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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-01-06
Women and Clothes.

We listened the other day to dis
cussion as to whether women who loved
dress were more frivolous by nature than
those who troubled very little about what
they wore. The disputants were man
f;nd a woman Is it necessary to say
woman who loved dress! He said that
II was rather proof of depth Of nature
and keen wish to please by giving
pleasure that made he make study of
clothes. His own idea was that such
q woman would be Il charming COM
Eanlon, not because of her pretty things
although they, he affirmed. had value
cause Of the desire to please that they
denoted. For the woman who views
dress from the issuing forth-to-conquer-
aspect he had no sympathy, and said
that IN her case she usually defeated her
own object with sensible members of
has sex by depending on her appearance,
and being herself so infatuated with it
that she made no effort to be pleasant
| ia accordance with it, but sat up and de-
manded admiration, which she received
only from boys who were callow OF from
men who love to be seen with a we'll
turned-out woman. The womans argu-
ments were we'll refuted. for she argued
| about this very type of her sex-the
woman who lives for clothes. Finally.
the friendly belligerents met on the
ground OF nice woman's love Of pretty
things and Il Small-minded Woman's de-
nendence upon clothes, commencing the
first and condemning the second. Both
We're also cordially agreed in condemn
,, ing entirely the members of our sex who
AFFECT to desplse dress. or even do so
| really, and 60 about the world describ-
able only as perfect objects, 1t was
quite & brilliantly conducted little fence
/ of words, for the man was Il well-knOWn
novelist and the woman a playwright
and journalist
For our part, We thoroughly agreed
| with both of them. Dress can be de.
| graded into pure foolishness; and it car
be raised into ala art as pleasing and de-
| ligh1ful as-if less permanently satisfac
tory than-other arts. Fashion is not art
| III dress, but il is art to keep in the sway
OF fashion and yet never be inartistic. 4
| few there be who accomplish this, but oh
/ how many who fail! Fashion dictates
| that skirts are to be full and short Of
| 80 the women whose whole idea about
| dress is fashion, and order skirts very full
and short The results may be all right
! but the chances are ten to one they will be
! all wrong. Again. the mandate goes out
! that sleeves are to be voluminous from
| elbow to wrist, and caught in there in &
| cuff. The foolish fashion follower con
/ centrates all her energy on the sleeves
| being like this, with the result that they
are probab bly, grotesquely exaggerated anc
extremely announcement. It always seems
! to noe, too. that the women who draw
| attention to what they are enduring fol
| the sake Of fashlOn-a fruitful way OF
! attracting attention to clOthes-fOrget
| that they are also drawing attention tt
I their own lack of intelligence and charac
| ter. Keep us in the fashion, should be
their direction to their modiste: and let Us
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-01-06
Separate Waists.

Separate waists will be worn this win
ter as much as they ever were, and there
are many exquisite colors and novel de-
signs for them. Now that it is the fash
ion to have waists and skirts to CORE
spond, it is necessary that the waist
shall be of the same color as the skirt,
even ii of a different material With
the smartest Of street gowns are worn
waists of crepe de Chine exactly match
ing the material Of the gown. They are
made in fine tucks and with hemstitched
yoke. The sleeves are tucked to the ell
bow and then fall loose, and are gath
cred into a hemstitched cuff at the
wrist. The collar and tie also are of
the crepe de Chine.
Besides these one or more white waists
should be included in the winters ward
robe. One of the smartest models is
made of the new Sappho satin with
line Of lace entredeuN arranged so that
all the lines of the entredeux start at the
collar and widen off towards the Shout
derS, giving the effect of cape collar.
The sleeves are in the old-fashioned leg
of-mutton shape, with a deep cuff formed
Of the lines Of insertion arranged Just
as they are in the yoke. With these
waists and with all waists of light ma
terial are worn the new shaped belts
that are wide in front, round at the top,
with a point below, and at the back
finished with narrow ends fastened with
rhinestone buttons.-Harpers Bazaar.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-01-06
Reasonable Marriage.

