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The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-09-24

way with around the waist. and the lines
oi The SkiSt, being quite straight up md
down give an effect of slcnderncss that
makes even a stout person lpok well.
Fascinating are the new coIorS'iu velvet.
IN blue, purple, dust brown. green and
red. and NOT only in chiffon velvet but
in the best qualities of yelyetecn and
corduroy That velvcr gown should be
included in the winter outfit is quite evi-
dent From an economical standpoint
there is nothing more practical. for the
gown in itself is appropriate for rcccp-
ton or theatre and with coat to match is
the smartcst Of street costumes.
Gowns for afternoon and evening made
OF silk cloth-mcNnius the soft finish
which is 80 becoming and c'fccuve-urc
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mOuvc is sometimes used in preference
and this is n season when black and white
eiGectSare tremendously popular.
Draped effects are easily obtained with
those soft finish cloths. and an endless
variety is 10 he noticed in the different
models 1t Is a mistake TO attempt the
too classical drnpcries, they are not prac
tical. and in fact are not bccomin.
to the average woman and are most diff
cult 10 attain to. Not one dressmnkcr in
a hundred understands the art of becom-
ing drapcrles. and when she attempts to
drapc n modern figure with the classical
draperes copied from some c-cient piece
of StatuarY the result is most ludicrous.
To begin with, there must be a perfect
fitting lining, and the lining must be
boned most carefully; over this the ma
tcrin Is 10 he draped, but the lines musf
follow and indicate distinctly the lines
Of the wearer of thc gown. There are
several models displayed where the folds
of drapeIy hang loose from the shoulders
and the waist line is completely hidden
under tunic effect. This is too eccentric
to he attempted but 1t has to be recorded
rs one of the autumn styles. 4 far more
attractive model has folds that are
crossed over both on the front md bach
OF the waist aud then fall to tho hem. bat
the material is so crossed that the whist
Live is not hidden, nor are the lines of the
figure completely ruined
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-09-24

The bsnd around the bottom of the
skirt is TO remain in fashion for while
longer but its width is dependent entirely
upon what Is becoming 10 each individual
II may be so wide as to half cover the
skirt or II may be so narrow rs 10 look
almost like turned over hem. Oddly
enough. two bands ure not nearly so/ci'
.teclive us the one even if only Of narrow
width. and the wide band docs not euI
the lines of the figure if put on properly
and if it is narrower than the upper pirt
of the skirt. This is not 10 recommend
the cNasgeratedly tied in skirt when
could never bc made becoming. only 10
indicate how the fashion can be carried
out III such a modified degree rs 10 insure
its popularity for time and TO mark
contrast 10 the plain straight skirt Of last.
winter
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-09-24

Inst few seasons by very young girls. The
skirt is short enough to clear the ground.
gathered into the waist band and with
broad baud around the lower part Of tho
skirt The waist with some little full
ness, is joined TO the skirt under = cord
ing or piping of velvet. \ silk or satin
belt with long sash ends and = wide lace
collar and cuffs completes the only trim
ming In description it may seem rs
though gathered velvet skirt would be
clumsy aud mbccomiug to the 6gure. but
be it remembered chat the skirt. while
moi scunt, is cut so narrow that there is
not such lot OF material tc be made
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thIs SenSon made mp most deliberately. II
rs hot The same quality as is used Tor tire
street costume, is lighter i'll weight and is
Iatlractive-combiucd with satin or velvet.
Cashmere de sole or silk cashmere is the
most fashionable Of NIL and IN an odd
shade OF green. Natter blue md dull
wood color is in Great demand. Then black
is made mp in most effective fashion CON-
bined with ecru or cream lace, while il
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BY MRS. A. I. ASHMORE.

