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The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-02-04
A GENEROUss DUCHESS.
She Wns q Good but Careful DISPENSE


of Charity.
1t is generally agreed that the domi
nant note of the character of the late
duchess of Teck was her amiability, bW
that term does inadequate justice to the
heart from which it sprung. She was
charity itself. and {, wonderful organ.
izer of charitable relief on Il large scale
1t is said that she gave out of her owr'
pocket a good fifth of the annual
amount granted to her by parliament,
and story, vouched for by the st
James Budget, shows that she knew
how to give on a small scale: to be gen
erous in mind as we'll as with money.
There were to be some festivities Of
White Lodge. the Richmond residence
of the duchess. and IN invitation waE
sent to the secretary of a charity 10
which the duchess was interested. By
later pest the young lady received o
letter from friend, asking her to .
tennis party which was to be held The
SAME day.
Next morning both invitations were
acknowledged. but the replies were
, carelcssly put in thu wrong envelopes
The duchess opened the letter in which
the writer declared to her friend thai
she was very sorry yhe could not come
to tennis. because "Stout Mary" hal
asked her to White Lodge. and she was
bound to go.
The day duly arrived, and the franz
young lady was warmly welcomed by
the duchess. who aftcrward tool! he'
aside and laughingly said:
My dear girl, KIN wv am stout, but
I cannot help it. You should be mors
careful in posting your letters, and
never forget that you do not know who
will read what you write. Don't apolo
size. have forgiven you."-Youth'.
Companion.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-02-04
MONTH ago would have 81

IN MONTH ago would have seemed
A\ early to have begun talking of
Il Ia spring and summer styles in
America, but it was none too early in
Paris, the home of fashion. True the
retail stores were not displaying their
spring goods, nor were the windows of
our great dressmakers decorated with
spring and summer gowns, but tie men
who originate the styles in women's
dresses had decreed what they should
be for the coming seasons, the manu-
facturers were producing the cloths
of which they would be made.
The semiannual issue OF color cards
is great event in Paris fashion cir
cles, and those for the coming spring
and summer have been out for month
or more. These cards are SO intricate
and so varied that it would be impos-
sible for me to explain them in detail
in short space. even if were capable
of explaining them at all, which l am
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-02-04
The n,isdlc-trcd Mnn.

II wonder" said the middlc-age's
nan. why we take life so hard. AZ
the very best we have only IS or 1of
years of it, and yet we fume and fuss
and worry all through it. think of it
sometimes. here am-wcll, say 50
with maybe 90 years yet ahead; the cole
chances are against my getting sc
many. but take u hopeful view and say
I've got 90. But that's mighty short
time. heb? But just think of fritterine
away that time in worry! When
think of these things I make up rnJ
mind that. by cracky! Will not worry
any more; and. oh, think l take thingl
more philosophically than used to
But let some little thing come up;
don't fly all TO pieces over it. maybe, bu
it drags and grinds. And only 20 year.
TO live! What waste OF timei Wtni
poor. miserable critters we are!"-E, 7
Sun.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-02-04

the moonlit parade, servant came and
whispered TO the master of the house.
'"reIl him I'm at dinner and can't see
him now"
The servant vanished, then reap
pearcd, bent and whispered again.
Tell him I'm at dinner and won't
see him now" said the colonel, not I'M
willing to impress on his fair guest the
idea of his professional Importance and
personal force. The servant bent and
whispered again, whereat the colonel
changed color and glanced up uncer-
tainly in the troubled face of the mes
senger. then us uncertainty around the
table, his eyes only for an instant meet
ing those of his guest.
Twill you excuse me moment, my
dear?" he said to his wife, and left the
table and the room.
Conversation went on somewhat con-
STRANGELY. Mrs. McLane. intent on
fascinating the colonel, had rather ig-
nored the rest Minturn was plainly in
the sulks, and Mrs. Colonel, with anx-
iety in her eyes, was plainly listening
to the hurried talk in the outer room.
Presently in came the servant. Would
Capt. GraftCa please join the colonel
in the parlor, and, wondering, Grafton
went.
IT'S that dreadful telegraph opera
| tor" said Mrs. Colonel. in low,
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-02-04

