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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-03-01
LOOKS LIKE GAUzE, BUT ISN'T,

Governor McMillin of Tennessee oot
into difficulties the other day irving
to describe costume belonging 70 HE
wife while away on visit in St, Lonis
The day of Mrs. Branch's buffet
luncheon, given in honor of the dis
tinguished Tennessee ladies, Mrs. Nc
Millin appeared in handsome toilet
of gray broadcloth, gray chiffon, rose
velvet and point lace, and a large
black velvet picture hat, with black
velvet ribbons looped under the chin
The costume was what is described In
the fashion notes as a CONNECTION, ;
with all sorts of Frenchy little touches
about it.
That same morning, an hour or two
before the Tennessee ladies wended
their way out to the Branch residence
Governor McMillin was approached in
the lobby of the southern hotel and
asked to give a description of Mrs.
McMillin's costume for the afternoon.
He obligingly went upstairs to get the
necessary details and returned to the
lobby, where he was buttonholed by a
cordial eX-Tennesseean for a few min
utes. Then he was ready to talk ia
shions.
Mrs McMillin's gown-now, let me
see. 1t is made of-what do you call
that thin stuff that looks like gauze-
and isn't gauze? Has a French name
you know what l mean. Mousseline
de sole! That's It'll
what color?" looking thoughtful.
well, Mrs. McMillln told me. but.
somehow, for the life of me can't
seem to remember. Just let me think
a minute and perhaps it'll come to
me-" The governo" lapsed into a semi
somnambulant state for about two Sec
onds, rumpling his hair and fixing
his eyes on nothingness. Then a smile
dawned on his features. His eyes
beamed. mile greeni" he exclaimed.
That's the thlngl Knew it would
come to mind if l thought long
enough. That's one Of the fashionable
colors, isn't it?" just shade of hest
fancy creeping into his voice
On being assured that Nile green
was, indeed, an eminently fashionable
tint Of the day the governor proceeded
with growing confidence.
"How's it trimmed? Well, now |
suppose with the usual furbelows-
what do they put on women's dresses
nowadays? Ruffies? Possibly.
"Plaitings? Hm--can's say for sure,
but reckon that's right. DO all dresses
have plaits?"
'Lace?" The governor fairly radi-
ated with Intelligence
Il should think SO! Why, it's-it's
got lace train!"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-03-01
WAR AND FAMINE IN CUBA.

must have seen seventy-fiye
graveyards on my trip in the various
provinces, and / remember only one
that was not enlarged because Of
the famine of the war. Major-Gen
eral James II. Wilson told me that
The story of the horrors OF recon-
GER tration had been only partly told.
It was far worse than the people Of
the United States had believed. The
zen OF trained historian alone can
do that story Of death by famine and
military wantonness justice. Com
petent judges assert that the island
Is nearly 100000 men short.
In most Of the provinces the birth
rate is less than one-half of what II
was before the war. The island was
stripped Of cattle. In Matanzas. the
province chiefly given to the cattle.
raising industry, there were 29s Oof
cattle, according to a census. in 1894
When the war ceased there were
fewer than 1900 cattle in the province
Franklin Matthews, In Harper',
Weekly.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-03-01
A TRAILING SKIRT.
1t Grows No Shorter AS Its Reign
Grows Longer

1t is all very well to declare that
you will not wear the fashionably long
dress skirt; to put yourself on record
as "agin it," and to preach to your
dressmaker and tailor about their or m
inality in encouraging such a thing un-
til he or she show signs of dropping cff
to sleep.
But what are you going to do when,
in spite of all your preaching, both
dressmaker and tailor prove to you
that your gown, if short, will look
hopelessly behind the times; when you
yourself see that present modes de-
mand sweeping skirt to carry out
their artistic intent, and when you re-
alize that a refusal TO conform to the
general rule will make you an unfash-
ionable exception?
IL is a courageous woman who, fash
ion or no fashion, has the strength to
take determined stand and keep her
walking gowns clear from the pave
ment.
The curious thing about the present
fashionable gown is it's length all
around. 1t doesn't just trail in the
back. 1t sweeps the ground for an ap-
parentiy unlimited number of inches
in front and at the sides, as well as in
the rear.
To put on one of these ultra fashion,
able long skirts for the first time is
ike trying on ready-made dress
skirt, warranted to fit the Australian
GiSutess if need be, and relying upon
surgical operations TO adapt it to the
one hundred and seventeen pound fig
ure, five feet four inches tall.
The fact is, to wear the long skirt
gracefully is an art; to learn to walk
in 1t is like learning to walk all over
again
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-03-01

