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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-22

crepe of hydrangea blue is of the almost transparent quality that commands goodly price. The trimming scheme em- ploys soft messsline ribbons in the mauve tint, and then vcils them with the hy- drangea blue msiines. A dyed lace occu- pies quite a prominent part, the lace being of Chsntily weave, and used as an entre- deux between the broadly pfeated upper part of the skirt, and the very full f1ounce that Is corded in fantastic design for foot finish. The effect as the wearer walks is charming in the extreme, the two colorinss seeming to melt each into the other, until 1t is hard to tell whether the gown should be classed as blue or pink or nlauve.
 Lace plays | very prominent part in all of the evening gowns; and all kinds and characters are employed. From the mar row and small i-msshed yaienciennes up to the coarse and heavy Russian Guipures, an appropriate use is found for each. chantilly lacss are in good standing; and the Spanish faces arc receiving an amount of attention to which they have long been q stranger. The shserer kinds of Irish laees too--aibeit some folks imagine that crochet is the only kind of lace made in Ireland, and refer to it as Irish point, \ production that lacsmaksrs will classify under an entirely different head ing--such as Limerick lace, Cloyne, the Carrickmacross, Donegal and Nountmel- lick embroidsries--they are really almost laces in sheerness and hnsness, all of them are a. perfect craze in high-class gowns abroad. Doubtless it will he but very short time until they receive the same. amount of attention here at the hands of clever dressers as well as their due appreciation from lace lovers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-22
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on occasion and so dispense with . further wrap,
 The Spanish lace mantilla Is nniing many novel applications by girls to whom the first word of Spanish may be un- intelligible; but the language of coQuetry that the mantilla expresses so well Is one of those international volapuk ar rangements; and the girl who has not the knack of draplng the mantilla would bet ter put in sometime before her mirror a triplicate one, if possible-and labor long and earnestly to acquire the art.
 Even a filmy and fieecy Shetland shawl will develop unsuspected possibilities in the hand of the girl who has some sense of the picturesque, the girl who, as the French so tersely and expressively put It. has "the knack of the fingers" and its homely uses and associations will be quite lost sight of when 1t drapes a fair face and an effective coiffure.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-22

illustra tion-the one that just touchei the ground fin front and lies for an Inch or so on the sides and from four to six in the back.
 Black MaIines and Russian
 Guipures.
 White silk Is yelled with single layer of white chiffon, and over this the ex tremely elaborate robe of black maline, with its artistic encrustatlons, Is posed. The bodice is cut round and quite low. ruchings of malines edging either side of the velvet ribbons being deftIy used to forward the trimming scheme. The skirt has embroidered lnee laid in panels, the space between filled In with the ma lines shirred over cords and using velvet ribbons to excellent effect. Only the white chiffon appears beneath the lace panels, on which the design Is worked over with black embroidery silks, so thai 1t stands out in bold relief. Many ruff. filings of double chiffon are posed on the drop skirt to hold out the fitness of the flliny malnes. The corsage has the shaped girdle built upon the lining and there Is very marked point In front, the applioues being used here with sparing hand, but with telling effect.
 PIisse Chiffon sortie de Bal.
 Parisian shops that cater to exclusive elegants are displaying number Of much pleated and rufiied sorties de bals In all or the most becoming shades, as well as In the usual white. Quite high prices are de. handed for those, despite the fact thai they are all of them machine made ana mncbjne pleated. Their fashioning ls s,mple in the extreme. The center Is m elongated shawl shape, just rufiied all around with one or two widths Of chif' fon. They are intended to be thrown wltn artistic carelessness over the colffure en route to or from an evening entertain ment.
 The FiImy Gauzy Lace Shawl. scarfs of all sorts of lace are In ex- treme vogue md are worn either thrown | loosely around the shoulders over decol- | lete gown, or else draped over both head l md shoulders for evening out of doors | The knack of adjusting one Of these to | the best advantage is one that needs to | be studied if the most becoming results | would be attained. The one pictured Is | in an Italian iace in which the body Of | The shawl Is of black on white, and the l border reversing this color scheme, with | the pattern in white upon a black back- | ground.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-22

