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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-05-09
Plait. on Crepe Gowns.

Shingles. deep circular plaits. ire
having a certain vogue. II is pretty
way of making up a crepe or mousse
line de sole. A gown Of thin material
in pale yellow, made up in this way.
with the rows OF shingles forming the
bodice and entire skirt. has the bottom
Of the skirt trimmed with set-in dia-
monds OF ecru lace.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-05-09
The Fashion In corssts.

There is only one thing which has
a tendency toward following strictly
set fashion OF the moment and this is
the corset. Women are still elongat-
ing their waists in front and short
ening their backs out Of all proportion.
To go 10 extremes Of this sort is very
foolish, but out Of evil comes this
much good. that never were corsets
lass injurious OF more hygienic: Caey
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-05-09
An ArtIstic Idea.

Ii is quite the fashion now to have
photographs of the various apartments
in ones home. and the shops are
showing albums made simply of dark
paper tied together with a silken cord
and backed by chamois leaves. One OF
these sent abroad recently for an Eas-
ter gift had the first bars OF Home.
Sweet Home" etched on the brown
channels cover.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-05-09
Hints on Choosing Colors.

The color of the eyes should deter
mine the choice of the dress and mil
inery.
The blonde may wear pure white
with advantage, but the brunette near
ly always looks better in cream
colored fabrics. This ought to be more
generally recognized.
Brown eyes and brown dress GO
well together.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-05-09
Fancy Evening Waist.

Evening blouse of yellow panne,
trimmed with black velvet and
stitched bands of the panne. 1t fastens
In front under band of guipure In
sertion, in which black velvet ribbon
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-05-09

The busiest man on earth is the man
who keeps on a continual run getting
out Of the way Of work.
An old bachelor says that matrimony
is the best cooking school.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-05-09

ish at the neck and sreevey and here
and there for trimming, whether in
rosettes or rows of ribbon-rim bead
ing. This season will be no exception.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-05-09
Model for Spring Gown.

Gown of lightweight cloth trimmed
with stitched straps of the same ma
terial. The front of the bodice is cut
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-05-09
Ribbons on Lingerie.

No dainty piece of lingerie is COM
plete these days without its ribbon fin
The Washington times., 1902-02-25
BURLESQUE VIEW OF THE
RETIREMENT OF CLERKS.
BY @. w. HARSCH.

AS there possibility of arriving satisfactory
the following
offered will
q smallest
pulsorily the following For badness
full the deduction of
badness
outside of of first
shall those retired enough
shall fifty
The
of
able
o employment elsewhere
duced
accommodating provide
his daisies shall be
shall with
those already retired Employees
shall taking colec-
the
Secretary shall interest thereon while the
dsbursina the shall
of the employees annually without compensaon
compelled to
Shall contribute the arg
in
supplied from the appropriation for the
Civil Commission
The Washington times., 1902-02-25
There Go the Ships. "
(Psalns oiv:2G.)

tPsalms ciN:2G)
There go the ships DER liquid knolls and
hollows.
know no, whittier bound, nor whence.
nor why:
Alar a white sail shines, Il smokc-scarf
follows.
Printing slender cloud along the SKY.
Far fields bequeathed the sails; she Goals
lay hidden
Through countless years within the
earth's dark caves;
Both waited long the imperious call, un-
hidden.
Yet ready for their summons to the
waves.
The sea itself is fed from distant toun-
tains;
Its servant ships move only by the
power
Caught in the spindles woof or chained
In mountains.
Biding in patience some predestined
hour.
There 90 the ships, the silent ships, /
love them,
The sight OF them is peace and faith
and cheer;
With winds behind and blucat skies above
them.
Their buoyant flight brings all my har-
bOrS near.
The Washington times., 1902-02-25
A PoIitfcnIh Meeting In Texas.

"As is known, In some of the rural dis
tricts in almost all of the States it is
sometimes necessary to utilize the meet
ing houses tchuFches) for all kinds of
gatherings. said Texas Congressman.
During oneIof the hottest and most
closely contested election campaigns the
Methodist brethren were awfully shocked
when they heard that a political speech
making was to take place in their church
The pastor, on the day of speaking, ad-
dressed the crowd, telling the younger
element to behave in a manner becoming
so holy a place. He hoped that they
would not disgrace themselves and the
church by making unnecessary noise, rap
ping. shouting whistling, and things OF
hat kind But continued the good man,
If there should be anything said which
pleases you very much, then you may
say. Amen" Bless my soul" and so
forth, as the case may be
The meeting began. and the first speak
er had scarcely warmed up to his subject
before the boys, full of devilment, began
to cry out Bless my soul Amen And
so forth. as the case may be. They kept
il up until the meeting was almost broken
up. and the pastor who had given them
the lin as TO how to behave and what
to saw quietly hied himself away 1t was
the most laughasle and ridiculous politi-
cal meeting | eytr attended"
The Washington times., 1902-02-25
NEUTRALITY AND THE BOERS.

