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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-13

jacket is also in Elton form, but is double
breasted and closes with six large cut
steel buttons. The sleeves of Breitsch-
wantz are quite tight, and end in a deep
ruff over the hand. There are the inevita-
bic revers and fiarIng collar made Of er-
mine, and the large muf is of the same
fur.
dainty toque forms the compliments
Ct this toilette. II has a crown OF black
Breitschwantz, and a short brim faced
with shirred white mousseline de sole and
draped with ermine. Two handsome black
and white ospreys arc held by a large
beret of white tulle caught with a huge
cut-steel buckle on the left side.
The dearth of sealskin has rather pre-
cluded this handsome fur from the mar
ket but the fortunate possessOrs of seal
skin garments are having them remodeled
in a more admirable form. One interes.-
ing jacket Is of medium length, with front
double breasted over the bust, but cut
away below the waist line, the closing be-
ing effected by two rich buttons. The
Russian blouse effect at the back is gath
cred into a belt of gold galoon, which
passes under the loose fronts. There is
a wide shawl collar of dark sable, and The
wide shawl sleeves of sealskin end with a
deep band of the same sable. There is an
under-sleeye of gold cloth below. with a
wristband of the same rich material. The
mufI is of sable, and the dainty hat of
sealskin has a brim of sable turned up
on the left side and trimmed with bow
of black velvet ribbon edged with gold and
fastened with i large gold buckle.
FELIX FOURNERY.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-13

PARIS, Dec. 31.-There seems to be no
end to the possibilities OF fur garments
and fur decorations, and TO be smart
nowadays one must needs have at least
one gown deliberately garnished with FUR,
or one outer garment ditto, and a hat and
other accessories to match. The effect is
always pleasing, to say the least, though
'eccentricities seem to be the order of the
day. Black gowns, particularly, are
charming with fur Announcements. an ad
vantage which the great eostumers are
not slow to make use Of, with the result
that some exquisite models delight the
eyes. There is one, for instance, evolved
by Doucet for the beautiful Wanda de
Boneza whose gowns are as remarkable
as her exquisite figure. This has a skirt
of black satin cloth made smooth and
hanging in the most approved hell shape,
and lined throughout with heavy black
satin OF a soft quality, which fore gees
that siiken rustic so characteristic CT
taffeta, which of late has been taboocd by
the fashionables as being vulgar. There
is, OF course, a fire that is accentuated
by deep. slightly serpentined ruiile of
skunk.
The novel little jacket shows that, in
spite of the efforts to introduce the three
quarter and long coats, the nobby Eton
and bolero has endeared itself too much
TO the hearts Of women to have lost its
prestige. This jacket in question is an
Elton shape made of Breitschwantz and
lined with black satin, like the skirt
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-13
The German Empress.

Many anecdotes Of the kindness OF
the Empress of Germany are finding their
way into the public prints. she was rid
ing with & couple of attendants through
the village of Bornim near Potsdam, re-
Gently and passed the village schOolhouse
Up at the windows went the youngsters
faces and the schoolmaster opened a win
dow wide Her Majesty rode NJ ana asked
the teacher what the subject OF instruc-
ton was. Hearing that it was historical
and that it treated of the period If Queen
Louise the Good, the kaiserin asked the
master TO go on with the lesson while
she listened. She was. of course, obeyed
and Tor over q quarter Of an hour Her
Majesty remained at the window.
So pleased was she with the juveniles
answers that she told them she would
treat them all to cake and chocolate very
soon and rode OFF amid the cheers of the
youngsters. The following day the school
master received u note from Her Majesty
saying that the Bornim schoolchildren--
AGO in number-were to be RECALLED at her
invitation that afternoon upon chocolate
with cream and cake at the village inn.
That there was Joy in the village of
Bornim need not be stated, nor need the
fact that the Empress possesses there 400
very loyal little subjects.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-13
Ono PlucI<y Girl,

