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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-01-07
Closes Nineteen Theaters.

Chicago: Mayor Carter Harrison
Friday took steps to provide, as far as
possible, against a repetition of We'd
nesday's horror at the Iroqouis Thea
ter. AS a result Of an investigation
made at his orders and lasting but
few hours nineteen theaters and mu-
seums were ordered closed, some Of
them being among the leading and
most popular playhouses Of the city.
The action Of the Mayor was based on
one single violation Of the ordinances
which are intended to protect the pat
rons of theatres from just such an oc-
currence as that which cost so many
lives on Wednesday. This was that
every one Of these places had omitted
to supply an asbestos curtain.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-01-07
To Bring Three-cent Fares.

Cleveland, O.: Two ordinances were
introduced in the City Council Monday
night pertaining to the Scent fare
streetcar situation in this city. One
is to the effect that the Woodland
avenue franchise, expiring September
20, 1904, be given to the new 3-cent
fare company, and like transaction
to take place when the Central avenue
line franchise expires on March rs,
1905. The second ordinance Is to the
effect that the rate of fare on all street.
car routes shall be made cents, ex.
cept where the terms state otherwise.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-01-07
List of Dead Near 600;
Total Casualties, 1000.

The list of dead continues as ii was
given Wednesday night, in the neigh
borhood of 600. A widely accepted es-
innate is 564 dead. This number like
ly will be increased, as there are per-
sons in hospitals who probably will
die. 1t is believed. however, that the
total number of dead will not exceed
600.
Including the dead, missing and in
jured, the total number of casualties Is
approximately 1000. There were about
$500 spectators and actors in the
theater at the time of the fire.
In the excitement following the ca
lamity many persons were reported
missing who have since returned home.
No report of these returns has been
made to the police, and their names
still swell the list of the missing.
When the names of the dead who are
still to be identified have been sub
tracted from the list of the missing. it
Is probable that the extent of the
catastrophe will be fully revealed.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-01-07
Controversy Over Cause
OF the Fire Continues.

There is animated discussion
among nremen, employees of the theater
and architects as to the cause of the
FIRE. Accounts differed Thursday as
widely as they varied Wednesday
night. The theatrical people are a
unit In declaring that the fire started
with an explosion, and in this they
are fatty contradicted by scores of
people in the audience, who declare
that they saw the fire creeping along
the edge of the curtain for several min
utes before the explosion took place.
Many persons left their seats after
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Notifies Gov. Dockery Of Extradltion.
Jefferson City, Mo-: Gov. Dockery
Monday morning received a telegram
from F. B. LOOMS, assistant secretary
of state at Washington, which conveys
the positive information that Charles
Kratz is to be delivered to the Mis-
souri, authorities. The message says:
Department is advised by our en-
bassy that Mexico has granted the ex-
tradition OF Kratz." Gov. Dockery ex-
pressed himself as much pleased at
the outcome of the efforts to secure
the apprehension Of the much.wanted
man
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-01-07

