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The Somerset reporter., 1903-03-12
Grand Concert.

There will be grand concert In Co.
burn hall Showhegan, Me-, Monday even
ing, March Both, given by w. S. Wight
and his choruses from Bingham, Scion,
Arson and Madison combined with a
chorus of so voices and his Skowhegan
class. The concert will consist of solos,
DUETS, quartettes, glees and choruses by
the classes under the direction of ". S.
Wight, and selections of old folks music
by the entire chorus and Kendalrs full
orchestra under direction of E. C. Tay-
lor, Mrs. w. Fl. Emery and p. E. Graf
fam, accompanies.
The chorus will dress in old folks cos.
tunes; this will be one of the most
brilliant and attractive variety concerts
ever given in Skowhegan, with many
eomical and laughable selections, which
will please all. There will be a doll
chorus of 100 little girls; this will be
worth the price of admission.
Special electric cars will leave Madison
at o'clock and return after the concert.
Admission 25c. Reserved seats 35c.
Children under 10 years l5c. Doors
open at Z. Concert at O'Clock
The Somerset reporter., 1903-03-12
CLOAK AND SUIT
OPENINC!
....AT
Ordway'S, Thursday, March 10

Given by P. B. Rolfe, representing
Strawbridge & Clothier of Philadelphia.
Samples of this seasons entire pro-
duction will be shown and orders taken.
Remember II is Thursday of next week
The Somerset reporter., 1903-03-12

Let us frame your picture. We take
out all OF the wrinkles and use new
KIND OF backing that will not stain the
picture and ask you no more.
BRAGG & VARNEY.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-03-12
asw ADVERTISEMENT

Notice-Assessors.
March,. W. Buchanan.
Wapted-W. Fl. Gannett.
For Sale-A. j. Woodman.
Rostol ette-Ira A. Norton.
Fancy 0oods-Paul Vigue.
Wanted-Eastern shoe Co.
Painting, etc.. L. Walker.
Spring Goods ID. F. Judkins.
Wrappers, etc.-W. P. Ordway.
Savings Banks. r. ay Il Co.
Onick Lunches-E. X. Delano.
Investment-E. F. Fairbrother.
DERBY Paint-Blunt Hardware Co.
New Assortment-M. b. Heselton.
Bankruptcy Notioe-DaI lei Lewis.
Insurance Statement-Jobn @. Griffin.
Rows Shoes-Green q Barnard Shoe Co.
Confidential Talk-Patterson & Goodrich.
Insurance Statement-He rbert Wentworth.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-03-12
Spring Hun0rS

Come to most people and cause many
troubles, -pimples, boils and other
sruptions, besides loss of appetite,
that tired feeling, fits of biliousness,
indigestion and headache.
The sooner one gets rid Of them the
better, and the way to get rid of them
and TO build up the system that has
suffered from them is to take
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-24

covet or 60 buy
While they appear 10 best advantage on
the thin silk waists, they are largely used
On fine lawns, MULE and batisfes. Their
soft creamy tone contrasts pIeasingly either
On white OF On any OF the more delicate
summer shades.
But the heavier laces are the most popu-
lar. They combine most 6ttingly with the
heavy linens and other merceTiEed fabrics
now 50 fashionable. The Cluny and an
tique laces are en- reggie on almost every
style of gown and on almost every ma
terial They are marveiously initiated at
a cost which brings them within the reach
OF every purse In spite OF the coarseness
of their thread. they are so open as to
give a cObweb effect.
Many of the lace waists are made Of
strips of antique insertion sewed together.
They are extremely plain, as II fearful
that Ornamentatiou would detract from the
beauty of the lace. They are generally
worn over a silk slip in white OF some con-
trasting color. but midsummer will lind
them unlined-
The woman who has dainty lingerie will
have need of il, for the average waist Is
literally a cobweb. Special corset covers
made with little fullness viii give a more
slender effect TO the figure.
A pretty waist on this order was made
of alternate strips of wide and narrow in
~ser1ion, giving the effect of n pattern in
stripes. These waists are sometimes orn-
amented with narrow stitched bands OF
white silk.
On one waist the short vertical bands
ending at the bust give a yoke effect Each
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-24
How to Remodel Old Paraso1s

