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movement foot to organize an automobile club
as a summer institution.
Many of the summer SaratogianS have again
brought their speedy roadsters, and they may be
seen every fine day the speedway 1t is not un-
likely that a horse show may be one of the fash
ionable affairs for late August early September
Three carloads of running racehOrSes. the prop
erty of William c. Whitney. president of the Sara
toga Racing Association arrived In town yesterday.
The horses at his stables near the running
park, and will go into active training for
the August meeting of the association The park
has been put in complete order. and never looked
more attractive. Everything augurs we'll for a
brilliant meeting. 1t is expected that almost
thousand racehOrses will be here before the end OF
July
Among Saratoga's additional attractions is the
eighteen-mile trolley branch road connecting this
village with South Glens Falls, built by the hud-
Valley Railway Company. which operates over
hundred miles Of trolley roads in Saratoga
Warren and Washington counties. The new branch.
after leaving the village passes through the pict7
uresque portions of the townships OF Wilton and
Moreau and skirts the base of Mount McGregor-
On the occasion Of the formal opening Of the sara
toga Springs-South Glens Falls branch, dinner
was given the president of the company. eX-State
Treasurer Addison B. Colvin, OF Glens Falls. at
Arrowhead, Saratoga Lake. Four hundred were
present
AS it is understood that a large number of New
York political leaders have made arrangements
pass almost the whole of August here, the IN
ference is drawn that piazza conferences viii be
resumed here that month. when the season IS at Its
height.
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BATHING AT NARRAGANsETT PIER
Music Again a Feature-Large Cottage
Colony.

Narragansett Pier, R l. July II (SpeciaD.-Inde-
pendence Day and a continued high temperature
have given this breezy summer resort an impetus
that VIII send il through successful season. The
Seaview Railroad is running full schedule time,
ard the cars are registering unprecedented num-
Der Of .trippers." The water has been in fine con-
diton for a week, and many visitors have induged
in bathing In former years a Hungarian orchestra
added greatly to the enjoyment of the bathing
hour. Now the Gladstone orchestra gives daily
noon concerts The Grecian Gardens, on the Glad
stone lawns, make agreeable rendezvous. In
place of the Casino, which it is hoped Will be
I'm readiness by the beginning Of another season.
The hops at the Mathewson have been started,
and as the guests of tie other hotels are invited
they help 10 swell the list of desirable acquaint-
ances and add greatly to the sociability,
Mr. and Mrs W. +. Hendricks, of Denver, who
are making a tour of the Atlantic shore resorts,
are among the guests at the Mathewson
The cottage colony. which is said TO be the
LARGEST in the history of Narragansett, includes
Francis s Kinney. Of New-York, who has opened
his house in Ocean Road. over Nonder. in Robin
son-st has been rented to Rear Admiral lde
I 8 N of New York and The Gables. in Central
= * rented by Edward Browning, of Philadelphia
Mr. Browning is well known yachtsman and
frequently cruises in the waters near here.
guest at the Imperial is the German Consul
o. 4 Won Lingen, of Baltimore. who. with his
far,iIy will pass the season here. New-York guests
At his hotel are Mrs W. A. Frazier. Mrs J L.
Bukey. Miss Bukey. Elisha P & Smith IL j NJ Mar 3I
TGalI 5r Karlsiye. o. G. J. de Westfet Mrs William
Iit,5,ier ~ ~ = and Mrs P r. Morrice.
II o. selfrdge L. S. n. grandson Of the late
ps,1al mar are at the Revere Here arc registered
Pc Henry Eison, Miss Rogers and Mrs Bush of
New-York. ,-, -
Greene's i enc inn-Waiter Towle Dr. ,. p j. Logan Logan
mes Miss q ?. rrgEs Mrs. NJ. J. Allen Miss F
W Carney w. H. Chapman. Nine. Rosa
Inae Mrs MrI WforG xaf 1Pzs Lsi1 lane Miss Ff K
h@E, Rdsros q p. Valfa Nellie Wright Mrs. r.
Binver F. Maris HOFFMAN Miller. Mr.. and Mrs
charles Tewksbury. G. II. George. William lhorVer'
M and Mrs S J. Baumon, Mr.. and Mrs 3 Meyer,
SIr and Mrs w. II. Downer. Miss Richardson Al
bart Tovering Mr.. and Mrs. j. j. Lamson
E,,rnside-F V. InSraham, q. NJ Lord
Atlantic-Nrs j. II. Benet. Miss Benet MISS
I, 7 Porter Dr. and Mrs. a l.. Fish, Mrs; T. r
MUMMY Miss Esther Murphy. II. X Ford, MISS
Grabam Cunningham, Miss Ethel Thorp Cunning
h9 9GiITiadstone-Frank NJ Evans Mr. and Mrs VII +
T3sgiev Joseph H. Taft. Mr.: and Mrs; ii; q. y IL
Ia15 p Steadman Charles II. Dorr, Miss B. Conya
and Miss d Leopold
Natafoxet-Mr. and Mrs. W. j. Norris
Wsssasoit-Nrs. ". II. Anthon. MIS-. W. stan
hope Calender. .. tIou,ard Johnson
~ iAtwood-Mrs L. Moody, Miss Jennie A Moody
Mss N Flno Mc5aGfi 5caottage-Thc Misses Johann. J. P
Suchocki.
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"a Items Of Social Interest the Summer Resorts
Resorts.


