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} ’ Mrs. Cornelia Adair Mrs.Pnt£® r Mrs.Emmons Bfoine [Mbs? Arm’d. Welghtrai j«ui Walker J taging housck :d financially Ireen Mrs. Russell S&ge RR women our greatest flnan-1 Hers? asks a recent writer, j Well, It looks as though they o among the greatest, at men have shown them how become financiers. With some no- • xceptions the world’s richest learned the management and of wealth from either fathers ands. Though Widow Hetty is Increased tenfold the $3,000.- rlted from her father, canny Robinson, yet she herself de- do,,Bt * he wUI succeed, and she is in dares with prido that from him she j ex , < , 0 " e, ) t heaUh and only seventy-one, | learned nil she knows of business methods. There is no denying, how ever, that Financier Hetty could give points even to her ancestor on tho sav ing and Investing of money. Mrs. Hetty Green’s financial career is known to all the world, yet her dis tinctive feminine qualities are not known outside of her personal circle. One of her feminine attributes is a real love of good clothes. She always has plenty of them. But the economist In her so struggles with the woman that j Mrs. Green Is not usually seen wearing "? her good clothes. She always wears women. her old ones and those most quickly o ,*>« thrown on when she go s to her busl ness office. Outside ?. business she is rarely seen, and that is how one of the world’s richest women has got the reputation of being a poor dresser, tt It Mrs. Russell Sage, America’s other which is no age at all in these times noted tho amount left to each In her. Senora Cusino Is credited with' the of lengthening mortal existence. ! husband's will. Next she calculated J ownership of $200,000,000. That is Mrs. Sage’s economy is confined I the probable amount that defending the J more than even John D. Rockefeller strictly to her own personal wants and j will would cost her In lawyers’ fees, j will acknowledge he is-worth. There needs.. She was brought up simply and Then she quietly offered to give to : is no evidence ef Spanish degeneracy in economically, earned her own living as j each heir $50,000, just double what the | either Mme. Cusino or her financiering;i a teacher for a number of years and j will called for. They accepted, arid though sjie.cqmes of a family that ssfit led the' simple life. After her marriage j airs. Sage counted that she came out " to Russell Sage she could not have i even, if not, indeed, ahead, done inuch else than lead the simple j life, even if she had so desired. Those who knew her intimately, however, It would be quite a mistake to take were' aware that at heart she was al- it for grouted that the world’s richest ways the most generous and charitable and shrewdest widows are all to be Russell Sage himself knew j found in the United States. There is one in South America whose wealth is equal to the united fortunes of Mrs. Green and Mrs. Sage, with that of Anna Weightman Walker and several others thrown in. She is ' Senora Isfdora ports from the senora's mining town t Goyenechea Cusino of Santiago, Chile.; of liata. She owns that,town out and her widowhood began. The world's ] At least her headquarters and a splen- J out. The very stores and shops in it chief money lender was not buried be- did palace which she irihabits part of belong to her and are conducted under fore relatives began with indecent the time are in Santiago, but her busi- | her supervision. It is not likely that de Mae'ul, which is the name of the senora’s Santiago home. The curtains alone in that Sardanapalian mansion cost $200,000, and other ftirnishments are in proportion. An extensive race track is laid out upon the estate, part of which is a noble cattle ranch. Mme. Cusino is a noted cattle breeder. Beyond doubt Senora Isidora Goy enechea Cusino is not only the richest as s p l0 prefers elected“to office, widow, but the richest woman in the world, and probably only Rockefeller could dispute with her the claim to be ing the wealthiest ; sihgle individual 1 is Walker cares nothing at all for society, as is generally understood, and has even been known to manifest a con tempt for it. She has been a widow some years, but he would be a brave man who would venture to offer his heart and hand for a second marriage. a? K Then there is Mrs. King, who owns whole counties of ranches In Texas and the votes therein, too, it Is said, to the extent of having such candidates she did so her property was worth $10,- 000,000. Since then, through railroad Investments chietly, Mrs. Oelrichs has increased her fortune till it is now $30.