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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-01-14
THE NEW SKIRT OF 1900.
THE BOX PLATED BACK AMI THE
LONG TUNIC SHAPED FRONT.
BRILLIANT NOVELTY GOODS.
A Bright Touch of Color is Given by
n Gay Innings of the TUNES.
Something New in Skirts.

Woman's main concern now is for
her skirt Waist fashions are SO varied
that she cannot well go astray except
i'm the matter of sleeves. But SO long
as she keeps these within bounds and
squares" the shoulders she is on the
safe side. AS to the yoke and the vest,
the belt and the back, there is little
chance of making a mistake, for fash
ion allows the widest liberty on al these
questions.
With the skirt 1T is different. Your
correspondent went into a tailoring es-
adjustment the other day and asked
for a habit-backen skirt. The sales
woman looked up in surprise. Why
do you not take the newest skirt?"
asked she. "The habit backs are going
out" She then explained that the
newest skirt was a box-plaited n as
to the back and sides, and plain as to
the front. 'This," said she, "is a COM
promise between the bo~x-plaited all
around and the saddle back"
The popular" skirt will be one with
a tight-fitting front and sides and a.
distes will tell you, n is attached to
the band quite as easily. The front and
sides are sewed to the band without
f~ulness, but at the very middle of the
back there is laid the large, flat box
plat.
The skirt opens either at one side of
the box plat or upon the left side in
front The front opening is so much
more popular than the rear opening
Gnat women are loath to disturb it.
The thought that there IS no gaping
placket hole is so r~eassuring that a
woman walks in comfort in the public
eye, nor is disturbed by the fear that
her inner woman, so to speak, is ex-
posed to gaze. The most beautiful pet
ticoat in the world never looked hand
some viewed through a placket hole.
Simple and Petty.
Another style of skirt is simple and
pretty. 1t has the box plat in the back
but the front and sides are arranged
with the tiniest tucks running veri-
cally from the belt downward. These
tuchs r no heavier than a cording
and look mot unlike cording. They be-
gin at the belt and extend downward
box plat of moderate size in the back,
the box fai.ng apart enough to be
graceful and to relieve the back OF its
drawn look. This kind OF a skirt is
eashy arranged or "draped." rs the mo-
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-01-14

Widow of the Hero of tho Maine
Is Hard at Work in the City of
New York Winning Name and
Fame.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-01-14

Mrs. P. sat in her room when I went
to the boarding house the other
ing, with a rapt, dreamy look on he
face. She didn't notice me as I pal
her door. I couldn't help remeff5&
ing the expression. A few minutes
later I heard her sisters voice. calling
from the third floor.
ANIMAL"
No response
"An-na!"
There was no reply this time either.
nor to a third call. much more pro-
longed.
Finally the sIter-in-law came down.
stairs.
why, what's the matter. why don't
you answer"
well, I'll have to now. You've
broken me up. But I should think you
might have left me alone. You know
I've been to tho opera, Marion, and
that's a perfect agony for me TO come
down TO this world again."
And I expect that this Ii something
to which other devotees OF music will
give assent
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-01-14
coming to every figure.

coming to every figure.
In enumerating the new skirts one
almost forgets the Russian skirt, which
is gathered across the back and con-
ventionally tight in front and on the
sides. To hold the front and sides firm
and in place there are old fashioned tie
strings underneath, reminding a wom-
an Of the days when she put ON her
dress over her head, precariously, not
sure that she would dispose of the
many tie strings in the right way.
Just as she then steered her head
through a labyrinth Of strings, even so
she must do it again, with this differ
ence-the strings extend no lower than
the hips. Below that the skirt flares
out as suddenly as possible. This is
a quick and easy style for the home
dressmaker, much easier than the Gre
clan fold skirt.
Draped Skirts.
There are also draped skirts. These
are intricate and hard to understand.
Four large, pointed, shawl-like pi IS
are so arranged that they form tunics
at the front and the sides and the back.
The drapery is put ON from the waist
and the point falls to the hem of the
skirt. The sides are precisely like the
front, the same long, sharp point grad
ually growing broader from the hem
upward to the belt is seen, and the
back is a repetition of the sides and
front. For this skirt the large plaid
shawl patterns are used, the Mckinley
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-01-14
ed in New York with his troubles.

