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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-20
NO FEARS OF AN EPIDEMIC.
Galveston Board of Health Takes Am.
pie Precautions.

pie
Galveston, Sept. IA more hope
full feeling is observable everywhere
and the situation is Frightening rap
idly. State Health Officer DR.. Blunt
believes that there is no danger of an
epidemic from the conditions result
ing from the storm. The city board
of health held meeting and adopted
resolution voicing the same views.
Emergency hospitals have been estab-
lished in every ward for the treatment
of the sick and wounded. The Ursu-
line convent has been converted into
great general hospital for the recep-
ton and care of the more serious pa
tents. with full corps of physicians
and trained nurses. All public and
private hospitals are filled to their
capacity with sufferers. Medical sup
Plies are still much needed.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-20

The coloring on the new English
halfpenny stamp consists of mix
ture of Prussian blue and chrome
without any lead arsenic, or other ir'
ritant. The gum is obtained from
starch.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-20

Sion r. Bostwick, the man who cap
tured Santa Anna during the Mexican
war, is still alive. He lives in San
Saba, Tex, and. although eight-one
years old, is healthy and hardy and
as straight as an arrow
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-20

Lorenzo MARQUEE, Sept. 15.-Oom
Paul Kruger has removed from the
home of Herr Pott, consul for Meth
erIands there, to the residence of the
district governor. The action of
Kruger is interpreted as being that
he feared the English would make a
raid upon the home of Herr Pott and
capture him. In going to the resi-
dence of the district governor he
places himself under the protection
of Portugal.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-20

A German surgeon recently cut off
a patients toe and sewed it to the
stump OF a missing forefnger. It
proved very good substitute, and car
be moved by the owner, as an arti.
fetal finger could not be.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-20

The late Duke of Edinburgh's life
was insured for 100000 and scarcely
a single English insurance company
was without some interest in Prince
Alfred's life,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-20
Ewes RIown Ont

Pocahcntas, Sept. 14.-Mr. Alberts
living seven miles southeast of here
while blasting rock with dynamite
had his eyes blown out and was other
wise badly hurt. His recovery is
doubtful.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-20

The government of Queensland. Aus.
tralia, has engaged DR.. Maxwell, the
famous sugar expert. of Honolulu, for
five years, at salary of $40, 900 year
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-20
Cedar Rapids Makes "a Gain

Washington. Sept. 14.-The census
bureau announces the population OF
Cedar Rapids 1866, against 5000 in
1890. Increase 42.38 per cent.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-20

The bread-eating world requires
more than 2,300,000,000 bushels OF
wheat every IL months.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-20

London is twelve miles broad one
way and seventeen the other, and
eve. year sees about twenty miles
of new streets added to it,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-20

The powers that be-Love, money,
ambition and a good dinner.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-03-30

Upon almost every variety OF garment
is seen the herringbone stitch, single or
double. At One time II, defines the width
OF cloth bands on the bottom OF the
skirt aud threads it's way I'm 'ornate
fashion over bodice: at another lines
OF the delicate tracery. about an inch
apart decorate dainty mull'shirt waists
which have soft. lace trimmed stocks
and cuffs. Such kinds are made entire
ly by hand, no machine stitching being
permitted TO mar their beauty. In the
shops handmade shirt waists of the
simplest character are very expensive.
but any deft needlewoman at the most
trifiing cost can duplicate the designs
shown and not expend a great deal OF
time upon the undertaking. as the par
tlcuiar stitch i'm vogue, the herringbone.
goes off very quickly.
An ingenious friend of mine has just
finished three sweetly simple washable
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-03-30

