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Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-08-15
The DAILY NEW DOMINION
An Open Letter.

To Every Person ia Morgaatosen ,cbo
Uses Type,Criter and O6Sce Supplies:
GENTLEMEN:-W beg to call your
attention to the fact that we have
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it can be had elsewhere.
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liable to forget 1t, and that, in all likeli-
hood, she will render conspicuous the
salfant features of her prettiness rather
than keep them under cover 10 the pro-
motion of her employers interests.
Another reason for this opposition to
the very beautiful saleswoman is that she
is rarely clever at making sales. being
too much absorbed In her personal affairs,
whereas the plain girl. who must rely on
her mental abilities to win the battle OF
life, cultivates here persuasive faculties
and becomes an expert in the manipulation
of convincing tongue. To be a good
saleswoman one must be free from self
consciousness, and who could expect a
strikingly handsome creature to forget
herself
The life OF beauty behind a counter is
often rendered miserable by envious shop
girls whose plainness of face and form she
makes doubly noticeable by comparison
The ugly ones grow to hate her. and leave
nothing undone to annoy her. She is
always under their steaithy surveillance.
and her slightest infringement of the rules
governing the department OF the employees
is instantly reported at headquarters in
hope that it may bring about her discharge
Sometimes to accomplish their purpose ma
licious clerks will go to great lengths,
although taking care not to expose them
selves. Such conduct. of course. Is death
to that discipline and thorough organiza-
ton of forces which Is necessary to the
success of large enterprises, so it has be-
come absolutely impraeticable for depart
ment stores to employ beauties.
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UP IN a BALLOON.
This Novel Vacation Is Planned by
Two Women.

Anybody can evolve freakish idea, but
it takes the French 10 carry them out
Here are two Partisan actresses arranging
in dead earnest TO spend their vacation
in balloon The airship and the aero
naut is on hand. the rubber toilets and
life preservers-in case OF q descent in
midriyer-are prepared, and all that re-
mains is for the term of theatrical en-
gagements now being played by the yoy-
ayers to expire.
Aseensions viii be made pleasant morn
ings, with the intention OF journeying
only as far as some neighboring town,
and dropping there to rest, after which a
return trip is to be made home But as
all signs fail in ballooning there may be
many a slip, and it Is this which the fair
balloonists are provided for.
In case the balloon scars TO far away
and exhausts too much air for return.
skilled balloonist, who is of the party,
will lower them to the earth. Then they
will pack up the balloon and journey home
on the cars. II they splash in the middle
of a big wave a mile from everywhere,
why-if there are no sea serpents to COB
bic them up, and the generally accommo-
dating sail" heaves in sight, they viii Be
all right--and, anyhow, it viii serve for
a good advertisement either TO- stage pur-
poses or for gentle readers who read obit-
uaries, and the French actresses so far are
not caring which it is going TO be, pro
vided they have their fun in the beginning
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THE czARINA's COURT.
Russians Amazed Mt the Innovations
Being Made There

The Czarina is as unique as the Car in
the originality of her ideas, says the
Utica Observer. Royalty, which is not
supposed to have new thoughts, is perpet-
ually astonished at this young couple, who
throw down traditions and lay aside Gus
toms as lightly as though they were mere
nobodies. The Car and his curious Peace
Conference you know all about. but the
Czarina. in her palace at st. Petersburg.
has hidden behind the privacy which the
palace gives her. Yet occasionally facts
interesting. Her first remarkable action
was in refusing to give up her baby, little
Olga, to hired nurses. Her own mother
had nursed her children. so had Queen
Victoria. Olga should receive the same
care. She did the same with the second
little girl, who is called by the English
name of vicky at home.
The Czarinas second act to astonish
Russia was her persistence in refusing to
take retinue of ladies with her TO drive.
She would have one or two, but no more.
The former CZarna, now the dowager, had
always ridden with a mounted equerry on
each side of her The Czarna before her
had been accompanied by two carriages
of ladies. But the Czarina, Alice of Hesse.
wanted nothing of the sort-only a lady
to act as companion.
The Czarina then took to making her
own dresses, or at least to have them made
in the royal palace by a seamstress. 1t
was the etiquette of the court TO send to
Paris for the evening gowns, to London
for the tailor made suits, and to very ele-
giant establishments in St Petersburg for
the everyday gowns. But the CZarina or
dered all her dresses made at home by her
own seamstress, brought from England,
except few that were purchased at the
shops.
The Czarina likewise ordered the table
furnished prettily and meals served in
simple fashion. She placed oatmeal upon
the breakfast table, and ordered the drap-
cries pulled aside for the sunshine. All
lights were ordered out except in the
evening, and sunshine lighted the dining
room.
The Czarina, has brought the court of
England into Russia, as nearly as possi-
bic, and her husband is delighted at the
banishment of some of the curious old
fOrmalities
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NOVEL PIAZZA COUCH.
1t Is Wonderful Convenience for
Contracted Nerandas.

