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a few months lessons and practicing
waxed fast and furious; she even sang
at a musicale and made many inf1uen-
tial friends. These petted her and
praised her, too; took her to see all the
good plays, the art galleries, the con-
certs-in word, anything which could
improve her. They installed her in
comfortable private family, where she
was treated like Dresden china, and
what happened? She dawdled and
dawdled and wasted her time dream
ing. Three or four times a week one
Of these untiring and true friends
would run to see whether the little girl
was feeling lonely and to rouse her up
and give her some new ambition; to
help her on with some new induce
ment. She would take her to this and
that manager, to this and that school
of opera when she was far enough ad-
vanced in her studies. All was to be
made easy for her.
Now, Wouldn't you think that girl
couldn't help succeeding? Not a bit
of it,. She dawdled and dawdled and
slept and ate and wasted her golden
opportunity. By midwinter she didn't
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proportional, incase her in a sheath
like garment and behold the result.
Every defect stands out-large hips,
thick waist line, round shoulders, etc.
Put this same woman into something
fluffy and notice the difference. A
loose hanging bolero gives a straight
look to the back and a small effect to
the waist line. which it throws into
shadow: the lack of proportion of the
lower half of the body is skillfully con-
cealed by the pretty, soft folds of the
skirt and, altogether, we have
charming effect.
I think about the most unbecoming
style, the most ungainly was the
straight seven gored skirt with two
inverted plaits (which kept opening) in
the back. The next was the skirt with
a single circular fiounce headed by
band of trimming. In contrast to these
mark the pretty, fluffy trimmed skirts
we are now wearing. Shaped hip yOkes
bring out the beauties of perfect fig
ures. while tuckings, shirrings and
landings conceal the irregularities of de-
fective ones.
Some women are much too narrow
through the shoulders for their waist
lines and hips. They have what is
called dfsrespectfully a bottle" figure.
For these women the cape effect, as
frily as possible is an absolute neces-
sity, and yet they are the very ones,
you will notice, who have their Shout
der seams cut too short and their arm
seams pulling in at the back. They are
fond, too, of pointed and shaped effects
which accentuate their lack of Shout
der breadth.
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WXIWXW

the ST. Louis fair. A few women were
represented in the staff decorations at
the American exposition of three
years ago. More women than the or
binary chronicler can keep track of are
engaged in modelling various kinds of
decorative work for the Louisiana Pur-
chase exposition. Among them may be
mentioned Enid Yandell, Elsie Ward
Janet Scudder, Evelyn Longman and
Edith Barretto Stevens. The designs
they execute are chiefly adornments for
the colonnades, pillars of buildings and
the open spaces of the fair grounds.
Enid Yandel belongs to the well
known Kentucky family of that name.
She was born in Louisville. Her art
education began in the Cincinnati Art
school and ended in Paris, where she
has exhibited in the salon. Miss Yam
dell has had two important designs to
work out for the St. Louis show. One
of these is a portrait statue of Daniel
Boone. one of the many which will
adorn the approaches to the colon
nades- Besides this, two statues of
Victory sixteen feet high, one on each
Of the restaurant buildings in the fair
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TITLED vEeErARiAns-

Society, say the pessimists, has reach-
ed an extreme of luxury which can only
be paralleled by comparison with Rome
under the Caesars. But those who fear
for the future of a society whose rich-
est class is so extravagant may take
comfort in the fact that vegetarianism
is steadily spreading among very
wealthy people. Baron and Baroness
de Meyer eat no meat They live prin-
cipally on vegeta bles and fruit. The
same may be said of the dowager Lady
Ormonde, Lady GWendoIen Herbert and
Lady Windsor,
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There is nothing in the world so
useful and at the same time so becom-
ing as the three quarter length coat of
cloth. either gray, cafe au lait or black
lined with white satin and edged down
the fronts with a frin of yellow lace
which also forms frills in the wide
cuffs. This is a hundred times more
rich than silk and does not wear half
so stability. One I saw which was just
on this order was of gray cloth having
rounded ripple fronts of gray squirrel
and lace. The cape collar was also of
the gray squirrel, as well as the wide
cuffs over the lace wrist ruf11es. This
coat could be used both evening and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-27
LADY cuRzoN AS A DETECTIVE