While the social season in town can hardly be said to be in full swing until the opera opens. still the smart restau- mnts and hotel dining-roms display good.y number of guests in gay attire every evening.
 The vogue of public dining is one that has increased tremendously in the past few years on this side of the Atlantic, and, like all novel social customs, 1t has brought in its train a distinct type of costume suited to that, and to that pu.- pose alone.
 class quite by itself. It is not 50 formal in design or in outline as Is the dinner gown that one wears to a private house; 1t must not display the frivolity of a dancing frock, and yet it is supposed to be distinctly gay and festive in appear anoe, and must, of course, be right up to the moment in the matter of style
 Those dinner coats arc delightfully."- managed in some of the later imported costumes, for the dinner coat itself has come to be quite an accepted fashion. One may have them nowadays en suite with the skirt, the two making a costume of charming design, or one may have the cout ol uimoot my mhtcfiui Ill VOBua and the skirt of any other. To avoid the haphazard suggestion that coat and skirt of varying materials sometimes present, Damo Fashion now insists that there be some little motif. however trifing, of connection between the two. Large bows of ribbon, silk or velvet, are quite ia vored for this purpose, and the founces on the .skirt-for of course all of the new
 I~~ are decorated along one side In this slmple but highly effective rashion.
 One such gown was seen recently at one of those private restaurants that are fast springiug up in New York; as in , London or Paris-places where would-be diners must be known personally to the proprietor or bear . card of introduction fsom some patron. The coat was of rsneissancs lace. possibly a makeover from a gown of other dayA This was mounted over . soft shade of maiss taf- fstas yelled with the same tint of chif- foo-and incidentally all of the shades of yellow are to hnd a furore of acceptance in the winter fashions-aud the coat skirts showed both lining and chiffon ac- cordeon pleated. The dress skirt was of white cloth, with three very scant vo- lants spaced above the hem. each one slit up at tntsrvals and sdgsd with ma ch1ne stitching. On each Slit of the vossntsastipy rosefts of nnaiss ribbon was posed, this use of the ribbon bringing eat and skirt into absolute accord. al- though both In material and construction there was not aDothsr point of semblancs between them.
 But while the coatsd costume is one of fsah,on's fads for the eonins season,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-22

tions in cut and furnished steel; while large vase of copper upon an ebony stand ard has St. George and the Dragon done in hand-wrought brass In high relief upon one side. That copper is to be favored for many effects is already assured. despite the fact that 1t takes considerable labor to keep it in presentable condition
 Fancy borders and shot or changeable silks are offered in umbrellas for the com ing season. In spite of their longer han dies and fanciful appearance generally these are not in any way suggestive of parasols and sunshine and summer skies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-22

Rene Lalique, the celebrated French jeweler, has of late been creating attrac- tive ornaments for the hair Tinted combs are among the latest, and they are made of carved horn, ivory, mother-of pearl and other unusual materials-tnat Is, unusual for such purposes. Some ex- quisits examples of enamel work are shown in these; and the ssmiprecious stones, such ss amethyst, topaz, psrtdot, tourmaline or coral. are used with small rose-cut diamonds to sst on their bril- liancy. Perhaps some day our grand daughters and great-sranddaughters will value a Laiique comb Of necklace or pen dant, just as we value a Greuze or Wat teau fan today. and refer to 1t with pride as family possession, worthy to rank with the family portraits in vaius and his toric association.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-22

