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Mesa free press., 1899-01-06

prevail in the east will pay their re
speets to this territory in the not re
mote 10y and bs.
Last Tuesday there was $l35 sl4 81
| in the county treasury In shor'
time the larger part OF this none
| will bs in circulation amons the peo-
pie.
Chas. Wings brick kiln at Lehi j.
pow about ready to turn out hrick
There is q prospect that there will bt
several new brick buildings in Mess
before summer opens.
Everybody is asking about El
Bloomer. Don't trouble Rl now, HI
has fine IL poul.d boy down ath's
house and he has not qaitesrecovered
sufficiently to get around to greet his
many friends. 1t is all right though
for mother and boy are all right and
Ed will be in due time
Judge Grouse has succeeded Prof
Fulton As principal OF the Alma
schools. The Judge is an cid and
experienced teacher, and will no doubt
meet with satisfactory SUCCESS in his
rev field Of labor.
IF you want to read the story Of
the Philippines ritt.n by that great
ess of all Are,ical writer's, Murat
Halstead. get a copy from Mrs. @ "A
Snith.
Read the story Of the Philippines,
as po. taved by the master pen of that
great author Murat Halstead. Mrs
Celia A smith, agent for Mesa and
vicinity.
Mr Williams son of our esteemed
townsn,an Judge Wiliiams, paid few
days visit With his parents aud friends
the past week. He left Tuesday
evening for his home in Gallup New
Mexico.
J. + Bark and rarty were guests at
the Kimball House Tuesday night.
They left Wednesday morning for
Mr.. Bafk's mines up the salt River.
Mr.. Bradbury late Of the east has
opened real estate and loan office in
the room formily occupied Ivy Judge
Crosse opposite the FREE Press office,
A merry party Of young people had
an elegant time at the pleasant hone
of M. and Mrs. J..V. spainhower.
Tuesday night.
Mrs Pearl Hill left Tuesday even
ing for her home in Thatcher after an
extended visit with her mother and
other relatives and friends in Mesa.
The Florence Tribune has entered
upon its ninth year. 1t is good
paper and merits liberal support
from the people Of its county.
i
! Mr.. and Mrs. David Wallacs give
fine dir ner to number OF friende
on New Years day at their no ne over
| on the river.
It is Estimated that there are now
over 25O,OO0 acres OF land under the
| various can us in the Salt River valley
in Aaricopa county.
Sam Elder is home from trip to
the mining region north OF Pbenix,
He had been up there doing asses-
ment work on Q mine
Chas. DAWSON is expected home
about the 18th from his visit with
relatives and friends in Brooklyn and
New York.
The frst official act Of County
School Superintendent Fulton was tn.
.pportionmept of $28.l24.S0 schoo
money to the ditriots of the county
| Lee Gray late clerk OF the board o.
supervisors has purchased half in
terest in the Wilson d Ward shoe
store in Phoenix.
I Mr.. Cooley lawyer of Illinois who
visited Mesa three years ago, Is again
in phoenix and visited Mesa Tuesday.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-23
MANY BEAUTIFUL
OUTING DRESSES
Fine House Dresses in the Outfit of
the Woman Of Fashion.
GOWNS THAT ARE FOR NEWPORT
Miss Julia Dent Grants Trousseau the
Most Talked About Thing I'm Paris
To-Day Some of Her Lovely
Silk Gowns and Their Styles.

