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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-07-22
COMMON PLEAS
ENDED THURSDAY,
Business Of the Term Was
Small.
FEW CASES TRIED.
Mrs. Young Won Insur-
anCe Case.
Verdict Against the st. Paul for $132S
-Clajm tpainSt the Grenuwich
FEW CASES TRIED.
Verdict Against the st, Paul for S132S
Claim Against the Greenwich
was Compromised.

Thursday afternoon Judge Dantzler
adjourned the court of common pleas.
Only two CT three jury cases were
tried. Orders were passed in a number
OF cases and routine business was
transacted.
The most interesting case tried was
that OF Mrs. Alice Young against the
St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance
Company. The plaintiff, suing for
$500, got verdict Of $132S. Mrs.
Young's dwelling in Clinton was burned
last year and was insured in this COM
pany for $500. The company claimed
that representations were made that
this was the total amount of insurance
carried by the plaintiff on the house
but after the fire it developed that an
other company had policy The plain
tiff denied any such representation.
The case of Mrs. Young against the
Greenwich Insurance was compro-
missed, the company to pay $1,000 on n
$500 policy.
The ST. Paul Company was repre-
sented by john L. Scibels of Co,umbi
and the Greenwich by Mr.. King of AZ
lanta.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-07-22
LAURBNS. $ @. WEDNESDAY,. JULY ~. 100
LEFT FOR DEAD
FORTY YEARS AGO.
Experience Of n Brave Laurens Man,
Born in Ireland, at Battery Wag-
ner, Charleston Harb0r.

Last Saturday, the 18th of July, was
the fortieth anniversary of the battle
OF Battery Wagner in Charleston Har-
bor. That battle lasted from carly
dawn till o'clock at night. The bat
tie consisted of artillery fighting up -
advanced to the assault in three strong
columns. Charge after charge was
made and repulsed, leaving many dead
and dying from both sides after each.
After the battle was at last over and
the Confederates were left in posses
sion. the vIctors were gathering the
wounded to be sent to the city, when q
sergeant with his squad came upon q
wounded Irish soldier, and after exam
&ning him moment said: "No use
bothering with him, he will be dead in
ten minutes, and would take the room
of a live man on the boat"
This Irish soldier lay there all night
without food or water, with second
wound entirely through his body, and
being found by another soldier in the
morning was given cup of coffee and
placed on toat to be taken to the
hospital in the city.
To-day that soldier, left for dead on
the battle field forty years ago, was
seen on the streets of Laurens looking
good for forty years more. Mr. Hugh
Grcylish, so we'll known to us all, is
the man
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-07-22
ITEMS FROM GRAY COURT,
Young Mr.. Simmons Taken Sick in
Columbia Many Visitors.

GRAY COURT, July, 20.-Mr. and
Mre. j. l.. Killian and daughter of
Greenville visited here last week.
Mr.. II. Y. Simmons went to Colum-
bia last Friday in response to tele-
gram from his son, w. @. Simmons,
who was very sick in that city. Mr..
Simmons brought his son home on Sat-
urday and VIC hope he may soon re-
cover.
Mr.. w. ID, Bewley and son of Ches-
ter visited here last week.
Everybody along the Grecnville and
Laurens railroad is sorry that Con-
ductor j. II. Little and Engineer
Frank Taylor have been changed to
another run.
Mrs. Margaret Patton of Blacksburg
Is visiting here TO the delight Of her
friends and old neighbors.
DR.. A. j. Christopher and Mr.. r.. H..
Gray attended picnic at Woodrun's S
bridge on last Thursday.
Miss Ethel Bowers of Newberry and
Misses Beta Meredith and Bessie Shell
of Laurens were here last week.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-07-22
4 Demonstrated Failure.

