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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-27

cuous is apparent to every one who has
lAade her acquaintance. She prefers TO
De re Esirrted simply as tn mistress u
Siziny- Castle, OF Nc. 5 West Fffty-trst
Stry,5 rather than a person "f my Pub
Mr. and Mrs Carnegie at Skibo in Scot
land, last summer. said OF Mrs. Carnegie:
Il found her q charming, vivacious.
clever woman. and d model hostess who
seemed studious!y to avoid doing or say
ing anything that might appear to be in
any way interesting 10 the outside world.
y story. is told illustrative CT the devotion
In which the iron master holds his wife:
y little custom which Mrs. Carnegie
adopts at her dinner parties is to put into
a small silk bag slips OF paner bearing the
names OF all the ladies present Then.
just before dinner is announced. she car
ries the bag around 70 ali the male guests
and each dips for his partner at table.
One evening Mr. Carnegie drew his wife.
His boyish delight was immense Holding
the slip of paper so that all the company
could see the name inscribed thereon. he
nlay:u!lv invited the men to make bids
fol. it and the honor OF taking down Mrs
Carnegie Presently he grew serious.
The offer is withdrawn he said My
luck is too precious Photography may
be mentioned as cna of Mrs. Carresie's
favorite pastimes. The v.iztress OF Skibo
is about twenty years the Junior of her
husband There is a daughter, winsore
little miss in whose name sktho Castle
was purchased.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-27
.Eow to Stand Properly.

81 read much" says a middle-aged wo-
man whose erect, graceful carriage. by
the way. is noticeable, "of this that, and
the other thing that Should be done in
order to stand properly and improve the
figure; but I never pay any attention to
any of the suggestions. l have never
done but one thing in this matter. and
that is to follow the advice given to me
when I was u girl OF sixteen by my
grandmother. whose stately nien was the
admira ton of all her friends. and which.
I could not hope to better or even
achieve. All that is needed. she used to
tel, me- in order to stand well is to keep
the legs straight. Notice yourself malt
dozen times during the day, and You will
see how useful is this advice. Constant
~ the knees are too much bent. The
figure SAYS in consequence. and its lines
OF elegance are lost. Straighten the
knees every time you think Of it. and the
rest of the figure falls naturally in the
proper position. ''-Harper's Bazar.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-27

1T makes your costume 1ook-and vice
versa? "A new gown calls attention at
once to an old lat or worn gloves SO.
that one thing always leads to another
'I can tell YOU OF a. worse result than
that" interpolated a. third speaker. II
know of a case where the change conse-
Gauent on the purchase Of a new bonnet
brought man to ruin and broke up
happy family. It happened in this way:
About ten years ago there lived near US
in the country a young couple, whom !
viii call Smith. The man was in
bank in town. and his wife was exceed
ing pretty-quite a. beauty, in fact. Ny
aunt, who was visiting US. took a great
fancy to her, and on one fatal day in
sV1ted our neig!lbor to go on a. shopping
expedition with her to town. My aunt,
who was a rich woman. visited her nil
liners and there little Mrs Smith tried
On a hat that was so adorably becoming
That. the clever Frencilwoman contr1veo
to make her buy it. Aunt Z. know
ing that the Smiths could not afford the
extravaganza. tried to give it as a pres
ent but the little woman was proud ana
would not permit it. Aunt T., to
make amends, made a second mistake OF
inviting lars. Smith to visit her 10 go
with the new bonnet, OF; course, a new
gown had to be boueht-several gowns.
in fact-to make a creditabie appear
ance. The husband. proud of his pretty
wife, demurred at nothing. and the con-
sequence of the whole thing was that she
was admired beyond everything by a so
c!ety she could not pretend to Keep pace
with. Other people took her up, and
she soon far outstripped poor Aunt 2
in social sweetness In the mean While
her husband worked harder and harder
L, support his wife's extravaganza, until
finally one day there was crash. n
bank deficit was discovered, and young
Smith was found to be the defaulter.
Through the Influence Of her friends he
was kept out OF prison. fout they lived
Very unhappily together after that and
We're finally divorced. The man died.
she drifted out of sight. and that is the
en- OF my story or thu new bonnet.
Dear mel" exclaimed the first speak
or: "how curious the drift Of conversa-
tol. sometimes is. ] had no idea when
I mentioned Ele iradvsability of auy-
in: anything out of keeping that it might
lead up to a tragedy
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-27
Some Notable Kitchens.