not. In fact l doubt very much If any
one, even the makers, could so explain
them as to make them Ineligible to
the average newspaper reader. The
various shades are given peculiar
French names which are entirely mean
ingless to the average reader. These
names never describe the shades which
they represent, SO will not attempt to
give them, but will confine myself to a
general statement of what the co,crs of
the coming seasons will be.
The popularity of silks is to continue,
and some beautiful coors are shown,
the principal ones of which are blues
in almost all shades, several shades Of
lilac that are really beautiful very ligE,
grays and golden browns. The browns.
however, while pretty, do not promise
to become very popular as it is con-
sidered too warm color for anything
later than early spring. Some CT the
prettiest blues are folies amoureseus, a
tone on the scarlet order; limoges on
the delft order, a Fashoda. robins
egg blue. Of the grays there is de
Sevigne, which is quite light; Marie
Theresa, deeper tone, and SATIRE, a
blush gray. Azalee, reddish purple,
is the best of the lilac series. 4 few
shades of other colors are shown. as a
soft yellow, half dozen differen. reds,
and one or two pinks. These VIII be
probably the most popular ones, but it
will be possible to get almost any color
in silks, although the shades are not so
numerous excepting in the colors
named.
There will be colors and shades with
out number in dress goods, but the
most prominent will be grays. Of
these the blue gray, mouse gray and
dove gray are expected to prove most
popular, and the expectations OF Paris
fashion makers are usually realized.
Then there are reds, blacks. blues IN
innumerable shades, tans, castors.
white, green, brown and iris. These
colors apply principally TO woolens.
In cotton dress goods the principal col
ors will be blue. RED and white. When
a manufactures gave me those cotton
goods colors he put them in the order OF
red, white and blue at first. and
could not help smiling at the smile be-
tween them and the American flag. and
wondered if for that reason Paris col
ors would increase in popularity in
America this year. The order in which
l have first named them, however, is the
order in which they are expected to
SELL Broadcloth will be one of the most
popular materials for spring. The
colors in this include a dull white, de-
scribed as pipe clay, rose pink, canary.
lavender gray, heliotrope, Nile green,
turquoise, vivid reds, silver gray and
royal blues.
While writing of broadcoths want
to give description of broadcloth
suit which has been popular here this
winter. 1t is a striking costume, and
yet extremely neat. | saw it at one of
the theaters one evening, early in the
season, and it made up for many def
ciencies in looks for the woman who
wore it. 1t was made entirely of white
broadcloth and black velvet.
The skirt fit closely over the hips,
with black velvet square panels at the
sides, bo-dered at the edge with sable.
The waist had three tucks from neck
TO waist line, with vandykes of black
velvet, edged with sable opening I'M
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-02-04
CHAPTER VIII.-CoSTrSUEp.

