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The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-04-22
MEN DO NOT WEAR coRsErs.
If the Custom Is in Vogue It Is Con-
ceaIed from Merchant Tailors.

IF the Custom Is in Vogue Il Is Con-
eealed from Merchant TaiIors.
OF late years a great deal OF non
sense has been printed about the
growth Of the corset habit among men.
yet there seems to be very little if any
foundation for such statements as
have been made on the subject Max
ing due allowances for the reserve
with which the tailor might seek to
protect his patron from publicity, it
does not appear from interviews with
several Of the leading custom tailors
in this city and other cities that there
is any truth in these statements All
of them say they have no calls for
clothes TO be fitted over corse+s, and
a leading corset maker for women,
purveyOr to a high-class custom trade,
declares a total absence of applica-
tons 10 make the articles for men.
The tailOrs estimate that such items
as those referred to may emanate
from the press agent Of corset makers,
who would like TO increase their trade
by making for men as well as women.
The masculine figure does not, as a
general rule. iced a corset Its only
effect would be to repress the stomach
and throw out the chest, giving a
form which is natural to men Of ath-
letic habits, who stand erect, while TO
men Of other habits it would be a
cOnsuaint that could not be borne
with comfort That the military fig-
ure" for men may be secured without
the use Of a corset is shown by the
cadets Of West Point and Annapolis,
who, as it has Ueen definitely estab,
lished, do not use the articles.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-04-22
Father Johns Power.

Father John CT Cronstadt, who has
prOphesied that the war against Japan
wiz continue for twenty-five years. is
really the Rev John Sergieh, one of
the priests Of St Andrews cathedral.
in the famous fortress city. After the
car, he is and has been for years
the greatest man in Russia, by virtue
Of his piety and reputed power Of
healing People Of the highest rank,
as well as the poorest peasants. 90 to
him fer help. He was summoned to
the death bed OF Emperor Alexander
and when the present car was strick-
en- with typhoid in Lividia public opin.
ion required the imperial doctors 70 be
REINFORCED by Father Johns healing
touch-
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-04-22

Wide-shaped girdles are the proper
waist finish
Insertions Of cOlOred lace trim some
Of the sheer white blouses-
Tucks Of all sorts of circular and
crescentshape design are used
Hand work is more in evidence
than ever in the fashionable ward
robe
Suf little hedges Of foliage and
flowers encircle a few of the hat
crowns
Surplice waists are to be much
worn by the woman with a pretty
throat.
Those printed bobbinets in big flow
cred designs are wonderfully attract
i've.
A sheaf Of flowers lying on the arm
IS said TO be the most convenient
form for the bridal bouquet
There is a tendency at present to
reIegate the trimming Of skirts
toward the middle when it is applied
horizontally
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-04-22
SUBURBAN SCANDAL
BY A. 81, JOHN ADCOCK.

Edmund Dolby went home from the
city that evening by an earlier train
than usual, and Mrs. Dolby was out
He had been uneasy in his mind all
day, for the night before he and Lefty
had quarre1ed, and it was because this
had been fretting him and he was
wistful Of making his peace with her
that he had cOntrived to get home so
much earlier than usual. And now
she was out.
The facts il connection with that
quarrel we're, briefly, these: Edmund's
one particular friend in WatfOrd was
Alfred Hilbert, and Letty's one par
ticular friend was Nelly Hilbert, his
wife. Once a week the DOlbys went
round the corner and spent an even
ing with the HilDerts, and once a week
the HiIberts came round the corner
and spent an evening with the DOlbys.
There had been a time when Alfred
Hilbert was desperately in love with
Lefty. Twice she had rejected him,
when Edmund made her acquaintance,
and they fell in love with each other
at sight
Alfred resigned himself to the inev-
liable so completely that a few
months later, being a breezy young
man whose heart was too well season
ed to break easily, he transferred his
affections to Nelly, who was already
Letty's dearest friend and had remain
II so ever since.
Edmund knew all about this from
the beginning. Alfred treated it as a
jest After they were all married, he
would speak Of his past infatuatiOn as
openly at their weekly meetings and
laugh about 1t, never seeming to real
lie that nobody enjoyed the joke but
himself.
Instead of growing Injured to his
faceiOus descriptions Of his extinct
passion, Edmund more and more re-
scented them, even rebuking Lefty now
and then, as If she were to blame for
having been passively responsible for
Alfred's fascination.
Last night, after the HiIberts were
gone, he had rebuked her with unrea-
sOnabIe irritation, for he was Of a nat
UralIy Jealous temperament, and had
gradually persuaded himself that Al
fred was much too attentive to his
wife, and that Letty's manner toward
him was unnecessarily gracious
Lefty was disposed at the outset to
answer him laughingly, but her Zip
pancy exasperated him Finally he so
lost control Of himself that his pre-
pOsterOus hints and innuendos stung
and insuIted her.
Her cold dignity was undated by
breakfast time this morning. and as
he could not humble himself and sur
render, he had gone OF TO the city sui
lenly, without kissing her.
Away from her, he remembered all
her sweetness, and was ashamed that
his jealousy could so OutrageOusly be
fool him.
He had pictured It all wildly; he
had FASTENED home to fulfil his happy
imaginings- she was out.
There was a piece Of crumpled paper
lying in the fender. He had noticed it
idly, directly he sat down. and now,
suddenly, seeing there was writing on
it, he picked it up, Strengthened L
out, and read il:
Have got the tickets Be at my
Office not later Jnan Z, and we viii go.
Till death and after, Alfred"
He sat stunned, rereading il me
chanically, as If it meant nothing to
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-04-22
Odd Insurance.