To the theatre and restaurant
. gowns. and already there are cX-
bibited many different models.
which almost without exception
nre extremely attractive. Novelty is de-
mandco in the general style ms we'll as in
the combinations of color and material,
and fortunately novelty does not mean. as
II too often does. ccccnrricity, On the
contrary. the newest models nre far more
conservative than any heretofore dis
played
One Of the marked fraIures of the the
atre and restaurant gown is the fur and
velvet trimmings used with lace and chif-
fon. There is something delightfully."- IN
congruous abouT fur and lace that is al
ways attractive. and MS they are now
combined it is really almost irresistible.
White gowns have not been too popular
of late-thnt is. the all white gownS-but
suddenly they havc been restored To favor
and now, tr.-uocd with fur preferably
sable or ermine are destined 10 receive
universal approval t'iir lace combined
with chiffon or net sad trimmed with
bands of crminc is smart and effective,
while voilc de sole embroidered with silk
and also with bnnds of crminc is most he
coming.
The fashion for short skirts continues
10 be decreed, and even the most cxpcu-
rive materials are made in this style, but
that the fashion will last is not to be
200 strongly relied upon. Dressmakcrs
have reached marvellous proficiency in
their art, when they can turn out short
skirted gowns made on such becoming
lines as arc TO be seen to-day, but the
smartest short skirt ever made lacks tho
grace and charm of one that has train,
svcn though II be merely short one.
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artists in thcir profession, refuse to be
dartcd by the modoIs that are so pro-
nounced and eccentric aud so entirely Mt
variance with good tosrc, and succeed in
mrniuc out smart. becoming aud grace
fu gowns that bear the hallmark Of the
LATEST dcsiSn without a single blemish Of
too .caut a skirt too high waiS'hand
OF Too lavish an amount of trimming.
The velvet gowns this winter arc 10 be
c2trcmcly smart and original. The smart
cst are remarkably simple in design.
rather on the order Of those worn for tho
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Fur Trimmed Flounces.

Flounccd skirts of lace and chiffon are
on the old picture order. with narrow
edge of erminc heading each aouncc ana
the long coat is edged with erminc 20
match. The body of the gown, coat and
skirt is of the chiffon or voiIc de sole.
while the Aounces are of lace or in some
instances the entire gown is of lace and
the nounces, are edged with pleatiugs of
fine net. The crmine bands, in contrast
with the lace and net. show mp most cf-
fectively. but If n still greater contrast
Is desired sable or sealskiu is substituted
for the crmine
The fashion Of wearing low cut gowns
at the restaurant and theatre is uni
vcrSally accepted ms correct, but there are
many conservative individuals who still
prefer the gowns with thc transparent
yoke and collar There is no difference
in the material nor indeed in the general
style. only that in place of the low neck
and short sleeves. exaGgeratetDy short,
there is the transparent net or finest lace
covering for neck and arms Lace and
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satin, voile de solo and satin finished
cloth-aIl these and other materials as
well are used in the theatre gown, while
ii is question 10 be decided by the lu-
dividna whether there shall be lot of
elaborate trimming or merely plain droped
folds.
Tho woman who does not know the
dress of the present day conIot under
stand why such high prices are often
asked for the gown Of silk or satin which
has little or no trimming but which owes
its charm and style entirely 10 It's beauty
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a light color is preferred there Orc lighter
shades of the colors already mentioned
or one of the many different tones OF
white. The oyster white, which has the
eraXish tone, is very smurt. and this is
eigoTJctlcred'iE gray and lso has touches
of black TO give the so popular note of
contrast. y becoming shade Of piDksh
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of line and 10 some elusive quality OF in
divIdualiy. When there are bnndS of
embroidery or embroidered tunics and
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CHARGE DOCTOR
WITH DYNANIT|NG

