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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-02-08
colorado Women Lawmakers.

''Three seats at the right of the
centre aisle in the House of Repre-
sentatives in Denver, Col, are re-
served for the women members of the
Legislature, writes Mary H. Kinkaid
in Ainslee's. 1.-The places are the
most desirable in the handsome legis-
lative chamber. 1t has been noticed
that the women are seldom absent
from their places. The story is told
that during a previous session one OF
the women members failed to appear
at her desk for week. Owing to all
previous records for conscientious at
tendance, the vacancy caused much
comment. Finally, one of the oldest
men of the House mustered up the
courage to make inquiries of the other
women.
Where is the Hon. Mrs. Blanks?
he asked. We have been missing
her and we hope she is not ILL.,
"'Ill? No, indeed, said one of the
Mrs. Blanks women colleagues. She
has new grandson, and she is so
proud she has been staying home q
few days just to rock the cradle.
ut IS unnecessary to say that the
happy grandmother bills were not
attacked during her voluntary deser-
tion from the ranks of lawmakers.
Notwithstanding the fact that some
man offered the sarcastic toast to
women, Once our superiors, but now
our equals, women are treated with
the same courtesy and consideration
that was accorded them before they
entered public life. Smoking is not
INDUCED in ON the floor Of the House,
and no turbulent scenes have been
equal suffrage. If there is any lesson
taught by the changed political con-
ditlons in Colorado, it is that men will
always pay to the true woman the
Difference and respect to which she is
entitled. When the first fight for
equal rights was made, it was the
fashion for well meaning agitators to
picture man as the enemy and OPP
pressor of woman. Recent history in
Colorado has proved that men are not
only ready to give women the privil-
eges they covet, but that men are glad
to show women how to use those priv
ileges.
From the point OF view of the
practical politician, women are not
altogether satisfactory as lawmakers,
because they refuse to be whipped
into line for party measures unless the
measures happen to appeal to theii
sense Of right. 1t is this indifference
to the party lash that makes it diff
cult for a woman to be elected to a
second term in the Legislature. So
far the members have been contented
TO retire after one term of service.
Each has determined to earn the YER.
dict: She has done what she could.
Unlike the majority of their col,
leagues, the women have an idea that
some one else can carry ont the work
they have begun. AS the women in.
variably are on the side of all measures
of philanthropic or reform character,
their party affiliations count for little
if in conflict with their sympathy or
sense of Justice"
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-02-08
!; FOR WOMAN'S BENEFIT.
scented pillows for the Hair.

Very little perfume is used any
longer on the hair, for all essences
contain per cent. of alcohol that if
applied with any regularity will
whiten the younger locks, so there
has been found very ready sale for
the small scented pillows that French
women use at night, in fact, always
when reclining, in order to convey a
fresh odor to their hair without doing
the locks any injury. The pillows
are fiat, thin, satin covered sachets,
incased in fine white linen slips and
meant for use upon the big, down
stuffed bed pillow.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-02-08

accompanying cut. One is in dark
brown cloth, criss- crossed with mar
row lines in white braiding bordered
with yet narrower lines in black fur.
These cover the sleeves, lattice fash
ion, as we'll as the jacket. The fronts
are tight-ftting and have line oI
scallops down the middle. The basque
IS scalloped as is the high, rolling
collar with it's finish of narrow black
fur at the edge. The other jacket is
in bright blue cloth and its front
fastens over narrow vest-like piece
in scarlet cloth, stitched in dark blue.
Continued upon the shoulders this
vest expands into quite shoulder
cape. The foundation of stitched
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-02-08

tary, but also often of brown plumage.
In many cases their only trimming is
the head OF the bird, just raised above
the foundation of plumage. How
ever, variety is obtained by the use
of Gears" in plumage of contrasting
tint, and sometimes as many as fou,
or five of these are inserted here and
there. but always slanting back from
the front. Some use is also made for
simple millinery of what it is decided
to call ''felt ribbons" but what is
only wide strips of felt with raw
edges, supple enough to be tied into
any kind of bow, through which cou
teau is generally stuck. = Millinery
Trade Review.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-02-08
Adaptable Waists.

