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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-14


Solitaires an isolated diamond, sapphire,
or pearl. mounted Eau jour upon a deli
cate stud, come more and more into vogue,
and there is even a marked return to the
elongated pendants and ieweled tassels
which used to swing on either cheek of
Georgian and Victorian loneliness.
Nay, there are once more seen at social
gatherings ladies proud to display the mas.
sive but sumptuous entertainments which
have heard love secrets whispered to long
vanished danes and damsels. and, briefly, in
commercial parlance, the earring trade has
been looking up"
This naturally revives the old con-
troversy whether correct taste does or does
not permit the wearing of earrings.
1T is difficult and delicate point upon
which to venture a decision. Beauty is not
wont to listen to advisers, especially IL not
sympathetic, and does pretty much as she
pleases, whatever professors. or aesthetics
may applaud or denounce.
Common sense could not and did not
save her from the horror of steel crino-
line petticoats, although 1t will perhaps
never be possible to persuade European
belle to make a hole in her nose and put
into 1t nosering. the universal custom Of
married women in India. =,
Yet, more and moro to-day notices are
to be observed in jewelers. windows which
announce, Ears pierced here and moro
and more do ladies lend themselves to the
sharp momentary penance OF the needle
= y J
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and, like everybody else she has mose
trouble with the gas company.
Miss Berri balances her accounts In her
own room and attends to her daily corre-
spondence and writes long letters to her
little daughter Bertha, who Is now in Cali
fornia. Many pictures Of pretty little Ber-
rita were scattered about the room, in profile
and full front and with hair up and hair
down. Bertha Is a cever-looking little
maid. and sometimes she sends her mamma
drawings which she makes to show mamma
how she thinks she looks as this or that
character. Mamma Berri treasures these
far more than the jewels In her box. She
has them on her desk and bookcase and al
ways asks visitors to inspect them
One thing in particular In her room Miss
Berri Is proud Of is a little book or original
sketches sent to her by an admiring girl
friend in Chicago. who drew pictures Of all
the characters she played at the Chicago
Theater. A pretty little poem accompanies
1t. Miss Bern says that some day she
will hunt up the young lady who sent II.
You can hardly appreciate how busy the
prirna donna is every day until you go
what variety Of things she has to do.
Whenever 1t Is too warm to sew or there
is no bath-tub kalsomining or hoor-mop-
ping to do. she spends a great deal of
her time tending to the flowers in the pref
ty little garden back Of the house.
The hat in the picture Is a largo Panama
that came from London and will be Miss
Berris own at the end Of the season. The
reason 1t Is not her property now II Q g.
crt which she shares with only two 9TH
ers. There was such burning sun in The
garden when the photograph was taken that
Miss Berri had to disarrange her dainty
hair by putting the hat with the large brim
on.
Finally, when the party had returned -
the house. Elder had sent down word Der.
emptorily that he wanted breakfast, The
maids were not about, except Miss Bsrrfs
;avorite servant. Eva. a tall and not un.
comedy mulatto girl. Eva and Miss Berri
determined that Mr.. Elders sufrerings
must be alleviated. so Miss Berri nxed
up some scrambled eggs-she calls it
'spluttered egg'-while Eva boiled the eof-
fee. And that is how this picture was
taken There was to have been . slipper
in 1t. partially chewed on one side. but Miss
Berri did not like it.
The story to the slipper Is about Pete"
q little water spaniel dog. which was given
to Miss Rerri in Chicago She brought the
canine 20 St Louis. and about a month ago
he strayed away one night and has not
since been seen. Miss Berr1 was quite dis.
consolate for awhile. but now she has
named the little bird belonging to the
people from whom She has leased the house
Pete"
Before the visitors left Miss Berri insist
ed that they should see her dining-room
and in that they must all sample the ginger
ale which was in the Ice box And she was
perfectly certain that the photographs
would be good because they were to BE-
made by Mr.. Walter Roberts. who Is q
member Of the opera company at the Cave.
Mr. Roberts can take photographs exceed
ingly well and has a number Of beautiful
pictures Of Forest Park scenes much adj.
! mtred by Miss Berri. = =
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FORGOTTEN CUSTOM OF WEARING EARRINGS IS Being REVIVED


