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The Cairo bulletin., 1911-12-20
The
.onquerers

Yes" said one of the three women
who sat on the summer hotel porch, Il
can hardly wait now to see Mr., Bas-
com He's coming tonight to take me
home. hardly know how I've ever
managed to remain away from James
all this time. Really, James and are
a ridiculously devoted couple"
A little self-conscious laugh rippled
over the full face and gently shook her
plump shoulders. I'm awfully depend
ent upon Mr., Baseom,p she went on.
Indeed, he quite makes a baby OF
me. It's really beautiful, isn't it, how a
great. strong man loves to pet the lit
tie woman who belongs to him?"
She glanced at Miss Winters, the
only unmarried woman In the group,
who, being thus appealed to, said:
YES, suppose 1t IS beautiful" Her
tone was not one OF conviction.
Dear me, Mrs. Bascom. you should
mt complain of your brief separation
from Mr., Bascom.' remarked the wom-
an with little girl in her lap. you've
been here only two weeks, and I've
been away from home nearly all sum-
mer. never would have done it If
Mr. Collins hadn't just insisted that
baby and needed the country air But,
thank goodness, he's coming tonight,
too.
Edwards the most unselhsh man
that ever lived, do believe know
he's been absolutely desolate this sum
mer ! really think the loneliness of
our apartment has affected his health.
He expected to take vacation and
come up in August, but he simply
couldn't get away. He's remarkable
business man. No one In the office
can take his place"
She Rugged her little girl and turn
ed to Miss Winters with a smile
Isn't 1t wonderful how some men will
work for their wives and children" ).
1T certainly is responded Miss
Winters mechanically.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-12-20

The Mccarthy Coal Company vii.
rake a special cash price of $3.50
per ton on lump, egg and nut coal
lor delivery week Of December IS,
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-12-20

Il told Miss Charlotte was going
to bring her box of caramels, and I
couldn't tell for the life OF me wheth-
or she wanted them or not"
What did she say?"
"She said. oh. fudgen"
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-12-20
INCOMPLETE Relations

Trotter--l don't owe you CO, do 4?
Barlow No.
, Trotter-Wsll, say, old nan, ia
Ike to.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-12-20
JUduinr Charaster

THAT man Mehitabel married has
q lot Of foresight" said Farmer Corn.
tossel
He looked kind Of worried an
scared at the wcddin'," replied bis
wife.
That's what makes me think he
has foresight
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-12-20

heavy icing, which is decorated IN.
I'll 1t becomes as COY az Christmas
card.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-31

ton.
And here are two or three little
ltetures of rather odd little dresses
and furs snapped on the BOis. One
Il quite pretty and shows 10 what
extent the fringe is still being used.
I'm not very partial TO fringe ex-
eept wheG II is used economically
and herr and there unobtrusiyely. IL
lheks grace usually and has such a
cut up look, One can't get grace
ful lines and sweeps with Il. L
don't think II is good taste TO use
Il as the main motif of a dress. Il
Is after all so rag-taggy. To make
fringe the prime motif OF a costume,
the raison d'etre as II were, Is much
like making the original fig leaf the
basis OF costume. Or making, say
a Chiffon cheese for the sole pur-
pose Of surrounding the holes. II
Isn't fabric. It's just a decoration
and unless We want to be Fiji Is
ianders In our ways OF dressing we
should be SO terribly sparIng aud
careful OF decoration. I'm really
quite glad TO see the fringe gradu-
ally getting less and less.
or this other dress | have simply
nothing so say. But being woman
! must say that Il is regarded as
quite smartly Partisan and 30 my
mind is everything a dress shouldn't
be. When ION women learn that
dresses are made for them, 10 en-.
nance a beauty 10 cover a defect;
that dresses are not uniforms that
they have 10 put on simply because
some dressmaker or other arbitrarily
decides that such aud such a group
ing OF materials is the fashion"
think the ermine furs are very
Dretty-and that's why l show them
10 you. They're not articularly
new. They are one OF the big, big
ger, biggest sets that are stOrmlng
Women's hearts this season and that
Viii keep on getting big. bigger,
biggest until the very limit OF biz
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-31
But No Funnier Than Any Other Kings,
and Each One a Perfectly Good King.

kings are contiguous, and watered
by the same river, it will be OBJ
served that no two Of the royal cos
tunes resemble each other in the
slightest degree. The royal robes
of one of them conveys a first inn
preston that this king is a queen.
But you forget that the long,
draped robe was originally a mascu-
line garment, and, variously de-
signed and decorated, is still feat
ure of the costume of enlightened
monarchs on state occasions. At
tired ash he Is, this king is clearly
within his rights.
In the three other instances you
will note a cheerful kingly tendency,
in the matter of Costume, to accom-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-31

