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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-25

the hostess said laughing. Maisie tuck
ed another pillow comfortably beneath her
head. stretched out slippered foot so she
could inspect the bow upon Il critically,
took a candied violet from the box beside
her and said with the purple CONNECTION
between her lips: 1T does feel that way,
but ] have had a desperate experience
making up my mind between the lovely
new blouses. One of them is Luxeuil lace
as TO its lower half. both in waist and
sleeves. The lace goes up TO and opens
over a guimpe and sleeve tops of deeply
tucked silk. The silk is pastel blue. So
is the broad ribbon which comes from I'M
der the arms TO tie in a rich knot, with
deeply fringed ends over the bust There
is a lace collar, very high of course And
l have such pretty white neckl Isn't it
a shame 1 must swathe and hide it so?
The other blouse is truer to name BY
that mean that it really blouses all round
the lower part. And the blouse is lace,
hig open meshed lace, with very rich
flowers in it. The same lace goes up to the
neck, and shows as a vest there. Over the
lace, there comes a sort of odd bolero in
the richest brocade fastening with a vel
Vet chou very much at one side. The bro
cade is apple blossoms upon an ivory
ground. Beneath the lace blouse comes a
lining of ivory silk. The belt and collar
match the chou-both are of black velvet.
The most fetching touch is at the top of
the oollar--a row. of apple blossoms made
in pink chiffon, and delicatedly applied. 1
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-25

shall feel like Flora. or some other classic
person. rising up from foam of flowers"
Venus rising from the sea, perhapsH
the hostess said, smiling Maisie made
grlmace. Really | believe she would be
envious. for all her looks. If she saw the
frock l have just planned for an after
Lenten dance"
Tell me about IT," coaxed the hostess.
About my frock," said Maisle, tine
beginning OF II Is grandmamma's black
satin that was never made up for the
poor dear. 1t is rich enough to stand
alone. but soft enough to cling beauto-
fully. OF course | did not waste IL on
the foundation ekirt-that is Just plain
fairly good satin, long and tight fittine
and haring no end at the bottom. Over
II there is silk guaze, very full. with five
pleated rufiles so fun they are aImos,
ruches. They are pretty. but not distin.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. comes from the cul-
rass of the black satin, deeply tucked. II
reaches half way TO the knee and fits as
though moulded II the tucks are two
inches wide. 1t does not reach quite Al,
high as the armpit and is yelled four
inches down with heavy fall of black
tulle. edged with pleated gauze A tulle
scarf likewise edged across the ends ties
In front beneath a cluster OF big violet
pansies, purple and yellow and black.
There are no sleeves not even shoulder
straps-ony twists of gauze caught with
jeweled ornaments, and upon the left
shoulder big knot OF tulle and pansies.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-25

the cattle in Powells meadow, half a
mile away
The first prize was a gold watch, of ar
tistic design, suitably inscribed, with a
rooster rampant on the case, and when
Dolores presented il she made such an ell
oquent little speech about boys and roos-
tiers that can fight and will not that thew
say its good effect is felt in Bosqueville
to this day. Dummy Flint received sill
mounted field glass with becoming hu-
miilty, and was seen no more that day:
and it was the greatest kind
of miracle that the small
fat owner of Sam Houston did
not swell to the bursting point when he
walked out among his friends the proud
possessor of a dazzling pair of gold sleeve
buttons
All of which happened some years ago
but the popularity into which Willie Ca
sey sprang upon that day is greater now
than it ever was. And should you hap
pen some time to be in BosqueVille YOU
would never recognize in the broad shout
dered, athletic young architect who de-
signed the towns new pos tof1ce and City
Hall, him who was formerly one of her
two most despised inhabitants. Dolores
has been to boarding school and grows
lovelier every year; and Ralph Waldo
Emerson, after living to be full of years
and honor, entered. through the kind Of
fees of a taxidermist. upon an imposing
immortality under glass case. And even
Dummy Flint learned lesson on that first
of May day and has become almost a re-
spectacle citizen. AT any rate, you must
testify that he bears no resentment, for It
is he who tells this tale
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-25

