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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-04-23
Pictures i'm Modest Homes.

Touching the matter of pictures in the
country home. where the resources of the
city print shop are not readily available
and substitutes must often be accepted in
lieu OF things one would like to have.
somebody has very well said: TOO many
pic ures are often used in a single room.
Better one good picture. properly framed,
than three or four crowded together alons
a wall. / have counted something like
twenty pictures on the walls of a single
room in country house, and the room
was not very large, either.
In these days of Photographic reproduc-
ton copies of the finest pictures in the
world are placed within the reach of al
most every home, even those where Sc
we're economy must be practiced. Photo
graphs of the finest of ancient and mod
ern art can now be had from 10 cents
TO 81 each, according to the size, and if
one has a little ingenuity in the use Of
tools. frames for these can be made a.
home.
On the whole. no more satisfactory
pictures can be obtained for small sum
than these mounted photos of great paint
ings. Then, too, one can often find in va
rious first-class periodicals full page re-
productions of some beautiful modern
paintings. These. surrounded by a home
made mating and homemade frame
will be in good taste; will be decorative.
and to the last degree inexpensive. The
choice of colored pictures for framing is
matter fraught with no little risk. unless
one is competent to distinguish between
good and poor work. The art papers send
out monthly some very attractive repro
auctions in color Of modern paintings,
and these are suitable.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-04-23
Fashionable Toilet Tables

Roman ladys toilet table. we are
told. was as deliberately fitted out as a
chemists laboratory. The modern fash
ionable woman's toilet table is no less
elaborate. The very table itself is often
thing Of beauty and of artistic taste.
whether II be of marble or of precious
wood As for the bottles covering the
top of the table. they are rarely less than
a score and are frequently more uumer-
Gus. These bottles are always of the
finest crystal. cut in what is called the
spiral design.
Let me add, that the less angular they
are in shape the less likely they will be
damaged by careless handling.
When quite plain bottles are used they
usually bear the lady's initials or coat
of-arms on them
As for the shoppers. they are either of
silver. gold or aluminium with the lady's
initials in raised letters on them.
The backs of brushes either match the
shoppers of the bottles or are of ivory
or tortoise shell. | may add that ex-
pcnsive backs to brushes are made re-
movable for washing purposes.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-04-23
Women Worship Alone

Walking down the avenues Of a Sun
day morning you might almost fancy that
the front windows of houses were draped
with newspapers, so numerous do these
sheets appear, and so invisible are the
eyes that peruse and the hands that clasp
them. Sometimes a head will appear
above the paper and bestow a patronizlng
nod upon lonely best bonnet that is
taking its way down the front step. But
there IS no Compunction in that nod. it
has about il the cOmplacency Of the hard
ened sinner and its bestower does not
seem to argue that this brief parting
from the wife OF his bosom may mean an
eternal separation hereafter No. the
business man. as a rule, does not go to
church. And why not? Is the church de-
generating, or is he2 OF course il YOU
step into a church Of a Sunday morning
You Will find a goodly sprinkling of men,
but there is a multitude without for every
individual man within. Let him speak for
himself and tell Us why he does not go to
church
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-04-23
Comparing Notes.

From the Detroit Free Press.)
''Why can't women be natural?'
growled Bumply. '"They make me think
of a lot of blue jays with their clatter
and their pluming and their efforts to
improve on nature. They can think out
more crazy plans and develop more I'M
mitigated nonsense than so many in
spired imps Look at your hair, Mrs.
Bumply, plated and twisted and flut-
ed and banged till it looks no more like
what it does in its normal state than
a junk pile looks like any of its original
elements. And those sleeves, and those
three-story heels and that stiff-necked
collar Honestly, if men compelled you
to rig up in that barbarous fashion you'd
inveigh against them as brutal savages."
On | don't know said Mrs. Bunlply,
who is very matter of fact: contemplate
your own hair. Looks as though il were
Numbered down on top and nodded over
puff combs on theI side The shoulders
of your coat are built up as though you
were trying to palm yourself for a prize
fighter, and the way that your mustache
is twisted up at the ends makes me
think of French dancing master on
reception night
Then Bumply grew very distant in his
manner. arranged to go down town at
once. told his wife not to sit up for Inn
and said that il she had one fault above
another it lay in her irrepressible dispo-
sition to grow personal whenever she en-
tered into debate.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-04-23
The Servant Prnhlem