WRITTEN FOR THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC
The revival Of the old custom Of wearing
earrings has prompted Sir Edwin Arnold.
the well-known poet to write an article on
the history OF these baubles. He says:
BY SIR EDWIN ARNOLD.
II must be confessed that the taste in
earrings Of the respected grandmothers
and mothers OF the present generation was
sadly in the direction OF the overponderous
and snowy.
1t was the custom under George ", Will
liam w and In the early Victorian Era to
set swinging on either side OF the feminine
head long cylinders of gold or coral or
other material or else absolutely massive
conglomerations Of Jewels and enamels.
Sometimes the effect was very splendid:
sometimes merely barbaric: but never. ex-
cept with special styles Of beauty, really
artistic.
Those who have chung 70 the old habit in
later years seem wisely to have discarded
such half-savage modes. and to conten,
themselves with the enthusiastically pretty
display which a beautiful Jewel makes in a
weli-shaped lobe.
Many and many such daintily graced fe-
male ears have been and may be at all
times seen. but a holder step appears to
have been recently taken by the mysterious
power which issues the DEGREES Of fashion
Large earrings are being again worn
which incline to take the special form Of
sold or platinum. generally lightly and ele-
gantiy set with ono lustrvus gem.
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helping them. Isn't 1. curious. your coming
to photograph me On such day."
Then she excused herself. saying that she
would go out and order some breakfast for
Mr.. Elder. the tenor who is one of the
boarders. and go up and put on her work
Ing clothes. so that the readers of The Sum
day Republic might see what she looked
like at home.
When the maid came down and invited
the newspaper man and the photographer
upstairs they found Miss Berri busily ell
gagged in kalsomining the bath tub. If Hiss
Berri had not been singer she would have
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excelled in something else Whatever she
does she does 1t with all her might aid
gives herself UP to it entirely. Her mind
and her soul are as large as her well-formed
body, and her intellect is as nimbie as her
feet This work of cleaning the tub meant
as much to her at the moment as If her ex-
istence depended on it, but when 1t took
the photographer some time to adjust his
instrument the humor of the pose dawned
on her and she laughed. The Berr laugh,
as every one who has seen it on the stage
knows, is infectious.
After the picture at the bath tub was
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machine and sewing table were in the right
light Miss Berri struck a meditative pose
wondering what on earth to do with a piece
of goods that she had miscut during the
excitement. Somehow even prima donnas
know what to do with bits Of stuff that
seem like waste to men Miss Berri was as
glad as if she had found long-lost jewel
when she found that she could utilize the
extra piece.
Like all good housekaepers the singer
keeps an account book with the butcher
and does all the marketing herself. She
says the iceman is her favorite tradesman
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eaken Miss Berri remembered that she had
some garments to sew and the party went
into the workroom. By this time all the
boarders in this democratic household had
appeared with the exception of Mr.. Elder.
and under the direction Of the landlady they
pushed and twisted the furniture about to
suit the demands of the photographer. 1t
was all a great frolic to them and their
landlady One requisite to become boarder
in this household is good humor. II y5u
are not sympathetic and are likely to spoil
the placidity of the home you will never be
asked to visit second time. When the
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lying inert at the bottom Of vessel Of wa
ter from o'clock In the morning Of May 3
to o'clock In the morning Of May "A, and
when took them out one became quite
lively after 1t had passed q few hours in
the open air. This insect. therefore. recov.
cred completely after It had been five days
under water. do not believe that there
Is on record any example Of an insect being
resusticated in this wonderful manner"
One would naturally think that insects
which generally live in the water and which
only occasionally come to the surface for
the purpose Of breathing would be able to
resist asphyxfation longer than ants and
other land insects but such Is not the case.
The experiments made by NJ. Devaux show
that aquatic insects are more easily as
phyxiated than ants. He placed for ten
hours in a running stream several Of thu
former in such manney that they could
not come up to the surface. and when he
took them out they made only few weak
movements and died soon afterward.
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with her large. tapering one and the large
gray eyes with the wide pupils smile down
on you from her serene height, you feel no
doubt Of your welcome. This hot morning
Miss Berri seemed to be enveloped in a cloud
of white. with lot of dainty lace at the
neck and the arms and the bottom Of the
gown. Whatever 1t is called, the dress
seemed as At for the prima donna as down
is for a swan.
''It is SO dreadfully warm this morning."
SIZE explained as she led the visitors Into
another room. Il have Just been pottering
about spelling the maids work instead IF
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WRITTEN FOR THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC
Miss Aaude Lillian Berr1 successful prima
donna. IL pleased with what she has achieved
ana hopes to gain more. but she says that
sometimes she wishes her life had been cast
In the quieter empire Of housewife.
She loves domestic duties % well that
wherever she has q semipermanent engage
ment she rents . whole house and gathers
about her some congenial actor folk and
keeps house.
And those who have the privilege of Wis
ating Miss Berri's home in St. Louis, at No.
2s25 Locust street. right around the corner
from the Cave. are impressed with the
charm. placidity and daintiness which the
gracious singer with the swanlike figure
communicates to her household.
Ono morning last week Miss Berrf ar
ranged to pose for The Sunday Republic
while occupied with her household duties, SO
that the public might see what homelike
person the prima donna is. Il was SO warm
that the weather observer agitated the re-
moval OF his tower and the Transit cars
were the only things that moved swiftly.
The newspaper man and the photographer
were shown into q cool parlor by one of
Miss Berrfs actor boarders. who was
dressed % delightfully."- cool and informal
that you Immediately put away your moist
handkerchief and felt cooler yourself.
While the obliging gentleman went away
to call Miss Berri the visitors had an oppor-
tunity TO zee that pictures and souvenirs of
actors and actresses were strewn around
the apartment. On the plano, table and
places not otherwise decorated there were
pictures OF Miss Berr herself In gorgeous
garments al Cleopatra. Patience. the poet
- = 49, -
dresses and bali costumes. large portrait
pictures and cabinets and the tiniest minu-
cts you ever saw.
Presently the lady herself came In She is
An embodiment of graeiousness. All her
features smiled . genial welcome. and the
caressing. soft voice which has charmed so
many audiences commiserated with the
visitors because Il was 30. warm. Miss
Berrfs handshake IL sincere, kindly and per-
fectly well-bred. when she grasps your hand
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Red. White and Blse.

