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A TRAIT OF LORD DUFFERTN
Reverence for Womanklnd and DE, on
20 Ills wife and Mother.

BY the death OF Lord Dufrerin, Niscountess
Clandeboye, formerly Miss Flora Davis of
New York becomes Lady Duferin. II
remains to be seen how well she will live
up 10 the feminine traditions of tho house.
Lord Dufferin had many loyeable qualities
and among his most pronounced character
istics were his reverence for womankind
and his passionate devo tion TO both his
mother and his wife.
His love for his mother was almost ro-
mantle in its intensity and TO her influence
he credited everything that was worthy
in himself She WAS his guide, philosopher
and friend, and her death was blow from
which lie never fully recovered despite his
Irish buoyancy of spirits.
To perpetuate her memory he built in
the park AZ Clandeboye n beautiful tower
serving a. shrine for the silver lamp
given him by his mother during his boy
hood -as a symbol to light and guide him
on his way through life"
Helen Tower, "a the monument j. called
stands on an imposing hill and overlookS
the country for many miles around. In il
is a suite of rooms which were the sons
faVorite retreat and on the walls OF his bod
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i the coat and skirt costume. and here is
one model Of the Partisan tailor gown
madc Of gray ctamiuc. The shaped
founcCs are finished with stitched band
of silk the same color
Tho bands on the jacket arc edged in
the same manner, and the revor- and collar
are of embroidered white silk.
Another costume in gray cloth is made
with ono Of the now gorcd skirts very close
about the hips. where narrow hands Of
gray pannc are introduced. Tho rovcrs. in
white silk, are embroidered in silver, blue
and black Tho belt il of black velvet. and
tho fulncss of the sleeves IA caught in by
close wristbands Of velvet and white silk.
For brown cloth trimmed with bands
and buttons is another model. while in still
another the cloth is trimmed with bands
pipcd with black aud white striped silk.
Tho blouse coat has quantity shaped
triple collar and rnvers of white silk with
cloth applied in scallop~.
1t j. evident already that tho black silk
coats, short. long or medium, are To bc
worn again this season. For all-around
wear, both day and evening, with any kind
of gown the short blouse coat will have
the preference unless al signs fail, but
there are all sorts and conditions Of elk
coats
There are tho dressy thrce-quarters
length. the long coat and tho plain gar
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TRY HAVING THREE DESkS.
one Woman's Plan for keeping Her Letters
and Papers In Order.

