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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-11
West virginian Shoots Wife and Self

PARKERSBURG. w. Va. October H.
James Nelson. forty years old. shot his
wife, at his home at Central and then
fatally shot himself. His wife's injuries
are not believed to be fatal. Domestic
trouble is supposed to have been respon-
sible for the murder. DIR. Benjamin Rob-
inSon, the coroner, was uoti6ad and =
making an iuvestisatiannSr~~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-11

Miss Ethel May Jenkins and Elmer
S. Young. both of Mountville. Nd, Wis
tied Frederick and were married at the
Reformed parsonaM
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-11

The dear old lady, friend and patron of many years.
floor for us-and proud of
peating the nameHousekeepers Paradise"-suggesve Of
all that can be desired And that paradise
with wishes, but with effort, continuous and faithful.
Cut Glass Per Cent Discount
This Birthday Souvenr-one tenth off the price marked
piece of Cut Glasshould remind you that seconds
any imperfect inferior Gut Glassware have
been tolerated the Paa Royal basement floor and that
prices always been the least The thousands
have learned these facts will be best appretve of the
per discount
See Full r ist Of Birthday Souvenirs
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-15

IS more to be desired than a knowledge OF
history. and that ignorance is better than
a desire for learning. which might lead
a wife 10 divert her mind from meditation
on the projections Of her lord and mas
ter. But there are numbers Of women who
show that these things are not incom-
patlble. However. men, as a rule, seem
to look on the college woman. or the woman
who improves her mind, very much as a
Mussulman would look on a woman who
dared correct a quotation Of his from the
Koran.
The devotion Of the average man to the
newspapers; his narrow-minded local po-
litical point Of view; his inability to i'm
prove his wlfe's mind on any subject out
side Of domestic economy; his Ignorance
Of theology and philosophy; his contempt
Of the esthetlcs, have become a matter Of
careful thought on the part or the women
that own him, but who are forced. when
the creature is dragged into cultivated
society, to be ashamed Of him.
The only remedy for this would be to
encourage the male sex-that is, those Of
the sex capable Of ito go in for the
higher education. But, then, the question
arises, would this process not divert mems
minds from the business Of earning a liv-
ing?
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-15
Activities in the Ever Widening Sphere of Woman's Work

she lost every sheep in her flocks except
about $50 by q cloudburst which washed
them into eternity. but she gathered that
little bunch together. drove them up into
the mountains herself and attended strictly
to business until she recovered her for
tune and a acquired twice as many
sheep as she lost
When Mrs. Moore first came to wyo-
ming. about twenty-five years ago, she
was the wife OF Mr.. Morrison. a sheep
man. who died in 1899. A year later she
married C. c. Moore. who was herding
a band Of her sheep on shares, and he has
been a partner instead OF a hired hand
ever since, but she runs all the business;
she wouldn't trust anyone 70 manage her
affairs, and not only has remarkable ex-
ecutive ability, but is considered one Of
the best sheep farmers in Wyoming and
has the reputation Of getting as much out
Of her focks as any mar in the territory.
Her husband is a sort OF genteel assist
ant; her son Is running sheep for his
mother on shares: one daughter is mar
ried TO a lawyer at Casper, another to a
farmer in Fremont, and a third TO a mer-
chant at Sheridan, all OF them enterpris-
ing and prosperous young men, who are
able to take care OF themselves and their
families and ask no assistance from their
mother-in-law
Mrs. Moore is by no means q conspicu-
Gus woman, Notwithstanding her wealth,
ability and Influence. She dresses mod
estly, keeps out from under the electric
light. never makes a splurge, never goes
where she is not wanted and is a quiet
dignified, well read, intelligent woman.
She travels a good deal. has been every
where in Europe and has been around the
world.
Mrs. Moore Is the only important WOO
grower in this part of the country whC
doesn't take an active part In politics, AL
though women can vote and hold offices
in Wyoming, she never attends campaign
meetings and never goes to the polls.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-15

