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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-30
DIED,

DIED.
CJDNoRE-On Thursday, November %. 1905
at go D. M after brief illness. PATRICK,
beloved husband OF the late Bridget Cudmore
Notice of funeral hereafter 1t
REIDY-Cn Thursday November 60 1900 at
csc q m. at 600 Strict northeast, after long
Illness. MR. THOMAS REIDY, aged forty-twe
years. beloved husband Of Annie Reidy, native OF
County Clare, Ireland
F.snersl from his sisters residence, e26 K
Street northeast, at O'Clock a. Tu. Saturday;
thence TO s. Josephs Church, where high re-
QUEEN mass Viii be said. Friends and relatives
invited 1t
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ST rs To Baltimore and Return via

Saturday ard sunday, December aad
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-30
Toydom
and Dollyille.

In Sundays papers we shall make
formal announcement of our readiness
IN all the Holiday especially
the Toys and Dolls.
But We viii practically be ready TO-
morrow-eBough so that We shall be
glad 20 have you bring in the Children
and give them an hours pleasure in
roaming among the novelties Of Toy
Com and DolIvilIe.
They're weIcome-and they'll be de-
lighted You're weleome-and you'll
CLEAN some ideas that Will he useful
later when you are ready to assume
your role OF Santa Claus.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-30

Underwear You Know All Abaat.
Ladies' oneita Combination Suits;
perfect fitting, form fashioned; COM
fortably feeced; in White and
Grey; all sizes of 59e grade for. 81 lie
Ladies' Ribbed Vests and Pants of
the celebrated Harvard Mills make;
perfectly fashioned; Pants made on
French bands and regular e9c
grade ...........-......- 4Sc
Chldren's Ribbed and Fleeee-Iined
Vests and Pants; White. Balbriggan,
and Grey; heavy weight and
81 1-2c quality 25c
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o Boys Lon Fantsu in Fancy
edandsin Brased but ony n sizes -
&
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-04-08
EFFICACY OF THE LASH.

In an address presented to the legisla-
ture of Illinois in favor Of corporal pun
ishment for certain penal code offences,
the statement was made that carrot
ing was put down in England by the in
Fiction of the lash. The statement ran:
Fifteen or twenty years ago the high
ways of England were made dangerous
by an epidemic of garroting; the public
seemed helpless, and the people were ter
rorized. Upon consideration the m gis-
trates were called together, and Il YVES
determined to add punishment by WHIP
ping to all guilty Of robbery and other
crimes accompanied by violence. Il was
so ordered. Result: The first three or
four cases were practically the last; tull
publicity was given them, and g7lrot:rg
instantly disappeared, and the crimes Of
the highway, in which the revol -er.
sand-bag, or slung-shor were conspicu-
Gus, disappeared also"
The Humanitarian League of London
attempts to refute the above statement
and to give the real facts, as follows:
IN 1862 there was a sudden outbreak
Of garrote robbefies in the streets, and
London was undoubtedly terrorized by
the action OF this class Of criminal. The
epidemic began in July and lasted jest
four months. At the November sessions
Of the Central criminal court, twenty
seven persons were indicted for this
crime. and tweuty-1ne were convicted,
each being sentenced to imprisonment.
without ilogging. AT the SOS s!oa5 in Jan
uary, 1853, the cal ndar h1wed very few
offenses of this character, and at The
aAIrch sessions the recorder observed TO
the grand jury:
.' I am glad 10 say that there is an alb
sence of those peculiar charges of rob
berry with violence. of which there was
a large number towards the end Of last
year. and which have been gradually de-
creasing during the last two or three
months,
1T was not until July y. 1858. that
bill. introduced by a private member. 10
enable logging to be ordered for robbery
with violence was carried i'm the house
of commons. in opposition to the then
home secretary. Sir George Grey Hence.
II is clear that fiogEing did MT put down
garroting. for the crime had been sup
pressed. and London relieved Of the ter
ro- several months before the hogEiEg
bill was even introduced into the h2uss
Sir Edmund Du Cane. the late caa =
man Of the board Of directors Of the con-
Wet prisons. has told Us in unmistai>a-
/ be language that hoggns had nothing
whatever 20 do with the so-c2lled extinct
ton Of garroting In 1889 an overw IN
ing REPUTATION Of the soph.stries Of The
! advocates Of dogginE was set forth in
! r,.-- Fsrrr
diSpesed Of the failaCy that garrounS
was put down in the sixties by the free
use of the lash, but proved conclusiVely
that in some par tsof Ensiand. notably
| in Liverpool, the crime had increased
parl passu with the inf}icti7n Of me
VIGOROUSLY savage sentences Of f7ggias
and Imprisonment passed by a certain
wei known judge.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-04-08
rnATpRFHENSTNE.