A I first sight these photographs
~ of four African monarchs
may not impress you very
favorably. Nevertheless they aour-
ately portray a quartette of per-
fectly good kings-to all practical
intents and purposes quite as good
as any other kings anywhere.
The kingdom of each of them Is
situated on enc or the other bank
of the Aouhourimi River, a region
so far out of the beaten track of
African tourist travel that even the
diligent Baedeker has yet to include
their names and posts office ad-
dresses in his valuable guide
Although the realms of these
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-31

together half a dozen delicate
shades OF pink and mauve.
Other very smart hats there are
whose brims are of gathered and
corded taffetas, and whose crowns
are either covered with complete
sable or ermine skin, or a wreath
OF little roses or violets, while I
am glad to note, too, that the rib.
bon'trimmed hat is still In evidence.
for 1t is always serviceable, and
when its bows are deity looped
and show an inch of contrasting
color-it is distinctly smart. And
now from all these very different
but equally desirable styles, you
will surely be able to make an en-.
tirely successful choice of your
new Winter hats and toques and
caps-to say nothing of stoles and
muffs.
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the Weu
Separator
Jet=OfFurS=
tOrzEUery=
Hat Fad

every one to be we'll suited. Still
another aspect of the Winter hat
being that low-crowned, wide
brimmed creation of white beaver
felt underlined with black velvet,
whose most distinctive feature Is
the novel arrangement OF the great
black brush aigrettes, tipped with
white. For these are laid, like two
great bow ends along the left side,
two little ermine skins being loop
ed in the centre, each one COM
plete with head and tails. This is
an admirable example of the
"magpie" schemes which are being
so much favored, but possibly some
OF you may prefer a hat whose
quaint shape is somewhat sugges.
tive of a sugar-loaf, the black
beaver being turned up in a high
point to show a brightness of gold
tissue embroidered with emerald
green bugles and all edged with
skunk, while surrounding the point
is a white cockade. Or then, still
more gorgeous In its color scheme,
is a black beaver hat lined with
black velvet and almost hidden be-
meath cardinal purple plumage,
while reposing on one side is
cockatoo head in vivid cerise. An
other hat, on the contrary is Just
a soft foam of black ostrich feath-
ers with big aigrette to give
height to one side. while then,
rather suggestive of Riviera sun
shine, is a hat formed OF many en-.
circling and graduated pleatings of
lilae-colored silk, each edged with
soft little fringe. while fastened at
one side, with the apparent care.
lessuess. of the greatest art, there
are two punches Of velvet-petalled
roses, buds and leaves, which bring
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-31

modate necessity to opportunity.
One king has plainly protited by the
late German activity in his neigh
borhood.
1t is equally evident that this
kings royal neighbor, In costume
from the waist up, is influenced by
Moorish ideas.
Do not make the mistake Of too
hastily judging the king whose UNI
brella, black frock coat and Oscar
Hammerstein high hat seen so out
of focus with extremities bare from
the knees down.
Besides, those are not suspenders
which His Majesty wears crossed on
the ebony of his bare chest. They
are ribbons of his royal order.
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By Lady Duff Gordon
"Lucile")

Paris, Dec ~.
THHIS Is going to be a little talk
upon advanced Winter styles.
But first let me describe this
newest evening gown. my very lat
est and, / think, one of MY most
beautiful creations. IL is fresh from
my Paris establishment where | de-
signed II.
IL is all In pale blue satin trim
med with pearls and tiny diamonds
The two front panels extend from
the bodice to the edge OF the skirt
At the back the panels finish half
way down. g
The skirt opens slightly at the
side showing an elaborate chiffon
and lace pettlcoat trimmed with
wreaths Of small flowers. The bot.
tom OF the skirt Is embroidered in
an Egyptian pattern In silk and
pearls introducing a Sphynx's head
and is finished with strings Of pearls
over the soft petticoat.
A touch OF color Ia introduced al
the waist with two shades of soft
orchid satin folded around.
think It very pretty. like
particularly the effect OF the panels
and the blending of the Oriental line
and suggestion with what one may
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ness is reached - but
what this is. don't ask
me. The strength OF
the women wearing
'hem, most probably.
The latest French de-
cree OF fashion ordalns
when the new hat IA
bought there must also
be acquired a stole, muff
and bag all TO match,
and all destined to be
its inseparable compan.
ions during its seasons
career!
The new fashion has
the sanction OF, and is,
In fact. introduced BY no
less powerful a person
age than the famous
man-milliner, Monsieur
Lewis, of Paris and Lon.
don, to whose creations
| would-were | a man
take of my hat.
But. indeed. and in all
seriousness, I want TO
make you acquainted
with some of his new
models. for they are al.
together delightful, and,
II you will make n care
full study of these de-
tails, you win know all
the, most important facts
and fashions in connec-
ton with the Winter
millinery.
And. first, concerning
those special sets, many
OF them are carried out
in the plush which is
now enjoying a new
lease of life and popular.
ity; its special soft
ness OF texture and
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-31

