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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-23
MRS. fay
Christmas Gift
W course yoc know. nsA,RA
dear. that We should De deIkht-

nF course yoc know. nsA,EA
dear. shat We should De delkht-
Ell 10 have you with rs. bu. YOU
are too stout 20 climb mountains rhis
is TO be walking tour. and I'm so scr-
~ out You can't walk Ct all. !" said ars
Fay's daughter Nellie
ltsa pity you can't so 10 FlDpe
with Us. wife. but your feet give OFT II
you try to walk half 4 mile This 1, to
be walking tour"
So they sailed away gayly. BAG; 70
her country home alone went Mrs rav
with bitterness ia her heart. She vas
fifty. she was stout. she had drxv
spells" she thought she had heart lis
ease. she took a nap OF two hours every
afternoon because she thought she We
so delicate. but she ate ali she wanef
OF whatever she wanted because he
said she had not very long 10 live sly-
how. and she might as well enjoy sr-
self while she dill live Her iaea OF IN
loy;ns herself was eating ana sleeping.
And she weighed go pounds With ~
intellect unimpaired. her feelings NEE
intense than ever the desire for lie
and JOY yelling up tremendously in lrr
soul. Mrs. Fay was shclved as an ID
woman AZ fifty.
Lately she had thought 4 nav dc
OF heart disease soon. and thsr my hts-
band viii marry Sister Lucy" TITS
thought was the gall Of bitterness o
her and 1t stayed with her night AL
dsy. Sister Lucy was three years o,d.r
than Mrs. Fay. but had .hS form q q
sylph and not even Nellie had I.usvs
physical strength. She kept herses
bravery up and looked less than fort.
MIR. Fay. cyc!er. horseback rider. gclfe..
swimmer and ali round middle aga
athlete. admired Lucy greatly hecauss
Of her participation In outdoor sper;a
His Tat wife had Saen gradually AMI
unconsclously TO Mr.. Fay hiEasei,
showed aside. and slim. spTy Lucy was
his comrade and chum.
What Mrs. Fay's feelings were as IN.
travellers gayly waved her goodby from,
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-23
FOR AID ABOUT WOMEN.

Acknowledge the receipt OF "A present
without delay.
Blue eyed girls should wear blue as
often as possible
Cloth gowns yelled in chiffon and
trimmed with FUR are q Passing fancy.
Many otherwise pretty lirs are Just
row married by cold sores. the result OF
exposure 70 the colo. ind gestlon or IN
jury received in the dentists chair.
Spirits Of canphor-of which you have
OF course. . small bottle on thar dainty
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-23

mans club. keep your mouth shut alb
solutely. Maintain an attitude Of dig
uified silence toward both sides
The tan shades are not often sultz-
bic for slim figures.
Don't uudervalue the gift which you
are yourself offering. You have 10
business 70 offer Il II IL IS valueless-
Wedding calls are made upon bride
when she returns home from her wed
ding trip
The usual mistake 81 constructing .
princess gown Is that IL j. made too
siEht around the waist Il VII look far
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-23

girls is one OF the miniature cameras
which may now be bought so cheaply.
Ihey are toys. 10 be sure, but toys
from which an intelligent child viii
learn more than from some books. For
girls especially q camera is TO be rec
commended. since IL induces them TO
take tranps outdoors over hin and dale
in the pure air instead OF incoming in
the house and eating candy. These lit
tie cameras are often OF very good
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-23
A1 W
New York.
THE BRIDESMAIDS GOWN.
New York

\ bridesmaid. unless she happens to
De a sister OF the bride. seldom has a
word in the choice OF her own costume.
The dress for all is usually decided on
by the bride and her family. and the
outsiders. with sometimes the faintest
show of consulting. are told what dress
IS they must get. and sometimes where
they must get them. Now. II is Srying
If a girls complexion is not considered
at all She will look a fright. and. what
is more fatal still TO the display Of her
good points. she will feel a fright Fes-
tive attire in the daytime is always a
trial. and even a handsome brunette
viii look like a mulatto IL dressed in
dead white.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-23

