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Will send you anywhere you
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on short notice for weddings,
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gentle saddle horses.
Anything, in fact, you want
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Phone
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Phone No. 26.
"And don't You forget that
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Carriages, WagoAs, also Har-
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Ladies' Committee on, arrange
mention Masonic Celebration.
LANCASTER.
LANCASTER
Mrs. w. Med. Brown, Chm.

Mrs. w. Med. Brown, Ohm.
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7. Milling, M. 2. Crawford. j. P.
Hunter, 7. S. Garter, Leroy
Springs, L. K. Cunningham, w.
Z. Bennett, L. @. Payseur. w.
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Poag, Thurlow Gregory, Henry
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ter, Matte Allison, Annie With
erspoon, Belle Garvin.
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ginia Green.
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Vanlandingham, Alex. Carter,
Thos. p. Caskey.
ST. LUKE.
Mesdames Richard Harper,
Jas. ID. Bailey, Ed. McIlwain, j.
NJ. Haggins.
CAMP CRERK.
McsaHmeS l. y Montgomery,
Jno. Hough, j. II. Mothershed
Miss Maggie Steel.
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DIR. Sapps, H. M. Polk. II. S.
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DIXIE
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K. Porter, Reece Langley, Ellen
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A. Bridges, Pete T. Twitty, r. B.
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Yoder, Garry McManns, q. L.
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DWIGHT.
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Yarbrough, VIM. Hayes, Rance
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Registration Notice.

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e reason. After fol-
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my BEAUTIFUL BABY BOY

Weak Women Made Happy by Lydia E
Pi"'Shani's Vegetable Compound -
Letters from Two Who Now Have
Children.
DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM 1T was nv
ardent desire to have a child. l had
been married three years and was
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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-04
Negligee Costume
designed by Montai:'e of Paris

by fall Of smaller Luxeuil points. The
sleeves fit the arm snugly and end at the
wrists with 4 founce OF Luxeuil points.
The closing down the front is effected by
concealed hooks and eyes, but is marked
by tiny rosettes of pale green panne which
follow the line in two rows.
Another negligee by Franck is composed
of cream colored panne velvet The skirt
though tight fitting. shows that studied
carelessness in fall which distinguishes it
from the more rigid out-of-door costume.
Its soft folds are interrupted by wide in
settings of yellow gulpure which extend in
bias lines from the back toward the front,
where they form deep Eshaped points.
The hem and short train of the skirt are
encircled by a fitted border of the same
lace. under which. as under the insertions.
the velvet has been cut away to show a
foundation OF yellow satin. The bodice OF
cream-colored panne blouses considerably
in front. but is stretched tightly and with
out seams over its yellow satin founda-
tion at the back. A row OF the same in
sertion as on the skirt encircles the bod
ice in 4 bias line on each side. which meets
in point in front. The yoke with its
stock collar OF lace is encirc!ed by mar
row flOunce of pleated cream colored NOUS
seline de sole, and the panne sleeves with
their spiral insertions of lace finish at the
wrist with similar founce. The waist
line is covered with sash of pleated
cream colored mousseline de sole. tied
loosely little TO one side and falling in
long ends which are caught in a knot at
their termination.
Still another dainty negligee which
points to the continued use of panne vel
vet comes from the welI-known Mason de
Blanc. and was designed for vaudeville.
This gown is also OF ivory panne. beau
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-04

PARIS, Feb. 1.-THE most exquisite, and
by reason OF its extreme daintiness, the
most costly of modern weayes. is indisput-
ably that long mapped, shining variety of
the velvet family Gale "Panne." Not only
does 1t dominate the millinery field where
its effectiveness has been unsurpassed but
it is fashioned by the dressmakers into rich
trimmings, independent bodices, or whole
costumes. Its latest success lies in the
negligee lines-a costly fad-adopted only
by the moneyed searchers for novelties.
So rich a material requires simplicity CT
form and carefully chosen garniture to set
IL off. The heavier varieties OF laces
are particularly adapted for combina-
lions with panne velvet. as is illustrated by
the charming model depicted on this page
It represents negllgee from the fame is
Montailie and its success depends upon its
elegance OF cut and the rich material which
composes it, and not little upon the styl-
ish figure which it is intended to envelop.
The gown is cut la princesse closely
adjusted and finishing with loose Wat
teau fold which falls in a train below.
The panne is a pale Nile green in color
"a wreaths of shaded darker green lau-
re. leaves. The lining is of soft satin of
the same shade. The gown is guiltless Of
any trimmings on the skirt or train. the
only embeliishment consisting OF yoke of
ochre Luxeuil lace which extends into a
deep pointed vest below the waist line in
front. Nandyke points of the same lace
encircle the yoke. which is lined with
cream -colored satin. The collar of the
same lace is stiffened at the back with
small whalebones and is also surmounted
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-04