- 000.000, showing that she inherited her father’s eye to business. * «? Boston's richest widow Is Mrs. "Jack" Gardiner. Beautiful Mrs. Potter Palmer is a wise and brilliant financial manager. At her husband's death the chief con trol of his millions was loft In her hands, so much confidence did he have in her ability to manage money. Mrs. Emmons Blaine is another Chicago millionaire widow noted for her execu tive ability and public spirit. For forty years Mrs. Astor, widow of' William B. Astor, has been the social arbiter of the Newport and New York millionaire set. though she has not been , a widow all that time. Another Ameri can widow of millions is Mrs. Cor nelius Vanderbilt, Sr.; yet another, Mrs. Levi Z. Leiter. So you see the world’s richest widows almost without exception belong to the United States. LILLIAN GRAY. •5 *5 Next is that other ranchwoman, who member of London's court circle j WOMENS OCCUPATIONS. Of 303 occupations in which men are engaged In the United States, women are found in 300. The following list of tho number of women engaged in different pursuits will be of interest to those who earn their own livelihood: 193 blacksmiths. 190 livery stable keep ers, S steam boilermakers, 126 plumb ers, 409 electricians, 1,041 architects, 167 stone masons, 545 carpenters, 46 plasterers, 1,752 house painters, 241 paperhangers, 9S9 quarriers. 904 team sters, S4 civil engineers. 1.66S railway employees, 48 street car employees, 571 machinists, 1S6 millers, 323 undertak ers, 5,574 barbers, 8,119 doctors, SOT dentists, 11,031 artists, 2,193 journal ists, 3,010 lawyers, 3,,ITS preachers, 946 commercial travelers. 10.550 business agents. S5.246 clerks, 74,153 bookkeep ers, 150,000 saleswomen, 7.000 messen gers, 3,000 porters, 879 watchmen, S6,- 118 typists. kept a tight rein on the' wealth which It is now his widow’s chief joy to give away for worthy purposes. That Mrs. Sage is likewise shrewd in financial matters has been proved since living. It may interest poor but honest J and a favorite friend of King Edward, j American young men to learn that the j Mrs. Cornelia Adair. Over thirty years Chilean lady has two pretty daughters, isidora and Pacifica, and it is said she tied in South America, at the time of the Spanish conquest. The beginning of her vast wealth came from coal, sti ver and copper mines, which her hus band operated before his death. Since then his widow has been even" more successful than he was in heaping up millions. Senora Cusino manages her business interests herself. She owns a whole fleet of trading steamers. These ves sels carry coal to South American richest widow, is in most respects the haste to contest the will, whose con- ! ness interests stretch like spider webs any of even the palaces of our own qposite of Mrs. Green, though both women of the thrifty New England tents they were not yet even aware of, I all over the Pacific side of Mrs. Sage forestalled them all. She i America. South , Newport set are furnished in a style I of such luxury as that of the Chateau thinks of ordering another palace pre pared for her in New York city that she may introduce these young ladies into society. »! »{ To como back to just a plain, com mon level of wealth after contemplat ing such a dazzling pile of South American riches,, there is Mrs. Anna Weightman Walker of Philadelphia, who inherited her father’s fortune of, some say, $50,000,000, others $60,000,- 000. It was made largely in the quinine trade-during the civil war, when that bitter drug was worth its weight in gold. Mrs. Walker on her father’s death took his place easily and grace fully at the head of a vast commercial ehterprise and ordered Its affairs with consummate skill. Mrs. -Weightman ago Cornelia, daughter of General I Wadsworth of Geneseo. N. Y., was j married to John T. Adair, a live Irish gentleman. John T. Adair was shrewd, as well as witty and handsome, and I soon after he married Miss Wadsworth j invested in 1,600,000 acres of Texas 1 land, which he bought at 20 cents an acre. Now from the cattle upon that noble property a net income of $100,.