Cohen. \. ". Francis NJ. r. Camac. Mr.. and
Mrs. John n WefeT Miss Henrietta Wefer and
Miss Anna Yung.
Columbian Hotel. Thousand Island Park-W A.
LathroP, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ r. Weller Mrs. John
Livingston Miss Livingston. Miss Edith \. Living
ston. George Flick. Frederick L. Stuedsle Miss A.
Lloyd, Miss NJ. L. BeyeT. Miss Cora 3 CiOeSmau,
Miss Jennie L. Aitken, Miss Louise NJ. NOlinety.
Miss Title Wensch. c. d, Sissen. Miss Edith NJ
McClelland. Miss Mary +. WEIGH. W. J. WingIOn.
Mr. and Mrs G. W. Baxter, Mr. and Mrs. s G.
Stern. Mr.. and Mrs. William BeliveuS Nj. and
Mrs. W. F. Allen. Miss c.. =. AppelleS. Miss
Appees. Miss Jerman and DR.. and Mrs, \, J.
Palmer.
Murray Hin Hotel-Georse II. Nuny, Mrs.
George w English, Harry c. English, Miss Jean
Crawford. Mr.. and Mrs. " J. jerks. Charles L.
CLARK. Mr.. and Mrs. Edmund Todd. ir, Louis
Ftossow. Mrs Cyrus V. Wash5uTn, Miss Wash
burn and Mrs. \. J. Provost.
Frontenac Hotel. Frontenac-Mi i Bernhard
Richard J. Bernhard. George r. Bernhard, Mr.
and Mrs. William WAYNE, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Holmes. ir.. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles E Peck J. {.
Parker, Miss Peck. Mr.. and Mrs J. Hochstsdter,
F, Hamilton. Mr. and Mrs y l. Wallace. Arthur
NJ. JacObus. Mr.. and Mrs. George c. Pratt. Mrs.
o. H. Kear Robert Weld F. J. Bristol and Car
ence Churchill
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At GREENWICH H-oN-THE-soUND.

greenwich. Conn. July Il (SpeciaD.-Greenwich
= favored these hot days above other places along
Ne Sound. for Il is situated 200 feet above tide
"~ler' and there IS always q breezc-which helps
r~ueTs The hotels and cottages all filled
SINNER sporting schedules OF the yacht and golf
uDs have been arranged and the dates OF events
a-eu Apawamis golfers looking forward with
efest 10 the invitation tournament OF July 30. 81
- august J. There VIII be the usual all-day
,.-olcAp on the last day OF play. and in addition
mere is 70 be a thirty-six hole medal play contest,
Den 70 all amateurs and twelve specially invited
s.0iessionals. Prizes $500 500 and $50, and in
- q an amateur winning the equivalent will
: presented IN plate II is expected that a good
tuoer OF well known Eastern amateurs VIII be
EleAent although willie" Anderson is the Apa-
s-nis professional and has the advantage OF his
Ae grounds. The Kemp trophy. offered by
s'fFe ". Kemp. IN q thirty-six hole handicap
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ON BLOCK ISLAND BEACHES.
Good Bathing This seasOn-Excellent Fish
ing Found.

