West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-06-25
OUR NEW YORK LETTER.
Forest Fires and Fashion,-A Dry
Spelt-Capital and Labor
In Hst Contest.

From our regular correspondent.
People have for years been predicting a
big war between capital and labor; and Il
now seems TO have begun aud bids fair to
wage to some sort OF bitter and compelling
end. don't know whether an equable
adjustment of conditions will eventuate /;
or whether any purpose of equality or equity
will bc subseved. ! only know that bust.
ness is dull, and that the weather has been
so dry that we have irembled for the fate
OF the crops, and that between the floods in
the West and the forest fires in New Eng
land, the Adirondacks and Long Island,
America is not as happily conditioned as
she might be, at the present writing
Every recurrence of Spring, these later
years. brings general upheaval Last year
we had Mont Pelee's eruptions and long
line of kindred evils. This year there has
been good deal of most everything to keep
the country on edge.
/, is rumored that the man who organized
tho big hotel strike in Chicago has come to
New York to do likewise. In view Of the
fact that this city is Mecca for Southern
and Western buyers.and sight-seers during
the summer months, IL would be a calamity
all round 10 have our big feeding places 60
out Of business, even temporarily as mat.
tiers stand, folks from afar had better bring
some crackers and cheese along TO fall back
upon.
Fashion continues as fascinatingly active
as ever Her fads and fauees are many
and varied indeed. The Summer cools her
heated brow with plated straw fan, which
IS fetching TO look upon and costs but a
few cents. Her pretty face is shaded by a
hat which is like unto a much friIled petit.
coat, so profusely is il founced with dainty
lace.
Silver birch furniture is well liked for
porch and camp uses.
Pongee parasols--which arc always use.
fu' as we'll as preiiy--are much in evidence.
a linen gown in natural color Is always
good for service and refreshing TO look upon.
One naiIy affair Of this kind has collar and
lapels Of black cloth stitched with white.
The Iapels extend the full length of the
coat On the cuffs appear narrow bands of
the black.
AZ Lord Taylor's-whcre everything
that IS sterling, useful, beautiful. rare and
dainty may be found-there are exquisite
lingerie hats in many delightful concei,s.
One especially charming specimen has low
crown and wide rim of embroidery in panels
and edged with Val lace. Under the rim
twines long. rich white plume with en-
traneing effect; aud pale blue ribbon of
exclusiog quality enci'cles the crown.
White lace Jokes adoin culoted linen
gowns as white cosiumrrs. Few colored
wiisls are seen, The craze being for White
ones.
Most of The white waits are sufficiently
transparent to reveal lac outline Of ,he fo,m,
to say nothing Of ihe trimmings on the
orsei.oover
The pretty little one piece corsei.coyeis
find great favor When they ht over good
corset, the two together impati distinctive
touch Of grace end eleganse TO Tie human
fofm--whieh, without such enhanccmenis
does not always appear divine. There Is no
point Of a Noman's figure which The r. & G.
corset will not emphasize; and no deficiency
short Of absolute deformity that it will not
modify as to render scarcely dis,ingu,shable.
a lovely pink linuen gown is trimmed
with big white circular medallions edging
the skirt. Smaller ones edge the bodice
aud are SCI, in the yoke.
EVELYN CABLE