the green of the leaves-on a third
seal musquash model. whose satin
lining is of the same bright and
beautiful blue.
And for the small-featured,
dainty little woman, there is a
skull cap OF seal musquash which
is destined to be worn set closely
on the head at an acute angle.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-31

tone being, perhaps. seen at its
best in black-as in the hat OF the
picture, where 1t makes a most Of.
fectlve background for a very long
ostrich feather which shades
through oloud.gray to a dawn.pink,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-31

which is accentuated by the ar
rangement of two golden yellow
wings, one OF which, at the right
side, curves SO low down that its
tips almost touch the neck, while
on the left the other wing points
upwards.
But truly, there is infinite variety
OF style and shape and size to help
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-31

r ADY DUFF.GORDON. the famous Lucille o.
London. and foremost creator Of fashions in III,
world. writes each week. the fashion article for Thu
newspaper. presenting all that newest and best in style,
for welldressed women.
Lady Duf-Gordon's new Pans establishment brings
her into close touch with that centre Of fashion.
Lady Duff Gordon's American establishment is at No
~ West Thirty-sixth street. New York
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-13

waited to whip Doom. He waited to
hrht Charles right on the field. Now.
Doom IL game and he Is Intelligent.
He was willing to 60 under the grand
stand Sherw God Magee was the man
who held Doom ana Finneran apart
wish Doom had met Ffnneran and
taught him something. He would not
have been so rav about his fstic abil-
ify"
Charley Doom. manager OF the Phil
lies. Eas issued the following state.
nent:
Following the afternoon game on
Memorial Day in Boston, Finneran
followed me across the field and said
lie could lick me. Rigier zane up,
grabbed me by the arm. and tol@ me
to pay no attention to E1nneran. Rig
Ter told Finneran thar ne would not
he pulled that kind OF stuff
"Finneran told me that day that he
could lick any man in tha National
League I had not said word to
him during the game. but had held the
bali where It landed in my glove sew
eral times, and the crowd. although
they were all Bostonians. began TO
tibs him. That made him angry and
caused his unwarranted challenge to
me for fight.
1T is too bad that Masee lost his
head and struck Finnefan. II Sher-
wood 10 suspended out club will be
weakened. However, can't blame Ma :
gee under the circumstances. only
want to say that We will be fighting
to the finish. no matter what Presi
dent Lynch and his umpifes do to
hinder us in our struggle for the nag =
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-13
RACING SITUATION
TRYING TO OWNERS

CINCINNATI. July 12.--Showing
much speed in the home stretch. Fire
man, ably riden by McCahey. cap
tursd the fourth race, tho feature
event. at LatoniA this afternoon. Lea
mence was second. over n half length
back. Long shots downed tho favor
ties with much regularity.
The news from Chicago that the
authorities will not permit betting at
the proposed thirteen day meeting q,
Hawthorne and the delayed action
on tho 0itttns btlla at Albany. which.
IL passed. would assure Z thirty day
meeting at Saratoga next month, have
greatly discouraged owners and fol-
lowers Of the bang tails here. A few
owners will ship to Windsor Thurs
day and Friday for the seven day
meet there. which opens Saturday. but
10 majority will have TO stay here until
they feel they are justified in shipping
away. The situation will be a try
Ing one for many owners, ~ It 10 Z
we'll known fact that . few owner
Ia ibvs been getting most Of the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-13
M0R0ss WOULD MATCH
HARBOUR AND MUlF0RD
WANTS CARS THAT FEATURED IN
INDIANAPOLIS 10 RACE
AGAIN.