rect ones for a certain class OF rich dress
and Tor the strictly tailored suit, many ot
the tussor, silk voile, chsrmeuse, crepe
and the foulRrd visiting dresses aSe made
with elbow or hree-Quarter length sleeves
and are worn with Ions gloves.
To the old-fashioned furni-
ture which Is coming into such great
vogue there are quaint picture frames OF
the days Of old. Some are In ancient Eng
fish. French or Colonial designs, in gilt
and some few have an inner frame OF
dark red velvet. Just like the old-fashioned
pictures which have been banished to the
attic in most houses,
A beautiful big silver gray scarf Is
fringed deeply with chenille to match. and
embroidered with metallic blue butterflies
and others In silver thread. A charming
chiffon frock In palest buff is printed with
a border OF flights Of the small water blue
and cinnamon brown butterflies, and a
lovely black tulle hat is held In place by
a pair OF eXquisitely Initiated red admirals.
The most important items or dress at
present are the new corsets. These are
the longest ever" long in the hips and
the waist and high in the bust, though
the bones seldom come within two inches
Of the top or the lower edge, The idea |;
TO sheath the form without stiffening H.
A corset Of this new, long waisted cut Il
as essential to the perfect hang Of a short
waisted Middle Ages dress as II Is for tn,
long wasted tight dresses which the au.
tumn will Introduce popularity.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-15
she Would BE n "cowsirI.v

To ride a bucklng bronch astride out on
the plains wearing buckskin skirts and
carrying a heavily loaded pistol, to do
theatrical stunts for friendly cowboys and
girls and when tired Of this life to join
a gypsy camp and steal by night from
town to town, telling fortunes TO the VIII
layers, are the three aspirations OF l5-year-
old Celia Corbetoff OF Baltimore.
After trailing the girl for more than a
month around the country Detective How
ard NJ. Vermilllon arrested and brought
the girl, who ran away from her home
several weeks ago, to detective headquar-
tiers.
Celia is a pretty girl and has all the nerve
and expression on her profile that any
cowgirl could want. She smiled as she
was sweated by the detectives as to hel
whereabouts since she left home.
what s the use of arguing with you
fellows said the girl. when questioned
by the detectives. You think you know
it all. but you got to be wise to get me
to talk what / don't want to say. 1 am
wise, all right.
you know, I'm going back to Washing
ton just for a day, then I'm going out on
the plains. I'm going to be a cowboy.
You fellows are too timid for me, 50 go
a~head-fire your questions"
The boldness of the gIrl somewhat per
picked the detectives. who were working
had to get her to tell how she had been
living since she left her home.
III l had on my buckskins, with my
gun, as l will have when l get out wes'.
1 would make some Of you fellows dance
some" continued the girl. Don't you know
that in the west there is real life? jung
on a broncho and make him dance behind
a bunch of cows, with all the whoops
and shots a fellow feels like letting out
Get me a pack OF cards and I'll tell al
your fortunes. But never mind; say you
what's your name? Burns? Well, you art
married and have two children. Am
right? Sure"
Other things she told Detective Burn
would not please his friends.
You know since l left Washington,
have been in Chicago. Pittsburg, Philadel
phia and Buffalo" added the girl. 'Tv
been ~panhandllng. / was short OF cash.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-15

ply of collar and cuff sets for coats, of
Dutch collars and guimpes and chem
isettes and turnovers. Sketches are pre-
scented of a few of these novelties, but It
is hard to pick and choose where SO many
are charming.
Velvet hats have been worn with mid
summer muslins and fur has trimmed
sem-transparent summer cloaks Of chiffon,
mousseline de sole or net.
Fur appears, too. upon airy scarfs of
silk mousseline, little bands of ermine
usually being chosen for such trimming
purposes.
II the low cut coat buttoning below the
waist line retains its popularity in the
autumn we shall see the waistcoat playing
an important role. Even in the late sea-
son summer coats, waistcoats OF India
cotton, linen, ETC., have been much used;
but in a summer costume the opening
can be adequately filled by a fluffy Jobt
Jet will renew its vogue in the fall, and
some lovely new Jetted nets and lAces
are being shown, not only in all black
but in white and black effects as well.
The fuller sleeve gains ground slowly.
but surely, though the ~fullness In very
many instances appears at the elbow or
below rather than at the top OF the arm.
Draped and puffed oversleeves have gained
ground. and II will be interesting to see
into what forms sleeve modes crystalline
when the winter season arrives.
White stockings or stockings matching
frock or hat are worn with black shoes
and colored stockings are often associated
with white shoes.
A change Of ~coiffure lines is stirring
French women OF fashion and will doubt
less make itself felt here in the autumn.
The hair "a dreaaed flativ at the sIdas In
stead OF being puffed out in the fashion
which has become so distressing a cariea-
turs and the hair is coIled or braided
round the head or dressed low In loose
chignon fashion. A tiny fringe may or may
not appear across the middle Of the fore
head.
1t will be hard for women to accustom
themselves to the flat side lines, and
millinery will have to be adapted to the
change, but, after all. the mode is merely
tentative.
Sweaters ave increased in length until
now some models shown reach. almost 10
the bottom OF the dress skirt, but the
shorter models remain the more practical
and popular.
Lapis labuli is having a decided vogue In
the province OF art jewelry.
Changeable crepes and silk gauges In
wonderful two-tone colorings appeared In
the spring. but will be more in evidence in
the autumn.
Silk serge and some Of the heavy Otto.
man weaves in SILK are to be made uI
into dressy street costumes for AUTUMN
wear.
Exquisite silk voiles printed in Loui,
XVI designs are among the new importa.
tons for evening frocks.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-15
Philanthropy that COunts.

