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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-22
Coffee Drinking !,
y y in Ano,,;.s'

:. That Fla, reminds me- said .-T
ne ued np pound Of car.. s'oss NJ
lner, that have inst bsse e l't q,
N hgures which I'M. i'adiss !,
.ne fact that coffee Is on, S T' !, 4
.. aye. Of course. we Dc Srln Ss'l''aal II.
to s,,, the extent that the Enr1 ns !
drink ,,.,,i, whisky as well a. -. Do, " /.
W., Weli IS the Germans. ana Ine lnsh, n.
Ine French; but NJ h nu wine Is y,
% mem together on co NJ. The vssi \
.. we actually use over vors sao, y
W lttle more than tea eovsloocp ~,
man woman and child =, pounds II n
on Know that within vac nailo, n
nave spent SSTa. OO0. Go1 -. twenty yen
me amount Is increootI,ac oiees +
ana last year according a y eseg =,
coffee thah M2nuhe !,
The The agricultural depsr,,r..,
ihofity. and 1t says thar ra + VI !,
'teAslng the Quantity We vs. ase fsphs !
INC planters busy meeting o use I II
ne hawaiian Islands p Sur deniaa
moa aud the Philippines s,s ITO KY, Nr /
70 meet the demand ~, 81 olisy In ~
ing TO the production of o,sa. WI u
ing countries" "a Vlncr eons N
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-22
Christmas GIFTS for Masculine Members.

Christmas Gifts for Masculine Members
The season is again at hand when wor.
ricd womankiud is hunting the shops for
that elusive Christmas gift for him"
whatever you get, don't get necktics.
rev women are living who can select the
heCRues man will care to wear. The
ohlN safe choice is a black Ascot. At least
that Is what man says. We do not pre-,
sumo TO advise In matter which we sug-
gest our sisters leave alone. The number
81 men going about with sheepl looking
faces aud notwithstanding nccktieS after
Christmas sends chills up and down the
| spine OF the Christmas spirit.
II nEn smokes the choice of a gift is
not so difficult matter. Whatever his
! taste In other matters. the man who
! smokes can he pleased with some articles
| mat VIII add comfort to his seanCcs with
| Mlladl Nicotine and please his heart AT the
same time with a reminder OF some favorite
! sport.
! smokers set that will please the man
| who drives is perfect miniature d0g-cart
| made OF metal. with rubber tires, and hav-
| ing basket To hold the cigars,
The man who likes horses will find a pen
! rack or brush holder that viii tickle his
! love OF the racers. The back Of this pen
rack is made OF transverse section ~
| this block and the front Is ornsmented With
/ pyrographlc etching and the head Of q
/ norSe carved from wood. The horses mead
] Is very natural and beautifully carved
erotesqur smokers set that would
! please almost any man is a horned Mcphis-
/ toPheles colOred In red. With a kettle de.
! signed 10 hold the cigars In brass as is
the match safe az the top Of the kettle sup.
/ ports
Pipe racks are prime favortes as gifts.
! and come this year In an unusual and
! varied assortment. pipe rack that would
1 surely reach the heart Of the golfer is made
/ on Il stout Flemish oak block. with wrought
/ Iron hanger. and has In the center two
| miniature golf sticks Surrounding the golf
] sticks and affixed TO the board are golf
] balls, each one having a hole In the center
designed to hold the pipe
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-22
SOME HANDSOME psrst,,,
Any Number Of Pretty and u,.t,l y.