Insisting that the dispensary law
should be rigidly enforced in Charles
ton the Newbarry Observer declares
that return to the metropolitan m police
system would be better than the pres
ent condition of affairs. What the OBJ
server really means is that the law
should be enforced at any and all
events, but its reference to the "me-
tropolitan police" is unfortunate. The
facts are, and we speak from personal
Knowledge and observation, that the
situation was not materially better or
worse in Charleston when that system
was maintained. Whiskey was sod
freely and openly IN those days, much
as it is now. Tho writer was conduct-
ing a paper then in Charleston and the
policy of the pAper was TO criticize the
metropolitan police. On two occasions
persons known to be engaged in the il
licit sale of liquor requested him to
"Iet up" ON the metropolitan police,
saying that IL WAS found satisfactory by
the liquor sellers. These persons err
roneously supposed that the paper SYM
pathiHed with them as violators of the
law because IL was opposed to the dis
pcnsary system. One OF them went so
far as to threaten Withdrawal of sub
scriptions to the paper by himself and
eight friends. The Observers general
contention may be sound but it should
suggest some other than an abundsntly
demonstrated failure as a remedy.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-07-22
AMONG OUR FRIENDS.

Mr.. Il. III. Nelson has gone to Balti
more.
Miss Pauline Martin of Greenwood
is visiting Mrs. o. b. Simmons.
Miss Matte Westmoreland of Green
vile is visiting Mrs. Jack Parks.
Mrs. Madison Bailey of Greenwood
Is visiting friends in the city.
Miss Annie Jameson of Newberry is
visiting Mrs. E a. Wilkes.
Miss Johnson of Charlotte is visiting
Miss Claudia Crews.
Miss Minnie Bollen columbia is
visiting Miss Nellie Bolt.
Mr.. Tom Leak of New York and
Clinton was here Monday.
Miss Boyd of Charleston is visiting
Miss Lillian Miller.
Mr.. William Robertson has gone to
White Stone Ltthia for few days.
Mr.. James Clardy, Jr., is in the
city.
Miss Daisy Marso of Greenwood is
visiting Miss Claudia Crews.
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. j. Drew of Darling
ton are visiting Mr. and Mrs. w. Il.
Lucas.
Miss Critic Dorroh of Greenville is
visiting her cousin, Miss Mary Fergu-
son.
Mr.. Cresswell Fleming arrived in
the city Monday, Mr.. II. f.. Fleming
being absent for few days.
Mr.. John Sloan, one of the leading
planters of Youngs, was in the city
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John F. olt are visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Darlington at
Alma.
Mrs. r. s. Thompson of Augusta has
been visiting her sister, Mrs. j. r.
Little.
Col. 7. d. Darlington and little Miss
Claude Darlington have gone to Beau
fort.
DR.. and Mrs. p. G.. Wcstmoreland OF
Greenville are visiting Mr., and Mrs,
Jack Parks.
Mr.. ard Mrs @. f.. Moody have gone
to Birmingham where they will make
their home. They will be missed in
Laurens as well as Clinton.
DR.. G. G. Albright is attending the
National Dentists Association in Ashe-
vile.
Mr.. George f. Little was in the city
Monday. Nj Little has not entirely
recovered from his recent attack of
illness but his friends were glad to SEQ
him looking so well.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-07-22
KILLING OF HALL
QUICKLY AVENGED.
Dennis Head, n Negro, Killed Near
Batesburg-Possibly Another
was Killed.

Last week at Chinquapin in Aiken
County, Willie Hall, popular young
man, was killed by George Edwards, a
negro OF bad character. Judson Hall,
his brother, was beaten.
Edwards escaped. A party of white
men, hunting him, went to the house
of a negro named Dennis Head and
were refused admittance. Head was
Edwards pal, They broke in and cap
tured Head and negro boy. One of
the negroes got pistol and fired at
the white men. The white men then
shot Head and it is said killed the boy.
Another report is that the boy was
only beaten. Edwards is still at large,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-07-22
POPE LEO HAS
PASSED AWAY.
VeE orable POntiff Died
Last Monday.
END WAS PEACEFUL.
Was Past Ninety Three
Years Old.
He Was Highly Regarded for Ills Yir-
tues Throughout the Christian
WOrld-IIis Career.