of the velvet to perfection. Dor those there Is no attempt at decoration upon the fabric, the velvet is left perfectly plain after the severe fashion fn leather bags Initials are run along the frame in ribbon letters, the letters running into ons an- other after an attractive pattern.
 Bohemian lace bobbfn lace of con siderable strength despite it's flmy. appear ance, Is another candidate for fashionable honors. Like all of the handmade lacess its price is high, and this fact alone would serve to keep 1t in good standing among trimming a6scts. In its original
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-22
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wrought out in the bronze. Floral effects are favored for the lights; and the bulbs are encased in either cut or frosted glass.
 Copper is having a tremendous run for many purposes. In Tiffanys new building, where the display in every department has been especially prepared for the occasion, copper is extremely prominent. For steins and fiagons, vases, electroliers, desk sets, chadng dish and table articles the golden copper Is beautifully wrought. Some pieces are shown encrusted with turquoise ma trix, which is especially effective in such conjunction. Others have applied decora-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-22
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designs coIorsd threads are made much use of to secsntuats the deeign, but ths all-whits or scru, vitn2us tne yenel ,r, UI mings today.
 Ribbon girdlss. with or without buckles maintain ali of thsfr prestiSs. q fAshton:- ble effects; The extrsinsly poi1tcd pAeh c,ais is slope down considefably,. ytFins quite { graceful curve to the wsistiipe. Rovs of buttons sometimes decorate the back, and two buttons will serve e [ fropt bYcth, beneath.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-22

Only the darker shades and combinations arc used. Dark green, navy blue, purple. violet, crimson and brown are all shot ribbon separately applied or woven in the silk for tkis especial purpose. follow small and unobtrusiye designs and colors equal ly subdued. They will certainly prove a umbrella that has held sway for so long. and 1t Is to be hoped that they will prove an aid to morality likewise. and by being annexation by others than the rightful owner a lesser chance than heretofore.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-22

In shser linens the most beautiful cape eollArs are ahown, all hand embroidered 4R white. The most fetrhtnG patterns are khe thte0e-and this flower is having 41ete somA FeooIn1tton in millinery ef- 4gets once more-ehe tulip and the mar gter1te patterns. While the form of this caps collar Is not radically different from 4hat whicn prevailed during the summer seaton, tho work and it's character are quite hsw.
 gome yondsrfu1Iy. beaut1ful bags. arQ RoftAn, out in royal blue velvet, with dull NDlAsmounttngsSthat ret on the attractions
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-22

Electroliers in bronze are figuring large ly among the wedding presents. both here and abroad; and the best artists of the graceful furnishings. The female form divine is still the favored motif, and woman Is shown ID all shapes and under all sorts of guises. from Aurora. the God dess of Dawn, whose whole and sole cos tune consists of a floating scarf, right on to a Vatican court lady, whose, cos tune Is of the Accidentally intricate kind, and whose coiffure, gown, buckled high heeled slippers and fan are all exquisiteiy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-22
Description of H.
 l-stratiOns.

Reception Toilette of Ribbon and
 Crepe de Chine.
 The palest of rose pink oneseamo crepe Is employed for this dainty little gown. and considerable style is added In the upstnnding ruchings of the same tint of messaline ribbons. Like so many of the indoor gowns nowadays, this one is cut down heart shape at the neck. following the fashions of our grandmothers. The deep ceinture Is built upon the waist lining, and tho smart little snsh assumes a postilion line below the waist in the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-22

White lace coats that cling somewhat to the figure are among the most effective of dressy wraps. There is usually rnfne of ribbon beneath that of the lace, which edges the garment all around, and a printed chiffon linfng-ths kind that the salesman refers to as handpeinted chiffon --is oftentimes . feature of those ]uxu- rious garments. The latest productions are of the ssmi-Attins order. and not sup posed to come much, if indeed eny, below Che curve of the hip. But rarsiy do they extend to the knee, even for tall woman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-22

The white center and colored border Of fanciful designs are quite favored In the current styles of handkerchief. and very often the center of white is dotted or starred with the same color that makes the border. Sometimes this latter Item Is printed; but far oftener 1t Is effected In colored embroidery threads upon the white ground.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-22

Charming Designs in Dinner and Evening Toilettes- The Restaurant Toilette Formal Gowns of Silk Braid Trimmed d-Laces and Brads That
 Combine Beautifully The Defined
 Figure and the New Skirt Shape
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-27
DERAILED TWO ENGINES.
Boy Threw Switch at Greene Which
Did Much Mischief.


