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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1900-12-30
sTYLIsn CoLLARRrrRs.

| collar. rerers and bottom as well AZ
the sleeves were scalloped and bound
with black Persian. 1t only remained
for the revers and facing of the collar
| to be made Of sable to have produced
the most sumptuous Of all the street
coats
II any one should ask me what Is the
most popular style in hats or even
what the newest millinery is, it would
puzzle me to answer. Everything goes.
Felt divides the favor with velvet and
feather creations. saw a very odd
turban. Black crow feathers were sew
ed or pasted on to cloth and then made
into double bow. This was laid flat
so that it covered all the brim, and 1t
was fastened in the center with a large
and handsome jeweled buckle. For a
trimming there was a bow OF many
loops set so that 1t covered all the
crown. and this was of fuorescent silk
In three shades of soft old rose. The
turban was therefore wide, but not
high. The felt hats are shown in all
the seasons shades and colors.
4 hC Jduuly Elkkllikkl 0dIS are mUC0
affected by the smart set, and really
nothing could be prettier. The Aiglou
and tricorne with its gold braid are
both stylish. but not suited to every
face One rich hat for dowager had
a brim of mink fur. and the crown.
which was plated, was of black vel
vet and stood up at least five inches,
like a basket. Around the upper part
of the plaits were two rows of gold
cords, and a lot more was twisted
around the joining of the crown and
brim. The brim was quite wide, and
all in all this was a splendid hat l
have noticed one thing-that the nat
ural revulsion Of feeling ia favor Of
smaller and lighter hats has begun to
set in and that many ladies are ap-,
pearing in hats not much more than
half the size of those offered earlier In
the season Some Of those certainly
weighed heavily enough to warrant
the wearer q headache In half an hour.
usa@a - HENRIETTE ROUSSEAU.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1900-12-30
UP TO DATE FuRs AND HATS.
Craze For Tail Trimmings and Re-
turn to lightweight Millinery.

Craze For Tail Trimmings and Re-
turn to LiEbtweiEht millinery.
To see the new fuIs one would think
that the animals had devoted all the
summer to raising tails and that every
one of them had not been content until
he or she had produced anywhere from
two to ten. Every single cape, collar
or stole has from two to round dozen,
and no one can say that they are not
pretty, but the thought of those little
animals with the wonderful array OF
tails will keep coming into ones mind.
Several new kinds and designs Of neck
wear are shown this week. and they
are unusually attractive. In one short
ride in the park / saw as many
different varieties and shapes Of furs
as there were women, from a superb
Russian crown sable of great length to
a shabby little collarette, evidently
made over by the unskilled hands Of
the wcarer, who was quite an old lady
and who bore about her the look Of one
who had seen better days. There was
collarette of stone marten with col
lar high enough to have been set on
some fine. long coat, and yet the collar
was all there was to it-that is, except
the tails, and there were enough OF
them. This is intended to be worn with
short jackets, Etons and tailor suits in
general.
More dressy are the fancy capes
which are bordered with fur of some
contrasting color. One had a high col
lar and short yoke reaching scarcely
to the top of the shoulder, and this part
was of seal The whole was bOrdered
all around with a band four inches
deep of mink. From the front fell two
long stole ends of the mink, and to the
ends of these were attached four beau
tiful tails. BY the way this was cut it
made a scallop in the front, and the
border sat up high at the shoulders. 1t
Is the newest idea have seen this
month. A very pretty fancy black
marten stole collar had eight tails, four
at the neck and four at the ends. This
is especially adapted to young folks.
Some handsome Persian jackets had
deep revers and storm collars of mink.
This is favorite fur, and it is made
so that the natural stripe comes right
In the center of each rever. saw a
few capes with Persian, astrakhan and
seal Jokes and deep borders of glossy
monkey fur. This fur has not been
seen for some years, but it Is a hand
some one and for muffs Is especially
pretty. One very swell young lady
had an Elton jacket OF seal, and the
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1900-12-30
Church Attendance.