One OF the most useful persons In the
United States is Mrs. Russell Sage Of New
York City, whose methods OF spending the
great fortune her husband loved to accu-
mulate must command the respect OF every
body. She has called to her aid those best
qualified to devise means by which money
can be employed to benefit humanity. and
the intelligence which marks the giving
by Mrs. Sage surpasses that employed by
the other holders Of great fortunes in the
United States. One Of her recent under
takings is the erection OF a large number
OF cottages near her home at Cedarhurst.
L. l., which are to be let to young work
ing people at a low price, tire rent of no
cottage to exceed SL2 a month. Mrs. Sage
last year built forty six-room cottages,
which are all occupied by happy families,
and she has just bought nearly fifty lots
more, upon which additional homes will
be reared. Tn cottages are well-fash-
toned and fitted with modern Improvements.
1t is to be hoped that Mrs. Sage permits
her tenants to buy their homes at reason.
able prices. The more such enterprises
freed from speculative greed. can be con-
Quoted in the neighborhood of New York
City, the better for the future. Mrs, Sage's
houses rent like hot cakes"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-15

A question which has recently occupied
the attention OF several women's luncheon
clubs is, Does the Higher Education I'm
fit Man for Domestic Life?"
II seems that a great number OF Sc
rious women ave beln shocked by the
frivolous condition of the male mind, COM
ments the Washington Star, for IL is the
general opinion that, In this country,
women are much better educated than men.
Men. as a rule. are against the higher
education OF women. They have decided
that the power of making a new sauce
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-15
A nacheIor,. Ren.ction..

Young people have TO blow off steam,
and their wits blow off with IL.
One OF the ways TO have some money
once IN a while Is not TO W an automo-
bile.
No, Cordelia. the Daughters OF the Rev
olution don't all ~patronize the merry-go-
round.
AS a moral example the most that a mar
can ever hope 10 be Is a sign post; a woman
can be a guide.
specially the majority whose XXI is
not TO be able 10 see II.
A man can fall In love with a woman
older than he Is easily enough; the hard
thing is TO stay IN love with heF.-NeW York
Press.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-15
NEcKwEAR. RELTs ANp BAGS.

the woven design and are cool looking &C
compartments for the summer morning
frock. The belts are firm and wear well
and their buckles are covered in white
or ecru leather matching the cord.
OF fancy neckwear there Is ar mex
haustible supply. Much has been said
In these columns concerning the stocks
OF lingerie and OF lace and the delightful
jabots, but new things have come out
with each week and the midsummer sea
has brought forth q bewildering sup
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-15
Chat About women.

DR.. Lillian Welsh OF Baltimore has
been elected president of the Naples Tabla
association for the promotion Of scientific
research by women.
Mrs. Radford OF New Orleans, now 81
years OF age, has been superintendent OF
the Chinese mission in that city for TWEEN
ty-three years. The mission carries on q
Sunday school and Monday evening classes.
Miss NJ. Cora Dow is a young woman in
Cincinnati who now owns eleven drug
stores. The last two purchased are In the
business district of the city and are very
attractive. She Is g most successful busl-
ness woman.
Mrs. H. c. Schneider IL to walk from 81.
Louis to Boston, a distance Of about 1,60O
miles, for the sake of proving that Amer
lean women excel as walkers. She is to be
accompanied by her husband and they ex-
pect to cover fifty miles a day.
Miss Mabel Barnum has been appointed
assistant librarian In the Boston Athe-
naeum. After graduating with honors from
the Boston university, she took the library
course at mmo college, where she was
also graduated with high honors.
Miss Elizabeth ]. Hauser has been Sc
lected to work for the single-taxers under
the Joseph FEELS fund, at a salary of 5000
a year. For the last several years Miss
Hauser has been connected with the Ma
tional Woman's Suffrage association at Its
headquarters at Warren, o.
Miss Elizabeth P~lankington OF Milwau'
kee recently gave the Young N
Christian association of that city S1oo,O 900
Only q short time before she gave a $1,000
pipe organ to the Milwaukee Auditorium
and several years ago she added TO thu
beauty OF her home city by having z
public square. Miss Plankington Is a thor
ough business woman with sufflcien
knowledge of the law to manage her larg'
property successfully.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-15