81 have recently made an experiment.
SAYS a woman who j. living the strenuous
life Of a modern woman of affairs. that
has been productive Of the most bene-
fetal results.
up Ia last autumn kept my accumula-
ton of papers and letters together in one
big rolltop desk, where ! am free 10 admit
they became often a conglonerated mix cup
from which it was almost impossible to
withdraw readily any desired document
Then had the bright idea TO separate my
papers.
Il sold the desk and established three
in its place IN three separate rooms On
the parlor floor is a little mahogany affair
in which / easily corral all my social cor
respundcnce. keep track of tea cards and
other invitations and do my social letter
writing
In the sitting room on he second floor !.
another desk al which have centred What
] call my organization work am mem
her OF two or three clubs an alunns as
sociation and a patriotic society. ] am
also a director in q hospital board aud
I do a little in organized church work.
At this desk every letter and pamphlef
relating to ,hese thing, finds its way aud
here | 90 for writing IN the line of any u
these interests
In my own bedroom. tho very holy -
holies | vrcs'ir at third d0ek with housa-
keeping accounts find this arrange
mcnt extremely satisfactory.
Il go 80 far as 10 feel hat elch desk las
its own atmosphere, and | don't beliny"
now that ! could write a social letter al
the club desk or make a Committo" report
in tho distraction OF ihe butchers b'!I
atmosphere. feel lik" Miss Wilkiu-
the author. who keeps Two stories going
on two different typ"wri'ers, changing
from on" 10 the other as the inspiration
sei2cs her. but on no account pursuing
two plots on the same machine"
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20 retain all the old fancics with the new
ones, Of which many seem to suggest ruflcs
from the waist 10 the hem
A pretty use of guipurc lace insertion dot
tod with silver sequnc il shown on an even
ing gown in the illustration. The material
is blue gauze made over blue chiffon aud
tafreta silk Cream colored gauze forms
another gown, trimmed with bands Of
cream white satin in the center of a double
edged band Of the material not sewn down
on the edges
White chiffon forms the next gown.
with tucked skirt and nouncos Of cmbroid-
cred lsse. Of which the V-shapod front
in the bodice is made The shoulder straps
are of lace edged with pearls, the buttons
and buckles are Of pearls and 'he bands Of
black velvet
Three deep floUnces Of lace IN n chiffon
skirt. hung over taIeta, form pretty
evening skirt, the hounces covering IN"
ontire skirt. With this is worn a short
basque coat ut white silk brocaded with
yellow.
The vcst and bertha collar around the
d6coet6 neck are Of white satin. cm-
broidcred in yellow flowers with green
leaves The sleeves are elbow length with
lace frll for the finish.
Very smart evening gowns are made
also Of dotted Brussels net, the skirt ~hirred
all around the hips IN n deep yoke, the
shrrings forming iiuy puis and generous
fulncsa below. The skirt foundation should
he of whito tafIcta with black chiffon hc-
tween this and tho not. \ simpl, full
bodice with shirrcd tucking around the
neck is good style for this skirt
For crepe do chine, yelling and foulard
| silk gowns, the box-plai,od skirt is very
pretty, especially with wide spaces be-
| tween the plaits crossed two or three times
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but in lace or any Of the gau2y fabrics II
Is at its very best. Its success. however,
depends largely on the woman who wears
II and the reposo of manner in which she
manages il. To throw about the shoulders
with evening dress. it is useful as well a.
ornamental.
Surely if all the plans suggested already
for summer dress are carried out the fash
ionable woman win present modern
edition Of the Vatican pictures in their
dainty gauzy attire and grace of outline.
Scarfs are used not only for sashes and
shoulder drapery. but for hat trimmings
a. we'll, the ends falling at the back
The great prominence which tafieta has
among tho new materials gives another
suggestion Of the old-timc pictures. You
sce il fowcred, striped, and plain, also, in
all tho varying tints combined which
change in the light like a chameleon.
Plain white tafleta gowns arc still popu-
lar and the black ones are moro 80 than
over, especially in the short coat and skirt
form. For separate coats, such as were
worn last year, taifeta is the thing, yet II
has To share the honors with moire this
season.
Entire suits ere made Of moird, which
is good style IL YOU fancy it, but this sort
Of silk always suggests an old lady's gown
much more tnau the plain talcta. II
shows up in the children's department
this season, so there is TO definite rule a.
10 materials for the old or young
One feature Of tho tafTeta gowns being
made now II tho IuchinG of the same mate
rial used for trimming. flouuces are also
in order and tho combination givcs aquaint
! old-fashioned effect
Applique of both cloth and silk and
| pipngs Of oglor are also used, ia fact.
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and used for the edge finish on a shaped
band Of net decorated in the centre with
some design in silk braid, giving the mp
pearance of hand embroidery.
There are fancy open braids too, which
In themselves have very lacy appear
ance, the grenHdine braids being espec-
tally pretty in combination with lace. or
alone Pretty flower designs with leaves
are formed OF braid. very narrow, Of course,
and French knots. and then you see all
sorts Of designs in what are called pun
braids, both in black and white. and in
bralds with irregular edges very soft and
pliable so they can be arranged in almost
any form.
Vegetable silk Is the particular kind
which enters into the construction Of these
fancy brads as it is said to be more durable
and more glossy for this purpose than the
pure silk. The herring-bone bralds are
very useful as well AZ Effective; and all sort =
Of pretty designs are carried out by run
ming narrow ribbon through them To form
loop edges, and pretty bow knot patterns.
One very encouraging feature about
the braid trimmings is that they are not
oil expensive. It is when they are ap-
pliel 10 lace and chiffon that the price
cr"eps up.
In embroidery on chiffon and silk bands
there Is an endless variety in widths,
designs and cOlorings, the former being
especially pretty for silk muslin gowns.
while for hatiste and Swiss costumes there
arc lovely squares OF filet lace and cream
white batiste squares embroidered in self
or Oriental coors. These squares can be-
arranged in 81 many ways that they are
part lcularly desirable
For dressy mousseline. yelling and crepe
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rims or TtSHION.

