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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-05-13
A LOS CORRESPONSAlES

Estimamos que los agentes de LA
DEMoCRACIA prestan al peri6dico un
servicio tan esencial, que sin ellos la
empresa no podria subsistir Y les
consagramos profunda gratitud.
Estimamos tambi6n que los co
rresponsales, al remitir noticias desde
los diversos puntos del pals, contri-
buyen al 6xito de nuestra information
cuotidiana. Y les estamos reconoci-
disimos.
Una vez mas nos permitimos su-
plicarles que Sc concreten a la reseha
de sucesos, sin ampliaciones de pura
imagination que solo. son admirables
cuando resultan muy oportunos.
El pdblico desea hechos, hechos y
hechos. Lo demas queda para las sec.
clones politicas a que va Sc consagrs
espacio sufciente. No es precise re
petir que cuando ocurre algo de yer
dadera importancia, Sc debe telegra
far por cuenta de LA DENoCRACIA
irmando y poniendo como pos-frmi
la palabra CoRRESPoNSAL, con |,
que ell despacho pasara por Ia tariff
de la prensa.
Rogamos a nuestros amigos gu
Sc fjen en- estas advertencias necesa
rias.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-05-13
TRANSAFRICANO

Obra colossal es el ferrocarril tran
safricano proyectado por los ingleses,
que unira ell Cabo con ell Cairo. Ten
dra, en- total 10000 kil6metros, de hos
cnales hay mas de $500 "a conclui-
dos.
Desde hace muchos meses la via
que parte del Cabo llega al ZumbeZs,
iunto & las c6lebres cataratas de Vic
toris. Son estas las mas grandes del
globo. Sc extienden mas de un kil6-
metro y medic de lopgitud y miden
I'D metros de alturs es decir ell doble
que las del Niagara. Como origen de
fuerza para"la industria, no son menos
considerables, pues representan 35
millones de csbsllos, mientras que
las del Niagara solo representan siete
millones.
Ante esta maravilla de Ia nstura.
leza, el ferrocarril cruzara ell rio por
un puente que serS tornado por ur
solo arco de acero, de l52 metros d.
luz, y l28 de Aecha sobre las sguaI
bajss.
Pssado ell rio Zambezs, ls lfnei
continuar& hscia el Norte, pasandC
iunto al lago Victoria Mama, atrsve
sara uus parte del territorio sbislnit
seguirS hasta Khartum. Desde khar
tum al Cairo Alexandria, existe y
un ferrocarril, sin mas interrupci6
que el trSyecto de Asuan 4 Wadi
Halfs,
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-05-13
Ia NICOTINA

El doctor Parsnt scabs de ina
ginar un procedimiento para quitarle
al tabaco 10 que tiene de veneno, es
decir la nicotina. El tabaco Sdesco.
tinizados NADIA perderfa de su natural
perfume, Y los fumsdores viciosos
podrian fumsrse toda una tabaque-
ria, sin perjuicio de sus pulmones.
Por 10 menos ESQ dice ell doctor Pc
rant. Veremos en- que psrsn los pro-
yectos de Perant.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-05-13
CIGARROS De CAFE

Seva exGsndiendo en slgunos pal.
ses la costumbre de fumar cigarros de
cafe ASegdrase que ell humo de esa
plsnta es completsmente inofenslvo, y
ademas tlene la venteja de producer al
fumador un profundo horror al ia
baco.
Dice una revista cientfhcs, que del
analisls del cafe Sc he comprobado
que este producto tiene sAles titles pa
rs Ia nutrici6r, principles aromAtieos
que inhuyen en- la buenA digestion,
gran cantidsd de IustanciSs grasosas
y de msteriss szosdas, todo conve.
niente q 10 salud del euerpo,
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-05-13
OBI IN PACE

FL dia del mes en- curse, falleci6
en- Nueva-Yo don Jose Vihals
Aguayo, ito de nueStro amigo don jose
Labrador Vihals.
La muerte sobrevino a consecuen-
cia de una operaci6n quirGrgica que
sufri6 ell fnado.
Reciban sus deudos la expression
sincera de nuestra condolencia.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-05-13
RENAVALO