1t wopd be interesting have expert opinion the matter of
whether South Africa
encyclopedia neutrality follows: AS general
be
krge delivered in this
asked
prohibit shipment which
oft
whelmed their
interesting
violated
British the United States
The Washington times., 1902-02-25
washington,s Birthday Din,ss.

Portraits of the Presidents Of the
United States, from the Father OF His
Country to President Roosevelt, was tho
appropriate feature of the decorations at
the dinner given on Washington's Birth
day by Senator Warren in homer of POST
master General Payne.
There was also the irrepressible cherry
tree, at the base of which were tiny
hatchets hit with ribbons Of red, white,
and-blue.
In addition to the Postmaster General.
the guests were his niece, Miss Louise
Jones, Secretary Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs. ].
B. Henderson, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas F.
Walsh. Representative and Miss Cannon,
Representative and Mrs. Dalzell. Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Grosvenor. Senator and
Mrs. Patterson Senator and Mrs. Teller,
Senator and Mrs. C. d. Clark and Miss
Clark. Senator and Mrs. Scott. Senator
and Mrs. Hansbrough, and Senator and
Mrs. Quarles.
The Washington times., 1902-02-25
THE CORONATION SERMON.

The Kings selection OF the Bishop of
London as coronation preacher derives a
peculiar interest from the fact that the
bishops habitual pulpit style is piquantly
unlike that which is supposed to be np-
proprlate to great ceremonial occasion
OF this character. Certain IL is that the
privileged assembly in Westminster Alb
oey on June 20 will not get the grandiose
oration o: the customary coronation pat
tern from DIR. Winnington-Ingram. whose
long experience OF East End congregs-
uons mas developed in him tendency TO
pulpit colloquialism, and TO q studious
cultivation of simple dictiou and homeIy
phraseology. which is still apparent in
his sermons. and provides as many thiuk
not the least part of their charm. keen
ear can even detect in pronunciation GER
tain other lingering results of the
bishops long residence among the East
London poor. Though his coronation SER
mon Will be. Of course. of the briefest. it
viii doubtless be long enough TO display
originality.
The Washington times., 1902-02-25
Careful SenHtOrinI Editors.

| said an old ~mpositor at the Govern
ment Printing office: There could not
| p-=sibly be any editor in the United
/ States more particular about the way his
copy, as it might be termed, goes into his
| paper than are Senator Hale, Senator
Morgan, and some of the older members
| OF the upper house of Congress, in refer
| ence TO printing their bills or speeches in
the Record As a matter of fact. Mr..
Hale is nsldered one of the editors of
the Record
1t is expected that when Senator Cor
man returns to the Senate he win again
be on the Committee on Printing, one of
the committees on which he served when
in that body before. There are many men
in the Printing Office now from Balti-
more, but after March next the number
viii, 1t is thought. be greatly increased
II is stated that when Mr.. German was
chairman OF the Committee on Printing
Senate, there were more Marylanders
employed in the Government Printing
Once than from any other State Nor
was Nj. Germans influence much less
when he was minority member of the
Joint Committee on Printing and the
Democratic printers of Maryland are said
10 be looking forward eagerly to the time
when they can again get their popular
Senator 10 speak good word for them"
The Washington times., 1902-02-25
THE RUSSIAN REPLY.

to
the design to
territory his
Empire.
The to
prevent clash between the Euro
do service humanity in general
preventing Regeneration
in of
world It be hoped that Russia
is dangerous and that
be in
simply satisfy ambition for
Of decidedly
The Washington times., 1902-02-25
SOLOMON'S JUDGMENT.

