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Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1909-03-05


Essex had a bigfire q few nights
ago which burned the postoffice
and a block Of buildings in which
it was located.
Tom Snider, an Essex druggist,
seems to be in it bad, having been
guilty, it is alleged, of forging
several names to notes, and se-
curing money on them. II is
thought his speculations will total
$S,0 600, and his present wherea-
bouts are unknown.
Because his ten months.old
baby cried after he came home
from work, John Stewart of Kan
sas City picked up his child, chok-
cd it, shook it and slammed it
down hard on the bed. The
baby's temper was broken. So
was its neck. Stewart was ar.
rested, charged with first degree
murder. He was allowed to plead
guilty to manslaughter in the
fourth degree and the judge SEN
fenced him to two years in the
penitentiary.
Tale with q moral from the Ful-
ton Gazette: j. L. Clatterbuck
moved his belongings from Cedsr
Creek to the Hampvaughan farm,
near New Bloomfield, last Thurs
day, and left his chickens, and
on Friday, during the blizzard,
the poultry got out and most Of
them were frozen. A few were
gathered up and resuscitated, and
one old hen when put in a pan of
hot water TO thaw out actually
laid an egg by way of being
thankful for favors.
John Henley Moore OF San Jose,
CAL, the oldest living graduate
of the Missouri State University 4,
died Saturday. He was the old
est member Of the class of iS46.
Luther Todd Collier sf Kansas
City and John Clarkson OF Coll
umbia ere the only living mem
bers Of the class. This was the
fourth class to graduate, the first
receiving diplomas in '43. Mr..
Moore was prominent lawyer of
lof San Jose. His widow is q sis
ter of Gen. Sterling Price.
In an address before the Kan
sas City Bar association DR.. John
D. Lawson, dean of the law fac.
ulty OF the state university scored
the higher courts for reversing
cases on trivial technicalities.
He cited two reversions by the
Missouri supreme court, one for
the spelling of the word "first'
"fust" by the foreman, and an
other for the omission of the word
"the" before Estate" in the in-,
dictment. "Such silly rot" he
said, ''is bringing our law into
disrepute,"
Vim. Baker who lives two miles
southwest Of Mexico, has q flock
OF fifty-fivs geese, says one Of
the Mexico papers. Friday night
I
fifteen Of the geese went 10 rest
on pond near his house and the
next morning were frozen in their
beds, surrounded by two inches
tof ice. Mr.. Baker took an ak
when he discovered their predic.
lament and went to the rescue.
1.-THE ice had sufficient strength to
support his weight and he chop
lped them all out. Not one of the
geese died nor was not noticeably
injured after their peculiar ex-
lperience.
/ ]. r. Dobbins, with others, il
supposed 70 have dsfrauded 7,
'lW. Ballsw, ! Princeton banker
snd merchant. out OF $50, 600 on
g horse race at Kansas City,
Ballev was taken In on suppos.
led Fixed race, the msn betting
1856, coo Of their own money, d
(which be added $50, 900. III.
race vas run at Council Blulfs
Iowa. The horse BalIew bet On
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1909-03-05

The Bates county court has
bosght and installed q rock pile
and Weary Willies are leaving
Butler of their visiting lists.
Tronton probably enjoys the
distinction of being the only
county seat town in the state on
the railroad where no mail train
stops.
Westboro has two banks and
their statements are S97, ,901 .87
for one and s97, 1861 for the
other, which is very close togeth-
or for banks.
A Johnson county man claims
TO have tanned q skunk 90 II will
eat out Of his hand. Perhaps so;
bat in our opinion it's mighty
risky business.
Some of those bills atJefferson
City makeit look to the Carthage
Press as though the Missouri
gun-toter might just as well pre-
pare to present arms. -
The University Missourian be-
lieves Benjamin Franklin was a
great journalist, but is sorry he
missed the opportunities offered
by the school Of journalism.
Eyangelists Billy Sunday and
Gypsy Smith decline to visit vil-
lsges like Ashland. the Bugle
complains, and oil we can do is
to fall back on God Almighty.
Osceola had bad luck the other
night. Two tough niggers in the
Happy Hollow section unlimber-
ed their guns and began shooting
ct each other, but both missed.