ming is In vogue. and on serge coats are
seen cloth bands Of contrasting shades.
Among the dress models which have
come under my eye is one in gray
cashmere for little girl from 8 to 10
years OF age. The upper half OF the
skirt is tucked all around. The lower
part Is trimmed with stitched bands of
the material. The bodice is made with
a circular yoke. and band collar OF
lace. Below this yoke, which is outlin-
ed with a shaped frill OF material. edged
with narrow stitched bands, the bodice
material In the front is made into
tucks. A silk sash is tied about the
waist.
For a girl In her teens velouette. O.
veivety looking wooden material. would
make a charming Easter gown built
according To this description: The lower
part TO be trimmed with a shaped
fiounce OF lace and the bodice TO be
trimmed around with two bands Of the
same. forming points I'm the front. The
waist band should be of silk. embodyipg
the Russian blouse idea OF buttoning
down the side.
Plaits and elaborate stitching are the
distinctive characteristics OF a pretty
costume developed i'm ecru canvas over
pink. A shaped frili around the shoul-
ders imparts the sloping effect desired
nowadays and adds quaint touch.
| a smart frock for a young miss is Of
robins egg blue foulard, lace trimmed.
The bodice material is made into tucks
below a shaped yoke OF lace, back and
front. Down either side Of the front
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-03-30
ha1% 'neY
A MEM. ron "MorHEp. :,
New York.

Children are often worried because
their mothers are too attentive and
continually reprove their small ones
without reason.
A child should be left alone and be
allowed to play or amuse itself in it's
own way without the constant direction
of a nervous mother.
A boy. for example, enjoys more a
few simple toys and something which
his own ingenuity has worked out than
the most elaborate plaything which has
been bought.
In the same way the little girl will
lavish her affections on a misshapen
doll. probably made at home, while the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-03-30

piece Of old point de venise or point
de milan being almost priceless. Point
lace is very often not pointed at all, and
a good many people wonder why IL is
so called y Point" simply signifies
stitch.
With the French revolution lacenlak-
ing in France became almost a lost art,
for the patronage of the aristocracy
was almost Indispensable. Napoleon
tried. though unsuccessfully to revive
the industry.
Some Of the best known styles Of lace
are the point dalencon. still made at
Alencon, OF by workers who use its
methods. and the point de venise, which
is still made thanks 10 the interest
which Queen Margherita has taken i'm
encouraging italian lacemakng, which
for time seemed almost a lost art. The
raised venetian point. one of the oldest
specimens OF Italian workmanship. Is
especially valuable, for il is more likely
10 be genuine old point than the lighter
specimens. This is due TO the fact that
earlier laces were made 10 stand a
good deal OF rough wear on masculine
garments, as when women adopted the
wearing Of lace and men discarded IL
the fabric was made lighter and dain-
tier.
Lace is made In two ways--needle
point and pillow lace. The needle point
is made with needle stitches which
unite pattern outlined in thread
upon piece of parchment or paper.
The pillow lace Is woven on frame on
which are upright pins outlining the de-
sign. Bobbns instead of needles are
used. Old lace is made of fine linen
threads. but most modern limitations are
OF cotton. which discolors and rots very
soon. silk thread is also sometimes
used.
Some very fine specimens Of modern
lace are now made in Ireland. where the
Countess of Aberdeen is doing her best
to foster the industry. The Irish peas
ant women learned the art from char
liable nuns I'm the Irish converts. who
saw in the manufacture a source of
livelihood for the poor women during
the terrible famine periods wiicis there
was no work 20 DO In lhe fields. The
peasants often walk 20 miles for the
opportunity TO make bit OF lace which
when completed will only bring them a
couple OF shillings for a weeks work.
Irish lace dealers often amass great
fortunes in a few years as result OF
the enormous profits they make upon
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-03-30


the Inner cord was replaced by a horse
hair. once. when Louis XIV was hav-
ing a collar made and the lace men
could ind no horsehair fine enough
for the work. they substituted hairs
from their own devoted heads.
Brussels lace, which Is much used
for wedding gowns. is one OF the Flenl--
ish makes. 1t is much priced. but ~
natter and less durable than point
d'alencon.
HOniton, which is gulpure. In the
only English made lace. Honiton Is a
small Devonshire village in which the
industry developed. Point d'angleterre
Is not English lace. but Flemish, 1t
was originally smuggled into the coun-
try and represented TO be OF English
make TO escape a heavy duty.
Valenciennes is one OF the pillow laces
and is a development Of the schools es-
tablished by Colbert. IL is made In
the village of valenciennes. France. but
was not given a distinct name until the
eighteenth century. IL Is fiat, with
many skillfully woven floral devices.
Chantilly. mechln. yalenciennes and
most OF the other pillow laces are Of
comparatively modern popularity.
ALICE DE BERDr.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-03-30