long 1t is pref
". undoubtedly so. when combined
with ermine, but it is, above all. lin
ing fur and quickly becomes "mussy"
when subjected TO the influences of
rain and shine"
Do you notice how popular robes are
becoming? Nearly every large dry
goods store contains many of these, en-
broidered beautifully and all basted
ready to cut out. They are a great
economy for those who require hand
some gowns and really haven't the
money TO pay the dressmaker price
for fine handwork. Then. too, they are
so easy to run up that almost any wo-
man can fit them TO herself. The all
white crepe de chimes appliqued with
renaissance Lace are particularly effec-
tive. as are those of black net appli-
qued with silk and black chantilly with
little tabs of panne velvet.
1t occurs to me that almost any Of
these robes would be an acceptable
Christmas present for relative. Ger
tainly one of the white net robes trim
med with dainty lace frills would de-
light the soul of the debutante of the
family
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4 Christmas Idea.

4 pretty way OF serving the nuts and
bCnbons I the Christmas dinner IS 70
have them apparently flowing out of
horn OF plenty. This can be made 81
candy or Of gilt and should he placed
in the center OF the table on . mat Of
ferns.
the younger set can be 8 series 81 ia
bieauX taken from old fairy stories
"BluebsarG. 'Puss In Boots" Gin
devella. etc.-and a. the conclusion a
dance in which al the guests appear in
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-23
A MONOGRAM FAN.

colored tissue paper. in which are hid
den inexpensive articles not costing
over 10 cents apiece. The stockings are
hung in a row across the fireplace.
and then in the midst of the festivities
at given signal each guest goes up
and picks out a stocking, the unpacking
of which causes great amusement, par
ticularly if the gifts are labeled with
appropriate notices.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-23

Loo, mn tba 49,. Amt that don Jes'
on her dress" '' i'i'''
Tee The polar bear Ter me every
Tune Did yoUSe notice. Maggie. how
ne Wisg-es his heai-just as II he
knowed thingssr
i could look at 80 foreveri"
80 could l. Just tink. Maggie,
Some kids has things like dat 20 play
wiz every day
And its Just about this time that my
friend stens IN. end tho little waits
think that fairy sOcmo5hers ara really
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-23

Not that presents Of food and clothes
are to be despised. Far from it. But
there is soul hunger which is as keen
as the other kind, and. oh. the pity
when a child feels its pangsi Time
enough later on TO suffer; childhood at
least ought TO be happy.
l don't know-it may be that I am
naturally sentimental-but the unpre-
meditated. the inspired, charity is the
one which / prefer, and / particularly
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-23

little table Il yours-should be applied.
Powdered alum Is also good thing 10
Put on.
The women writer's in London make
I'D more than onc-seveuth a the sum
total o. athors. editors. journalists and
reporters who supply the so called
world - London readers with the mate
rial they Use. As a matter OF fact The
exact numbers are So women against
s SIS men
When it comes 20 sauaboies IN a wo-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-23

the dress of fairy tale characters. A
few pounds of confetti will add to the
gayety before the unmasking. The sup
per room can be decked with boughs
and candles to represent an ancient
hall. and few dark hangings will add
to the effect.
A stocking party is also good idea.
Each guest brings a gay stocking Of
colored cheesecloth. This is filed with
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-23
THE PRINT GOWN.

The old fashioned print or zephyr
dress is always charming and looks well
when simply made with a fat sailor
collar OF Itself handstitched and vsine6-
Col9red linens. too are nice with plain
Irish crochet collars on such a fabric
a very fine lace or lawn collar looks out
OF place.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-23
Kate Clyde
CHRISTMAS

~HRISTMAS again. and it seems
only yesterday that we were
fitting around in muslins and
piques!
How much does Christmas
mean to most of US? Very little, l
am afraid. A little more bother.
great deal more expense and a number
of things we don't by any possibility
Want-that's about the size of it. The
children are about the only ones for
whom Christmas is a season of unal-
ioyed delight.
The trouble is, I am afraid that we
think too much of ourselves. Il like
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-23

q a vs. before
Christmas she
proWlS around
the windows of
the toyshops.
Just do it your
self and watch
the look Of ec-
staSy on the
ragged and Of
tentimes pinch
ed faces OF the
little ones who
nlnCle with the
happier and bet
ter DIRE = = g q
Young SterS.
or, ain { that
doll les The
limit Oh. an
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-23

that I hear some one exclaim. Il al
ways give a big check to the poor ev-
cry Christmas day
Yes. you give il in lump. as you
would pay your taxes or the butcher or
the baker. and there is justabout as
much sentiment in il.
I prefer the way of a certain old lady
OF nay acquaintance. For two or three
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-23
The Flat Fur Stole.