There is a curious story with dra-
matte side lights going the rounds
about Lady Curzon, the American vice
refine of India.
1t is told by retired Indian judge
and is a leaf from his own experience.
He was dining at the vice regal
lodge one night when the conversation
turned upon a sensational murder trial
that he was conducting at the time.
After dinner Lady Curzon drew the
judge aside and said:
Il 90 not want to interfere with your
judicial duties, but know as an abso-
lutte fact that the man who is charged
with that murder is innocent.
IF you viii send a detective to me
tomorrow morning l will direct him
to the house where the real murderer
is now hiding L only discovered the
fact this afternoon when I was down
there in disguise with one of our syces."
Sure enough, the murderer was
caught. as Lady Curzon had said, and
the innocent man was released.
Lady Curzon would not tell how she
found out the murderer.
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Miss Janet Scudder, an Indiana girl
who also began her studies at the Gin
cinnati Art school and landed by way
Of Paris in a studio in New York, is
making a portrait statue for the st.
Louis exposition. Her speciality. next
20 por trait busts and statues, is chill
iTen. Of these she has modelled some
Of the most exquisite figures and groups
to be seen in America. Miss Scudder is
the one American woman who has had
work purchased by the French gov
eminent. Two medallion portraits done
by her have been placed in the Luxem-
bourg gallery as samples of excellence
in their line.
Another Woodworking woman who is
modelling some OF the St. Louis decora-
tons is Miss Evelyn Longman, who
likewise has her studio in New York
For a number of years Miss Longman
has been Daniel c. French's chief as
sistant. Miss Longnaan is a noted
teacher of art as well as a sculptor
For some time she had charge of the
modelling classes at the summer school
of dorado Taft of Chicago.
One of the pedinents to the main en-
trance of the Liberal Arts building at
st. Louis is being made by Miss Ste
vens, another young woman sculptor of
New York Mr.. Bitter, the director of
exposition sculpture. saw photographs
of some of her work and gave her an
order at once.
Boston has a gifted woman sculptor,
Mrs Thee Alice Ruggles Kitson, whose
husband is Henry Hudson Kitson.
Mrs. Kitson's genius seems at it's best
and greatest dealing with heroic sub
jects and martial themes. The Massa-
chusetts soldier monument in the Ma
tional park at Vicksburg is the work
of Mrs. Kitson- Other figures of her
modelling are to be seen at Washing
ton. At the present time she is en-
gagged in modelling a battle memorial
for the state of Iowa.
LILLIAN GRAY.
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silk trimmed with silk embroidery.
This sort of dress is going to be much
worn during the coming season.
1 am simply wild over the new little
hand bags which come long and mar
row, with Innings of pale MORE and
two little pockets, one for the cardcase
and the other for the pocketbook, both,
of course, matching the leather and
general style of the outside. The beau
ty of these purse bags is that so much
can be tucked away in them-a hand
kerchief, theater tickets. a powder puff,
a rouge paw begging your pardon for
mentioning it,, a tiny mirror and what
not. So that after a hasty consultation
with ones wrist bag one can emerge
almost as good as new.
1t seems almost criminal to force
people to do things, doesn't it? 1t usu-
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Sometimes, indeed, the girl herself
saves the creations of her dressmaker
from being utter failures.
Wait till I tell you.
A friend of mine had a gray yelling
gown trimmed with grape applique
primly done in tafeta. The waist was
designed bolero fashion and neatly
bound with an embroidered braid. The
sleeves. three-quarter length, revealed
tight cuffs of lace, and the long tabs
of the loose jacket hung in straight
points three or four inches below the
waist line. She hated the dress and
would never wear it, for it gave her
such a "woodeny'' figure Well, one
day she lost patience and deliberately
cut those front tails off Then she
rounded them and slashed the sides
into rounded points to reveal a full
blousing of chiffon underneath Next
she trimmed all the edges with inch
wide taffeta ruching and put clusters
of this wherever the design would al
low, and by way of a finishing touch
she fastened three little rosettes on the
left side of the bolero. One was pale
violet, the other deep shade of violet,
the third a pale blue. Around the top
OF the collar there were a couple of
folds of pale blue. The gown is now as
dainty and as up to date as any one
could wish.
After all, it is the little touches which
count. I know of one girl who evolved
what was apparently a Paris creation
by trimming a plain costume with me-
dallions of checked ribbon bound to
the cloth by means of fancy stitching
And another took a very ordinary piece
of straight lace banding and hand
painted it so marvelously in oriental
colorings that it became a thing of
beauty, especially when set in between
two narrow bands of deep tobacco
brown velvet.
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ed in Carrara marble, is one of the fin
est productions so far of the Kentucky
young woman sculptor.
The members of the W. C. T. U. of
St. Louis decided a year or two ago to
erect a fountain at the worlds fair.
With the same graceful tact displayed
by the Emma Willard association, they
ordered their fountain to be modelled by
a woman, Miss Elsie Ward, formerly of
Denver.
Miss Ward, who executes this large
piece, is a dark eyed lady not five feet
high, with hair almost as long as she is.
The little sculptor looks very young
and childlike. She was born on a farm
in Missouri and as far back as she can
remember used to mold little pigs and
other animals out of soft, warm clay.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-27
TIE QUEENS FAvoRITE TEAPOT,