PARIS. July fs-They do things bet
ter I'm the old world In summer there
is softer, cooler regard for the sum-
way OF dressing that. while fashionable
Is comfortable, certain nattiness-to
use an Americanism, which seems lack
ing elsewhere. Yet. even while writing
the words. visions of the loneliness Of
Newport arise and blot them Quit
I have IN mind a certain frock OF the
simplest goods, a dotted chalie. I think.
or possinbly a thicker grade OF null with
tiny silk figures tn 1t. u Is literally
daisy dress. designed for a dear friend
Of the Countess de Castellane, who Is TO
visit the Countess this summer at her
wonderful villa TO which all Paris seeks
an invitation.
This dotted dress which IS for feed
Ing the ducks and doing the homeiy
garden maid tasks which the French
think II Is so smart TO copy Tor a few
months I'm the summer is lined with. r
thin wash silk Of pale pink which shines
through the white null. The waist ~
the same with a broad band of plain
white silk down the middle Of the front.
A very coarse hOunce Of lace is set
upon n belt Of arbutus pink velvet ana,
at the neck. there is r small bow stock
Of the same velvet. Certainly very
neat dress for the country maid.
The plainness of the shirt waist is
much relieved by tho stock with stole
ends which IS become more popular.
The most becoming of these arc Of wide
white lawn, double and stitched along
the entire outside edge even the points
being stitched The lawn IS tied IN
bow with short loops. leaving ends that
hang to the waist line. This same be-
coming stole IS made from lawn OF all
colors and, as II can be Numbered. is de-
scrvedly a popular feature Of the sum-
mor wardrobe. In making this style
care should be taken TO narrow the neck
strip to width OF not over two inches:
the ends are four or five inches wide.
The new color has ends that pass each
other and button on their respective
buttons which are set at each side OF
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| the neck. instead OF fastening with one
button in the front. 4 rather elaborate
button hole sysem is required by this
! fashion, but the result is a stiff. strong
standing collar that IS becoming 10 the
neck and chin.
PALE GREEN THE COLOR.
Pale green IS the color selected by the
mountain climber. An Alpine huntrcss
bent upon securing everlasting foliage
for the decoration OF her rooms, wore
upon her quest n skirt that came scarce
" 70 the shoe tops. 1t was heavily faced
with the same duck OF which IL was
made. The narrowest black braid was
the simple trimming Of the skirt and the
Jacket was an Elton. long enough to hide
the belt
This Jacket was cut IN the new double
breasted style with points overlapping
across the front, and was finished with
lapels that were faced with heavy deep
green silk.
The Rough Rider. or cowboy. or as
they call it here. "the Bernhard" IS
worn pulled down over the eyes and
trimmed with a very long quill which
stands aggressiyely upright
While there are no positively new ma
terials since my last writing you. there
dlt new tNtiEs 70 De worn WIN summer
dresses: such for instance as the stole.
already described, made out of the same
material as the shirt waist. This is ex-
tremely pretty.
There is also the sunbonnet which IS
this season q reality over n dozen OF
these have been sent TO Newport for
the summer season, 10 match the out
ing dresses. The sunbOnnet IS intended
more for the garden game for tennis
for the little walk than for the sObereF
games Of golf and water sports. The
bonnet has a big soft crown set high
upon the Mother Goose pattern. making
peak az the tsp. II also has double
frill around the face. though the head
piece sets close around the forehead.
Another extremely pretty accessory 10
the summer gown Is the braided trim
ming which can be purchased by the
yard. II Is made Of fine braid sewed or
woven in patterns that look like coarse
lace. Ii is very durable and comes in all
colors. II is used for Jokes, for nounces
and specially for setting in the side OF
the skirt like a panel. This IS the best
Of summer trimmings and can be utilized
In many ways, even TO hat trimmings
The quality OF sheerness still con-
tinues. There would seem TO be no
medium quality. Either the goods are
heavy. so heavy as 20 need no lining.
like duck or pique or heavy linen, or
they are transparent.
The transparent goods Of this year
are not the X-ray patterns OF last year.
the open-work canvases and coarse grain
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-23
Ellen OSbOrn's
Fashion Letter.
HISS Osborn JelS 2I0n7on Reaaors UIhQt to
Woar tie Orc N|oOAs 0hey Lire as
WOuntain Waias.