Any Number Of Pretty ard ll,..,-
That May Be Used On III T.. ~
Silver gifts are always coo,,, 's9s
handsomest gifts Of all. thongs MI. ..
beautiful pieces Of small sli,., ~ 3
bought for moderate sums 4 j. W !
hlnu mas the merit Of making 4 NJ. Y " Y
lulprtsslon' pelng useful and lastlnse N \
passing down as heirlooms, IL X
service AZ the head VI the tahls 1. -
cDlee pot can ever give tie same ss.s y
silver ones ana In choosing a srryles VI
me Shapes which are copies OF ths M.
l'S nose most, admired are q, n
squhtty sort. IA
In many families one spoon =. -.
given every Christmas hy each ~ X, NJ,
ncctinn to some member Who i,ct, "
q'tistte number, and in this way Il i, y. 1. ]
to secule n set. =
Give pair of sugar ton-s 10 ths -.
who has .none-she Is sure ia wan, n,
very much. ''n' "
Ccnee spoons never come aml,s az :.
can get them with each handle hssrI,.'
different Coral device. The hand...
Knives. dinner and breakfast sras u
pearl handles, and so have the salsS h
the fork and spoon, 's Z
One Of the handsomest presents n \.
silver Is pair Of repousse pepper ,h,'s.
and these cost from $40 To SIS
For a dalnty little Gift Of small ~,
sugar spoon is one Of the hest / =, \,
lift, for hot cakes Is useful. and Al \,
fork. a bon-hon or almond spoon an u,
some gifts.
Little silver cream pitchers arc ma.
lint cost considerable. A set N M
twelvc fruit knives in silver make +,
ccllent and well chosen gift desired i, ,
housckeerers who lack them.
Silver butter plates NAV he had N.
round or square. and n silver nick fsr X
ter balls is q practical present
Nhcp II comes IN choosing silver n
for hH dressing table or the desk tHT
~ "nd ~ the pretty .hings that ru
bought at a reasonable figure
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-22
A Unique Christmas Entertainment.

December Ladies' Home journal.
Some merry girls gave an entertainment
last Christmas which was unique only In
its adaptation. The invitations were for
"A Christmas Dance" and all We're asked
to come in costumes representing fruits
and vegetables. The rooms were decorat ID
as for barn dance. the mantels aud or
ners banked with celery. crauherries, holly
and lunches Of yellow maize made from
crepe paper When the guests arrived the
rooms looked Ike an animated kitchen
garden One girl was lovely in pale green
chcesccloth ahundantly trimmed with cell
cry leaves Another was a yerltahlc Ceres
In corn color and masses Of wheat and
popples The men wore enormous button.
n'ercs OF celery tops. carrots ana parsley.
Their grotesque appearance seemed TO IN
srire n certain humorous ContHgon to thcr
spirits and the AFFAIR was universally con
coded to have been a great success.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-22
The Greatest Woman in All History

Two hundred teachers were recently at.
tending a county institute in Missouri. and
discussed the question, who is the great
est woman In All history" Queen Victoria
led in the answers, followed by Frances
Willard and Helen Gould, but the question
was decided In this way; The wife OF The
Missouri farmer Of moderate means. who
does her own cooking washing and ironing
brings up large family Of girls and boys
time for her own intellectual and moral
improvement, vs. the greatest woman in
all history The Missouri teachers NAV
be few TO hnd fault with their definition
as TO "who 10 the greatest woman Ia all
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-22
The Popularity Of Mrs. Cleveland.

