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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-12-01
Prevailing Styles of the Season

Gray is in highest favor, this quiet
color pushed into the foreground;
London smoke, nickel, gull, the terms
used to describe the quietest tones or
the unobtrusive color-the quietest
and most favored. And white is the
choice for combining with the gray
the result attaining what some one
speaks of as grave chic" A soft
gray broadcloth of richest satin sheen,
is worn with waist of white net, and
the hat gray panne whose trimming
is a single yellow rose and one white
plume. The quiet elegance is charm
ing, all strong contrast avoided.
In neckwear there is shown liking
for combining heavy and light materi'
ais. a heavy lace with fine net, very
pretty chemisettes come in this style,
and are worn unlined. The stores
offer undersleeves of net, both lined
and unlined, and the short-sleeyed
lady, if she have enough money may
easily solve the problem of piecing out
the arm covering. A cream net ap-
pears to be preferred, and the sleeves
as a rule are not elaborately trimmed; !;
a bit of shirring of the net, the use of
a row or two of lace. OF course these
can be made at home satisfactorily
and at small cost.
A pretty negligee is Indispensable in
my lady's wardrobe, and the one here
illustrated is simple and pretty. 1t is
made of yelling and bordered with a
rather broad baNd of ribbon, and cut
with double handkerchief points, the
sleeves formed of the upper ones. AT
| the neck is a broad collar of heavy
lace and large soft bow fastens the
dainty garment. The ribbon may be
of the washable sort, or tackled on SC
1t can easily be removed when the
sack needs washing.
Though we have reached the point
where we wonder we ever could
have liked anything but the
long. slender waist. we are
called upon to contemplate very
different lines, the Josephine dress
with the waist way up under the arms
In the course of time we may grow ac
customed to it again, but it will take
some hard effort The dressmakeri
say we shall have to, that the short
wasted Josephines and high-waistet
Directoire styles are to oust the low
bust and dip belts. The Empire coat
have not proved so universally popu
lar as prophesied, and we think i
quite possible that the Josephines an'
Directories may be classed with tn
other much exploited style.
! There are, to be sure, some yer,
beautiful Empire gowns 10 be sesl
among evening costumes, One loyel.
model was of citron-yellow panne EN-
broldered in silver and bordered wit
narrow band of dark fur. The shor
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-12-01

had sense enough to pare apples. AL
most in tears she assured him that she
needed work desperately and was will
ing to try anything, He told her to go
home and take off that flnery and re-
port to him in the afternoon and he'd
see what he could do.
She was put to work in the coring and
pairing department. Utterly unfamiliar
with the machinery, she soon had her
fingers sliced and cut in every direction.
Almost incapacitated, less attention
was paid to her chatting with her fellow
wofkmen than would otherwise have
teen. She soon had the confidence of
the men she was looking for, with all
the necessary details. Mr.. Miller had
told her she might keep whatever she
earned in the factory, and she and her
mother planned joyously what she would
buy with it. At the end of the week,sh
had earned just SO cents at the factory,
but her two men were safe in Uncle
Sans keeping.
That was the beginning, and since then
Mr.. Miller, who makes speciality of de-
serters, has used her almost entirely
and always successfully on cases of this
sort. She is given description of every
man who deserts from any army post in
the country, or from any vessel in the
service, and in a general way she is on
the lookout for all of them, while in a
special way she is tracking some one of
whose whereabouts she has some
knowledge.
Source of Clews.
This knowledge comes in a variety of
ways, but most frequently in the shape
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-12-01
Strange Occupation of Young
PhiIadelphia- Woman.
HER DETECTIVE CAREER MOST SUCCESSFUL
Nearly 1000 Ex-Soldiers and Sailors Placed in
Prison Through Her Efforts = Takes Up
Work Through Necessity-Some of
Her Interesting Experiences