pedients for overwhelming that we are I'M
able to guess at. The NEST tactful manu-
facturer cannot weave rich, plant silk from
iilaments that have been tempered with
The native sickness is marred by the pro-
cess necessary TO abstract the foreign sub
stance. Those exquisitely delicate silken
fabrics made on the hand looms of Europe
and the Orient are made from silk wound
off the cocoon while the wCrm is still alive,
instead OF its having been killed by roast
ing, as is the common practice The
roasted cocoon gives off its silk more read
lily. The Keeling Is facilitated, but the diff
ference in the texture o. silk obtained from
a live cocoon and that obtained from a dead
one Is plain to an expert. He can detect il
Just as game connoisseur can tell from
the taste of the bird whether it was scald-
ed in order to make the feathers come off
easily or was picked dry.
The certain proportion of native gum
existent in the cocoon" said the condi-
toner, plays into the tricksters hands,
aud our business is to detect the true
from the false and put the standard of any
particular bale just where it belongs Then
the silk dealers know Just what grade of
raw stun they have to deal with the
throwers and dyers have a standard To On
by. and the manufacturers know definitely
what grade Of goods 1t is possible to make
from any certain lot o! hanks, and won't
be trying blindly. as it were, 10 fashion
silk purse out OF a sow's ear.
Sometimes we nave to make decom-
positions OF manufactured silks to dis
cover what has interfered with their
perfection. Our professor can tell the
moment he gets the silk in his hands.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-04
Copyright, 1900. by S. NJ. Baldwin.

tiful soft shade to which this material
adapts itself particularly well. The blouse
and skirt are cut in one in the customary
loose negligee style, but the waist line is
confined by girdle of mauye liberty silk,
the long ends of which tie in front and are
yelled with cream guipure. The tassel
which acts as a finish on each end. con-
sists of gathered flounce of erimped
mauye liberty silk. A characteristic nov
elt:- is the large shawl-like collar Of
mauve liberty silk yelled with guipure.
which crosses in surplice fashion in front
and finishes at the waist line over the CIR
ole ends, which seem a continuation OF
the collar. crimped founce of mauve
liberty silk surrounds the collar, which, by
It's form. leaves V-shaped opening at the
throat. The sleeves of ivory panne are
rather loose and have wide turned back
cuHs OF iace-covered mauve liberty silk.
edged with narrow fiounce of crimped
liberty silk.
Dainty neekwear Is one of the perqui-
sites of present fashion. and the cravat
illustrated today is a fair example of these
becoming attributes. 1t is well worthy of
imitation and its construction is not diff
cult Pleated white mousseIine de sole
forms the stock which closes at the back
and Is there held in place by two satin
covered whalebones. The same mousseIine
de sole is tied in front in a bow. the ends
of which are knotted and embeilished With
rich incrustation OF lace.
The growing fancy for handsome buckles
and buttons and brooches has instigated
the jewelers. to their best efforts Rich
gold work is particularly favored and a
lovely agraffe OF variously shaded and
chiseied gold by Henri la Pensee. is in
its exquisite workmanship, a reminder OF
the Renaissance. FELIX FOURNERY.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-04

safe containing Her Maiesty's domestic
jewelry.
The German Emperor does not like long
sermons. and the court chaplains are
obliged TO condense their discourses so that
the delivery will only consume fifteen min
utes.
The King of Sweden sets aside every
second Tuesday on which any one of his
subjects may call on him. The only for
mality required is to send in ones card
the visitors being received when their turn
comes in the order of arrival.
King Christian of Denmark loves to
romp with his grandchildren, and he may
often be seen seated in dimunitive pony
carriage, trusting himself TO the care of
very youthful coachman or he sometimes
acts as the willing horse OF a very young
driver.
1t is said that if the Sultan of Turkey
were allowed TO consult his own tastes
he would only have one wife. instead of
the 300 he now maintains in his harem.
He dare not abolish the institution, for he
knows that the day he saw the last of the
royal harem would also see the last of his
reign. Each occupant OF the harem re-
ceives the title of princess hence it is the
ambition of every Turkish officer to get
his daughter into it, She is given large
dover, a staff OF ten servants. and a coach
and four. The maintenance OF the harem
costs the country about SIS, 600 eco yearly.
The Sultan is probably the richest man in
Europe. He receives n million dollars
yearly from the country and half a mil
lion from his private estates. He has
s., eco, 600 invested in America.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-04

