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Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1900-05-05

"She's been reading harmful books
he sputtered; "Ibsen and Maeterlink
and who knows what all? They Aare
dangerous and degrading. They cor.
rupt the soundest mind with their pes
simistic sophistries. What's this?'' He
picked up a newspaper clipping from
the table and. lighting the gas. read ii
aloud:
1.-THE souls of women knock some
times at the bars of convention. of ira.
dition. of marriage. and clamor for
freedom-even if it be the briefest OF
respites. Sometimes when they least
expect it the desire to fly grows strong
upon them and they are ready to throw
down all that is at hand and strike out
boldly in the direction of the Turing
voice Who can blame them? Do you
blame the captive brutes in the arena
for beating their breasts sore against
the cruel bars that cut them off from
the delights of liberty? Woman has
the same instinct. 1t flares out al
times when least expected. and the
woman goes forth heart hungry and
longing, too, for that blessed boon that
men call-and monopolize freedom"
John threw the clipping down.
absolute rot he snarled. Then hi
quickly said. "And she must have beer
reading it just before she started out.
His voice sank on the last words theI
he briskly added: Don't be fool
John. Everything will come out al
right. You know it will. Here yor
are worrying over what is probobly 8
trivial incident Be a man.
Nevertheless his hand trembled whe1
he picked up the obnoxious clipping
and tossed it into the wastebasket.
He leaned back in his chair and. tax
ing out cigar, lighted and smoked it
He thought of the first time he saw
Nellie, of how little he imagined SHE
would become so dear to him, of thu
gradual growth of love, of the day b.
asked her to be his wife, Queer that III
had never gone over the romance be
fore. How wildly it all came back t.
lin. And this was the first time he hat
recalled It., He had been too busy t.
think Of such trifies. Trifies! To,
busy to think Of aught save his owl
! plans and hopes and ambitions. Hal
his wife no hopes and plans-no ambi
tons? Was her life SO indissolub1y
linked with his that she was indiviGu.
ally effaced? He had never asked him.
self this question before. 1t was time
it was asked. How supremacy selfish
he had been. He had never recognized
the fact until now. He passed his hand
YEARLY over his forehead. He wasn't
well. He had the blues. He needed q
strong bracer He went to the side
board and poured out half tumbler
full of whisky in the little glass. He
picked it up. Then he pushed it back
1t seemed cowardly. Why should he
be afraid of his thoughts? He remem
bered, too, how reproachfully she al
ways looked at him when he drank
He knew it was a temptation that he
ought to avoid. And yet her reproach
full glances never stopped him. Ht
would laugh at her and drink in a spir
| it of bravado.
He went back to the big chair in the
library What confounded disagree
able companions mans thoughts
were! They came unlimited and they
| didn't have the grace to leave wher
they found. they were not welcome
Did Nellie ever sit and think? She ha6
plenty of time for il. Much more time
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The bodice is mounted on a glove
fitted lining, which closes in the Gen.
tire front. The back is smooth across
the shoulders and draws down close
at the waist line with tiny pleats in
the centre. A perfect adjustment is
made with an under-arm gore.
The fronts are slightly double breast
ed. The fulness at the waist being
arranged in blouse effect over a mar
row velvet girdle. The shallow plas-
tron of tucked mousseline is perma-
nently attached to the right lining
front and fastens invisibly on the left
side. The special feature in this waist
is the tucked collar, which provides
a stylish trimming for the back and
outlines the plastron, forming broad
tucked reyers. It extends out over
the sleeves, giving broad effect to the
shoulders, that is becoming to slender
figures.
The sleeves are correctly finished
with upper and under portions, and
finished with a rufle which falls over
the hand.
Narrow velvet ribbon is effectively
applied around the standing and
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4 stvIa generaliy Becouning.


