Plymouth Tribune, Volume 6, Number 14, Plymouth, Marshall County, 10 January 1907 — Page 3

Madame MMas

Hy Fergus Hume

CHAPTER XVIII. M. Vandeloup slept the slwp of the fast, and next morning, after making his Inquiries aiter the health of Madame Mi da, he went into Ballarat in search f Pierre. On arriving at the Wattle Tree- Hotel ha was received by Miss rwexby iu dignifwd" silence, for thac asSuti damsel was beginning to regard the fascinating Frenchman as a young man who talked a great deal and meant nothing. He n-a audacious enough to wie her acart and then break it, so Miss Twtxby thought the wisest thing would be to keep !im at a distance. So Vandeloup's bright im ilea and merry jokes failed to call forth My response from fair Martha, who sat illerrtly in the bar, looking like a crabbed Ihinx. "Is my friend Pierre in? aked Van- , leloup, leaning across the counter, and looking lovingly at Miss Tweby. The lady intimated coldly that he was In, and had been for the last two weeks; rdso that she was sick of him, and she'd thank M. Vandeloup to clear him out ill of which, amused Vandeloup mightily, though he atill continued to amile coolly in the scar-faced damsel before him. Gaston, hovr ver, failed to persuade Pierre to accompany him round to buy an utfit. For che dumb man lay on his bed, and obstinately refused to move out if the room. He. however, acquiesced sullenly when his friend told him he was roing to Melbourne, so Vandeloup left the room, having first secured Pierre's knife, and locked the door after hhn. and ihen sallied forth to buy his shipwrecked friend a box and some cjothes. In the afrernoon Vandeloup went to the lake and espied a little figure in white, and seeing that it was Kitty, he troüed np to her in a leisurely manner. She was looking at the ground when he nie up, and was prodding holes in the tpoagy turf with her umbrella, but glanctd up carelessly as he came near. . Then ihe sprang up with a cry of joy, and throwing her arms around his neck, she kissed him twice. I haven't seen you for ages, said Kitty, putting her arm in his as they sat 3own. I just came up't-re for a week, ind did not think I'd see you. The meeting was quite accidental, I know.' replied Gaston. leaning back lazily; "but none the less pleasant on that icconnt. Wouldn't you lit? to leave Papa and lead a jollier life?" asked Vanäe'onp, artfully, "in Melbourne for instance. "I I doo'f know, .-die faltered, looking down. But I 5o. Bebe, whispered Gaston, putting his arms round her waist; you would like to come with me. "Why? Are you going? cried Kitty, is dismay. "I think I spoke about this before, he iid. "I never say anything I do not nean, answered Vandeloup, with the ready Jie on his lips in a moment; "and I' lave got letters from France with xjoney, ' so I am going to leave the Pactolujt." "And me?" said Kitty, tearfy. . "That depenis upon yourself. Bebe, 'le said rapidly, pressing her burning cheek . : v. :.. . m u gaiusi ui! vwu; your gainer wou u nevtr consent to rry marriage and I can't take you away from Ballarat without suspicions, so "Yes?" said Kitty, eagerly. looking at aim. "You mnst run away," he whispered, with a caressing smile. "AIoo-? "For a tim, yen, he answered; "listen next week you must m?et me here, and will give you money to keep you in Melbourne for some time ;then you must leave Ballarat at once and wait for me it the Buttercup Hotel in Gertrude treet, Carlton; you understand?' "Ten," faltered Kitty, nervously; "I ( unerstand"And yon will come? he asked anxlonsly, looking keenly at her, and pressing the little hand he held in his own. "Yes. she whispered, clinging to him with dry lips and a beating heart; "I will come! Then her overstrained rature gave way, and with a burst of tears ihe threw herself on his breast. "My dear Bebe, said Vandeloup, klsshrg her white cheek, "you must go horvj now. and get a little sleep; It will do you good. "But you ? asked Kitty, in a low foice, as they walked slowly along. "Oh. I. said M. Vandeloup, airily; "I im going to the Wattle Tree Hotel to ee my friend Pierre off to Melbourne. "You are now ou your own responsibility, my friend' said Vandeloup to Pierre, as he stood at the window of the railway carriaje; "for we must part, though long together have we been. Perhaps I will see you in Melbourne; if I Jo yon will find I hve not forgotten the past. and, with a significant look at the dumb man, Vandelr-up lounged slowly away. The whistle blew shrilly, the last goodbys were spoken, th. guard shouted "All aboard for Melbourne," and shut all the doors, then, with another shriek and puff of white steam, the train, like a long, lithe serpent, glided into the rain and darkness with its human freight. "At last I bare rid myselfof this dead weight.' aaid Vandeloup, as he drove along the wet streets to Craig's Hotel, whore he intended to stay for the night, "and cm now shape my own fortune. Fieri e w gone, Bebe will noon follow, .and oovr I mu.vr look afler ayvj'!." . m Kitty left a note saying she was going 3own to Melbourne . to v appear on the tage. Meanwhile, the man who was the primary cause of ail this trouble was wording in the office of the Partoius claim with a light heart and cool had. Gaston had really managed to get Kitty away in a very clever manner, in:aiuth as he never appeared publicly to bo concerned in it. but directed th-? vrbole business secretly. He had given Kitty sufficient aaoney to keep her awy for some months In Melbourne, as he was in doubt when he oould leave the Pactcljn without being uspected of being concerned in her disappearance. He also told her what day to leave, and ail that day sUjcd at the mine working at his accounts, and afterward spent the evening very pleasantly with Mad.im Midas. Next day Mcintosh went ir.to Ballarat on business, and on returning from the city, where he had heard all about it, he saw Vand!-up come out of the office, and drew j; in the trap beside the yo-iug man. "Aha. Monsieur, said Vj loa p. gaily, shooting a k-ea guin-H? at Archie; "you have had a j!-.uint d.y. "Majt yes, maybe no, returned McIntosl?. ck'jtiousfy, fumbling in the bag; tbeiV stbing much fn the town, but I've g''';i a I'tte' or a- from France." "For ? crid Vandeloup eagerly, toidins ?u Wi ban a "Ac f- tJk e!o would it be?" grumbled Ar !. th'rig tie letter to him a thin. fc"xn look i eg envelope with the Parisian p-v?r..rk-or it: "did ye think It we f- thet t' .-kavised friend o' your? "JUrlly" reiernM Vandeloup, glaneIng at tb e::er with satisfaction, and pruning it in hi po:ket. "Pierre couldn't Wfite himvdf, atd I doubt Tery much if he Taad nr.r frlrrd wh could not that I In Iii f aV he said, baitilj catch

