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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1902-01-30
ARE HARD WORKERS
Busy Statesmen Who Never Take
a Christmas Vacation.
Members of Appropriations, Ways
and Means and Finance Com.
mittees of House and Sem
ate Get No Rest.
Especial Washington Letter.l
(THE lives of government clerks

Especial Washington Letter.l
((THE lives of government clerks
must be very monotonous,"
said Congressman William AL
den Smith, of Grand Rapids, Mich, as
we were riding from the capitol on an
electric car.
II have often watched them going
to and coming from their offices. Now
it is four o'clock in the afterno Don, and
they are coming out of the departments
in great droves. You notice that near
ly all of them rush for the street cars.
That is partly because they are tired,
and partly because SO many of them
live away out in the suburbs. They
walk in the mornings, and ride in the
evenings.
Every morning, from eight o'clock
until almost nine, the thousands may
be seen walking towards the depart
ments, all of them carrying little pack
ages containing their lunches. Some
of them walk as much as two or three
miles on fair days on their way to
their work, and it probably does them
good. But, after being shut up in the
departments, where many rooms are
lily ventilated, or not ventilated at all,
they are as tired out by four o'clock
as the giant tillers of the soil are when
they have worked from sun-up to sun
down.
"There is something procrastinating
or somnolent in the atmosphere of
this city," continued Mr.. Smith. sat
my home I am always in my Office at
eight o'clock each morning. Here it
is task and struggle for me to get
to the capitol by ten o'clock. 1t is the
same with my family, too. We do not
get up SO early as we do at home, and
we do not go to bed so early as we
should. I have brought servants with
me this year, and am trying to keep
house instead of being an uncomforta-
BILE boarder. But find that the serv-
ants have breathed the somnolent air
of Washington, and they do not get
up and go about their work as they
did at home. Maybe they see the indo-
lence of other servants in the neigh
borhood, and are putting on the airs
of this community. I hope that sea-
son here will not spoil them for their
duties at home when we go back at
the close of this session of congress.
"The government clerks, I under
stand, only work half-days during the
Christmas holidays. The six half-days
of vacation are not taken from their
annual leaves of 80 days. They are
very fortunate folks in the matter of
days of rest. No other class of work
ing people have 80 vacation days with
pay given to them every year. And it
is good pay, too"
While the congress is absent from
the capitol building there are a few
statesmen and employees who are hard
at work, and their labors are of the
greatest Importance. The chairman
of the house committee on appropria-
tions, Mr.. Cannon, of Illinois, and the
chairman of the senate committee on
appropriations, Mr.~Allison, of Iowa,
are working on the details of the per-
manent appropriation bills; those
which require especial attention every
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1902-01-30
WAS A QUEENLY WOMAN.
Winifred SAKE, n Pioneer, Had
Charm That Swayed All Who
Met Her.

Tradition has much to say about
Winifred Sake. There are stories OF
the singular influence she had over
her husband and sons Every man who
came near her-even old khasuke and
the few remaining Indians of his tribe
who fingered in the hills served
her gladly and took orders or scold-
ings from her in silence. She had not
unusual beauty. There is silhouette
of her in existence which shows deli
cately cut face, full of tenderness and
fun. But certain women in all ages
have had an unaccountable charm,
magnetism which did not come from
a beautiful person or face. Mrs. SAKE
probably was one of these. In an old
letter her brother says: "Winifred
has the voice of cooling dove, but on
occasion she shows the temper of a
lioness."
Her own family and the Saxes were
the leaders, the dominant minority, in
large territory, with it's population
of white settlers and Indians. The
girl, as much as Victoria, was born
to the belief that she belonged to
ruling class. She was little, gentle
woman, but always bore herself with
a certain quiet consciousness of power,
a native dignity befitting queen.
She had, assuredly, a wider authority
than falls to the lot of the modern
woman, says Rebecca Harding Davis,
in Success. TO begin with, she had II
children of her own and two or three
orphans who never knew that they
were not her own. The house was
large and the hearts of John and Win.
fired SAKE were big and warm. An
army of farmhands was fed in the
kitchen. The house servants were
slaves, both black and white, for Penn
sylvania then had slaves. The white
ones were immigrants who were
brought to America free of cost and
sold by ship captains in Philadelphia
for sums representing their passage
money. They were bound out to their
new owners until they had worked out
this money. John SAKE crossed the
mountains once every two years, and
usually brought home some of these
'sredemptionists." Mrs. Sake always
had two, three or four "bond girls
the daughters of poor white settlers.
She took them when children and kept
them until they were of age, instruct-
ing them in weaving, sewing and cook
ing, teaching them to write and cipher
and to fear God and keep His commands
ments. They served her, and she ruled
them as faithful mistress. 1t was
pure, patrfarchal relation.
What education had she?
None, according to our ideas. Her
only books were the Bible and "Pil-
grim's Progress" but she knew them
by heart. Her language in her talk
and letters was modelled on their won
derful English. All of her thoughts
were based on their thoughts. She
knew nothing of philosophy or law.
She never had read novel or a play
or scientific book, but she talked
apart every day with Isaiah and with
David; she went through life and met
death with John and Jesus Christ. Her
company, surely, was not ignobie.
As for her knowledge - she knew
men and women. 1t never occurred to
| her to paint picture or to make a
political speech or TO dabble in science.
Her errand into the world, she well
knew, was to lift up human lives.
|
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1902-01-30
Truth.