- 000 is annually drawn, much of which the American favorite at the British court spends in London. But* Mrs. Adair is also in Texas looking after her property a considerable portion of the year. , X K Five years ago Mrs. Hermann Oel richs, not then a widow, took into her own hands the management of the estate inherited from her father, the late Senator Fair of California. When KITCHEN CONVENIENCES. A work and worry saver for house wives is a table or flat shelf higher than the kitchen table on which to do work which requires bending over, or would without such a convenience. Still another is a broad strip—not string—attached to the apron band, from which hangs a holder. Which is thus always at hand. And apropos of aprons, there Is a “dusting apron” which saves one woman much weari ness of body and spirit—an apron with a long pocket for the duster and an other for a small whisk broom, which saves many a distracted whirl around the room for a particular article needed for each different object. YOU AND I TOGETHER. What of storm and trouble, What of the hope and fear? Hand in hand To a rosy land We’re going the bright way, dear. Only a little sorrow. Only a falling tear: Then joy and peace. When storms shall cease— We’re going* the bright way, dear. & The Question of Entertaining and Other Important Matters The wise woman buys no marked down velvet costumes at this time of just now. It is a very good «me*3kKi "TTT^' MAXINE ELLIOTT GOODWIN. T HE woman who tertaln makes take. So docs she whose forever open to nonentities. ^ There are drawing rooms where you have difficulty in finding the worth while people among the crowds of so cial driftwood. There are hostesses so good natured that they never say “Not at home." then, too, an 1 in consequence there is always a bore or so who Invites himself to din- j ner. But the opposite is just "as bad. « «t ' Some people's idea of hospitality is i nothing short of the famous Bradley- Mnrtin ball, and as they can't give any such entertainment they don't give | any at all. "We don’t entertain because we don’t i like to do things unless we have them i just so.’’ Who hasn't heard the re- | mark and accused tho speaker in his 1 heart of making an excuse for his j meanness. But it is not always meanness. Some ! people don’t know the art of simple hospitality. You have to break into | l very simple circular one piece with a Uts- back. arc the vogrie, and a red looking like an escaped every one to staring and the other night. cular effect, and evening gowns of the thinnest materials even are made in this way. The waists are many of them in crossed over or surplice effect, and this adds to the graceful lines. They say that gray and tan tailor returned be- j made princesses will be worn more than ever this spring, and, indeed, this is a practical, smart mode. relieve the ahrave a hore or so their house almost with a hatchet. '• They arc always making excuses for being out, for not inviting you to din ner or tea, and they are always com plaining of how lonely they are. As if one tiring didn’t follow the other. Peo ple who have a nice cordial way with them and invite you to share what they only toast and tea, ; lack of friends. I? too elaborate hats., a “fussed up" hat : face. The; the resort j every one; the face The eveni lng, and the pale blue and pink gowns of this are | outline head by any of the well known | was trimmed with braid and the skirt very practical for slender purses, as j illustrators and tint it delicately in was a plain circular one. they can be used for evening gowns j Water colors. It will look like an origi- The other coat and skirt were of both-summer and winter. nal painting of price, especially if you I Alice blue, trimmed with velvet but They say net gowns are to he re- ' put it in a pretty gilt frame. These j tons, and it had a vest of Persian, vived," but 1 hate to believe this, as I j little economies help considerably The jacket of the blue suit was a dislike them greatly. They make a when there are many walls to be cov- ! trifle heavier, but this could be reme- ‘ died when the time came , by ripping out the interlining—a very simple process. The vest could be taken out, Vr.v— woman look like a plump frilled pincushion. What sort of pett icoat to on a rainy is a great lent. Tile latest is of checked ging ham and, really, in black and white you can't tell it from silk. Only the check be a fine one. I have seen a charming pet ticoat made of twenty-five cent, Nothing like a fussed yard gingham hat to conceal beauty. trimmed with black satin baby ribbon. The lower ruffle may button on and thus be made detachable in order that it may be laundered. It is time elbow sleeves ceased. With long gloves at three fifty a pair you see many a shabby hand covering when