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Feathers and furs, feathers and furs
and that's the way my lady goes now
adays. Her fur coat probably Is not sc
very long. And why? Because pelts
are frightfully expensive this year
she simply cannot afford anything but
short wrap.
But she need not be troubled there
by, because the short fur coats this sea
son are most attractive; the makers
have done their utmost to concoct
something with style, something not
bungling; and they have succeeded ad'
miraly.
We find the fur Elton continuing in
vogue, many fur box-coats, and few
long, ample wraps. Sleeves keep to the
Ieg-of-mutton in the short Jackets, and
broad shoulders prevail here. There
are gay little vests on most OF the
new models, the exception Is the un'
trimmed coat. Braid, velvet, buttons
and embroidery are used for ornamen'
tation, generally with good effect, no
business. But we confess we like a
beautiful fur quite as well absolutely
untrimmed.
In high-priced garments we find the
following fashionable furs: Chinchilla,
ermine, mink and sable. An ermine
neckpiece costs quite a lot when one
considers how little quantity the gets
for ones money, but it gives an air to
costume that is unmistakable. Neck
pieces this year do not differ so very
much from those of last, and ,ne piece
can be worn in several ways; the wear
err may put the center IN tre front,
cross it over at the back, bring it
round again forward; or she may
fasten it simply at one side. Nuns are
larger than ever, If that is possible
it was Just about four years ago, was
It not, we saw Maude Adams on the
stage carrying muff that almost con.
cealed her slender figure; and now they
are bigger than that!
Fur-lined garments are more to the
fore than they have been in years; one
can get one very cheaply, too. Black
broadcloth fur-lined wraps fill the
windows; many are very desirable.
We mention certain models recently
on display on some Of the best shops
There was beautiful sealskin scant
!hree-quarters long, with moderate
sized sleeves little over three-quar.
tiers in length. There were revers and
cuffs of sable, the revers crossing on
tn breast, part Of the revers a collar,
made so it could be turned up high
when needed. The finishing touch to
this exquisite garment was an embroi-
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been spoken minister was called In
and he said: II announce you man
and wife,
DR.. Herron's sister Margaret was
married shortly afterward by sim
liar ceremony to Prof. Charles w.
Berghall, who is Heron disciple.
ousted by Congregationalists.
When news of Prof. Herron's action
was learned he was tried by council
of Congregational ministers at Grin
nell, Ia, and was found guilty of i'm
moral and unchristian conduct. The
report of the ministerial committee
was as follows:
"At a council held in the First Con-
gregational church of Grinnell on the
4th of June, 1901, to consider the right
of church membership and minis
terial standing of George D. Heron,
the following findings were rendered:
THAT the charge of immoral and
unchristian conduct is sustained by
the findings of the court which at
Algona, on March 81, 1901, granted a
decree of divorce to Mary Everhard
Heron from her husband on the
grounds of desertion and inhuman
treatment.
Resolved, That we recommend to
the Grinnell association that the name
of George D. Heron be dropped from
its roll of membership.
Resolved, That we recommend to
the First Congregational church of
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club in New York, and among the IN
vited guests were Rev. DR.. Newell
Dwight Hills, pastor Of Plymouth
church. Brooklyn; Rossiter w. Ray
mond, Rev. DR.. s. d. Mcconnell, rec
tor of Holy Trinity; DR.. Josiah Strong,
and others. DR.. Hills refused to at
tend and voiced his sentiments in the
following language:
81 do not wish to be unkind, but
there are sins so grievous, so bald,
vulgar and Grass in their persistency,
their virulence, that they consume the
mantle of charity as flame the gar
ment.
Consider the conceded facts in the
case. This man marries young WON
an and is the father of four children,
almost babes; forms a friendship with
a young unmarried woman, from
whom he accepts money to buy his
clothes. hats. shoes and travelling ex-
penses; against his wife's protest goes
abroad with this woman friend and
her mother for year; returns to tell
his wife that he has ceased to love her,
but loves another, and persistently
urges his wife to obtain divorce.
when the wife is asked by the
Judge if there is any obstacle to their
living together she replies: No, ex-
cept in my husbands mind This
mans spokesman and bosom friend in
New Haven justifies the fathers de-
sertion of the four children by saying
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Miss Rand, or her friends, to give up
her husband. However this may be,
Mrs. Heron simply charged her
spouse with desertion, and now, know
ing that when he left her it was be-
cause of his love for another woman,
has this to say of him, her statement
having been made after DR.. Hills re-
fused to attend meeting of the Get.