on a tombstone in an old New ing .aaa
churchyavd there Is an epitaph whl1h
never fails 70 bring a smile % the lace
OF the reader;
ITO the memory Of Ann Sophia and
Irl:a Hattie his two wives, this stone Is
erected by their grateful widower James
= Rollins. They made home pleasant
,4-Dss Journal
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-04-08

Madrid, April 1T IS announced that
the minister q war. General Po!av.eja.
has received an official dispatch from
Manila announcing that many SpaHia<ds
residing at Manila desire 10 return 70
Snain ..on account OF the spreading OF
the Filipino Instruction in the island CT
Luzon-'
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-04-08

Klugstaa. Jamaica. April The Au1eT-
lean yachts Elsa ard Carne1, Eifh Psr-
ties CT tourists o. boaTc. s-riysd hare
yesterday
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were in no force, as only a Jew GeSultOTy
shots were fred upon Us, which did Us
no harm Lieutenant Moore, with his
scouts. undertook 70 scale the heights,
and after a very difficult climb. succeed
ed i'm doing So and routed the insurgents
from this strong position. How many in
surEeuts we're here 10 vamoose could not
b. learned. as they did noy stay 70 give
any account Of themselves. From this
point we again pushed on over an al
most impossible trait. in marsh and Jun
gle and dense underground. for some
twelve miles. The road he-e was fright
rul for marching. weeds and underground
forming trans for the uawary az every
step the Gcnse0ess of the jungle render
inz All objects At but a slight distance
dim and obscure The river being dry
We took 20 the bed. and fIcundered on for
many a mile between high perpendicular
walls rising in height from so 10 l5q9 teet
on either side L was here that Lieutta-
ant Humphrey. che typographical officer
with the expedition had 20 abandon 5
horse. and IN tbs position we were fret
upon by the outpost Of General Hiz8a-
This fre We promptly returned. when the
rebels iucoacilenl-y dropped their rites
and bags 90 ammunition and fel leav-
ing Two dead horses we had shot On
penetrating into the brush about l95 yards
FROM The outpost 3s discovered two large
mules branded Z. : How they were
b night 70 this sp1t, which IS almost in
accessible fer animals Is past al com
prehensIon. Here we also found traH
leading OF 70 tAa righ. and Up a steep
mountain gorge. down which came rush
ing stream from Jze mountains above
Captain McRse, with half OF the COM
usaad. started up this tran - Teco1noiter
and after advancing about some 80 yards
the party vas again fred upon BY whaS
was apparently but 8 marzuding party.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1900-10-09
PRICES TALK. E 3 q

$3.50, IS, 80. 81 Apple Standard and D'f
Pear, Plum, Ounce, 50, So, $40, sia. Sl3,s15
per 100 trees. We have ever, thing in Small
Fruit Plants. Ornamentals, etc, at lowest
prices, YOU CAN'T GET BETTER AT ANY
PRICE OR AS GOOD for less money. Pleased
patrons in every section of the U. s. OUR
REFERENCES, are the people that have been
dealing with us for the past IL years. Write
to us and if You will mention this paper we
VIII send you free our special wholesale price
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Anyone wanting a sewing ma
chine will do wisely by oalIiug
on us we sell everything on
trial we are agents for three
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PIANOS.

The celebrated Shubert, Mar
tin Bros. and Haines Bros
All of these instruments are
first-class, sold on five years
guarantee and at prices never
so low before; we also have
the agency for two fine grade
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Removed
Owe DooR ABoVE CARTER HOUSE.

