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The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-19

should by this means help the young
people starting out on their life jour
ney. ssMAxMxAkmG
The wedding cake is a development
of the three ears of wheat carried by
the bride in very olden times as a
presage of plenty of the good things
of life. In time the grain thus former
ly carried was ground and made into
small cakes, which We're thrown over
the brides head as she entered her first
house. A pile of these fiat cakes were
laid one upon another. after the man
ner of shewbread in old illustrations
of Bible times. Thus by natural evo-
luton came the present form of one
huge, round cake. for whose elaborate
appearance and composition we have
the French to thank.
The bachelor friends of the groom
who have now the office of ushers were
originally called "bride-knights," and
had the honor of conducting the bride
to the church before the ceremony.
For this attendance the bride bestow-
ed pair of gloves upon each of them'
whence comes the presence of gloves
among wedding trophies. 1t is also
an old Belgic custom for the groom to
give pair of gloves to the bride dur
ing the ceremony. as he gives the ring;
gloves as the covering of the hands,
1JPltylhS the giving OF the ndnu IA
good faith.
The probable precedent for the tying
up of the bridal carriage and baggage
of to-day in white is found in an ac-
count of an English country wedding
of 1785. This tells of the decorating OF
trees and poles in the street where
the bridegroom lived with white paper
cut in the form of gloves and ribbons.
The bestowing of the brides garterS
is probably a relic of the very ancient
custom of untying the brides girdle
Immediately after the wedding and be-
slowing it on some favored friend
Formerly the garter Cor carriers, as
many were often used) were given by
the bride to some young men as
mark of favor, and some authorities
quote this as the probable beginning OF
THE Order of the Carter" rather than
the more familiar legend The only
allusion to the throwing of the shoe
in former times is an account of a weu-
ding in 1910, in which the sole OF the
groom's shoe was placed on the BRIDE
head, indicating submission.
Every country has particular leg
ends and superstitions on this subject
and every usage connected with the
wedding had its origin as a symbol OF
some sentiment.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-19

med the shoulders of the bodice, which
opened over a tucked vest of black
chiffon Narrow taffeta ribbons tied 1t
at the bust and a pointed girdle of the
taffeta finished the waist.
A very effective frock for deep
mourning was the thinnest nuns veil
ing, with tucks two inches wide for or
naments. These, in a closely massed
band of seven, bordered a deep cir
cular skirt fiounce, and made a band
around the middle of the bodice and at
the top of the sleeves. A second band
of tueks was at the bottom of the
sleeves. which hung open over unlined
puffs of a coarse dull net. At the throat
of the simple waist there was tucked
cravat Of the same.
Hats covered, entirely with dun silk
are considered the proper thing for
deep mourning headgear; both widows
and maids wear with these short wells
of plain net, bordered lin the newest
instances) with mourning, or pipings
of the same.
For first black. the little Marie
Stuart bonnet. which points down so
becomingly at the front of the head,
The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-19

the soft Liberty variety. laid in small
tucks to form a short yoke and three
quarter length sleeves. Deep frills In
a gossamer embroidery Git seemed to
be on mousseline) shaped a jacket eff
feet from the yoke and full sleeve
fiounces. Around the square woke
went band of crocheted silk lace. a
shoulder one on the sleeves meeting it
and another heading the flowing
hounces. And all this. mind you.
over complete under blouse of mari
gold silk laid in fine kits.
"Thirty-tive dollars" said the pretty
saleswoman, and the inquirer amiably
responded Cheap at that"
This shop, by the way. is famed for
graceful negligees, patterned after the
Liberty designs, A soft shade of sage
green is freGuent tint observed among
The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-19

and white cheviot was the material
of the coat, which showed collar and
cuff Innings of black soutache braid.
Long slit pockets opened at the sides,
and the mannish turn over collar and
bell sleeves were comforts giving fea-
lures.
In a window nearby this promenad-
ing vision was a coffee jacket of un-
usual daintiness. For all tea gowns
and tea Jackets, you know, have been
rebaptised, the brown bean having
succeeded the green leaf for the after
noon beverage. This rose by another
name was a veritable blossom in color
silk, lace and embroidery all in the
BRIGHTEST marigold yellow. The silk was
The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-19