ed in New York with his troubles
One day, about two months ago, there
came word that Bill Anthony had com-
mitted suicide in Central Park; and the
widow. with her baby In her arms.
came to New York to earn o hveA-
hood in the grert city.
With her husbands name as In In
PRODUCTION. and a fair education back
of her. Mrs. Anthony soon found work
upon a daily newspaper and there you
will find her. doing reporting and othz
erwise assisting in getting out tho
per. She has become q Of
in the beehive OF workers in Il
polls.
Mrs. Anthony Is ! much be0gf -
ing woman than her pictures show he
She is fair. with dark eyes. and Q very
pretty smile, a smile which wins inter-
views for her from famous men who
have denied themselves to other repor-
tiers.
Mrs. Anthony thus finds herself abba
to provide for herself and baby and. al
the same time, to get happiness by in
dependent work.
You can see her any day in New
York, dressed in black, a long veil
dangling from a widows bonnet, busily
engaged upon her chosen occupation, o
choice which was a wise one for her,
as she has been successful from the
very start.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-01-14

to a point just below the hips. When
the tuck end a slight flare occurs
which allows for the fit of the hips.
This is an extremely becoming style
and an admirable one, in that it looks
well in any material. Black serge,
made up in this way, looks very dressy,
especially when completed with the box
plat in the back.
A black serge trimmed with braid
arranged in a deep point in front, with
the skirt plated in the back and tucked
from the waist to a point below the
hips in front, is quite enough for a
street skirt for winter or early spring.
There is still another new skit, this
being a variation of the box plat.
1t is called the Grecian fold skirt. The
front and sides are fitted as tightly as
possible and the skirt is very long,
quite covering the feet, after the fash
ion of the new street dress. But it is in
the back that the Eewness is shown.
From the belt to the hem there ex-
tends a very large box plait which is
called the Grecian fold.
1t is different from the conventional
box plait. At the waist it is narrow,
scarcely more than six inches wide,
but below the waist it gradually flares
until it is half a yard or more wide at
the hem. The plat is folded in very
deeply, so that there is a deal Of full
ness at the back. For those who found
the habit back trying this is a very
acceptable fashion, for the fare is be-
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-01-14
cola Cash i. Dinerens.

One day recently an ex-judge who
is a cashier of a bank refused to cash
a check offered by a stranger.
1.-THE check IS all right" he said.
but the evidence you offer in identi-
tying yourself is the person to whose
order it is drawn is scarcely sufficient
i've known you to hang a man on
less evidence, Judge" was the stran-
gers response.
"Qufte likely" replied the ex-5udgs5
abut when 1t comes to letting go II
cold cash we have 10 be carefuI-"-Ths
Green Bag.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-01-14
She Spoke Too Soon.

Molly" he said. "Tve sworn OF
from"
"Oh, I'm so glad!" she interrupted.
Paying any more of our fearful MILL
merry bills" he concluded.
And the silence that followed could not
have been broken by a sledge hammer
Atlanta Constitution.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-01-14
MRS. BILL ANTHONY AT WORK.
She Has Chosen n Newspaper Career
and is Doing Well at 1t.

A unique figure in New York is Mrs.
William Anthony, known popularity as
Mrs. Bill" Anthony.
Mrs. Anthony is the wife OF the hero
OF the Maine. When one part of the
ship flew into the air, a portion of it
remained afloat and on this shattered
deck Bill Anthony, sailor of the Maine,
stood. Stepping up to the commanding
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-01-14

what b the difference between Q sharp
man and a smooth rascai1-
.Freqrenziy there - no differences. Thu
term depends upon n1nElser you profit ~
lose by the operations &C the man IN Qnes~
tion"-Cnicago Post
Abilene weekly reflector., 1900-08-30

,kln operations up to the 10th in
Pekin, confirming the press reports
already printed of the death of the
gallant Capt. Reilly in the final as
sault on the outer walls of Pekin.
Almost as important as the Pekin
news in this dispatch was the state
ment that the boxers are again con-
centrating around Tien Tsin and last
Sunday morning the Sixth cavalry,
with about 400 English and Japan
troops, had a lively brush with the
boxers eight miles outside Of Tien
Tsin, where about 100 of the Chinese
were killed and five Americans wound
ed. II was evident from Admiral
Remey's account of this affair that
while the Chinese are in force enough
around Tien Tsin to make consider
able show, they are evidently not in
the humor hotly to contest an en-
gagement.
The most important dispatch of the
day was not made public by theTwar
department. but was the subject OF
an extended conference at the white
house yesterday morning between the
Abilene weekly reflector., 1900-08-30
THE POPE WANTS ROME.