LAKE PLACID. " Y, July 21-The
Aipenstock Of tho mountain maid is an
article that at first blush you might take
for a long handled tennis racket or a new
tangled carpet beater.
When the guileless Adirondack youth
wishes 10 turn am honest penny, he cuts
a saplng Of the proper height and thick
ness 10 make a good stick, and laces
and interlaces SIS twigs about the upper
half IN the most intricate patterns,
Sometimes the stick is peeled sometimes
the bark IS LEFT on. Sometimes ribbons
are added for decoration. sometimes the
rule s. beauty unadoned. in any event
the result SIS unique and inspires in the
breast of the mountain maid an instant
longing to have 81 as a souvenir When
she adventures Mt Marcy or Whiteface,
a neatly rolled umbrella is quite as apt
TO be the only alpenstock for which she
has occasion.
The mountain maid Of this season SIS
not as Of other years. The multiplication
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-23

| ordinary mode Of fishing. Lying in a
| boat pulled by a guide who CONSCIENTIOUS
| ly takes her where the fish are not. she
trails a trolling line I'm luxurious idle
ness, summing herself and her fetching
little frock of blue or white linen. 1
saw a girl fishing yesterday in q white
pique dress scattered with printed rose
buds: on her head vas a white lawn sun
bonnet tied with ribbons Of the color
of the flowers. Wholly by accident, that
same girl caught pickerel that wei,gh-
cd three pounds and eleven ounces; ia the
pride of her heart she carried 1t by the
gills up from the boat landing, past the
hotel veranda, womanned with its full
crew of piazza ladies, and around to the
kitchen.
The days are not yet come when the
mountain maid floats FOR deer. Beef
steak" as venison out OF season IS Gu
phemistically called, is not plenty this
summer but in August if the contents
Of various trunks are truth-tciicrs, some
very pretty shooting suits will sec day
light. One that has been aired once or
twice on woods expeditions has skirt
OF golf length Of green and brown plaids.
a smart scarlet walstcoat and double
breasted green jacket, fastening with gilt
buttons and decked with plaid cuffs, turn
down collar and Tevers. The brown felt
hat-few straw hats are worn with ath-
letic dress in the wOOds-is brightehed by
a piaided scarf and the inevitable quiii.
Golf, golf luncheons and golf dances
are as plenty in the woods as else
where. Girls Will play golf when the
mldges are so thick that the links ought
TO be punctuated with smudge fires But
the girl who does not golf does not fish.
does not climb, does not do anything ac-
tive is more In evidence than in other
seasons. She says she has come 10 the
woods to rest, but the truth IS she
would much prefer TO do all the things
done by other girls, but thinks that her
best opportunity lies in cultivating the
decorative. Until within a year or two
the Adirondacks have been the one east
ern resort where men were more numer-
Gus than women. OF late women have
rushed IN 10 restore the balance, though
men are still a full half probably. The
athletic girl, however. has been the rule
and here comes in the chance OF the
girl who does not wear tweeds and golf
cloths, and who is never caught looking
bedraggled, weary. and overheated.
LYING IN A HAMMOCK.
The girl who is resting" does not salty
forth with tho young man on his morn
ing expedition, but when the FISH have
refused TO bite or he has lost the trail
up the mountain and comes back weary
ana disguised. she Is lying In a hammock
In filmy fun OF dress. or she brings
him cool drink. looking cool and at peace
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-23

The following story about the Arch
duchess Valerie Of Austria is told by the
Vienna correspondent OF the London Morn
ing Post: A short time ago thirteen
year-old schoolboy was summoned home
from his boarding school at Linz 10 attend
his fathers funeral IN Vienna The lad
was without travelling companions, and
while waiting on the platform at Linz.
began to cry bitterly. His distress was
noticed by a lady tn firsi-ciass COM
partment. who summoned the guard and
had the boy brought 10 her She paid
his excess fare for travelling frst-class.
and devoted herself 10 the task Of COM
forting him and relieving the tedium OF
the long journey 20 Vienna, telling him
that she, too, bad suffered much from
the loss OF a parent. who had died sud-
denly and Unexpectedly in foreign land.
The schoolboy was not a little astonished
ut the end OF the Journey 10 learn that
the kind-hearted lady was the Arch
duchess Valerie. daughter Of the En-
pcrOr
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-23