Low shoes and slippers are keeping pace
with all the other Clcgaucies Of dress and
It is evident that dressing the feet is 90 be
a very part ocular consideration during the
coming summer
Tho prac,ical walking tics Of patent
leather. suede and French lid lace up the
front in the usual manner, but more dressy
shoes Of this kind show straps across the
iustCp.
Large buckles auI broad tongue flaps
ChaucteriIe the slippers of leather silk
or satin, aud a pretty French novelty il a
eliuper Of lowered silk with tongue and
Iaois of patont leather. On the white
satin slipper for The bride the tongue isp
is of white lace.
Linen gowns both in whiic and color.
promise 10 have great popularity this
season. Buc, dull pink, green and beige
arc first choices IN coior-, and some en-
broidorv in white. owen il It il only on the
waist, is tho modi-h decoration, with tucks
and stitched bands In addition.
Hand embroidered polka dot Is and founces
with sCallOpod edges ar" one feature of
trimming. Most Of TIA" lron gowns made
bv the talor~ haN" iacke' and skirt worn
with white shirt waist, but the dress
makers linen gown has a blouse waist
daintily embroidered and finely tucked.
Tho exquisite dRiptiuo~~ of the feminine
handkerchief Is unqucstioucd in these DAYS.
since whether woman pays 20 cents or
$50 for one tiny square il must he sheerd
with plain narrow hem or real lace
finish. Fifty dollars is not the limit by
any means as a woman may pay twice
that sum II she likes, aud fully fifty for n
dozen plain ones in the sheer cobweb linen
with hand embroidered initials which have
been done to order 1hi- il q lady's hand
kcrChief in every sense Of the word than
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FRONT FOR INGIT>H BT DS.



If rumur~ are true. the English young
person hasn't ~o much cause a. her elders
to rejoice in tho present reign with its gilt
ter and gaycty.
For several season past there has been
complaint that tho English iugdnue was
an extinct spccios that tho Young girl
had hrcomo wonderfully and fearfully
cmarcipa,ed. J. was said that the reign
of the gay young married woman Who
invaded tho g.r,>' province and carried 'hs
mems hearts hv storm had forced no" d.
butautcs GOO assert themselves
IT," d6hv'ar'"~ couldn't submit to Icing
suuNrd ouf They must fight the invader
with her own weapons, so they won't in
for chic and dash and siuarlness
Th,v grow soli-ass"rtiy" and worldly
wise during their first seasons and packed
away sweet simplicity with their VINE
muslin fro"k~ and blue ribbons
Perhaps the old ord"r - ihngs s'.l
exist. outside of London hV' IN London.
al least, the Young girl hos grown used %
doing whatever ter married sister docs.
She dimes A. restaurants, goes everywhere
dispense, with q ohapcron frequently
reads everything. talks everything
Both the King and 'hr Queen par'io'-
larlv object 20 'his modern type - vouns
girl They have oId-fashloued notions
about what is proper for girl IN her teens.
and those who know slv ,ha, Tho bud vii
not l., a feature IN court circles.
Tho King says bm'y that the Young
girl has mo- placr 40 social functions givc'
for her elders. and ~ No" Court -"'S ir'
fashions i'm society 'hc clHuo"- s''"tr 200
ba that the a.u.'au'o will & back 'o '0"
customs of vcstcr year and 80 duwn
There are American gruNu-ups vi"
could Sigh tor a ike reform 90 me" n''-
rdd society.
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which there Is nothing more e1quisitely