I have removed my Office to the building
one door above the Carter House, where 1
will continue the Grain and Commission busi-
ness. also repr, sent the PrOvident Life and
Trust Company. the best Life Insurance COm-
pauy. as reported by Insurance Commissions
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Jno. a. Washington. K. W. Alexander.
Washington & Alexander,
Insurance Agency.


insurance Agency,
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Representing the following Companies
The old and reliable
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Giving the best results to policy holders. and
which has larger amount of policies in
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Liverpool d London u Globe, of England ,
Scottish Union and National. of Scotland
aud the Royal Insurance Co., of Liv-
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doing business in America.
ETNA, OF HARTFORD.
Peabody, of Wheeling, w. Va.
Franklin. of Wheeling.
German Fire, of Wheeling.
Phoenix. of Hartford.
Virginia Fire and Marine, of Richmond, Va.
Georgia Home, of Columbus. Ga.
Fire Association. of Philadelphia, Pa.
Continental. of New York.
German-American Fire Insurance Co. ,Of New
York.
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Niagara Fire Insurance Co., of New York.
Fidelity and Casualty. of New York City,
furnishing Steam Boiler Insurance and
Inspections and Accident Insurance
of every kind
Fidelity and Deposit Company, of Maryland.
the only company authorized to grant
bonds ana become surety in the state.
JEFFERSON COUNTY. MUTUAL FIRE
INSURANCE COMPANY.
All losses promptly adjusted and paid at our
office.
Sub-Agents:
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CHAS. II. TRAIL, Harper's Ferry, W. Va.
A sworn statement of the conditions of all
Foreign Insurance Companies represented in
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in compliance with the State laws.
We solicit a continuance of your patronage,
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Bowmans, Hawkinstown and Mill Spur, in
ThOroughfare Gap Quot shown on lime TaDle)
are flag stops Tor Trains and 70.
Nos.14 and 10 connect with main line trains
for all points South and Southwest, aud at
Washington for all Eastern Cities. No change
of cars between Washington 0ndHarrisonburg
For detailed infor alton apply to nearest
agent of Southern Railway. or write to
l.. s. BROWN, Geu'I Agt.,
EOS 18th st. N. W, Washington ID. C..
FRANK 8 GASSoS, Sd v. p 81 Gen'l AiII'yr.
EOS 18th SIN. w, Washington D. q.
j. N. GULF, Traffic Manager
w. A. Turk, General Passenger Agent,
Aug. Z. Washington, D. c..
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B. & Q.
RAILROAD
NORTHWARD,

Time Table in
effect May 90, 100,
until further notice
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-31

color than the hair the indics tions are
lack of vitality and great sensitiveness.
Family defined eyebrows placed high
above the nose are signs of Incidence
and weakness.
Very black eyebrows give the face an
intense and searching expression; When
natural they accompany a passionate
temperament.
Very light eyebrows rarely are seen
on strongly intellectual faces, although
the color of the eyebrows is not accepts
ed singly as denoting lack of intelli-
gence. The form gives the key to the
faculties and their direction.
Red eyebrows denote great fervor and
ambition; brown a medium between
THE red and black.
The ideal eyebrow accepted by the
Greeks as the perfect feminine eyebrow
is long, nearly straight, archless and
delicately penciled. But like the rose
bud mouth, it does not indicate the
highest order of intelligence, and the
arch is expressive always of greater
sensibility and greater strength of
character,
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FASHIONS !
THAT ARE TO BIZ.
DAISY MAY DESCRIBES LIFE AND DRESS
AT NEWPORT.

