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The evening world., 1903-11-19
SCHEFF
STRIKES SNAG
Singers Gown Catches on Stage
and Several Yards of Chiffon
Are Torn 0ff-Richie Ling to
the Rescue.

There was a moment of intense az
element n suspense at the Broadway
Theatre last night. Every woman In
the house was on the verge OF widest
anxiety, and the men, too. were keenly
awake to the situation.
When the vivacious FRITZ gchefa
made her entrance in her stunning
white coat and pale green chiffon gown
In the second act It looked for q mo-
ment like q new sensation bordering
on an enforced and implanted disrobing
act might be on the programme.
snag on the stage floor. She tripped'
gracefully across the stage. but the
chiffon stuck to the tack. Yards ana
yards OF chiffon left a trial behind her.
breath. Finally Fritzi gave q strenuous
pull and terked the chiffon loose from
the snag. but there h was with yarfs
and yards of narrow green ruffles float,
At last the vtvacious little star pickles
up the offending skirt and gave ~
Ireauo tug. Would It come OFT The,
Mh9le aud anaiea iS1 was sisTt T., but tn no
ing chiffon. Finally Richie Ling, gal-l
a cavalier. eprang to the rescue. Aa|
picked UP the obdurate -ruffles and BE-
chiffon ruffles like q bail OF yarn.
For a moment the courteous tenor was,
covered with embarrassment and dis
tress. Tho situation was too much for
FIRTH. The nerves Of the audience were
bent to the limit. FRITZ began to laugh
and a oar went over the theatre that
lasted for several momenta
With a final effort the combined exer-
lions of the enhancing Babette and her
stage lover were united in bursting
der the chiffon bonds OF disaster and with
one final pull and struggle left Richie
Ling with an armful OF green chiffon
tw1ned around him that necessitated
side-stepping into the wings and the as
~sistance of several pretty chorus girls.
But FRITZ laughed more heartily than
aly one and the performance went on,
although che stars skirt was minus sew
eral yards of ruffiing.
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many cases the sleeves were opened up
the entire back seam. and these dainty
ruffies dubbed and 1uttered out.
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signs in black. white. pearl and colored

signs in black. white. pearl and colored
sequins.
With spangles to the right OF you
and spangles to the left OF YOU, verify
II seemed as II the entire show were
one blaze. 1t was not unusual to see
rare laces deliberately enhanced with
priceless Jewels. while semi-precious
stones adorned what might be known
as ordinary gowns. or these were the
turquoise Inc amethyst, with a gener-
u ~sprinkling of pearls. Flint gold or
silver threads added materially to the
general glitter.
Sleeves were the most varied feature
OF the gowns and bodices, long, three
quarter or elbow length carrying ont
the same general form of fitting the
upper arm very closely and fariny out
in exaggerated balloons at the back In
the neighborhood of the elbow. Every
conceivable idea In trlmming-fur. lace,
velvet and flowers. tucked. plated.
shirred or rufied-wus used, but all
looked the same at a short distance.
The old saggy, loose-hanging sleeve
seemed extinct. and stiff. crinoline eff
fects were much in evidence. Upon the
dressiest bodices the sleeves were
trimmed with the most graceful and
coquettlsh frills and rufies of lace be-
low h elbow. and In some instances
inside of hanging sleeves TO
form a finish to the inside lining. IN
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VARIETY OF SKIRTS.

The variety of skirts kept pace with
the variety OF sleeves-from the long.
flowing skirt with numbers II fuzzy
frou-frous at the foot to the plain
edged. rather prlmitive-looking instep
skirt. This latter design was affected
by the youthful members OF the ultra
fashionable almost exclusively, and Is
certainly a dainty and becoming Idea.
The separate blouse or waist seemed
entirely replaced by the separate coat
scheme, from the Louis Seize design to
the very short sleeveless bolero. with
lar dainty coffee" Jackets inter-
spersed. The very short boleros In lace
dyed to the color tone OF the gown or
in self-toned panne. etc. were very
chic worn with The instep skirt trimmed
TO correspond.
These Jackets reach only Just below
the shoulder-blades at the back. and IN
fall Just below the waist. One particu-
larly pretty design was OF cream-col-
ored chiffon, broadcloth-the shade al
most a yellow-which. by the a
seemed the keynote of the color scheme
at the show. In combination with dainty
blues, pinks and velvet shades. The
bolero was of coarse yellow lace. with
epaulette sleeves n a wide band OF
the lace set In the skirt above a deep
hem. The entire costume was worn
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M ME. JUDGE
DESCRIBES GOWNS
By Madame Ludice.

