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The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-09-03

smoothed down in front, and was twisted into picturesque Norwegian knot behind; her feature were irregular, her face wrinkled. her nose large and sharp. and she had no upper teeth and yet, I pledge you never saw a more beautiful face when, after the son was settled. this little woman turned and stroked the hair of her son as only mother can, regardless of the curious eyes in the coach: and then, unable to repress the joy of mothers heart, she kissed him. Such mothers heart. she kissed him. Such tenderness ill those eyes, glisterning with tears-she was with her boy again?, The heads came just above the top of the seat, and how close they were together, as they talked and talked over the past. What memo- lies of the old home were awakened of the young man while the mother re- counted, as only mother can, those things which he was most anxious to know about. When he brought her a drink, when he pulled the shade, every act was devotion. If I could impress upon sons and daughters the priceless heritage they have their mother! There can never be but one mother-and every little act of devotion and love will some day be a treasured melnory.-National Magazine
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-09-03

or petticoated pantaloons. I saw of fcers in ali kinds of handsome uni form breeks, sandwiehed in it with the course breeks Of the common soldier. l saw the gorgeous gold-laeed breeks or the kavasses or dragomans of legations. saw all manner of laced, embroidered and braided breeks. which had strutted their brief hour on wealthly Turkish legs. thence to descend to portets, to beggars. to donker driver. And I even saw one poor Turk clad in ex-grain bags bearing a stsneiled stamp in English on the dome.
 All of these remarks. be it understood, apply to the breeks of the Turks. As to the breeks Of the Turkesses I will say little. But the same indifference to their netherwear exist among the women as among the men. You will see a Turkish woman richly clad so far as concerns her yashmak and her silk feridjee, but declinating in elegance and cleanliness as she descends. Below the knee all elegance disappears and a pair of sleazy, alpacs, balloon-like trousers, ungartered socks and old yell low slippers, down at heel, shabbily snish off the lady who started so ele- gantly at the other end. Another pe- culiarity of the Turkish woman, with her shabby trousers and slipshod foot gear. is her indifference as to exposing that end of her. While she is extremely careful to keep her face covered she is equally careless about her legs. It is not uncommon to see group of Turk ish women stunning themselves in cemetery-they apparently affect grave yards as pleasure resorts; as they lie basking in the sun in these cheerful places they have an infantile fashion of pulling uo their trousers and scratch ing one bare leg with the hoof of the other
 One day, while on the Grande Rue de Pers-a busy street with European shops T saw every now and again yelled ladies whose attire seemed to demolish my theory. They were bold, black eyed beauties; they wore very thin wells which they kept continually dropping; they wore the same black and white garments as all the Turkish ladies did. But in one respect they differed-they were very trim about their footgear. Most of them wore matty buttomed boots. with extremely high heels. evil dently of French make, while their hosiery. of which they made lavish display, was of costly silk. Here was a divergence from the shabby yellow slippers and the ungartered socks. My theory seemed in danger,I made haste to confer with Demetrius Arghyropolos, our dragornan.
 "Demetri.'' said I. ''are those ladies wonder Turkish ladies?"
 Dose ladies?" he replied. following n1y finger; ''oh, no--dose ladies not Turkish. Does ladies sometime French, sometimes Ingleez, sometimes Cher man, sometimes Bulgarian-dat kind of lady is anvthing-but always Christian never Turkish
 From Demetri's manner it was evil dent that these trimily shod damsels constituted distinct class and I made no fourther queries. But it was also evident that my theories about the Turkish women's neglect of their neither gear were as we'll founded as my ob- servations on the breeks of the Turk Constantinople Letter ill San Francisco Argonaut.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-09-03
MOTHER AND SON,