fabrics, but are fine sheer goods that
show the lining Ike a haze.
White shirt waists now display style
but still becomingly. Many OF Miss
Grants trousseau dresses which are now
being made I'm Paris are so thin as TO
require the most elegant corset cover.
One OF these waists had a corset cover
which was made Tor It. The cover or
underwaist IS 0f Mechiin lace as fine rs
4 cobweb The waist Itself is pine
apple net so thin that e IS a mere web.
SHIRT WAISTS
Shirt waists are OF all colors, prefer
ably white. A great wave OF popularity
has befallen the all white waist and you
see whole summer warbrobes with not q
colored shirt waist. The white waist
comes in white wash silk. in white en-
broidery and lace. In the cheaper white
wash goods and IN all the grades or
piaue from heavy to light. one Of the
most elegant ladies tailoring establish
ments advised the making Of three dozen
white waists of an fabrics 90 beHworn
with many skirts.
So many skirts are required this sea-
son that the cut0urieres have gracious
" provided for the emergency. They
supply a skirt. seamless and ready TO be
sewed upon the band. II comes all In
one piece and the seamstress has only
20 sew il up in the back. open the sides
10 form a flap placket and TO put IL on
the band. when It will be found ready 20
wear. These can be purchased IN the
shops and you see women Of fashion
purchasing a dozen or so skirts % be
quickly made at home by tho seamstress
who can make six or eight in day.
There is only one seam up the back and
a bahd-no binding, no fitting, no anxiety
about Nae hanging.
Notwithstanding the rage for all
things American there IS a tremendous
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-23

OF railways, steamboats, on the lakes,
stage routes-there is even a trolley line
an operation TO Raquette lake. in the
heart of the Adirondack wilds-has
brought in trunks as big as houses, and
turned camps into Newport cottages. The
train that brought me from New York
was packed like Brooklyn bridge car;
people who would have boarded it at Al
bany were unable 10 DO so because there
was not even standing room i'm the aisles
or vesubules. At Utica this throng OF
summer folk turned with one accord to-
wards the Adirondacks, and yesterday 1
marked one of the results OF such an in
flux in the person Of a lady obliged by
the breakdown Of the usual conveyance
to walk the carry" between two lakes
i'm a dress filter for Fifth avenue.
Picture to yourself q perfect day.
When blue and green are glad together.
Overhead the dark trees almost shutting
out the sky but not destroying the inn
pending sense of mountains Behind
the wash of lake waters in front a mar
row track ovcrgrown with moss and un-
even with roots intruded upon by black
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-23
Fruits Replace Flowers.

Very pretty is the new fashion OF
fruit dinners, which replace purely flower
dinners during the hot months. 1t at
once delights the heart and opens the
appetite. for nothing gives an appetite
like a clean, graceful and well laid table
Fruits for this purpose are not fruit
bought by the pound, but fruit on its
branches These branches are .ntwined
I'm the hanging lamps, forming a sort OF
cradle whence hang fresh currants.
shining cherries, plums with the bloom
on them. golden apricots. etc.
on the table I'm little Hat glass dishes
shaped like leaves are arranged cherries.
currants and other fruit In season
Mode ETaacaise- T.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-23

n very dainty wood nymph TO a weary
home conner
II a cool day comes or there be mist
about the mountain tops, SIN the SRI
who rests IS 10 the fore. soft. white
serge dress had its hour this morning; its
underskirt stitched with lotussreen silk;
its white tunic scalloDed and piped with
green. The soft gracefully draped bodice
mad vest and sleeves of green SILK
covered with white guiDure. the lace be-
ing carried up to the throat, where it was
kept from the face by fold of green
chiffon. The hat of white lace straw.
was wreathed with green and white tulle.
a giant rose raising the brim at one side,
q huge black r0sette directly IN front
adding a touch of richness.
Green and white are the pet colors Of
the girl who rests. and assuredly tina
woods are under a certain debt to her
ELLEN OSBORN.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-23

