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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-02-22
Really Queer are
Women, According TO a Cynic.

t'Nomen are certainly curious crea-
lures" said a cynical citizen, land the
wonder to Inc is that they ever make
wise selection in marriage. l do not
mean to say anything unkind, for no
man has a deeper or more profound re-
gard for women than | have, and l adj
mire DrummOnd chiefly because he said
that woman represents eyolutlons, ma
lures, Gods; highest, achievement, and
she was really the climax Of all these
forces, and they reached their limit in
her creation, a result the forces had been
striving to bring about from the very be-
ginning of time. | believe this is true
Being of a cynical turn of mind, / am
not inclined to admit that the world is
wholly good, but what good there is on
this old planet is to be found in the
other sex.
But why is it that we are constantly
confronted by the peryerseness of wOm-
ans taste in the matter OF choosing be-
tween men as we find it, for instance, in
the stage pOrtrayals? Take the average
play, and we generally find the wom-
ans love drifting toward some fellow
who is totally unworthy, a fellow who is
veritable scalawag III all that the word
means.
In nine cases out OF ten it is neces-
sary to kill a few men in order to pro-
tect some good woman-on the stage
from the fearful tortures of living all her
life with an unworthy man. At least
one man will have to be put out of the
way, and if the play happens to be of
the melOdramatic kind, why, there is no
limit to the number of fellows who will
he sacrificed in order to get the woman
out of a bad matrimonial bargain. Are
mems ideals higher than the ideals of
women? Is the heroic and the sublime
in mans nature more highly developed
and more delicately outlined than these
same impulses in the nature of the fairer
SEX Fiction, you know, and fiction of
the standard sort, is filled with women
of the kind | have mentioned. OF course.
they are not all the kind | have been
discussing. Shakespeare women, for
instance. are made of sterner stuff. and
historical examples of the stronger and
more thoroughly balanced kind are not
lacking There are the women OF the
French revolution, who lowered above
the men like giantesses. There are our
own noble women, who struggled
through the blood and tears that
drenched the sos. and others might he
mentioned, for we may count all around
us the good examples of wise women in
all of life's relations.
But | was just thinking lightly about
the apparently natural devotion which n
woman has for the scalawaC, and i'm n
majority of cases. if she is called uDon
to make a selection between two men.
she will lean toward the fellow who
needs reclamation, indeed if she does NOT
take him. If You do not believe If. keen
tab on them for a while New or.
leans Times Democrat.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-02-22
Decorative Dots - ~ -
.& - on Winter Gowns.

The round spots OF velvet or cloth
which have been used to such good effect
as a decoration ON winter gowns and
wraps also adorn many of the spring
models which come out from day to day
in such irresistible variety.
a smart street gown of black canvas
has these spots rs its principal garni-
ture, and effective they are indeed The
bodice is trimmed in front with straps
of graduating width and the end of
each is caught down with large dot
machine. stitched round and round in
white silk. The same decoration is re-
peated on the skirt and sleeve ends.
1t would not he an especially easy task
for the home dresSmaker to stitch these
dots herself, so closely is the work done.
but they will probably be seen in the
shops later. already stitched to be fas-
tened to the gown with few hand
stitches. Black velvet dots, with bor-
der of white. have been on sale for
some time, and have found ready buyers
Another pretty gown in electric blue
cloth is appliqned, with these spots in
oanne velvet OF the same color. The
skirt Is entirely of box plcats about an
inch wide at the waist and falling away
to nothing to within a foot of the bot
tom. Then there are three rows Of
velvet spots extending entirely around
the skirt those nearest the edge quite
large and graduating upward. The lace
yoke. collar and sleeve ends are also
prcttily appliqued with the velvet cut
ont IN the same round design.
On some Of the handsome afternoon
gowns a new idea is to have the bow fin
ishin%. the crush. belt, way off mt one
side. instead of in the back Many Of
the belts are of silk in soft folds and
tn" bow is tied straight up and down and
comes almost. under the left arm.
Long sash ends, however. lend an air
Of grace to some of the handsome even
iug gowns. \ black velvet bow. the
ends of which fell almost the length
on one gown Of black Chantilly lace and
chiffon over white.
third pleasing example Of this sash
drapcry is seen in gown Of cream lace
over pink chiffon. This time black net
is employed. and the extremely wide
ends are caught in fine gathers at thc
waist line and sweep the length of the
skirt. Tho ends of the net sash are
stitched with pink, and there is just n
suggestion Of pink and black in the
drapery of the bodice.
One of the IDEAS Of the season Is the
revival Of the box pleat in the back Of
the skirt. The plcat usually is stitched
hgf way down the length Of the skirt
to give a fiat effect. The double box
plcat also is employed in handsome cloth
gowns, and the idea probably will meet
with some favor
Sill another stylish creation is white
net heavily trimmed with paillcttes is
finished al the back with long ends Of
Whit net stitched with white silk
Narrow box plcats all around the skirt
are to be worn. In fact. plcats and
tucks are introduced with lavish hand,
and nowadays it almost seems n qIes-
tlon of tucks first, with the other de,
tails Of the gown an after consideration.
New York Mail and Express.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-02-22
Home Science for Women.

