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The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1903-11-27

Capt. Herreshoff is rapidly getting
well. He couldn't do anything that
would please the people more.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1903-11-27

David B. Hill has no cause 10 feel
discouraged over his matrimonial
prospects. Next year it will be ladies'
choice again.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1903-11-27

The humorists are going into poll
tics and the politicians are becoming
unconscious humCrlsts.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1903-11-27

Manila, Nov. 23.-Three hundred
Moros are known to have been killed
and MANY others were carried off d'aG
OF wounded as = result of five dars
severe hehting in Jo'o between ihs
american troops under Gen. LeonaIu
wood and the insurgents. Mai II. 10
scott OF the Fourteenth cavalry an,
hVe American privates were woundel
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1903-11-27

al, all OF boulder.
A test made recently of the Clough
dustless street sweeper on stone block
pavement at the intersection of Mar
ket and Fourteenth streets demonstrate
ed that the device is satisfactory in
cleaning that character of street sur
face. Heretofore the tests had been
confined to asphalt. The work of the
machine was especially complete in the
taking of all debris from the inter-
stices between the stone blocks. All
the debris picked up by the brushes is
carried on an elevator to a box located
under the drivers seat. This box is
portable. When filled the driver stops
the machine and takes the box out. All
old style street cleaners dump the de-
bris collected in a pile on the street,
where it remains until shoveled up
and into a wagon. The boxes of de-
bris collected in the Clough machine
are placed in wagon and hauled to
the city dumps. thereby eliminating the
process of shovelng and second han
ding by hand.
The October bulletin of the State
Board of Health. in comparison with
that of the preceding month. shows
decrease of nine cases of diphtheria
and one case of smallpox. and an in
crease of thirty-three cases of scarlet
fever and fifty-six cases of typhoid fe-
YER During the month DR.. H. r. Nc
Graw. medical inspector. visited TRIM.
dad and Engleville to inspect diph
iberia; Florissant to inspect the water
supply, AID Greeley to investigate the
sanitary CO. ditions with reference T.
the use of sewage water Cor irrigation
purposes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-05

tseree. cheviot OF cameTs hair and one
of mohair. made with short skirt and
long coat of red. brown OF blue cbevfot
with dainty silk or chiffon braid The
exact color Of the skirt. and made in
fire accordion plates. the only trimming
q deep lace collar ana. cuffs. and the
gown Itself either quite plain or with
binding.
The mohair gown is trimmed with
stitched bands or plain bias bands Of
cloth or taffeta. Both plain and figured
nohairs are considered fashionable. but
in the darker colors the fancy ones are
thought the smarter. while In the tan
or gray. tho plain are the better. Bands
OF white or piplngs Of white are in
style rs trimming, but the smartest
Of these gowns are quite plain. with
only the fac!u8s and Tevers and the ends
and tassels or loops of passementerie
for fastening to relieve the severe CT
feet
Above all must be remembered the
smart white frock Of cloth CT wolfe. with
yards and yards Of lace and medallions
of lace as well This gown is made al
ways with long skirt. and is most elab-
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street 5rock she has chosen q hat Of
natural straw color, lined with folds OF
chiffon of yellowish straw color. and
with q speckIed brown quill curling all
the way around the wide tilt OF the
front brim. The top of the hat is trim
med with black velvet and chiffon. The
hat IS charming with the mode-coiored
street suit which she has selected. and
which is made with three pointed side
panels. trimmed, as is the rest Of the
costume. with bands Of embroidered OF
toman silk Her parasoI is Of mode
colored taTeta. appliqued with circles Of
Ottoman SILK, and having a border Of the
same.
In the trousseau is a ceramic blue
linen gown, with its cut out and heautf-
full hand embroidery, and its large oval
disks Of white lace applique upon the
skirt, surrounded by uumberIess white
French knots. and a white linen one with
sheath sleeves and dainty piped seams
and panels, and pretty iris yoke
A dozen pairs of stockings. suitable
for wear with different gowns; a dozen
sets Of dainty underwear. with hand en-
brOidery and lace frills on the edges: a
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-05
Strange Customs.

