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Show AT ST. LAZARE, PARIS NO GLOOM OR PATHOS AT THIS PRISON FOR WOMEN. Many Chcarful Faces Seen Among Inmates of Dreary Place Philosophy of French People There Exemplified. Paris. Henry Jones onee said of the French people that their philosophy of life was 40 years ahead of the times. It is a philosophy that makes them receive good and bad luck with the same cheerful smile, the same careless shrug of the shoulders. One finds it exemplified in its most hopeless environment at St. Lazare, the women's prison of Paris. It is a great, dreary building, this St. Lazare. but no one seems to feel any sense of Its gloom or pathos. Outside in tjie early morning will be standing a group of people walling to see relatives or friends, a characteristic Parisian group: A young man of the Apache tyie, hat well pulled down over a low brow, very high collar and skin of that waxen pallor peculiar to the Parisian houlevardler; three smiling, cixiucttishly dressed women without hats, a clean little old man who talks to himself and emphasizes the monologue by beating with his stick on the itaveinent, and a sharp faced "little girl whose red ings hang down over a dilapidated pair of bools much too big for her. It is this last who speaks, addressing all the group: I've come to bring my sister some of her duds. She's been pinched again. Its the fourth time." Oh, well, answers the pale young man, that's aU right, little one. You will know the road when your turn comes. When the smiling old porter opens the gates a nun comes forward to receive the visitors and to take the things they have brought or to allow them the interviews they ask for. In a large room on the right are the clothes of the prisoners. These are all taken away from them when they enter the prison, to be kept until such time as the owners are entitled to go out into the world again. When the finery is all discarded the new inmate puts on a uniform a "coarse gown with fichu, a neat little bonnet and wooden shoes. All their weapons of charm are taken away from them all but their natural coquetry, which no power can divest them of. Fichus are tied with care, hair is puffed out under the demure cap, and the first thing relatives are asked to bring to St Lazare is a looking glass. Yes, every woman there, no matter bow poverty-strickeold or ugly, has her bit of a mirror hung up in her NEW KING OF ANNAM. Eight-Year-Ol- Son Succeeds Oriental Father. d Fero-clou- s Paris. The news recently received the king of Annam, had been forced to abdicate in favor of his son caused not the slightest surprise here. Indeed, the only surprising feature of the affair was that the French resident had allowed Than-Tha- l to reign as long as he did. Than-Thwas placed on the throne . by the French in 1889, in succession to King Dong-KhaHe was then ten that Than-Tba- i, eight-year-ol- d cell, and more often than not It re fleets a happy, smiling and pretty face They seem to enjoy this change ol cos' jme, and sometimes a newcomei wiu try a few steps in the wooden shoes when the sister in charge is not looking. In one corridor are the women whose children have been born in thf prison. The mothers look happy anf the children are rolling about healthy and rosy as children anywhere. They do very well here," says thf nun. "They are warm and comfort able and every one spoils them. Next to the currldor of the babl'-- t who are born here is that of the old women who will die here, and very pleased with their life they look as they sit chatting of former successes The Japanese wrestler now in this country is believed to be an fat as is Secretary Taft, now in Japan. says the Charleston News and Courier. Ierhaps that accounts for the fact that the world is just as well balanced as ever. prove of Hpeelal interest to Mr. Fairbanks. since the cocktail episode. waiting for the excitement ci football and political anility, the pubto lic if finding abundant exercise its enthusiasm on WkU buM-lull- . Japan lias established an immigra"Taft still looms larger. exclaims an exchange. Lost mi weight on his tion bureau, just as if anybody y, am ed immigrate tbere. trip, eh? Hie only Philippine policy Taft lias promulgat'd Is piuiiunclanicuto. SO In one of the curreat magazines a writer has an article on How Feel Secrpta' It ought to When Up in the Air. 1 2ECT KICKFTQR THI5 rHE GERMICIDE otMvm- - fcati LABEL 1 CO. it i.i..: nf the 1I -- Until recently women were employwith sur 'd in England in euuuii-iioface wurk in coal mining uml brli k works. The women were found tc lie very strong, but they were other I wise unsat ibfactory amt were ulii mutely dispensed witlj at the collier r les. The coal mines regulation act u! Great Hrituln prohibits women lului being employed underground. In Herman Southwest Africa an in vestigator found many native woim-- i at work about I be iniues. They wen useful In carrying In loads, especlall: of firewood. The women labor wa his scheme. cheap and aa lung aa they were lei