decision Just pronounced by a Paris
commissaire de police reminds one Of a
famous judgment of Solomon. young
| woman well known in the theatrical world
| in cab when the horse bolted and. hav-
| ing upset eostermongers cart. headed
for the Place de la Trinite, where, owing
to the heavy traffic in every direction, it
! was pretty certain to come to grief.
Three cab touts who were passing by
locking out for job made rush at the
horses head and stopped it. The actress.
who had probably given herself up for
last, showed her gratitude by throwing
out 5Ofranc bank note for the men to
divide among them.
This handsome behavior aroused the en-
thusiasm of the crowd which had gath
cred. One of the three cab touts picked
up the note, whereupon the two others
protested. Each of the three said he had
stopped the runaway. The one who had
pocketed the note thought to settle the
difficulty by running away, but the other
two stopped him with even less difficulty
than they had stopped the horse and
marched him off to the police station
Several eyewitnesses of the scene fol-
lowed them. The commissaire was un-
able to find out which of the three men
had really stopped the horse and proposed
to give each one third of the sum- but
they all protested they were entitled to
the whole. The commissaire de police,
with a pair of scissors, cut the note into
three slips gave one to each man and
dismissed them, remarking that as soon
as they came to an agreement they might
come back and he would paste he slips
together.--Chicago Chronicle.
The Washington times., 1902-02-25

Senator Mason rs StenOgraphcr.
If at any time the official reporters of
the Senate should 90 on a strike or should
all fail to attend some session OF that
body il would not be necessary to 20 out
side of the membership of the Senate to
find someone who could fill the place OF at
least one reporter, and do the work well.
That Senator is Mr.. Mason, who is said
to be the only member of the upper
house who is able to write shorthand.
He learned shorthand when he was
young man studying law, and found 1t
very useful and convenient in his prac-
tice He has never forgotten the art and
although he does not write enough in
stenographlc notes to be able to make
what is termed high speed, yet for ordi-
nary purposes he is still as adept at
shorthand as the average graduate oil
business school. probably better than the
average, for he can always read his
notes.
Frequently when he wants to jot down
a memorandum Senator Mason makes a
few marks upon a sheet of paper which
look very much like Egyptian hero
glyphics to the average person, but he is
able to decipher them.
Some time ago another Senator hap
pened to be looking over Senator Ma
sons shoulder when he was making some
notes, and remarked: 'I'll wager you.
Senator. that after those notes are cold
YOU can't read them
"Oh, yes, can. replied Senator Ma
son, and just to prove it III give you
this, and you bring it around next week
or next month some time. and If | cant
read every word of it you may order din
ner on me, and if can, you pay for ii"
An agreement was speedily reached, and
two weeks later Senator Mason read the
notes as readily as if the words had been
printed in display type. 1t is needless 10
add that he. got the dinner without pay
ing for it himself
The Washington times., 1902-02-25
Special Choir for FuueruIs

One of the difficulties of holding funer-
ais in the orderly way that is usually
aimed at is in the choir. II is nearly al
ways hard to get the singers together for
week day funerals. Nest of them have
other Dmployments and are at business in
the daytime. So the customary scratch"
choir is not likely TO contribute much to
the beauty of the services. To overcome
this difficulty choir of trained singers
with large repertoire of funeral music
has been formed. This quartet is to he
had at all times, SO this has made 1t
easier to obtain singers at funerals. There
has already been an indication OF an in
crease in the number of these choirs.-
New York sun.
The Washington times., 1902-02-25
Personal Notes About
Washington People.

MIR. George c. Davies in confined to his.
home suffering from the effect of a fall
on the ice, which he received a few days
ago. His ankle was badly sprained and
he was otherwise so badly bruised that
il may be a week-or more before he is
able to resume his business duties.
Nj and Mrs. George Hudson Long have
purchased I new home on the Tenleytown
Road and viii move from their present
home on X street in the early spring
Mrs Dudley Tibhits Corning. of Troy.
N. Y Is visiting her mother, Mrs. Thom-
as G, Hensey--
Mrs. Fannie Williams, the widow OF s.
B. Williams. Of Pittsburg. and her two
little daughters have taken apartments at
the Driscoli.
Mrs. George 4. Wehe. of Lebanon No
is the guest OF her brother, ". A Moore
and family, of Capitol Hill
Rear Admiral Van Reypen. accompanied
by his wife and daughter, have gone to
Palm Beach for stay of several weeks.
Miss Louise Summers has returned to
Boston, where she will resume her mu-
steal studies. Miss Summers was called to
her home in this city some weeks ago by
the Illness Of her mother who is now
convalescing from severe attack OF
pneumonia.
Mrs. A l.. Barber will give IA reception
at Belmont this afternoon for the off
GERS and delegates to the Mothers Con
gress.
Mrs. Edwin d. Newman. OF this city
after most enjoyable winter spent with
her husband in Havana. Cuba. viii re
turn about May 30. to spend the summer
with her mother, Mrs. Lena W Ketcharn.
at her cottage in Anacostia. Mrs New
man expects TO return 10 Havana about
October Is, for the winter
The Washington times., 1902-02-25
when Necessity CompcI..

