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ary tendency among the blind, espe-
cially in the line of poetry.
Mrs. Mary e. Stickney, who is at
the head Of the Women's Press club
Of Denver, is one of the most distin-
guished writers Of Colorado. Her
stories have been published in the
standard magazines Of the country
since 1882, when her signature, which
has since become familiar to the read
ers Of high class literature, first ap-
peared in Lippincott's.
Among the creditable philanthropic
institutions of Cincinnati is the Home
For Ambitious and Self Supporting
Girls and Women, it's object being to
provide a place where working girls
can have neat, clean rooms and board
within the reach of those earning
moderate wages, and in addition be
surrounded by refined, Christian in
fuences. The institution was founded
by Miss Roma p. Gilman, an Ohio
woman OF wealth and influence, and is
maintained principally by her.
Mrs. Kate Chopin, whose latest book.
The Awakening" has created some
thing of a sensation in the literary
world. is a native of st. Louis. Her
father was Thomas O'Tlarherty, an
Irish gentleman of prominence and
wealth, and the daughter was during
her young womanhood a great society
belle in the Mound City.
The assistant superintendent of the
public schools of Chicago is Miss NJ.
Elizabeth Farson, who has for some
years been connected with the educa-
tional interests of that city. She is an
alumna Of the Chicago university.
At the art exposition in Berlin, which
closed recently, Fraulein Hildebrand
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short way of saying redhot sea. How
ever. you will not suffer from the heat
If you make the trip in winter. espe-
cially if you go from southwark 1 o
northward through the Red sea and
Suez canal. as l have said.
For me. ! shall never in this life
make a journey that interests me more
than the picturesque passage OF the
Suez canal did. All day long. with the
temperature so high that in the sun
the mercury just bodied up to the top
of the Thermometer and staid there.
and in the shade. in the coolest part OF
the ship. with a brisk north head wind
blowing upon the instrument. it regis
tered 80 degrees.
/ could only so from one side of the
steamer to the other. looking now NJ
the great. fearful sea of glittering vel
low brown sand. now at II of the
restful palm and garden embowered
canal stations and again at the al
ternating tracts Of sand and water, n
ribbon of yellow brown, a ribbon of
shining emerald green.
A fresh water canal runs side by
side with the salt one to supply the
people who live at the stations and sig
nal vessels when they must tie up to
the shore and wait for another to pass,
for when We ships are to pass each
other in this waterway one of them
must be stationary. The canal is only
$50 feet wide.
Like our own Arizona and southern
California. this whole desert ocean has
only 10 be irrigated to blossom and
fruit in prodigal abundance. The sta
lions. at intervals of two to five miles
apart. are pictures of plenty and pref
tiness. Graceful, waving date palms.,
flowers and vegetable gardens smile in
the vibrating sunshine, while the do
nestle live stock Of two zones grazes
peacefully around. Odd it looks and a
little unsettling to the western eye to
see handsome dairy COWS and Arabian
camels chewing in calm meditation
upon the same pasture.
The Suez canal is 87A miles long,
from the town of Suez on the south to
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CLEVER woMEN's LErrERs.

1t is far more apparent, more marked.
than in educated mems social private
letters. from which business and rou-
tire matters are excluded.
AS woman has, as universally admit
ted, made such rapid strides in IA gen
Grafton or two. gained so largely on
man, may she not have surpassed him
In humor, which was once conceded to
him alone? No man Of 80 would, l
should think, %gallantry apart, believe
that man had any advantage over wo-
man in humor, particularly of the pure,
spontaneous kind. His opinion would
be more likely to favor woman, who
In the present day shows more humor
than he does in anything like ordinary
intercourse.
1t will be observed. I opine, that
most Of those who share the ancient
prejudice about woman and her want
Of hulnor are distinctly fossiliferous.
JUNIUs HENRI BRow.5E.
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Npw PARIS HAT.