one time love. Braid hats are threaded
with chenille, and net gowns strung
with it, and If the soft roll of the real
stuff is not used feather edges are
made TO resemble it to 7. On black
lace hats these light and fluffy borders
sometimes also assume hues long as
ISOLATED with departed modes. Ma
genta was the color on one ehapeau,
and mazarine blue that on another.
Mary Dean.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-19

among the wool models. which include
clnging bedroom robes with silk
doubiings in the same shade. The
Innings of these are very soft and thin,
showing in a capuchin hood and under
the open fronts of the gown. The clos
ing is made by tapping the fronts bath
robe fashion, which in turn are held in
place by a silk cord with chenille ends.
Apropos of chenille, Fashion is just
now displaying a keen interest in her
The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-19

GO delicately poised are the or
= gans of womanhood that even
slight neglect and exposure
result in serious trouble. Few women
regard first menstrual Irregularities
serious enough to require medical
attention. Consequently from little
irregularities serious troubles grow.
Women are usually too modest to tell
these troubles to doctor. Wine of
Cardui can be taken in the privacy of
your home. If your trouble is just
The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-19
MRS.
MAY
DOHSE,
CHICAGO. ILL.
CONDUCTRESS
(President) of the
Marys Of the Lake,
Catholic Order of
Foresters.

III,
have for heard good things Wine of Cardu but
really knew how excellent remedy until last fall when became
denly chilled clad enough Unfortunately
happened time when should
against colds As the functions Nature
although thought little it the time found that it
had anticipated. did medical
month had passed and had found relief had terrible
and intense backahe and dizzy spells The doctor said in
had and prescribed But nothing
Reading your Almanac Wine Caru
hearing lady friends telling
then dismissed doctor and decided try Wine Of Cardn
three weeks and found relief Gradually the
Inflammation passed became regular and suffered
whatever there hundreds of who
daily suffering did who which for relief
To would ay stop paying bills and taking medicine
nothing off, letting Half
Of them don't know what really a their patients Stop wasting your
Wine of After have taken
Wine Cadu viii feel much better and
be cured II human skill can cure 1t cheap make the any
you this unsolicited testimonial glad do little show appre
be the advising suffer
help them from daily misery health and happiness
The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-19
FASHIONS IN MOURNING
AND OTHER GOWNS

Crepe is Banshed and Mourning is GOrwng Lgher--What
Little Ones in nOurnng Should Wear-Furs of the Sea-
son Gorgeous--Dyed German Fur is Effective and
CheaP--Tea Jackets That Are Particularly Dainty
The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-19

OLD NEWSPAPERS. 200 for rs cents. At
Business Office Morning News
The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-19

beginning you have no excuse not to
take this remedy today. 1t is easy
to take and there is no publicity in
the treatment. If your case has been
long running and doctors cannot help
you, read what Mrs. Dohse says and
remember that thousands of so-called
"hopeless " cases have been cured
by Wine of Cardui. Wine of Cardui
will completely cure nine out of ten
cases and it will benefit every case
of female troubles.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-08-05
FOOD AND The SEXES.
The Male Human Needs to Eat
More Than the Female.

According to q writer in the Lancet,
the male human needs more food than
the female not only on account OF his
larger stature, but also because he is
the more katabolic OF the two. The
man tends TO expend energy and the
woman TO store it up in the form OF fat;
he burns the faster. This sexual diff
ference shows itself in the very blood.
The man has q larger percentage of
|chromocytes than the woman, showing
that he needs q proportionately lar
ger quantity Of oxygen in order to
maintain his more active combustion,
3 fact which one may associate
with his comparative freedom from
chlorosis. Moreover, weight for
weight. his pulmonary capacity is
greater than that of the woman, whose
smaller respiratory need is further
shown by the facility with which she
can without discomfort diminish her
breathing power by means of the cor.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-08-05
The Worm Might Turn.

