,d faiH grow plump.
Don't worry. Don't lie awake az nighf
70 think about your siIortcomlngB and
other peoples sins.
Don't care violently for any en-.
Hearts and conscience are oTyposed =
rounded contours ard Ehapsiy nsckz-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-06
The Language Of Stamps.

Berlin women reached an extreme q
folly when they invented this postage
stamp language" The stamp IN the
usual plsce-that Is. on the top right
hand corner Of the enveI0pe-rnsans.
when upright. II desire your friend
ship" across. DO you love me p Up
side down. Don't write ne again
crooked. Write at once" When re
stamp Is al TIE bottom corner on the
right hand. IL means. = upright Your
love makes ne happy" when il is on
the left top corner. II means. Il upright.
I love you" acre as. Ny heart is an
others," upside down. Good day. my
darling" When Il Is on the bottom
left hand corner. i means. upright, Fl
deity viii be rewarded across. Do
not leave me alone IN my EoTTow," up
side down. You have vithstosd ell
trials When the stamp - on the sane
nne az the surname q the address. u
means. Y upright. Accept my iove:''
across. I long 70 ses you" upside
down. I an engaged"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-06

generally ridiculous appearance. Then,
too, as 1 have a very feminine weak
ness for high heels, 1 should probably
put my foot in it, and the flying wo-
man would describe me as 1 came
down stairs. 1 know a man whose IA
vorite story is telling how a huge rat
got caught in his mothers hoopskirt. 1t
is story that strikes awe to the fem
mime heart, though the feminine brain
refuses to accept it, and the feminine
mind thinks that the man is telling a
yarn.
Fashion writers-that is, people who
write histories Of fashion, learned peo-
ple-are prone to say, in describing
hoopskirts, that they are dignified in
effect. Perhaps they are, but TO pro-
duce a dignified effect in one a woman
of about feet would be required. No,
may tell the pleasant little woman
who wrote that l do not think wires or
hoopskirts will be worn Women have
been looking too well lately to care TO
make any great change in their appear
ance. The cloth skirt fitting the figure
evenly and easily and the handsomely
trimmed bodice make not only a smart
get up, but one that is useful.
Inc ISdSOn like the taltOr made
froclS is that I believe it 20 be an in
centive to cleanliness. Any girl who
wears one likes TO have her skin look
as white as possible. her hair as tidy.
and. knowing that her boots show as
she walks. she does not permit an IN
occupied buttonhole, nor is she satisfied
with a broken lace tied into a knot.
She is particular about her gloves. and
II she wears any white linen it is i'm
maculate. Fashions may come and
fashions may go. but the wise woman
VIII retain a smart looking cloth gown
Tor street wear because there are a
hundred good reasons for il and not a
single one against it. By the bye. the
letter writing lady also asked some
thing else. She wanted 10 know. DO
You think a decollete bodice immoral -
That depends. l believe that with a
low bodice the neck should be white and
wen shaped, and that the frock should
be cut so that the neck and shoulders
show modestly.
a woman may write Sanskrit and
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-06
The Richest CHILDREN
lD the World Today.

ing largely TO his wife's advice and
counsel. as has generally been conced-
ed, that his commercial career was so
successful.
Mrs. Ayers daughter, Mrs. Pearson.
lives at West Fifty-seventh street.
New York city. and her two sons. Fred
erick Tanning Aver and Henry South
wick Aver, reside next door, at No. 8.
Mrs. Aver was the eighth generation
from Lawrence and Cassandra South
wick, settlers from Lancashire. Eng
land Coming in the Mayfiower on it's
seventh voyage), at Salem, Mass, in
1927, who were prosecuted for being
Quakers, threatened with condign pun
ishment and finally banished to Shelter
island, eastern end of Long Island,
where they died in 1860 within three
days of each other. Their property was
not confiscated, however. and two OF
the sons. Daniel and Josiah. who had
left for western Massachusetts, found
ed the town Of Southwick, in Hamp-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-06