Block Island. r. l.. July j tSpecl1i--i ne season
-. T.,.rd practically opened the Fourth
,,ben the usual holiday crowd invaded :he island
Guests have been arriving steadily all the week so
that now the season is we'll under way. owing to
the inclement weather OF June The advance engage
-. o. Iu,v were smaller than usual. hut the
-. ,rsatber of this week mas brought visitors
ters IN large numbers. The chief attraction here
s,,st now IS the fishing The swordfsh have just
arrived. and they are plentiful One OF the nShing
schooners captured seven last WEDNESDAY ne 4u-
~ .rd ~ the buefsh appeared last week. and
,t,s1 have been followed by great numbers. Yellow
An are abundant and barrels Of them IRE brought
,n nv the fishermen every Sght
Ocean View Hotel-D. w Peaoooy' Mrs. = T.,
ro1IeT Mrs H E. Crocker, J. X. Russ. Mr. and
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Henry Bowers. Mr.. and Mrs. T. ]. Crombe, Mrs
Joseph Myer. Mr.. and Mrs William Hyde. Mr.. and
Mrs. G; D, sproul Mrs; F; F Northrup n; Q.
Davis, Fl. A. Avery, Z. p. Bullard, Mr.. and Mrs.
F. G. Ford. Mrs. w. Z. Fleming, R. B. Fleming,
DR.. e. D. Leffingwen and Mrs. Leffingwel at the
Darlington.
Mr. and Mrs. John Phelps Taylor Rutger NJ
Jewett, Mr. and Mrs. Frederick T. Proctor, Mr.. and
Mrs, AleXander Thain, Miss Thain and M, Mr. and
John r. Ogden, A. NJ Orr, c. T. Vessels. Mrs.
J. r. Emery, Miss Emery. Mr.. and Mrs. Q: D.
Smith, Miss Smith, w. w. LennoX, Mrs. H. S.
Taylor, Mrs. NJ. e. Hampton, Miss c. Metzgar,
Mrs. J. Hiscox and Mr.. and Mrs. 4. e. Wilmer, at
the Tuller
Mrs. J. R. Lamb, o. r. Lamb Mr.. and Mrs.
Clifford Lewis jr.. Mr.. and Mrs Martin f. Greene.
Mrs. D'Orimeulx: Miss c. P. Wright Mrs. NJ E.
Craig and Miss Estelle, At Cary cottage d.,
Miss z. A Lintz, Benjamin Brown. E, Phelan and
MIR. and Mrs. +. Z. Kendall, at the kendallwood.
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THE WAWBEEK.

wawbeek y. Y. July II (SpeciaD-The hotel Is
now filling UP rapidly ana interest IN golf and
other sports is keen. Many good strings OF fish
have been brought in
Dr. o. 5 wightman. Of New-York. has h-s
launch in commission and has entertained many
OF his friends with excursions 20 different points
Henry Firth Frank J. Firth. Hiss Elizabeth IL
Nforpan and Miss Mamie Firth. OF Philadelphia.
nave arrived at the Beeches for the summer
Mr Alfred n Belo. Jr.. and Miss Buaton are at
AmOng the recent arrivals at the hotel from
nSev--Yor< are Mrs. Sherman. Miss William. c. S
Sherman jr.. Dr.. and Mrs. lockwood. Mrs Horacs
bennett. Hrs C. r Willis Mrs Charles InO1p-
son and 81r. and AIRS. William B2gllsS
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curious case OF kleptomania occurred not long
go IN a prominent family at their country place
= the North River, which resulted in an innocent
nrson being suspected, nearly arrested, but finally
exonarated by the fortunate discovery of the
-,al thief oddly enough, however. the culprit
irsef Ear from being considered accountable
FOR his uisdeeds held in higher estimation
q An ever and his crimes were cited only in proof
,f his Extraordinary cleverness. For we hu-
n rs" said Mary, the cook bristling with indig-
amt par,isanship at the unjust suspicion which
Ia teen cast upon her friend. the housemald,
amt no account w1latsomever in this family
sl' ,gside Of dogs and cats and birds"
N- ard Mrs. Y. were devoted to animals and as
New-York tribune., 1903-07-12
Tome Sgeays Of the Hg1orId.