4 woman pawns three chairs and
table for AZ cents.
Years pass.
The woman's grea.-granddaughter
buys the chairs and the table foD
$1,000.
"Heirlooms!" says this person, un.
blushingly, to such as call.
This fable teaches how that the
truth is mighty ant! will prevail in the
wost unexpected quarters Puck.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1902-01-30
Ono Mans Opinion,

According TO statistics" said the
sweet girl graduate, women live about
zen years longer than men,
"Yes," growled the old bachelor
sand they might live so years longer
if they weren't so shy about PASSING
The 81 mark. Chicago Daily News.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1902-01-30
Little QyersiChf

Haven't you found the nursing bot
tie yet, Alfredo"
"Oh, yes; but I've mislaid the babyl'
-Fliegende Bis ter.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-27

The long coat I'm the sketch is one OF
the latest designs. I want you 10 no.
tice particularly the capelike effect. how
IL grows deeper over the shoulders and
shallower i'm front instead of the oppo-
site. which has SO long been the style.
The garment is made of black ben
Ealine silk. with the capelike appiica-
tion OF deep ecru ribbed silk embroid-
cred In white. black and green. The
sleeves have the full puffs without
which no garment is fashionable nova
days. and they are gathered into a tight
fttinS cuff OF the same ecru silk and
embroidery. These cuffs button close
TO the wrists by means of tiny jeweled
buttons. The rest of the coat is per-
fectly plain excepting the flounce set in
at the bottom TO give flare.
The Monte Carlo coat Is OF black
MORE stitched In white. 1t is lined
with white satin and makes warm,
coZy wrap for cold days. There is a
triple collar stitched in white, the
sleeves have three folds around their
wide edges and so has the bottom of the
coat.
owing TO their nat collars. all these
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-27
All White Gowns.

The woman who aims to be fashion
able this winter must have at least one
all white gown. This Is not as extrava.
CANT as IL sounds, for white broadcloth
or novelty goods is not expensive. and
the style may be simple enough. III is
the color which counts. A white broad
cloth skirt trimmed with a suspicion of
Irish applique may be worn with more
than one lace waist, for / notice IL A.
the waist which soils much the quicker.
Besides, all the white things cleanse so
readily. An all white hat is also a ne
cessity and not an extravaganza. for Il
looks well with anything from a black
tailor made down.
by the way, don't you see how prac-
tical the long coat is when IL protects
all this daintiness? No woman who
cares for her dainty gowns will think OF
going out without having them well
covered with one Of these lightweight
coats. And the life of the dress is thus
twice prolonged.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-27