Fashion has done much to make
the Horse Show. From the chic morn
Ing toilets. delicately "hossey". to the
daintily-exqulsite afternoon and evening
creations. every effort seems made to
gain public attention. Never before has
more money been expended to array my
lady In silks and laces before. and
small fortunes were spent on many OF
the outfits.
In h evening the show was gor-
geous with the wonderfully beautiful
materials. The exquisite creepy chif-
fons, barred with broad satin bands OF
self color or embossed with great
punches OF flowers in natural tints,
were triumphs of coloring and weav
ing. The gowns were of cloths ef
various weaves and weights. from the
dlaphanous voiles to the satiny broad
cloths. so SOFT and plant that the
materials fell in soft. sweeping curves
that were beautiful enough without
deSoratiOn 't
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however, simply ordered her groom to
give n hand and sprang into the saddle.
A minute later Jonac King was
stretching out at a l.40 clip, fairly
flying by the furlong posts, but before
half an hour had passed the t~ireless
efforts Of the daring Young horsewoman
was meant for more than merely hold.
ing in before the final squirt. A week
later Mrs. Hitchcock ordered the prom
ising young race-horse TO be taken to
blue ribbon with him in the Ladies'
Saddle-Horse" class. AS one old horse
mai put 1t. "5he accomplished the
impossible, for she succeeded in doing
what the greatest students In horse
flesh have long considered beyond the
most p~ainstaking and patient skill"
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medallions of the black lace, the
same idea being carried out in the full
sleeve. a wide-ftted girdle of cream
sash ends behind. With this COSTUME
she wore a shirred black tulle hat. the
left side raised with two white ostrich
feathers.
Mrs. Alfred Vanderbilt was there look
ing remarkably well In a gown OF for
eef-me-not blue moussellne de sole en-
broidered all over with cream-colored
silk flowers
Miss Gerry had on a square-necked
gown OF black chiffon and a loose
three-Qua-ter coat of red, the turn
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Mrs. Thomas Hitchcock, Jr., Gets Blue
Ribbon With Thoroughbred She Made
Into Saddle Horse Despite Warning Of
Husband hat Feat Was Impossible.
Distinctive Features Of
the Horse ShoW GouvnS
By Nine. JUDGE.

The distinctive features of fashion at the Horse Show were:
OF white Of mushroom Or oyster shades, in combination with yellow,
gray, violet, pink and blue.
The one-color tone, from hat to shoe-or the combination OF striking
colors-on hats, wraps and gowns.
The wide swathing girdle, almost a corselet in appearance, Of black
satin o. in color scheme Of the gown; the absence OF collar or stock and
the square-cut front, high back on the bodice, being almost entirely the
idea for the neck finishing.
The "instep" skirt, gathered full about the hips and hanging evenly
all around about four inches from the floor.
Fihu Or shawl drapery about the shoulders. finished with fringe or
tiny fittings II correspond with the gown trimming.
Fringe in every length and pattern on gowns and wraps Of self-color.
The shaded ostrich plume on every hat Of note.
Large Gainsborough hats in all black or all white worn with gowns
to correspond and trimmed lavishly with small ostrich pumes.
Lace mitts the color of the gown, instead Of the long kid glove.
Moleskin, ermine and chinchnla the leading furs,
Wrist chatelaines for programme, glasses, handkerchief. &c. Very
large and of the gown material or fur to match the mf and neckpiece
Marabout and ostrich feather boas and muhs the shade Of the gown.
Mufs very large and fiat, and the neckpieces long and very wide o
the shoulders-on the shawl order
The princess gown in a modernized shape.
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MRS. HERMANN OELRICHS.

A stunning costume worn by Mrs.
Oelrichs had an under blouse of banana
colored cloth and gold buttons, with
girdle and sash of violet and a banana
thyst-coIored tips. A quaint little man
tie attracted attention on Mrs. Orme
Wilson. 1t was OF white cloth tncrusted
with heavy -guipure lace or a vellowish
shade and fastened by n large cloth
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button covered with guipure. She wore
a guipure lace hat with one sweeping
point d'esprit with bands OF let and
black paillettes. a corsage slightly decol-
lettc fulled over a wide belt Of crimson
Johnson.
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BLACKS N WHITES.

