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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-12-28
COUNTY NEWS
ALLEN CENTER
John Trcdway, Reporter.

John TrcdWay, Reporter.
Dec 20 our Christmas exercises
will be given on Sunday evening Dec
ember %.
A number Of young people from
Prairie Hall and lola were entertained
by Edna Tredway one evening last
week
Mrs Crowell slipped and fell at her
home injuring her side severely. She
is suffering considerably : but it is
hoped and believed that she will get
along very we'll
Some of our people interested in the
free delivery of mail aremaking efforts
to secure a route.
Albert Crosby of Michigan rela-
tive of Mrs Crowell is visiting them.
Mr. and Mrs Smock each will have
friend from Bronson visit them during
thehoiidays.
Geo w Parrishs sale was well at
tended and everything sold well. T
Fitzpatrick also sold some stock at
good prices.
Geo Rhoades is buying steer calves.
p Rose went to Woodson county
last week and bought herd of cattle.
Chas Roedel has bought team of
horses.
Greeley Rinehart who had his arm
broken while pulling belt or his
thresher is getting on all right but is
not able to resume threshing yet.
Win Wilson has gonewith his family
TO oklahoma to secure if possible Il
government claim Mr.. Heddich has
moved into the house on Mrs. Be
abouts' place vacated 10y Mr.. Wilson.
p Rose has lost steer calf. Any
one who knows OF its whereabouts
please notify him.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-12-28
PLEASANT VALLEY
u. n. smith Reporter.

Dec. Is. There will be "A Christina
tree at the Valley Monday night De-
cember ~.
Two men came down from Douglas
county and bought part of Mr..
Smarts farm. They expect to build
heir houses in the near future.
David and Milford Smart and O
Benjamin expect to start to Missouri
Thursday 10y wagon.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-12-28
Joplin Gas PrOsnects.

y Joplin firm has planned to pipe
natural gas to that city from the Kan
sas field near Oswego. The Herald
thus tells of prospects:
The Lyon & Leddy Company re-
ceived very interesting Christmas
present this morning in the form of
message from their crew who are
drilling for natural gas near Oswego,
Kansas as follows:
Oswego, Kansas, Dec. "a, 1900.
'Just struck the first flow in Number
, we'll, at four hundred and forty
seven feet. Pressure steady and in
"reasing. Have attached pipe and
are cooking with gas. BAILEY"
Shortly after receiving the above
message, Mr.. Waugh of the drill firm
that is doing the work for the Kansas
Gas and Oil Corporation, came in
from Oswego and reported to the Lyon
and Leddy Company that well Mum
Der , looked like winner, as the drill
had gone through nearly hundred
feet of the first sands with steady
and increasing flow of gas all the
way.
This news will be very encouraging
TO the Joplin people who are interested
in the Kansas Gas and Oil Company.
as IL was not expected. after the first
well was drilled thata ilOwiugw would
he found until several had hcenput out
down and the trend of the formation
definitely located. Well Number is
to be drilled 70 a depth OF a test go
feet and the second run of sand in
which The true how of gas is always
found Is looked for between $40 and
CiO feet
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-12-28
TURK SEEKS TROUBLE
Turkish Soldiers Insult English
LegatiOners
Scripps-McRae Press ASSOCIATION.

ny scripps-McRae Press ASSOCIATION.
Constantinople, Dec. 27.-While
driving yesterday several members of
the British legation were insulted and
maltreated by Turkish soldiers. The
British minister has demanded an i'm
mediate apology from the Porte and
the punishment of the offenders.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-12-28
PENSION FORCE REDUCED


BY SCTInns- Moline Press AsT0lIHII0n-
Washington, Dec. 27.-The clerical
force of the census bureau will be re-
organized on a reduced force January
!, with about thousand clerks. There
we're thirty-three hundred employed in
the bureau when work was in full
swing. The reduced force will have
to work ON the census for two years
vet.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-12-28
DRAWS HEAVY MILEAGE
Delegate From Hawaii lGets $1,000
Mileage Fee
" scrlprs- McRae Press Assoelatlon.