- WOMAN Of intense patriotism.
Mrs. Stephen II. p. Pell Of New
~ York, IL essentially practical in
N gratifying her love OF the coun-
88d try's great past. and in stimu-
S lating others 70 an appreciation
OF It. These two qualities, relates human
Life, have combined to make her the d.
recting genius in the restoring OF historic
old Fort Ticonderoga, on the shores OF Lake
Champlain, which will form one OF the
most picturesque and attractive historical
show places In the United States. Also. IL
VIII be a monument TO this charmingly ag-
gressive woman's ability to organize and
effect what others Judged to be impossible.
It's scope and cost form, indeed. the best
hints as to Mrs. Pell's character. She had
often spoken with rgret Of the fact that
Fort Ticonderoga had fallen into ruin. and
she more than once expressed her wonder
that the state or nation did not attempt 20
restore Il. Therefore. when the New York
Lake Champlain Tercentenary commission
was appointed and plans for a celebration
were contemplated. Mrs. PeIl came for
ward with a proposal that won for her
the greatest praise from the commission
and from all others who were Interested In
American history. She offered a plan
whereby the old fort could be rebuilt and
placed In exactly the same condition Il
was on that memorable day when Ethan
Allen demanded it's surrender in the name
Of the great Jehovah and the Continental
Congress-" Mrs. Pell sought the advice Of
architects and the timates Of builders;
she obtained plans and specifications from
the archives Of the French and English
War offices as to the condition Of the fort
In fha naNanH-r An.- v.h.y NLaua Nw-a ansfn-
tries lost or won it by the fortunes Of from
tier fighting. And when she had put to-
gether all their expert opinion she was not
overawed, even though the cost was set at
5000 0 and the time a matter Of a decade
or so. She set about the work with the
backing Of all the men Of her family, and
the first point Of her determination was
the virtual completion Of the west barracks
section Of the fort, where the reception TO
President Taft was held last month July g.
That Mrs. Pell has the ambition as well
as the initiative to enter with such enthu-
siasm into the restoring Of great historical
landmarks is merely natural, for she is de-
seconded from one family Of soldiers and
men OF affairs, while she married into
another family of the same sort. She is the
daughter Of Robert Means Thompson, tho
New York banker and financier, who
graduated from the United States Naval
academy and served for a number Of years
in the navy before he resigned to enter
business. Eight years ago she married
Stephen H. p. Pell. who. like her father,
Is a banker, and who served in the navy
during the Spanish-American war. Since
her marriage she has brought about the
restoration OF the old PeIl mansion, not far
from Ticonderoga, and her success in this
undertaking gave her confidence for the
larger work. She spends as much time as
possible with her husband and her two
small sons at the Pell mansion, and She
looks orward with pleasure TO the ter
years more OF work before Fort Ticonder-
oga will be entirely restored.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-15
Leaves from Fa.hion's Notebook.

Leaves from Fashions Notebooks.
The newest barette ir az dark tortoise
shell and consists OF three perforated
domes resembling the half OF g walnut
shell.
Conspicuous among the necklaces Of
bright gold set with varlcolored stones are
the new chains in greenish-gold. They are
in oriental design, quaint and artistic.
A noticeable fancy for things Egyptian
is evidences in brooches of green-gold set
with vari-hued jewels. The designs are
unusual and the color effect exceedingly
good.
The long n the short Of the millinery
situation seems to be that the Russian
toque, the coming fashionable hat, will be
as extreme in height as recent hats have
been in width.
For the fastening or decorations of the
summary frock in delicate tints nothing
more dainty could be devised than the
brooches and bar pins OF enamel on sill
yer ground. The designs, for the most
part, are conventionaliXed floral effects
10 exquisitely soft coloHng.
Alternate squares, about six inches
across, Of Italian cut work on linen and
OF filet net, in grotesque animal designs,
form handsome window curtains that COM
pare very faYorably with those made en-
tirely OF lace. There Is an edge of filet
net slightly full.
It Is a noticeable fact that while the
long sleeve and short glove are the cor
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-15