On the Boston express the other day
 witnessed scene which I wish Tcould describe as 1t impressed me. It was the A o'clock express" and an elderly woman, evidently a foreigner, stepped OF the train, with that peculiar, square rigged. canvas, covered, broad valise so much used n Europe. Directly behind her was a sturdy young man, who carried the remainder of her luggage on
 his shoulder. He too was evidently foreigner, whose dress and appearance indicated that he was thoroughly &C., climated, and was now prosperous adopted American citizen. With peculiar motion the little woman shrank from taking seat in the coach among finely dressed people. Although did not understand the conversation, Iheard her inquiry as to whether they were to go "first-class." The son-for I had gotten that far in conclusions-went toward the center of the car to select a good seat, while the mother had seated herself near the door. His bright face beamed as he ushered that little stopped mother to the seat as tenderly as if she were his bride. What fappi- ness was reflected in those faces! They were seated in front of me, with their luggage carefully slowed away over- head and underneath. Her hands were brown and rough; her little bonnet was very simple; her gray hair was
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-09-03
ENGLISH IDEAS IN JEWELS.
It Decreed That Certain Kinds May
 be Worn in the Daytime

It s Decreed That Certain Kinds May
 be Worn in the Daytime.
 It is only a very few years ago that it was considered bad taste for women in English society to wear jewelry in the daytime. Now it is fashionable to wear not only diamonds and pearls with af- ternoon costumes. but also variety of other gems. The craze for barbaric jewelry was perhaps accountable for this departure in the first instance.
 At any rate, at any society function nowadays a full-dress day costume is not comlete without diamond chain or pearl collar, while brooches, pendants and trinkets of turquoise, sapphires, ru- bies or emeralds in conjunction with the dainty ieweled watch and popular paste or turquoise buttons are always to be seen. Even for morning wear the sim- pie skirt has diamond or pearl links and studs.
 Jeweled hatpins are popular wedding gifts. Jeweled waist belts and hanging purses are also much in vogue, while the fong picture earrings (which have been in fashion barely one season) are often seen in the daytime as well as at evening parties.
 Turquoises of every conceivable size and irregularity and pearls of all shapes have. been the fashion for some time past. A new stone for day wear is the New Zealand stone, which, as an adjunct to the barbaric pearl so much in fafor, is charming wear.
 Apart from it's lovely coloring-a deli cate, transparent shade of green-it is supposed to be lucky" stone as well, and this to the superstitious-m minded is a welcome change from the also lucky" but rather overdone turquoise.
 Another new stone is of the 1ovelfest rose-pink tint, transparent, yet with the cloudy softness of the opal This stone, which forms a becoming finish to an af- ternoon costume, Is worn as necklace, pendant, brooch or earrings, and is as yet but little known to the fashionable world.-London Express.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-09-03
A HOUSE THAT FOLDS UP.

