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yellow straw, with bunch of pink roses at the side and band of black velvet around the crown, the hat is so smart and attrac- tive that, of course, 1t must be Included among the absolutely necessary ones.
 The shapes with the brim at the back so short that all the hair shows are still In ia vor, but the fashion has unfortunately be- come too exaggerated, and n style Of hat that shows almost the crown of the head from the back and has a verandaiike front is popular. The correct rendering of this fashion is and should he most attractive, for with the brim In front and at the sides largs enough to shade the face becominRly. and gradually taperlng off toward the back. ths chances are ten to cue that the hat will be becoming.
 Both flowers and feathers are fashionable this sea son. and are sometimes used together, but as a rule 1t Is thought smarter to have either 6ne or the other. A popular and smart shape is made In fine straw, with brim curved up at one side. and trimmed with one Ions feather that starts at the back. goes around the entire crown and the end hangs down on the hair at the back. Of course this re- qulres a long and fine feather, but thea feather trimmed hats must needs be ln- oluded among the expensive varieties and It Is never good plan to econornize in the feathers that are used. Better to choose some other style of trimming that In itself costs less.
 Lace Is always becoming on q hat. and quiet and attractive shape Is one worn or the face, but with brim covered with lace. so that the brim projects over the forehead and from the brim falls the edge of lace. stiT bird with outstretched wings, or, If the hat be large enough, two birds, are nt the Jeff side and partly over the crown These hats are smartest when made In black. but the style has lately appeared in yellow or white straw, with bright green bird or birds green being for the moment exceedingly fashion able. A. T. ASHMORE.
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room outfits, house points and heating sys- tems became as interesting as fiction. These were months of unalloyed pleasure. and when spring came we were ready to begin the search 1n earnest. We decided to try Junglewood, so I could be near Helen and have the benefit of her advice.
 It was not nearly so difficult to find house as we had anticipated. We ran across an ideal place at once. It was one of a number of houses built in a section that was being developed upon an artistic and scientific plan by big realty company. All the places were to be uniform, no house to cost less than $10,0OO. The character of the pur. chaser was of more importance to the com pany than his cash. Providing the home seeker could convince the company that he would be a desirab ble addition 10 what was to be "a community of artistic and agreeable people who owned their own houses,' he could secure most liberal terms. We had no difficulty along this line.
 Tom said was 10 nave an allowance of $40 a week on which to run the house, pro vide the table and pay our modest retinue of servants--a cook and a waiting maid. Tom was to take care of the other expenses. I engaged a cook at soo month and a wait ress at $16. It was splendid. felt at last
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frocks that 1t is not to be wondered at that the fashion is most popular one. The same style of hat Is made in pale colors ana also In black, but is prettiest of all in the white, and the shape, rather a large sailor hat, Is almost Invariably becoming
 Large fiat hats, to wear with the thin muslins, are rather unusual this season, not so much as regards the shape, which, after all, Is much on the old lines, but IS regards the colors, the very faintest shades being used and often combined. Pink and blue in tpe paiest imaginable shades are combined as well as pale maaYe and blue, and the flowers and ribbons either blend In with the color Of the straw are just a shade dark er A mauve straw of the finest weave, with entre-deux of fine white lace, has twist of mauve and blue around the crown, while spray of pinkish heliotrope and forget-me- nots at one side of the crown and another underneath the brlm are the correct How CTS.
 most practical style of hat that Is ex ceedingly fashionable is d rough straw In yellow, white, black or dark blue. It has round, medium-sized crown, q brim that turns up little all around and Is just trifie narrower at the back than in front while the only trimming on the hat consists of wreath of roses around the crown, white, yellow or pink, with few green leaves. Occasionally these hats have A bow of black velvet ribbon at the back. under the brlm, but that Is an addition not always becoming and quite unnecessary.
 Another smart hat in rough straw is on much the same lines, save that the brirn does not turn up all around and is decidedly shorter at the back. This style is trimmed with band of velvet ribbon around the crown and bunch of roses at the side. O, with bunch of ostrich feathers Tn dark blue this style Is exceedingly attractive, for the feathers are of much lighter blue that gives a more youthful appearance, but fin
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"Oh, don't worry, little one" he replied IS his eyes took on the tender expression which really made me Mrs. Tom. 'We'i get on somehow. and your sweet face was never intended for worry wrinkles. so don't invite them"
 Well, I know this. Tom: The Jackmans live out at Junglewood only an hours ride from Wall street, and they own their own place and they are paying for 1t by the year. The price was only s10,O00 and the house Is just splendid, with grounds, and a barn, and roses. and n garden, with fresh peas and corn every day that are much nicer than you buy of the vegetable man. Why. we could own a place like that in 10 years for the rent we are paying"
 "The interest on $1o,00O is only $500 year" said Tom, thoughtfully; that would leave $500 year for taxes and other things. Surely, that ought to be ample. I'll figure on 1t bit."
 Then followed six months of delightful planning. We talked by the hour of the kind of house we wanted, and built all sorts of pretty air castles founded on a home in the country, which we should eventually own. We studied plans and styles dtscoursed of fireplaces, mantels and decorations Maga- zine advertisements of shingle stain. bath
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White lace and black lace hats, large, small and medium size, are exceedingly smart and most becoming, and are made up in so many different fashions as to make them possible for many different occasions. The broad flat hat, with small round crown and with brim of gathered lace, and with pink rose under the brim, so arranged that 1t rests against the hair, has picturesque effect that makes 1t, for all its apparent simplicity, decidedly coquettish, while the same shape, without the rose, can by some clever manipulation of the brim be SO bent that it looks as though its one object in life was to be rather sporty and only suited to q very youthful face.
 Hats made of ruffies of fine embroidered muslin, the ruffies fin printed edge effect, are new this season, and with the finest of ba- tiste a rather heavier muslin Is used.
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considerable You know we have gone to the theatre occasionally and have had other pleasures which have all been paid for from my share of our Income. can see only one item that can be cut down, and that is clothingl"
 "You don't mean that have got to get along with fewer clothes than have hadl'' l said, with some indignation. You know, Tom Browne. that there Is not another wom- an In our set who has fewer clothes than l. Only two new gowns last year. and think how I have made over my old things and made them last untfl even you have been tired of them"
 ''Yes, know you arr Ingenious and clever, and l do not say that you have been ex- travngant That is one of the things that has bothered me most that could not dress you as l would like to, and as I did when we were living in an apartment. Re both had plenty of clothes then. Why, I'm get ting so that feel that clean linen every day is an extravagance- I suppose I ought to make shirt do two days. Other men do, know, but can't bring myself to 1t, some how"
 "Eo. I hope we may never be forced to that. If we can't have clean linen and a home would prefer to sacrifice the home"
 Something did turn up the next week and Tom came home as happy as a scboolboy at the beginning of Tong vacation"
 "It's all right, darling" he exclaimed, hardly waiting to give his usual embrace and kiss. "The interest is paid and have couple of hundred to the good and l didn't make a note either.'
 "Why, how did yon do lt?'' I said, sharing his joy. Have you been visited by a good falry?'
 "I hit 1t right in Wall street. he replied. "I did not say anything to you about It. but two weeks ago I bought one hundred shares of Steel. It jumped ten points yes. terday In the big bull movement and I cleared up q cool thousand. It came in the nick of time, too."
 Two years followed, adding another mem Der to our happy family and bringing us much pleasure, and, of course, many worries We made the most of the pleasure and got over the worries the best we could. We had paid our expenses fairly well, but Tom said his bank account was always like q watermelon seed he planted once in St. Lawrence county-it wouldn't grow.
 