The Popularity Of Mrs. Cleveland,
Ms Grover Cleveland is the most popu-
lar woman In Princeton. Her charming
unaffected ways captured the hearts ~
the people. Rarely day passes that she
Is not ont on ,he streets walking with
her three daughters She mods to all the
townspcople and has a pleasant word for
most Of them. Her visiting list is one
OF the largest In Princeton and many
names are on 1t that do not belong in
PrlGCetOn's exclusive society. Mrs. Cleve.
land belongs TO the charitable societies and
takes personal interest I'm their work
She visits sick nciEhbors and takes an
active interest 10 everything that goes ON,
says the Sunday Chronicle.
She is as charming as when she went
to the White House a bride.
When reporter called at the Cleve-
land home last week 10 inquire about the
cx-president's health she came bounding
down the stairs to answer the inquiry.
Her dress was simplicity itself, She wore
a walking gown Of heavy dark gray mate
rial and waist Of black stuff, with dots
Of white. She wore no tewelrv. Her face
| was tanned and heamcd with perfect health.
Her eyes were as clear and Eank as they
were IL the days when as the bride Of the
White House she won the hearts Of the
whole country. She evidently lives much
in the open air.
She devotes most Of her time TO her
household, her three girls. Ruth Esther,
| Marion and her boy, Dick. Dick Is now
: years old. The girls are cared for by a
| goNelueSS. The quiet life is mucn To
| MIS-. Cleveland 5 taste as II is to that OF
! her husband. She was first to fall In love
! with Princeton and suggested II as future
| home She had gone 70 Princeton with MIR.
| Cleveland, whore he was TO speak al the
! tho quiet dgnided air of the town and
! wanted 70 60 there to live The idea
! pleased MIR Cleveland and he bought hi
! present homo from Mrs Sildell His lee
! lures at Princeton are feature Of The
/ university. His grave Illness threatened a
! long-chcrshed plan of the Princeton PEG
! pie. They are looking forward to the in
| stltution Of a big law department, owe,
| which he will preside
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-22
Novel siIk and opera Hats.

pouch OF black silk, attached 20 the
lining, is tho latest fad In opera hats for
men. II serves as 2 receptacle for gloves,
which are folded and tucked away safely
A new "wrlnkle" In SILK hats consists OF a
beaverless hrlm. both sides Of which arc
covered with merino or cashmere The
probability OF the hat slipping Is thus les
scned, and finger marks on the hrhn are In
consequence nf this innovation conspicuous
by their absence. The idea originated in
dear old Lunnun." and therefore. there
exists no doubt about its being adopted
here
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-22

with ostrich tips. They nre precisely the
same style shape and color hats that are
worn by little children In midsummer. hut
mammas and occasionally grandmammna
In tho guse of mldwnter thcHtcr honncts.
The while fur hats NC very smart. but
are quite small and are worn with white
tulln wells. with blnck spots They are
always on the turhan or toque order, aud
have no trimming except the fur itself
There are also some hats made entirely
of sable and chiuchilla, and these dro
trimmed with Hight blue and light pink
sun wings.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-22
Oxford Shoes for MINT,

The current autumn shows more I,,,
shoes in evidence on fashioDably ,n
men than ever before The mode rl
for this departure both for business
ScmidrcsS usc Neat mixtures ID I
knit Scotch half hose are favored h,l
vogue To bc Worn With oxfords. Thuss
fort is afforded in footwear.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-22

young girls. Oftentimes small roses are
fastened among the full loops Of the rib
hon, especially II the ornament is In deli
cate pink, when Picayune roses or dow
erng almond blossoms are combined with
gnuZe Of the same delicate pink
II Is a smart fashion to have these TWO
ornaments fastened together with a doubla
band OF gauze ribbon, FOR with this style
many effective and unusual arrangements
may he obtained. For instance, by placing
the larger roSetie against the hair at the
left Of the upper part Of the scmi-lo
coinure the connecting band Of ribbon may
be twisted among the coils Of the hair; the
smaller roSettc may then he brought lower
on the same side -as the other one, or
pinned Just behind the ear.
Small roscttcs With two outstanding loops
~ double faced satin ribbon. showing one
side white and the other delete pink o.
pale blue, make pretty and simple little
ornaments 10 he worn with gowns not too
3 elaborate.
/ corsnge knot Of ribbon to match gives
n smart touch to demi toilette,
[ However, the smartest little hair orna-
} mcnt made OF ribbon Is the small round
1 itc pink and white. with pink crush rose
{ placed In The center of the rosctte. The 81
| feet Is charming, and Is pleasing varia
! ton Of the simple unadorned rose though
| 10 be sure there is never anything pref
tier than this beautiful flower when be-
comingly worn.
/ TIGHT ROSETTES HAVE SUPERSEDED
THE CHIFFON CHOU
BY .lc way. tight little rosrttcs very
much like those one secs on the head hand
If a horses bride. are used on many Of
the smartest gowns. These hard little
| lunches Of ribbon have quite superseded
the recently popular soft chiffon chou.
Black velvet seems 10 he reserved fOl
house wear, and with many " the soft
graceful tea gowns or house gowns velvet
knots and tiny roSctteS are seen Some
times there nre small steel or rhinestone
buttons to brighten them up a bit.
I Whatever you choose to ornament you
hair, have IL becoming Study your fac,
and head carefully and select somcthin,
that suits its lines and your style OF Golf
fure. Don't place an ornament In you
hair without regard 10 the effect you visit
TO produce. Have as much individuality
about 1t as you like. hut never auemp
anything outre.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-22