Miss Esther Bowen, OF Wilburton, Pa,
is but eighteen years old. is the only wo-
man mail carrier in that mountainous
region, and is exceedingly popular all
along her long and most difficult route.
On several occasions she has been held
up by masked highwaymen, but each time
she has managed to get away without los
ing a penny-due to her hardness with
revolver. Each time she has frightened
away her assailants by her GOODNESS and
nerve.
Recently her horse ran away while on
the brink of a precipice. In the carriage
with her were Mrs. James Williams AID
Miss Lottie Purgis. All would have Oeen
thrown over the precipice and killed had
not Miss Bowen skillfully guided the
horse into the bank All were thrown
out. but landed In the road. The horse
ran down the mountain side. dashed into
a passenger train, and was frightfully
hurt. Miss Bowen picked up the mail
bag. which she had dragged from the
vehicle with her, and pluckily carried 1t
on foo; to the railroad station, arriving
just in time to catch train. Then she
dressed her companions injuries, next
those Of the horse, and finally her own.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-13

Once every week the surface of the
leaves should be sponged off. Gloves
should be worn when the operation is per-
formed, as contact with the hand turns
the edges OF the leaves yellow.
Palms should not be watered from above
unless they are Immediately wiped of. as
each drop OF moisture allowed to stand on
the leaf causes 1t to turn yellow When a
room is swept or busted the plants should
be covered. as the dust will otherwise set
tie on the leaves and clog the pores
through which the plant breathes. Most
palms and ferns do not like gaslight, and
often when left in an atmosphere charged
with it will droop. The windows should
be opened and the room well aired twice
a day. The plants should be turned around
each day. so that one side after another
is exposed to the light. as the leaves will
naturally grow out toward the sunlight.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-13

Mrs. Ayrton, who is well known for her
researches in the field OF electricity, had
the honor the other evening of dining with
the $50 members and guests CT the Insti-
tuition of Electrical Engineers, at the Hotel
Cecil. in London. Her presence brought up
tho novel question how she should be
recognized by the speakers at the dinner.
The earlier speakers said, My lords lady.
and gentlemen" which sounded odd The
Lord Chief Justice improved on this with
My lords, Mrs Ayrton, and gentlemen"
while Sir John Wolfe Barry struck out the
formula. My lords, madam. and gentle
men," M:s. Ayrton some time ago justi-
fed her election 10 membership by q thor
oughly scientific essay "On the Kissing of
the Electric Arc" subject which she still
further investigated. and on which she
read paper in completion Of her enquiry,
at the recent meeting of the institution in
Paris.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-13
WOMAN IN THE SADDLE.
Bicycle Practice should Teach Them
| Proper Horseback Riding.


We have all heard our mothers and
grandmothers tell of the long rides they
made on horseback, visiting, shooting. 60
ing to church, to weddings. and to fune1-
ais. as buggies and carriages were scarce
In those days. and it WAS so on horseback
or stay at home. We often wonder why
1t is that in these days so few women
ride horses. especially as horses are so
plentiful. l have often heard ladies say
they would like to ride. but are afraid !;
fear they would fall off a side-sad or
AFRAID people would laugh at them If they
rode astride in a divided skirt, says a
writer in Forest and Stream" I believe
there is not much hope of change in the
matter of grown-up and older ladies', but
the young girls can be trained to new
Ideas if taken in time.
When the bicycle fad was at its height,
and good wheels cost 800 each. the exclu-
sive set rode them, but when every shop
girl and messenger boy can ride $40 BIZ
cycle, the exclusive fashionables dropped
this mode of locomotion, and don't ride
them at all. The men have been riding
horses. and many ladies drive their own
buggies. Many young girls, twelve to four
teen years old, rode ponies and small
horses the past summer, and they did
not use side-saddles or divided skirts. but
rode like boys. They clattered at a lively
gait over our paved streets with as
much fearlessness as cowboys or rough
riders from the plains. Everybody thought
they locked cute, and nobody thought they
were acting immodestly After they have
learned to ride this way when children,
they will not likely want to follow the old
style when they become young women.
They will gain confidence in themselves
when they can feel there is not much dan
ger of falling off when both feet can he
used to balance them. So. then. give the
young girls pony CIR small horse, and
let them ride astri6e al they like.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-13