Washington, Dec. 27.--Delegate
Wilcox, of Hiawii, received his mile
age OF 81, 900 today. Two hundred
dollars will pay all his expenses be-
tween Honolulu and Washington,
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-12-28

In the list OF marriage licenses in
the Kansas City Times this morning
there appears the name of Miss Mabel
Billings of lola. Miss Billings is the
daughter of Mr. uhu Mlo. Billings,
i've on West street and has many
friends here who wish her all Joy.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-12-28

is RUMORED
Once More Comes a Report
From Africa of Peace
After Weeks Of CeaSeleSS and
Daily Fights in Which
England is WOrsted
DEWET AGAIN IN A NET
Half a Dozen Generals Anxi-
Gus to Capture him
He is Reported to Have Sub
mitted Terms on Which
he Will Surrender


vs. scrlpps-McRae Press Association
London, Dec. 27.-DeWet is again
reported surrounded by the British
Kitchener in a dispatch says Knox,
Pitcher, Baker and White are engage
ing De Wet near Lumkop III northern
Free State, and the BUer commandant
is trying to break throughtothe south.
lv scrrps. McRLe Press Association.
TERMS OF SURRENDER REPORTED.
London, Dec. PA dispatch from
Blocmfontein says an unconfrmed re-
port says that DeWet, President and
General Hasbroeck held conference
and decided to offer to surrender on
condition that colonial rebels shall
not be punished, and the leaders, in
Guiding themselves. not deported.
London, Dec. ~. 2:3O II. IN. The
paucity and obscurity of thedispatches
from South Africa give rise to renew
ed anxiety. Apparently the disturbed
area of Cape Colony extends further
south than it did last December, and
Lord Kitchener does not appear to
have made much success rs yetin driv-
ing back the invaders.
The war Office had received no news
last evening of the reported capture of
yeomanry near Bristown.
a Burghersdorp dispatch has "a
mysterious reference to IAN unfortu-
nate mistake of the enemy for Bra
bant's horse which resulted in the
sounding OF cease fire. and enabled
the Beers to occupy all the command
ing positions, the British retiring from
a difficult predicament."
General Clements success against
the Beers in the Magalieberg region
is also doubtful, the last dispatch re-
porting that sit was considered advis-
able not to force the Beers from their
position. 'i.
The British press continues in the
main optimistic, but the condition of
affairs brings home the enormous
uli'lcul'les Uha' VIII '"0o ~ =
er In p"'roiihs anu poiio'"s o"o"
ihmel'ce Vrac's Vi oou",'! v'1" i9"
the Beers shall finally be subdued
Lord Kitchener, according to dis
PaIch IRON 'oh"nnesu"'e nus '19"'u u
proclahlaVloh' u"'eu ! ieVoii", 80"
Der ~ ANNOUNCING 'n"' Du' W. ~, ~
voluntarily Surrehuereu WIN w ''''''o'
10 i've win ''le'r 'a'''il'e IL Wv '1''
" '''i,"' ..nsioian,l,.obotod
..r,i, ,,,,,.,iu,, In eofaty
I,o rhoir homes The proclamation
aI.o ,,,onisog that all propertv and
.,.,l. hnnnrht IN at the time of sur
,.,,1,n .,,.iii ho rcsnocted and paid for
+, roo,i.i,iorod Inv the military au.
.Lo,i,ios
Ion, ,rown no., Of squadron
Of \,aor,onry which had been follow.
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ing 'no A'O''' w l.,,a5 T,hon,
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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-12-28

they should be handed out to gladden.
some heart.
1t was an occasion long to be re-
membered. Parents childrens and
friends went home happy feeling in
their hearts chat it was good to be
there.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-12-28
THE Lntest SOng

and how it goes is always OF interest
10 some but the condition of one ;
health should be first in the line of
consideration. II you take DR.. Cald-
wells Syrup Pepsin you can't have
Indigestion or Stomach Trouble.
That is certain Ch0s. Il, Spencer, lola
and kiDnc q Son. Moran.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-12-28
YOU KNOW WHATYOUARE TAKING

When you take Groves Tasteless
Chill Tonic because the formula is
plainly printed on every bottle show
ing that it is simply Iron and Quinine
in tasteleSs form. NoCure, Moray.
lOcents.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-12-28
CAR STRIKE STILL ON
New Men Who Arrive Persuaded Not
to Work
~ scrlpps-MoRae Press Association.

