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The Washington times., 1904-12-04
By AUGUSTA PRESCOTT.
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7 T is great TO be a Fifth Avenue girl
these days and 20 walk down the
avenue OF bright afternoon. The
sun is warm. the air is bracing. and
the streets are lined with handsomely
dressed women.
Panic or no panic. prosperity or no
prosperity. the world OF women wags
along, always gayly dressed, always
smart, always clad in something out Of
the ordinary. The world feminine is
ever dressed in a new style.
The modistes told us at the beginning
OF the season that there would be moth
ing new this fail. and some OF them
smilingly Informed US that there was
nothing new under the sun. Woman
kind, having tried every new fancy. had
at last given up the endeavor TO have
something out Of the ordinary, and had
settled down 10 the routine OF wearing
the same clothes that were In vogue last
summer.
But events have proved that they were
wrong. 81 see three distinctly new
sleeves this morning" announced an OBJ
servant woman, ''and not less than six
new kinds OF coats. or collars there
are half a hundred novelties. and OF
skirts and their trimmings none can
guess the number OF new ones.
Puffed Sleeves.
In sleeves" said she. IT note special
~ the puned sleeve. I see the sleeve
that Is immense at the shoulder and
that is small at the wrist. This sleeve
IS precisely like the sleeve OF ten years
ago except that there Is less crlnoline
IN Il, Il Is padded out 70 make the
shoulders square and II is slightly stiff
fened. But II is not the smartly crino-
lined sleeve which was the fashion then.
However" continued she, I'VE shall
have the puhed sleeve next, al stiffy
crinolined as Of yore.
The second new sleeve is one that is
all I'm little leaps. There is a pun at
the shoulder, another pun midway.
pun ar the elbow and a pun at the wrist.
-Four biz fat puffs make up this sleeve,
which Is shirred between the pufrs
-And the third new sleeve IS still diff
aerent II has no cum and IL IS Ike an
elbow sleeve. II is very wide and very
full az the elbow. falling open like a
great angel sleeve. Inside OF this there
Is a tight sleeve that exactly matches,
so that the waist has really two sleeves
of its own. tight sleeve and an angel
sleeve. And very pretty they are worn
together IN a handsome gown On a chilly
day when the air suggests wrap. and
two sleeves seem appropriate.
II don't think" said this woman, who
Is one Of the handsomest dressers OF
the season. that / ever saw as many
novelties nor did anyone else"
Lovely Sapphire Gown.
The prettiest dress on Fifth Avenue
the other day was worn by a woman
who visits the Roosevelt family fire.
quently. II was "a sapphire blue gown
and the material was a very pretty
velveteeu. Velveteen Is wOrn q great
deal and is justly popular. IL comes at
a little more than a dollar a yard Ia a
very nice grade and Il makes up beautl-
fully into gowns that are appropriate
for many occasions.
This pretty sapphire blue veiveteen
gown was made with a fun skirt OF six
OF seven cores. IL was plated fiat
around the hips and was cut OF in
short walking length.
The coat was diFectoire, fitted close
ly into the belt It had a waistcoat of
The Washington times., 1904-12-04

