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bundle while she was going home, and
with the apparent purpose of strength
ening her excuse she told the day and
hour of her purchase and the car she
had taken on the day of the mishap.
She might have saved that vitality
to scold her husband" sighed the pro-
prietor as he showed me the soles Of
the exchanged shoes, which bore every
evidence Of having been worn.
You'd be surprised" he resumed, "at
the number of women who buy shoes
that they really do not need AS an
illustration there is woman over
there" and he directed my attention
to a symphony in mauve seated on
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ticeable than in San Francisco. But, as
I was saying, the old conviction regard
ing shoes is wearing away. The coll
ored shoe used to be looked upon as
mark of bad form, and nothing but
black and white could be worn by the
woman of supposed good taste
Now, while women still shy at pro-
nounced colors. they are wearing pas
tel shades more and more, and the time
is rapidly approaching when it win be
considered a breach OF good taste to
wear shoes that do not correspond In
tint with the costume. We have on
the market a canvas shoe that comes In
all Unsatisfactory gray. pink and
blues.
Now that woman who just provoked
your. remark is a proof of that state
ment l have just made She doesn't
need the shoes she is purchasing any
more than a toad needs pocket"
But" 1 exclaimed, Certainly you
do not object TO q woman gratifying
some feminine fancy?"
Feminine fancy-that nearly hits it.
In her dressing room at home she has a
glass cabinet with every variety Of
foot gear in the market. Some of them
she has never worn. But the point I
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irons waiting. and then doesn't buy
anything"
! had asked the shoeman regarding
the average sizes of shoes kept In stock.
and he had informed me that the pop
Ular sizes ranged from ga to S. when
heard clerk. addressing a huxom
woman. say:
Indeed. ma'am. I don't think s Is a
big number at all. and double E amt
any width at ALL
A CLEAN of amusement in the Gus
toners face or a twinge of conscience
which still had computations forced
the salesman to explain his fiattery.
You'll never catch me telling any
one she's got big foot again I've
had my lesson
The salesman pushed the right foot
into the left shoe and continued volu-
bly,:
It'll fit after minute, ma'am. as
soon as you get used to it. You see. it
was this way. A woman came in and
stuck out the biggest foot ever saw;
II was like an elephants. and said:
Hurry up now and, get me pair of
number elevens.
Il said: I'm sorry. butTwe don't keep
these large ones in stock. I'll have to
send to the factory
II never saw any one so mad. She
asked me what / meant by insulting
her. She said she had very small feet
for her weight. and then she called the
foorwaIker and complained I nearly
lost my place. If any one comes in now
and asks for number II say:
I'm sorry, ma'am. but we're all out
OF those sizes. we've had such run on
'em lately
That's the way to please women
they don't want to hear the truth
The shoeman, who mad been equally
interested with me in the talk, pulled
a small notebook from his pocket. and
as he jotted down some memoranda he
remarked:
II shall use that fellow as an exam
pie at a weekly lecture. You see. he
has not sold the customer shoe, but he
has amused her with his talk. That
isn't anything in our pocket"
sYou speak about lecturer
Yes. we have weekly talks. which in
their scope are really educational to
the clerk. They are designed to help
the latter in all the details Of salesman
ship. The managers of the various de-
partments take notes all the time OF
everything that comes to their atten-
ton. For example, you see that sales
man over there is bending a shoe to
show how pliable it Is; that hurts the
shoes and doesn't help to sell 1t a bit
That will be touched on" and he made
another note in his book
I'm these talks questions are asked
and answered. the clerks are told how
TO distinguish the different styles OF
customers to find out what they want
and how TO sell them when they do not
know.
The diplomatic treatment Of DIM
cult customer occupied US last week
I had seen one clerk get up before a
hard-to- please Woman and say:
We'll, I can't sell you anything,
am sure. I will send some one else
He did not do any good by that. but
simply antagonized the woman. who
saw that she was considered impossi-
BILE What he should have done was to
20 away as If he had gone to get some
rIore shoes and motion to the floor
walker, who, in turn, would approach
and suggest that he send some one more
competent. The vanity OF the woman
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New Glove Har1dkerchiefs