NEW YORK. July 12.-Moross
wants to get on a match race between
Harroun's Marmon that won the 500
mile race at Indianapolis and Null
ford's Loxier that was second. Moross
says he In willing to put up a purss
OF $4,000 for the winner If the event
L. run when the twenty-four hour
race Is on MT Brighton August and
8. One condition II that they start
at the same timesthe tweuty-four hour
contenders go. After they complete
500 miles they may retire or may
keep on. The competition under these
conditions. run partly vi night,
wouldn't resemble the contest at In
dianapolis on May so. Moross says
Harroun is willing.
1t Ia said also that because Of the
calling or OF tho meet Indianapolis
carded for early In September there
will be several National and Marmon
cars entered In races at Brighton
Beach. Two Nationals may 90 In
the twenty -four hour race.
bob Burman may make tryout
for I night record at the Beach. He
wants to drive the BlttEen .Bens for
T. mile record IN thu derk to - II ne
.caA't ~ eomAtA ia& AEattS fAsk N n
I1D4 n. d .s.. 4.
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Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
ROANOKE, VA, July 12.-Pierce
started out Wild as March hare to-
day, but steadied down and held the
Tigers TO seven scattered hits. 1T
looked at first as thought he would
have to be taken out. but Cowan
coached him necessarily, and the big
bridegroom pitched nice game.
Gardin WAS on the slab for the
Tigers and vas hi hard in the sixth
and seventh Innings. An error by
Pressiy started the trouble in the
seventh, aat! before tiIs side could
be retired the Colts had pounded
Gardin for four hits and as many
runs.
Roanoke took the lead in the first
inning. Shaughnessy drew four bad
ones and trotted down to first. Press
ly's out. Martin to Dobson, sent the
fleet footed Tiger to third. Holland
was presented with his base on balls.
Frank and Joe worked the double
steal perfectly. the manager scoring
add the big outfeIders perching on
second. Cooper was passed by Pierce.
Shielsd hit into double. Priest to
Martin to Dobson, ending the inning.
In the third the Tigers scored their
second run. Shaughnessy. first up,
struck out. Pressly hit through Mat
lis Tor A1hrEG- naGEer--A na-iDllaun
fiy to Wallace brought his pal home.
That ended the scoring for the
Tigers. and thereafter Pierce was
there with bells on.
Richmond failed to score until the
sixth. In that round. with one out.
Priest singled and stole second, from
whence he scored on Wallaces hit.
In the seventh the Colts iced the
ga me and put II In the refrigerator.
Maths opened up with a hot drive
10 Pressly, which Buck booted into
the outfield. Maths going to second
before the ball was retrieved.
Dobson sacrificed MATHS Ito third.
Cowan. Pierce and Baker singled
successfully. putting the Colts ahead.
Pierce's hit was a drive along the
right field foul lire which Pender
ruled to be fair, Pressly kicking over
the decision. Priest few out to Get
alu. McCabc hit for two bases. scor-
ing Pierce and Baker. Wallace was
walked and Martin few out 10 Ora
per.
The Tigers failed to show fight In
the eighth and ninth, and the game
ended with the Colts winters. s TO ?
!
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-13
DanyflIe Defeats TArs

DanyfIle DefoatS TArs.
Especial 10 The Richmond Virginisn }
| DANvILLE, VA, July l2-After
Norfolk had pounded Perryman for
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-13
President Fogel Of Crippled Phillies
Will Fight to the Limit for Maget

PHILADELPHIA. July 12.--PhiiadeI-
phia's chances To win the National
League pennant received hard blow
through the indefinite suspension of
outfieider Magee. who Is also fined 5000
by President Lynch. for his assault
upon Umpire Finnersn 1.-THE Phillies
have lost alreadv the services Of John
Titus through injuries and only re-
Gently Reals Becker VAS obtained by 4
trade with the Cincinnati team to re-
place him. Substitute Walsh IN also
out OF the game and with Masee una
Bile to play, Dooin's men are sadly
crippled.
President Foeel says he will fight the
Magee case TO the limit, He points out
that Umpire KLEIN was fined only $50
for assaulting Roger Rresnahan while
Magee WAS given the limit.
Fo~-' Ii quoted a. saying that II
the latter 10 punished. Finneran. 100.
must be disciplined for haunting the
PLAYERS to fight him. He added:
"Ffnneran invited that attack. Ma
x~e promptly accepted his challenge.
In Boston on Memorial Day. FsiuuerAn
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-13
PITCHER GREGG Of MAPS
IS SHOWING his CLASS
BIG SoUTHpAW's RECORD PLACES
HIM IN FRONT RANK or
GREAT HURLERS.

