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The times., 1898-05-15

a buckle of brilliants. That is the ma
irons breakfast cap and it alternates
with an exceedingly pretty thing of mob
shape, made of starched not. This last
is very small, just large enough TO tit,
pinned knot of hair, and its fullness Is
gathered by a white satin ribbon.
If John should suddenly prove the truth
of the saying that all flesh is grass, his
inconsolable relict must proclaim her loss
by very comforting cap of the most
cobwebby white crepe lisse, folded in
Marie Stuart shape From this in the
rear should fall, to a little below the waist
line, pair of ruffied muslin streamers or
narrow veil Of white net, edged with a
band of crepe Isle. Such a cap Is a me-
mortal TO the lost one and is worn indoors
at all hours, and out of doors provided
the widow desires
Those versed in cap lore shake their
heads sympatheticaliy when a woman
takes to q switch. a lovely muslin Scotch
cap, that can be trimmed with crisp en-
broidered swiss ruffies and fastened under
the chin that falling tresses or erizzling
locks can be almost totally concealed The
switch has found large favor in feminine
eyes, but she who takes to this popular
fashion must recollect that the chief
charm of a cap is in it's fiower-like fresh
ness. A cap must appear to have drffted
onto the head and rest there by magic.
not placed by clumsy fingers and caught
down with conspicuous pins A cap must
also not glare with colors and be worn at
improper times and places. and many wo-
men VINO have adopted the good custom OF
covering their heads indoor resort to a lit.
lie sho9 in New York city to study can
lore There they are taught 10 trim and
make caps and furthermore 10 Iaunder
them, with their own fair hands as ouI
grandmothers used TO do.
The times., 1898-05-15

ana from her childhood had been well
known by her beautiful voice. She
studied under Achille Erani ana at Milan
under San Giovanni and Lamperti. While
She was completing her studies in Amerf
ca with Nine. RudersGorff the latter had
an opportunity to become ACQUAINTED
with her wonderful soprano voice. which
was of remarkable compass, somewhat
yelled. but noble and sympathetic. In
fact, her voice possessed that touching
quality which inevitably viii make the
people its slaves. At the time of her ex-
tended trip through Europe she was
greeted everywhere with enthusiasm. In
Sweden the people took the horses from
her carriage that they might have the
honor of drawing it themselves
1t is not surprising that to be so beloved
pupil Nine. Rudersdorff should have be-
queathed the medal Nor Is it 10 be Won
dered at that Miss Thursby never ap-
pears in public without IL She has un-
fortunately lost her voice now, which
must doubly endear to her this token of
its once reigning beauty. II IS the only
ornament she ever wears. In her turn
Miss Thursby viii bestow the medal on
whomeVer she may deem its most worthy
DOsseSsor.
The times., 1898-05-15
A Unique Bridescake

For a home wedding the last and most
artistic touch of festivity centers in the
bridescake and the cutting thereof. The
cutting has a drawback. If the cake is
as rich as it becomes bridescake to be.
the cutters are apt to have fingers slight
ly greasy, and thought sticky when
they are through. But that keeps no
young woman from trying her fate by its
auguries. Nevertheless she would try
it with better grace if she could manage
to do it without detriment to her gloves.
or soiling the tips of her dainty fingers.
All this was achieved at swell we'd
ding down South. not so long ago The
wedding supper table was set in the form
of a fam The bridescake was another fan.
iced all over so as to resemble point lace
with a bouquet of orange blossoms in
icing, where the sticks joined 1t was
exceedingly pretty. The novelty. how
ever. was in the ribbons-short lengths of
white satin ribbon, which came through
the icing all around the fans outer edge.
The ring, the fye-eent piece, darning
needle, and so on, were made fast TO some
of the ribbons. Instead of cutting each
young woman pulled q ribbon. If she
drew blank, well and good-if she hap
pened to lay hold on a freighted length,
she had to accept her fate.
The times., 1898-05-15

the needs of the toilet is that which has
been done and a cooler, prettier, more be-
coming little bedroom wrap it would be
hard TO find Any clever needlewoman
can make up her own chorster jackets,
out of fine white lawn, or daintily-tinted
organdie. A goods without starch must
be chosen and a little lace or hemstitch-
ing can be used on the robe 10 great
advantage, else series of narrow ribbons
run through a lace beading, set on at the
top of every broad hem.
A design for the compounding of very
bewitching red or blue figured dimity is
given this week. In the example before
us the skirt bears two little fiounces on
its foot and every fiounce is bordered
with a white lace beading, through which
narrow white valenciennes is whipped.
This simple and not expensive decoration
describes a series of loops running high
on the hips of the skirt and borders the
top of the blousing body. which opens in
over a pretty chemisette made of
alternate bands of lace inserting and
groups of lingerie tueks, all in white. The
black and white decoration relieves the
otherwise severely simple sleeves, that
are finished with cuffs to accord with
the chemisette.
The times., 1898-05-15
MY LADPS LOCKS.