The little glove handkerchief is one
Of the novelties or the season. 1t is no
more than six inches square and both
sporty and dainty in appearance. It's
mission is to snuggle in the palm of
the hand under the glove, whence 1t
can be quickly pulled out for conven-
tional use or for wiping the dust and
PRECIPITATION away from the face. it
serves, therefore, as handkerchief and
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again as little French huppe or pow
der pun.
Perhaps because it is quite new the
little glove handkerchief is costly In it's
plainest design it cannot be bought at
the large shops for less than rs cents.
1t then Is of linen and has a colored hem
and border of parallel lines. for which
pastel blue. sage green and lavender APP
pear to be the popular shades. Although
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usual thing for woman of moderate
means. If she has a fad in this direc-
ton. to own twenty pairs of shoes or
more.
Husbands are indulgent toward their
wives. quite characteristic trait OF
the American and nowhere more no
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must never be hurt; that is one Of our
first lessons.
The weekly lectures are really de-
veloping model statesmen. and women
and any one who notices how difficult
it is to get out of a hrst-class shoe
store without purchasing something
will appreciate this truth"
The Globe-republican., 1906-10-11

Woman's interest and participation
In outdoor life and gowns are becom.
Ing more and more general, and golf
and tennis promise to occupy the
young woman's leisure time during the
next two months quite exclusively.
And every woman who thus INDUCES
desires to play In good form, which
term applies more strictly to the cos.
tune worn when playing than to the
kind OF game put up Unless she has
the golfng costume and the tennis
gown, just as she has had her yacht.
ing dress, and her mountain togs dur
Ing the summer, she Is not apt to find
much pleasure In the game. But after
all 1t Is not so much the dictates of
fashion as the greater comfort and
ease gained which impels the woman
who INDUCES in these healthful sports
to dress in specially designed cos.
tunes.
The golf player is bound and most
wisely, by the convention of simple.
lty, scarcely dare she even take unto
herself the light charms of linen, the
eXlgencies of the wind pointing that
the way of wisdom lies with serge or
tweed. 1t Is some time since the scar
let coat was looked upon as an essen.
tial complement to the skillful use
of the club or niblick, and although
there are few who hold fast by its
becoming and significant influence,
the majority is no longer bound by its
charms. and the herring bone serge
or the homespun tweed are the most
usually favored
An excellent material for the golf
links Is flannel, and the latest pat
terms Of these include a variety of
black and white stripe, and of brown
and white stripe, which latter, when
allied to brown hat and leather belt,
would have much to commend it; in.
deed, 1t would be hard to beat, and
can picture it well crowned with
panama encircled by brown gauze
scarf with very short ends, or small |
toQue of brown chip trimmed with
or the everpopular tam-o'-
set jauntily upon a bandeau
Of brown ribbon tied into bow at
1ne side.
The golfer may also take unto her.
self the satisfaction of short tweed
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skirt and linen coat so that the arm.
holes be of wide dimensions to allow
perfectly free play comfort should wait
upon such costume. A white serge
skirt with butcher blue linen coat
| have seen bearing facings of white
serge, and crowned with a French
sailor hat tied with black ribbon, but
perhaps better effect Is gained by
the reversal of this order of affairs
the linen skirt and material jacket.
A white linen skirt of heavy duck
should be chosen by the golfer all a
brightly colored cloth coat, or a fan.
mel coat In black and white stripe
looks nice with linen skirt, and the
addition of some brass buttons on the
sleeves and down the front. A bright
shade Of green cloth has charms with
brass buttons and white skirt, and
the shirt beneath should be of fine
Irish linen, bearing no decoration but
hem-stltched tucks, rundown collar
uilu u oihallIJ tlCu lIdN pl.
The tennis player, if she be serious
in her labors, dare not concern herself
with any details of costume: she must
! only consider that her belt and her
skirt cannot, under any circumstances
OF the most strenuous exercise. part
company, that her hat or cap will re.
main faithful to her head and unob.
trusige In its brim, that the cuffs and
collar-band to her shirt are not likely
to be an impeachment to her most &C.
tive movements. Furthermore, she
should wear petticoat with no pend.
ant lace frill, and should be assured
generally of her complete comfort.
White linen and thin white flannel
are the ideal materials, and person.
ally would eschew the elbow sleeve.
but then there is no costume in which
| really find this an essential. dscov.
ering always and always that the more
meet, it the less like it. But before
leaving the subject of tennis players
| would urge that they carry a con.
venient pocket in their skirts, and
supply themselves with thin light
coat there is nothing better than white
serge or homespun, and since the ike
may be secured for something under
a sovereign and upwards, 1t is within
the possibilities of most of u.s.
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MACON WILL RULE CUBA.
Authority Subject Only to Orders
of the President and Sec. Taft.
While island Will Have SerabIancM
OF Autonomous Government 1t
VIII Really BE Martial Law.