The life work of great majority Of
women will always be in the home. This
does not mean. of course, that she is
necessarily to be wife or a mother
though this will be true of the great
majority of women. But whether as
wife, or daughter, or sister, or even
when living alone-she will be the home
maker. The great natural division of la
Dor, to which there may be many eXcep-
tons is this: that the men prepare the
world for the children ana the women
prepare the children for the world
meanwhile taking good care that the man
himself is enabled to do his part of the
work in Il most efficient manner. The
modern thought, therefore, about the
education of women is to bring into the
curriculum enough of that which Will
bear practically upon hOme-making to
satisfy the young woman that her time
is not being thrown away and to give
her at least 4 somewhat adequate prep
aration for her special work. It is use
less to say that this preparation should
be secured at the home; the conditions OF
modern home life and of social life prac-
ticaliy forbid this. Just as it is quite
impossible for Il man to apprentice his
son to himself in his own business be-
cause the unions have filed their ap-
prentice list, so it is impossible for Il
mother to train her daughters as they
were once trained-and it must be con
fessed that we are looking at that old
time training through the r0se-tinted
glasses with which we always regard
the past.
The elements of this work should be
done in the high school, precisely as the
elements or manual training are placed
there for the boy. But the higher forms
of the work should be taken up during
the college course, in which they need
not absorb more than one-quarter Of the
entire time. 1t is not at all difficult to
determine what studies may be very
prOfitably elided from the curriculum to
give place for this work; it is somewhat
more difficult to determine how this work
shall be carried.
That the educators of this country will
find a way to do this intelligently and eff
GENTLY goes without saying. They will
find a way, without overlooking the pres
ent curriculum, and without introducing
work that in any respect falls below col
lege standards.-James II. Garfield, LII.
D., in Good Housekeeping.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-02-22
Swiss Maintain Traditions.

There is no more intensely and pas
siepntely republican republic in the
world than Switzerland. This is now IL
mstratrd by the announcement that the
president Of the Swiss National council
has been compelled to resign because he
refused 70 return to President Loubct
the decoration of the grand officer Of the
Legion of Honor conferred on him for
services as commisSioner-gener of the
Swiss section of the Paris exposition,
France is n republic. hut that makes no
difference With the Swiss people They
VIII have no decorations or titles from
any foreign state whatever.-Boston
IInrAll
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-02-22
Don't Hint. Girls !

Mrs. Alec Tweedle has given the Brit
ish lions tail vicious feminine tweak
by declariIg that Englishmen are social
dead beats who permit themselves to he
dined and wined and opera boxed by
women without ever making any return
for their hospitality.
The Englishman, according to Mrs.
Tweedle, recognizes his value. He
knows that he is not only luxury but a
necessity in society and that hostesses
are bound to have him at any price 4
Gunner without men is soup without salt
"A reception with no background of black
coats would be IS destitute of thrills as
Yesterdays champagne. while the mean-
tholy spectacle of two women dancing
together and trying to look like they eli
3oyed it is enough to draw tears from a
neart Of stone. All this makes the posi-
tlon OF man in society more of a sinecure
every year, and he works it for all it is
worth.
This is indeed a sad state Of affairs.
snd in contrast with it Mrs. Tweedle
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-02-22
DEEP PLACES IN THE SEA.
Hole More than Five Miles in Dcpth
Discovered Near Porto Rico.

