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The Washington times., 1902-10-26

Who ever heard of social king
What man who is man would wear
himself into few choice Mysteries, and
an assortment of nervous shocks with
an entire CT prostration in order to out
do another fellow? If his yacht suited
him, he would not care a picayune II
Tom, Dick or Harry had one with few
extra knots tied to its speed. He would
still be satisfied with his own, but the
woman. Great guns, she would ache, and
fret and fume If she could not afford
the price. and any other woman got in a
few lengths ahead in the race.
The social wars Of these great Il
ans" furnish food for speculation. and
are subjects for amusement, while
preachers use them as texts, and the
flourish through exploiting
their morbid appetite for sensational
ism The hostess who can out-do her
whole set in the 81 am" business pro-
vokes the envy of every individual
The amount of energy expend-
ed in these quests is worthy a better
cause.
Women have more >etty ambition than
men. A man wants to be successful for
his own sake and to benefit those de-
pendent upon him. A woman apes at
the over-aweing process simply because
she wishes to outshine some other
woman against whom she entertains a
srudge, or feels aggrieved through some
Tancied slight and she likes also to know
that other women envy her. II she can
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lively snobbish. woman inclines to
snobbishness more than does a man at
any time. In fact, when a man becomes
inflated with any such ideas. it is really
the woman who administers and super
intends the imitation process. The
man who piles up a fortune wants to
enjoy it in a quiet way. Few men care
jot about social triumphs, if he does
he is looked upon as having a few odd
screws needing tightening.
The woman. however, who marries
a cash attachment wants to 10 right
to the top of the social peaks and re-
main there in a continuous performance
exhibition. a man enjoys solid com
fort-a woman tackles the airy moth
ings of social prestige and will dodge
and flirt. and grasp aud hedge. until she
catches the elusive glintings when she
smiles a smile of sweet content and
blossoms out a social queen in such re-
gala as would make the antique of
Sheba wish that she had never heard of
Solomon and his glory, and who proceeds
along unheeding the many MANNED, de-
capitated and dethroned ones whom she
walks over in the journey to the Land
Of the Get there" She reckons 1t a
triumph so sweet and cajoling that she
fairly hugs her self-satisfaction to her
with brass band and bass drum attach
ments surges and sings in her heart the
mighty crashing "Te Deum''-'I am" Il
am the am"
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pearl ornament. Many dresses designed
especially for wear in these public
places are supplied with exquisitel1
wrought laced guimpes that are daintil,
studded with pearls. The effect is
charming beyond description. OF course
the elbow sleeves. which are always ar
accompaniment of sueh frocks, display
a bit Of the same ornamentation.
Everything that can be decorated with
pearls and still retain the absolutely es-
sential appearance of genuineness. is
modish.
Mrs. Chauncey, whose beauty was re-
marked by everyone at the recent cere-
monies at the English court, wears In
the illustration on this page a magnifl-
cent coronet of cleaning white gems.
On her fair and stately head the orna-
ment looks particularly we'll. and the
single string Of pearls which surrounds
her slender throat are pretty addition
to the headdress and corsage ornamental
tion of the same precious stones.
Diadems, Tiaras, and Crowns.
Diadems. tiaras and entire crowns
are to be seen in greater numbers than
ever before. and this coming season of
opera will find the parterre boxes groan-
ing under the weight and magnificence
of the display. If last year presented
a sight which might have lead one to
believe that crowned heads are by no
means rare in America, this season will
impress observes with the idea that
every feminine head wears a crown
Sunbursts may be charmingly ar
ranged to form tiara effect, and in the
illustration Mrs. Latin, pretty society
woman who has her box at the opera,
displays head decoration of this kind.
besides the three sunbursts, Mrs. Laf
lin frequently wears a collier of pearls |
and diamond bars, a necklace of the |
same round cleaning white stones, and |
handsome corsage ornaments of these
rarely beautiful gems, as well as ear
rings, each single pearl being extreme
ly large, perfect in shape and ccIoring
Even the Earrings.
woman's toilette as her hat
,r wrap, and invariably these rather
oarbaric decorations are of pearls.
Mrs. Cornelius vanderbilt's corsage
ringe of small diamonds. which she fire.
luently wore last season. has been du-
,licated in pearls, and one of the first !
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HE great Il ans" spend the major
part of their lives throwing
4 bouquets at themselves. And
yet. think that the brand femin-
inc is more colossally oppressive than
the man who thinks he is the one and
only Il am" among his fellows, but
when woman, or a man either, for that
matter. becomes rermeated with the
unctuous idea of their own Importance
they tag themselves with hall mark
OF absurdity that nothing but coron-
er's inquest can cure.
The man who is successful and who
becomes inflated with the Il am puff
balls, has, generally speaking, some lit
tie justification. He is conscious OF
having risen through his own efforts and
is therefore excusable If his soul ex-
pands generously with flattering JUNCTION,
bu: the woman is the absurdity pure
and simple without one mitigating cir
cumstance, from the fact that but few
women are responsible personally for
the substance for which they stand as
the figurehead.
A woman who is born to money, or
who marries it. has been smart enough
to consolidate trust between matri-
mony and a bank account. and thinks
that The only way she can hold up her
end CT the line Is by becoming offens-
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Tbe Rearl rs Now the Queen Of Ell the Gems
Used Elaborate1y and in Pro
fusion as Dress Ornaments
by the Leaders Of Society
at Home and Abroad-The
Imitation Article as Much
in Vogue as the Real and
Quite as Beautiful in Ap-
pearance-H How Some Wo-
men Employ the Gem. = =