~ SN'lpps-"NiNae ileSa ASooS'"''V"'
Scranton, Pa, Dec. 27.--The street
car strike is still on. All imported
men who arrive are induced not to
go to work
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-06-01
Sn,,,st;reat-,t Need.

Mr.. Il. z. olivia, of Barcelona.
Spain. spends his winters at Aiken,
& q. Weak nerves had caused severe
paius in tn, back of his head. On
nsin.r Electric Bitlers. America : great
est blood and Nerve Remedy, all pair
soon left him. He says this grand med
icine i. wha, his country needs. All
America knows THAT it cures liver and
kidney trouble. yuriiies the blood.
tones up the, stomach, strengthens TIN
nerves. nuts vim. vigor and new Ii; e
into every muscle, nerve and organ of
th,. hodv' Ii weak. tired or ailing yOn
need it. Every bosths guaranteed. only
20 cents. Sold by Mosher and Co.
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Read down the list and select your
choice.
Cincinnati, Ohio, and Tstthrn. 1910
Tickets On sale July lO-i2.
Detroit, Mich, and Return, S29 80.
Tickes@ On sale Aug. 2rci.
TT. Scott, Kas., and Return, $3.50.
Tickets s.n sale July - -
Hutchinson, Kas. AMI Return, 81. 90.
Tickets an sale June 4.6.
Milwaukee, Wis, and Return. SO. 10.
Tickets an sale June 2-3.
1T. Paul. Minn., and Return. s24. 10.
Tickets on sale July l4-l5 and III.
:. Chicago and Return S2S. l5. Tickets
on sale. June 25-21.
Philadelphia and Return So. o..
Tickets ON sale June Ills.
Winfield, Kas., aud Return -. s0.
Ticket. on sale June 20-26.
Ounwn Kan. and Return 81 ia. Tick
ets 0n sale Ito.
Denver Colo. and Isetnrn Sit %
Colorado Springs arb l;.tarn Si4 D..
Pueblo and iseturn ST. "a. Tickets en
sale July 23-A.
ttcu..s.s
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A NARROW ESCAPE

Thankful words written by Mrs. Ada
E. Hart, OF Groton, S. ID. Nv is
taken with bad cold which settled on
my lungs; cough set in and finally ter
minated in Consumption. -Four Doc
tors gave me up. saying that L conId
not live but IL short time. L gave myself
up to my Savior. determined If could
mos meet my friends on earth, | would
meet my absent ones above. My nus
land was advised to;get DR.. Kings New
Discovery tor tionsumptlon, Coughs
and Colds. | gave it a trIal, took in
all eirht bottles it has cured me and
thank God. am saved, and now a
we'll ard healthy woman" For sale
at Mo-her and Cos drug store.
Regular size 5Jc. aud 81 90. Guaran-
teetI or price refunded.
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SOUTH BROWN.

mo man ever gets good enough to
TO govern another man without the
other mans cOnsent.--LincOln.
'.Ci1inch bugs, gra-shoppers. smut,
are a few of the things tuat are be-
ginning to tell on the wheat crop ard
other small grain crops--sO We are
compelled to say with the poet.
20 ever thus in childhood's hours
We've saw LIES brightest hopes de-
cay.
We never raised Il sucking pig
To gladden. with its sunny eye.
But when twas old and fat and big,
And fit to boil. or roast or fry.
We could not find it i n the sty.'
The corn prospect is decidedly shy.
Harry Hickson and family spent
Memorial Day IL Otferle.
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RROKEN BRIC-A.BRACS.