 It was a month before the anniversary of our advent in Junglewood. Tom had lighted a cigar and was blowing the smoke nbove his head and watching It curl lazily In the air. Suddenly he said
 Do you know, dear, that we have been here for nearly five years7"
 "Yes, and despite our worries,'' I replied "I nave enjoyed our home immensely"
 "Our homcl'' he exclaimed with tracc Of bitterness. Do you renlze how much of lt Is really oursr'
 Why, I have come to believe 1t ours
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force of servants to three, when before 1t had been two. Both the cook and the walt ress were being paid more than when we started. and despite my most earnest enort I could not replace them at lower ngures- The $40 week, which had seemed ample now seemed meager. Practice small econo. mics as would, was in constant state or itnpecuniosity.
 From, dear,' said one night, don you think 1t possible to increase my allowanceE You know how the household expenses have incrensedT'
 q don't see how l can," he returned rather shortly, thought.
 You know you have more than l do or our income, and look what have to do with inc $40 a week you allow me-"
 "WelI. my dear" he replied, and with slight note of irritation, my money goes, foo. for the common cause, does It not What matters 1t how 1t is divided since 1t ali goes? would gladly give you more, but how can I when I haven't it? You don't seem to appreciate what heavy expenses l have. have been making some figures and they startle me. On the present basis am uayfnR.--
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The shape fs the same round flat one, but there is q twist of skyblue ribbon around the low crown, and bow Of the same ribbon on the band inside, with perhaps pink rose caught in the bow that finishes the band. These hats can be cleaned and can, 1t is said, be laundered, but that would ne- cessitate taking of the ruffies and replacing them, which would virtually be making the hat new.
 There is no end of different weayes of straw-the rough shiny ones. the dull ones. the finer, like chip, or erin, and often with entre-deux of fine lace. Not new this sea son, but still In fashion, are the fiat hats of fine white erin, with box pleatings of tulle around the crown and no other trim ming whatever Dainty and light in effect are these hats, and most becoming and so in keeping with the thin batiste and muslin
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There Is always something peculiarly at tractiye about summer millinery. This sea son 1t seems as though the milliners had combined to turn out such fascfna ting specimens of headgear that no mortal woman could possibly avoid buying innumerable hats.
 There are hats to wear with the simplest of frocks-hats for morning, noon, afternoon and evening-for be 1t understood there are many opportunities, such as dining at fash ionable restaurants both In town and at the summer resorts, where the most elaborate of gowns are requisite, and with these same elaborate gowns q corresponding elaborate style of hat is imperative. For this purpose both large and small hats are in style, but the large ones are the most popular, in spite of the undgunted effort that Is being made to bring the small hat into fashion again.
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that I had my work to do, and the respousi- bilty gave me joy. We joined the golf club and In due time met the other homeowners near us. We entered into the innocent en- joyments peculiar to suburban llfe, and found great satisfaction in it. Tom said the ride 10 the city and back every day was not irksome; In fact, 1t was pleasanter than the daily squeeze on the "L" road By ex- ercisng care and economy I performed my part of the contract on my stipulated allow ance. We lived plainly but we'll The sum mer passed delightfully."-, and we voted our home great success. We lived a great deal out of doors, and our health and spirits benefited thereby.
 When winter set in the social life con tinued. but 1t was indoors. It. too. was en- jOyabe, and the gayety of the city was not missed nearly as much as we thought It would be.
 Tom, dear" said one night after re- turning from meeting of the whist club, Isn't the Jordans home lovelyF'
 ''Very pretty"
 ''It Is furnished In such exquisite taste"
 "Yes"
 They seem to have much nicer. things than we have. Has Jim Jordan such a large ineomeT'
 ''I believe he has a very good salared posi- tion."
 "Oh, pshaw! do wish could spend $500
 