as it enjoyed in the old days, when ev-
cry well regulated wardrobe contained
black silk, black alpaca and an india
shawl. Alpaca is seen in the shops in
all it's shimmering, smooth prettiness
and in dozen colors. 1t deserves the
popularity it enjoys, for it is not only
attractive in it's sleek, bright way, but
it is also proof against creases and as
durable as any material can be.
Cashmere comes back again with q
flourish of trumpets. 1t is woven with
a silk wool and is exquisitely soft and
pliable. 1t will be used extensively for
indoor gowns this winter.
In fabrics for evening wear the cling
ing stuffs bid fair to claim the coming
season for their own. Crepe de chine
is to be worn not only by buds" but
by women of all ages! A new material
which has the moonlight effect most
sought for at present is MORE We
lours." and a newer one is called "osa-
ka." 1t is wavy Grape, in many COL
ors. Goffered oriental satins, crinkled
silks and silk grapes. all of them soft
and "draperylike," are to be extensive
ly worn.
Green, bottle green, hunters green
and even olive green are to be the
favorite shades. The last named will
share the honors with plum color.
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two or three times, as occasion de-
mandS.
At her last tea a delicious fruit salad
made of pineapples, oranges and ba-
nanas, rich with dressing of sherry,
maraschino and champagne, served in
sparkling cut glass dish, graced the
center of the table. Slices of the thin
nest brown bread. spread thick with
fresh butter, cut into long, narrow lady
finger shape, were piled high on one
side of the table. On the other, iced to-
matoes, deliciously seasoned with may
onnaise dressing, We're laid between
squares of fresh, new made bread and
alternated with sandwiches of thin
graham crackers spread with cottage
cheese.
The favored guests at these Sunday
evening reunions stroll in to the tea ta-
BILE just as their appetites move them,
and any one of the group assumes for
the moment the duties of the hostess.
A small side table holds nuts and con-
serves and bonbons and large punch
bowl for those who prefer something
stronger than tea. Various cups have
been tried to suit the taste Of the va
rious guests, and one that has found
universal favor is worth repeating. A
large slice of pineapple strewed rather
thickly with sugar is placed at the
bottom of the bowl. To this is added a
bottle of good claret and half pound
of ice. Just before it is drunk a pint
bottle of sparkling Moselle is poured
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monk, named Hwai-yi, exercised
great fascination over the empress, but
no one ever exercised sufficient power
to save himself when the cool headed
lady decided that his further existence
was a menace to her own safety.
Wu-how had caused splendid tenn
pie to be built for the bonze and had
appointed him its abbot. When the
temple was finished, it was noticed by
the mandarins that the 10000 monks
whose devotions Hwai-yi presided over,
We're singularly ablebodied set of
young men, with knowledge of sword
craft quite out of proportion to their
proficiency in prayer This fact was
reported to the empress, and she order
ed the Punishment of the military look
ing monks to different parts of China
Angry at this, Hwai-yi who no doubt
was plotting to seize the government
burned the temple to the ground. WI
how publicly paid no attention to this
act, but secretly she gave orders for
the favorite's assassination.
AT last bowed down with years and
illness the Empress WI resigned the
government to her son, Chung Tsung
whom for 20 years she had kept in re-
tirement far from the capital. She was
so years old at this time and spent the
year that interviewed until her death in
magnificent palace assigned to her
by the government.
Wei, the wife of Chung Tsung, as
pired to be a second Wu-how, but she
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offerings to the temples to buy for her
prolongation of life, for" said She
"our life is in the hands of heaven, and
when it decides we shall die there is no
mortal power can change it's will"
The most famous of the great en-
press regents was Wu-Tsih- ten, also
called Wu-how. Her history is an orr
entail romance. A daughter Of the gov
ernor of King-chow she had been a
member of the harem of Emperor Tai
Tsung. With the other ladies of Tai
retired to a Buddhist nunnery. Her
wonderful beauty chained the eye of
Tai Tsung's son and successor, Kau
Tsung, one day when he met her in the
palace, where, she had come TO live on
invitation OF the Empress Wang shih
who was much attached to her. WI
how rewarded friendship with treach-
cry Kan Tsung was far from being
the wise and exemplary man his father
had been, and the lovely Wu-how was
soon exalted to the position of harem
favorite. Empress she could not be
while Wang-shih the first wife, lived,
and She soon comprised her death The
emperor was during his life quite under
the thumb of the able Wu-how, who
took part in consultations with the
ministry and insisted on a joint share
in the government
Gradualk SHu-how absorbed entire
control of tn apire; her husband was
a mere figuly cad. One Of the great
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events of the reign was the conquest Of
Korea in 667 A. d. The death of the
emperor placed absolutely in her hands
the government of the country. For
20 years she was it's undisputed SOW
ereign. AS regent for her son she
should have been content to allow him
some voice in public affairs, but, DON
ming the imperial robes of the sovereign
which no other regent had dared to
touch, she directed the cabinet meet
ings and state audiences, at none of
which the emperor appeared. She pro-
claimed herself the founder of new
dynasty, abolished the ancestral tenn
pies of the Tangs and built others for
her own family in their place.
She was a woman who put proper
value on talent and surrounded herself
with able ministers and advisers. These
even her favorites were not permitted
to affront. One day in her presence the
prime minister, unrebuked, slapped the
face of one of these favorites because
of lack of respect shown his office This
favorite, dissolute Buddhist bonze, or
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lacked ability. Her husband, weak,
pleasure loving creature, was grateful
for the devotion she had shown during
his exile and allowed her a part in the
government. She fell under bad infiu-
ence, and when, by assassination, ev-
cry one likely to oppose her had been
removed. she sacrificed her husband.
She sent him poisoned cakes, of which
he ate, heartily and died. She was APP
pointed regent for her 16-year-old son,
but her end came soon. The princes of
the house of Tang, learning that they
were to be murdered in order to prevent
disputes over the succession to the
throne, gathered their followers about
them, forced their way into the palace
and killed Wei and her accomplices.
From these glances into the lives of
China's famous women it will be seen
that the history of the present Empress
Isl An does not greatly differ from
those Of many of her imperial predeces-
sors. Like Wu-how, she attained the
throne through the death of her rival,
and, like that empress, able ministers
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which is an evolution from the emil
nence and magenta of past years.
Sunday is a day of rest even in this
turbulent city, and the clever hostess
who entertains on that day contributes,
by the informality of her proceedings,
to a good reposeful time. There is one
woman of my acquaintance here who
makes a speciality of Sunday teas. She:
sets no exact hour, though all her
friends know that her house and her
dining room are open from s o'clock on.
Nothing hot is served except chatting
dish bits and tea, and these may be
made any time during the evening or
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A STORY FROM ROME.