Allowing for local peculiarities, bearing
in mind that the drift from country into
town will leave some places spiritually
poor. believe that the average church
attendance will rate higher at the open
ing of this century than that of the last
did at its beginning.
"Other daysp Hear Parson Manesseh
Cutler down in Hamilton, Mass, be-
moaning on an April fast the condition
of the country. Out of book, its pages
yellow with years. 1 quote: 1.-THE Chris
tan Sabbath is an inestimable privilege
to the church of Christ and highly bene-
fetal to civil society. But is not the de-
sign of this day shamefully perverted?
Is not public worship VIGOROUSLY neglect
ed? Is not the Sabbath to many the
most useless and burthensome day of the
week" That was in good old 1899. I
have not the least doubt that from his
high pulpit tower the faithful shepherd
booked down into the square pews like
folds for the sheep and gratefully recog-
nized the attendance of the faithful Of
his flock, but how many were as perverse
sheep upon the mountain, both absent
and astray!-Christian Intelligencer.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1900-12-30
The SOVEREIGN. OF EuroUe..

Physically many If the sovereigns Of
Europe would come under the general
classification of ''squatty." The new king
Of Italy is 5 feet inches tall. but still he
is not the shortest sovereign. The car
Of all the Kussias is only 5 feet 2 inches.
The Prince of Wales is 3 feet 4 inches.
Pictures of him give the impression that
he is much taller man, but that is be-
cause his royal highness knows how to
pose before camera. In group he Sc
lects position in the rear line, where he
can stand on box, or else he steps to
one end Of the front line and a little in
advance Of the others. Perspective does
the rest He weighs 257 pounds in spite
of all precautions and "cures" he can
take. He wears an 1S15 collar, has a
chest measurement of 40 inches, "a
inch length Of arm, a waist of 43 or A
inches and trousers leg of 80 inches.
The fat kings prize belongs to the king
of Portugal, who is only feet 6 inches
tall and weighs 30S pounds.-Argonaut.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1900-12-30
MURDER AND SUICIDE.
John w. TensIey Shoots to Death His
Wife and Suicides.

Wife and Suicides.
Los Angeles, Dec. 28.-John W. Tins
ley shot and killed his wife. Anna P.
Tinsley, ON the street Thursday and
then fired bullet into his own head,
dying instantly. The couple were mar
ried at Van Buren,, Ark, Jan. 3, THU
year. T1nsley represented himself as
possessoT of property in Helena, Mont,
to the value of $4,000. His wife had
$500 in cash and a house and lot in
Jackson, Tenn, valued at $4,000. This
latter her husband induced her to sac
rifice for $500 and five days after marri-
age they came to Los Angeles on q
honeymoon trip, the expenses Of which
were betrayed by Mrs. Tinsley. From
here they went to Mineral Wells, Tex.
and on Aug. %, reached Excelsior
Springs, Mo. There Tinsley induced
his wife to tranfer to him the 500 that
remained Of her money and told her he
must go to Helena to settle up his
affairs.
After his departure she found that he
had also taken diamond ring and stud
valued at $500 She received a telegram
from him later dated at Los Angeles, in
which he acknowledged that he had de-
ceived her in regard to his wealth and
that she would see him no more. She
followed him here aAd filed suit for tho
recovery of $1lO0 and this lead to the
tragedy. 1t is alleged Tinsley had
wife living in Montana.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1900-12-30

The Jerusalem we see today is not the
one that gladdened the eyes Of the holy
family journeying from Nazareth to wor-
ship in the temple. That city lies buried
40, 90. sometimes over 100, feet deep in
wastage piled in the overthrow Of many
sieges. The crimson banner Of the Mos
lem floats above the tower of David,
used as barracks. and the Turkish senti-
mel pacing his rounds looks with ineffabgs
scorn on the Christian. The crumbllng
tower Of Antonio. the citadel Of the tenn
pie. is occupied by the governor Of Jeru-
salem, and, if possession counts in the
law. it is his right. for he held it before
William the Conqueror was crowned with
the Saxon's crown in Westminster abbey.
Mrs. Lew Wallace in Ladies' Home
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1900-12-30
Saws the Report True,

Des Moines, Dec 2S-Telephone mes.
sages by way of OskalOOsa and Ottum-
wa say the report of the drowning of the
drowning of 40 school children at What
Cheer is true.
The children were skating on pond
near the far grounps and it occurred
about 9 O'Clock last evening.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1900-12-30
FORTY CHILDREN DROWNED

They Went Through Ice While Skating
Near What Cheer, la.
Des MoineS, Dec. pa midnight tell
ephone message from the telephone
operator Mt What Cheer to the operator
in Des Moines said that 40 school chill.
dren had been drowned near there. I'm.
mediately thereafter it became impossi-
BILE to reach Whal Cheer by telephone.
The Newtown bee., 1900-12-28
CORNWALL BRIDGE.
THE cHR1srmAs OBSERVANCE.