OF suspicion to his fellows" a condi
ton of affairs which would be hailed
with delight by the feminine popula-
ton, did it exist among more civilized
communities and this announcement
Mrs. Devereux will tend to pro-
duce a favorable sentiment on the par
of most ladies toward the marrying
| rransvaalers.
Mrs. Devereux points out, however,
that the element of romance does not
enter into consideration in Transvaal
courtships, for the beers are practi-
cal people, in whom contact with gold
mining has developed an inordinate af.
lection for the precious metal. The
daughter of an official who has en-
riched himself by despoiling the
despised outlander has no lack OF
suitors, nor she who exhibits those
qualities that would make an ideal gen.
eral servant. If the first is not avail
able the second is certain to be. To
marry for love is to the Transvaaler
simply a pernicious habit characteris-
tic of the Rooinek, which, being inter-
preted, is the Englishman" AN inor-
dinate affection for the precious met
al is, of course, peculiar to boer
suitors. Cultured Englishmen and
Americans never go hunting for heir
esses. In fact, they would scorn to
marry woman for her money. Gull
turc and civilization, it is well known,
destroy this 'inordinate affection for
the precious metal" England, which
is one of the leaders of civilization, as
sures the world that her attack on the
Transvaal is not influenced in the
slightest degree by the fact that there
is large quantity of this precious
metal in Uncle Krugers territory, but
wholly by noble and generous desire
to vindicate and uphold the rights of
man just as we are killing the savage
Filipinos for the advancement of relig-
ion and virtue, without any thought
of commercial gain.
But the boer woman is not only ig-
norant and Unlocking, but she is so
ANNhAhS III piOpSl oplIlI anu
gence as Ito accept her fate" when
welded with much of the stoicism
characteristic of the Indian squaw." She
actually has so little idea of the true
mission of a married woman as to
cook and sew" and does not hesitate
to help her husband in out-of-door du
ties, too. If she had any idea OF civ
ilization and culture, she would rebel
against sewing and cooking and insist
either on going to balls in decollete
costumes, on taking the lecture
platform and instructing the world on
the rights of women. But she stupid
ly and savagely stands by her husband
in war as well as in peace. During
the innumerable fights between the
beers and the natives" says Mrs. Dew
ereux, the boer women frequently
stood behind the wagons supplying
their husbands and sons with ammuni-
tion and provender, and during the
present hostilities their presence has
more than once been detected in or
near the field of battle" Among civil
lied women such courage and devotion
would be called heroic, but in the
beers it is sign of shocking lack of
culture and good breeding.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-03-01