fancy stitches or an edging of braid imi-
tating some fancy stitch
Inside the edge an irregular border,
formed of several oolors of French knots.
is pretty. The knots. OF whatever 6esOr1-
ton the applied top has. shOul1 b. put on
before it is fastened to the paraSoL Tcck
a band. from two to four inches in width.
of the same sort OF silk that forms the top
circle. and edge 1t with the braid or stitch
ing which has been used at the top. This
trims the edge of the parasOL A low of
the same color aAy trim the handle.
Blue. green. white. light ecru, red and
nickel gray are favorjte cOl0rs for parasOl
borders. OF these white Is the favor te. In
refurhishiug an old parasOl a color must
be used that does not make the material
of the parasOl hook old
Another way to trim n parasoI Is with a
fiat. fitted circle over the top. decorated
with circles about the size OF a dsIlAr,
worked with Oriental cOlOrS in chain
stitch OF French dots. These can be pur-
chased, ready made. by the yard The
same disks scattered over parasols are
fashionable.
Where the parasol has strelks on the
ribs and inner folds, an inch-Wide band
of silk can be stitched or frIled over the
streaks- In this case the border of the
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-24
Lace Riots ON Summer Waists and Gowns

Is finished by n white silk cord and tassel.
Similar strips are on the upper half OF the
sleeve. which Is tight-Atting. Below the c-
bow the sleeve falls away in a huge pun.
The narrow cum Is also banded with the
silk.
On another waist the stitched silk In
braid-Hke effect is appliqued In scroll de-
signs
Heavy Irish lace. either In Insertion or
all-Over, Is used not only for waists. but
also for coats. IL is the right weight for
use on the thin wool fabrics as well as
with lighter silks IL is often made up
without either lining or trimming. The
lace is elegant enough TO stand alone.
Irish lace Is used in the latest develop
ment OF the skirt SCAT. The blouse proper
has a French back and a slightly pouched
front 1t has n high collar finished with a
shell-like lace, which matches the ail-over.
The sleeves are only moderately ught-nt-
ting and widen out into n slight pun above
the cu6. The cuffs are narrow and edged
with an inserting similar to that used on
the collar. The main feature OF the coat
is the skirt IL is deep and iaring, edged
with the lace. Its particular attribute Is
that IL is detachable. In a moment the
coat can be changed TO a waist and vice
versa
The amount of hand work displayed on
some of these lace waists is remarkable.
and often ~faggoting gives the effect of
lace. A dainty blouse Of pale blue MOUSSE
line is cut into l~eaf-shaped pieces which
are faggOted together. The yoke and
standing collar are OF oddly inserted ba-
tiste lace No lining is used. A chiffon
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-24

rune. which lines the mouth OF the vide
bell sleeves, gives grace to hand and wrist
The bell sleeves arc unusual, the pun below
the elbow generally being caught into a
cum.
Another waist on which much hand work
has been expended Is a combination of
chiffon. faggoting and vegetable lace. The
bocice is entirely OF hand work. 1t is
formed of lnch-wide circles OF white chif-
fon. Joined together by faggoting and in
terwoven with vegetable lace. The shallow
yoke. which extends over the sleeves I'm
the popular broad-shouIder effect. is en-
trely made of the chiffon circles. So Is the
collar. The blouse below is of the lace, al
though a chain OF the circles outlines the
bust. The sleeves are capped with the lace
and are of chiffon closely shirred TO the ell
bow. Below this they fall in a pun of chif-
fon, on which the circles are appliuued ir-
regularly. They are again shirred above
the deep cum of the circles.
Renaissance lace is still used for the
open mash waist, but It seldom appears
without a lining OF silk or chiffon. It has
too little body and brushes too easily into
a shapeless mass to have much use other
than that of an insertion. II is particu-
larry dainty when made up over chiffon.
The sleeves in most cases arc entirely OF
the chiffon. though caps of the renaissance
lace are pretty. The lower half of the
sleeve takes the form of a pur. Chiffon
lends itself readily to thlss style and though
IL is far from serviceable. no woman will
consider her summer wardrobe complete
unless 1t includes a lace and chiffon waist.
HARRIET HAwLEY.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-24
FrilIS of Fashion

