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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-01
PAUL PRY WRITES OF
THE FRENCH CAPITAL

Paris September 9.-(Special Corresponds
ence.) -Louis Quatorze, the incarnation of
absolutism, said with fine burst of mod
esty, "L'etat, c'est moi" and so now-a-
days 1t is said of the city to whose name
the heart of every true Frenchman thrills,
Paris Is France" At least 1t seems to be
the sentiment of nearly all tourists from
America, for they rarely visit any portion
of France except the capital itself and here
it must be confessed they spend not only
all the time they possibly can but all the
money as we'll. AT the bon Marche," the
largest shop in Paris, one can see scores
and scores of Americans looking and buy
ing, too, for l actually observed them walk
ing around with their American express
checks in their hands, so afraid, l presume,
that they would not have the ready gold
to seize advantage of some bargain. Well,
do not blame them. Not that there are
any bargains; not that there is anything
cheap in Paris; but the contents of the
shops possess all those qualities most al
Turing to the feminine heart and are almost
irresistible as we'll Consequently when you
spend your money you get things that will
be joy to you as long as they last At
present the SWEETEST shops are exhibiting
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-01

their creations in dresses, wraps and mil
linery for the fall trade, and SO far as
have seen styles are to be very similar to
what they have been the past six or seven
months 1 can't help but feel impatient
with many of the nonsensical fashions
which are inaugurated here, but which in
reality I learn first emanated from design
ers in London. At any rate, they are en-
phasized for the French women and then
we accept them in all their absurdity. For
instance the long, trailing skirts for street
wear. 1 have seen French women trail
ing their gowns along the sidewalks and
raising perfect cloud of dust, for you
know Paris has been very hot and dusty
the past few weeks, and appears by no
means, as immaculate as a city of its size
and density of population should be. Their
gowns, too, were exquisite ones, with drop
skirts of silk, which I well know cost
hundreds, If not thousands Of francs. And
we hasten to do likewise In America and
sweep the sidewalks with not only our
best, but very often our only silk skirt.
Then, too, II we seriously adopt as we gen.
orally do our fashions, the new cut of
skirt with plain back and narrow dimen-
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the midst of this excitable, high-strung,
umeasoning French people. Everywhere
one goes in Paris this thought of incon-
stancy and fanatical excitability is inn
pressed upon one. For civilized town
has passed through such mutilation as
Paris; so no city of the twentieth century
bears such unmistakable marks of modern
ity stamped upon the wreck of effacement
of her old-world glories. The city itself
bears such evidence of that prime charac-
teristic of her people which is in such
strong contrast to the impressions which
London makes on the beholder There
nothing ever seems to change England's
cathedrals and castles and towers are
much the same as they have been for the
last thousand of years and even her peo-
pie seem to live on the traditions of hum
dreds of generations with no possibility of
a change. But Paris is no longer even the
Paris of Louis Philippe, the citizen-king.
What the Revolution failed to destroy the
reign of the commune did its best to ruin,
and Baron Haussman, with his magnificent
avenues fairly reconstructed the map.
Could the first consul stand again upon
the steps of the church of st. Roch, where
he planted his cannon against "the mob of
Paris" thereby quelling the second revolu-
ton in its incipiency, he would scarcely
recognize the city of his own people. Per-
haps 1t Is this element of newness of the
comparative lack of present association
with remote events such as one looks for in
a capital as ancient as Julius Caesar,
which is the secret of the air of superficial
unreality apparent to the observer. Moth
ing seems to be serious here; all seem to be
living the ethereal life which is for today
alone, with all that 1T contains with no
thought of the morrow. All is life and
Joy and restful ease, and after reading
Med Braces" remarks about the serious
ness of our overworked business men in
Birmingham and their need of restful rec
reation 1 could not help wondering what
they would think of the pleasure loving
people of the French capital. What a con-
trast! Life with its manifold duties Is
never too pressing here for the French
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sions all can say is that we will see
some queer sights in dear old practical,
