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The evening times., 1898-03-18
REAPED FAME MAKING DOLLS.
Three Score Years of work by all
Arkansas Woman.

There is a CHEEKY old lady living out
In Arkansas who has won fame for her
self as a maker of dolls.
This genius, who is Mrs r. +. Cole.
dates her success and fame from a time
when more than sixty-fve years ago,
she. "a little tot of six years Old as she
expresses it. cut and sewed with her
own brown fingers n doll of life size. stuff
fing it with bran. and with rocks. ana
nails TO make it heavy-like a real baby.
And then as she continues In a letter
through all the long and prosperous
and happy years that followed. / made
dolls for my own children. and then for
my grandchildren. while now. after hav-
ing passed my three-sCore years and
ten. l am making dolls yet and making
dolls for my grandchildren
This rarely gifted woman is one OF
those who were born in the traditional
lap of luxury" which has been the be-
ginning of so many histories closing in
utter dependence or in want and sorrow.
The orders came also from the unknown
and far-away SaXons in Frankfort on
the-Main, in Germany, beyond the sea.
1t is not simply the vague and half-ex-
pressionless bundle of cloth fabrics and
strings called by custom the rag doll''
this woman's ara work. There is real
fiesh-tinted muslin revealing dainty,
shapely figures and forms which were
dreams in the old Greek ideals. Then
there are rich immaculate gowns with
every accompaniment In the dressing
Outfit-eVeTything wonderfully realistic
in baby life. the whole appealing at once
to the sense of love and devotion in
motherhood. Matron and child alike
come under the influence of the beauty
of one of these dolls
Mrs. Cole says that doll making is
dollar making with her" A clever pun.
A Photographic view of the collection of
her dolls was exhibited at the Nashville
Centennial. The unique display was one
of the most attractive of all the art
treasures in the woman's building there.
A most striking and interesting feature
of the exhibit was one of the individual
costumes. The doll was dressed in trav-
cling garb, the details corresponding to
the latest fads of faShion-the tout en-
semble, even to the stylish shoes. being
the work of Mrs. Coles own deft fingers.
The same skillful fingers wrought the lit
tie beauty's travelling bag and filed it
also with the paraphernalia of the toilet
including the tiny lunch with dainty food
and a supply of confections which look
ed like they had come from fairy fingers
and were intended for fairy lips.
The evening times., 1898-03-18
LESSONS IN POLITENESS.
How Some Mammas Teach Child rem
Good Manners

Henry Ward Beecher said; ''Politeness
is religious duty. and should be a part
of a religious training The law of po-
likeness applies to men and women quite
as much as to children; and If courtesy
and kindness are the natural expression
of parents the children will naturally
adopt good manners. A writer in the
Union Signal tells of a visit to a home
in which the mother very properly class
ed good manners among the cardinal vir-
tues of life. Her method of inculcating
them, however. was astonishing and not
to be commended
No sooner were we seated at the table
than she began to instruct the children
In this wise:
Edith, sit UP straight. IT is vulgar to
ry take your elbows from the table. How
often have told you that it was rude to
put your elbows on the table? Is it pos
sible that you are eating mashed pota-
toes with spoon, Harold? / have told
you over and over again just what was
the proper use of the spoon at the table
In the parlor it was: Edith. sit erect,
Harry don't pass in front of Mr.. III. with
out an apology Mamma wants her little
boys and girls to be polite"
One is reminded by these ill-bred sug-
gestions of the discouraged woman who
said to her children: 'You amt got no
manners, and 1 declare 1 can't beat none
into you"
The evening times., 1898-03-18
MAIDENS READY FOR WAR.
Nucleus of a Regiment That De-
sDises Spain Already Formed.

The Military Girl is abroad in the
land. says the Philadelphia Record. She
has caught the war fever. and. like the
Jolly little Jingo that she is. she wants
to go pluck the beard of the dons- she
gets up before the o'clock whistles
blow in order that she may read the
latest dispatches. and at breakfast she
is ready to discuss cannons and chops,
eggs and exaggerations, battleships and
buckwheat cakes, or hot rolls and blue
ruin.
This Military Girl sometimes wears
little flag in her bodice. or belt deco
rated with Maine buttons. Twelve OF
her in West Philadelphia have organized
a company called The Patriots" They
meet every Wednesday. They wear
soldier caps, each of which has pretty
plume topping the front. Braided jack
The evening times., 1898-03-18
MISSION OF A HINDeO WIDOW.
Cha rity Work of Pundita Ramabai
for India's Women.