THE CHRISTMAS OBsERvANCE.
 Cornwall Bridge people celebrated the Christmas anniversary, Monday night, by appropriate services at the Methodist church, the Sunday school having the matter in charge. The little folks de- serve much credit for the way they en- tertained the audience. The Christmas tree was well ladened with gifts from a kind hand, unknown. Also the entire membership of the school had some little remembrance from Grandma Payne, alias Mrs Mary Payne. The choir rem deren some very fine selections. Much credit should be given to the male quar- tet from Cornwall, Harrison, Minor, and the two Bennett boys who SO kindly con- tributed their services in such an enter- taining and pleasing way.
 Frank J. Slsde was home from Tor rington over Christmas.
 R. s. Frink and family spent Christi mas in Kent.
 Miss Ida Robbins was with Hattie Hol- lister over Christmas.
 Clifford Wadhams, Thomas Doherty
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rheumatism

Rheumatic pains are the cries of protest and distress from tortured muscles, aching joints and excited nerves. The blood has been poisoned by the accumulation of waste matter in the system, and can no longer supply the pure and health sustain ing food they require. The whole system feels the effect of this acid poison; and not until the blood has been purified and brought back to healthy condition will the aches and pains cease.
 Mrs. James Kell, of 7o7 Ninth street, N. E., Washington, D. C., writes as follows: "A few months ago had an attack of Sciatic Rheuma.
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NEW PRESTON.

NARROW ESCAPE FROM DROWNING.
 E. Ohman, Jr., and A. schnell of War. ren broke through the ice on Lake Wara- maug, last week, near Fred Ohman's at the head of the lake and by the timely assistancs of young Ohman's sister they escaped with thorough wettfng. Horse racing commenced on the lake, lsst Saturday afternoon, but on account of some of the horse's unfAmiliarity with the ice, no decisions were rendered. Mrs E. J. Hosford passed four days of last week in New York city. MT and Mrs W. G. Granniss of Litch- field dined at K. Fl. Beardsley's last Sun day.
 LA. Glover, who is passing the win ter in Litchfield, was at his cottage here, two days of last week, returning to Litchield on Thursday evening.
 Several in this section intend to deliver their crops of tobacco at New Milford warehouse on Saturday of this week.
 Henry Katan of Warren was an assist ant here in T. c. Blacks mill, three days last1week.
 Mrs Der jamin Rowland is again on the sick list.
 Rev Henry Upson and wife passed Christmas in Berlin. Most of the stu. dents of Upson seminary have gone to their respective homes during the holi- days. The village school is also cloeed for two weeks.
 Mrs Sophia A. Bolles is passing . few days in New Milford.
 MT and Mrs Seth N. Taylor, IT,, of Torrington passed last Sunday. and un. til Christmas day here at Dea Seth N. Taylor's.
 Miss Hi Hoffman is home for the holi- days from the Mt Herman school. Her father was also home from Waterbury from last Saturday till Wednesday of this week.
 Jesse A. Bardon is considering the ad- visibility of passing. the latter part of this winter in Florida.
 Mrs Edson Oogswell was fiicted last week with an attack of quinsy.
 B. 0. Humphrey vieited in Montclsir, N. J., from last Friday till Tuesday of this week.
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and CheerfulneSS soon disappear when the kid neys are out of order or diseased.
 Kidney trouble has become SO prevalent that it is not uncommon for a child to be born afflicted with weak kid neys. If the child urin- otes too often if the
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life is in danger. A neglected cough or cold may soon become serious and should he stopped at once. One Minute Cough Cure quickly cures coughs and colds and the worst cases of croup, bronchitie, grippe and other throat and lung troubles. R. H. Beers & Co.,, Newtown; 6. c. Bull & Co.,, Sandy Hook; A. B. Blakeman, Botsford B. Hawley & Co.,, Stepnev 4. B. Fancher, Hawleyville; W. N. Hurd, Long Hill.
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moved to expunge from the third count the words the plaintiff, being a married woman and having husband living, and wife of the within named plaintiff, Frederick A. CoweD, whereby the plain. tiifs were greatly iriured,' as manifestly immaterial, irrelevant and impertinent prolix and redundant. ."-[ New Haven Register.
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tisrn in it's worst form. The pain was 90 intense that I became completely pros trated. The attack was an
 unusually severe one, and my condition was regard ed as being very danger ous. I was attended by one of the most able doc tors in Washington, who is also a member of tho fac ulty of q leading medical college here. He told me <o cOut;uuo t3a %,reaCr;r,
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tions and would ret We{i. After haviue 1t filled twelve times without receiving the slightest
 benefit, declined to continue his treatment any longer. Having heard of S. S. S. (Swifts Specihcl in despair however to give the medicine a trial, and after I had taken a few bottles was able to after had no use for them at all, S. s. s. having cured me sound and we'll. All the distressing pains have left me-, my appetite has returned:
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Women as We'll as Men Are Made Miserable by
 Kidney Trouble.