An amusing story comes from Rome.
Some American ladies made their app
pearance at a papal reception, to the
grave displeasure of the pope, in BALI,
room dress. A well known cardinal
was instructed to apprize these Offend
ers of their breach of etiquette. The
cardinal thus fulfilled his somewhat
delicate mission: The pope" he said.
sis old fashioned and does net like
decollete dresses; but I am quite ac-,
customed to them, for / have been so
much among savages when u mission
airy that do not mind them"
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A HANDSOME HOMEMADE LACE COLLAR.

and thread, beginning at the center
of the paper, unite them with the
point lace stitch. An idea of how this
is done may be obtained from OBJ
servation of the sketch. When the
leaves and flowers are all stoutly
united. the paper may be removed
and heavy border crocheted or
stitched around the lace.
Wild flowers lend themselves best to
these patterns. Any good crocheter
will know how to make them.
In making fiat wheels or spider
webs, which form part of point lace
work, the spokes are formed of tho
thread twisted twice across for each
spoke until enough have been made.
They are then caught in the center
and the thread is woven in and out.
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h Tow that lace is so popular for
trimming, women are devoting
more of their attention to max,
ing it than they have done for some
time. Very pretty and serviceable
laces may be made at home. One of
the handsomest of these consists of
leaves and flowers crocheted of fine
linen thread and united by the point
lace stitch. This is excellent for re-
vers or collars for children's clothing
To make either of these articles cut
out a piece of brown paper in the de-
sired shape, making 1t a little larger
than the required size. Stitch the
leaves and flowers over the paper in
such a way that they will form a har-
. monious pattern, and with needle
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GREAT
K. Chinese
WONGN Some Famous
Predecessors
Present Empress.


public affairs and her benevolence she
endeared herself to the common people.
She died in the year 637 A. D. Her dy-
ing words to her husband and son are
models of wisdom. She asked that no
costly funeral be accorded to her and
no expensive monuments erected over
her body, lest these should cause taxa
lions to burden the poor. She also
besought her friends to make no rich
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FACTS ABOUT THE EYEBROWS.
Romantic women usually have very
we'll defined arch in the center of the
eyebrow, while a sense of humor is in
dictated in the arch nearer the nose.
Where the eyebrows are lighter liz
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