Pearl City ND News.
IL the business man sees fit to daub
his note heads and envelopes with
rubber stamp and thus lead outsiders
to think there are no printers In town,
he ought TO be salted. Such man as
that, when he comes to die, should have
his obituary and the usual resolutions
OF his lodge printed on a board fence
with rubber stamp. When he has
baby at his house or a party, or a son
or daugter married, full account OF
the important event might be printed
on a sheet Of wrapping paper and tackled
on his front door, ard when he is q
candidate for office he might stamp q
label TO the effect that he wants 10 be
constable or road overseer or justice of
the peace, as the case may be, and pin
It on the bosom OF his pants. And when
the opposition jumped on to him he
might just stamp another label saying
1t is a blamed lie and pin that on too.
Come to think OF it, there is no end of
uses a rubber stamp might be put to in
the hands Of an enterprising and eco
nomicsl man.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-08-05
Loss Of Leaves by Cherry Leaf
Spot and Shot Hole Fungus.

Several widely separated districts
have reported to the Ohio Agricultural
Experiment Station the defolistion OF
cherry trees by the leaf-spot fungus.
Plum trees are liable to be similarly
attacked by the shot-hole fungus, since
the two effects are due to the same fun
gus, and the rainy weather has favored
its spread. This may yet affect the
plum trees and crop; though the cherry
crop has been gathered the trees are
liable to suffer. II all or most leaves
drop, followed by new leaves and
growth on either cherry or plum trees,
the cold Of winter may destroy them.
For cherry trees, some good may yet
result by treatment with half-strength
Bordeaux mixture; upon plum trees in
fruit, II too late TO use the standard
Bordeaux mixture, ammoniacal copper
carbonate or Soda Bordeaux mixture
should be sprayed at intervals of about
two weeks.
II Is urgent that plum and cherry
growers should now begin, II they have
not earlier done so, to try TO avert such
serious consequences of defoliation as
befell plum trees in 1867, when many
were killed by freezing.
A. ID. SELBY, Botanist.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-08-05

Most Of the men who went west In
1S49 were from the north There were.
however. n few southerners. among
them a Baltimore family who took
along an old slave. Samuel Jefferson.
Samuel was patient traveller on the
long journey across the plains. but
very skeptical about the success OF his
masters expedition. Ii was not until
his master became one OF the gold
kings Of California that Samuel stop
ped shaking his head In silent protest.
Samuel lived to a good old age and
after the war was the special attendant
Of his masters children. One day
Hugh. the youngest son. was explain
ing to Samuel the spherical shape of
the earth.
"If you should go straight ahead far
enough. you'd come right around to
where you started from"
"Now look heah. chile. yo' cyan mex
me b'lieve dat. | amt helped yo' daddy
tote his things all de way out heah fm
Baltimo' fr muffin. II what yo' telis
me was true. we'd "a come back to
Ma'ylan' about fo' times. l knows fm
'sperience. honey, drivin' cross dem
plains. dat de worl' am fiat out-dat.
tern a hoecake. clean till yo' bump In
ter de ocean"
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-08-05

A convict had broken bounds and the
dogs were put on the trail, that was
still warm. IL was an exciting scene.
No one was near except q few prison
officit Is in charge of a hundred desper-
ate felons. and | felt the exciting sense
OF a S, ntinel on lonely outpost as the
six bloodhounds bounded through tan
gled forest. baying madly at every leap.
Eager WAS my desire TO see the finish
II came soon. The negro's force was
spent. and he took to a tree In his EFFORT
10 save himself from the baying dogs
could not help thinking OF the scene
when a possum is freed. but | doubt
whether the simile occurred TO the
wretched felon. He had broken on
branch and was desperately flashing
Dynamite. one OF the finest blood
hounds In the state. whose mouth was
only foot or two below him. Dyna-
mite has been known to climb trees
and to make spring Of ten feet in get
ting up to the first branches. Then the
dogs were called of. and the negro. un-
harmed. was taken back In less than an
hour after he began his run for liberty.
-Leslie's Magazine.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-08-05

Magazine poetry" said a young
Philadeiphian who dabbles In verse. lis
always Il source OF wonder to me. For
a long time I have read II and tried to
understand II. but many Of the poems
I couldn't make head or tail OF. For
FIVE years have sent verses OF my own
TO one magazine and always got them
back. usually with n printed rejection
slip. hut occasionally with a polite note
from the editor explaining why the
particular verse was not available. One
day IL occurred 10 me that obscurity
was the open sesame TO the pages or
this magazine. and. more In jest than
anything else. | scribbled on a sonnet
that meant absolutely nothing. My
only thought was TO string together a
lot OF meaningless words that would
rhyme. ! couldn't help laughing 10
myself when | read IL over. | called II
Oblivion and sent IL of. After three
months had gone by got a check for
IL and a letter from the editor compli-
menting me upon having at length faith.
omed the depths OF true poetry. What
humbug Ii all s"-Philadelphia Rec
ord
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-08-05
Lightning From Clear
Sky Terrorizes a Town.

