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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-17
TIE FEMININE OBSERVER.

Go away from home II you wish your
servants to have 3egood time.
A woman always feels happier over a
night well fought than one shirked.
Christmas means something to the per-
son who is obliged to move the day be-
fore.
Bangles are once again 10 become the
rage. This is hint for Christmas buy
ers,
An old fur collarette can be used de-
llghtfully In making a crown for your
theater bonnet.
Candied mint leaves are the special
sweets to be found in the bonbonniere OF
the winter girl.
The enthusiastic football" girl eats only
such bonbons as are tinted 10 match the
colors OF her favorite college
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-17
Luce Made of Human Hair.

Philadelphia Public Ledger.
OF all the curious kinds of lace. especial
~ old lace, the most curious is that which
is called point tresse. 1t is very rare, and
was made OF human hair. French colleG-
tors say that it exists in the present day
only in their cabinets. 1t was confined to
the early part of the Sixteenth century.
Margaret, Countess of Lennox, the mother
Margaret, Countess Of eLnnoX. the mother
of the wretched Darnley. sent from tho
Tower. where she was imprisoned when
her son. Lord Charles LennoX, married the
daughter of Bess of Hardwicke, a hit OF
this kind Of lace 10 Mary Queen OF Scots
This Is very strong proof OF her belief IN
the queens Innocence of the guilt that bad
been imputed to her. The little square
of point tresse was worked by the old
countess own hands from her own gray
hair 1t was. in fact hair mixed with fine
flax Life is not long enough for these
doingS now.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-17
RHYME OF A SPELLING REFoRMER

| y fisherman sat on the quay
Partaking OF afternoon tuay,
| When lady came by
| Who winked with one Y,
And whispered, "No sugar for muay."
| A man was committed to gaol
For stealing tenpenny naol:
The judge was severe
And gave him one yere,
Without any option of baol.
grand old bootmaker OF Hawarden
Used to spend the whole day in his ga
warden
When his friends asked him why
He lookt up Mt the sky,
But only replied, beg your pawarden. "
1t is said Of Nathaniel Faennes
Lived wholly ON bread aud broad bblennes
When invited TO eat
But morsel OF meat
He answered, Just thiak what 1t mmitn
nest
thoughtful young butcher named Mowil
Had tender and sensitive sowll;
When he slaughtered sheep
He always would weep
And pay for the funeral towll,
sailor, who sported queue.
Was civil 10 all that he knueue;
II he came under Are
He used TO retire
And say, with how, After yueue."
The Dowager Duke OF Buccleugh
Was famous for Irish steugh;
When asked. do you use
Any onions In stuse?'
He cautiously answered. "a feugh.'
A groom OF ahe royal demesne
Was the finest old man ever sesne,
But he kept out OF sight
In a ditch day and night,
For fear OF annoying the quesne.
The amiable Commodore Haigh
Set sail down the channel one daigh;
When asked. "Do you know
Which direction TO go?"
He answered, "I'm feeling my waigh."
Ore autumn the Marquis OF Steynes
Shot a partridge with infnite peynes
81 Then cried. H'J'm afraid 6s
OF the havoc I've maid, 40, \,
see--cnly one feather remeynes.'.. ....,,.
.s. -westminster Gassts
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-17

