The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1900-03-08

pei POIt1OHS dIc u0Iu easy 10 give the
stylish round effect. The lower edge
of the jacket is shaped in unique point
ed outline
Jackets by the mode may be closed
with fancy buttons in double breasted
style, or with revers closed to the
waist invisibly
Separate collars and revers of stitch
ed panne or lace may be effectively ap-
piled for dressy occasions.
The skirt is particularly appropriate
for cloth, having the effect of being box
plated from the waist down, without
having the superflous material at the
upper part to add to its weight.
1t is made with seven cores reaching
almost to the center back gore, which is
arranged in double box plat. The
skirt is fitted perfectly smooth at the
waist and over the hips, the seams
being open, thoroughly pressed and ma
chine stitched on each side. Extensions
on each side of the cores. from the
point where the stitching ends to the
lower edge, are arranged in hollow box
plaits and fatty pressed. These plaits
graduate in depth from the front to the
sides, giving full graceful flare to the
skirt at the floor line, and the box-plait-
ed back is of fashionable length
To make the jacket in the medium
size will require one and three-quarters
yards of 54-inch material The pat
tern, No. 1928, is cut in sizes for a 80,
"a. sc. So, 40 and 42-inch bust measure.
To make the skirt in medium size
will require five and five-eighths yards
of 50-inch material The pattern. No.
1924, is cut in sizes for %, "a, 26, %
and 3O-inch waist measure
Readers of the Representative may obtain
this pattern by clipping the above illus
tration (including the pattern number be-
low IT.. and forwarding it, accompanied by
10 cents, to The Representative, Boston
Block, Minneapolis, Mimi.
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patterns.
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directions:
/. Give your name and address In full
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waist patterns give bust measurement for
skirt patterns give waist measurement; for
children's patterns give age.
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4. Do not send money loose in the envel-
ope Send the coin properly wrapped in
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BOWLING GREEN, o.. Jan. 17.-We
10 become members Of a degradation
club.
That sentence is written con-
fession found since the mysterious
death of Hattie Thetford in a howell in
Bowling Green, O., gives the only ra-
tional explanation yet received of a
tragic story.
A week ago Hattie Thetford, 16 years
of age, pretty, refined and showing all
traces Of having been well educated,
died in the howell of a Bowling Green
laborer. Congestion of the lungs, as a
post norton revealed, caused her death.
She had been living there with John
Hates and his eight-year-old daughter.
Hattie came from Toledo to Hates with
col0red man, Or" Waite.
SAD STORY REVEALED.
After her death paper was found in
the hovel on which was written the fol.
lowing story, which Hates says is in her
handwriting:
What more degrading and low can
anyone -6nd than this? l have been
here six weeks and it seems as il l had
reached the bottomless pit wish
could die. Life here is awful.
= Il feel sometimes like running away
and beginning life anew. But what is
the use? ] am lost forever, and to leave
here would be to break my pledge.
which was made less than a year ago.
"Oh, that awful night! 1t comes to
me like nightmare. Ten of us-rear-
ed in ease and luxury, schoolmates 10 !
gether, belonging to the same social set
lin just one night dared each other to
RiCu5C tACuSCIsCo " uO LIE luluSS LATER
to be determined.
DEGRADATION CLUB FORMED.
1--WE talked about a suicide club.
single wOman's club, and finally sug-
gested the awful life that brings me
here. What started in fun was sworn
to In solemn vow. We 10 became mem
bers Of degradation club as we chose
to call 1t.
Il suggested that we form the ciib
and that we cast lots to see who stOu d
be the first to carry out ths pledges
made. The unlucky one was to lea Z,
home, friends, everything, and become
the most degraded individual possible.
In fact, the deeper down into the
depths We could go the better the .ul-
fillment OF the pledge. Oh, VIVA.
nightmare, as it all comes back to me.
We sat about table and dsalt ca-is.
the queen OF hearts was the fatal paste
board; 1t came to me- and hero l am.
+ left home that night, took LAX,
Shore train from-no matter where :
c..me East. stopped at Toledo, found q