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The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-09-06

Even some of the newest negligees
have departed from the baby blues
and she'll pinks and are appearing in
attractive black and white. The
practical advantage of peignoir
that does not spent most of it's time
at the cleaners ought to recommend
it to the average woman. A very
charming one is of China silk, with
the front edges rounded off. The
trying quality of black near the
throat is mitigated by rows of soft
white or ecru insertion. This ap-
pears again at the sleeves and a ruff
file of lace to match edges the wide
collar and the loose cuffs.
Paris milliners are using wind
trimmings on five out of six fall
hats, and these trimmings are used in
new and unconventional ways. Heron
feathers in brush or aigrette, or in
| hedge" effect form the trimming on
some of these graceful, roll brim
| shapes of white felt. The feathers
emanate from a pleated band of
MORE ribbon, huge black cabochons
accenting the black and white effect
of the white hat with its snowy feath-
er trimming and black -brim
facing
Beaded and embroidered tulle and
silver and gold gauze are taking the
place of the tucked tulles which have
so long been in favor for the necks
of semi-tailored and other dresses.
Unfortunately. the pretty tucked ma
| terial has become too available for
the popular buyer. Now the fas-
tidious are turning to shirred tulle
or to the plain metallic fabrics.
Shirred tulle sleeves come together
over the arm in a double ruching
| that forms a line from shoulder to
wrist, or band of embroidery
breaks the plain effect.
Among the most important items of
dress at the present time 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 is to sheath the form without
1 - Ill,
long wasted cut is as essential to
the perfect hang of a short wasted
middle-ages dress as 1t is or the
long-waisted tight dresses which will
be popular this fall.
The summer supply of stocks often
needs replendishing by midsummer.
Here is a dainty one that can be
made in few minutes and need not
cost but very little Cut we'll shaped
collar of dotted swiss; bone it at the
back, sides and on each side of the
front and edge with narrow German
| Valenciennes or linen lace. Either
button with small pearl buttons and
loops at back or with the tiniest
hooks and eyes.
One button is the only fastening on
the very chic coat. and is often
placed we'll below the waistline. The
fronts of the coat must not fly open,
however, but stay as trinity in place
and hold their shape as with the
usual mode of fastening.
Among the most effective evening
coats, to wear over light gowns. are
those of filmy chiffon in one of the
deep tones-perhaps prune, purple.
coal-dust. bottle green or black,
showered with matching epangles and
beads, and edged with broad border
of jet embroidery.
The house gowns of the moment
are distinctly beautiful in line and
coloring The more dressy models
| are of delicate chiffons, with an
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-09-06
Meeting of Rhode Island "Drys."

Providence, R. l.. Sept. 6.-The
prohibition state convention was
called to order here shortly before
noon today with an atteni dance of
delegates from all parts of the state
The principal business before the con-
vention is the nomination of candi-
dates for governor and other state Of
fieers to be voted for at the fall cleo
ton
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-09-06

The winner will be proclaimed cham
pion of the year. He will receive a
gold medal and his club will have the
custody for year ofthe champion
ship cup The runner-up will receive
the associations silver and the semi
finalists similar bronze medals.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-09-06

Mrs. P. A. Ball returned Saturday
from visit on the coast with friends.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-20
" Marriage a la Mode