history" Al any rate, the hard working.
Industrious, intelligent God-fearing and
never had their proper place among the
women who should be esteemed as great.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-22
Mems Footwear figures.

A man who wears size five shoes requires
size nine half hose; he who wears size dvs
The Savannah morning news., 1901-10-20

beast woman undertaken At recent
state undertakers' convention she said
that embalming was an especially
lucrative profession for women, and
that they would find kind cooperation
from the men of the union.
Mrs. Lena Behrens of Ohio is a
wholesale saddlery dealer. She is a
graduate of a school of pharmacy and
her knowledge of Chemistry was so valu-
able to her husband in testing metals
that she gradually worked into the busi-
ness. She is now widow and is sole
manager of the large factory
Women pilots are by no means un-
known in Americas coast towns. In
San Pedro Harbor. California, Miss
Vincent, formerly of Marblehead, Mass.
is a most successful one. Her brothers
own sardine factory, and she stepped
from housekeeping to plotting with
the versatility OF the latter-day woman
she is making a good living, and hopes
TO rise in her profession.
canalboat reached New Creek re-
Gently withia woman for its captain.
Mrs. Sarah Stanton is a middle aged
widow. whose daughter. son and hired
man make up her crew. She unloads
large cargoes of lumber at a pier near
New York city very expeditiously and
with no expense outside her family
crew.
The patent military" button that has
been adopted by the New York police
department was invented by Mrs.
Dudley Phelps after five years patient
study. II requires no sewing, and Is
adapted peculiarly 10 uniforms, having
a simple but ingenious clasp.
In Mercer county, Pennsylvania, Miss
Sylvia Stewart is deputy sheriff 10 her
father.
one OF several women street Ger con-
ductors is Miss Lillian De GarmO who
performs regular duties upon a small
Long Island line owned by her father.
She enjoys the heaithfui, out ~ door
life.
An artistic bookbinder IL Elizabeth
The Savannah morning news., 1901-10-20

1.-The Life of Richard Croker" was sit
ting in the Democratic Club the other
evening when he was approached by
one of the new members from a down
town district. The new member wore
evening dress, black tie with pink
spots, an undershot jaw, and an ex
preston of humorous dissatisfaction.
In his hand he carried a copy of Mr..
Lewis book.
Say" he said. holding it under the
authors nose, Are you de bloke wot
wrote dis life O. de Old Man?"
I'm de bloke," admitted Mr.. Lewis.
well, you're a sure-t'ing Aettor,
amt vert" said the other, admiringly.
"Y' got us Tammany guys beat ter
deaf. We all gotter buy yer book an
dey amt more'n half Of us knows how
ter read Duane.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-10-20

