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Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-12-12

quin skirt which have aroused storm
of comment, curiosity and questions.
Il is a beautiful skirt, | think,
though for time | stood quite alone
in that belief. A skirt that clings
so closely to the figure that strained
dragged effect is only prevented by
the soft folds over front and back
introduced by the master hand of
Paquin. 1t is these folds, suggestive
of the lines of habit skirt, that diff
ferentiate the Paquin model from the
familiar sheath skirt of several years
ago.
l have been so besieged with ques
lions regarding it that it occurred to
me that this letter gave me an excel
lent opportunity to gather my
thoughts coherently together, and to
give formulated expression of them
to all who are interested.
And that is a large number. For
when a change of this kind comes to
us-a change so startling, so radical,
SO Numerically opposed to every
| thing that has gone before if, the
natural psychological process is a
| graduation from amused interest,
| through reluctant admiration to final
| enthusiastic adoption.
I will tell you little incident that
occurred at the time of it's debut in
Paris. 1t was one night at Durand's.
Half the English-speaking world of
| Paris goes to Durand's, and / was of
that half that night. A woman swept
across the floor to a table near the
far end of the salon. There was no
| need to ask who she was, and only
the innate good breeding of the WON.
en- lettering over their suppers kept
a score of lorgnettes from being raised
in her direction. Madame Paquin at
any time with her grace and beauty
is an object of interest to Parisiennss
but Madam Paquin in new Paquin
creation holds an Unsuitable interest
for the world at large. There was nc
question that night nor the next day
when all Paris was talking of the
new Paquin shrt-of its vogue or its
beauty, The only question every
French woman was oasking herself
was, Can | wear it?-Wil it be pos
sible to adapt it to me?"
When / returned from Paris full Of
enthusiasm for the new skirt-an en-
thusiasm inspired, | frankly confess
not so much by Paquins belief in his
own creation as by the concrete ex
ample of It's effectiveness on the beau
tiful Nine, Paquin-my ardor was con
siderably dampened by the attitude
of unenlightened and unappreciativt
America.
American women are too self-con
scious. Now I have said somethins
that has been on my mind for a Ion.
time. A Frenchwoman will spenc
hours on her toilette, and, when sh,
has finished, her dress is complete
perfect a part of herself She dis
misses it from her mind, and is NJ
more conscious of it than she is of tn,
gestures of her beautiful white hands
Or the inherited vivacity of the CALI
.ace that plays over her piquant face
But with u.s. Are other people wear
ing it?" is the question that Indicate
a subservient attitude which woul
rather clothe itself in inconspicuou
mediocrity than take the risk of bein
original.
And so when | presented the Pa
quin skirt there were no expression
OF delight over the possibilities III
limited which it presented as a m,
dunn of individuality for every won
an.
"oh, how very odd" was the un
versal comment, accompanied by
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-12-12

it revolutionize
t h e W orld o I
d I e s S? Does it
really possess pos
sibilities ? 1t Is
like a game of
Twenty q ne S :
tons" is it not?
And it is a game |
have been playing
ever since | re-
turned from the
other side bring
ing with me a
number of mod
els of the new Pa
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-12-12

''''hbbh' 'Hu H'il'''N'
MotherL Love Triumphant.
Iiut more legal vcrbiagc cant de-
strov or root out mother love. Despite
her failings. Mrs. Smith loves the lit
tic ones she brought into the world.
She is hungry for them; she wants
10 take them to her heart again and
hear them whisper Mother"
But the court has made IFS decree,
She must not see them Under the
law she is not regarded MS fit per
son TO bring them ~. But She finds
them somehow, and off she runs with
llem---shc has learned from the court
TO be II kidnnpcr.
She knows her lesson we'll.
Judges may sit and sit and expound
the law to It's laSt letter, but fathers
and mothers have different code
They are learning TO kdnap now.
halfway train, automobile, horses,
yachts-al have been used to kidnap
children. 1t IL anything to get the lit
tie ones out of the state where the d.
vorce is granted, for then it means
delay-more law and more court dc.
cisions, Meanwhile the kidnaper has
the children.
And there has never been conyic-
ton for this kind of Kidnapping Wrong
as they be, no father or mother who
has stolen back a chll-and hundreds
have done so--has over gone to prison.
More children are kidnapped in the
United States every year by father or
mother than by all those criminals who
steal children for ransoms or revenge.
And the lesson Is learned in the di-
vorce court.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-12-12

prenaturely gray hair 1t was Mrs.
Cadicx. and she had learned in adj,
vance the routine of the home. She
know that the children would be play
ing outside at that hour.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-12-12

smoking car to tell the rest, and the
old maid looked ont of the window and
wouldn't speak tn anyone in the car
for an hour aitcr,-:it. Louis Globe
Democrat
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-12-12
Learned Lesson Well.