White chip picture hats trimmed with
black velvet ribbon and red or pink roses
are IN high favor.
Many OF the loosely hitting coats are of
the new tussOre silk. richly garniahed with
thick string lace.
Houses are being built very often In quite
plain designs and are intended to be worn
with the stole collars.
A distinctly elegant gown Is OF oyster
white cloth with a sun-ray skirt and Hum
Gartan embrOiderfes in green and mauve.
Elbow sleeves characterize many of the
muslin bodices. and one sees Eaugtngs on
almost every other skirt.
An evening gown of the new cornhower
shade in tulle was finished with a belt Of
black tameta and a deep ecru and black
collar.
A decorative pin cushion Is mad of q
bow and ends of satin ribbon I've inches
wide and matching the general color tone
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-24

bands and disks to the parasol. II the
scheme of decoration is black and white,
shaded effects can be produced in the
disks by making the knots on one side
fewer In number and smaller than on the
other.
II light blue. pink, green or yellow en-
broldery silk is used, several shades should
be employed and the border of the parasol
should be wider. The spools OF silk are
only three cents apiece, and a parasol
worked with coarse silk is as pretty as 1t
is stylish. A frill of net. cheap lace, chif-
fon or quilted ribbon is attractive or the
edge of a parasol made over with fancy
stitching and appliques of disks.
1t is a fad to line parasols of black,
white or colors with a contrasting color of
plain or figured liberty silk. chiffon or
gauze. shirred in Sometimes the shirred
lining is only a wide band. in pompadour
colors. set in the lower part of the parasol.
In any case, the effect of the soft shirring
and cOIOrs against the face is so charm
ing that the style Is worthy OF imita-
tion.
Another hint 20 the woman of small
means is TO buy plain silk parasois as
cheaply as possible and apply her own
trimming. The difference In the price Of
such a parasol trimmed at homo and one
trimmed In the shops makes the small
amount of labor involved well worth while.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-24

parasol Is usually finished with the same
border or frll- Checked, striped and
figured ribbons Sre much used for this
style OF trimming PIai1 ribbons can be
USED with soOd effect IN plain color fOun1a-
tons.
A white OF ecru parasOI trimmed in this
manner has hands OF white or eoru lace
gaIloon, OF gathered chiffon, extending from
the center to the border OF the parasol,
where nOunoes of lace over chiffon are ap-
piled Appliques of lace are scattered over
the parasOl. one or more in each panel.
according 10 the sire. Around the stick of
the paraSOl. at the top. Is laid n circle
OF shirred chiffon. with or without a bit
steSd of chiffon can be used for this pur-
pose.
White trimming Is popular upon ecru.
and the latter color in lace Is stylish upon
white.
Another fad OF the day Is to trim white
parasols with black lace or fancy black
stitching
A woman who cannot AFFORD lace trim
ming for a parasal can work in coarse
embroidery silk upon white bands, a wide
h~erringbOne, or feather stitch stripe with
borders of French knots. She can also
make disks OF the same and apply the
vogue some years ago. 1t Is being used
upon the light spring woOiens. and also
upon linen dresses, being dyed TO the same
color as the material.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-24
For and About Women

Mrs Isabel Beecher Albert. n grandniece
of Henry Ward Beecher. has just made her
appearance on the lecture platform
Miss Elizabeth w. Martin. whose stories
for children were widely known. Is dead.
She was n cousin of Samuel l. Clemens and
Colonel Henry Watterson-
A number of men has been invited to ad-
dress the coming meeting OF the New York
City Federation OF Women's club, which
fact has moved Mrs Lille Deveraux Blake
to indignation. Men are talking too much"
the silent sex. They are forever talking
In pulpits. on platforms and I'm legislative
assemblies IL Is not necessary that we
should provide further opportunities for
them"
Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey. lear of the
Washington College of Law at Washington.
United States. She IL the daughter of Plat
r. Spencer. author OF the Spencerian sys-
tenn Of p~enmanship. and was associated
with her father in Law practice. Mrs.
MusSey was intrumental in securing from
cOngIess the bin giving mothers In the
District of Columbia the same right in the
children as the fathers; also giving married
women the right to do business and to con-
troll their own earnings.
A few days ago Baroness Burdett-COutts
celebrated her eighty-ninth birthday. Lady
Burdett-COutts Is one OF the most interest
figures OF modern times. Her schemes OF
philanthropy. In which she has been ably
seconded by her A~medcan-b0rn husband,
have been many and various and she has
given immense sums 70 charity In many
dinarily cOnVerative and Il 10 said to be
owing to her wish that the partners and
employees at COutts' are all clean shaver.
By a vote OF twelve TO three Mrs. Alma
A Wiiiiston- a woman doctor, has been
appointed municipal physician by the town
council of Phillipsburg. Warren county,
N J. Her rivals were the two former
physicians. whose salary was $40 a year.
DR.. WiiiistOn viii draw 500 In addition
the council viii provide her with an
and will allow her Sl00 for medi-
cineS. She claims to be an immune and
declares that she has no dread OF typhoid
fever. diphtheria or smallpox. DIR. Willis
ton Is probably the FIRST woman doctor to
be employed By municipal authorities IN
New Jersey.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-24