Brides must on their wedding day
Have for luck, the old folks say.
Something old and something new.
Something borrowed. somethin9 btnA
So. when fair Marguerite was led
Down the rose-strewn aisle to wed
She had followed to the end
The rule that luck should her attend
Borrowed bushes on her face,
That the hue Of love should grace.
Bridal trousseau very new,
The groom was old and she WAS bluQs
-Baltimoeo Weg3H
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. Regret.

When regret something promised me,
But which never had. nor can have now,
Because the pramiser we no more see,
When I remember this Isfnourn-but yet
My happier days are not the days when
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hN sarnAb
IMstC
ePnnaDn Interest,"
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HOW THE PRlMA DONNA MAUD LILLIAN BERR KEEPS HOUSE


FhranWit Pkantc Does
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-19
! :

Vile: April 90, at Sandy Spring: April 81,
at Brighton: April 2S, at Brookeville; April
%, at Potomac in afternoon and at Rock
Vile in the evening; April &c. at Trayilah
In afternoon and at Jamestown at night :;
May 1, at Gaithersburg in afternoon and
at Laytonsville in the evening; May g at
Kensfngton. In her trip through the
county Mrs. Haslup will be accompanied
by Mrs. Rebecca T. Miller, president of the
county W. G. T. U.
Mr.. Charles NJ Jones has been placed in
charge of the Rockville post office to fill
out the unexpired term of his father,
Charles B. Jones, recently deceased. 1t is
thought that the name of the new post
master, whose commission will date from
May ID, will be announced within the next
few days.
About forty Montgomery county voters,
who are temporarily residing in Washing
ton have made the affidavit Of their inten-
ton to return to the county by not later
than May 8, as required by the amended
election law. April 20 is the last day upon
which this affidavit can be made, and all
neglecting to take this action by that time
will be deprived of their votes next fall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-19
Monthly Meeting of White Ribboners