To overcome the difficulties of the SER
want problem the German government
has inaugurated a new system, claiming
it to be beneficial to both mistress and
maid. The government provides a book.
which the servant can have upon appli-
cation, and the mistress is required to
place in il each week a 25-pfennig stamp
issued for that purpose. If this awaited
nothing more it would prove the date
and number of weeks of satisfactory
service. and be a avluable reference but
il has far wider intention. When the
woman becomes sick, aged or unable to
work, every stamp is redeemable by the
government. 1t is a tax imposed upon
the employer, but the benefit derived
from reliable service is sufficient COM
pensation. Several years continuance
seems TO prove the plan successful. Rus
sian cities have tried a prize system CIV
ing a certain sum Of money to servants
with two vears' record of faithful serv-
ic in 81. -a-, confirmed by written
statement liz the passbook from employ
er. This is little more than a written
reference" subject to the objection at
tending all of them--that of forgery-and
even If genuine. governed By the mood
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-04-23
Women Investors sought.

As investors women are usually char
acteriZed by extreme caution or GER
tain seeming recklessness often most
profitable in final results. 1t is the latter
characteristic which is frequently appeal
ed to by the organizers of business en-
terprises. promising exceptionally large
returns-with the accompanying risk of
no returns at all. There is a man in
Philadelphia, promoter who makes il
his business to deal with women invest
ors only. All his schemes are presented
TO them. and he has had considerable
success in floating stocks and bonds
which capitalist of the male persuas sion
could not be induced to notice, Numerous
undertakings OF Importance have been
started by women to be afteTward taken
up and carried to a safe and profitable
completion by men who hesitated TO as
sumo the initiative.
Among the subscribers TO Klondike
schemes are widows by the score Their
judgment Of an enterprise is instructive
and intuitiVe. They have faith. and. once
believers, their courage sticks TO the last.
New York has a hundred rich widows
who are as independent as Semiramis.
the beauteous and wise Queen OF Assyria.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-04-23
ChanpiOn Mnmnn ShnI

Several women are claiming the title
of champion shot, and the question as
TO who Is really entitled to the cham
pionship appears to be as much in doubt
as the ordinary sporting or athletic
championship. Among the claimants are
Mrs. Emma Rock Of New York Mrs W.
p Shattuck, who was a prominent figure
i'm the shoot in the Grand American haudi-
cap at Elkwood Park. y. J.: Annie Oak
ley. the woman star of Buffalo Bits"
show; Mrs. Cornelia Crosby. better
known as Fly Rod" Miss Title Hunt
and Mrs. NJ. +. Lindsey. all experts with
firearms both i'm the field and at the traps
and targets.
The situation is getting slightly mixed
as the women are not all expert in the
various branches of the sport.
Mrs. Rocks claim 10 the title il dis
puted by Miss Hunt. Major Richard Hunt
says that during the last ten years he
has issued challenges on behalf of Miss
Hunt to Annie Oakley and all other fe-
male rife shots. Miss Hunt has been
willing To shoot a match for from slG1 to
So 600 a side. She has also offered 20 shoot
against Buffalo Bill Pawnee Bill, Capt.
Bogardus and Ira Payne. and says she
is willing to shoot against any man or
woman in the world for from 500 tn s. pco
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-04-23
Or
EASTER HATS
Women Take Up the Cudgel
in Their Behalf.
MiIliners and Society Leaders Suf-
fer by Laws Enacted Against the
Rights of Beauty.