sleeves and bust with bands Of black vel
vet ribbon. tSts
The vest, yoke and lapels are OF white
liberty silk covered with Brussels lace.
For belt there Is = smart ribbon and
bow Of green taffeta
This bodice is put on In three pisces
The bodice and vest are separate and the
yoke goes on over all.
or new skirts there is likewise no end.
One has a strange cut down the front by
which the opening zigzags in Groclan
style. each point being secured with an
enameled button.
The modiste kindly consented to ALLOW
her designer to draw the hardest parts OF
this bodice, namely, the yoke and the
amy skilled dressmaker, and many an
unskilled one. can follow these designs
and cut out yoke like this The blouse
is very simple, as any moiiste can tell
you"
At Christmas house party to be given
by the Countess de Castellane at her cogn-
try place. there will he many beautiful
costumes. A fashionable couturere has
been building a bodice OF the most beau
tiful pastel blue taffeta II Ia a bodice in
several parts. OF two materials, these be-
ing pastel blue taffeta and Renaissance
lice. The collar, yoke and sleeve caps are
of the taffeta beautifully stitched with silk
OF the same shade. The tiniest square OF
Renaissance lace is set in the neck.
~
An eccen.ric vest NJ Rcna,ssance lara
vyas set In wont ~ Tho hoaice instead n,
av,nnd,rg ,ro,,, no noct, Ia IN, hait j,La
Tho roo,Ia.ion vaat I, cxtends across TIA
hodico ill., hrnod bord re.cbing from
arn,h,,o to ar,,hnia poiors ~ Yes, tha
hod,oa ,s erishnd WITH tbo .,itcbaa ,ar-
ton
rbo hoau,y ~ ,hl, wa,s, ,,,., ha so., Va
ha fnliv annrocistaJ II is the most e,e.
van, ,s al No ,,au das,,ns a,a ho, IN.
eddoa aa,'a,,taoa ~ ta,ns ',,i,at,a 60,
a,io, az gu '', 800, na,son liz IVA
c,,rta iii ua,'a,.a. >, ,,o..,,, 80 ~.
sonn ~ ,ba hoa,co ynv coo 10 INV All,
str,nod ,asfo,os ,,or, r,,,h a. ra.tni ,i,a
hodinos TN son,,, .nlo, ,,ota ,a-,,aSas ~
so,,,r MIL, sui,. 40 W., ao,raaiy ~
.eli n,i.. h,,iit,,,, - ~ -,
trns, 4. W, ,,rnt.,, '' '""'p e'N
,,.ord ,,a ~ ~ ..a,,. ~. ,,.o.
,,t,iot o.,a n,, ~. Jt .u' NJ,
,cnr.n4a,,, 49,, .tsn,, -.
s,,,am 80 NJ ,sns si.a',,,. .me' ",e ~"
They aYord hovever nm evcel,ent ynida
Take piece of brown paper, cut It in tina
shape OF the tiny diagram ana apply 1t ia
tne TOP or your sleeve untii you nave
sleeve cap which hts your arm. Better
sun experiment win calico, which is
more pllhoie than paper ana taxes more
Incoming shape
30 WIN the YOKE 'front.' II you nave
tnroW-away waist you can experiment upon
II untI you nave YOKE front which hts
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-17

new cotillon figure, 1t meant that she was
fairly alive to the attractions of tho up
turned eyes pose and that she had found
1t effective by more or less incessant
practice Now It means that she is aware
that carefully inserted in the ceiling OF
her den Is a mirror which reflects her
graceful positions her dreamy eyes and
the expressions OF her Vis-a-vs when nc
turns to regain his lost posses on.
This mirror is now needed completion
to the draperies the sanctuary lamps,
rosares, Malay creeses cushions and tho
innumerable other things Of the mos.
charming and popular nook in the house.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-17
Menu for sunday. Dinner.

Menu for sundays Dinner.
Oysters
Consomme
Olives. Anchovy Salad.
Sailed Almonds Straw Cheese.
Boiled Fish, With Sauce.
Hollandase.
Potatoes, English Style.
Turkey, Stuffed with Chestnuts.
Cranberry Sauce. Braised Celery Butter
Sauce.
Green Peas, French Style.
Terrapin. Maryland. c
American Sherbet. stM
Dessert. hS
Fruits. Fancy Cakes, Coffee
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-17
= Mirror IN tn. cen,np,

New York Herald, Nf1,V' Y
Formerly. when s.young woman sat with
eyes uplifted and an expression Of spir.
ituai serenity on her oaunteuances while
she discussed such important SUBJECTS as
ths'oonpositions or sandwiches or the last
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-04-07
JUDGESHIP DECLARED VACANT
The Kansas senate, 10 tn II, Voted to Gust
MIR. Stuart from Objective Popu-
lists Were for stuart.

Topeka, Kan, March 31.-After n
populist caucus lasting almost an hour
the senate, by a vote of 10 to IA, de-
clared the office of Judge of the
Twenty judicial district, com
posed OF Brown, Doniphan and
Nemaha counties, vacant No effort
was made to declare James Falcon,
the populist candidate the legally
elected Judge. Five fusion senator's
Farrelly, Hanna, sheldon, Stone and
Iimmer-joined the republicans in
opposition to the motion TO declare
the Office vacant The fusion SEN
ators-Lewelling and Pritchard-de.
clined to vote. This action OF the 10
populist senators was taken on the
ground that there was no basis for
Falcons claim to the seat, but that
Stuart had violated the election law
by giving away cigars, whisky and
money and making promises, aud was,
therefore, not eligible to sit as Judge.
The case will probably get into the
supreme court shortly. 1t has been
contended that the senate had no legal
right to sit at this time because it did
not secure consent from the house to
do so. An effort was made to get con
sent at the recent session of the legis.
lature. but the house killed the bill
legal zing the proposed sitting 1t is
announced that Gov. Stanley will APP
point Stuart judge to fill the vacancy
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-04-07

Detroit Mich, April ga long
stride toward Detroit's ownership of
the city's street railways was taken
when the common council carried out
the intent of the Mcleod law, provid-
ing for the municipal ownership and
operation of Detroit street railways,
by adopting a resolution appointing
Gov. Pingree, Carl L. Schmidt and
Elliot G. Stevenson as the commission
to buy and operate the roads for the
city.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-04-07
GOVERNMENT FINANCES.
Receipts and EXuenditurrs for March
Public Debt sthtsment--Comptrolie
OF Currency'- Iteuort-Coinsge.