| have looked queer to have a woman at
the head of a club comprising members
of the other sex. Mr.. Wones was elect
ed president unanimously. Then lit
tie man popped UP and nominated Mr..
! Thomas Oxhorn for vice president.
large, heavy man nominated Mr. Jonas
Screamer for secretary, while middle
sized man nominated General Feathers
for treasurer All these were elected
little woman rose with beating heart
and said IL seemed TO her the lady MEM
bers ought 10 be represented ON the
governing board.
"Oh yes; certainly" said Mr. Jonas
Screamer. Il nominate Mrs. Jerkly for
corresponding secretary"
The teller announced presently that
Mrs. Jerkly was also chosen.
Yes, the corresponding secretary has
all the work 10 do. They're quite will.
ing 10 let woman hold that Office"
whispered Mrs. Pinkly TO Mrs Jerkly.
The Ideal club still nourishes n
meets twice month at the Hyphenated
hotel. IL is now six months old. and no
woman has ever opened her mouth TO
speak at discussion since IL began
Mr. Jonas Screamer is a reformer of the
no breakfast type and cannot lot an
evening go by without riding his hobby
Mr. Thomas Oxhorn is "A single taxer
Mr.. Harold Astral is a theosophfst Mr.
Wetheringten whitley is vegetarian
while Professor Bazgazzi Borobuli shan
Is sun worshiper. These be they VINO
run the Ideal club immediately tbc
minutes are read they lock horns and
get into each others hair, talking aiito-
matically the while. So they exnloit
themselves. III paper Is read. IL Is
man who reads IL. once, indeed Mrs
Jerkly was down for "A paper. but Mr.
Jonas Screamer asked her as q favor to
give way TO General Feathers because
the general was obliged 10 leave early
Mrs. Jerkly did so, but before the dis
eussion set going by the generals paper
was ended.it was time for the adjourn. |
ment.
II could have told you Just how Il /
would be-" said Mrs. Sarah Pinkly. hut
You wouldn't let me- Wherever there's 1
n club OF men and women the men do \
all the talking and hold all the Offices. \
and no woman can get a word In edge
ways" TABITHA SOURGRAPES.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-27

all humanity as IL were her own family
1t is the ns ture of the ideal woman.
Born with the passionate individ-
uality that must achieve no matter
much what. the little girl Florence
wrote a book OF poems called Songs Of
a Child" before she was out of child
hood. Next there stirred within her the
blood OF her father. the famous sporting
marquis who established the Queens
berry rules for the prize ring and who
was noted besides for his practical
protests against the conveHtieRalities
OF life. Florence became a huntress
and actually one of the best rifle shots
in all England. on the hunting field
men never gave her any advantage be-
cause she was a woman. as they do
most of the fine ladies who play at
hunting Florence was as good a rider
and shooter as the best of the men
themselves.
Early Florence found the long hair
to which her sex Is i'm bondage a null
sance and a detriment. She sheared IL
off and has gone short haired ever
since. She found that the side saddle
which women use is hard on the horse
and dangerous to the rider. She dis
carded II and boldly appeared in di-
vided skirts and rode the cross saddle.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-27
Dress For Morning Wear.

Now for morning wear. or course a
tailor made is a necessity, for I do not
believe In dragging silk coats around
the shopping district. This can be ell
ther black or blue. You will be sur
prised at the amount of blue which Is
going TO be worn this winter combined
with either green or with red. And do
let me beg of you TO have your tailor
made plain. There is "A revulsion OF
feeling toward plain suits. Elaborate
trimming was meant for gowns. not
Jackets and skirts. With this tailor
made have a peau de sole blouse OF a
becoming shade and hat TO match, so
that when you throw open your coat
there will be harmony. The entire style
OF a costume depends on these little
things. II you are brunette, you can
not DO better than to have red waist
a black suit and a black and red hat
Little null turnover collars and cuffs
give an additional touch Of neatness to
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-27

day more women live disguised as mon
than the world suspects.
When the merest girl-only 1S-Lady
Florence married Sir Alexander Beau
mont Churchill Dixie. Unfortuna tely,
considering her Views as TO the oman-
cipation OF her sex. her own children. OF
whom there are two. are boys. 50 she
has had no opportunity 20 bring them
up as girls should be trained. Her
boys are, however. "A credit to her wo-
manliness
Married and n mother very young.
again. Lady Florence did not sit down
and whine because she was hampered
by domesticity and could not achieve.
She went on and achieved nevertheless.
I'm which respect once more she Is a les
son TO the sex. In lS1S-79 Lady Flor
ence went on an exploring expedition to
Patagonia with her brother. Lord
James Douglas. Next she was the war
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-27
( lNE- NOBLE WOMAN
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n 4 would be difficult TO find a more
self centered and at the same time
more fascinating character than
u the Englishwoman who wrote TO
President Roosevelt on behalf Of
the children of tender age employed in
mines and factories In the United
States. Here Is "a woman, Lady Flor
ence Dixie, who is like her sexs ideal
man and yet is much more OF herself.
Brave as "a lion. she has the woman s
nature of intense tenderness, OF perfect
delicacy and refinement, the mothers
devoted love and care for her children
and the forceful intellect that takes in
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-27