An educated chimpanzee that died
in England recently was insured for
S125. COO. Other notable entertainers
are heavily insured also. Nine Patti
was one Of the OriginatOrs of this
kind of insurance Her vOice-the
most intangible Of SUBJECTS in
sured for $4,000, at a premium OF sI25
for each performance. PadereWski's
hands are underwritten for $50. 600 and
for each Of his concerts a temporary
policy Of $500 is taken out Josef
Holman goes even farther and sets
a price Of $500 on each finger OF both
hands As a precautiOn against acct
dent preventing his performance, Ku-
beliks right hand is insured for S1O.-
600 for each concert and for $4,000
against total disablement.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-04-22
eREATNEss - rs HIo0EN

The New Reporters Awful Break
and its Effect.
There is a weIl-knOwn newspaper
man who is old enough TO be married
and have family-and has one-who
is withal Of slight physique, small
stature, and elects to wear a smooth
face He has had some rare assign
ments; has been a war correspondent,
has been TO see Mont Pelee blow up,
has lived among the ruins Of Balti-
more, has been intrusted with many
important commissions, but he can
not get over the habit OF looking
young One evening recently he went
TO a public dinner to write an intro
ductiOn, and a young reporter who
has been in the business about six
months was assigned to the same
place to report some OF the speeches.
The experienced reporter has had all
Of the public dinners he wants. so he
drifted in with the cheese, whereas
the new reporter, to whom such things
are a novelty, was on hand TO get the
oysters and secure his share Of drink
The new reporter is a youth Of impOs-
ing presence and magnificent self-con-
hdence, which viii land him in an edi-
tOrial chair in time. He had Just
lighted his cigar when the expert
enced man blew in and took his seat.
mOdestly, on the edge Of the circle OF
scribblers- The two men who figure
in this narrative had never met one
another, so neither paid any attention
TO his neighbOr til the fresh young
man had finished his cigar and his
draft OF the chairman's address, when
he turned to his senior. gave him
quarter, and said: Sonny, run across
the street and fetch me a couple Of
cigars" And they tenderly bore away
the remains.-BrOOklynE Eagle.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-04-22
Dairtr centernie-es

For those clever with the brush the
latest table centers should appeal to
some purpose. for now that spring is
here the lOveIiest and most apprOpri-
ate TO the season are made of finest
clearest muslin, hand painted. with
trails OF blossom in faint tints. In
favor, too, are billOwy centers Of chif-
fOn- also hand painted. and these. in
EOftest green, with poster of viOlets
or sprays Of lily-Of-the-valley arranged
upon them, look simply lovely. Silver
bowls filed with spring flowers never
look better than in a soft setting. such
as chiffon or muslin, or some OF the
silver-shOt gOssameTs now sold for the
purpose Of table decoration
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-04-22

