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Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-10-17

quaint Josephine bodice was finished
with a bolero of beautiful lace on which
were appliqued golden-brown velvet
leaves worked in gold thread. Gold
trimmings are a feature of day as well
as of evening frocks.
Despite all the new shades, some OF
the best firms are adhering to white
white for evening wear, white for day
wear, and, above all, white for lingerie.
Two or three years ago we saw a great
deal of colored batiste In the wardrobes
of the orandes DANES, but now the best
lingerie is of purest white, adorned
with real valenciennes and a great deal
of hand work. Corsets are of the dain-
test description, composed of silk ba-
tiste, and volulninous cambria petit
coats are to the fore. The latter in
many cases take the place of silk I'M
derskirts, though the letter are worn
with tailor-r1ade gowns. Some of the
palmer petticoats are trimmed with
b~right-colored silk braids, and braids
of overy kind may be included in the
list of the seasons trimmings.
purple and mulberry shades compose
some of the new toilettes de visite.
These again re mostly of silk trimmed
with velvet, and many princesse robes
are being made through their popular
ity is by no means assured. Many
Empire" froeks of lace will be made
with underdresses of satin, very often
edged with fur. Very beautiful is the
lace coat for evening wear, embroider-
ed with panne and lined with chiffon.
Edgings of sable and bands of colored
velvet also form effective trimmings
for the evening wrap.
OF course, the real novelty of the sea-
son is the paletot or redingote. This
forms a useful wrap and is sometimes
Of the same stuff as the dress beneath,
but the best samples are in silk and
satin, though later on these will be re-
placed by velvet. Some are trimmed
with marabout, some with fringes and
embroideries. I have seen one really
old-fashioned looking black silk pale
tot lacing up the front, with a quaint
ruche down either side, and the col
lar and sleeves edged with black silk
fringe.
These paletots show the short shout
der and a sleeve that is tight at the
top. No doubt we shall get accustomed
to it, but the paletot at the present mo-
ment is a somewhat ~unbecoming gar.
ment in spite Of the beautiful fabrics
in which 1t is made. 1t is a usefu'
length for furs, and | have already, seer
some models in grey a~strachan, also II
Persian lamb, edged with ernine.
ANNETTE s5IvRY.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-10-17
War Preparation.

In view Of the possibility that Eng
land may be dragged into the far
eastern war, the Shipping World pro-
fesses to find comfort in the fact that
'the navy is to be strengthened by the
addition Ct oak leaf embroidery to the
presen pl lin white slashes on the full
dress coats of flag officers; but tho
gold lacs edge to the slash will dis
appear and the oak leaf embroidery
round tn cuff with distinction lace is
to be replaced by a band Of n and
three-Quarter inch gold with distinc-
ton lace"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-10-17
Modes Of Autumn

beautifully shaded. Marabout trimming
is also being used on millineryi the
shaded marabout is particularly effee-
tive.
Red is used, but not in the very
bright shades, and mulberry tones seem
to be most in vogue. There always
seems to be a strong desire for sub
dued autumnal tints in headgear at this
time of year. A pretty Breton sailor
hat has a wreath of ripe and unripe
b~lackberries and their own shaded TO
liage.
1t is rumored that oriental embrolu-
cries will be used on velvet hats.
Moire-antidue and Terry velvet are ia
vorite fabrics for the picture hat, sew
.eral shades being introduced in one
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-10-17
Had Told It All.

A green reporter ON the New York
American is the hero of the latest
newspaper story. His first detail was
to get an interview from an English
scientist who had just arrived. AS it
was midnight then, he was told to
hurry, and, above all, to get a good
interview. In about an hour he re-
turned. and announced that his mis-
sion had been fruitless. What was
the matter?" asked the city editor.
Well was the reply, che said he had
told everything to the Herald repor-
ter, and had nothing more to say
Argonaut.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-10-17
Irish members. Hurt ..the Cause"

CORK, Ireland. Oct. 17.-Addressing
a monster meeting here William
O'Brien declared that home rule was
in the ofiing since it was believed the
Dunraven scheme of an Irish finan-
cial commission had sympathy in Off
cial quarters, but the foolish conduct
of the Irish party in fighting Chief
Secretary Wyndham, the lord lieuten-
ant. and Anthony Macdonald, under
secretary to the lord lieutenant of Ire
land. who yer pledged to Cancellation,
threatened to spoil all. 1t was not sur
prising that Myndham repudiated the
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-10-17