La ex-reina Renavalo, de NADIA
gascar, que desde su destronamiento
esta internada por ell gobierno frances
en- una pequeha quinta de Argel, con
una pension anual de $4,000 Sc lamen-
ia de la pobreza en- que viye y pide
aumento de pension.
Dice que gasta los $4,000 en- soste-
ner q una sobrina y una tia anciana,
y no la queda con que pagan d los
criados. Agrega que en- los dltimos
dos amos no ha podido hacerse un YES
lido nuevo....
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-05-13
UN tNIYERSA RIO

La C&mara de Conercio del Ferrol
ha convocado & una reunion las prin-
cipales entidades de la localidad para
acordar SO declare fiesta el Is de Agos-
to, on cuyo dfa en- ell sfio 1900 intenta-
ron los ingleses apoderarse por sor-
presa de Ia plaza, sin conseguirlo,
gracias & la defensa denodada que hi
cieron sus habitantes.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-05-13
MARIANA ABR|L
" La Bandera Americana !"
despide carihosamente
al eOmpaher0
NOTA SiMPATlCA
Un diario republican, da
ejemplo de cultura a sus
colegas afnes

La Bdndera americana, de Maya
glez, dedica nuestro querido amigo
Mariana Abril ell cari1oso saludo de
despedida que mas abajo veran nues-
tros lectores.
Es una nota cort6s y simpatica,
tanto mas digna de especial menci6n,
cuanto que la da un peri6dco republ-
cano, un adversario nuestro.
Ofrece marcado contraste esta no
BILE actitud del colega con la de otros
peri6dicos de su colectividad, que So
10 han tenido para Abril, al ocuparse
den.la ausencia de este, frases zah'rien
tes mortfcantes, n olvido de los
mas elementales .preceptos de corte-
sia.
Fijense en- ell ejemplo que les da
LII Bonderd, sean mas amplios y tole-
; rantes en- su manera de yer las cosas,
traten con mayor consideration los
que no piensen como ellos y Sc ate
nuaran hasta desaparecer, las discor-
dias que aun nos dividen.
Tiene la palabra el colega de Ma
yaguez;
<No porque Abril milite en- un
campo contrario, no porque nuestra
pluma haya tenido q veces que cru
zarse con la suya, brillante, caustica y
sincera, dejaremos de rendir al COM
paiero que Sc ausenta ell sentido ho-
menaje de nuestro cariho.
Abril ha luchado mucho; y ha
cantado en- ell idioma universal de una
pros facil y galana las desdichas y
triste2as de esta terra, bella por sus
encantadores paisajes, por entire los
cuales discurre el pobre nativo llevan-
do cuestas ell pesado fardo de sus In
tinitos anhelos. Observation-Disclosures.
Abril, el ompafiero, ell adverse =
rio, que Sc va...... .Es un elemento de
cultura que pierde la patria, y la pa
tria no esla sobrada de hombres como
81.
En- la bregs diaria del periodismo,
cuantas veces frente al adverSalio que
: Sc ausenta, combatimos sus errores,
pusimos de relieve sus sOismaS, que
: 81 coronado con las bellezas de su pro-
sa y fustigamos duramente, noble
mente, sus equivocaciones sinceras
ALA va la nave, erguida la proa,
caninando hacia el destierro volunta-
rio en- que hallara albergue ell joven
escritor, en- cuya patria suena, en- las
montahas y en- el llano ell terrible ven-
, daval de la miseria; ALA va la nave
: llevando al proscrito, con la tempestad
Q del recuerdo en- 10 memoria, y las aiio-
. ranzas de un pasado feliz en- el al.
9 ma.
El volvera 8 no; peru 10 mismo
y ahora que siempre, en- la adversidad
que en- ell auge en- la auSencia que al
dulce calor de la patria, combatiendo
por distintos ideales 8 confuadidoS en-
las naismdS fldS, el compafiero, ell ami
go y ell compatriota hallara siempre er
La BdnderG americana ell carifo Y las
e preferencias que aquf guardamos part
I. las almas mobiles, para los hombres d,
!. valer.
, Ll6venle estas in as nuestro salu
p 10, la expression de nuestro respeto
q no 10 diremos: adi6s.; Queremos de
lie cirle: ;hasta luego!1
i -
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-05-13

immortal caudillo Calixto Garcia Ihi
guez, idea deSde hace mucho tempo
acariciada por los admiradoreS de
aquel her6ico general, 10 que equiva-
lie q decir, por casi todos los hijos de
Cuba.
Sc ha constituido en- la Habana
un SComite CentralD, que presto uni
dad direction q los trabajos que Sc
eteet1en con tan patri6tico fn.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-05-13
POBREzA Y MONOMAN|A