Washington. April 3. The monthly
comparative statement of the govern
ment receipts and expenditures shows
the following:
Total receipts for March, $50, Oh, 23g, an in
crease, rs compared with March, 1895 OF about
,2i'OJ go The exp n1.turcs are shown to
have been 4295o.,1l which leaves surplus
for the month of 4lLOi2.0 900 The receipts,
however include a payment o. ~. 79S. 3lI made
on account Of the Central Pacific rail-
road, exclusive Of which the receipts
exceed the expenditures by 2,2a3,3oL
The receipts from customs during March
amounted to 20 933i3i from internal reNe-
nue., 2!,65l. lOi and from miscellaneous sources
t3 i2S. SOS This is an increase In customs, rs
compared with March. 1898. of about 10 100000.
in internal revenue. g. 7s3 OOO and from miscel-
laneous sources Of nearly $1,000 900 The total
receipts during the nine months OF the fiscal
year were 1881. 4ii Az. and the disbursements
67,hO2 1903 This is an increase In the receipts
as compared with the same period last year OF
nearly f75.OOJ,0 90 and an increase in the dis
bursements OF Sl6i, l22. 000
The mon thly statement of the public
debt shows the following:
AT the close OF business March 81 the debt,
less cash in the treasury, amounted to IL, l49. =
5O5,b63, which is n decrease during the month
OF as, sos, s2S This decrease Is accounted for by
the net increase in the cash on hand The debt Is
recapitulated as follows: Interest bearing ueDtS
al, OI5 as go debt on which interest has ceased
since maturity, Sl.2l9, 42); debt bearing no in
terest, Ss6,55i0l6 total tl,iS},5ls,796 How
ever this amount does not include 1855 003 6l3 in
certificates and treasury notes outstanding
which are Offset by an equal amount OF cash in
the treasury. The cash in the treasury is clas-
sihed as follows: Gold, S27s 200, $3.50; silver,
s5O6. 376 9sl paper "a 1851 ,6l7 bonds, deposits
in national bank repositories, disbursng ON
GERS balances etc, $50 OH, 1872; total 1919, 56,-
0S7 against which there are demand liabilities
outstanding amounting to 65,als9A, which
leaves net cash balance OF s2'4t4ll6l
The total currency circulation of the
United States is shown in the follow
ing statement for March by Comp
troller of the Currency Dawes:
Total circulation OF national bank notes on
March 81, 1891, 2i3,052,3l7, an increase for the
year Of IL. 654 2Js and an increase for the
month OF il4D $50 The circulation based on
United States bonds amounted toi2 9,925, $50 an
in irense for the year of ;lS,3l4Ss9 and a
decrease for the month Of sl,22902S The
| circulation secured by the lawful money
amounted TO ,33 1926 32S an increase for the
year of 4 80 300 and an increase for the month
| of a. S7s 97S The amount of United States
| registered bonds and deposit to secure circu-
lating notes was S93i 433 800, and to secure pub
| lie denOsits, S73 l3l $40
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-04-07
STUART WILL HOLD ON.
Kansas Judge whom the Senate Declared
Ineligible Refuses to give Uo-Cannot
Be Punished for Contempt

Topeka, Kan, April Judge Will
liam l. Stuart, whom the senate ousted
from the bench in the Twenty-second
judicial district, refuses to De ousted.
lie denies that the senate had any ju-
risdiction to hear the contest and he
proposes to keep right on holding
court as though nothing had hap
pened. lie is safe in doing so be-
cause the judicial body, the senate,
having adjourned, cannot recon-
vene to punish him for contempt. 1t
will therefore be necessary in order to
remove Stuart for some litigant to go
into the supreme court and ask for
writ of custer. This would give the
supreme court an opportunity to re-
view the law points involved. Gov.
Stanley will not reappoint Stuart un-
til the supreme court has declared
there is vacancy.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-04-07