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ing sight of Mcintosh's severe face bent inquiringly ou him. Madame Midas was very much grieved at the news of Kitty's escapade, particularly as she could not see what motive she had for running away, and, moreover trembled to think of the temptations the innocent girl would be exposed to ia the metropolis. After tea, she spoke to Vandeloup on the subject. The young Frenchman was seated at the piano in the darkness, striking a few random chords, while Madame was by tbe fire in the armchair. It was quite dark, with only the rosy glow of the fire shinitg through the room. Mrs. Villiers felt ur.ea.sy, was it likely that Vandeloup could have any connection with Kitty's disappearance? Impossible! he had given her his word of honor, and yet it was very strange. Mrs. Villiers was not, by any means, a timid woman, so she determined to ask Gaston right out, and get a decided answer from him, so as to set her mind at rest. "M. Vandeloup," she said, in her clear vo" , ''will you kindly come here for a irowent?" "Certainly, Madame," said Gaston, rising with alacrity from the piano, and ccming to the fireside ; "Is there anything I can do?" "You have heard of Miss Marc-hurst's disappearance?? she asked, looking Hp at him. . . "Yes, Madame, be answered. In his calm, even tones. ' "Do you remember the day I introduced her to you and you gave me your word of honor you would not try to turn her head?" pursued Madame, looking at him; "have ou kept your word?" "MaJame." said Vandeloup, gravely, "I give you my. word of honor that I have always treated Mile. Kitty as a child and your friend. I dli not know that she had gone until I was told, and whatever happens to her I can safely say that it was not Gaston Vandeloup" fault." An admirable actor, this man, not a feature of his face ' moved, not a single deviation from the calmness of his speech not a quickening of the pulse, nor the rush of betraying blood 10 his fair face no! Mfdame withdrew her eyes quite satisfied. M. Vandeloup was the soul of honor. 'M. Vandeloup," said Madame suddenly, after they had been chatting for a few moments, "one thing you must do for me in Melbourne." "I will do anything you wish," said Vandeloup, gravely. ' "Then," said Madame, earnestly, rising and looking him in the face, "you must find Kitty and send her back to me." "Madame," said Vandeloup, solemnly, "it ;rill be the purpose of my life to restore her to your. arms." CHAPTER XIX. There was great dismay at the Pactc lus mine when it became known that Vandeloup was going to leave. The only two who were unfeignedly glad at Vandeloup departure were Selina and Mcintosh, for these two faithful hearts had seen with dismay the influence the Frenchman was gradually gaining over Madame Midas. For some time past Mcintosh had not been satisfied with the character of the ground in which he had been working, so abandoning the shaft he was then in, he had opened up another gallery to the west, at right angles from the place where the famous nugget ha' been found. The wash was poor at first, but Mcintosh persevered, having an instinct that he was on the right track. A few weeks work proved that he was right, for the wash soon became richer; and as they went farther on toward the west, there was no doubt that the long-lost Devil's Lead had .been struck. This gave Madame Midas a weekly income of one thousand one hundred pounds, so she now began to see what a wealthy woman she was IJkelv to be. Vandeloup congratulated Madame Midas on her luck when he was going away, and privately determined that he would not lose sight of her, as, being a wealthy woman, and having a liking for him, she would be of great value.' He went to Ballarat, and put up at the Wattle Tree Hotel, intending to start .for the metropolis next morning; but on his way, in order to prepare Kitty for his coming, sent a telegram for her, telling her the train he would arrive by, "in order that she might be at the station to meet him. After his dinner he suddenly recollected that he still had the volume which Dr. Gollipeck had lent him, so, calling a cab, he drove to the residence of that eccentric individual to return it. When the servant announced M. Vandeloup, she pushed him in and suddenly closed the door after her, as though she was afraid of some of the doctor's ideas getting away. Good evening, doctor," said Vandeloup, laying the book down on the table at which Gollipeck was seated; "I've come to return you this and say good-by." "You read this?" he said, laying his hand on the book ; "good, eh? "Very good, indeed," returned M. Vandeloup, smoothly; "so kind of you to have lent It to me all those, cases quoted were known to me." "The case of Odele Blonddt, for instance, eh?" axked the old man sharply. "Yes. I was present at the trial," replied Vandeloup. quietly; "th prisoner. Octave Braulard, was convicted, condemned to death, reprieved and sent to New Caledonia." "Where he, now is," said Gollipeck, quickly, looking at him. I presuLie so." replied Vandeloup, lazily. "After the trial I never bothered my head about him." "He poisoned Adele Blondet," said the doctor. "Yes," answered . Vandeloup, leaning forward and looking at Gollipeck. "lie t'ound she was in love with an Englishman, and poisoned her you will find it all in the book." "It does not mention the Englishman," said tht doctor, thoughtfully tapping the table with his hand. "Nevertheless he was implicated in It, but went away from Paris the day Braulard was arrested," answered Vandeloup. "Th police tried to find him, but could not ; if they had it might have made some difference to the prisoner." "And the name of this Englishman?" "Let me see," said .Vandeloup, looking up reflectively ; "I al-nost forget it Kestroke, or Kestrike, some name like that. II must have been a very clever man to have escaped tht? French police." "Ah, hum!" slid the doctor, rubbing his nose; "very interesting, indeed; strung cas?." "Very," assented M. Vandeloup, as be arose to go. . "I must say good-by now, doctor; but I'm coming up to Ballarat'on a vi3it shortly." , "Ah, hum ! of course," replied Gollipeck, also rising, "and we cau have another talk over this book." "Th.t or any other book you like," said Vandeloup, with a glance of surprise; "but I don't see why you are so much taken up with that volume; it's not a work of genius." "Weil, no" answered' Gollipeck, looking at him; "still, it contains some excellent cases of modern poisoning." "So I saw when I read it," returned Vandeloup, Indifferently. "Good-by," holding oat his band, "or rather I should sj tu rtvair." and Vmdelosj willed