No style Of bodice is generally
becoming than the bolero i'm it's many
forms. The excellent May Manton de-
sign illustrated in the large picture is
adapted to many materials, but is
never more effective than, as shown,
in black taffeta with applique Of Per-
sian embroidery. The model from
which the drawing was made is worn
with a skirt Of figured black silk and
over a waist made Of ready tucked
mousseline In cream white. The lin
ing is white satin, but the reVers are
faced with black panne, which adds
greatly to the effect. The high stock,
which matches the waist, is finished
with an applique OF heavy cream lace.
Pastel tinted taffetas are admirable
ana exceedingly attractive for garden
party and informal evening wear, but
the latest hint from Paris tells OF tat
feta enriched by embroidery into which
gold and silver threads are introduced.
The waist beneath may be Of any on
trasting material. but is most effective
in such diaphanous flmy stuns as
chiffon, mousseline and Liberty gauze.
no cut this bolero for q woman OF
medium size three yards of material
twenty-ene inches wide, or n and
three-eighths yards fifty inches wide,
with one and three-quarter yards OF
tucking eighteen inches wide for the
waist, and one and one-half yards OF
lining, will be required.
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Owing to modern methods Of living, mot n woman In o thousand %"
proaches this perfectly natural change without experiencing q train II very
annoying, and sometimes painful symptoms:
Those dreadful hot flashes, sending the blood ,urging to the heart art u nSnnI 10
asif the heart were going to stop for good, are only o few OF the ymptomSo y
q dangerous nervous trouble. The nerves re crying out for assistance The
nv should be needed in time. Lydia z. Pinkhams Vegetable Compound was
prepared to meet the needa OF wonans system at this trying period OF her life:
fhe three following letters are guaranteed to be genuine and true nc
still further prove what a great medicine Lydia e. Pnkhams vegetable
Mar. II, 1897.
"DEAR MRS P1NKHAM:- I have been sick for @ long time. l vas taken
sick with flooding. All my trouble seemed to be in the womb. ache al tho
time at the lower part Of the womb. The doctor says the womb is covered
with ulcers. I suffer with q pain O. the let's i'd OF my back over n kloney
I am fifty years old and passing through the change ofife Please advise me
A"" Jan. 80, 1898.
Ihave been taking your remedies and think they have helped m a great
deal had been in bed for ten weeks when I began taking your vegetable
Compound, but after using 1t for q short time l was able to be up aroun ~
house. The aching in the lower part Of womb has LEFT me- Ihe most ina
troubles M now is the flowing. That is not 81 bad, but still there is q little
everyd day. I am not discouraged yet and shall continue with your medicine,
for believe it will curem me- - CHARLorTn JOHNSON, Monclova,oho:
April 13, 1900.
81 send you this letter to publish for the benefit of others. 1 was sick for
lot sit up long enough to have my bed made. Ihad Ave different doctors, and
all said there was n help for ne. My trouble was change of life. l suffered
with liberation of the womb, pain in sides, kidney and stomach trouble, back
ache, headache and dizziness. 1 am well and strong, and fe1 like o new
person. My recovery is q perfect surprise to everybody that knew me. owe
all to Lydia E. Pinkhams Vegetable Compound. 1 would not do without
they would take your remedies, for they are q sure ure"-MEs. CHARLOTTE
JOHNSON, Monclova, Ohio.
When one stops to think about the good Mrs. johnson derived from Mrs.
Pinkhams advice and medicine, it seems almost beyond belief; yet t Is all
true as stated in her three letters published above 1t her own request
As a matter Of positive fact Mrs. Pinkham has n file thousands OF
from women who have been safely carried through that danger period
"Ghanee Of Life" Mr.. Johnons cure is not a unusual one fr Mrs Pink
hams medicine to accomplish.
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tucked collars and on the lower edge
of the sleeves.
The circular skirt is fitted smooth
across the front and over the hips,
closing under an invisible placket at
the centre back. 1t fares prettily at
the sides and falls in graceful folds
In the back.
Plain and figured India or taffeta
silks. poplinette, crepe meteor, challie
or silk muslin are appropriate for this
mode, with ribbon, lace, tucked bat
iste or velvet for trimming.
To make the waist in the medium
size win require two yards Of figured
material thirty or thirty-six inches
wide, or n and one-half yards OF
forty-four inch width. one-half yard
OF tucking for shield and standing
collar. To make the skirt in the me,
dunn size will require two and one.
quarter yards of forty-four inch ma
terial.
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An Essential For . child.

The comfortable loose wrapper that
can be slipped ON without delay is an
essential for the child as well as for
its elders. The charming May Man.
ton model shown has the merit of serv-
ing equally well for that purpose and
for the sleeping gown. For the former
service it is admirable made Of French
flannel or the less costly fannelette;
for the latter it can be Ia of cam
brio, long cloth, nainsook OF the warm
er fannelette In preparation for winter
nights.
The full fronts and backs are sim
ply gathered and poined to a shallow,
square yoke. Over the yoke falls the
pretty round collar. with its deep frill,
and all unnecessary fulness at the
neck and shoulders is avoided. The
sleeves are one-seamed and gathered
at both arms eyes and wrists. where
The Opelousas courier., 1900-11-10