Philadelphia.-While Uncle Sam Is
mot a particularly hard task-master,
Ire is very strict in some respects.
One of his rigid rules is that those
-enlisting under his banners in the
army or navy must serve the full
term of their enlistment. Many there
are, however, who tire of the service
before the end of their term and de-
ssert. With these, If they are ever
captured, little mercy is shown and
they invariably end their terms in a
military prison.
In apprehending these deserters
Uncle Sam has his troubles, but in
pretty little Edith King, Philadelphia
girl detective, he has found a useful
ally. 1t seems remarkable that this
frail young woman of 25 should have
been the means of placing almost 1000
-ex-soldiers and sailors in ignoble con-
i4inement, yet such is the case.
Girl Detective Is Crafty.
For the past five or six years now
Miss King has made speciality of
ferreting out these deserters. She is
not at all the Amazon type of woman
that, one would imagine. and it is
alone by her wit. beauty and invention
that she has been so successful.
1t is her boast that the majority
are so far from suspecting her instru-
mentality that they write hex the
friendliest sort of letters from their
prison cells.
1t Is certainly an unusual vocation
that fate has shaped for pretty girl
in this workaday twentieth century
She plies it attired sometimes as a
woman of fashion, sometimes in rags
most frequently probably in the
tawdry finery affected by certain
class. She gets them by Irritation
woman's strongest weapon tn the un
equal fight against mankind. Why
does she do it? Because-most potent
of all arguments-"a woman must
dive"
She is a pretty girl, this Edith
King. At least one would think hel
so if one could overcome ones natura
erepulsion to her business. She is
about % now, with an almost Greek
profile, and the sort of mouth Burne
Jones likes to paint. She is grace
full. has golden hair and hazel eyes
a delicately modelled nose, and not 6
great deal of color. She is rather
quiet as to manner, not at all of the
hail-fellow-well-met type that one
would expect; but rather of that sort
'of reserve that does not suggest Sc
cretiveness and rather inspires con
1idence by not seeming to force it.
She has the air of listening with al
her heart and soul, and 1t is this fiat
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-12-01

Such heaps of pretty things as we
are regaled with this winter, and as
many filmy summery stuffs as there
are furs and velvets. For evening
women are 10th to give up chiffons and
like transparencies, and the dress max
ers have been moved to combine these
with velvet to suit the taste of the
day. The evening velvets bear the
name chiffon, and are not the heavy
fabrics of ye olden day. In their light
ness and flneness they combine very
beautifully with thin chiffon, some ex-
quisite models are shown. One of the
imported gowns is a princess of pale
lavender chiffon velvet and chiffon,
and strange as it may seem, the chiffon
apparently forms the foundation, the
velvet is built up over the delicate
gauZe. The edge of the skirt is of the
velvet, then there are velvet panels set
CT over a chiffon skirt body. The bod
ice, If of accordion-plaited chiffon
trimmed with velvet in way to fit
to the form close at the waist line
The sleeves are of velvet with trim.
ming of chiffon. The velvet and chif
fon are exactly the same shade.
The lingerie waists seem more deli
cate than ever, with the advance OF
winter, for the silk underslip worn
with such a waist gives necessary
warmth. The fancy now is to have
the slip the color of the gown, toning
in with it. And we would mention al
once, lest we forget such an important
matter, that most attractive novelty
has appeared in the way of a waist o.
Spanish lace, that dear, old-fshioneC
lace beloved of our mothers. Perhap!
with a little searching we may be ablc
to unearth a scarf or shawl of this
latest fashion in laces, and lucky in
deed should we count ourselves if We
come upon enough to make an evening
waist. One of the best Spanish lact
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-12-01

