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up a little-and looks a fright
Again we have the dsIuded young wo-
man who doesn't like the color OF her
hair. Miss Brown. across the way, has
lovely red hair, and Miss Black thinks
she'll have an order for IL herself. When
the red hair IS finally acquired Miss
Black can not be recognized by her own
mother, and instead Of looking like a
masterpiece does Miss BroWn-she re-
sembles caricature to a strong degree
THE best way is to be your own self.
to be your individual self. You have the
your individuality you ind IL. touch
ing up the best points and embeilishfng
them, and hiding as best you can the lit
tie failings and foibles and FOOLS Illnesses
that are sure to be lurking around some
where. Since you have a type OF your
own, do not go out and find a type that
can't possibly ut you and then try to
palm that of as your own. for the de-
ceptton will be quite plain
Let out your best thoughts. Learn to
speak softly, to move gracefully, to have
poise and balance-and your Individuality
win be all right"
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patterns.
One of the most distinctive slipper
styles for evening is daintily slashed
in horizontal lines, showing the host
cry and thickly studded with beads
There are a number of variations
showing this perforated and slashed
effect, which is newer than the mar
row, encircling strap
Don't copy another woman's individ-
uauty," advises a writer for women in
the Chicago RECORD. Herald.
Women and children have a. great way
of doing things because somebody else
You will see Miss Bright Mind bub-
bling over with vivacity. She will say
all sorts OF clever things and her vivacity
is becoming. She is little and slender per
haps and a bit of kittenfshness now and
then rather suits her style Some fine day
Miss Dull Headed will run across Miss
Bright Mind, and the D. II. will think TO
herself. Dear me, how attractive she
makes herself. Why can't do thatT So
Miss d. II. starts in TO be vivaciOuE, too,
and the result IS that she makes lovely
monkey Of herself and instead OF gath
multitudes al large she gathers in aWhole
lot Of deep pity.
THE hat that may look fine upon your
neighbOr may look dreadful on YOU
And manners must be as becoming as
hats What IS food Tor one stomach IS
poison for another, and the Bayety that
may be charming in one woman appears
absurd in her neighbOr-
Very often you will find a thin, slen-
derry woman who tattIes eterrallv about
and worries the family into taking resi-
dences at Rosehil. because she would
ike to gain ten pounds or little more.
After a time she manages to plumpen
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ing out. of Almayer's devotion to their
daughter. of her sutton among her
mothers people, OF Alrnayer's deter
m1natton to make his fortune and re-
it all ended for The only white man
on the east coast" The romance of
Nina is a sufficient answer to those
critics who have questioned Mr.. Con-
RAIDS ability to introduce women sue
cessfuny into his books.
Stewart Edward White. author of
The Forest THE Silent Places =
"Conjurer's House" and other famous
novels and sketches Of wilderness life.
contributes a story of another sort
to the August Red Book. It is a
dainty tale of American art student
life in Paris and in rural France. en-
titled Gabrielle" Those who have
read the story declare it to be a liter
airy gem, certain to add to the au-
thor's laurels in field of fiction
widely different from that in which
he has gained his high reputation.
Gustavus c. Widney illustrates the
story.
One of the striking features of the
July McClure's is the set of pen and
ink drawings by W. D. Stevens for
the story of a Chinaman and a horse
in de Sixt' of New York" Hi
Chee's Horse" by Clara. Byrnes- Mr.;
Stevens tells an interesting story of
his efforts to get models for these
sketches. He could get no Chinaman
to pose for him, so, gathering up a
bundle of old collars he visited vari-
Gus Chinese laundries ostensibly on
business, lingering to argue with the
proprietors and make mental sketches
until he had his characters and
scenes all clearly fixed in mind. The
resulting pictures are genuine bits of
art.
The home of Madame Albanesi. the
author of "Susannah and One Other" "
is recognized as one of the musical
writer, Signor Tosti, with his beautiful
wife, lives next door. and as CheVa-
lier AlbaneSi and TOsu came to Eng
land together some twenty years ago,
it is natural that a warm friendship
exists between the two families Mrs.
CORVALLIS West, formerly Lady Ran
dolph Churchill, frequently drops in
to play duets with Signor Alabnesi or
gossip on musical matters; and his
royal highness the Duke of Connaught
often comes in to hear his pretty
daughters, the Princesses Margaret
and Patricia, play Beethoven under
their master s-Chevalier Albanest's s.
eye.
Mr.. Maurice Hewlett was born at
Shaw Hill, Kent, in 1861; was edu-
college. and became a barrister in
1891. "Earthwork Out of Tuscany
made his R9Sne on its publication in
1895, and this was followed by THE
Masque of Dead Florentines," Songs
and Meditations," 1.-THE Forest Low
ers," which established him in the
first rank of living writer's; Pan and
the Young Shepherd" Little Novels
of Italy" Richard Yea and Nay
and New Canterbury Tales" His
new novel, 1.-The Queens QUAR-" is
the first work to appear from his pen
since 1901. He is spending the sum-
mer in Italy finishing THE Tuscan
Crown" which the Macmillan com
pany will publish in the fall with
many Illustrations by Joseph Pencil.
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THE WRITER OF DIALECT.
Joel Chandler Harris Doesn't Resent
Invasion of His EieId