The girl who practices the piano may
find some use for the following recipe,
given by Paderewski for keeping the fin
gers supple:
The night before play turn my hands
over to my valet says dear Ignace. ''and
he rubs my fingers until they Jingle. Then
he taxes one finger after the other and
turns and twists it in the palm Of his hand.
always the one way This makes the fin
gers supple and keeps the knuckles in good
working order. Last he rubs the palm of
each hand very hard-as hard as l can
stand it. Just before l 20 on the platform
to play have d basin of hot water brought
to my dressing room. In this l immense
my hands. Hot! l should say SOL Just
about as hot as it is possible for a man
to stand it,
All of which is very like the debutantes'
cure for self conscious hands"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-13
WIVES OF LONG AGO.
Here Are Extracts From Rules Pub
Iished in 1919.

| The following are some extracts from
a set of Rules to be Observed by Wives
printed in number of the London La
dies Magazine of 1919. They are CON-
prehensive and deal with almost every
emergency possible in married life:
| When young gentleman makes you
an offer to hold yourself fattered by his
| preference and proportionately grateful
IF you accept him (which we will sup
pose. Of course). study his temper and
inclinations. that you may better accom-
| MEDIATE your own to them.
After marriage obey him cheerfully.
even though you think him in error; it
is better that he should do wrong in what
ne commands than that you should do
wrong in Directing to it.
IF he fiatters you do not forget that
1t is but fattery; think lowly of yourself
and highly of him. or at least make him
believe So
Bear in mind continually that you are
! weak and dependent, and even IL you are
beautiful that it adds TO your weakness
and dependence
If you displease him, be the first to
conciliate and to amend; there is no de-
graduation in seeking peace or in showing
that you love your husband better than
your triumph.
When you rise in the morning resolve
to be cheerful for the day; let your smiles
dispel his frowrs.
"Endeavor TO save rather than to spend
your husbands money; il his fortune be-
large, strive TO preserve it; Il small. to
increase it.
BE not importunate or obtrusive in
your fondness. and choose proper occa-
sions for your earesses, lest they prove
wearisome.
Your sex is most exposed to suffering
because it is always in dependence; te
neither angry nor ashamed of this de-
pendence on q husband, nor of any CT
those which are in the proper order of
Providence.
Finally, recollect always that God has
made you subject to him. and that he is
your natural guardian and protector; that
you owe your husband not less honor than
love and not less love than obedience"
In harmony with these Rules TO Be
Observed by Wives" are the terms OF
disapprobation in which a New York
ma gazine of a few years later comments
upon a scheme afoot in Boston for the
establishment of a Ladies Reading
Room"
1T is contemplated to establish a la
dies reading room in Boston. We shall
not wish cur brethren of Athens Joy or
the success OF the scheme. 1t has to us
most unfemirine and untoward aspect
What remove our wives, mothers, and
sisters, even in the hours they devote to
intellectual recreation, from their proper
sphere and circle at home? What be-
comes. then. of the domestic duties and
the endearing ties which bind our rough
err sex to the Preside. lighted up more by
the animated smiles of the beings which
welcome us there than even the intense
flames of the most brilliant Lehigh? Away
with the thought, 1t is enough TO dye
the whole population blue"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-13

In days TO come the world will crowd
to see Nine PATHS autograph fan, says a
London newspaper. Though compare
lively plain, it is one of these few OBJ
jects that gather value as time rolls on.
Even now, many of the signatures writ
ten across this dainty piece of chicken
skin could not again be repeated. The
late Empress of Austria. Alexander II of
Russia, the old German Emperor, VIII
liam Ito theee three signatures now at
tach pathetic interest the more 50 wien
il is remembered that the first two died
by the hand of an assassin. Nine. Patti
was even fortunate enough to obtain not
only the signature, but long sentence
in our own sovereign's beautiful flowing
handwriting: IF King Lear spoke the
truth when he said that sweet voice was
the most precious gift a woman can pos
sess, you, my dear Adelina, must be the
richest woman in the world.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-13