Washington, Oct. 8.-Goyernor e.
| Magoon, who left Washington Satur-
day for Havana, will exercise in Cuba
all the power which was vested in
General Leonard Wood when he ruled
Cuba under the title of military COVER
mr. Governor Magoon will be known
as the provis onal governor, but his
authority will be compl9te, and he will
be subject only to the orders of the
president and the secretary OF war.
Cuba will have the semblance OF an
autonomous government, and the Unit
ed States will continue to be repre-
scented in Havana by an American
minister, and the consuls will con-
tinue at their posts Cuba will be
represented in Washington by min
lister, and the consus are expected
to remain at their stations. It Is Of
ficialiy stated that there has been
and will be no subyersion Of the Gu
ban constitution.
ny incorporating the Platt amend
ment into the constitution, Cuba pro-
yided for just such an emergency as
has arisen anu for the Unitel States
to intervene and restore order. Con-
seouently, it is sad Cuba is still to
be governed by constitutional means
and by machinery such as is provided
in any community when martial law
Is necessary.
During the occupancy of Cuba it is
not expected that the Cuban coagres,
will exercise any power. In Fact,
there is no method by which 1t cali
be assembled unless Governor Ma
COON shall deem such action neoes-
sary to prepare the way for another
election. Such meeting is net neces
sary, fer the provisional governor by
decree may perform all funct onI look
ing to tha re-establishment o. the CT
vii government of Cuba.
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woman is in very deep mourning sh,
VIII select an all black lace gowr
worn over black, which ALWAYS sup
gests mourning. An all black lace
gown may be relieved by some touches
OF Jet and black velvet ribbon. This
produces a charming effect, and NAV
be made more becoming by the use Of
white lace or bows of colored velvet at
the wrists.
1t Is fashionable this season TO wear
thin black gowns over colored Innings
and over white or any light shade
This lining makes the design Of tho
lace show off very effectively.
Black lace gowns trimmed with
white lace appliqued on the black NET
are sufficiently new In design to be at.
tractive. While quiet gowns are more
suitable for Older women, they can be
given youthful touch by the introduc
ton of some color In the waist. Bands
OF Jet not the old.fashioned heavy
passementerie, but much lighter SORT
OF trimming, that looks as though /,
were embroidered on to the gown II.
self, is liked for trimming such gowns
The Globe-republican., 1906-10-11
THE KIMMEL VERDICT.
Jury Decides Kansas Man Who Dis.
appeared in 1898 Dead and In
surance Policy Payable.

ST. Louis, Oct I'm the United
States circuit court verdict was
rendered Friday afternoon in the
case CT George c. Rankin. receiver
for the First National bank of Niles,
Mich, against the New York Life
insurance company to receive ST.
1916 insurance on the life of George
A. Kimmel, former president of the
Farmers State bank of Arkansas
City, Kan. who mysteriously disap.
peared In 1898, finding in favor Of
the plaintiff. Interest was also
awarded, making the total amount
$S,915.50.
The suit was instituted to legally
decide whether Kimmel is dead or is
an inmate OF the Matteawan asylum
for the criminal insane in New York.
On March 10, 1898 Kimmel took out
an Insurance policy on his life to he
paid on his death to his sister who
is now Mrs. Edna X Bonslett. Of
1913 Sixty-fifth street, Chicago. Kim.
mel mysteriously disappeared sever.
al months later. The New York
Life Insurance company declined to
pay the amount of the policy until
l.immel's death was proved
Receiver Rankin. to whom the pol.
icy was transferred on a loan, filed
suit alleging that Kimmel had dled
August /, 1898, and tnat Kimmers
sister had furnished the insurance
with proof of his death.
The Globe-republican., 1906-10-11

Finish Line, Vanderbilt Cup
Course. Oct I'll outs Wagner, in a
10 horsepower French car, Saturday
won the third international automo-
bile road race for the William X.
Vanderbilt, jr, cup. completing the
distance of 297.i miles in 800 minutes,
10 2-5 seconds, or at the rate of more
than 4 mile a minute Vinceun2e
Lancia, in q 100 horsepower Italian
car, was second in 1913 minutes, rs AS
seconds. Antoinine Duray In a 100
horsepower French car, was third In
293 minutes, "A AS seconds Albert
Clement. In a 100 horsepower French
chr, was fourth in 3Ol minutes, SO AS
seconds. Camille Jenatzy, in a 100
horsepower German car, was fifth In
30A minutes, 3S seconds.
The Globe-republican., 1906-10-11

