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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-07


BhSze SIZES. they are picturesque, too,
these rich, striped silks, with their dainty
trailing flowers or their tiny ~garlands.
I never sse pompadour silk without
thinking of Camden House, Chiselhurst,
England. 1t was in that old house that
the Empress Eugenie took refuge and
lived with her son and suit after the
death of the emperor. The house had been
the abode of royalty many times, and the
queen of England offered it to the unfor-
tunate empress. 1t stands on the broad
summit OF a rolling plateau and is in
closed, having at the outei entrance a lodge
ffor the gatekeeper. These double gates
ire of iron beautifully wrought, and at
the time I wal there they bore the crest Of
the emperor.
circumstances useless to relate here OBJ
tanned the friendship of the empress for
me, and she invited me for a visit of two
days to Camden House. The whole. house,
wide n roomy though low, is of stone
outside and dark and richly carved woods
within. 1t is only when in the parlor,
which is also a sort of general living room,
that one feels relieved from the dark col
ors and somber corners.
This room was large and had two i'm
mense windows facing south and a CHM
ney with an open fireplace opposite them
where logs were burning on the hearth.
All the walls above the richly carved wains-
coting were covered with paintings-mu-
raj decorations-by some great artist.
Every picture was a sort OF historical rep
resentation Of some occurrence at the
court of Louis XIV, and every face was q
portrait. They were bou two-thirds life
size Every woman in all the pictures wore
striped p~ompadour silk, and SO perfectly
was it painted that it was difficult to be-
lieve it not real.
There is not a figure in the new pompa-
dour silks that l cannot remember as be-
ing among those on the wall at Camden
House. Those smiling faces in the pictures
but made the sad f6atureso of the dethroned
empress more noticeable. That was while
her son was still alive.
AS | look back through the mists OF all
those years it seems as if each bright face
out of all that painted throng stood laugh
ing before me again, clad in pieces of the
Same stuffs l saw today. Those dainty la
dies tripping along the swalle have always
fascinated me and | shall never forget
them.
| think I mentioned a week or SO &
that the pompadour waists were to be
worn again for dinner and other semi and
full dress occasions. The most Of them have
a medici collar, large or small, starting in
at. the corners Of the open space and form
Ing a setting for the face. This peculiar
style of bodice is. very becoming to almost
everybody and. above all. to the too slen-
der ones.
I think, taking the silks for spring all
In all, the quality is much heavier han
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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-07

PATIENTS EXERCISING IN THE SNOW.
TENT to the open air from 7 to 10
hours every day in almost all weathers, in
summer and winter, on some kind of pi-
azza or shelter, and protected from the
rain and wind by various devices. At
night an abundance of ventilation is Sc
cured through windows opened more or
less widely, according to the season.
During the day the patient reclines out
Of doors OF a long chair, we'll protected by
warm clothing, if necessary even steamer
rugs and furs or hos water BOTTLES being
brought into service. Patients have to be-
come acclimated gradually, especially those
who are not used to fresh air, but after a
while they become toughened to it.
At first there is often much prejudice
against it to overcome, especially the fear
OF taking cold, but this soon yields when
the fever subsidies, the appetite and weight
improve, night sweats lessen and good
sleep returns. The cough may at first in
crease, but soon diminishes, and it does
not take long for the patient to become an
ardent advocate of the treatment.
The Rutland institution is in no sense
an experiment. Ever since Brehmer open
ed the first consumptive sanitarium at
Goerbersdorf, Germany, some so or 40
years age, the spread of the open air treat
ment has been. continuous on the conti-
nent.
The question of caring properly for tho
thousands Of ~tuberoulous patients who in
habit the tenement districts of large cities,
disseminating the germs Of their disease
among their own kin. friends and ueirh
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-07