day, Psge & Co, New York. Price Sl-9o.
Roger is bound. Really that is where
the shoe pinches. The author has made
Roger almost a paragon. lie IS good
TO look at, amiable, patient with
Daphne's tantrums, and loyal when his
mother or friends are critical Daphne.
on the other hand, is a curious crea
tion. She Is bit Spanish. g bit Gypsy,
& parvenue. an upstart, vulgar, self
sufficient. not very pretty. and her only
interesting trait is her love for Roger.
She is not happy in leaving him and
securing divorce. but she thinks her
self-respect demands #.
Roger takes 10 drink after he is left
alone, and during this time an English
clergyman, a friend of his. writes TO an
American army officer. Part of his let
ter is worth quoting. for 1t gives the
authors opinions and shows how
strongly she feels on the subject:
For heavens sake do something.
the clergyman writes. Il gather some
appalling facts from recent Washing
ton report One in twelve of all your
marriages dissolved: A man or a
woman divorced in one state and still
bound in another. The most trivial
causes for the breakup of marriage
accepted and acted upon by corrupt
courts. and reform blocked by a pha-
.
An American correspondent of mine
a lady-repeats 10 me what you once
said that IL is the women who bring
the majority of the actions. She inn
presses upon me also the remarkable
fact that il is apparently only in
minority Of cases that a woman when
she has got rid OF her husband naarries
some one else. 1t is not passion, there
fore. that dictates many OF these ac-
tions; no serious cause or feeling, in
deed. OF any kind. but rather an ever
spreading restiessness and levity a.
readiness to tamper with the very foun-
dations OF society for a within, a Moth
ing. in the interests often OF what
women call individuality
What a curious argument Mrs. Ward
puts into the mouth of this English
clergyman-that IL the women wished
10 remarry their conduct would be more
justihabIe.
In the course or time, through a
series of events, Daphne comes to see
the error of her ways and goes over to
England and offers TO live with Roger
again. She still loves him, but he has
ruined his health by drink and has but
a few months to live. Also, he wishes
10 die and hopes to meet his child
hereafter who had been with Daphne
in America and who died shortly after
the divorce. So they part again, finally
this time, and Daphne is left in tears
The book is very Gull when il is not
irritating, and one must be more than
human not to resent abuse of ones
people and country by one so ignorant
OF the merits OF the case and one who
writes OF them so suoar6c fa11,-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-20
New Books Briefly Noted

Every successful play must be turned
into a novel nowadays. which is rather
pity. for il il is good enough TO print
at all it is good enough TO print in its
original form. Thomas A. Wise, who
wrote the play. does not figure in this
book. however, it being published
anonymously, but Brady & Grismer
miss no chance TO advertise and their
names appear on the cover The plot of
the play is built around American poll
tics. and all phases OF the game are
shown. "a Gentleman From Missis-
sippi' takes its title from the central
figure in the play, who defeats his enc
mics, who would entangle him in a
graft scandal. and wins out by his own
simple honesty. The book follows the
play closely. g. S. Ogilvie publishing
company, New York;
Samuel G. Blythe. the we'll known
newspaperman, has written a little
book which promises to create almost
a furore among a certain class of read
ers. 1t is entitled I'VE Have With
Us Tonight" and it is a satire on
that synonym for gloom. the modern
banquet-the sort of banquet given by
associations. or societies. which bores
each and every member as well as
the guests All the speakers and the
postmaster are held up 10 ridieuie
but in a fashion so clever that no crit
fcism can be made of IT. Some OF the
examples are so true that one signs
in sympathetic retrospect. The little
book is admirable for reading aloud.
and will make friends everywhere.
(Ienry Altemus company, Philadel-
phia so cents.)
Correct Thinking is a pamphlet
bv Parker Fl. Lerrombe, herald OF
the new learning. The author calls
IT a plea for the adoption OF stand
ard viewpoint toward all human
problems and a call for heroic leaders
to abandon traditions and recognize
education based on modern world
knowledge and offers 1t as a
guide to thinkers, teachers, judges
and statesmen. This little pamphlet,
its author says. is the first gun in a
revolt against leisure class ideals OF
education. The book says IL is i'm
possible to gain health, long life OF
genuine good character through the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-20
"Red Horse Hill