| The four children-two boys and two
girls. Josephine S., Edward P. Freder-
| lex F. a. and Freida-of Mrs. Lesley j.
| Pearson, the widow Of Commander
Frederick Pearson, U. S. N, who died
in 1890. viii inherit Cd. W the massive
fortune accumulated by their grand
father, DR.. J. c. Aver. They are now,
respectively, IL, 10, and years OF age,
and the sum held in trust for them,
consisting principally of large plots OF
real estate in Lowell and Boston, New
York city, Philadelphia and Chicago,
with the factories and good will OF the
great business at Lowell, is estimated
at 800, 000 900. There is every probablI-
ity that when these infants Tin law
reach their majority the magnificent,
almost colossal, inheritance held IN
trust for them will amount to SOC, OO0.O0O
each. There certainly are not living any
other four children who have at present
S25, 000. 900 separately invested for their
benefit. Additionally, they win inherit
from their mother, who possesses at
least two or three millions, and posi-
bly, from their uncles, both bachelors
one of whom, Frederick F. Aver, is
worth several millions, part owner OF
the Trinity building, Ill Broadway,
large stockholder in the New York Trib-
une, sole proprietor of the Aver build
ing corner of Leonard street and
Broadway, New York city, with inter-
ests in the fremont and Suffolk mills,
mining companies of Wisconsin and
Michigan and many other enterprises.
Mrs. Josephine Mellen Southwick
Aver who died in Paris the other day
at her residence, 70 Rue Constantine.
near the Iavalides, in the Quarter st.
German, the former home of the Due
de Mouehy, controlled the largest for
tune held by any woman in the world.
Her income since the death Of her hus-
band. in 1878, was about a million an
nually, sometimes as high as one and
a third millions, and the 100000 900 she
left in personal property represents her
savings in that length of time-that is,
she expended yearly about half her in
come. ma sl7s
=, Her father, Royal Southwick Q795-
1879 of Lowell and Boston, a million
aire tanner, was married in 1927 to Miss
Direxa Claf1in, born in 1905, sister of
Horace 3. and Aaron Claflin. the
founders of the house now controlled by
John, the son of the former, and known
as the H. B. Claflin company of New
York city.
Mrs Aver was born on Dec. Is, 1927.
She had three brothers, Henry Clay,
John Claf1in and Royal, and one sister,
Edna-the latter the only one now re-
naming in the family-who is a resi-
dent of Lowell. M
James Cock Aver, born in Groton,
Conn, in 1918. was clerk at a small
salary in the drug store of his uncle,
James Cook, at one time mayor of Low
ell, when he married Miss Josephine
Southwick on Nov, II, 1850 He had be-
gun preparing and selling proprietary
medicines, and when he died his wares |
were advertised and known in every |
quarter of the globe. They had brought
him the profit of $40, 900, 900. 1t was ow-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-06

den county. and rejoined their brother
John and sisters Mary and Provided in
the old home after the death Of their
parents.
One of Winters poems "Cassandra
Southwick, tells the story OF the sore
tribulations of those vino preferred to
worship God in their own way and
thereby aroused the vindictive ire and
fanatical hate Of the then dominating
class in New England known as Puri-
tans.
Among noted members Of her family
now living are DR.. Alfred p. Southwick
the father of the electrOcution law OF
New York state. connected with the
university in Buffalo; George y. South
wick. congressman from Albany; Al
bert 2. Southwick. the author ca near
relative): Louise NJ. Southwick, the
poet: Francis II. Southwick Of Brook
Ign, a prominent merchant in New York
city; Clarence Southwick, editor. OF
Kansas City. and her nephew. Henry
c. Southwicko of the McDougall & South
wick company OF Seattle. Wash.
Mrs. Aver had lived permanently in
Paris since 1889. and no one will be
more missed in the French capital She
was the most prominent iLSlASEi u e4A1
American colony there and one OF the
best known women Of that city. Her
great wealth. her lavish expenditures,
her brilliant entertainments, her gowns
and her Jewels were the talk OF the fau-
bourgs in the city on the Seine.
A prominent newspaper has sad Of
her. she was really q good woman. one
Of the most charitable and generous in
he world. and those who said III OF her
were those who had been benefited b.
her bounty"
She was a liberal patron OF art paid
enormous sums for pictures and vas
ever ready to aid the struggling Amer
lean artists and singers who went
abroad 10 study Her purse and her
sympathy were never appealed 10 IN
vain and often she sought out these
whom she believed 70 be worthy. She
had a retinue of servants, employed
dentist. who visited her daily. and
physician 70 look after the members q
her household. while she consulted spe-
cIaI{sts. 70 whom she paid pTLucely fees
The -nlInners and u0distsS regarded
her as their best customeE- she occa-
sionalIy was aeecs6 ~ them but then
she knzw Il and smiled compassionate
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-06