A New Orleans man. who wanted "a
be a policeman and made preparation
for the civil service examination, found
that he had studied along the wrong
lines. He determined to make use OF
his newly acquired knowledge, how
ever, when he came to a question that
struck him as absurd. The question
was: 'If a bullet Ia dropped in a well
and 1t takes i've seconds for 1t to strike
the water, how far Is It from the top OF
the well to the surface Of the waterT
The candidate answered: "Heather
mythology says that when Jupiter
kicked Vulcan out Of heaven 1t tool
him forty-seven days and nights to fall
II 30, how far Is heaven from Koscius
10. MlssT'
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Faninina Flnanessrlnk.

While the coachman was having his
vacation his employer made sudden
announcement to his family that he
must 60 at once to the upper penin-
sula on pressing business. Naturally
enough he omitted to state that he
was going in an improVised fishing
party. Here's some money, Man."
and he stepped to produce it, though
he had to quit packing a valise that
he had been stuflng as though he
were baling hay. Hire q man to
take care Of the barn till Peter comes
back and use the rest OF 1t as you
want to-" When he was gone she,
having the usual Napoleonic financial
ability Of her sex, promptly decided to
look after the barn herself and put the
money thus saved into o beautiful
summer dress that she did not need.
That evening it rained and she tripped
to the stables In a macintosh that
ehe tossed on the nearest part of the
nearest horse. in lieu Of g convenient
peg, and was Immediately kicked a
dozen feet in q straight line. The
cook ran out and displayed her pres
ence OF mind by turning the hose on
her mistress and playing it on her
until she had to revive In order not
90 drown. When It came to putting
hay down into the managers the cook
fell headforemost into the funnel
shaped chute made for this purpose,
and most Of her blood had gravitated
to her brain before the people in the
block, two policemen, q contractor,
and a veterinary surgeon had res
cued her. She 10 In bed under medi-
cal care. the wife is being treated for
q general confusion Of the body, and
the returned coachman is under extra
pay to assure the husband that every
thing went OF nicely.-Detroit Free
Press.
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Nature reports that two specimens
OF the esg OF the great aux were sold
ct auction ct Stevens rooms last week
and realized 315 and $50 guineas re-
s~pectively. The more Important of the
two II an ~unrecorded specimen from Q
French collection. Il 10 described &c
the finest known Of Q special type OF
markings. The price obtained estab-
lishes . record, 500 gaineas having pre-
vious to this sale been the highest
amount ever received. About rs eggs
Of the great aux are known to be in
existence.
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sKwARp's JURISPRUDENCE.
Interesting incidents In Distinguished
Mana Early OaEAaR V

Interesting Incidents In Distinguished
Mans Early Oasaag v
When William II. Seward Lett home
to go to UnAen college, like many an
other couAtgy BOY he felt ashamed OF
his rough honasDuR clothes, ana the
thought OF them made him % uneasy
that he soon ran into debt with the
most fashionable tailor Of the place.
The senior year in college began. but
the tailor had not been paid. Doctor
Seward would not settle what he re-
garded ID an unnecessary account. and
his con could not pay tho debt while
remaining Q student On Q sleudeT al
lowance. The incident became 30 dis
agreeable that young Seward determin-
cd to make himself financially tndepen-
dent. On the first day OF 1919 he start
ed secretly for Georgia, hoping % Sc
curo o Sosition as teacher Of an aead-
envy. BY the time no was within so
or forty miles Of the end Of his Journey
his purse was almost empty and he
was compelled to proceed afeot. His
strength and resources were all but
exhausted whea he came upon Q log
cabin In the woods, which was fegtun-
sAesy occupied By o family that bad re-
Gently mevad from Ausura. N. Y. Tbs
young stranssr received q hearty well
come, and was informed that the
sought for academy was In O settle
ment clese BY, and that hs raral host
was . trustee. On the following day the
trustees met and examined che april
cant, who then withdrew while his
case was under discussion. His posi-
tion vas a serious Oae. with only
sishteenpence in my pocket, q thou
sand miles from home, my little ward
robe left thirty miles behind" said
Seward. in later life. where was I to
60? What could I do?" Fortune was
with him. He was 0 informed that
his application had been accepted, and
that his salary as head Of the academy
would be eight hundred dollars a year.
Seward gladly accepted. Proud Of his
appointment, he sent his father q news
paper containing an announcement Of
II. DR.. Seward Jew into a passion,
wrote to the trustees. telling them that
his SON had absconded from college
without cause. bringing disgrace and
sorrow upon his too indulgent parents.
and that all who harbored him would
be prosecuted to the full extent Of the
law. This frightened NO one, and 1t
did not cause the very Independent
principal elect to alter his plans; but
by the same mail came other letters.
What Q fathers anger could not do
was quickly effected by the grief Of
q mother and sister. Young Seward
obtained permission to resign on con-
ditica that he should stay until the
arrival Of a suitable successor. So after
successfully opening the new academy
he started for home. It IA not until
no had been for some time q practising
attorney that Seward was able to lay
by q sum sufficient to pay for his
youthful vanity In clothes.-Youths'
Companion.
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The love that prompts two trusting
hearts to leave all else and to count the
whole world well lost IL only they can
have each other and live in the light Of
their own devotion and the sunshine
Of their own smiles Is beyond all price.
Many q home has been founded with
nothing but love for its basis; and those
who knew whereof they speak win
certainly not hazard the opinion that
they could have chosen any better ma
teriai Of which to compose these tenn
poral and spiritual dwellings.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-11-10