LcdTneO GcSSOU Wcii.
She hurried the lad to Hamburg,
and there shn disappeared though
she was divorced, she had obtained
the custody Of her son, no matter what
the court ordered. She had learned
her lesson in the divorce court. and
she did business another way.
Theodore Wood. policeman, and his
wife long ago agreed to disagree. They
lived at No 17l7 Gates avenue. Brook.
Ign, and their child, Florence, who
was not consulted in the matter at all,
stayed on there with her father.
One day when Policeman Wood was
on post Mrs. Wood stole into the
house and took little Florence away.
Fearful or being followed, she hurried
the girl To Middlctown. ~ Y. Wood
heard where she had gone and had IA
| warrant issued. detective arrested
Mrs. Wood there and brought her back
/ to Brooklyn.
| The case was taken to court. Mrs,
Wood was weeping, after a sleeplcss
night in her cell She couldn't see why
II mother should be locked up for tax.
ing her own child
She stole Gcr!" declared the hus.
band
But, as always happens. Mrs. Wood
went free. There isn't law yet that
will send parent kidnaper to prison.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-12-12
LOVE PROVES
SUPERIOR TO
LAWS DEGREES

Or It may be the other way. The
decree is Mr.. Smiths. The court says
some unkind things about Mrs. Smith,
and tho children go to the father for
education and support.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-12-12
After a Runaway Marriage.

Mrs. Clarke is the divorced wife of
Capt, Forrest c. Clarke. civil en-.
gineer employed by the Metropolitan
Steamship company. Capt. Clarkes
father is n Boston millionaire, and his
wife was Miss Maude buchanan. OF
Dorchester, IA suburb OF Boston. They
ran away and were married seven
years ago.
A little boy, George, was born, and
the mothers heart reioccd Then
there came rnmors of this thing and
that, and it onded in divorce. Capt
Clarke had known and liked DR.. Garlic.
ton G.. Kremer while both were stu
dents at Harvard. and husband and
wife would be just the people to take
care OF little George. so DR.. and Mrs.
Kremer adopted little George. then a
boy of four, and Surrogate Fitzgerald
signed the formal order.
DR.. Kremer allowed the mother to
see her little boy once "a week, and for
a time Mrs. Clarke obcyed strictly the
orders of the court.
Meanwhile DIR. and Mrs. Kremer had
become greatly attached to the boy.
One day when Mrs. Clarke was with
him they caught her stealing out of
tho house with tho child.
Il cant live without him." she wept,
80 please don't blame me-"
DIR, Kremer explained as gently as
he could that she must be more cir
cumspcct, even II she did love him, for
the court had formally given the little
fellow into his possession. In fact. he
had been rechristened and was then
and Is now-Carleton Clarke kremer.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-12-12
Madden Defied Court.

Madden Defied Court.
John r. Madden, the urfman, long
separated from his wife. boldly. kid.
mapped his two boys, ten and four years
old, rather than let the mother take
them to Europe. They were at school
in Madison. n. J. Madden learned
that the mother intended taking the
boys to Europe, and he made up his
mind that she shouldn't.
So he went out to Madison and Wis
tied the boys 1t was a snowy day and
the ground was white.
Let us take II sleigh ride" he said
to the boys.
They were only too glad A sleigh
was ordered. the boys climbed in and
off they hurried into the snow. But
Madden drove direct to the railway
station. bought tickets for New
York and took the boys with
him They left that night for
Lexington, Ky, where Madden
has stock farm. and before Mrs.
Madden knew the truth the children
we're out Of the jurisdiction of the
courts of New York. But nobody ar
rested the boys father, even though
he did defy the court.
Mrs. Katherine CadieX used an auto.
mobile to kidnap her son. There had
been the usual family jars and event
ually the nine-year-old boy. son of
George Cadiex. was committed to the
German Odd Fellows home in Union
port, the Bronx.
One fine afternoon an automobile
stopped outside the grounds of the in
stitution and from it stepped a tall
handsomely dressed woman of 40 with
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-12-12
Reaalned Her Boy.

