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LUCY c. BENEDICT.

ed on the New York World, she as ag-
ricultural editor of The Weekly World
Both were Ohio women, and this may
have served somewhat to draw us to-
gether in friendship which continued
unbroken from that day till her lament
ed death, March 10, 1898. We were
again together as employees of the
American Press Association, she agri-
cultural editor there Also She assumed
her duties in this capacity in 1887 and
continued them till within few days
of her death. Nothing could down her
or hold her back when her work requir-
ed her attention. If she gained high
place in journalism, she won it. She
loved her work with enthusiasm and
made all else bend to it, A woman who
does that cannot help succeeding. In
her early girlhood in New York Lucy
Benedict did reporting for the newspa-
pers, and this took her to the meetings
of the famous Farmers club, to which
Horace Greeley belonged. She knew
him well and caught from him some of
that love for agriculture and rural life
which helped to make her success.
She was acquainted with leading agri-
culturists throughout the country and
used to make visits to experimental
farms to witness the growth of new
plants. BY painstaking and loving care
she made herself what she was model
agricultural editor and writer. Withal
she was unobtrusive to fault, never
thinking she had done anything unusu-
al. She shrunk into the background and
let her work speak for her. Hers was
one of the noblest characters il has ever
been my good fortune to meet. She was
sincerity itself, with an absolute hon.
esty and straightforwardness about her
that seemed to belong to faroff Spartan
days rather than to our time. As your
friend you knew you had only to put
out your hand in time of trouble and
you would find Lucy Benedict there.
While her character was so strong and
her will one of the most resolute, in
temper she was gentleness itself Her
tact and kindly disposition carried her
smoothly over rough places that would
have been painful to persons more vain
or self conscious.
Loyal friend, gentle. sunny comrade,
leader in her chosen branch of journal
ism, strong, sincere woman, an inspira-
tion to those of her sex who seek to en-
ter professional life-all this is not too
much to say Of her. 1t is not half
enough. ELIZA ARcHARD CONNER
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trimming. others blue, others again mat
white on cream or ivory. Every one of
these gowns was finished in the most
perfect way. Some had fancy blouses,
others jackets and vests. Some had high
collars, others regulation navy style.
Many Of the ivory linen crash suits were
wrought on the blouses with tennis
rackets; therefore they are for tennis.
Others again bear no special mark but
good taste, style and fine finish.
Blouses and shirt waists are too nu.
merous to mention except collectively.
They are Of everything and made in ev-
cry way that inventive genius could de-
wise. l saw some very useful blouses for
every day for summer made of red and
also blue mohair. This does not soil
easily and will stand no end of hard
wear, and it is COOL as it is SO woven as
to stand ont loose from the body. Skirts
made of this goods are as popular as
ever.
A pretty black brilliantine skirt well
made and full blouse of dotted swiss,
with belt of bright color, will make
90 uoihty anu ucslruDlb summer AFTER
noon dress as any one could desire. The
very fine qualities OF black silk warp
mohair makes up We'll i'm the new de-
signs of light capes. One odd design
had sort of half coirian effect. 1t was
lined throughout with white satin and
trimmed with white sill; braid. Baya-
dere stripes are seen rather oftener than
they were, but they never will become
general. Black velvet ribbon is sewed to
many dresses and other garments so
that when on skirts it resembles the
bayadcre Greek key pattern is often
seen around tailor gowns dcne in velvet
ribbon. The thick, velvety French
broadcloth in tan, mode, gray, cadet
and other light colors is used for the
most elegant of the tailor gowns. APP
plique of cloth in different shade and
straps stitched in scroll designs make
the most desirable, probably because
the most difficult, trimming. Richly
braided panels done in two or more
shades Of the same color are also liked.
HENRIETTE ROUSSEAU.
New York,
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erything else. In the old days such gar.
ments were looked upon as necessary
evils, and as general rule they were
made at home. But nous avons change
toni celia, and it would really be pity
to hide the dainty lace bedecked and be-
ribboned creations.
"Nighties" are pretty enough for tea
gowns, all covered as they are with ruff
file upon ruffie Of embroidery and fine
lace, with tucks, puffs and ribbon bows
set on wherever they would look the
prettiest. The fineness of the work and
the quality of the material in these I'M
dergarments surpass belief. Every stitch
is set neat and even enough to have sat
isfied our grandmothers, and that is say
ing much. The cut is of the latest style,
and in every way these underclothes are
as worthy Of consideration as outer
ones. The garments are marvels of good
taste, but the lavish use of lace and fine
embroidery and hand work makes them
costly. The white skirts are simply i'm
possible to describe with justice. Ruffie
upon ruffle and ruffie above ruffle and
each edged with still another ruffie of
lace are the commonest. There are some
where there is Spanish ruffle about 10
inches deep. This is cut in vandykes
and has three to five very narrow tucks
above hemstitched hem. The edge Of
the points has ruffle of two inch valen.
ciennes put OH as full as it will hold.
Below this are five ruffies of the lawn,
each with hemstitched hem half an
inch wide and five tucks of the narrow
est width possible and full ruffle of
the valenciennes at the edge. This ruffle
OF lace is sewed on by hand. At the top
of each point there is bow of inch
wide baby blue satin ribbon. The light
ness and grace of such skirt is the ex-
cuse for its existence.
The silk petticoat was for awhile dis
carded by the SWEETEST of the smart set,
as SO many of those outside of that ia
vored number had by dint of many sac
rifices obtained silk skirts. and so were
able to announce their arrival by that
delicious whispering rustic that only
taffeta petticoat can give. But they
were too nice and too light and effective
to give up and now one finds the dainty
and beautiful taffeta petticoats every
where. There are some comparatively
plain, but the plainest must have two
or three full ruffles at the bottom. 9th
ers there are with a complete system of
ruffles reaching almost to the waist, and
one or two even on the inside of the
hem. Some few ruffies are pinked, but
more are hemmed and corded, sometimes
with bobbin cord and sometimes with
sitter material. These skirts are all cut
on the same lines as are the outer skirts,
and many of them have little bustles
sewed in. They hang to perfection.
The tunic or French skirt is develop
ing new possibilities every day, and the
peculiar shape of the lower portion gives
it a most graceful sweep. One style has
the front part extended to the bottom in
a gradual curve. The rest is sprung
milliner's folds of reps silk are laid
along the joining seams. The basque to
this is laid in what are known as side
plaits from top to bottom, and these
have each narrow piping of the reps
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REINDEER RELIEF A FAILURE
government Recalls Captain Br.inard
from Duty in Alaska.