Together club:
sit is nonsense for these people to-
refuse to sit down to a dinner in DR..
Herron's honor. If they approve his
views they should have no objection
to dining with him. One fact in his
private life should have no effect on
| the value of his views. Dr. Hills sew
eral months ago expressed hearty ap-
prevail of speech of DR.. Herron's,
and DR.. Herron's views have not
changed since then. If it was right
to approve DR.. Heron then, it is
right now. Those Grinnell people are
actuated not SO much by sympathy
with me as they are by desire to
down DR.. Heron politically.
For eight years Miss Rand was as
intimate in our house as if she were
the sister of myself or DR.. Heron.
AS to prospective marriage between
DR.. Heron and Miss Rand, that is
their affair. If the marriage takes
place the public can draw its own
conclusions, and if it does not, why,
the same is true. Neither DR.. Her
ron nor Miss Rand has a better friend
| in the world than myself"
And when the professor was ques-
| toned along these lines he salu:
"They may cruelty me at the cross,
or burn me at the stake, yet l will
make no answer to personal attacks
upon me- I have made VOW and
l will not break it."
Former Wife Still His Friend.
Prof. Heron is at present engaged
in the preparation of a book, in which
it is expected he will announce his
"era-making word" and in which he
will appeal to human kind to accept
his beliefs about matrimony and re-
| ligion, even though his example may
| not be followed. The former Mrs.
Heron says that she is still the pro-
| fessor's friend. He declares that he
has the greatest respect for her, but
says he has ceased to love her.
The news of Prof. Heron coming
into possession of $11,000,000 amazed
his friends and startled church circles,
but there seems to be no room for
doubt that he really has the money,
and, what is more, that Miss Rand
| is glad that he has it.
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set into the basque on each side was a
small, semi-circular pocket daintily
embroidered. A very fetching broad
tail jacket came just to the waist line.
1t was edged with wide black silk
braid, and trimmed with collar and
cuffs Of reseda cloth, delicately braided
with fine silk cords in shaded colors.
There was Persian lamb coat, severe
in jts simplicity, the distinguishing
feature marking 1t as modish being the
habit style with cut-away fronts.
But enough Of furs, let us look at
the feathers. Our illustration pictures
a hat which is one of the fashions ia.
yorites. The coloring of the original
of this was very soft and lovely, and
most effective worn with rich furs. 1t
was pale gray felt, the crown of gray
peau de suede embroidered in silver,
the feathers shaded from white to deep
crap.
ELLEN osMoNDU
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Grinnell that the name Of George D.
Heron be dropped from it's roll of
membership.
Resolved, That we express our con-
viction that George d. Heron has for
feited all right to be known by the
churches of our faith and order as a
minister of the Gospel and that he is
by vote OF this council deposed from
the Christian ministry
1t was the intention of the commit
tee of the Grinnell church to show that
DIR. Heron had no excuse for leaving
his wife save those contained in the
sophistries of his late arguments on
marriage and divorce. Eight women,
most of them wives of professors at
Grinnell college or teachers in that
institution, told the assembled church
men what the home life of Mrs. Her
ron had been during the past seven
years that she lived in Grinnell, strug-
came from the growing knowledge
that her husband was becoming
estranged from her. She saw all the
bright hopes she had formed in the
days when they were college mates at
Ripon, Wis, fading away one by one.
She saw the influence of Mrs. Rand
and her daughter growing stronger
week by week and still she bravely
kept up the fight and strove to win
her husband back to her, confident, as
one of the women testified, that her
love was so strong for him that in the
end it would triumph.
Not Pleased with Colony.
Nothing has ever stirred the quiet
village of Metuchen to such indigna-
ton as the reports that have been cir
culated from time to time of the prog
ress toward building up socialistic
colony on the Heron property.