Mrs. Clarke went away, greatly agi.
lated. The following Sunday she called
again to see the boy and found that he
was with the physicians sister at the
home of DR. Kremer's mother No. 134
West One Hundred and Twelfth street
She went there in carriage and wait.
Ell outside. Then DR.. Kremer's sister
came out with the boy and took Lex
ington avenue car down TO SiXty-flfth
street. where DIR. Kremer lives. Mrs
Clarke had a carriage up the block.
As the boy got OFF the car with his
adopted aunt Mrs, Clarke rushed for.
ward aud literally tore the child from
the astonished woman. In jilfy she
had him in the carriage and away she
whisked. There was n woman friend
with her, who promptly seized Miss
Kremer and gave Mrs, Clarke plenty OF
time to escape with her boy
A few hours later and Mrs. Clarke
was safe on her way To Boston
aboard the steamer Harvard, oddly
enough vessel belonging to the com
pany in which her divorced husband
is employed
Molher.love had won the victory
Mrs Clarke had her hoy despite all
the forms of law Mrs. Clarke had
learned her kidnapping lesson from the
divorce court.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1907-02-16
PROGRESSIVE LEAGUE
Takes Steps Toward Wat
erway Transportation.
,iioydan Newa

tuoydan News
- Mar';nyillc. ~ Feb, AT the
regular meeting If the Progressive
League held last night At the New Era
tiub. Henry Gmcydan, of Gucydan
he Wee President pf the Interstate
Inland Waterway Association. upon
request OF the League, made an nd
dress on Drainage and Waterway"
The League, having received M in.
E''aN''n from the Abbcviilc Epsincsa
League ~ meet in New Iberia on Feb
~. appointed i committee Or five.
c"mr"aed Of NJ. J.. Eroussard. George
Knight. 4. Y Fousnct. !. ". Ecgnard
and Or !. X. OIiviar, 10 meet sjmj
lar comm'''c" from Lafayette and
hhhcv'''e on that day. The purpose
u this meeting II to discuss md u re.
commend the most feasible route ~
connect Havo" NcrmiIl,on and the
Icche, aud then the Grand lakes
After the members aud the i,.,,ed
p"oH's proceeded tothc Fleming Hotel,
where banquet was served.
The following resolutions have been
adopted:
Resolved, .Irhat A. v. Fournct
Chairman, y. t. Olivier. George
knight, J. w. Hcgnaud and NJ. J.,
Eiouaaard l,o aud are hereby appoint
rd committee Of five on waterway
transportation for st Martin Parish.
Whose d"tios VIII he defined herein
20 "w. THIS committee IL hereby -
'ho'nrcd and instructed 10 employ a
ciVil "ng,hoor to unal, an inspection.
and survey oC the hest
Routes I" connect tac fecho and the
'"t'n'''oh, aud 10 give the most H.
rect outlet - the IIauuem,nc locks.
provided said preliminary survey shall
'o' cost TIM parish over so
" shall bc tho duty Of the aforesaid
after consulting the aforc-
n'd civil engineer TO determine and
doPt the route which would give the
most direct outlet to plaqucminc and
nj the !~st connection with the Yer
''l'on aad to order a survey Of said
QUITE which survey will give the length.
u feet the cubic yardage TO be ex
awaited IN an opening ~ feet wide nj
ne bottom, feet deep at low water,
nd the price Of said digging cstjmnt
by cubic yard. no M to arrive al
AMY accurate estimate Of the coSt oi
no. whole work. Said route to be !,
l"tted and maps furnished showing !,
'"'h'y the above data, provided sad
'ork shall not cost the parish over :.
I'd IA mile"
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1907-02-16
ALCOHOL IN ST. MARY.
,Jno. Green.

The Weekly IVonhmam Of st
Mary Parish, reports, that the
Planters Of st. Mary, Ierrebonne
Iafonrche. Nermilion and Iberia
parishes had " netting at Frank
IN some days ago, contemplating
the organization Ct an alcohol fac.
tory, or distil'ery. The planters
are expected to furnish, the raw
material and enough to run the
factory throughout the entire wear
ana it's expected 10 make the
venture apaying one. 1t is sad
that the site has been secured and
tue process Of otganjz'ug q com.
pany and contracting factory i. 60
ing on. The location Of Franklin
on the Teche, its ready accessible
lty to 40 many If the adjoining
parishes, makes it an excellent
point to which the planters can
send their low product for fina
manipulation. The La PMntpr.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1907-02-16
4 Prolific Inventor.