Special Dispatch to the Leader.
Bowling Green, o., August Out OF
an almost clear sky. q single bolt of
electricity descended upon the village
of Haskins, near here, today, and for
a time completely demoralized the
community. The telephone wires were
melted, cross-arms on the poles were
stripped from their fastenings, and the
telephones were burned on the walls of
buildings wherein they were placed.
But few in the village escaped severe
shock. James Austin, one who was
more affected by the shock than others,
will not live.
The excitement Immediately after
the bolt was indescribable. Those in
the street say that the air was filed
with fire, and people fell on their knees
in the street and crawled to shelter.
Many were almost crazed with fright
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-08-05

Eenvor TO rush the matter through as
an excuse for daily visit to Miss
Kingdom. and the more he saw Of her
the more he was satisfied that she was
ihe one woman who could make him
happy. The claim progressed slowly,
as claims always do. but finally he Sc
cured from the company an offer OF
$500. the maximum payment in cases
settled out OF court.
This lis outrageous" said the girl
when he communicated the decision.
They know we need the money and
that we will have to take this rather
than wait several years until the case
has been finally settled ON appeal"
Something like a sob ended the SEN
tence, and then she smiled bravely.
You must not think me mercenary,
Mr.. Payton. but my salary Is all we
have. and mother has never been
strong. and the hospital bills must be
paid"
The Office was empty. and Payton's
sympathetic brown eyes looked straight
into her own. She could stand any
thing just then save sympathy Two
great, round tears rolled down her
cheeks.
Payton suppressed wild inclination
to kiss away the tears and took her
hand gently I'm his.
Believe me. Miss Kingdom, I have
done my best The greatest lawyer in
New York could do no more. Six hun
dred and fifty is little enough to win
from q corporation; but, whether you
have guessed it or not. you have won
something more-the heart of your at
torney. II you'll marry me, you-you
won't have to worry about the street
car company"
She looked at him with brimming
eyes. You are very good, Mr.. Pay
ton." she said simply, but could nev-
, er permit you to make such a sacrifice.
You have done as much for us as any
man could do. Don't think that be-
cause you failed to get more you must
offer yourself in marriage"
Payton was nonplused for a moment
'Sacrifice" he echoed. IF you argue
along those lines. you'll be accusing me
in moment of marrying you for your
money Can't you realize that I've
been interested in you more than a
year and that I've loved you ever since
you came into my officer
She looked up. a smile breaking
through the tears. I'm that case
she said softly.
"In that case" he retorted jubilantly,
Il think I'll take my fee"
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-08-05
From the Lima Gazette.
The new ROAD
Is Said to Be Aiming at
the Coal Fields.
C.. L. & ~ RePuted Purchasers
of the Lancaster & Ham,
den Line.

The Commercial Bulletin Of Cleve-
land publishes the following;
Lancaster, July 2s.-The Columbus
& Southern Railway Company, which
was incorporated last week, will con-
struct q railroad TO be operated by
steam or other motive power, having
its terminal the city OF Columbus and
the city of Wellston, and passing
through the counties of Franklin, Fair
field, Pickaway, Hooking. Vinton and
Jackson, with q branch from Tarlton to
Lancaster, one from Hamden and one
from Allenville, in Vinton county, to
the eastern boundary OF Vinton county.
The new company Is the purchaser Of
the Lancaster s. Hamden road that was
recently sold under order Of the United
States court
The company was Incorporated with
q capital OF 100000 Livingston
Curling, ]. C. Reeves. George Hoodly,
Jr., B. F. Dunn and A. B. Kilfaber.
George Hoadley, Jr., is SON Of the
c& OOfcFuoE oua al bLtOfdcy - Ota-
cinnati. He has always been connected
with legal matters for the b. & o. This
would lead to the suspicion that the big
project Is q B. & o. enterprise. But
the B. s o. already taps the coal fields,
and IL 1t wished TO broaden It's base
there IL would NO doubt extend its lines
down from Newark, from which point
it has direct lake and northwest con-
nections.
A more probable supposition is that
the proposed line IL TO be q part Of the
reorganized Columbus, Lima & Mil
waukee, now Incorporated after the re-
organization as the Columbus s. Lake
Michigan Railroad Company, with John
ID. Rockefeller's money back Of il.
The fact that the proposed line will
compete directly with the Morgan coal
roads-the Hooking Valley and 7. s.
o. C-suggests that perhaps the money
for the road Is To come from the Goulds,
who are now in open opposition to the
Morgan syndicate.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-08-05
EARTHQUAKES
Continue in California at
Intervals.
Damage Done at Los AlamOs
Sunday Night.
Several Buildings Not Already
Destroyed Are Badly
Cracked.
RESIDENTS TERROR-STRICKEN.
Every One Who Can Is Fleeing
From the Town-tieavy Loss
to Property.