AlllS lIllfllillA
meet him at his Office by Z. .
Oh, I can't find it--must have left it at
hOmei But it doesn't matter-Tve
told you what it says. But can't
stop. want TO catch the next train
to Euston."
ooh, please wait-Iet me come with
you!"
They reached the station not a
moment too soon. The train stopped
nowhere until it arrived at EustOn.
AS it drew up at the platform Ed
mund sprang out and assisted Nelly
to alight-
''Herel What's up? Where are you
two CT top
They started round and we're face
to face with Alfred Hilbert.
Where is my wife?' gasped Ed
mUnd, Selling his arm
Don't talk like a fOoII Tell me
what's happened"
You know well enough
I tell you I don't; I want to knowl
And want to know, too, what are you
two tearing on together like this fOr?'
Either he was a hardened and &C
| complished hypOcrite or he really did
I find it hard to realize exactly what he
was charged with, and eventually he
/ was IS bafhed as themselves
"All 1 can say is" he reiterated,
that note was not from me"
But it's Is your writing" Edmund
insisted.
Cant help that. I've never writ
ten TO Lefty in my life-not since
you've known her. Ned, anyhow.
| Where's the letter."
4 thought I had It with me" Ed
mUnd began to search through his
Z pockets again. must have left II.
No. here it is"
He pulled it out, and the other two
read it over his shoulder.
Yes, that's mine. right enough, %
! Alfred admitted. Then, all OF a sud
I den, he broke into a roar Of laughter.
1T is mine"
It's no laughing matter"
why, mustn't a man write to his
! own wife, then? It's the note I sent to
1 Nell, here, the day before yesterdavl''
1T cant bel How can it be2v pro-
I tested Edmund. Il found 1t at my
I hOuse-in the fireplace"
IAN right You ask Nelly
Nelly glanced at 1t again, eagerly.
SO it ISL she cried. laughing hys-
/ tericaIly- Il called to see Lefty this
I morning, and she had q headache" ex-
I planned Nelly; so 1 slipped back
i home TO fetch her some tabloids. and
I this is the paper wrapped them in
/ It happened TO be in my pocket ]
/ gave Lefty the tabloids and threw the
/ paper In the fender II had thought
/ OF It while you were telling me-and
! yet, how could 90
Back again At Watford. they shook
I hands and parted. and when Edmund
returned home there was Lefty wait
ing for him
She met him in the han, and. be
fore he could decide how to greet her,
she clasped her arms round his neck
i did so want you 20 come home.
/ dearl7 she whispered.
81 was delayed" he murmured
awkwardly-
.T had gone out TO get this for you
+ Eed-" This" was q gold pencil with
J his initials engraved on f. she drew
I It from her pocket and offered Il 70
HIN ahEiy. 1T was not ready las.
! rieht And 7 was sc-zc
unkind this mosling- neTcr even
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-04-22

Beautiful products Of the enameler's
art play 50 important a part in our
surroundings OF to-day that we wonder
how we ever did without them Some
Of the buttons on the velvet Coates.
with their paste gems introduced into
the midst Of the enamel, are veritable
works Of art. and the small 5eHeled
charms, as also the bOnbOnnieres, ali
enameled in vivid colOrs, are quite a
revelation Some Of these represent
automobiles and are filed with chOcO-
latess or, il intended 70 hang on a
chain, sometimes with scent
This kind Of jewelry lends itself so
wei to the velOurs supIine, which can
be draped ike satin In Paris velvet
carries all before it, simply made in
the perfection Of style, which necessi-
tates not only a good dressmaker, but
handsome ornaments
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-04-22
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30 EEEB6S

When sprinklins clothes use hot
water It damps clothes more evenly
than cold
Keep nickel silver bright by rub
bing IL with a wooden cloth dipped in
spirits of ammonia.
Ermine and other white furs are
easily cleaned by rubbing with ina
mel cloth dipped in dry -four. Il is
well 10 first dry the -four in the oven.
taking care not to brown il. and TO
use IL while still hot.
In ironing handkerchiefs Il is use
full TO remember that the middle
should be ironed first To iron the
eGges first causes the middle 70 swell
out ike a balloon and makes it difi-
cult to iron satisfactorily. Test the
iron carefully before using it A piece
Of rag should be at hand for this pur-
pose
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-04-22