busy. bustling Birmingham. OF course.
they look funny here but we don't mind
how absurd the French women look; and
l turn around and look at them with the
same sort of compassion that feel for the
French women in bloomers But it is mar
velous the likeness and perfect similarity
of the French and American women The
English and American women are as far
apart in their appearance and customs of
dress and figure as the Poles. while here in
Paris there is little apparent difference be-
tween the French and American women.
They dress alike, they possess figures that
are Identical insofar as 1t is possible to
say SO with the great variety of people one
meets. and then they dress their hair alike.
One noticeable thing about the French
women is that they all seem to take infinite
care of their hair. AS we ride over Paris
on the ornnibuses. familiarly called BUS"
the humber class of women universally go
about without any hat on. But their hair
Is always oombed carefully in the latest
style, and 1t gives them look of neatness
udyness and certain stylish appearance
that scarcely anything else could do.
Naturally We have observed the men lit
tie also, and it is very fortunate indeed,
that our American men don't get their
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fashions from the Frenchmen. In fact they
haven't got any fashions, and don't seem
to know or to care whether their clothes
fit them or were made about two sizes too
big for them. Even the French soldiers are
a funny-looking lot after the trim and neat
appearance of the English and German SOL
diers. In fact the German soldiers looked
suspciously slender about the waist and
the tight sword belt fit without a wrinkle.
The red pants of the French uniform is
hideous enough In the first place and then
when two or three sizes too large for the
small, understood soldier 1t gives him a
most untidy appearance. But the French
soldier, though not particularly impress
sive looking as he stands alone, undergoes
great improvement In his appearance when
seen In his regiment. Only this morning
we were awakened from our slumber by a
military band and the steady tread of SOL
diers. OF course, we ran to the window
and for long while regiment after regi-
ment passed by. They march well in COM
pany, and although they are not near so
robust and erect as the German soldier,
while marching they possess a lithness and
grace OF movement which Is very pleasing,
We wondered If they were not on their way
to Rennes, as 1t is rather expected that
the verdict In the Dreyfus case will be rem
dered today. And what a case that Is! 1t
simply could not have taken place in any
other country on the globe other than in
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man and the Firenchwomen, too, to snatch
the needed hours of recreation. We have
truthful maxim at home which saws that
all work and no play makes Jack a dull
boy, and a certain amount of social recrea-
tion is considered a safety-valve; here rec
reation Is itself most engrossng occupa-
ton. All of Paris presents an unendng
cafe. where in the air and gaiety of the
sidewalks the French people can seat,
drink and laugh away the sorrows and
cares of existence. But with all its strange
contrasts to the home life and environ
ment of the American, Paris undeniably
has its own, sort of butterfly existence
that is simply captivating for the time.
London is dark and dense and gloomy and
unconsciously one feels that life is serious
and at best a gloomy affair full of respon-
sibility and dull, heavy care; while once
within the fairy gates of gay Paree the il
fusion quickly Is dispeled and the future
looks bright with roseate hopes and one
soon feels that life is full of sweetness and
mirth and not hard to bear at all.
There is saying that "all good Ameri-
cans, when they die go to Paris" but IL
would seem that plenty of them do not care
to wait for death before making the jour-
ney, for we have seen more Americans
here than anywhere else during our tour
Yes, and they say here in Paris that
Americans never come once to Paris; but
II once, then again and again.
! can testify to the truth of this MAXIM
for it's chanm has been over me like some
magic spell until 1t drew me again to its
beautiful shrine and under the still magic
influence leads me to confess that Paris
is indeed captivating beyond description
PAUL PRY.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-01

Hoods Sarsaparilla cures catarrh by SCI
'tifcally attacking the disease through
he blood.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-01

Get our bulb catalogue. Godden's Drug
Store.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-01

lpexie Cigars satisfy.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-01-27
Only "a Last Resort Would He Part
With His Treasures.