Perhaps 1t was the inspiration of his Illus
trlous name, or the memory of the classic
city of his birth, or the thought of the
blood of the finest breed in the world
that flowed through his veins. Willie saw
him start forward in his coop and glance
about as the colonel of the guard may
have glanced at Waterloo. Then he stood
on his toes and crowed, once twice.
thrice, four times, five, six, seven, eight
times, almost before the crowd knew what
had happened; and Mayor Burleson had
called timei and there was a tempest OF
cheering and handkerchief waving ana
generous congratula tory-crowing and the
contest was over; score: Ralph Waldo
Emerson 50, The Avenger IS, Sam Hous-
ton Sc.
".
The crowd was already swarming round
the judges stand when there was a cry
that Dummy Flint had gone mad. He
had stood dazed for a few moments after
Waldo's unexpected victory, then sudden
ly had rushed over to the coops. set the
two rival fowls free and was sitting on
Wllhe TO keep him from interfering.
NOW let them fight it out like decent
ROSTERS" he said
Dummy's supporters formed a circle ana
fhe Avenger was upon the smaller bird
In an instant. There was a short sbarn
struggle, and then another unexnectaa
thing had happened. The Aveneer bad
turned tail with an ugly little hole in his
ilech, ana MS small antagonist was chas-
ing him out and in among the coons
Dummy sat still for a moment with q
look OF horror on his face. The next IN
slant he had wrenched a lath fron, ono
OF the coops and was pursuing Waldo IN
most murderous fashion. Several of +bo
boys cried Fair play" but Dummy did
hot need them. Dolores Smith saw tho
imminent tragedy all the way from the
iiuuses stand ana with little cry had
iett her seat and was pushing her vyav
through the crowd. But her assistance
was not needed. Before she could reach
the scene of the disturbance thar rnost
wonderful event in that day of wondar.
full events had taken place
dummy Flint felt a sudden shock his
"a ia'h went spinning from his hands, and
IN another moment he was tripped nm so
cleverly and completely that he aIr,os.
turned somersault. He scrambled 10 bis
feet again, considerably shaken hut u,har
he saw who his assailant had bean g.,
IKE, spindle-shanked Willie Casev-he ~
forth howl Of rage and contemnt ana
plunged at him like a mad bull. The hovs
who stood round expected ono ~ 80
things either that Willie would ~, ~
that he would be killed But neither ~
these happened. Willie was seen IN "a
vance several sort steps an seize DUN
my, waist and thigh, as he came mn ana
then, so neatly and quickly that no one
saw exactly how it was done, the larger
poy' Principally by his own momentum.
had been thrown heavily on his he'll
and his opponent was standing over him
quite COOL saying with his baby lisp:
If you've got enough leave that rootb-
ter alone"
Dummy had enough; so much indead
that It was some time before he ATTEMPTED
10 rise The crowd of boys looked at one
another for a moment Then some ono
said:
Three times three for Willie Casey
the best fighter in Bosqueville."
And the cheers which followed startled
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-25

The Avenger distinguished himself in the
first fifteen minutes by scoring fifteen,
with Texas Pride, a country fowl sec
ond with twelve, and R. w. Emerson with
only seven.
Al twenty minutes and at twenty-five
The Avenger continued 10 hold an easy
lead, and the end of the half hour found
him at thirty-three, with Texas Pride at
thirty-one, Ivanhoe at thirty, and the 9TH
ers nowhere, while The Avengers owner
threatened to explode with suppressed ex-
ultation
AT 1910 the aspect of things changed a
little and the crowd fairly seethed with ex-
element For, although The Avepger still
led with forty-two, a certain FL Hildalgo
had crept up to forty-one, Texas Pride
thirty-nine, Sam Houston thirty-nine, r.
W Emerson thirty-eight, and Immediately
afterward Ralph Waldo had spurted and
tied The Avenger at fifty-one, and then
stayed there while The Avenger went to
ffty-four and Sam Houston to forIy-two.
Long before anybody had expected IL,
Mayor Burleson had come forward again
on the judges stand and taken out his
watch. and the seconds began to go by in
great throbs. And The Avenger, as though
he understood, had hastily crowed twice
more and Sam Houston had answered him
each time, while Ralph Waldo did nothing
but fash his eyes in a fiery CLEAN; and
the time was 1859, and the score: The
Avenger, 81; Sam Houston, So; r. w. En-
erson 81; Prairie Chicken, 46.
Dummy Flint began dancing little war
dance in the small space at his disposal,
the owner of Sam Houston, small, fat
boy, began TO swell up and grow red in
an alarming manner, and poor Willie
kneeed in the first row Of the crowd,
swallowing great Jumps in his throat.
And them when the contest seemed, to
all intents and purposes, finished, and
spectators here and there were already
beginning 20 call out "Avenger," ''Aveng
erin the very last fifteen seconds-be-
fore the eyes of that awe-struck multi
tude, Ralph Waldo Emerson performed
the deed that Immediately entitled him to
a place among immortal BOOSTERS. What
spirit moved him no one will ever know.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-25
MAlSIE'S SPRING WARDROBE.
SIMPLICITY THE BEST BACK
GROUND TO SET OFF BEAUTY.