ever troubled Edith King-and that
without describing most women as an
gels Of tenderness, or adorably soft
foolishness. Only there are things
that most women would balk at.
They would be appalled, at the tale
of the careers she has blighted in her
matter-offact, remorseless, unregret-
ting way. They would expect to find
one or two-only one or two in the
thousand odd-to whom she gave some
return of sympathy, just one or two
cases in which duty cost pang in the
doing But, no-simply: when peo-
pie do wrong they have to take the
consequences; it's not my funeral"
She says as to her choice of pro-
fession, it was a case of had to-"
According to her own account of her
self she comes of Baltimore fam
lily. Her mother was Miss Hartford,
whose father at one time owned most
of Hartford county, Maryland, and who
was at her fathers death regarded as
a great heiress. She married and was
soon widowed. Knowing nothing about
the management of property, it was
not many years before, through one
bad investment after another, she was
penniless. Her daughter, Edith King,
was sent as a child to the convent of
Notre Dame, and when she left there
with no practical education, but many
accomplishments, she found herself
face to face with the problem of earn
ing her own living and taking care
of her mother.
Beginning of Her Career.
Mother and daughter came to Phila-
delphia, and after weary search for
work Edith finally found employment
in small candy shop. 1t meant
standing all day long, and it wore the
girl out. Her feet were so swollen she
could scarcely stand, and her back felt
ready to break in two. A customer
noticed the girls exhaustion and after
talking to her bit volunteered to try
and find her some easier work. A
day or two later she came back full
of the detective idea. But Miss King
told her it was out of the question.
Finally, however, she promised to go
and call on Mr.. Miller, special de.
tective and her present employer.
She didn't do it, though. She talked
it over with her mother, and her
mother agreed with her that she
couldn't possibly do it. But the friend
ly customer was very much annoyed
at her And eventually, since Miss
King would not call on Mr.. Miller
Mr.. Miller called on Miss King-and
talked so convincingly that she prom
ised most reluctantly to try it. The next
day she reported to him for duty
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-12-01

passed his hat and got about $50 from
the crowd that had collected, but no
sign OF their deserter. Some one sug-
gested: Give us one more" and the
pseudo musicians agreed. Just as
they finished a house door opened and
out came their man. Miss King let
her dancing feet lead her aimlessly in
that direction, her partner following,
and in a few minutes handouts had
done the rest.
Experience in Chinatown.
She tells, too, of an experience in
New Yorks Chinatown, when she was
after couple of deserters from the
revenue steamer Franklin. Matters
were simplified by the arrest of one at
the entrance of Brooklyn just as she
arrived on the scene. She took her
cue from that, and dressing for the
part went over to Chinatown and
raped on certain door. A shrill
woman's voice answered from within.
asking who was there and what was
wanted. A hesitating answer came to
the effect that Harry Eldriksen had
just been arrested on Brooklyn bridge,
and she was his girl and had a mes
sage for his partner.
Her interrogator opened the door a
little and peered through. She saw
slouchy young person with untidy
hair, battered old sailor hat set well
down over one eye, sailor waist OF
one-time gaudy color, but now faded
and soiled, and sagging untrimly over
her skirt around the front and gaping
widely behind. She concluded that
this looked like the right Sort and
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-12-01

waist was of chiffon, the square neck
and belt outlined in the dark fur.
Lovely tea gowns in Empire style are
on display, the fashion particularly
adapted to a gown of this sort. And
we must acknowledge that very fetch
ing Empire evening cloaks are seen,
those of white broadcloth especially
good. Pink broadcloth is a fayorite
Inis season. the after-theater audience
marked by the rosy hue wraps and
headgear. And we would add that
never have we feasted our eyes on such
plumes as are nnS abroad, such colo--
ing of ostrich feathers; there are shad-
ed pinks ana green's, lovely yellows,
all tints of lavendar, and most bean
tiful grays. We used to think the
all white feathers very wonderful. now
the dyers are giving us in millinery
plumage a veritable feast of color.
The all-pink hats are weighted down
the old-roso have shaded plumes. tae
yellows are combined with browns.
And the soft blendings OF green are
among the best lNrmonies Of the sea-
sons offerings
ELLEN oSMoNDE.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-12-01