Some of the fair widows calls were
returned almost Immediately. the Mer-
Rams among the first, although the
Merriams were not among the first to
welcome her arrival. AS luck would
have it. Merriam was out on some troop
duty. Mrs. Merriam saw her coming,
accompanied BY Mrs. Graft and fair
IL flew upstairs to her room instead OF
first giving instructions to her servant,
as an oder soldier of society would
have done. In consequences the China
man admitted her caller to Floy's pref
~ paror. and went in search of the lady
of the house. Mrs. Grafton seated her
self in an easy-chair, but Fanny fitted
rapidly from point to point. scanning
pictures. books and bric-a-brac. John
presently reappeared. smiling vacu-
ously.
mo can see. She sick. velly," he
sturdily reported.
Mrs. Grafton looked concerncd; Mrs.
McLane annoyed.
I'm sure | saw her on the tennis
court not an hour since" she muttered
to her hostess. as, after proper ex.
pressions of sympathy and regret. they
regained the roadway.
We'll. she hasn't been looking well
for some days." said Mrs. Grafton, "and
it's quite possible she is ILL.,"
The schoolmates had been housed to-
nnIx foxx- Iox hafnra MrS
Grafton became convinced that Fanny's
devotions were rapidly waning, that
with recovering health and bloom and
spirits the crying need for the one dear
friend to lean on had vanished. Less
and less grew the hours of confidential
chat. More and more was the late dis
consulate widow becoming interested
not to say absorbed. in the details oil
garrison life. Freeman, formerly Of
the -th. but now n squadron com
nander at Sedgwick. remarked that
the lady was beginning to take notice
uncommonly early" and Minturn. will
whom she was quite ready to walk ant
even to visit the tennis court. was heart
10 aSh u tuCy uNNSi sum d.
half-mourning hops, Whitaker, who
was sully about something and pre-
ternaturally stately as consequence
reminded him that Mrs. McLane wa.
still in deep mourning-fuu mourning
Ito which a cynic in shoulder-strap.
who happened to be present replied
that he only wished that other fulli
could be as lightly worn. "She ma,
have been in the depths of woe befor,
she left Chicago, Us Mrs. Grafton de
clares she was" said Mrs. Buxton,
lady with years of experiences, "bu
: she's hravely over il soon enough. Shel
be dancing next" And this unchris
tian, uucharitable remark was Gale,
forth by the sight Of the lady going {,
ride with Observation-Disclosures, VIII
at first could hardly be inouced TO ca
and who now could hardly be induces
TO believe it time to go.
And Of course. before she had bee
at the post week everybody kney
that this was the woman to whom Mer
RAM was at least believed to be en-
gagged two years before, and that add
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-02-04
HOW the Brnh.nin Cleans Ills rccta.

How the Brnh=nin Clerns Ills Tccth
When the Brahmin Cleans his teeth
ne must use Il small twig cut from
one Of a number Of certain trees. and
before he cuts it he must make his act
known to the gods of the woods. He
must not indulge in this Clearly habit
every day. lie must abstain on the 9th,
the Sth. the 9th, the 14th. the 18th and
the last day of the moon. on the days
of new and full NOON, on the Tuesday
In every week. on the day of the con.
stellation under which he was born. on
the day OF the week and on the day
of the month which correspond with,
those of his birth. at an eclipse. at the
eGuinoxes and other unlucly epochs,
and also on the anniversary of the death
of his father or mother. Anyone who
cleans his teeth with his bit of stick
on any of the aforementioned days viii,
have hell as his portion.-'lindoo Man
rers
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-02-04
No Chance.

The Rector-Why don't you reformf
The Wreck-Wbat's the use? TIL
lecture fields crovded.-N. Y. Journal
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-02-04


in their spring straw styles some very
edd shapes. and it would seem that the
only thing that could make such hats
popular is the fact that they are recon-
wended by Paris miliners. In the new
and picturesque. however. One OF
them. described as the new Auvergune
shape. has very broad brim scooped
out at the back. When this hat IS fitted
with the strings which it is to have and
which start at the crown and pass over
the brim, it will remind one very much
o. the familiar Salvation Army bonnet.
Colors in millinery will run much the
same as in silks and dress goods. But
the whole subject OF millinery will have
ID be deferred until another time.
SADIE MERRITT.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-11-08
WORK ON THE
NEW BUILDINGS
Fair Progress Made In Spite
OF tho Weather.