perity season IN the United States has
brought prosperity season 10 Paris. The
trousseau Of Miss Grant is the most
talked about thing in paris just now:
and the order which the Prince has
sent 10 a Bond street jeweler Is the ges-
sip Of the American colony.
IL is for a tiara OF pears and dla-
monds. such a wonderful thing as was
never seen IN the Cantacuzene family
before Miss Grant. il is rAmored. is to
bring an immense dover 10 her Prince
Surely ne Will not have TO buy silk
dresses for her for many a day 20 come.
for the rousseau order that has been
placed with one house alone includes
twelve beautiful silk gowns, all tight
fitting, with sheath skirt and elaborate
~ trimmed bodices. many Of them with
the tunic. They are IN all the delicate
new shades with three of tho old ones.
namely navy blue. an olive brown and
an old-fashioned pearl grey.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-23
with all tho world. herself in a snowy

with all the world. herself in a snowy
white linen.
Linen Is a fayorite material With these
non-athletic girls. sheer, semI-transpar-
ent white linen; an excellent example
now before me having the plain shirt
buttoned all the way down the front
with large covered buttons, while the
blouse has pretty tabs frilled with Valen-
ciennes and q small waistcoat of white
muslin. The collar Is kept clear OF the
white linen by a Windsor tie Of pale pink,
green and white plaid. narrow waist
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-23
journal.
WV
1 nal
Cheap I as

Tho gas war In New York profoundly
affects many relations OF life.
For instance, the conventional farmer
OF the humorous prints, upon entering his
room at a New York hotel, starts yo-
lentiy.
II see no don't-blow out-the -gas sign"
he faltered, betraying much uneasiness.
The bell boy says: mo. gas has got so
cheap I'm New York that we don't care
any more."-Detroit Journal.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-23

band matching. The hat belonging with
this dress Is an Open-work. basket straw
trimmed with roses.
Sometimes the girl who rests strolls
10 the lakeside, arrayed I'm white en-
broidered Swiss muslin. This perhaps
she Will drape AZ a tunic over tucked.
clear-whte muslin. adding pale blue or
pale green touches at throat and waist
and a picturesque hat garlanded with
green leaves. SO attired she will appear
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-23
Not In IL,

Mrs Jackson-Is Mrs. Whyte in good
sOciety2
Mrs Johnson-MeTcy no, why she
~-'- N-~ maid her hired pirl'-Somerville
journal. -rl 'vv-srww f~~~rFVxD
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-17
Literary Nutea.
IAN MACLAREN'S NEw YORK.

Ian Maclaron, who is now on
loctnring tour in this country, b.
gins in an early ISSUE of The Ladios'
Home journal his latest piece Of
literary work. 1t is a series of pop
ular articlos in which he defines tho
relation that q minister holds to his
congregation; how preacher is
helped by his people,; how u CO..
grcgation can make tho most of a
minister, and other phases of Il O
most satisfactory attitude of con
grogatlon to Il pastor.
VIOLA ALIENS LITERARY ASPIRATION.
Miss Viola Allen, tho "star" Of
Hall Gaines dramatization of his
popular novel, "Tho Christian" has
always aspircd to bo an author.
Sho has said that thcro are two
things which sho would rather do
than act; write u book, or be u train
od nurse. Sac will now mako her
literary debut in an article which
sho has written for Tho Ludieb
Homo JournaI, r"citing and oxpluir =
ing fully "What the Lifo Of an
Actress Moars."
MISS WILKINS EEw B0oY.
In April Miss Mary E. Wilkins
lato%t story, "Tho Jamesops in tho
Country" which is now running
sorialy in Tho Ladies Home Jour
nal, will be Published in book 'orm
by the Doubleday ~ Mcclure Com.
pany, of Now York.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-17
IIGNTl,KY AFFAIRS.
Tho State, 10Th. |