Mr.. Major, the famous cement man.
of New York, explains some very int
ere,ting facts about Majors Cement.
The multitudes who use this stand
ard article know that it is many hun
dred per cent. better than other ce-
ments for which similar claims are
made, but Ii great many do not know
why. The simple reason Is that Mr..
Major uses the best materials eyer
discovered aud other manufacturers
do not use them, because they are too
expensive and DO lot allow large
profits. MIR. Major tells us that one
of the Elements of his cement costs
SD a pound, and another costs s.. 10
IL gallon, while II large share of the
su-called dement's and liquid glue up
on the market ale nothing more than
teen cent glue, dissolved in water
or citric acid, aud, in some cases. alt
cred slightly in color AMI Odor by the
addition of cheap and useless mate
rials,
Majors cement retailS at fifteen
cents and twenty-five cents bottle,
and when Il dealer tries to sell n sub
stitute You can depend upon it that
his only object is to make larger
profit.
Tie profit on Majors cement is as
much rs any de .ler ought To make on
any cement. And this Is Goubly true
in view of the Tact each dealer gets
his share of the benefit IF MIR. Major
advertising. which now amounts 10
ovei. 5000 month. throughout the
country. Established in 1876.
Insist on having Major. Don't ac-
Ecept any off hand advice from dru
ggist.
II Won are at all handy land yon
will be likely TO find that you are a
good deal mere SO than you imagine
you can repair your rubber boots and
family shoes, and any other rubber
and leather articles. with Major $
Rubber Cement .and Majors Leather
Cement.
And yon will bc surprised ut how
many dollars a. year YOU will thus
save.
Ii your druggist cant supply you.
lit will I,s. forwarded by mail: either
kind. Free. OF postage
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EELLsBURG ITEMS.

Mrs. Ira Tam is on the sick list.
Wheat is about all headed out now.
Corn cultivating is now in progress.
Fellsburg B. b. boys had a dead
|easy game at Belpre with the Max
vile nine-a snap for Maxville.
w. f. Parker had Plowman put a
two-inch we'll down for him. w.
Budge put up an Ideal mill for him
last week.
Rev. Chas. Farney, of Attica, Pre-
siding Elder of the U. B. Church. held
quarterly meeting at Eureka ON Sat,
urday and Sunday. A large crowd
WAS out ON Sunday.
Weber is building 1892 house
on the old James Monohan place.
Henry Crabtree and family, and his
sister, Mrs. Newsome, came down from
Russell county Saturday.
W.. w. Shannon has been on the
sick list.
Shirley Gibson is down with the
fever.
More rain this week.
Wheat looks we'll with the exception
of few places where there are chinch
bugs.
j. f. Fisher was under the weather
this week.
Dr.. Clarence MOsher and father
were cut about the burg last week.
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BELPRE ITEMS.

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. e. Miller Il
sOn OH the 10th.
Mrs. j. Bulge went to ST. John for
Decoration Day.
Mr.. Truesdale, of Newton, was in
town Monday and went out to his
ranch.
+ Bernard Devine and Frank Webber
took n the II annual comm ence ment
of The Larned High school the evening
of the 10Th. Bernard returned to his
home in Abbeyville the 9th.
J. M. Lewis of Kinsley was in the
city Monday.
Mrs. Grace Lomann, of Purcell, |. L.
arrived here Tuesday for visit with
her parents Mr.. and Mrs. M Curry,
accompanied 10y her sister. Miss Sally
Curry, who has been going to school
in Purcell the past winter.
Mrs. w. S. Scott, of Kinsley, is Wis
ting here this week.
Miss Trina Hardy visited her aunt,
Mrs, Cudeny ,Tu, SHAY and "Wednesday
Mrs. Herod and iaughi er, Halle,
spent Decoration Day at Macksvillc.
Quite number of Belpre' townfollz
observed Decoration Day at Macks-
vile.
Mr.. Jacob Fatzer. of Fellsburg. met
his sister from ST. Louis Wednes day
evening. She will visit her brother
for some time during the coming sum-
mer.
Miss Nj. Ruhset is visiting in town
enrouted to her home in Ada, Ohio on
a visit
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-06-01
\ woman in Idaho got divorc,

4 woman in Idaho got a divorce
from her husband because he would
not take her to the Paris Exposition.
He testified in court that he was afraid
Of water and that he was afraid to get
into n bath tub even, he got so sea-
sick. That man has indigestion just
a. q good many others we know and
should take DR.. Caldwell's Syrup
Pessin. Get it at DeTar s.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-06-01

Howard Andrews returned from
Winfield. where he has been attending
school, last Friday evening. Henry
will return in another week. Harper
Andrews and wife are expected to ar
rive this week from Arkansas City
for n months visit. The Andrews
family expect to indulge in an old
fashioned reunion.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-06-01
4 rriehtfM BIunder.