which there Is nothing more exquisitely
dainty.
Fancy corners OF drawn work and EN-
broidery are charming and expensive,
but il Is the hall mark Of elegance to have
a little embroidery OF the finest quality
rather than more of an inferior kind.
Some Of the latest handkerchiefs are
embroidered daintily in color and show
a narrow hem Of the same tint The dainty
lace edge worked on the handk erchief
by the Armenians is another novelty which
is most charming.
Jewels OF all kinds and in all possible
forms are more generally worn than they
have been in years, even TO the limit of
wearing rings on every finger. Jewelled
bracelets are the fad 81 the moment, and
they are more like a series OF brooches linked
together than anything else, but beautiful
beyond description.
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Il is dificult matter to 70 amiss on
trimmings
A fact which seems TO be illustrated
among the new models in sight, is that
skirts are TO be very much trimmed. and
well up above the hem. Some OF them
are more or less covered with trimming
from the waist TO the feet, and most Of
them from the knees down.
One very attractive model In black cloth
Is striped around the entire length with
cloth bands set on in. curved lines which
give pretty sweep TO the skirt. The
peculiarly Of these bands il that they are
piped on the upper edge with green silk.
stitched several rows below, and left TO
hang loose on the lower edge. There are
wide spaces between the bands and the
little blouse coat iH trimmed to correspond,
following the same curves on the skirt.
Piping with color with black and white
striped silk and using narrow braid to
give the same effect around the edges
OF the bands. seem 10 be among the seasons
modes OF decoration. and innumerable
rows OF stitching are quite M evident as
over.
Despite all the new modes Of skirt trim
ming there are the old ones 40 much liked;
the deep shaped founce, the straight founce
tucked down from the top, two or three
narrow circular founces, and the same
uses OF lace insertion In bands above the
founces. In other words, fashion seems
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"a popular ms ever, and especially the black
on white.
In gowns for many uses there j. nothing
quite equal TO black net lace, or crepe de
chine with lace, made up over white. No
other gown quite fills the place Of the blacl,
one, as IL is drcSsy enough and not too
drcssy for a great variety of occasions.
Added 10 the aforementioned materials
are the new grenadines, very thin, with
satin hruCh6 designs. muu-s"lIncS and
crepe tissues, all of which make very do
sirable gowns with yards aud yards Of
lace insertion set In, or trimmed moro
simply with tucJs and stitched bands Of
silk As an evening gown for restaurant
dinners the black gown over white j. vcry
chic.
The gown, however. which is of tho
most interest 20 women just at the moment
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the dominating motives Of decoration,
and long lace scarfs are TO be one Of the
accessories of fashionable summer dress.
A they ought TO be real TO be strictly
modish, there will be pretty substitutes
Of mousseline and tulle. A suggestion of
this came in the winter in the form of an
Empire scarf Of fur, fully sixteen inches
wide and almost. if not quito, straight
For ermine this is a very stunning shape,
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with a wide lace insertion passing under
tho plaits. There may be two or three
rows of lace, tho upper one just below the
hips, but they all have the downward dip
IN front, curving up AT the back In the
usual manner. The piaits and spaces
both widen toward the hem
pretty crepe dc chine gown shown
In the first illustration j. in the champagne
color made over rose pink silk and trimmed
with tucks and scroll bands OF the same
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either side gives tho necessary fulness for
the blouse effect
The loos" Jacket of silk, one Of the sea-
sons new models, is shown in the last cut =.
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NEW CHARM IN DRESS.
Fabrics and Trimmings
Never More Beautiful.
FASHIONS LITTLE CHANGED.
No Important Differences So
Far In the Modes.
CHANGED.

Evolution. Not Revolution. the Rule In
Dress Now The Extravaganza Of
the Fashions Sun CROWNS Beauty
OF the New Trimmings - vatican
STYLES OF summer Dress The silk
Gowns and Coats - Evening Costumes.
That there Is to be nothing essentially
new in fashion this season seems 20 be
the prevailing impression at the moment,
and vet the materials are 10 beautiful,
the trimmings so exquisite in design and
coloring and so novel in their many COM
binations that there IA apparently every
thing new In all that goes to make up the
perfection OF art In dress.
But fortunately IL is true that as yet the
modes show no important differences. no
radical changes In outline. no prospect OF
decided revolution which could turn
down every gown In your wardrobe and
compel you to replenish IL wholly and en-
,irely II you would be up to date.
IL il evolution, not revolution, in dress
In these days. and each season produces
increasing beauty and elegance which
surpasses any thing we have had before.
The particular tendency Of the moment is
toward the picturesque, which, properly
applied, can give the simplest dress an air
of distinction and some special charm Of
individuality.
The one and only dlscouraging feature
IL that the whole fabric Of fashion is wrought
on such an extravagant scale. The trim
mings are SO very expensive, and il you
chance TO select one which il moderate
in price you require so many yards that
the amount is appalling in either case;
and IL is a foregone conclusion that il you
follow the summer fashions well up TO the
line you will require lavish supply of
money.
OF great importance among the varied
kinds of trimming are the fancy braids and
their various combinations with taneta.
grenadine, mousselne de sole and Brussels
net. silk cords are in the same family.
ind these are sometimes feather-edged
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1902-12-20