The Summer girl can choose between
four distinct styles Of being beautiful-so
far as her eoiffure is concerned First,
because it is most famous. comes the
Marfborough-not the pompadour-puff.
This is very easily made, and you can do
it yourself without any trouble Divide
the hair across the top Of the head about
at the line known TO hairdressers as the
half dead line" Tie the back hair Sc
curely with a string Choose a strlhs
that matches your own hair, so that II
will not show. Comb the front down over
your face and pin the long pompadour
puff or rat in the hair Fasten 1t on
each side and on the top. Now comb the
front hair back over the rat and fasten
it with hairpins at the point where the
hair is tied. Twist knot or a very nice
figure and braid it or coil it-just as
you may please.
The beauty" coiffure comes next, and
all women who have a sneaking or openly
| expressed craving for admiration should
adopt the style at once. To begin with,
the hair must be well shampooed. Wave
| the entire front. sides and back OF the
hair Where il borders on the neck. gath
Gr II up lOOStiy Nlr III tlA- A4t4tA'4+F Al-
the back of the head. Twist It upward
and roll until il forms a small neat coil
projecting slightly above the crown. Pull
| the front locks backward, sticking hair
| pins in them to hold than IN place, and
| go fearlessly forth to conquer. strong n
| the consciousness that you are looking
| your best.
Then comes the Temple curl fashion.
| first made becomingiy conspicuous by
pretty Della Fox. II hangs in the middle
of the forehead like that Of the little giri
! VINO, when she was good. was very good
| indeed. and when she was bad was hor-
| rid. The hair is turned back and waved
] on the sides and caught at the back Just
| as your fancy desires. The Intellectual
| couture is made by parting the hair on
| one side 1t is then twisted in a big
I double wave at each side Of the parting
/ Below this there Is another wave and still
I another until the ears are covered The
/ back hair. which has been previously ted
/ low on the neck, is re-enforced with these
] side pieces and the entire hair Is braided
/ low al the back of the neck Il IS then
! doubled under and finished with a very
neat bow Of ribbon 70 match the gown
! The little coifure is completed with = Dig
/ shell or silver comb stuck in the top
/ With this quartet OF varieties there IS
no need for monotony and in addition
+ there are jeweled hatDins and combs
] and aI.y number OF fetching cOnceits N
/ ribbons-though il is necessary 10 fol-
low as far as your purse VIII allow yO9
/ the law of the Partisan rule.
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Amphibious. Certainly.

(From the Chicago JouTnal.)
Capt. Harrison used 10 run a steamboat
up the Red River from New Orleans some
years ago. He was one of those uncon-
yentional men, who say what they think,
and in the most expressive way.
There used to be scores of alligators
basking in the sun along the muddy bank,
of the Red River. and it was nothing
unusual for the men who went regularly
with the captains boat 10 see these lazy
amphibians. But the passengers usually
were interested.
Among the passengers on Capt. Harri-
sons boat one day was a talkative wom-
an. She was intensely excited about the
scaly monsters. After the vessel had
passed a number of them she went up to
the heavily-bearded captain and said:
'Oh, captain, can you tell me if those
alligators are amphibious "
Certainly, madam; certainly" he re-
pied gruffiy. "amphibious as hell. Eat a
hog in a minute
The times., 1898-05-15