Topeka, Kan, April 1.-The attor.
neys for Mrs. j. S. Collins the step
mother of John Collins, will urge the
assistance of the state superintendent
of insurance in the collection of a
$1,000 accident policy taken out by j.
5. Collins in the Travellers Insurance
company. All of the various life and
accident companies in which j. s. Col.
Inns was insured have admitted liabil.
ity to Mrs. Collins and the daughter,
Grace Collins, except the Travellers.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-04-07

The monthly statement of the di-
rector of the mint shows the total
coinage during March was Sl4, 572, O73,
of which S!2,17G,7l5 was silver, 81, 34G, =
j5G gold, and SIs, sol minor coins. The
coinage of standard silver dollars dur
ing the month amounted to 81, 800, 3O1.
The quarterly statement of the
value of standard coins of the world
shows that since January l, 1899, the
value of silver has decreased from
SO.dOG49 per ounce, to S0.G0Ol7, and the
value of the coins has decreased ac-
cord IL CIV.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-04-07
because Her Lover was Killed.

Eldorado, Kan, April miss Mary
Wilson, prominent young society
woman of Augusta, committed suicide
upon learning that Alva Dix, her lover,
had been killed on the battlefield of
Malolos. Alva Dix was private in
company d, Twentieth Kansas volun-
teers Before he enlisted he was D
prosperous farmer in Wilson county
and one of the most popular young
men of his neigh borhood.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-04-07
Heavy Receipts for March.

Washington, April 1.-The monthly
statement of the treasury shows eX-
ceptionally heavy receipts and a ma
terial decrease in the expenditures for
the month of March. The receipts
from cuJtoms amount to about S2l-
900, 900; from internal revenue, So, 800,
900, and from miscellaneous sources
over SIS, 400, OOU making total of over
s57, 900, 900. The disbursements during
March amounted to sac, 09s,5 7l.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-04-07

jain Smith, while sitting upon
rock on the bank of Kings river, near
Eureka Springs, Ark, watching for
ducSs was instantly killed by an acct
dental discharge of his gun, the muz'
zlc If which was resting against His
breast
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-04-07

DeclsIons on the War Revenue Tax.
Washington, April Am the SUI
preme court of the United States to.
day decision Twas handed down by
Justice PeclIham confirming the va
lidty of the war revenue act imposing
taxes on the transactions of boards OF
trade and similar institutions. In an.
other case a similar opinion was rem.
dered with regard to taxes upon trans
actions at stock yards.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-04-07
Two Kauroau Men InJureo.

Emporia, Kan, April 4.-BrakemaI
johnson, of Arkansas City, was prob
ably fatally injured and Switchman
Fletcher dangerously hurt in the san
Ia Fe yards here. The accident was
caused by some coal cars running back
on an open track just in time to meet
a caboose on which the two men above
men TONED were.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-04-07

Boston, April s.-Rear Admiral
Charles C. Carpenter, United States
navy, retired, committed suicide at a
sanitarium in one of the suburban dis
tricts of this city yesterday. The adj
miral had been in Ill health for some
slme, lie had been in the nay1 "a
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-04-07

Guthrie, Ok, April 4,-The Santa Fe
put on 10 new telegraph operators in
Oklahoma territory, The block sys-
tenn is now in use on all of the Santa
Fe lines in the territory and the in
crease in the force is made necessary
by it's in PRODUCTION, None OF the new
operators is to receive smaller salary
than So month and several receive
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-04-07
AotIon of poga Not Good EvIdence.

Washington, Ind, April 3.-The
tracking of supposed criminal by
bloodhounds is not competent evidence
in trial. So held Judge Haughton
in the case of Rosco Malicott, on trial
for robbing Joel banners drug store.
He was trailed by bloodhounds and ar
rested. The court held that the ac-
tion of dogs is not admissible evidence,
and dismissed the defendant.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-04-07
.ued His Former EmpIover.

Omaha, Neb., April 8 w. f. Bechel,
late auditor of the Pacific Express
company, who was arrested, tried and
acquitted of the charge of embezzling
the funds of the company, has brought
suit for $40, 900 damages, alleging ma
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-04-07

Topeka, Kan, April 3. Secretary
Gill, of the state board of health, has
issued circular giving the number
and kinds of physicians in the state
According to it, there are l,467 allo-
paths, l9l homeopaths, POI eclectics
and "a miscellaneous
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-04-07
VIEWS or THE LONDON TIMES.