The group of waists illustrated in
the large engraving affords q good
scope to the clever woman. Either
of the ideas will serve for cotton
waist, and as the coming season
promises to be white season, these
styles are particularly adaptable.
Any other material would serve for
the severe shoulder yoke indi Gated in
one of the models; tucked lawn with
a dainty lace or embroidered edge
would conceal the connecting line be-
tween yoke and bodice, and if properly
made waist could be produced at q
moderate price that would greatly
please the weGrer.
There are two or three ideas which
can be taken from this one model
which the quick eye of the designer
will recognize.
The second model in this group
would act we'll as midsummer de-
sign. The insert in the front would
be of allover embroidery or very fine
lawn spaced with Valenciennes inser-
tion.
The remainder of the waist could be
closely tucked and the wide scallops
that outline the insert would have q
straight line of insertion banding the
edge.
1t is not necessary to confne the de-
sign to single tucks. Narrow, that is,
one-halfin box plaits, would produce
q beautiful waist. OF course, fine shir-
ring could be used in these soft
waists, but shirrings are 80 difficult to
launder that such garment is not
fayorably received.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-02-08
Plain Jewelry is the Fashion.

Many of the most expensive jewels
are the most simple in effect. A big
gold-brown diamond set with q few
small white stones is pendant for
the neck and worn on slender chain
of platinum, which is hardly visible
en- the wearer, and which gives the
ornament the effect of being a plain
bit of jewelry, but its price is elab-
crate. The pins for chatelaine
watches when they are studded with
gems nave platinum foundation, as
in ornan s2ts for the hair and corsage,
and whiCL is almost invisible.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-02-08
A Comfortable Chamber Robe.

Illustrated herewith is a chamber
robe portraying just the right air of
comfort without the negligee ease
which is so often too evident in gar
ments thGt must serve for the break
fast roC1 SC well as the seclusion Of
ones room.
The feature that tends towards OBJ
Waiting this Objectionable point with
many, is the cape collar and high
stock. French flannel builds the gar
ment, which falls loosely from the
neck and is drawn to the figure by
heavy cord of wool that encircles the
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-02-08
Tucking in High Favor.

Everything is tucked. Silk waists
have long been tucked crosswise,
lengthwise, on the bias and in the
lattice work pattern; cloth has been
subjected to the same process. and so
has filmy chiffon and even velvet,
though it is pity to distort velvet
with tuckinp
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-02-08
Rich Copper Deposit.

One of the richest copper deposits
known in the South lies in Person
county, N. G. The niue is taking
out about 100 tons OF ore day. This
ore, when cobbed--that is, picked for
shipment-will average 80 per cent. of
copper.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-02-08

cloth is fairly concealed, however, by
the broad inner facing of ermine.
Ermine forms the very high collar.
The sleeves have cuffs in stitch ed red
cloth. This mode of jacket is pecu-
liarly chic and may be reproduced
in any combination of colors or ma
terials.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-02-08
New Shirt Waists.

The newest shirt waists have three
narrow box-plaits on either side of
the front, each covered with lace or
embroidery, and small tucks fill In
the centre Of the back. A yoke in
the back is no longer considered in
dispensable, and the prettiest are
made without this ugly feature.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-02-08
Capeline Hats in Felt.

White felt capelines are worn this
season. The shape is very elegant if
it is allowed to droop sufficiently over
the eyes and at the back of the hair.
The smartest of them will be trimmed
with twist of black panne around the
crown and large bow of the same
silky material pieced somewhat on the
brim in front, the ends curling toward
the back. In order to make this hat
rest we'll upon the hair it is necessary
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-02-08
NEW YORK FASHIONS.
Designs For Costumes That Have Be-
come Popular in the Metropolis.

to run a couple of handsome pins
through the brim at the back. Some
of them are attached with a jeweled
bar, which is both novel and effective.
The large blue turquoises, which are
coming into fashion again, will look
we'll upon these white hats.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-02-08
AS Many Colors as Joseph,s Coat.

There is no shade nor color which
flannel may be dyed which is not made
into shirt waists.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-02-08

New YORK C1rY (SpeciaD. 1.-The
shape, material and trimming Of jack
cts are the topics that are uppermost
in the feminine mind to-day.
Two popular novelties appear in the
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-02-08

Exclusively and beaaang skim the scalp
readily
rolf
PURIFYING and beauufyng the skin SCALP nar anu nan
oSE
10
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-02-08
Complete Treatment $1.25,

skin and and soften
instantly aay itching tatn
cool and
figuring blood humors and rons with loss hair when
world DRUG
How Cure Itching Hums
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-02-08

itching burning suffered feet and limbs for three years
would
city doctors None tie
trouble lot of the different samples
found them of different kinds
would Cincinnati hospital before would
frequently been urged to try CUTICURA REMEDIES,
My wife finally prevailed me to try Them
change cured and it is permanent
kicking three years |hen
CUTICIRA remedies JENKINS Middlebcre KY
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-31
LIVE STOCK CENSUS.
It Will Be More Thorough Than Any
Previously Taken.