their children inherited their tastes the house
was filled with extraordinary collection of pets,
which according to Mary. the cook, were treated
better than Christmas" prime favorite among
them was Diogenes. the lame crow, who was the
terror of the puppies and kittens who got on his
nerves, but the friend of the matrorly cat and
older dogs who would often give him lift when
he was tired of hopping on his bad leg, so that
IL was no uncommon sight to see DioSenes ride
into the house perched on the shoulder OF Olaf'
the Great Dane. Pat, the Irish retriever
'It is very odd said Mrs Y one morning COM
ing down to breakfast with worried face i
have lost one of my diamond rings in the stransest
way! l took it off last night because it felt tight
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and left it on my dressing table This morning 1
looked for the ring. and 1t was gone. No one has
been in the room except Kate the housenaid
who came to tell me my bath was ready and who
handed me my dressing gown. OF course, I
not think she took it. but It does seem odd"
NO fool. even. would take a valuable ring in
that way" sasd her husband 'It has probably
rolled somewhere, and you will find it" But all
searching was in vain. An open window near the
bureau made the only other solution possible. "A
thief may have entered when you were at your
bath, although it does impossible" MIR. y.
concluded, and advised secrecy. If 1t is the
maid" he said. "she will not stop with ore ring.
A few nights afterward Mr.. \. placed a marked
the bureau. this time shutting the window and
setting the catch. which left the latter only a
decided, The next morning. before going TO her
silver She then took her gown from the maid
return she startled TO that the five-dollar
gold piece had been taken and the silver LETT The
thief in the house was beyond q doubt and tneis @
the only person VINO had access to that room at
that hour. Mr.. " advised sending for a police
lute proof So every morning before the maid en-,
Iepfo oe room Mr y; siRPep M i'iso ife yent 10
her bath. For a couple Of days nothing hap
dressing table remained undisturhed the maid i
tbrd orgpe room 6S aS SooI ] a hf @ baened to be
with the loose quarters and half dollars Whicn
ar y. had tossed upon the table and ths e4 i,o OF
Through the aperture Of the window peeped Il coal
black head looking this way and that, to make
sure he was unobserved. Then, with many
firt and futter there steppcd stately raven
Diosenes in propria persona! who half flying ana ana
half hopping gained the bureau picked up the
trnket. and with the gIttcring sleeve link III his
beak regaired the window.
Mr.. X followed cautiously and watched TO see
his next proceeding. Near the window was cor
of the veranda roof, around whcn ran ran , a uds
used tin gutter pipe: This was evidently Diogen&es &
treasure house. A flying jump landed him on the
roof. and he then lmped rapidly to the fqrtnCF aG
end, deposited his booty with the greatest haste'
after looking again to see that no one was watch en-
ing. He then walked away. f1utteTed down TO the
ground and looked innocently around. as Inuch as
to say that he at least had nothing aching his con
science. But he not 10 go unpUnShed Al the
orea kfast table, where the story OF the dlScoyerE
of the thief heard with relief and lau6hteF II
decided that Diogenes should be taken TO ms ms
gutter ppe storehouSe 9nd witness IN person tne
recovery of the stolen property. and that ne De
tied 10 the place by the leg for half day, sen
tence which was carried out. but whether Win
saiutary effect deponent knoweth not. At any rate
his collection of bric-a-brac was most lhtetS;St-
ing. The ringw found there Of course tosetned5 d
never thought Of A pair OF nail scissors. thin- ti
BILE spools of cotton and silk papers OF neeoItS'
etc his taste for gold and jewelry being ap-
parently later development.
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At HOTEL CHAMPLAIN.
Many Guests Enjoying the Delights
There.