out of the room with a gay smile, hum ming . tune. "He is suspicious," muttered the young Man to himself, thoughtfully; "although he has nothing to go cn in connecting me ith the case. Should I use the poison here I must be careful, for that man will be my worst enemy." (To be continued.)

MARKET DAY IN NORMAN TOVN. Womeu of Vnloene Do Their Own Iluylntr and UarKaliklnjr. All the women of Valognes do their own marketing and some of the wellknown fish women and farmers' wives who come in from the country with poultry would be quite hurt If Madame la Comtesse didn't come herself to give her orders and have a little talk. This moniing I have been to market with Countess Florian, relates a writer In' Scribncr's Magazine. The women look-j ed so nice and ?lean In their short, black, heavily plaited skirts, high white caps and handkerchiefs pinned over their bodices. The little stalls went all down the narrow main street and spread out on the big square before the church. The church Is large, with a square tower and fine doma nothing very Interesting as to architecture. Some of the stills were very tempting and the smiling, red-cheeked old women, sitting up behind their wares, were so civil and anxious to sell us something. The fish market was most Invltlag quantities of flat, whfte turbots, shining silver mackerel and fresh crevettes piled high on a marble slab with water running over them. Four or five short-skirted, bare-legged fisher girls were standing at the door with baskets of jfish ou their heads. Florian Joined us there and seemed on the best of terms with these young women. Ke made all kinds of jokes with them, to which they responded with giggles and a funny little half courtesy, half nod. Both Florians spoke so nicely to all the market people as we passed from stall to stall. The poultry looked very good such fat ducks and chickens. It was funny to see the bourgeoises of Valognes all armed with a large basket doing their marketing; they looked at the chickens, poked them, lifted them so as to be sure of their weight, and evidently knew to a centime what they had to pay. I fancy the Norman me nagerie Is a pretty sharp customer and knows exactly what she must pay for everything. The vegetable stalls were very well arransd the :nost enormors cabbages I ever saw. 1 think the old women who presided there were dolrg a flourishing business. WHY EVERYBODY LIKES SAND. Love of It la Universal and Is Felt at All Aget. The love of eand Is universal, felt by all, and at all ages. The child finds la it a ready and plentiful material for giving something of definltenes3 to the world of his childish imagination, and when experience shall have proved the real world to be less pleasant and not expressible In sand he nevertheless as a grown man tacitly admlfs the attraction of the old-time medium and spends his holidays upon it. No watering place need trouble as to Its prosperity If It has a broad forefront of sand. Probably so general and Ingrained a love Is only to be accounted for as the result of a sympathetic and uncon scious "harklug back" to the feel of the life on the dry sandy soils of the East, upon which man first wandered and In which he first delved. He can sit or lie with greater comfort and ease as he originally sat, without a chair or lay without a couch upon sand than upon any other kind of earth and upon sand he reverts readily and without fear of convention to primeval barefootedness. Possibly even the charui of the "sanded floor" in the concrete to our forefathers, the com fort and coziness of cheery inn parlors and kitchens warm with the ruddy heat of glowing logs on snowy nights may also be due to vaguely assertive In stinct. In proof It may be readily concluded that far distant man would not have been long In finding out the advantages of a dry cave as a dwelling place. It would be found most readily Jn soft, friable rocks. The natural and further easy expansion of the cave to meet growing demands for house room by scraping down of roof and sides would result in a winded floor. Litter of rude cave living and housekeeping could be more easily swept out with tlie leafy bough or bunch of sedges nctlrg as the original broom when mixed with 6and than without Its aid. The savage family which swept the cave out oftenest and most thoroughly .would certainly be the healthiest and strongest London Spectator. a Cold Proposition. Vice President Fairbanks came down the street this morning In his finest carriage. He met Representative Brownlow, who was walking along Fifteenth street. "Get In, Brownlow," said the Vice President, "and I will take you np to the capltol." Brownlow hopped In. They chatted until at the corner of Fifteenth and F streets, where the Vice President baited the carriage in order to go Into a store. He left Brownlow In the carriage. Two or three Representatives, walking to the capltol, came along and found Brownlow there, 6lttlng in state. "HI, Brownlow," said one of them, "how about this? When did you get a turnout like that, and what are you doing here?" "Nothing," Brownlow replied. "Nothing at all; merely getting a free ride In the Ice wagon." Holy Name Society. The letters of II. N. S. stand for Holy Name Society, an organization In the Roman Catholic Church, the purpose of which Is to teach reverence for the name of God. In several eastern cities these societies have been holding large parades to protest against blasphemy. In some parades as many as 30,0 JO men marched. Same In 111 Youde Day. Dad (severely) And look here, i:thel, you mustn't encourage that young man to stay so late every night It's disgraceful. What docs your mother say about It? Ethel She says men haven't altered a bit, dad. Ally Sloper. A Matter of Figure. "Yes," said Farmer Corntossel, "long about July the population of this 'ere taowu just doubles up." "Summer boarders or green apples?" asked the new arrival Innocently. Boaton Transcript Mcknanie of Statesmen. The nickname with the British public for Balfour, lately premier. Is MU Fanny," and that for Joe Chamberlaia Is "Monocle Joe.