Only "a Las; Resort Would He Part
With His Treasures.
4 bent old man, shabbily clad, with
a face like the face Of the poet Bryant
IN tine evening twilight he stands, be-
side the desk Of one WHO is stranger
to him, in little town in northern
California.
II ask you to pardon me-" in a voice
that trembles and is low.
Something confused az to illness and
WEAKNESS and then:
1t pains me to seem beggar, but
am near the end Of the road, and"-
The sentence dies in inarticulate muir
muir, and from under the worn coat
comes small bundle wrapped in bit
of faded Oilcloth.
1T is hard to part with them, even
now" slowly removing the oilcloth,
Out if there is some one here who cares
for rare editions Of good books they may
be thought fair exchange for the price
Of shelter and something warm"
4 well thumbcd Shakespeare, a care.
fully preserved 'Imitatio Christi. -
The old man looks at them tenderly
as they are exposed to view and places
them reverently on the desk.
The man at tho desk views the books
coldIy and denies the plea for aid. Not
that he is consciously unkind, but expe.
rience with vagabonds has made him
suspicious, and he interprets the pathos
| as Il new lmposture.
Next morning, an hour after sunrise,
u pedestrian finds an aged man, with a
face like that of the poet Bryant. lying
in the shelter Of cypress hedge by the
roadside. The tired heart is still. Rest
must have come about tho time the sun.
shine touched the valley. Beside the
sleeper, as though it had fallen from he
meath his coat, well thumbed Shakes
pcarc, clasped in his gaunt hands a care.
fully preserved "a Kempis." The
ga Kempia" has sprig OF cypress for
bookmark, on one of the pages between
which it rests this passage:
go Father, always to be honored, the
hour is come which from all eternity
thou didst forcsee would arrive; that
thy servant for short time should be
oppressed exteriorly, but interiorly
should over live unto thee; that be
should be for little sighted and hum.
bled and should fall in the sight Of
mon. "--San Francisco Call
Curious Character.
"That young doctor to whom you intro
duccd me is rather u curious character, Ia
he notw
what makes you think SOP"
II met him yesterday and said, 4 hope
sec you WE'LL and he said, Excuse me,
never talk shop" New York Press
Seeing Was believing.
"Mrs. Smiths daughter is singing BIZ
new song now"
II can't hear n sound, and don't believe
Won can, with the house two blocks away"
81 didn't say could, but l see the com.
pany all leaving.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
Tho name wheat is derived from q
Saxon word, "hwactc," signifying
white, because the flour from this grain
is lighter in color than that from any
other.
When Grip attacks you take DIR. Miles
Restorative Ncrvine to drive it away.
DIR. Miles NERVE PLAsrERs euro RIIEUMA-
TlSM. WEAK BACKS At druggists, only &c.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-01-27

rope sUCureIy rco aDUuJ his arns Iutu
town to have him arrested and thrown
into Jail. He had trotted his horse six
miles, forcing the poor wretch to keep
up with him. He was panting sweating
at every pore and seemed in great dis
tregs The white man, ripping out an
oath at every other word, Informed the
bystanders that the darky had been
swearing in the presence Of women.
The method Of hiring workers on in
definite terms and then treating them
so abominably that they are forced to
leave without receiving any pay is not
new or uncommon. Many respectable"
people in the cities contrive to get their
work done in this way. Domestics are
engaged and compelled to work SO hard
under such degrading conditions that
they cannot endure it, leave without
giving the usual warning, and SO re-
ceive not cent for what they have
done. Fashionable dressmakers as well
as "sweaters" advertise for girls and
women, keep them at work as long IA
possible without stating terms and final
~ offer so little that it cannot possibly
be accepted. when they are sent of with
nothing.
To cttre 7 Crime tcer warn ecpecial1v
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CORRESPONDENT.
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Williams kidney Pjus


Williams Kidney PkI
Has no equal in diseases Of
.>idneys aid Urinary Organs
Ayou neglected your Kidpeys9 b
rou overworked your nervous
,em and caused trouble with
:, Kidneys and Bladder? Have
Z pains in the loins, side, back, rc..
3 and bladder? Have you q flabh{1
| pearance of the face, espee
under the eyes? Too frequeat1
y sire pass urine? Williams Nd
( Pills will impart new life to thsl
@ eased organs, tone up the -.
b and make a new man OF you J
mail SO cents per box. :.
q WILLIAMS MFG. Co., Props, Clevel11!l
AS&~~~~H
For sale by Stephens 4 y
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-01-27
PEARL STREET,