Capt. ID. }. Griffith returned from
tho State farm yesterday. He was
quito tired last night and did not
care to talk of his prospects, but
said that he proposed to institute an
entirely row system Of bookkeeping.
llo will not take charge until Fri
day, probably, us he wants tho in
Stitution transferred in II busiuoss-
like way.
II" announced his appointments
for tho principal pla 'ca under his
administration. Mr.. w. D. Black,
Of Ellenton, Barnwell county, is to
be captain Of tho guard. Mr.. Black
| il n member of tho house from that
county and has been associated in
business with Capt. Griffith before.
DIR. l.. X. Sturkic, Of Gleaton's,
OrungeburG county, is to bo the
pcnitcntiary rAysician. DR.. Sturkio
has for several years bcon Il memb,
of the house OF representatives.
Rev. }. G. Abney, Of this city,
will bo appointed chaplain. Mr..
Abnoy was ono of tho chaplains of
tho constitutional convention and is
now chaplain Of tho house Of rer-
rosentutivos.
a happy selection is that of w.
". Adams as anr .,oant Of tho guard.
Mr.. Adams has held this position for
a score Of years and has many
friends in Columbia who will be
glad of his good fortune. 4
The other positions will be filled
later Mr.. JoAa Taylor has alroaIy
boon appointed bookkecporj] :
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-17
TWICE n WEEK, $3.50 y YEA;

ono. IN, bookkeo,or d;,,,,, .,,,,,.
It to map
"Haye Won ever m,do INV o,rort
70 ,o,,,ot ,h,. ,o. o.,
ono T. 70 lila INV ,,h,r ,,oo,,
for which H., Lnokk,o,,r ,,,a, o,.
billsn
"Wn,n't !; vonr h,,;,,.. J., .,o
that this ucc,unt wus c,l,,ci.JyY
"Ycsn
"W,lL whv d;dn,t Won ;n,,ruct ,ho
bookkecp,r to coll.o. tha ucconut w
"J l;lr,t ;ns,r,,t h;,, r,, - M,
Loot - vn,,oo.l h,ur,,,l ol,,ot :. "
"Whv wusn't this account trons,
r>rrn, in IN, ,,o,;,,,,,or, ,u,o., o.
ussetsy"
"It wos nv n,d,r.t,r1; u..
NIL tbcs, ncconnts o G,,l .o,,i,,,o,t
were to be transferred to in, non;-
tcntiurv boolsn
els that a dcrol;ctnn Of W, ira or
the booklscnorY
81 SUPPOSE it. WIS partly tho fault
of bo:h."
Mr.. Patton-"Urvo Won ovor molo
an effort to collect Tins account ?"
"Wcll, have never written u pri-
vate letter to Senator Tillmun ask
ing h'm to pay It,"
This account has boon outstnnd-
ing Tor four years and wo want t."
Know whose negllgonco 1T Was
yours, MIR. Burrlss' or tho board OF
directors? ~
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-17

mo if would sl,ip car load of brick
to Senator T'ilran. l shipped the
brick anal they w"ro chnrged Mt Sc
per Thousand and the bill amounted
to So. l sent Senator Tillman u
bill munu ont ia tho name of tho Con-
%HrHo Brick Company. Sometime
after mot & Mead nud snil to him
that Senator ritiman ln'l not cvou
answered my lottcr continuing the
bill for lrck. Neal answered and
said Senator Tillman had SAID he had
bcen going as trustee to Clemson
and Winthrop colleges and ho was
going to ask the Legislature for some
remuneration; and for me just to
transfer that brick account to the
penitentiary's account. Tho same
way with tho state house brick.
was to tako $1,000 brick to offset
this $1,000 brick which l shipped to
Tillmun."
MEALS BAD MEMORY
Col. Neal couldn't remember any
thin about tho conversation with
Col. Lipscomb ancnt the Tillman
statement.
This ended tho testimony for the
day. AS tho spring term of court is
approaching in tho different circuits
tho members Of tho committee DO
cided they would take Il week off
and resume tho Investigation We'd
nesduy the 22nd.