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Evening star., 1903-11-21
PERILs OF GIRL MESSENGERS.
Police Matron Declares It is Sure Moral
Destruction for Them.

From the Kansas City Times.
Mrs. Patti Moore matron of the Kan
sas City police department. believes that 1t
is the duty of someone to take steps to
put an end to the employment of young
girls as messengers. Mrs. Moore says that
she cannot believe that the parents that
permit their daughters to take such posi-
tiOns or the telegraph and messenger COM
panies who employ them realize what dan
gers beset the girls.
1T is terrible to think of the influences
that are being thrown around some of
these young girls" said Mrs. Moore, land
the wckedness with which they cannot es-
cape becoming familiar. l know of in
stances where these girls have been sent
into districts in which are the worst dives
in the city and into which it is bad enough
to send a boy. And, too, 1 have heard with
my own ears men joking with some of these
girls so coarsely as to make my blood boil
The practice of employing girls as mes
SengerS did not come into general use In
Kansas City until recently. Last Septem-
Der when school began so many boys gave
up their places to get an education that
there We're not enough left to run errands
and carry messages. Some of the tele-
graph and messenger companies were then
forced to the expedent of employing girls
and old men. The companies say the girls
give better satisfaction than the boys be-
| ing more reliable. One company said re-
Gently that 1t was easy to get girls to dc
| the work. it having fifty applications on its
waiting list.
Evening star., 1903-11-21
A BOON TO HOUSEWIVES.
Great Variety of China Service With
out Extra Cost.

China In open stock sets IS one of the
conveniences of the present day. The In
creasing prevalence of the course dinner
and the practice of using several varieties
or china for its service is largely responsi.
bic for the change. A woman who some
years ago purchased a handsome dinner SET
now feels that If she used 1t alone she
would make a poor showing before her
guests.
DlHerent plates are used for every course
Ihe service plates are of particularly fine
emma. The plates for the meat course are
OF a simpler and more substantial design
than those for the dessert, and the after.
dinner coffee is served in cups as delicate
as can be found. In the larger establish
mehts dinner Is served from the buffers
pantry. Many of the dishes used In n
simpler menage where the roast and its
accompaniments are placed on the ia bile ara
not required in the former case. The needs
or the different housekeepers are as varied
as the houses In which they live
1T is no more expensive to have several
ulHerent kinds of china than to have All
the pieces alike. Open sets have made this
possible. Within the last five years these
nave increased in size and number Now
there is practically no style of china thar
cannot be bought In open stock
A set of china which the merchant keens
on hahd ana from which his customer
makes her selectlons is much more conn
plete than the one he would have formerly
sold her entire. He is prepared to suit
all tastes and meet all needs. He has tea
pots IN all sizes. chocolate pots equally
varied and sugar bowls and creamers to
match. woman with a large, small or
medium family finds exactly the set size
she requires. If her family increases. she
Is able to increase her number of pieces
and to obtain the larger Sizes
II is also possible to replace any piece
~ ~, emma; ii me hoGsekeeper is not. as in
the old days, heart broken over the loss of
dish 1t can easily be duplicated
Ihere are open sets not only in the fine
emma, but in the pottery. In this less ex-
pensive ware are delightful reproductions
OF old-time dark blue with quaint little low
teapots, sugar bowls and creamers The
pottery in lighter colors. in pinks and in
pinks and greens combined, has something
of the art nouveau designs. They are pleas
ing even if they have not quite the charm
of the REPRODUCTIONS.
Evening star., 1903-11-21
MUST HAVE FINE FURS
The Well-Dressed Woman
and Her Demands.
NEW WINTER WRAPS
GORGEOUS AND VERY EXPENSIVE
GARMENTS.
Rabbit Skin and Others Popular in
Bygone Days Again in
Favor.
NEW WINTER WRAPS
81, ial Correspondence Of The Evening Star.

,.ial Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
NEW YORK, November 10 1903
The durable ami the fragile are closely
allied i'm wCman's fashions this winter, and
nowhere is this more felt than in the dis
position of furs. Evening gowns of the
airicst net or lace, and in the purcst white
or palcst color. will be accented by line
of inky fur. Narrow borders Of sable are
much liked with tints, and so independent
are the freaks of fashion that these bor-
ders may even be seen upon spangled
froCkS
But the fur wrap, which is to mufTle the
street gown ana give look of luxury ev-
cry day, is the great point with the femi-
nine world.
durable skin for this wrap and one
that admits of unlimited renovation is Per
sian lamb. In short coats and blouse jack
cts, the latter of which are sometimes be
Gaycd with vests of white kid richly en-
hroiderod with color. this woOlly fur is as
much seen as ever. The revival Of turbans
likewise adapts il 10 hcadgcar. 50 that a
Persian lamb set in three pieces jacket.
hat and mUf-is no uncommon sight. The
Evening star., 1903-11-21
WEAR A BELT
Or Corset and Keep Your Hair, Says
German Scientist.
Berlin Cor. Milwaukee Sentinel.