Washington, April 2g.-The complete
failure of the Alaskan reindeer expedi-
ton was announced to the war depart-
ment in telegram from Brigadier
General Merriam, commanding the mill
tary department of the Columbia.
This telegram summarizes a report
from DR.. Sheldon Jackson. at Dyea. to
the effect that reindeer are a failure in
Alaska for want Of proper forage and
useless for all the exploring expeditions
In Alaska: that the time lost will COM
pei the reorganization of exploring ex-
petition No. l, if it is to go on; but on
the advice of Captain Ray. and in his
own Judgment DR. Jackson recon-
mends the recall Of the expedition.
Acting on the recommendations Of
General Merriam, an order was issued
at the war DEPARTMENT relieving Cap
tain Brainard from further duty with
the expeditions in Alaska. and direct
ing him to report In person to the COM
missary general CT subsistence at
Washington
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SPAIN is OBDURATE.
VIII Face War Rather Than Yield to tn
United STATES.


Madrid, April 20.-The terms of the
|speech which the queen regent will de-
2jver at the opening of the cortes are
gealously guarded. but it is said that
the speech will prove firm, convincing
and satisfactory to the national senti
ments, 1t is claimed here that perfect
unanmity prevails in Spain to face war
rather than yield to the demands of the
United States.
An official note just issued says nego-
tiations are actively proceeding between
'the colonial government of Cuba and
the insurgents of that island, with the
view of obtaining the submission of the
latter as a result of further concessions
regarding autonomy.
On the receipt Of a dispatch from
the Spanish minister at Washington
LSenor Polo y Bernabe, giving the result
)of the vote in congress. the minister
flor foreign affairs, Senior Gullon, for
warded To all the Spanish ambassadors
a memorandum to submit to the for
.eign governments. setting forth the
grievances of Spain, showing all Spain
has done to avoid war, and saying the
responsibility for war rests entirely
upon the United States.
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THE NEWS IN pRIEp.