nirli 1 Have Known. The liveliest ßirl I ever mot Was charming Annie Mation ; Exceeding sweet was Carry Mel; Helpful Amelia Itatiou. Nicer than Jenny Iiosity It would be hard to find; Lovely was Khoda Dendron, too, Oue of the flower kind. I did not fancy Polly fJnn, Too angular was fdie; And I could never take at all To Annie Mosity. I rather liked Miss Sarah Nade, - Her voice was full of charm ; Hester leal too nervous w..s. She filled me with alarm. E. Lucy Date was clear of face. Her skin was like a shell; Miss Ella Gant was rather nice. Though she was awful swell. A clinsins' girl was Jessie Mine, I asked her me to mnrry. In vain now life is full of fights. For I'm jo ned to Millie Tary. Boston Trans ;ript. Dlcta.'e ot Faahlon. In spite of tae superstition regarding them, opals are much worn and ball costumes are adorned with turquoises and coral. Silver Is much used as a setting for pearls. Another style of headdress consists of gold or silver lace work set with earls. A new item of luxury are shoes clcsjed with jewels or made of lace set with precious stones. . Fans set with jewels wilr complete the most lux urious outfits. So many jewels are used that the exclusion of the sparkling stones U necessary to avoid a taw dry, exaggerated effect. Veils are more important than ever in the calculation of the fashionable and the swathing, floating folds of chiffon, net, etc., are tremendously becom ing If artistically adjusted. Fur stoles are broader than ever, and the cravat so much liked last year. Is pronounced out of fashion. The Parlslairfad for shawl-like dra perics has brought' out" sonle exquisite shawl scarfs in creie, In soft silk and In lace, the crepe and silk scarfs being ela!orately embroidered. Soutache braiding is used on nets and chiffons as well as upon doth and velvet. Tartan plaids are finding much fav or" as trimming and appear In pipings, girdles, belts, buckles, buttons, etc. Silk crochet buttons are revived and are to be bad In all the fashionable col ors. , . Colored gloves have supplanted white ones In Parisian favor and tan, gray or black long gloves are the cor rect thing for street wear. Veils are fully two yards long. Most are edged with a ruchiug of the same material, and are draped In such man ner that the niching appears to frame the face. A handsome full length empire coat of caracul dyed brown does not look at all too heavy and bulky. This short haired, pliable fur Is usable In dress where clumsier furs would be out of place. .One of the newest things In walstIngs Is a wash flannel In challis weight. This comes In delicate background em bro'dered to give a pompadour effect It washes beautifully and Is urged as a rival of the ever-popular white wash blouse. All-black hats draped In black os trlch plumes are much ilk!. , All-white hats will never lose their popularity with some women for special occasions, and the combination of a black bat, with white wings, flaring high at one side, will meet with the approval of her who likes that touch of black and white. A ROUTTHFIt Is sometimes very dlflicult to determine why a child cries at night, but there always Is a cause, and it should be patiently hunted for until found. The search should not be limited to the chiltl, for the fault may be that the bedclothes are too heavy, or not wann enough, or the room way k "stuff v." or sometimes If Is simply too dark. The child wakes up for a second while turning over, ierhaps, and, ündinir him self surrounded by Egyptian darkness, is tilled with terror and shrieks. Indigestion may be a cause of disturbed sleep In the child as well as in the adult, and It shcald be remembered that this Indigestion may reside In the Intestine, while the stomach ierforuf Us functions with faithfulness and reg ularity. One of the first sieus of dis ease of the spine, the hip or some other joint is a night cry, and the posslbllity of some ieginnlng trouble in the back or -hip should Ik: borne In mind The presence at "adenoids," interfer ing vith a proper supply of nlr to the lungs, may Ik a disturber of sleep, and so may be latent far disease, the night ache of a decayed tonth or even stone In the bladder. Sometimes night ter rors fre a purely nervous affection. HeiiifttltthlfiK hy Machine. There Is no oilier handwork that can be imitated on the machine uuite o successfully as hemstitching. In fact, unless the work is very carefully done by, an exjert. the machine work Is to be preferred to handwork, being absolutely even and smooth. After the threads are drawn in the usual manner, foM the hem over almost 'to the upiKT edge of the drawn threads, and baste evenly. Have a fine needle In the machine, and use No. 100 thread for ordinary work and up to No. L'OO for very fine goods. Have both ten sions very tight and the stitch of me dium length. Then stitch on the wrong side. Just as near the eUf of the hem as possible. Alter removing the bast ing threads take the under portion of the hem in one hand and the cloth abcrve the hem In the other and carefully draw the hem down to the bottom of the drawn threads. Hemstitched tucks arc made in precisely tho some