The finest kitchens in the world are
those Of the Shah Of Persia, whose cult
nary equipment is valued at more than
$5,OOOC0O, says the New York CONNER
cial Advertiser. Even the simplest Of
the kitchen utensils is Of gold, and the
dishes on which the royal meals are
served are Of the same precious metal,
1ncrusted with gems. Next to the kitch
ems in Teheran in value come those Of
the Car in ST. Petersburg. The rooms
are built Of black marble, the floors, walls
and ceilings being OF this stone, covered
with characterization in relief. All the
kitchen utensils are Of massive gold. They
date back to the reign of Catherine and
are valued at $4,000 Several OF the
ssaucepans are worth 5000 each, ana one
fish kettle is valued at 500. The chef
who is In charge Of all this nagnif1cence
receives a salary of 100000 a, year, and
there are ten assistant cooks receiving.
from 5000 to $500 a year. Next In lux
urioas equipment to the Russian lSitch-
ems are those of the Spanish court, not.
so much from the intrinsic worth OF the
furnishings as for. the historical value OF
the utensils. The curious antique bat
5terie de cuisine is valued a $4,000 At.
ter the recital of all this magniticence
one almost hesitates to put forth the
modest claims Of American millionaires
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-27

old blonde lace that IS approximately.
three inches vide The crepe IS all
stitched into tiny tuclzs ana the entire
waist consists of alternate horizontal
strips of ii and the lace. the edges OF
which are slightly irregular and overlap
those of the blue. The lining. blue TT
feta, is cut away ct yoke depth and the
collar is OF the lace, un!ined. and heid
by occasional upright strips of fiat Wire
so giving Il semi-transparent effect. me
sleeves are only slightly full ;nG' are
banded TO match the waist. but are cut
eft lust below the elbows and finished
with soft frills of lace overlaid by those
of creT2e.
Al ,6e edge of the collar and of the
lace fri!ls narrow black velvet ribbon
appears. threaded in and out of the open
in.-s found in the design. and gives
final touch that renders the vast Pc
cuiiarIy smart. Black used in such and
similar ways is essentially enc ana
,l,.4,iss many of the best imported de-
signs. but requires to be handled with
discretion to give the best 4esGlts. A
touch is admirable. a bt too much
s;poi!s the effect sought and often the
entire waist French designers, who
commonly possess . singulariy true eye
for color are almost uniformly success
f,Ii in just such additions to the original
design and their models show some de-
lfcious effects, but less gifted makers
will 10 well to be c!lary how they follow
blindly in their lead.
WHITE a F-ANORATE.
Hph-te is an unquestioned favorite. In
its untouched purity it is always lovely.
always beautiful. and, in one shade or
the ether becoming; but touched with
color has the advantage OF greater novel
ty. A really fascna,-ng bodice. that
is not over elaborate. is =" taffeta with
bus Of the brightest scarlet and just a.
hint of gold. The shape is a smooth
back. with slightly blouseG fronts that
open TO reveal Q. narrow vest. The up
per edges arc cut out TO the l,ar'h % a
shallow round yoke, and both they and
those OF the fronts are finished with
narrow applique OF Renaissance lace
The narrow vest ana the yoke aye OF pure
white chiffon. With motifs Of the lace
en- applique, but the collar is OF the .n
in tiny cord-tucks which match those
running in groups. from the shoulders.
The sleeves are the severe bishop sort,
that droop little, and include three-inch
cuffs. Collars cuffs and belt arc I'll
edged. top and bottom. with half-inch
bands of brilliant red silk. stitched on,
and down each front are three groups
Of small buttors, three each, which are
of the silk with an eGge OF the tiniest
possible gold cord. The sleeves are a
feature and are tucked in horizontai
groups. but owe their individuality 10 the
fact that they are sewed into the lin
ing. in place Of h blouse, and that the
armholes Of the latter are finished
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-27
Mev York Women.
The Favorable Impression They Made On
Southern WoElcn.