descriptions of Costumes That Are
Rich and Graceful without Being
Fussy-The Perfect Dressing Gown
That Can BE Made at Home, Yet Is
Charming Enough for Sea Side
Wear Next summer-A Blouse OF
Tucked silk and the Immensely
Popular LuxeuiI Lace-A Black
Evening Dress of Royal Lowell
ness.
New York. March 2l.-"I have been
specializing this last hour" Maisie said
her forehead portentiously wrinkled
''whether after all life is worth
"Livng?" interjected Maisie's hostess.
Naisie shook her head. No! dressing"
she said. CLOTHES are stimulant-yon
can't deny that ! suppose, like all other
stimulants, the resultant intoxication
brings its fits of depression afterward."
Since when did you experience 1.-THE
depression l mean?" the hostess asked.
Maisie sighed pensively. Since 1 began
to give my whole mind to the seasons
styles" she said. "They are adorable,
yet in a way, dreadfully Disappointing
Simplicity, as you know, is the background
best calculated 10 set off my-well, we will
say, somewhat piquant personality. There
are simple things, of course. The trouble
is they are so elegantly simple, they at
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-25
GREAT GROWING CONTEST.
HOw Ralph Waldo Emerson Cleaned
Out the Town.
Ry W r. c.

If a vote had been taken for the two most
desDised inhabitants Of Bosqueville the
election would have resulted overwheln-
ingly in favor of Willie Casey and his
red game rooster. in spite of the fact that
Mr. and Mrs. Casey became popular mem
bers Of society in very short time after
the family moved to town.
Mr. Casey had opened a grocery store
which was beyond anything. in its way.
that the oldest Inhabitants had seen or
dreamed of.
Mrs. Casey kept pace with her husband $
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-25

to match the undeTskirt-which, of course,
goes only as far a. under the arm. The
fronts are heavily embroidered and the left
one bedizened with a big fiy-away bow OF
ribbon like the belt Above the belt there
is a close fitting vest of very dark green
panue velvet. with collar so high and
stiff It recalls the guilloune, edged 81 cop
with the same goid-threaded embroidery,
as are the fiaring cuffs to the very long
tight sleeves. Then by way of finish
shall wear a yellow straw hat, trimmed
with long black plumes and stunning
bow of green ribbon. very broad and en-
broidered with gold"
The Perfect Dressing Gown.
THAT does not sound so desperate" said
madame the hostess. Maisie flung up her
head tragically. Il know il does not she
said. Some things have 10 be seen.
tried on the whole rig looked myself over,
then covered my eyes and sighed. This is
what ii means to be tailor made In 1900!
/ assure you. my dear. it is almost tragic
to look back"
Then look forward" counseled the
hostess Maisie smiled: 81 did ever so
much better-I looked further" she said
Virtue had its reward. l discovered some
things that would heal a broken heart.
One of them was the lovelest dressing
gown, a truly classic garment with long
sweeping folds, and no tag ends anywhere
about il that anybody can make at home
themselves. Mine is in pale ivory cash
mere with falls of deep ivory lace in the
neck, and a girdle of rich salmon pink
ribbon fastening just beneath The bust
shall only need to put it on to forgive all
my summer enemies-even those who have
bought the frocks ! ought to have bought,
or said the things l wish | had said. -
Some New Blouse Waists.
at must be the result of Inspiration"
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once suggest Newport, American Beauties
with stems two yards long. diamond stick
pins as cotillion favors, and all that sort
of thing. They are so trying indeed, l
have been almost driven to ordering
things that miss being fussy barely by
the skin of the teeth"
II shall never believe that untn see
it, the hostess said. casting up her eyes
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Masie smiled gentle martyr sort of
smile, and said: Listen! l am hesitating
over a gown of this sort-and you know
she who hesitates is lost. The stuff b all
right-one of the new pastel green cloths,
so soft it cheats the eye as 10 whether IT
is really green or blue The skirt is cut
very long, and very tight. but there is a
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-25