there Is much piece dyed SIX, mostly IN
very close taffeta. These colors are all
handsome. There are blues in the faience
shades, grays in the silvery tint without
admixture of pink, pale tobacco tints and
snuff color. Purple in every conceivable
tint and shade is a fixture. In fact, we
have everything we ever had in color and
a few others whose names at least are new.
Among the other old friends ia new
faces we shall see .s'robe patterns in great
variety. These are usually of wool or wool
and silk, light in weight and harmonious
in coloring. The body of the stuff is plain,
but there is q portion of it figured or bro
caded in u sort of relief pattern. Some of
this looks like heavy lace laid on and some
has any sort of design that suited the art
ist who invented it. There is one part de-
signed for the skirt and the rest for the
waist and sleeves.
1t goes without saying that these are in
tended solely for home wear. The most Of
these stuffs are light tints with darker
shades of the same as the applique design
for trimming which is woven in. The
weaving of these is something between
albatross and cashmere.
Hopsaok in all sorts of colors will be
f~ashioaable for outdoor spring and sum
mer dresses. Another new weave is called
satin mixture. So many bright colors are
woven into this that one cannot distin-
guish any one separately. The surface is
satiny and the effect modest and pleasing.
We must remember that red and blue
make purple, and when white and black
are added the color becomes plum. Green
is brought into being by tho union of yell
low and blue. This may be made russell
by red and black, and so IN. / do not pre-
tend to know all the weayer's art, but
when all the prismatic colors are blended
together with black and white We have
perfection.
There is a very elegant stuff in silk and
wool for tailor costumes. Two colors cross
in hairlines, forming fine checks. Basket
weave is seen, and a beautiful new stuff
of silk and wool with the groundwork in
the whole line of new colorings. Thrown
over the lioht hodv of the goods are black
lines which resemble very open grenadine
over silk. 1t is very wide, and l am sure
it will be popular.
There are quite a number of pekin
striped woods in subdued colors. These
are exceedingly neat and tasteful and will
be liked by conservative ladies for ordinary
street wear where true refinement is shown
by modest attire.
All sorts of soft woolens and crisp serges,
as well as mohairs and all the cotton goods,
show polka dots of every size. Where the
goods are light the dots are black and vice
versa. Some wool crepons in pleasing coll
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-07
HOMES FOR WORKERS.
How the Salvation Army
7 Solving a Vexed
Question.
THREE COLONIES SUCCESSFUL
Families Find Refuge At
ter Failure in the
Cities.

IL IS probable that the Salvatfonists will
succeed in working out here in the United
States some of those wonderful social and
industrial problems which they have
solved for London and other big English
cities. There are already in operation three
Salvation Army colonies, to which are be-
ing gathered men, women and children
who have found the battle for existence in
our big centers of civilization to be too
much for their strength.
The original colony is in Colorado. Its
site is in the valley of the Arkansas, about
$50 miles east of Denver. Another colony
is in California, 100 miles south of San
Francisco, and a third colony was estab-
lished last July in Ohio, a few miles from
Cleveland.
These colonies are neither charitable en-
terprises nor socialist experiments. From
q financial standpoint they are conducted
On a purely business basis. The religious
phase of the work is wholly incidental. In
each colony the regular services of the Sal
Walton Army are held, but the colonists
are free to worship in any other way or in
no way at all.
The original colony, Fort Amity, Colo,
consists of $40 acres of rich, irrigated
land. There are 81, families, or $50 per-
sons, upon the land. All have comfortable
houses and barns, and each ~colonist is al
lowed from five to ten acres Of land, the
land being apportioned according to the
mans needs and his ability to work it.
The men, however, are not altogether de-
pendent upon the land for support. Work
in the neighboring towns is secured for
those whose tastes do not lead them to
agriculture and for those who are not kept
continually at work at their farms.
"Tlere is 10 community scheme about
it," said Lieutenant Colonel Holtz, who
is in charge of the colony. "Each person
is treated as an individual and must work
out his own destiny with the same advan-
tages as his neighbors or give up. While
our plan is cooperative, it stops at the
door of each man home.
ut is purely a business proposition. We
have a sort of bank, and when the head of
a family comes on the land he is given
credit for from 5000 to $3.50, according to
the number of his children. He is also
given a house, barn, farming utensils and
usually ten acres of land under water for
irrigation. He really owes the Salvation
Army the money he has been given credit
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-07
FASHIONS OF NEW YORK
Spring Will See a Revival
Of Pompadour
Styles.
LOUIS QUlNz STRIPES
Silks and Shapes to Be the
Same as When Eugene
Ruled France.