81 was very much impressed with the
women OF New York, while there recent
w." said a bright little woman who had
just returned from tie metropolis, &C
cording to the New Orleans Times-Deln-
ocrat. "and I was impressed with the
fact that they are probably distinctive
for more than one reason. am speak
ing, too. for the women one meets On the
thoroughfares-shop girls, society bellies
and all like the way they dress III
New York. l. like the way they walk. |
like their little 1nannerisms in public
The New York woman dresses Well She
may be q shop girl but she wears q
neat well-fitting. graceful costume, She
stands we'll in her shoes. And, by the
way, this is one thing that impressed me
about New York women more tf1an any
other one thing. It may be because the
shoe is my hobby like good shoes
shoes that set we'll on the foot shoes
that fit nicely around the ankle. shoes
that develop whatever there is of grace
and beauty in a wo1nan's foot-and, par
enthetically, there are no Trllby feet
among the women. for every mothr, 5
daughter Of them can slip her foot into
Cindereila's Slippers-but, as L was say
ing, like shoes that have good. substan-
tial soles and stand we'll on the heels.
and these are the kind OF shoes the wo-
men Of New York wear. Just from OBJ
servation, I would judge that the women
of the metropolis are fond Of the best
there IS IN the shoe market. They all
wear shoes that look we'll and they are
not ashamed to show them. They wear
the short skirt, which falls no further
than the shoe top. 1t gives them a firmer
er footing, as it were. and they walk
with more grace. Why, it is really a
treat to see them stride down the
street, looking neither to the right nor
to the left. but minding their own little
business They combine mans independ-
ence of appearance with wcman's
grace. and it is an imposing spectacle.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-27
AND
ELABORATE WAIST

Net all the tailoTs and dressinallers
combined, not all the effort and the talk
of those who would have 1t otherwise.
f:dNe had the least effect upon the pop
L.t-Ity 81 the odd waists. IN place OF
fail;l.s.tcI. icing helG less smart, ;iliS
arc being offered in new and fascinating
designs. IN exquisite materials and in
corni5in2tIons tnat mean Eslarvelously
beautiful color effects. Suits Of some
sort are the rlle for street we:fr. whether
the coat be long and snug, three-QuarteT
length ana ilalf-tttIing or a jaunty Jack
eli, the need for a bodice OF lighter ma
teriai remains. So long as cloth, caIlel's
hair, and Zibelincs are The favoTite ma
terais for, .tnCS5Ine costumes women
viii demand waists OF lighter weight Than
1.ie skirts and coats. Ter 4. time The
effort was made 10 introduce them en-
suite. but the greater comfort found in
six and lace doomed the Innovation 10
short life. The present season has only
emphasized the fact Waists are more
numerous t5lan ever before. more varied
in design. more dainty on the one hand,
more attractiveiy serviceab?e on the
other Whether the demand is for Il
pain skirt fer morning wear or Il fancy
bodice suited TO formal lunchcons,. the
theatre and the like. new and attractive
models greet one on every side.
WHITE AND BLACK.
a.. :.
torches of brilliant scarlet. pastel bias,
pink sfeen are the faNcritc q l";rs,
iii brilliant orange Tor those women
who can wear il with success. Ba!ero
effects. narrow open-fronts and square
yolses make the preval4.ilg features, With
belts running TO the t.o extremes OF
very narrow and wide 1889 style. and
sleeves showing ceet, ana fancy cuffs
a novelty and. . charming one, is soft
finished tafieta made in waist lengths,
the fronts orerlaid witt! rows OF en-
iroldered edging that form Geant fritls.
Blue is shown with blue and white. ans
ali blue white with white, and with
white and black. this last being peculiar
i chic and smart. The waist itself is
quite plain, with only slight gathers at
the collar, and closes inyisibly at the
back so leaving the front free for the en-
lro!dered effect. These entire fronts
and cicsngs at the back. by the way. ere
much liked. and can be made singularly
effective. The fact that there is 10
closing at the font leaves It free for Dec
GRAFTON and permits many combinations
that. otherwise. would he impossible
a dainty example is quite simple, hut
charnlingly effective, and combines pastel
blue crepe &c chine with bands of dear
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-27
Lie a Lazy.

A little girl from an East-End slum was
invited with. others to a charity dinner
given at a great house in the West-End
of London. In the course of the meal
the little maiden started her hostess by
prcpourding the query:
Does your husband drink
why, no. replied the astonished lady
OF the house.
After a moments pause the miniature
querist PROCEEDED with the equally bewil-
derins questions:
How much coal do you burn? What
is your husbands salary? Has he any
bad habits?''
BY this time the presiding genius or the
table felt called upon to, ask her humble
guest what made her ask such strange
questions.
well" was the innocent reply. moth
err told me to behave like lady, and
when ladies call at our house they al
ways ask mother those questions."-Lon-
don Stare Moments.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-27
Harbest Song.