Gus prostration it is worn with an
amazing degree of effect.
The beneficent headgear is made of the
softest white, or pale rose, or heavenly
blue batiste and is quite plain, save for
a quilted ruffie that runs about its edges.
1t does not tie under the chin, but two
hair pins will make il fast TO the sadly
towseled tresses that should be allowed to
fall out loosely behind on the shoulders
and curl fully upon the brow and cheeks.
A very great many of these caps are
made to harmonic in color and the lace
trimming with the deliciously pretty lit
tie easy lawn sacques with which inva-
lid feminity mitigates its woes; and the
law, as it is codified with relation to
caps, does not permit a woman to make
any mistake as to the especial style.
trimming, shape and size that is suitable
for every occasion, age and purpose.
If you are a young married creature.
dimpling behind Johns coffee urn in the
blissful first four weeks of welded life,
you must wear a honeymoon cap. 1t is
made of Swiss muslin, with puff crown,
light as bubble surrounded by graudat-
ed double frills of gophered point d'esprit-
Through the center of the last ruffie runs
a thread Of blue ribbon, to knot in front
The times., 1898-05-15

The table of course, is subject to
change to suit the convenience of the in
dividual rider.
A strong horse can be used even three
times daily, If he is properly fed and
cared for, and possibly during the sum
mer an evening ride may be arranged
four times a week, each equestrienne COM
ing in for her share of the pleasure.
When it comes to purchasing a horse,
to one of the four viii be left it's selec-
ton, for she is as good a judge OF a
horse as a man. With her natural reli-
cacy of observation and quckness of
perception, there is no reason why wom-
an may not be able to tell the good and
bad points of a horse.
The girl who wants to be posted on
the subject bears in mind that the Arabs
have a proverb that there should be
four points of a horse long, four short,
and four broad. The long are the neck,
the forearm and the belly; the short are
the back. the pastern, the tail and the
ear; the broad are the forehead, the chest,
the Group and the limbs. The head should
be small and bony, the forehead broad
the braoder, the more sense and courage
the average forehead of a thoroughbred
is nine and one-half inches. The chest
should be broad and deep to give room
for lungs and heart The shoulders
should be as broad as possible, the with
ers high the knees broad and the hoofs
large and not fiat but deep, the eve
should be clear and full, the nostril open
and prominent.
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and the crisp -coronet should be cooked
rather rakishly back on the owners
curls. 1t seems a simple thing, this hon
eymoon cap, but it is nevertheless one OF
those trifies. light as air, that helps to
make innocent minded John wonder
any man ever had such luck as his ana
it also helps to condone the strong tenn
perance quality Of the little wifes coIee'
Now just as long as a woman wears the
sort of cap described above, and its crisp
immaculateness never falters, an ever
watcnful and auspicious coterie of friends
may rest assured that the true joys OF
honeymoon life are extending beyond the
usual limits. When, however, the first
quarrel and reconciliation takes place,
the honeymoon cap usually is replaced by
a weird bow of black lace, drawn through
The times., 1898-05-15

whisked up to a dizzy height in fash
ionable estimation.
Just now there are about dozen
different brands of caps on the market,
ranging all the way from an airy snow
flake of lace and silk muslin. that the
debutante wears for breakfast, TO the
lawn-crown and snowy streamers that
is the especial consolation of the wild
owed soul. Each and every one, though,
has its especial mission 10 fulfill, and il
you are sweet eighteen. ana your tresses
are sheeny and curly, you wear in the
morning a fold of muslin. crossing
the head from ear to ear. At the ends
of the muslin fold lappets of finest lace
and the narrowest pale tinted ribbon
are fastened and let fall completely
over the ears. even far down on the
rosy checks. Such a cap is meant TO
conceal nothing; as, for example, the in
valid's hood does, Every woman knows
that when laid low on a pillow of an
guish her hair cannot be put in apples
pie order against the visits Of consoling
friends and the merciful man of rnedi-
cine. This is just where the invalid S
hood fits in, and by the victims of nery-
The times., 1898-05-15
United by Cable.

Frcm the Cleveland Plain DeaIer)
He wanted 10 ask her 70 be his ownest
own. but the conventional words he had
studied up so carefully failed him She
guessed his purpose. but saw no chance
TO help him cut
Did you read about the Manila ca
ble?' he asked.
Yes" she said. ITS cut"
There was long silence.
What do they Go with cables that ara
cut2" she softly asked
Splice en- he answered
She gave him timid sideIong glance.
He woke up.
Let's get spliced?" he hastily cried.
, Let's she gently answered.
And the ordeal which had worried him
for many weeks was suddenly forgotten,
The times., 1898-05-15
Her Latest oecnnafion.