few years Is that it was not consider
ed exactly good form to wear it in the
street. Even the tatfeta was rarely
seer in the street, while midas and
soft %foulards We're worn everywhere,
but that was n sort Of compromise.
Now we shall hear the delightful
sound Of the rustic OF rich silks as we
pass along. l saw one model suit made
of the richest of black g%rosgrain. This
had Il frosty bloom that no other silk
ever seems to attain.
The skirt was quite plain. but had
Gne rows of quilted stitching three
inches from the bottom. The skirt
fitted snugly about the hips and was
49, yards wide. 1t was lined with taft
feta and had Il separate undertaking.
to which was sewed a round dozen of
little rutiies each edged with narrow
white lace. This held the skirt out
Well.
All tailor and in fact all other out
door costumes have hat and parasol
to match the general style of the
gown. That is why Frenchwomen all
dress so we'll. 1t is because things are
chosen with a careful regard of their
fitness for each other.
The hat to wear with this black silk
costume was of black satin straw
turned up in front and trimmed with
black velvet IL n high directoirt,
plume. Black velvet strings tie under
the chin of not only this. but nearly
all other hats and bonnets. ParasolS
have immensely long handles. more
like walking sticks. These, with the
fancy long. narrow mantelets. make
the wearer look like a picture. The EN-
pire and directoire styles are not ugly
ut all when modified 10y common sense
and modern necessities, but from the
incroyables good Lord deliver us.
Colors are rich and warm and many
of them very bright. but either because
of the superiority Of French taste or
better grouping they do not look SO
raw as the crlde primary colors we
have been condemned to wear for two
or three seasons. Black velvet for
whole hats and large poke bonnets and
black velvet in piece and in ribbon is
used to an unusual extent to trim hats
in fact, i thinl. l may say that there
Is much more black Used as a foundi-
ton for all millinery than has been
seen before for IL long time. There are
flowers of velvet and satin. mostly
roses. chr. santhemums in beautiful
shades and double hollyhocks.
HENRIETTE ROUSSEAU.
Paris.
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A CERTAIN ORDER OF MEN

may make the claim. There may be,
there probably is, Il certain difference
at times between mans humor and wo-
mans. Hers is often finer. sweeter,
more genial, less coarse, less bitter, rs
is natural and characteristic, but that
one is humor and the other is not is
utterly preposterous.
\ great many women are lacking in
humor, have not a particle; a great
many men are too. But who has ever
denied that man is incapable Of hui
NOR?
1t may be granted that a large num-
bel of women are too intense, too per-
sonal. too earnest, too narrow, too Sc
rious, to give encouragement to hui
NOR to yield scope for it. But even
such disposition does not deprive them
of humor for all time. A complete
change of circumstances, a new edu-
cation, learning to look at things from
a fresh point Of view. might qualify
them for hulnor.
While humor is frequently, perhaps
generally. Inherent, it may be cultivat-
ed and not seldom is. Poets them
selves, despite the old, familiar die
tum, may be cultivated, though only
those Of a second class. Why, then,
may not humorists be?
Humorists are far more common now
than they were a century OIL so since.
when life was harder, conditions more
forbidding. They were much fewer in
the early republic than ut present.
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10000 above the sea level. Here she
protects her mining claim and con
tinues her prospecting for gold, which
she feels sure of finding in this
mountain fastness. She is n very sue
cessful hunter, depending mainly for
her food supply upon the game which
there abounds.
Blind women connected with the in
stitutions for those thus afflicted in
New York are to publish Il magazine,
which is to be named The Milton. in
honor Of the great blind poet. 1t is
notable that there is a strong liter
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NEW EMPIRE sTYLEs.
Henriette Rousseau. Writing From
Paris, Says They Are Coming In.