For the summer piazza one of the most
convenient pieces of furniture is folding
couch that can be raised up and fastened
to the side of the house somewhat similar
to mantel folding bed.
1t is attached to the weather boards of
the house at the inner side, by means Of
large strap hinges while the outer edge
is supported on legs fastened to the under
side of the woodwork.
An old hair mattress can be employed
as the topping, and it should be laid on the
platform and held down by means Of de-
MIN which is drawn down all around the
edges and tackled securely to the wood.
A tufted effect is obtained by making
holes in the wood and with a long pack
needle string is drawn up through the mat
tress and tied at the top through the edge
OF u metal or cloth button.
Where the string is tied the mattress is
depressed so the button is deep seated.
valance of the denim is made and
gathere around the front and two ends.
In rainy weather or when more piazza
space is required the couch can be raised.
valance tucked in and the whole thing
fastened TO the weather boards by means
of q strap
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THE RED SHIRT BOSOM.
This Lurid Fashion Is Sacred I
IornIy Man.


LordIy Man.
A very high color-note has been struck
by the men who aspire 10 lead their sex
in dress, and eheerfully lurid are the shirts
OF French linen now seen at country
houses and clubs. a clear hot scarlet, to
be accurately descriptive, is the ground
plan of the modish outing and morning
shirt bosom Across this flaming breast
plate, laid in side or box pla1s, run half
inch wide, horizontal stripes in deeper,
richer, more ruby red and with white cuffs
and collars the gilded youth at the mo-
ment contemplates his facade in unab1sh
ed approval. Now, as an extenuating cir
cumstance, 1t is only just TO state that the
whole Of this plated bosom does not show
unless the wearer strays on the golf links,
and there. Of course, should he diYest him
self Of blue serge REFER and brown linen
waistcoat, his upper man, blooming like
poppy of the field, does not seem in the
least out of place.
Ordinarily, though the REFER and linen
waistcoat are retained, and above the front
of the latter garment wedge OF red shirt
l bosom beams cheerfully as rising sun.
Though only a certain number OF the
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warrior-like sarks, all men, whose taste
in dress is good and progressive have
given themselves up generously to the in
! fuence Of lavender. This color pervades
the masculine wardrobe, tinting the IN
derwear night clothes. gloves, and hose
as well as the linen. Clear, clean, solid
tones OF lavender. occasionally diversified
with small dots, rings, diamonds, and ver-
micelli wriggles Of black or white, are re-
. md nj chr
and it is to be youched that men, dark,
I light, and OF uncertain complexion, accept
the lavender dyes with astonishing grace.
Nearly every phase OF the almost ubiqui-
tous bandanna tie chimes well with the
lavender linen and the man who is got
up" creditably for all his morning avoca-
tions. who runs into town every morning
to his office and spends his Sundays on
[ clubhouse piazzas, ties his china silk ban
danna in a four-inhand about straight
I standing linen collar and over black and
I lavender French linen shirt bosom. High
IN on the linen frontage fastens double
| breasted by large white pearl buttons, 4
/ gray linen waistcoat that invariably DEM
1 onstrates on its surface the useful beauty
{ of dot or plaid. The dot or plaid may be
/ in a paler shade of gray, or very delicately
done in brown or dull green. If plaid 1t
is drawn in hair lines that suggest rather
/ than emphasize color. Trousers OF gray
/ homespun, orsserge. or tough rough Scotch
tweed, and IA double-breasted REFER of
4 blue serge contribute just the correct tone
TO q typically springlike and business
like costume for the season.
Very dark brown shoes and a rough
cream white sailor hat. having It's dark
blue gros grain ribbon band held on one
side by three small, dark blue enamel
buttons. In place OF a bowknot. tops of
the whole thing tidily. If low brown shoes
are worn. full silk lacers tie in an abund-
ant sort OF bow on the instep, and brown
hose. pretty well peppered with the gay
est yellow. blue and red dots or streaks
are the morning rule.
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sun Bounets on the Hike.

