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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-30

you ought to have toned him down by
this time to observe at least common
courtesy and good manners.
You have much to learn, Shelagh.
The sooner you learn it the better for
yourself. Know, first of all, you cannot
possibly hurt American ladies socially.
You are bucking against the band wag-
on when you attempt it. Already you
begin TO get your "comeupance." That
ball of yours, which was to be the social
event of 1903 and to which you omitted
to send invitations to every American
woman in London society whom you
dared leave out-did you not on that
account receive a direct social slap in
the face from your king. Albert Ed
ward himself? He declined to attend
you ball at ali; the Duke and Duchess
of Connaught, the kings brother and
sisteT-in-law, also refused to attend.
and the actual reason was that you had
snubbed American ladies who are the
friends of royalty.
When he was oaiy Prince OF Wales.
Albert Edward was noted for his tact
fulness and genuine kindness of heart.
He was too well bred 10 manifest
toward persons entitled to respect the
rudeness you and your husband were
guilty of at the Chester races and your
ball. How did you feel when. at that
BAH, your biggest lion was young lady
who had been an actress on the variety
stage? II was nothing against the
young lady; quite the contrary. But
after ali II wasn't quite like having
the king and the Duke of Connaught
among your guests. was IT?
The good viii Albert Edward showed
20 Americans socially when he was
Prince Of Wales he manifests suu
in the larger national field. and the
American people appreciate H. There
is a dream among thinkers who dwell
in the United Kingdom on your side Of
the water. those in our great republic
this side OF the Atlantic, those. too
who inhabit the great continent Of far
away southwestern sess-among these.
I say, there is a dream that English
speaking peoples united in the common
aims OF human brotherhood. wili be
called to hold the vanguard OF human
civilization itself against the destruc-
tive forces even now making inroads
on IL The English speaking peoples. +
Americans. Irish. Scotch Canadians !
English. Australians. ali Of them form
the most powerful most intelligent. 4
most prosperous brotherhood ever unit Z
ed by common ties 81 kinship ard the
love % liberty. law and order Human
destiny itself upward moving. glorious. i
demands that they 90 forward t0Eet her. (
UNFOLDING one snother's hands. broth
erly. And you think you J. stop IL -
administering your infantiie snub 20 a
couple OF American ladies IN London
society,
Heaven have mercy on your soul.
Heaven broaden you 70 . conlpreheu- +
sion OF that larger kindlieE. sweeter
wisdom which radiafes ever from the
soul OF true wou1aDhooat
What's the good. SneiaKh7
You cant DO Il Your ozn kin and
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l.
# .COrnwallis-W West, known as She
lagh CORVALLIS West before her
- marriage to his grace Hugh Rich
ard Arthur Grosvenor second
duke of Westminster, variously like
wise earl and marquis of this, that and
the other, has set her little head and
her English foot against the further
social recognition of American women
in British society, has snubbed them
even TO the point of very un-high bred
rudeneSs.
Shelagh, Shelagh, why did you do it Z?
You should have no particular grudge
against American ladies' You yourself
have a good enough position. Your
husband has an income of IS minute,
so it's said While you are not nearly
so beautiful or fascinating as many of
the American women in London so
ciety, it is said that you know how to
dress almost as well as they do, which
is TO your credit. 1t is true that, Just
on the eve of your marriage to lis grace.
to appear in an unpleasant lawsuit
brought by an enraged member of the
British military but then that has
dropped out of mind: you got your
big blond duke safe enough and should
not have become soured against US,
particularly as no American woman
had anything to do with that unpleas-
ant law case. You got your dukelet.
True, it is more than possible that if
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-30
PAPER NAPERY AND TABLE
WARE

Everything in the shape OF doilIes.
casserole frills and sherbet cups is
now made OF paper. They are as dainty
as possible and are made TO initiate the
bautiful Tenerife work, Mexican drawn
work and all lace patterns in the
most wonderful manner. Despite their
fragile appearance they are proof
against liquids and do not get soggy.
Salad and ice cream cases come in a
variety Of pleasing forms. and IT is
possible 10 carry out color scheme
with trihing expense.
For children's parties these paper
dishes. supplemented by paper napkins
VIII relieve the anxious hostess of much
apprehension in regard to breakaEe
For picnics they are invaluable. Not
only do they save the bother Of packing
up and carrying home dishes. but they
add materially TO the beauty OF the
occasion
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-30

buried alive Now it is no such thlns.
People of moderate means can have .
better time in a small suburb or town
than they can in the city. Coli and
country clubs are responsible for this.
and it is a fact that in many cases the
owners of town sites have actually raid
for the erection of a country club in
order to attract residents. So. you see.
it has become an important and recog-
nized factor.
We are certainly learning TO live. TO
enjoy existence in the English and the
French manner, and not 70 gallon
through it eating indigestible food
served in any old way, living IN over
crowded and badly ventilated houses
and going through life ignoring all its
finer points, as foreigners have accused
us of doing
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-30
And Why the City.