Dec Let we enter upon our eighth year OF busl
ness in Ellensburg We thank the people for the
generous patronage bestowed upon the store during
all these years We shall strive still harder to merit
your patronage in the future. The business has
steadily grown from the beginning and with the ex-
perience have gained backed by capital sufficient
pay Spot Cash for every dollars worth OF goods
that comes into the store feel that we can more
than ever make it to your advantage to trade here
This is none too soon to begin making your
Holiday purchases. We have many things that
should interest you should you contemplate making
presents.
In the Dry Goods department We have Ladies'
Jackets and Cape-, starting at 50 for good service
able garment, running up through the varons grades
OF quality and price to the finest at 10.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-01-27
Will SONS GENERAL STORE IT,:
s333SSSSSS DSSSSSSE<es

Ladies' Kid Gloves at SOC, 75c 81, 1925
Feather Boas at all prices
Blankets starting at SOC per pair for cotton ones,
running up to $50 for the finest all wool.
Dress Goods have in all qualities and prices.
We have special bargain in all wool dress goods at
24c per yard We also have exclusive novelties, in
Dress Goods no two alike. Nothing could be more
suitable for present.
Fine Cashmere Ho,er for ladies and children,
25c, Acc and SOC per pair.
a large line OF Carpets, Rugs, Lace Curins and
Porers
In the Grocery department you will find every
thing usually kept in grocery store including all
the seasonabe things that necessary to good
living We have Cranberries, Sweet Pickles, Pop
Corn, Sweet Cider, all kinds OF Spices fine Apples
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Bee Supplies

Bee hives and all kinds OF bee supplies
constantly kept on hand at Willis Ba-
zaar. my13-tf.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-01-27
ELLENSBURG, WASHIN0A

Seeded Raisins: Cleaned Currents, Olives, Fin
ern Ham. Breakfast Bacon and Lard.
Don't think that all Savon soaps are alls
Royal Savon Soap is not the common soat,
sold as Savon. Try box and you will motif
fed with any other.
Pure New York Buckwheat and gennn,
mont Maple Syrup.
The saving in the Shoe Department seen
greater than anywhere else. We sell SHOES,
same margin we do groceries. You can buys
Shoe here for $3.50 that you cannot match "a
lar pair more. You may pay IS for a pairt
but YOU cannot get better pair than we sell ID
School Shoes, 5 to -. 81. pair; 10 to-
Felt Boots, German Socks, and Rubin
kinds.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-01-27

To cure La Grippe, keep warm, especially
the feet, and take DR.. Miles Nervine.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-01-27

Mrs. Nettie Harrison of SanFran-
cisco is the most noted beauty doc
tor in America and who
gives some wonderful treatment for
identifying women. Mrs. a. G.
Miller is now her agent in this city
and is prepared to use her mode OF
of treatment. Call and see her.
Opposite the Baptist church I'd
house below.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-01-27
WILLIS BAZAAR.

Willis Bazaar now in the n
berg block is the place to get ca
cry, glassware, chinaware, nou
wood and willoware, lamps q
reduced prices.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-01-27
H. REHMKE & BRO.
Repairing Of Watches, Clocks
and JeweIry Speciality.
ALL WORK GUARANTEED.
T he Light.


The Acetylene light is pure white:
it is like sunlight, all colors and
shades are shown as in the day
time. 1t burns with a steady flame,
more brilliant than ordinary gas or
electric light. In actual use it has
fifteen times the illuminating pow
er of ordinary gas, and four times
that of electricity. The rays Of the
light diffuses to a greater extent
than any known illuminant.
G. w. HoRNBEcK, Agent.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-08-30
CONTEST CLOSED MONDAY.
Miss Elsie Ross Won First Prize and e.
r. Syphrit Second.

May 18th, 1899, THE STAR offered one
years free scholarship In the Clarion
State Normal one OF the best schools In
the State, to the person getting the
largest number OF votes up until August
2sth. A second prize of a free trip to
Niagara Falls was also offered Six
young people entered the contest, and
when the judges, Glenn A. Milliren,
DIR. B. Il. Hoover and DR.. Il. DeVere
King, made their final report yesterday
morning, the vote was as follows Miss
Minnie Whitmore 2, 1915 Miss Elsie May
Ross s,46O; Miss Margaret w. Davis
l,765; Walter B. Reynolds 40; George
Keagle 2,076; Ed. II. Syphrit 3,l9l. The
report OF the judges shows that Miss
Ross gets the free scholarship and that
Mr.. Syphrit gets the trip to Niagara
Falls Miss Ross had almost 5000
votes more than the winner of the Sec
ond prize.
The contest was conducted without
any partlality on the part of THE STAR.
No more favors were given to one OF
the contestants than to another. The
secretary, S. M. McCreight, and the
judges were very careful that every
thing was conducted in an honest and
fair manner.
The strike among the miners affected
the contest considerably and had a ten
dency to discourage some of the con-
testants.
Miss Ross will go to Clarion next
Monday to begin the years course in
the State Normal
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-08-30