Queen Alexandra has a favorite tea.
pot of which she is very fond andi
which is in frequent use at Sandring-
ham, 1t is in the shape of a barrel OF
wine with a stout old Dutchrnan sit
ting astride. His cap serves for a lid,
and a gold tap let's out the cheering
beverage. There is little story about
her majesty which if not true is at any
rate new A lady asked Princess Maud
when she was still quite little girl il
il was true that the queen once boxed
the ears of a boy whom she saw i'll
treating a dog No. said Princess
Maud. sit is not true, but 1 am surA
mamma would like to have done IL
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even have a piano to practice on. but
she and Mrs. X. had gone to look at
one all inlaid with yellow wood which
she would buy on the monthly pay
ment plan as soon as she had collected
enough to pay the first installment.
And what happened? Why, suddenly
the rich benefactress who was financ-
ing the girl asked for reports, and the
result was so unsatisfactory that she
refused to go on, and the girl was sent
back to her folks in Alabama Now.
was it because she didn't have it in her,
or was it because she was helped too
much2
Tell me- that
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her best points.
She sticks to
certain colOrs
which are very
becoming and
does not allow
herself to be
tempted by 9TH
ers just for the
sake of a change
or because they
happen to be
the fashion. And
this is the rare
or e a ture who
can fix over her
gowns and trim
her hats so that
4na- fIT ,0+
look homemade
a n d TIA cky.'
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grounds. will represent her work. Miss
Yandell was the sculptor of the Wom-
ans building of the Worlds fair at
Chicago in 1898.
In looking over the record of women
scuiptors it is pleasant to take note of
the fact that when women's clubs and
organizations desire a monument in
bronze or marble commemorative of
person or event, with the graceful tact
of their sex they usually give the COM
mission for its execution to woman.
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ally results in
taking away all
their own origi-
nality, will pow
er and resource
fulness. You see
that very often
in the case of a
brainy woman
who has mar
ried a rather
slow and unen-
terprising hus-
band. Her very
cleverneSS and
ego a h e a d.
ativeness" spoil
him utterly.
A n d I am
thinking. too, of
the case of a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-27

TQHANKS to the new styles, we do
not see any more large waists;
at least they are not large in
n appearance, which is the main
thing. Women dress reformers
may rave all they like. a large waist is
neither pretty nor graceful in the mod
ern costume.
But the effect of slenderness is given
by contrast, for the cape collars are so
wide and the skirts and sleeves so full
that about the only snug thing is the
waist line. For my part, l rather like
this ample, flowing style. You take a
woman, unless she be very perfectly
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-27

Thus when the
Emma Willard
association de-
sired a life size
bust made of
their grand old
pa tron s ain [,
Emma Willard.
one of the first
advocates of the
higher educa-
ton of woman
in America, they
gave the order
to Enid Yandell.
The bust of Mrs.
Willard, chisel-
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A Chic Costume.

Oh, and I want to tell you, as we are
approaching spring, you won't make a
mistake if you plan for yourself or
make, if you are clever enough. a beau
tiful little gown of heavy white china
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JULIA WARD HOWE

Here picture interesting as that well known Queen Victoria
S he n lowe
$ a o
S Ward
er,N is a IN
o
and WardH is
WOMAN Sunra
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sweetly attractive young thing from
the sunny south. She came here
to New York with a wonderful voice.
so every one said. and the prom
Use of a wealthy woman phiIanthro-
pist to provide the money for the ed
ucstion of the said voice. Well, for
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Wouldn't it be funny if some people
saw themselves as others see them?
Now and then you meet a woman
who is really clever at understanding
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In the prisons of Great Britain nei-
Their male nor female convicts are per-
mitted to see mirror during the Pc
Rod Of their incarceration
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She made the tlrban herself.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-05-04
ELLSWORTH FALLS.

