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There will be q dash Of everything
IN the programme Of Little kgypts
Musical Extravaganza az the Grand
Opera House on Tuesday night. Bur-
lesque, vaudeville. sensational dances,
lauRhable situations, pretty girls
beautiful costumes are some OF the
good things promised "a Rival to
Rouuder" and "Gay Girls of Paris"
are the two burlesques.
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Thrilling EXPERIENCE
Assistant Engineer Miller Rode
Through Water Up to
Horses Body.
ON an INSPECTION TRIP
Rivers Suddenly Overlooked
Their Banks.
RESULT OF THE HIGH WIND
The Horse Had No Alternative
But to Wade.
ON an INSPECTION TRIP
Rivers Suddenly Overlooked
Their Banks.
RESULT OF THE HIGH WIND
The Horse Had No Alternative
But to Wade.

Mr.. Miller Found Himself Confronted by
NUMEROUS Dinioulties While Examining
Work Tor the Govern I'm the Vicinity
Of mispiliion aud Murderkin Rivers.
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The Casino team received q telegram
from Louisville, KY, yesterday stating
that another change has been made q
the schedule of the National Tourna-
ment The players will leave for Louis
willie on Monday night.
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BOWLING

The Knights Of the Golden Eagle
Bowling League teams rolled their
weekly games last night. The scores
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One Of the most rapidly rising young
juvenile actors upon the stage, Mr.
Malcom Duncan, has found a role IN
which he 10 certain 70 earn great fame
IN Captain Bix6y, the young hero IN
benjamin Chapin's . character drama Of
Lincoln. Mr.. Duncan will be seen
here with Lincoln" at the Grand
Opsfa House on Wednesday and Thurs
day nert.
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For a mild, easy action OF the bowels,
a single dose Of Doan's Reguleta Ia enough.
Treatment cures habitual constipation.
% cents box. Ask your druggist for themt
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SUPT. TWITNYER PRAISED
For Refusing to Attend Board
of Trade Banquet
BECAUSE WINES WERE SERVED
Aot ls Appreciated by the w.
Q. T. u.

Compliments ofths Body Extended to Him
at . Meeting Held Yesterday Afternoon
Memorials Rsad-An Institute TO bs Held
Here on Thursday Ns1t.
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Manager Dockstader's playhouse has
enjoyed an excellent patronage this
week, snd in turn has offered a good
entertainment. Next weeks bill pre-
sents Peschkoh's troupe Of Russian
Danoers, the biggest novelty dancing
act that has yet appeared in this ooun-
try from abroadi Sam Bernard, the
Chas. FIohman comedian; John and
hertha Gleason and Houlihan Booker
and Oorbley, in a laughing number,
The Walking Delegate"; Mr.. and
Mrs: Perkins Fisher, presenting THE
HALF Way House. y pretty bit Of
comedy acting; Humes and Lewis
Ethel Robinson and others. The many
familiar with vaudeville attractions
will recognize all the qualities Of a
good bill In the above.
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WILSON LINE.

PASSENGER AND FREIGHT
LINE.
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'The Smart Set" is really entitled
TO higher honors than belonR to
musionl comedy Of the ordinary kind,
inasmuch az its musical features which
are Of paramount interest have the
tsue oIeratic ring about them At the
same time possessing all the essential
oharacteriatioa Of the popular melodies.
= The Smart Set" will bring . whole
budget Of new songs to the Lyceum
March 22d, 23d and oath.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-14
kN1 HOME DRESSERS GET EXPERT ADVICE HERE
Elizabeth Lee Chats with luerabe Correspondents About
.onal Needow Choose Becoming and Material