The ladies OF Kansas wear sunbonnets
and calico dresses when they go out on
their wheels. They look comicaI in that
sort of a costume, but it is the most ap-
propriate and comfortable that could be
devised for this kind of country. There
is bicycle in nearly every farmhouse. and
the women use them more than the men,
When they want to do little shopping in
town, or go to the postoffice or attend a
meeting of the sewing circle, 1t is no longer
necessary to take team out OF the field.
The feminine portion of the population of
Kansas has thus been emancipated from
the shackles of farm life. Except for few
weeks in the spring when the frost is COM
Ing out of the ground, the roads are to-
erable and even when the mud is deepest
a Kansas girl can go to town and back be-
fore her father can get half way there with
team and wagon. The calico ccst me and
the sunbonnet obviate the only great diff
fculty, which is dust.
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the hardest part of the waists for the
guests.
OF course each girl brings her own work
bag, which may be of some dainty sllk.
drawn into a pouch and slsng over her
arm They look so much like opera bags
that no one would suspect they contained
emerias. needle cases, scissors, thread, and
even patterns.
The hostess generally furnishes the sew
ing circle with strawberries and cream.
The waists are made very simply, and
all are cut from the same pattern, unless
there be those who can originate bit in
this way, and then there are endless pos
sibiities for expression of nice ideas, ja
BOTS. fancy yokes. lace insertions, and ap-
pliques OF true lovers knots or ileur-de-lis
in ribbon and embroidery, can be adopted.
Each girl at the shirt-wast party is ask
ed 10 bring color to match the confection-
cry of the day. and all pink prevails one
clternoon. blue another, green another, and
so on.
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crowded from morning to night with per-
sons who came to take in the beauty show,
but rarely remained to purchase merehen-
disc. Dudes and mashers were always
hanging around, and, lost in the admira-
tion of their own charms, the beautiful
saleswomen had little time TO devote TO
their real mission in the store, which
eventually went up the commercial hue
with a rush
NO. a really beautiful girl will not do
for the big metropolitan stores. Her ad
vent behind the counter is only an invita-
ton for customers to stop and stare TOR
women to become envious, and conse-
quently prejudiced against the establish
ment which retains her; for fellow clerks
to become jealous of her superior attrac-
tions, and for foppish male shoppers TO
fiirt with her. She may be paragon ot
modesty, virtue, and innocence, but still
the fact remains that she is beauty, las
probably been told so often and is no
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the earth life is trained. The dream
thought is subject to direction in GER
tain channels, if you doubt this go TO
sleep tonight thinking of some certain
thing and note how, by morning, you will
have worked it out.
Take the worst problem you have TO
graDple with today. Go to sleep thinking
of II. As your mind begins TO wander over
the green fields OF drowsyland concentrate
your mind on that problem. Let it take
fantastic shape in your thoughts as you
wander of Let the people who are in it
appear in sleep. Try it. Note how the
following morning the problem is worked
out-simple, clear, its solution within your
. hand grasp. Men as great as you have
tried this and found it has worked admir-
ably
The so-called divine guidance of dreams
and their influence upon matters of current
interest can, many scientists believe, be
/ traced TO this source, the unconscious
working of the brain while asleep.
The people, therefore, who believe in
dreams and place their trust in them are
not as foolish as many believe. for there
is foundation admitted by all psycholo-
gists for dream truths.
Dreams, as used in guides for love, mar
riage, divorce, and all the other phases
OF human interests, are invaluable, pro-
ton.
A young lady Of my acquaintance, says a
writer in the Richmond Times" went to
sleep one night dreaming of a young man
who was paying his attentions to her. He
had proposed TO her that evening and she
had asked for a day in which to consider
the matter. That night she went over the
young mans traits in the most dispassion-
ate manner weighing good and bad for and
"a trFg1rre hiFFa oh
10 sleep still thinking of him.
The next morning when she awoke the
sun was shining in her room. Upon the
table was a bouquet of roses, his gift
When she descended TO the breakfast table
box of early strawberries stood at her
place. His thoughtfulness met her every
where. Yet, to save her life. she could not
think of him tenderly Later in the day
she thought the whole matter over. re
viewing everything she knew about him.
To her surprise her mind had gone over
every point before; and she realized that
her dreams had helped her out. She re-
called trouble unhappiness, and a hard
life. So she refused him. Subsequent
events are showing her that she was right
Another girl who received a proposal
was minded IN her dreams TO accept the
young man. She did so and with very
happy results.
The signs of dreams are to be ques-
toned, though there are sign manuals
which are considered reliable They are
based upon the natural signs employed by
the deaf, dumb, and blind as being the
signs selected by nature for expression of
her emotions. They differ so greatly in
individuals that no certain reliable inter-
pretations can be set for all dream signals
There are persons who study out human
character and its relation to the dreams
of the individual; and these are said to
give some very satisfactory results.
The old superstition "if you dream of a
fire you will hear of a death" has its
foundation in mind worry or mind scare.
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ERA OF THE PLAIN GIRL.
Why Beauties Are Not wanted In
Depnrtment Stores.