thOuSS00u, WF1ttn3 From
Paris, Says They Are Coming In.
On the way home from abroad q
stay OF a couple of weeks in Paris is
in order for all good Americans. There
is the usual bewildering array of the
alter. magasin and promenade, and
Paris is always Paris. Gay, bright and
apparently the happiest people live in
1t. True. just now the endless process
sion Of carriages and men on horse
bach is hinner in ranks than it will
be in a month, but there is still enough
to see. The very absence of all the
great social lights gives one Il better
chance to look about to see what the
future holds for women in the way Of
dress.
From the present outlook it would
appear that w are decidedly in for
first empire and directoire STYLES min
gled in Il way to preserve the best
ideas in each and eliminate those less
becoming.
There is II thing very noticeable.
and that is the unusual thickness Of
the new silks. They look like those we
read about-the silks that can stand
alone. There is a splendid weave
where the front is a rich, heavy gros-
grain cord and the back of satin quite
as fine. These are to be made in such
a way as will show both sidcs-in
jabot folds or loose scallops or some
other arrangement. TUNES would
have been Il good way to show this
superb double faced goods. but tunics
are undeniaily out of style. Not one
first class house here is making them
unless to order. and one may imagine
that Il woman is no., going to order Il
tunic when told that they are out.
a new fashion is in the use of silks
for tailor made suits. The silks must
be of very firm quality, and then they
are treated exactly as the cloth suits
have been. \ heavy grosgrain or peau
de sole is certainly most beautiful
when mace in this way. Black or the
very darkest shade Of gray or prune
or brown. for there is to be much dark
brown this fall. are the only colors.
All others would be manifestly ont Of
place in n tailor made suit.
Some OF these admit Of velvet cuffs.
collars and any other necessary adj
Junct. The skirts are lot so wide or
tiaring. 81. yards being the width of
nos of them.
One reason why American women
have worn less heavy silk for the last
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Her mental and physical faculties are
we'll preserved. She distinctly remem-
bers George Washington, and recalls
having aided her mother in preparing
a dinner for the Father Of His Country.
Miss Grace Fernandez, a graduate
of the University of Maine, has re-
ceived IN appointment in the educa-
tional department in San Juan, Porto
Rico. Her father was a native of
Spain, though a naturalized citizen of
h United States. Miss Fernandez
speaks Spanish iuently.
Mrs. Margaret Miller, the mother of
joaquin Miller, the poet of the Sierras,
is IS years of age, with mental facul-
ties still undimmed. She spends her
declining years tending her little gar
den in front Of her home, The
Heights, in the foothills near Oak
land. Cal. and in reading and reread-
ing her sons poems, of which she is
very proud.
Miss Margaret Lee Of Brooklyn has
instituted Il movement that affects all
persons whose brains are a source of
capital. 1t is an agitation to amend
the copyright law now in force, by
which the authors right to his books
ceases to exist ~ years after publica-
ton, and to make the property right
in brain work as real and permanent
as property in stocks. bonds or real
estate.
Chinese girls are employed in the
silk factories. and, according to re-
ports, know little Of the sweatshop
system. The factories are large, cool
and clean. The sanitary conditions
are good, and there is a methodical
government that does not inspire
strikes. The girls form a much pref
tier picture than the shabby, carelessly
CARRIED women Of the American fac
tories.
The prize offered fer the best design
for a fountain to be erected In Proyi-
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cured in competition with some of the
best known sculptors in New York.
Boston and Providence. The design
is said to be Of singular beauty and
artistic merit. Although Miss Yandell
is only 2S years of age, she has
achieved Il wonderful success in her
art. She is a native of Kentucky, be-
ing the daughter of the late DIR. Luns-
ford p. Yandell of Louisville.
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broadcast philanthropies which touch
the lives of city waits has just been
launched in New York under the title
of the Sophia fund. its purpose being
to rescue homeless and friendless chill
dren from lives of degradation and
want. 1t IA founded with the money
left by the late Sophia Brauenlich for
that purpose and named as n memorial
to her. Mrs. Brauenlich was Il PROM
inent member of the Professional
Woman's league of New York.
The champion female swimmer of
Scotland is Miss Mary Livingston. Her
latest feat, which made the young wo-
man famous throughout the land Of
Burns, was a swim eight miles in the
Clyde from Greenock toward the sea.
One Of the most energetic of the so
called new women is Mrs. Mary Wal
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dence by Paul
Pajnotti of Tu-
rim, Italy, in
memory of his
wife, Carrie
Nj Il t h i d e
Brown Pajnot-
ii. was awarded
Miss Enid Yam
dell. who is rec
ognized as one
of the most tai
ented of women
s%culptors. The
prize was Sc
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female c b a m
pion rife shot,
who has been at
the Bisley range,
firing with the
regular troops
a n d showing
some of the old
hands how to
make a bullseye
at 1000 yards.
S b e M a d e a
score of 1O3 out
of a possible
1O5, astonishing
J the crack shots
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ling. W Ii o S e
home is in the
San Juan valley
in southern Col
orado. She is u
mining prospect
or and lives
alone in a rough
cabin built by
her own hands
on the summit
of Gold hill,
perched like an
eagles eyrie
1900 feet above
the city of Blu
enn Vista and
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Much interest has been aroused In
England lately by Mrs. Edith r. Hogg.
who is prominent in labor legislation
for women and children. in legislation
against dangerous trades and in tech
meal education for girls.
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Sudfeu Cne non
Ors with her ia.
Their, the cele-
bratedl Ernst
Hid e brand.
Both the frau
lein and her ia.
Their ire noted
genre painters.
The young lady
is very popular
in Berlin soci-
ETY..
The youngest
old woman in
America is Mrs.
Sarah Doran
Terry, who 9
hundred years
ago was a de.
mure little
Quaker lass. She
is the Oldest in.
habitant of Phil
adelphia and ];
1OS years of g
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accidental death
was some time
ago reported in
Washington Twill
be held in CRATE
full remem-
brance by hum
dreds of volun-
teer soldiers in
our war with
S p Her
work in behalf
of the destitute
families of vol
%unteers, as we'll
as looking after
sick and wound
ed soldiers. was
c~easeless and
u%ntiring.
| One of Tho
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tx
h e Suez Canal.