Berlin Cor. Milwaukee Sentinel.
"Hoch' the corset!
Down with the dress reformer who usu-
ally reforms" at an age at which she mas
no form TO reform-for she is the friend OF
the baldhead microbe.
For the corset has found friend.
II is declared to be certain cure Ior
badness by a scientist who will not be de-
MED. but comes forward with bald-headed
facts.
He bIames badness on exclusively an-
dominal or deep breathing, which men
affect. and in which the corset does not
allow women to Indulge. .
Without going into scientlhc disser =, -
ton on breathing, 1t may be stated thaI tle
lower norton of the stomach plays It's part
in the process of respiration. .,
Now the ordinary man, says TINS lnVeslt-
gator allows the lower portion OF the stohi-
ach to play too great part III ne
OF breathing, whereas the corset conllnSs
the breathing of the fair sex more largely
to the upper portion of the chest, ana "o-
man retains her crown of glory
In the pursuit of his Investigations the
chemist selected various animals WHEN
breathe properly, and fitted them with an
arparatrs which forced what is called eX-
clrsively abdominal breathing, Dogs, cats
and even birds. fitted with these UNIQUE q
and wrongly constructed cOrsets, actually
lose their hair or feathers after te"
months of wear!
On the other hand It is argued that mil
lions of men who do not wear stays nave
an abundance of hair.
II has been set forth on competent au-
thority that at least 90 per cent OF tf e
men of the present day are more or less
afflicted with badness, and that the per-
centage IS increasing alarmingly.
This fact alone rather upsets the argu-
ment that has just been set down, and 10
il must be added the further fact that thou.
sands of men habitually wear beit, nor
necessarily of leather or worn OUTSIDE u,,e
u;afstcoot which although they are I'M
aware of it, acts as a pair Of stays with
regard to the process of breathing.
From inquiries made in this connection
the weight of evidence is In favor Oh a eoSu goo
tHo5 of bat,. in the possession of men who
wear these belts, which are sometimes
mere strips of flannel.
Evening star., 1903-11-21
The Fashionable Flower.

Flowers have their day. In the fashion,
able world as we'll as other modes. The
expensive and beautiful orchid is the bios
som of the moment smart women are wear
ing as a corsage adornment. This rare
exotic has superseded even the violet,
which will be only used in conjunction
with it. Just over the heart is the spot
la mode has selected for corsage flowers
resting place. The American beauty will
be the rose par excellence for decoration
and Offering at beauty's shrine. Moth
ing in the floral kingdom seems able to
take the place given this magnificent rose.
White chrysanthemums are the flowers
used for the autumn and early winter we'd
dings until Christmas brings in the mistle-
toe and holly.
Evening star., 1903-11-21

forded a lining with a cloth outside will
provide both warmth and a look OF lux
ury; but except us lining no cloth that i'm
itdtcS fur is advised for day wear. II even
the most modest fur coat is beyond one 5
means an inexpensive tippct and mun OF
Alaska sable or black bear Will give the
necessary fur touch, and a knitted wool
sweater under a trim cloth jacket provides
as much warmth as winter usually calls
for.
But if one is to be genuinely in the swim
of fashion more than one fur or fur-trim
med coat is needed to present n good ap-
pcardnCe. Reckoning up the characters of
Evening star., 1903-11-21
Pathology.
From Life.


The child was extremely i'll. Anybody
could see that.
What has she been eating?" asked the
doctor.
''She is just home from a little children's
party, where the refreshments were chicken
sandwiches, fruit cake, candied cherries,
nuts, coffee, chocolate creams and lobster
salad,' said mamma.
Doctor looked perplexed.
Anything else?" he said.
Mamma thought a moment
"Oh, yes! fruit ices" she said.
"Ahr' exclaimed the doctor at once.
Doubtless the water with which the ices
were made was not thoroughly sterilizeA"
He shook his head.
Evening star., 1903-11-21
One Advantage.