Ethel Charles. who has lately been ad-
mitted, after lively debate, as a men,
Der of the Royal Institute OF British
Architects.
1t is not generally known, perhaps,
that the head of the postoffice of Gil
braltar is woman-Miss M. Cresswell
who has been head of the postal de-
partment at the Rock for ten years. She
receives salary OF $2.74o per annum.
being the highest paid female official
in the postoflice. There is a female med
ical officer, too. in the postoffice--M
Edith Shove. NJ. II.
The Jewish church of San Francisco
has conferred unique distinction on
Miss Rachel Frank, a young lady be-
longing to California. She is the only
woman rabbi on record.
Miss Lutte Lytle. who was born in
slavery. now practices at the bar. she
is the only slave girl who has risen to
such eminence. Miss Lytle practices in
Memphis, Tenn, having been the first
and so far the only woman allowed TO
practice in that state.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-03-30
ABOUT THE HANDS.

You would hardly think that the
state of the health would affect the
hand. Yet nowhere will sickness show
itself so quickly. The flesh seems 10
shrink away and the knuckle bones be-
come pathetic. The skin, too. loses its
freshness and becomes pallid and dry,
or clammy. which is worse. The clam
my hand is the most uncomfortable in
the world. 1t can only be treated
through the system, for IL is caused by
some physical defect too deep for prob
ing. There are hands whose beauty no
amount of hard work could destroy.
and hands which arb so sensitive that
the ordinary duties of life affect them.
For such there is deal OF protection
in the rubber gloves, which can be
bought in any size. They must be
large enough TO allow full play to the
muscles and must be kept out Of hot
water or their usefulness is gone. They
can be worn In all branches OF house,
work except cooking and sewing.
AS for the nails the woman who does
not have manicure set or at least the
few implements needed for the well
being OF the nails Is. or should be, an
exc ception. The number Of we'll kept
hands is growing each day. 1t Is not a
very hard task To give the shape and
polish TO the prettiest part OF the hand.
and IL is still easier TO keep them when
once attained. One Is perfectly justified
in saying that the only excuse for bad
looking nails is laziness, even if IL does
sound harsh.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-03-30

IN URING the past season nearly all
i the fashionable hats and gowns
IL were I'm some way ornamented
with lace. and one hears a great deal
about the dainty feminine touches Inn
parted To a costume by a bit of the
delicate weblike material knotted here
or jabbed there. the critic looking inn
mensely wise and self satisfied. going
on his way rejoicing at having made SO
apropos remark.
The fact is that lace was an article
for the adornment of masculine dress
In the long ago days when masculine
vanity blossOmed out I'm fiounced dou-
bets and feathered hats instead of IN
coats of eccentric cut and collars OF
wonderful build. Gentlemen Of the time
of Henry III Of France were the first
to extensively use lace I'm trimming
their garments. 1t was not like that To
which We are accustomed now.s but OF
n much cruder quality. Catherine de-
Medici, the mother OF Henry III.
brought great quantity OF the laces
of Italy, then the great lacemakng
country OF the world, and made them
fashionable at her court. To supply the
demand which her patronage had Gre
ated in the sycophantic court of France
she Induced a famous Italian lacemak-
err, Ninciolo, To come 90 Paris and es
tablish himself as manufactures OF
the huge ruffs OF which Queen Cath
crime was the originator. Vinciolo coll
lected and published book of his pat
terms and dedicated il to the queen.
All the ladies OF her court seem to have
learned lacemaking. for IL was one of
the favorite employments OF the maids
of honor, Catherine. with guileful dlpio-
macy. probably reasoning that when
they were thus engaged they would not
be occupied I'm more reprehensible di-
versions. such as flirting with the king
or the young princes or spying for for
eign powers, all these being not unusu-
al with young court ladies of the time.
go Catherine set them all 10 making
laces for her under the direction of the
gifted Vinciolo. Most OF this work con-
sisted of squares of fine embroidered
net, for in those days the best lace was
little more than that.
A legend accounts for the origin OF
Italian needle point lace. 1t is related
that a Venetian peasant girl was pre-
sented by her fisherman lover with a
specimen of petrified seaweed that had
become entangled in his net and that
shortly after, the lover being lost at
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-03-30
TYPICAL SPECIMENS OF RARE OLD IACEs.