Chicago Record -Herald-Thst Detroit
Napoleon of finance had motto which
was. mo man should work after he is
forty" Let us hope, however, that he
will excuse those depositors who may find
Il necessary, because of what has hap
pened. 10 keep on toiling after passing
the allotted age
The Washington times., 1902-02-25
Let The Women Vote.
BY SIDNEY T. BATES.

Would l let the women vote?
Most certainly would
Fer they're everything that's lovely
And everything that's good
| And like d pot of rose,
They'd brighten up the place
! An. make the polls appear TO all
A bit Of heavens grace,
Would | let the women vote?
Why not, I'd like to know.
We love them and We trust them
AS husband or as beau.
And j cannot see The reason
In keeping out the girls,
No more than giving swine. III fact,
A barrelful Of pearls.
They'd never fail TO get .thcre,
You'd safely bet on that,
Il they had TO wade through IRE
Or wear last years hat;
And with smiles and rosy faces
They'd saunter to the polls,
And vote for truth and justice
And :Or men with whitest souls.
Ie men of wise discretion.
Ye men who guide the state.
Why viii We longer whip the bush
Or undecided wait?
II yc wish a fair selection
or this please make a note:
II is your bounden duty now
To let the fairest votel
The Washington times., 1902-02-25
Woman Suffrage in Colorado.


There is no Indication that Colorado
will abolish woman suffrage at any time
in the near future" said Attorney Gen
eral Post of that State, at the Shore
ham.
1T was adopted in 1884, and voted for
If hut if il we're to be done over again
| am inclined to think my ballot wouiu
be on the other side.
Not that it can be said that female
suffrage is failure. In fact, 1t may nave
done some good. particularly in the
earlier years following its adoption, III
the way of purifying the ballot and rid
ding politics of some of its coarser and
more corrupt features. OF late there have
been strong indications that this good
influence is not being maintained, and it
is possible that it may become a CON
stantly diminishing force.
IF the good women keep up their IN
terest in politics and do their duty at
the polls. woman suffrage will prove
blessing. 1t all hinges on that one thing
The baser element of either sex can be
relied on for activity in elections. Ger
tainly the ballot in the hands OF women
has not proved such a glttering success
in Colorado as to make the other States
of the Union hasten to follow our eX-
ample"
The Washington times., 1902-02-25
Pursued by III Fortune to the End

Pursued by Ill Fortune to the End.
Pathetic indeed was the fate of Hon
CASTOR y Robbins. of Alabama, who per
ished in the Park Avenue Hotel fire,
said ex- Representative Charles d. Haines
of New York last night at the Riggs. i
knew Mr.. Robbins well when we were
both members of the House. and admired
.... .or his many noble traits. When ne
moved to New York City recently to en-
gage in the practice of law. 1 was able
to render him very substantial help In
the way of introducing him to some first
class people, who Immediately engaged
his services.
Had he lived he would undoubtedly
have succeeded professionally in his
adopted home. The ill-luck that caused
him TO be twice unseated in Congress
seemed TO have pursued him relentiessly."
The Washington times., 1902-02-25
Venezuela ON the Right Tack.

Philadelphia Ledger-Venenela got rid
of her trouble with England some time
ago She has just resumed diplomatic re
lations with France, ana little has been
heard OF late about her entanglement
with Germany. II she can smooth over
her domestic difficulties, Venezuela may
be happy and prosperous yet.
The Washington times., 1902-02-25
An Experiment in Propagation.

Louisville r-Journal-Albert La
fargue proposes to increase French popu-
lation by legislation making It obligatory
for every citizen thirtytwo years old TO
pay his father one-tenth of his annual in
come. Perhaps this might spur the fathers
to bring into the world more sons, pro-
vided there were any assurance that the
incomes of the sons. as is so frequently
the case at present would not be derived
from the fathers.
The Washington times., 1902-02-25
Satisfying Defeated Client.