Kidney trouble preys upon the mind. dis courages and lessens ambition; beauty, vigor
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by druggists, in fifty cent and one Lollar sizes. You may have a sample bottle by mail frea aleo pan0blet tell
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Home of SwauIp-Ro

ing all about it. including many of the thousands of testimonial letters received from sufferers cured. In writing pr. Kilmer & Co.,, Binghamton. IN. r., be sRe and mention this paper.
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F. d5 A. M., are as follows: W. l.. Richmond, W. M.; B. E. Bostwick, 8. w.; J. W. Hoyt, J. w.; P. M. Cassedy, secretary; Fl. l.. Randall, treasurer W. W. Cogswell, s. D.; F. Warner. J. D.; H. Ktlburn, s. s.; J. F. 4cEwen, J. s.; J. F. Plumb, chaplain; Frank Taylor, tyler. This is one of the strong. est and most influential lodges of the Mae onic order in this county.
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Christmas Goodies.

Have lots of them at my store Full assort ment of all kinds of Candy and the prices art low. Lots or mixed nuts. Bananas, Oranges etc. Large stc ck of Groceries, Dry Goods hoes, Rubbors, lelts and Leather Boots al ways on hand. Come and see me and you sAvo your money.
 Allen Jovo9,
 Roxbury Station. lConn.
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A SERIES OF RUNAwAYs.

One of the most disastrous runaway accidents which has happened hereabouts for long time took place on Saturday last. The principal in the case was Land lord William Brltton of Kent, who start- ed out with span to drive to New Mil. ford. He was accompanied by James Connors. When near the Gsylordsville bridge the horses got beyond his control and ran into single team. All the par ties in both wagons were thrown out. Messrs Britton and Connors then started on foot after their team. When about half way to Boardman they found anoth- CT horse dead by the roadside, which the runaway horses had run into and killed. It belonged to MT Spaulding and son and 1t is reported that the former had several ribs cracked. At Boardman they found their horses and led them into New Milford. MT Connors was injured about one leg, while Mr Britton escaped with 8 few bruises.
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Is not 50 hot here. I am troubled with cold more than heat. Sometimes we do not see the sun for two weeks. It is co: d and damp, that is what makes the fever. It is hot in the middle of the day but very cold at night. have never seen as hot weather here as have seen at home. I think I have written you about MT Finley. He is young Englisbman who, with another man, went up toward Kenia to trade with the natives. They took cloth, beads. cattle, sheep, etc., to trade for ivory. But the natives were ugly, and when they sent out some of the elders came and told them they had ivory to sell and wanted them to go for 1t, they sent 10 men with guns, but before they were out of eight of the b ma they speared them; only two out of the 10 lived. Then they made a rush on to the bona, which was an enclosure of brush around che tents. There were hundreds of them yelling, "Kill the Eoglishmen." They were obliged to use their guns as fast as they could for two whole hours. They had to keep chang. ing guns as they became hot. Some of their men loaded them as fast as they could while they shot. A native tbrew a spear and struck Finley, going clear through his wrist, bones and all. He fell for moment and the man came rum ming, spear raised, to spear him through the body. Just sas he raised the spear Finley's cook, . Swahili, came out and
 with a rife shot the mukikuyu's hand clear off. Finally, as four were coming in . row MT Gibbons fired 8 ball that went through the whole four, when they fell, four at . time. The natives left, but they kept them surrounded to starve them. The government sent men to bring them out. When the natives saw the new men they rose up again, but the Nubiau soldiers killed hundreds of them,
 We'll, MT Finley gave me the spear he
 was speared with. It is a real wakikuyu spear, native wrought iron. They gel
 the iron out of the rock somehow by heating 1t, and hammer out the spears
 I think good deal of it. I shall save 1t
 to bring home. Welt, must go now
 This is a good long letter. have got ar
 awful lot of letters to write and little time to write them. How would lika
 to see you all, but His will be done.
 have plenty to eat and drink and wea,
 here. We'll, 1t seems hard work to say
 good bye. May the God of all Power
 keep you in health and peace, working
 in you that which is we'll pleasing in Hi
 sight. Much love from us both to 70,
 all. Lovingly,-[Myrtle.
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urine scalds the flesh or if when the child reaches an age when it should be able to control the passage, it is yet afflicted with bed-wetting, depend upon it, the cause of the difficulty is kidney trouble, and the first step should be towards the treatment of these important organs. This unpleasant trouble is due to diseased condition of the kidneys and bladder and not to a habit as most people suppose.
 Women as well as men are made mis- erable with kidney and bladder trouble, and both need the same great remedy. The mild and the immediate effect of SWamp-RoOt is soon realized. It is sold
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minerals in it to disturb the digestion and lead to ruinous habits.
 We have prepared special book on Rheumatism which every sufferer from this painful disease should read. It is the most complete and interesting book of the kind in existence. It will be sent free to any one desiring it. Write our physi- clans fully and freely about yonr case. We make no charge for medical advice.
 THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.,, ATLANTA, GA.
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and Carey Crossett were also in town over Christmas.
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IN MASONIC CIRCLES. The new officers of St Peters lodge,
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THE LATEST CHAPTER IN NEW HAVEN
 woMAN's &1O GOO ISLANDER lu1r.