view to necessity.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-01

r 'one doliar." said he with mechanical precision.
 Patricia did not demur. and was seized with a sudden suspicion that her matne- matical training had ended with addition It was obviously a chance for person who had got as far as Quadratic eQuatlons to distinguish herself 'T thought you said ir was ninety-eight cents a yard," said 1 to the clerk. with some surprise.
 He bowed gravely.
 ''She said Ihree-Quarters or a yard," went on. argumentatively.
 Again he bowed with perfect composure "Wen7'
 There was no mistaktng the supercilious intention of my inquiry. The mans calm ness was exasperating. There was no per ceptible change of expression in his eyes the eyes that had a sort Of 1-have-seen- and-I-have- suffered expression-but there was something akin to pity in the ghostly smile that haunted his lips as he ob- lserved:-
 'I was only repeating to your friend the amount of the bill she handed me-"
 "Oh!' calculated, as if that were what half suspected after all, and he tore on a page of his cash book and handed it.. together with the taffeta and money, to the small girl perched up among the shelves behind him.
 | and Patricia and I have two ears apiece and the shoppee was charged with the ex- perience of years. The requisite condition for condolences was, therefore. fulfilled.
 Strange Authorization of the Shopp-r
 Yes. always make a point of repeating back to the customer the denomination of money received Ladies sometimes get con- fused-get the wrong impression, you know. I've known 'em to be awfully cut I..- f.n AG1l Ia You See they sometimes give one and kind O get the idea that 1t was ten!'
 What a strange hallucination!' mur- mured Patricia. her honest brown eyes opening wide with amazement. i Tt Is likely to happen every now and thenl" replied the clerk. in his disciplined manner. Mistakes will happen, you know That's the reason. you see, that when you I gave me a one repeated one dollar back to youl It was to can your attention to the fact that 1t wasn't ten"
 But what do you do in such cases2' in- Quired 1, curiously.
 "We take the lady's name and address and if the cash Is g ahead at the end of the day-well. we know that she was right. If not
 l barely perceptible shrug. faintly hu- morouS gleam of the eye completed the sentence for us. while we felt that the circle of our horizon had suddenly ex- banded.
 Our gossip threw a glance upward and backward, to the point where the small girl with a dictatorial air juggled in a leisurely manner with stamps and bills and packages, her face as indifferent as Fate itself. It was apparent that there would be plenty of time for further rem iniscences before she delivered the goods"
 | sH'rha1 ta orI,, ,v. oe 3,,as~ .-4.,-- ,y | stunned, as Patricia and I leaned our el- bows on the counter and struck an atti- tude of rapt attention that must have been vaguely suggestive of the cherubs in the "Sistine Madonna"
 That's only one of thair dodgez." he
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only on the wardrobe of natures provid- ing to protect him from rain and cold. Naturally, with excessive betting. he mas become somewhat tender. In rainy wearh- CT a modish little dog now trots about m a maciintosh and rubber boots. The mack intosh is usually of dark blue waterproof cloth, very smart and tailor made, and 1t is either in the shape of regular blanket, or else appears as a cape with a noou 10 pull over the head. In selecting this outer garment the particular style and alr or dogEie are taken into consideration The little rubber boots. which are imported from Paris at a cost of A a set, serve not only to keep his feet dry, but being re- moved the instant he returns to the mousse, prevent him from soiling the carpets ana furniture In pleasant weather,a a trine cooi, little dogs go out in much more eiaDordte blankets, or else wear either a queen Elizabeth or Japanese run aDout thear necks tied with a pretty bow.
 In backing doggie's trunk his toiiet ar ticles are of course not forsotteh- theso are quite numerous. Two bath towels ne has, one large and rough, the other small CT and smooth and which Is used Tor his eyes and face An especial soap Is pro vided, for him, and should he be white doggie little bluing Is taken to Keep his coat from looking yellow after shampoo Iing. A bottle of alcohol also he has. as
 with this he is vigorously rubbed after his bath. The unique things among his
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I He paused. We half expected to neax a weird inward buzxing, as if our automar ton were about to run down.
 '.And then2'' we echoed eagerly.
 '"Then 1t Is up to the clerk" was tns laconic reply.
 He gazed at us. and in his eyes we fancied that we caught again the gleam of fnextinguishable humor at these ''crucial instances of the weakness of the softer sex. Again he glanced upward and back ward at the small girl, who was running her end of the business according to her own sweet will. Then he looked at ua and seemed to find fresh inspiration
 "There are e dozen ways." he began again. Mot long ago l had game worked on me little differently. It was the last half hour of the day and lady came in and bought some silk, saying she would take 1t with her. She evidently chose that time, knowing that we clerks would be busy getting our stock in order and 50 would not pay much attenton to tho faces of customers"
 ..She waited about and finally got her change and parcel and went away. About fifteen minutes later-just as we were closing--she rushed up to the counter again and demanded her parcel and change But happened to remember giv- ing it to her and told her So.
 ".You did not give 1t to mer she said indignantly.
 "T certainly did, madamr answered and the dispute was waxing hot when a fioorwalker touched her on the arm Here's the parcel you left on the counter over there,' he said. and at the words and the sight of the identical package that she was frying to make me believe she had not received, she turned without a word and left the store"
 "But don't sec the point" rnurmured Patricia.
 The Bargain Hunters Scheme.
 The shoppee actually chuckled at her dulness.
 .sThe point" he explained, ''is clear enough when you have had the experience I have. In the hurry of the last half hour she figured out that clerks would not be paving much attention to their customers and she thought she might manage to get both goods and change twice over, by making a good bluf.
 "sha took her parcel, went to another counter and left 1t lying there. Then, after A bit, she returned and demanded | it and her change for the second times trusting that she could bum me into be- Ilieving that had given them 10 some one else instead of her.
 .sDon't you see3 If the fioorwalker hnd not aupesred with the parcel which he hod bappened to see her lay upon the ether counter, the firm might have given her the goods and change and charged it to me, Then she would have gone back. asked for the first parcel and got on with her possessions doubled-'
 oEven if detected-as she Was--no one oorId prove that it wasn't all a mistake, so she went scott free anyway.
 ..NtnsteenIs sang out the youfhfta god- 0ass who presades over the ultimate deA- tInv of shoppers, and our instructor in the ,,a raries of our sex reached up and got a slim parcel and what looked like bat- tarad cartridge, from which he extracted Parricia's change. and. handing both over Ito her, dismissed us with eourtly Thank you
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glve a much more becoming effect. A
 band of chiffon and silk embroidery be- tween the folds of the material and the lace is 8 most graceful finish, while a spray of artificial flowers across the left shoulder adds a distinctive touch. The sleeves are especially to be noted in these days when sleeves are so exaggeratedly ugly. Made of lace and close fitting on the
 upper part of the arm, they are finished
 with deep lace ruffie. Crossed bands of velvet ribbon on the upper part of the
 sleeve are another distinctive touch
 worthy of note.
 White ball gowns are always in fashion,
 winter and summer, but for the moment colors are far more fashionable than they have been for the last two or three years. White over colored Things Is also very popular, and in the gown Illustrated a pale shade of mauve, pink or blue with the lace drapery is most charming and becom- ing. The embroidery and the flowers add a deeper note of color.
 Much of the value of embroidery de- hends upon the design. Roses are always a fayorite subject for decoration, but the rhrysanthemum, the hollyhock and other Aowers that can be treated in convention aiized patterns are also in use. Hand naintsd materials are fashionable. and e most effective result is obtained when the painted design is elaborated upon by
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-01
Pbhe Roots and Medicine Chest Summer Dogs Baggage