The latest addition to women's occupa-
uons is that of preparing music for in
valids. Miss Anna Estelle Wilson, of New
York, has taken it up, and states that
although the healing power of music is
yet but dirnly perceived, nevertheless ply
sicians acknowledge that its proper use
produces beneficial effects. She asserts
that under the influence of certain kinds
of music the nerve cells, if depleted or
too relaxed, may be stimulated to more
vigorous action. Music of an opposite
character will diminish too great nervous
activity, and tend to produce condition
of peace and restfulness Several physi-
clans commend her system
The times., 1898-05-15

very long chain. also Persian in design,
is attached to the medal
On the death of Nine Tietjens, in
England, October 8, 1877, 1t was found
that she had willed the medal to Her
mine Rudersdorff, who was then prob
ABLY the best appreciated concert sing
er III Europe. She had been born at
lVahowsky, in the Ukraine. where her
iather was known as a famous violinist
IN Iotl-I' she was engaged by the BOs-
ton Festivals and afterwards made her
permanent home in this country. Her
singing OF Medea at the Crystal Palace
is still remembered by many. After she
retired from public life she devoted her
self 10 the teaching of music. Miss EN-
ma Thursby was one of her pupils.
Miss Thursby was born in BROOKLYN.
The times., 1898-05-15
Mhen Ycu Meet Her Maie.tx

Some day you may meet me in ''Lun-
non" and may want me to introduce you
to the queen. If do it this is what you
must commit to memory, so as not to
compromise me with her majesty: No
body can sit down in the queens presence
without being requested to do so by her,
and in the open air men must not come
nearer than three PAGES to her person.
The queen must not be addressed until
she speaks first and people may not
speak to each other in her presence.
The times., 1898-05-15
SOLDIER SOUVENIRS.
photographs for the Girls He Leaves
Behind Him.

Photographers have reason to think
ing. Since the President called the Ma
tional Guard and asked for volunteers
the camera artists have been struggling
with an overwhelming patronage. Every
new-made soldier must have his picture
taken, TO leave behind as souvenir with
a sweetheart. wife or sister, and not on
ly has nearly all the equipped fighting
force of the country passed in review be-
fore the lenses, but the feminine friends
The times., 1898-05-15
A COOPERATIVE HORSE.
-Four Summer Girls VIII Maintain
Him in Common

Four girls have been saving their min
money to buy-not bonnet, but a horse
for cooperative use in the country this
Summer.
Each girl win own a quarter of the
mount, for he is to be a saddle horse.
each. naturally would prefer to have a
who.e horse, bat the state of finances not
being equal tor this the next best thing
has been agreed upon.
The horse will cost from 500 TO $50. for
II is not a thoroughbred or quality
which is so much desired as a safe. sound
animal. well broken to the saddle This
makes the first outlay for each partner
comparatively trifling. The next question
Is the cost Of keep, which has been fig
urcd out something like this: The board
in the country viii be only so per month.
The man who cares for the horse who
saddles and brides il and brings il to the
door, should have little fee, that he may
take a more lively interest in the horse
and its rider; $4 per month must be put
aside for him. Divide S3i by four girls
and there is $3.50 due from each, a sum
somewhat reduced for country living
This seems small amount to give in
exchange for a daily canter, for, rather
a triweekly canter, for the time table
which has been drawn up by the quartet
reads as follows:
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stopped Praying Just in Time.

(From the Chicago NewsD
Little Harry was in the habit OF ending his
prayers every night with request for a baby
brother to play with. but at last he gave up in
despair. A few weeks later his mother called
him and showed him twin babies. He looked
at them in wonder for a moment and exclaimed:
''Well, it's mighty lucky thing stopped pray
ing, or might have got three
The times., 1898-05-15
A War Missive.
From the Atlanta COnstitution.)

(From the Atlanta Constitution.)
The following letter explains itself:
Dear John: / suppose that by this time you
have reached your command. ! hated 70 have
you go to the war; dearest, but you wanted to
and so it's all right. Take care Of your health,
and be sure and send me all your salary it
falls due. / will need it all. The Government
will take care of YOU. No more at present from
your loving Wife" =
The times., 1898-05-15
CAPS AND THEIR CAPRICEs.
Coquettish Headpieces for Maid,
Wife and Widow.