The name in which the Demo
crafty convention r~ailroaded its bust
ness Saturday night after q caucus,
which, compared what the time actual.
ly consumed in the convention, lasted
an age, lends to the belief that every.
tn ng is not as harmonic us in the
Democrat ranks as many would like.
By placing a physician at the head rof
the ticket, it looks as if they intended
to fight fire with fire, as the saying is,
but no matter how hard they fight. if
the ranks are MOI united, there can be
little hope of victory. The outward
appearance of the convention might
have been intended to suggest har-
mopy, just as at tho national con-
vention at st. Louis, Tut everyone
knows the rumblinRs under the sur
fnco. The outlook for Republic, n
SUCCESS from the president Gown to
the smallest Office on tnu city ticket,
looks br lighter every day.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-10-17
MONDAY, OCTOBER II, 1904.

but the taxpayers of Middlesex county
are apparently not inclined to ontrust
this work to an untrustworthy board
of freeholders. So much the more roa-
son. therefore, that the freeholder
system should be abolished and n
judicious. honest, economic commits
sion substituted. When n Jail cold
be built at something like rea.
sonable cost, without graft. and with
proper persons in charge of the new
stIno,ure the quarterly OIL monthly
Jail deliveries would come to IN enu."
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-10-17

The action of Mayor Seaman in
vutoing the telephone ordinance wal
not surprising. During the past year
the Evening News has differed with
the mayor on many questions and has
criticized him when it felt the occasion
warranted. This has been rath er fre.
qusnt, perhaps, because. in the opin-
ion of tile News. Mr.. Seaman has per-
sisted in getting on the unpopular
side of things. That he should do 30
again in regards to this telephone
matter, therefore. we say is not aston
a,Hishing. That there is a general public
demand for the new telephone com
pany, there is not the slightest doubt.
This is evident from the n~umerously
signed petition favoring it and tho
speeches made at tho public hearing
given by the mayor. at that tins
the only ones who spoke against the
new franchise were Cornelius Uonvery
and officials of the New York & New
Jersey Telephone Company, which
now has a monopoly in this city. The
m y or says he mas letters from local
manufac .urers against the new COM
plny, but he has refused to mako their
names public, so that, from O popular
point of view, the great majority of
people want the second telephone,
but the mayor has chosen for himself
the other point of view.
The Newark Evening News safes
that the Middlesex county Jail has
come to be not only a disgrace to the
county, Tut to the whole State. 1t
argues that the reports of the constant
deliveries from the ancient institution
spreads tn o1ghout the country, the
criminal class learn of the case with
which Justice is foiled and are led to
believe that New Jersey is n favorable
field for operation. Here is what the
Newark News says in conclusion:
"Such gross mismanagement as is
indicated by the frequent breaking OF
prisoners from the Middlesex county
Jail can undoubtedly be improved up
on by a change in the method of con-
Quoting county affairs. Jails can
easily be built so as to be reasonably
secure instead of ridiculously in
secure, and they can be internally
managed SO ms to make assurance
doubly sure What seems to be needed
is a nsw Jail, built on modern plans,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-10-17
President Honors wedding.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 17.-Presi-
dent and Mrs. Roosevelt were the
guests at the wedding of Miss Re
bekah Page Knox, daughter of United
States Senator Knox, and James Rob-
ert Tindle, which was solemniZed at
the country home of Senator Knox
near Valley Forge.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-10-17