Society women and millinery dealers are
beginning TO take up the cudgel in behalf
of the theater hat. The latter make
claims, and very justly. that the present
legislative measures deprive them of a
large per cent of their legitimate business
and the former wish to assert their rights
To wear becoming headdress where they
please, so long as such is not offensive.
The city council of Boston has already
been waited upon by committee of
prominent society women, headed by the
popular and beautiful Mrs. Jack Gardner
They, in a petition signed by many Of
thier number in that classic city, request
an amendment to the present ordinance
whereby they may wear some simple and
nOn-obstructive headdress. Their claims
for such recognition are based upon the
great inconvenience caused by removing
their hats and the difficulty of caring for
them during the evenings entertainment
In behalf of the evening headdress they
declare that in it's proper form 1t is no
more obstructive to the view of those sit
ting behind than the average evening
couture. Reports say they were received
with courtesy by Bostons aldermen, and
that their petition will be given favorable
attention.
Steps are now being taken in Chicago
by the retail millinery trade to secure an
amendment to the present city Jrlin9lCe
against the wearing of hats in the the
alter The argument will be that iegisla-
ton against millinery is class legislation.
Anent the theater hat. all of the lat
est opponents of military modes are
much less obtrusive than the hats worn
during the Winter The Spring hat in
its most correct form Is really fiat. None
OF the trimming stands erect but every
thing is arranged with uniformity. 1t
requires much skill to make such a hat
and yet have ii becoming. The saving
point. however. is reached by raising the
hat slightly at the back and fitting ii
very far over the forehead. This relieves
the dead level. Even at its best il will
take some time for the fiat hat TO be-
come popular. Women for so long a time
have worn the aggressive aigrette and
the Haunting feather that Ii will be hard
for them to accustom themselves TO the
new styles in millinery. However. once
the fashion is well launched the fat hat
Will doubtless be counted much more
fetching than any of its predecessors.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-04-23
W., Women Can, Save None,

We rustic no longer, or, as a writer
puts it. we loom large no longer i'm our
own or anyone else's view" VIII this in
finite Quietude save our pocket books. as
well as our faded nerves? | think not.
1t seems impossible to spare the woman
seeking a certain catchet one penny. She
may not crackle her crisp taffetas in our
ears. but she will be silk-lined just the
same.
She is to be ethereal graceful, a crea-
ture all curves and sinuous lines. This
she can only be when correctly clothed.
Her silken petticoat may be of surah or
some one of the softest fabrics. Nuns
yelling is a favorite lining, satin another
and petticoats are of the most clinging
description.
There is nothing in the way OF a swish
1t is all swirl A rather strained express
sion. but none other seems quite to fit
into the occasion. Surely the nuns veil
ing caprice will be a saving of dollars
The question arises, shall We be as COM
fortable2 We have never been able to
swing along with so much ease as when
wearing taffeta Innings and petticoats.
Extreme lightness has done more for
weak backs than doctors or medicine.
There is nothing cooler for Summer
wear. Taffeta is ideal Never mind what
its advantages. We shall throw it aside
as we would a WORKOUT shoe If we find
that the beau monde refuses it. 1t is
extremely comical 10 watch how we caper
after the fashionable world. Northing
turns our poor foolish vanities aside so
quickly as the subtle wand held in the
hand OF the fair creature who is star in
her social circle
We are generally bad copies. but this
fact does not disturb our satisfaction in
the knowledge that We are chasing the
gaily dressed butterfly who has dollar
for every penny Of ours. 1t will never be
any different so long as the world ways
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-04-23
Japanese Passe-partout

Japanese passe-partouts are getting
very popular as gifts from ladies skilled
in embroidery. They are made of satin
of any desired tint. stretched over a
frame or cemented with invisible cement
to a cardboard or wooden back. The
embroidery is done in silk floss. gold and
silver thread, small applique figures and
minute pieces of metal. For applique
velvet and plush are employed very sue
cessfully to represent many blossoms.
and little pieces of green silk and satin
are for leaves. Some of the designs are
purely floral, others introduce landscape
and cloud effects and others portray
Fujiyama the famous mountain of the
land of the Mikado.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-04-23