tering attention to the story of each
mans life-or rather to the version of
1t that he has prepared for publica-
tion-that has made SO many men
talk sentiment to their peril, and con-
fde secrets to their ultimate undoing.
Little Sympathy Shown.
If she could be persuaded to tell
the story of the last five or six years,
as they really were, she would tumble
out an even more confused heap of
memories of failures, of successes, of
laughter and tears than most women
who told truly of the five years that
lie between 20 and 20. But for the
salvation of the race most women are
afflicted with more human compassion
:t0r humanity's unwisdom than has
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-12-01
Her First Assignment.

IAOR 1RSI ]kSSfE IIIIhOIIt'
Her first assignment was to find two
deserters from the United States army
She was told that they were believed to
beemployed ina certain factory in Phila-
delphia, and she was instructed to apply
for a job in this same factory and to
shadow the men and try, if possible, to
gain their confidence. Believing firmly
in the moral effect of clothes, she put
on her Sunday best before applying for
work-with the result that the foreman
looked at her in amazement and asked
her what she thought she could do in
place of that sort. Then, noting her
white hands, he asked If she thought she
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-12-01
What Trustp

"Yes," remarked Senator Sniffkins,
when we buried my colleague we put
over his grave these words: He was
always loyal to his trust
''And did you mention the name of
the corporation?" inquired Senator
Steele, with much interest.-Chicago
Sun.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-12-01
In Exchange.

Passenger (angrily)-Look here. s'r.
put the penny in the slot and moth
ing came out of the machine.
Railway Porter-That proves it was
empty.
But what do l get for my penny"
THE information, sir."-Cassell's
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-09-07
A Nature Lovers Mishap.

Get close to Nature, but not too
close Even the simplest Of simple
life has its dangers. Yesterdays
news related the sad experience of the
poetic young man near Chillicothe who
chose hay field south Of the town
as a good place in which to sleep over
night, and made his bed in the tall,
uncut timothy. The thrifty farmer
who owns the field started his now
ing machine at o'clock in the morn
ing, and moved over the young Nature
lover, who awoke TO find finger gone
and his arm badly mangled.
This gives a tremendous setback to
old Walt Whitman and Pastor Wag-
ner Thoreau will likely turn over
intentionally In his graEe. and John
Burroughs will hurry into town to
take out an accident policy.
Has It come % this. that the only
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-09-07

porch work and projecting caves, etc.
Sash to be painted red, making ricn
color scheme throughout.
On entering the front door all points
of interest are visible. The small hall
provides a place for removing wraps,
etc. The living room is ample for the
entertainment of large company, ami
guests may be ushered direct from
this room to the dining room. These
rooms are to be finished throughout In
chestnut. The fire place in living
room as rough stone face, similar to
outside work. with high shelf. The
kitchen is well ventilated and provides
ample space for gas range, kitchen
cabinets, etc., and is in direct communl,
cation through double doors to either
dining room or hall. The laundry Is
in the rear of kitchen and is supplied
with laundry tubs, hot and cold water,
etc.
On the second floor the main room
Is in front part of the house, with
large closets on either side. All other
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-09-07

ham II. Roberts, whose election from
Congress is we'll remembered, is living
with three wives, and registers him
self as living with his last known
plural, DR.. Margaret c. Shipp, in Salt
Lake City. Mr.. Roberts other plural
wife has given birth to twins since
Mr.. Roberts expulsion from congress.
Those persons mentioned are intel
ligent Mormons, men of the highest
standing in the Mormon church. OF
less prominent churchmen, there are
plural marriages not a few. But these
instances will suffice to show that
plural marriage is essential to Nor.
monism, and that the doctrine is still
held tenaciously by the Mormon
church.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-09-07