vocate of the rights of women and
threw all her powerful electric soul into
the movement. In cities, OF course, she
wears. so far as she is obliged to do
the clothes Mrs. Grundy prescribes for
her sex, but away from where all the
world sees her she wears what she
pleases In her passionate protest
against the subsection OF women she
has even recommended those of the sex
who aspired TO accomplish something to
disguise themselves as men and go out
and conquer because il will be so much
easier then. In a published article IA
voring this plan she mentioned that
she knew successful woman ship cap
tain whose sex nobody suspected. also
two exceedingly skillful women pilots
who dressed as men and passed as such
without detection. 1t is a fact that to-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-27
0lSSEMBlING WOMAN.

The blush and the hastily averted
glance send any lover under thirty
INTO a seventh heaven OF hope. A
chliling little speech or an air OF indif-
terent surprise at his approach drives
MIN to a corresponding depth OF de-
spair for the masculine mind. despite
us yaunted superiority can only grasp
the obvious. The intuition which
serves 10 supply the place of feminine
lack or reasoning power is entirely alb
sent.
HIS ladylove becomes apparently alb
sorbed in Browns society when he ap-
pears. She lavishes mods and becks
and wreathed smiles"--ergo, she is in
love with 'the fellow"-and the disap-
pointed lover retires in angry sorrow.
III never dawns on him that the fiirta-
ton with young Brown was got up on
the spur Df the moment to rouse his
Jealousy. IL takes a long experience of
the sex before man grasps the fact
that, with her usual contrariness, a wo-
man seems TO discourage when she
would encourage.
Blushes and averted glances are by
no means always TO be depended upon
as indications OF a responsive feeling
in maiden's heart. The mere fact
that she knows he loves her will cause
both. Love dazzles and-just a little
frightens her, whether IL looks out of
eyes she loves or not.
"A downcast eye, trembling hand. the
color varying on soft cheek. are indi-
rect announcements TO the waiting
lover only. if she really cares. the fear
that he will find il out toe soon haunts
her. Womanly pride is up In arms. and
the next time they meet she is prepared
and so distant that her lover meta
phoricaliy tears his hair.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-27

skill 20 turn the current OF a worpan'e
will-Samuel Tuke.
The most beautiful object I'm tho
world. IL will be allowed. is a beautiful
woman.-Macaulay.
IL the heart OF a man is depressed
with cares, the mist is dispelled when
woman appears.-Gay.
Lovely woman. who caused our carea,
can every care beguile.-Beresford
Raptured man quits each dozing sage,
q woman. for thy lovelier page!--
Moore.
Kindness I'm women. not their beau.
teous looks, shall win my love.--Shaks.
speare.
He that would have fine guests, Lee
him have n fine wife.-Ben Jonson
y a woman's strength Is most potent
when robed I'm gentleness.--Lamart
Disguise our bondage as we viii. 'tis
woman, woman. rules us still.-MoorA
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-27
The Ideal Club and How It Came Out.
I is not only a satisfaction. II Is n
real pleasure, TO woman to

is not only satisfaction, IT is a
real pleasure, TO a woman TO
have a good looking. well dressed
man along with her at entertainments
ana social events, and I've heard men
say IT was quite as much pleasure to
them to accompany a we'll dressed wo-
man on such occasions, particularly If
she was pretty woman" said Mrs.
Pinkly.
Yes" admitted Mrs. Jerkly. But
I've long had an idea, Mrs. Pinkly."
Have you, really?"
Yes, and I'll tell you IL. I'm tired Of
women's clubs-same thing over again
year after year. reading stupid papers
about which tends 90 exalt the human
race more. music or high art. The ideal
club is mixed one. composed of men
and women both.e Meps ideas are SO
much broader and wiser than women's
| do enjoy hearing an intelligent man
talk. and i learn more from one little
speech from a man than from six
months of club papering by women.
I'm going 10 take a new departure. Sa-
rah Pinkly. i propose 10 form a mixed
club. Each element can be OF use TO
the other and there Will be that mag
HtNit inNeItndnke OF masculine and FEM
mime thought which will be so helpful
TO both sexes. I'm wild over 1t. Sarah
Pinkly I'm going to call II the Ideal
club. for Il will be that. and it will
stand as a model TO all the world. Mr..
Peter PGtrick Wones will aid me 10 or
ganize g., and ever so many of the club
ladies husbands say they will come into
it,"
II have my doubts about IL for one
reason" said Mrs. Pinkly. "and that
is'--
"Oh never mind: don't tell me. Don't
throw cold water on my plan. I Just
know IL will work beautifully. and when
we go as guests TO the Federation OF
Women's Clubs next year we shall stand
at the head OF them all and be able 10
instruct the other women on how 20
form the ideal club. IL will be too
lovely for anything"
The Ideal club was formed IL was
only politeness TO elect Mr.. Peter Pat
rick Wones president since he had been
so hepful In organizing the scheme.
and he had parliamentary usage at his
finger ends, and, besides, II really would
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-27