AT 4.O4 2. M. Monday Pope Leo,
XIII, died in the Vatican, at Rome, af-
ter lingering two weeks. He died from
the effects OF cold and old age.
a conclave Of cardinals will be held
at once and a new Pope elected
Pope Leo was Cardinal Pecci before
he became Pope. He was in every
sense n great man, learned, brilliant
and pious. He was respected by all de-
nominations of Christians and the Ro-
man Catholics were devoted to him.
His influence throughout his life was
for good. He was man f great
charity. In Italy the poor especially
are distressed at his death.
He became Pope in 1878 and only one
other Pope lived so long in office.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-07-22
FILTHY MECCA.
The Holy City Is the Dirticst Sput In
All Islam,

The Holy City IS the Dirticst SPOT In
All Islam.
Mecca, the holy city OF 9.se Saith,
Is called by many names. Come call
1t "thc Mother of Purity" stha Cita-
del of Arabs" "thc Holy Mosque"
Others speak OF it as the HGthcr Of
Compassion, "thc Supreme SaEctity,"
"the Guardian Angel of A,Am." The
devout never utter thc word Mecca
without adding to it some adjective
of praise, such as "thc blessed" "tha
exalted" "thc great" "thc highly es-
tcemcd," and so on. The town itself
Is about two miles in length end one
mile in breadth.
The dirticr the pilgrim kceps bimsclf
the more respected he is M II pious
Moslcm. Consequently Mecca. being
rs it Is the most sacred city OF the
faith, is literally the lilthicEt IN Islam.
The most important streets measure
about ten yards i'm Width. The rest
are mere lanes, wonderfully and pic
turcSqucly crooked and some six feet
wide. The streets were crowded with
tents, camcls, mules, asses, horses,
pariah dogs and IL motley crowd of pill.
grims, unspeakably dishcveled and un.
washed, while the lanes were abso.
lutcly filled with every kind Of offal
and refuse. Mecca, which lies in
hollow, would be regular ccSspool
were it not for the pariah dogs, lean,
sIarling brntcs of Il bright yeIlowish
color, that serve the purpose of scav-
cngcrs, and the fierce, dry, Arabian
sun that is the sole sanitary inspector
In the country. The din the dogs make
at night is indescribable. a pack OF
jackals would be quiet in comparison.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-07-22
MARRIED IN PENDLETON,
Nuptinls Of Mr.. A. G. Holmes and Miss
Annie B. Simpson.

Cards have been received here from
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard w. Simpson, au-
nouncing the marriage of their daugh-
ter, Miss Annie Ball Simpson, to Mr..
Alester Garden Holmes, at Pend eton,
on July, Is.
The bride Is well known here, hay-
ing visited her relatives. Her mother
is sister of Messrs. Cresswell ana S.
ID. Darlington.
Mr.. Holmes who is also we'll known
and popular in Laurens is brother of
Rev. w. S. Holmes and son of Mrs.
s. p. Holmes OF this city. He was un-
til recently a member of the faculty of
the Agricultural and Mechanical Col
lege of North Carolina but has re-
signed to accept the principalship of
the public schools of Belton, s. G.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Holmes have gone for
a trip to the Western North Carolina
mountains.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-07-22
NEW FIRE BELL
HAS ARRIVED.
Ready to be Placed i'm
Position.
is A HUGE THING.
1t Weighs Nearly 1900
Pounds.
Guaranteed to Alarm the City il Ne
cessary and not to Crack Under
Five Years.