Bluff Point. y. V. July II (SpeciaD.-In the drst
week of it's thirteenth year the Hotel Champlain
promises TO surpass its record as one OF the HoSe
perfectly appointed and Ideally located resorts on
Lake Champlain. Before opening day, July !.
twenty-five former patrons surprised the manager
by appearing. content TO put up with unreadlnesS
rather than wait longer.
Not a trace Of Mays devastating Adirondack
fire is visible in all the beautiful countryside
here Never before have the flower decked lawns
and green woods been fresh and verdant in
aspect in July. With nature without and art
within the Hotel Champlain never more at
tractive Several cardroOms have been
added Bridge whist and euchre devotees are no
longer driven to their made conspicuous
In the hotel parlOrs. This desired innovation IS
lending much to eardplaying. and card parties
promise to be the vogue when outdoor sports De-
gin to pail
Expert golfers declare the Champlain golf links
was never in better condition The second open
handicap was played JhiS afternoon, and tea
was served in the golf clubhouse Saturday viii
continue 10 be during this, as IN former seasons.
golf tournament day Under the supervision or
a former LenOx expert greeuskeeper, a force
Of ten men, with steam rollers and mowers. have
made the course fine one where once only rocky
surface prevailed. The eighteen hole course. COW
ering one hundred and fifty acres row extends
with fine green surface from background Of
pine trees 10 the shores of Lake Champlaln-
Nature could not do than it has for the
ChampIain lakes; hither from ali the neiShbortns
Adirondack resorts come golfers 70 try their SKIN
with Hotel Champlain guests Besides private
prizes. the management offer 500 worth OF silver
cups. During the coming week the clubhouse
will be extended. and a number of shower baths
viii be added.
Wednesday the Troy Vocal Society will be tho
guests of the Hotel Champain for three days
The intense heat Of the last few days drove the
most indolent or exclusive to the bathing beach.
which is delightfully."- smooth and clear The hotel
cottages all hlled for the season
Among the cOttagers are ex-Attorney-General
Griggs and family Mrs Hecker. Mr.. and Mrs.
T. p Slever. Mrs. O. Autsen. Mr. and Mrs D. o.
Wickham. Mr. and Mrs. Z. J. Barney Ar. and Mrs.
w Reynolds and Mr. and Mrs W. c. Runkle-
Among late arrivals are Mr. and Mrs. Jose A
Ide Joseph Parker. Clifford E. Clark. Mrs Jes-
sine Moir w c. Macdonald. General and Mrs.
c. Cary Mrs. W. H. Smith Mr.. and Mrs. r. ".
Davis Miss Madigan. A N. Jenkins. Mrs G. r.
Brandon Mrs. Thomas Smith. Mr. and Mrs Paul
Iannis Henry Zander. Mr.. and Mrs ". G Van
SAINT Mr.. and Mrs Rosenheld. Elias Lyman John
A. Arthur. a c. Sparling. D A LOOMS. Mr. and
Mrs F. Guelpoyle. Mr.. and Mrs J. D Reynolds
the Misses a. l.. and j. NJ. Cummings and Charles
Allen
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and after August 1901. none Will be received on
partial standing.
The old fashioned skipping rope is said to be
great aid TO beauty. some % the miraculous power
which used to be attributed to the bicycle being
supposed 10 attach it. Its mission the strength
eninS of the heart and the renewal OF youthful
charm. The ropes provided with handles.
and may be shortened for high skipping at Will
The Ladies Empire Club. OF London. which
organized about year ago for the purpose Oe
making things pleasant for the women OF Great
Britain when they visit London, has Just moved
into quarters which promise some very good
times for the Colonial visitors The house has two
dining rooms a particularly fine reading and
writing room. drawing room with pleasant ball
COny; card and smoking rooms and j far number
of bedrooms.
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over the Apawamis course on July 4, was won by
F. w. Waldstat
Late arrivals at the Inn include Thomas S,o G
Mrs N W Trippe, Mr. and Mrs b. i Faljam MEa
Jenney, Miss Jenney, Mrs Henry B. FiaW- NJ mss aE
Mrs. Charles e. Wimot Miss WIlmot YIN NJ " J-dIl ana
son. Miss Wilson. A. a. Wilson. Miss Lolnes, MIS- Is
William a. Adamson. Mr. and Mrs; iIaWaf4 E W. i
HorwiIl Judge and Mrs James G: Church MIS-
Andrew a. Halsey Mr.. and Mrs e. H Barnes;
Miss Beatrice Barnes Mrs M z. Parsons ana
" and Mrs. Orlando Hartman.
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IT'S ALL A MATTER OF LUCK

IT'S ALL MATTER OF LUCK.
1T is hard to judge of girls remarked a young
man You see a lot together day after day-ther
interests are Identical their pretty chatter Is on
the same subjects-looks. manner and personal
charm ore all that mark the difference between
them. and yet that is the froth on the champagne
the real strength is the important difference III
their characters. The strength and sweetness oE
fine weak acidity are all matters more or less vi
conjecture. and a man never knows until ne mas mas
drained the cup what his particular poruoh VIII
be- :. 4bai-
''They do not know themselves what ISL Is 1he1g h
real nature" answered the matron to whoh LS
was speaking. Il recall now Knot ol siii
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a woMANs LIMITATIONS.