or hair ornament. She also has the ad-
vantage of not being forced to appear II
the same ornament so often as her
reighbor, who has iavished small for
tune upon the purchase of magnificent
tiara or crown.
Pinkish pearls and black are rare and
beautiful and for rings there is nothing
these two odd tihts combined with the
pure white.
Bracelets and bangles, while popular
to a certain extent, are not greeted with
the enthusiasm which their beauty war
rants. There is nothing prettier than
the gleam of soft-tinted pearls against
the satiny whiteness of prettily rounded
arms and shoulders.
East Indian Traditions.
In many respects, that is regarding
daytime jewels, we seem to have return
ed to the traditions of the East Indian.
The women OF that country choose to
wear no other gem than pearls and
these, almost without exception, are set
in beautifully chased bands or orna-
ments of dull rich gold. The effect is in
deed charming and the pearl seems to
show to better advantage than If it had
to divide honors with gems of other
tints and fashion.
Baroque pearls are still seen. and the
idea now is to have these curiously
formed fresh-water products set in lay
ers to form whole flowers. For instance,
a brooch is made of varying sizes Of
these pearls, each gem representing
curled petal of the flower. In the center
sometimes there rests yellow diamond,
or perhaps on a pinkish tinged leaf
there may be seen tiny diamond which
looks for all the world like a drop Of
dew
A spray Of such flowers formed q
rather curious and pretty hair orna-
ment in the form of a tiara. To the
blossoms in this particular design were
auucu Tiny lOSc iSdNcS cHS3 uSlCu WIN
real Roman pearls. Another carried out
he tints Of nature in an almost perfect
manner. for combined with the flowers
# pearls were stems and leaves
parking with solid incrustation CT
,meralds. 1t is unusual. however, to
esort to the use of colors in combina-
ion with pearls, for fad and fashion pre-
er the purity of the creamy white.
cleaning gem.
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Of these novel and decidedly elegant or
fringe is about four inches deep and
falls from a heading solidly incrusted
with pearls. and the ornament is long
enough to reach across the front of
the decolletage. Mrs. Vanderbilt usually
wore her magnificent crown with this
rain of gems and the effect was beau
tiful and by no means overdone.
Queen Alexandra's Style.
Besides colliers, necklaces and throat
bands, it is quite a fad to wear about
ones neck tiny strings of pearls twisted
into ropes. OF course the handsome
ornament that Queen Alexandra wore
about her throat and falling in loose
ropes almost to her knees was the
model of these unique fancies. The
ropes and festoons of gems may be
Utilized in several different ways so
hat woman possessing an ornament
If this style may convert 1t into a
yirdle, head ornament, necklace. or
whatever she chooses.
In the photograph of Miss Morosinl
ne catches a glimpse of unusually
arge pearls set around the low-cut
orsage. Some of these gems are set
n tiny brilliants, while others are quite
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for a woman to adorn her head with
such large stones of the first water.
The head ornament presents rather an
Oriental appearance. with its loops and
cabochons. In reality, there are two
separate ornaments. each one consisting
of two large pearl-incrusted discs caught
together with two loops Of pearls. one
a trifle shorter than the other. These
two similar ornaments are fastened in
the front part of the hair in such a way
The Washington times., 1902-10-26
Ne, Such Rage for a Jewel
Was Ever Known as That
!, Which Now Prevails for
the Beautiful Product Of
the Humble Oyster OF the
Deep Worn Singly or in
Groups, Clusters or Strings
or Ropes or in Crowns
and Tiaras. = = = y y
By MISS MANHATTAN.
- EARLS ere by all odds the crown
ing Jewel for the fair. 1t may
truthfully be said that never