way, and the two make a beautiful finish for white dresses, skirts, aprons

and underwear, and save a world of time in the making of daiutv babv clothes. A corded eect Is sometimes tucked on heavy linen, and it can be produced by stitching n second time. Just below the drawn threads, after the hem or tuck has been pulled Into place. It can also be made the basis of simple drawn work designs, hem stitching both edges by machine. an then putting in one or more threads of handwork through the center. A Shirred Waist. Shirred waist of crepe de chine, with girdle. Shirred elbow sleeves; square neck, with Valenciennes lace emplecement; trimming of fancy braid; Va lencienues sleeve frills. The Ideal Wife. The ideal wife is always truthfu never, attempts to coerce her husband, always looks her best, never scolds and r.iaks It her constant duty to please him." The above summarizes Rev. Richard A. Morley's conception of the Ideal wife as he pictured It to his congre gation in Oak Park, I1L ''An ideal wife," he said, "never attempts to force or coerce her husband, but she realizes that she was created to be subject to him. It Is not true, strictly speaking," he explained, "that the wife Is subject to the husband In a material sense. That Is the Idea of the coarse and un thinking, but not of those who have caught the vision of the Inspired writ er. A woman has the right to resist with all her strength any attempt by her husband to intimidate her." Continuing the description of Ideal wifehood, Dr. Mcrley saJd In part: "To be a wife at all is a great honor, But to be an Ideal wife is a position and honor that angels might covet. When we speak of a wife we assume that she has those virtues and quail ties essential to wifehood before, she can enter Into the realm of the Ideal That is, she is a woman before she Is a wife. An Ideal wife must be abso lutely truthful -to her husband. Most people will be untruthful by word or act under some circumstances, but it Is unpardonable for a wife to He to her husband. , "Your husband courted you in your best attire. He wooed and won you In an atmosphere surcharged by the be wilderment of roses, perfume and song, amid the sweet intoxication of wood land rambles and ireonlight poetry, You coir.e to his home and take the myrtle from ypur hair, the rosebud from your throat and exchange the perfumed roses of love for faded r even soiled calico. Can you expect any thing else than a shock to the affec tions of him who had hitherto looked upon you only In the moveless trance of love? "It is a wife's duty to look her best at all times, and 'v. sin for her to be careless ibout her personal attire in the presence of her husband. An Ideal wife never- criticises her husband and Is not a scold. Solomon says, 4A con tinual dropping on n very rainy day and a conscientious woman are alike, and Iu another place he says, 'It is better to dwell In a corner of a housetop than in a wide house with a brawl ing woman, and Solomon knew, be cause he had a thousand wives, and no doubt some of them were scolds. "The Ideal wife studies her husband as she studies philosophy or mathematics, scientifically. Her aim should be to please him. She looks pretty for his sake rather than to please other men." The English call the princess sequi n gowa a "menrald" robe. A certain shade of steel blue Is used a great dea! with smoky gray and black. A decorative tie Is of black tulle, knotted nbcut the base of the collar and fasteiiii.g In front with a diamond clasp, from whicL depend diamond fringes. Nowadays so Important a part of the wardrobe is the hat that the gown Is 'ought to match It, Instead of the hat eing bought to match the gown, as formerly. Butterflies play an Important nart in winter fashions. They appear on hat pins, hair ornaments, nppliqucd or cmoroldored on gowns and as bows for he tailored blouse, and now In lace or ribbon or beads they are found on even ng slippers. Unless It is fur-lined, every even ng wrap should have an Intcrlinin of amb's wool as far down as the waist