Hole More than Five Miles in DcDth
Discovered Near Porto Rico.
Some surprising ocean depths around
Porto Rico have been discovered by Off
Gers Of the dispatch boat Dolphin. who
are making sOundiBgS
These seem to confirm the theory held
by photographers that the Atlantic ocean
IN the vicinity Of Porto Rico and Bcrnu-
da IS of the greatest known depressed
area. except that in some few places i'm
the Pacific. Reports under date Of
January 20 received at the navy depart
ment from the Dolphin state that the
record Of 336l fathoms obtained by the
Blake IN 1882 has been surpassed by one
made about seventy miles westward Of
the position Of tho greatest previously
discovered deptn in the North Atlantic.
The Dolphin found bottom after 1862
fathoms lOycr five niles Of wire had
been run out. This is said 10 he the
deepest spot so far found IN the entire
Atlantic
As compared with depths ascertainod
in other parts of the world these sound
ings Indicate that the next deepest places
found in the Atlantic are in the Carib-
bean sea south Of the Great Caymau.
where the oceans bottom was touched at
1884 fathoms
The deepest known spot in the South
Atlantic ocean is a place of 1920 faith
oms, lying eleven miles south Of the cqua-
tor OFF the Brazilian coast The most
depressed portion of the crust Of the
earth so far recorded is in the North
Pacific ocean and was discovered by
Lieutenant Commander II. NJ Hodges,
in the Nero. who measured depth Of
1868 fathOms. This depression Is nearly
equaled in depth by an area lying short
distance east Of the kcrmadec islands in
the South Pacific ocean. whore the Brit
ish shin Penguin ran out Jl42 fathoms
Of line in 1895.
The deepest place in the Indian ocean,
according to United States surveys. is
where about 1898 fathoms have been
foaud. In the Antarctic regions the
greatest soundings taken show 1898 faith
oms. aud in the Arctic ocean depth of
1850 fathoms has been reported. Balti-
more Sun.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-02-22
Storm ard Calm.

The fury of the tempest! The world torn.
Tortured upon It's passion. All the deep
Trembling beneath it, from the haggard
steep
To the sweet valley and the broodlng corn:
With foaming lips and shriekS of maddened
scOrn
Lashing to life the Earth's insensate
Till caught in one last. mad gigantic
leap.
Expiring on the heights where it was born.
And then hush. The dripping. tender
rain
Falls in warm tears. The lightning could
not wake
The grief that silence in her heart has
furled.
Soft signs the wind-the sea is gray with
pain
The fullness of heart too tense TO break
And deep unuttered sadness in the
world.
This poem by Miss Hay appeared in pint
In March. 1929. simultaneously with her
first Introduction to London society as the
daughter of the American Ambassador.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-02-22
- Young Folks Column. u
Belinda.

Belinda's eyes are china blue,
Bolinda'S nose is fiat,
Belinda's hair is really hair,
She wears II In plait
Its true, Bplinda'S made Of rags,
But what Is that to me-
Because I'm sure her hair must grow
Her hair Is real you see.
And when | fasten on her clothes
Aud have to use a pin.
She doesn't mind it in the least
How far | stick ii in.
I'm sure she feels 1t. for although
She doesn't seem to care,
There must be something in dol,
Whose hair is really hair
New York Tribune.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-02-22

Rats have been Fostering the Mount
kosciusko observatory in the Australian
Alps, 1873 feet above sea level. The Of
fcials are killing hundreds of them ey-
cry month.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-02-22
Want TO Vaccinate Plants.

French bOtanists are epdeayoring TO
vaccinate plants against parasitic dis
eases.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1902-07-24

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W-..uN.r.4 d. f.I. ID len,
-.r.rf.,na f. tEe er.r,lf,r a.,,,
W...ir.t.. anal r.r..t Il. r
bureaus devoted o., fhe.,.f.hr-.ti,. .f
classification ,i scientific data. occasion
abs lcads tlc Ulaughilal observer Co. te-
mark ~eai lonof What IL. to Doe gained l,
itr' NO better instance of CD. value Of
,acb varA tas l,ta afforded taan iu thc
case oi tl. Irrigation iae recently enact
Ga which has taxed to iis utmost re.oarc-
e. che mass oi autographs information
which. for thc past fourteen Years. ths
Geological survey las been industrious
lY collecting. VITA thc passage 90 sac
hauabrourl-Neaiaud irrigation law
tlc Secretary oi thc Interior was con
iroutcd vith tha necessity ol dislursias
"a ilnd ehich noe aggregates upwards oI
%f6.Oou.uo9 and which. Cor somo tmc. viii
steadily increase. and oi e~stahNshinr
Herewith a federal system OF irrigation
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1902-07-24


