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The latest news from Paris pro-
claims white the fashionable color for
dair Is this the first step toward the
powder ana patches Of the eighteenth
century,
Women miners are the rule in Co
lomb!a. No selfrcspectIng man can
be induced 10 engage In this pursuit
because In the time Of the Spanish rule
It was tn" work of slaves.
Nine. Samson. a granddaughter Of
the composer Boicldicu. has bequcathed
her country estate ana n substantial
endowment 10 establish a retreat for
musicians ana men Of letters.
Lady Butte has returned 10 London
from her trip 10 Palestine, where in
accordance with his wishes, she buried
her hsuband's heart in an unmarked
resting place on the Mount Of Olives.
Miss Jennie Rogers, vino, during the
boom days in Sioux City, was known
| as the real estate queen Of that
place and was one Of the richest
women in the West, died there the
other day, almost pennilcss.
Miss Margaret Hawlcy, eldest
daughter of the Connecnticut Senator
Is an art student She won the Cor.
coran Art School prize last spring and
viii shortly, in all probability, 20
abroad to pursue her studies.
The late Mrs. Gailpean. who died at
Northampton, Mass, recently, was ac.
counted the oldest woman in the State.
She was born In 1893, in Montreal.
Her father lived to he 1Ol, her mother
100 and her grandfather ninety-nine.
Mrs. Jane l.. Kctchum has been
elected Justice OF the Peace by the
Republicans of Burbank Precinct Mil.
lard County, Utah She is said 10 be
the only woman N present serving as
Justice Of the Peace in the United
States
Mime. Jean POmmcroi French au-
thorcss and explorer, is about TO start
on new expedition into the heart OF
Africa. Her object is to study the
manners and customs of the natives in
the Sahara, and cmbody her cXpe-
ricnccs in a new book.
Miss Alice Augusta Gore has recent
ly become the pastor of a mission
church at StoCkton-on-Tccs. England.
She was chosen for the Office by the
congregation, who have had cXpc-
ricncc Of feminine leadership under
the late Mrs Goddard.
Demands for the new ART jcwclry
seem to he increasing. The gold is
tinted to harmonI2o with Whatever
Jewels are used, SO the effect OF color
is charming Belt buckles are ospe-
cially desirable. hut, Of course, there
is the usual variety of brooches and
trinkcts
4 marble statue Of Frances T.. VIII
lard is soon 10 bc placed in Statuary
Hall in the Capitol at Washington. 1t
VIII bc the only statue of a woman
ever allowed In the historic chamber.
1t is donated by the state Of Illinois,
each Commonwealth of the Union
| being allowed TO honor two persons ID
| this manner.
Marie Rongc, q German lady, who
was born i'm London. and now resides
! in Wurtcmlerg, has found an original
way of utilizing her fine library. SHE
writes TO schooltcachcrs, especially in
vural districts. to ascertain their taste
in the way of reading, and then sends
! them parcels OF her books to hc re.
| turned at her expense after they have
! been read.
\ Cape Times correspondent has had
a talk with Mrs. De Wet. wife Of the
! Boer General She said: You Eng
liShmeu will never catch my husband,
! 1Ic is going To win back for the Free
Statcrs and Transvaalcrs what they
have lost He has enough food and
ammunition to last for three years,
and that is just how long the war is
going to last"
II is said that the first woman in the
United States To hold the position "
! Deputy state Auditor is Miss Mamie
| Muldoun. of Nebraska. This is the
highest political office held b. any
woman in that state, and attached tc
Il Is salary OF $500 n year. TIE lin.
portancc and responsibility of the po-
sition are realized 10y the fact That 4
$4,000 bond is required Ivy law.