women on the continent sporting yards
or green, blue. brown and heaven knows
what other unbecoming shade of be-
draggled yelling around their hats.
To leave the subject OF dress, ! want
TO tell you about dinner table novelty
Soup is served in dainty china bowls
with gilt handles and deep gold spoons
quantity shaped. This fad has for its
reason that the soup keeps warm lon
ger in the deep receptacles. However
this may be, 1T is a pretty notion. Fish
forks, too. have grown fancy and are
now assuming the aspect of tridents or
overgrown oyster forks
From this you may see that even the
OF the table are becoming
mora artistic
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-27
LADY
FLORENCE
DIXIE

she was one Of the chief originators OF
the movement for cross saddle riding
among women, which fashion some Of
the leading society ladies OF America
nave since adopted, more particularly
Tor the hunting field In working out
her destiny Of achieving Lady Florence
found herself fettered every step of the
way alike by the clothes and the con
Nentionalities wherewith women are
hedSed about. They held her back from
what she longed TO do
Yet she did not join the whining
chorus OF women" as so many OF her
sex GO. She became an outspoken ad-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-27
Monte Carlo Coats.

OF course you do. II you are tall
woman. invest in one of those three
quarter Monte Carlo coats; IL you are
Setite. don't do IL by any means. but
select full length garment which VIII
give you those long, graceful, clinging
lines from neck to heel which you re-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-27

the coat is going to be worn a
great deal on the street, and especial
~ it II is full length. don't line IL with
white satin but choose soft black
silk. a gray liberty satin or. better
atilI, one OF the fowered pompadour
designs on "A dark ground. The ad-
vantage OF one OF these coats Is that IL
can Ice used both for afternoon and
evening wear. and II always looks rich
and elegant
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-27
Gloves and
Wells.

Heavy gray
suede and cas-
tor gloves will
still be worn.
They are un-
doubtedly prac-
teal and make
the hands look
small, which is
the opposite case
with the Eng
lish dressed kid
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-27

Qulre. Inc usu-
al material OF
which these
coats is made
is silk. though
/ do not see
any reason why
a fine grade
OF cloth could
not be utilized.
However. there
are many prac-
tical silks IL
you exclude taf-
feta, which Is
not fit for win
ter a n Wv a y.
Black is the
best color. ben
galine or the
heavy moire the
best weave. II
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-27

season. Tailor
mades presup-
pose half a doz-
en- 3 e p a 4 a { o
blouses, and sep
arate blous c $
are a waste of
money as Tar
as smart dress
ing goes. Look
in at any after
noon affair and
notice now lilit
rior the women
who wear sepa-
rate waists look
L.. .,nanariQan
TO those who
wear dresses.
Now, with a
tailor made. no
matter how
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-27

pretty. you have TO take off your coat
i'm a warm room: therefore you appear
in a separate waist. Take my advice
get dresses. The simplest gown OF one
color from head to foot has an air OF its
own.
But need an outside wrap" hear
you say.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-27

NEWEST
EFFECTS
IL | N H.

~E2 HIS is the period when the av-
erage woman wears out her
summer things, slightly fixed
over. and saves money for win
ter clothes incidentally there
is a lot OF planning on her part TO make
every dollar show up TO as great adj
vantage as possible as far as that win
ter wardrobe goes.
Let me give the woman with COM
paratiVely small income hint Don't
20 i'm too heavily for tailor mades this