New Orleans, Oct. G.,-7'his region
was Friday the center OF cyclonic dis
turbances at least three OF which
were tornadoes and caused the loss
of six lives with ninc persons fatal y
injured About daylight heavy
storms broke within 100 miles west,
north and east of New Orleans
Friday night reports of sugar cane
and cotton crops blown down or su.
gar mills demolished were coming in
from this section. The damage, in.
cludng that done in New Orleans, is
placed at over $1,000,COO The worst
of the tornadoes was north Of New
Orleans, where, between $50 and I
o'clock, 1t devastated portions of
three parishes. New Orleans was
visited by another tornado and a
third passed northward of Biloxi on
the gulf coast,
The Globe-republican., 1906-10-11
Man III Eunlntt1tg
IN Gtgl1rr Rrarhra
By SIR OLIVER LODGE.

Old IS the universe aspect and revelation of God
The universe struggling upward to perectng not yet at
tanned. see in the mighty process of evolution eternal
struggle towards and more sepercepton and fuller and
all embracing eyistence-not only the part of what is
customary spoken of creating but in far nature
aspect and revelation of Cod and in far as time has any
ultimate meaning significance, must dare to extend
the thought Of growth and progress and development even
The Globe-republican., 1906-10-11
Magoon Goes to Cuba at once.

Washington, Oct. 4.-Judge Magoon
Wednesday was Informed that Sec
rotary Taft wanted him to come TO
Havana at the earliest moment, and
he will leave here Saturday which
will enable him to catch a steamer
from Miami, Fla, due in Havana on
Tuesday. General Bell, who has been
ordered to Cuba, will accompany Mr..
MagoOn.
The Globe-republican., 1906-10-11
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
Live stock.

Kansas City, Oct. 9.--Cattle-Native
steers, AWq65O; cows and heifers. Sis
@5,OO stockers and feeders. S25o04 co:
western steers. $3.4on5O0 Hogs-Bui1
of sales, $6.4oa6.5o. Sheep-Muttons, $475
d5.50; lambs, Si.j0d135.
Chicago, Oct. 9.-Cattle-Beeves, $3.50
@7OO; cows and heifcrs, s10Gd5 20; stock
ers and feeders s25Oa4. 40. Hogs-Miyed
and butchers, $6.25d675 Sheep, $500
$50; lambs, $4,6llI735
St Louis, Oct. 9.-Beef steers. So 50lI6 70
stockers and feeders, S2O0d4.5O; cows and
heifers, $2.S5G5.5O; Texas steers. So. 75S,5 10
Hogs-Pigs and lights. $6.10l6.65. Sheep
Natives, $S,004550; lambs, $4OOG7.GO
Grain.
Kansas City. Oct. 9-CIose-Whcat-
Unchanged ; Dec. 6S%; May FPS; cash
No 2 hard 69Q7l; No. 6Sa7l; No. 2 req
7Oh No. 3 red 67d69. Corn--Dec S75s;
May SSss; cash No. mixed 4l4@42; No.
white 423. Oats-Lower; No. 2 white
SS19aS4; No. 2 mixed 30ia
Chicago, Oct. 9.-Cash--Whcat-No. Q
red Tvs; No. red 7lG72; No. hard
72Q76; No. 3 hard 70u7i; No northern
S0aS2; No. do. 77aSl No, spring TO
81 Corn-No. 45Qlf; No 8 451bGlJ6
oats-No, 3234; No Golk.
St. Louis, Oct. 9--Close--W Wheat
Stronger; track No. Q red cash 7Gd7C1,;
No hard 721RG75; Dec, 73ls; May 77Q
TN. Corn-Steady: track No. cash
45hG45ia; Dec. 4O1a: May 4lA; No. . white
47d47ls. Oats-Firm; track No. . cash
34aS41s; Dec 34hqS4%; May 259s; No.
white soy.
Produce.
Kansas City, Oct. ~ ,Crgs re rT
doz Poultry-Ilens. 81; brollers. lJc:
turkeys. lie; Buttcr---'reamery extra.
Csc, firsts, 1Sc; packing stock, 1870. Pot
toes, 55d7Qc per bu. Cabbage, $l.5o per
cwt. Tomatoes, $50 rcr blu. Onions
7OdSOc per Blu. Watei melons, yiOpQ25e
per dos.
The Globe-republican., 1906-10-11
The Popularity Of Black Evening Gowns

The black evening gown is always
considered useful in fact they are
almost essential to complete the ward
robe of woman who goes out a great
deal. Yet spangled tulle gowns are
The Globe-republican., 1906-10-11