Department Stores.
I'm very much afraid l cannot find a
place behind our counters for you" said
the appointment clerk of the big depart
ment store, with negative shake OF his
head which implied all manner of sorrow-
full things. The applicant, a young girl of
remarkable beauty, turned away with a
sigh, and a shower OF tears seemed immi-
nent.
"oh, dear" she faltered. 81 understood
you needed at least ten saleswomen, and
certainly could furnish you the best OF
references as to my ability to sell. This is
the seventh place / have applied for tris
morning I've no luck at all
why, l thought you said you were hard
pressed for competent salesw omen," re-
lnonstrated the reporter as the beautiful
young woman vanished.
We'll, so l did, retorted the clerk.
Then why did you not give that one a
chance? Surely her beauty
Her beauty?" interrupted the clerk.
That's the sole reason why l refused her.
and it is also, perhaps, the sole, reason why
she did not obtain any of the six other
places she sought. This is the era OF the
plain girl in business, and the girl whose
beauty Is so insistent that none may deny
IL mas 10 Sltp dSlue LOT nST SISTERS WHO are
less bountifully endowed with charms OF
face and figure. You will find that it is the
case in every important department store
in New York, not to mention scores OF re-
tail establishments of less magnitude. No.
that there is any aversion to a modicum
of beauty in the saleswoman; rather, that
is often to be desired; but pronounc ID
loyeliness is entirely too attractive both
to its possessor and contemplation to ia
cilitate the interests of emp oyers. Go into
any large retail store in the shopping dis
tricts and you viii see scores of sales
women who are downright plain, al
though not positively ugly, and an equal
number of girls who might be set down as
pretty without stretching the truth but
you will seldom find one whose charm OF
face or grace of form is sd near perfection
as to hold you spell-bound. Once there
was a great establishment set up in the
heart of the shopping section. whose
saleswomen were all conspicuous for their
beauty. The establishment made a special
ty of feminine loveIiness behind its coun-
ters and largely advertised the fact. What
was the result? Why, the store was
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Also from Paris come the fans painted on
gauze. chicken skin, and parchment with
scenes from famous fairy tales.
Nowadays the artists in lingerie an
nounce three seasons of suitable under
wear. The first winter wools, flannel
skirts and tufted combing jackets, the sec
ond or spring glories of lace and the sh er
cotton goods. while the third season ushers
in the soothing silk garments and the re-
markably lovely new chemise and night
dresses made Of goods so fine and so in
wrought with lace that it is essential to
wear with them, all undergarments of
pale tinted silky stun.
The very latest nighties have their
sleeves and waists made almost wholly of
lace, then by a lace girdle, interviewer
with ribbon, the full skirt of sheerest
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handkerchief linen is put on quite full
Under so diaphanous a robe goes a per-
feetly plain slip OF the thinnest pink, blue
green, or yellow wash silk made and the
effect is becoming to the last degree.
Little girls, in imitation of the women
of larger growth, are reveling this summer
in crisp white muslin, with valenciennes
fiounces and insertions. All their pretty,
crisp suits, so suggestive of the pure fresh
ness of childhood, are worn over white,
with white muslin sashes. where sashes
are used, and with hats having crowns Of
gauzed muslin and brims formed of many
wide muslin fiounces edged with lace and
strings of muslin also garnished with lace
Girls until their eighth year wear black
half hose and fiat slippers, strapped on the
instep, with white suits, while afteF that
age black Isle long hose and French kid
oxford ties are III more dignitied keep
in
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Flower Fnncies.