 I could make the money go so far. Don't you believe we could afford 1t? IL wouldn't be extravagant, because we would be accu- mulating property"
 Why, yes; l guess we can stand 1t. I have paid the semiannual interest on the mortgage, met all my other expenses and have $1,000 in the bank. I think we are doing very well. Of course, we must keep our end up."
 
 thought detected a look of care on dear old Toms face as he stood at the side Of the dainty brass crlh gazing at the chubby face almost lost in the snowy sea of cover ings.
 What Is it. darllng7" asked. eagerly. motherly instinct for moment rising para mount Isn't the little precious all right 2'
 "Oh, he's all right was the smiling reply, as the proud paternal light sufrused his handsome eyes.
 But you looked worried. Has anything gone wrongf"
 No; nothing in particular Nothing, any way, that you should be bothered about. The interest is due next week. but guess will be able to take care of it. can make a short note, if worst comes to worst We will not have these heavy expenses always. We will not need tho trained nurse after this week, and the doctor will not press his bill. am sue."
 When I was strong enough to take charge of things found a greatly altered state of affairs. Another member of the family though little one, made great difference It was absolutely impossible to get along without nursemaid, and that increased the
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How We lost Tkis House or~

not been extravagant, we never seemed to have ready money. The $5,000 was gone and there were unpai6 bills when the first anniversary day came round.
 Tom, dear said, after we had finished most daintily served anniversary dinner, don't you think there is something wrong in our methods? We surely ought not to spend all of our income. You know provi- dent people lay aside something for rainy day. Illness may come we may have unex- pected demands upon our resources at any time. What will we do at such tlmes?'
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Sounded the Keynote.

''rhe Star Spangied Banner" was just fin ished and the composer was showing 1t to bis friends.
 Yes" they agreed, but It must certainly be of Key" set 'em up a.ain.
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and contented as any two young persons ever were. The $1, 900 year we had to pay for rent seemed big sum to us, and It looked bigger the second year than 1t did the first. Somehow, even though we had
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,'These are fixed expenses, and they amount to $2.446 a year. Divide that by 6fty-two and you find that 1t amounts to little more than SAT week. That does not Include any of my personal expenses. lunches, cigars. car fare and one thing and another, which, in the aggregate. amount to
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When Tom and I were married we moved at once into a charming but modest uptown apartment Tom was cashier in n brokers office at a salary of 5000 year. Things went swimmlngly, and we were as happy
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-03-12
Congressman Buffers Popularity.