Black laces and white were used In
happy combinations: delicate black
lace. incrusted richly with heavy white
lace. or substantial black guipure or
Cluny inset with Valenciennes and
Mechlin. Also there were pattern
gowns Of net. showing exquisite de-
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MRS. LYDIG ADMIRED.

Mrs. Philip Lydig. in n glove-htting
black %spangled princess gown. excited
enthusiastic admiration. 1t was lmpos-
s!ble to discover how its wearer got
into It. for 1t was n n surface OF
shining black from nee to knee. whence
1t fell to the floor in full flowing
draperies of the ~spangles. A large
spangled hat. with two enormous black
plumes sweeping down the back, fn-
ishcd to perfection this conspicuous
gown of all glitterirg black.
Lady Gordon-Lennox was charming
In an all-white costume. Miss Giulia
Morosini dppeared 20 advantage in a
gown OF ivory crepe, the guimpe OF
which revealed a deep iounc of cream
chantilly lace powdered with gold
motifs of black lace. The corsdge had
a transparent yoke OF jewelled lace.
from which fell a bertha of the lace
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YELLOW PREDOMINATEs.

Pink with yellow and violet with yell
low are quite the prominent color
combinations at h show.
The hats-well. such a variety OF
shape, color and fabric as there was!
There were high crowns and low owns
and no crowns at all. but on one and
all was the uhinultous ostrich feather.
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down collar and wide cuffs OF which
were relieved with black and gold braid
and an all-black a with plumes.
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over a rose pink slip. A shaded pink
plume decorated the large yellow lace
hat
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-01-29
FRIDAY.

Senator Rubey Of Macon, cashier Of
a bank, thinks that the trust compan
les should not be permitted an advant
age now possessed by them under the
law, whereby they are not compelled
to keep at least is per cent of their
demand deposits in the reserve fund
He introduced bill in the Senate this
morning providing that whenever the
reserve falls below IS per cent, the
company must cease making loans.
The bill introduced by Senator Kin.
ealy providing for an additional Circuit
Judge in st. Louis was reported favor
ably this morning. II will be taken up
after the Juvenile Court bill is dis.
posed Of
Senator Worries of Buchanan distiu
guished himself this morning by secur
ing the passage Of bills which he intro
duced for the benefit of ST. Joseph.
Senator Rubey introduced a bin IN
accC- Lance with the constitutional
amendment providing for the transfer
ance of school moneys to the sinking
fund and the issuance of certificates OF
Indebtedness.
In executive session this morning the
Senate Committee on Municipal Cor
porations reported favorably the
names of Andrew Blong and William
G. Frye as Police Commissioners Of St
Louis. Both men were confirmed with
out dissent.
Adjournment was taken until p. m.
Monday.
The House wrangled two hours to.
day over the proper method of proceed
ure in the Eversole-Declue contest
from Washington County. and then
postponed the whole matter for further
consideration until next Tuesday at 2
p. m,
Representative Baker of Galloway
County introduced a bill in the House
today to establish Hospital for Inc.
briates" in connection with the Fulton
Insane Asylum.
The following are among the new
measures introduced in the House to-
day:
Joint resolution by Mr., Britain Of
Greene, memoralizing Congress to ere
ate national park out of the battle
field at Springfield, Mo,
MIR. Wallace Of Rails: Requiring all
commission men dealing in live stocR
and poultry to give $4,000 bond. q
Mr. Britain Of Greene: Making 1t a
misdemeanor, punishable by fine of not
exceeding $50, to play football or base,
ball on Sunday.
Mr.. Farley of Plat: For the regu.
lation of telephone rates.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-01-29
TWO Men KllIed IN Exnloslon.

Pittsburg, Pa: Two men were
killed and four seriously injured early
Friday in the eastern end of the Wa
bash tunnel south side, by an explo-
sion of dynamite, due, it is said, to
some one turning on the electric cur
rent without receiving the proper sig
nal The dead; Frank Taylor, night
foreman, 81 years old. married, crushed
to death; Harry Florence, day foreman,
single, head blown of. Injured--James
McGovern, white, single, will probably
die; Thomas Harvey, colored. condi-
ton serious; unknown white man and
unknown negro; both will recover.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-01-29
WEDNESDAY.