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Broadcloth feels heavy, but silk linings, even with a flannel interlining underneath, do not make up in warmth the absence of a high-necked bodice of an evening dress. - Linen embroideries on cloth are being worn now and will be more so as winter advances. Irish, Cluny and heavy makes ot lace are to be used on winter gowns.. Cloth Is more to the fore than it ever has been, but It must be a fine, soft, falling make of cloth. Voile. will be worn all winter, as will all kinds of cream wools. These are being made suitable to all ages and are. popular equally with matrons and young girls. The belt on the fashionable reception or evening gown has become a sash. Broad ' sashes carefully fitted and shaped to' the waist In front are tied in enormous butterfly bows, which extend up the back almost to the shoulders. They float in long ends on the skirt belli ml and are rounded lappet fashion and edged with kilted ribbon or lace or knotted and finished off with tassels. Others have ends which hang down on the skirt in front from under the belt like stoles, three or four Inches apart. Others are knocted Into huge bows at one side of thevwaist or looped into different lengths at the sides.

Kealth and Deaatr Hint. If there Is trouble of any kind with the eyes, a wash of either cold tea or new milk is good. A few drops of camphor taken on a lump of sugar at the first Intimation of a cold will often break it up. For bronchial trouble, If common baking soda Is blown 'through a glass tube Into the throat it will be found effective. For a scald try dry flour; the heat from the burn will moisten the flour, and, if it is left on. It will heal without a scar A doctor who makes a specialty of modern nerve cures says that an hour of silence should be rigorously imposed on each patient dally. In serious cases It may even be desirable to enforce silence for two hours each day. Massaging about the eyes must be done very carefully, else more wrinkles will appear. Using a slight rotary motion with the finger tips, work from the nose toward the temple "and up around the eyelid, toward the nose again, using food or facial cream. A splendid face bleach and one that is sanctioned by medical men, Is made from one-half ounce of Jordan almonds, one and a half drams of bitter almonds, one-half pint of distilled water and seven and a half grains of bichloride of. mercury coarsely powdered. The circular shape is no more, so far as short skirts are concerned. In that capacity it was always a thorn in the flesh to both wearer and dress maker, for sag it will in the best hands. The gored circular skirt, a hybrid that belongs rather under the class of gored than circular ones, is a great deal used in elaborate tailor mades this fall, and it appears Iu short models. But for the latter plaited skirts are more seen. The circular is the most graceful of skirts for long gowns, where, If It sags a bit here or there, the fault Is not so noticeable as when it has the Moor to throw Its out line into relief. As to the length of skirts, the majority of dressy ones touch the floor at the front, lie on the floor slightly at the sides and have a decided train. Among the ultra-smart gowns the dlrectoire style is playing u part with its scanty width and long pointed train. The use of wide bands of trimming at the bottoms of elaborate skirts has already been discussed here. One result of these bands Is naturally the weighting of the skirts at the bottom and a consequence of more folds. more clinging than they would other wise le. Velvet and cloth are both ised for the bottoms of gauze skirts. but gauze is seldom, If ever," unless covered with heavy embroidery, seen foot ing cloth or velvet skirts. Should Echo Her Husband. John D. Rockefeller, Jr., does not believe In the doctrines of opposite. He thinks that a man should marry a woman with a temperament like his own. Otherwise, he says, she will want him to seek other spheres of employment and take from him his natural business tendencies. The poet no doubt had something of tire same thought In mind when he wrote, "and the grossness of his nature shall have weight to drag thee down." Women Are ZVot Pretty. In a recently published book on rabia and Tunis, the author says that the average Arabian is very handsome, and would turn the head of .in nrrli. nary woman. But die Arabian women are fat and dirty and vile iu mind as n body. Nevertheless these women take great Interest In the garments of their sisters from other parts of the world, and who knows but that a change In dress may be the 'beginning of a change in other ways? Say Women Are llrcppy. Lady Cook says that the American women seem to be content not to vote, and remarks that the English women are away ahead of them In this respect, ointing to the suffragettes Iu illustra tion. Lady Cook and her sIsLt, Mrs. Martin, first women brokers of Wall street, are now in the United States, after a long residence abroad. Germany has but 2,117 miles of elec tric car lines.