l saw a seashore lodge once built by a man and his wife, who not only had an increasing family of small children, but also numbers of nieces and nephews and friends whom they loved to invite to the absolutely free life of their wilderness lodge. And they contrived a unique and inexpensive method of hav- ing many rooms for sleeping without an immense house space besides, The house had a wide porch. and deep square bay or lookout" in the living room. This room was itself square, and each corner had @ room built in it which had one permanent wall and one on hinges. The partitions running from back to front were immovable, those running from side to side were hung on heavy strap hinges, and dur ing the day folded back against the ffll- movable partitions. making thus al- coves in each corner, the center being a square, open space. Beth partitions were of inch matched boards. To ac- commodate the staircase, which started up by one of these solid partitions, one of the "rooms" had half of each partf- tion on hinges, so as not to get in the way of the stairs, Inside each aleove was woven wire mattress, secured to the solid partition by hinges, and with its thick cotton quilt mattresses tied on it. This was raised by pulley and rope by day, and curtain ran over it.
 The staircase led to a gallery, which ran about twelve feet deep around the building, making the ceiling of these four lower rooms and of the square spaces between. In each corner was another room, rather larger than those below, while in the recesses between were windows and lockers, and these were four loaflng places Great stone jars of goldenrod and sea-'narsh grass es stood in them, an old spinning wheel, an aquarium, many odd and character istic things. The roof of the house, with it's central peak, made the ceiling for all this upper portion, and the whole effect was unique in the extreme. There were. tten eight bedrooms at night. four in the daytime. The fire place was betweerT3 the two back. cor- ners and served also as a chimney for the kitchen stove, the. kitchen being. a one-story extension.-E. E. Holman in the August Outing.
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large number Of risks, and unless the failure is a very serious one, any deficiency is often made up to ship owner or shipper by the broker who has transacted the business.
 The principal business of the mem bers of Lloyds is the insurance of ships and their cargoes. These risks have the security of underwriters deposits. In practice the capital behind an un- derwriter vastly exceeds the deposit he has made. and the security of the public rests on the high character and stand ing of members.
 In addition many of the members do a large business in insurance other than marine, and many speculate in in- surance, like Wall street spectators in stocks. Insurance against fires, burg laFy, theft of jewels from travellers, live stock, race horses, war risks, the risk of taxes being increased or decreased and scores of other methods are daily transactions.
 Insurance on the lives of the kings, soverefgns and prominent persons are a novelty to Americans. It is surprising to see the amount of speculative busi- ness in this line. When King Edward was so i'll that his death was expected millions of dollars were invested in in- surance by Englishmen just as a specu- lation or to protect their trade should the monarch die. At the time of Queen Victoria's jubilee the shopkeepers, decorators and contractors for stands and the like. in order to protect their investments, took out insurance against postponenent or stoppage of the parade, even against storm. It is said that the members of Lloyds made and lost $200,000 last summer over the post ponement of the coronation. Some of this speculative business is one of honor and underwriters could repudiate liabi- lity if they chose, but it is proud boast of Lloyds' that no policies are ever dis puted. Lloyds' policies are accepted everywhere as gilt edge securities and even banks will take them at their face value.-Brooklyn Eagle.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-09-03
1t M,,, snrnrl.e You-rrr It

; Ii is the medicine above all others for catarrh and is worth its weight in gold. Ely's Cream Balm does all that is claimed for it.-B. W. Sperry, Hartford, Conn.
 My son was afflicted with catarrh. He used Ely's Cream Balm and the dis agreeable catarrh all left hin.-J. C.. 0lmstead. Arcola, III.
 The Balm does not irritate or cause sneezing. Sold by druggists at 50 cents or mailed by Ely Brothers, 56 Warren St.. New York.
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The tax collections of Tuesday amounted to s72. 2.sss.4O. The per cent. penalty now attaches.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-09-03
WHEN MARRIAGE Is A FAILURE.
Girl With Ambitions Cannot Wed and
 Preserve Her Hanniness.

Girl With Ambitions Cannot Wed and
 Preserve Her Happiness.
 . Foremost among those by whom matrimony should be avoided, if they would preserve their happinness, is the ambitious girl Doubtless her capacity for loving is equally as large as any other womans but if she has con- secrated her life to win fame, once the novelty of marriage wears off, ambition reasserts itself as the prime factor in her scheme of existence. and husband and home suffer as a consequence.
 Now, as a lover no man presents q woman's ambition: indeed he will promise that his shall be the strong arm to aid her weak woman's powers to ascend the hill to fame. but once
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-21
THE LONG-WAISTED FIGURE