Senator Matthews of st. Louis Conn,
~ introduced Dill in the upper
branch OF the General Assembly today,
aimed at the trust companies. In brief,
1t amends the law by prohibiting trust
companies from buying and selling
real estate and from acting as execu-
tors of wills. AS the trust companies
draw a great part OF their revenue
from this source under the present
statute, It is not probable that they
will see this privilege taken away from
them without a hard fight for recogni-
ton.
Bradley of st. Francois aroused a
discussion regarding the rules when he
asked for further time in which to
present amendments to his biH com.
polling railroad companies TO furnish
free transportation 10 every stock ship
per- Senator Lee of Carter chairman
of the Committee on Agriculture, ex-
planned that the committee was ready
to report the bill Immediately, bnt
that the author favored delay. Upon
motion Bradley was allowed ten days
in which to present his amendment
There was another flood Of new bills
in the House this morning. The fol-
lowing were among the more import
ant measures:
Mr.. Cardner of st. Louis County:
For the regulation of tontlue compau
les
Mr.. Hudson of Worth Increasing
the salary of Circuit Judges to $4,000
a year, and levying $1,000 of this on
the revenues of counties comprising
such circuit, where it is composed OF
more than one county.
Mr.. Maple Of Christian; Providing
for county boards of education to be
composed of the Superintendent of
Public Schools and two persons to be
named by the County Court. This
board is empowered to prescribe a
course of study for the schools Of each
county.
Mr.. Weaver of jefferson introduced
the civil list appropriation bill in the
House this morning. 1t appropriates
in all $500, 500, which is divided among
the various departments. This meas
ure merely provides the statutory sal
aries for the State and judicial officials
and the payment of clerical forces.
Senator Charles j. Walker of Colum-
bia today introduced libel bill provid-
ing penalties for ridiculing and at
tempting to lower a mans reputation
in the community. Truth of the state
ment is defense.
The House Committee on Elections
spent all of this afternoon and evening
in considering the contest of E. T. Ev-
ersole against ]. G. DeClue. Before
adjournment this evening it was decid-
ed to continue the case until tomorrow
afternoon.
At a meeting Of the House Stock
Yards Committee this afternoon, the
stock yards bill came up for discussion.
This bill was introduced by Wallace
of Rails and provides lower rates for
stock in the yards. the St. Joseph
Representatives asked that a public
hearing on the bill be held. Chairman
Hams fixed the date for the hearing
for next Monday January &c, at pm,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-01-29
HsaIth Did MOI Retnrn.

DR.. ]. M. Donaldson, a physician OF
Kansas City, died Friday at Excelsior
Springs, Mo, where he had gone in the
hope of lettering his health. Doctor
Donaldson had practiced medicine in
Kansas City for the last six years, He
was born and reared in Shelby County,
Missouri. He received his early educa-
tlon there, and later was graduate
from the st. Louis Medical College.
After graduation he practiced for 20
years at Hamilton, Mo, He was 81
years old. His wife, formerly Miss
Mary George of Hamilton, died nearly
ten years ago. Three sons survive
him.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-01-29
CARNEGIE LIBRARY TAX VOID.
Decision Rendered in Circuit Court at
Springfield, Mo.

In the Circuit Court at Springfield
Judge Neville rendered a decision for
the plaintiff in the case of Councilman
H. Clay TompSins against the city to
prohibit the collection of a Carnegie
library tax, on the ground that it is
illegal. The court found that, as the
levy was over and above the legiti-
mate 60 cents on 800, that it is void,
and enjoined its collection.
With the exception of very few
persons, the tax for one year has been
paid, and the president of the library
board stated Saturday afternoon that
the work on the erection of the build.
ing will be continued just the same
as il the decision had not been made
The city will appeal the case. Council
man Tompkins, who brought the suit
signed the letter asking Carnegie for
the library, as he was at that time
Mayor pro TEN. He voted for the tax
and was one of the strongest support
.ers of the bill in the council. The I'll
ing of the suit came as a great sur
prise, and the trial has been watched
with much interest. -Four of the lead
ing attorneys of the city were EN-
plOyed and nearly two whole days
we're spent in the argument.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-01-29
THURSDAY.