Asked a few years ago what was
her life motto, Mrs, Cralgie replied
Work while it is day; the night com.
eth when no man can work."-Chris
tian Commonwealth.
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always stylish and becoming, and were
never more fashionable than at pres
ent, while even women who are wear
ing light mourning have an opportuni
ty to wear evening gowns made of
Chantilly or Brussels net and trimmed
with bands of taffeta silk or Grape. II
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ing In parts of the universe perhaps already the ideal conception
has been attained And the region of such attainment the full blaze of
conscou deity, bright for mental eyes, utterly beyond
highest thoughts but part the attainment yet imperfect;
what know of the material part which present home is
nascent only just beginning and struggles and efforts and
dappontments and ASPIRATIONS the felt goanng and Travelling of
creation these evidence of the o indeed they themselves
of the effort towards fuller and compeer and conscious
On this planet the highest outcome of the
far and therefore the highest representative of deity that here
Terribly imperfect yet because recently evolved he
erhees being which has length attained to and free
will being unable be coeed by the whole force of the universe
against his will spark Of the divine to be quenched
The universe not being but becoming ancient but light
bringing doctrine when realized change Development in
ment, upward and downward that activity consists
Such IDEAS the ideas of development and progress
up TO God himself according to the Christian conception So
that with which started the Christian idea of God not
that of being outside the universe above its struggles and advances
looking and taking part in the process solely exalted bnef
ccn etermned and compoto it also that of God who
loves eans who suffers who keeny amens the beous and
misguided activity agents brought being by HIM
subject conditions the soul of it all conditions not artificial and
tsno but inherent the process Of producing free and conscious
beings and essential to the full acknowledgment of even deity
Infinitely patient the universe has been while has CROPPED his
this TRUTH simple and conong of its aspects
Cevabe and incredible in another Dm and partially it has been
all the prophets and doubtless by many of the pagan saints Dm
and patiently it but in the life blood of Christianity
its mot vital element 1t not likely be the attribute of any religion
sOne may be the Of truth all terrestrial religions but it
conspcuouslv Christian
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Nav Come in Tim.

"Hwat's" the matter with restoring
ire old Anglo-Saxon way of spelling
'hwich" "hwile" We are about it?
That's the way we pronounce them
Atlanta Constitution.
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Uhe Ghutrf nf Il
prufraatun fnr Girla
BY EMN1IE AVERY KEDDELL.

future thought worthy of any consideration Even
then, unless the girl herself has sufficient courage mark
HlfH plan Of campaign and present to her parents it
lGk all too often put aside of the unessenals that
IGWI wait Oftentime too the girls striving for the fuller user
Q1 everyday life, resolves itself into attending this that class
HGg ri What for treating the future of
10y the diaoy taking up of some hitherto neglected art
daughters sghtngy in comparison with anxiety
corning the future weng of our sons? One certainly presents itself in
the fact that the girls future usually suggests itself to the parental i'm
gnaton sort Of interim time period for which would be sheer
folly consider any subject leading individual life and work
Yet we know that for three out Of every five girls the question of mat
lmony becomes something totally outside themselves and tho need
Of adopting other outlet for secxpreson grows year
and more nsent This being bare fact and not fancy better
parents put the contingency marriage of their reckoning and ceased
to regard factor feminine If eventually the best gift of
the gods offered for womans acceptance she will not because she
successful business professional the less qualified for the
precious duties of weoo the hoe and far-reachg
hood.
That the side of this question Now let us take that the
working girl has every prospect Of continuing to be sesuppotng in
dvidm all her days Is not shosghtcd economy which allows
her to start inferior position and where equpmnt bound
show up in all its petty unhft? Surely neither parent needs be
dent of economies comprehend that only the very fa
that provides abosavng power of such poor quality that time
capable of being entirely se-supporting.
There positions workshops factories warehouses and Offices
where feminine knowledge and assistance could be of the greatest help
and where daughters keen cooperation could be made invaluable AS
her fathers secretary assistant buyer superintendent of woroom she
might employed useful purpose than many Some few
fathers know have made this experiment and have found practical
utility Doctors have long since proved the worth of help
the surgery have chemists the dpenay Literary preachers
politicians public speakers and lecturers have found their daughters
ent secretaries n methodca and wholly interested But
uacurers and merchants have been slower make he test
sentative in their adherence to odtime methods.
We know that the duties Of whool motherhood are the great
and hottest they the path every woman There
fore but fair when needs down the bpah for interest
and for occupation she should be well equipped and not dependent upon
the chivalry of any.