The long wasted figure is the figure Of
the day. So great is the desire for the
long waist that those who cannot culti-
vate it naturally are Stimulating it.
The long front is the result. The front
of the waist is pulled down and pinned,
with the result that the woman looks as
though her waist line were much lower
than 1t is.
OF course this Is contrary to nature, but
so are the heels upon the shoes, and SO
are corsets, and so, in fact, are the very
conditions Of life. The up-to- date woman.
then, must have long, fine waist.
The short-waisted woman cannot hope
to look stylish-not until the styles change
at least-unless she proceeds at once to
lengthen it.
The woman who wants to acquire the
popular long wasted figure can do so very
satisfactorily by perfectly natural methods.
Let her loosen her waistband and let
out her corset strings to their utmost.
Better still, take the corset Off when exer-
cising. Now let her take an ordinary
handball and toss 1t from hand to hand,
resting the weight first upon one foot and
then upon the other. Raise one hand
high and throw the ball from hand to
hand. This is playing ball with ones
own self, and very good sport 1t is. You
can knit a cover for the ball if you find
that the rubber is inclined to harden the
palms
For this work by all means make your
self a convenient suit, and wear it when
exercising. It need not be elegantly cut,
but it should fit you and allow you free
use Of your arms and legs.
A short waist is caused by lack Of
exercise and the presence Of fat. AS the
abdomen creeps up. the waist gets short
| er and shorter. and 1t shortens so the
figure of woman is spoiled.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-21

The Easter girl Is coming-coming with
the flowers and the sunshine of spring.
She will surprise you, coquette with you,
charm you, for there is nothing old-fash
ioned or conventional about the Easter girl
of 1908. "'s.
And yet, like all the other Easter girls
Of the past she depends upon her clothes
for much of her charm and individuality.
To every woman, old and young, the in
terest in the Easter hat never Wanes. Each
year she finds it more irresistible than the
last and every year its selection is a prob
lem hard to solve. However, the Easter
hat of 1908 is much more accommodating
than any Of its predecessors-accomm
dating in the sense that there is a fashion
able shape becoming to every type Of face.
There are turbans, picture hats and
toques-hats with no crowns at all and
hats with very conspicuous crowns indeed.
But, no matter how they differ in shape,
they all show the work of the man or wo-
man of artistic feeling. The Easter hats
are invariably made hats, light in effect
and revealing many materials. The straw
braids are cleverly combined with tulle
or naline and net; lace and straw ap-
pliques form many Of the new models.
There are all sorts Of pretty ideas in
troduced in the underbrim effects, and
flowers, fruit and ostrich feathers are the
trimmings Of the moment. .t a.
| Lace hats are also good style for Easter
wear with the flat crown entirely of flow
erS.
| Camellias, gardenias and white wiolets
are much in vogue. Forget-me e-nots are
! distinctly in favor. So fashionable is the
dainty little forget-me-not tina a number
of the imported lace hats are scattered
with wee velvet forget-me-nots appliqued
to the lace as well as being trimmed with
/ the artificial flowers, either in graceful
sprays forming the crown and dropping
over the hair at the back Of the hat or ir
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-21

choux combined with soft ribbon. Hats
which look as though they were roses in
side and out will also be seen among the
models which appear for the first time
in the Easter Sunday after-church parade.
Hats trimmed with fruit will also be
distinctly smart. Peaches are q favorite
trimming for the Easter hat; also lemons,
purple p1ums and little pink checked ap-
pies The straw braids Of which many
of the new hats are made are exceedingly
effective this year. One known as Bleuere,
has very lovely changeable effect pro-
duced by the many different colored baths
it has received. - tE 49,
and more artistic than ever, and then
there is a straw braid which has much
the effect Of satin ribbon. It is called
Rani and is twisted around the wire
frame of the hat much as II It were rib
bon instead Of straw.
Many black hats will be worn this East
er Sunday not only of French chip and
the finest Milan straw braid but also Of
heavy black Cluny lace wired.
OF course, the Easter girl who charms
you is not content with merely a new
Easter hat. She wants a frock, a new
coat and many little dainty accessories to
her dress to feel at peace with herself
and all mankind. - y,
And what will the modish, bewitching
Easter girl wear tHlS year! ! nat IS tHe
question which IS interesting every wo-
man the land over.
:. In the first place, whatever her gown Is
it will be much trimmed. And in the sec
ond place her silhouette will be graceful
Materials will be more or less soft anG
clinging, much Lansdowne and voie be.
ing used Delicate shades will be favored
though the all-black gown is regarded a:
particularly smart. Etamine continues t
be high in vogue and mohair is a distinc
fashion leader. Many gowns Of twint
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-21
ENGLISH COLLEGE WOMEN
Their Ethical Culture Tendencies Towards
RatlonalIsm Differ Strongly from
Those Of University Men.