Next time Laurens has first class
fire, the town will bs alarmed. A new
bell has arrived. 1t weighs 1896
pounds and may be heard something
less than 1896 miles.
The new bell is great big thing.
1t will be elevated to the top OF the
city hall in few days. The bell will
not swing. 1t Will remain stationary
and when the ropes are pulled the
clapper will clap the bell sides, thus
raising Old Harry:
Heretofore when fires have broken
out, the alarm has been by means of
pistols. That was expensive. Many
good cartridges have been thus wasted.
Moreover, it was dangerous.
The new bell is q native of Ohio. 1t
is member of the same family as the
Liberty Bell OF Philadelphia but, not
being cracked, is of saner tempera.
ment.
The new bell will not be heard, it is
hoped, for a long time.
1t cost about $125.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-07-22
Will Make Addresses.

Misses M. Jean Adams and Bertha
Able, State Organizers of the Wo-
mans Chris ian Temperance Union,
will deliver addresses at the Methodist
Church on the evening of the 9th of
July at $50. These ladies are native
South Car.linians and well qualified to
do the work intrusted to them. All
who are fortunate enough to hear them
will be greatly benefited. They are
splendid elocutionists and are devoted
to the cause they represent. Every
community will do itself credit to give
them a large audience. All are invited
to attend.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-07-22
BRUTALLY TORTURED.

A case came to light that for per
sistent and unmerciful torture has per-
baps never been equaled. Joe Colo.
bick of Colusa, Calf, writes. "For 15
years l endured insufferable pain from
Rheumatism and nothing relieved me
through tried everything known. I
came across Electric Bitters and it's
the greatest medicine on earth for that
trouble. A few bottles OF it completely
relieved and cured me-" Just as good
for Liver and Kidney troubles and
general debility. Only so cents. Sat-
isfaction guaranteed Icy Laurens Drug
Co. and Palmetto Drug Co.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-07-22
LAURENS TEAM
BADLY BEATEN.
First OF the Columbia
Series.
TWENTY TO FIVE.
News Made the Home
Crowd Sick.
Nobody Knows What Trouble was but
SuppOsition is that Laurens was
Somewhat 0utplayed.

The Laurens baseball team went to
Columbia Monday to play three games
against Columbia and the first ended
Monday by score Of 20 to 8 in Colun,-
bias favor.
The news by innings came here by
wire and it made Laurens i'll.
Jeese Vance, Burke Clardy, Yancy
Giikerson and others were promptly
prostrated.
The game Tuesday was called off.
The following Laurens players went
10 Columbia: Todd, Adams, Richey,
Pope Irby, w. @. 1rby, Jr., Wilcox,
Harrison, Wyatt, Mosely, Odium and
Henderson.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-07-22
Death of n Child.

The infant daughter and only living
child of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert a. Coop
er died Saturday night. The funeral
and interment were had at Princeton
Sunday. The whole community feels
deeply for the parents in their afllic-
tion. The little one was about three
months old
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-07-22
M. l.. Copeland,
REAL ESTATE, STOCKS AND B1NDs
FIRE INSURANCE.
Sales Negotiated, Rents Collected,
Property Managed.

-
Money to loan on farm lands at 8 per
cent interest.
For RENr--Two 5-room cottages, cor
ner Katharine and Beaufort Streets,
near Furniture Factory, at $500.
-Four room house, on Simpson st.
FOR SALE.
For SALE--One 10-room house on
West Main Street.
For Sale in Clinton, S. C.-Three va
cant store lots in good location.
Block OF nice store rooms on Public
Square, Laurens.
Four acre lot with houses on East
Main Street.
One and one.half acre vacant lot, East
Main Street.
Three handsome cottages on Chest
nut st.
One room cottage on South Harper
ST., near Public Square, 81 10000,
Elegant 2-acrc lot on Holmes st.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-07-22

What's the secret of happy, vigorous
health? Simply keeping the bowels,
the liver and kidneys strong and ac-
tive. Burdock Blood Bitters does 1t.
Diphtheris relieved in twenty min
utes. Almost miraculous. DR.. Thomas
Electric Oil. AT any drug store.
Hives are a terrible torment to the
little folks, and to some older ones.
Easily cured. Doan's Ointment never
fails. Instant relief, permanent cure.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-07-22
TWO CONVICTS HAVE
MADE THEIR ESCAPE
Rewards Offered Tor Herbert Floyd and
Marshall Richardson, Both Nc.
gr0es in Chain Gang.