Rubber socials are the fad in
Mobsrly. Those who bring arti-
cles made Of rubber get in free,
but others must pay up or dc
their rubbering from the outside.
Hopkins j. having a big union
revival. An evangelist, Rev.
Goodale. is conducting the meet
ings and up to the present time
there has been over $50 convers-
ions.
Since 1t has been held by the
supreme court that . trust cannot
collect q bill, the Caruthersville
Democrat suggests that we oil
buy our goods of them. Well,
don't wey
Roy Porter called on q young
lady at Cameron and didn't know
anything for three weeks after
wards, when he found himself al
Memphis, Tenn. Cameron young
ladies must be dangerous.
Roy Campbell, q young man al
Springfield, is considered insane
by the courts. and his father as-
signs "a the reason that his son
smoked fifty cigarettes q day
Well, why wouldn't he 90 crazy,
In = head-on collision between
Nos. 50 and So, freight trains, or
the Chicago. Milwaukee 4 g.
Paul railroad just east Of Powers.
vile, Wednesday morning ats 80
Three people were killed and the
Z 4
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and chiffon, all in pale pink, with a long
scarf of lavender gauze drawn over the
shoulders and falling almost to the bottom
of the skirt, being held at the waist line
by clasps and amethyst. The big hat is
to be trimmed in pink roses and lilacs.
Frocks OF net, very simple in line and
braided in fine soutache, are worn by many
of the summer bridesmaids and are ex-
~ceedingly useful for after wear. These
are usually made with Dutch necks, and
the Dutch neck idea prevails noticeably
throughout the entire province of the
bridesmaids frocks. although not every
girl can wear this collar successfully, and
II the Dutch neck is becoming to any one
of her bridesmaids the wise bride will pro-
hibit It for all. .
An embroidered net tunic falling only Ia
the knees over a soft full skirt of chiffon
of the same color is the frock for a maid
of honor who Is to be the only attendant al
one fashionable wedding in June. and. by
the way. there has been some tendency
toward reducing the number of the we'd
ding party and simplifying the scenic eff.
feet. The large wedding party means 81
much fun, however, that brides cling ten.
a~ciously to the old idea. In some casei
only one attendant maid is chosen, anc
little flower girls or a little page and maiC
complete the party.
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ice Law was equality Of advantage 10 man
and woman under It. Upon the passage OF
the act both men and women sought places
under its provisions. Women received in
many cases, as the result Of examination,
the highest rating and were appointed.
Whereupon politicians found II expedient
to provide n way practically TO create a
test Of fitness outside of the examination
and not contemplated by the law.
This was accomplished by securing a
presidential ~rule-which, having been APP
proved by the commission. under the Ian
guage OF the act becomes part Of the law
to the effect that a bureau officer may
ask for certification Of names of men and
women, as he shall elect. Now bureau
officers are all men, and generally poll
ticians. The consequence is that they ask
for men, and the sole test of fitness is,
In actual practice, one Of sex. II ten men
are examined and receive a rating Of n
to SO per cent, and ten women are exam
ined and are rated from s. to 90 per cent,
the men may all be appointed and the wo-
men Ignored. Thus is the law effectually
nullified As a result Of this rule there
have been almost no appointments of wo-
men TO clerical positions under the COM
mission, and the number of women in the
executive department is gradually dlmln-
ishing.
Large numbers OF girls are appointed as
unskilled and skilled laborers, on a low
grade competitive examination, at a very
small salary or with compensation as piece
workers The money-counters in the Treas
ury department are almost exclusively
women. frequently entering the service by
the road Of appointment as skilled labor in
the Bureau of Engraving and Printing.
When the wesrisomeness and health de-
stroying nature of their enjoyment are
considered, and their responsibility for all
losses by error and counterfeits, their
average pay is ridiculously small. Yet an
effort has been made to reduce It far below
living wages, because the field is solely
occupied by women.
Success in any attempt to reduce wom-
ems wage in the service seems probable,
IL one appeals to history for precedent and
prophecy. Forty years ago the minimum
wage for men engaged in clerical work in
the civil service was 200 per annum; for
women 500. The official hours were from
8 a. m. to 3 p. m. Afterward a grade for
women was established at $40 per annum.
and an hour was added to the clerical day.