And now to leave Christmas and go
TO another cold weather subject, have
YOU noticed the latest way of wearing
the fiat fur stole? 1t is knotted loosely
over the breast, and the ends are left
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-23

to hang uneven
ly. This en-
phasizes the pill
ability and soft
ness of the fur.
Even the COM
moner skins are
made up in this
soft and grace
full ia s h i o n.
Really. we are
at last learning
to dress artis-
tically.
While I am on
the subject of
furs I must re-
mark that 1 do
not think squir-
rel is going to
stay in fashion
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-23
Unpremeditated Giving.

and truly" as they rush home clasping
their treasures.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-23

= ONE early and avoid the
crush" 1t is the best possible
advice. Suppose you are a
wife, mother. sister or grand
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-04
AMAZING FREIGHT RATES

Th e J o urn n Is Duluth correspond
ent calls attention to-day to remarka BILE
condition In lake freight rates.. The boats
are now carrying wheat from Duluth to
Buffalo, distance of a thousand miles,
for / cent bushel, or about SO cents a
ton gross. Making deductions for trim
ming and unloading, the actual cost OF
transport Is about Is cents ton for a
thousand miles. The rate is a lower one
than in many years and even figured at
the gross Is only tenth of good railroad
freight rate. ... r.,
At the same time, iron ore is being
hauled east by the boats at rs cents a
ton. .5.
The correspondent attributes the differ
ence to the fact that unrestricted compe-
tition for carrying reduced amount OF
grain forces down the grain rate while
the powerful United States Steel company
has voluntarily determined to hold up ore
rates Viewing the situation from the
point Of view of the lake carrier, the cor
Steel company with spirit Of live-and-
let live. 1t is assumed that the COM
pany, through it's large vessel interests,
could make the rate as low as it pleases,
to the great injury OF other vessel own
ers. A. {
The United States Steel corporation
is not in business for its health, and 1t
lie not our purpose to take chances in
prafsing corporation for an act which
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-04
CIVIL RULE IN P. |.

Civil rule in the. Philippines will
doubtless ameliorate the relations be-
tween the American authorities and the
natives. Military. rule. no matter how
necessary it may have been, or how
we'll intentioned the army officers were, is
inherently an irritating system Of ad-
m1nistration. The army officer is very
apt to be poor civil magistrate, because
he has no patience, by reason of his mil
itary training, for any means Of admin
istration in which inferior officials are
not unquestioningly obedient, and per-
sonal Difference is not shown to him.
Moreover, as the arm Of authority by
which the rebellious insurrectos were
finally reduced to submission, it is not
easy for the army to deal with the insur-
recto, turned into an amigo, in such a
way as to conciliate him. Peace and
war are such different conditions that it
requires totally different organizations
and different individuals to deal with
each successfully, y
When, as will hereafter@be the case in
the Philippines. the army acts only when
the civil authorities call upon It to deal
with situation that has changed from
peace to- temporary war, its attitude
towards the natives and. in consequence,
Of the natives toward 1t. will be changed.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-04
DESIRABLE IMMIGRANTS