1t IS the habit to say that, in its love-
making, the world wags on unchanged,
in spite of all the talk about the sexes
eyeing each the other with increasing de-
lIberateness and discrimination. But is
this true! Is it not, on the contrary, an
established fact that those Americans
who have been subjected to the enlight-
ening influences Of American civilization
long enough to be influenced are. as a
mass, less eager to rush into matrimony.
and more restless once they are tied !
Whether this be we'll or i'll is aside from
the present purpose, which is to say, that
world where men and women were de-
liberate about marriage would be worth
putting off death a while just to seas
a curiosity, if nothing more. For exam
pie, suppose that the men We're really
critical about the capacities of women
as homemakers-ad added that to their al
ready long list of expectations of the Sex
from which their wives are chosen. Or.
suppose that the women tried calmly to
picture what manner of beings candi-
dates for the responsible position of hus-
band would be ten years after marriage
would be, physically, mentally, material
ly. Suppose it should come to pass that
man would lose his present advantage,
whereunder it is possible for practically
any unmarried man TO get married at any
moment, if he is not particular as to the
kind Of woman. Suppose that it were
rs difficult for a man to find wife as il
is for 4 woman to find husband. What
an all-rOund bracing up there would be in
such society? How vanity would With
er! How eagerness to please would thrive
Golfers Weekly.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-01-06
The American Girl

The American girls charm according
to an article in London Daily Mirror
lies partly in the American girls curl
Gus independence of personality" and
partly in her supreme unconsciousness. "
Apropos Of the latter quality the article
in question continues: ''She takes the
attention of men for granted, as her
admission to equality; she neither de-
mands nor maneuvers for their notice
she in'ply takes their respect and HON
age fcl granted, and by her very fear
lessnt SIS and trust secures their admira
ton and fealty, and SO a man can show
his pleasure in her society and seek it
and enjoy it, in the perfect confidence
that she will not think she is the OBJ
ject of his special regard. Englishmen
love with them; American men seek
out girls for the pleasure of their COM
pany."
But of course, there is a reverse side
to this picture, and The Mirror hastens
to draw it: But there is a reverse
side to this picture; and we see it when
the girl has left her throne of girlhood
and stepped down into the hustling
throng of women. The bright activity of
mind grows into restlessness; her social
instincts lead her to become gregarious
to excess; and she flocks to the countless
women's clubs that overrun America to
such an extent that il would seem as if
an American woman cannot cook q din
ner, rear child or read a book unless
she joins society to help her do it!
And yet the amazing fact remains
American hi other the spoilt, precocious
child is born, who shoots up into her
heritage of royalty and becomes again
the American girl"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-01-06
Torture in Colombia.

1t is common thing for a Colombian
boy of u or Il to be thrashed to death
with cowhide whips for ''desertiAg' from
the army-that is to say, running back
home after he had been forcibly enlisted
Il is generally common for a mere child
to be hung up by the thumbs until he
dies, because he will motor cannot-say
where his father is hidden. Women have
been crucifed because they have refused
to betray their husbands, and other have
been treated infinitely worse.-The
Worlds Work.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-01-06
Not an Old Maid in Town.

Ninety widows in a town of $500 pop
ulation, every one good looking. ali of
them rich. and no one that wants TO
marry again. That is part of the census
record of Crownpoint. Ind.
At the intersection of two streets, max
ing four corners, are two squares, called
Quality Corners" and at these corners
are four widows whose aggregate wealth
IS more than 100000. and in two blocks
there are eight widows who can draw
their checks for at least 100000 more.
In the vicinity of Quality Corners are
The matrimonial sharks of the large
to-do. The rest Of the ninety widows
are scattered over town.
These widows enjoy themselves and
are noted for their acts of charity, and
many of the poor people Of the city cam
thank them for good dinners and warm
clothing in winter. 1t was once reported
that the widows of Crownpoint were go
ING TO organize union, but the man who
started the report mysteriouSy disap-
peared and has never been heard OF but
oIce; and then he was living the life OF a
hermit in cave of the Rocky mountains
Another popularity Of the census in
Cr0wnpoint is the fact that there is not
al aged spinster in the town. not bach
elor, and only one widower ''Old maids
do not grow we'll and bachelors are CON
sidered q disgrace. The one widower has
been showing signs of matrimony lately
and there is no telling what is going to
happen. -
cities have heard about the wealthy wild
ows who grace Crownpoint with their
presence and have sent agents there to
get list of names. Several of the wild
ows have received offers Of marriage, but
they have turned them all down. If any
of them should get married again it is
declared that the happy bridegroom viii
be one Of Crownpoint's noblemen.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-01-06
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aea,.+,e a The Kind You Have Always Rassa!
Signature .: IHAzzzzm
No Women Lawyers in England.