copyright. 1899, by American Press Asso-
ciation.l
When one is standing among the piles
and bales of the new silks for spring, one
cannot refraEl from saying, IN. Tonson
come againi'' for here are the old pompa-
dours by the ton. And pompadours they
will be when the gowns are made up as
well as in the piece, for fashion says our
ladies shall look like those of the time of
Louis XIV.
TIL richest of these new designs show
the broad dark or black stripe of satin or
velvet with a plain or MORE ground be-
tween, on which is the floral pattern. This
usually shows wreaths OF exceedingly small
flowers in natural tints and colors, ex-
quisitely blended and chosen.
Some of these patterns have the flowers
in raised or e.abossed figures of velvet or
of raised broeade. Bowknots representing
lace or ribbon are very dainty, and they
take the place of flowers on some of the
light stripes. They are inwoyen and most
artistically done.
Many of these pompadour designs In
the richest qualities have alternate stripes
in black and white, two inches wide. The
Louis XIV figuring is always ON the white
stripe. Light pink, blue. cream, mauye
and pale green are also seen as the alter
mating stripes with contrasting oolors in
the floral pattern. There are some striped
pieces where the black line is velvet and
the light n moire without any further
pattern. This is very striking and bold,
and yet 1t looks well, especially for the
princess gowns, which seem to have been
invented for the express purpose of show
ing these stripes to advantage.
The p~ompadour waists, the long coats
with their dainty vests and the sweeping
trains are all clearly suitable to show off
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-07

O1NlA KS.
for, and he has the privilege of buying the
house and land at what each cost. Until
he has done so he uses the property as il
it was his own.
when a ma moves into the colony and
is located in his own house, he has the
privilege of drawing coin against his &C.
count. II a man is industrious, he does not
need to draw all the money for which he
is given credit before he gets returns.
aThose who got to work last Christmas
found their land to be almost self support
ing from the first. They planted alfalfa
and kept a COW and a few pigs. There are
also accommodations for keeping chickens,
and vegetables were grown almost from
the start. Besides this, each ~colonist had
che privilege of putting in five acres of
sugar beets, which will bring to those who
awaited themselves of it a profit Of about
$3.50. Melons and cantaloupes are the great
products of the colony.
with such advantages, there is no rea-
son why honest people cannot earn a liv.
ing. If a man can save 1926 a week, he
can pay for his home within the time
our option to buy-ten years. When a lnan
has paid for his home, he will be given a
clear title to it"
The California colony holds $50 acres,
100 miles south of San Francisco, in the
county of Monterey. There are % fam
lilies, including 80 persons, upon the land,
which is known as the Romie ranch. The
land, when selected, was already under
cultivation and had an orchard of 20 acres
in full bearing.
The Romie colony was opened in Janu-
airy, 1898, and the reports from it are very
favorable. The climate is excellent, and
three crops a year may be produced. Sugar
beets and potatoes are the chief prod ucts,
and the soil is SO rich they grow with lit
tie or no trouble.
Within six months after the founding
of the Romie colony adjoining land in
creased very much in value. Land that was
selling last January at $50 an acre is now
selling for 500 and $50 an acre.
The third colony was established in July
in Ohio, a few miles u of Cleveland. It
is called Fort Herricx, in honor of one of
its patrons, Colonel Myron T. Herrick of
Cleveland. James Parnell, a banker, also
of Cleveland, is prominently connected
with the Herrick colony.
There are ten families at Fort Herrick,
and the same order and earnestness CT
purpose obtain among them as in the two
oluer colonleS. fofb derrlck mas us posi-
office, sohoolhouse n store, and the same
conditions Of payment and ownership pre-
vail.
The colonists are married men with
families, who come mainly from largo
cities. Some Of them are foreigners, but
about 20 per eent are Americans. They
are printers, carpenters, shoemakers,
market gardeners, teachers and clerks,
and even a journalist from Chicago has
asked to be allowed to become a c~olonist.
The majority who have been accepted are
from the east, but more than 5000 appli-
cations have been received recently from
persons tn all parts Of the country.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-07