Three tramps had miraculous
escape from a horrible death a,
Rayville one day last week. While
warming themselves between the
walls OF brick kiln, one of the
walls fell in upon them covering
them with a pile of hot bricks.
One of the ,ramps, not so deeply
covered as bis companions, at once
set about releasing the others, and,
for the second time, was caught by
the remnant of the wall falling, but
he again scrambled out, and, not
the least daunted, resumed h's ct.
forts, In which he was joined by
several citizens, and, after two
hours work, brought the hoboes to
the light, and, strange to say, both
were alive and free from serious in.
jury, although badly bruised and
sore from the long interment under
several hundred weight of hot
bricks. Doubtless good angels
look out Tor tramps as we'll a. other
folks.-Ruston Leader.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1902-12-20

The well on the Grigsb y place
4 miles southwest Of Ruston, gives
the strongest evidence of deposit
of any point in North Louisiana we
have heard of. At a depth Of
about 90 feet this we'll has given
out q quantity Of black, oily fluid
similar TO tae Beaumont product.
with which 1t has been comu ared
having strong petroleum smell
and IN sufficient quantity to secure
at least pint of the lnid from the
surface of the water accompanying
it. 1t Is also very infamable, lenit.
ing readily and giving off black
smoke. The water in the well is
unit for use, heavily lmpregna,ed
with petroleum odor, ard there is
no doubt but there Is oil in more
orless quantity embedded in the
siclnity.-Ruston Reader.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1902-12-20
Value Of High Prices.

When we remember how very
low prices of all kinds were during
the low Tariff period of SIX or seven
yeare ago, when business had great
depression, when everybody was
poor and tens of thousands OF men
had no work, 1t seems unreasonable
to complain of high prices now.
No doubt some few persons, haylng
fixed incomes, must pay more for
the goods they want, but no doubt
also many millions Of people who
are producers are far better off.
The producers are the majority aud
the more important people. High
prices are the result of prosperity.
They show that consumption Is
pressing hard upon production,
and for the reason that the people
are making more money and there
fore spending more upon the gra,lti.
cation of their desires. The stiff.
ening of prices makes business buoy.
ant and hopeful. The effect Of a
falling market is deadly. Men are
eager to buy when values go slowly
upwards, and If values 60 upward
as the result of a healthy, growing
demand upon the part of consumers,
and not because of the printing of
irredeemable paper currency, the
NOV ement ls beneficial. There
need be no fear OF serious collapse
if the currency be sound and il
American producers are not threat.
ened with free rivalry at home from
Europeans. The values now pre-.
vailing are not artificial; they are
the natural result of the conditions
which permit American wealth pro
ductlon to proceed without lnterfer
ence from foreignera.-The Tex,il,
Record.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1902-12-20

As Senator Hale says, the Ding
ley act has given the people of the
United States more revenue, more
business, more trade and more pros
peritY than any bill ever enacted,
The people understand this, AID the
late elections show, with certain ex
ceptions, entire content exists nndel
present conditions. That it would
be folly to disturb such condition,
goes without saying. 1t is salts
factory to note that according 10 The
sentiment of members of CoDg,es
now arriving in Washington, there
10 no general desire for q revision
Of the tariff at the coming session
(Ohio) Independent.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1902-12-20
Under a handsome colored cover,

Uuder a handsome colored cover
the Scientific American publishes
most interesting store OF informa-
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number deals with all phases
Of the subject, taking up first
Marine Transportation, is treated
in series Of well-illustrated
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section is that of Electric Trac-
ton, which contains an important
article on the Berlin Zossen test OF
the 10, 600 volt locomotive.
A special feature Of this mum
Der is comparison OF the railroad
statistics in the United States, IN
which the tremendous proportions
of our railroad system are por-
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The immense amont of food re-
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