Herbert Floyd aud Marshall Rich
ardson, chain gang convicts, made
their escape on July Goth and rewards
OF $50 and $25 respectively have been
offered for them.
Floyd was convicted of manslaugh-
ter, killing John Nance, and was serv.
ing a five years term. The other man
had only nine months.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-07-22
BIG SALE OF MILL
ENDS is in PROGRESS.
1t Will Continue Uutil Saturday Night
August, LIST, at Davis, Roper
Il COmpauy's.

The sale OF Mill Ends at Davis, Roper
81 Co.'s, which began on the 18th, viii
continue until Saturday, August lst.
1t has attracted many people to the
city, and thousands of barg aims have
be en purchased.
The store is prettily decorated and
there remain numerous inviting at
fractions to buyers by which they can
save money.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-07-22
NEWS OF THE WORLD.

:s;s;;s:;;# 9 g g 3s;33a$Saa: es;s:t
p. nj. Arthur, chief of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers, died
suddenly at o banquet in Winnipeg,
Canada, Friday night.
Abner Mckinley, brother of the late
president, is reported i'll.
j. N. Whistler, the famous American
painter, is dead.
William f.. Henley, celebrated
English writer and poet, died last
week.
In Detroit last week $4,000 delegates
attended the Epworth-League conven-
tion.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-07-22
The March OF Progress.

AS long as people knew no better,
they were content to do without the
railroad, the telegraph, the telephone,
etc, but who, in this progressive age,
would dispense with these necessities
now? So it is with flour. AS long as
you use inferior flour and know nothing
Of the merits of Bransford's "Clifton",
YOU may be satisfied with your bread
cake and pastry, but if you try one
sack of "Clifton" the "cake is dough"
with all inferior Hours,
II. N. Barksdalo,
M. III, Fowler.
Every bottle of Our New Discovery
guaranteed.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-07-22
NIGHT WAS HER TERROR.

81 would cough nc,rly all night
long, writes Mrs. Chas. Applegatc, of
Alexandria, Ind and could hardly get
any sleep. | had consumption so bad
that If walked block / would cough
frlghtfully and spit blood, but, when
all other medicines failed, three 81 90
bottles OF DR.. Kings New Discovery
wholly cured me and | gained fifty
eight pounds" It's absolutely guar.
Grippe and all Throat and Lung Trou-
bles. Price so cents and $l.O0. Trial
bottles free at Laurens Drug Co. and
Palmetto Drug Co,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-07-22
Mr. l.. G. Martin Dead.

Last Sunday Mr.. Lewis G.. Martin
died at the age of SO and was buried
Monday. He was highly respected
citizen OF the Exon Deighborbood.
Mrs. w. w. Cooper, Mrs. John A
Puckett, Mrs. Cornelia Davenport ard
Messrs. George B. and James Martin
are his surviving daughters and sons.
He was buried at Mt. Pleasant Mon
day.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-07-22
Chambcrlain's Collie, Cholera aud
DiarrhOea Remedy.

This remedy is certain to be needed
in almost evers home before the sum-
mer is over. 1t can always be depended
upon even in the most severe and dan
gerous cases. 1t is especially valuable
for summer disorders in children. 1t
is pleasant to take and never fails to
give relief Why not buy it now. Itmay
save life. For sale by Laurens Drug
Co.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-07-22
Mrs. Stanford Dead.

Mrs. Maggie Stanford, matron Of the
Thornwell Orpbanage, Clinton, died
Sunday. The body was taken to Char
lotte, her former home, for burial.
Mrs. Stanford was sincere Christian
women and will be greatly missed at
tho Orpbanage.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-07-22
FARMERS INSTITUTE TODAY.
Large Crowd VIII BE at Gray Court
Basket Picnic.