Love may nave discovered that are hid
den to all eyes save those of Love.
We are all, by nature, beauty worship
pers. and God meant that we should be.
The beautiful world is a more beautiful
place because we love beauty. It is a part
of our ambition to add to the worlds
beauty when we paint, or sing, or play. or
dress. 1t would not be a good thing for
any of us If we did not love the beauty OF
the outward form. But physical beauty
is not all. There is the mental. you know,
and the SPIRITUAL
Many invalids are nervous in the early
morning hours, fearing they and their
rooms will no be in order when the doctor
comes, says an exchange. Accidents may
happen to prevent this being possible, but
under all ordinary circumstances this
should be a matter Of such certainty on
the nurses part that the opportunity for
worry is not given the patient.
Hairdressing for the sick lis an art, but
nothing gives greater comfort than hair
which is neither disorderly nor irritating
in its untidiness. Beginning at the ends,
and carefully combing a small portion at
a time, will usually disentangle the most
refractory locks.
Near the bed a small table or stand is
Invaluable. The medicine glasses, bot
ties, powders or tablets find a place here.
A call bell is also a necessary adjunct
to the invalid's comfort. A light fan, a
napkin, and, later on, books n papers,
keep this convenient piece of furniture
always in use.
A white cover, changed often enough
to be always immaculate, and an orderly
arrangement of the furnishings of the
little table, make it a pleasant feature in
the room.
IT believe that a thoroughbred woman
has good nerve, though she may be ner-
vous and high strung said the woman
who looked the thoroughbred in every
inch of her slender person. Her hair was
like snow-white spun silk. her skin was
as fine and delicate and delicately tinted
as a baby's, and it was all set off in a
dainty way by the pretty, soft lace around
her throat and her deep chinchilla furs.
She had just had a troublesome wound
lanced on her finger with not cutlery, and
the surgeon had admired gently the forth
tude OF a woman so delicately nodded
finely made. yes" continued the
woman, 81 am slre.it is so. You will find
it more often the ignorant people, the peo-
pie of coarser natures, whoSlose seif-coI-
troll. A thoroughbred woman shows her
quality as a thoroughbred horse does. A
line horse must be handled carefully, it's
nerves are always on the alert. and it IS
easily excited, and responsive to every
touch, but in time of need you can rely
upon it to do good service and use it's
nerve to the best purpose, if it dies in the
attempt, while and old dull farmer horse
which nothing can impress, in an emer
seems to weaken, lose its head. and
dangerous and unmanageaole. II
lad children, the one thing l would at
tempt to develop in them would be fine
nerves. It means a great deal; it is that
makes the perfect woman mistress
If herself, though china fall.'"
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-12-21
FAILURES IN THE EAST.
Big Produce Exchange Trust Compan,
and Others go to the Wall.

A crisis is on in financial circles in
the East Two big failures took
place in New York and one in Boston
yesterday.
The Produce Exchange Trust
Company, with liabilities of $11, 900. =
600, Henry Allen & Co.. brokers
and bankers, with liabilities I'M
known, of New York, and John
Squires IL Co., packers, with liabili-
ties of $500, 900, of Boston. closed
their doors yesterday.
These failures make very I'M
settled condition of affairs in finan-
cial circles in that section, and they
are attributed to the war in South
Africa. However, some are inclined
to think that it is a scheme for effect
and tor the purpose of maintaining
neutrality on the part of the United
States in the matter of the Roer-
British war, congress having a re-
solution now under consideration
sympathizing with the Beers
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-12-21
Academy Notes.

On Friday all the students will
take advantage of the special student
rates on the o. s. L. and go home
to spend the holidays.
The winter term begins January
3, 1900, when a full attendance is
expected.
Mrs. A. G. Upton is home again,
having arrived from the east last
Thursday morning. She was very
much surprised at the cold here, for
when she left the east it was still
very mild.
j. A. Steward, former Academy
student, visited the literary society
last Friday evening
The Philomathian Club met last
Friday evening and there was very
large attendance of students and
others. A mock trial was feature
OF the program, and it proved I'M
usually interesting. Those who took
part are to be congratulated on the
very able manner in which it was
conducted The counsel both for
defenant and plaintiff entered into
the trial with great deal of enthusi
asm, and one not familiar with the
fact would have taken 1t for real
trial.
A story written by one of tue
students was read at this meeting
and all enjoyed it very much.
The next regular meeting of the
literary society will be postponed till
after the holidays
Many of the students will spend
the holidays at RETROSPECTIVE homes
Last Friday evening several of the
students repaired to the apartments
OF Daniel Updegraff at the close of
the meeting of the literary society
and held banquet, which was highly
enjoyed by all present A representa-
tive of the SIGNAL had the pleasure
OF being present.
The holiday vacation will com
mence next Thursday and continue
ten days.
A useful Xmas present-thos,
Seth Thomas clocks at Walls q
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-12-21
Public School Notes