By Sidney Mccall MARY M.SeiM F.uollc,sl.
suthor Of The Dragon Painter etc. Pub
lishsd By Little, Brown Co, Boston
Price $3.50.
whatever Mrs FenoIlosa writes will
be artistically perfect. Every book she
has offered 70 the public has received
almost unqualified praise; and though
there are some things about this last
book 10 criticise, 1t is. as whole, q
fine piece OF work.
The tale is of an old fashioned type
which we have not seen for some tine.
After the first five chapters the whole
story is perfectly obvious, but that
does not destroy the interest in read
ing ii in any way.
The scene of the story is laid in
Sidon, southern manufacturing town.
and we find Dwight Alden. one of the
owners OF the place. arrived with his
wife 10 take personal charge Of the
plant. In a few days the mystery is
has married Dwight without telling
him of a tragedy of her youth. She
had been married to q brute who, in
running away from her, had stolen her
child. She has received proofs OF the
first husbands death and so marries
Dwight Always there is sore spot
in her heart, for she can find no trace
OF neT Cnliu anu can mol COnNiIfNr lc4-
self that it is dead.
This mill town OF Sidon is IN the
heart of the district which employs
child labor in the workshops. The
reader sees the whole story on the
spot.
The child is discovered working IN
Dwight Alden's mill. Through the
carelessuess of an oyerseer il is fear
fully injured aud is nursed one night
by Maris. The first husband reveals
himself at this point. hoping to be
able TO blackmail Maris, but she is
honest and will deceive her husband
no further. She had believed the first
one dead and so great had been her
misery with him that she thought II
unnecessary to tell her story TO
Dwight Dwight is a narrow honor
able man and knows that he has been
living in sin for the last three years,
and blames Maris for it. She tells him
the whole story. then goes away and
takes the child 1t is discovered that
the first husband had secured a di-
vorce in order to marry another
woman. consequently the marriage OF
Dwight and Maris is legal, but Maris
refuses to live with him as long as the
first one lives. So the first husband
obligingly dies and everybody is happy.
The book is fun OF laughter and
tears-indeed some Of Ii is grewsome
in its horror-but 1t is written with a
very real and sincere purpose This
purpose is TO describe with a pitiful
and shocking accuracy the horrors OF
child labor in the south. IL Is be-
coming a slavery more awful by far
than the slavery we wiped out with
blood. and is in a far more advanced
state of abuse than the same condt-
ton farther north.
The author has investigated her sub
iect thoroughly and knows whereof
she writes, but has the art so to weave
II into her charming love story that
one does not rebel as at the ordinary
novel with a purpose. Just the same
we like Mrs. Fenollosa best back in
Japan. She has captured a field for
herself there and there we would keep
her.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-20
Books Received

Captain Kidd IT. and sinbad the sailor
Tale Of Two Kittens BY Caro- Seacur. C. 3
Sen0ur. Hollywood Cal
Rhymes Of the stream and Forest -
Prank n BrekIaud- Forrest and stream publish
Ing COMPANY New York.
Uncle Bob and Aunty Becky's Exciting TIN
and the Strange Romance o. Ton and Ruth p
Herschel williams: Laird lee. ChicaSo-
Down the Road with a Tramp Writer nT
Livingston Wright; TIE Black Lion Publishers.
Boston
In the Wake 81 the Green Banner. By ~
gene P. 8fetour; Charles Scrib8er's sons Nev
York.
Thrice Armed ~ Harold RHdioss; FREEZER
lex A Stokes company. View York
Partners Three By Victor Naples tfcuericN
A Stokes company. New Aork-
Champion spelling book By W Z HICKS
American book company. New - ora
a False Position" Mrs Baiihe Reynolds
Brentaro's. New York
Are the Dead Alive hy tremcnt hlucts p
W Dodge & Co. New York
.'pro.iuct and Ciiulax by sinton y E1tse''
B " HuebSch. New Nors-
Beyond the SkTlinr. oy Aeoert Altssn' =
". Huehsch- Ma Iors. go. n
The White Ece." py Richard ttsrnins u
Wis Charles Scribner's sons New YORK
.sFIour and Why Of She Euiuannel Movement
bv Rev. Thomas B. Boyd; the Nnitaker 4 hay
e Rsrr1. sa s law. By C. T. Berry; Gala
CHAN & Co. Chicago.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-20
Joaquin MiIIer's Poems

In six volunes.l Volume An Introdue-
tion,'' etc Published By the Whitaker &
RAY company, San Francisco. Price 81 Is
per volume.
new six volume edition of Joaquin
Mfller's poems is now in course OF
publication The first volume Just at
hand is devoted to an introduction
and some selected poems arranged un-
der appropriate headings, as Lines
That Papa Liked Later Lines Pre-
ferred by London" ETC.
In the introduction Miller gives a
sketch of his early life. telling of his
boyhood among the Indians of In
diana. his later trip across the plains
with his father and mother and of
their settlement in the Willamette val
ley in Oregon, where they slowly, with
much labor, won a living from the
small farm in the wilderness upon
which they settled. His father, a man
of simple Quaker type, taught school.
while his mother. with the young port
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-20

By Fred ". White. author q The Ccrns,
House" etc. Published BY r p Fepno A
Co New York. Price 81. SO
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-20
BOOKS REVIEWED

"The Land Lubbers," by Gertrude King.
The Strain of White" by Ada Woodruff An
derSon.
Addington Bruce.
Joaquin MilIer'S Poems.
Marriage a la Mode" by Mrs. Humphrey Ward.
Red Horse HILL" by Sidney Mccall.
"A Crime Canva by Fred NJ. White.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-20
"A Crime on Canvas"