One of the most attractive phases
of American literary life today is the
interest and enthusiasm manifested
by the older and established authors
towards the recruits. Mr.. Howells is
one who is always ready to welcome
the arrival Of a new and sincere tai
emit Mr.. Joel Chandler Harris is an
other Recently a volume of stories
of animal folklore of the south, en-
titled ''At the Big House." appeared
from the pen of Miss Anne Virginia
Culbertson. Mr.. Harris might have
regarded it as an invasion of his Pc
culiar bailiwick. But he didn't He
wrote a letter to the publishers at
once, full of warm appreciation and
just praise. AT the Big House." he
said, has carried me back to old
time by a most delightful road. It
is charming book. There is a color
about it-an atmosphere, a delicate
touch-that is so rarely found in
American books that certain critics
have claimed it to be entirely lack
ing. But the truth is, that only a
woman Of great sensibiIity can write
stories for children as they should be
written-as, in fact, Miss Culbertson
has written them. The book should
be one of the most substantial sue
cesses of the season."
And Uncle Remus should know if
any one.
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MIR. PAGES NEGRO DISCUSSION.
An Interesting Series of Papers on
This Important Question.

The present condition and aspect of
the negro problem, as shown by StatiS-
tics, is presented by Thomas Nelson
Page, in McClure'S for May, in his
third and concluding paper on The
Negro: The SOutherners' Problem" In
his previous papers Mr.. Page has con-
sidered the old relations between the
white and black races, the mistakes
following the war which, in his opinion,
are mainly responsible for whatever
trouble has arisen between them, the
present effects from these causes, and
now what promise the future holds Of
amendment.
Mr.. Page argues that instead of pro-
crossing the negro has, on the whole,
TetFOgressed since the war, and sup
ports his argument with an imposing
array Of facts and figures. He estimates
that the south has spent over S1OO OO0 =
600 on the negroes education, besides
$50 O00. 600 contributed by private char
fly. Yet the effect of all this on the ne
Rroes in the south as a whole has been
scarcely perceptible. On the other hand
the negro has lost much ground indus
trially since the war In slavery all
the trades and mechanic arts in the
south were filled with negroes. Now
all this is changed, and there are few
mechanics to be found among them.
Neither does Mr.. Page believe that the
negro has advanced economically or
politically any more than educationally
or industrially, and offers convincing
statistics to sustain his case.
But underneath all this question Of
material advancement. Mr.. Page points
out there lies the deeper question Of
moral advancement, of growth in char
acter and ideals of life. This, he con-
tends. is the true test Of progress, and
here he considers the negro most back
ward. Alarming percentages of crime
among the negroes are given and while
admitting that a certain portion of the
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HOW SHE WRITES.
OnotO Watanna Says That She Can't
Be BTethodical.