= O numerous have now become the le.
 ouirements of fashionable dogs tnat
 Oto get them ready for their sunIh1,
 outing requires some thought as weI' as considerable shopping. Tne oiu may of fastening doggie up in soap IoA gs aae sending him with the van of the luggage to his country home is as antiQua.eu ,i ,n these days as the terms Of contenpI nl which he was referred to by the ancIeIs Hebrews. The twentieth century oossie is tootsIe-wootsied, cuddled ana kisseo' and. fin fact, has often more attehtlon shoWered upon him than many s"ee' child. ,o,,,r
 Almost invariably now he leaves .own l only with the family and makes tne Jou, new in the parlor car. Even then ms person is protected from the teers or DOT ters who do not appreciate his mgh posi- tion In life. Should he happen 10 ue small dog-a tiny Japanese terrier. per chance. and worth anywhere from soVV te $1 ,OO0-he will be tucked away Tn "hat ap pears to be a black patent leather satcnel, almost square in it's build. One side or tnls neat contriyance. however, lifts up. show ing underneath a wire screen for protec- ton and which admits abundant ventla- ton. Larger dogs are usually taken Vn Journeys in willow baskets. shaped nke little houses. These have lattice Worh windows to let in air and commoolous door, fastened invariably with sniai paddock.
 Doggie, besides, has now his particular luggage to be checked and looked aiter the same as that of human folk lnoeeo when travelling to and from Europe, ms passage is taken in quite the orulnaIy s.D way, its cost on first ciass ships Deins Slo
 Tn his trunk which might De ofsciapeo as a tiny model of an old time Saratosa' his toys and his wardrobe are most care fully packed when he leaves town TOT tne summer. An especially loved ball or Ia vorite toy is left out to cheer him on ms way, as fashionable doggies are now ai' most as dependent on their playthlnss as are children. Among the playthings whlcl are packed in his trunk there Is usually small rag dolly with which he romps and which he carries about by either the arm or the head. Also usually hls kinc mistress gives him one of her cast-on satin slippers to play with, as the Frencn nee fits in so well with his teeth Anotnei plaything that all dog doctors recommene for fashionable beasts is bone. IL snoulo be quite large. such one as IS pousn, with soup meat, and then boiled untii aI it's objectionable matter has fallen away Through gnawing on 1t tneir teeth ss' kept in good condition, while t anordE also an excellent opportunity for young puppy to work of some of his excessive spirits. As 1t Is not always possible TOT his mistress to obtain a desirable bone while visiting at country houses or at sum- mer resort hotels. the bone, too, often goes into doggie's summer trunk.
 Even greater attention than Is given tc doggie's piaythings. however. Is bestowed on his wardrobe In packing the going away trunk. No longer Is he allowed to rely
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-01