lined, then should lengthen It with shaped piece
CT canvas covering the canvas with strip Of cloth,
plain dark gray with pointed tabs running up at in
tervals on the skirt, If you like it better and the
skirt will alog Of being dropped from the top make
hip yoke and belt cut in in princess skirt fashion,
from your odd pieces. Taking the coat should re-
move the belt, and remodel smart little Elton,
closing single breasted IF you find the back really
too tight the coat from neck to between should
ers and insert Wedge-shaped piece Of lining. Rip
the top Of the sleeves from the armhoe the
shoulders and lay piece Of lining there to make
the shoulder seams longer. Cover with broad tabs
OF the material coming from the neck shoulder
seams to the armhole, then replace the sleeves Make
collar fat also vest of dark red velvet, the
former running down in in the back covering the
wedge of lining, and strap in with the gray CLOTH f
you have used the same thing on the skirt, other
wise gray braid will answer. This strapping should
be taken round lower edge OF coat running up in
short tabs and if you have decided upon the hip yoke
then should pipe 1t top and bottom with the red,
and put three little velvet bows down center front Of
it. Open the sleeves from wrist to elbow then at
of puff effect Cut the upper part Of the sleeve in
tabs the outer edge, and allow it to overlap the
lower part of sleeve fitting the snugy than
at present. A dark red would go well with both the
black and the gray suits, but Scotch plaid in green's
and reds with perhaps dash Of yellow will be
stylish. Plaid taeta red messaline suggested
as materials, atho chalie or briantine will both
give excellent service If silk is thought to be too
pensive. 1t should be made quite plainly, with
tucked yoke, the funess sprngng from there to sug
gest full bust and the bishop sleeve peated to form
deep cuffs. neat lace stock will be pretty finish.
You can wear light and dark blue, all the grays,
golden brown, golden TAM pale pink green dark red,
heliotrope, mauve, white black and old Am very
glad you have found my suggestions useful to you.
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<k~ HERE,'' said the bachelor as he bowed to
little man across the room, f'aits the eighth
wonder Of the world-a man with q squiut
and cork leg and no income to speak Of, who has
Just married for the third time What makes
=, The widow laid down her oyster fork and eazed
tthoughfuy at the beautiful girl in blue chiffon Sit
fRRsats gsa ns nae with sss the sS qon
" Inc oacnelor You mean what makes tho Iiftis
man so faseinating'" ''"A'' 'A' mus
T1a bachelor e. 10 jabbsd oyster vicious1y
f.s,n wen, ne grumbled' what does make him 90
1ascnat1ngs Is it the squirt or the cork
The widow looked at him reproachfullv
Don,t De envious," she said 'sHe might havs
two squints and yet be successful with women
haVen't you ever seen runty, plain little man be.
sna T WITT nosnng on earth apparently to
as magnet does needes9" - >
The bachelor dropped his oyster and stared ~ ths
widow. AN '''.'o ~ Inv
Tits hypnotism!' he declared with solemn con.
The widow laughed
eft nothing of the Sort she contradicted .trt y
because he holds mans winning card ana knows
how to play it, Just observe the tender solicitude
with which he eonsults her about that fish, -
''You mean'' inquired the bachelor susn;c;o,s,v.
THAT at, he has a fascinating wayg''
"That's all he needs,7 responded The widow
promptly, ''to make him IRRESISTIBLE .'s
'sThen how do you account, - argued the bachelor
indicating Gibsonesque young man eating his din.
ner alone under palm at the corner table for the
popularity of that Greek god there' He's
perfect boor, yet the women in this hotel pet him
and coax him and cudde him as if he were prize
lion cub" ' -,
"Oh," remarked the widow, eff you were all
Greek gods-that would be different But unfortu-
nately the average man is just ungainly looking
thing in derby hat and hdeous Clothes with knuck
~ hands and padded shoulders and rough CHM
Thank you, y said the bachelor sweetly II sec
AS in looking glass Evidently our counte-
nances-''
t'Pooh!'' jeered the widow, tsyour countenances
just don t count That's all What profteth man
tho he have the face of Apollo he have the legs
of a Caliban7 woman bothers about a mans
face. It's his figure that attracts her She will for
give weak eyes and cutoff chin twice quickly as
weak shoulders and cutoff legs
''That's why pad them-the shoulders, en-.
planned the bachelor.
t.You wouldn't need to- retorted the widow.
stif you knew how to play the winning card Z, 81
'sWhat IS the winning cardiff implored the bach
elor, leaning across the table anxiously.
The widow laid down her soup spoon and bent to
arrange the violets in her belt rneditatively
t'Well," she said sSir Walter Raleigh PLAYED
it and it him title; and Mr.. Manteliin played
it and it kept him in spending money and fancy
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waistcoats for years without his doing stroke Of
work. and Louis x1v.-but, oh pshawl You know
card Il his knowledge Of how to treat woman. spe.
ciaealy, it is tender, soictous, protecting man
ner.o -. -
Manners, sighed the bachelor with bored
air. shave gone out Of fashion. And for protect
1ng-there ism anything to protect woman from
, ''That doesn't matter protested the widow "a
woman just loves to be proteced whether there is
anything to be protected from not. She loves
TO know that you anxious for her safety and
fort, even when there is In the world for
your anxiety: She loves to have you wait on her,
even when there Is a room full Of hired walters
about She loves to be treated like an adorable cum.
and weighs cool two hundred. She delights IN hay
ing mental cloak laid down for her to walk over
and every time You do it she secretly knights you"
Bu i rstortsa the widow spv 04if f it vero
all men would try it-and all would be perfectly
IRRESISTIBLE "c'
Gently. II thought they, -, So. r.
1.-THE winning way, the irresistible masculine man
n.y., pursued the widow, ignoring The interruption,
or vanished over 1t is neither pose nor patent
r Is the gift Of Of Che good fairies at birth IF
1t is going to be trained into he be caught
old It's his ingrained attitude toward women and he
begins by practcing it his mother. If he is not
to the manner born and tries to cultivate it late in
life, he must watch very carefully that he does
not overdo it like lackey or a dancing master or
the villain in melodrama Of course it can be cul-
tivated to certain extent, like music Christian
Science but it s hard for to learn that wom-
an is fragile creature and needs bodyguard after
ne has been twenty years letting his sisters pack their
own trunks and lug their satches and golf sticks.
Besides most men are too busy too self-absorbed
to cultivate it, If they could,
Most men," remarked the bachelor, stirring his
coffee and lighting his cigaret, "aren't anxious to
become the sort Of mothers darling you describe
Nonsense' retorted the widow. Orchard the
Third was perfectly adorable ladies' man and he
couldn't be called Exactly mothers darling. Yes
the things he said to poor Lady Anne and the way
he said them would have turned any feminine brain
It isn't milk and water that admire it's the
milk Of human interest. It IS the feeling that man
is gazing at you instead of thru you at his own re-
dection-or some other woman -
But if it means giving up all the easy chairs y
protested the bachelor, Sand packing all the family
trunks and putting out your pipe every time female
you don y want and running round doing household
brands, man hasn't got time q. 8
1T deesn ii S declared the widow 1T has moth
ing to do with morals with selfshness. Some Of
the most selfish men in the world are those whom
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-14
A MASQUERADE Costume.