Uno de los que fueron socios de
Carnegie, llamsdo Edwin Powell, ha
sido encontrado hace pccos dias dur
miendo bajo un &rbol del parque
SHalcyons.
Desde que Sc encuentra en- la mi
seria por 10 cual ha sido 81 y su es
posa recogidos en- casa de unos ami
Cos, padece monomanfa religiosa,
ssegurando que recibi6 Ia revelation
de que sera el padre del futuro Me.
sfas,
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-05-13
FE De ERRATAS

En- ell artfculo Dc UNrdtan,bd que
publicamos aver en- la segunda pagi-
ma, aparecen las erratas que siguen:
spor menoss en- vez de t6 POGO menos;s
SjarandeadoS en- vez de xzarandeado:s
straer q cuentaS en- vez de Straer q
cuento;S tpara los nueStros1 en- vez de
Gpara los muertos;. y Sllam6smole
asiS en- vez de 4llamemoSla asi.0
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-05-13
LOS REBELDES FIL|PINOS

La ciudad amurallada lie Jol6 ha
sido asaltada por los moros el dia 2
del corriente, hacienda uego sobre
ell Club de ofoiales en- los momentos
en- que Sc celebraba un bale
Al ataque de los moros Sc pusie-
ron en- dispersion todos los concu-
rrentes.
En- una emboscada librada hace
pocos dias fue muerto ell Secretario
del Gobernador, Mr. Scot.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-05-13
Alenania en- Taneer

New York 12.--Dicen de Berlin que e emperador Gu
ermo ha pedldo Ia compana propetara de la HAMBURG
MERCAN LINE que barcos hagan escaa e puerto de
Tanger, paso por e estrecho de Gibraltar La
paa accede los deseos del soberano Los grandes rasa
ancos Sc detendran Tnger este levantara la mpor
tancla del comerco aleman e nhujo dplomdco de los
representatives del Kaiser en- Marruecos
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-05-13
El Kaiser en- St. Petersburpo

New York, 12-E emperador Gullermo Sc encuentra
en- San Petersburgo ha pronunCiado ALI dscurso en-
que declara que mpero aeman veando po los nereses
de Europa, resueo evitare amenazas en- e porvenir
afrontara e pegro amarillo va que Russia por especales
condolences externas &nternas, baStane barrera
los impulses que Legan del Orente del mundo Estas pa
labras producer sensation lnmensa.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-05-13
Italia arnandose

New York 12.-lIl parlamento Itaiano, segdn comu-
mean de Roma, ACADIA de votar Ia de reinta dos
mlones de dollars cento seSenta mlones de ras
con desno nuevas construccone que efercen SUI escua
dra. los acorazados hoy exsentes anadran cinco
mas en- breve pazo un buen nmero de buques auxarios
de los tpos mas modern0S Esta Obra reazara los
aStleros naclonales sin tardanza.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-05-13
Cables diTectos de New York
PARA IA DEMOCRAC|A"
(RECIBIDOS AVER VA INlPRESO Ell PERIODICO) y
Roosevelt Y la paz

New York Mayo II, tarde.-Fl presdente Roosevelt
que regreso anteaye encuentra graves probemas somedo
resoluci6n La prensa de Washington dice que los es-
udla odos que periodic ecundo en- grandes
sucesos Sc cree que la nciaa para paz corresponds
Mr. Roosevelt que este moreno la dipomacia leva
muy adeante trabaos Londres Paris preparando
un armistico
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-05-13
UN MOKUMENTO