the opposite should be the ease. But what would you? We have to keep if we want ered, and one dislikes cheap looking pictures—as most of us do. * *S I notice a good many sales are taking place making it open front. and raising her children as she can thumping typewriter keys or doing ac counts, and the result will pay her far better. It was all a mistake, you know, to suppose that businesslike ways and tactics were separate from home man agement. The latest type of woman has learn ed to combine them to her advantage and to the advantago of those de pendent on her good sense and clever ness. HatL New York. GERTRUDE ELLIOTT ROBERTSON AS CLEOPATRA. When Nat Goodwin's company was playing in London a beautiful and ut'.cr member of it was Gertrude Elliott, sister-In-law of Nat Goodwin. She professional debut in liis company. Later she made the acquaintance Robertson, a stage star, who for some years had been a member of -Terry company. He and Gertrude Elliott became attached to each were married. Since then Mrs. Forbes Robertson has been a twin husband. The picture shows her in the character of Cleopatra, enchantress was never half so handsome as Gertrude Elliott the puffs, : stern effect a chemisette and bow of j soft chiffon and lace may be introduced in a shallow yoke effect. would delight the J *» everywhere, Summer materials are being shown to make that; in all the smart shops, and it looks as know is attempt- j if large polka dots and messaline silks were to triumph again. reign of the cir- I Much chiffon cloth will be worn, and make cotton shirt waist Socks for summer wear. These little gowns never go out of style, and one can make them so much prettier and cheaper at home. Besides, when bought l'"rldy ‘4 - v\ made they never quite fit, and you lose the pretty lines of the figure, which are the chief charm of such a simple frock. Colonial glass is all the rage here for wine and water glasses. This imitates exact ly the old fash ioned tumblers to be found in every farm -; , The evening cape taking house. Thej [ place of the coat. "footed tumbler i i-: taking the • | place of the goblet which looms too: ! high among the other small glasses. “Optic glass” is another novelty, i This is thin crystal dented at regular I intervals so that it gives a brilliant i reflection. The old “pattern" glass ( seems to be in the minority just now. j It It If you want a pretty picture for your : drawing room let me give you a hint. I Of the two Elliott sisters, Maxine and Gertrude, both noted stage beauties— one as handsome as the other—Maxine is the elder. She was born in Maine, the state which has produced so many famous singers and actors. Maxine Elliott had the advantage of beginning her stage training under such capable critics as E. S. Ynilard and Augustin Daly. In 1S58 she was married to Nat C. Goodwin, whose pet name for her is Max. Miss Elliott is now a popular star on her own account. THE MOTHER WHO NAGS. When one talks of a nagging wife It is generally to refer in pitying terms to tho man whom she has married. Much more to be pitied, however, are the children of the marriage. A man can endure much and find a remedy In retaliation, but sensitive children shrink from the continual fault finding and suffer in silence. What makes matters worse for the little ones is that thbre are many wo men who are regarded by their hus bands 3s model Wives, but who, on ac count of their thoughtlessness toward their children, are really very inferior mothers. fairness to many mothers it must that they unwittingly fail into habit of nagging their children, tiresome ways of the latter seem more than they, can beer at times, and the result is that they are apt to forget themselves. "Don't do this," and “Don’t do that.” “Why can’t you let things alone?” “I never saw such a child.” "You are a perfect torment, but what can one ex pect from such a child? You are ex-, actly like your father,” etc., ad nau seam, through ail the nerve racking catalogue of "nag." And then these mothers honestly —onder why their children are reduced l to a state of ;u!!;y irritability Such mothers never seem to take into con sideration the fact that children are the most sensitive beings in the world and that their whole experience Is made up of small joys and small sor rows that can make life a misery to them. WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES. Following is a list of the various wedding anniversaries on which people are expected to send presents to their