The Japanese have custom OF eelebrat-
ing the blossoming of the trees by gen.
eral holiday. This aesthetic people also re-
gard the grouping of flowers as such a
fine art that they frequently require their
young women to take two years course
simply in the arrangement of flowers.
Both the Chinese and the Japanese have
true idea Of the value OF each blossom.
leaf and stem in the final effect. Each
twig, each branch, is given its place in
the study: no blossom or leaf must be
crowded; each instead must stand forth in
its own beauty of form and color. Stiff
ness, close masses and all geometric de-
signs are avoided as expressing everything
that is inartistic. Each variety of flower
also requires a different style and size
of vase. as well as an entirely different
treatment in the arrangement.
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STUDY YOUR DREAMS.
Here Is Oath to Prove Them Worth
Een-iderinE.

There is ria1-and not foolish man,
either-who frankly owns that he owes his
future to the fact that he was governed
by his dreams
The difference between the mind walk
ing and the mind sleeping, is that in the
former case there is an environment
which cannot be shaken off; in the latter
case there is no such thing as environ
ment and the mind wanders over the earth
as it will, This is in some cases a help;
in others a hindrance Properly directed
ii is of inestimable benefit.
The dream life can be trained just as
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CHIcAGo's UNDINE.
She Can outswiin Any Woman in the
Wcril.

Nine. Marion Liliienstolpe, just entering
upon her work as professor of swimming
at the new athletic club for women at
Chicago. wears two beautiful gold medals,
Of which she is deservediy proud. One
bears testimony TO her unchallenged cham
pionship of the world, so far as women
swimmers go, and the other was given her
by the hand OF King Oscar of Sweden
himself at her graduation from the Royal
Swimming Association, Of Stockholm.
Few men, indeed, rival Nine. Lilijen-
stolpe in her aquatic feats. Diving back
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Roof Gardens.

Roof gardens on private houses are
among the pleasantest possibilities of
summer In New York, where lawns are
scarce. roof gardens are often fitted out
for the children's playground. high
wire fence is fastened around the edge OF
the roof and swings. hammocks. toys, and
things are placed about With palms,
window boxes and things they make de-
lightful little resorts.
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sHIRT-WAIsT PARTIES.
4 Pleasant Combination of the Social
and Useful.

Shrt-waist parties are the latest enter
tainment 1t is a very pretty way to pass
an afternoon with ones girl friends And
one has no idea how many of these neces-
sary adjuncts of the summer outfit one can
turn off in several OF these afternoons to-
gether Chatting, the needle flies, and if
one of the girls has a machine she runs
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structure this week. Those holding
leases on the ground floor are the Bank
Of Hawaii. Ltd. Gear. Lansing < Co.
and the Honolulu Investment Co. Lid.
The three upper floors are occupied as
Offices by prominent attorneys and cap
italists. Only new furniture has gone
into the building. This feature means
the outlay OF \ small fortune. The
Bank. as remarked n few days ago.
compares favorably TN every way OF
appearance with any bank on the
coast. The top floor OF the bufldi- z
commands a view Of the hartor. There
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There are quite number OF modern
store and office buildings in Honolulu
now. 1t may be said that they have
gone up within the past three years.
The chief of these is the Judd Build
ing, the property of the Judd Building
Co., Ltd. 1t is a striking four-story
structure of Roman brick. iron. steel.
native and imported stone and plate
glass. The location is the corner OF
Fort and Merchant streets. the center
OF the downtown district. Tenants
first opened for business in the new