The table is ready laid with an impos-
Ing show, a regulation number of reguia-
ton dishes marshaled In regulation order
gays a writer in "Blackwood's Magazine"
quaint porcelain stands flied with slices
Of oranges. pears, OF cold goose; towers Of
purple ounce jelly squares, grapes or
shredded chicken breast; saucers of
shrimps sailed In their skins. and never
forgotten the famous eggs, preserved for
years in lime. and served. sliced, in beds
OF brown Jelly (much priced for their acrid
and rather ammoniacal flavor. but not
usually appreciated by foreigners). Hot
wine OF various brands and vintages is
served throughout. That most commonly
drunk is kind OF sack or sherry negus-
9 yellow wine distilled from Indian corn
Being comparatively mild, it is served in
small cEps; ardent wine spirits OF rice
samshu-in thimblefuls. Rose" wine is
one Of several varieties, favored with
roses. NO wine is made from grapes
though they are plentiful in north
China.)
When all are seated ready for the fray
the host raises his cup
Let US drinkn'
We reply, Thanks, thanlEs," then set
to-with chopsticks, picking now from one
dish, now from another. in piquant con-
trast Of sweet, sour, and salt.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-13
GREATEST OF PIEMAKERS.
This Matron ExccIs the Famous
Queen of Hearts.

During the year just closed Mrs. John
Walters. of Point Township, Pa, has made
s,SC3 pies and her husband records the
fact with evident pride Mr. Walters. the
story goes, was a lover of pie before he
met his wife-to-be. Mrs Walters tells,
nowadays. that one of the stipulations of
have pies on the table every day till dea h
! did part her and her husband
( The youthful bride, at the start baked
many pies such as Mr.. Walters mother
had never made. But she improved Years
of training fitted her for the proud rec
ord, S.SOS pies. announced for the year
just closed.
Farmer Walters came down the valley
on the day the eight thousand three hun
dred and third pie was baked to spread
the news He is tall lanky fellow, with
( the appearance of champion pie eater.
One of his seven lanky sons, each of whom
inherits his love for crisp pastry accom-
panied him, TO bear witness to the truth
OF his fathers statements Enquiry as
to who ate all the pies was natural
Who ate the pies?" Walters repeated
after his questioaer. why We home
folks, Of course. I'm good for three day,
and l hope / haven't raised a son who
can't do as well as the old man. Then
have hired man who, I'm sorry to say.
can beat even me. Why, that fellow will
eat six pies a day and get fat on en-.
Never had a hired man about the place
who couldn't eat pies. The last man
| had said he had stomach trouble ard
wouldn't touch the incest tart Mary could
| bake. He disappeared one night with my
best colt and l haven't seen him since"
Farmer Walters took day off last week
to figure up some statistics on his wife's
pie baking.
July. with 500 pies, was the prize pie
month. That was during harvest. / won't
have harvester unless he eats pie Never
saw good workman that didn't like EN-
Figuring that Mary's pies are a foot
across, and putting them all in a string
they would reach a mile and a half. Put
ting them one on top of the other they
would be higher than the Eiffel Tower.
Putting them a step apart, they would
reach AZ miles, and man could tramp
on a pie every step.
Who bakes the pies? My wife, of
course. She wouldn't let anybody try her
hand at such an important job She bakes
EN- in the big oven in the garden, where
they get the flavor of the hickory bark.
Nothing like hickory bark to make pie
taste right
Every day she bakes twenty pies. She
says that is enough for any family. OF
course Saturdays and days when we have
visitors she doubles up. On days like that
! have known the hired man to make a
pig of himself That fellow will eat two
pies more than ne ought to when he has
EN- to work on. Last Thursday he said
he wasn't we'll, but he managed to get
away with FIVE pumpkin custards an he
only stopped then when Mary told him IL
wasn't good for him to eat SO many pies
when he was sick''
Farmer Walters is sixty-flve years old
Figuring On three pies a day. he thinks
he has eaten about AZ, 500 pies since his
marriage.
"Of course" he said, that may be a
leetle high or a leetle low. Mary and
never kept any account of the number of
pies we ate since she said yes
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-13

owing to an alteration OF name. some
people are not aware that the United
States gave birth to Nine. Nordiea. Her
proper name was Norton. and she was
born in the State of Maine. Her first
English appearance was at the Crystal
Palace in 1871. The great singers first
husband was Mr.. Cover, who. having In
vented a steering apparatus for balloons.
started TO cross the English Chlnnel to
France. He was never heard of again.
and in 1926 Nine. Nordiea married Mr.
Doeme.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-13
Know ThyseIf.