Albert y. Deie'mres Of tho Ia
""ncrcS McNahb real estate nren
~, j. hc most prolific Of Avoyel
lev parish inventors. Tie has rc
Gently been granted q patent for
nm automatic computing machine.
anu has r"nding ~ appIlatiop
for y practical side ddor for a box
car which obviates jamn,inng and
q absolutely secure, and for q no
tel alarm with electric attachments
which permits II the clerk fixing
the hours Of guests call when Il a
given and then paying no more At
iention 70 iJoNs the alarm unf.il
ngly goes of Mt tho appointed
'onr. All Of Mr.. DeGencres' in. |
'entt"ns appear TO have utility
nd value.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1907-02-16
SERIOUS ACCIDENT.

A Wednesday Mr.. Geo Simon,
hose took fright and ran away.
tic WAS thrown from the vehicle
and very badly hurt. In falling
his head struck a brick or shell.
peal'ng off . large portion Of the
scalp over Tie temple. lie was
taken to his home and q ~, geon
summoned.
Tho frantic horse turned out
Vine street to Washington. then
down to the depot whers he was
stopped. This same horse, ".
learn, was involved 70 y fatal run
away accident below Olivier s,a.
ton some months ago.
On Thus day forenoon Mr.. 81.
mon was resting easier, with ind.
cations of general i'm pyovcmcnt.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1907-02-16
Robbing
Yourself

That is just what you are
doing when you fail 10 get reg
ular and sufficient sleep. Your
body requires this unconscious
period for repair work with
out II your nerve energy be-
comes exhausted. and you arc
tired. Worn-out. nervous. OK
citabIc. have headache, ncu-
ra!gia. Indigestion. poor appc-
tito, or other ailments caused
by a lack OF nerve force. Make
it your business To sleep. II
you arc restless. take
DIR. Miles Ncrvinc it sootllcs
and strengthens the nerves,
and brings sweet. refreshing.
lifc-giving sleep, and gives the
organs power TO work natur-
ally. Try it today.
~ had n severe spell of fevor. which
left me IN very weak condition and
very nervous | had severe speIls ~
headache and neuralgia. and could
sleep but very little. Every effort that
was made 10 recover my strength was
~ no avail uutil began taking br
Miles Restorative Nervjne, After I
commenced to take the Nervi,a my
siecp was profound and restful and
the pains IN my head M well US the
neural gia pains. lefs me 10 2 certain
extent and grew gradually better
MRS " " GIL UtilttshN.
s2i Berylan Ave. Ueividere. Ills.
Or. Miles, Nervlre 10 sold by your
druggist. who will guarantee that the
Nrst bottle will benefit. u fais, he
will refund your money.
Miles Medical Co.. Elkhart, Ind
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1907-02-16

Neglected Coughs and Coils INT
one on Tho nBaat" side There il
~ need I" take thesc choices,
KOyaIine Cough Tue. iahen N
time, will Iuit-kIyfn' son 'hc
safe side. >yon - liud unl,Hoe
better for tpmAs. Cnldp. ,o.I
and WhoopitIIongh Contains
no opium. W.aaant, SAFE. Sure.
Keep II On hand. - ccnta Mon
~ back II you want H. Gct -
bottle today. For sale by all
Druggists and Dealers.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1907-02-16
STREET IMPROVEMENT.

A news item, In the columns oi
an exchange reads ~ follows:
Tho Ave thousand yards Of
gravel recently purchased ~ the
town of P:aquemine, ut a cost Of
t75OO, Il being put on its streets. =
Without knowing, II strikes IN
that the prize II rather--s1 30 per
yard. II In presumed that the
"yard' In the above item means
cubic yard. On this presumption
wo would have the following facts
% Z guide, Offering some valuable
suggestions.
II this gravel were spread upon
Orc OF our streets, o inches deep,
each ''ysrd' would cover q square
yards. The cost II covering the
street one block, (aOO foeD by 40
feet In width would bc something
like eala.
In Que cubic yard th,,o il y
fraction less than Z barrels IL 30
gallons eech This brings gray.
0l To the cost III about 22r pcr
barrel. II the gravel il FREQ ~
sand and Of proper hardness il
should prove more durable and
satisfactory thnm shells even q,
Dns-fourth the price
a street well covered With rrav
u should resist the wear IT nfllrI'
Or : very long time ana Il should =
Dr0vo leas ohject,onab,. than one
0verstl with shells fran dust 9
tandrOint. There IL much 10 4
Oinmend the treating of streets 10 q
gravel covering. =
When the plaquemine locks are .
pcn the opportunity will 10 ours =
we'll tO get gravel ut but u "
iKht increase in cost over the v
Ice 1t plAQucmine. 81
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1907-02-16
Cyr Mctisswen