Isn't it a pity that so many people are
afflicted that way?
This quality Of being disagreeable is
due to many things. 1t may be dis
ease turks behind it; it may be owing
to lack of instruction during child
hoods happy hour" or to yillainous, ur-
eurbed temper; it may be misguided.
ignorant way OF showing off," perhaps
the offender has been upset by being
clothed in a little brief authority" or
maybe-but why pursue so bald an argu-
ment? There are more "maybes" than
there's time to enumerate them. OF
course, we're not counting the persons
who are the victims of some disagreeabie
feature or habit. such as untidyness. but
rather the disagreeableness which seems
own brother to pure cussedness.''
There have actually been people OF no
breeding whatever who fancied being dis
agreeable gave them certain prestige.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-04
She Knew.

Won't you tell me what is really merry
Gus prostration?" queried a man OF a wom-
an. u hear OF this one of my acquaint-
ances (chieiiy feminine) and of that being
victims of this fashionable disease, but 1
have not the slightest idea what the
symptoms are"
Il do not know how to describe 1t ex-
actly," she answered. 1T is when YOU
order poached egg for breakfast. for in
stance, and they bring you fried one,
and you burst into tears; or when you go
into Mysteries because the cook sends YOU
word she wants a new saucepan; or when
ycu consider your husband an unfeeline
brute, because he tells you to cheer up and
asks you to go to the theatre. These, or
something like them are the premonitory
symptoms; the next stage is mild luna
~
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pretty nearly, what the trouble was. but
1t is assayed accurately in proof. Desic-
cation boiling. rinsing. drying. and weigh
ing of minute fractional quantities is nec-
essary in every case"
The women cOnditioners also work in
the sizing room. where the reeled silk
threads are measured and their even
ness ascertained. The test is made on five
skeins taken at random out of bale
Winds very WE'LL" winds we'll" mot a
good winder." are the three grades of GER
tifcate. The skeins are also weighed in
diyidually. and there are tests for raw silk.
or thrown silk. and for spun silk.
all accomplished by women possessing the
rare finger touch and accuracy. The wind
ing machines used are delicate and ex-
pensiye. The raw silk wound off from the
cocoon where the silk is raised is reeled
very unevenly, thick and thin. more fila
ments in one spot than another This is
a drawback to smoothly woven goods and
the conditioners tell the manufacturer Just
what degree of evenness he can depend on
The silk threads are then tested. both as
TO their tenacity and elasticity two quail
fications inherent in the best silk. To
gauge the tenacity. increasing weights are
hung to the single thread until il breaks
the tester registering the weight required
to break It. The elasticity of silk thread
depends upOH tHe ieH6tH pei cent 10 winch
that thread can stretch without breaking.
Ten different tests are made for each
sample and then the average is taken-a
process involving exact mathematical pro-
iiciency. SO the testers must be good
One other test is made. namely, the
finding Of the twist in q given sample
of thrown silk. Deft fingers and acute
sight are requisite for this, much untwist
ing and counting being necessary. and
when 1t Is remembered that thread OF
common sewing silk contains about 200
filaments of the silk as the worm spun It
some idea of the patience and astutenes.
Of these testers may be arrived at
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-04
SOME ROYAL CAPRICES.
The Crowned Heads of Europe Have
Their Fads.

Iheir ta0S.
The young Empress of Russia, if she
lived in America, would have been a lead
er of the suffrage movement. She be-
lieves that most. if not all, the great re-
forms which have taken place in the world
have been brought about. il only Indirect
ly. by women. Under her imperial patron
age societies for the higher culture OF
women are not only growing daily more
numerous in St. Petersburg. but they are
rapidly spreading throughout Russia.
Since Her Imperial Majesty has become
so much interested in women's work and
clubs the Gear has ordered that full re-
ports OF all such meetings shall be pre-
pared for the perusal of the Empress. One
Of the Cars secretaries attends all wom-
ems meetings in the capacity of reporter
and writes down every word in shorthand
so that, should the Czarina desire it. a
full account can at once be prepared for
her inspection. Her Majesty is something
of an anglomaniac; she has ordained that
presentations shalt be made in the English
fashion, the sovereign Offering her hand
to be kissed and not shaken. as was the
custom OF the Dowsger Empress.
Margherita. Queen of italy. although n
ostensibly in favor of equal suffrage, does
all she can to encourage womens work.
The gold medals recently presented to her
ledies-in- waiting. who have completed
thirty years, OF service, were designed by
i woman.
Future generations may perhaps read an
account of the life of the Empress of Ger
many as written by herself. The Empress
is in the habit Of writing daily IN her diary.
No one ever sees the contents-nCt even
the Emperor. At the close of the gear 4
new diary is opened and the old one. which
has locked clasp, is consigned to the iron
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-04
In Danger afHis LIE.