sroxEoA, Va. July 22--Sstusday
last was pay day here. and while
many Of the employees sent their
savings to their families in other
places. scule Of them on Saturday
wen. up the mountain side 10 an old
deserted house. and engaged in crap
shooting. There were abnut = u
Interested ia the game (~hite end
coiored) sbont > o'clock IN the after
noon when a dI>pate arose aud q
general fight took place in which r.
}. Combs (~hite) was shot by VIM.
Vaughn ~(colored), wounding him in
the abdomen. from which Combs
died ON Monday afternoon. Vaughn
was committed for trial in,the County
Court.
Fate johnson (eolored. } attempted
to jump a train Of empty cars that
were being run mp the yard on Mon
day afternoon. but missed has hold
and fell under the cruel wheels,
crushing out his life. he was only
here a short time from Jonesvllle.
South Carolina.
John Smith. while resisting arrest
at ApPSisohia on Monday evening.
in which he attempted to shoot the
officers (Gorden Gilly and VIM.
Brown. vas himself shot in the
s%eufie. which proved fatal.
John Guyias, one Of our solid
iiuugarisus lost his wife on last
Thursday. She died on that day
after a short illness. The funeral
took place on Friday. and was at
tended by about 100 members Of the
lodge Of which John is a member.
tie vas very much cast down. AZ his
sad loss, and now is on bis way 10
New York to get a wife 90 fll the
place Of the departed one. This Is
one Of their peculiar customs. and the
practice Is explained By the berieved
husband. in this, that his fIow who
died, is rs dead as ever she will be.
and as a matter Of economy, a new
wife il suitable should be secured as
soon as possible, 10 care for the board
erz. aud wear out the dead wife
clothes, and keep the man from 90
ing astray.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1902-07-24
THE VIRGINIA SCHOOLS.

Governor Montague made an al.
mirable speech the other dsy before
Virginia teachers and superinteudents
at Charlottesville. Those who have
at heart the best interests Of the
State will be apt 90 agree with the
irost Of his remarks.
Referring 90 the large number If
schools in the State and 90 the fact
that ia a big percentage of them the
attendance falls below the average
required by law. Governor Montague
declared that there were too many
schools. that there should be fewer
of them and they should be Of bottcr
quality No one will deny that as
far a. possible all Of The puhiic
schools ia Virginia SHOULD be- im-
proved. and all of them are capable
of Improvement. There are. perhaps.
also too many schools in the State.
but the fact must be considered that
ia some of the spsrscly settled scc-
tions. the abolition OF even those
school. where the attendance is below
the average would work n hardship.
We are particularly struck. how
cvcr. with tine Governor remarks
relative 90 The peuicious prevalence
Of politics in the school system.
Politics. said hc. BIAS had much
60 10 with this situation Politics
must be absolutely hanislcd FROM our
schools. favofitism and personal
influence have multiplied ani in-
creased from time to time until Do has
become too marked Boa the couduc, oi
the system
We heartily agree with abe above.
as all who have the interest. of the
schools at heart must.
The Governor also struck d re-
spousive cord when be referred Co. tho
iow salaries pan the teacher. of thc
primary grades should. however.
have emphasized rae low salaries plii
ga an of the grades. We have hero
toiore expressed our hearty concur
renee in his recommendation. in joe
gard Go grating the industrial train-
ing feature on the public school sys
tenn, even If some OF the classical
studies have Co 60.
Virginia has much % io 80 heg
school system is Co Doe brought Co.
anything like shat degree oi value
and efficiency of which DO is capable.
and tho Governor has pointed out
some of Che ways uy which the State
may proceed -NtrpoH Nsr. Press
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those who fooght for the Coincidence.
Second. the son o. say such so.dirt.
Third. II the spplie~nt never
served as = soldier. or Il not the son
q a soldier. IL he has paid as muca
as 81 in taxes 70 the State before
May LIST. 1902, he nevertheless shSii
be registered
Fourth, ff the applicant cannot
register vudsr sny preceding section.
n he eau read aud explain. or explain
when read 70 him. any section Of the
Constitution. he shall he registered.
There J. much said about the
drafiing Of the suffrage clause Of our
new Constitution. a. tending 10 dis.
qualify or disfranchise voters. The
reasonable man eau but look with
favor upon about the only real quail
ication. namely the fourth or last.
The man who cannot explain when
read to him. in ordinary language.
the meaning OF tie constitution. is
certainly not properly qualified 10
vote andey il. IL must certainly have
the effect Of making many people ac-
quaintcd with an instrument which
is the very soul and life Of the gov
eminent under which they live aud
receive protection in person and
property.-R00nosc Tiincs.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1902-07-24
THE NEW REGISTRATION.