silver or very moderate sized, plain
Furnished disks on which eleverly de-
signed monograms are to be engraved as
the buckles only ornamentation
Jet buckles have been used a good deal
in connection with frocks upon which
jet buttons appear and some OF the de-
signs in cut jet are very handsome.
although the simple round oval buckles
Of well cut Jet caboohons are perhaps the
most effective things OF the kind.
In leather belts there is little that Is
really new. vagaries in this type OF belt
seldom being successful. Patent leather
has enjoyed renewed popularity. as il
has in connection with bags, but the best
belts Of this class are tailored affairs with
some severe buckle Of brass, copper or
leather.
White leather and black patent leather
are effectively combined occasionally
and look we'll with white OF white and
black. Soft wide. once folded belts Of
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-15

The teacher was trying to explain the
word "transflguration." Don't you re-
member the t~ransfiguration on the mount?
she said. who was II who was trans
figured and changed in appearance on that
occasion?' she asked, hopefully. After a
moment Of thoughtful silence, Barker hes
itatingly raised his hand.
II can't Just remember his name" he
said, but he was up there hunting and he
went to sleep and slept twenty years"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-15

usual demand for them and the usual
varied to meet that den and.
Ribbon belts, plain, corded or MORE,
fastening with slight, fine buckles Of
metal have been much worn and con-
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-15
Baked ON woman Boss.

Refusing TO work under a woman SUI
pervisor, twenty-five employees OF the Elgin
State hospital resigned. Cn). Their action
constitutes little less than a walkout.
The difference between the men at
tendants and the woman supervisor-Miss
Curry acknowledgements Saturday
when the striking twenty-five demanded
that the management remove her.
Miss Breckenridge has been supervisor of
the south ward for several months, having
succeeded a man in the position. Accord
ing to superintendent Podstata a petition
signed by thirty-four employees and ad-
dressed ito whom Il may concern" was
received at the main office OF the insti-
tuition August T. The petition asked the
removal Of Miss Breckenridge. No at
tention was paid to It.
On Saturday a committed representing
the th!rty-four employees who had signed
the petition waited upon the superintendent
They said that in their judgment Miss
Breckenridge had shown partially to two
of the employees and had visited and in.
spected their rooms frequently.
often, they claimed, she had criticised
the condition Of the rooms and the ward
Podstata and DR.. p. NJ. Woodwork, on,
of the trustees OF the asylum, investigated
and stated that they found nothing in thu
claims Of the employees. They said thu
allegations were fllmsy and unimportant.
The twenty-five employees handed in thei
designations after being Informed that Mis-
Breckenridge would be retained and tina
their petition and overtures were to be dis
regarded.
Miss Breckenridge came to Elgin from
Kentucky six months ago and being IN e x
perienced nurse Immediately was givel
charge Of the south ward with the title o
supervisor.-Chicaso Tribune.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-15
Variety in Belts and Buckles

fine leather in various delicious eolorings
rose, violet, dull blue, odd greens, ETC.,
are a speciality of one house. They
are embroidered in fine design with steel
along each edge, and the leather covered
buckle is ornamented in the same way.
Raffia belts and bags are among the
new things Of the season and. thanks to
a cool, summary look in addition to their
novelty, have taken fairly well. Colored
stones are sometimes cleverly introduced
into the designs, the color setting off the
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-15

bound up In her work. and she has an
eye single to her duty, allowing nothing
to come between her and her effort to re-
claim her wards. and It Is said that they
repay her with genuine affection and
strive hard TO be good, that they may
satisfy her. II only such women could be
multiplied, 100 would almost save a state.
but like the Judge Lindseys. these real
benefactors are rare.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-15

In a Sheffield school the children were
asked to come prepared with the meaning
Of the word bachelor for the next les
son.
This was one little girls confident defi-
milton: "A bachelor is a very happy man. ~
The teacher wanted to know more. How
did the little girl know that?
Father told me So