Seattle builders are urutiy ull lu
70 hurry ~ HHHh contracts al about
the same at1ae Of rprfpsa. and chs
k,.ra HrHbtrlt- huts u dirrsfinE
fne defaults IT several ~ tHr Same
time Ibe weather af tha paHt week.
Nss noe uuftEufsHia fa building and
Rnad IraHf,Hz WAS wads iu rpuHnT
iu structure a. HH uHiHtr Elu4KH.
tom un n,t contracts Wus sanH
what retarded a- hauling Dirt FROM
base mrnHa sauu hasutnrs muddy
nHHE faH Wra and slippery Haft far
horses 4 rsn dtN days however,
w#5H suaHi- msu and teams Goo rr-
sume fhs work.
s#sHftt contractors who have no.
rr-dfl ia uuHnIuE thaIt reaf Waf d
haVr hreu enabled % reduce iH-r
fa#ass. and tbls makes r5rpsHft rs
muHa plentiful GnuI hands huW-
ever. need naf Doe long Idle. aH cone
TRACTORS nfrfet o. pick their men,
iHtauE tHu.a Hgt ehu DE- mol come
up - tbs standard The wages ~
the good carpenter au1 the poor enc
ST. uai maks 81 murh difference as
RIO Nufh turned aui hY each. and
most buIE1ra prefer 20 Ray the
higher rIs r wages u fhia sill en-
able them Go obtain Hrnt4e'aHs work
frHH
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-11-08
NEWS REGARDING
Crimes SUPPRESSED
Nine Cases Yesterday Withheld From
the Newspapers.

Notwuhstandpg Police Reed he 4
has issued reports IT a
newspapers Willard nth 4
officials decline o. Us =
daily The fact sub =
4 seaueuty leaking .
CHEF rolss 81 eaars =
4 but Offers
polee porter headauof =
Re
had between
aud Witch
burgaty-At "A W
the Cleveland stolen
Theft At iaso capt Hestr II az Jefferson street. re q
%
HutEaryAt 1890 Williams reported thar his a
In the Northern and 4
macintosh
by Special Phillips
TheftAt 10 Is T MeGon reported that thr had a
TAKEN Main street
Thrtt-At i'sH n
her mandolin taken from She waiting Of the Northern Pa
HshWay Roabery-At q Muts OF ssaauah who =
ballard made
known the tie had been known betfe e
loser the
HursiaryAt IN n Thompson reported that his Z.
residence entered and
Thaft-F a. wheogh uf reported
81 Two large huHd unknown esptrsnaa 20 dsN-
rhefl-R r. MasA the OF =.
= sailors bass from ScbWabsehvr's wharf .
WHY ARE THESE THINGS suPPREssEp7 q
b q - Z 4 4 a 4 4 . . /. . 4
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-11-08
WILL IT PROVE
A KLONDIKE =?
Bear Island Ownership Must
First Be Settled.

\ ssvaat0pol CRussiaJ CORES
pendent writes 10 the London Daily
Graphic Tha arctic and iusuiar b1ue
o. proprietary contention betae, n
Russia and Germany known IS Bear
island lies about equl distant from
hammered and from tha southern
extremity = splfKhesEeu The Isl.
aud was formerly crowded 70 an ~
traordinHry degree With the Wild
fauna Indigenous 90 the Arctic re-.
goa. and more espec .aiiy b. bears
hence is appeijation The piacH
was first visited "a FAR back as 1893
by an English vessel WI .eh. g. tha
old record says. captured ao0 heH1
o. walfus close to the shops within
seven hours. The Walrua is now
scarcely ever seer In those waters
In summer the sun does NOT sink be-
laW the horizon % Hear island for
i12 days. while In winter IL does not
rise above the horizon for a period
% - days Sea foEs are more com
mpn. densr and confusing than %
the more noftheriy shores 'uf spitz-
bergen The in-shore waters are 20
deep tat there IL no safe anchor
age around the ISLAND These draw
backs. not WithstandiuR Bear islan I
has probably very considerable
future before o.. owing - ltH nina
era wealth Resides the precious
metals. 1t O. known to possess valu-
able deposits of lead and coal Il
was these mineral riches mich iatH-
- attracted the German expedition
% the island. and thar event IN its
turn. aroused the Jealous suspicion
% Russia. who urges "a prior ana
p-e-emptive cialm 90 IN" island In
some quarters u 10 believed to bs
not altogether improbable Chat Herr
f.erner may be- correct In his Fore
east that a SECOND Klandlhe exists
on Bear Island First ~ ALL #ur-
ever. the question Of proprlet4rah q
must be settled between Germany
and Russia.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-11-08
Here Is a Woman Who
Defends Congressman Roberts