Then. too. there is this 10 be con-
sidered: Why live in a city oooped up
i'm any sort Of a small dark apartment
for the sake of sleeping and eating next
10 the Grestroxes and the Van Dollars.
who never in the world bother their
heads about one. when one can live in
a pretty little suburb. enjoy real
healthy country life. golf. driving, etc.
FOR the same price one pays for the
stuffv little apartment in town.
The sentiment in favor OF suburbs is
rapidly growing. The Saturday half
holiday. the better rapid transit ae-
commodations. and, above al. the gay
Yet wholesome suburban society life are
responsible for this II former times
70 live n The suburbs meant 10 be
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-30
THE DUCHESS OF SUTHERLAND
AS a COMMERCIAL TRAvElER.

The Duchess Il Sutherland p 90 -
gifted with a spirit which nef ar nesrles
% doing good. showed her enthsaiasrn
FOR improving The condition ~ fhe high
land erofters IN = chsraeferistie fashion
during recent vifif so Russis So
took ssifh her several trunks alied Nssh
samples of ihe t~ee3s made by sha
Scottish peasantrY. whom she ard ofhs.T
ladies are 80 anxious 70 s~rs.e Thsg,
she sent round "a TIE fHiiors and Invited
them 20 Inspect the gocess and gise o..
aers for them. In this Say she expects
70 open up = nes naarket ard mus b~n-
eft thoae uhom she Be- DESTROYS - fsls5-
ing IN the best posaibis asg~ - snz-
bling them n help fherusefses
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-30

i've. who is professor at the College of
Darlington in scotland
Nothing Is more beautiful IN a room
than large glass and china bowls filed
with PINK and white chrysanthemums.
with their own leaves appearing slight
" 81 the edges Great masses o. these
olooIns make dining room. parlor or
ooucoir Took Ike a fairy queens palace.
Feau and turquoise combs are espe-
claily lovely in blond hair. Gold and
silver mounted combs are used for
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-30

upon marriage and who hopes for a
little home of her own and reasonable
amount of society, be it exalted or
otherwise.
For instance. if you cannot afford
both it is better TO have a girl taught
dancing than Greek She will forget
the Greek after the first year of her
married life Gf not before). and if she
is a bad dancer she will be forever out
of things and win miss at least a third
of the good times going. A good dancer
is always at her ease and is bound to
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-30
.a7zt::. MzA
Bar Harbor. Ii
PATENT LEATHER PREcEPTs.
Bar Harbor.

Patent leather shoes and boots need
special care TO keep them nice. When
they are fresh and new they should be
wiped after every wearing and put
away in some place. secure from dust,
where the air is neither too hot nor TOO
cold. Extremes of temperature injure
The leather. When the shoes begin to
show signs of wear they should be
wiped with a sponge and warm water
and. after being carefully dried, should
be brushed over lightly with patent
leather varnish sold for the purpose
Remember never to put patent leather
near the fire, for the heat is very likely
to crack il.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-30

IN moderate circumstances follow the
same idea. Tor they have the ordering
Of that sirls life7 II you and l VIII
look Ipon our girihood we can count
the money which was wasted in teach
Ing Us useless things-things that now
pfin5 rs neither profit nor pleasure
The higher education is all very wei
Tor certain girls, but il is a poor ed
0catton for the average one The girl
! mean who does not look with scorn
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-30

SIMMER TIP - Europ~ says that NJ
F-azlisa woman sreels re Arssriean 81
ore respect ard fhst - she uas4ntsfns
fsu .onz par uisfis he 8 mos xio-
rsous ccfcg e1Ao1- Bg- fAis ls partly
a ri ffsr - Eii and F.slnsfakinF
ST. Elearer tFet-er WEE iatrly Fnsi~
a rem arzsrle EHi1 81 the f>oEg fsiars1
coast. 5 aatr from Czlzrsss 20 E5<rxsr
Beacr. EsstzHea - sboe1 - 1nlfes-
Three r1su sszrtes nlth k@g-er.e. NJ
Char Aars. re life zaee- vpioTss q;
Berger Beach To - tfe us~p gave
% speedily and Only ne slfe saver 11s
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-30
SHORT BROWN WOODEN STREET COSTUME.