alone to take as much time aa they EXPOSITION NOTES. liked over the work and do it as they wished they were all right. I'oriland, Oregon, Is planning to His next exiierlence was higher U erect a building at the the roast. In West Africa, lailair wa exposition, snd install therein short and they decided to try wotne a municipal exhibit. Spokane, to carry stones. They carried I hi and severs of the other large cities of i'" T'r ,flo Northwest will first two loads and then they struck. Those women quite altered the con also do the saiuv. ditions of carrying stones. They rar The different counties in the state ried them for a certain distance, bn Wnshlnvton are planning to make of three or four relays had to be prohiilMInn for vided. After that they were tried a: annronrlMona at separate the and di'snlavs carrying sand and things like that exposition. They went on for a short while, bu a a- o did the work in fits and sinrtH. Since th Vnlteil States rovernment In another place, also on the hcPHn to nsimnlre evnnsltlons to the where women hud been trie nnwiw' tlH-- ii ro ieS hns f"1 ".M foe Its represent" 'on against the black men. it was fouut o' this tnonee hs heet that fur carrytug in firewood they Old'" of thn Pnckv Mountains were by far the best and cheapest wnoiri he I e" 'w nul Clnrk There, of course, they were on pieci p,n-llil onp of ihe most nnwiwiii work, although their tlrkcls wen ever held, receiving Ihe worifl's marked Just the same as if they wert benefit of 'bis amount. on day work. - n Their task was to carry In a con IV' ',. I m now n'l'-- fl n- - ranppV of wood s day. They used to star III smi vonr obi slO'-- nr rnipo npd i about 4:30 a. in. and went on carryPumllnre TSu frill " ing until 7 and from 7:30 till 9 or 10 Pompimv will furnish the goods. Read Then If they wanted to get off early their ad. the next day they used to carry at other cord of wood In the afternoor or a part of it. John C. Cutler, Jr. They were a decided success, but ANKER. INVESTMENT they were very particular in wha EatabHihad IMS. they called their circle. They did no SORBS. SUGAI STOCKS. BANE STOCKS. mind how close It was to the boilers A Ml Othsri but if it were a little over their dls Hlrfk Groio Investments Sought tance they would go to the manage; Self. and want an increase directly. 0fii.Jlmr"-"""0I fc.k Rome women used to carry abou' 100 pounds on their heads: on an av orage about 85 to 95 iKiunds of wood Statistics published in the Minin' World from time to time show thu there are a number of women cm ployed In the coal mines of ltelgliir and Germany, for instance, as picker and sorters. In Germany women re ceive 27 to 28 rents r day. n-u- t, entfni St. Lazare, the Women's Prison In n Paris. in the days of their youth and beauty In a workroom is a nun with twe women helping her to mend linen One is the girl who threw vitriol at f faithless lover not long ago. Yes. she says In speaking of It DENVER MUD is used extensively and succi-xsiuilin me treatment of "I am sure he will lose an eye, though Erysipelas, Inflamed Breasta, Pleurisy, I only meant to burn his neck. 1 nevei Appendicitis, Asthma, Sprains, do have any luck! Frost Bites, Eczema, Tumors, The other girl la a tall brunette Pneumonia, Cancer. Bruises, from the Midi, who has been here foui Sunburn, Boils, Felons, ' Croup, Bronchitis, times for theft. She stole first be Burns, FOR SALE BY ALL DRUGGISTS. cause her little boy cried with hunger That sent her to St. Lazare for two months. After that work was even more dlf flcult to get. One doesn't come out of St. Lazare with a sjiutless reputation When asked what she will do when she served her term this time, she replies with a bright smile: Oh, 1 11 have to go to Italy or some place far away from Paris now. I'd work if 1 could, really; I'd be a faith ful and devoted domestic if some one would only pay me BO 'francs a month Iiut no one will, so Ill have to go on stealing. One must live, you know. And the nun sitting by nods sympa ' DsSfcSSa: S3Sfct SSfc33t$:S3Sfcn The Charlton Shop 8 thetlcally. at once, and the body of one or these women, who had Incurred his special enmity, was cooked and served at dinner to bis household. Others of his wives were boiled in oil, and various members of the royal household were thrown into the cages of wild beasts, the king looking on with delight. At about the same time, it was re with his own hand, ported. Than-Thashot and killed a prince TO years old, a membpr of the Council of the Royal Family and the last surviving son ol When the French King Mlnh-Manresident protested, the kir.g replied by forbidding blm to enter the palace. It is said that in the king's seraglir were 1,000 wives and other women and their servants. Once they en tered the royal household they were never permitted to leave it. Many oi the wives were recruited from thf ranks of the actresses at the roya. l, t8 six. A bookkeeper, named Schneider was awaiting his trial, being charged with fraud. As his health was bad his family sent him many