London, Aug, 2S.--"As result of
the outcry against the declaration of
the Osservatore Romano" says the
Rome correspondent of the Daily Ex-
press, that the late King Humbert
had meditated giving up Rome to the
hierarchy, the clerical papers have
been instructed to publish a state
ment giving confirmation and details.
According to this account, King
Humbert some months before his
death, wrote to Cardinal Giuseppe
Frisco, archbishop of Naples. request
ing that trustworthy priest be sent
to hear his confession. A priest was
sent, but absolutioh was refused, un.
less llumbcrt would agree to abdicate
and give up Rome, The king asked
time to consider, as he was anxious
to receive the sacrament, and accord
ing to the clerical version, it was his
communication to the priest that in
duced the holy see to grant Christian
burial
"King llumbert's letter to Cardinal
Frisco will be published. A circular
note from the vatican to the Catholic
powers declares that, so long as Italy
contests the rights of the holy see,
the pope will only recognize Victor
Emmanuel as king of Sardinia. The
note appeals to the powers to relieve
the pope from an intolerable situa-
ton, declaring that the conditions of
the papacy under Italian rule is stead
lily growing worse
Abilene weekly reflector., 1900-08-30

PRESIDENT, secretary Root ana Actlng
Secretary Of State Adee. 1t was
from Gen. Chaffee and arrived about
the same time as the causualty list OF
the Pekin fight. 1t was dated the
18th inst. and dealt entirely
with military operations and condi'
tions,
France and England May Fight.
London, Aug. 27.-The talk of the
war with France-for what reason no
one seems to know-continues to
creep into the columns of the most
conservative newspapers. England,
the Englishman says, desires no war
with France, but the republic is pre-
pairing to invade England. On the
other hand, in Paris the Frenchman
says he does not want to 60 to war
with England but England is pre-
pairing to invade France. Not only do
the newspapers publish long accounts
of the preparations for war by France,
but the English reviews continue to
print striking articles Of the forth
coming contest under the heading Of
French preparation.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1900-08-30

Omaha, Neb., Aug. 27.-William J.
Bryan spoke at the third annual pic
mic of the Jacksonian club of Ne.
braska at Syndicate park, South 0ma'
ha, Saturday afternoon and evening
Webster Davis and J, r. Sovereign
spoke in the afternoon. Mr.. Bryan
spoke chiefly upon imperialism.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1900-08-30
Runor That Allies We're Defea,ed.

Paris, Aug. 2s-A special dispatch to
lie Steele from st. Petersburg says:
ut is persistenSly r,1nored in st. Pc
tersburg that the Russian government
has received dispatch asserting that
after a fierce battle inside Pekin the
allies retreated, losing $500 men
mostly russians. 1t is further said
that the Chinese occupy fortified po-
sitions, from which they are bonn
harding the allies in u murderous
manner"
Abilene weekly reflector., 1900-08-30

Washington, Aug. 25.-The Chinese
situation developed little of impor-
tance yesterday. 1t is stated frankly
by the officials in the state, war and
navy departments that no dispatches
have been received bearing on the
problem which has yet to be solved,
namely, the disposition of China's af-
fairs at the hands of the powers. In
the absence of other food for specu-
lation the receipt of two casualty lists
from Gen. Chaffee dated Tien Tsin
were made the basis for q report that
he and the American force had evac-
uated Pekin. II was stated at the war
department, however, that no advices
have been received indicating that
Gen. Chaffee had left Pekin, and it
was said that he would have advised
the war department and given his
reasons for doing SO had he contem-
plated such an important step.
A cabinet officer is authority for the
statement that alleged differences
Abilene weekly reflector., 1900-08-30

London, Aug. 2s.-The allies, resum-
ing aggressive operations, have taken
the district wes: of Pei.in. This
statement, based on Chinese author.
ity, is cabled from Shanghai. From
the same place comes the further
statement that Ii Hung Chang has
wired the empress dowager at 'Hsian-
Flu requesting the arrest of Prince
Tuan and the disarmament of the
boxers, in order to give him an open
ing for negotiations with the powers,
The illuninations projected at
Shanghai in celebration of the relief
Of Pekin have been abandoned, lest
they should cause a native outbreak.
evidence has been received here"
says the Shanghai correspondent of
the Standard, " going to show that
Gen. Yung Lu was the real author
of the anti-foreign outbreak, the en-
press dowager Prince Tuan and the
Others all having been persuaded by
him to take an extreme attitude
while he stood aside and awaited de-
yelopnlents.'
American refugee missionaries in
Annoy, according to the Hong Kong
correspondent of the Daily Nail, are
anxious to return to the interior, but
the United States consul has forbid
den them to do so and urges them to
go to the Philippines or to return to
America. Shanghai adyices to the
Daily News say that consular opinion
there looks upon japanese action in
the landing of troops at Annoy, de-
spite the protests of the consuls, as
similar to that of Russia at New
Chwang, the whole indicating a ten
dency to partition of the empire.
'1.ussian journals agree says the
Moscow correspondent of the Stand
ard, that it is impossible to deal
with China in the spirit of revenge,
as suggested by Emperor William.
They believe that methods less drastic
can better accomplish the ends of
Russia in Manchuria. The question
would be satisfactorily settled to Rus
sian minds by the seizure of the
northern provinces.
Rumnr That Allies We're Dpfea.ed
Abilene weekly reflector., 1900-08-30