Following in rather close succession, grad ss
were established at $1,000, at $40, at $3.50.
at $3.50, at $3.50; a year or two ago a grade
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charity's sake choose slender bridemaids
and slight her fat friends.
Where more conventional ideas hold sway
there is still charce for delightful effects.
Lingerie models on short-waisted direc-
toire or loose-fitting princess lines
have been chosen for the bridesmaids of
two smart June weddings, all the frocks
for which are being made in the estab-
ishment of a popular New York dress
maker.
One Of the brides-tne only daughter OF a
wealthy Western family and just out of a
New York boarding school-has elected to
have her five maids in exquisite lingerie
and lace princesse frocks of very delicate
tints-pale blue, pink. yellow, lilac and
green-while her maid Of honor wears a
corresponding frock in white, Big Leghoru
hats Of poke shape and trimmed in wis
TARA matching each frock and long hand.
led parasols accompany the frocks.
The lingerie frock sketched here is the
model chosen for the bridesmaids Of the
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other wedding and the frocks are all In
finest creamy white with delicious big
lingerie and lace bonnets to match, trim
med In tiny pink and yellow roses.
A Cabot mode which has been greatly
admired this spring is being copied for
another bevy of bridesmaids. The original
model. which Is shown here. is in lilac
and white, white chiffon over white satin,
with white satin folds trimming the odd
swathing draperies. Around the white
chiffon underskirt at the knees is dra wn
a sash of soft lavender satin which shows
through the chiffon draperies after a
fashion Of which the famous house Of
Cabot is apparently enamored this season.
The gtrdle Is of lavender satin-a de-
hcious shade Of lavender dashed with gray
and there is a fetching lavender satin
coat lined with white satin, which also
faces the collar and cuffs.
The bridesmaids frocks made from this
model are in white and a lovely soft light
green. and the coats are not included. al
though two OF the girls have ordered coats
for use with the froekE later.
Another pretty frock worn at a recent
wedding among tho smart London set and
now being copied here is Of soft satin
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and Views of Progressive Women in Various Walks of Life

a week In New York. Is paid from IS to IS;
In Salt Lake City. from 81 to $40.
Another fact is, she has not taken up the
battle for herself. The average working
woman is a fairly youthful and joyous crea-
ture despite all the long faces drawn over
her condition. She is not much aware that
she has a condition. She is aware Of the
peach-basket hat being in, Of who is play.
Ing at the theaters, and OF what the latest
song hit is. She is not concerned about
legislative measures.
That's merely a question Of youth. not
SEX Mrs. Decker says. Boys of that age
are not concerned, either"
But 1t Is a handicap to the wouid-be re-
former. The matron Of the Girls Friendly.
a Denver boarding club for working women.
told me that the girls are Indifferent to
politics.
But on election day the club women
come in their autos and take them to the
polls" she added.
1 dropped in at one of the little coffee
restaurants where such girls
flock and engaged some of them in con-
versation.
Are you interested In the election?" I
asked one.
Il won't be old enough to vote until next
January" she replied. II don't feel like
I'd ever care much about II, either. But
my sisters old enough and she's tickied Ia
death, 80 maybe I will be when the time
comes"
DO the girls study up much on the sub
ject9'
"oh. I don't know" she said ref1ectivelv
Il guess they don't hurt themselves think
ing about it"
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Leaves from FasaIon's Notebook.
With the lined skirts petticoats are not
considered necessary; they must be worn,
however, with the unlined and soft silk
IL the favorite material. Such pettlcoaIs
snould pc short; ankle length often suf-
flces.
Marabou stoles arranged in strips
mounted on chiffon, intersected with little
plated chiffon trills or bouillionnes, are
pretty, and SO are those where tulle
when chiffon or tulle matches the color Of
the marabou.
The Grecian inspiration in gowns, to
which reference is frequently made, is In
terpreted nowadays as shortwaisted' with
drapery on the bodice, a peplum tunlc
tight sleeves and oyersleeves, and the in
PRODUCTION round all the edges of any pas
sementerie available.
Foulards are much in favor this spring
and come. In new designs, particularly IN
striped effects and shadow weaves. There
are, too, certain satin foulards striped
with what, may be described as a basket
weave In the same shade, u shower of dots
In. many sizes being sprinkled over the
whole striped surface.