be used in various ways in the trimming
Of a costume. There are the tiny little
buttons. and the buttons OF medium
size. terminating with the great fat
ones that are used for the backs and
the fronts of the Directoire coats. Thus
one manages 10 get variety.
Different Patterns.
a set OF this description was hand en-
broidered. in white, each button with a
different pattern worked upon il.
Crosses and other conventional designs
were worked out and the set when com
pleted was as stylish as one would
want.
IL has come 10 be a matter OF indus
try, this getting OF a nice gown to-
gether, and the most Industrious woman
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cream colored tapestry beautifully work
ed in colOrs. and down the front there
was lovely little row of handsome
gold buttons.
The young woman wore a hat OF rough
blue felt with a great long blue plume
shading 10 cream color on the tip. the
handsomest plume you ever saw. The
hat. which was envelope shape and very
shaggy, was trimmed with this plume
and nothing else. II made a charming
picture.
Velveteen's Many Uses.
ct like yelveteen so much" said a
French ladies' tailor. because II IS good
for so many occasions. II can be worn
for an afternoon stroll up the avenue. II
is good enough for luncheons and. II
/ tastefully planned. IL Is quite dressy
enough for calls. This can scarcely
be said OF any other material except
broadcloth. which holds the medal for
being the best all-around material in
the world"
SILK velvet suits are very handsome
and not so very heavy in weight. One
can get good quality Of the new gold
en- brown six velveteen for less than -
and this can be made up into a street
costume that is as elegant as one ma,,
please. There Is nothing that exceIs il
ia beauty.
But, alas, when one thinks Of yelyets.
and the finer OF broadcIoths, and me
nicer qualities Of face cloths. one gets
into materials that cost money ana
plenty of IL. The goods are cheap enough.
counted by the yard. But il takes "a
great deal to make a dress. Il am
putting twenty-five yards OF satin into
my new gowns" said d Cressmaler
and fully as many yards Of taffeta
velvet, and brOcade. It is the shirred
skirts that take so much material.
Very New Skirts.
Some OF the new skirts are immense
around the foot and the handsomer the
goods the wider one makes the skirt.
i made black silk velvet gown with
a box plated skirt that was simply
VoluminOus around the foot; and then /
made three-quarter coat, cut with
long tails and sleeves so fun at the
top that they might have passed for
pillow cases II isn't the cloth that is
expensive but IL is the amount OF Il you
use"
A dress made In London the other day
for fashionable member OF American
society was built OF plum bloom cloth
II was face cloth and the plum blosm
was ripe, partly crimson and partly
purple. with blue lights in il. one
might almost accuse IL OF being a
Changeable cloth so beautifully We're the
tones blended IN the weave 10 send out
different lights.
The suit was made with a full skirt
and a full blouse. The blouse hung open
IL front 20 show a handsome shirt waist,
one OF those gorgeous plaid silk waists
which are red and blue. crimson and
black, all eXquisitely mixed.
The feature OF the gown. however
was the braiding which was put upon IT,
The braid. which was a dull. heavy,
black silk braid. showed beautifully
against the gloss OF the plum colored
dress. IL was put on in intricate de-
signs and the expense was more in the
complicated handlwOrk upon II than in
the braid itself
Nice braid Is never cheap. But Il is
after all. the work you put on il that
makes IL costly. You must weave and
interweave. and YOU must braid and
braid and you must continue TO braid
until you have carried out your design.
which is often so elaborate as L. be
worthy the pencil OF an artLsA
The Washington times., 1904-12-04
Elegant Buttons.

The buttons of the winter are richly
elegant. but the person who does not
want 10 pay quite so much for her but
tons as Dame gaasAASa ESquires. can stu
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-11-11
Neat RctOrt.

Santos-DumOnt was a witness ia
will case in France and vas tcstifyiny
in support of the will, as he had for
a long time been intimately acquaint-
ed with the teStatOr. The lawyer for
the contestants tried very hard TO get
SantOS-Dumont to contradict himself,
and INDUCED in browbcating and
bullying that would have caused a
sensation in the criminal courts of this
city.
Tel mo. sir said the lawyer, as
Stunning a YER theatrical attitude and
shaking his for"tingCr vigorously at
SantOs-DumOnt, was or was not the
testator in the habit of talking to him
self when he was alOnc?"
Il do nOf know, sir" was the an-
swer.
"DO not know, Yet a most intimate
friend OF his Why, sir, do you not
know?"
Because" Santos Dumont replied.
II was never with him when he was
alone"
The lawyer thereupon collapsed. N.
7. Herald.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-11-11
FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH.

I'll see 1t all, the old farm on the hill,
The tail old trees, and nights the whip
loOrwill;
Thu winding roads o days. the earth
brown lines
That wind Hpast the farms and through
And | will seek again tho 1,llled-up spring
Beneath the beech, where cat birds used
to sing
The whole day through, and down bcsiA,
its brink
I'll throw myself and stoop my face to
drink.
Ny t~imc-scarrcd face, my thinning gri2-
2lod hair,
Deep lines of sorrow craven here and
there,
But here and there a laughtcr-wrinkIe,
And eyes that stll give back the heavens
blue,
And lips that know to laugh and to be
glad
As wei as trcmblc then days overload
with shadow seem all dark; again I'll see
The woodland spring give all these back
to me.
But swecter thar the plant Of ~whippoor-
will,
Than blucjay's taunt, or thrushcs lifting
thrill,
side spring,
Than tunes the pebblc-bo,tomcd brook,cts
sing,
Shall hc the loved ones voices that awaiS
My coming home. My mother at the gate,
Shading her eyes with her worn hand,
ana dad
Mailing ofar with trembling voice and
glad.
And sister, brothers. nicccs-how they've
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-11-11