box pleat at the back, and another or
rather a cascade, at the SIDE where the
skirt rounds up TO show a pleated silk I'M
derskirt, just a little darker The skirt
IS embroidered all around in the same
darker shade, enriched with gold thread.
That does not sound very formidable.
Wait until you hear about the waist.
IA the back 1t Is a plain round waist
melting into the skirt. In front it is a
1aunty Jacket with deeply pointed ends
dropping over a wide folded belt OF ribbon
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-25

The flowers are the only touch of color,
except the bird in my hair-which has
deep yellow wings and a yellow breast.
shall wear black gloves OF course, and
carry a black fan with gold filigree
sticks"
How the other women win stare! said
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Really, when the
weather makes II impossible to play golf.
/ suffer from ennui."
80 do l. I think, however, on such
occasions we ought to meet in the club
house. and read and listen to papers on
golf. brooklyn Life.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-25

Rev. DR.. orello Cone. well known for
his writings in Biblical criticisms mas
been made professor Of Biblical Theology
at st. Lawrence University, Canton. N. J.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-25

the hostess Mesie smiled softly: Il
can say with Brummell, let them look
and die " she answered, reachirsg out for
another violet. Mary Dean.
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at must be the result of inspiration"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-04-19
Got Money on Mortgaged Cattle.

Kansas City, Mo-, April 15.-William
Duncan and Albert G. Robert, the for
mer a cattleman of Duncan, I. t..
withdrew their former plea of not
guilty of obtaining a signature by
false pretenses in the criminal court
and entered a plea of guilty. They
were sentenced to 31a years each in
the penitentiary. The indictment
against the men was found on infor-
nation furnished by the Barse Live
Stock Commission company, which
claimed that it had advanced $32, 600
on mortgage upon cattle which the
defendants did not own.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-04-19
GOVERNOR OF PUERTO RICO
The Present Assistant Secretary of tha
Navy Has Been rendered and Ae-s
cepts the Post.

Washington, April 13.-Charles 81.
Allen, at present assistant secretary
of the navy. will be the first civil gov
ernor of Puerto Rico, under the pro-
visions of the bill passed Wednes-
day by the house of representatives.
Toward the close of the afternoon
yesterday Mr.. Allen was summoned
to the white house by the president
and the formal tender of the post was
made. Mr.. Allen returned a practical
acceptance. Then the president and
the next governor of Puerto Rico
spent an hour in close conferences
respecting the matters to be arranged
in the immediate future. Owing to
the fact that little more than two
weeks time interviewed before the
civil government must go into opera
ton, according to the terms of the
act of congress, it was decided that
it would not be practicable to COM
plete the cabinet of the governor in
that time. Therefore Mr.. Allen will
go alone to San Juan at the earliest
possible moment after Secretary
Longs return to Washington, which
should be on Saturday next.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-04-19
Nothing to Cause Uneasiness.
FOR THE STATE MILITIA.
House Committee Decides on an Allow
ance of 81 100000 a Year, or Two and
One-HaIf Times Present Sum.

Washington, April 1.-THE house
committee on militia has decided to
fix at $1,OO0,0O0 the amount allowed
annually to the militia of the several
states, in place of the 100000 now al
lowed. The bill as heretofore agreed
upon allowed 100000 annually in ac-
cordance with the request of the
National Association of Military or
CARNATIONS. But owing to the desire
for retrenchment and the strong eff
fort being made to keep down the total
appropriations of this session, the de-
cisiion of Friday was reluctantly
reached to fix the amount at $1,O0O,-
600. Chairman Marsh says this is 21s
times the present allowance and while
not all he desired, it is all he thinks
expedient to grant at this time.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-04-19
Cuban Publio SCHOOLS.