From the Chicago News.
Mrs. Van Tassel is going to dabble in
stocks"
well, she should make an ideal broker"
"Why SOP?
Because she is married and none of the
other brokers would dare squeeze her."
Evening star., 1903-11-21
Plush is Used Again.

Even the plush jackets worn a number Of
years ago may be revived. for this so lately
despised material is again seen. A blouse
jacket of burnt ivory plush was marked
and shadowed IN way to initiate chin
chilla. White raw silk bands. embroidered
III black and white. formed the collar, belt
and cuffs of this. Mole plush is another ex-
cellent imitation which adapts itself to
many dolman-lke wraps for elderly wear
ers, whose muffs are on the huge grand
mother order and whose lace wells are all
deeply bordered as in the long-ago.
In fact. all things turn toward a revival
of the elegancies of the sixties, when no
woman was smartlY If not femininely dress
ed. Even old women had coquetries of cos
tune in those days, and their undersleeves
and spencer bodies are once more with US.
In an old trunk cherished by a southern
woman in New York even the furs of today
can be seen upon a pink and white silk
evening fTock fringes of the angOra skins
now used upon cloth evening coats; rab-
bit skin muff and tippet, and a black vel
vet coat with ermine collar
Evening star., 1903-11-21

"Dowie calls himself Eljah,' said one.
We'll the ravens don't feed him.
NO replied his companion. THE lob
0ters do that."-Life.
Evening star., 1903-11-21

these. n well-known maker for the fash
ionable world presents this list:
For usual day wear, moleskin blouse,
with hat and muff to match
For automobiling, reindeer coat, with
Evening star., 1903-11-21

matching cap and gloves of the hairless
skin.
For evening, long, loose cloak of ermine
or white lamb, with lace and chiffon trim
mingS.
Dainty Evening Fixings.
II fur mufHings are in themselves beauti-
full, the dainty fixings which now embellish
the evening ones render them douDly so.
Evening star., 1903-11-21
Seems So.

From the Chicago Tribune
Paw, what is a political machine?'
"Any slot machine, Tommy. They're all
under the protection Of the politicians"
Evening star., 1903-11-21
Baby Lamb Imitation.

Even baby lamb has its prototype in fmf-
tation, and some of the black pannes
CTinkled up to look like it even so it one
better in point of beauty. Such textures
with wadded doublings and appropriate
trimmings make handsome evening and
carriage cIoalls for elderly women, TO whom
softnesS near the face is necessary. Young
matrons fond of black also favor these
fumplcd panneS, which killed black chiffon
trims delightfully."- in the ways required by
fashion.
Under any black and white evening coat
a trained skirt of black velvet with under
ruffles of white net or chiffon also supplies
q modish combination.
The fur-trimmed street gown IS a luXur-
ious novelty of the moment, though for
those who can afford only one street cos
tune such suit is not advised. But If
the dame damSel Is sufficiently supplied
with the Wherewithal to change her toilets
according to the tickle temper of our eli
mate, she may match her moleskin or Per-
sian jacket with deep band of the same
on her cloth skirt.
Those who have furs left over from form
er seasons, in quantities insufficient for
more extensive use, may also resolve them
into the tiXy hats and muffs so much worn.
and if these skins are redyed they will go
all the better with the airy folderols put
with them.
Evening star., 1903-11-21

White lamb is much employed by French
makers for theater and opera cloaks, whose
sleeves and fronts float with filmy hOunceS
and sCarGs. Sometimes these airy deckings
are mingled with chenille rosetteS and falls
and sometimes with WreatEs and garlandS
Of tiny flowers, which latter combination
produces an indescribable charm
One opera cloak seen was of panne in
Jewel blue, with a narrow border OF Rus
sian sable. This was cut out at the neck
to effect decollete look, the shoulders be-
ing draped with a tchu of white tuile and
net mingled with garlands of tiny pale pink
roses. This floral freak was not the least
of this wraps loVelnesS, for under its flow
ing angel sleeves and the long points of its
back and front hung a complete under
wrap of Spangled net.
ANY evening coat which combines fur with
airy textiles is approved. so lacy furbish-
irgs are also used upon the materials which
initiate crmine and bear. These cloths,
when properly made up have striking elc-
gance, and as they do not go for a song
there is no likelihood of their becoming
common. Some of the Wiry bear qualities
prettily simulate baby ermne. This is used
for the outside of cloaks, which are often
lined with brocadeS in rich worries and
trimmed with ivory lace and cloth collars.
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TWO PRAYERS.
lions Of Imaginative
Preachers.