"A word to the wise is sufficient" and a
word from the wise should be sufficient.
but you ask, who are the wise? Those
who know. The oft repeated experience
of trustworthy persons may be taken for
knowledge. Mr.. w. M Terry says Cham,
berlain's Cough Remedy gives better sat
isfaction than any other in the market.
He has been in the drug business at Elk
ton. KY, for twelve years; has sold hun
dreds of bottles of this remedy and near
ly all other cough medicines manufac-
tured, which shows conclusively that
Chamberlain is the most satisfactory to
the people. and is the best. For sale by
Henry Evans. wholesale and retail drug
gist, 93S + Street northwest, and Con-
necticut Avenue and Street northwest;
and ls2s Maryland Avenue northeast.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-04-23
Needlework of American Women

When American women once start any
movement they generally make it a
great success. An English teacher. who
is spending a well-earned vacation in
this country. says that the collections of
needlecraft made by the New York As
ISOLATION of Sewing Schools is not only
better than the famous collection in
South Kensington, but is the best in the
world. The compliment means much,
when il is remembered that the associa-
ton is still a young organization. having
been started but few years ago. al
though on the other hand its collections
represent the work of at least 1000 differ
ent schools and Institutions.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-04-23
Sacrifices for Her Country

wife of a prominent naval officer TO a re-
porter. I'VE are not supposed to be do
ing anything for our country. and yet we
are giving everything that we hold dear
TO it, and bearing 1t like women quietly
and without any complaint Perhaps i'm
our case it would not be inappropriate to
quote the poet. who said
They talk about a womans sphere
As though IL had a limit:
There's not a place in earth or heaven,
There's not a task to mankind given,
There's not blessing or 4 vice.
There's not whisper Yes or NO"
There's not a life, death. a birth.
There's not a feathers weight OF worth,
Without a woman in it.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-04-23

Miss Pearl Been. OF Rye Beach Hotel a
young girl of only fourteen years old.
has shown herself to be a person of in
finite pluck and courage. While driving
with her brother and sister in White
Plains. y. Y. the horses became fright
ened by COW and swerved toward the
side Of the road. In his efforts to control
the animals the coaChman was thrown to
the ground, closely followed by Mr.
Welsh. who also attempted to curb the
frightened animals. 1t was then that
Miss Bech arose to the occasion. Hasti-
y climbing TO the front seat Of a covered
surrey. she leaned over the dashboard.
grasped the reins. and guided the spir-
tied team into a clump of buses
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-04-23

of the mistress at the time of writing.
The fact that the servant has remained
in one place for two years is in her favor.
even If. because of some difficulty at the
time of parting, the reference is not so
satisfactory as might be desired by the
servant OF the two plans the German
custom is the better, for written refer
ences are always to be avoided A dig
nified woman will never sign her name
to a document destined to be handed
about promiscuously
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-04-23
Heart Rescnc in 30 Minnie. afte

momentarily expecting for years that
death might snap the vital cord at any
minute. This is the story thousands
could tell and have told of the almost
divine formula, DR.. Agnew's Cure for the
Heart. Every day chronicles the taking
away of many who have not needed ma
lures warnings that the heart was tired
out and needed the helping that this
wonderful cure gives. Heart disorders
are insidious. Don't trifle. This great
remedy attacks the disease instantly. Sold
by F. s. Williams, Ninth and Il Streets.
and Edmonds & Williams, Third and
Pennsylvania Avenue-41.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-04-23

II am sorry to have brought you here"
he said. ''but it is an we can do unless
you prefer 20 sleeep in the ambulance
tonight. Thdt-wOman was my wife
so / supposed she said. She laid her
delicate hand on his arm Don't let il
trouble you, dear. / do not mind She
smiled into his eyes. and the shadow
was forever gone from her Own.-The Ar
gOnaut.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-04-23