3. sssss.ss.ss..asssaee
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of England an(

Of England and breaking many former
records. She Is the best woman shot
England has ever seen.
Governor Gambler of Georgia has
commissioned Miss Mamie Gertrude
Norris, the southern %authoress, as an
honorary member OF his staff. She is
given the title Of colonel.
For a woman to be admitted to the
practice Of the law in the federal
courts Of the United States is a some
what unusual privilege. This distinc-
ton. however. "a recently conferred
upon Miss Mary NJ. Bartelme Of Chica-
go. where she had for a number of
years successfully practiced in the mu-
nicipal, county and state courts.
The keeper Of the lighthouse at Santa
Barbara, Cal, is Mrs. Julia f. Will
liams, who is now IS years of age. hav-
ing been at Santa Barbara So years.
Three times each day and three times
each night she climbs the 40 steps
that lead up from her living room to
the little glass tower from which are
lighted SO miles Of rocky California
coast. 1t is figured that she has taken
3,OOn.OOO steps in her work.
Mrs. Marguerite Dickens, wife of
Commodore Dickens, U. s. ~, whose
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Pleasant Prairie.

The social given at the church Tues
day evening was largely attended and
a good time was enjoyed by everybody.
1t was one of the old-time sociables,
and they are always the best. Sand
witches, cake and lemonade were the
refreshments. The only trouble with
our socia1s is that they don't come often
enough.
Alice Vehmeyer and Mr.. Charles
Newton, both of Chicago, spent day
of last week visiting the powder mill
folks.
Charles Patterson is spending the
week in Chicago.
Mr.. vehmeyer, of Chicago, his son
Robert, of California, and Mr.. Harper,
of Chicago, spend Sunday with the
powder mill folks.
Geer Patterson has orders to report
at the New York office OF the Latin
and Rand Powder Co. Mr.. Patterson
will accept a position there and COM
mence work Sept. l.
May Crosby, of Harvard, ILL.,, is
visiting her father, Graves Crosby, and
other relatives and in the village.
Lula dcNie1 is pending a few days
in Somers visiting her sister, Mrs.
Bush.
| The Larabee bridge is a new one
now, and teams and carriages can pass
over without feeling they are liable to
go through any minute. The bridge is
a wooden structure but very substan-
tia1.
Lewis Newyear has been digging for
some time with the anticipation of
securing a well. Tuesday he was re-
warded by striking abundance of water
after he had dug SO feet and that
mostly in clay. He will have one of
the finest wells in this vicinity when
completed. The village is very short
of water and a few more such wells
would do it no harm.
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Union Grove.