Dear Miss Lee: I write to you for suggestion for
inexpensive masquerade costume. I am very light
blonde 5 feet tall and IL years old. want pretty
costume and Inexpensive viii you elso tell me
how long should my dresses and what colors I
successfullys Please do not lay this aside,
for very much in need OF the information.
-Inquisitive.
wish you had told what kind of party called
for the costume. have idea, however, that it may
be for Halloween In that case, witch S toilet
would be in order Have short bright red skirt made
from crepe paper cheap cotton CLOTH Turkey red
and border it with cats cut from black glossy
stuff, lining. Sew small pearl buttons for eyes,
and make them as natural-looking possible Then
scatter small cats snakes about the skirt and ar
range large black bat the front Of the tghtftting
BODICE catching up the sleeves with smaller Cut
tall coneshaped hat from cardboard and cover with
the red then decorate with snakes using silver and
green paper and with any other reptile that fancy die
tates. Wear your frocks halfway between knees and
shoetops and in regard to coors you may green's
puppies, mauves helotropes pale pink light and dark
blue very pale yellow, dark brown, white, black, GRIM
son. cerise and cream. ..11 s5=
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! Of Navy Blue.

q Dear Miss Lee Will you kindly tell me how to
make a dress OF dark navy buei I have eight yards
Of It. have dark brown hair, hazel eyes, rosy
cheeks and large round face. Gan wear navy
blue and also what colors can wearf I am sixteen
and wear my hair rolled on the side and low on the
neck. Is this way too old for me, and how long
should wear my skirtss I am feet inches tall;
bust S5 inches waist 20 inches hips SO inches; and
weigh Ia pounds. Would you advise white silk
waist to wear evenings with the blue skirts
Willard, MINI. - -@-# ~s., A B. q.
wlsh [ knew whether skirt and coat style or
house dress will be developed from the navy blue.
Even the Of the material would be help to me.
From your measurements fancy you have not yet
worn corset. Will you let~me advise you to get
maids first corset kind Of corset waist as
think your figure calls for it.
In making the skirt Of the navy blue I should
have 1t IN five or seven gores fitting the hips smooth
~ inverted box pleats sprnging from the line Of the
hip to the hem. This would suggest height, as well
as slenderness about the waist line. Finish tho bot
tom with hem, and make the waist in kind Of Glib
Then set in chemisette Of fancy silk velvet and
outline with band Of heavy cream lace. The belt
will be OF the dress goods, not the contrasting trim
ming, and the full, threequarter sleeves will end in
cuffs, matching the chemisette and edged with the
lace band. If you want a touch Of another color
thread your lace banding in pale green velvet tying
the ends in little bows. III
This frock would be quite pretty enough for even
ing and much smarter than the separate waist
and skirt for young girl Still, if you wish silk
let it be Of the thin glossy radium, good deal pin
tucked about the top and little valencennes lace
introduced. Any simple model will become you.
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A Velvet Gown.