sea, she gave permanency TO the beau
tiful souvenir by copying IL with her
needle.
After Catherine de- Medci came the
lace loving Marie de- Medici and Anne
Of Austria; then Louis XIV. a king in
rufiles. II was his prime minister. Col
bert, who induced "a number Of Italian
and Flemish lacemakers TO come TO
France and establish themselves there
for the purpose OF teaching their art.
They settled in several different towns.
but the lacemakers of Alcncon soon
achieyod pre-emincncc, and to this
day IL is point d'alencon that is most
priced and beautiful. OF the Italian
lacemakcrs those of Venice and those
of Milan were the most celebrated, a
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-03-30

frocks for her S-year-old daughter.
Like many others. she has adopted an
especial style Of dress for the little one.
and all her everyday dresses are cut by
the same pattern. The ones OF which
speak are the regulation sailor costume
OF straight gathered skirt and full
blouse, with huge MILDLY collar. than
which there is nothing prettier for the
slender girlies of the day. One Is made
of turkey red calico. machine stitched
In coarse black silk and decoratively
outlined in herringbone stitches OF
heavy black floss. A shield of black
silk, with double OF the same shows
two rows of fancy stitching done .n
red. Polka dot percale. indigo blue in
color. was selected for another and
submitted To similar treatment. sub
stituting coarse cotton lace for the
shield and collar. The third demon
strated originality. and is of a fine
grade of plain white crash toweling.
beautifully trimmed in Punjab silk
handkerchiefs. My friend has present-
ed some clever ideas i'm the construction
OF the crash suit. She has made skirt,
blouse. collar and shield of crash. Half
OF a handkerchief square ties in sail
or knot under the big collar. and the
other half girdles the waist. tying In
similar manner. A second square has
been cut into strips three inches wide,
lined with crisp muslin and made into
an adjustable band to border the skirt.
This is held in place by means Of long.
invisible stitches, and on wash days Is
conveniently ripped off while the little
frock visits the laundry.
The beauty and originality of this
would Go credit to some farfamed Pa
rsienne. 1t strikes me, as write, that
big girls would rejoice i'm the posses
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-03-30

the peasants work. The Princess of
Wales and the queen Of England have
tried to encourage the Irish industry
by wearing n great deal Of the lace.
Irish lace is imported into this country
in great quantities.
Guipure lace, that which Is so much
worn at present, Is Of no particular
school. The Juipure was originally sim
ply lace made with gimp outlining
the pattern. From this fact many
heavily outlined laces are now called
guipurc which really arc not Some OF
these limitations consist of cmbroideries
Of heavy thread in large, spreading pat
terms. The lace has an inner core of
thread whipped with finer thread. To
give elasticity TO the designs very often
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-03-30

There are two unique women In tho
British royal househoid-the last place
In the world where one would look for
any sympathy with the new woman
hood. In the lord chamberlains de-
partment the position of chimney
sweeper Is held by a woman. and wo-
man also holds the Office OF statuary
mason. The church. too. has given the
onward movement its sanction, for we
find that "a woman In the Winchester
diocese has acquitted herself with great
credit as bellringer. The year before
last n woman was elected as a repre-
sentative OF convocatfon on the court OF
governors OF Victoria university. Man
chester. England, the first instance on
record of a woman holding such post
in that country.
England has a lady master mariner
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-03-30

both bodice and skirt are trimmed with
bands of lace threaded with velvet
ribbon, finishing In a rosette top and
bottom. The lower part of the skirt is
trimmed with lace.
Gray is TO be the fashionable color
for small folks. Gray dresses always
look smart at this time of the year.
and, provided the shade selected is not
very light. will not soil readily. Some
pretty little dresses may be composed
of gray beige. A round. gathered skirt
tucked at equal distances up TO the
knees makes pretty accompaniment
TO a round bodice which is similarly
tucked, When a touch OF color is need
ed, II may be introduced in the form If
a circular shoulder collar or wee revers
and vest at the throat. Many somber
looking dresses are quite altered In as
pect by the addition of these vests or
collars. which may be OF either silk or
velvet.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-03-30

sion of a crash suit so trimmed and
welcome IL as a decidedly unique ad-
dition to their seaside outfits-which
topic before great while will be alb
sorbing.
Nearly all gingham dresses are pro-
vided with muslin sashes and with ev-
cry elaborate costume without excep-
tion Is worn either a ribbon, velvet or
mousselinc sash.
The melon puff is much In evidence.
Sometimes entire skirts are composed
OF n series running horizontally. On
broadcloth jackets the cut out trim
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-03-30