teacher in one of Bostons public
schools had instructed her pupils in ny
giene, and toward the end of the term
wishing to see how well they could re-
member, told them to each write out a
little story of the human body. The fol-
lowing is copied from the story one
small boy handed her: with the confident
assurance that he knew it was all right
for he had studied very hard over it:
The human body is divided into three
parasitic head, the thorax, and the alb
domen.
The head contains the brains. If there
are any; the thorax contains the heart
and the vital organs. and the abdomen the
vowels, of which there are fve-a, G, /, o,
and IL. and sometimes W and y."-House-
hold.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-13

oietimer-Does your wife trust you in
everything?
Newpop--Wcll. yea-but it's kind of al
ice trust!
The Butte inter mountain., 1901-08-10
ANACONDA SOCIETY.

One wedding and thre formal gather
ings is the record of events in Anaconda
society circles for the past week. Ed
ward A. Davis and Miss Clara Qurk
We're married at o'clock Wednesday
evening at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
]. S. Hallet sos Spruce street. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. Alfred
Brown, rector Of st. Pauls Episcopal
church. The house was prettily deco
rated with cut flowers and potted
plants. Only few intimate friends of
the bride and groom We're present. After
the ceremony and congratulations
Messrs. Baglin, Hoff, Pickel and Martz
rendered several vocal selections and
Messrs. Douglas and Rhodes favored
the company with mandolin and guitar
music. During the evening large
number of Elks, of which order Mr..
Davis Is member called to pay their
respects, and impromptu speeches and
toasts were made, 1. c. Williams and
G. A. Harding leading. After the we'd
ding supper the company dispersed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Davis and party have
sone for months trip through yell
lowstone Park. The guests present
We're: Messrs r. Morgan, Paul, Hill,
G. Martz, Hoff. Pickel. Baglin, I. C.
w AiiiahiS, AIou6i1S oIlu ItHOOeS, MISSES
Agnes Hogan and Emma Paul, Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. Morgan.
Wednesday night Mrs. II. w. Ste
phens entertained at her home on West
Fourth street. in honor of the Misses
Mckenzie.
Tuesday afternoon Mrs. Cairnes gave
q young ladies' afternoon at her apart
ments in the Montana hotel.
A. c. loruat WAS an
visitor last Tuesday.
Horace and Miss Laura Dunston
spent last Sunday at the club house of
the Bonita Outing club
w. b. Rodgers of Helena came over
last Sunday night on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Long We're
down from Butte last Sunday.
Mrs. Rubben. sister of Mrs. Marcus
Daily. arrived Wednesday morning from
st. Paul.
Judge J. A. lockwood, formerly of
this city, now of Spokane, was in Ana
cOnda this week.
Sheriff Jack Conley and family are
spending a few days camping, on Rock
Creek.
William Ahern Of the Copper City
left last Monday for months vacation
up and down the Pacific coast
William McCrackin, mayor of Hamil-
ton, was in the city last Wednesday,.
Rev. J. H. Junkin of the Presbyterian
church left for the Bitter Root valley
last Monday for brief outing.
Mrs. +. A. Love has returned from a
six weeks visit with her mother Mrs.
L. A. Dubreil, of Seattle.
George Andrews, now member of
the Missoula baseball club, but formerly
resident of Anaconda, was in town
Thursday renewing old acquaintances.
The Butte inter mountain., 1901-08-10
PURSE WILL BE RETURNED
Miss May Maloney, Who Lost Her
Money, Will Soon Have It
Again

Especial to Inter Mountain)
Anaconda, Aug. 10.-Miss Mary Ma
loney. who lost purse containing $50 at
the depot 10 days ago, as she was apou,
to depart on tour of the Yellowstone
Park, will have the money returned to
her.
Yesterday afternoon her father, p. j.
Maloney, learned the name of the finder
of the purse and called upon him. The
man assured Mr.. Maloney tnat the wallet
and it's contents would be returned to the
young woman at once.
Miss Maloney says the only way she can
account for the loss was that she must
have pulled the purse out of her jacket
pocket when she took handkerchief
from It.
Besides the worry the loss caused her
Miss Maloney was, forced to give up her
Yellowstone Park trip with Miss Nellie
Shea. teacher in the Anaconda schools.