Many of the new belts are embroidered
IN colored silk, the tint repeating that IL
leather or enamel. Some are worked OF
moire or on thick satin ribbon; the flow
srs introduced upon them have French
with the same Knots. Jewels are also in
troduced upon many,
A hat that made It's appearance recent,
is very smartly turned up at one side, Ii
a quaint effect, all In black except for tn,
vivid green lining of the crushed bacl
brim. Another was In ivory, with tn,
brim lined with a lovely shade OF deel
rose. These hats are a change from tn
all-round down-bent brims now so famii
lar, but they are not meant for every
body, as they give some women a rakisl
look.
The net gown is charming for summe
wear-fine net in a soft string or ficell
shade, with unobtrusive spots like tn
dots In point d'esprit, or tiny rings. Thes
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may be in self color or in black. With
the latter may be effectively introduced
piplngs of black and trimmings OF SOU
tache, narrow black lace and velvet rib
bon. In one-tone net a good trimming
contrast is achieved by means OF velvet
ribbon in malachite green, violet, cerise
and gray.
Chat About Women.
Tom Thumb was a wonder that appealed
to the people who are now between 90
city who is opposed to votes for women.
and 50, when they were children, yet to-
day one reads of Mrs Tom Thumb"
making a six months tour of the Partisan
theaters, which makes 1t seem as II she
was as spry as the proverbial cricket. In
point of fact the papers say she is 81.
Summer camps for boys are widely pop
ular as a wholesome and delightful insti-
tuition. Some of the wiser fathers and
mothers are awakening to the fact that
fresh air Is just as good for girls as for
boys, and are now sending their daugh-
tiers to summer camps for girls.
The king has conferred the decoration
of the Royal Red Cross upon Miss Mary
Emily Gray, nursing sister, Queen Alex
andra's military nursing service for India,
in recognition of the special devotion and
competency displayed by her in the care
of the sick and wounded during the oper-
atoms of the late Mohmand field force.
DR.. Mary Mills Patrick is at the head Of
the American College for Girls at scutart,
Ine ABlauC SuDuTD OF COnstAntlnOple 1T
was founded in 1871 as a high school and
DR.. Patrick, then little more than a girl
herself, became connected with It soon
after. Graduates of this college are now
helping to shape the history of eastern
Europe and the Ottoman empire. Women
of Roumania, Servia, Bulgaria, Persia.
Mesopotamia, Egypt and other countries
are educated there.
There Is now a great reactionary move
ment going on in regerd to the pasteurize-
ton of milk. In some cities there are
compulsory laws requiring It. DR.. La
Fetra is instructor In diseases OF children
at Columbia university and chief OF that
department in the Vanderbilt clinic, a fel.
low of the Academy of Science and Ia
otherwise prominent In his profession hui
he says that In his practice he has found
that the use of pasteurized milk often
leads to scurvy in children Where mother
milk il not available, there is nothing like
fresh milk and raw. he says. and he II
not in favor Of sterilized milk.
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OF 500 was proposed, but failed Of enact
ment. Meantime another half-hour was
added to the day, and the hours are now
from . a. m. to 4:S n. m.
It Is thus made apparent that. while the
present clerical grading is said to have
been established in the early fifties. the
standard of wages has been reduced by
the institution Of seven lower grades.
through which women. and sometimes men,
must climb TO reach a living salary. and
by two additions TO the length Of the
official day; and this has occurred during
a period when the cost Of living has been
constantly advancing.
In 1904 the force Of federal employees
numbered 15O,SSJ. of whom 1892, or be-
tween s and 9 per cent, were females. OF
this small proportion e.51S received less
than $500 per annum, which was the low
est salary at which women were appointed
forty years ago. This we'll illustrates the
attitude of the government toward women.
In pauslng to glance at the anomalous
retrogression Of wages I do not wish to
divert attention from the subject Of this
article-the Punishment Of women from tho
service.
This question was asked Of a certain bu-
reau officer: You have said many times
that your women clerks are more faithful,
more accurate, more conscientious than the
men and equally competent, and hence en-
titled to promotion. why, then. dc you
always ask the commission for menu"
This was his answer: Women are en-
titled to the appointments under the law,
and by reason of their equal efficiency.
They are also Justly entitled to the suf-
frage. Blu they have not the suffrage,
and so they cannot have the appointments.