Washington, April IA joint higi-
commission to settle the entire Sa-
moan trouble has been practically
agreed upon by the United States,
British and German governments.
Lord Salisbury's absence from London
alone delays the formal acceptance by
Great Britain, though in his absence
Sir Thomas Sanderson and Mr.. Villiers,
who are understood to be specially IA
miliar with the Samoan question, have
approved the plan for a commission.
The United States has informally eX-
pressed its approval, and the for
NAL acceptance, it is learned from
the highest quarters, will follow
speedily. As the proposition ema-
mates with Germany, her approval, of
course is assured, This high commits
sion, it is felt, affords a pacific solution
to the whole trou BILE at the moment
when Samoan affairs begin to look the
most threatening. Still another inn
portant provision under consideration
is that King Oscar, of Norway and
Sweden, shall be the umpire in case
the three high commissioners should
fail to reach a determination. The
plan of inviting King Oscar TO referee
"A disagreement meets the approval OF
the British and German authorities
and doubtle will be approved also by
the United States as a means of insur'
ing finality of decision, though it is
not known Just how far this has been
considered by the Washington author.
tiles.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-04-07

Want Funston Made BrleadIer General.
Wichita, Kan. April l.-Col. Fred
Funstons friends here will at once
urge that the hero of Malolos be made
IA brigadier general
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-04-07
10 TRY MnnicinnI OwnershIp.

Detroit, Mich, April lit is prac-
tically settled that strong majority
of the common council will vote for
the appointment of three commission
ers to put in force municipal owner
ship of the Detroit street railways
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-02-22

In furnishing our homes we women,
one and all, have an intense desire to
make them as pleasant and beautiful as
possible. In our efforts to accomplish
this praiseworthy end we go to the fur
niture store with the determination to
have the best.
Although we may be able to get the
coveted furnishings, everything to our
hearts desire it is we'll to ask ourselves
If we can afford to take care of the best
after it is ours, for the best has more or
less carving to be busted and that means
an expenditure of time and labor that
few housewives have at their disposal.
Our grandmothers had health, happi-
ness and happy families They had less
room, less bric-a-brac, and less ex-
pensive furnishings to care for. More
time for the garden and less for the
broom was the key to their happy estate.
It is our firm belief that at the present
day more women are made invallds
through continually busting than from
any other cause. and until we have CO.
operative housekeeping, when the meals
will be cooked, and the washing and
ironing done outside, our only escape
from everlasting drudgery is to limit
the number of our rooms and have plain
furniture
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-02-22
Keep a Child Busy.

"If, instead of giving the young homi-
lies on vice, and thus directing their
attention constantly to it, they were
simply kept busy at some wholesome
work or play every minute, they would
be far more thoroughly helped and
cleansed than would be possible in any
other manner" is the opinion expressed
by Kate Epson Clark, who claims that
most parents either do not realize the
gravity of this task, or are too lazy or
incapable to attend to it. For young
people work is worth all the white rib
bon exhOrtations in the world, useful as
they may sometimes be- The first duty
of the rich is to be Industrious and to
inculcate habits of industry in their
children If they are only taught to
keep constantly busy in some useful and
ennobling employment, the chances of
their evolution into honorable men and
women are a million times increased.
Awaken their intellectual curiosity.
Study with them yourself, mothers. 1t
is the parent who is usually best fitted
to form the early habits of the child if
he will only take the trouble to do it..
The making of collections. and the hard
study of almost any branch of natural
history are likely to interest children.
The making of machines, the intricacies
of music, the management of a printing
nroSS NAV no uSed RI huSv children -
Woman's Home Companion.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-02-22
FACTS.

How often in the home we feel the
need of tae as we'll as judgment in cor
recting faults which result from the
carelessness of some member of the
family.
The following story, telling how a
woman cured her husband of forgetful-
ness, as told in the Christian Advocate,
is right in point:
A merchants wife, smartinS from expert
ence. one morning handed her husband a
sealed letter he was going to his office
begging him not to open 1t until he had
reached his place of business.
With some solicitude he broke the seal at
the proper time, and read:
Il am forced to tell you something that
] know will trouble you, but 1t is my duty
to do so. l am determined you shall know
1t. let the result be what 1t may. l have
known for a week that it was coming, and
kept it to myself until today, and I cannot
keep 1t any longer.
You must not censure me too harshly,
for yOu must reap the results well as my
self l do hope it will not crush YOU
He~e he turned the page, his hair slowly
rising.
THE flour is out. Please send me some
this afternoon. l thought that by this
method you would not forget it,
The -four was sent.
How much pleasanter to be able to say
disagreeable things in a pleasant way.
Many people would be glad if they pos