Santa Barbara, Cal, Aug. 1.-During
the forenoon today several severe
shocks Of earthquake were felt In Los
Alsmos Valley, and several buildings
not already destroyed were cracked
badly. Ono immense structure belong
ing to Juan Gsreaga, q short distance
from Los Alamos, was turned partly
around on its foundation.
Everybody who could left Los Alamos
today, many departing on special
train sent from San Duis Obispo. Late
advices state that the earth continues TO
tremble at intervals.
At late hour last night all those
who are left In Los Alamos were hud-
died around large bonfire awaiting
the break Of day. No one is SO brave
as to enter his home and remain there
during the night. No damage Is an
uounced from the 7:30 o'clock earth
quake.
Many of the inhabitants OF the town
have left for places outside of the tremb-
ler belt. Those who have remained
could not we'll abandon their business.
The town or Los Alamos Is situated
about midway between Santa Ynez and
Santa Maria, In the long narrow valley
OF the Los Alamos, fifteen miles from
the coast. 1t has about 3v0 people.
The Los Alamos Valley is from one
half mile 70 one mile wide. The popu-
lation of the valley is 500. There are
no brick buildings in the village, and
the damage thus far is limited to the
ruin of the plaster, collapse OF
chimneys, the breaking Of crockery
and glassware, the falling OF the walls
of the Presbyterian church, and two
store buildings, and the demolishing
OF an old adobe building which was
seriously damaged with the first quake
on Sunday night.
The damage will not exceed $40. 600,
in the opinion OF consecutive residents
of the place.
There is not q chimney left standing
in the town. One residence was moved
four inches and split In opposite cor.
ners. Not building escaped some in
jury, and It Is considered miraculous
that no one was hurt.
Although no more severe earthquake
shocks have been experienced here
since 7:30 last night, the people are
still panic-stricken. Many Of those
who have not already fed from their
homes are prepared TO leave in case the
disturbances continue.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-08-05
THE CLUMSY MAN.
You Can Never BE Sure of What HI
Next Blr.ak VIII be.

You Can Never BE Sure of What He
Next B,eak VIII he.
The great virtue about the really
clumsy man is that he never exhausts
his capabilities. When you think that
the bedrock is reached, there is still
lower depth If detrimental relative
should exist, the clumsy man asks aft
er his health with great particularly
and win not be satisfied until he re-
ceives full and detailed reply. Should
there be any incident in your past
which everybody has generously agreed
to forget it is the clumsy man who
seizes the one, the inevitable opportu-
nifty, when the club is at its fullest and
says loudly: Somebody was talking
the other day about that unfortunate
little affair OF yours in 80. Now tell
mep'
When on meeting him you say casu-
ually and with no desire for informa-
ton. How are you" he insists on CIV
ing you complete data. and he Is as full
Of small complaints as a refractory
pauper. 1t is only fair to add that he
will ask affectionately after the colds
OF yesteryear. and his favorite locale
for this Is at the corner of a drafty
street He might be subsidized by In
huenza or be might get commission
on sore throats from his eagerness to
pin you into the most dangerous posi-
ton that can be discovered
One desires an adequate amount Of
sympathy In distress but our man al
ways goes a little beyond this point
You are growing thin. and he says that
you are wasting away to a shadow.
You are growing stout and he tells an
unamusing anecdote about apoplexy.
He can be more critical than a hair
dresser If occasion gives the least ex-
cuse.-Philedelphia Ledger.