The people of Metuchen, whose
characteristics have been modesty and
retirement, have been unanimous in
letting Prof Heron and his friends
severely alone. This policy of non
intercourse has given the comings and
goings of Prof. Heron and the Rands
an air of mystery.
The character of the improvements
which have been made at such great
cost on the farms purchased with the
late Mrs. Rand's money have every
indication of purpose to provide for
an extensive colony. The nucleus of
this colony is already on the place. A
number of sympathizers with Prof.
Herron's beliefs live in the different
cottages at Elmwood farm.
Regular services are held in a kind
of open air temple, which has been
built at considerable. expense next to
the Heron residence.
Views Meet Disapproval.
A rain of disapproval of his position
has been showered upon Prof. Heron.
Several months ago he was to have
been the guest of the Get Together
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lar and narrow border at the hem.I
l believe the wrapper may be obtained
in all the delicate colors, and as q
henrietta washes well it is quite right
to indulge in the fascinating light col
ors. On dull winters day we want to
be reminded of summer beauty; and in
our overheated houses we may with
safety don the thin woods.
Alabatross is extensively employed
for house gowns, there are both wrap
pers and sacks of this material. One
neat sack had scallops at the edges.
the scallops button-holed in silk, and
in each scallop small embroidered
flower. The model here illustrated is
a morning wrapper Of cream wool trim
med with insertions of Irish crochet
lace. Much of the style of garments
of this order hinges on the collar, and
the deep pointed one here shown we
consider unusually attractive. The ell
bow sleeves are the prettiest for such
q negligee. Of course the individual
taste should be followed in selection Of
color and trimmings.
Let us penetrate even further into
the privacy of dress, and for a moment
consider the question Of fashion in un-
derclothes. In corset covers we notice
decided change; in conformity with a
change in the corset itself and the
growing favor of boned bodices. The
garment worn over the corset is higher
In the bust and higher in the neck
change for the better surely. The
mohair skirt with adjustable ruf1e in
coming to notice, and is highly salts
factory. Silk 1ounces ought to make
it popular, and this the dealers have
found out. For the too stout figure the
jersey petticoat is offered, and it, too,
has the attachable flounce; the jerseys
come in both silk and wool. Return
ing to corset covers, we would mention
dainty one that had for trimming
scallops in hand-work Button holing
and seed-work are liked now much
more than the one-time cheap elabora-
ton. If you would be strictly upto-
date, do not go in for be-laced and be-
tucked underwear; it is quality to-day,
not quantity. We are returning to the
good old times Of our mothers and
grandmothers, when every girl herself
worked the dainty stitches in chemise
and nightgown.
Now, what shall we Jump to? Rain.
coats seem deserving of mention,
though really deserving of chapter to
themselves. The manufacturers of the
ready-made ones-and there are excel
lent values to be obtained in these
realize that women want something be.
coming even for a rainy day; where
fore there is evolved shapely water.
proof of good style. There is much
variety of cut, and one of the novel
ones is the Empire. A natty coat is in
an Oxford mixture trimmed with
green. And. by the way, the late coats
have collar and cuff of contrasting ma
terials. There is box coat Of very
good cut this season; no one need look
dowdy the rainy days of the coming
| winter.
Recently we had our attention called
to a very pleasing costume worn in the
morning by young girl. The skirt
was plaid, mixture of green and
white, blended with softness rather
than pronounced contrast The blouse
was of creamy white silk, aud at the
neck tie Of plaid silk. The color
scheme in this was very good, and
about the whole there chung a charm.
! ing negligee air.