- ASHIONS at the present moment are so bewilderingly complex as to dazzle the eye and to make
 the path of the seeker after the one and only correct style ex- tremeiy difhcult.
 The multitude of terms that fall 90 glibly from the lips of the leading modistes are also most disconcerting to the average woman who has never before found 1t necessary to have history at her command in order to be smartly gowned. The "Directoire," the '1S3O," '1S60," Louis XIV, XIV. and XVI. are just few of the terms that must be struggled with. It Is necessary also to have hat, parasol, wrap. shoes and fan to correspond with the pe- riod the gown is supposed to represent.
 That French women understand the art of dress was never more apparent than when the fashions of to-day are to be grappIed with. They seem to know in- stinctively what Is becoming. and with out hesitation discard what their dress maker or modiste admires if not suited to their especial style. Yet every gown is in accordance with some one of Fashion s latest edicts.
 Skirts Varying to Stuff Wearers.
 Eiounced skirts are, for instance, ex- sremely smart, and are made with more than a suspicion of crinoiine, for no stiff cordings and shirrings, no clever cut of skirt to form the desired "hare," could ever suffice to give the necessary effect. Skirts gathered or shirred around the top, then trimmed with folds and tucks and ruching of silk, are also immensely smart. ana yet at the leading houses in Paris quite different models are exhibited as the latest styles.
 Short skirts for cloth costumes are an- nounced as being the only correct model, and yet again at the snartest of tailors or dressmakers will be shown cloth cos- tunes with long. plain skirts. And 50 C goes. through all tine many and varied
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ramifications of dress, and the wise wom- an realizes that the choosing of her ward robe requires careful planning and order ing if she would be thought smartly gowned.
 Midsummer Gouns Fascinating.
 Midsummer gowns intended for af- ternoon or evening wear furnish perhaps the best opportunity of the year for charming effects. A touch of the pictur- esque, if that be desired, and the most fascinating of materials can be worked in to advantage in the elaborate costumes to be worn at the garden party or out of door fete. In the evening gowns there is even more opportunity than in those in- tended for the winter, as while the most expensive fabrics and trimmings come into play. the most inexpensive of materials are perfectly possible, so long as they are fashioned after the latest models. This season there is a veritable craze for mus lin and net gowns for afternoon and even- ing, and certainly they are most attrac- tive when we'll made.
 Silks, satins and velvets were formerly considered much more suitable for the winter than for the summer campaign, but this summer silk and satin are in great demand for afternoon, dinner and ball gowns. The heavier qualities of both these materials are not so fashionable as the softer and lighter weight qualities, one reason being that the latter are better adapted to the extremely full skirts while the heavier and stiffer qualities are best for hounced or ruffied skirts.
 Most charming is the gown hers illus trated, made on the very latest lnes fol- lowing after a fashion that can easily De exaggerated to the grotesQue. but which may also be most graceful and becoming The material. of satin. soft silk or satin finished crepe de Chine, lends itself to the pleated skirt in perfection. The pleats are not stitched on the outside, but so caught
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full pun coming below the elbow and fin- ished with rufties of lace and velvet bows. There is no embroidery whatever on the waist. The elbow sleeves mark 1t Ia dinner gown. although the skirt is quite elaborate enough to be worn at the most formal of functions.
 For summer ball gown 1t always seems as though gauzy. light fabrics must be em- ployed, if not for the entire gown, at all events for the trimming. More than a hint of the revival of the overskirt has been given and now is carried out in the latest ball gowns in the drapery and lace gauge or net that is so extremely fashionable. Embroidery on lace has always seemed a
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mistake to lovers of lace. and yet there must be some variation of the all lace gown, as 1t has been fashionable for sev- eral seasons This need for change is sat- isfied in the latest style of evening gown, made of silk, chiffon or satin, and most elaborately embroidered. over which is worn an overskirt of lace or net so draped that 1t does not in any way hide the embroidery on the underslsirt.
 The close fitting pointed waist is once again in favor for evening gowns. but is modified by the material draped across the boned and most carefully fitted lining, and the lace folds on the upper part of the waist also soften tho hard lines and
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-01