In the person of the dowager Lady Cliff
ford, widow of the late gentleman ush-
er OF the black rod, who is entitled to
dispense with the services of captain
on her $50 ton yacht which she sails in
the Mediterranean. An effort was
made by Lady Ernestine Brudenel-
Bruce to obtain a masters certificate,
but the board Of trade declined TO
grant 1t, and Lady Clifford is still
unique.
In Tasmania lady (spinster) is CIV
en- the power TO celebrate marriages.
London has a lady architect in Miss
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-03-30

Tor made suits which. like those OF their
elders. have lost much OF mannishness
and have been made TO border on the
frivolous by the introduction OF lace re-
;ers or fluffy and dainty blouses, and
oftentimes both. Eton jackets with
sash belts are a novel idea for abolish
Ing the severity of coat and skirt suits.
Soleros so with the banded bodices in
,ended for more pretentious wear IL
developed In cloth. the bolero is gener-
ally like in kind, though strong dispo-
sition TO economize is suggested In the
black panne velvet bolero, which may
be worn with a number OF frocks. IL is
always lined with white satin. and Co
relieve the somber appearance for the
young may be powdered in duh steel
spangies or iridescent beads.
Needlework plays conspicuous part
I'm the construction of children's clothes.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-03-30
MRS. RowLAND's HEALTH HINTS FOR CHILDREN

10 be dressed very warmly and should
not go out before II o'clock or remain
out after o'clock. These are the
hours that the sun is at it's strongest.
ana during this time the bedding
should be placed out TO air.
The sitting room should be kept at
a temperature ~ 50 or 20 degrees In
cold weather. for a child accustomed
20 20 out is not so sensitive as one
kept I'm the house.
re Is not necessary 20 advise that
the baby he not taken out in wet or
damp weather and that II should not
be allowed to sit about In the park
when out for its airing. NAll the time
IL is out it must &c encouraged 10 run
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-03-30

friends. You aon seem 70 nave
Give IN o,,r trims cvelop-s-negative."
10 the park to take winter scenery pic
lures. will your" he asked bravely.
Even If you won't marry me, you can
let me have some interest in life.
promise you will behave as if l had
never asked youP
He said this twice over because she
seemed so displeased with him.
II don't think it's worth while TO take
the pictures" she returned GROSSLY. Il
don't think you know enough about
photography; we should only waste
time"
Bert's feelings Were hurt. He ac-
knowledged that he didn't know much
about girls, but he said he could take
pictures with anybody. Then she drop
ped her head and spoke in quite anoth-
err tone. II don't think you know much
about it," she repeated; you don't seem
to have the least idea how to--develop-
a-negative."
she put in meaning pause for each
OF the dashes and hid her face. but even
then Bert had To repeat her words ana
weigh them before he caught her mean
ing.
But" said Bert i'm conclusion. II did
develop that one all right in the end.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-03-30

gown, ard as these highly decorated
stockings are far from cheap the wis
dom OF the fashion for people OF mod
crate means is somewhat doubtful. II
is fact that stockings OF the palmer
qualities are lower i'm price than evei
before, and the changing fashion causes
frequent bargain sales at which FOOT
wear of the best quality, but out OF
date in design, may often be bought for
q song.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-03-30

Washington and entertains the officials
and dignitaries In splendid style.
Mrs. Esther Shafer. an experienced
trained nurse. has accompanied Mrs.
Frederick ID. Grant to Russia. Mrs.
Grants daughter. Princess Cantacu-
zcne. Is suffering from an attack OF ty.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-03-30

The Daughters Of the Confederacy
have succeeded In making June 2. the
birthday OF Jefferson Davis. q holiday
in the state OF Virginia.
Mrs. David Jayne Hin, the wife OF the
first assistant secretary of state. 10
one OF the most genial of hostesses I'm