The ordinary legal document, what
ever 1t may be, 10 usually q mass OF
verbiage which il not only useless FOR
any practical effect, but 10 simply ride.
ulous. And still the courts and the law
yers 60 on yielding obedience to the
grabbed and senseless forms Of CEN
turtles now dead, In an age Of brevity,
Of strict economy and Of Incompatible
haste, simply because some clerk with
his quill pen and his ink horn invented
the duplication Of these phrases O few
hundred years age to Al his scanty
NisrnA- ~
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Ernbroidered Postals Now.

The postal card craze has affected
the needlewoman and the embroidered
postal is the latest luxury for the col.
lector's album. The Swiss embroider'
esses have chosen flowers with which
to ornament these cards, and the IA.
vorite design is a spray Of delicate
blossoms, or n large flower, a bud
and feathery foliage. The design is
embroidered on the left hand side of
the card. The work is done with the
graduated long stitch, both straight
and slanting, in colored silks, and
pricked through the card by hand or
by machine. When thus decorated
the card is pasted ON the back of an
other card, the latter serving for the
address,
The Opelousas courier., 1900-11-10

After reading the testimony OF ex.
perts on each side of the Luetgert muir.
der case, the question Of continuing the
present practice Of employing experts
no longer open to debate. When one
Expert in anatomy swears that a bone
belonged to a human body and another
that 1t was a hos bone, expert testi
sn0ny IL reduced to an a~bsurdity. les
timony Of the kind that has been given
n this celebrated Chicago case tends t.
make criminal trials burlesQues Of jus
H.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-11-10

While the influence OF the bicycle is
noticeable in many Of the most i'm.
portant practical affairs Of life, 1t may
also be charged with effecting more or
less of a revolution in the domain of
sentiment. Before the wheel came into
use for all sexes, ages and conditions,
the boundaries in which young anec.
don moved were well-dehned and Linn
tied. Once or twice q week he, under
the old system, in all the perfection Of
long locking glass preparation, boiled
shirt and general s~tarch!ness, came to
visit her. She, in an v nor elab-
crate arrangement of comfortdispell.
Ing toilet. with possibly some suspi.
cicns Of powder and rouge, entertained
him. And under these conditions, with
occasional dress parades in the moon.
light, the social party, ball or theater,
ccurtship ran Its course till they cam
to the minister's or the parting Of their
ways. This, however, has been great.
ty changed by the bicycle, and possibly
for the better. Now the two who are
the light Of each others Lives, bring out
their wheels, either singly or In tan.
dem, and swapping their fingers al
broadcloth suits and Preach gowns put
on comfortable, health-helping gar.
pents and go spinning of not only or
two stated evenings but possibly every
aight In the week. Instead Of locking
at themselves like dressed-up refec
tions Of fashion plates, both get IN idea
of what they really are. The red or
the girl's cheeks is a color complexion.
box never knew, while for him, suppos
Ing it's a tandem, though courtship
makes him take q back seat, he's glad
and proud to occupy 1t. No doubt there
are numbers who may not see any par
ticular advantage In this change, but
then the oily fogy always was and al
ways will be with us. Al the SAINT
time, as in the ancient debate, whether
parlOr-sparking was sweeter than hang
ing over the front gate, here is q cast
where q great deal can be said on botl
aides,
The Opelousas courier., 1900-11-10
Treatrnens 81 sne Coat.