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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-01-24
BIENNIAL SESSIONS.
how the State Could Save Seventy
Thousand Dollars

The Citizen is neither calamity
nowlero nor fault finder, but it sees in
the expenditure of $40, 1000 every year for
1he expenses of holding the Legislature
needless waste of the peoples money.
The fact that the work of the last
legislature was unusually light makes
IL all the more apparent that all the
necessary laws, appropriations, etc., can
De provided for in session every two
years. We do not believe this assertion
will be disputed by any member of the
last Legislature, who of all others should
be in position to know.
We have enough laws for years to
come. The secretary of state should be
given the right to incorporate the many
cross roads Villages without legislative
action, and there would be little left for
the Legislature to do every year.
Biennial sessions, therefore, would
answer every purpose and save $4,000
to the state every other year, which can
be put to many good uses.
A constitutional amendment of this
kind, we doubt not, would receive the
endorsement of large majority of the
people of Georgia.-Macon County
Citizen.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-01-24
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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-01-24
The Taxpayers Governor.

governor Gambler, true to the princi-
pl7s vi economy on which he ran for
governor reduced the tax rate from
al a. 10 o:36 He did this, too, without
uS.lg injustice to the public institutions
1 sa, me state or cutting the salary of her
d iaiInlul officials. He did it bv looping
IN IN opportunities and screwing up the taps
~ .ne nscal year m achnery of the gov~
JJtulOeht. The legislature, of course.
deserves immense credit, but not all of
W yuo credit, for this wholesome economy.
a 90 was Governor Candler's unceasing and
earnest earnest exhortations and ringing mes
oages that inspired and impelled the law.
wdkers IN their laudable work.
II the governors policy had been
mnohy adopted the reduction in the tax
cue already so substantial, would have
oeen stlll greater. Reforms, however.
ore always gradual, and the governors
o onS I eye Is still on the financial track
"DG u, MS hand on the throttle.
mere are many things in the future
90 may call certainties; but there are
CIV, ana one of them is that Governor
U@nuier Will be reelected. 1t is bv the
S%"y, right amusing to read of Fl on. MIR.
~ ana 80 denying the rumor that he
Nh run against the governor this wear
! = lose small rumOrs and large denials of
10 9.iI impeachment are but the ameni-
r 6o VI politics, and are excused by us all.
g present governor will run the mogul
,on 1talo Ior the next three years .-Madi.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-01-24
A Ono Sided One.

There are times, even in the best reg
ulated families, when it becomes nee
essary to discipline some young and
stirring member Of the household. The
other evening an indulgent father con-
cluded that such time had arrived as
his s-year-old son had committed an
act of INSTRUMENTATION and threatened
to repeat it. Rebukes and warnings
were in vain, and at last the youngster
was given a sound spanking. Half an
hour later, after friendly relations had
been resumed, an older son came home
and was somewhat surprised when the
8-year-old said to him: You ought 10
have been here awhile ago. Me ana
papa had a fight."-Pittsburg Chronl-
cle-Telegraph.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-01-24
MANUFACTURED FREAKS.
Sometimes the Public Recognizes Them and
Trouble Follows.

oOlIIellIlltS lHe uDilC neCOSiZ IHGlH dlIu
Trouble Follows.
"Whi1e 1-Was> assent from nly.r1Uw,
says circus proprietor, my manager
once engaged two boys with heads lit
tie larger than teacups. One Of them
had a clubfoot and some little claim
of intelligence" says the Philadelphia
Saturday Evening Post. "Our people
had painted them to look like savages,
and they were exhibited as the Aztec
children One day when the lecturer
was expatiating upon these remarka-
BILE children a burly countryman
shouted:
"'HelIo, John Evans, 1 know you.
l worked in the harvest field with you
many day. Oh, you can't fool me"
"The Aztec child had been taught to
make no reply to anything said TO
him, and the lecturer paid no attention
to anything said to the countryman's
interruption, but the countryman was
not to be put down, and once more he
shouted:
Say, Bill Evans, maybe you think
l don't know that clubfoot. Just come
off, now
"The audience was greatly amused
at this, and the lecturer saw that he
had plenty of trouble on hand. COnse-
quently he called the countryman aside
and told him that he was certainly mis-
taken as to the identity of the freak.
oh, no, l amt replied the obdurate
fellow, and, what is more, you and
your whole shebang are frauds and
humbugs.' Then the lecturer took an
other tack, gave the countryman 50
and thought the incident closed. But
it was not, for the fellow proceeded to
spend the money on whisky and tell
his friends of his discovery, with the
result that the business at that point
was ruined"