Santa Rosa. Calf. Feb, 25.-As a re-
suit OF q three days investigation by
the grand jury. an Indictment was
returned today charging Dr.. Willard
p Burke. an aged osteopathic physi-
clan. widely known throughout the
state, with having attempted the life
OF Lou Eta Smith by dynamiting the
tent house on his Sanitarium grounds
occupied by the woman and her IL
months old child. The explosion oc-
CURED on February and Miss Smith
was painfully bit not seriously In
jurcd
According to the charges made by
Mrs. Smith. who is woman forty
years of age. the aged physician is
tho father OF her child. It Is the
theory OF the prosecution that an at
tempt WAS made 10 put the woman and
child out OF the way by means OF
dynamite because this alleged rcla-
tionshio might become public. Thorn
as Riley. a miner employed In ono OF
Rurke's mines IN Butte county, testl-
fed that DR. Burke came 10 the mine
In December and took away With him
six sticks OF dynamite after he had
asked and been given minute instruc-
tions Row To use H. He Is alleged TO
have said that he wanted II 10 blast
a boulder on his grounds.
DR. Burke was released on $4,000
ball - z
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Ing made 10 make Chicago a cleaner
clty Ono Is lisdt against the 30
called social evil The Federal Coun1
cil OF Churches, OF the city OF which
DR.. Smith T. Ford Of the E0gleYood
Baptist church Is president are 'tne
leaders in this movement,
The First Gun Of j Long Battle
The other Chicago movement Is ac'
quiriUg the organization OF an army,
and It's workers arc good citizens ana
ioes OF drink, This later move
ment contemplates bringing Chicago
with It's 1000 odd drinking places, 20
vote rs will about the abolition OF
the saloon. For two months hun
ugeds "a Organizations have been pre-
pairing the agal formality necessary
TO ask Chicago voters at the April
election what they think about the
saloon This formality was the sub
mission oi petition with $1,000 sig
natures praying that this question
be put upon the ballot: Shall this
city become dry territory? by
strenuous work 1896 signatures
we're secured. and a crowd OF temper
Snce workers, singing Bringing In
the Shcayes,' filed the document Of
4.551 sheets with the election COM
missioners. The battle is now on.
The fret move OF the liquor people
Is 10 verify the signatures OF the pc
,Itlon. seeking duplication and Illegal
voters. II they fail 10 inyalidate IL
thew must then take up the defensive
for a campaign In which. so far as
the first engagement goes. liquor is
pretty sure TO win, but which Will so
solidlfy the forces OF prohibition that
the cause OF temperance ought stead
iIy 10 advance in Chicago Some of
the most thoughtful temperance lead
erg i'm the city are not wholly con-
v!nced that this latest militant move
ment Is altogether wise They would
prefer the strategy suggested by Con-
gTessman H0bson In his notable Chi
cago address published in The Stand
ard. which proposed the parallel
trenchlng methods and the conquest
oi weaker territory before beginning
siege OF a Port Arthur or of a
Gibraltar OF the run power, BE that
az 1t may. while the battle Is on ev-
cry temperance man will Loyalty stand
by his friends and not traitorously
give aid and comfort to the enemy.
Some Of the pro-liquor papers are
greatly exercised over the welfare Of
the people of Kansas. now that the
absolute prohibition provision Of the
law has gone into effect.
These papers declare that the old
taxpayers OF Kansas have now been
driven to the dire extremity OF drinking
apple cider mixed with Jamaica gin
ger, which. they say. will be terrible
thing for the public morals, the pub
lie health and the public peace. The
assertion Is made that this coDcoction
does not come within the range of the
law which prohibits all intoxicating IL
Quors, but that most anybody can get
so drunk on this new brand that he
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-02-26
OWN YOUR OWN MIND.
Furnish 1t Yourself-Oon't Let II Be
Stuffed.

Have you ever considered the pos
sibility OF doing this2
Remember that living In rented
mind. furnished with opinions bought
on the installment plan, never offers
any inducement with It for the fu-
ture. Not only this. but you are not
saving up anything.
The advantages OF owning your own
mind will be apparent at a moments
thought.
In the first place. you come TO take
8 personal interest. which you do not
feel when IL is owned by some one
else Then again. the natural increase
III value rebounds 10 your own profit,
You have no one 20 dictate 10 you as
To the inside furnishings and dccoTa
tons Besides, II makes you more
particular with regard 10 what you
put into IL. IL you live In a rented
mind, You don't care much You will
drive nails In the walls. and get gen.
orally careless about II. But when
YOU own your own mind. you are con
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Any question concerning Social.
Ism ansWercd. Address all com.
munIcatlons to X. 8. HIlllarj,
1876 Hcrrlck Avenue.
THEY ADMIT 1T.
Missionaries Advance Agents Of Com
merciallsm, Says Head Of
Their Society.