The fast trains Of the Buffalo, Ro-
chester and Pittsburg, that will be run
ming in and out Of the Allegheny station
OF the Pittsburg & Western will be
solid vestibules and OF class OF equip
ment that will make them distinctive.
All equipment will be new, and the free
reclining chair cars will have lavatories
at one end and buffet at the other.
The regular coaches will have seats OF
the high back pattern OF those OF the
Empire State express OF the New York
Central with the backs somewhat high
er than those Of the famous train.
Whether the sleeping cars to be used
will be Pullman or Wagner cars has
not yet been decided.
G. O'D. Pascult, division passenger
agent, who is at the head OF the local
passenger interests OF the road, said
that only the accommodation train will
be installed on September 4th. This
will run to and from Reynoldsville.
The through trains will begin running
later. Schedules are now being com
pleted for the passenger service.-Kit-
tanning Times. Ticket Agent Davis at
this place has not received any official
notice yet OF the accommodation train
being put on between Reynoldsville and
Pittsburg Monday, but he thinks it will
be put on at that time.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-08-30
Public Road Viewed.

Louis o. Mellinger, civil en-
gineer, Ward Clark Elliott and ye
editor, who were appointed by the
court to view a public road from near
Sandy Valley, Winslow township, to
McIntosh's, Washington township,
viewed the road the latter part of last
week. II the road is opened, and there
Is little doubt about that, IT will be an
excellent road and will cost small
amount Of money for the length of the
road-about three miles. The road
starts in on the road that was made to
McDonald's old camp, and near the
camp 1t strikes the line of the McDon-
aid log railroad and follows that to
John Cristie's, giving an easy grade for
a public road. The only grade of any
consequence is the small hill between
the Christie and Mcintosh residences.
This road will give the citizens Of
Rockdale Mills, and various sections Of
Beechwoods, public road to Reynolds
vile that will not compel them to drive
up the Patterson hill coming to town nor
the Stevenson hill on the return trip
home. Besides that the old road over
the hill drifts full Of snow during the
winter months and sometimes is i'm
passible. Then again the new road
will give three or four farmers an out
let that they badly need.
Lawyer GIN M.McDonald, John Christie,
Roderck Mcdonald and William Nc
Intosh helped the viewers locate the
line OF the new road.
Mrs. John Christie had an excellent
dinner ready for the hungry gang when
they reached Mr.. Christie's at noon Fri
| day,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-08-30
Modest Preacher.

Not long ago minister from the
rural district came to town and entered
one OF our drug stores to buy rubber
nipple. There was no one in the store
but lady clerk and the preacher was
too modest to ask for nipple, but after
standing around awhile with genuine
''Do you sell rubber points," The lady
knew what he wanted, but increased
his embarrassment by asking him
whether he wanted a white or black
one
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-08-30
A Cherub Gone.

AT 2.30 p. m, Saturday, August Goth,
the Death Angel entered the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. F. X. A. Alexander, on
Grant street, and carried away in His
bosom the spirit Of their cherub baby,
Louise Katharine, to the realms Of
Eternal Joy. Louise was born January
20, 1898, making her one year, seven
months and six days old when she de-
parted this life. Pneumonia was the
immediate cause OF death. Louise was
a very pretty child, was affectionate,
had sweet disposition and was the
flower of the family circle. Funeral
services were held at the home Of the
parents Monday at 400 p. M, conduct
ed by Rev. w. F. Reber, pastor of the
Presbyterian church. The floral de-
signs from members OF b. p. o. E.,
Mrs. f. M. Brown and Mrs. ]. M.
Smith, grandmother of Louise, were
beautiful. The little remains were
dressed in white, placed in white cas-
ket and taken to Beulah cemetery in a
white hearse behind team Of white
horses. The funeral was large for one
so young.