IN EAR MISS LEE: I 16 years old; feet
NE inches tall; 80 bust; 90 waist; Sd hips; golden
- hair and dark brown eyes and very fair COM
pexion. What colors would you advise to wear2
| would also like to know how to do my hair.
+ have great abundance and a high forehead Would
. princess skirt become me9 have a dark brown
vefvct dress to be made up FOR winter. How would
you advise to have it mades would like to say
that your advice to others has been very beneficial to
me. D K.
h You could wear successfully both princess skirt
and a princess dress. Sailor suits, too, will become
you You all shades Of blue, also the greens
and puppies, black, white pale pink cardinal pale
yellow lemon heliotrope golden brown and turquoise
Why not have your velvet frock made up in princess
style laid in small tucks fit the waist line and fall
ing in soft folds to the hem with perhaps couple Of
fairly deep tucks at about knee founce depth The
top might be finished with short square yoke of deep
cream lace showing its lower edge square across
three four overlapping frills Of brown rib
bon. Then the top of the velvet gown will ba
slashed gathered togethereach section Of sashing,
and be brought up the flled band onto the lace
yoke and be held down there with pretty button
Unto little brown frill.
The sleeves will be pufs brought into bands edged
little lace frills.
I think if you will part your hair, and bring it
we'll down the forehead, then take it back loosely
and tie in braided loop at the back you will find it
becoming
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A Rernodeled Suit.

Dear Miss Lee: Will you please give bit of
advice concerning suit I wish to remodel7 It is
like inclosed sample, and is made with seven-gore
skirt Inverted pleat in back) and jacket with plain
French back and doube.breasted blouse front. just
meets waist all around and is finished with stitched
belt Of material, rolling collar Of same material
and rather large coat sleeves, with slight fulness
at top. The shoulders too narrow for present
STYLE and always too tight across shoulders in
back, but think it is the fault Of the lining Both
skirt and jacket lined, skirt with common skirt
lining and jacket has lining of thin cambria cut
dress material with an extra loose lining Of
dark red nearsilk. Skirt is three inches too short
for it was around the bottom and cut it Off
have few small pieces left The color is not verv
nedede. Can lengthen the skirt9 It is of good
with something to brighten it up a Bit The whole
suit is good and would like it to wear during
The coming cool weather before heavy clothes are
needed. Can lengthen the skirt9 1t is of good
full sweep and ripples prettily I am married. age
80; feet inches tall; brown hair with reddish tinge
In large gray eyes; rather small face with
very little color, but bad imperfections; bust
measure "a inches; waist % inches; hips 35 inches;
have very erect figure, but not full across bust:
weight LOG pounds. What can get for an inexpen.
yive best' waist to with the gray suit and
black broadcloth suita do not want anything too
y bright Would dark green or dark red dos How
3 could ] lave it made? Please tell me my most sue
eessful eolors. have derived very much useful
Information from your 'ttalks." Mrs. A. e.
49, Sank Center, MINI.
The sample Of gray cloth shows excellent wearing
qualities II were you should cut out the lining
from the SKIRT not ripping the seas but just cutting
the lining away close to the seams that is If you find
sshe skirt heavy, as ] fancy 1t always is when fiat
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For Club Meetings.

Dear Miss Lee: Enclosed is sample of blue which
would like to have made into dress for street
and also to club meetings. How should I have it
) plaid silk do? I have pretty black buttons.
Could use them9 / decided blonde with black
eyebrows and lashes, gray eyes, fair skin, but little
no color. Will you kindly suggest my most becoming
colors. Subscriber.
Argyle, MINI.
The sample of dark blue serge will make up ex-
ceedingy well with plaid silk and be quite up to date
4 as WELL If you had told your proportions I
could the better have advised YOU If you slight,
you could have full gathered skirt from plain
front panel the lower edge trimmed with bias folds
of the goods pped with black and held down to the
panel with black buttons. Another becoming model
is the side box-peated skirt, when each pleat
might be held down at it's termination by single,
group Of buttons depending entirely upon their size
The bodice will show yoke Of the plaid, cut the
bias and pntucked the tucks very close together in
groups. Peat the lower portion of the waist to the
yoke, and conceal the join with bias piped band
cut into tabs lower edge to hold down the pleats
with the buttons. The belt will be Of the plaid,
broad girdle narrow belt you stout sen-
der. Have full puff sleeves brought into deep cuffs
Of the paid. You will find this very pretty, be-
coming gown and entirely appropriate to your needs
In regard to colors you can wear all shades Of blue
also white, cream blue, blue gray, golden brown,
gray, deep red, all the pastel shades, and old
rose. Faint pinks will suit you but if very pale,
green and puppies should be avoided.