English people are beginning rather to
open their eyes at the ethical culture ten
denotes Of Newnlam and Girton college
women. Herbert Burrows, one OF the
leaders Of ethical thought in England told
me yesterday that the brilliantly educated
girls Of this country were manifesting pro-
nounced atheistic tendencies.
TITS curious fact Mr.. Burrows said,
'sbut Oxford and Cambridge men are for
the most part Il mean those who go in for
religion at alD extreme ritualists, while
university women generally go to the 9th
er extreme and approach rationalism Of
one degree or another. suppose this is
accounted for by the fact that as yet
only reasonably clever women go to the
university, while college doors have long
been open to men of poor talents.
People can laugh at Englishwomen all
they like, make fun OF their dressing and
their conventionalities,'' continued Mr..
Burrows, but when it comes to real In
tellectual attainment and progressive
thought the Englishwoman holds second
position to none. In the ethical culture
movement she is still in the minority as
compared to man, but It Is very fair
minority am willing to make the gem
eraI statement that the English college
swpman's outlook on life Is distinctly
Broader than that Of her brother who Ii
educated In the same university. .
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-21
MODELLING IN WAX

Recently few women with artistic
tastes discovered what an interesting
thing it was to model in wax, and all ut
once many Of them have taken 1t up.
It all began with one woman who was
recovering from an illness, and who took
1t up as a time killer. She made sa many
beautiful things with her deft fingers that
her friends became fascinated with the
work. and Immediately bought stock ol
materials to see If they could do as well.
Tools are not very important. Sets ol
them always are bought by the beginner.
but the fingers prove to be of the most
use, and only In shaping intricate crev.
ices are the tool of value.
Modelling wax is brown and red IN color.
and the heat Of the hand renders it pliable.
When the molding is begun, and the de-
sired figure begins to take shape, one
adds on the different parts, instead Of
molding out from the centerpiece
Should the wax become too hard to be
pliable. 1t can be softened by placing it
III pan over Q dish Of boiling water.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-21

cloth are being made up for Easter. And
the girl who still clings to the tailor Co.'S
tune will favor Scotch homespun, espe-
cially the homespun which shows white as
the predominating color.
The Easter gowns will introduce many
novelties in skirts. The plain skirt will
be hard to find. The tunc skirt, with
whose figure will allow it. Shirred skirts
will be seen and plated skirts made with
hip yoke and front panel.
Three quarter length coats will be con-
spicuous1y fashionable on Easter Sunday.
Invariably, they will match the skirt with
which they are worn. Among the more
severe styles the corset coat is new
model. It is sure to be the delight Of the
girl who Is proud of her figure. It is a
fitted coat twenty seven inches long, made
with sixteen cores. It has a tailor finish,
by the seams being covered by stitched
straps Of the same material as the coat.
But this style Of garment will only be one
of the many that will appear on Easter
morning. The fanciful loose coat will per-
haps be the most in favor, It may be
short or three-quarter length, according
to the fancy of the individual girl who
wears it.. But it hangs gracefully loose
and has sleeves which are worth studying,
and of course is collarless. These coats
are of peau de sole, perfectly black, velvet
and lightweight cloth. And they are ex-
quisitely trimmed with silk braids, jet
ornaments, rich embroideries and lace ap-
pliaues Many Of them are made with
stole fronts where much of the trimming
is displayed. ss'-~.a$
The blouse Jacket will also appear al
Easter time, as well as many a fancifu
bolero In the thin materials plated DO.
leros will be seen, made very short an6
worn over a. lace or embroidered Sill
blouse. - r., i