doesn't suffice; dozen yards hardl.
makes any showing At least twic'
that quantity of material goes int
some of the pompoms and rosatte.
which ornament these hats. Tuscan
braid or Tuscan net seems to be the
favorite foundation upon which the
ever-present rosette is placed. Under
meath the Tuscan braid of course, is
the substructure-the little French
frame.
Sometimes the Tuscan braid is used
alone; sometimes the hat is built of
alternate layers of tulle, and the straw
and when this happens the milliner
gets in her work. The tulle is cut bias
and sewed together to form folds, or it
is tucked and sewed together to form
ruches or plumes. Some of the hats
are made of plateaus of maline ap-
pliqued with narrow ribbon, or of ma
line or chiffon appliqued with broad
bands of straw, or of a loose meshed
fabric composed entirely of the straw.
The dip" toque which is worn down
over the forehead, and the pompadour
toque, which is worn back of the POM
padour, are both much in evidence.
A modification of the rough rider hat
is among the new shapes. One of these
hats is in fine white Milan straw. 1t
has deep permanent dent down the
middle of the crown, and broad brim,
turned up at the right side. Long
plumes of yellow and white chiffon,
and a jetted plume over the side, with
a drapery of lace over the brim, form
the trimming.
There is but little change in the col
ors used, said this milliner. Pastel
shades are shown, and are gracefully
combined on some of the hats. But
in the majority of them the tendency
seems to be toward the use of one color
only. Occasionally an effective con-
trast is produced by the use of flowers.
A picturesque Gainsborough hat has a
crown of jet and Tuscan straw over
pink. Pink chiffon draped with Irish
point lace forms the brim, and big
bunch of pastel pink peoples, mixed
with aigrettes, forms the trimming
This Gainsborough hat is one of the
few that can boast of aigrettes. Wheth
er the Audubonites have accomplished
this or whether the fashion has died
out is not known.
The ribbon that appears on the hats
there is very little Of it used, by the
way-is of very soft finished taffeta. A
large Spanish turban of the dip variety
shows an effective combination OF tur-
quoise tan and pink taffeta in the
rosettes with which it is trimmed. a
pompadour toque of Tuscan net is
simply trimmed with a large soft
rosette of pale yellow tulle ana 4 fold
or two of black velvet ribbon-but the
IS in effect only-there
are 25 yards of tulle in that simple
rosette.
Another simple hat is of the Spanish
turban variety. 1t is made of closely
overlapping folds of black maline, and
is finished at the side with rosette of
the same material. This hat will sell
at retail for about $50
Among the "ready-to-wear" hats are
several notifications of the rough
rider hat. 1t is also rumored that the
trig little sailor hat is to come back
into popularity next summer.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-03-01
BOER WOMEN.
A Criticism of Them Not at All
Friendly.

Mrs. Roy Devereux, described as The
author of Side Lights on South Africa,
contributes to the New York World
paper in which she draws anything but
flattering picture of the women OF
Dom Pauls land LAS far" she says,
"as one continent is from another-as
far as temperament, tradition and edu-
cation can divorce human beings, each
from each-just so wide is the great
gulf which divides the boer woman
from the womanhood of modern Eng
land and America. Both, indeed, be-
long TO the sex of its mother and that
eternal, inevitable fact constitutes the
only similarity between them. Re-
garded from this standpoint, the pres
ent war is, one might say, the express
sion of the difference between the
Englishman and the boer, but even
that vast divergence is small compared
with the chasm which all the influences
of civilization have created between
the women of these two nations. Each
century, even every decade, has
changed and nodded us. We have
grown with mans growth, kept pace
with his footprints. Not so with the
boer maiden, wife and mother. Time
has passed over her instead of taking
her by the hand. She still remains as
she was in the beginning, as we were
! in the primitive age of the worlds his
tory-the mere female, in the lowest,
the most elemental sense alone, the
other half OF man.
Mrs. Kruger, though the first lady in
the Transvaal, has been so lacking in
culture and refinement as to have IA
/ children, has never read any book but
the Bible, and could not sign her own
name to save her life"-a fact scarce
" to be wondered at, considering how
fully her time has been occupied in
increasing the population of the re-
public. Another indictment brought by
Mrs. Devereux against the Transvaal
I women is that they are not good look
ing. "The fatal gift of beauty rarely if
ever falls tn the lor of the feminine
boer." Yet is her lot not all unhappy,
considered from the ordinary femin-
inc standpoint, even according 10 Mrs.
Devereux's admission, for 1t seems
that she rarely or never fails to secure
p husband. For "the beers are much
/ given to marrying and giving in mar
rage, and If a man remains unwed af-
, ter thirty he becomes almost an object
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-03-01

Edwin Hoff, the baritone, who uJed
to be with the Bostonians, but who
lost his voice several years ago and
who for months lost himself as far as
his friends were concerned, has been
found, likewise his voice. He is in
New York undergoing vocal training,
and 1t Is understood he will be a mem
Der OF Jessie Bartlett Davis opera
company when It is formed in the sum
mer, as it seems likely 1t will be.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-03-01

