El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-28
For the Better Half
Written for the HERALD.

dshlia colors are not becoming to in
different compilations and only the wo-
+ man with brilliant blonde coloring, or
with light brown hair, gray eyes aud
clear, fair skin can wear the shades
prettily.
There are at least twenty women in
the world who are known to possess
many millions. The richest woman in
the world is q Chilean dame. Next
comes Hetty Green who lodges her
taxes. haggles over the price of a
pound of meat and begrudges paying
her streetcar fare, it gossip ia to be re-
lied upon-which it isn't. At any rate
she does not seem to get any fun out of
her millions. A cattle queen of Texas
whose front gate is an hour and hslf's
ride from her front door, comes seventh
or eighth in the list of rich women.
Helen Gould has the warmest place in
the hearts OF her country " omen of any
of the other poss essors of millions.
The home dressmakers are beginning
to make flannel shirt waists for the
flannel shirt waist are made with q
pointed yoke in the back, full fronts
either gathered in short
yoke at the shoulders or
tucked into a short pointed
yoke and are to be worn with linen col
lars or folded stocks as the lawn blouses
are. The flannel for these blouses
may be of the outing wash flannel; of
the fine French flannel in pale colors,
| that must be sent to the cleaners when
it has lost its freshness, or, r:workday
wear, of dark blue or red or brown
| flannel. having skirt to match.
These blouse costumes with the dark
flannel waist and serge skirt are very
serviceable and also attractive with
linen collars and bright cravats and
belts.
The Chicago Culture club defines the
word culture in an eminently plain,
sensible fashion that ought to do good.
"There is a mistaken idea that culture
means to paint little, to sing q little, |
to dance little, and to quote passages
from the latest popular books. AS a
matter of fact, culture means mastery |
over self: politeness, charity, fairness, |
good temper good Conduct. Culture
is not thing to make display Of; it |
is something to use SO mod, silly that |
people do not discover all at once that |
you have it," To omit the mention of |
Intelligence, study, reading and think
ing makes the definition incomplete. |
Its true the vital element of culture is
courtesy-or Christianity If one will |
word it so-and the Culture Club does
courtesy to men and women seeking
culture.
genuity in trying to be fashionable at
very small expense, praises the fine
black crepon skirt for its excellent SER
vice in this years fashions. The Gre
pom is of fue light quality with small
silken fig re wrought over it's crink-
les. With the skirt she wears severe
ly cut, silk, satin or velvet coat with a
lace jabot, for a calling costume. A
soft waist of silk or net makes another
costume out of it which can be varied
with the thousand neck fixings that
are now in vogue-a chiffon cravat one
day, lace collar another, q brilliant
ribbon knotted in big loops on one
shoulder carried diagouslly across the
bosom and fastened at the waist under
3 small bow. for little gala time. The 1
costume will serve for everything ex-
cept street wear in the morning, and
very formal evening dress affairs.
A French writer. looking forward
'wo or three years sees the automobile
IS triumphant then as the bicycle is
1ow. He predicts certain important
Onward steps in the worlds civilizs-
ion that will accompany the advance
II the automobile. First, roads will
nave to be better. The bicycle has y
lone much of this civillzing work, the
will do more. Second I
ind the city closer together {
o the benefit of both, particularly the B
weller in the cities who will get at
resh air easier. The third good effect
haE |
men who own automobiles will have to
earn something of mechanics. The
bicycle has taught man to be ready
With the wrench, and graphite and in
him to the mysteries Of ball {
but the autom bile will force 3
i'm 40 learn still more of mechanical
principles thus broadening his mind
nd widening his sympathles.
The big Paris shops regularly allow
certain sum in their books credited
o shoplifters-the professionals and q
hose sick ladies whose dishonesty is
AIMED kleptom ania. The professional =
hop filters have many clever tricks q
according to Paris paper some of :
hem wear loose low shoes and have &
with the toes cut off. These 4
1omen can drop piece of fine lace or :
handkerchief or so from the counter, s
lip their feet out of their shoes, pick q
o the article with their toes and carry =
in to the shoes, without interrupting s
ne little business that they carry on q
8 blind with the clerk =
r without making any unusual move 3
tent Of their feet to attract the atten- 4
on of the ever suspicious floor walk =
e. Long full skirts and blouses, bags 8
nd wells, loose sleeve aud big hats are &
i utilized by the thieves who often =
lcceed and are often caught in their s
lsiness. q