afternoon social affairs with or without
a hat.
1t IS no longer good form to discuss
your diseases at length with your
friends.
For heat prostrstion place a hot
water bag at the feet, with a cloth
dipped in cold water on the head.
LADY Rothschiid- whose husband Is
head OF the famous family. does an i'm
mense amount Of charitable work but
never OF public character IN the
vicinity OF Tring Park. her country
home in Buokinghsmshire. England.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-30

your husbands box at the Chester
races! You are not nearly so beau
uful or so stylish" as Miss Deacon,
not nearly so handsome and fascinat-
ing as your own mother was when she
belonged 70 the Prince Of Wales set -
put then you are good looking enough
and well dressed enough not to display
Jealousy toward American ladies'
Worst of all. you let your husband dis
play the same rudeness to the sweet
American girl when Colonel and Mrs.
Cornwallis-West brought Miss Deacon
TO the Westminster stand at the races
even though Cornwallis-West is your
own brother and gallant soldier and
gentleman You are young, but then
you are older than your husband. and
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-30

she is widely known on account Of her
beneIactions
The man who would satisfy the
marital requirements OF some ladies, =
says Max O'Rell, has still 10 be horn"
After all" remarked the old bach
elor- there II no place like home ="
Right you are re5oinsd the baid-
headed man who had loved and won.
and there are times when I am glad
OF it
Socialist-Tez. fhe world Is all wrong
There Is great need Of change. ! hope
yen agree with me, Miss Besuty-Kn-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-30

bread and butter-not to speak of jam
may come in on this. dear me. how
slangy 1 am gettingi)
I know of one girl, a schoolteacher,
who has given herself horseback les
sons and singing lessons. both great
sources of enjoyment TO herself and
her friends. Another girl has divided
her wages in three parts. one for liv-
ing expenses. one for necessary clothes.
the third for self Improvement. Most
girls spend il all for clothes.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-30

able its owner
TO wear a dinner
gown and look
attractive in in
the evening, is
far preferable to
the ability to
converse about
social economy
or higher math-
enatics.
1 certainly am
not in favor of
anything which
is ainieSs - ed
ucatiOn or any
thing else.
Even the girl
who makes her
own way in the
world. who has
to earn her
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-30
wHAr eslcE wrnntan,

We haFe EroNn 10 Hlfh 10 lG~a -
different classes - fguerefr D. paris
the same sorf ~ thing ls 80n~ ls3sh re-
gard o. seedlings. and fhe ressss
STRIKES one ss deci1seir pe~uIief Pee
pc mo elsh ~ fa<e ore srasaef fa-
better for worse can O. - tH ors ef
fen different iassrs a frsf rfasa sea
linE costs Tlls ne neeorg tfa-v ..sa-
into - EAiis ire Hs9slai Eaof rasv -
flet 81 fne tenth Case for q - ~,
should fso f,ecrfe srer6 erer = ssff.-
% - riade Thoroughly rafser 49, -
hfef - ~ha' fnir eat9 - pt1T
the xorid - rot made -. - rsrs.-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-30

- ~ me .aish wgsk ~ las4 s,r ~.
eas far nBoTe reaf1g sznas.sssss 49,.
So wss
&sF-bss gas fsa s1s ssro-s@s ,s..
ssEsEsf1essi $40 4 s~esess sss~.l -.
ana sse hssfzss fhfax ns4er 49, - =. -.
fsar<T - aFf
Wac rsn telI spe "a rss~artez =
i@ssufse assss sh~ sezs - -
s.srf. fs sszc~ ah~rs a.Asrss.s -.
se5-~nf rspisess a. iaFart s.o.~l r@.,s..
fi&nr@i cloths Nraax aat f-a,v -.
sessr efsea svfsers n~afalxla 40 -
S<xsrs raIr4
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-30
THE WORLD FOR WOMEN ALSO.