No w GTlen Lawyers In England.
The House of Lords has finally deeiii-
ed that women sare ;tlehaxreda by Their
sex from becoming qualified lawyers in
England. This question arose On tine
appeal Of Londoner, Miss Bertha
Cave. against the decision of the Bench
ers of Gray's Inn not to admit her as
q student for the purpose of being called
to the bar The court decided that there
was no precedent for Woman's admit
sion to the inns of court, and no reason
to create :. precedent.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-01-06

sight, leaving her to wander sad, forlorn,
and always lonely through the world.
The old fable of Pandora's box is an
other instance of the evil effects of curl
osity. AS we all know, one version of the
story runs that Pandora was given a cas-
ket containing all the blessings that could
beneht man. She was forbidden to open
it, but curiosity mastered her, and she
raised the lid for a second, and all these
blessings instantly escaped, with the ex-
ceptlon of hope, for, Mortified at the mis-
chief she had done. she instantly clapped
down the lid, and thus Hope, the dearest
possession Of earthworn mortals, still re-
mains to u.s.
The ancient story of Bluebeard is but
another dressing Of the truth that curl
osity is its own reward. If we persist in
pursuing those things which are hidden in
mercy from us, we must bravey pay the
price exacted for such knowledge Phila-
delphia Telegraph
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-08-04
Communicated.
Greeted AS Sergeant
AnnanoIis AnO

Annapolis, Aug. 4, 1904.
Editor OF Capital :-On the street
this morning was greeted by the
name of sergeant. This | could not
understand until was told that my
name was TO be placed before the CITY
Council at its next meeting for the
position Of round sergeant of the police
force of the city. hope this viii not
be done. have some good friends
IN the Democratic party and / am
sure some would do me favor outside
of politics. | would not ask them to
give me a position by their vote.
There are men in their own party that
would be more than glad to have the
position, / am sure l don't want it,
nor any other position, coming as il
would have TO, at this time by the aid
of Democratic votes IT the majority
of the City Council were of my own
political faith, Republican, then
would ask for what l wanted, though
| did not get the same. would still be
Republican.
JAMES III. MURDOCH.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-08-04
Insnectine Indian Head

Flying the flag of the Secretary of
War the naval yacht Sylph sailed
shortly after o. clock yesterday morn
ing from the Washington navy yard
for the naval proving ground at In
dian Head, Nd, with Secretary Nor
ton, Rear Admiral Converse, chief of
the bureau of navigation, and Rear
Admiral N. E. Mason, chief of the
bureau of ordnance, ON board.
The trip was planned by Admiral
Converse while he was chief of the
bureau of ordancne at the suggestion
of the Secretary, who expressed a de-
sire to see the vast lot of work which
is in progress at the proving ground,
and the visit is made for that pur-
pose. The sylph returned last evening
in time for the Secretary to sign yes
terday's mail.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-08-04
( SOCIAL EVENTS.
What is Going on in The Social World
Around Yon Brief Items Of Gen.
eral Interest 10 You and
Your Friends.