A wedding Of great interest
was that Of Miss Florence Mary
Midtown, youngest daughter 81
Dr.. and Mrs. O. a. McGowcn,
aud DR.. Paul N. Cyr, a Uro,n,n ut
and very popular young profession
81 man Of our city, on Wednesday,
February Glib, at 1880 o'clock, At
tho Methodist church.
After 4 delicious luncheon was
served, DR.. and Mrs. Cyr left on
the noon train for an extended
tour. --.Jeanerettc Herald.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1907-02-16
A new BOAT COMING
Mr.. j. Thos. G0nsOulin Made tho
the Purchase in st, Louis

From u letter we gather the fol
lowing interesting bit Of news.
| Mcsssrs. Ad,irn Gonsoul,n, j
hos t'OnsOulln and Geo -
MarIp, AL Of Locauvile. aud Capt
Andrew PcrIOn Of this city. were
~ 81 Louis. Mo, at the close al
!as' week. Thr object Of the vs
II was I" purchase apower boat
II one could b. found to b~ tx
actIy meet The demands Of Mr.
ThnS. HonSunl'n. The purchase
was made, hut, To orr regret. the
letter gave no description Of her.
"At this writing We arc ~ the
frozen city ot 81 Louis The ii
yer - flowing u full stream 1T ice
aud the banks a,e covered with
snow to depth If IA iuches
The boat was l,u,cI'ascd; but We
are ice bound. aud have been since
LAST Sunday morning. Feb'v .ild
I'VE expect to leave her" Sun
day, (Febrn ~ 10th The Cep-
tai" learns that The ice is passing
ta'I" '"pidly ana thinks the n
Yer will !" free enough for MS to
make the attempt hy that date,
to work our way down the river
"Mr. GonSo"'in. (Sr will leave
our party on Saturday, I" return
home hy rail. Hoping this cold
spell has not reached our state etc"
u the boat got away M expect
ed she should Il" III the rcchc
sometime this coming week, IN
less she has been greatly inI""d
Ell ~ her progress Ivy ,he icc.
From interviews recently had with
Mr.. GonsOnlin we feel quite conf
lent that tn" new pucl,asc is u
boat Of ample capacity to provide
very comfort for those aboard
while on her way down The river
We also feel assured that her
speed possibilities was one Of the
eatu,es which commended TIE
mat to Mr Gonsmin's favorable
4
Mr. Ad,icn Gonspmlin, Of Lorcau
lille, was ~ town sestcrday, expect
ng the arrival ~ carload Of mules
lie says he enjoyed his s.. louis trir
cry much and suffered but little from
he cold. Since his arrival home he
cceivcd letter fom his son Thor.as.
dvising that the boat got of from 81.
outs alright on last sunday. This
sitter was followed BY a telegram
ated at Memphis. indicating no unto.
ard incident. Mr.. Gnrsoulin cxpects
ne arrival Of the boat in the Techc to
borrow. or the next day.
The boat Is practically new, having
cen launched last April. Il il per
city sound and strongly built. II il :
rect long. u feet beam, and Iivh,
err draught Is onl, T. inches. II isa
rn-wheeler, with engines Of 81
,rse power. II was built for a p!ca- 8
re craft, but strong enough to do &
wing to advantage. It will do both &
rvices in the hands Of IT'S new own =
=. :,
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1907-02-16

want You to know how much
Chamberiain's Salve has done
for me Y has cured my face
OF skin iseaso Of ALMOST TWEEN.
~ years u andingaI have been
treated by sevqal % smart
pbyslcians have N this
country ant t1y did me no good
Out TWO boxeS Of this sslve has
cured me. --MRs. FAxnfr CIR.
PEN, TOY, Ala. Chambeflsin's
cslve = fos sals ~ All Druggists
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1907-02-16

Tho demolition of IL" = Mary
old Court House, nj F.auh'in. was
rom lJsenccd thia week. III il 10 hc
succeeded by new bull eng to
cost HIJ,NIO. When th- new
building will nav. brn com l.tcd,
FrankIinitr. will boast ~ y. Ysl
bly, the finest parrish CnirL House
In the state.