Inventors, with all their original
ity and b%rilliancc, are often naive,
chilclikc and impractical" said Gen.
Wallace +. Randolph, of the general
staff of the army. San inventor called
On me one day TO talk about an ex-
plCsive he had originated. 1T is the
most powerful explosive the world has
ever seem he said, and 1t is my idea
to send it up in a balloon, with a
lighted fuse attached to It. The bal
loon will be sent oyer the camp Of the
enemy, the explosive will 90 off, and
victory will he ours Yes said ! but
suppose n current of air should blow
the balloon back over our w army?
What them Then said the inventor,
laying his hand on my arm, i tell you
what 1t Is, general, our army would
have to get up and run for all 1t was
~Gnih ~ Cincinnati Observer
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-11-11

A $ sOOn as the mail-SaCk was So
n curcly fastened to her back, and
she felt her masters weight in the
stirrup, Swinging Sarah lost no time
in making her departure. She dashed
through the outskirts of the town and
mounted the up-trail with that easy
swittncss that had given her he Gu
phoniCuS name she bore.
1t is not to be presumed, from this
daily morning burst of speed on leav-
ing the Ouray ~post-Utiicc, that Tom AL
dclsOn was an unmcrCiiul hOrseman.
Swinging Sarah knew better than that,
and on sight of Il certain pctticoat ira
VcIsing the mountain road ahead, she
had learned to regulate her speed to a
most unassumlng gait.
Between the surprising intelligence
of AldcrsOn's mount and the lettering
pace of Prince, the worthy pony which
conveyed Miss Nellie McSwain, school
ma'am at POtOsi school, to and from
her duties each day, there was an en-
counter every morning which it would
be strangely hurOmrOus to attribute to
that greatly OycrWorked hand of fate. "
After she had first accepted her ped
agOgical duties at Potosi school, Nellie
McSwain had found the ride over the
rough mountain trail long and monot-
onOus, and at times depressing. She
soon discovered that this agreeable fca-
ture of the trip was not apparent on
the morning when she CHANGED to be
accompanied by Tom Anderson, bullion
,,,V ,..I ,,,I M ~. 60, H. ,,,,,
Leigh Mining and Milling Company.
Without being distinctly var OF it,
this ride together over Sncffel'S Road,
as the trail was called, had gradually
become Indispensable to them both.
This morning the ride was particular
ly enjoyable, as it was the first day
of the fall school term, after two weeks
vacation.
I'm really glad TO see the place
again" said Miss McSwain, rs she DIRE"
up at the stiln in front OF the yard.
The schoOl-housc was located conven-
iently at the junction of Sncffel's Road
with the trail leading up to the Rev
enuc mines on the right.
I'm awfUlly glad to see you back,
too was the embarrassed response Oh
Tom Anderson. who was far too sin
cere to be a graceful lover.
The girl watched him depart, real
izing, with the wisdom of a wOman
that nothing but the spur of unusual
circumstance would ever lead Tom
Anderson to speak of love.
"A hen hat LAYS that Kind of eggs
Is a pretty valuable bird" calculated
Thaddeus Whipple in his Office at the
Laura Leigh that afternoon. lie was
holding up a retort, fresh from the
gold room which the shipping clerk
had been hastily preparing for ship
mont. Just one more trip this month.
Anderson, to get this little nugget sat.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-11-11
was hard to follow in his mad chase