Free transportation on the railroads
started an incipient free-for-all discus
sion in the Senate this morning If
anything may be judged from the re-
marks of influential Senators, both in
public and in private, the railroads will
be required to furnish free Transports
ton instead of giving it out as favor.
One of the first bills introduced in the
Senate was by Bradley of st. Francois.
1t fixed penalties for delegates to CON
ventions, members of political commit
tees and all officials who accept free
transportation on the railroads. BY
adding delegates to conventions and
committeeman to the list Of prescribed
recipients of passes, the bill went fur
Their than the present law, but upon a
viva voce vote, the motion to engross
Bradley's bill was lost.
BY resolution adopted in the Senate
this morning $4,000 was transferred
from the Railroad and Warehouse Com
missloners' inspection fund to the gen
eral fund
The Juvenile Court bill, which was
introduced In the Senate at the first Of
the session, was given to the Commit
tee on Criminal Jurisprudence this
morning for action.
The House was again flooded with
new bills. Some of them are almost
duplicates of bills already pending, but
others propose entirely new legislation
The House ge defarnainad ~ Iaorn
something about the present method
of leasing convict labor at the Peniten
tiary to contractors, A bill was intro
dueed this morning by Mr., Farley d
Platte prohibiting the prison inspectors
from hereafter leasing convict labor al
a price below IS cents day. The
price prevailing for a quarter Of cen
tury has been SO cents Later in the
day the House adopted a resolution
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-01-29
sole al se.as peR li0NpREp.
bunch Of Missouri Cattle Bring Fancy
Price.

Bunch Of Missouri Cattle Bring Fancy
Price.
A carload Of 2.year-old bigh-grade
steers. fed by the Agricultural Expert
ment Station at the University, aver.
aging 1886 pounds, sold in Chicago
last week at $685., which was more
than 81 above the top of the market
for that day, and is the record price
for cattle in any market this year.
These cattle we're purchased for the
fancy New York trade.
These steers were purchased in the
vicinity OF Columbia at a cost of $4.1O
for the feeding experiments conducted
at the station, In which the feeding
value of cotton-seed meal. linseed meal
amt bran, in combination with corn,
was compared with corn alone, on blue
grass pasture. They have been on full
feed since July 1.
These cattle were also used by the
students in the stock-judging exercises
required of the students in the Agricul,
tural College, and were used to impress
upon these young men the Importance
of handling only high-grade stock
Four Of the best steers in the orig
inal bunch purchased by the station
were taken out last spring to go with
a load Of show cattle that won at the
International Fat Stock Show at Chi.
cago this fall.
These steers were considered by all
authorities to be the best and to be
carrying the finest finish of any ami
mails that have been on the market
since the Fat Stock Show, and were
considered by some to have been cap
able of winning in that contest
The station now has 80 high-grade
calves, with which 1t is comparing the
influence Of age upon the cost of beef
'One-third of these calves will be mar
lketed next fall as yearlings. another
third the following fall as 2-year-olds
and the third bunch will be carried
until they are years old careful
record being kept of all the food con-
sumed during the progress Of the ex-
pertinent.
The United States Government is
cooperating with the station in con-
Quoting this experiment, and has a
special officer located here to collect
data and report the results to the
Government.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-01-29
lMall Llned VIE AoneY.

George w Forbis, a well-known
farmer. living near Hilldale Howard
County, has just discovered that he
has been living In house Of honey.
six years ago bees found iodgment be,
tween the weatherboards and plaster
Ing Of his residence. Last week he
concluded to Investigate, and on tear
ing away the weasherboards, found
that the bees had made q solid wall Of
honey. More than 100 pounds Of the
finest quality 81 honey were taken
ont
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-01-29
humane sooletY oraanIzed.

Prominent women of Carthage have
perfected an organization of humane
society for the protection Of animals
and children An enthusiastic meeting
was held in the First Presbyterian
Church and crusade against brutality
is projected. The officers Of the or.
ganization are. President, Mrs, w. 2.
Hall; secretary, Mrs. Don Hamilton;
treasurer, Mrs. George w. Lawrence.
A ways and means committee and vice
presidents were elected from the
wards OF the city.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-01-29
stlneon,s ReslanatIon Accented.

At meeting of the Board of Direc.
tors Of the Missouri State Fruit Exper-
iment Station held 81 Nsodnt in Grove
the resignation of Prof. Tohn T. Sin
son, which takes effect on February l..
was considered and accepted. The
board has selected r. w. Fourot. who
has for some time been identified with
the station as assistant in vegetable
pathology, to take charge of the sta
ton as acting director until success
or of Prof. Stinson is selected. Appli
cations for this place are now being
considered by the board, and perma-
nent director for the station will prob.
ably be selected at the next meeting
of the board, which will be within 60
DAYS