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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-10-25
AMERICAN SKIRT IN PARIS.
Coat Which is Worn with Il Is Half
Long and Half Fitted.

There is a certain vogue for what is
called the petit costume dkomme,
In Paris, fashion that is supposed to
have come from America The skirt is
short and less voluminous than the
fashionable Paris short skirt. and the
coat is half long and half fitted. with
the suggestion of being a little too
loose for the figure. and there is a
flower in the lapel The big hat is
worn on the back of the head and adj
mirably suits the rather tired SLOUGH
which seems TO he the fashionable
gait. Some of these suits come in col
ored linen, particularly the blue linen
that workmen's blouses are made Of
This material should not be trimmed
with white lace; the lace must be
dyed TO match the stun, or passemen-
terie may be used.
Gloves for the afternoon are general
~ OF some soft shade in tan or gray
but for the morning. especially if the
costume is white, loose wrist glove
OF a rather heavy white kid is consid
cred chic. The wrist is lined with
color and is worn carelessly turned
over bit. This color naturally
matches the parasol or the hat or
some accessory of the toilet
Children's gowns in their completely
and elaborateness keep pace with the
others about them. Ones attention is
attracted especially with the number
OF colors drawn on for the costumes
OF little girls. amadou pale green, even
mauve, being worn by them They no
longer wear socks after they are out
OF babyhood. but white stockings and
white buttoned boots.
There are any amount of variations
OF the skirt and coat suit. woman
alighting from an automobile at one
OF the hotels the other morning had a
smart form OF travelling suit of tussor
in the fashionable amadou color. II
was the heavy tussor. as correct and
suitable for tailored costumes as any
cloth. An embroidery of soutache
about ten inches wide trimmed the
skirt running up the front in a deep
point. and the short modified kimono
sleeves were covered by the braiding.
The coat fastened with a point and
single porcelain button across the
bust. and the sides sloped away in an
exaggerated form of the cutaway.
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agent With renewed expressions Of
our complete confidence in you,
Believe me. sir. etc"
"Haddon'.' said Locke, not a little
crestfallen. Il was ruefully wide OF
the mark in my conjectures concern
ing Sir Mortimer's relations with the
Countess Sarahoff | told you that
morning at Lucerne that l was be
hind the scenes. l confess myself the
veriest amateur"
Never has writing thrilled me as
did that dispatch. great light was
dawning on me | clutched the pa
per held it with trembling hand.
Forbes" | cried. hoarsely. once.
though quite unwillingly, tricked
you out OF the dispatch Locke just
retuyned 10 you. But now | ask you
TO give me for half an hour the dis
patch you have just read. II means
everything TO Sir Mortimer's sister.
Man. there has been more deviltry
in this Castle Of Lies that you are
aware or The honor OF Sir Morti-
mer himself is at stake. This dis.
patch will help to save 1t. Give me
the paper that / may show it to Miss
Brett"
Il have been too much astonished at
the events OF the past "a hours TO
wonder at your request Take your
dispatch, but you will return 1t in
tact?"
You need have no fear as to that.
But l have still another request;
the papers you saw me take from the
safe. which Madame de WARMER
wrestled from me-they belong to
Miss Brett
He hesitated
"Ou my honor. they concern no one
but her. What! DO you still mis-
trust me?'
NO. my dear fellow"
He placed the packet in my hand.
entered the music room TO bring
to Helena tidings of great Joy.
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For a Halloween Dinner.

The correspondent who askes for a
four-course dinner fayors and decora-
tions. TO be served TO a party OF boys
and girls will probably find this to her
liking: First have carrot PURGE in
cups having a covering OF pumkin-yel-
low crepe paper; bread sticks. Second.
oyster patties, Saratoga chips. olives
stuffed with almonds. hot biscuit, cof-
fee. Third. lobster salad in tissue
paper pumkins, cheese waters. Then
cider frappe in apple cases. a fortune
cake. fruit. candy and nuts. AS for
decorations. all you have to do is TO
make tour of the shops and you will
get enough ideas for a dozen Halow-
cen dinner parties instead OF one. All
that is Worrying me is | want to try
all the schemes and all the novelties.
and J am wofuly afraid that | won't
be able TO have even the tiniest bit of
a party, but III light candle and
buy = pumpkin, even If It is a toy one,
Just for the sake OF the sentiment.
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0OH2nzZ 1900 81 nz9a<71vS c,oza<go7