Freddie (whose pa is a strict discipline
rlan)-aa. can you have man arrested
II you think he's going to kill you?
Ma-Certainiy. my son.
Freddie-Then I'm going to get out a
warrant for pa.
Ma7-Ycu shock me, Freddie. What reas-
on could you possibly have for any such ac-
tion against your father.
Freddie-Why, heard him tell the lum-
herman this morning to bring him a cart
load OF shingles.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-04

Here is an odd request made by Wash
ington matinee girl. according to the
philadelphia Times"
Dear Mr.. Drew: l am making a colIec-
tion of old shoes worn by great actors and
if you have one OF those lovely boots ven
wore this afternoon to spare, kindly give il
to the messenger boy. Your admirer.
"GERTIE"
The answer is interesting:
My Dear Young Lady: I am deeply
sensible of the honor you do me by wish
ing to add to your collection of old shoes
by requesting the gift of a boot As I US
ualls need two boots during the perform
ance. and play this evening you must par
don me for declining. However, as the
footwear to which you refer costs only $45.
you might have my bootmaker make you
one. My valet will give you his address.
Very sincerely. JOHN DREW"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-04

Johnny. did you take your cough medi-
cine regularly in school, as I told you?"
Nom. Johnny Budds liked it. an he
gimme an apple fer it."-Judge.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-04-22
Who Drink the Most and What.

report covering three Of statistical returns made
to the British parliament, furnishes the
the consumption of liquor leading
world Per capita, the United States
the most sober nation of people earth still the evidence
indicates number sprees, periodical
headaches and al-gh jamborees including champagne
Slippers beer guzzers drugstore The figures
are for the S96979 show that the United
of America is the foot in the consumption and
kind of ntoxcant and further that Except Ger
many there general tendency especially
States to abandon strong liquors in favor of light wines
and beers Even at that drink less of the latter
capita than any other leading nation in the world.
AS wine drinkers the French in the lead their
annual consumption being 10000 gallons 2425 gal
Ions per capita British 100000 gallons
gallon capita while American 215OOOOO
gallons 3 gallon every man. child the
United States The Germans with capita consunp
ton Of LIS gallons England the
United States, but far behind France
The British drinkers with total
consumption of 1850 100000 gallons of BIB
gallons per capita The Germans whole nation
next with gallons gallons
capita although of the separate German
far ahead Of these figures The capita of
beer drunk in Wurtmberg is 43 gallons and Bavaria Sc
gallons The French do drink beer the average
being only So gallons per capita.
In spirituous liquors. like whisky. brandy, gin rum,
etc. the Danes take the drinking average 80
gallons for every man. child. The per capita
other follows France 1884,
Germany, 1885, England, 1922 United States, So
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-04-22
Admiral Dewey and His Opportunity

Opportunity often discovers world some really
great man who in the absence chance would have
remained obscure and unknown chance which found
Dewey on the bridge of the secondcass cruiser Olympia
on that May day morning made hero of Dewey but it
did not discover great All that happened that
morning in the Bay of Manila would have happened had
Dewey gone to bed early laid there until noon Yet
people concluded that opportunity had again brought
great man to light had indeed discovered heroic COM
mander and executive officer eceIlng in capacv Ru+
the tests of greater publicity have shown that Dewey
while big enough to be the captain a ship is in no
Vacclang petty and van without superiority He
of his return and during the reception rendered
him in the Bay and by city Of New York dozen Incl
dents occurring in Washington City before and since his
marriage him be vaccilang His supnosad oandi
dacy for the presidency inspired by his jealousy As
for his vanity that evident every day His letter
Of the past week accepting invitation of the St Louis
people to visit their city full of vanity in which he
parades the fact that he accompanied by his aides by
his secretary and by his valet"
There seems to be too much of the disposition i,
America to copy European servily by paying especial
honor to the insignia authority rather than to the de-
servings OF the man. too much of inclination to look
over the heads of opportunity to ostenta
uousy worship those whom and fortune more than
capacity have elevated place The man behind the gun
on both sea and land is the shadow of the plume
and Of the shoulder strap victory in the Bay Of
Manila may have been by Dewey but the man behind
the gun assisted by the the magazine and the man
before the furnace sank those Spanish ships So too
at Santiago. Sampson nine miles away and schIev
might have been nineteen miles away yet that Spanish
feet would have just surely upon its appear
ance at the mouth of the harbor just as did go down
In the absence of all planning of any commands the
officers and men of the American vessels understood Just
what they were there for they would have done lust
what they did if there had been admiral or commando
within thousand miles.