Parece que, por fin, va q conver-
tirse en- realidad Ia noble idea de eri-
cir un monumento q 10 memoria del
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1905-10-19

unb fdfper Inn bic glisber leaten, bes
Sturmes, Der ibr Die Naoeln aus benz
9adr lOite unb es f9per um ibre
S3ulter f9lasen modte; nit bren>
nenoen Iugen berfolgte lie iebs 8etpes
sung ieiner 9anb, ieben Hubeti9lag.
Sept fonnte lie fein @eIi9t ertennen,
Damn faBten bic Slider ben Stepen
bes 8optes, unb sleia barauf itieB es
fnirf9enb auf ben Sanb.
Wftt Deri9pimmenbem Slid, por
4ufregune unb &Glte bebenb, fab
Margaretbe i'm berausfprinsen, unb
oa hing tie an feinem !6alfe. 3itternb,
portlos barg lie ben &opf an feiner
8ruf, unb sr bielt lie an fi9 eeprebt,
INNER fefter unb feiter umf9lohen Tie
feline Nrme.
Sa bob Margaretbe ben &opf. yWie
fagteft bu9" fragile lie.
n@9 ni4ts," erpiberte er auspeis
6enb, rfomm mad 0auie, f9nea, bu
pirt mir fpnft franf."
Iber lie bate es bod eebDrt. ,Su
meine Susenb!" bate er sefast.
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1905-10-19

=. Mpaucement. ,gla, pie
sebt's Dir benin jett. mas ma4ft On
anepeilg" %, mir sebt's redt gut
i'd bin gum eriten 9austnedt apan<
eirt unb bab' jeBt nur bic beSeften
feiHeren @Gfte binausauperfen!"
: PlGnfeIei. Mann: Oas
S9limme an 9errn Meper tit, bob er
gu piel rebet! 6rau: Oos lift merit
piirbig, tuenn er mid befudt, ipri4t
er fem Wprt. Mann: Ob, er 1T piel
~ bDflih, UNI Did gu unterbre9sn.
= @emitbli4. prdfbent:
Mlfp in Mnbetra9t Der ~ertpGbnten Tins
itdnbe mubten mir sic au IA Sogen
@efdnsniB perurtbeilen; iin6 sic baz
nit sinperftanbeng @nsetlaster: Sc,
barum tsine 5einbi4aft MIDI!
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1905-12-20
A plueky young widow from Hamilton, Ohio, named

A plucky Young widow from Hamilton, ONO, named
Mrs McDaniels came here alone and bought two quar-
tiers Of land 20 miles south Of town and quite far from
neghbors She expects to have the land broken and
improved into a beautiful home There number
Of bachelor farmers down that way who have always
held that their section should be used for grazing, but
now as they hear of the movement OF prospective
settlers they too agree that the climate has changed
A socabe at the Cheyenne agency netted the Eps-
copal church there $685. the Indians veing with the
white members of the flock contributing towards the
handsome amount
The Indians at Cheyenne agency in council discuss
ed the matter of renewing the Milwaukee cattle trail
and voted against leasing the old price of Is cents
head, but decided to lease at 80 cents head.
A delegation of Indians are here from Crow Greek
after Christmas toys for the annual celebration of the
big holiday among the du5ky children Of the agency.
Dolls railroad trains Noahs ark, steam engines and
dozens Of little Yankee toys are now required by the
Indian Santa Claus filing the stockings of the young
STEERS, beside bushels of candy. when | was girl"
remarked we'll dressed midde-aged squaw there was
no Christmas nor such doings my tribe, but the
order of things makes such merry time for the pa
pooses look back with regret to the days of my child
hood when at this season chung of raw buffalo liver
to eat and the horns and hoofs Of the animal for toys
was all we got or knew Of The Indians now have a
tree and Santa Claus at their exercises.
It is hard for the pioneers of this section, used to
the dryer years that once the rule to accustom
themselves to the change of climate that to have
come to stay. The dews and fogs Of summer continue
in the winter make damp air and slippery roads In
the early years the thermometer might dip down
to 40 but it was too dry to feel, but now at
the air being full Of fog that be cut through
with knife the cold lays hold with keenness that can
BE- felt But as the new kind Of climate seems to ad
ance the price Of land and bring new settlers the old
pioneers are not Directing to being froze out.
peculiarly Of the winter here is that the snow has
about all thaWed off while few miles north the ground
is well covered.
The Boys Who Will Win.
Selected.
Here's to the boys who are always ready
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1905-12-20
NOTICE.