We Socialists have. over and over
again. claimed that the Christian
church is devoted TO the interests OF
capitalism: that It is, In all its
various ramiiicationS, an agency of
the ruling class. Particularly have
we insisted that the much doomed for
eign missions OF Christianity are con-
Quoted In the interests of CONNER
cialism.
First tho missionary. then the sol
der, then the trader"
OF course, we have been contra
dlcted, abused. discredited, by those
interested. and their dupes. Now, how
over, We are justified. and by no less
a parsonage than the Reverend G. j.
Williams, newly appointed agent for
the London Missionary society In Aus
tralia. This gentleman ought TO know,
snd he stated, In the course of an ad-
dress delivered at the society's au-
nual meeting 4 few days ago, that:
Missionaries were ambassadors OF
commerce and empire builders Com
merce followed In the wake of the
missionaries who had Won whole prov
inces for the Empire by bloodless
wars"
Aheml "boodless" is good VIII
the candid mission agent take the
trouble TO look up only few OF the
Instances where the killing of the ag
gressive missionaries has been made
the pretext for despatch of punitive
expeditions of gunboats and even of
international armics-as 10 China a
few years ago? These were just re
urettablc Incidents" CHI Mr. Williams
proceeded. inter ALA:
Africa was the great dark cloud
oyershadowing the world. The Brit
ish Empire was on the verge OF a
great volcano. and the only way OF
escape was to Invade Africa with the
deals of Christianity Otherwise no
one could estimate the effect OF set
ting loose a race so virile and numer-
ous.",
This is good, Excellenuy good, First
OF all, missionaries are ambassadors
OF commerce the phrase generally
applied to commercial travellers; sec
ondly, capitalism is warned that the
virile barbarian races are not likely
10 make good waSe-slayes unless they
are, at the same time, literally doped
with Christian 'otherworldliness."
Thank you. Mr. Williams, This is
the first time that SO plain and Sig
nihcant an expose, by one Of their
Cwn accredited agents, OF the true
role of the churches as mental chloro-
formers of the peoples In the interests
OF their eXploiters, has come TO the
notice OF the present wTlter.-Sydney
People
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Tho W. O. T. U. Of the nation on
Thursday. Fob. 18th, celebrated the
birthday OF the organizer Of the
worlfs union, the beloved Francis q.
Willard
Francis E Willard was the founder
and organizer and inspirer OF much
that has lifted the society to It's pres
ent influential position The worlds
w. c. T. U. ie composed OF national
unions. and comprises over fifty ma
tons, the basis OF membership Is
tho payment OF dues 10 the local
union (from which amount certain
portion IS taken and cent to the
state. national and worlds w. c. L.
u and the signing Of the total alb
stincnco pledge. Thus each w. c. 7
U. sets an example. safe and beni-
ficient for all 10 follow. Tho soci-
ETY. is neither partisan nor sectarian-
The w C. r u. is anti-saloon, an
u-brewery. ontlfdfshllery, anti any
thing IN the form Of liquor selling or
liquor making for beverage purposes.
Undoubtedly the w. c. T. U, is the
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serpt Issued by the government 10
tne Northcrn Pacific when the lands
passed back from the railroad into
forest reserves.
ANDREW Kennedy was the third Wit
ness oil The day, testifyiug 20 what
ne knew OF the box In which the al
legged missing letters were found. He
said the box had been left partly
open all the time Il was in the federal
building This testimony was intro
duced by Mr. Brsudeis in advance OF
the testimony that Is to lie offered
by the defense as TO the finding OF
the courts The prosecution viii pro
ceed tomorrow with the likelihood
that Clifford Pinchot viii be the star
witness He Will tell OF his expert
enees with Mr.. Balllnger In relation
10 the conservation OF natural re
sources.
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WEALTHY WOMAN IS
HELLO ON CHARGE OF
numbering HUSBAND
0 0 0 O Q @ o Q 0 0 o O 0 0 0 {

Q Kirksvllle. Mo, Feb. Is {
C Prosecutlng Attorney Reigor {
@ announced tonight that Mrs. {
O Alma Vaughn, wife OF Profos-
O sor ] T vaughn will be arrest
O ed tomorrow morning on a war
@ rant charging her with muir
o dering her husband. who died {
0 last October. from strychnine
@ poisoning.
O The warrant for her arrest
O was issued late this afternoon
O following the dismissal OF the
0 special grand jury that has
9 been Investigating Vaughn's
Q death
0 Mrs. Vaughn voluntarily
@ came 70 Klrksyille tonight but
o under an agreement between
O her attorneys and Sheriff VIII
O liams. the warrant will not be
o served until tomorrow
O Mrs. Vaughn is spending the
. night with friends and has
o agreed to present herself be-
o fore Circuit Judge sheldon be
c. fore noon tomorrow 10 accept
O service on any charge that may
Q be made against her
0 Mrs. Vaughn refused to dis
O cuss the case or her possible
o arrest when she arrived, but
O her relatives. who are wealthy,
O have declared that million
@ dollar bond will be forthcoms
Q Ing II necessary TO gain her
O release
@ That two indictments were
@ ordered in the Anal report of
o the grand jury Is generally un-
. derstood although this is not
9 officially confirmed.
Q Prosecuting Attorney Reigcr
O announced tonight that the
C jury's report will not be made
0 public until the arrests, II
@ any. are made"
Q O O o o Q @ O 0 @ Q @ 0 0 0
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ALASKAN CASES
THROWN AWAY