Geary, of Cleveland, Ohio. She studied
with Miss Birkenruth of London, and
does expert designing and Illuminating.
The village of Cos Cob, Conn, has a
rara avis, a woman hack driver. Mrs.
Eva Ferris likes the work, and makes
money. Her husband owns the livery
stable, and has a monopoly. Her child
rem are nearly grown and she can be
spared from household duties.
Mrs. Marie Ferguson of Los Angeles,
Cal, has issued the first Dawson City,
Yukon, and Alaska Directory. The vol
ume contains 900 pages and many valu-
able mining maps.
The governor of Pennsylvania has
appointed Myra Dock a member OF
the state forestry commission. She
has studied the forestry question in
Germany and America and is a valua-
BILE addition to the board.
There are 400 women pharmacists ir
the United States. Some large New
England concerns employ women ex-
clusively. believing them to be I'M
usually cautious and trustworthy.
One. of the great California farms OF
1900 acres is managed and owned by
Mrs. Minnie Eshleman Sherman, form
erly an eastern society girl She has
orchards of ten varieties of fruit, in
cluoing almonds and olives, immense
herds and a remarkable creamery.
There are also thoroughbred horses.
The latest improved machinery is used
with great profits.
Mrs. James Ferguson, widow Of the
most noted race starter in Kentucky,
has managed his horse breeding es-
adjustment with remarkable success. Ii
is said that scarcely a man In the
country Is so familiar with thorough
bred history as she.
At the International Mining Congress
In Boise City, Idaho, o fine paper was
read upon practical mining by Mrs.
May Hutton, who has been engaged for
years IN the Occur d'Aiene region.
In the west side Of New York a
young woman sign painter has recent
The Savannah morning news., 1901-10-20
WHAT WILL SHE DO NExTs
There IL No End TO the Unique EN-.
pIoyment of Woman.

New York. Oct. 1s.-What will the
women do next? We have become quite
accustomed to the lawyers, the Portals,
pleading their clients cause before a
stern-visaged Judge and more or less
intelligent jury; 20 the women physi-
cians-and a good thing they are. too,
for thousands Of their afflicted sisters.
while OF teachers and college professors
the name is legion. But at this begin
ming OF new century the new woman
is so startlingly new that some OF US
gasp. and some gaze. I'm awe, IN
wonder. and amaze"
In Windsor, Canada, a young girl
has been for six years an engrayer o.
tombstones. MISS Alice Rigg caryes
artistic letters upon marble IN hef
fathers shop. enjoys the Work, ana
Looks most attractive IN her strange
occupation.
Kansas Is one Of several states that
The Savannah morning news., 1901-10-20

Northern Pacific situation, on the
other hand, is full of all sorts of pos
sibilities, and the worst is a renewal
OF the fight between the Kuhn-Loeb
people on one side, and J. P. Morgan
and Hill on the other. Everybody UNI
derstands, of course, that the Kuhn
Loeb party controls majority OF the
preferred stock; Morgan, Hill, and
their friends a majority of the com
mon stock. Each claims absolute con-
troll; Hill and Morgan, because they
have the right to retire the preferred
stock. Kuhn-Loeb Co.. because
they say only the company, not the
Board of Directors, can take over their
stock. 1t does not matter much to
the market which is right, technical
ly. The point is, that II they cannot
settle this without fight, we snail
have a war; not a battle alone, out
two long campaigns, one in the courts
and another on the Stock Exchange.
Each could make the grip of the other
relax somewhat by forcing down the
nrice of stocks. and 1t would be part
Of the programme for each to cut
rates. The hope of compromise lies
in the conservatism OF such interests
as those of the Rockefellers ana van
derbilts, who. interested on both sides,
are involved also in so many otneT
financial deals that they Wouiu DC nuI
in many of their interests py such
war They are past the period where
pride or vanity plays large part IN
their financial psychology. Morgan ana
James stillman. Hartman and hlll
may want 10 fight for power. The older
men want peace with dividends. But
all OF them, young and old are shrewn
II not wise, and there Is nlenty OF
time before the January meeting OF
a al q ~
same the daily progress Of the nego-
tiations Is worth the careful watching
Of any one who IL interested IN the
rise and fall OF the market
Alfred Henry Lewis, author 81 mat
The Savannah morning news., 1901-10-20