Miss Grant IS visiting her brother.
Mr. Walton Hood Grant. at ST. John
College.
Mr.. and Mrs Edward Pennell. Of
Passport Heights. have gone TO y ash
ington where they viii spend the winter.
Mrs. Ewaid Wattenscheidt. Jr. and
infant daughter. Katherine. are spend
ing the summer with Mrs. nj. NJ smith,
Church street.
Messrs c. Ed Martin Rudolph
Smith. Charles Crandall and Samuel
Davis left today for New York
Mrs. Noble T. Fiddle. Of San Jose.
California. has been visiting Mrs. Hall,
at the Misses Stockeit's. Prince George
street
Miss Mildred Porter. who has been
visiting Mayo. returned home yester-
day.
Miss May Winchester. accompanied
Miss Amelia g. Pinkney TO Berkeley
Springs. West Virginia. where they are
spending the summer
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank X BeidIer have
closed their summer home at Idlewilde.
Davidsonuille. and have gone to their
city residence in New York.
Miss Harriet Key Stockeu IS visiting
the Misses Sellman. at Davidsonyille.
Mrs. F. Eugene Wa:hen. who has
been spending the summer al Water
bury, this county. visited friends here
today.
Mrs. Mullan, wife of Commander
Dennis Mullan, u. S. NJ, (retired,l who
has been on an extended visit. is now
on her way home and is visiting the
ST Louis Exposition.
Miss Ethel Feldmeyer. daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles g. Feldmeyer
will leave tomorrow for Kentucky to be
one OF house party of college girls at
Lexington.
Mrs. Felix Sullivan. of Baltimore. is
visiting the Misses Buchanan's. on
Maryland avenue.
Mr.. Spence Howard. OF Rutland,
who has been staying with Mrs. James
Hodges for the last week. has returned
to her home.
Mrs. Sullivan Pitts. of Baltimore
county. is spending few days with the
Misses Buchanan.
Mrs. A. 0. Iglehart and Mr.. E. w.
Iglehart have gone to Atlantic City,
after visit TO the neighborhood of
Rutland.
Miss Julia Muschette. of Charles
county. is visiting the Misses Watkins.
at Davidsonville.:
Miss Dorset. of Baltimore. has been
visiting Mrs. Hall, at Davidsonville.
Mrs. ]. Dawson Long is here from
New York visiting her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. H. NJ Hopkins, al West street.
Miss Guida Renfrew. of Coshocton,
ohio. is visiting her aunt, Mrs. II. L.
Mann, at Brownsville.
Miss Eleanor Hopkins. of Baltimore.
is visiting her aunt, Mrs. 7. o. Walton,
Maryland Avenue.
Mrs. A. Owen Iglehart, Who has been
visiting her relatives. the Misses Kathe-
rine and Agnes Walton. has lett for
Atlantic City and is registered at Ken
nilwor.h Inn.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-08-04
Naval orders

The following naval orders have been
issued at the Department at Washing
ton:
Lieut.. Commander +. M. Bostwick,
from the Philadelphia, Puget Sound
navy yard, TO command the Eagle.
Authorized to delay twenty days en-
route.
Lieut.. Commander j. E. Palmer,
commissioned Kant-commander
from January 1. 1904.
Passed Assistant Surgeon p. L. Nc
Donald, commissioned a passed assist
ant surgeon from July2 1904
Second Lieutenant h. III. Conger,
appointed second lieutenant marine
corps from July 2S, 1904.
Second Lieutenants j. E. Horton,
@. b. Vogel and ]. A. Rossell, APP
pointed to marine corps from July
30, 1904.
Assistant Paymaster J. M. Hancock,
detached from the Kentucky and or
dered to the Boston navy yard, tempo
rary duty as assistant TO the general
stOrekeeper.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-08-04
SMITHS GREAT SHOOTING.
The Captain Of The CIub Breaks
Twenty Five Birds First
of The Season.

The eighteenth weekly shoot of the
Annapolis Gun Club took place on its
grounds yesterday afternoon. This
shoot was postponed from Tuesday for
the Business Mems picnic and on
this account ii was the largest attend
ance that has witnessed shoot this
season Captain Smith did himself
proud by making a straight score
This is the first straight score to be
made on these grounds this season
either by amateurs or professional
shooters In Glass b, Clausen won
the medal with q good score of %. Be
low are the scores and averages to
date:
C,r rr.ee u
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-08-04
Do Not Comply With Law.

The Governor received a letter to-
day from the members of the board of
examiners of BARRIERS, appointed under
the recent Act of the Legislature, in
which they complain of the action of
the grand jury of Baltimore city.
which recently ignored the charges
brought them against certain BARRIERS
who had not complied with the law.
They state that they are informed
that the grand jury took the position
that the law was unconstitutional or
that it was of doubtful application.
This, the examiners claim, was be-
yond their province THE matter has
been referred to the Attorney General.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-08-04
Will Arrive Earlier

1t has been given out that the coast
squadron with the midshipmen on
their summer cruise will arrive in the
chesapeake Bay week earlier than
previously announced, and will reach
here about August Goth, instead of
the Goth, as scheduled. On their re-
turn the first class will visit the Naval
Proving Grounds at Indian Head and
the Washington navy yard.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-08-04
Army and Navy Foot Ball Game

At meeting held in Philadelphia
Captain Pierce, for the Military Acad-
envy; Commander Halsey, for the Ma
val Academy. and Mr.. Packard for the
University of Pennsylvania, agreed
with reference to the Army and Navy
football game, to be played at the close
of the coming season on Franklin
field.
The game will be played on Satur-
day, November 26th, and will be call
cd at 2 p. m. The grand stand seats
will be divided among the three in
situations, and. according to custom.
the two academies will distribute
their allotments, while the university
will sell its share and turn over the
proceeds to some worthy charity.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-08-04

A chance to win $1,000 is offered TO
readers Of this paper by the oxford
Distilling Company. They will present
this amount to the person guessing near
est the number of votes received IN the
coming election OF Parker and Roose-
welt. For particulars address the Ok
ford Distilling Company No. S5e-H N.
Howard Street, Baltimore Md. az
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-08-04
ST. Martins Picnic.