Inc northern New York Metbo6,s,
conference voted on the question: 90
eauai clerical and lay deleeate. IN ,hs
general conference 1923 for TO az aea,ns,
Al panville KY just as the circuit
soeil was adjourning. George Rowsey.
a iarner' shot and killed Francis Kais'
ms heighbor, with whom he had
Iuarreied The killing was almost IN
'ne presence of the circuit Judge.
mere is no plant which animals so
ne,est az the castor oil plant. A goa,
VIII starve rather than eat II and tboss
uestroyers of everything green. the To-
Gust and army worm, will NOT faaa
upon II. f'o' ieeu
heitzer Bros, engaged in the peperai
herehandise business at Monterey Ind
MADE an assignment for the benefit ~
.helr creditors. Assets estimated AT
ss'uOo; liabilities. SS, 500.
rrehch lad named Tremouillet. at
'ne age OF IL. was captured by Algerian
pirates In the year 1889 and carried 10
.he town OF Oran. There four wears
,a'er ne married an Arab woman and
mas remained in the place ever since
TOT forty-three years he has been a
heaith officer of the port. and is st,,I
vigorous and dignified at the wonderful
age of 1876
i'aiiahs are relating that certain
manuscripts concerning Othello bave
oeen round in the archives of a convent
In Venice.
SIR Mark Anthony Tuite. baronet.
VINO oied recently in County Tipperary
al the age of 80 years. spent more than
nan century OF his life trying to per-
feet a flying machine.
Colonel A. V. Ward. who passed
worthless checks in New Orleans ST
Louis. Terre Haute. Ind. and Chicago
mas oeen sentenced at Terre Haute to
from TWO to seven years under the in
determinate sentence lazy
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DIR. rnomAu x. LECLAsaE.

Veterinary Surgeon OF the Town 90
Laehfne. Near the City OF Montreal,
Canada, Will 0pen An once An CAL
umet.
DIR. Leclaire being graduate Of one,
oil the leading universities OF the world -
able to give satisfaction to anyone who
may require his services.
DR.. Leclaire has the best OF references.
from the leading gentlemen both OF Mon
treal and Lachine, Can. viz: r. PresoD-
tame, c. r.. NJ. p. for Montreal CsDtrs;.
and mayor OF Montreal, Can; r. Biek-
erdiko, M. p. p. for Montreal West, pres
ident oil che Montreal board OF trade.
president OF the Hochelsja Bank, great.
cattle exporter and proprietor OF the
Summerlea stock farm near LaehiAeSr
j. A. Chairret. l.. L. I. M. r. p. for
Jacques Cartier county, proprietor Of the
Ste. Genevieye stock farm; Daues & Co.,
brewers and malsters OF Lachine, propri-
etors oil the Lachine stock farm and WI
lows stock farm; r. d. McGibbons Q, e..
proprietor:.of the Elmeroft stock farm at
Pointe Claire; James p Daues, OF Dasesa
d Co.. proprietor ofthe Maplewood stock
farm; G. b. Decary, assistant manager
OF the City and District Savings Bank OF
Montreal; Permission & Bros, milkmen
and breeders OF thoroughbred horses,
Lachine Rspide; II. 3. MacDougait, sg
MacDougall & Bros, stock broker; A.
K A. Martin, general merchants and box
err; A. p. McI,aurn 4 Co., lumber mer-
chants OF Lachine Locke; John WyDDs-
butcher. of Lachine; Joseph Chisholm,
livery and boarding stable; U. & ID.
Evans, proprietors OF the Blue Bonnet
diary; Thomas q. Crane, of Pointe Cairey
j.. q. Newman. of Lachine; and many
others.
DR.. Leclaire will attend all animals
and will always be glad to PROVE to any
one that he is capable OF filing any pos5-
ton in which his profession may reauirs
him.
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Unbroken silence, brilliant eastern slios
without stirring leaf,
Incense from celestial chalices,
Afioat In midair brief,
Giving to mortal sight and sense
New beauties. rich and rare,
To the thoughtful mind n moment
For reverent praise and prayer.
Praise for our great Creator,
Prayer for our wayworn hours.
Eope for fulfilled promises,
Trust in benignant powers
Mid awe inspiring silence,
As night shades pass away.
New life in slow procession
Proclaims the dawn of day.
Clark W. Bryan In Good Housekeeping.
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shakespeare,s Autograph.

The rarest autographs in the world
are probably Shakespeare's. Only seven
are claimed to exist-three signatures
to his will 1.-TWO of which are doubtfuD,
two to conveyances of property. one in
the folio edition of his plays (doubtfuD
and one in translation of Montaigne.
This last is in the British museum and
cost over 300 guineas.
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LUCY G.. BENEDICT.
New York.

The Woman Writer Whose Favorite
Themes Were Farm Topics.
Now that she is no more with us,
many will learn for the first time that
l.. O. Benedict, one of the best known
agricultural editors in America, was a
woman. 1t was a source of amusement
to her that she constantly received bust
ness letters addressed to l.. O. Benedict,
Esq. She never set her correspondents
right in the matter.
In February. 1884, first met Miss
Benedict. Both of us were then employ
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Notice To Laurium Liquor Dealeys-
There will be special meeting OF the
council on Monday evening, April %.
1898, at $50 for the purpose OF eonsid--
ering saloon bonds. ALI parties requir--
ing bonds are requested to have them
ready for that date. j. r. MURPHY,
Village Clerk.
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Views of Henri Rochefort.