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dered vest of white cloth. A very sen.
sible wrap and Of good style was fur
lined blue broadcloth with roll collar
and generous cuffs of dark fur. The
coat was double-breasted, and finished
at the bottom with several rows of
tailor stitching. A smart seal coat was
made with basques, the back OF the
coat, tight-fitting, the front blousing a
trifie; it was trimmed with collar
and revers of heliotrope velvet en-
broidered in silver, the buttons were
of the siver-embroidared velvet, and
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Heron was pastor of a small church
in an obscure town in Minnesota. He
was called to be the assistant pastor
of the Congregational church at Bur-
lington, Ia, and his ministry there
was very successful. He was in
stalled in Burlington in 1891, and
from that time his name became ma
tionally famous. In 1893 DR.. Her
ron was made professor of applied
Christianity in Iowa college (Congre-
gationaD, which was endowed for him
by Mrs. E. ID. Rand, of Burlington,
whose daughter, Carrie, has since in
herited the Rand millions, and who has
turned them over to her companion. -
After seven years of service in the
college, during which time the chair of
applied Christianity in general, and
Prof. Heron in particular, were the OBJ
jects OF constant and bitter attack,
the professor sent in his resignation
He did this only after Mrs. Rand had
agreed that the $4,000 with which
she had endowed the special chair
should not be taken away from the
college.
Couple Becomes Companions.
Miss Rand became the professors
companion" under peculiar circum-
stances. Her mother, a widow with
unlimited means, became member of
the professors cult, after she heard
him declare that he did not believe
that the present marriage system is
sacred or good. She encouraged her
own daughter in this. belief, with the
result that Prof. Herron's home was
broken up, he deserted his wife and
four children which he brought into
the world, and took up his residence
with Miss Rand, calling her his Com
panion."
The Herrons and the Rands were
fast friends. Mrs. Heron knew and
loved Carrie Rand, who has sup
planted her in the affections of her
husband, and the young woman was
a frequent visitor at the Heron
home, hence the shock to Mrs. Heron
when upon returning from European
trip the professor announced to her
that he had ceased to love her, and
invited her to institute proceedings for
divorce.
Rumor of Marriage.
1t is said of the pair that in New
York. prior TO the death of Mrs. Rand,
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Concerning What Is to Be Worn

Every once in awhile we feel like
agreeing with, "GiFe me the luxuries
and I will dispense with the neces-
saries;" and this is our mood to-day.
Let us speak of the Injuries of dress
first, the sheerest Of nonsense.
Under this definition the draping
veil comes easily. 1t has no real use,
it is just pretty" And of a truth
it is often very presentable, makes a
charming illusory cloud about wom-
ans face. Alas, more often it's but a
rag that reminds us of Kipling's I'M
lovely description of woman-"A rag,
q bone and hank Of hair"
Well try to say all the good words
for the draping veil we can. After be-
Ing voted common and relegated to the
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Prof. Heron Declares Present
Laws and Customs Neither
Sacred Nor Good.
COMPANIONS" FORTUNE TO AID HIS CAUSE
Former Congregational Minister to Establish
Colony of His Believers in New Jersey
Divorces Lawful Wife for Another Wom-
ARMSTRONG Denunciation by
Rev. DIR. Hills.

Chicago.-Prof. George d. Heron, for
several years professor of applied Chris
tianity at Grinnell college, the Iowa
Congregational institution, is at present
engaged in -waging warfare upon the
present system of marriage and upon
present-day religion. He is writing 4
book setting forth his peculiar beliefs
and in the near future intends to estab.
lish colony of believers in his doctrine
on his farm at Metuchen, N. j., and to
send forth his propaganda throughout
the world.
Doctrine of Prof. Heron.
Prof. Heron first startled the ortho-
dox Congregationalists, in which de-
nomination he was minister, by the
following statements:
81 do not believe that the present mar
riage system is sacred or good.
Il believe that union is made by love
alone and that it is terminable at the
termination of love.
Love marries us and, as long as our
love lasts, love will keep us together.
81 think it wrong to obey law that
would keep us together when love has
ended.
1--WE no longer need a religion. Our
movement supplies all the spiritual
needs of religion. Human life must
become its own religion and human la
Dor must become its own ritual and
scripture.
THE modern world is practically
without religion. Fires on old affairs are
dying out. Religious authority has been
.banished. All notions of right and
wrong are being scrutinized. We all
await the era word of infinite daring"
1t was not long after this that Prof.