Greene Dec 27-The city authors
ties and the local officials Of the Rock
Island are endeavoring to locate a boy
in this city who is said to be respon-
sible for the derailment of two engines
in the local yards late Saturday even
ing The lad is not wanted for any
great damage done to property, for
nothing beyond long delay and much
labor of men on Christmas day was
caused, but he is wanted for his ma
licious conduct that he may be made
to understand the seriousness OF
throwing a switch.
"A double header freight north-bound
was switching in the yards Saturday
evening. The switch at the north end
was turned and left unlocked while
the two engines went to the south end
of the yards to set off some cars.
When returning to the north end, the
enginemen in front saw lad appar-
emily about fifteen years OF age, step
to the switch and throw it open. The
engineer did all he could to prevent
accident, but the speed was too great.
Both engines ran into che opening.
The front engine ran completely off
the track, and was not replaced until
late Monday afternoon. The rear en-
CINE had It's front wheels off the track.
It was On the track again in a few
hours.
The lad who threw the switch is
said to have played the trick on rail-
road men before, and the officials will
use every means to search him out.
When he did the mischief Saturday
evening he wore light coat.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-27
BOYS AR[ GENEROUS
Fine Holiday Spirit Witnessed
at the Industrial School
It Eldora
III INMATES REMEMBERED
Board of Control Provided for Those
Whose Friends Forgot Them and
Many Presented Their Mates With
eifts--Revival Meetings at EIdora-
Special to es-Repul.lican.


Eldora, Dec. 27.-Christmas was a
gala day at the Iowa Industrial School
for boys. For the past ten days the
Eldora express offices have been de-
5luged with packa ges for the boys at the
institution, nearly every boy receiving
something. None Of the boys was ov-
erlooked in the distribution of gifts for,
thanks to a generous board Of control.
the family officers are commissioned to
provide, when, a boy receives nothing
from home Annually many of the boys
have money sent them and they make
lists of their wants to guide the fami-
ly managers, who act as purchasing
agents.
The boys are very generous to one
another, in fact some of the older Of
ficers, who have studied their traits,
say that taken as whole they are the
most generous class of boys to be found
anywhere. They will do anything in
their power to give anything they pos
sess to show tneir sympathy for a
mate in trouble Last night the boys
were entertained by minstrel show
rendered by company from their own
ranks, under the direction of Miss Lot
tie Gerhardt. Those from Eldora, who
attended, report a most pleasing per-
Torrance
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-27
Special Meeting of the Iowa
Conference of the United
Brethren Church
TO BE HELD AT CEDAR RAPIDS
Purpose of the Meeting is to Change
the Name of Western College at To-
Iedo to Leander Clark coIeee-con-
sent of All the Conferences interested
Has Been Secured.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special 10 IlINSS.A0QlIOllCdNs
Cedar Rapids, Dec. 27-The Iowa
conference of the United Brethren
church, has been called to convene
here next Thursday afternoon at 1880,
for the special purpose of voting upon
the proposition to change the name
of Western College, at Toledo. to Lee
ander Clark College, Bishop Weekly,
of Des Moines, will preside at the ses-
sion. There are about $50 members
in the conference, a majority of whom
will undoubtedly attend.
When the faculty and friends OF
Western College some months ago in
augurated campaign with the object
in view of raising an endowment of
$150,OO0. Mr.. Leander Clark, wealthy
citizen OF Toledo. proposed to give the
first $4,000, provided the school would
be named after him, instead of being
called Western College. The offer of
Mr. Clark was, called to the attention
of Andrew Carnegie, the multi-mi l-
lionare philanthropist, who immed-
lately offered to give the second $780,
900, as soon as the church people sub
scribed the third $4,000. The work of
securing the last $4,000 was under
taken with great enthusiasm and oc-
cupied only few weeks.
In order to change the name OF the
school it was necessary to have the
consent of the various conferences OF
that church in the state, all OF which
with the exception of the Iowa confer
ence, in which this city is located,
took favorable action at the annual
sessions There will be no opposition
to the proposition at the meeting to be
held here Thursday.
"Leander Clark college" will be one
of the best endowed schools in Iowa
when it opens under the new name,
January J. 1t will not owe dollar Of
debt and will have $150,000 in the per-
manent endowment fund, the income
from which will be used in the support
Of the institution. The school has a
large number of students running at
times as high as 500, and undoubtedly
has the best buildings of any sectarian
college in Iowa. DR.. G. j. Kephart,
president of the school, will attend the
conference meeting here.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-27
THINK PHILLIPS, SKIPPED.
Typewriter Agent Gives Waterloo Peo-
pIe Sc,ine Concern.