Congress established precedent on
Thursday when it unseated the Hon.
James j. Butler. 1t established pre-
cedent by reason of the fact that, for
the first time in the history OF that
body, it unseated member who had
been twice returned to the same ses-
sion. But besides establishing pre-
cedent 1t brought to light the fact that
In Congress the Hon. James J. Butler
has coterie of friends that any man
might we'll feel proud OF.
The fight made for him was a royal
one and will never be forgotten by
those who witnessed it. Young men
who were there will live to be gray
before they will ever have the oppor-
tunity to look on lite like again. Marc
Anthony's appeal for Caesar was no
grander nor surrounded with more
dramatic force and circumstance than
that which governed the proceedings
in Congress last Thursday night
Mr.. Butler may we'll feel proud Of
his defeat for 1t brought to light the
fact that no man on the Democratic
side has more friends than he. The
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-03-12

Missouri delegation in Congress stood
by him manfully and well and De
Almonds appeal for justice could only
have come from the heart.
"In all the proceedings, said he,
"not only in the United States Con-
gress, but the wide world over--in
history OF election contests-no other
case so base, so low, 80 mean, showing
such utter want OF decency and all
pretense OF right, SO thoroughly color
less of anything except iniquity and
wrong-can be found; nothing in base
ness and hypocrisy, nothing in mean
ness and deceit, nothing in bitter
partisanship and cant, to match or to
be compared with this case.
Take the seat II you choose to take
it; steal it If you choose to steal it,.
Rob the man who was elected If you
choose to rob. Throw upon the peo-
pie OF that district who twice have re-
turned Mr.. Butler to Congress the rep
resentation Of man they have re-
pudiated. Bring this man In here,
associate with him upon terms Of
equality Tor the remaining days Of this
session.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-03-12
NUMBER 3S.

This will doubtless be interesting
reading to those who have imagined
that the- Republican party was the dis
interested friend of the negro. II will
be observed that this Republican paper
says tat the negro has himself to
blame if the attitude OF the Republican
party is changing. The fault of the
negroes, according to this Republican
organ, is that in the border States be-
tween the north and the south and in
all larger cities the negroes are no
longer loyal adherents Of the Republi-
can party. The fault, according to
this Republican organ, Is that the
negroes have given Republican leaders
cause to feel that they cannot rely on
the undivided support of the black
vote. "Aud so,n says this Republican
organ, "it Is not strange that their
sympathy should cool with the loss of
confidence" The Journal editorial in
which this comment appears Is en-
titled ga Significant Admission. The
Journal meant that the headline
should apply to Secretary Roots ad-
dress; and yet it is particularly ap-
plicable to the admission made by the
Journal itself, which is, in effect, that
the Republican party is the friend OF
the negro for political purposes only.
The COn1n.oner.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-03-12
Having a Run on Chamberlain s
Cough Remedy.

Between the hours of eleven O'Clock
A. NJ. and closing time at night on Jan.
25th, 1901, A. T. Clark, druggist,
Glade Springs, Va, sold twelve bottles
OF Chamberlain's Cough Remedy He
says, ii never handled medicine that
sold better or gave better satisfaction
to my customers" This Remedy has
been in general use In Virginia for
many years, and the people there are
we'll acquainted with its excellent
qualities. Many Of them have testi-
fed to the remarkable cures which it
has effected. When you need a good,
reliable medicine for cough or cold,
or attack of the gSp, use Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy and you are Ger
tain to be more than pleased with the
quick cure which 10 afords. For sale
by Arcadia Valley Drug Co.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-03-12
Fate of a Traveller.

CHANGED once to travel, the month it was
June;
Whed Dame Nature's smiling with sunshine
and bloom;
On entering driveway which leads to the
town,
I suddenly stopped at pillar of brown
So being stranger, slowly advanced;
Twas pillar of granite l saw at glance,
While on it inscribed was March nineteen
and two;
Then wondered l why, for what, or for who2
The morning was lovely, the sky tinted blue,
While far In the distance some clouds rose
TO view;
The place which mention is somewhat of
fame,
IT'S known through the country as medlers'
long lane.
The thought that first reached me on seeing
the stone,
IT'S the fate of some human who to medling
was prone;
Still stopping and thinking, well what can
this mean?
A gallant equesterian then stopped at the
scene.
On being inquisitive, to him l remarked
"ua iaSldCilL AdpPSLCu lIldt udJ' ASlC 81
marked?"
81 will tell you the story just as know best:
The stone marks the grave of some mortal at
rest.
Twas stranger who travelled the weari-
some way,
Whose name is not known, but whose hair
is of gray:
Equestrian, pedestrian, no one could find
out.
Oh! tits sad story I'm speaking about.
A party in passing, by chance saw hat,
Then stopping, he raised it; Oh! look, what
is that;
On examining closely, he saw some gray hair.
He shrieked in dismay at the horrid affair.
He next marked the spot on the fence by
the lane,
Then started for help and the mortal regain;
But on his returning no more could be seen,
The horseman, or foofman, had passed like
dream;
So deep was he mired he could never be
dug"
'Tis terrible deatt when you drown in the
mad.
Oil friends, be ye careful, keep out of the
mire,
Since wrote this for truth, although told by
aiaf.
C. " F.