| NJ oIAM1 ILLS mOulu, lAucSu, oOLAC VI
- the models seen seem to be
aNSNM nothing but a mass of birds
QVaSH or wings. Pigeons appear
to be the fayorite bird, and
have somewhat taken the place OF
small, rare birds. Ospreys and coque
feathers are also pressed into service.
The osprey that the general public can
afford to buy is only an imitation OF
the real thing.
| think with a new hat and one or
two dainty accessories we can manage
to exist without new autumn garments,
always provided we have a cosy wrap
for chilly evenings. But headgear is
an absolute necessity. None of us will
buy straw, unless it be a plat mixed
with cloth; the newest fabric is a
chiffon plat which, as far as appear
ance goes, might be of silk or straw.
1t is a beautifully light and soft sub
stance, which twists into most delight
full shapes.
l do not think there is anything par
ticularly new to record in the matter
of toques except that they are wide in
front, the width often being arrived
at by widespread wings. The three
cornered hat is gaining daily in favor
in large as we'll as in small sizes. They
are just now principally composed of
beaver or felt. l think the three-cor-
nered hat is always a pretty fashion,
and 1t harmonizes we'll with the Direc-
toire coat, especially when adorned
with fancy braid or cords and cockades.
We saw a good many of these last year,
but they promise to be popular again.
have seen a charming t~hree-corner-
cd hat in mulberry-red felt, the brim
edged with velvet of a brighter shade
Of cockade, from which emanated an
outstanding osprey, about four inches
high. This kind of brush will be a
feature of the toque of the future.
Pretty, too, was a toque in bright
green chiffon-plait, adorned with au-
tumnal traits, and worn with a shaded
green and brown veil. There are a
great many brown and green felts worn
with rather plain, straight brims, tilt
ed up at the back and trimmed with
a ruche of shaded taffeta round the
crown, while on the bandeau at the
back are large lows of colored velvet.
Green and yellow art shades are
much in vogue among the autumn mod
els. Whether they will continue pop
ular or not is another matter. They
are distinctly trying shades, but the
cunning of the modern milliner seems
able to make almost anything becom-
ing.
The ribbons used are delightfully."-
soft. beth as regards shade and SUBJ
stance. Bo~ttle-green seems a daring
color to veal on ones head, but have
seen an exquisite model of a Directoire
hat in this shade, adorned with three
enormous velvet roses, taking in many
shades of bronze and green.
Toques composed of coque feathers
and pheasant are still to be seen here
and there, but they are mostly worn
by travelling Americans, and I do not
think will take a firm hold ON the mil
linery world.
Ostrich plumes are immensely thick.
of long fiber, very little curled and
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-10-17
pInred win Londed pistol.

SPARTANBURG, S. c., Oct. IL
Ralph Rogers. a member of the Junior
class of Wofford college, was playing
with a loaded pistol here when the
weapon was accidentally discharged,
infiicting a wound which caused his
death. He was a son of Rev. W. A.
Rogers, financial agent of Wofford col
lege.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-10-17
Harmless Joke Ended In Death.

oswEGo, N. Y, Oct. Il. Frank
Roberts, aged seventeen, died in the
hospital here after being stabbed three
times in the abdomen with a dirk BIZ
Antoine Tolbino. Both were employed
in a box factory here. The stabbing
resulted from a harmless joke en- Toll
bino.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-10-17

coats and operat wraps, and that won
derful embroideries will be a feature of
the same.
Stiff brocades and velvets have been
revived. A lovely pansy-colored velvet
frock with a deep, pointed bodice was
cut decollete, and draped with. won
derful lace, the sleeves above the elbow
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-10-17

being turned back with a deep cuff of
the same lace. The skirt, although
of velvet, was arranged in a series Of
gathers, finished with an enormously
thick ruche Of velvet round the hem
The effect was really very good, though
1t sounds a triae heavy.
Debutantes are still wearing shaded
chiffons and shaded taffetas, which
charming evening frocgs. A pretty
model for a youthful bride was in
brown shading into orange, the skirt
arranged with a series Of gathers alter
mating with tucks. and much befrilled
and fiounced round the feet, The
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-10-17

Dunrayen scheme, for no man could
trust his political reputation in the
hands Of men who behaved so foolish
ly as did the Irish members in the last
session Of parliament.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-10-17
Fashion Gossip of Paris

ARIS.-I have arrived at the
conclusion, after paying a
most interesting visit to a
we'll known Partisan atelier,
that the modes of the jose
phine era will be much in
vogue for tea gowns, outdoor
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-10-17
With Some.

Kindness is more convincing thai
keenness.-Chicago Tribune.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-10-17

and wings of every de-
scription are being worn
this month; indeed, some of
the models seen seem to be
nothing but a mass of birds
or wings. Pigeons appear
IN ha tho favorite bird and
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-02-16