little dehcacln unknown in the prison fare, dellcacict which, no- doubt, the head wardei shared with him. The other day. among other things a hugo Iced rake appeared. Thf warders children were fond of cake and so was his wife. They therefor determined to keep half of it for them Their surprise was grea selves. when, upon applying a knife to thi dainty, it stuck Just below the- icin and refused to go any further. ' ll must be baked to a cinder. sale Mrs. Warder. But her good man, sus peeling that something worse thai e careless baking was responsible cake's hardness, cut round the sides, and was rewarded by finding i revolver and seven cartridges buriei in the paste. When brought up before the author! ties Schneider confessed that he hat Intended to shoot his guardians ant escape from prison before his trial After all. said the warder, pensively when be told his story, honesty !i not always the best policy. If my wlf had not cut into that cake I should have been a dead man by now, for I sleep hard. Outfitters For Women. A Womens Outfitting Store Exclusively. 8 8 WHERE THE LATEST NOVELTIES BROUGHT FORTH IN THE WORLD OF FASHION MAY BE SEEN, AND IT IS THE IN SALT LAKE BEST AND MOST CONVENIENT PLACE FOR BUYING FINE APPAREL. The height of designing has been reached inal conceptions offered us for this season. most elaborate of costumes, to the most tailor-mad- e apparel, you will Dad we excel newness. There is not a thing and variety the orig- From the In I practical of In point of that belongs to a womans completed wardrobe that cannot be founa at The Charlton Shop. 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The death of Mr. Kuskln's publisher reminds me that among the am drawings, engravings other relics which Mr. Allen iMissesse was a proof of a bookplate engravei man-Ruski- at express ffesfrer The fact that the distinguished av thor and art critic owned a bookplat-is- , 1 believe, unknown to collectors ot and only because MrJtH.kln after having the plate, engraved and s few proof Impressions taken, altere his mind and never used It. There 1; no ropy of the plate In the nationa collection In the print room of thi Ilrlilsh museum. The engraving wa done by W. Ruffe, an old engraver It stipple, employed by Mr. Ruskin t Curious Compound Capsules comengrave Ida In the Htory of Ida, am other small plates from drawings b. bine tho virtues of Big G, Pabst O. K, Santal Pepsin, and sell for $1.25 a Miss Kate Greenaway. box. Mall orders promptly attended to. Doull Drug Co., Distributors, $3$ "Dick Turpin's Tree." Main SU 8alt Lake City. 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The imitator takes sway nothing of their originality, for In every line of grace and beauty you recognize the ta'ent of the designer, the spirit in which he labors, and the moments of Inspiration which glorify his work. re-m- to-ds- ft ft - can show few human barbarities monsters equal to him. It is said that he found his favorite pastime In torturing his subjects with the most extraordinary refinement of cruelty, and that on many occasions the victims were his own wives. Recently, it Is slated, he had seven of them executed :c which contemplates p - Than-Tha- I the ure of fleprcsen- by Representative Mti'll, of Illinois, whereby ail the from the floor of the House will lie removed and chair substituted, arranged In the form of au amphitheater, and w hereby the House galleries couh he maternlly enlarged and made to acj commodate nearly. double the number they now seat. An increase of the of the House is also space in the provided for, so as to afford room for the numerous callers who are now eouiM-lleto crowd the narrow corridor outside the main door while waitMr. Boutell ing to talk to members. hi tn Washington consulting with Architect Woods of the capttol, about m h i Af- wen-coas- Rather an original story comes from the criminal prison at Warsaw, Rus l atrocities perpetrated by are true nobody knows, but enough is known to make it evident that even the terrible records of Asiatic royal i CHANGE. Ta-mii- ii Reflections of a Prison Warder Whosi Wife Had Taken s Prisoner's Cake. secThe new ruler, who is ond son, is only nominally the king, and for a long period the country will really be ruled by the French resident at Hue. How many of the stories of the r NEEDED Alaska-Yukon-Pacif- HONESTY AS A POLICY. Than-Thai'- s Very Few Work Underground In rica They Carry Heavy Loads. AND ' theater. years old. From the first he exhibited a character of a fiendish nature, and it has always been a matter for criticism that those who were responsible for his elevation to the throne should not have taken the trouble to discover the nature of the child they chose, or, at any rate, have learned of the tendencies he so sodn developed. The mistake has not been repeated. J.lD WOMEN'S WORK AT MINES. ft Tlmrs-Dls-pulcl- cui'-mteed- er I QoSSARD CORSETS. Expert Corseteurs in Attendance Prices: 15, $6, $8. $10, $15. Thsy Lacs Is Frast. 8 The Charlton Shop, 120 S. MAIN STREET .. I MdX |