Tae aecessafy verbiage of the new
Constitution makes ia little dificalt
20 ascertain without some Ggurine.
Just who can vote under the new
f~esistfation. Reducing IL 70 as sim
pie language a. We can command.
snd n a. lev words, we End the fsl-
lowing.
There are ioas qualifications placed
upon ths applicant who applies Tor
fesistf&sioa, an1st either q which
he esu register. These sse
First. Old soli.ss>. Aas tssn who
has served in = usf which hss taken
place ~ o o. behalf Of the rsst<d
ft.sss This al course embraces
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1902-07-24
MOUNTAIN SPRINGS
Becoming a Very Popular
Summer Resort.

DSSOiNlNk q very Popular
Summer Resort.
Following Is a list OF the guests
this week at Mountain Springs. Scott
County. which is fast becoming a
popular summer resort: W. v.
Thompson. Mrs. w. y. Thompson.
Master Laird Thompson. g.. NJ. Ia
monds. VIII Stout. Malcolm Nor
nsou, Rufus Morrison. Gate City.
Miss Cummins Bullitt. Miss sue
Goodioe, Miss Margaret G1odloe
Miss Margaret Bullitt. Mrs. NJ. W.
Chalkley. Miss Juliet Mathews. Miss
Laura Kelly. Big Stone Gap. Va.
Mr.. Draper. Miss Ella Pridemorc.
Miss Hagan pudemorc, Cliuchport.
Va II. w. Eimonds, Winchester.
Ky; G. l.. Kidd. Bristol. Tenn
Miss Kate Richmond. Norton. Va.
DR.. snd Mrs. j. p. Edmonds. w. NJ.
Slemp, Big Stone Gap. Va. Miss
Louise stum. Miss Salho Sturm.
Mr.. w. r. Sturm, Mrs. w. +.
Sturm. Miss Alice Sturm. Master
John Sturm, Of Corsicana. Texas:
Mr.. Robert l.. Brown. Mrs. Robert l..
Brown, Mr.. otto Brown. Mr.. Eu.
gene Brown, Master Robert l.. Brown.
Big Stone Gap. Va.
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ORDER or PUBLICATIONS.

VIRGINIA. la the Clerks Office OF Oh,
Circuit Court Of the County OF Wise. on
the 2ist day Of July, 1902.
VIM. Il. Hylton, Plaintiff.
vs..
Myrtle r. Hylton, Defend In Cn"neery-
ant.
The object Of this suit Is 10 procure on
hehalto Of the complainant a decree Of al.
vorce OF aNincuio matrimonii. And ia
appearing from affidavit on hle ia said
ohcc that Myrtle +. Hylioa is a non-resi-
dent OF the state Of Virginia, IL il ordered
that she appear here within fifteen DAYS
publication Of this order and do
what Is necessary to protect her Interest
IN thus salt And IL Is further ordered
that a copy hereof be published tor four
successive weeks in the Big stone Can
Post aud that a copy be posted az the
front door OF the courthouse Of this
county as prescribed 10y Law.
4 Copy-Teste.
W. +. krlooRr, Clerk.
Bye. A. you~soN. ID. c.
bcl1'Ir, hsLla L hrLL. pa. jaig 24-3t
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fuE New York OsgooLin referring
Go the reduction Of the war taxes br
s50.eo0.0O0 d year. notes that the
reducing act removes many taxes
which ought in Justice 10 have re.
manned, such as the new tax on in
heretances aud the additional tax on
beer. and leaves many tsxes which
should have been removed. such az
the taria dnties protecting trust
made goods which are sold abroad AZ
lower prices than az home. This
last reference IS a shot ia the balls
eye. IL is not a shrek frcm q patti.
san paper open TO the accusation Of
bias or Mysteries. h is the calmly
expressed Judgment A. one OF the most
conservative Of American journals.
Before the session OF Congress jus,
closed there were indications 81 q re
volt in the Republican ranks In favor
Of tara reform. A open revolt,
never materislixe5. The Republican
msjoriiy ignored the demands Of the
people and sfast-ooddiipg still re-
mains the chief aim and purpose Of
the Republican party. The people
might as well make up their minas
shss they need expect aothing from
the party Of pretense and expe3ieacy