THE LATEST CHAPTER IN A NEW HAVEN
 woMAN's SIC. 900 ISLANDER lU1r.
 At the short calendar session of the Superior court, last week Friday, the somewhat celebrated $10, 900 islander suit of Mrs Nellie Cowell, a dressmaker of New Haven, vs. Sidney H. Smith, saloon keeper of New Milford, came up on motion for leave. to file . demurrer, answer, and motion to expunge in this case it is alleged the defendant accused him of islander, false imprisonment and malicious prosecution. In the first count in the complaint in this case Mrs Cow ell says that Smith caused her arrest under che name of Nellie Harris. In paragraph two she states that the arrest was without justification and in the third count she charges him with calling her thief and trying to attack her, etc.. In his .demur- CT to the first count to-day the defendant says, 'Said count if purporting to state a cause of action for malicious prosecu. tion does not allege nor does 1t appear therein that the plaintiff, as the complain ant in said criminal action, made the charge to tho prosecuting officer from motives of malice, nor that said charge was false in fact, nor that there was no reasonable or probable cause for said prosecution. Said count as purporting to state a cause of action for false i'm prisonment does not allege nor does it appear that said arrest was without lawful authority nor under an unlawful warrant or process nor that said arrest was without probable cause." Defend ant makes a motion to expupge in the shird count as follows: "The defendant
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-09
CHINESE BILL OF FARE.

Rice Is the STAFF of Life in the Floverv
Empire-Butter and Cheese Abhorred
A Chnaman will eat anything that he
although he is not fond of rats mice
and. puppies as we are inclined to think
In fact, authorities agree i'm saving that
as far as their experiences go. they have
never seen either of these animals ex-
posed for sale in the market except at
canton OF course the very poor. those
VINO cannot get anything else. will eat
what necessity compels, which in all
probability will be a large sleek rodent
Such animals. carefully fed for the prr-
pose on rice and such food, are no doubt
70 be found If You know where to look
Tor them, but to say that these crea-
lures form the common articles of food
TOT the millions in China is no more
truthtul than ii would be to say that the
American dimes on horseflesh.
Rice is the staff of life in China. That
Is. IN tne southern part, hut in the north
ern regions millet takes its place as the
mainstay. of the people. Both of these
tities. one, according to the part OF
China in which you are. appears on the
table twice day, for that is as often as
a Chinaman Is supposed to eat. in the
homes of the rich and poor alike though
he generally slows away n few tbinTs
between meals The difference hetwneen
the table of the rich and the moor &C. tn
be found in the reiishes or side dishee
which accompany this staple diet.
The iuborcr is content 10 find on HE
table his bowl OF rice and a yeeetahle nr
two: Sometimes a piece of pork or q
FOWL Is added; fish are greatly priced.