At the last meeting OF its council the
Royal Astronomcal Society of Great
Britain conferred The distinction OF hon
oFary fellowship upon two ladies. both
famous as star gazers. These were
MISS Agnes Clerle ana Lady Higgins.
the latter wife OF the president OF The
ROYAL society.
The French University or Grenoble.
which has 500 foreign pupils. has o.
fered the chair OF English to Miss
Jameson, an English woman, twenty
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-30

deed. ] do. think its perfectly sboul-
Unable the way wealth - distributed
al the nice young men poor ard nobody
rich except equity wicoEsrs and cranky
old bachelors
Wood fiber lace Is woTn not little
this sumner ard promises 10 D. very
fashionable n Tire autumn Mary
pretty tinrs. suLb - Ashs ol,1s rose
channels. etc. are beiaE rnate 81 a. =
smart combination q black ard white
= rluch lkea
baroness Dc Barns fNrs- Frank Tyes-
iieD. LATELY returned from Aer usual
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-30

be a social success. She is a woman
her husband is proud to take around.
for although a man may not care for
that sort of thing himself he does not
particularly like to see his wife a wall
flower.
a course of massage treatment of a
skinny neck-treatment which will en-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-30

&c - 'a~ fsfs ~ the lsshir s4t5@ -
fi~,F sotntn r. Enzlsna e. fsfrsaYy.
sd te.s 80 fssifin1ef sfor 49, 1.ffsa
e-7~FR-f'ef r. tfsys ~ hsrfiuT sho<.f.
TX s1s1 hsninE y - very expes sss~
arr sef.s~fii p~r's-fI5 frsin~si "a -
eosss stzsaf $50 TIE Tzseas-- - 49,
ts,1sf1Eh - particularly iHfsressess s,s
ihAs isitf2f~szae sv<rf. osas - - -.
"a Fa1iiszes s-eirE fhat q ear - fs.-
lowed al fhs year rrsn1
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-30

the dukelet had
been very poor
instead of very
rich he would
have chosen for
his wife not you,
but the daugh-
ter of some
healthy, h ard
working Amer
lean Millionaire,
a girl who could
get him out
of bankruptcy,
S u p p or t him
h a n d S o mely,
brace him up
and stand be-
hind him while
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-30

yacht club, the courtesy of any number
of clubs being always extended to man
belonging to one good one The little
boat was fitted with everything one
could desire, and there was delightful
afterdeck, where the owner and his
chum could sit and enjoy their cigars
as their yacht swept along through
the blue summer seas. That 1 do cali a
vacation-not this stuffy hotel life, with
its gossip, its overdressing and its
dearth of any real enjoyment
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-30
REAUBFuL CHINA.

One of the mo4 attractive dinner sets
seen in the displays of summer china
is royal dresden copied from a very
old design. The sole decoration is a
single rose spray in the middle of each
piece A most realistic rosebud tops
the covers of the sugar bowls, tea and
coffee pots and the smaller covered
dishes.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-30
ADVANCE FALL COSTUME OF BLUE BRoADcLoTH.

permit myself to commend to your con-
sideration two general propositions.
The first-one who attempts TO stir
up race prejudice is an enemy TO civ
ilization. The second-it is the mark
Of crassest. most ignorant provincial
ism to hold ones own town superior
TO other peoples towns Sec
PATRICIA STUART.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-30
The Glorious American Girl.

The anamic, stoop shouldered, peev-
ish. overdressed American girl has
disappeared In her place stands a
splendid athletic, wholesome young
crea ture. and suburban and out of door
life is largely responsible for her.
/ have a prophetic feeling that the
time will come when women will have
their own athletic and their own yacht
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-30

clubs. w ny, IL
you please. can
not two women
go OFF for a
summer vaca-
ton on a cat
boat or a small
yacht without
losing any or
their womanli-
ness? Men have
such a jolly
time that way.
Last week l
went aboard a
little yacht on
which two men
h a d crui s e d
around all sum-
ner. m e T e | y
running in for
a few days in
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-30
Useless Book KpovIadxa

But cannot the girl with moderate
means initiate her in some respects
or rather cannot the parents of the girl
Borne 10 Dc O social success
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-30

~ HE poor envy the rich for many
81 reasons, but TO my mind the
s. one great advantage the latter
- have is the power of leading
healthful. strength giving,
wholesome, well rounded lives-th2t is,
If they choose to DO So which they I'M
fortunately often do not. The man or
woman of money has the great advan-
tage o. being able to live much in the
open air and of enjoying ali the year
round sports which are events to other
people-horseback riding, hunting. polo
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-30
THE Social
Il VAR OF q
Il DUCHESS

TT appears that Constance Edwina
= .CornwallisW West, known as She
lagh Corvallis West before her
\ Maria ce tn his craze HUGH Rich-
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-08-15
THOS. NJ. FERGUSON.