OnOtO Watanna Says That She Can
Be NTethodical.
Onoto Watanna, the author of the
new Japanese novel, Daughters of
Nijo,' wrote recently to a friend who
inquired about her methods of work:
Il have no particular study, or even
desk. When I write I pick up a pad
alone. I sometimes think there is a
trail of papers all over the house,
from the parlor to the baby'S nur-
sery-for have even written there
when he was asleep and the nurse
had her day off. I am always making
up my mind to find new rules, where
by I will write only in one place and
out well, with the tidiest looking desk.
and then in a week or so it gets so
piled up that move somewhere else.
When there are half a dozen desks or
tables covered with pads, typewriter
sheets, letters, envelopes, papers, ETC.,
then I resort to a chair.
Sometimes when I am particularly
interested in a plot keep at 1t fever
1Shly, until I get it all completed in a
few days. I usually think out the
plots-or they come to me at night
after I have retired; and I know the
insomnia from which I have some
times suffered is due to my restless
brain at that time. I want to start at
the story right away the next day
and do. Though I write it very
quickly-sometimes 10000 words in
a day-yet I work over it so much
after 1t is first written that it is
really the work of months before 1
call it finished. 1t goes back and
forth to the typewriter's=I change
pages here and there-whole chapters
are added or taken out"
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Can anything be worse than to feel that
the experience Of Mrs s H. Newson. De-
catur, Ala For three years" she writes
I endured lnsu1erdDie pain from fndf-
gestion. stomach and bowel trouble
Death seemed inevitable when docto~z
and all remedies failed. At length i Tva@
induced to try Electric Bitters and tia -
suit was miraculous I improved al o7-a.
and now I'm completely recovered = rs,-~
liver, kidney, stomach and bowel frnu-
bIes Electric Bitte-n 10 tha only nnsdfcs-e
Only soc. It's guaranteed BY AFnefa
BEug Co, "a NoTth Kansas zTelaa.
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notwithstanding the reduction of
It's price from three dollars to one dol
lar per year The World Today for
July is the strongest issue Of this
great magazine that has appeared.
special word should be spoken
about the illustrations of the number.
Ihey are unique, beautiful and timely.
Booth Harrington, the author of
The Two Vanrevels," having spent
some months in Italy. has become
am bilious in the direction of art As
a college man he was noted for his
ability as a draughtsman. and it is
said that he is now warming again to
his first love and will himself illus
trate some of his stories, which are
to appear in the near future.
The third installment of George
Madden Martins serial. ''The House
of Fulfillment," appears in the July
McClure's. The interest of this story
is admirably sustained, and f1attering
comments upon it are numerous. Mrs
Martins character making ability ap-
pears in this new heroine. who has
won the affectionate interest of all her
readers.
In all the long list of college gradu-
ateS this year, the name which easily
attracts the greatest attention is that
of Helen Keller Miss Keller gradu-
ates from Radcliffe college, Harvard
on June 70. and the event will be
given especial significance Many
distinguished people have been in
vited to be present, and newspapers
and periodicals are displaying close
interest in the subject. Miss Keller
has already proved her ability in one
field of life work-that of Hterat ure
Her book on "Optimfs' showing her
wonderful and sunny vein of phil
osophy, as well as attitude toward life,
published a few months ago by Crow
ell, is now in its tenth thousand.
The present prominence of Mr.. Jo-
seph Conrad recalls attention to his
earliest book. 'Almayer's Folly, =
which is more novel and less an
adventure story than his later works.
This STORY of an Eastern River, tells
of a young Englishman married to a
woman of Malay blood. of their fall
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BOOK NOTES.
Various Items About Books That Are
Attracting Attention.

Margaret Horton Potter dedicates
her new novel. 1.-THE Flame Gather
ers, To Gerhardt Hauptmann: with
the profound admiration of the an
thor"
Gilpin observer., 1904-01-28
NEW COAL FIELD
NEAR DENVER

Denver, Jan. 25.@The Republican
this morning says: Another coal field
which seemingly surpasses in extent
the Leyden field may soon be opened
up within fourteen miles OF Denver.
An enormous vein of excellent Ignite
coal is said to have been cut and the
persons interested in the venture are
busily engaged in acquiring all the
land in the vicinity of the new field.
They have approximately 5000 acres
now and are after more. They say
they have the coal and expect to get
oil. The announcement of the open
ing up of the proposition is one Of con-
siderable Importance to the people of
Denver.
s. A. Rhodes, a Chicago capitalist
and business man, Is one Of those in
terested in the coal land. He is at the
Brown Palace hotel. He has been in
Denver three or four days in connec-
ton with the enterprise and visited the
place where the coal has been opened
up yesterday in company with few
other persons who are associated with
him in the project.
The coal is Ignite. smooth and free
from dust and slate. 1t is certainly an
excellent furnace coal. judging from
the samples which have been brought
In.
1t is understood that the vein was
cut at depth of less than fifty feet,
and 1t Is twenty-five feet wide, indicat-
ing that the field is OF great extent. Mr..
Rhodes has Denver associates In the
scheme.
Gilpin observer., 1904-01-28