WASHINGTON. Feb. 25.-Thc
charge by Horace Tillard Jones. a
special agent of the land Office, that
James NJ. Sheridanll who was sent by
the authorities at Washington to
take charge of the hearings In the
Cunningham coal cases. practically
threw the governments case away by
giving counsel for the claimants an
opportunity to examine all evidence
collected by special agents working
under Louis R CLAWS. furnished the
sensation today in the BallInger-
Pinchot INQUIRY.
Jones made a bitter attack upon
the competency of Mr. Sheridan. who
replaced CLAWS In charge of the
cases. and declared that. although
CLAWS was no lawyer, he knew moro
OF the law than did Sheridan
Asked why he failed to protest to
Washington regarding the alleged in
competent presentation of the case.
Jones replied scornfully that he might
have been deemed insubordInate. Tho
witness worked with CLAWS on the
Alaska cases and said he felt 1t was
a reflection on Mr. CLAWS that Sheri-
! dan should have been sent out to re-
lieye him. On direct examination
Jones proved a most effective wit
ness, Under croSs.examination he
proved stubborn and defiant, flinglng
curt answers at committeeman and
counsel alike.
Barr Takes Stand.
Aside from Mr. Jones, the interest
of the day centercd in 4 young man
named w w. Barr. timber dealer.
brought from Seattle to testify for
Mr. CLAWS in refutation OF charge
that "a missing letters from the gov.
ernment files has been found in a
box belonging TO CLAWS and stored
In the government building at Seat
, tie He said he had suggested to
Claws to telephone his successor at
Seattle 10 see OF the latter had found
the papers that CLAWS had turned
over following HIS discharge from the
service. Barr said he had listened
at an extension telephone while Chris
tenson, new chief OF division. replied
that everything was o. k. He said
he did this TO protect CLAWS.
Asked to detail the conversation
the witness declared he could only
remember that Christensen said that
! everything was o. K He told also OF
visiting the storage room with CLAWS,
but said that neither he nor CLAWS
nut anv letters In the box
Memory Is Bad.
II was brought out on cross-eNam-
inatIon that CLAWS was assisting
Barr to get possession of some tim
ber lands claimed by the state of
Washington. but TO which Barr says
the state has no right. CLAWS Is to
share equally In the profits. The Wit
ness could not detail exactly all that
! CLAWS had agreed to. His memory
/ was bad and the memorandum OF the
agreement had been left In Seattle
Although he and CLAWS had been
chums for some years, and he had
| becn a dealer 10 timber lands for
seven wears. Barr denied that CLAWS
had ever given him any benefits of
his connection with the field service
OF The land Office. He safd CLAWS
picked ont the lands which he and
! Barr are trying 10 obtain. Barr said
he nroposed to pay for the lands with
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viii rob bis own trunk"
II would, OF course. take an expert
20 tell the difference between LIQUOR
that intoXlcates and one that makes
drunk" but Attorney General Jackson
OF Kansas has a number OF experts
az MS service. and judging from
events ln the past he viii undoubtedly
be ablcto meet this new emergency
In order 10 gel around the Iowa
lag, which prohibits saloon within
300 feet of n school. Fort Dodge, Iowa.
brcwers are trying TO buy German
Lutheran school building which. II
not moved. will result In the closing
OF several saloons.
\ Warsaw Indian Daily Union states
that Warsaw has reaped decided ben
Gifts by closing tho saloon. A mer.
chant desiring 10 open a store there
has been unable to find a single va
cant store room in the town
Tho free lunch and gambling In
saloons have been abolished in Fres-
no, Cal. through recent regulations
imposed by the city council
The reccding of the temperance
wave Ia this country is easily under
stood In tho light that over 1900
saloons were closed in the year 1908,
while during the year 1903 over 10000
saloons were closed
Are the temperance workers OF
Utah discouraged? Oh no. not even
downhearted. but with renewed
strength and courage push and know
Ing that victory yin be ours. for right
must conquer, yea Will"