CLEVELAND. July 11.-The Maps
big Southpaw pitcher, Grexg Is one
Of the wonders Of the baseball world
He has been called upon to work IN
lbs innings this season. He has faced
every one Of the seven other teams in
the American League and has held
them scoreless IN liz innings. Only
twice have as many As three runs been
scored against him in ono inning. by
Chicago and Detroit. Seven times
have the Maps opponents scored two
runs in one round with 0reGx on the
hill. while he has held them to one
run an inning on II occasions. Gregg
finished games on April ID ana IL. Then
he won from Chicago. lost 70 Detroit.
won from Chicago. Bostod. New York.
Washington. Chicago. saved = game at
Chicago, tho score ending = tie. won
from Detroit. lost to Detroit. won from
Washington. lost to New York. and
then won six games In row. defeating
Boston. st. Louis. Chicago, the White
Sox again, st. Louis. and finally tho
Athletics. He has pitched three shut
outs He has allowed only 81 runs ana
% hits. an average OF DAT runs and 81
hits per inning.
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Petersburg.

Lynchburg 10 / 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 o.
Petersburg - 0 0 0 0 0 0 o 0 D Ia
Summary: Two-base hits--Booe.
Eaton. Keliher and Hamilton. Sacri.
fice hits-Zanelli. Sacrifice fly
Zanelli. Stolen bases-Morrtson
krebs and Eaton. First base on er-
rors--Petersburg, 4. Left on bases
Lynchburg. s; Petersburg, 10. Double
plays-Mc Donnell and Wooiums.
Struck out--by Brooks, s; by Hamil-
ton, T. Base on balls-sff Brooks, /
tSelvidge; off Hamilton. ! tMcCor-
mac). Passed balls---McCormac {?)
Hit by pitched baIl-Keating and
Simmons. Time, $40. Umpire, Flynn
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Totals

sRatted for Cefalu in ninth.
Score by innings; r.
Roanoke ...l 0 / 0 0 0 0 0 %
Richmond ...00 o 0 4 o o--5
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-13
BARTON HEIGHTS SECOND TEAM
WINS GAME FROM TwILIGHTs

The second Barton Heights base
ball team defeated the fast Miller 4
Rhoads .'sTwtlights.' at Byrd Park
Wednesday afternoon. Although tho
game was shortened on account OF
the iatencas or the starting hour. 4
tie caused extra innings to be played.
the final score being 8 to 9 Rache.
for the Twilights. showed great form.
Batteries: Miller 4 Rhoads. BAche
and GriEgs: Barton Heights. Shackei-
ford and Watson.
The Barton Heights seconds would
like games with teams whose mem
bers ara on an average Of seventees,
years Of age. For dates address Will
burn Shackelford. manager, 719 Mi
Ter avenue. ABrton Heights.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-13
PUHl4IC SERVICE COMPANIES
PAY FINES FOR POOR SERVICE

NEWPORT NEWS. VA. July IL
Both the Newport News and Old
Point Railway and Electric Company
and the Citizens Railway. Light and
Power Company were heavily fined
In the police court yesterday morn
inF. Each was charged with failure to
give proper service on July s, I. :
and 10. and for each OF the last
three charges they we're nnsd ts3,se
and 1I1.k0 respectively. Tha charge
rs Ju3E AwsA Aialt104 -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-13
CAR CARRIES NOTE FROM
DIX TO CARRY HERMANN

ATLANTIC CITY. July IA
Marion car ran from Albany to At
lantic City carrying q mc3sagA from
Governor Dix and Mayor McEwan.
of Albany. to Garry Hermann, tho
Grand Exalted Ruler OF the Eiks.
who presides ct the convention. The
car left Albany at II o'clock sun
day and got to New York at o'clock
In tho evening. u continued on
Monday. leaving at II o'clock and
getting to Atlantic CITY In the aftsr-
noon. The ear heads thu procession
to-rnorr0r. carrying Herrsnann and
1aaIax fnn of
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-13
Petersburg.

Totals ...,..3I "A 3
sBatted for Mace in ninth.
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LIGHTNING STRIKES
HAMPTON RESIDENCE

HAMPTON. VA. July 12.-During
the rain. thunder and lightning storm,
which broke the backbone Of the
heat yesterday afternoon. lightning
struck the residence OF William T..
Dardan. in Melrose avenue The bolt
first hit the chimney to the residence
and then tore its way through into
the ouse. Fortunately, Mrs. Darden.
who was at home at the time, was
not injured. The damage to the resi-
dence will he small
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eight hits and six runs. aided by err
|rors, Fiunerau, who essayed to pitch
the second game of the series, weak
ened and was being hit hard when
Manager Babb yanked him. Nor
folk then tried three other pitchers,
but Walsh and Poole lacked control.
and Starke alone was steady and ef-
fective. Errors, passes and hits and
Smiths clean steal home gave the
champions seven runs and the game
lin the sixth. Perryman yielded but
one hit after the third inning.