By Fred " White. author Of The ccrns,
House. etc Published BY R p Fepno 4
Co. New York. Price $50.
II one expects anything very good
between the covers OF novel entitled
"A Crime on Canvas" he richly de-
serves the disappointment he will re-
ceive Fred NJ White. the prolific and
ambitious writer, has done much bet
ter work than this many times before.
and II is hardly fair TO his admirers
10 ask them TO accept this cheap at
tempt az thriller"
Family pride is the theme of the
story, and Sir Arthur Blantyre is the
weak and vain exponent OF that pride.
The story concerns the portrait of a
lovely woman. and when the morose
baronet receives A copy in miniature
OF 1t by mail. he drop into uncon-
seriousness. He is willing to go to
any length to conceal the fact of the
existence OF the original OF that por-
trait. and it is on this trait OF char
acter that the conspirators rely TO
help them in their nefarious schemes
of blackmail..
Not one OF the time worn prop
critics of melodrama is omitted: mys-
ferrous letters, secret chambers. stolen
pictures. inexplicable disappearance.
a hard hearted villain, prosecuted in
nocence and hidden foes Mix these
ingredients thoroughly and place in a
kaleidoscope, twist IL and turn il in
any direction. and you have this story.
tt is written so, hurriedly that there
are many weak and contradictory
spots but since il is not literature.
and is only written to auiuse, II is
scarcely worth pfile seriously to criti-
else H. The aithor shakes all the
characters into Mace at the last, and
one closes the book with a sigh Of
relief 1t is too long by half for the
type Of story. and one wearies OF the
tiresome and unnecessary descriptions.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-20
Gossip OF Book and Writers

Thirteen At table, that most widely
dominant OF all superstitions. is the
motive OF the Leading story OF the
June Century. The tale. With the
I 'oin Of Her Life is one OF three on
\ he same theme 10 appear in early
lun bers Of the Century. and how they
came 70 be written is Interesting some
time ago when discussing the infu-
euce OF a point OF view on human
judgments. IL was suggested that two
O. more writers be asked 10 write
separately each short story on a
chosen subject Dr. s Weir Mitchell.
Margaret Deiand and Owen Wister took
uD the above subject, and the stories
yere finished without any one Of the
three having knowledge OF what the
other two had written The editors
declare thar ruesses as 10 the author
~ this first tale arc likely 70 miss
the mark
Brain workers in Il gland have been
interviewed hv 2 scientific journal On
lie subject Of insomnia and how TO
cure st. Various and curious are the
rc nedies suggested by them. Lord
f-shcr Tor example. reads a book. Sir
Robert Bali suggests -Pickwick "a
usge or two VIII suffice" rs this sar-
rasm-4. Lord AYeburr recommends
---r~,7srs- some book on subjects far re-
moved from the current affairs or life. -
AsnF SAYS half a glass OF milk often
nelps". sir Frederick Treres declares
ror a simple diet. fresh air AZ night
and outdoor exercise ia the dav-"
Mr. -assingham IS almost alone in
amending counting num bers +.
Thomas Burt 81 P quotes poetry
10 himself when he can not sleep, Dr.
WHITE or Edinburgh falls back upon
hvmns and psalms and spiritual songs.
-Le cnealxer declares FOR reading and
class OF hot milk and biscuit;
Ellen Terry suggests not think
II mon one.s work. but think OF
thtss we care for most. and parucu-
Iarlv little children" Frederic Har-
rison has never suffered from Insomnia,
q good fortune which he attributes 10
very sparing food and little meat and.
second. exercise in the open air OF al
lesst tVo or three hours
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-20

Bv Ada woodruff Anderson. althcr - Tbs
Heart OF tns Red Firs. Published b. Lit
tie, Brown & Co. Boston Prise SI5o.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-20

The Champion Spelling Book" by
Warren z. Hicks. assistant superin-
tendent of schools OF Cleveland o.. was
prepared. we are told. because the
businessmen OF the country have been
saying for years. The boys sent to Us
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-20
The Strain Of White"