ly It was not the part OF a grande
dame to discuss these conditions with
the shopkeepers. She would purchase
$500 worth Of gloves at time. and they
do not cost one-third as much there as
in the United States.
Not for a moment did she think OF
remarrying, despite the many rumors
started by would be Benedicts who
craved a share in her millions. At one
time no less than three princes were
aspirants for her hand More than one
duel was threatened
Prince Dangerously is a Pole of dis
tinguished appearance, who has an
income of 500 a month and a reputation
as a gamester. Prince Giedroye is
Russian. a brother of the late emperors
morganatic wife. He is fat and reason
ably rich. Prince Valori is a Spaniard.
The last offered TO introduce Mrs. Aver
to Don Carlos. the Spanish pretender.
and secure her a social position OF the
first rank among the European nobility
if she would marry him, but she de-
clined.
There were others f1uttering like
moths about the flame. but she was not
moved by the glamour of title.
Her crowning social success was the
dinner she gave in Paris. in 1897. IN hon.
or of Mrs. William Astor. Nearly every
guest bore a title. and they were all dis
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-06
Bah Takes a Look
At the Shop Wipdows.

have to put heavy iron weights in them,
which would make them bang against
your knees, and you would sit on them
and be wretched and would find your
self wishing that Venus had staid in
the sea and been comfortable. But it
is queer how these people, who are sup
posed to cultivate the mind, or the soul,
or the brain, or whatever is the think
ing part of people, are continually both
ering about woman's frills and
frivols.
She must be rather nice woman,
and 1 don't know what induced her to
write to me, but she asked, evidently
in all sincerity, do you think skirts
will be wired this year?'' or if thought
a small hoopskirt would obtain. Per-
sonaIly I have always dreaded the
hoopskirt. I never wore one, and I
don't believe I would ever learn to con-
troll one feel sure that 1 could never
sit on it correctly; that it would flare
where it oughtn't to and give me q
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-06

speak Greek; she may be at the head
of a society for the elevation of wo-
men in Africa, and she may know the
finest line of difference between furni-
| ture made in the time of Louis QuinZe
and that achieved in the century before,
but if she hasn't sense enough to know
just how much Of her neck and shoul-
ders she should display she is as igno-
rant as the youngest baby in the house.
A woman's arms, round, white, firm
and well formed. are delights, and a
woman's throat, well shaped and
white, is a marble column supporting
the head above it, which is presumed
to hold a sufficient amount of brains to
hint TO the world at large that the own
er knows enough to show that world
only what a modest woman would wish
it to see. Modesty is a great virtue,
but ii is a complex one. There are
many absolutely modest women and
many who are so immodest that one
feels ashamed to even belong to the
same sex.
1 don't think it Is quite right to hear
women talk of their miseries ard the
manner in which they are being treated
to the world at large. and yet women
do it.
1 don't think it Is quite modest to
gush over ones friends in public.
Friendship is an exquisite plant, but it
is one which can be easily killed. and
if you want it to be fresh and beauti-
full and a joy in your life, then you
must protect it from the vulgar eye. g..
I don't think it is quite modest to
call whoever you may be fond of by
pet names before other people, In
fact, between you and me, don't think
it is quite modest to let the world at
large see ones inner feelings You
needn't cultivate horrible frigidity Of
manner, but you can be a little re-
served.
I said modesty was complex, and il
is The modest woman is the one who
wears her heart where the DAVIS can
not peck at it and who keeps her own
affairs to herself. She is the woman
who doesn't talk loudly in public and
who doesn't overdress. Modesty does
not cover, it simply does not recognize
the existence of, some sins. There are
women who are as exQuisitely modest
as the angels, women who could put
out their hands and lift up that other
woman who has fallen and never feel
that they were soiling the tips of their
fingers. The modest woman is the char
liable one, for charity and purity are
twin sisters.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-06