d truthfully be said that neve,
since the Introduction of so many
pretty gems for feminine adornment az
has been shown OF late has such a
vogue for a single stone been known.
Queen Alexandra and her royal attend
ants arc, in the main, responsible for
this revival Of the deep sea gem, and
now that women have realized the
beauty and becoming qualities Of pearls.
It is rell-nigh impossible to supply the
enormous demand for tHem.
limitations in Demand.
Fen the imitation article has its place
IN he wardrobe Of the fashionable
woman. for nowadays hardly an even
infgown is turned out that hasn't some
! were about It ropes. loops. and strings
O these cleaning ornaments. Girdles
,ade Of pearls are the very acme Of
legance, sleeves have their lace and
.hiffoa frills caught with clusters Of
hese gems, while decolletes are prettily,
though not lavishiy. festooned with the
same style OF trimming.
There is a vast difference. bow
ever, between those heavy pearl
! :ncrustations once used as gown dec
sration, and the modish ornamenta-
ton Of today. The old style looked ex-
stly what 1t was. an imitation, rather
retty, but far from rich and elegant.
Dw even the imitation article is SO ex-
sisitely and perfectly made that the
everest eye is unable to detect it. BY
sing these rarely beautiful jewels
rhich, by the way, are by no means in
expensive, with due regard for the eff
ect desired. Il is quite possible to COM
cine them with genuine stones in such
q way that no one suspects their true
value. In fact the observer very natur-
ally supposes that certain woman Of
wealth who sppears at some evening
function in a gown ornamented with Cir
die and decolletage trimming of pearls,
has had her handsome etomacher and
NECKLACE, perhaps, converted into this
novel arrangement.
The Prettiest of the Novelties.
Tassels may be considered one of the
prettiest and most fashionable OF the |
pearl 1e.c..i.s, and many are the gowns |
which depend entirely upon these unique
bits of decoration for their chic and |
loveliness.
Full chiffon sleeves are frequently
drawn into cuff of heavy Irish point.
which is laced together with tiny
strings of pearls and have the ends fas-
tened with tassels of pearls held under
a knob of gold studded with rhinestones.
One gown of cream white mousseline
was delicately embroidered with flow
ers wrought from pearls, while the
spreading drapery around the extreme I
bottom was caught here and there with
bow knots Of the same fair gems.
Most Charming Effects.
The fad for wearing restaurant din {
ner gowns that have the throat cut ont |
ever SO slightly and the neck surrounded
with collier of pearls, has introduced I
the fashion OF very sheer and half high {
collars trimmed with some manner of 7
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alone, as though they required nothing
to enhance their beauty. Miss Morosini
confines her jewels to throat and cor
sage decoration. belts being especially
eschewed by her for the reason that all
of her gowns are cut en- princesse. No
other style seems to become her SO we'll
as this, and certainly nothing could set
off to better advantage the superb fig
ure, which is one of her greatest
charms.
With La Valliere..
The Baroness de Ballandt possesses a
rarely beautiful string of pearls, which
goes about her throat three times, and
to the lower string is attached a La
yalliere of great brilliance This latter
ornament consists of magnificent pig
con- blood ruby suspending a huge pear
shaped pearl. In addition to this neck
lace, the baroness sometimes wears a
triangular corsage ornament of rubies,
and pearls. This has a fringe
of pearl drops bordering the two sides.
AS effective as it is unique Is the
head d-dress shown in the remaining IL
This, too is of pearls, and
though their beauty and coloring would
warrant the belief that the gems are
real, it would certainly seem unusual |
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that the effect is totally different from
that secured by the use of tiaras, dia-
dems. or plain loops of pearls.
Initiation gems are used for this style
of headdress, but this does not mean
that the cost of the ornament is insig-
nificant. On the contrary, imitation
jewels. pearls especially, are extremely
dear. but then they are pretty enough
to warrant the price.
Value of Pearl Chain.
The woman who owns pearl chain
has unlimited possibilities at hand
whereby she may fashion. something odd
end graceful in the way of either a gown
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By KATE THYSON MARI.