In presenting this house a carefully
study has been made of the require,
ments and comforts OF a small family
with servant, and to produce a house
at moderate cost, combining all the
best features OF construction and con.
venience. This cottage is OF the Eng.
lish village style and will lend itself
materially to any landscape. The half
timber work finished a soft brown
against a light plaster will add
that improves as the sea.
sons pass. The porch is designed with
broad projecting caves, providing
shade and shelter and adds much to
comfort and appearance. The under
pinning and main chimney on the
front are laid up OF long fiat local
stones, with large cement joints. The
shingles throughout the work are to
be of silver grey. Trimmings are
painted to match the half timber work
(soft brown in color including all
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-09-07
Why the Fat Woman Was Absent.

and now, ladies and gents" said
the silver tongued orator, who was in.
Producing and giving a short talk on
the freaks in the side show, Il wish
to call your attention to this empty
chair. The seat is twelve feet in
diameter, and it is able to sustain a
weight of 4967 pounds. 1t was made
to order for Lozorita, the queen of fat
women, but the derrick broke This
morning while the workmen were en-
deavoring. to lift her from the car
and she will be forced to remain
there until the lifting device IS re-
paired. The management is extremely
sorry to disappoint you in seeing this
most remarkable mountain of flesh,
but the accident was unavoidable.
With your kind admission we will
now pass on to guinana corpernicus,
the ella monstah, the touch OF whose
fangs means instant death. Detroit
Tribune.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-09-07
APOSTLES WITH MANY WIVES.
Mormon Church Leaders Who Are No
torious Polygamists.

In the Housekeeper Marian Bonsall
continues her articles on The Tragedy
of the Mormon Woman" Speaking
of new plural marriages in the
church, she says:
OF the twelve apostles of the Nor.
mon church there have taken plural
wives since the manifesto, Apostle
Teasdale, Apostle Cowley, Apostle
Taylor, and Apostle Abram Cannon,
deceased, and Apostle Woodruff, de-
ceased. One OF the few admissions Of
Reed Smoot during the Mormon in.
vestigation at Washington, was that
he brought the unlawful marriages
of Apostle Cowl Y and Apostle Tay-
lor before the attention of President
Smith. These men. however, retain
their ecclesiastical office with repu-
tations of undimmed luster There
are only four OF the present twelve
apostles who are not known TO he liv-
ing in polygamous relations with sew
eral wives. Elder Henry ). Tanner,
Judge in one of the Salt Lake City
courts. and superintendent of the Sun
Gay Schools Of the Church Of Jesus
Christ Of Latter Day Saints. is openly
charged with having married two
young women as plural wives since
the manifesto. Charles Fl. Merrill,
son Of Apostle Merrill, has taken a
plural wife since that declaration was
issued. At least three Of Apostle
Merrill's sons nre living ii polygamy
Apostle Merrill himself has seven
wives and forty.five children. Brig.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-09-07

safe place for Nature lover to sleep
is on a golf links, where the grass is
short, and where he would probably
be arrested for trespass? Possibly
Ernest Sitdown Thompson can tell us.
st Louis Republic
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-09-07
Probably Libe,ous.

THAT Kentucky Colonel reminds me
of horse"
because he is such thoroughbred
| suppose"
mo; because you can lead him to
water but you can't" etc.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-09-07
Mndern Younn Amerioa.

What are you boys doing there"
"Oh. we're playing at running the
I'm Roosevelt"
"And why is Jimmy penned up un-
der the tablet"
why, he's a senator. Jimmy IL.
He's in jail. Louisville Courier-Tcur-
nal
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-09-07

- - - 49,
ment of closets. This also permits
an ideal method of ventilation. each
closet having a window. The sewing
room is located on the north, having
excellent light and ample close. room.
The servants room with bath, also
trunk and store rooms are on the third
floor. A hot air system is provided
for heating, giving ample radiation.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-09-07

II | were a eannihal chiertan hold
And | should chance to meet you,
Id carry YOU far from the haunts III
man
AMI eat ycr, cat You. eat you.