OF the room. II Is intended to hang be-
side the dressing table and different Varie-
ties OF pins are arranged in an orderly
way on the loops and ends
Pale blue. mauve and rose tints are lead
ing favo1teS In linen. batiste and other
wash fabrics.
Black lace medailtons encr7lsted uDOu
white lace OF white medallions Of a diner
ent and finer kind OF lace than that OF the
foundation are details which give a finish
and refinement to deep collars
A pleasant variation of the cape collar
is the lace nchu cut deep behind. with
tapeTing ends to the waist. This cOrsaEe
finish Is also seen made OF the same ma
tertal as the bodice, with insertions and
eeging Of lace.
Chiffon gathered and plated and deco
rated with petals OF silk. or spots of che
nile. OF lines of ribbon velvet run through
insertions OF lace make some elaborate
deep cape collars
There Is a renewal OF favor this season
for the Old-fashiOned Yak LAos, that coarse
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-24
Wins Wealth as HOusekeeper

seamstresses. laundry girls and housemen.
While other hotels ordered their upholstery
supplies from without Mrs SeWering pre-
ferred to have cushions made on the prem
ises and kept a large force of sewing
women employed Her assistants presented
to her n diamond ring valued at 500 in
token of their regret at her departure.
Born in Ireland, Mrs. Sewering was
brought to this country when an infant
and made her home during the earlier part
of her life in Brooklyn Her husband was
an architect. who left her a young widow
with one child It was over the death of
this child soon after thai her brown hair
turned white and her friends believed her
grief ineurabie. II was some time after
that she associated herself with Manager
Boldt.
In every large function. the Bradley
Martin bah and Mrs. Clarence Mackay's
fete. at the WsldOrf-Astorfa the house
keepers hand has been visible. On the
sunny side OF 20. Mrs.. sewerInE retires
with a competence.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-24

~
cred her Iaces to be as precious as
80 her jewels, a never-faiIing source
~ OF beauty. But no matter how ju-
- diciousIy she has bought, how care
fully she has boarded, this summer viii
svertax her resources. She can make usa
Of every scrap of real lace she possesses
and stan need more. for two or three kinds
are now frequently being used on one gown
alone.
IL she does not possess a long purse she
viii be forced TO fall back on the imitation
IaceS. To her delight she will find hat the
INIT lions are SO excellent that their au-
Jhenticity Is seldom questioned. Thus reas-
sured, she may trim every dress with lace,
and lace. and more lace
Although every sort of lace Is used, the
summer has its favorites. Valenciennes is
no longer the power which 1t used to be,
for there is a reaction against the sheerer
laces. No doubt the heat of the dog days
will make IL seem more detachable. Even
now Il is charming IN some of the flow
cred ~organdies. II Is extensively inserted
on the lawn waists. and even on the white
Japanese silk bIOuses, but 1t recalls last
years styles too WILDLY to please the smart
woman.
On lingerie II still holds its own, although
even in these fields eoaSser laces are rivals.
Point de Venise, Paraguay and torchon
are used on the sheerest fabrics with pleas
Ing effect
The different varieties OF silk lace are
far prettier for the silk blOuses. The shop
windows are full of cuffs. collars. capes
and stOles of Maltese lace. They are so
charming that to see them is either to
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-24

saved from the emOluments of her position
TO maintain her in comfort for the re-
mainder of her life. Mrs. Sewering has
long been a conspicuous figure around the
famous hosiery. IL has been said of her
that she probably knew more milIionaires
than any other woman in New York city.
il Is through vigilance. readiness of re-
source and tact that the many prominent
quests have largely owed the comforts they
enjoy. That this fact was thoroughly
appreciated is evidenced by the many fiat
tering offers Mrs. Sewering has had to
leave the hotel for a private mansion. One
of those most DESTROYS of securing her SER
vices was Mrs Cornelius Vanderbilt, the
elder. who wrote to her from Europe.
But Mrs SeWering preferred TO remain
at the hotel. where she has been since its
opening. as the head OF a stan OF 100. COM
prtsing the ~chambermaids. parIor maids.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-24