By Ada woodrua Anderson. satsor . TBS
Heart OF tna Red Firs. Published b. Lit
lie, Brown & Co. Boston Prise Si.5e-
Ada Woodruff Anderson. BY her
novel Of last year. The Heart OF the
Red FRS" showed her compists
knowledge OF her homeland. the
Puget sound country. This story is OF
the northwest also. with its scene set
in the early fftiss. when there wsrs
srin the settlement difficulties TO cops
with
The story hinges upon the expressed
opinion OF an army officers wife Of the
extremely lax relations between tn
white men and the native women. and
beg scCrn and condemnation of the
offspring Of these mock Indian mar
Ttages- There is a cha rrniug halfbreed
girl. Francesca known as singing
Bird. who is the daughter Of this very
army Officer and a Yakima woman. II
appears that years before lie had MAJ
Fied the woman and lived with her
while stationed AZ the post deserving
her when he returned 10 the east.
After he left she had a child and died.
The young officer knew nothing ~ the
child and thought little 81 the Indian
woman. because the other men did
as he did and no one criticised their
actions. In time he married bis own
pure wife. and only later learned how
bitterly she felt upon the subject
When he does learn this and also learns
of the existence of his halfbreed
daughter, he is nearly crazy with
grief and remOrse. The schemes and
evasicns he is forced 10 practice ars
touching. and the proud suffering q
Francesca is most pathetically pic
tured.
A very interesting character is a ms
old Catholic priest Pere Flamboise.
who takes charge Of Francesca when
her father regulates her. Francesca
think she viii 60 10 her Indian reia-
tives but hears OF "A plot which .
Matching 10 attack Seattle and murder
the settlers An especial grudge seems
10 be borne against the commander and
crew OF the hsttIeship Decatur which
IS diss bIed on the beach with it's help
less crew. Fraucescs's white blood tri-
umphs here and she sends warning
BY which the attack is successfully
repulsed-
The story is remarkably well writ
ten and is a strong and fearless ar
raignmeut OF the masiner Of living and
the easy morals OF the white men in
their treatment OF the native women
The author knows her country and
people Thoroughly. and has the early
history OF her section ar her nngers
ends.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-20

from the public schools do not know
how 10 speIl- The hook covers SIX
school years from the third to the
eighth and contains about 5000 words
in all The pronunciation svllsbica-
tion, derivation. phonetic properties.
oral and written spelling. and mean
ing OF these are all 20 be made clear
10 the pupils who are 10 use the words
in intelligent sentences made by them
selves. The hook is thoroughly prac-
teal and teachers viii secure most
satisfactory results from its use.
american book company. New York
Price = cents)
4 romantic story Of love and poll
tics with the scene laid in Kentucky
is found in Joseph a Altsheler's Re
cOvery. The hero OF the tale has gone
the pace when young. but proves that
he still has some good in him By sac
rificing himself TO save the honor OF
the girl he loves. He is forced by this
10 serve term in prison. and instead
OF degrading him the discipline has
beneficial effect both upon his health
and his morals. He goes i'm Tor poll
tics. becomes governor and i finally
in a position 10 pardon his bitteresc
enemy. This he does because ms sweet
heart asks it. and by this act he feels
that he has washed his soul clean
(Authors' and Newspapers associ-
alton. New York;
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-07-09
ARRAY
AT MONROE, LA.
TWO BUSINESS MEN QUARREL
OVER A WOMAN AND ONE OF
THEM is DEAD.
Both Were Prominent in the City
One Was the Father of Five Child
ren.-Fought in Restricted
District.

MONROE, La, July 9.-Early this
morning, w. j. Webb sho tand killed
S. l.. Bracey in the restricted district
of Monroe. They had quarreled over
woman who lived at place called
West End"
Both men were prominent in local
business circules. Webb resides in
West Monrie and is a maSgied man
with five children, the oldest being a
boy about eighteen years old. Bracey
was a member of the grocery firm of
Bracey and Kuhn.
In the quarrel both men drew revol-
vers and both fired several shots.
Bracey fell MORALLY wounded and
Webb received two small wounds but
they are-not regarded as serious.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-07-09
LUKE Wright FOR
SUPREME justice

WASHINGTON, July 9.-According
to rumor here, former Secretary of
War Luke E. Wright, of Tennessee, is
to be member of the supreme court
bench when 1hief Justice Fuller re
tires.
1t is well known that General
Wright was close to President Roose-
welt. This fact was shown by his APP
pointment as ambassador to Japan
and later to the cabinet His stand
ing as a lawyer is of the highest.
Those who profess to be on the in
eide declare President Taft will name
the Tennessee lawyer as a supreme
court justice just as soon as Chief
Justice Fuller retires. They argue
the appointment of Mr. Wright would
go a long way toward breaking the
solid South"