Summer all IS a pleasure past.
Summer charm is 4 tale that's told;
Days OF reaping have come. at last;
Days of ripeness and days OF gold:
Down the meadow way. glad and strong,
Love comes singing his harvest song
Love is brown with the harvest toll.
Brown and brawny of limb is he;
Master strong in the garden moil.
Lord OF pasture and plant and treei
Treasure burdened, he ptods along,
Singing brightly his harvest song.
And in answer the autumn breeze
Sings Il pleasant and fair refrain
Through the boughs of the orchard trees
Ger the fields Of the waving grain.
Hark! the echoes about him throns-
Natures singing her harvest song.
The Farm Journal.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-27

to knowing a thing or two about the
latest wrinkle IN kitchens. But it is safe
to assume that John Ashburv. the Cal
ifornia millionaire, who is credited with
having spent a million dollars on his cell
lar and kitchen at his place near Phila-
delphia secured more il the way Of COM
fort from his electrical appliances and
modern culinary devices than was pos
sible to the Shah with all his Sen-in-
crusted dishes. The Vanderbilt kitchen
is reported to have cost 100000, and
that sum really would seem to be suffi-
cient to cover all the actual needs OF a
temple for culinary art.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-27

To wash an eiderdown quilt, make a
good lather of soap Jelly tboiled soap and
warm water, and add to it q little borax
or ammonia. Into this put the guilt and
l;nead it about: repeat the process in
fresh suds if very soiled. Yhen rinse all
the soap out with two or three changes
of water, shake and hang out to dry Dur
ing the drying and afterward shake the
Quilt well and it will be as full looking
and soft as when new.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-27
Ebolutiion of a Tragedy.

IT tind,' said an experienced house
wife to a New York Tribune reporter.
that 1t is a great mistake to begin to
rectify any one thing in a. shabby room;
it makes everything else look ten times
worse than it did before Unless you are
prepared to make q general renovation it
is much better to leave things alone.
You are quite right remarked her
compa Mon. and it is exactly the same
way with clothes. nave you ever noticed
v4en you get now bonnet how doWdy
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-27
Eonors Easy.

she-'sYcu know. John you promised
NE a sealskin wrap and. He-.And
YOU promised to keep my stockings darn
ed. and you haven't done tt She-''Weh
you don't mean to say you'll break your
promise on that account?" He-'Well.
it's Just this: You don't give {. darn, and
I don't give wrap. '-Phitadelphia
Press.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-27
Hrs. Carnegie's 5Vodesty.

Mrs. Andrew Carnegie has never court
Ell newspaper publicity, and shudders, it
is said. at the mention of the word inter
viewer The world knows very little about
her, therefore. says Leslie's Weekly This
reluctance to appear in any way conspi-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-27
Her Economy.

Mrs. Faltte-"sae isn't a vcry sood man
ager, is she?''
Mrs. rinde-"No. indeed! Why. she
had to buy four extra turkeys so as not
to waste the dressing she had made FOR
one."-Harpcr's Bazaar.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-27
Housekeeping Hints.

Clean gilt furniture, with a sifted whit
ing made into cream with alcohol. Cover
"a small space at a time and rub Off before
it hardens. II a. spot sticks. touch it very
lightly with clear alcohol. It there Is
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-27

much dirt or deep tarnist. wash quickly
with borax soapsuds, wipe dry, then cover
with the wet whiting and let 1t dry
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-27
TILE TIMES: RICHMOND. VA. SUNDAY, OCTOBER u 1907

separately, so giving az 'bolero effect.
while, in reality. the waist val: f. is all ono.
The bright, bright red against the w ''.lt
background is singularly striking, and
has been used so judtciously as to make
adds finaI touch of bri!liancy.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-08-16
A RIFLED FREIGHT CAR
Leads to a New Discovery for the
Cure OF Rheumatism.