Typewriter Agent Gives Waterloo Peo-
Pile Sone Concern.
Special to T;mes-R epublican.
Waterloo, Dec 27.-Has v. w. Phil
lips, agent of the Smith Premier Type
writer Co., left The city and his terri
tory for good?
His creditors and the company's
representatives fear that he has. He
and Mrs. Phillips left the city last
Saturday night at 8 o'clock by way
of the C. G. w. railway, ostensibly for
Chicago, to which place their three
heavily packed trunks were checked.
When Mr.. Phillips boarded the train
with his wife Saturday night he told
one Of the employees of the WellsFargc
Express company, where the companys
office is located, not to tell j. j. Con-
merry the agent, who has been looking
after the typewriter business when the
agents have been absent or during the
interim when no agent has been as
signed here, that he was gone. MI.
Phillips left no word with Mr.. Connery.
that he intended to leave.
While it cannot be ascertained to a,
certainty, whether there is any short
age, if any, in the company's affairs,
1t is believed that he has left a number
of creditors. Mr.. Barlow arrived from
Des Moines and will take charge of the
business of the office. He will make
investigation and will ascertain the ex-
act condition of the affairs of the COM
pany.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-27
NAY CHEAT GALLONS
McwilIiams, the Independence Man
Who Murdered His Wife and Five
Children, Said to be Rapidly DecIin-
ing and May Not Live to be Execut-

Special to Times Republican.
Waterloo, Dec. 27.-News from Ana
mosa is to the effect that w. S. Nc
Williams, the sextuple murderer from
Buchanan county, is noticeably fail
ing in health, and it is predicted that
he will not live to expiate his crime on
the gallows. 1t is predicted here that
disease will cheat the moose.
McWilliams has seemingly begun to
realize the Nervousness and hideous-
ness of his crime, realization in all
its CHASTITY proportions that he appar-
emily did not feel when the crime was
committed nor afterwards, when he
was in the county Jail at Indepen-
dence.
There is no telling what ghostly,
CHASTITY forms have arisen to torture
him in the quietude of his prison cell
since being committed to the states
prison.
He is seemingly nervous and the i'm
perturbability which characterized his
attitude after the murder was COM
mitted has forsaken him. He is said
now to be going into a decline which
may mean his early removal to the
hospital.
1t is freely admitted in independence
that McWilliams has no one to inter-
cede for him, and no effort will be
made to secure the communication of
the death penalty to life imprisonment.
The general public feels that he is not
SO much insane as he is unable to con-
troll his feelings or anger when once
aroused
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-27

Milford.
The Midland Telephone Company
elected P. Rasmussen, DR.. @. c. Fuller
and Carl Torsteson directors for three
wears. The affairs of the company are
in highly prosperous condition.
Fairfield.
Father A. M. Nodler, who has been
pastor OF the local Catholic church for
the past thirteen years, has resigned
his charge to go to Corning, January
1. He will be succeeded by Rev Fa-
Their Henry H. Hogan of Davenport.
Charter Oak.
William Wilson and B. E. Weed
marketed two loads of grain in Charter
Oak that Melted them over $500. They
were two large loads Of very fine
quality of clover seed, and the boys
believe they were the most valuable
two loads of grain marketed in Iowa
this year.
Council Bluffs.
A race is on between the Bell and
the Independent telephone companies
of Council Bluffs to secure street
rights for the erection of their poles.
The managers of the two concerns
have each visited the city electricians
office and left with him hundred or
more applications for permits
Des Moines.
Count Carl Won Wachtmeister, Swed-
ish consul at Havana, Cuba and
Countess Wachtmeister, nee Beulah
Hubbell, arrived In Des Moines from
the east and are guests OF the latter
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. NJ. Hubbell,
at Terrace Hill" The trip home was
made by the way Of New York, where
they landed after very rough pass
age, and upon arriving in Des Moines
Count and Countess Wachtmeister witt