he usual sort OF trash that appears
every year about this time and yet
which is always a surprise. 1t is funny
how man-lOvely man, faithful man,
athletic man-has talked and preached
and had pictures printed in the news
papers of what woman should wear.
AS If he knew! One group that 1 saw
which bore the signature of a well
known artist represented as necessary
for woman nine Of the most diabolical
garments that the eye of the printers
devil ever rested upon. Now. l am not
8 reformer, but I have had considera-
Die experience, and in a tolerably long
md rather varied life 1 have never met
woman who wore nine pieces of I'M
derwear at one time. Starting with the
fact that ones petticoat has a firm
Foundation, as firm as Plymouth rock
and much better shaped, the average
woman in good health need only wear.
first, a somewhat long silk undervest,
stockings of course. stays and if she is
inclined to be chilly and has a tendency
toward rheumatism, a well cut and not
cumbersome flannel petticoat with the
one or two pieces of nainsook that are
displayed in the shop windows. but
which are seldom talked about The
petticcat may be of silk. or may be Of
moreen. but it is never white for street
wear. With your heavy cloth skirt You
need q stiff moreen petticoat. that il
may be properly held out. but there is
no use burdening oneself with lot
OF unnecessary underwear to obIige the
stupid Shopkeepers. A woman walks
well and easily when she has not got
on a lot of starchy underwear. and the
line of beauty shows TO much better
advantage than when she is overruf-
fed and has strings and belts cutting
her. because she has no stays on and is
altogether fiurried and fiat looking.
The human form divine, especially
the female edition of it. does come in
for an awful lot of discussion. The
line of a woman's figure is talked about
with the JUNCTION of Dumas. while any
or every where one is liable TO face .
picture of Venus, and it is quite possib bic
TO stumble over her in plaster on the
sidewalk. Fancy wearing such dra-
peries as Venus worei Why. you would
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-06
Revolt Of the Baronets.

Apropos a the re-olt % che barcpsts.
the writer o. an amusing article 81 an
English paper speakE q woran's love
gor the erfer Once on tine. even.
Re tells us. there sas female haronef.
Dame Maria fsoliee q Osssrton. coun-
~ NOTTINGHAM The rank u a baronats
wife iH rot lnfrsggsntIy conferred OF
the WIDOW q a nan = whom ths barn
etcy has been promised. and who dss1
too 1904 20 receive -
II 10 ths r0vs1.sfa. hovsTs-. Who
make TIE TICS; capital oEf q the baron
etsEe. especially the lady writers. A.
an interesting psrsait % women @ iss-
puYs hs Eaxresss thzf q zsesftaxnsnx
how many naFo1sss appear ia p1snssr
novels Fes5as IRA us4liar WITH tEs pear
sEe are o. iai~rao.T sale ErcEas zher
arltinE zbggt laTe meta
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ing, tying and washing them herself
She can also hoe two rows OF corn 10
the average mans one and prefers TO
ride her horse bareback, with 10 rsins
but his nane.
Miss Fisher went into a magnificent
Chinese horne In Teluk Aver one day.
and, after talking with the head % the
house for some time. suggested that he
secd hi$ girls 20 her sckccl- Oh 10.
no." was the answer. we do let wish