CHICAGO Nov 9Th, politicians money
Utah. 90
me
Wemans
Every club Chicago a
ieha AnPsamy L"aKue sag Ter sEnanrss and dsarps ~
Roberts be
fass us which has bern made IN quarter = century
Al tie meeting - the Wood
~ Win her protest ana refused add hsr those 81 club
said hted
u
stand Eat#rtHF believe
country
FeinEnto the subject logically Helen
Gould
Mrs Brown outlined
nanese Roberts entered before
United
evu than this
Utah
soial evil bur this net re dssra Thrfe E d
Washington Who hs
Tn echo q Mr. Browne eods does NOT conviction 10 hef
ready TO Do - and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-11-08
RIVAL FOR THE
BELL TELEPHONE

SEW YORK. NoY. s=Chraurf
telephone service ir promised by tho
Continental Telephone Company
shortly t. he launched under thr
auspices 81 the unults and the NtsJ-
fupalitsH Traction Company group
80 capitalists ~ Louis VII be- are
~ ihr urst sifirs tu the country 90
bcnfnt by this opposition 20 she Bell
monopoly
According e. a statement ISSUED
To-day by President iatta the exist
ing rate ia -. Louis is - euI SO
per anuum. according 10 iaH# ~
service required Tire rev company
So prepared ta duplicate ihiH service
tsf $50 ard - The same satss arc
quoted far Detroit. white iHdlaaap.
oils ia 90 receive telephone srrs soc
ou the basis Il So and so. A.
against 40 anil 80 PrupaftiHuatr
reductions have been adopted for
other eitivn Tho work - Hrraa.
ms Independent companies IT, going
on rapidly. the officials 81 the Con-
fiueniAi company say.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-11-08
ALL SORTS.

uaatars city deb, has increased
O. .0aa 90 since January J.
California dried fruit crop thls
year BE- Nurth approx mafeiy u.s.
Duo.o ag
Tn average duration Of strikes In
Germany ia between Hix and seven
weeks
or the 500 clerks employed ln -.
hn hy the poat1nieH department fai.
IS 90 are CuhHuH
The Burlington railroad Is iafF.
Inr ~ conducting special chicken
train once month
Nearly an the omnibus horses .0
London are imported from the INIT
81 States and Canada
Enulands Society FOR the Pre- n
zion ~ Cruelty to Children. exam -
jued s.naH eases IaHi year
Tamade buptb'asks are in#reaz#ur
rapidly In France. They wear .
costume not unlike that - IN
nuns
Nuatnlls's gold production o. tho
LAST hair century amounted 5a COM
silrrHhiy over a. 01. 900 o)0
Wuimilla. though now only boz
coming popular zoe pumplna water.
Wrre known In Europe aF far back
AZ Itas
London has r. fGt policemen. or .
- every ON" ~ its fss Square mdaa.
siHtF per cent. or them are on n.s1t
duty
In almost every county In K4uH4H
there ore fine farms owned and OPP
sr1fad hy Kansas women without
Tho aid n men
Tire Social Democrats in Germany
nuv horat ~ ns vspaporF The lar
rr-t. NIrr 1rts. has q circulation -
$1,000 copies
\ growing Vermont industry ir
m. canning If corn fHH s#gHaH'r
output Boa the aoufbsnHffrn part =
tho state being 5000 900 cans
Twenty. I've English .wnys paid
IN wages To- employees during tn
nrst half ~ 1898. $1,000 n0n more than
VS. paid In The same period ~ lsqg
AN Increase u "a per cent
Tho consumption Of alcohol
drinks In France seems r. BE- Frsat-
~ .u tho increase In spite ~ the fact
that hrr population n not station
airy. shows but au almost impar-
eeptihlc increase,
Australia offered prize NJ tl2idoo
tn anyone who would rid tho coun-
Try Of rabbits but after several pen
pie had tried Their hands no more
satisfactory solution was found than
that ~ eating them.
Tho Clydcbank shipbuil1Iug COM
pauy ls about TO build an Atlantic
steamship 10 feet longer than tho
Oceanic. she will be completed by
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-11-08
A NEWSPAPER
ON THE IOWA