During the f1rst half Of the present
year about $4,000 immigrants entered
the United States. Minnesota is getting
few Of these newcomers, but those it
does get are chiefly scandinavians and,
therefore. very desirable In Wednesdays
Chicago Record Herald. W. e. Curtis
praises the swedes and Norwegians after
this liberal fashion: ~. ....s--
suppose the Norwegians and swedes are
the most prosperous OF any foreign born citi-
zens we have in the United States. Their in
telligence. industry and frugality enable them
to earn better wages and to save more of
their wages than the natives Of any other
country, not excepting the Germans. One
seldom finds a Swede or d a1Norwegian out of
employment. You never see a Swedish or a
Norwegian tramp Scandinavians are pre-
ferred to any other race by the employers of
labor because they are honest, sober, reliable
and intelligent. If a census OF the jails, pris-
ons and poorhouses were taken, the number OF
scandinavians would be surprisingly small
AS i TOLD You in my letters last summer,
poorhouses are unknown In Norway and Swe-
den, and there are no oilliterates In either
country. It q man or q woman cannot read
or write 1t is because he or she has forgotten
how. =
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-04

had participated in a country celebration OF
Memorial Day and had absorbed the full
meaning OF the occasion. In the city it rep
resented merely parade. Here in the quiet
country town it stood for patriotism of the
loftiest sort. And to the loyal, impetuous Bud
it amounted to an insult that Miss Winston,
whose every silvery gray hair he reverenced,
had had no part in the solemn ceremonals.
1t was not entirely because the three chill
dren felt that the quaint old Winston man
sion was a never failing refuge in time Of
other dsappointrnents, nor that with the
welcome always awaiting them there came
more substantial proofs of their hostess at
fection, but they felt that the white-haired
lady with the quiet voice represented the
men who generations before had died that
their country might live, hut better still were
her thrilling tales Of when Grandfather Wins
ton was on Washington's staff. And in their
eyes, far handsomer than the silver tea set
which had come over in the Mavf1ower and
had been given General WiIston's father on
his marriage, was the faded Continental uni
form which hung in Miss Winston's own
room and which they were permitted to gaze
upon and even touch on those rare occasions
when all three had been good smultane-
ously
During the weeks which intervened between
Memorial Day and the Fourth of July a gen
eraI air of mystery brooded over the Courtney
family If Grandmother Courtney had not
been afflicted with failing eyesight, she must
have Judged from the secret conclaves in dim
corners that something was brewing. AS it
was, she did wonder somewhat at the sutsi-
dence Of the usually exuberant Bud, who had
little or nothing to say about the rapidly ap-'
preaching day of noise and 1ubilation. Nor
could she quite understand why, when the
supply of fireworks arrived from the city,
Bud did not attempt to sample them in ad-
vance. Only the year before in his enthusi-
asm he had shot off all the roman candles by
daylight and then cried himself to sleep be-
cause night brought no fresh supplies. She
even went so far to administer mild dose
OF senna to her eldest grandchild on the
general principle that when Buds curiosity
failed something must be wrong.
On the eve Of Independence Day the three
children sat on Miss Winston's back porch
sampling a fresh loaf of gingerbread.
s"Do YOU mind. Miss Winston, If we dec
crate you tomorrow" asked Bud with la
bored politeness.
eBless your soul, no." replied the old lady,
slightly puzzled, yet lending herself willingly
to any plan that might bring pleasure to her
Young admirers But what do you mean?'
"You mustn't ask questions responded
Bud with sudden severity and incidentally
heading off Blink's attempts at explanation
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-04

President Roosevelt's address to the
army will make good reading for many a
poor soldier in the Philippines. The
president Is very thoughtful in expressing
his appreciation Of the army. which may
have got the impression from some recent
criticisms that in its work in the Philip
pines 1t is opposed by both Americans
and Filipinos. The fact is that the
American people are proud of their army s
work in the Philippines. When the mil
itary record OF its work there is finally
made up it will be found to compare ia
vorably with that made by the army in
any other war. Considering the tre-
mendous difficulties of campaigning in
the Philippines 1t is wonderful that peace
has been so quickly restored.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-04
NOTABLE PROCLAMATIONs