Monday morning depot Policeman
Craft discovered freight car broken
open, from which a quantity of canned
fruit had been stolen. The officer found
negro sleeping in the vicinity of the
car, and forthwith arrested him on
suspicion. The negro gave his name
as John Griggs, saying he lived at
Lynnville and had come to Columbia
on train Monday night. However, in
quiry developed the fact that the train
on which Griggs said he came did not
stop at Lynnvllle. The negro then
sad that he was mistaken-that he
got on the train at Pulaski. His
clothes were searched, but the only
thing Of a suspicious character found
on his person was a razor which he
carried in his sock. Griggs said DR..
Jones of Cornersville, had told him
to wear the razor in his SOCK and that
it would cure the rheumatism. ESQ.
Guest, before whom the negro was
brought, was not quite satisfied with
this explanation, however, and sent
Griggs to Jail to wait further investi-
CATION,
Afterwards Columbia negro named
Allen Mayteld was arrested charged
with breaking into the car, and a can
of berries was found in his pocket. He
said he was walking along beside
the car, when he found the can and
picked it up. He, ALSO is being held
for a more thorough investigation.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-08-16
CELEBRATED ATTRACTIONS.
The Wonderful Canton Carnival Co
Secured for the Elks' Autumn
Carnival.

Contracts were closed this morning
by the managers of the EIks' Carnival
of Columbia with Fl l.. Leavitt, repre-
senting the Canton Carnival Company,
for all of the attractions of this celebrat
ed Company. This insures for Colum-
bia the largest aggregation of attractions
now travelling.
Among the free attractions on the
Midway will be Achille Phiilion, in his
daring descent of spiral tower so feet
high on the revolving globe This is the
most thrilling and sensational act before
the public. At night the act is per
formed under a shower of fireworks,
making most pleasing and interesting
spectacle. The salary Of this one feat
ure, $1,000 weekly, is the highest paid
any artist in any profession.
The celebrated ThOmpsons, man and
wife champion high divers of the world,
are another attraction which will be pre-
sented. They dive from ladder at
heights of 80 and ITO feet into a tank of
water feet deep.
The trained wild animal exhibition,
consisting of lions, tigers, bears and 9th.
err ferocious animals, will be great
feature or the Midway: anu III conJunC-
ton with the celebrated Streets of In
dia, will add additional interest to the
Carnival
Mr.. Leavitt will remain in Columbia
several days perfecting arrangements in
connection with his enterprises.
In securing the many attractions of
this we'll known Company, 1t insures
for the organization many features OF
an unusual character which should be
the means of drawing the largest crowds
ever seen in this section.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-08-16
Two MOOnshiners Caught.

Nashville, August 13.-Yestelday
afternoon Deputy Internal Revenue
Collector G. G, Stone telephoned Reve
nue. Agent Chapman that the posse of
which he was member had effected the
capture of two of the moonshiners who
were implicated in the shooting which
took place several weeks ago near Mon
tesey, when Deputy Marshal Tom
Price and Posseman Corder Mackey
were shot.
just where the arrest was made is not
known, as it was with difficulty that the
loca! office could hear Mr.. Stone a!
Livingston, from which town he was
talking.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-08-16
MAYOR CAMERON
Is Still Acting as the Official Head
of the City of Columbia.

1t was currently reported on the
streets Saturday that Mayor Gamer
on, who rendered his resignation to the
Board Thursday night had declined to
transact some business as the official
head of the city government, replying
when called upon, that he had resigned.
The consequence Of which, if tue,
would be to leave the city pro tempore
without a Mayor.
Desiring to obtain the facts in re
gard to the matter, Herald reporter
called Mayor Cameron up over the tele-
phone and interviewed him. The May
or, with his usual reticence, preferred at
first not to talk, stating that he didn' t
have time. The reporter however had
the time and thought the public was
entitled to the information, so he pro-
ceeded to fire a few questions at the
Mayor and the following conversation
ensued:
lis that Mayor Cameron or Mr..
Cameron asked the reporter.
This is him. was the answer.
Il understand that you have declined
to attend to the BUSINESS of Mayor of
the city. Is that sou
''No, that is not so. There is no
foundation for any such report. "
You are still acting as Mayor,
them"
Eyes.
"Will you continue to act until the
next regular meeting of the Board in
September
- am acting now and expect to do
50 for the present. But don't know
what might take place between now
and the next meeting of the Board -
do you know the law in regard to
your duty, pending the action of the
Board on your resignation
Il am not fully acquainted with the
law on the subject, but | am under the
impression that the Mayors resigna-
ton would remain imperative until
acted upon by the Board >
The Mayor S denial of the report that
he had declined to transact the city s
business was very emphatic, so any ru-
mors to that effect may be disregarded