Washington, Jan. 25.-The United
State again stands, at the close OF the
calendar year 1908. at the head of the
list of worlds exporting nations. SO
far as relates to the expectation OF do
mestic products. This fact is shown
by a series Of tables Just presented
by the Department Of Commerce and
Labor through its bureau Of statis-
tics.
: There are only three "billion-dollar
countries" considered from the stand
point of expectation OF domestic pro-
ducts. and they are. in the order OF the
magnitude of their exports. the United
States, the United Kingdom and Ger
many. In the calendar year 1908 the
exports of domestic products were:
From the United States, $1,457, 1865, 7S3
in value; from the United Kingdom.
$.415,617.522; from Germany the fig
nres for the full year have not been
Gilpin observer., 1904-01-28
EVENTS in WASHINGTON AND
TRANSACTIONS OF CONGRESS
Lively Panama Discussion.

On the resumption of discussion of
the Panama treaty January 22nd, MI
Dolliver said that since our interven-
ton in the Cuban war, the canal ques-
ton had increased vast in Importance.
and he predicted that some of the
Democratic senators who were Oppos-
ing the canal treaty would find it to be
burning question" He deprecated
criticism of the President in connec-
ton with the Panama revolt, referring
to him as a God fearing, patriotic
man."
AS precedent for the Presidents
recognition of Panama. Mr.. Dolliver
showed that President Pierce had rec
ognized five revolutionary govern
ments within four months.
Mr.. Patterson of Colorado interrupt
ed to state that these recognitions were
in accordance with international law;
that it was recognition of the de fac
to governments and in no case one OF
secession.
"Will the senator say why twenty
nations of Europe have recognized
Panama." queried Mr.. Dolliver.
Because the United States set the
pace" replied Mr.. Patterson. They
recognized that the United States had
created that government and wishing
to continue in the good favor OF this
country they followed the lead"
Does international law in Europe
consist of following the blunders and
crimes committed in the United
States?" retorted Mr.. Dolliyer.
Continuing, Mr.. Dolliver declared ye-
hemently that the Panama revolution
had been going on for twenty years.
Talk to me-" said Mr.. Dolliver.
about the United States interfering to
aid the insurrection in Panama, the
United States could not have stopped
the insurrection if it had desired to do
So"
Mr.. Dolliver declared that all that
had been done by the United States in
Panama was done in obedience to the
requirements for our treaties. l accept
the secretary of state as my authority
on this question, for much as l may re-
spect the opinion Of senators, would
accept John Hays opinion on such a
subject in preference to the opinion OF
any of them. Therefore. do not apol-
ogize for any of the orders given or the
acts done in Panama"
Gilpin observer., 1904-01-28
Woman GETS Lono Sentence.

Pueblo. Colo. Jan. 24.--Dr. L. Car.
rie Johnson was sentenced to not more
than twenty nor less than fifteen years
in the state penitentiary for the MUIR
der OF Pearl Gordon through q crimi-
nal operation. Judge Dixon yesterday
pronounced the sentence. which will
be carried out at once, although at
torneys for the defense gave notice
Of appeal to the Supreme Court. DR..
johnson Is sixty years Of age. She
received the sentence with not q sign
from lip or eye. She was convicted
. month ago for the murder Of Mrs.
Gordon. wife Of United States Recruit.
ing Sergeant J. B. Gordon.
Gilpin observer., 1904-01-28
Riot on coIlbran Line.

Washington, Jan. 24.-The War De.
oartment received information to-day
Of an attack by a mob Of Koreans on
an electric car. the line being owned
by Americans. because OF the fact
that 1t had killed Korean. The news
came in the following cablegram re-
ceived under to-day's date from Min
lister Allen at Seoul:
This morning on the electric rail.
way, which is the property OF Ameri'
can citizens, a Korean was accidental
ly killed. Thereupon mob Of natives
attacked and partially destroyed the
car. The operators OF the car would
have been injured had 1t not been for
the presence OF our guard and serious
riot would have occurred
Although there have been previous
reports Of disturbances in Korea, this
is the first mob attack made thus far
on property of Americans. The rail
road is owned and operated by Amer
leans, II. r. Bostwick Of San Francisco
and II. Collbran Of Denver being its
principal owners. It runs through the
heart Of Seoul. the Korean capital.
The guard which made the rescue
came from the American legation. II
consists Of 100 marines, who were sent
there some time ago to be on hand for
the protection Of Americans and their
property.
Gilpin observer., 1904-01-28
CONDITIONS IN THE PHILIPPINES
DESCRIBED BY GOVERNOR TAFT