In spite OF the superstition IN refer
snce to peacock feathers they are to
be seen on various dress accessories.
one OF the most exclusive girdies
shown for instance. has sixteen pea
cock feather tips. each one mounted
and framed in a glass case and joined
together with long gold Inks These
glass cases walch are aboEt the size
81 q dollar. have Q narrow frame ~
zoId zhout them The lirdle IS In
ished n irons win gold chain frLnse.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-04-22

trouble 1 viii go to her" He step
ped inside and closed the door, and
Nelly was scared by the pallor and
the tense expression OF his face.
Why! What's wrong, Edmund %
she CALCULATED.
He told her, painting and stammer-
ing incoherently.
Nonsense she interrupted.
There must be some mistake
There is no mistake ne cried. 81
have his letter to her"
Where is it?"
He says''-he was fumbling hast
lily in his pOckets-'he says he has
SbOOked their passage. and she is to
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-04-22

The leg portions are large enough
to allow Of drawing over the trousers
without being uncomfOrtably loose.
The fronts are extended TO form a gen
erOus sized bib, but the back termi-
mates at the waist line. Openings are
provided at the sides which button
into place and pockets are inserted in
the front portions, while a patch peck
ct is stitched onto the right side OF
the back. Straps are sewed TO the
upper edge of the back which pass
over the shoulders and are attached
to the fronts by means Of buttons and
metal fastenings. and above the bib
are supplied with buckles by means
Of which the length can be regulated;
but these can be cut Of the exact
length and attached with buttons and
buttOnhOles when preferred.
To cut these Overalls for a youth OF
"a years Of age pa yards Of material
% inches wide or 21z yards % inches
wide viii be required
The pattern 45s3 is cut in sizes for
youths Of 10, u, IA and 16 years Of
age
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-04-22

and IS worn with or shirt Waist,
belt and tie Of q 20 IS years
blue ribbon. The plain back with the
tucked fronts are much liked, and the
sleeves are the fayorite ones that are
snug above and full below the elbows.
The waist consists OF fronts and
back, the former being tucked at the
shoulders and finished with q regula-
ton box plat The sleeves are cut in
one piece each and are gathered into
straight cuffs.
The quantity Of material required
for the medium size is 81 yards q
or % inches wide, or is yards A
inches wide
The patternzss5 is cut in sizes for
misses Of u, IA and 16 years Of age.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-04-22
I Wfsh Z could.

I stand and look in. the glass to-uieht
Ar my slrllsh form and my face 50 FAIR.
Win not trace or warming oF hIfrht
2oE mint or SHADOW Of coming care
feel 50 Joyous, alive and freel
Growing old IS sometime that's Tar
away
u seems as Il always must be
Young and happy care free and gay
Deep down IN my heart does a thought
I wish could always stay girl
Ny mother is near me. best friend and
true:
I turn to leave her and vet stay
dIruly wonder If I SHAH. too
Look sweet and patient when 1 an
gray
All mother love is a priceless pearl
wish 1 could always stay girl
But he IS waiting for me below.
The one / have promised 10 love and
on what does lie hold Tor me? Bliss or
Why am 50 happy. yet filled with
dread2
All. cheeks OF rOses- An shining curIl
wish j could always stay a girl
Philadelphia Press
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-04-22
The Misanthrope.

he neither JOYS nor grfeEes.
But carils and ulistrustss
His hopes are ike the WiEened leaves.
EWiried down the autumn gusts
ETe looks askance az Life
II 50 be 1lirfh Turk near
he has ili-humcrcd Doubt 10 wife
And IS the slave q Sheer
ne makes a mock Of Love
Ard an that on her walt.
Yet nuwso'er desires nay move.
he cannot rise 20 Hate
Crimes Of q former birth
Wusr wreaE on him their spell
Else WY. while yer upon this earth
Must he abide in EelIl
-Clinton Scollard IN Smart Set
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-04-22
- ii champaane Tones.

A smart set-hat stole and parasol
for summer use Is shown in cham
payne tones The hat is woven Of
hair braid. and the brim Is covered
with loose tea rose leaves The body
OF the chiffon stole Is cross shirred,
and there are two accordion pleated
RIFLES The parasol is also OF sccOr-
dion pleated chiffon, and has a clus-
ter Of tea roses fastened at the head.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-04-22

he took most OF the wishes In
kisses
And was afraid when you came
home and went ont again without see
ing me. that you'-her voice faltered
penitently-'-that you were stin angry
with me-
NO; it wasn't that sweetheart It
wasn't that At an
Il was so afraid that, perhaps"
NO, IL vas nothing but a-but-I
say, Lefty, I'm hungry" he said,
scheming for time TO think how to
make the least OF It all Let us sit
down, and III tell you the whole story
over dinner Sketch.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-04-22
Lsnnthsns Life Of shsets.