hands replied Forbes. II is quite
possible that Ferdinand would have
been saved his bad half hour Doyou
remember ! told you my pseudoam-
bassador land You acted the part re-
markaby well, let me tell you). that
! carried two dispatches for Sir Nor
timer. and that ! gave you the one
Of lesser Importance"
Yes. And the second dispatch?
Was II stolen from you by Starva
when he trapped you in the tower"
Forbes nodded Il took the liberty
of taking it from him just now"
And may humble American con
sui ask" drawled Locke. how to-
nights episode would have been
ayerted had the dispatch you gave
iiaddon fallen into Starvas hands, in
stead Of into the fountain"
My chief at Downing street would
retire me. and with no pension. If he
knew that We're going 70 diyulge
state secrets. However. / am going
to tel you
This dispatch you have returned
10 me. happen TO know. authorized
Sir Mortimer Brett 10 meet in confer
ence the men who so very nearly
snuffed out Ferdinand's life an hour
ago. am referring now to the dis
patch which ! gave you at Vitznau.
Haddon He was TO assure these rep
resentatives Of the various states that
England realized that a harmonious
confederation could alone permanent
ly allay the present discomfort In the
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Peninsula Had Starva seen this dis
patch It is not likely that he would
have had recourse to violence"
DO you mean to tell me-" ex-
claimed Locke. incredulously. that
your ministers OF the foreign ofice
cherish so Utopian a scheme? Are
the various kings 10 abdicate because
England nods?"
Il am telling you nothing of the
sort" chuckled Forbes. You Amer
leans are infants when IL comes TO
the intricacies OF diplomacy. Secret
agents and spies at Sofia had warned
the government OF the intended up-is-
ing. Il was necessary that England
should know more of the conspira-
tors. Therefore. Sir Mortimer was in
structed to profess a sympathy for
the cause which. OF course, was not
sincere. This dispatch Sir Mortimer
or myself were TO allow TO be stolen
II necessary. Its contents were ex-
planned to me before | left London.
that might repeat verbally the mes
SAKE. bHOulu lut QlSIdlhh hoe ANoNh
him"
Since you have already betrayed
your governments confidence said
Locke, jocularly. tell us the purport
OF the second dispatch
II will read il TO you since the
seals are broken" agreed Forbes after
a moments hesitation.
ITO His Excellency. etc.-Sir: The
same messenger who gives you this
dispatch will deliver you another
which authorizes you to treat with
the committee OF the various states
OF the Balkans, who have for their
aim a confederation Of these states.
You will use the aforementioned dis
patch at your discretion. II is need
less to say that neither this ministry
nor the other powers can for an in
slant sanction a scheme SO iwpos-
sible. But II has come 20 our knowl-
edge that dangerous conspiracy ex-
ists 10 overthrow the rulers of me va
rious states. To check this osnspir-
acy II may be well for you &c tempo
rize. II you think II expedient, per
nit the dispatch men Toned TO fall
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into tho hands OF this committee
Capt Forbes will follow the same
course :: necessary He has full in
siructions 70 exercise his discretion
IN this matter
~ Is not without surprise that the
ministry has learned OF your promise
70 Ferdinand regarding England's sup.
port OF his project, namely. the
threatened invasion OF Macedonia
Fortunately, the ministry is con
vnced that some such move as you
sanction is cxpedient 10 free Mace.
donia from the atrocities Of Turkish
misrule that have shocked Europe so
long. His maiestys ministry there
fore is inclined 70 overlook in this
instance any undue bias you have
shown in espousing Macedonia's
cause
III you are convinced that the finan-
cier OF New York city whom you have
named is sincere in his offer TO give
Prince Ferdinand financial support.
you are authorized 10 tell him that
his maiesty's ministers are heartily
in favor Of Prince Ferdinands inva.
sion, and will exert every influence TO
insure him unrestricted action More
over. the foreign Office is in full ac-
cord with your views as TO the sum
Of money Indispensable TO Ferdinand
project.
But while his majesty's govern
meEt agrees with you that lofty prin.
ciples actuate Bulgaria, it realizes
with yourself that lofty principles are
not sufficient TO insure the success OF
Ferdinands cause
In conclusion. we hasten to as
sure YOU Of our fullest sympathy in
your endeavor 10 help an oppressed
people gain their liberty: and that II
is not without satisfaction we find
ourselves enabled 10 further your per
sonal wishes and ambitions in this
matter. Nor need you have anxiety
that your own interests will run coun-
ter to those OF England. We view
with concern the precarious state Of
your health; but we trust that il will
not prove an obstacle 10 your contem-
plated meeting Of the financier in
conference at Alterhoffen at the
chateau OF Prince Ferdinand's secret
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CHAPTER xxxVI.-cOntlnued