San Francisco, Jan. 24.-Former
Governor William II. Taft of the Phil
ippines arrived here yesterday morn
ing on the steamer Korea. He was
accompanied by Mrs. Taft, their two
children, F. A. Carpenter. his private
secretary. and Carson Taylor. secre-
tary of the Philippine st. Louis Expo
sition commission. Immediately upon
arrival in the harbor, Governor Taft
and party were transferred to the
government tug Slocum, which pro-
ceeded with all dispatch to the Oak
land mole, where the Atlantic express
was held in readiness to start the mo-
ment the distinguished passenger was
on board.
In conversation with representa-
tive Of the Associated Press, comment
Ing upon the existing situation of af-
fairs in the Philippines. Governor Taft
said that conditions there were better
than ever before, and he doubted If
greater tranquility ever prevailed even
under the Spanish administration.
I'VE are now looking forward" he
said. 'to a period Of great activity, in
railroad building, throughout the ISL
ands. English and Belgian capitalists
have so far controlled the field, but the
peoplo of the islands are anxious for
the Introduction of American capital,
which so far has not been forthcoming.
This may be due to the fact that it
is too much occupied in other branches
of industry or perhaps Investors in this
country are too afraid lacking the ex-
perience of English promoters in deal
ing with financial matters in the ORR
ent.
One American syndicate, headed by
Mr.. Swift of Detroit. is now engaged
in the construction Of electric railroads
gridironing the streets OF Manila, with
the object in view of extensions which
will connect the suburban points.
1.-TWO new branch lines have just
Gilpin observer., 1904-01-28

been authorized by the government,
one OF thirty-five miles and another OF
thirty-one miles, on the line OF the
road now running for distance of 120
miles from Manila to Dagupan. This
road was originally built by the Span
ish.
English capitalists are now seeking
franchises in other directions. and Sec
retary Root has had surveys for two.
or three trunk lines which have al
ready been published and for which es-
Inmates have been asked.
1.-THE greatest need OF the hour in the
islands Is railroads. The opportunity
for their construction is not limited to
any particular island, although just
now they are confined to Luzon. Every
island in the group can support rail
road running for fifty miles along the
coast to handle supplies and country
produce American capital, 1t is hoped.
will appreciate this opportunity and Sc
cure the roads.
"The census will be published in Oc-
tober next and on that date, provided
the country is tranquil, as at present,
the government will authorize the cleo
ton of an assembly of not less than
fifty nor more than 100 members. This
assembly will be legislative body. CO.
ordinate with the commission, passing
all enactments for the government OF
the territory. 1t will be provided. how
ever, that should they fail at any time
to pass the necessary appropriations.
the governor and treasurer will have
power to do so. This assembly will
also be regarded in the light Of an edu-
cational institution.
This will give the present Philip
pine commissioners two and a half
years more in which to complete their
arrangements for the government OF
the islands, and the enactment OF what
they may consider necessary legisla-
tiOn"
Gilpin observer., 1904-01-28
UNITED STATES LEADS ALL THE
NATIONS IN DOMESTIC EXPORTS

received, but an examination OF the
figures of the year for which statis-
tics are available justifies an esti-
mate of $1,000, 100000.
1t is only within very recent years
that the United States has taken her
place at the head of the list OF the
worlds creates. cE2crters Of domestic
products. In 1875 the exports OF do
mestic products by the worlds great
exporting nations were as follows:
United Kingdom. ...... 81 ,0s7. .497 900
France e............ 47.400.000
Germany ............ 593,O52. 900
United States ......... 497,263.737
The United States In 1875 stood at
the bottom of the list OF the four great
exporting nations Of the world. at the
end OF the next decade it had advanced
one place, a decade later still another
place. and in 1903 at the head OF the
list as the worlds greatest exporter OF
domestic products.