Consider the cap how 1t adorns the
head of maid, wife and widow these
days, and IS becoming part and parcel
of every well-regulated feminine ward
robe. Two years ago the cap was re-
garded as a badge of servitude, or a
confession of old age. Housemaids
groaned under it's ignominious yoke,
and a few dear old ladies clung to It's
dainty protection; but as it is lovely
woman's blessed prerogative to change
her mind, the cap has suddenly been
The times., 1898-05-15
Could &c Trusted.
CFrom the CHICAGO News \

CErom the Chicago News)
'Do YOU like candy, mammal asked sour-vesr-
old Bessie ''No, DEAR" was the reply 1t al
ways makes me sick I'm awful glad of it.''
said the little miss; you're Just the woman
want TO hold my candy while ] dress dollie' -
The times., 1898-05-15
Very Close.
(From the Boston Trav

(From the Boston Traveler.)
He-Is there much between George and HildaP
She-I saw them sitting on the sofa last evening
and you couldn't have put an oyster knife between
them.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-24
SUES FOR BIC DAMAGE
Pretty Miss BedwelI a School
Teacher of KioWa
SUES THE RAILROAD
For Eighteen thousand DOL
lars Damages.

Up at St. Francis hospital is Miss T1da
Btdwen of Kiowa a pretty young woman
ie years of age an invalid for life, prob
ably from the effects OF a railroad acct
dent which occurred on the Southern Kan
sAs and Panhandle line ten miles northeas 81
Of AIva, Sunday, August Is. Miss Bid
We'll has taught in the Kiowa schools Tor
two years and had been employed for
her third term, which began on Monday
week, following the accident on Sunday,
August .. She got on the train to go 10
Ava that morning and had almost reach
cd her destination when nOrth-DOund
freight colHded with the passenger train
wrecking the engines and injUring a num-
her Of the passengers, among them Miss
Didweu and Mr.. Miller, a Wells-Fargo
messenger, Of Wichita Miss Miller says
Ehe was thrown forward when the engine
was reversed but after the collision she
was picked up in the rear end of the car
almost unconscious, her eye seriously
bruised and injured, her front teeth brok-
en-. her spine wrenched an d herself badly
injured internally. 1t is thought that she
will lose one of her eyes and how badly
injured she is otherwise she does not
know.
She was not able to take up her work in
me Kiowa schools. and in fact has been
under the care Of physicians constantly
since the accident.
She has sued the railroad company for
SIS, 000 employing J. D. Houston and c.
=. Brooks to prosecute her claim The
issues are based upon the claim that Miss
Bldwel viii be an invalid for life
The suit is one Of the largest claims for
damage that has ever been filed in the
court here.
The cause Of the collision was said to be
the failure of the agent at Alva to flag
the north-bound train.
Miss Bidwen is quick, Intellectually
bright and entertaining.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-24
BUFFALO JONES SAFE
And He Is Bringing Back Herd OF
Musk oxen

Mrs. c. F. Jones, wife of the well-known
Buffalo" Jones, received a telegram
from Edmonston, Alberta, N. W. T, last
Friday in which she was cheered by the
information that her husband had been
heard from and that he was coming down
out Of the frozen north and would soon
reach civilization More than a year ago
AIR. Jones went to the wilds Of the north
western territory for the purpose Of
catching a lot of musk oxen, which he
believed he could dOmesticate as he had
domesticated the buffalo. The scheme
was considered wild and chimerical bv
Mr.. Jones friends, who tried to dissuade
him from the notion, but he set out lust
the same. and now his wife is informed
that his mission has been successful. This
Is the word contained in the telegram and
1t is presumed TO mean that the oxen have
been captured and are being driven down
10 civilization. Mrs. Jones is now visiting
an Troy, Kan. and this account is taken
from the Chief of that place
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-24

meet with The general committee at the
crty nall Tuesday evening. September 27,
at p. m. o. Haythorn, cairman.
Rev. w. F. Harper, D. D., will deliver
his latest lecture. entitled 'Rambles in
the Land of Wordsworth, Scott and
Shakespeare" at the First Presbyterian
church on Tuesday evening. September q,
for the benei Of the First Baptist
church. Tickets are on sale at Pearce's
jewelry store.
Ladies, attention. The ladies interested
in The forming Of a club to be called the
Cemetery association" are requested to
meet at Plymouth Congregational church,
corner Second and Lawrence, at O'Clock
sharp. Tuesday. September q. Ladies of
the Caroline Harrison Circle are cordially
invited to cooperate. BY order Of the
committee.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-24

Talk is cheap. but IL requires a good
grade OF Flour % make Nice Bread.
That's why all good bread makers and
first-ciass bakers use