Mrs. Mary Dunham visited relatives in
Bangor last week.
Miss Maude Stevens, OF Bangor, is visit
ing here, the guest of Mrs. E. A. Flood.
Mrs. Fred Msddocks, who has been
spending he winter in Boston with rela-
tives, is home.
Fred Hunton has gone to Bar Harbor,
where he has employment for the summer.
Mrs. Mary D. Jordan, of Bangor, who
has been spending the past week with
relatives here, returned home Monday
noon. She was accompanied by Miss
Frank Flood, who goes for few days
visit.
Miss Alice Brown Is at home from Au-
gusta for weeks vacation.
Verne Moore is III with typhoid fever at
the home of his sister, Mrs. James Lynch.
Henry G. Hastings, OF Bangor, is spend
ing the week here with his daughter, Mrs.
Ira Hagan.
the yestry on last Thursday evening was
well attended and quite a good sum was
realized.
Sunday night with relatives here, return
ing home Monday noon.
Henry Moore was home from Bar Hsr-
Dor over Sunday.
Miss Helen York, OF Rockland, who has
been this guest OF Mr.. A. w. Ellis for
several weeks, returned home Saturday.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-05-04
AMUSEMENT NOTES.
"a RAGGED HERO. y

An absc rbing and thrilling story OF love
and life In New England is unfolded "a
"A Ragged Heron, which Will be playld
at Hancock hall, Friday evening, May6,
with Geo. F Hail, the popular comedian,
in the leading role. As the title indicates,
1t is a drama that tends to prove that
heroics are not confined to the highly
born and wealthy, and that brave deeds
may be done unselfishly by the lowly.
The play is replete with stirring situa-
tions that are appropriately framed In
realistic scenery. The plot is most fascin-
ating. "a Ragged Hero" has been pro-
duced with the greatest success all over
the country. The heroic deeds OF the
outcast ragged bero'' form an important
part in the unfolding OF a thrilling and
! terestiDg story of love and adventure.
The drama contains a number of effects
which are claimed to be entirely new.
The Yarmouth IN. S } Herald has the
following to say of the star and the pro-
duction:
"At the Roval opera house last evening,
Yarmouth's faVorite, George Hall, ap-
peared in the strong scenic comedy
drama, "a Ragged Hero" Both the play
and company are by far the strongest that
Mr.. Hall has ever brought us, and he was
awarded curtain calls after ach act by
large and enthusiastic audience.
Mr.. Hall who has always been seen in
light comedy roles in his previous plays,
proved quite surprise in the rags and
tat ters of "WiIlie Wildfower" and was
encored again and again for his songs,
Pm On The Water Wagon Now" and
"Then I'd be Satisfied with Life". He
has a smile and wink that Is strongly
suggestive of the late "Oid Hoss Hoey'',
of Evans and Hoey, in his paimiest days.
Miss Lucie A. Rogers, proved clever
and pretty "Lettie Saunders" and able
support was rendered by John McMur-
trie, Lorraine Westfnrd, j. Maurice
Holden. William A Gillette, Frank Au-
burn. Miss Florence E'dridge and Little
Mabel. Taken all in all i, was easily the
best performance seen in Yarmouth this
season."
The advance sale is now going on at
Wiggin & Moore's.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-05-04
FESTIVAL TINE is NEAR.
Final Preparations Being Made foI
Great Concerts in Bangor.