was hard to follow In his mad chase
over the trail.
They reached the watering-trough in
perhaps a shorter period than the trip
had ever been made before, and the
party burst upon the three crOuching
scoundrcls in a manner that was en-
tirely unprecedented in the history OF
their carefully planned misdcols. They
were entirely disarmcd. Tentatively
and literally, without so much as an
inttrchang' of shots, and the men
ropcd them together, preparatory to- a
march on foot flown the hill to Ouray.
On the outskirts of the mining camp,
Anderson. who had dashed ON ahead,
met n party of EOisemcn who had been
quickly mustered together to 20 mp
the trail ana see what they could do
toward fixing things for Black Jack
and his gang. Anderson told them in
a few words that the wretChcS were
in safe hands, and made further in
Quiries, in a somewhat restrained man
ner this time, as to the whereabouts
of the school mistress. lie learned that
she had ridden over somewhere in the
n~ciGhbCrhood of Box canyon to await
further news.
The information was accompanied
by significant grimaccs and |ill-con-
Coal"d smiles, which the early moon,
now visible, revealed with undesirable
ClcarnCss.
The sudden nciGhing of n horse,
which he recognized Immediately, and
| ,rlf,I. as. h., ,,,f.I-I . ,,,u.,,.l L.. L',tir,,
ing Sarah, came from the mouth of the
canyon. Tn" girl sat quietly on her
horse as though waiting. Anderson
was first TO break the awkward silence.
I'm glad You are safe he sad,
hushily. She felt the intensity behind
his words.
THANK you-" her voice went off
into a whisper. and he could not be Ger
tain she had called him Tom"
II found this at the Watering
trough lie held out II silver case
knife. " didn't know but it would
bc all I would ever see again that be-
longod to YOU. l was afraid
The girl stopped him with a sub
ducd laugh. THAT was the sandwich
which | was going To feed to Black
Jack AMI his unpleasant companions"
Then she old him the story of her
ride, and how she had delivered tho
bullion in time for No. ;.
you saved the dividends of the
Laura Leigh" said Andersen, laying a
hand gently on Princes maine.
They sat without speaking for a mo-
mcnt or two. The horses moved close
ly together. and Anderson was trcm-
bling with the nearrcss of this bravo
girl who he now knew was everything
to him. over on the trail they could
hear the lusty voices of the miners
and ~townsmcn, plecfully bringing the
culpritS to town.
II Thought for a moment you might
have gone over the side of the can
yon. Miss Miss" Ills voice failed
"Would you have car"d-Tom"'
She was looking at him with the one
look a lover always knows, and he
eazod at her long and earnestly.
Would | have cared? Nellie" lie
reached over in the saddle and drew
her to him.
Tom Anderson has been described as
ungracciul in the art OF lOvc-making
and as Swinging Sarah and Prince
rubbed noses in the moonlight, it i:
probable they accomplished fully as
much in the matter of a caress as did
their riders in the awkwardness OF
that first kiss.-San Francisco ArgD'
naut.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-11-11


semblcd Aldcrson's. rejecting the fear
lsssncss of the western spirit. "lIl do
it," The resolution calmcd her.
Prince no doubt felt it an injustice
10 carry such an unusually heavy din
ner-basilet at such an extraordinary
pace. And to think that his faithful
service should be SO far forgotten that
he should be rudcly stimulated with a
ridirg-whip! Yet he was merely being
urged into IA simple trot. and no OBJ
server would have accused his charm
ing rider of cruelty TO her beast.
She glanced back once or twice. The
sun was disappearing rapidly from
view behind the trcachcrous path of
the U. 8. snow slide, and the
ano was narrowing p~erceptibly in
the gloom. This she knew was due
entirely to her Imagination. and tried
to maintain her COURAGE by elancing
ahead toward Nj. Abram. the last peak
to release the lingering rays of the
sun ia the evening. She blessed it
for its kindly brilliancy as it stood.
a guardian sentinel over the mining
camp of Ouray. and was clad it seemed
so docoptivoly close.
Two of the most dangerous places
IN The trail, Vho hanging rock and
the s~witchback. We're passed safely
and without interruption. There was
only one moro place to be particularly
dreaded. the waterinr-trouch. now half
Il mile ahead. She tried TO forget the
frigEtful disasters that had occurred
al this SPOT. which had proved the set
tirG for several tragedies every year.
She ~ondcavorcd ~ shut from hcr
mind the thought that thc n was
deeper there than anywhere clso along
the road, and THAT the rocks iuttcd out
as though attempting to push travellers
Power the edge. Vet Try as sh" would.
in that brief half-miic every incident
she had heard about the place came
back 70 her witt startlin" clcarncss.
The day had almost faded as Prince
skunk into tho narrow ~passaecway
leading around 70 the Watoring-trough.
They passed safely along for a consif-
cradle distance, and her heart gave a
bound of iov as the trough came into
view. Surely the worst was past ami
her fears were grOundlCSs.
As 'h"N reached the 'r"neh. however
her worst fears were confirmed. An
arm shot out 10 thc bride rein, and
three figures sprang from the shadows.
Prince snortcd wildly, and it was brute
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Two Oh W" 'e''o"S' an Oh WHOM
were hllHNcn' H'o"" a. inc h"'Sr9
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mas" t'N' MS lave an ""'"''"'E az
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@''",,u' ,",''"',, "''' &
rl'','D : " "''" "' an '' e
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ny EAU NH NV S,n'o''n' am Ha'"
" S''"hu voice. ONES purify al"
sue o"S9'
IN" hrSt speaker i'
h"r go, hoyS, us dangerous 10 HlN
mere. Sh" can't get 10 town IN time
10 lm'e'lef" Win our game.
The second man reached out a hand,
I'm powerful hungry, miss, and that
that dinner-baskct looks good to me-
Both men released the bride rein as
he spoke.
Nellie McSwain felt her heart throt
wildly, and then it almost seemed to
fail her. For a moment it seemed sh6
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-10-20
SLABS THE IlYAurrEs