President Roosevelt has added to the
zest Of the celebration of this, our
country's natal day; by the issue Of the
proclamations announcing the advent of
peace in the Philippines and amnesty and
pardon for all who have committed po-
litical offenses in the course of the in
surrection, and who have participated in
it, not including those who have been
convicted Of murder, arson, rape or rob-
berry by civil or military tribunals.
The president delivers fine eulogy
upon our officers and soldiers of the war
for the liberation OF Cuba and upon the
work and sacrifices of the army In the
Philippines. This nation. by an over
whelming majority, indorses every word
the president utters in praise of our
army. No more difficult and exacting
campaign was ever made by our army,
or any other army, than has been ac-
complished in the Philippines, and the
president disposes Of the Infamous
charges Of cruelty and barbarity on the
part Of officers and men of our army by
saying most truthfully: with surpris-
tngly few individual exceptions, It's
course has been characterized by human
ity and kindness to the prisoner and non
on.5atant." The American partizans OF
Filipino guerrillas and butchers of the
bolo persuasion, and partners Of the
Hongkong tunta in the manufacture OF
gross falsehoods about our army, will
waste their breath attacking the presi-
dents statement. Their treasonable
Vaccinations have recoiled upon them
selves. They took hold of stove which
was too red hot for them to carry. The
house democratic caucus dropped that
stove entirely in formally designating the
furniture of the coming campaign.
The opposition have failed in every
feature Of their assaults upon the ad-
n.inistration since February, 1899, wher
they proclaimed Aguinaldo second
Washington and his followers as compar.
able only with our revolutionary fathers
and deliberately proceeded to give him
aid and comfort by fighting the United
States government at home In the mean
est ways possible. The work which they
declared could not and should not be &C.
complished has been splendidly accom-.
| plisbed, and thus far the policy of pat.
riotic and progressive administration has
been well vindicated by the results. The
whole work of the administration has
been constructive Of human liberty. With
the expansion Of territory, there has
been a sure expansion Of the area o.
human liberty and of the operations o!
republican institutions. This process has
brought out the best qualities Of Ameri.
can citizenship and craftsmanship.
The Fourth of July is thrice gloriou:
through the facts announced this day
through the presidential proclamations
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-04
Copyright. 1902 by the S. $. Mcclure Co.

SopyrlSnt, 15oz, Dy Lne % .. SAcSiuto w.
). u41, lnaL as what i call downright mean,"
said Bud. They never decorated Miss Wins
ton And he emphasized his remark by aim
ing a stone at the sauey chiDmunk that had
been making friendly overtures. Nellie the
eldest Of the group, took exception to the re-
mark. = ..f,,' 'gsssrf : z2r.- .'I,.I H.
"You talk as if she was cozy corner or a
pincushion,'' she exclaimed sharply.
''You talk like-like-a girl" answered Bud.
with fine scorn. Don't you know she's a
Daughter of the American Revoluton?' -..
And Mrs. Hodges, she says that she Is a
Mother of the Spanish American War
Buds face indicated all the contempt possi-
tle for one whose nose is already tiptilted at
decided angle. 80, .-s5.- ..% s. &-|.
Yes, and Miss Winston's grandfather
helped lick the Brltishers before there was
any Philippines, but just because he1is buried
way up in Maine they didn't give her any
Memorial Day or any flags or flowers, and
didn't even ask her to sit on the platform.
like they did Mrs Hodges. 1 bet it made her
feel awful bad 's-
Here 6-year-old Binks set up dismal
wall. Some one in some fashion was injuring
Miss Winston. who as a dispenser of cookies
and gingerbread held warm place in his
small affections. The patriotic discussion was
perforce abandoned until Blinks was paci-
fed.
The Courtney children spent every summer
at the old family homestead in Chatham. but
this year, thanks to an epidemic of diphthe-
ria in the city schools. they had been spir-
tied off to the country with the opening of
spring For the first time in their lives they
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-04
EFFECT ON COMMERCE

St Louis Globe-Democrat.
Already the beneficial effects on commerce
of the close of the war in South Africa have
begun to assert themselves The United
States exported to Africa in April, 1902, about
so per cent more than it did last year in that
month, and the war had not really ended in
April, though its close was seen to be near.
When the May returns come in a few days
hence, the improvement, as compared with
twelve months earlier. will probably be shown
to be still greater. Of course, the expectation
of mules for army purposes will now stop,
but there will be a gain in other articles
which will undoubtedly much more than Offset
this. In the gain which South Africa will
make in its trade with the outer world the
United States will have large share.