Great concerts in Bangor.
With the Maine music festival, to bs
helc In the auditorium, Bangor, June 2,
| aid 4, just a month away, Director in.
S1ief William r.. Chapman is now kept
| constantly on tbs move visiting the vari.
GUS choruses, and making the final prep
| arations for the coming OF Mrs. Schu-
mann Heink, Miss Margaret Lemon and
the other great artists who are TO COM
pose the list OF artists this season.
While at first some doubt was expressed
regard to the sdvisability OF chang
ing the dates from October o June,
Director Chapman says that now it seems
to be certain that the move was a wise
one, particularly as this is the year for the
presidential election, which means that
every body will have little time for any
thing except politics In the fall.
Then, too, 1t would have been impossi-
BILE to secure Nine. Schumann- Heink for
October.
Comparison with the programme and
artists offered by the Cincinnati and
Worcester managements, perhaps the
most famous festivals in the country be-
cause of their long and successful history,
shows that Maine is again in the lead,
for neither city can equal the programme
prepared by Director Chapman.
One noticeable feature this year is that
there are no experiments" among the
artists; every singer who is to appear has
already gained recognition. Headed by
Schumann- Heink, the list includes Miss
Margaret Lemon, Mme Charlotte Ma
conda, Miss Isabelle Bouton, Edward
Barrow, the distinguished English tenor,
Gwilym Miles and Francis Archam bault.
AS in former years, the Maine Central
and Bangor & Aroostook railroads, as well
as other transportation lines all over the
State, will offer excursion rates curing
the festival.
From Ellsworth the Maine Central will
sell round "trip ticket, including one
admission to the auditorium, good during
the festival, for 81 40; the same good any
day, but good only to return the follow
ing morning, for s1.25; to anyone showing
| reserved seat ticket previously purchased, +,
so cents will be deducted from above
prices.
The Maine Central will run a special
back to ellsworth Saturday night-Schu-
mann Heink night-if Iseventy-two tick
| cts are sold.
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Mrs. Eugene Hale Is in Boston.
James A. Taylor is in Portland visiting
relatives and friends.
Mrs. s. d. wiggin is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. A. Il. Coar, In Farming
ton.
The ladies of the Unitarian society will
have supper at tie vestry this evening
at 6.
Assistant Postmaster F. H. LORD, who
Is seriously i'll, is as comforts BILE as can be
expected.
Miss Kate A. Higgins and George Al.
Lynch were married Saturday evening by
Rev. J. p. Simonton.
Schooner william q. Eddie, Capt. Clot-
son, arrived from Sullivan to-day with
stone for Ii. W. Dunn.
Mrs. Harry c. Woodward left Monday
for New York, where she will visit rela-
tives for several weeks.
Alfred A. Starkey, who has been en-
ployed at Patten for the past three years,
Is home for short vacation.
Harry K. Rowe, senior warden OF ESQ.,
teric lodge, +. and A. NJ, is attending
The grand lodge In Portland.
Sumner P. Mills, of Stonington, will
deliver the address to the VIM. H. Rice
post, OF Ellsworth, Memorial Day.
Water Ii. Parker has purchased the
Colin r. Davis place on Laurel street, and
will move In as soon as 1t 10 repaired.
The regular mont hly meeting of Ly-
gonia lodge will be held this evening.
Esoteric will hold its regular meeting to.
morrow evening.
improvements are being made on the
interior OF the Dirigo athletic club
rooms on Main street. The club is now
in rosperous condition.
Donsqus lodge, K. OF p, will have an
Wednesday evening, May IL. Refresh
ments will be served.
Rev. David Kerr. until recently pas
tor OF the Baptist church here, Is in
Cleveland, Ohio, the guest OF Frank L..
rnurber, formerly of this city.
Mrs. J. A. Peters is In Boston. She will
be accom- panied on her return by her
mother, Mrs. A. W. Cushmsn, who has
been spending the winter there.
Tuesday evening of next week Acadia
r. A. chapter will work the Royal Arch
degree. The regular monthly meeting OF
the chaptec was held last evening.
q. r. Foster, who Is delegate to the
grand masonic lodge at Portland this
week, went TO Boston Saturday, aud spent
Sunday at Wellesley with his daughter
Psulene.
b. It. Sowie's yacht Genie was put in
the water last Thursday, and Saturday
was given trial spin down the river.
The new Walker engine worked to per-
fection.
Rev. J. p. S:monton went to Waltham
Saturday to otficiste at the funeral of AL
fred &. Butler. To- day he went to North
Ellsworth to ofticiste at the funeral of a
Mrs. Brown.
Miss A. +. Hight ana Mrs. Ella F. Hale
entertained a small party OF friends last
Thursday evening In honor OF Miss Emma
A. K Alien, OF Portland. Dainty refresh
ments were served.
The young ladies OF the Ellsworth tele-
phone exchange will give their party in
Odd Fellows hall this evening, and it
promises to be one OF the social events OF
the season. Many Invitations have been
issued, including several to Washington