time to invest in a tailor made, par- the year. She looks forward to spring i friends. The list somehow grows long- ticularly a light colored one which can , and saves money by anticipating. j er an( j longer: be worn around Easter time. You and j Has it ever occurred to you that wo- i -- t —-- - ■ I , . . ijrirst anniversary I know what Easter tailor mades cost. ; yien are becoming less aggressive? second annive Cotton wedding 'ersary Paper wedding and yet one must "blossom out” as well i They demand less business equality j Third anniversary Leather wedding as the rest of one's acquaintance. ; and shriek less about going into the (Fifth anniversary Wooden wedding When you come right down to it, world and being business women. ; Tenth anniversary Tin wedding there, is not much difference in weight I ’Cause why? | Twelfth anniversary China wedding between a spring and a winter cloth; Weli they have learned that you j Eifteenth anniversary ... Crystal wedding model if one chooses an Eton stylo. I ; don’t have to go Into an office to earn Twentv .nn'ivTrBa'rv' S ?’ e ‘! , . , . „ . , , • ... . . Twenty-firth anniversary..Oliver wedding have seen two Eton models which ’ your living. There is a better way at Thjrtieth annivcrsary ..... Pearl wrtdir ,g might easily be worn until the time ; home. A woman can be just as prompt Fortieth anniversary Ruby wedding for serge or silk. One was in the new and brisk, just as businesslike in keep- Fiftieth anniversary .!!..! Golden wedding Buy for half a dollar a black and white reddish shade of tan. The short jacket ing her husband and home comfortable Sixtieth anniversary ... Diamond wedding OF INTEREST TO WOMEN HERE, THERE AND EVERYWHERE.' 1 from a11 P ,ea;?ure * a!1 humanity almost, 'been started for jilted girls. The agency j Sore Gerry, also has her own lnde- Whon d his moral mterpillar lm: ci? When h I Rev. Annie Crown is a colored evan gelist who is doing a remarkable work among her own people. When a little girl she felt that preaching was her work, but her mother discouraged it. Afur she was c^own and married, rove in I her stronger than ever, and she yield-; credited with every misfortune that be- e turns | • ,1 to it. Mrs Brown has a lecture toj falls them, is too sad to think about. j won.cn entitled “Snakes In Paradise.” j Mrs. Mabel Moses of Tilton. X. H.. is who Miss Mary E. Or 1 a mission school in India, say were a Hindoo widow 1 waul, die by suttee when my hush: “j never allowed to eat with the family, undertakes to find husbands for such j pendent home, with her father's full giris. Two rich widowers are financial j approval. backers of the scheme, and a woman, j The strongest and most up to date XIlie. Rodjez, conducts the establish- ! new woman in Japan is the illustrious ment. I and beloved empress herself. She is Misses May Van Alen, Marguerite said to be the inspiration of the whole Chapin, Anne Morgan and Grace Watt, ! modem movement in Japan, belonging to X'ew York's smart mil- j The women of a church in Shiloh, lionaire set. arie bachelor girls who x. J.. raised over $200 recently by doing maintain homes of their own. Miss j extra work while the men could not nduets, a famous hunter of big game in the “If I; forests o"f Maine and New Brunswick, rather, She lias killed deer, bear and caribou. I died She says bears are timid neat tiros, than ice to endure the life of the Hin-( and it is difficult to get near enough to oo widow, unless I had sons. The con-1 them to take good a' however, the impulse came back upon i dition of tin child widows, shut oul< In Paris a matrimonial agency has j Angelica Gerry, daughter of Commo- J get $60. The men admitted also that the women were paying for the coal which kept the church warm. Miss Helen Burnside, the writer of sweet Christmas verses, is an English woman. Her lyrics on Christmas cards are read the world over. Another writer of Christmas card poetry, equal ly expressive of good will and affec tionate remembrance, is Miss Charlotte Murray, English too. A cynic writes: A woman can work best while talking; a man to accom- j pllsh anything good must be silent, j This illustrates the superiority of the feminine mind in its ability to do two i things at once. j Mrs. Eva S. McDowell of Rome, N. Y., has been an officer of the National grange thirty-two years and never missed a session. Barbara Kraus of EdwardsvlIIe, Mo„ stood in front of a frantic runaway and caught it as it swerved. She was dragged fifty yards. 7-./T ; - — ....... ^