Author Of Confessions cf a Grass Widow"
Bound by the Law" etc.)
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-10-16

An impecunious constituent Of Chi
cago alderman called upon the latter
at his office last week and requested
the loan of dollar. A two dollar bill
was the smallest the alderman had.
This he handed to the caller with the
remark:
"Go to the cigar stand down stairs,
get fifteen cent cigar. keep a dollar
and bring me the change"
In a few minutes the visitor reap
peared, putting contentedly at a cigar.
and handed the alderman So cents. No
ticing peculiar expression on the al
derman's face, he Withdrew the cigar
from his lips long enough to inquire:
did you mean that the cigar was
for you or me-"
Get out OF herev' was all the dis.
gusted politician could say.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-10-16
Food and Character.

One might almost say that the recipe
for happy home was what has been
aptly called a "bland" diet. While 1t
Is not literally true that eating hog
makes hog of n man, yet it is true
there is a large connection between it
and character. Bloodthirsty, lustful
races are those that eat meat-largely
rare meat-freely, whereas the gentle.
Industrious. persistent races are most
ly grain and fruit eaters.
While the controversy over vegeta-
rianism Is one for scientists to settle,
even the humblest of us can afford to
try for himself the advantages of a
''bland" diet. 1t is most interesting
experience to see how acute and sensi-
tive the sense of taste can become by
avoiding food that has strong taste.
No one knows the delicate sweets
and acids, oils and bites in our COM
mon cereals and fruits who eats huge
chunks Of fish, flesh and fowl highly
favored and deluged with biting
sauces. Simplicity of life can be as
much part Of diet as of furniture or
clothes. - William Noyes in Good
Housekeeping.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-10-16
NO. 283---
SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION

In the Superior Court of the State of Washing
ton, for San Juan County
L. b. Carter, Plaintiff,
VS.
George Baggs, Defendant.
The State of Washington, To the said oeois'
Baggs, Defendant: .,.
You are hereby summoned to appear WITHIN WITHIN
sixty days after the date of the first pubheano.nr
OF this summons, to-wit, within sixty DAYS al IL.
the 4th day of September A. ID. 1904 anu ~. IN
fend the above entitled action in the aDoVS AZ.
titled Court, and answer the complaint OF I'm I'm
plaintiff and serve copy OF your apswel tt.r
the undersigned attorneys for plaintin az i lure
SO to do, judgment will be rendered agains't !t
according to the demand OF the conPa aid
which has been filed with the clerk oi 18th
Court. The object of the said action, SCI i
in the complaint, is as follows: 10 tole. nou
that certain real estate mortgage mace IyIy
as mortgagor therein on the Sth day OF and and
A. D. 1901, mortgaging the following ianas 20
premises in San Juan county, Washington ~.
wit: Lots numbered Three and -Four anu Of
Southeast quarter of the Northwest quar- orth,
Section Five In Township Thirty-npe trhwest
aid the Southwest quarter OF the Sou'.'nship
quarter of Section Thirty-two IN villa.
Thirty-six North, Range Three Wes., II and
hfty-nine and 78-Ioo acres, ana pIagy Interest
Judgment against you for $4,000 anu and for
thereon according to mortgage contrae .srest. on
further sum of $I7.33, together with IN - said
account of taxes advanced by plaintih I'D for
premises, and for $40 attorneys iee' "A
other usual relief in such cases. .,,.cKER
HIS KING AND w. III. THA,s-inat;f
Attorneys for Piain ~ San
p. o. address: Friday Harbor, County
Juan, Washington.
Date FIRST publication Sept. 4, 1907
Date last publication Oct. 10, 1907.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-10-16