Washington, March 31@The coming
census of live stock will undertake three
new features; classification by age and
partly by sex and use; a count of pure
blood animals, and an enumeration of
stock not on farms and ranges, these
last amount to several million head. The
age classification was undertaken in re-
spOnse to a demand of the stock men
who felt that the mere enumeration of
animals regardless of age and use was
about as valuable as a count of inhabi-
tants without distinction of age or sex
They expressed q desire to secure
basis for calculating the approximate
number of live stock and the productive
capacity of the entire mass of cattle or
sheep for any particular season, and the
their wishes
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-31
IMPORTANT NEWS AND FEATURES.

Joubert's Successor.
Fairbanks Porto Rican Speech.
Today's Cable Letter.
Gases Filled, Confined, Dismissed"
Political Sporting. Church Notices.
3 Railroad News.
Kansas News. Col. Holiday 8 Funeral
3 Cambridge and Harvard Race.
Social and Personal
Snap Shots at Home News.
North Topeka items.
Parks For Topeka.
Nagara's Pow er.
Cape Nome.
White savery.
Markets.
Wants and CLASSIFIED Advertisements.
Ex-President Cleveland on Nicaragua.
Social and Personal News.
Late Picture of Admiral Dewey.
Ladies Costumes.
Dun's Prosperity Report for Week.
10 Fashions. Furniture. Menus.
II Dramatic News.
Stories of the Town.
IL Editorial
1s Of interest to Women.
IA Progress by Lyman Abbott.
The New South: by Abner Mckinley.
Englands Troubles.
History of April Fool.
10 Pictorial Eumor.
1s HOrlocker Case and Aequittal.
New Church.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-31
ANNEXATION Is DELAYED.
Judge Hazen viii Await Santa Fe
Shop Purchase.

Judge Hazen has indefinitely post
poned the annexation case awaiting the
developments of the proposed purchase
of property to be made by the Santa F'e
for new shops.
The case will not be heard for two or
three weeks. If the company buys the
property east of the shops it will make
a difference in certain boundry lines and
Judge Hazen does not wish to hear the
case until the matters pertaining to the
change of property, if there be any,
are settled. The city assessors are de-
laying the assessing of the property in
that part of town awaiting the decision
of the court.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-31

after. according to refugees issuing an
order that all British burghers refusing
to join the Beers armies shall be shot.
The stories of refugees. however, are
notoriously unreliable.
The news from elsewhere is meagre,
though the last reports from Natal in
dfcated the speedy clashing Or the cs~
posing armies.
FIGHT AT MAFETKOP.
Kroonstadt, o. F. s, Friday, March
30.-General Smuts today engaged the
British at Mafetkop, south of Brandfort,
and held them at bay for six hours. The
Burghers fought we'll The casualties
are unknown.
The Free State raad will assemble at
Kroonstadt April
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-31
MRS. LINDEN GOT $4,000.
Widow of Dead Fireman Now Sued
For Fee of $500.

The law firm of Overmyer, Mulvane
& Gauir has brought suit in the district
court to recover $500 from Mrs. Mary
Linden claimed to be due them as at
torney fees.
Mrs. Linden is the widow of Nells
Linden, the Santa Fe fireman who was
killed by the explosion of the com
pressed air boiler at the Santa F'e
round house The petition sets forth
that Mrs. Linden employed the firm as
attorneys to settle her claim with the
Santa F'e for the death of her husband.
She agreed to pay the firm half of the
tion sets forth that the claim was set
tied with the road for 81. 500 and that
as a result the law firm is entitled to
$500
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-31
BOTHA CHOSEN.
He Will Succeed JOubert as
Commander In Chief.
Hero of SpiOn KOp viii Lead
the BOer Army.
LOSSES ARE HEAVY.
Roberts Paid Dearly For Ad-
vance of a Few Miles.
Dom Paul Threatens to Destroy
BlOemfOntein.
LOSSES ARE HEAVY.