LOT lnuld's NOtHeu
The Hindoo widow, the Pundita Rama
bal. who recently came from India to
raise money for her work, will be present
at the tenth annual meeting of the RAM
abai Association to be held in Trinity
Chapel, Boston, today.
''She is extremely popular with Ameri-
can women, her simplicity and earnest
ness winning her friends everywhere"
said DR.. Lyman Abbott. whose guest she
recently was. ''She surprised some and
charmed all by answering a woman who
asked her whether she was Unitarian or
Evangelical: L really don't know. I'm
a Christian. If Christ was anything else
III be that
During the famine hundreds of women
and children have been saved from death
by the energetic work of their country
woman. Fourteen teachers have been ed
ucated, eleven of whom are supporting
themselves; eight nurses have been train
ed. ten widows occupying places as ma
irons and forty-nine child-widowS have
been married, forty-eight having become
Christians.
The arrival of Pundita Ramabai in this
country about the time of Miss willard
death recalls an incident that occurred
when the Pundita was here some ten
years ago as told in a periodical of that
time by Elizabeth Porter Gould. 1t was
at a meeting of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union in fremont Temple.
Boston when Joseph Cook, introduced as
the "brother-in-law of the Union," pre-
scented one of the most striking object
lessons ever given to the public eye. AT
ter paying a tribute to the heroic far
seeing labors of the two women before
him, Pundita Ramabai. representing the
women of India. and Frances Il.
Willard, the women of Ameri-
ca. he added that the sight on
the same platform of a daughter of the
Oranges working hand In hand with a
ing OF women the world over was what
many a soul had longed to see, but had
died without the sight AS he finished
speaking he paused a moment, then re
quested that the two women step
forward, one to each side of the
desk, and clasp hands over the
Bible. This being done. he step
ped a little behind, between the two, and,
slowly lifting the Bible, he said with
great reverence. Rise, woman, by the
heights OF Christianity to universal civil
ization.' The effect was thrilling and pro-
found high-Caste HindoO woman,
draped i'm the widows white robes. and a
free-born. great-sOuled American woman.
in the conventional black. receiving the
strong and tender benediction of a manly
Christian chivalry. 1t was a scene to lin
ger in the memory of that vast audience"
The evening times., 1898-03-18
WOMEN on THEIR OUTINGS.
Hints as to Securing Favor Amid
the Throngs Of Strangers.

With two-thirds of the women. says
Dorothy Maddox, half the fun of going
away is utterly spoiled by the doubts and
fears interlaced by the preparations be-
ing made for an outing The world is too
well-stocked with timid ones poor, ner-
vous souls, who, strive as they may,
cannot overcome a painful embarrass-
ment. Time developes this timidity into
morbidness; strangers become social bug
bears to be avoided whenever it is pos
sible, to be faced with ill-concealed ner-
vousness when avoidance is out of the
question.
These women may be of gentle birth;
they may be neither stupid of speech nor
plain of person. but the self-consciousness
which has been theirs since girlhood still
acts as barrier to any form of pleas
ure.
A congenial social atmosphere is an in
spiration TO such shrinking natures. A
little praise brings to the surface many
a bright thought that would be forever
hidden but for some subtle encourage
ment to self-esteem.
Let me ask women so afflicted If self
consciousness may not be acknowledged
as the root of their social cowardice? If
so the only remedy is self-effacemen
in others becomes in time a sought after
companion. l look about me and find
that good listeners are exceedingly scarce.
while good takers are to be readily
found. Become a good listener The
more you listen. the less you will have
to regret in the way of unfortunate
tongue slips. A keen interest in what is
being said, a keener interest in what is
being done, or even an affected interest
and before you are aware of 1t somebody
is asking you your opinion, somebody is
seeking your advice, somebody is pro-
claiming you the very kind of woman
you have been longing to be.
The shyest woman ever knew acquired
a decided reputation for genteel repose
simply because as she once confessed to
me. she was literally scared" into a
naughty silence.
A social iceberg is preferable to the hit
and miss type who in bewildered and fe-
verish efforts to put her best foot for
ward trips so clumsily that she keeps
everybody about her on tenter-hooks of
apprehension.
The evening times., 1898-03-18
OLD GorHAMIN A woMAS's EYE.
Miss Baldwin's Sketch of the For
mer National Capital