the person on the outside of tine coun-
 ter Is a shopper, the person behind 1t
 is, one would suppose. a shoppee, and
 the fund of information that the latter
 acquires anent feminine human nature makes Henry James, W. D. Howells
 and even Sherlock Holmes look like thirty cents.
 The social tenderfoOr may have an fdea That the world of graft is populated chiefly by bold, bad men. Listen to the tales that the shoppee tells. you who think so-go to he man behind the counter and learn that lovely woman Is a grafter of no mean abil- ity.
 The Juror wno in the play ''Resurrec- lion" asserted that he "knew all about women'' and wno silenced the outburst of lncredulity that followed che statement by the somewhat dry remark that he was a clerk in a dry goods store was true to fife. The wise writer who wishes to know all about the ways of woman will do well 10 20 to the man behind the counter for information.
 The Confidential Shoppee.
 Patricia and I, to be sure, were not oul for material Or rather, we were out fol material, but we were after the sort tha you face dress skirts with, and not thu sort you make copy of. That we should listen for a quarter Of an hour to the tale' of the shoppee. thereby greatly widenin, our knowledge Of the sex to which VI belong. was not on the programme. w went out for a yard of black silk, and re turned with an inclpient knowledge O sociology. We felt as If We had fshed fo sninnoWs and caught a whale!
 Our particular shoppee was a tall, clos bearded man who looked as if he had ac cepted the position to which heaven ha assigned him under protest. Outwardl. he was calm, but there was that about hin that conveyed without need of words hi onInion of the justice that had conslgne' him to such a fate.
 While his experienced blue eye took u sn with a sort of austere severity, Patri cia confided to him her need of some non rustling black taffeta, and a moment late he unrolled a piece on the counter befor ms. abstractedly running his hand unde the silk and gathering 1t up between hi : thumb and fingers to give an idea 0 weight and texture This action, 1t may b. remarked in passing, becomes reflex wltl the clerks at the silk counters.
 "How muchf demanded Fatricia, wit laconlc brevity.
 "Ninety-eight cents" replied the shop pee as concisely.
 ''How much do you think it will take?'
 The last inquiry was addressed to me and I wrinkled my brow.
 s~You want 1t for facing?" l murmureC thouyhtfully. About three inches deep Let me see. I should think a quarter O a yard would be enough"
 As finished speaking I met the clerks glance and in it's ironical calm I read thai he had served thousands of women jus 1ika ms heard thousands of such collouuies and expected to hear thousands more o inc same sort. In the cold. concentrated inonartiaiity of that look my individuaIity | seemed to disappear like wrinkles under 8 \ hot iron,
 \ .SThree-quarters of a yard" said Pa tricia, while love of gray peau de cygne on inc opposite counter attracted my at \ tention momentari!y, and l paid nc fnrther heed to the two until the clerks even toneless voi"- "n''nded in my ears tAsAin-
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down from the inside as to prevent any unnecessary fulness around the hips. Around the foot of the skirt and extending half way up. 1t Is most elaborate em- broidery of heavy silk, chiffon and lace applique. On an alr white gown the em- broidery is in white. with few silver or gold spangles but if the gown be copied in color the embroidery carries out a color scheme in different shades. The draped
 waist has somewhat the effect of a high
 bodice worn over a white lace waist, for
 the upper part of the waist and the sleeves are of lace and no satin shows on the
 waist excepting in the bodice effect The sieeves are not graceful in shape. one large