Commander Wainwright is embar-
raised by the honor thrust upon him
In Secretary Longs tender to him Of
the superintendency of the naval
academy. The hero OF the Gloucester
may injure his chances il he declines.
and yet II he accepts his income viii
be less than 1t probably would be were
ne TO decline, and as he is man Of
family this is important.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-03-01

to assume a political aspect, involving
nlgn olhciais, but investigation along
TINS me was most cleverly warded off.
MoiiheuX was convicted chiefly by the
evidence of writing experts
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-03-01
HATS FOR THE FAIR
SPRING ToQUEs NOW TAKING THE
ATTENTION OF MILLINERS.
STRAW IN STRONG VOGUE

And, Luckily for the Birds, Few
Aigrettes Are to be Worn-Peacock
Feathers in Favor-Flimsy Sums
Used by the Yard for Decorauve
Purposes.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-03-01

Another milliner frankly declared
that there will be two things about ohe
spring hat TO inspire respect-hrst' the
amount of material and needleWorK
that can be put on hat; second, the
price of the hat
Tulle, maine, chiffon. silk net and
other soft fiimsy staffs are used on
these hats by the piece-a yard or two
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-03-01
ATCHIsoN's GREAT PROBLEM.

There are many literary societies in
Atehison, but no one knows the use Of
all the articles in toilet case.-Atchi-
son Globe.
Arizona republican., 1900-07-06
THE LOWELL AND ARIZONA
Some Splendid Machinery Is Being
 Erected at the Mine.

Fred Fenner, the popular superin- tendent of the Lowell and Arizona, is hastening the erection of the machin cry at this property.
 Among the improvements is fine hoist. probably as fine as any in the country, and will only be equalled by the splendid hoist of the Spray shaft of the Copper Queen. The best timbers are being used for the shaft house.
 It is the intention of the company to erect a three or four hundred ton smell ter at once. The boilers are now in place at the hoist. The sinking of the shaft on this mine has already proved the wealth of the mine, as the ore talk en out has paid for the work done so far This shaft will be sunk to depth of 1000 feet.
 The company will erect works at this fine property at a cost, at least, of $75O, ,00o before they are working at full blast, and the fact proves amply their knowledge of the wealth contained in the Lowell and Arizona and the confi- dence in it's future as a great pro- ducer.-Bisbee Review.
Arizona republican., 1900-07-06
A NEW ROOSEVELT STORY.

How much of Oliver Cromwell did Governor Roosevelt actually writer" answered the magazine man, in answer to my query. Every line of it. That is, he dictated it, and he has time for so much writing because he finds it be- tween times under pressure. I remem- Der once got an article from him dur ing the busiest Ilme of his life. It was when he had just come back from Cuba.
 While still at Montauk Point l wrote him several letters, and finally got a promise from him for an article, but, as he was immediately after nomi- mated for governor, I despaired of ever securing it. One day, however, I went up to the Fifth Avenue hotel, found his secretary, and learned from him that Colonel Roosevelt was to take a certain train for Boston the following day. ] went immediately to the Grand Central station. found out the car he was to take, engaged seats for myself and stenographer, and when on the follow ing morning the train started he was on board and so were we.
 "'The first thing I did was to go into the dining car and arrange for three seats for luncheon. l went back to the parlor car. and, having met Colonel Roosevelt once before, greeted him like an old friend, entered into conversation and invited him to luncheon. After a very jolly meal together, brought up for the first time the subject of the ar ticle, and he promised to give my sten- ographer half an hour of his time on the following Monday on his return to town. As soon as possible I left the train and took the next one back.
 The following Sunday turned out to be one of the worst days of the winter and l was afraid Colonel Roosevelt would not be able to get home from Boston. However, I got up early Mon day morning, took a few weather ob- servations. and decided to risk it. So with my stenographer, ! went to the station and took a train to meet him at Bridgeport. We got through all right, and found the future governor there. The snow was heavy and while waiting for the track to be cleared, Colonel Roosevelt dictated to his own stenoS- raphel. letter after letter of his own. At last when we reached the Grand Central Colonel Roosevelt said that he was then ready to give me the article I desired if my stenographer could ac- companZ i'm to his hotel So I re-
Arizona republican., 1900-07-06
MIR. sTEvENsoN's WIFE.