80 ses 80 - Is sq SO
The M. E.. Sunday school held a
picnic at Eagle Lake last Wednesday,.
It was we'll attended and good time
was enjoyed by all and plenty of ice
cream.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Wadsworth, of
A1gona, Ia, are spending the summer
here with relatives and friends.
William Sears and wife attended the
funeral of Mrs. Hanna Rheingans at
Paris Corners last Wednesday after
noon.
J. H. B1akey's new residence is we'll
under way and when completed will
make quite an addition to Main street.
Roxie and Ursula Sanders were the
guests of Allie Price one day last
week.
Cassie Thomas, of Racine, has been
spending a part of last week with her
cousin, Miss Jennie Nelson.
Stephen Cox and wife, of Dover,
German, on Sunday.
Robbie Wells spent the past week
with friends in Somers.
The play of Uncle TOMS. Cabin was
largely attended last Monday night.
Fred Minton was out helping his
brother Albert thresh on Saturday.
William FADE, of Sioux Rapids, Ia,
has been visiting with his numerous
friends and relatives.
Lena Tonk, of Paris, spent the
latter part of last week with her
friend, Allie Price, returning with her
brother Fred on Sunday.
Mrs. Tom Wicher is entertaining
lady friends from Racine.
R. Jones, # Racine, was in the vii
1age one day last week.
]. P. Jones rode to Racine on his
wheel Saturday night to visit with his
parents.
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Saturday.
Miss Olive Roberts was the guest of
her aunt over Sunday.
A party of Kenosha people passed
through Paris last week en- route to a
picnic at Silver Lake.
Miss Enmons, who has been serious
~ Ill, IS recovering.
Miss Reed returned to her home in
Pleasant Prairie Saturday.
We are glad to hear that Miss Tibbe11s
is able to be out again.
Mike Quinn returned home Saturday.
w. Brooks, of Silver Lake, attended
services at the Plank road church last
Sunday.
A couple of cows belonging to C1ar-
ence Williams were killed by lightning
in the severe storm of last week.
Mr.. Wolf, a butter commission mer-
chant of Chicago, visited the co-opera-
tive creamery last week.
A poverty social was held at the
home of T. H. B1ackman last week.
Several young people surprised Myra
Myrick at her home last week. All
report good time.
The Bristol and Paris Congregation
al Sunday school held it's annual picnic
at Paddock's lake Friday.
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Soners.

On Tuesday evening, Aug. %, Prof.
Paulsen, of Chicago, will give con
cert at the Methodist church. Prof. j.
G. Mitchell, Misses Mabel Yu1e and
Lulu Rhodes and others will assist in
the entertainment. Admission, Csc.
All are invited.
Miss Mamie Bishop visited with Ra-
cine friends over Sunday.
Lulu Cook and Minnie Estberg called
on friends in Franksvi11e Wednesday.
Sheriff Timme was in the country
the first of the week, summoning the
Jurors for the fall term of court.
Rev. Side1, of South Milwaukee, oc-
cupied the pulpit at the Methodist
church Sunday morning.
Sarah Leet, of Racine, visited at her
brothers the past week.
Ade11a Estberg, of Racine, and Lulu
and Jennie Lawrence, of Franksville,
were guests of Minnie Estberg over
Sunday.
Mrs. L. Cook visited with her sister
in Kenosha the past week.
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Woodwork.

Misses McKi11op and Nellie O'Shea,
who have been spending a month at
Mr.. Boy1e's, have returned to their
home in Chicago.
George Shepard and wife spent
Sunday afternoon with the Misses
Williams in Paris.
Henry E11ingwood, of Whitewater,
is sojourning at J. B. Edwards.
Miss Alice Dev1in expects to start
for her new field of duty as teacher in
the academy at Sinsinawa Mound on
Thursday.
A. Parks, wife and granddaughter
drove to Mi1burn, ILL.,, Sunday to visit
relatives.
G. O. Vincent and family attended
the family picnic at M. B.. Bowker's,
Somers, Tuesday.
Harry Dev1in, of Jesuit college,
ST. Louis, spent Wednesday night at
home.
Quite number from this burg took
in the DEVILS lake excursion Tuesday.
Mesdames Waldo and Mann went to
Kenosha Tuesday morning.