New York. March 31.-A special to the
World from Pretoria says General
Lewis Botha has been appointed to
succeed General Joubert as commander
in chief of the Boer army.
BRITISH LOSSES HEAVY.
London, March 81, 11:45 a. m.-The
war Office has posted the following dis
patch from Lord Roberts. dated Bloem-
fontein. March 80. evening:
Reports point to the enemy's leaving
Brandfort and proceeding in a north
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-31
NO SIGN OF RAIN.
Weather Department Says Prospects
Are sFair and Warmer"

The weather map shows fair weather
to be general over the country with the
exception of a small rain just north Of
Kansas.
The forecast is "fair tonight and
Sunday. Warmer north portion to-
night The maximum temperature to-
day up to IL o'clock was 46 and the min
imum 27. The wind was west making
but four miles ar hour. There is a low
barometer near Cincinnati and a high
near Bismarck.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-31
SURRENDERS TO KOBBE
Chinese General In the Phil
ippines a Prisoner.

Manila, March 31.-The Chinese gen.
eral, Pana. who has been terrorizing
and devastating the province of Panay.
has surrendered to General Kobbe who
is bringing him to Manila.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-31
TROUBLE REMOVED.
Persistent Law Breakers Taken to the
PenitentiarY.

Under Sheriff Hal Williams and sew
eral deputies left this morning for
Lansing with five prisoners for the pen
itentiary
The prisoners were Burly Hines and
Mary Marshall each 13 years for high
way robbery. Both have served time
before. Henry Scott two years for
grand larceny. James McVleary two
years for grand larceny and Able Hiatt,
the notorious brass thief, two years for
grand larceny.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-31

Vienna. March 31.-The high cham
berlain has accepted the resignation of
DIR. Hans Richter, director of the i'm
peria1 opera. and has appointed Prof
Hellmersberger, as his successor.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-31
Copska State Journal
INDEX OF TODAY'S PAPER.
SATURDAY. MARCH s1st, 1900

Weather predictions for the next "a hours:
Kansas-Fair tonight and Sunday
warmer in northern portion tonight
southerly winds.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-31

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The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-31

CONTINUED on Sixth Page.l
The progressive farmer., 1900-07-03

at the same time save the vote of the
ignorant white man. As for the ne
gro, it will disfranchise few thou
sand' IF them, but the right of So
ciety demands it. So powerful
weapon should never have been put
into the hands of a race that had not
seen more than two hundred years
of civilization, except by degrees, as
the proposed amendment will do, if
adopted.
Some politicians say that it is tax
ing the liber ty of the negre to de-
prive him of his right to vote. But
they should remember that liberty
must be regulated by law or it be-
comes a curse instead of a blessing,
and he who possesses it a tyrant in
stead of an obedient citizen. So
with the negro when he gets in
office: instead of looking on himself
as a servant of the people, he looks
on the people as his servants And
he grows arrogant, rash and bold,
traits of character the white man
has ever hated.
But this is not the only reason for
wanting to see the negro eliminated
from the political scrambles of this
State. There is a class of politicians
who use him as tool during cleo
tion times to put themselves into
office, and. when the election is over
they know him no more until near
another election, ever imposing on
his ignorance and prejudice. And
there is no other way to put stop
to this but by eliminating him from
political scrambles.
True the adoption of the amend
ment will not prevent him from
holding Federal offices, which are
about the only Offices he will ever
hold in this State again, amendment
or no amendment. But the adoption
of the amendment will build up in
this State two great white parties in
less than a decade that will vie with
each other as to which can give the
people the best system of State gov
ernment and white men who have
their States interest at heart can
vote as they please without having
negro thrown into their faces.
ment will insure peaceful campaigns
and purer politics in all parties. For
these reasons, along with others, 1
expect to vote for the amendment.
G. GIBSON.
Mecklenburg Co, N. G.. .1a
The progressive farmer., 1900-07-03
Mecklenburg Co., N. G. 3a
WHAT CORN CRACKER THINKS.
G. GIBSON