The annual all-day picnic of ST..
Martins Lutheran Church will be
given tomorrow at Boucher son the
Spa. A large crowd is expected. The
picnic has been postponed twice and
it is hoped tomorrow will more than
make up for the postponement. There
will be games and amusements for
young and old, and delightful time
for eyarybOdV
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-08-04
Movement of Naval Vessels

The Lake cruiser Michiagn has ar
rived at Milwaukee, the cruisers Olym-
pia, Cleveland and Baltimore at Vile
fanche and the battleship Iowa at Pal
nero. The destroyer Paul Jones has
sailed from Santa Barbara for Mare Is
land, the cruiser Des Moines from
Hampton Roads for Boston and the
coast squadron of the North Atlantic
feet, composed of the battleships
Texas and Massachusetts,, the train
ing ship Hartford and the coast de-
fence ironclads Arkansas, Florida and
Nevada, from New London, Conn,
cruising
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-08-04

A bill in equity was filed today by
Dennis Claude. Esq. for the sale OF
the property on the estate of Frank
Inns alley, portion of which is &C.
cupied by DIR. w. G. Tuck as resi-
dence.
This property was devised by the
late DIR. Abram Claude to his four
sons after the death of his widow,
Mrs. Rachael Claude, who has re-
Gently died.
Senator John g. Rogers fled bill
for the sale of the real estate near
Harwood. this county, belonging TO
the late nj. Cheston.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-08-04
State Fishery Force.

Commander Howard, of the state
fishery force, left port yesterday in
the Governor Thomas for Cambridge,
Nd, after an inspection of the steam
er Governor McLane, being rebuilt by
the Spedden Shipbuilding Company,
Baltimore.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-08-04
Cholera Infantum.

This disease has lost its terrors since
Chamberlain's Collie. Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy came into general use.
The uniform success which attends the
use OF this remedy in all cases of bowel
complaints in children has made it
favorite wherever lis values has become
known. For sale BIZ Feldmeyer Bros.
City Drug store.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-08-04
Golfers Naval Complement

The naval collier Marcellus has been
put in commission at the Norfolk
navy yard, with Lieutenant Command
er George HI. Stafford in command.
This vessel, which formerly had a
merchant captain and crew, now has
complete naval complement. This
is in accordance with the present policy
of the Navy Department with regard
to the manning of colliers with naval
officers and crews.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-08-04
Leap Year Party at Robinson 5

A number of young people of Irving
ton, Baltimore county, gave leap
year omnibus party last night to the
home of Mr.. Henry Bonrke. at Robin
sons station, in this county, where a
dance was given in their honor. The
party was in charge of q committee
composed of Mrs. W. @. Mosner. Miss
Loretta Smith, Miss Kate ELDERS and
Miss Florence Warkmeister.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-08-04
Preparing For oyster season.

Already the oystermen are making
preparations for the opening of the
season, which nbegins with the first
''r'' month. The tongers' season opens
September 18TH The oystermen say
there is promise of an abundance Of
the bivalve this coming season, and
that there is greater growth this
year than for some years past.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-08-04
Chesapeake to Take Part.

The cruiser Chesapeake. now one of
the coast squadron on the summer
cruise with the midshipmen, has been
designated to participate in the exer-
cises attendant upon the national en-
campment of the Grand Army of the
Republic att Boston, beginning Au-
gust 10TH
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-08-04
Broke The Years Record.

AT the shooting match yesterday Of
the Annapolis Gun Club at the Bust
ness Mems picnic, DIR. Rudolph Smith
broke 20 clay pigeons straight. This
was the first time this record has been
made this year. last year Mr.. Edgar
Basil broke 20 straight.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-08-04
Lost a Horse.

A horse of William Duval, Jr., coal
and wood dealer, died suddenly yes
terday afternoon while at work for
the Noel Construction. Company. The
horse was hauling dirt when he sud-
denly collapsed and died almost in
stantly. The animal was valued
a r %e0