But their release will be the most
enectual way Of spreading the news. .
ION the contrary. they cannot make
II known without exposing them
selves II they do that, Ferdinand Will
see TO It that their respective SOW
.ereigns quitely but efectually remove
them Each OF them is so we'll known
that they may be arrested at any
time Ferdinand shrewdly makes
them hostages, as IL we're The three
certainly will exert their great inau-
enco to check the rebellion they them
selves have fostered. AS for Gornji and
Gortschakoff. before they are released
from the hospital the crisis will have
passed"
And are we left TO account for
The deaths Of Starva and Bratinau as
best we may" | questioned anx-
iously.
III you remember | told you at
Lucerne that | am an old new spaper
man It is impossible to hide the
fact that an attack has been made
on Prince ferdinand here tonight
But an attack by his own countrymen
that has proved a disastrous failure
Is quite different thing from a de-
llberate gathering here of representa-
tiyes Of each Of the Balkan States
Ferdinand has taken my advice to
post in hot haste 10 Sofia ! shall
see TO It that this nights work does
not get into the papers until "a hours
have passed. BY that time he will
have shown himself safe and sound in
Sofia The episode OF the death mask
will have proved a complete fiasco.
Ny story will make Prince Ferdinand
hero triumphant over his foes and
not a weak king who was lured here
unwittingly by his mistress TO his
doom
There still remains Jacques
oh. Jacques" said Locke. with
contempt lie was only a tool Of
starva's and stupid tool at that
II was he who was 10 lower the flag
al halfnast, il seems-to give the
signal to the cOnspirators who were
watching in the village But when
he rushed to the chamber window TO
lower the flag he found both rope and
fastenings wrenched away lie sup
posed that the gale had done this. but
seeing the flag at half-mast. the rope
bei-g caught in the pulley, he said
nening about the matter TO Starva.
suspect that you we're responsible
for the lowering OF the flag. and not
the gale"
4 needed the rope" said. short
ly. too impatient to make further ex-
PLANTATION. And now for my last
question: What the devil did You
mean when you said that you had
promoted me? And why this haste
that / leave Alterhoffen?"
Are you so anxious then that IL
be known that you have been imper-
sonatng the British ambassador"
Scarcely" said. uneasily
And my dear fellow. Kuhn and
the rest think that it was Sir Morti-
mer who came 10 the rescue OF
Prince Ferdinand. and not Mr. Ern-
est Haddon, an American tourist
But why do you allow them to
think this?"
"Haddon. at times you are singu-
larly dense. If these men believe
that the British ambassador has been
killed by one OF their number while
defending Ferdinand, do you not see
that this will keep them even more ST
lent regarding their share in this
nights tragedy? For II England's am
bassador were really murdered, you
may be sure that she would not rest
until she had brought the assassins to
Justice"
You are right, Locke: must leave
Alterhoffen at once"
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CHAPTER xxxVIl.
The Second pisnateh.


was about to go to Helena in the
music room to bid her goodby. when
Capt Forbes returned from his err
rand.
Well, that's settled" he cried. Join
ing us. And do you agree with
Locke and myself that IL is wise that
you should leave Alterhoffen before
daybreak?"
Perfectly"
He heard my decision with eviden t
relief.
You will accept my apology for
mlstrusng you, Haddon. and / hope
We shall be friends said he offern Z
me his hand with a winning smile.
But you must confess you gave me
ample grounds for being a little wary
0i YOU. Before long we shall meet.
and ] shall hope TO hear your reason 5
Tor going into this extraordinary ad-
venture. Yn the meanwhile, may ]
trouble You for the dispatch l gave
% you In the hotel at Vitznau, or did
" fall into Starvas hand that night?''
To prevent that dropped IL from
ne window into a disused fountain in
The garden below
Where | found IT," interrupted
Locke. Here ii is, and please OBJ
serve that the seals are unbroken."
Frankly. Forbes" said. 81
Thought you rather an idiot to give me
an important dispatch that eight. You
must have seen that was more or
iess ia Starvas ppver. and that nc
was likely to gain possession Of the
papers"
Had that t'snstch fallen int hts
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When Courage Failed.