Speaking Of queer breaks occasionally
made by pastors in addressing their faithful
aocks, here is one that think takes the
cake" observed New Yorker to some
friends a. they were chatting at the club,
according to the Times.
THE case IN question was that OF a young
clergyman whose Imagination sometimes
Exceeded his common sense. At any rate,
on one occasion he began his prayer as fol-
lows:
och Lord, We thank Thee that there il
one small spark of grace remaining in our
hearts. Water. it. we beseech Thee, Oh
Lord, water it.
THAT reminds me of the favorite climax
Of the minister of the one church in little
country place where l was staying one
summer" remarked one of the others when
the laugh had subsidized. He was of ex
tremeiy pacific tendencies and rarely ended
his prayer by any other phrase than the
following:
'Oh Lord, We pray Thee that the dove
Of peace and the eagle of freedom may soar
heavenward together, bearing between then
. banner with the motto. &c pfuribrs ID
num-" A-a-men.
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HOME MADE
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS
FOR THE NEEDLEWOMAN.
4 Sewing Screen for Christmas That
In Nice IL 1t Is Substan-
TALLY Made.

Conveniences for the sewing-table Will
generally be appreciated by one that does
much sewing, and this should be borne
In mind when the question Of what to
give for Christmas comes up. Little
enory-bags, needle-books, with gener-
GUS assortment of needles, pin-cushions,
convenient tape-measure cases. may be
offered in the way of suggestions. If one
wishes to make something rather elabo-
rate, there are work-bags, sewing-aprons,
sewing-screens, etc.
Sewing-aprons are convenient things to
wear, when one has stretch of work
ahead. At the bottom of the apron. on
the right side, put full pocket, reaching
clear across the apron, pocket foot
In width. Then divide 1t into three d.
gisions of equal size. and the wearer can
be possessor of three generous pockets
into which TO slip ball, thread, scissors.
or all the work at once, If sudden sum-
mons makes 1t needful.
We give picture and description OF
Q sewing-screen, but would warn the
one who attempts 1t to make It strong
and compact: a wobbly thing Of this
sort would be worse than useless. The
screen has double hinges, SO 1t will turn
either way. 1T should be made Of sail
cloth, or some other stout material No
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AN EXPERT.
He Wanted . Confidential CIerkship
Because He Could He Very
Confidential.

Secretary Shaw says that shortly after he
assumed his duties as head of the treasury
department he was called upon by an old
gentleman from his own state Of Iowa, who
wanted an appointment as confidential clerk
to one OF the assistant secretaries of that de-
partment.
at the time" says Mr.. Shaw, Il gave the
Iowan the better part of an hour, for he was
Is pleasant and entertaining an old chap az
one could meet-bright, clipper and witty
that he could not comply with the request.
So, gently but firmly, he informed him that
he did not see his way clear TO give him the
appointment. This did not dampen the old
gentleman's spirit in the least.
Now, sir" said he, "as l feel myself pecu.
iarly well qualified TO fill one of these con-
fidential clerkshIps, hope that you will con,
slider nay application further"
TAen, wagging his head most impre.sively,
be added earnestly:
ooh. sir, could be 80 CONFIDENTIAL"
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Well Remembered.

Valley City, N. Oak, Dec 1.-Two years
ago Mrs. Matilda M. Boucher Of this place
suffered great deal with dizziness in her
head. She was cured of this by remedy
called Dodd's Kidney Pills, and has not been
troubled since.
Shortly afterwards she had bad bilious
attack and for this she used Diamond Din.
ner Pills and was completely cured in a
short time.
In january, 1903, she had an attack Of
Sciatica of which she says:
81 was almost helpless with the Sciatiea
but remembering what Dodd's Kidney
Pills and Diamond Dinner Pills had done for
me before, l commenced treatment Of
these medicines and in three weeks was
completely restored to health. / have
great faith in these medicines for they have
been of SO much benefit to me-"
Dodd's Kidney Pills are very popular in
Barnes County, having made great many
splendid cures Of Sciatica, Rheumatism and
Kidney Troubles. Many families use nc
,ther medicine.
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AN ODD MATCH scRATcHER.

there Is frequently the cat that wants
its back scratched, but we present cat
that proclaims 1t will not scratch back.
With some help, little tot could make
this gift, and. without doubt, would take
much pride and pleasure in the prepara-
ton and presentation Of 1t. The cat
should be cut Of sandpaper. mounted on
good bristol board, his whiskers. and a
few other lines, filled in with sepia- The
cushion he stands on may either be tint
ed with water colors or be made of col
ored paper or silk. Let the child-work-
er's taste decide the matter, and he will
feel the scratcher really a creation Of
his own. And 1t will further please him
to print in bold letters on the back Of
the scratcher his own name and the name
of the person to whom the great gift is
to be presented.
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A CROCHETED SHAWL.