mer National Capital.
Before an appreciative audience that
crowded the assembly room in the Wal
dorf-Astoria. in New York a day or so
ago. Miss Lalla Baldwin Morton gave one
of her sketches. the subject being New
York as the National Capital"
This period succeeding the excitement
and troubles of Revolutionary days is per-
vaded with such a gentle dignity that the
action of the time reminds one of the
stately minuet, in which each dancer car
ries himself with the quiet grace becom-
ing his position. New York was. indeed
but a wreck of the metropolis of Colonial
days. The farewell of Washington to his
troops, which took place at Frances
Tavern, at Pearl and Broad Streets, was
the first act of dignity and Importance af-
ter the American Army had entered the
city. During the period between 1ISS and
17S9 New York showed her vitality in So
cial and political revivals. and commerce
and enterprise were fourishing. When
the questions concerning the Constitution
were agitating the whole country the re-
luctance of New York to adopt the Con-
stitution caused much uneasiness.
The incidents of the times were pointed
out by Miss Morton, with anecdotes, and
23 17SS. she told many amusing stories.
The five thousand men who marched in
line on that occasion was much larger
number in proportion to the size of the
city. she said, than any that has since
been seen in one procession.
Miss Morton likened the excitement of
that occasion to the feeling which pre-
dominated in New York at the time of the
goldbug parade, preceding the last Pres
crowds looking on showing the intense
feeling and excitement. The carrying of
the Federal ship the frigate Hamilton
through the streets, followed by the lit
tie pilot-boat, both of them rigged and
manned, was of the deepest interest, as
typifying the answering course of the
ship of state, guided by bold and earnest
leaders. Three days later New York
adopted the Constitution. making glad
the hearts of her people.
Speaking of the stateliness of Wash
ington's Inauguration, Miss Morton said:
Social life in those days was dignifed
and gracious. Fashions change in man.
ners as in clothes. and perhaps we may
hope that the old-time courtesy may at
last come back; we have too little of it
now.
"Washingtons opposition to the Order
of the Cincinnati was because of his fear
that ii would give a sort of warrant for
the establishment of aristocracy. The
society was made up of prominent men.
and. strange to say, they were nearly all
members of the Tammany Society, a char
liable organization named for the chief
of the Delaware Indians. The officers of
the society were also given the names of
chiefs. ~
But this city of the last part of the
last century was dirty little place at
best concluded, Miss Morton. 1T was
a city without bathroom, without drain
age, where bedrooms were placed in the
frigid zone and such things as latchkeys
and mustaches were wholly unknown. p
Some of the quaint old houses along the
Battery and Bowling Green give one an
idea of the homes and their situation"
The evening times., 1898-03-18
Plain Diet of Queen Victoria.

Queen Victoria. while by no means ad-
dicted to epicurean tastes. has various
bread, called grissini, came under the
queens notice during one of her visits
abroad. and she found IL no nutritious
and palatable that she gave orders for a
constant supply to be sent for the roy
al table. The news of the queens latest
fancy speedily became known and the
result was that a special establishment
for the making of grissini bread was
started in London and from II a daily
supply is forwarded to the particular
place where the court is staying.
The evening times., 1898-03-18
2SC Straw BraidS. SC.
KINGS PALACE, 9,2-Sl4 8,s MaSkst SsyfGtn s6ass ss

everything, so when she came to a stat
ue of Venus Callipyga she explained with
a grand air: This. my dear. is Calyp-
SOS Venus" The other sailed into an
art dealers TO purchase an engraving of
Washington. She had one of Lincoln,
and this was to be a cOmpaniOn-piece.
Gilbert Stuart's portrait was recon-
mended. and one or two others without
satisfying her She must have the very
best and she had heard that the best
was by Rembrandt. No one liked to
tell her that a fatal barrier OF some
hundred years set itself against the
possibility of Rembrandt executing
portrait of Washington. and 1t took no
little diplomacy TO find out that she
meant Rembrandt Peale.
The evening times., 1898-03-18
LADIES 00~
EISENMANN'S, sos sss,s SeyePss sYsss PanS ST ',
How Colonial Danes Illuminated.

The first and most natural way of
lighting the houses Of the colOnists was
found in the fat pitch-pine. which was
plentiful everywhere; but as soon as do
mestic animals increased candles were
made and the manufacture of the Win
ter supply became the special autumnal
duty of the thrifty housewife. Great
kettles were hung over the kitchen fire
and filled with hot water and melted tall
low. At the cooler end of the kitchen
two long poles Were placed from chair
back to chair-back. Across these poles
like the rounds OF ladder were placed
shorter sticks, called candle-rods. To
each candle-rOd were tied about a dozen
straight candle-wicks. The wicks were
dipped again and again. in regular order.
in the melted tallow. the succession of
dipping giving each candle time to
cool Each grew slowly i'm size. till all
were finished. Deer suet was used as
well as beef taliow and mutton tallow.
Wax candles were made by pressing bits
of half-melted wax around a wick
The evening times., 1898-03-18
LANSBURGH & BRO.
Special
-=Haa
In...
COrSetS.