"A man should always have the
courage OF his convictions" Yes"
answered the member Of congress
gloomily: but when II comes TO vot.
ing TO increase your salary even the
stoutest heart is liable to forget its
high sense OF Justice and moral duty"
Washington Star.
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that especial care should be exercised
in the selection of a slip. These ma
terials lend softer glow TO the net
and chiffon veilings, which are indis-
pensable. and are more appropriate
than the sitter taffetas.
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FOR INDOOR WEAR

require a foundation or slip lining.
and since the use OF soft silks. such
as peau de cygne. surah and one-tone
foulards. generally in delicate colors.
is the rule, It is specially important
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HoLLoWE'EN SUGGESTIONS.

a hostess / know is planning the
most delightful party on record for
the 3lst. and she has made all the
favors. which are indeed worthy of de-
scription. OF course nearly all these
same articles could have been purch-
ased at the shops. but this good woman
remarked that making the pretty tri-
fles had kept the children happily en-
ployed for nearly a week. fact
worthy of consideration by most
mothers.
At the druggists nearly all sizes OF
round boxes we're obtained and were
covered with scarlet crepe paper: on
the lid was fastened a wicked-looking
little black cat. a tiny pumpkin.
witch or a ghost, etc. One, especially
enticing. had a diminuitive mirror
with a wee candle beside it, To buy
all these favors entails considerable
expense: making them cuts the price
more than half. besides the joy OF
creating the dainty trines
The envelopes which are 10 enclose
the invitations are 10 be OF a deep
orange hue sealed with lighter shade
of yellow in the form of little Jack
OLanterns. the flap Of the envelope
being apparently thrust drought the
teeth of the Jack in a most comical
manner.
The dining-room table is to be gor-
geous in the extreme. For the center
piece there is TO be the most mann
moth pumkin obtainable, with holes
bored in a circle around the top TO
hold just as many tall white candles
as can be crowded on. The four sides
will have cuts OF grotesque faces. and
either end Of the table will have small
er pumkins filled with fruits with
clusters of grapes overhanging the
sides Then there is TO be another
circle OF candle in alternate holders OF
yellow carrots and white turnips. The
mantel will be adorned with row of
candles in corn holders. first a red
ear then one of white
The contest OF the evening is TO be
carving faces out of bel-shaped white
squashes with the pretty scalloped
edges Each guest may select the
squash for his or her labors. and the
finished productions are to be put on
exhibition for the criticism of all pres
emit The prize is to be a gilded basket
filled with nuts one of which contains
silver charm. II being understood
who ever finds IL will bestow 1t upon
the one who gained il. All will crack
the nuts and sit around the huge fire.
place. MADAME NtrRpr
High Crowns and rundown Brirs.
In autumn millinery there still is
tendency to wear hats with rundown
brims. having exceedingly high and
prominent crowns OF velvet and cas-
cading plumage so set as to hide the
crown in front completely. Another
new plumage setting is to cover tho
hat crown totally and increase the
crown dimensions by this means enor-
mously. Velvet poufs. rosettes and
bows will turn out 10 be the autumn
trimming for straw hats. in dark col
ors, as well as for many OF the sum-
mer hats in beige and mustard
shades. We may expect a rather
heavy effect TO ensue, but that we
shall have to get our eyes accustomed
to. Those who object to IL must insist
on the highest style of feather hat
trimmings. This feature makes
great difference because of Its prom
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CHAPTER xxxviIl.
Tldlnaa OF Great JOY.

she stood at the open window look
ing out on the mountains in the far
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-05
MORE FOR LEGISLATORS
House Would Increase Pay to Ten
Dollars Per Day.

House concurrent resolution No. 2
a proposition to amend the constitu-
ton relating to compensation of MEM
bers of the legislature and frightening
cial order for 10 o'clock, passed the
house by vote of IS for and &c
against.
The constitutional amendment will
be submitted at the state election in
1908. The bill as it passed the house
after being amended reads:
The following proposition to amend
the constitution of the state of Kansas
is hereby submitted to the qualified
electors of said state for their approval
or rejection, towit: The constitution
of the state of Kansas is hereby
amended by striking out the whole of
section of article 2 of said constitu-
ton. and inserting in lieu of said sec
tion the following, which shall eonsti-
tute section CT article Of the con-
stitution: The members of the legis-
lature shall receive as compensation
for their services the sum of live
hundred dollars for each regular ses-
sion and one hundred dollars for each
special session., Gthree1 cents for each
mile Travelled by the usual route in
going to and returning from the place
of meeting"
The constitutional amendment if it
becomes law will allow the members
$40 per day instead of SO, as they now
receive, and will not fix the length of
the session. Instead of receiving 10
cents per mile for the actual distance
travelled in coming to and going home
from the sessions of the legislature, the
member will receive cents per mile.
One hundred dollars will be full COM
penSation for the members attending
special sessions with the allowance of
3 cents a mile for travelling expenses.
There was but little opposition to
the amendment on the floor of the
house though when the roll was called
there was a wild skirmish for the re-
quired two-thirds votes.
A call of the house was made while
the friends of the amendment worked
in relays on the members who had
voted no on the proposition. in the
hope of securing the required ma
jcritv. One by one the obstinate mem
bers came over and voted yes and the
amendment was declared adopted by
a vote of So to 26, but one more than
the required two-thirds majority.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-05