When young Russian girls are anxious
to know If they viii lie married Cand
what young girl is not anxious to know
tI,at?) several Of them assemble, each
wearing a ring. n large basket Of. corn
is brought in, and each girI drops her
ring carefully, stirring up the corn the
while Then hungry hen is introduced.
and whichever maiden's ring is first dis
covered viii be the first one married.
IN the marshes Of the North Sea coast
it was formerly customary in Germany
for the bridegroom to give the bride on
the day OF the beirothaI Instead Of
ring. q valuable coin, called "eehle, or
genuine, as a pledge that the compact
between them was binding. This is also
a remnant Of the time when wives we're
acquired by right Of purchase. and the
custom Is still prevalent in some fso-
lated places.
Among n-Christianized nations be-
trothaI rings are unknown. For exam
pie, a Mohammedan, instead Of giving
his bride a ring, bestows on her
.Maschkass.' OF square amulet OF pure
gold. which the girl hangs around her
neck. In India a small amulet is worn
by woman as a badge of marriage. It
generally consists Of many coIored beads
and is about as large around as a Brace
let. bat there must be some gold in it,
however little.
An amulet ring Of the fifteenth cen
fury, discovered some eight years ago in
England. was supposed to guarantee its
wearer against all evil In the middle is
the figure OF Christ, with the five holy
wounds. from which ooze drops of blood.
The surrounding inscriptions are: The.
Well of Everlasting Life, The Well OF
Pity" ''The Well of Mercy" The Well
of Comfort" and @'The Wen Of Grace
Among the Anglo Saxous the ring was
worn only By the bride OF wife. On whose
right hand It was placed at betrOthaI.
being transferred TO the left hand at the
marriage ceremony, The ring adorned
with deaths heads is q masterpiece of
the Italian goldsmiths' art IN the six
teenth century.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-05

trimming and a pelerine, to be worn
either over the bodice Of the frock or
over the stylish short braided pongee
coat that accompanies it.
This frock is of embroidered pongee,
with broad iHsets Of lace and lace
trimmed fronts and sleeves. Her para
sol is lined with softly lowered pink
silk, and the hat that accompanies the
costume is a mass of tulIe and flowers.
For a dinner gown there is q shining
pearl gray crepe de chine. made up over
pale pink tareta- It has a Iooped-up
founce of lace. and is embroidered with
small pearls and flowers and vines Of
silk and chiffon in raised effects.
For this, and for the radiant embrol-
dered silk gauze evening gown. with its
garlands of small flowers in different
pale tinJs. and its hImy trimming OF
point d'AIencon lace, there is wrap
of white lace, of q handsome CIuny pat
tern, with full sleeves gathered at the
wrist. made up over heavy white silk
Long. knotted cords of silk fall down the
front of this dainty coat, ana it falls
lightly over the hImy materials worn
under It. To wear with the dinner gown
the bride has dainty dream Of a white
tuIle hat. trimmed with forget me -nots
and soft lines of flowers and tulIe under
the turned up front brim- For her
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orately trimmed, the only exception be
ing when it is made in princess de
sign and worn with deep shoulder cape
of lace; then the trimming consists Of
the tUcks and pleats, with occasional
medaIlfons of lace on the front and side
breadths and in a broad band of lace
entire deux which extends from the col
lar 10 the hem of the gown in front.
Sometimes this trimming is varied by
having two lines of the lace Instead Of
one down the front and again at the
back. The top of the sleeves is plain
and rather small, but below the elbow
are to be seen the inevitable pulled lace
undersleeves.
Tn tea gown in chiffon and liberty
satin accordion pleated. with deep lace
collar and lace front and ieWeIed girdle.
perhaps the most picturesque Of all. Is
in white, pale blueaor pink and can be
varied astonfshingly by different eff
fects of trimming, while the general
style remains the same. The long loose
dTaperies always worn with it are most
carefully fitted. being all held in place
by girdle. which can go either around
the waist or start from the side seams.
The lace tea gown is one Of the most
costly additions to the rousseau. but
IS apparently absolutely necessary.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-05
Elm Easter Cree.