Ella Murphy, while coming to
school Monday morning, quite severe
ly froze her left hand. She is about
seven years old.
The school holiday vacation will
commence Friday and continue two
weeks
During the holiday vacation the
teachers Of our school will attend the
meeting of the State Teachers Asso-
citation at Boise They will also
visit the Boise public school.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-12-21
Officers Elected.

The following named officers were
elected and appointed by the Masonic
lodge of this city last evening"
w. NJ, F. L. Taylor; 5. W.
Carlos Gillespiei J. w, Geo. V.
Nesbit; Treasurer, Morris Sommer
Secretary, W. B. Goodheart; S. d.,
S. Opp; j. D., John NJ. Harris; 5.
S., c. r. Henson; j s., Fred II.
Merritt; Tyler, G. W Rhea; Chap
lain, g. NJ. Warehouse; Marshal,
Henry Apologize; Trustees, j. h.
Numbers, f. NJ Barton, A. B. An
derson
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-12-21

The new school building will he
occupied when the school opens after
the holidays.
The first three rooms of the school
are making arrangements for Christ
mas exercises next Friday afternoon.
The senior class IN the high school
is reading series Of papers, Haw-
thorn's works; the general history
class, Greek history.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-12-21

Mrs. A. G. Butterfeld, president
of the Ladies Outlook Club, informs
us that the public reading room will
be moved the first of the week from
its present quarters in the Ayres
building to some other room in the
same building, The telephone ex-
change is to go in where the reading
room now is.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-12-21

The Ladies' Outlook Club will
hold book social at the Odd Eel
flows hall Thursday evening.
Any one who has II book or books
which they may feel disposed to do
nate to the public reading room, are
invited to come to this social and
bring the same with them. The
ladies of the club will be sat home
to their friends after 500 p. III.
Refreshments will be served and
no doubt a very pleasant time will he
had. No charge for admission.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-12-21
DirectOrs' Nesting.

A meeting OF directors OF the Idaho
industrial Institute was held at the
Office Of Ayers. Varian & Rhea this
morning Only regular business was
transacted + A Paddock, presi-
dent OF the hoard, presided, and T..
p. Maryatt acted as secretary.
Mr.. Paddock is about to start east
in the interest of the institute.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-12-21

have opened fine stock of sil5
yer ware and pictures, next door to
Vienna Bakery. The general public
is invited to call and inspect the same.
S. III. White.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-12-21
New Subscribers

G. w. Riggs, Lot L. Feltham,
}. T. Stephens, Weiser; Fred Frey
erherm, West Point Nebraska; Aug
ust Steinmetz, Cambridge; w. G..
Caddy, Meadows.
Renewals, w. Virgins, Middle
Valley; w. d. Brassfeld, Weiser.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-12-21

ACKER'S ENGLISH REMEDY WILL
stop cough at any time, and will cure
the worst cold in twelve hours, or money
refunded. rs cts. and so cts For sale
by @. Il. Williams, druggist.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-12-21
A. B. ANDERSON GEO G. BRADLEY
President. Cashier
G. NJ. HIXON, Assistant Cashier.
Bank of Weiser

Capital. S25. 600 wEIsER, IDAHO
Incorporated September /. 1894.
Directors. W. Ayers, w F. Sommer-
camp. John Cuddy. Fred L. Taylor and
Sol NJ. Barnett.
Transacts general banking business.
BUYS and sells exchange on all parts Of
the United States and Europe
Collections made and promptly remitted.
Money to loan on good security.
We solicit your business.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-12-21

Your husband smokes, if he smokes
the best he gets his cigars at Ros-
coe W. Smith, Druggist. Those
Christmas boxes are just the thing.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-12-21

Mace q Co. pay the highest casl
price for fat stock. Also buy al
kinds Of hides and pelts.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-12-21

If you want a good meal, try the
Blue Front Restaurant. They set a
good table up there. 20