filed herein a full account and report of his adj
ADMINISTRATION of said estate, which account was
for final settlement and with said account
having filed a petition asking, among other
things, for the distribution of the residue of
said estate, and for examination OF said &C
CONT, and it the same be found true and cor
rect, for the dscarge of said administrator and
hereby ordered that all persons interested i'll
the estate of said William Crook, DECEASED, be
and appear before the Probate department of
the said Supurior Court, of San Juan county,
state of Washington, at the Court room OF said
Court, at Friday Harbor, in said county, on
Tuesday, the and day of December, A. ID. 1902,
at oclock p. m. of said day, then and there to
show cause, if any they have, why final settle
ment should not be made with said admins
traitor and why an order of distribution should
not be issued for the distribution of the residue
of said estate, according to law, and for an or
der diScharging said administrator and his
bondsmen from any further liability i'll said
matter.
1t is further ordered that copy of this order
be published for four successive weeks before
the said and day of December, A. ID. 1902, in
"The San Juan Islander" weekly newspaper,
printed, published and of general circulation in
said county OF san Juan, and that notice of the
time and place of the hearing of said petition
and the examination of said account be given
ing good and sufficient notice thereof, i'll three
of the most public places in said county at least
four weeks before the time appointed for the
settlement of said final account, which publica-
ton and posting the Court here finds and adj
judges to be sufficient publication aud sufficient
notice i'll the premises.
Done i'll open Court this 9TH day of October,
A. d. 1907.
GRO A. JOINER,
Superior Judge.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-10-16

aud cold blooded cupidity Of the gang
Of supercilious nahobs who control the
anthracite coal fields of Pennsylvania.
The coal monopoists seem to be inn
bued with the idea that they have a
monopoly also of the right of organiza-
ton for which the miners are so pa
tiently and persistently contending
The miners have the sympathy of the
public-even of that portion of it which
is shiverlng for lack of coal, and if they
are unable to carry on the struggle
alone and are obliged to ask for more
than sympathy they can get it and lots
of it. Whenever the supreme court of
public opinion is asked to pass iudg-
ment on the coal question a decision
will be handed down quickly and
handed down hot-and the operators
will get it where the bottle got the
cork.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-10-16
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

III the Superior Court of the State of Washing
ton, for san Juan County.
In the matter of the estate of Catherine Nc
Geary, Deceased.
Edward w. McGeary, executor of the last
Will and Testament of Catherine McGeary, de-
ceased having presented to this Court petit
ton praying for an order to sell the real estate
belonging to said estate and described as fol.
lows Northeast feet of lot II and all of lot IA
in block S., town of New Whatcom, Whatcom Co.
state of Washington, to provide necessary funds
to pay expenses of administration, aud that
balance remaining may be apportioned among
the legatees as provided by said Will; therefore,
it Is now ordered and directed that all persons
Interested i'll said estate be and appear before
this Court on Friday, the 18th day of Octo.
Der, A. ID. 1909, at the hour of II o'clock a. m of
said day in the Court room at the Court house
in. Friday Harbor, San Juan county, state of
Washington, and show cause. if any there be,
why an order should not be granted'to the said
executor to sell said real estate at private sale
e,pay expenses of administration and legacies
provided for by said Will.
That notice of this hearing be published or
served as required by law.
Done in open Court this 18th day OF Septem-
Der, A. ID. 1907.
lsEALl l.. c. LARSON
Court Commissioner for San Juan County,
Washington.