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THE INDIANA LEGISLATURE. Important rnalon of the Law Maker to Brgla January 10. The Sixty-fifth Indiana General Assembly will convene in the State House at Indianapolis on Thursday morning, January 10. The session will extend over a period of sixty-one days and will be one of the most important sessions in recent years. The party caucuses will be held Wednesday night. It is thought Representative Branch will have no opposition in the Republican caucus for speaker of the House. Lieutenant' Governor Hugh T. Miller will preside over the Senate chamber. The Republican members of the House will caucus in the House chamber at the State House on Wednesday night. The Democratic members of the lower house will hold their caucus at the Grand Hotel on the same night. The Republican members of the upper house will hold their caucus in the Senate chamber at the State House on Wednesday night and the Democratic members . will hold their session at the Grand Hotel. Representative E. F. Branch, of Martinsville, will in all probability be elected speaker of the House. The much exploited opposition to him has not developed to anything serious and even should several Republican members bolt the caucus on Wednesday night and bring out another Republican, candidate it is thought sufficient Democratic members could be obtained to support Mr. Branch. However, this is unlooked for. Already there is on hand an army of applicants for positions in the Legislative chambers. The "plunder committee" has been having a busy time in trying to satisfy everybody and without doubt there will be a great many disappointed office-seekers when the Legislature convenes on Thursday. Leo Fessler, of Indianapolis, will be elected principal clerk of the Senate as he has no opposition for the place. The principal clerkship of the House, it is thought, lies between Julian D. Hogate, of Danville, and William Huffman, of Andersoh. On the Democratic side it is thought Senator L. Ert Slack will win the Democratic caucus for minority leader In the upper house. However, he will have spirited opposition for the honor and it i3 within the range of possibility that Senator Carlwood, of Seymour, who has the backing of the Taggart element, may win the prize. In the House It is expected that Rev. Cravens will be made minority leader. Many visitors are expected to arrive in the capital city during the week to witness the opening of the State Legislature on Thursday morning. It is reported on reliable authority that Governor J. Frank Hanly will personally read his 'message to' the Legislature at the opening session. The reading of the governor's message has, In the past, been generally done by one of the clerks. If precedent is followed no other business other than the reading of the message and the organization of both branches will occur on the opening day. The coming session will be one of the most important in legislative annals in recent years. Some of the measures which will occupy the attention of the legislators during the sixty one day session are: A two-cent fare railroad bill. A public depositaries law. A bill to regulate insurance companies. . ' A measure to give to the State Railroad ' Commission more power, in order to enable the commission to enforce its rulings. . , Strict supervision of all private banks by the State authorities. Legislation to reform primary elections. ' Increase of the liquor license to. $1,000. In the line of reform a half dozen other measures of vast Importance are under consideration. .

In addition it has been announced by President Perkins, of the Indiana State Federation of Labor, that he will personally attend the sessions of the legislature In order that the labor ing bodies of the State shall be projected, both by retaining the present labor legislation and securing the en actment of other labor measures, which, it is said, organized labor is back of. There has also .been much talk of repealing or amending the cities and towns act passed by the last General Assembly. It is asserted that the terms of city officials which were made four years should be changed back to the old way, a term of two years. . The present session will have Its hands 'full when it comes to making appropriations for the sustenance of the State institutions. Figures presented by the State institutions calling for appropriations for the next two years greatly exceed those granted two years ago. Furthermore, several State institutions in the course of construe: Hon are asking for allowances creatly In excess of what was originally thought necessary. Whyf Why doestit aome writer of fiction, Whose talent is recognized, Print a book entitled, "Great Authors From Whom I Have Plagiarized"? Genuine Coffee Will Float. Coffee was formerly adulterated ex tensively with chicory, but is very much less so at present date. Take a tumblerful of cold water and add the coffee grains or the ground coffee. Genuine coffee will float and not impart distinct color to the water for several minutes. Chicory, cereals and other adulterants will sink and settle to the bottom, leaving brown trail of. color as they sink. Stabbed. "Do you think I would look will In an automobile coat?" . "Indeed I do." "Put don't they entirely hide one's shape?' "Sure." Ho.uston Post . One of the Ttto. ItufTon Wratz (laboriously trying to read fragment of newspaper) What is a 'calumny:'" Goodman fJonrong It's either a grajuate of a col leg or it's tue stuff they ,ut in these bakiu' powders. Wot about it? Bargain Inatlnat. She would have declared strenuously that she did not have the feminine bar gain mania, but "George," she asked in the tweet way a woman always opens an argument, "how much did you have to pay 'for the marriage license?" "Two dollars," he replied. "Two dollars?" she repeated thoughtfnlly. "Couldn't you get them three for five?" Then, when he asserted that he was no Mormon, she woke up and blushed, and tried to explain, and only cuds things a little worat. Judxt.