80 soft and lovely a frame for the face
that every girl longs TO possess one or
more of them. But an uI,-tO-date parasol
cannot be INDUCED in by the woman of
slender means unless she can procure it
I'm some other way than by purchase.
Many have parasOls left over from last
year which probably show wear about the
center OF the top. In white and colored
parasOis this Is almost sure to be the case
and the outer ribs and inner folds often
show streaks as well.
Such parasOts. which are n0t good enough
for use and are too good to throw away,
can be made in the latest styles with an
outlay of some time and perhaps a little
money.
IL the parasol to be treated Is OF colored
silk, suitable for street use, cover the
center of the top with a straight band of
silk. put on in a circle and SHRED several
times to fit at the stick, lelving about an
inch of the silk free to form a friH about
the stick II preferred. a bow of ribbon
can be tied there The edges should be
fastened down with one of the popular
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-24

FTER ten years Of service as
hOusekeeper at the Waldorf.
Astoria hotel in New York. Mrs.
Kate Sewering has just retired
to private life with enough money
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-24

HE exquisite creations OF lace
chiffon and mOusseline 1ounces,
ribbon and contrasted silks. which
make up this years parasols for
spring and summer use furnish
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-24

HE wise woman has long consid-
cred her Iaces TO be as precious as
her jewels, a never-failing sOurce
OF beauty. But no matter how ju-
diciousIy she has bought, how care
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-07-02

upon the rope and the tongue of that
liberty bell spoke to the crowd, and
said, 1--WE are free, the life of a new
and great nation has begun. Rejoice
and be glad And the people shouted
"Huzzal We are freei" Then they
embraced one another, and shouted
themselves hoarse, and when they
could shout no more they fired guns,
touched off gun powder, and waved
flags, but the tongue of liberty bell
kept on ringing, for two long hours
the old bellman pulled with all his
strength, and when asked why he did
not stop, he answered, 81 can't; l don't
want to. l could keep on ringing lib
erty to the world forever" Then the
fifty-six men arose and shouted, and
huzzaed and embraced, the deed was
done, the nation was born, and the first
Fourth of July was inaugurated. We
have been keeping it up ever since,
and as we grow larger and stronger,
we make more noise, which is very
natural and quite proper
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-07-02

great-grandfathers old fintlock musket
on my shoulder, and my pockets full
of powder and shot, firecrackers, and
torpedoes.
have always been in the very thick
est of the fight, and when night came
on and lack of ammunition forced a
cessation of hostilities, l have retired
to my well-earned rest with joyful,
pleasurable sensations, feeling that the
enemy were routed-horse, foot and
dragons.
True, 1 have suffered much; have
lost thumb, my scalp has been torn
off in several places, my eyebrows are
not what they should be, my face is
badly freckled with powder marks, and
portion of my ear is on the battle
field But what of that? Am I not a
patriot. citizen of this great nation
that can whip all creation? Pooh! l
guess yes.
But l am growing old now, and al
though still feel enthusiastic as much
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-07-02
ODE FIRST
F GU II T III

1t required long time to prepare
for the celebration of the first Fourth
of July; it demanded nerve, courage;
heroism; the man who huzzaed for lib
erty then was in danger of putting his
head in moose, and he who fired a
gun in honor of the occasion was shot
without trial if caught
Nowadays, people who wake up on
the morning of the Fourth of July,
amid the booming of cannon, the noise
of trumpets, crackle of guns and snap
ping of fire crackers, and a general
pandemonium of free and generous
noise, seldom think of the years of
anxiety, suffering and bloodshed
through which the Colonial Americans
passed before reaching the great day
when they could shout for freedom.
There had been long resistance to
tyranny, oppression and injustice. The
Lexington shot. that was heard
around the world" had been fired.
Harry Lee had proclaimed independ-
ence, Patrick Henry had demanded
liberty or DEATH" but the time was
| not quite ripe for that day of all days
in American history, the Fourth OF
July, 1776.
On that day, fifty-six determined
patriots assembled in the state house
at Philadelphia. They had a purpose
in assembling, and that purpose was OF
grave import to the whole world. Thir
teen colonies, with their three mil
lions of people knew what the purpose
was; they had sanctioned it, approved
it, and what the fifty-six men were
about to do they were to do on be-
half of those three millions of people
who had fought, suffered. bled and
starved that it might be done. Every
body knew what was going to happen,
even the small boy who now makes as
much noise as he can, was there with
the crowds assembled to hear the
tocsin of liberty.
A member of this great Congress of
the people arose. and stopping a mo-
ment, looked at the grave faces before
him, then he began to read from a
paper he held in his hand:
"When in the course of human