Correspondence Of The Progressive Farmer.
AS an apology for long silence
allow me to say had terrible at
tack of neuralgia, and have also
been quite busy. Those who know
me will testify that work grudg-
ingly when we'll, and positively un-
der protest when sick.
AS to other matters, it was my
good fortune to take in the Teachers
Assembly at Morehead City. A
neat programme was arranged and
the addresses and other features
were of high order of merit. Prof.
j. A. Holt was elected President and
Hon. G. H. Mebane rec elected Secre-
tary and Treasurer. In the resolu-
tiOns adopted by the body, the Off
cial course of Prof. Mebane was
heartily endorsed and Catawba Col
lege was congratulated on securing
his services. 1t is to be devoutly
hoped that his successor will be as
ACo3OtS, OoPoO4C, dAIu GIuCI6uU DIS -.
Fl. has proved in his official duties.
While on political subjects Ishould
have mentioned an unfortunate
affair that occurred at Shelby re-
Gently, but it escaped my memory.
When Mr.. Seawell, candidate for At
tOrney- General on the Populist
ticket, made a speech there, he was
given an egg salute as he entered
the train. The local papers de-
nOunCed the act and the Charlotte
Observer touched on the egging in
cOndemnatOry terms. This I was
glad to see, and certainly hope no
men were responsible for the acts of
these boys. If any man is guilty. he
proved himself despicable coward,
and lewd fellow of the baser sort.
A man guilty of even cOnnivance in
such a scene, could be chased to the
Gulf of Mexico by anyone who would
arm himself with a hollow corn cob
with lightning bug inside of it. and
the fugitive would only hit the
ground in high places. The genius
OF our institutions allows freedom of
speech and let every man give his
political views. If eggs had not cir
culated too freely, the Populist par ty
might not have been as strong it is.
and religious intolerance has caused
over 1000 prOselytes to MOrmonism
i'll North Carolina.
CORN CRACKER. -
Inv Il ~ n ~
The progressive farmer., 1900-07-03

Correspondence of The Progressive Farmer.
The proposed amendment to the
Constitution is a political scheme
gotten up by political leaders for the
express purpose of keeping them
selves in power. They want to re
duce the number of voters so that
they can control them better. 1t
will not take the negro out of poll
tics, but it will give those negroes
who have been educated with the
money of the white taxpayers the
advantage over the white men who
have not been educated.
While it may disfranchise some
negroes, it will also disfranchise
some white men, too Those politi-
cal leaders do not want the negro out
of politics they need him, and they
will not let him go as long as they
can hold on to him. 1t is not the
negro voter that they want to get rid
of, but it is the white voter who has
the manhood to oppose their unjust
measures. The best four years of
my young manhood were spent in
the Confederate Army trying to pre-
vent this very condition that is now
upon us-negro equality, and l will
not vote to put an educated negro over
over an uneducated white man. They
call me black-hearted if they like,
but have done far more to help the
white men govern North Carolina
than many of those political hypo-
critics who are the real enemies of
good government.
Respectfully yours,
n. GIBBON.
Mecklenburg Co., N. c.
The progressive farmer., 1900-07-03
Proclamation BY the GouerDr
5000 REWARD,
STATE OF NORTH CAROrn-.
EXECUTIVE DEP ApT,,I1'

EXECUTIVE DEPART3,H,
WHEREAS, official infor,,, '|0'
has been received at THIS DED pa IloQ 3Q
MENT that one Millard Snn1ao-As ARI,
one Harley Snelson and ,o" oro ,ad and
Snelson, in the County of Bnnoo-N Blo Nat
on the 22d day Of April last lJIo54Oe J;3 4,
and murder one George HawL~;,,u ~,u nl
AND WHEREAS, it appears $ H..
the said persons have fed tho g. Cnat "a
or so conceal themselves t6a4 4'aie u
ordinary process Of law canno. no '9t n
served upon them: 0'
NOW, THEREFORE,. 7 Don..,,
Russell, Governor Of the S%i,tel Stnta L L
North Carolina, by virtue Of aI,t5 ,tJ o.
ity in me vested by law, do isSno ~ " :
my PROCLAMATION, offerino,~ . 'il' lR'
ward of Two Hundred Dollars "a r re-
apprehension and delivery Of ~ ooG Sl{
of the said persons to the Sbnrifeo eoci !
Buncombe County at the Court bnno 5
in Asheville, and I do pnioin ,,''S ~
officers of the State and all GOOD al a.
zens to assist in bringing said nrul c,u
inals to justice. ll
Done at our City of Raleiob -.
22d day of June, in the year Of on, cn,
Lord one thousand nine hundred oni YI
in the one hundred and twenty o
fourth year of our American Indy
pendence.
DANIEL L. RUSSELL
By the Governor
BAYLUs CADE,
Private Secretary.