When the middle Of a sheet begins
10 get thin cut IL down lengthwise and
sew the selvedges together so that the
sides form the new middle; then hem
the sides. II this be done to sheets
before they are too much worn it viii
make them last nearly double the
tine they would without this turning
about
S~~~~~-~y~-~~~s
Readers Of this paper can secure any Hay
Eantcn pattern illustrated above b. filling out
a. blanks in coupon. and mailing with 10 cents,
% ,. T. Harrison & Co. g Plymouth Place. Chi
Sgo Pattern VIII be mailed promptly.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-04-22
a Hint to the Clever NeedlewOmz

a Hint to the Clever NeedIe~omzn.
The new fshnet. Arabe-tinted cur
tains. show mercerized applique Orna-
mentati0n. which gives a stained
glass. eject TO the curtains when the
light CLEANS through them They
furnish a suggestion 70 the clever
ueedIewumsn- why should she not
decorate fshnet with applique work Of
her own designing and obtain much
more artistic results and at One-quar-
ter the cost
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-04-22

limitleSs variety Of
material. This
pretty and stylish
waist is adapted
both to the gown
and to wear with
the odd skirt and
to the entire range
Of seasOnable fab
rics- The model.
however. IS made
OF pale blue mer-
cerized chambray.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-04-22

plOy themselves
about the house or
in such Occupa-
lions as painting.
typography a n d
the like. Those
Illus ira ted are
quite simple and
easily made and
are suited TO den
i'm. linen crash
and all the materi-
ais used for gar
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-04-22

There are some individual women
who look charming in 1880 garb-pals
shades Of lavender taffeta, old en-
brOidered fichus, with the quaiE-
dropping shoulder. but the ordinary
modern type would do well TO avoid
these modes The bouncing. healthy,
athletic young woman Of to-day looks
terribly out Of place in fashions Of the
early Victorian era.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-04-22

The japanese have not succeeded
in getting a single Matanzas mule il
all their bombardment Of Port Arthur
one Russian lawyer, who was mum.
bered as a victim, being as near as
they could approximate.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-04-22

A Chicago woman makes the asser
ton that there are no good husbands
but dead ones. The moral of that
seems to be, when marrying, marry g
dead one.-JOurnal.
A good many do
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-04-22

For the protection OF the masses.
and in order that they may readily de
tect it on their 500 bills, we viii state
that the name OF the particular bacil-
lus which infests green backs is sta
phylOcOccus.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-04-22

A New York language sharp viii
soon publish a volume treating the
correct use Of the propositions, con
functions, relative prOnOUns and ad
verbs in English speech We trust ~
viii not overlook the classic question:
Where am at2"
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-04-22
To Wash velveteen.

Not every owner Of a velveteen
gown is aware that veIveteen stands
washing Have ready a warm, sOapy
lather. fmmerse the Velveteen garment
in It and gently rub until the dirt dis
appears After rinsing, press as dry
as possible and iron damp on wrong
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-04-22

Men with a system for beating the
horse races are always present at
each meeting, but they change from
year to year The same old faces are
to be recognized among the book.
makers.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-04-22

Even the woman most anxious to
trespass upon a mans preserves lets
him enjoy his bald head in peace.
The most advanced woman would
never stand for a bald head
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-04-22
Reeklets Of Velvet

In toilet accessories there are many
pretty notions. such as necklets OF
narrow velvet bands, in the new
shades Of yellow, green and blue.
They are studded with steel, and the
ends are held together at the neck
by a steel motif Wristbands OF belts
may be arranged in the same way.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-04-22

The president Of the St Louis ba
reau Of the International Dressmak.
ers association made the great mis-
take Of announcing that pretty girls
aren't good models for trying-on pur.
poses because they distract attention
from the frocks- Nov she can't gel
any models at All
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-04-22

A St Louis man has wiIIed $1,000
year to his pet horse. Now, if the
horse has found out how to live OF
twenty cents a day he ought to be
able to leave quite a neat little sum tC
his relatives when he dies
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-04-22

Now the fashion editors say that no,
self-respecting woman will try to
get along without a new hat for
every month in the year. This is too.
too much.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-04-22

What woman likes about buying
a thing on the instaIment plan is
that if she died before it was paid
up she would be that much money in.
New York Press.