The regular monthly meeting of the w.
c. T. U, was held Wednesday in the parlor
Of the First Congregational Church, Mrs.
Clinton Smith, the president, presiding.
The session was opened with devotional ex-
ercises, conducted by Mrs. Smith, who
was assisted by Mrs. Drew and Mrs Mer-
rift After the usual routine business was
dispatched Mrs. Shelton, secretary of the
board of trustees, read the minutes of that
board, in which the details of it's more
thorough organization and duties were set
forth
Thew. c. T. q. of the District has taken
possession of its new property, but will not
occupy it until in the fall, it being under
rental until that date. Arrangements are
being made for mass meeting, when an
appeal will be made to the public interested
in promoting temperance work in the Dis
trict to assist in paying for this property,
which is located at $50 9th street north
west
During the morning an animated discus
sion on the character of a pledge card
took place. The finance committee, which
consists of the presidents Of local unions
were not yet ready to report anything def
mite as to a scheme for raising money.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-19
Constable Dangerously Wounded.


FALLS CHURCH, Va, April Is, 1901
Constable Charles Pierpoint was shot
near Ash Grove, in this county, yesterday
afternoon and was severely wounded while
attempting to arrest colored woman
named Lizzie Dodson. This woman, it is
said, was sent from this county about three
years ago to the state penitentiary to serve
sentence of two years for larceny. She
was convicted before Mayor ]. D. Payne of
this town. She was pardoned out by the
governor, 1t is understood but very soon
after receiving her pardon was again con-
victed Of larceny, this time in Richmond,
and resentenced to the penitentiary, but
made her escape short time ago and re-
turned to this county. 1t is said a reward
of $50 was offered for her apprehension,
and Constable Perpoint undertook to make
the arrest. She fired upon him with a pis-
tol, the ball taking effect in the side, rang
ing downward and entering the abdomen.
DIR. Leith was summoned, but the ball
could not be extracted and the wounded
man is In a precarious condition. The
woman was arrested and lodged in Jail.
Mr.. Frank Birch lost a valuable horse
Monday night from a welI-developed case
of rabies. Some six weeks ago the horse
was bitten by a dog belonging to Mr..
Birch which showed some symptoms of
rabies, and was subsequently killed.
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commercial treaty which promised to bring
about such a calamity


Growth in Protection Sentiment.
1t is interesting to compare the protection
sentiment Of today with bthat which pre-
vailed in 1884, as shown IN the treaty then
negotiated with Mexico by a republican
administration. Under this proposed treaty
Mexican grain, beef, fruits, fibers, hides,
molasses, sugar. leaf tobacco and wood
and timber of all kinds were to be admit
ted to the United States free of duty. In
view of the high duties now imposed upon
these same articlesyit is evident that the
protection sentiment.throughout the United
States has become Jryery3r much stronger
than it was in 1854 Mexico has a great
deal to offer in return for anything that
the United States might care to give. Her
tariff schedules are high tand her free list
limited. The United States is her best Gus
TONER and from the United States she gets
50 per cent of what she buys in interna-
tional trade. :. This, trade is already ex-
tremeIy Valuable to- Tie Manufacturers of
the United States and is becoming more
so. In return for what might be consid-
cred by Mexico substantial favor and yet
a concession which would be inappreciable
in Inc great total Of American commerce,
the United States could get sonnet hing
which would be not only an adequate re-
turn, but which would result in far more
profit to American commerce than Mexico
could derive from anything we could give
her In no sense of the word can that
country be looked upon as a possible COM
petitor of the United States in any line of
product The United States can well af-
ford to cherish and encourage to the ut
most MeXicoS Industrial progress. To do
this most effectively would mean the grant
ing of some concessions, but the returns
to this country would in time be a hum
dredfold. ]. D. WHELPLEY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-19

Unless person was absolutely cured of Blood
Poison he would not send his photograph and tes-
timonial for publication. But the above photo, Mr.
l.. @. Coward of Alden, Miss, sends u.s. with a re-
quest to print in advertisements SO other
sufferers may have hope of a cure. Mr.. Coward
suffered agonies with aches and pains, In bones
and joints, sore throat, eruptions and mental
worry, until he took B. B. B., which effected an
entire cure and made his blood pure and rich
healed every sore and gave him renewed ambition
B. B. B. will do the same for any sufferer.
B. B. B. drains the poison from the blood bones
and entire system, leaving the patient in fine con-
dftion, ana giving the skin the rich glow Of per-
feet health, stops aches and palms. builds up the
broken-down constitution and improves the diges-
tion. Especially deep-seated cases that b. B. B.
cures. Druggists, 81. Trial treatment free and
prepaid by writing Blood Balm Co.. 1853 Mitchell
street, Atlanta, Ga. Describe trouble and free
confidential medical advice given. Don't give I'D
In despair Help Is at hand. Blood Balm never
fails to cure to stay cured. Sold in Washington
by f. s. Williams C Co., corner 9th and r SITS
NV, ana Edmonds & Williams corner Sd and Pa
ave. NV.
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WOrkmen and Company Enter Into a
Formal Agreement.