Since Easter has become in the minds
Of merrymakers IS great an occasion
for celebration as Christmas, there have
sprung uD sundry forms of diversions for
tie day in keeping with its significance,
yet by no means Of a strictly religious
character. in a millionaire's household
Where little folks rule supreme. though
growD-ups also viii enter in the pleas
ure. there VIII be an Easter tree. It
can be OF any kind and need not be
taller than a shrlb. On its branches are
hung a number Of dark green balls
formed of several Ieaf-shaped sections.
These are run together at the top by a
bright bit Of baby ribbon, the ends of
which hang down loosely. There should
be as many bulbs and floating streamers
as there are persons TO receive gifts,
The bulbs can be made of any soft,
green material. the softer the better, as
it lends itself more readily to the pur-
pose of protection. which is the sur
prise OF the affair. When all are gath
cred about the tree each person is given
IN end Of ribbon. At signal they give
q sharp tug and find the ribbon in their
hands unattached 10 the green bulb,
which has by this means been separated.
disclosing a white paper lily, in the
heart Of which will be found some little
Easter trinket. This tree can be so
easily managed that many will undoubt
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-05

be seventy-fve inches long and the lace
gown must fall over the under one of
liberty satin in clinging lines at the top
and IN soft swirls of white about the
bottom The lace and chiffon Of the
sleeves must fail from the elbow in
a graceful point, or perhaps from the
wrist, If the puff below the elbow is
gathered there. She has her veil caught
gracefully upon her head with orange
blossoms, and It's mist of tulle falls
away from her young face and sweeps
down her gown. Under her arm rests
a large bouquet of white orchids and
lilies-oI- the-valley.
The gOing-away gown IS Of the new
French wolfe, in its pretuest tones Of
gray, with the little shot effects of color
n il. and il has a blouse waist, trim
med with white silk braid, and stole
fronts, with pendants dangling from the
upper and lower portions. just as they
bangle from the richly trimmed sleeves.
The skirt is made in narrow panels.
that fare out at the bottom. and each
panel is outlined with braid and trim
med with 2 pendant a coat OF light
gray cloth, trimmed with braid. is TO be
worn with the suit upon cool days. and
the dainty hat IS OF straw. wound about
with softly blended and shaded pompa-
dour silk Her paresoI is of white silk.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-05
EASTER BRIDES :: FRQcF|S FURBEL0w5

covered With black flet net. in which
is woven an embroidery design of white
squares This has the effect Of a light
gray parasol. and the edge has a black
and white border With this gown
Louise IS 70 wear a pair OF bluish-gray
stockings, worked with ceramic blue
silk, in the new spring style, and for
her other gowns are provided hose 70
match.
Her visiting frock is Of silk, with lace
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-05
Che Game OF r4est 9aunttng.

masculine A half an hour is allowed for
the hunt. after which time all assemble
and show the contents of the baskets
which were presented them when they
started out on the hunt. The one having
the greatest number of real eggs is given
real eggs for the others The candy eggs
which can be opened, revealing a small
toy chicken inside, count each as two
real eggs for the others. The candy eggs
count for their possessors only as
sweets As the method Of scoring is not
announced until the hunt is over. there
is no likelihood that china and wooden
eggs viii be passed over. though they
count against rather than for the finder.
The baskets and eggs are retained as
souvenirs.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-05
THE LAUNDRY OF LIE

Life is a laundry in which We
Are irOned out, or soon, or late,
Who has not known the irony
OF fate2
We enter it when we are born.
Our cOIOTs bright Full soon they fade.
We exit done up" old and worn
And fTayed;
Prayed round the edges. worn and thin
Life is a rough old Iinen-slnger;
Who has not lost a button in
Lies WTingeT7
With other linen we are tubbed,
With other linen often tangled,
In open court we then are scrubbed
And mangled.
Some take a gloss of happiness
The hardest wear cannot diminish;
Others, alasi get a ''domes-
Tic finish"
Chicago Tribune
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-05

dozen gowns. made IN the new empire
style with lace trimming ard long rib
bon loops; half q dozen white skirts.
with deep aounces. trimmed with lace
and appHques, and dozen corset covers
of lawn, with narrow lace edging and
Berlin squares set in points around the
tops. 90 into the brides trunks. Also
pink and blue nesIigees and tea gown
of pIeated aIbatross and foamy lace,
with long loops satin ribbon falling
10 the feet from the yoke.
A tailor gown must not be omitted
and, in fact two at least are always in
cIuded in the rousseau. one of cloth
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-05