Yesterday was the celestialS' New
Years day The first day of the
Chinese calendar falls on February Is
and it is the greatest holiday of the
year among the natives of the land of
the poppy and John Chinaman and
his brothers in this country. The two
representatives OF China in this city
said that New Years day is the only
Sunday in the entire celestial year.
The people stop work, don their best
Clothes and take the only bath they
indulge in during the year. They
call on their friends, have a good
time generally and enjoy themselves
TO the greatest possible degree. A
custom of the Chinese which embaI-
raSS even WelI-tU-dO Americans is the
practice of paying all debts on new
years day. In hina creditor may
enter debtors house at any time aud
help himself to anything he migh see
to satisfy the debt Another peculiar
ity which might we'll be adopted in
the United State. The curious freak
Of Offering any Of Tie vices for sale so
that they might start the new year
with d clean record.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-02-16
SAW 1900 WEDDINGS.
Record Of Strange Experiences Pub.
1fshed by an English
Parish Clerk.

e. J. Lupson, OF Great Yarmouth,
who has attended over 1000 weddings
as parish clerk and given away about
1000 brides Of ages ranging from Is to
go, has published the title of "Cupids
Pupils" record Of his experiences,
relating many interesting and quaint
marriage incidents, says the London
Express.
He recalls one marriage that was SOL
emnized eight years after the bans
were first published. It was postponed
from 1878 to 1884.
Among romantic marriages" Mr..
Lupson mentions those of q clergy
mans son to poor country laborers
daughter, and of the rector Of a parish
to the daughter of a farm laborer AZ
years younger than himself. A comely
girl Of Is, who married a negro. is re-
ferred to.
A queer wedding party was that in
which the bridegroom was q weak
STRIPPING, the bride six feet high. and
her brother. who accompanied her. a
giant Of seven feet six inches, weigh
ing 40 pounds.
Among the brides whom Mr.. Lupson
has given away have been two spin
sters married to dying men, and
spinster from q workhouse married to
q tramp.
Mr.. Lupson recalls the fact that one
Sunday morning the clergyman had TO
publish the bans of So couples. He
tells of quaint blunders by brides and
bridegrooms; of a couple who found
they had not enough to pay the mar
riage fee, and had to postpone the we'd
ding; of a bridegroom who borrowed
money from his friends at the last
moment; and of others who paid the
fees in coppers.
member of a waiting wedding
party was once found smoking mis-
pipe as he listened attentively to the
prayers of the communion service; and
in another case the bridegroom urged
Mr.. Lupson to tell the clergyman TO
hurry up as he was perishing Of cold
One unworthy bridegroom was SO
drunk that he had to see a chemist and
take long sleep before the clergyman
would unite him to the girl Of his
choice.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-02-16
TIE VOICES. OF WOMEN.
American Il Penetrating
and Strident.

See the American woman among
those Of foreign countries, and note
instantly that though she is gloriously
victorious in feature, figure, clothes,
even often in complexion, her voice is
sadly lacking in incubation, softress
and ineness! Among the more
musical voices of her foreign sisters
the American woman's is high. pene-
rating and often strident, says
Woman's Home Companion.
1t is probable that climatic causes
have something to do with this harsh
ness Of utterance- our men have
bad voices, too-but it is certain that
the quality of voice is dependent upon
other things than atmosphere, and
that if she will, the American woman
may do much to remedy this defect.
The first move is to face the fact
that our voices are bad, . thing which
very few of us think about Then We
must set about training them. There
are, OF course, many physical rules to
follow, which are vastly helpful. and
which may be learned from a compe-
tent teacher Of voice-culture. But let
US concern ourselves here chiefly with
the mental attitude of the speaker.
which means SO much.
AS Americans we have the perni-
cious habit of throwing ourselves
wholly at people. We endeavor al
ways to keep ourselves at the highest
pitch, in order to impress the people
with whom we come in contact. This
is frequently unconscious, but none the
less 1t is present. We are not satisfied
to go our ways quietly. earnestly, at
tempting to live up to the best that
is In us; but we must impress others
with our presence, and often we do this
only by giving up some Of the deeper
pleasures and living rather at the sur
face of things. 1t seems certain that
the quality of our voices is due. partly
at least, to this attitude of mind. Our
life is pitched high; so are our voices;
we live at an unpleasant rate; our
voices are unpleasantly harsh and
sounding. 1t would be very beneficial
to the American woman If she would
endeavor after serener habits of
thought She needs to be more repose-
full, more disinterested, to live less
tensely, to cultivate a calmer and less
militant attitude. toward the world
Then. thinking always Of her tone, of
her expression. she can do much to
render her voice mellow. rich, golden
even. as are the voices we hear in our
imagination from the beautiful women
of the world.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-02-16
Forgot His Addresa.