Cromwell who spent the winter with
her cousin, Ray Banks and wife left to-
day for her home in Topeka.
Kansas City Journal: Mr.. and Mrs
George NJ Meyers left last night for
Old Mexico.
Miss Maggie Shuler of us Monroe
street left today for an extended visit
to different points of California She
was accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs. w J.
Leighton and son Roy of Big Springs,
Kansas.
Mr.. c. E. Ginger, who has been i'll at
able to return to his home on Saturday
We make our hats to suit individual
styles and purses. Picken's, ladies' hat
tiers,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-05
REPUBLICAN PRIMARY ELECTION
Topeka. Kan, wednesday. March IL 1907

ANI-H Z o1-4SAN PRIMARY ELECTION.
Topeka. Kan. Wednesday. March Is. 1901
Notice is hereby given that a Republic
can car. primary election will be held In the
My OF topeka, Kansas. on Wednesday.
O'Clock D. m. for the purpose OF nonainsto
ing Republican candidates for the follow
city attorney city clerk eity tress ayer.
police judge. judge of the court OF To-
shall of the court OF Topeka. one Councils
man IN each ward and one member of the
t poara OF education In each ward; also for
me ne purpose OF electing one member of
.nei republican city central committee in
committee at large in each ward s<aiu
nome but known Republicans who are
GUY and legally registered in the office OF
the commissioner of elections of said city
and who are actual residents of the pre-
elnclts IN which they offer to vote will be
p PER- 10 vote at said primary cleo
Al electors desiring to vote at said pri-
provided. on OF before March 5. 1871. and
no elector will be permitted to vote on a.
daJe IAN M GeruSca 1sz bearing later
voters will be required to give their
election boards. and may be interrogated.
challenged and sworn provided by the
general election laws of the state OF Kan
Said primary election will be conducted
hhn9der the provisions of the Australian
laws 81, Of the state of Kansas far as ap-
pllcaDIe-
cncts of said wards Of safd city Hysr and the
Supervisors I thereof are hereby designated
FIRST WARD.
6irsf FreSinct; S04 North Kansas ave-,
Second Precinct: 9lS North Kansas ave-
n1es ;; c Miller. supervisor.
Third Precinct: 1904 North Kansas ave
nue.. David Page, supervisor
Fourth Precinct: 1884 North Kansas
avenue, J. H Allen. supervisor.
SECOND WARn
fus Frazier, supervisor.
Second precinct. 41I Madison street d.
Third Precinct; seala East Fourth street.
Dervisor 80
Fourth Precinct: 1904 East Sixth avenue.
Wilson. supervisor.
Sixth Precinct: State street school
THIRD WARD.
FIRST Precinct: 931 Kansas avenue
Charles L. Smith. supervisor
T, Seeond Precinct: oil West Tenth avenue.
Third Precinct: 7I2 West Twelfth street,
w J. Rickenbacher. supervisor
g Fourth Precinct; 1lSl14 Lincoln street.
FEoGKTH WARD.
FIRST Precinct: POS West Seventh street.
Second Precinct; Provident Association
SS3 jackson street, Otto Foberg, super
Third Precinct: Sumner school build
lng Eso,, w K calvin, Calvin supervisor
nue., j. c. Rogers. supervisor
FIFTH WARD.
FIRST Precinct: 1903 Buchanan street.
Frank Leach. supervisor.
Second Precinct; 1925 Kansas avenue
Josiah Jordan, supervisor.
Third Precinct: els East Tenth avenue.
Z. E. cambridge. supervisor.
SIXTH WARD.
First Precinct: Aliens Carpenter shop,
j. E Wilson. supervisor.
Second Precinct: Lowman Hlil school
building, A E. Jones. supervisor
By order of the Republican City Central
Committee of Topeka. Kansas
H. G. LARIMER. Chairman
Z Attest: W. c. Ralston, Secretary