This is another novelty that viii fur
nish much fun for an Easter Monday
froIit- The nests can be made of paper
moss, excelsior, or, if intended to be very
gay, of colored tInseI such as trees are
draped with at Christmas time In them
are placed eggs of different varieties,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-05

eddy add iJ 60 their Easter entertain
meu+s Tine Transformation from the
souber. aH-peryading green of the tree
10 its lily laden beauty is in touch with
the meaning OF Easter One precaution
only must be taken, and that is that The
ribbon run through the green petals of
Tie hGjhs is SO lightly held that the pull
viii aor promptly as the masiCian's
wand Iu showing what a wealth OF love
Illness is hidden beneath the unprepos-
sessIug exterior. y
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some Of the genuine sort, naturally very
hard boiled; others of china and many of
wood and candy. The nests are then hid
den in every out Of the way nook and
corner of the house. The guests who are
hidden to the nest hunting are requested
to dress as they would ON q farm. sua
hornets and calico gowns being de
tigueur for the feminine contingent and
over aIIs and big straw hats Tor The
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-30
FORTUNE TELLING SWINDLER.
Bridget Bl0Omer Parts with Gold watch
and Two RinSs to . Woman Caller.

Bridget Bloomer. employed as a care
taker at pa West Forty-fourth street,
went to the West Forty-seventh street
police station last night and told Sergt.
Hosey that she had been "fim fammed. :
She was alone in the house yesterday after
noon when a sty lishly dressed woman rang
the bell and announced to the caretaker
that she was manicure.
Bl idget said she didn't need manicure.
and the woman then said she was also
fortune teller She offered to reveal tho
past. present and future for twenty-five
cents Bridget consented to purchase that
much Information.
After telling the caretaker several things
that We're both f1attering and interesting.
the strange woman offered to reveal much
more for an additional twenty-five cents.
After getting, all told, seventy-fve cents
from the servant, the strange woman an
nounced that she could reveal even greater
wonders. providing she could get a
gold coin and glass OF water. The care
| taker had no such coin, but, on the promise
Of the stranger that she would learn who
her future husband would be, Bridget
produced gold watch and chain and two
rings, which the strange woman said would
answer tie purpose.
These were turned over to the stranger
who then announced that she was per-
forming a similar ceremony across the
street, and had yet to give her answer to
girl at that house. On her promise to come
right back Bridget let the woman 60, taking
with her the watch and rings.
After four hours the servant told her
story to the police.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-30
WIRE GUN TESTS.
Experiments With varying Charges and
Pro JrctiIss Are Successful.

The report OF the tests Of the Jennings-
Brown wire gun, which we're held on
Wednesday at the Sandy Hook proving
ground was made public yesterday The
gun was fred four times with different
charges Of powder, and the results were
considered slcceesful With 1873 pounGB
OF IS per cent nitro-g Iycerine smokeleIs
powder and projeotilo weighing 576 pounds
tho guages showed a pressure OF - ,42O
pounds 10 the square inch and . mu22lc
Velocity OF 1870 feet a second. Two more
poupds Of powder with the hanss project ne
produced a pressure Of 10 100 poUnIr 10
ihe square inch and muzzle velocity OF
Z, 40 feet q seoOrd while HItl lR popnGs NJ
IoWdrI The n Oture war 81 800 Iounfe
10 the square inch and sIlzzls velocity
u z, tIv ietI second
ihs last pnt, maze with lB pounds ~
powder and $40 pound proirGilc, gave u
urfbGuTe ~ o. $40 Iounfb 10 the square
inch and mllals "locily ~ !.h0j ,r'l a
booonl
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PONDER HOUSE EXPLODES.
Two Men Killed at the Dupont Works
Near Paterson.

PATERSON. N. j.. Oct 29.-Two work.
men were hurled to death this morning
and the village of Wayne was shaken by
an explosion that occurred in mining
house situated some distance away from
other buildings Of the Dupont powder
works, The shock was felt in this city.
while at Little Falls, Singac and Mountain
View houses were shaken to their founda-
lions.
The victims we're William McComb.
aged rs years, and John Dwarzach, aged
%. The latter left a wife and two daugh-
| ters.
The mining house was Of 20 BY 20
feet and 20 feet in height and was lightly
constructed. like all other buildings. at
| the powder works. 80 as to give the least
| resist ance to an explosion.
| AT the time OF the explosion Dwarzach
and McComb were at work in the structure.
During the big flood considerable OF the
stock of manufactured powder got wet,
and the two men were engaged in re-
| moving 1t from cans to dry it. They
| were opening these with copper chisels.
| but what caused the explosion is not
known. The men were blown some dis
lance and the building was reduced to
| kindling.
None OF the other buildings was damaged
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-30
WHAT LORENz ACCOMPLISHED.
Some Of His Cures Not Perfect, DR.. ShafYer
says--LoIita Armour's One OF Them.