The season Is now at hand when
every lady will require a new Cor
set to give the desired effect to their
new Spring costume.
Our regular Corset stock has
been entirely replenished, and with
the addition of few specials, we
consider It complete enough to sat-
factoriiy fit any form.
AS leader, tomorrow we will
place on sale our 75c W. B. Sum-
mer Corset for 47c, a price far be-
low their original cost made OF
heavy cross-barred net, with Satine
stripes, extra long waist and high
bust, two Steels on each side; all
sizes from is to 80.
The evening times., 1898-03-18
CarnatiOn Rules Fashions Way.

The red tailor-made girl is the brightest
girl in town.
She is the girl for early Spring. and is
as fashionable as she is conspicuous. She
comes in every variety of red from cop
perry flame to the dark. rich ox-blood.
Her hat and her gown will both be scar
let She will create a furore, she will be
so gay and so stylish.
The tailor-made gown of today is not
what II was formerly. 1t may now be
veritable extravaganza of modistic skill.
1t is Parisienne. Even the girl who af-
fects the English style has succumbed to
the fascinating influence of femininity in
dress. and severity is no longer a charac-
teristic of her toilet.
The women of London are not laggard
in matters of style, and every English
Iassie who is willing to enhance the
beauty of her bonny face and bright COM
plexion hastens to adopt the wearing of
red.
Paris was slave to the vivid cardi-
nal family last year.
The evening times., 1898-03-18

cts and gauntlets help out the military
idea. Moreover. the parasols carried
by THE Patriots" have sword handles
and are fastened 20 the waist by means
Of belts.
In the opinion of the Military Girl
the Spaniards had better look out"
The evening times., 1898-03-18
Mrs. MalaDrop md Mrs. PartingtOn.

Mrs. Malaprop and Mrs, Partington are
still alive-very much alive-on the sub
ject of art. One of them was showing a
friend around the Art Institute in Chica-
go day or SO ago. She knew all about
The evening times., 1898-03-18

Heurichs Sparkling Stock Ale is IN
great demand. Why? Because it is pure
and wholesome. Phone ga for a case
The evening times., 1898-03-18
Another Alaska Gold Discovery.

All who desire to participate in a company or
syndicate for operating a most promising valley
near the coast. Address PLACER, this Office.
The evening times., 1898-03-18
Second Opening Special.

This lot consists of exact reproductions of the latest i'm
ported Hats, made in workrooms
Washington They the stylish
tainabe The cost of the originals a. No
to $40 Through ingenuity skill Va ux
TO offer VcsFO
The evening times., 1898-03-18
Untrinned Hats.
Imported Panama Hats, 36c.

Remember. these prices are for our op
They are too low for us to maintain.
The evening times., 1898-03-18

"A magnificent assortment of Trimmed and BOnnets
that command of s. They
for Spring In black
fashionable burnt orange turquoise Flowers mousel
lines ribbons steel and Rhinestone
ted net and straw brads contributed the
most adorable effects Some stylish jaunty A.. M
ban effects this N{ ux
Ing price will VOs/O
The evening times., 1898-03-18

Suits and Skirts.
IL will to advantage of
our wonderful opening bargains in these goods
hihcent lot was inviting inspection.
Two Opening Leaders in Suits.
LEADER L-Sla.W and Sz0o Suits, Sass
Elegant quality Black Ladies'
Suits-an silk lined Jackets; Skirts lined with oo
percaline Refer fly and blouse effects. M tf
width skirts velvet bound Our opening VV'IV
LEADER l-AlLslk Lined Salts, S06
Storm Serge Skirt
lined throughout effects
black, blue turquoise. cadet navy,
red They to Nln Dk
sizes. Our opening price,. .............. VAVsIU
The evening times., 1898-03-18

Genuine Imported Panama Short-back Sailors
oughs and Walking Shapes These goods the p
straw. We closed the entire al !.
porter at a price that enables sell them you
opening special -
The evening times., 1898-03-18
Some Opening Sp
Trimmed Hats.
First Ope ming Special.

During three opening days will offer the two fol
lowing extraordinary values in Trimmed Hats:
The evening times., 1898-03-18
Imported Sample Flowers. 2Ic.

delightful aggre cation of 30 different styles;
som, clover rose and bud effects. lilies poppies
ers-in fact. almost every flower that is grown. 7
should fetch much from soc. to 81 Our ope
The evening times., 1898-03-18
Rough Straw Sailors, lac.