The Critic says some true and pretty things about Mrs. Stevenson, the be loved wife of the novelist. She has had d varied life, such as might have tried the endurance of an ordinary woman. But if she ever tainted under the prim- itive conditions of existence in the South seas, no one knew it.
 She was equally at home upon a we'll appointed yacht or "cockroach steam er.'' beguiling the time with infinite re- sources when the ship lay becalmed, undismayed by tempests and sudden squalls. and whether upon lonely atoll or under the palms in an island village. setting up her household gods and making each spot home.
 She has begun more than one voyage IS an unwelcome passenger. The cap- tain and crew wanted no fine ladies" aboard. There was mo accommodation for ladies'" In short, they were afraid of having to wear their company man. ners every day. But invariably the end of the voyage found every man on board. from the captain to the Chinese cook. her devoted friend and servant.
 Her courage in an emergency. her un- complaining fortitudc in the matter of rates and cockroaches, her calm accept ance of South sea customs. called forth enthusiastic approval.
 She could cook like a French chef, bind up a wound as we'll as surgeon devise sports and invent games. and had invaluable remedies slowed away in a little old medicine chest, She
Arizona republican., 1900-07-06
FEW sURNAMEs AMONG DOORS.

A very common cause of complaint is that the Boors all seem to have the same surnames.
 Although this is not absolutely true, it is, perhaps. explainable by the fact that, owing to the intermarriage which has continued among the Boers for sev- eral generations, there are compara- lively few surnames, and these are re peated over and over again until it is most difficult to identify a man by his surname without knowing his Christian name and that of his father.
 A striking instance of this is afforded by perusal of the published list of Boer prisoners who have been shipped off to St. Helena.
 Among 1000 prisoners there are sur prisingly few surnamos, considering the different parts of the country from which the commanders are drawn.
 In the list there are r Krugers and no fewer than IS Steyns.
 But the largest family of all is that of the Van Vurens, of whom there are g. The Van Niekerks number fl and the Van Rensbergs 10. The Van der Mer-
Arizona republican., 1900-07-06

looked after the health and comfort of the wild-mannered sailors as kindly and unaffectedly as sine taught An Foo to make bread with cocoanut toddy for yeast, or drew out the captain or mate to talk of his home and family. A half-caste sailor once said:
 MT. Stevenson is good to me like my father and his wife is the same kind of a man."
 King Tembinoke said of her:
 ''She good; look pretty; plenty clench' (sense).
 Perhaps, says the Critic, they both meant what Edmund Gosse, the poet, so we'll expressed when he wrote of her as dark and rich hearted. like some won derful, wine-red jewel"
 But her husband caps all praise of her in some stanzas ending:
 Teacher, tender comrade, wife,
 A fellowfarer true through life,
 Heart-whole and soul-free,
 The august Father
 Gave to me.
Arizona republican., 1900-07-06
OLD MEXICAN KILLED
Christobal Parra Is Knocked Down
 by Horses.

On Saturday evening an old Mexican named Christobal Para was knocked down near the slag dump by the horses ridden by Ray Chisholm and James Weiss and died almost instantly. says the Bisbee Review. The boys were riding home and were not, according to the evidence, riding at a very rapid pace.
 Thc old man was walking along the road and was on the opposite side to the approaching hOrsemen. He ap- peared to be unconscious of their pres ence and at the very moment when they were almost even with him, turned and walked in front of the horses. The old Mexican was deaf and doubtless did not hear the noise and so turned right into the path of danger.
 The evid= nee given before the coro- ner's jury by the boys bore out the theory that the deceased was so deaf as to be unaware of his danger, and that he could easily have turned aside or even remained where he was and rot have been injured. Both horses, so the witnesses deposcd, hit him. turning him around and of course knocking him down.
 The question of fast riding in this case was carefully inquired into and the two boys agreed that they were go- ing home and could of course have rid den slower, but the pace was not a reckless pace. and the way apparently clear. the solitary pedestrian was at one side the road and they were on the other. His movement could not have bsen calculated upon and was uneX- pected. It was suggested, too, by Weiss that he was not anxious to run into anybody as he might be upset and injured himself.
 The two horsemen dismounted at
Arizona republican., 1900-07-06
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