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FAKMEIl BEATS CHAUFFEUR. Crowd Applauds at I'anlihmtat Adralnlntered to Speeding Aatolat. Fully 500 people witnessed a highly sensational spectacle on the main, street of La Forte, ihen George LeMter, a farmer, drove at breakueck iced from a point 'east of the city and, halting the chauffeur of an automobile bound for Chicago, administered to bim an unmerciful beating while the crowd looked on and applauded the act. After Loliter had desisted the chauffeur, bleding from a number of wounds, got into the automobile with the owner of the machine and started westward. The auto driver compelled Leliter to give him full possession of the road. Leliter then lashed his horse into a run, and deaf to the pleading of his wife, who had previously been injured by the reckhH driving of an auto, started in pursuit of the machiae. Keckless driving of machines has so enraged La Porte people that Leliter was hailed as a man equal to the hour. The chauffeur and the owner of the machine refused to divulge their names, though threatening to return and institute proceedings against Leliter for assault with intent to kill. BRIDE IS HELD AS KIDVAPEtt. Indiana Woman la DlToreed, Married and Arretted In Three Week a. Divorced, married and arrested for kidnaping her two children fro:n' Terra Haute is the record which has been made ry Clarissa Toynard within three week. Alter being granted a divorce at Terre Haute the woman went to South Bend and by accident she met and fell in love with Nelson Poynard. After setting the marriage date she returned to Terre Haute and kidnaped the children. The other night her marriage to Poynard took place. The following morning the occupied a cell in the police station, her arrest being brorght about on complaint of her former husband on a kidnaping charge. . ' CRIMINAL FREE) G II A FT HINT. Iteleaae of "Red" Austin at Soatfc Bend Regarded with Snaplclon. Thomas Edward Clarke, alias Red Austin, who has a remarkable criminal record, was released from prison at ?outb Bend, where he was being held on $700 bail accused of having swindled Henry Croofoot, farmer, out of $."5,000 by a bunko gti'e. The case against Clarke was no! led by State's Attorney Kurts, although the man was under five iadict ments. The prosecutor's action caused a sensation anl while no direct charge are made there are hints of graft in connection with CLirke's release. SICK WOMAX REFUSED DOCTOHIlnaband a Faith Cnrlat and Wlf Soff era la Cold Itoomi. Forcible entrance was obtained the other night to the country home of Oscai D. Combes, a faith curist and wealthy farmer near La Porte. Mrs. Coombei was found to be seriously ill, her husband having refused her medical attendance, while the house was cold, it being Combea belief that fire was an invention of the devil. For several nights the ncighbor have heard cries and it has now developed that the wailings were p-irt of the incantations indulged in by Combes. The authorities will make an investigation. EDITOR-BANKER IN TROUDLC W. II. Roner of Noblearllle la Charged with Appropriating Money. Former President William II. Itoney of the Cicero private bank and publisher of the Xoblesvi'.le Times, has beea arrested on a ' 'arge of embezzlement and grand larceny and is now under bond of $S,000 t answer the charge. The Cicero bank recently was sold to the Farmers and Merchants' bank of Cicero and soon after the sale experts were placed at work on the books. It is claimed Honey took $4,107 of the bank's money without au thority, as shown by the books, fiabr Die Ct Broke Heart. 1 Because God would not send back hia little- sister to spend Christmas with him Morri'i Elfrich, aged 4, died in Evansville of broken heart. The child had diphtheria, but the physicians said the little one's end was ha tened by the death of his little sister, which occurred a week befcre. Alleg-ed Slayer Cleared. The jury in the case, of Shirley Erwin, charged with murder in the first degree by causing a wreck on the Southern railroad at Mauren, on the night of Aug. 15, brought In a ver.üt at Petersburg, acquitting the defendant. The jury wai out twenty-two hours. Hunter Shot! Loae Eye." James Roberts of Cv-ansville, while hunting near Boonville in a party of wrhich Charles Covert. Evansville postmaster and ex-Mayor, was a member, wat accidentally shot by Covert in the face and will lose the night or one eyeUrief State Happenings. Hamilton W. Forbes, Baltimore and Ohio agent at Coburg, was struck and killed by a train. In Terre Haute Harry Dradhaw wai shot and wounded seriously ,in a fight with Monty Owtns. The Hurt Hotel at Decatur was de- : stroypd by a fire that for i time threatened the entire city. Louis L. Asham, god 30, an Indi.inapolis attorney, died from the effects of morphine. ,4 Ulysses K. Kellogg, the alleged Canadian land "swindler, was found guilty in the Tippecanoe' county court in Lafayette and sentenced to serve from two to fourteen years in the State penitentiary at Michigan City. The trial has been in progress for three weeks. The evidence in the case showed that Kellogg secured from resident of Tippecanoe county several thousand dollars for land which be represented be owned in Al berta, Canada. Arthur C. Metzier, a clerk employed in David Cox's drug More in Indianapo lis, fchot and killed Albert Harvey, a aegro. Checks and money orders worth $1,000 were toln from the office of the Indiana United Mine Workers in Terre Haute. Vice President William Stinson .cashed one check for $2(5 to which Secretary Kennedy's name was signed. Wilson Dooley entered the home ol Miss Kittie Farmer in Evausriile anJ demanded a kiss and hug. He was quick- . !y ejected frön the bouse by tin? giri'a father and received a fin in the tolic4 'ourt for his attempt to get a kiss. James. 7 -year-old son of George E. II ray lor, died in South Uend of tetanus a l result of vaccination several dajs a;o. I'lood i)Isonina: resulted. For twentyfour hours before I.m d-'ath he suffered convulsions. Miss Grace Mooroman and Henry El liott, well known in the college suburb of Irvington, near -Indianapolis, were td have been married the oilier night, but Elliott did . not apiur, although the guests artd the minister were ready. When search was made for him he could not be found. His friendU fear be bas met with foul play, but some think lie has been kidnaped nad Is being hell a

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