A most handsome line of Rough Straw She
in black and colors. There are 25 cases 100 do
lot. You cannot duplicate them for less than th
this price. Our spec ial opening price
The evening times., 1898-03-18
The Spring Opening
at Kings Palace
New Department Store.

theywll
dioubet tbuuc crowd
Forth
tspS
will
Some lnennG Cnecalc In
The evening times., 1898-03-18
Two Specials i'm Flowers
American Beauty Roses, &c.

Splendid quality OF imported American Beauty Ros
bud and leaves-rubber stems-pnks tea. cerise jaqu
and reds AS opening souvenir special we will o
The evening times., 1898-03-18
75c to ST Untrimmed Hats. 6oc.

Another specially that have aside opt
ing event to be remembered These hats p
and fancy straws black and all
with fancy edges in all colOrs The shapes -
the latest thing and exceptionally pretty During M
opening "
The evening times., 1898-03-18
Hats worth I'D to S. for SSc.

This is importers sample line-there nearly
en- and no two alike-there blacks -
The newest and pleasing effects fancy NJ
and silk braids During opening days.......... VI
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1898-05-07

way increase the interest in the work or
make it more efficient. Especial efforte
are made to secure records of incidents
in which the women Of the colonies rem.
dered any material aid to the cause of
liberty or manifested patriotism or
courage.
One very praiseworthy feature of the
work is the observance of the anpiyer
sary days Of important events during
the revolution, which is done by ali Of
the members keeping flags of uniform
size. which they display on the anniver.
sary days OF events Of especial import
ance. Special programs are also given
to celebrate certain events. A depart.
ment has also been organized for chill
dreu. which is termed the Children OF
the American Revolution. This vo, K
promises to be very beneficial in many
waye. 1t will be the means Of instillin9
into the minds OF the rising peueratio5
a desire to know the history of their
country and will inspire them with a
spirit OF loyalty a3d patriotism that
could not be impaired to them without
come special effort. and 10 no other wav
could 1t be done more effectually. The
state society OF the c. A. r. is presided
over by an efficient committee OF three.
OF which Mrs. d. N. Cooley lie chairman
the other members being Mre. Carrie M.
Ogilvie and Mrs. Henry Howe Of Mar
shalltown.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1898-05-07

members was formed at her home. The
charter was received from the national
society in August of the same year. Mrs.
Oeilvie was rendered the Office OF first
regent OF the chapter BY the national
society, but very generously declined the
Office in favor of Mrs. Sophia NJ. An
drewe, who is direct descendant OF q
soldier in the revolutionary war, her
father having served through the entire
war and she being the only one in the
chapter 60 closely related. The next
year, however, Mrs. Ogilvie was elected
regent by the members OF the chapter.
At the next meeting Of the national con-
eress, after the organization Of the chap
ter, Mrs. j. A. T. Hull was elected state
regent. She served two years, after
which Mrs. Cooley Of Dubuque was
elected and has since held the Office to
the present time.
The growth OF the society has been
very gratifying. having grown from if
teen charter members to present mem.
bership OF about fifty. They bold
monthly meetings in the Grant club
rooms. The work done at these meet
ings consists OF the preparation Of arti-
Giles on the important events during the
struggle OF the colonies for freedom, and
oil matters Of historical interest per-
tainiug to the revolution. Attention 10
also given to anything which will in any
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1898-05-07

her, the whole surrounded by a rim con-
tanning the legend, Daughters Of the
American Revolution, 1776-l890." and
the motto, "Home and Country"
Mrs. Carrie NJ. Ogilvie is entitled to
the credit Of organizing the Abigail
Adams Chapter of the Daughters Of the
American Revolution which wac the first
chapter in Iowa. The task OF effecting
the organization was by no means a
small one, 10 there we're many difficulties
to overcome. The number of women
living in Des Moines who we're eligible
was small. consequently it was difficult
to arouse q spirit OF patriotism 10 the
minds OF the ladies to the degree that
they would be willing to 60 to the neces-
sary expense Of organization and devote
the time and energy to make the chap
ter q success; but with the enthusiasm,
perseverance and ability of the women
Who had espoused the worthy cause
these difficulties were overcome, great as
they we're, and in May, 1893. after hav-
ing devoted some months OF time to the
work, she was rewarded for her efforts
BY q happy coneummation Of her plans.
for ut that time . chapter OF fifteen