Boston, April 14.-The cause of the
Cuban public schools was eloquently
presented to the American people last
night through the means of a mass
meeting held here, addressed by Mr..
Alexis E. Frye, superintendent of
schools in Cuba, and President Charles
Eliot, of Harvard university. Incl
dentally, it may be said, the meeting
was in touch with the movement IN
der way in Boston and more particu-
larly at Harvard to care for in appro-
pirate and complete fashion the 1,4OO
or more Cuban teachers whom Super
intendent Frye proposed to bring to
this country in the summer.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-04-19
WILL SERVE WITHOUT PAY.
g. JOsep1Ps Finances Being In had shape
Many City Omcers VIM Act for the
Honor Alone.

St. Joseph, No.. April 1s-Mayor-
elect John Combe has inaugurated
some innovations in municipal gov
eminent that promise TO make his
administration unique in the history
of St. Joseph. The finances of the
city are in a bad way and the streets
have been neglected to such an extent
that they are almost worn out. He
held conferences with leading bust
ness men, with the result that num-
Der of the offices will be given to
them, and they will serve without
salaries, and the city government will
be conducted exactly as business
man would run his private business.
One of the most important offices has
been accepted, without salary, by
Huston Wyeth, a young millionaire
and social leader. Another million
aire who has volunteered his services
under Mayor Combe is Milton Tootle,
Jr., bank president.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-04-19
WOOD PULP IN HIS STOMACH.
A Boy Chews Such q Mass OF Toothpicks
and Matches That He Has Co BE
Cut Open.

New York, April 13.-Of all the
strange maladies that ever afflicted
a boy who has reached the age of II,
that from which William Foley, of
Brooklyn, suffered is one of the most
extraordinary-woo in his stomach.
To be more exact, it was wood pulp,
nearly two pounds of it, and that is
more than the supposed capacity of
the stomach of youngster of his age.
This condition resulted from the boys
habit of chewing matches and tooth
picks, for which he developed an in
ordinate appetite. All the forbidden
de1ieacies in the world don't compare
with wood pulp, so far as indigesti-
bility is concerned, and William be-
came seriously i'll. There was con-
sultation of physicians, and they
agreed that it was wood that allied
William, and that an operation was
necessary. There was no way of get
ting that wood except to cut it out,
and the operation was performed yes
terday by noted physicians. The boy
is in a serious condition.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-04-19
TO BAR NEW POSSESSIONS.
Amendment to the Constitution VIII BE
Proposed to Prevent the Admission
as StatCs of Recent Territory.

Washington, April ia measure
to prevent the early admission of the
new dependencies as states of the
union will be introduced in the house
soon by Representative Gillette, OF
Massachusetts. He viii propose an
amendment to the federal constitu-
ton prohibiting the admission as
state of the union of any territory
acquired by the United States since
1895. This will be applicable to the
Hawaiian islands, Porto Rico, the
Philippines and any territory which
may hereafter be acquired. Mr.. Gill
lette does not intend by this amend
ment to bar these territories abso-
lutely from admission to the union
if at some time in the future they
attain capacity for self-government
which qualities them for statehood.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-04-19
Deserted BIs ship and Passengers.

New York; April 14.-At the bottom
Of the sea outside of Santo Domingo
harbor the wreck of the French steam
er George Croisea has lain for more
than two weeks. developed in the
mass of her wreckage are the bodies
of four men, two passengers and two
sailors. Her captain, Francisco Cath
rien is alive, but no one knows his
whereabouts. He is said to have de-
serted his doomed ship and nearly
three-score people that were aboard
of her
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-04-19
TOO POOR FOR DOCTORS.
Many Towns in Puerto Rico with Good
Sized Populations Unable to support
Single Physician.

San Juan, Puerto Rico, April 49,
The startling fact was recently made
public that in many districts of Puer-
to Rico, where the population reaches
thousands, there is no resident physi-
clan. It appears that physicians
have been sent to many places, but
they refuse to remain, largely be-
cause no town is able to support one.
At one time the government consid-
cred the feasibility of assigning q
physician to each town, at an aggre-
gate cost of $4,000 per year, but the
funds for such an outlay are not
available.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-04-19
Butler and Fuslonlsts penounced

Birmingham, Ala, April ia CON
ference of the leading popuists OF
the state was held here yesterday at
which it was decided to send dele
CATION to the national convention
from this state to vote for Wharton
Barker and Ignatius Donnelly for first
and second places on the national
ticket. Butler and all the fusionists
and the men who called the Sioux
Falls convention were condemned as
traitors.