Mortimer Menpes tells the following
story of Whistler, who was to deliver
an address one day to the Society of
British Artists: "The master at length
entered. faultlessly dressed. walking
with q swinging, jaunty step, evidently
quite delighted with himself and the
world in general. He passed down the
gallery ignoring the assembled mem
bers, and walked up to his own picture.
And there he stayed for quite Is min
utes, regarding it with a satisfied ex-
preston. stepping now backward. now
forward, canting his head and busting
the surface of the glass with a silk
pocket handkerchief. We watched him
open-mouthed. Suddenly he turned
round, beamed upon US, and uttered but
two words: Bravo, Jimmy!'-then took
my arm and hurried me out Of the gall
lery, talking volubly the while"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-02-16
Will Discuss Majority Rule.

Majority rule in the verdict of jarieS
in civil cases is subject that will
come up at the meeting Of the State
Bar association at Milwaukee next
week in the form of discussion of the
movement for an amendment to the
law To permit this. The N after has
been up for some time past but as yet
has resulted in nothing. 1t is thought
that bill will be presented TO the Leg
islature by The Bar association for
the change. A number of other i'm
portant matters will come up at the
meeting. including he requirements
OF the examinations for admission to
the bar in this state.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-02-16
Sees Progress in City.

VIM. Vented. of Appleton, who has
the contract of piping the new paper
mill. was in the city last week. To a
REPORTER representative he said
"You will soon have one Of the finest
paper mills in the state. The dam
certainly is the finest and largest in
Wisconsin. / was here about twenty
years ago, and l must say that it Is
marvellous how this city has grown
since then. predict that it will in
no distant future be one Of the lead.
ing cities In central Wisconsin,"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-02-16

Attorney D. D. Conway is trans
acting business in Milwaukee this
" Elk.
Miss Sadie Botsford, OF New AIbine
Iowa, Is in the city visiting friends
and relatives.
Mrs. A. NJ. Muir Is suffering from a
severe attack of bronchitis. 1t is
feared that it may develope into
| pneumonia.
LOsT-A brown and tan pointer
pup, tan legs, white breast, tan spots
over eyes, seven-mOnthS-Old. Finder
| will be rewarded by returning to me.
Alex. NJ. Muir, Grand Rapids.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. J. Cameron and son.
Adrian, left Milwaukee Thursday for
Los Angeles, California, where they
will join their mother, Mrs. j. w.
Cameron, for the balance of the
winter.
The friends of Chas. Briere are
pleased to know that he has regained
his health sufficiently to again be
upon the streets. While he has not
wholly recovered he is making excel
lent progress.
Victor s. MOrSith, jewler, of St..
Angesor, Iowa, was in the city last
week looking over the town with a
view of locating. He left for his
home Friday, and will visit the city
again in March.
We have about two hundred pairs
Of women's fine SHOES left from ouI
sale last week which we are Offering
at very low prices, mostly small sizes.
q to A, B aud T. widths. The Nun
Shoe company.
The Misses Anna Belle Mellen and
Ella Howlette departed for their
respective homes in PeshrigO anG
Green Bay today after a pleasant
visit in the city for three weeks, the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Mullen.
Mrs. G. 0. Anderson returned
Friday from New Lisbon where Shit
underwent an operation for append-
citis three weeks ago. Considering
the short time since the operation
was performed Mrs. Anderson is quit.
we'll.
On February Is, March and Is the
&. NJ. & st. P. railway will sell specla.
one way coloniSts' tickets to all im-
portant points in Oklahoma, Indian
Territory and Texas. For rates and
information please call on agent OF
q. NJ. & ST. p. Ry.
Mrs. George R. Gardner, worth,
matron Of the Rainbow chapter OF
the Eastern Star, and daughter.
Mabel Gardner, departed for Mil
waukee today where they will repre-
sent the local chapter at the meeting
of the Grand chapter.
Miss Emily Qvam, representing
Sprague, Warner & company, OF
Chicago, is at the store of johnson &
Hill company this week demonstrate
ing Batavia coffee. When passing the
store this cold weather stop in and Miss
QVam Will DE pleased TO serve you
with the delicious coffee.
Mrs. Fred Genrich, of Wausau, is in
city visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Kerneen. She will re-
main here until her husband returns
from Hot Springs where he has
gone in quest Of his health. Mr.. Gen |
rich is the district attorney OF
Marathon county.