MI persons indebted to
me on blacksmith account,
please call and settle before
Jan. /, 1906.
j. A. Loomis,
ST. Lawrence, S. ID.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1905-12-20
Locals Of q
Wider Nature.
90o9G@000es29ooooGooao9sS2 .

The lady lecturer referred to in press dispatches
SSn Faukton having plead guilty there to larceny Of
ATTACKERS reference books and paid ne costs and for
she BOOKS in all $780, gave her lecture here and took oc
to declare that the charge against her is not true
She settled the matter in order to avoid delay and dis
appointment Of dates. 10 miss date means forfeit of
$40 by her She settled with the understanding on her
as the books not needed by her and would Be OF
little value to sell They have not yet been found she
says. She names teacher who was in the house and
with her at Seneca the time the books disappeared
but she does not claim that the teacher took them
She expressed regret that she had not remained Faux
ton and fought the charge, FORGETTING dates and ALL
Miss Totson has been her work 8 years. travelling
over all of North America and the Hawaii islands
She fears that this affair has ruined her reputation If she
is innocent she stouty claims then it is most UNI
fortunate circumstance in her life.
Rabbits are reported so numerous st the Highmore
experiment station that the young trees likely to be
destroyed by spring Hunters planning go after
them.
Unless present plans of land men and others mis-
carry there will be thousands of Of raw prairie
in this part Of the state broken up the coming spring and
TO fax. There is talk Of bringing in large steam
blowing machine two. They will turn over 40 and so
acres day and equipped with puverzers and ha-
behind that thesod as 1t j. turned over Il crush
"a Gnu let N ak Qeee fqg Ia oil
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1905-12-20
The Boys Who VIII Win.

Selected.
Here's to the boys who are always ready
TO do their best at their play or work;
Never afraid as some are of labor
Never trying task to shirk
Never saying, II cannot do it,"
And putting it off It'll by-and-by,"
But facing each task with sturdy courage,
wiling heart, and brave I'll try
Such are boys we all depend on
Such are the boys who will se,ne day win
They shut the doors Of their hearts and guard them
Against vain thoughts that would fain come in.
Though only the boys, as age IS reckoned,
They are really men at heart, say I,
And i makes me glad and proud to see them,
Aid The world viii u proud Of them by-ansi by.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-05

1corsage and on the long dropping
sleeves of the high bodice.
"A rich toilette is of white Liberty
silk with a fiounce of magnificent
Brussels lace festooned by leaves of
the chestnut, formed of white satin
wrought in iris beads and silver on
white tulIe. The whole gown is streWn
with like leaves of graduating sizes,
and the low corsage has a berthe of
Brussels lace ornamented with smaller
chestnut leaves as are also the
sleeves" And so on, in unlimited
bursts Of enthusiasm.
I cannot say am in the least sorry
when "modistes" who Create cos
tunes at forty, fifty and even one hum
bred and two hundred guineas per
unlawful profits by defaulting cred
itors In nine cases out Of ten they
richly deserve it. They are rightly
punished, when they accept, with full
some flattery and servile obsequious-
ness a title" as sufficient guarantee
for credit and in the end find out
that her grace the duchess, or miladi
the countess are perhaps more wick
edly reckless and unprincipled than
any plain Miss or Mrs. ever born, and
that these grandes danes frequently
make use OF both rank and position to
systematically cheat their tradespeo-
pie The tradespeople are entirely to
blame for trusting them. and this is
daily and continuously proved. But
the touching crook-keen'd worship of
mere social rank still remains an in
gredient of the mercantile nature-it
is Unborn and racial kind of nil
crobe in the blood generated there in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-05