New York. April 20.-Henri Rochefort
said to correspondent in Paris: The
vote in the United States senate shows
|'hat the American nation desires a war
with Spain. 1t neutralizes the idea sug-
gested in President Mckinley smessage
mat Intervention means annexation or
protection equivocation. That idea is
uisslpated now and II is shown that
America aims at making Cuba free and
||nistress of herself. 1t is work of
humanity and national solidarity-not
conquest or confiscation."
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Bons n Raving Maniac.

Marquette, Mich. April 20.-Peter
Bons. who murdered Pearl Morrison at
Crystal Falls in October last. and was
sentenced to life imprisonment. was ia
ken to the asylum for the criminal in
sane at Ionia. Mich He has been a
raving maniac for the past three weeks.
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No Getting out of War.

Madrid, April 20.-The general belief
here is that the joint resolution of con-
gress makes war between Spain and
the United states inevitable. The cor
respondent of the Associated Press was
the first person to take the news of the
action of congress to the United States
nlnister General Stewart l.. Woodford.
yand to the minister for the colonies.
Senior Moret. and the minister for for
eign affairs, Senior Gullon The pre-
mier Senior Sagasta, had a long con-
ference with the queen regent
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The largest gasometer in the world is
at East Greenwich. When full. it con-
tains l2, 900, 900 cubic feet of gas 1t
weighs 1920 tons, is $50 feet high, 800
feet in diameter, requires 1900 tons of
coal to fill it with gas and cost nearly
$40, 900.
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business Par.lvxed at Havana.

havana. April 20.-Quiet prevails
mere the streets present more lively
appearance than they did a few days
ego prominent people believe that war
may yet be averted, but business is
paralyzed. no contracts are being en-
sered into. and the papers are urging
spain to declare war Immediately.
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Gunpowder was invented by Roger
Bacon, an Englishman who lived in
the thirteenth century, but Germany
claims the merit for several who lived
about 80 years after Bacon's decesse.
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Mediation Worse Than Useless.

berNn. April 20.-The German foreign
ulnce declares that DR.. Won Holleben.
ambassador of Germany at Wash
nston' instead of joining in renewed
presentations to the United States, is
Using ambassadors to stop their at
se,npts at mediation. as they are con-
s'uered worse than useless.
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-Four Man I,rourht Gu, seoo. 900.

seattle, Wash. April 20.-According
'ne statement of M. Il. Hall OF Spo-
Yane' Klondiker, who arrived on the
~ Utopia from skaguay, his par
vi Tour men brought out gold dust
'"u crafts amounting to 100000.
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Snow in Michigan and Wisconsin.

Milwaukee. April pa special from
Ironwood, Mich, says four inches OF
snow fell there. Manitowoc. Depere
and Plainfield also report a heavy fall
0f SpoW
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Dreibund Proposes a Piebesc,te.

London. April 20.-It is reported that
the dreibund, or triple alliance (com-
posed Of Germany. Austria and italy,.
acting upon the suggestion of Italy,
MAS proposed to the powers a plebescte.
.hder which the population of Cuba
should be allowed to vote for the form
OF government under which they shall
live.
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THE MARKETS.
Chicago Grain and Produce.