The Farmers Institute, conduc' ed
by professors of Clemson College, will
be held at Gray Court today. A num-
ber OF people will go from here and
this neighborhood.
Professors Newman, Upton and Nor
rison will maks addresses.
Al basket picnic will be served and a
bountiful dinner and'a good time {Say
be expected.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-07-22
PICNIC, FRIDAY, JULY, 81ST.
Preparing for the Annual Gathering at
Babb's Meadow.

The annual picnic at Babb's Meadow
will be held on Friday, July, 3lst. Ad-
dresses will be made by prominent
speakers of Laurens, Spartanburg, An
derson and Greenyille. A large crowd
and good time are expected.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-07-22
Needs Some Help.

Mr.. ID. M. Pollard, who lives on the
Factory Hill side of town, has been i'll
three years. He is a deserving man,
and is helpless. Some assistance from
friends would be appreciated by him.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-07-22

NO man or woman iu the state will
hesitate to speak well of Cham berlain's
Stomach and Liver Tablets after once
trying them. They always produce
pleasant movement of the bowels, i'm
prove the appetite and strengthen the
digestion. For sale by Laurens Drug
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-07-22
---------------
SaRrgunrl lhn Chiidrhn.

Notwithstanding all that is done by
boards OF health and charitably in
clined persons the death rate among
small children is very high during the
hot weather of the summer months in
the large cities. There is not probably
one case OF bowel complaint in a hun
dred, however that could not be cured
by the timely use of Chamberlain 8
Collie, Cholera aud Diarrhoea Remedy.
For sale by Laurens Drug Co.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-07-22

For a lazy liver try Chamb arain's
Stomach and LIVER Tables They in
vgorate the liver, and the digestion
regulate the bowels and prevent bill
ious attacks. For sale by Laurens Drug
Co
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-07-22
j. f. KilIebrew Dead.

]. F. Killebrew, formerly of Edge
field, died in Birmingham las. week.
He was here for several months three
years ago, engaged in tho life insur-
ance business.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-07-22
Festival Friday Night.

Martha Washington Lodge, Order of
Rebecca, will give an ice cream festival
I'm the Mill village Saturday night. Ice
cream and other refreshments will be
served.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-07-22
Court Next Week.

The Court of GeneLal Sessions will
convene Monday, Judge Dantzler pre-
siding.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-07-22

Two bottles of Our New Discovery
cures Eczema when II bottles of other
medicines failed. Write Mr. S. l.. Da.
Wis, laurcns, S. c., about it.
Our New Discovery is the greatest
Blood Purifier ever sold. Try it and
know for yourself Renemberit's guar.
anteed. Price $l.00.
Our New Discovery isguaranteed for
all hldneY and Bladder troubles. Ask
The Druggist about the guarantee.
Our New Discovery is sold by w. w.
Dodson, Laurens Drug Co. and Youngs'
Pharmacy under an absolute guar
antee. Price $l00.
Our New Discovery is guaranteed to
put your Stomach, Liver and Bowels in
healthy condition. Write r. j.
Duckett, Sheriff of Laurens county IL
you doubt it.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-12

1t has been whispered that short
suits are to invade the drawing rooms
this winter for the informal afternoon
teas, and the rumor has created de-
mand for costumes more dressy than
those ordinarily made for walking pur-
pose. The woman of fashion today is
wise in her generation, so decides that
a sensible innovation is a boon to hui
manity, and forthwith orders the gown.
Broadcloth, either French or German,
is used for these suits almost exclu-
sively, and the short jacket is de rig
eur. The deep rich colors, too, are the
favorites--browns, plum, prune, wine
color and dahlia shades and also ultra
marine blue, Russian green Ga soft
dark blush green) and steel or stone
grays. The model shown today is in
Russian green over the same color
taffeta, the foundation finished by two
very narrow accordion plaitings. The
broadcloth skirt is in eight cores, with
the front and back panels boxplaited.
At the hem of each side is a strap of
the cloth following up the seam at
each back edge to a height Of six
inches; these are embroidered in lines