The voters must have the places. II you
women want positions in the civil service
you must first secure citizenship through
the ballot"
There Is the situation In a nutshell.
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other ideas which are being exploited.
The very latest thing in picturesque brides
maids wear. so a Paris correspondent
writes, has been planned by one of the
great dressmakers OF the Place Vendome
for a June wedding near Paris, and is likely
to remind onlookers of the merry, merry
villager." for it is made with laced peas
ants bodice, soft blouse and rather short
full skirt.
This laced peasant bodice, so our inform
ant adds. threatens to invade fashions
province quite apart from wedding con-
sideratioDs, though the alarm may be a
false one. They would be most coquettish
and charming, though. for bridesmaids
purposes, those peasant frocks in fine stuffs
and lovely oolorings. and a peasant Golf
might add TO the effect and nightly be-
come a pretty girl
The Vatican frock, too, which has made
its temperance in modish circles; though
but tentatively. should be welcomed by the
bride who wants a picturesque wedding;
and since these delightful old world models
and ~panniers and Watteau backs are &C
tually worn by the occasional elegante, the
Vatican bridesmaid frock need not be
useless after IL has fulfilled It's chief
purpose.
Or one may jump from Louis XV.'s time
back to the Renaissance, or the day OF
good King Dagobert. and AIRY one's brides
maids in straight falling medieval robes;
only. in this case the bride should for
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when 1t comes to the frock for her brides
maids she may indulge within and fancy,
nave her own way In regard to colors. be
recklessly picturesque If she will.
OF course. under ordinary circumstances
1t is a kindly thing to consider the brides
maids future needs and plan a frock for
her that will be useful to her later on in
stead OF insisting upon something too un-
usual to be practical for general use; but
nowadays there is such latitude in the
modes. frocks of varying periods are 50
m worn. individuality in dress is
so favored. that even consideration for the
bridesmaids purse need not impose very
rigid limitations
Inc directoire modes have been lovely for
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Mrs. Lucia Ames Mead and Mrs. Philip
N. Moore were two women who took part
in the conference In the interest of uni
versal peace at Chicago the first week in
May. Peace can be obtained by means
that are entirely practicable" said Mrs.
Mead previously to the meeting. "Interna-
tional peace is to be obtained by the same
general method Of organization that keeps
peace among our states. Kentucky has
her nightriders and Tennessee has her
feuds, but the two states themselves never
fight. Forty-six united states can show
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The women of Philadelphia are having ar
interesting time, some of them for women
suffrage, and some against it. Mrs. Horace
Brock is one Of the society women of that
So great has become the interest that
women of opposing camps try their best to
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get information, and in some cases venture
in to see for themselves what Is being
done. Mrs. Brock says that the American
man is ready to give the American woman
anything she wants, and the reason he does
not give her suffrage is because she does
not want 1t.
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b~ridesmaids' pu r
poses, and are lovely
still, and at many
Of the June we'd
dings h Q h o T T.
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Bridesmaids Frock Growing Picturesque

EW YORK, May Ii - Brides
maids frocks are usually delec-
table things The brides gown Is
bound to be OF more or less con-
ventional type. She isn't even
u,ra 70 1ooL bar 49, q, a. k,,t
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Women in the Civil Service.

Inquiry into the causes Of the present
economic status Of women Is necessary
and wholesome, and also fruitful of
theories for betterment; but while commits
sions investigate. by painstaking. scientific
methods, the people are confronted by con-
ditionb which are immediate and pressing,
and cannot be referred to a committee. So,
while the House commission In Washing
ton. works out its stupendous problem, the
general movement to improve the condition
OF working-women under the leadership of
Miss Ann Morgan, Is worthy OF attention and
cooperation, ana it Is especially crafty
ing that the committee on the improve
ment OF the condition Of tho women em-
ployes Of the government is headed by the
intelligent and public-spirited wife Of our
president. Mrs. William H. Taft. writes
Ruth q. d. Ravens in Harper's Weekly.
The present seems TO be a suitable tina
to call general attention to a fact which not
only affects the woman worker, but nulli-
flies the law enacted by men, in good faith,
to improve and equalize the conditions
which formerly existed In the civil service.
tt conception OF the original civil serv-
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Women Don't want Suffrage.

forty-six nations how to make a united
world"