Heron told his wife that he had ceased
to love her and persuaded her to seek a
divorce. He then took Miss Carrie
Rand, one of his followers and possessor
of a fortune of about 81 600, 900, as his
companion"
The recent death of the mother of
Miss Rand, also an ardent disciple of the
professor, has left her another fortune
estimated at $1,000 600 which she has
given him full authority to spend in
promulgating his theories on marriage
Possesses Paulian Spirit.
Prof. Heron is without doubt the
most prominent Christian socialist in
America. He is of a type that is
common enough in England, but his
peculiar notions of the rich man and
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the eye of the needle are novel to
Americans. DR.. Heron is slight in
stature and was not strong as child,
but he is possessed of Paulian spirit
and, right or wrong as may be his
views, his sincerity is questioned by
no one.
DR.. Heron first brought himself into
public notice by articles published in
several religious periodicals, among
them an address in the Christian
Union entitled: "The Message Of Je-
sus to Men of Wealth" This was
afterward used as a booklet by the
Christian society. At this time Dr.
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the woman frIenQ gave the wife $780,
900 to give her husband up to her.
Mrs. Herron's friends assert that the
amount paid was only $4,000.
Nov, some money was paid Mrs.
Heron or else it was not. Suppose
no money was paid her. Why has he
not denied the statement to save the
honor of the mother of his children?
If any sum of money was paid his
wife by this woman friend, then this
man sold himself, and whether for
Judas 80 pieces of silver or 100000
makes no difference.
Wife Made Desperate.
"The first supposition leaves him q
coward in not defending his babies
mother. The second leaves him a
monster, and his friends may take
their choice. If there is a community
in this land that represents New Eng
land Congregationalism, scholarship,
plain living and high Christian think
ing, it is the old town of Grinnell, Ia,
founded by the heroic Iowa band Of
IA graduates of Yale college.
with one accord these professors,
editors, lawyers and business men and
women assert that Mrs. Heron is a
retiring woman, self-sacrificing, de-
voted to her babies during her hus-
bands long and repeated absences, a
woman who represents all the home
virtues of wife and mother. Driven
to desperation, if she accepted money
she accepted it for her helpless chill
dren and not for herself.
"And she declares that when she
finally consented she did it upon the
ground that Heron and Miss Rand
should go before the judge and when
the judge divorced the man from the
wife he should marry Heron to the
one who had superseded Mrs. Heron
in his affection.
Now, when every possible excuse,
based upon incompatibility, has been
urged, it remains true that, at what
ever sacrifice and remuneration, the
man should have been true to the four
children he has brought into the world.
These babies are weak, physically
and Heron owed his strength to
them; they are ignorant and he owed
his wisdom to them; they are poor,
and the father owed his earnings and
the right to a good name to them.
Zone day this man announces to the
mother of these children that he has
ceased to love her and loved another
woman, and that money enough at five
per cent would be provided for her
to rear these children for him. She
reluctantly asks for the divorce, for
desertion, which he does not contest.
'The whole transaction is mon
strous."
Divorce of the Herrons.
According to the story of the di-
vorce proceedings, Mrs. Heron was
paid 100000 by the representatives of
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rwo Halves Make a whole.

whats become of Miss Giggles?''
asked the first bather.
shes dead" replied the other.
Gracious! Mop"
''Oh. yes! she must be. On one occa-
sion recently / heard her say she was
half drowned and on another that she
was half scared to death. Catholic
Standard and Times.
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and in her apartments, Prof. Heron
and Miss Rand signified their inten-
tons of becoming companions" in
this manner. Taking the young wom-
an by the hand, the professor said:
II take Carrie Rand to be my COM
panion."
The young woman said:
II take George D. Heron to be my
companion"
But, Notwithstanding the fact that
they were to be Companions" it does
not appear that either was wholly sat
isfied with this declaration of "com-
panionship." for after the words had
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Innuendo.

George abel's feet are so small.
Grayce-Do you think so?
George-Yes. Don't you?
Grayce-I think her shoes are.-Chl
cago Sun.
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The Reason.

De Style-Why does he refer to his
automobile as "she?"
Gunbusta-It's so hard to manage,
you know.-Judge.
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Divorce of The Herrons.

According to the story of the di-
vorce proceedings, Mrs. Heron was
paid 100000 by the representatives of