Il wish the utilitarian side of a girls education
could be more considered Srumbled papa, who.
after paying out untold for the education of
his daughters since their babyhood. found that he
had his hands three pretty specimens of perfect
ly useless womanhOod If they had learned cook
ing. for instance he continued, what a help they
would have been to their mother when she is go
inE through period Of domestic upheaval? And
their French and German. how little good that will
do them. But if they had learned the language of
the emigrants that come 20 this country
Swedish. for instance. Italan-they could take
a newly arrived servant and train her to suit and
would not be constantly changing. to dis
comfort. Why do they not learn a little upholster-
ing, and be able to shabby chair. If neces-
sary. practical dressmaking and make their
gowns and relieve of the incubus of their
dressmakers bills? If the theory is that the educa
ton they receive helps them TO marry. they
very much mistaken. and it certainly does not help
them to be of practical value. This general culture
business is in my opinion. a mistake. Education
should be means to an end-now it leads to no
where"
A practical woman, however, is born not made.
Mot all the mighty educated daughters are useless
Why exclaimed pretty Western millionairess
say woman should be able to do anything. She
is poor creature who cannot do the work of an
visiting friend whose servants got into a
tS@ He ad8 e mad er ary sad mg hostess to
deprecatinSly. l cant cook breakfast, and | do
to a restaurant and then get some servants 70
replace those wretches.' That did not suit at all
I like my coffee early and l Ike it good. So
did not say word but set the alarm Of my trav-
elling clock at s. got at that time. dressed and
confusion, and the fine Iadvs maid was not to be
found wood and coal. lit the fire, put the
kettle on and by the aid of plenty of lindlng
wood had good coffee in half hour. Then
sbilites of the refrigerator and larder And when
all ready called my friend. Was she aston
ished? Well l guess sol But l think she
pleased to get a good breakfast. After we got
through she proposed that we should go out at
and get a charwOman to come and wash up
and then go quest for servants. No, ma am, '
I answered. I don't leave kitchen in that con-
ditiOn'; and / rolled up sleeves and washed
every saucepan and dish and put everything in
said she would like to hire me for keeps and
called me a wonder but I said ii only what
every woman ought to be able to do in an
emergency"
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like that there" she continued Indicating a
guy crowd chattering together like ragpies "a bout
whom made approximately the same observation
fhteen summers ago. The years in their flight
hsTe revealed unsuspected possibilities in nearly
all OF them One of the gayest and apparently the
most frivolous astonished her friends and dis
tressed her family by becoming Salvation Army
lasste, and hear she is a captain working in
the sums of London. Another. a quiet little
thing is NJ the most talked OF women in Eu-
rope, third is in Manila fourth is a
weil known social leader while the fifth is
just an ordinary happy woman, with n good huS-
band and dear children"
That would have been the one for me if had
been her contemporary said the young man.
but as l say. how is to know? The possi-
bilities I would have fallen in love with the
wrong one. and been miserable
New-York tribune., 1903-07-12
AT MAYCROFT.

Mr. and Mrs James Herman Aldrich. of No. $50
West Fifty-ninth- at their home,
Maycroft near Sag Harbor. Long Island
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Stanford University is endeavoring to keep down
the number of its students the limit of
five hundred fixed by the founders having been
reached 1t has been decided that no more women
shall be allowed to register special students,
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@Esl9a0 l9asl0;'

The rafia has the merit of being light in
weight and correspondinsly cheap. and is capable
of being wrought into a most becoming chapeau
One New-York woman has a rama hat which is
the admiration of all her friends and which cost
her little more than the price OF the rafia, 10
cents. She picked up the material in Little Italy
and worked IL into a braid of eleven strands
which; as it was thirty yards in length. took
siderable time. This she cOaXed into toque shape
and decorated it with meda!hons of coffee colored
lace and ordinary quill, which she painted 10
resemble peacock feathers. the rafia being allowed
TO remain in its natural color. which is something
like that of old rope. IL be dyed any color
this way.