Cleveland says Deoecsscy aas New -.
turaed - 1aaity.
Bryanites seem justified in declining
to affiliate with the Parker Cleveland
party. While Mr.. Cleveland il not the
Democratic candidate, he is the great
est gun i'm the party. What he says IL
a sure indication of the sentiments OF
eastern DemOcrats-and they are now
firmly in the saddle. Mr.. Cleveland
solemnly rejoices over the defeat Of
Organism at st. Louis. When asked
by a correspondent what he thought
of Judge Parker's gold telegram and
the action of the convention following
it's receipt. Mr.. Cleveland rose slowly
and. after brief silence, said:
''The party's action speaks for itself.
It has returned to sanity and future
progress along the right lines now Is
assured. Yes it speaks for itself. The
welfare of the Democratic party is
close to my heart, and 1t is once more
upon the right road" es y y
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-10-20
Notice Of Election.

Notice is hereby given that on
Tuesday the 8th day Of November
next, at the several voting precincts
in the County of Griggs, State Of
North Dakota, an election will be
officers towit: .sasa
Presidential Electors
Congressman
! Governor
/ Lieutenant-GOvernor
1Secretary of State
lone State Auditor
State Treasurer
l Attorney General
l Commissioner of Insurance
Commissioners of Agriculture and
Labor
1 Superintendent of Public Instruct
ion
3 Commissioners of Railroads
2Justices of the Supreme Court.
Judge for 5th Judicial District
3 Members of the House of Repre-
sentatives to represent the 10Th
District.
l Sheriff
l Auditor
Treasurer
Clerk OF District Court
Register of Deeds
States Attorney
1County Judge
Surveyor
lCOrOner
/ Superintendent of Schools
l Public Administrator
4 Justices of the Peacs
COnstables
l Assessor End District
Commissioner 3rd District
Commissioner 4th District
which said election will be opened at
O'Clock on the morning and will
continue open until5 o'clock in the
afternoon of that day.
Dated this 3rd day of October, A.
d. 1904.
P. A. MELGARD, ),
County Auditor.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-10-20

From his chosen seat among the
catacombs Carl Schurz has dictated a
15,OOO-word letter damning Theodore
Roosevelt for the egotlsm Of his per-
sonLity This is the fifth presidential
campaign in which Mr.. Schurz has as.
sailed Republican candidates from the
unsuitable heights of his own colossal
egotisin. Other men now. and then
have suspicion that all the rest of
mankind differing from them may be
right. Carl Schurz is never troubled
by any such weak mistrust in his, own
omniscience. ~
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-10-20
Democratic Contraction.

u =
Democratic Contraction. .
Contractionist would be better
name than Democratfor the party that
favors anti-expansion. .Fayormg free
silver, which meant the contraction OF
money and it's purchasing power; the
hauling down of the stars and stripes
in Hawaii, the Philippines and other &C
quired territory is contra ction Of ter
rftory; advocating curtailment OF ap-
propriations by congress means, IL car
ried out, the contraction, Of rural free
mail delivery, and Of all other internal
works. and improvements. ! The re-
vision of the tariff as favored by the
Democratic platform means contrac-
ton of the demand for labor, contrac-
ton of money in circulation, ,contmc.
ton Of our bank accounts, contraction
Of values, and contraction of our belts
to make our stomachs st the con-
tracted supply of foodstuffs which ex-
perience has taught we must get along
with under contracted Democratic adj
miniStratiOn. ,, 80 gy4s
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-10-20

Judge Parker is anxious to know
whether ours is to ''remain a govern
ment Of law or become one of indi-
yidual caprice."~ 1t oil depends. If
the caprice might chance to be that
of Alton B. Parker the voters will un.
doubtedly declare for a government Of
law under Theodore Roosevelt.