The strike of the steelworkers at Nc
Keesport, Pa. was settled yesterday after
noon by conference of the officers of the
Amalgamated Association and John Jar
rett. acting on behalf of the company.
Following is the text of the agreement:
1--WE have discovered after a careful ex-
animation of the points at issue that as
usual, mistakes and Observation-Disclosures I'M
derlie the trouble at Mckeesport, and we
reach the conclusion that it will be to the
advantage of all parties concerned to start
the Wood mill with the old employees on
next Monday, April %, 1901.
'And 1t is further agreed that the con-
tract with reference to working conditions
in the mill and scale matters shall be OBJ
served until July ]. 1901, and in the mean
time Mr.. Smith and Mr.. Holloway shall
have a meeting to adjust any difficulty
which may exist between them.
1T. j. SHAFFER,
President A. A l., s. and T. W.
JOHN WILLIAMS,
Secretary Treasurer AL, S. and T.W.
JOHN JARRETT,
American Sheet Steel Company"
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In Opposition to Tammany.

mass meeting was held in Carnegie
Hall last night to form new political
party to be called "the Greater New York
democracy" The new party is formed ia
fight Tammany Hall. John c. Sheehan, E.
Ellery Anderson, Peter B. Olney and Jo-
seph P. DAILY were among the many per-
sons who signed the call for the meeting.
About 1000 persons were present Former
Surrogate R. S. Ransom presided. Follow
ing are the resolutions adopted by the
meeting:
Whereas Tammany Hall is responsible
for existing abuses in the administration of
city affairs and it's permanent overthrow is
an essential prerequisite to the success of
any attempt to secure better local govern
ment; therefore,
Resolved. That this organization be- and
hereby is, irrevocably pledged to oppose
the election of any candidates at the COM
ing municipal election nominated by the So
called democratic city and county conven-
ton, to be held under the auspices of Tam
many Hall.
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ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY,
General and Personal Notes From
Montgomery COunty's Capital.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star

montgomery COunty's Capital.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star
ROCKVILLE, Nd, April 1s, 1901.
Miss Margaret j. Beali, a life-loag resi-
dent of Rockville, and one of the Oldest
citizens of this section of the county, died
this morning aged efghty-three years. A
general breakdown Of the system, due to
her advanced age, was the cause Of death.
Deceased was highly esteemed, and leaves
a wide circle of relatives and friends to
mourn her loss. The funeral will take
place at o'clock Saturday afternoon from
her late residence.
Miss Martha L. Taylor Of Fredericks-
burg, Va, died at an. early hour yesterday
morning at the home of her sister, Mrs.
David Griffith, near Redland, this county,
after an illness of only three days of
pneumonia. She was sixty-four years of
age Deceased leaves eight brothers and
sisters. among them being Mr.. Arthur
Taylor, cashier of the First National Bank
icksburg and Mrs. Dafngerfield of AleXan-
dria. The funeral will take place Friday
from her late residence in Fredericksburg
George jackson, a young negro. was
committed to jail this morning by John B.
Brewer, justice OF the peace, to await a
hearing upon the charge Of entering the
home of Mr.. Frank P. Stone, near Poto-
mac, and stealing about SIS.
The funeral of Mr.. William H. GlaScott
who died in Washington Tuesday, will take
place at o'clock Saturday afternoon from
his late residence in this town.
1t is reported that Mr.. Richard Edmon-
ston, son of Mr.. Edward o. Edmonston of
near this town, is dangerously i'll at East
Liverpool, Ohio, where he is engaged in
business.
Mrs. Mary R. Hasfup, president Of the
W. Z. T. U. of Maryland has arranged to
deliver addresses in this county as follows:
April 3d. at Spencervif1e; aApril "a, at Coles