DR.. Newton NJ. Shaner. professor Of
orthopedio surgery in the Cornell Uni
vsrsity Medical College, publishes, in to-
days issue Of Charities, an estimate Of the
results achieved by Prof. Lorens during his
visit to this country. The article is an in
dorsement OF both the Lorenz method and
the Vienna physician himself.
DR.. Shaffer speaks only in general terms,
without giving figures. He lays especial
stress on the indirect benefits to crippled
children derived from the light thrown
on their condition and their possible cure
by DR.. Lorenz's work.
The results obtained says DR.. Shaffer.
show that Of the patients operated on by
Lorenz the usual and expected percentage
Of success followed. In no case has there
been any bad result involving permanent
injury to the limb As far as known, all
have been benefited, even in those instances
II congenital dislocation OF the hip where,
as in the case Of Lolita Armour, an abso-
Iutey perfect reposition WAS not obtained.
After reviewing the case Of the Armour
by DR. John Ridon Of Chicago according TO
the LoreAz method. with the result that the
eft hip was put in proper position while the
night one relapsed, DR.. Shaffer says:
Or. Lorenz operated on the relapsed
right hip. The result. am told, is not
perfect reposition, although the limb is per-
forming its functions well. 1t seems prob
able that a defective socket or some other
obstacle made a perfect recovery impos-
aitle
" the personality OF the Vienna physi-
Ian and some criticism directed against
MN, DR.. Shaffer has this to say: Or
Liorenl would be more than human II he
I'D not feel, and even show, some emotion
40 SINE result of the universal praise bestowed
Ipon him The writer knows, however
nat he deprecated this attitude Of the pub
W He did not seek prominence"
"ha' may be regarded as the most i'm
6s9r,ahl result Of DIR LoTenz's visit, DR.
smaller saws in conclusion, IL "the interest
Ava NED among the public at large upon
we ."ct Of the care and treatment OF
NJ Ie and deformed children. Through
,h PirHs u the country, the visit OF Lorenz
nae d3ne more for the poor cripple than
QUO be accom- plished In IA score Of years
Wy az Organized body Of Interested work
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-30
CONVENTION or MOTHERS.
Committees Appointed 10 Garry on tho
Work Of the Mothers Clubs.

SYRACUSE, Oct. 20, Tho convention OF
the New York State Assembly OF Mothers
closed tonight with a reception at tho
Vanderbilt House, 10 which members OF
the Chamber OF Commerce, the faculty
Of Syracuse University and tho clergy
were invited. The committees TO carry
on the work Of the mothers clubs were
appointed to-day. Intention was an
nounced Of working along lines Of child
study, kindergarten moral training, nature
study and Temperance, and prominent
club women were placed In charge Of each
department
The morning session to-day was devoted
10 reports OF various clubs, great progress
having been made In membership and
effective work, Prominent educators spoke
at tho afternoon session
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GIFTS TO LATHERS'S SERVANTS
VIII Directs That His Book Be Published
Within Three Years.

WHITE PLAINS, N. Y, Oct. 2e.-Under the
will Of Richard Lathers, who died ON Sept.
II, filed in the SurroSate's office at White
Plains to-day, a number Of servants will
receive presents. There are also several
gifts to charity The tax affidavit fled
with the papers fxes the value of the es-
tate at S8O3, 900.
John Conlon, who was Mr.. Lathers's
superintendent for thirty-flve years, will
get 81 600; Mary s. Johnston, a Roverness,
$500; the butler, cook and chambermaid
are left 5000 each Trinity Church OF New
Rochelle, of which Mr. Lathers was
warden for half century, will receive 81 900
The remainder OF the estate goes to the
widow, Abby p, and the six children,
Agnes, Emma, Ida, Julia, Abby and
Richard.
Mr. Lathers took an active interest in
the South during the war, and in c0dicil
he directs his executors to publish within
three years after his death his book, en-
titled, Notes Of Sixty Years in South Caro-
lima New York and massachusetts,