ly attracted much attention. She paint
ed large poster picture" advertising
a patent medicine upon a board fence
40 feet long and Is feet high in less than
ar hour. 1t was first class work and she
stoutly declared that she expected to
reform sign painting, her ideal being
to illustrate harmony and taste even
in snowy advertising.
A New York woman, Libbie Frieze.
has invented a most ingenious rotary
massage instrument. 1t even admits OF
the application of an electric current,
From abroad comes the news that
flower girls in Vienna have so monopo-
LIKED the trade that the florists have
had street vending suppressed. Thirty
girls appeared before the Austrian
Reichsrath and succeeded in having Of
fetal action against them postponed
for one more season.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-10-20

The equivalent of Mr.. Carnegie in
Denmark is named Carl Jacobsen, a
brewer, who recently made a present
of his brewery to the state, the value
of the gift being estimated at 10000
900 kroner. The brewery will henceforth
be worked for the public benefit. II
Is not long since Mr. Jacobsen gave 10
Copenhagen the largest private collec-
tion of sculptures In the world. the
same being valued at 1900. 900 kroner.
Then there was his fathers gift OF 90
100000 kroner for scientific and philan-
thropic purposes, and his "Carlsberg
Fund" which now amounts to 1880, 600
kroner.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-10-20

,ow all about you," said he. please
"Certainly not" said Levinski.
"NNe,ve got your record. You've peen
in state prison. You're fire pug,
'That's my strong point" said Le-
vinski. .ha
what do you mean?" demanded the
real estate man. ,oosa
for six months. If l stay mere you
oct soaked for fancy insurance. 80 40
1our tenants. They move out. You
icse on both ends. All have to DO Is
to sit still I don't even light match
lust live on my past reputation
Give me $500 and I'll leave.
Thev finally compromised on $500.
1a1inslxi moved The insurance rates
came down The real estate people
have since found out that their ten
ant victimized half dozen other firms
in the same way for total of nearly
$4,000.
1rptl January, when some settle
mani must be arrived at there will be
minors and counter-rumors in Wall
street. about the Northern PACING deal.
ard the market Will be aHeeteu py
them Last week, when stocks were
over.sold. and the shorts began to
cover the bulls. who manipulated
rise on the bears, urged them the more
sneediiv 10 cover by announcing That
linn Hin had a scheme for company
90 carry over the stocks he and his
triends held in the companies controll-
"a nv him. and It seemed TO surprise
some people that this report should
rave such stimulating iniu-
epce. that the bears fed IN such panic
before Il. But the Northern Pacihc
deai Is not settled by any means Il
d the most dangerous situation on We
market now. The lack OF casn IN thT
banks and the continued Interior
raands means only pOstponement Of the
~ ,yith the end which can be Inn
lied BIZ an Approximate date The
The Savannah morning news., 1901-10-20

MY dear" said the meek Mr. New
lived, II don't like 10 complain. but
this omelet you made"
What's the matter with it?" she in
quired. "Weli-er--it's rather hard 20
cut II. and" "Graciousl l was
afraid that man would send me tough
eggs. III stop dealing with him.
Glasgow EyeninE News
The Savannah morning news., 1901-10-20

Alfred Henry Lewis, author 81 that
remarkable encyclopedia biography
The Savannah morning news., 1901-10-20

They are good, honest. well made
garments, and will hold their own
with any sold elsewhere for $1,000
These suits come in Cheviots, CASH
mers and Tweeds, well made and a big
bargain for the price, $5.9S.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-12-13
COAST LINE !
FAST LINE

Between Charleston and Columbia,
Upper South Carolina and North
Carolina.
PASSENGER DEPARTMENT.,
"ILMl MOTION, N. c., ov. 2ith, 1901.
CONDENSED SCHEDULE.