Shetland floss. Use bone crochet hook
No. and one No. 3.
Below we give directions for making:
Yoke.-Make a chain of four and join.
First Row-Fill with IA single crochet,
turn. Second Row-One single crochet
in the first stitch, two single crochet in
the next stitch, repeat In this order to
the end Of the row. always taking up the
back stitch to form a rib Join with slip
stitch, turn, continue in this manner, in
creasing at intervals until you have 1874
stitches and IA ribs.
Border.-Make a shell of four D c. in
every other stitch until you have 90
shells in row, join. continue IN this way
until you have seven rows Of shells Of
four stitches each. Now make six rows
of shells Of six stitches each. On the
sixth row make one double she'll of six
stitches every six shells. On the seventh
row make shell Of six and one stitch
between, border with shell of six
stitches and one picot on every stitch.
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PRETTY CHRISTMAS BOX.

the outside. carefully turning all the
edges. Line with plain tinted paper, con-
trasting prettily with that used on the
outside; be careful to have the edges
neatly Joined. Punch holes in the places
as shown In the diagram, and tie with
ribbon bows. The box may be covered
and lined with silk. or any suitable mate
rial about the house.
A mother, sister. aunt or grandmother
would appreciate such box, and If neat
~ done, It would no doubt find useful
resting place on their dresser. where 1t
might serve many purposes. Those made
Of pasteboard. as this one is. need by no
means be the product of boy only. as
an Ingenious girl could make it quite
as well, and in all probability more artis-
tically.
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Worked the DeY.

The dey of Gazooluland was angry.
Petulantly hurting the gold-brick to a
far corner Of the throne-roone he ex-
claimed:
"And thus is my confidence in hui
mainly imposed upon! Gold-bricked,
gold-bricked! What is the world COM
Ing TOT"
Your altitudinous excellency," in
terposed the court-jester with a sinis-
ter smile, was 1t not but yesterday
that the poet-laureate composed a
ballad setting forth that this is q
work-a-dey world?"
Ten minutes later bowls from the
rhyme-room told that the eourt-poet
was getting his.-Judge.
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A DMIRAL SCHLEY, one of the foremost
n notable heroes of the Nineteenth Century.
A name that starts terror in the heart of every
Spaniard. A man of steady nerve, clear head,
undaunted courage and prompt decision.
Approached by a friend recently, his opinion
was asked as to the efficacy of Peruna, the
national catarrh remedy. Without the slight
est hesitation he gave this remedy his en-
dorsement. 1t appeared on later converse
ton that Peruna has been used in his family,
where it is favorite remedy.
Such endorsements serve to indicate the
wonderful hold that Peruna has upon the
minds of the American people. 1t is out of
the question that so great and famous man
as Admiral Schley could have any other
reason for giving his endorsement to Peruna
than his positive conviction that the remedy
is all that he says it is.
The fact is that Peruna has overcome all
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BOXES FOR CHRISTMAS.
some That Are Very Easily Made and
Yet Are Useful for Many
Purposes.

Boys can get unselfsh now and ham
ger away at Christmas presents for vari-
GUS members of the family. They can
make little boxes, book shelves, toy
houses for sisters dolls - quite q
number Of things - II they are at
al ingenious, have few tools,
and little material. fwood be lacking,
they can lay down hammer and nails
and take to cardboard and paste-pot;
asking some feminine to give any fancy
finishing touches that may be need
ed. A very youthful worker could con-
struct the little gift here pictured. This
box Is intended as receptacle for hand
kerehiefs, gloves or wells. Take stout
cardboard box. cut the corners, and
lay the pieces down perfectly fat. Neat
iy paste silver. gilt or crepe paper on
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A CRoCHETED SHAWL.
One of the KIM That Will Figure
Largely I'm This Year. Christi
mas Presents.

Shawls have come back into favor,
and shoulder shawls as well as littls
shawls for throwing over the head in the
evening, will figure among this years
Christmas presents as they have not
done for long time. The one here
shown is crocheted affair. requiring
three hanks of three-fold Columbia
Saxony and five hanks Of Columbia