Congressman Clayton OF Alabama tells
this: "A smart young lawyer OF my dis
trict had the misfortune to lose a suit
Tor client who had every reason to cx-
pect success.
The client. plain farmer, who was
should have been in scnool, was astounded
by the long bill OF costs. and hastening
to the lawyers Office said: i thought
you told ne We should sure ly gain that
case And so | did, answered the law
yer: but when | brought 1t up there be
fore the judges, they said 1t was quorum
non judicc. Well, if they said ii was as
bad as that replied the farmer. L don't
wonder we lost it.. He paid the cost and
fee without another murmur,'
The Washington times., 1902-02-25
4 PardGnabIe Illusion.

Atlanta Jourral-FIom the amount OF
rpace that has been given by the American
press to the Illness CT young Roosevelt
the people OF Europe may be excused If
fhey form the idea TIA; he is the heir ap-
paren, to the Presidential chair.
The Washington times., 1902-02-25
Mr.. BoutcII,s Repartec.

Mr.. BoutclIs Repartec.
Representative Boutell, the diminutive
member from the big city on Lake Michi-
gan is as apt at repartee as any man IN
the House. His Intellectual ability IS not
measured by his physical stature Nheh-
ever on his feet he always has full con
6deuce in himself, and no amount OF
crosse questioning causes him to lose ms
equilibrium. He appeared at his best the
other day in his humorous reply TO Rep
resen,ative Wheeler. He read from Mr.,
Edward NJ. shepards Life of Martin Van
purcn'' an account of Van Buren's son,
referred to as Prince John, which de-
scribed the young man as parting his har
in the middle.
Now, Mr. Chairman, where did the son
of this distinguished Democrat get ms
title Of Prince john " asked Mr.. Bou-
tell. Where did he learn to part his
hair in the middle"
Did Prince John ever become bald
headed like some of the members OF this
House and have no hair to part:' asked
Mr.. Sulzer.
Mr.. Sulzer could make remark like
this without any embarrassment, for he
kas very luxuPiant growth of almost
pink-tinted hair, which lops over his fore
head But the question was little more
personal so far as the Illinois member
was concerned, for there is small, but
growing glistaning spot under his hat.
He was quick to retort. however, and in
doing so brought to his aid couplet of
poetry which being so apt. threw the
House into a paroxysm of laughter.
Il do not know" said Mr. Boutell,
whether later in life he joined the ranks
of those whose strength goes to brains
instead OF hair, but at this time We have
Nr. Shepard authority that he had hair
and that he parted il in the middle. The
gentleman from New York Will recoliect
the old consolation of the men with
smooth domes:
D." If by thy hairs Thy sins should numbered be.
Angels in heaven not more pure than thee.
The Washington times., 1902-02-25
Not y. I'D, To Resign.

PhiladciIaa .l:rer- -Besigning time
not having come. Attorney General Knox
will not resign. There was no reason why
he should. But the fomentors of dlscord
are always busy and they did not overlook
his case. When tAe proper time comes,
assuming that it viii. Mr.. Knox will speak
for himself. II he had not cultivated that
halit he would not be where he is.
The Washington times., 1902-02-25
No Regard for Reputation.

Pi,tsburg Dispatch-England famous
Scots Greys have beer the latest to tea,
the fighting capacities of the Bocrs a
loss Of hfty-four men in an unlmportant
gkirmish shows that the reputation OF
their opponents makes no difference t.
the burghers.
The Washington times., 1902-02-25

Cleveland Plain Dealer-It must have
been little embarrassing for that New
Jersey city official when a woman pick
ed him out OF line Of men as the
polite burglar who had ransackcd hcr
home. still with most city officials en-
barrassment Is n very unusual emotion.
The Washington times., 1902-02-25
NEED FOR AN INCREASE
OF%THE CAPITAL POLICE
By RICHARD SYLVESTER, Major and Supernte
,lperintendent of Police.


o ora OF S
is
Il the Capital the
i
o apIt hdd Congress should no ismc great alaniy
f
o
h
is dp he SuIe ntl fee ta hmatei
should in hdtoa accomplish a end
The Washington times., 1902-02-25
The Dccny of Greatness.

Atlanta ConstitutiCn-How have the
mighty fallen, Here We were looking for
Richard Harding Davis 10 referee a South
American scrapfest and he turns up in
Kew York police station after jawing
match with a cabman.