Chicago, April 10.
Following were the quotations on the
Board of Trade today: Wheat-May,
opened and closed $1.O9; July, opened
.S72c. closed SIhc: September. opened
1850, closed 1850 Corn-May, opened
and closed Slice: July. opened 325sc,
closed 32iac; September, opened and
closed 33&sc Oats-May, opened and
closed 261ac; July. opened 2S7sc, closed
23%c; September, opened 221sc, closed
22Ac. Pork-May, opened 1890, closed
$685.; July, opened and closed $1,000.
Lard-May. opened $500. closed $5.1719;
July, opened $3.50. closed 1928
Produce: Butter - Extra creamery,
17c per 10; extra dairy. Ice; fresh
packing stock. l2dl2%c. Eggs-Fresh
stock, 9Ac per doZ. Live Poultry-Tur-
keys. 7G10c per 10: chickens, SGSlac;
ducks, S6Slkc. Potatoes-Common to
choice, 5066Oc per bu. Sweet Potatoes
Illinois. S2.000S.25 per brl.
Chicago Live stock.
Chicago, April 49,
Hogs-Estimated receipts for the day.
q 900; quality good; market active and
steady; sales ranged at $2.S5M3.S0 for
pigs. s3.e0@SS2ia for light, S3.65M31O for
rough packing, $3I0@S90 for mixed, and
SS.75@3.9 2ia for heavy packing and ship
ping lots. Cattle-Estimated receipts
Tor the udY, E,UNU. lGt4lllS stibhS' itO
tatious ranged at $5.00@5.45 for choice
10 extra steers, S4.45@5.05 for good to
choice do. s4.15@470 fair to good, $3.50
nd. 25 common to medium do. S3.I5M4.25
butchers steers, $400@5.OO fed western
steers. S3.65d425 stockers, $4.OO@4.SO
feeders, S2.25d4.10 COWS. $3OO@46O heif-
ers. 50. 70@4.25 bulls, oxen and stays,
81. 6Od4.75 Texas steers, and s4,OOq60o
veal calves. Sheep and Lambs-Esti-
20 tho doN 4 OOO- mar
ket fairly active: feeling strong; quo
tations ranged at SS50@470 westerns.
Sc. SOFAS so natives. and A.25q5.0o lambs
East Buffalo Live stock.
East Buffalo. N. Y, April 10.
Dunning q Stevens, Live Stock Com
mission Merchants, East Bur alo, N. Y,
nuote as follows Cattle-Market slow
and unchanged. Hogs-Receipts, cars:
active and shade stronger;
Workers. $500: others. s405@4.1O; pigs,
e. 6O@S.7O Sheep and Lambs-Receipts.
s6 cars: all holdovers; market very
dull and weaker; heavy export cnppeu
lambs. S425d450; handy DO, s4.4Vqf;o9'
woods very dull: ten loads. mostly COL
orados, unsold.
~. Louis Gran.
St Louis, April 10.
wheat-Highcr: No red cash eie-
vator. $1.00A: track. Sl.O2: Aprii, sIVoh
w., 81 oSih: July. $3.50 asked; Septem-
her her, 77ssc asked: No. 2 hard cash; sSe'
Ccorn-Hfigher; No. cash no, and April sLsd.
2slkc; May. 2sssc July Soasc asked asker:
contember S12sc asked. Oats-Higher'
No cash. &c: track. 27q27%c; April.
1 1Sc. Nav. 27hc asked; July 2S%c bld;
22hc bid; No. WHITE, xy1a
9soc Rye-Higher; 54c FlaNseeu-
Higher; s1.2s.
Milwaukee Grain.
Milwaukee. April IL.
wheat-Firm; No. l northern; sl;oS;
No northern, s1.ol; May oS $1,000 sss"c
INV 81 'Oihc. Oats-Steady; 2ghqSVc.
1 pyst Higher; No. 1. 55hc. Barley
styeedy: No. 2, 46lec: sample, 45q46hc'
Detroit Grain.
Detroit, April 10.
Ubeat-Cash white, 97hc; cash reo'
AZ IA. Nav. g9Ihc bid; July, Sbkc. |
sorrn-Cash. s4c osked. oats-Casn
White. sIhc Rye-55c bid. J.
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The sleeves are treated in a similar
way, only the folds go around the arm.
The material is dark blue serge.
Another of these skirts had the join.
ing nearly the same height all around,
and there was tailor stitched fold
with an ornamentation of buttons and
loops. Several white and fax colored
duck dresses for summer were made in
this same style with slight variations.
Some Of the white ones had black braid
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SILKEN PETTICOATs.
NECESSARY ACCESSORIES or MY
LAoYs WARDROBE.

Skirt Developing New Possibilities.
Blouses and Shirt wsists-Dsinty Under
VICAR Described.
[Copyright. 1898. by the Author.l
There was time, and not so very
long ago when y would have been con-
sidered not in the best taste for the
great stores to exploit underwear so
publicly and make such a feature of
such goods, but now at certain seasons
we find whole great show windows filed
with underwear to the exclusion of ev-
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VIII Maintain independence.

ITO the patriotism of the American
people and the American press the Gu
bans owe a debt of deepest gratitude.
land for the confidence which the Amer
yican people have in them they hope to
prove their worthiness. The steadfast-
ness with which they have pursued
their ideal for independence and the
organization which they have shown
in their fight against Spain are suffi-
cient proof that they will be able to
maintain their independence and that
Ipeace will be their only object for the
future"
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~. Louis Ora N.
Milwaukee Grain.
Milwaukee. April i.

Milwaukee, April ~.
wheat-Firm; No. northern. Sl.oS;
No northern. s1.01; May, $i;0S%c;
i T,,,v N'Oihc. Oats-Steady; 2ghgSoc.
Rye-Higher; No. l. 55hc. Bariey-
rteedv. No. 2. 46lkc: sample. 45q4b1fc'