When the final hist0I? Of IIatties-
buig is written there Is no name that
will occupy more enYiable place
than that of Thos N. Ferguson.
Coming here when the city was III
her infant cradle, he viewed the
.ituation, saw in his farseeing the
high place in commercial Importance
for her if properly nursod, pinned his
faith to her escutcheon, enlisted in
her cause and ever since has been
found in the foremost rank, battling
for her interests.
There are some who might have
meant not to be outdOne in working
for the city's upbuilding, but there
are meme whose work has been more
telling than Tom Ferguson's, for il
any and every direction evidences,
in the shape Of imposing structures
are to be seen, their owners having
been induced to build them through
the faith that Fergu son showed al
along in the future of the city.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-08-15

The people have gone wild III A-jS'
fissipTi over the guberr atorial 1ase.
Persons who, heretofore, did rot
know the first letter III politics anG
would have insulted you had Jop
broached such a subject TO them, are
today found walking the streets and
travelling the highways and byWays.
3aying business behind and Gazing
nothing for the ties Of friendship they
are ssvering ia their wild, mad rush
fJr their man" and cursing and vii
lifyi1g "the other. There is 10
Heed for all this. Gniar the guild
nnca of either candidate the state and
county will be safe; the stars will
shine as brightly. and the birds sing
Is sweetly as ever and the day., as
how. will come and go a so many
sweet and happy dreams.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-08-15
CHEAPER INSURANCE RATES
Being Fought For by Citizens of
Jackson Mayor and Board Ap-
point Committee.
Special to the Daily Progress.

Special to the Daily Progress.
Jackson, Auguse 10. THE city of
Jackson is at the present putting up
a fight for cheaper insurance rates.
The fire insurance rates in the capt.
tai city have been unusually high.
and have reached the point now where
some action must be taken by the
business men. The efforts of the
city council show how fruitless is the
state legislation against the Southern
Tariff Association, which Is PEE
vented from operating III MISSISSIPPI
because it is declared TO be- rtrst,
but the rates of every individual
company of the association ERE en-
forced throughout the state. placed
in effect by the companies ard Ao'
by the association.
When the officers of jackson want
to transact any business with the
association, and this they must do tc
get the rates reduced, they must &C
outside of the state. Therefore the
mayor and board Of aldermen founo
it necessary to appoint a committed
70 go to New York and there confer
with the officers Of the association.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-08-15
SATURDAY STREET SCENE

Today has not been without its
plethora OF visitors and consequent
crowded and animated street scenes.
All along Main street. and the bust
ness thoroughfares intersecting it,
there have been one continual push
and jam of eager buyers, all with
money, and the tired and wo.nOut
clerks and we'll filled money drawers
bear witness to the facF that the day
has b en- record breaker in the vol
ume of sales.
Even the small street vender, who
is not wont to "show up except OF
Saturday, he too has had his feast
OF reason aud flow of soul in the
shape of perfect rain of incoming
nickels, and the huckster and marke
gardener, in leaving the city, Will
empty baskets and wagons, telling O.
'clean sales, wore upon theil
countenanoes the mark of delight
seeming to give expression to thei
thoughts that H, ttiesburg Is lovely
and the goose hangs high" when i
comes to being good market for til,
sale Of most anything.
Let us all feel encouraged as VI
contemplate what such scenes por
tend and feel glad that we live amids
such glorious surroundings.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-08-15

There are not Il few residences Il
lIattiesburg that are perfect gems il
the conception of their design 10
comfort; ideality of location, extefio
Guish and color scheme. SoAc c
{ lase structures that have been Sc
~ The writer von'I 20 full credit q
any ely regardless G pretcrsicF
.nd it is pity that 1e haven't St."
car facilities 50 that it wculd b.
rogsible for visitors to see ;hese ON
hidden beauties at the nominal nuc'
Gf fire cents for ride ali over th'
Citv.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-08-15

The Jackson Evening News says:
1.-The prosperity OF Mississippi is some
thing the people of other states have
viewed with admiration and the peo-
pie of Mississippi are going to do moth
ing that will have a tendency to re-
tard her progress and growth. In a
general "show down" Perry county
can show up by the side of any of
them in the adaptability of her lands
for diversified farming.