The dancing bellies have hit upon a
way of carrying their fans 1t consists
of attaching the fan to a chain, one nd
of which is made fast to a bracelet
while the other is riveted to a ring worn
on the little finger. The fad seems to
have won favor in the ballroom.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-04-23

(From the Detroit Free Pres3.)
'Euck, wants yer darter.' said Fivc-Ncc
PIunkley as he took the drop the old gentle
man.
''she's yourn an must say yer tn fust gent
what's put up any kind Of a argement."
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-04-23

DECORATE. AMERICANS HANG
OUT THE AMERICAN BANNER on
YOUR OUTER WALLS
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-04-23

DECORATE. AMERICANS HANG
OUT THE AMERICAN BANNER ON
YOUR OUTER WALLIS
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-04-23
Unforgiveable.

(From the Chicago News)
A woman may forgive a man for breaking her
heart, but for making her appear ridiculous
nSver.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-04-23

The Problem He Couldn't Solve
The Latest Puzzle
CFrom the New York Evening Journal)
Express your opinion Of Mckinley and don't be
profsne.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-12-24
BAPTIST CHURCH
O. G.. PEYTON Pastor.

Preaching by the pastor, Rev. O.
G. Peyton, every Sunday at 1890 Il.
m. and 6: 80 p. m.
Sunday School at 9:15 a. m: Prof.
Horace l.. Ellis, Superintendent.
The pastor is anxious that the
entire membership, young and old
of the Maryville Baptist Church
shall be present at the morning
service, next Sunday, Dec. 25th. '9S.
Let us have grand rally Of all our
forces for more earnest and aggres
sive work in 1899. A special talk
to the members of the church.
The pastor will preach every
night during next week and Rev.
T. G. Davis, of Athens, Tenn, will
preach every night during the fol-
lowing week.
Co. A most cordial invitation is
extended to all services. Come and
bring your friends.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-12-24

"Out of the 1900 men on board L
was the first one to step ashore.
You need not be uneasy about rs,
as we will take good care of ouy-
selves. Four men, who were sick
when we left Knoxville, died oa
board the ship before we could land.
The officers don't allow us to be
out In the sun here between 10 q.
m. and 3p. m. Our tents are t, be
ioored Ond they are all new and
much larger than the ones we had
at old Camp Bob Taylor. We have
a beautiful camp, which has been
named "Camp Tennessee.
Oranges, bananas, lemons, cocoa
nuts and all kinds of tropical fruits
are hanging on the trees all around
here, but we only eat lemons and
oranges which wont hurt anyone.
I'VE have not been paid of yet.
l have only one man as 'ent mate
so far and have small tent for my
commissary.
We have exactly the same things
to eat here that we had in Knox-
vile and it all comes from the Uni.
ted States. Iwish you would send
me some of the Knoxville papers,
some especially that have some
thing in about things the soldiers
will be interested in.
ut seems to be the impression in
camp that we are to stay here at
least four months. HARRY
BERRY-Knox Vile Sentinel.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-12-24
NEWS FROM THEFOURTH.
Letter From Quartermaster Ser
geant Berry of Co. A.

Letter From Quartermaster Ser
geant Berry of Co. A.
Mrs. Mary Berry this morning
received a letter from her son, Har-
ry Berry, who is quartermaster SER
geant of Company A, Fourth Tenn
essee, now encamped at Trinidad,
Cuba. The letter is postmarked at
Port Tampa, Fla,, on Dec. IA, but
there is nothing to show when it
left Trinidad. The letter is in part
as follows:
"Dear Mother and Sisters: We
landed here safely after being on
the ocean for over Ave days, two
days of the time out of sight OF
land. Scarcely any Of us were sea
sick, and I have been very we'll.
We all have good appetites and eat
all we can get. 1t is very warm
here, so warm that 1 am sitting in
my tent with both sides of it rolled
up and one only needs to wear
pants and a light shirt.