The Sea Gull Newspaper pub
ishsd az convenient rimes lr about
Co make Sc appearance on board
the battIeshiu lowe. which ia moss a.
san Francisco. u viii be- under the
editorial management 81 Henry A..
Murz1ttsn Tho aHptu.u's writer. and
Car r. HuF. nu able seaman. alu
Do rho arr work Foe ne material
tha Sea Gun v.lI hook To- = star Z
utfarutsura cnpsau from among the
officers ard men There viii be aa-
RIOTS articles ana comic fHHfu and
sketches and ilfgslIte portraits 81
prominent Wsu-nf=uaf.s men Htth
their most handsome features no.
e"ntu1ted In the drHt number sill
appear pictures ~ George Ghlratts.
"fha hero ~ fEe Nsrruart. George
Warner Our genial ahp'a yeumau.'
1rl Jlnn Wall tho popular danish
HIIIar Wha for twenty -HFa Years hta
been With Fuejr sam The artist
'lueht him Just ne be- waF tutoring
tha familiar ointment Hay So.
DO So iaEr hare mi so b1ua =
Narkuuc FiuH Yaakat"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-11-08
aEaL ESTATE TRANSFERS

The f.iiaHinE transfers werr Md
yesterday u tae auditors Office.
Receiver Merchants. National
Rank 60 y. it BUCK iafa II 20 r..
% O. g.. block e Wa=aoma q. Ravcun8
So IuE- park. oct a. "a e.. 30.
WIbrr 81 Coleman 10 Lis =
coleman. part tai 6 soc &. % =. 3.
fat q. block !. Francis 4 Uslsa First
add. Hafs 20 8. 2 To- =. block q.
pausus seHnui add. lot T. block ,
ftYurbfHH lHf = bIork IS part IN
urrs ThIri 1dI and part Iu 4 4.
usauys add lot 4. block 90. neuuy.s
Park ait Ntefh Seattle oct II.
Isns. g.
If Denny 2, rrei y DashIey.
Great Northern Noe Q and 2 mines.
oct 80 81
Moore Investment Company -
John IS Ns,farhHn lots Is 10 7h
block g. University Heights adj.
Nuv. r. '51p
q ~ cracksr 81 NV TO Seattle
Brewing = Msitne company. tract
IN w. Collins y g. Say. :. "a q.
81 nna
g n Crufkrr 81 ux. 20 rnme. tract
IN WIS collins = g Nov T. 81 500
Sheriff tn sIEnhHfh II Grange
lofts {. @ II and g.. block .. Baxter
HdI Ssy = ss e0o
o. S Corey ia Susan j Corey. latH
: ana g block e. NrAurtors add
orf 1C 81
Marion Graham to George Butter.
nUt sri,. sre 10 ~ 30 ~ osf T..
soon
X.ug4rga t'.f4#-gf - .uv .. f,t,.t4
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-11-08

QUIT WORK
The Entire Force az Mare
island Leave Navy Yard.

VALLEJO Nov THE entire
force ~ shlpsr.ests az the Mar IT,.
land navy yard quit work AZ /
O'Clock tais afternoon Their nfIn
r.pai grievance is the failure = the
government ta restore the former
rate ~ ray. which uas cut from
So per day Co ttso Then on July
~ e waa cut again 90 tt2t Through
the efforts II State senator Laeh-
singer the secretary ~ the navy or
derHd a fatts sion II the report - m
naval board af wages. when he pre-
s'atrIl data tn shaW taat the cut Ras
unjust and li-sdVlsed. second re-
port vas forwarded to Wash ugt1n
but nothing has been done vet O.
relieve the warkmsu Not only The
shipN rights. but all brans hes are
affected ~ the cut