Man is the king of animals.
Even the lion cows and the cows lie
at his bidding.
He has conquered the earth, bound
the seas to his service and weighed
the stars for future reference.
He has extracted the lightning from
the clouds. to turn the countless
wheels of industry and run automO-
biles over his fellows.
He has dug a shining metal from
the earth and made it a talisman that
buys anything under the sun. includ-
ing even fresh air and California sum
shine.
He has built splendid cities. estab-
lishe vast empires and appropriated
continents for his private purposes.
To him the map of the world is as
a meA billboard poster, to revise at
will, and he makes new editions neces-
sary about every ten years.
Verify, as hereinbefore announced
man is the king Of animals.
But, alas! he has his limitations
He can not shave the back of his
oyyn neck--Los Angeles Times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-05

tween ourselves and foreign countries.
If the press would equally use its eff
forts to discourage florid descriptions
Of dress in their columns, much of the
wild and Wilful extrava gance which is
frequently the ruin of otherwise happy
homes might be avoided. When Lady
"A. sees her loathed rival Lady B.
dress described in half a column of
newspaper gush, she straightway
yearns and schemes for a whole col
umn Of the same kind. When simple
country girls read the amazing items of
the "toilettes" worn by some notorious
"demi-mondaine." they begin to Won
der how it is she has such things. and
to speculate as to whether they viii
ever be able to obtain similar glori-
fed apparel for themselves. And so
the evil grows till by and bye it be-
comes a pernicious disease, and wom-
en- look superciliously at one another,
not for what they are, but merely to
estimate the quality and style of what
they put on their backs. Virtue goes
to the wall if it does not wear a fash
ionable frock. Vice is welcomed every
where If it is clothed in q Paris "crea-
ton Nevertheless, Ben Jonson' s
lines still hold good:
still to be neat still to be drest,
AS you were going to feast;
Still to be powdered, still perfumed:
Lady, it is to be presumed.
Though art s hid causes are not found
All is not sweet, all is not sound
ssAll is not sweet all is not sound
when women think little or nothing
Of ordering extravagant costumes
which they well know they viii never
be able to pay for, unless through
some dishonorable means. such as
gambling at Bridge" for example.
Madame aTodiste is quite prepared
for such an eIgency, for she does not
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-05
THE NOSE OF GOLD
By Y. a. Mitchell.

Many years ago there lived in Den
mark a youth who possessed a genius
for research among the phenomena of
nature. This young man, whom We
shall call Maximilian, loved girl
named Julia, the daughter of a covet-
Gus old man, Jerome. So long as Max
and Julia were simply playmates Je-
rome did not object, but when Max
went to the university and returned
during his course there, having taken
great honors in mathematics, and
showed plainly that he loved Julia,
and Julia showed plainly that she loved
Max. the old man objected. He was
looking for wealth, not intellect, for
his daughter
Max is mad. he said. ''Why, he
says the earth is q globe and revOlves
on its axis, that it is no bigger than one
of the stars we call planets, that the
earth and planets revOlve around the
sun, whereas any fool can see the sun
and stars rise in the east in the morn
ing and go down under the earth in the
evening. I have no use for such an
idiot"
Max told Julia to wait and returned
to the university, where he found him
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-05

ZE D DRESS well is a social
duty. Every educated, self
respecting woman is bound to
clothe her person as neatly,
as tastefully and becoming
~ as she can But, just as a
virtue when carried to excess
develops into a vice, SO the art of
dressing well, when allowed to over
step its legitimate uses and expendi-
lures, easily runs into folly and mad
ness. The reckless extravaganza of
Women's dress at the present day is
little short Of criminal insanity. A
feVerish desire to outvie one another
IN the manner and make of their gar
ments appears to possess every femi-
nine creature whose lot in life places
her outside positive penury. The in
ordinately wealthy, the normally rich.
shabby genteel are all equally infected
by the same hysterical frenzy. And it
is frenzy which is humored and en-
couraged on all sides by those who
should have the sense, the intelligence
and the foresight to realize the dan
ger Of such a tendency, and the misery
to which in many cases it is surely
bound to lead.
Latterly there have been certain
groWlfngs and mutterings of discOn-
tent from husbands who have had to
pay certain unexpectedly long bills for
their wives creations in costume
but. as matter of fact, it is really the
men who are chiefly to blame for the
wicked waste of money they after
wards resent and deplore. They are
the principal instigators of the mis-
chief-the aidors and abettors of the