Now that It is unsafe to go from
home without wraps 1t is well to I'M
derstand the secret of proper hanging
when not Id use. She is an unWise
woman who hangs up her jacket By q
Ioop at the back OF the neck. It makes
tie cor sag where the strain comes,
and II gives It d dragged end dgoopy
appearance, Il loepa sgs used At III
The Opelousas courier., 1900-11-10
YiaIat Linen Frock.

A violet linen frock is made up with
| a fitted fiounce at the Lotion Joined
to the skirt by insertion Of Point
d'Arabe lace. The girdle, instead OF
being made of black velvet, is of vio-
let linen, with d narrow band of lace
insertion at both edges. Through
these bands are run the narrowest of
draw ribbons of violet velvet. The
neckband is made precisely in this
fashion and knots of the violet velvet
are arranged down the front Of the
bodice. ,
The Opelousas courier., 1900-11-10

Prince Sheng. the director OF tele-
graphs Of the Chinese empire, has
played q somewhat conspicuous part
In the communications by cable be-
tween Pekin and the powers. He ID
said TO be one Of the most capable,
intelligent and broadminded men OF
China. He has had charge not only OF
the telegraphs, but Of the railways
also. He Ia the head OF the Imperial
bank, q position akin TO the secretary
ahip OF the treasury.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-11-10
Best For the Bowels.

No matter what ails you, headache to
cancer, you will neyer get we'll until your
bowels are put eight. CAsoARETs hell
nature, cure you without q grippe or pain
produce easy natural movements, cost you
Just 10 cents to start getting your health
back. CAscARETs Candy Cathartlc, the
genuine, put up In metal boxes, every tab
let has O.C.C. stamped on 1t. Beware Of
limitations
The Opelousas courier., 1900-11-10
Military Automobiles.

The immense advantages presented by
automobiles have had a great fascination
for progressive military men ell over the
world. Large sums have been offered for
the best military automobile. In war;. as In
everything, 1t pays to use the best weapons.
The best shield with which to protect the
stomach is Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. It
is q certain cure for constipation, indiges-
ton, dyspepsia and biliousness, and pre-
rents malaria, fever and eSue.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-11-10
The Style OF Sleeves.

The double sleeve is all the rage
just now, and it is as well to have it
while so much in favor, as there are
signs that the style is not come to
stay. For one thing, 1t has caught on
Just a tri1e too much. The double
sleeve is becoming extremely popular
it will soon be too popular. This is
sad, for it is a pretty mode, and one
which gives an air to a simple muslin
frock. Ore thing in its favor is its
variety,
The Opelousas courier., 1900-11-10
Catarrh Cannot be Cured

With local applications. rs they cannot reach
the seat of the disease. Cetarrh is a blood o.
It you must take internal remedies. Hall.i
Catarrh Cure is taken internally, and acts Ill
rectly on the blood and mucous surface. Hall.
Catarrh Cure is not a quack medicine. 1t wa
prescribed by one of the best physicians il
this country for years, and is . regular pre-
scription. 1t is composed of the best tonics
known. combined with the best blood purifiers
acting directly on the mucous surfaces. Til
perfect combination of the two ingredients il
what produces such wonderful results in cur
ing catarrh. Send for testimonials. free.
+. j.. CHENEY & Co., Props, Toledo. o.
Sold by Druggists, price, T5c.
HallS Family Pius are the best.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-11-10

4 Pittsburg woman has sued for d.
Force on the ground Of extreme cruelty
and alleges that her husband has been
accustomed to throw silver dollars al
her. 4 moro frequent cause for di.
Sofce ID the failure Of the husband to
threw enough dollars about the house,
The Opelousas courier., 1900-11-10
THE REALM OF FASHION,,


they should be put at the armholes
and so put on a; to stand upright and
not stretched across an inch or two of
space. But the best way to keep a
coat fresh and in good shape is to keep
it, when not in active service, N q
wooden !, anger.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-11-10

An Alabama man has sued for S10,.
900 damages for libel, basing his claim
On the wording OF q tombstone inscrip-
ten. This Is carrying q grave subjec.
800 far; q majority Of tombstone cpl.
taphs are libelous, and everyone
knows IT
The Opelousas courier., 1900-11-10

Diseases whose anne end IN 2tas
seem to multiply. Why not add to the
list billitis, or q malady common to leg
islators7 It's chief characteristic 10 an
apparently uncomfortable desire to null
tiply bills which never get beyond the
stage Of reference to a committee.