Will often cause horrible Burn.
Scald, Cut or Bruise. Bucklin's Ar
Mica Salve. the best in the world. will
Kill the pain and promptly heal it.
Cures Old Sores. Fever Sores. Ulcers.
Boils, Felons. Corns, all Skin Erupt-
ions Best Pile cure on, earth. Only
% cents II box. Cure guaranteed.
Sold by Mosher and Co.. Druggists.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-06-01

In Universal brotherhood Path for
June p. NJ. Pierce, on Heaven and
He'll, ''claims that :" heaven and hell
are stales of man s own consciousness.
in this his earthly and all future lives:
that he alone, the master-sOul. makes
both for himself and all that lives. ="
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-06-01

were to bump your head against a
brick wall you could pot feel worse
than O IS any one who suffers rom
stomach troubles. We have q OIL
tive cure in DR.. Caldweil's Syrup
Pepsin. Sold at De Tar's.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-06-01

B. F. Mouser, druggist at Chetopa,
Kansas, says: ST have the best sale
on DR.. Caldwells Syrup Pepsin OF
any article in my store, SO has \ .
DeTar. 1t cures constipation. 1ndiges-
ton, sick headache stomach trouble .
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-06-01

Miss Alma Buser was in the city
few days this week the guest of Mis-
Clara Hine.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-06-01

Mrs. Julius Westphal was in the city
Wednesday, morning to meet her sister
who came in from the west.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-06-01

We I'll Your family receipts and
prescriptions with the best of drugs III
a low price. NJ DeTar.
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LEWIS ITEMS.

Mack Lewis and wife spent MemOri-
al Day in kinsley the guests of Marsh
| & Bidwen.
B. w. Bidwell and wife attended
the children's party in Kinsley We'd
nesday night.
| Mack Lewis and wife and Ralph
Bidwell and wife intend to make
a trip to Mullinsyille Sunday to visit
| George Bidwel.
| Franz Hermann, our old section
foreman. WIS in the city over Sunday
| renewing acquaintances.
l.. J. Barnes, of Kansas City az
rived last week to take charge of toe
Live Stock Co., who recently pur
chased it. He was the hog man for
the company in K. G.. He expects his
family in few days and viii immedi-
ately proceed to fix up the ranch.
Mack Lewis has built new and large
er coal bins and says he intends to
fill them up and keep them full, to the
end that no man shall call for coal
and fail to get it in the town of Lewis.
if he has the price.
Charles Noble, Il. V. Donnell and
Edward Sellers made Il trip to this
city on their bicycles Sunday, osten
sibly for the purpose of attending
church. and they did. II lis reported
that on their return. to the city they
fell many times by the wayside, some
times on one side and sometimes on
the other but always on the wrong
side, with the result that when they
arrived at home they were all some
what upset. 1t was ute to the roads.
Mr. NeWland was in town the first
of the week and bought bill of lufn-
Der from Mack Lewis and has begun.
the erection of quite large house on
his farm southeast. of town.
Mack Lewis and Will Israel shipped
car Of hogs to st. Joseph Tuesday.
The town badly needs two Or three.
small cottages for, rent. The city
would expand if there were more
houses. -
There was quite a reunion of the
Smith family in town last Sunday.
E. C. Sith, wife and child were up
from Partridge. Mrs. Pratt and child
rem from Pittsburg. Pa. and Mrs.
Peck. Mrs. Frank Smith S sister, from
Elgin, Illinois, partici pated.
Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Peck and Mrs.
Pratt and children spent Memorial
day in Kinsley, the guests of Mrs. 5.
d. Misner.
Mrs. Peek and Mrs. Pratt left for the
east from Kinsley Thursday morning.
Mrs. Pratt will spend the summer
with her husbands people on lake
George and in the fall join him in N.
Y. where n recent promotion has
landed him.
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M. DeTar has bought the property
occupied by A. G. Fisher in the in
plement business.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-06-01

Marsh & Bidwell have bought the
old mill engine house and will take
the brick out to use in their new build
in,
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The Colver family has moved int
their recently purchased house,
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Miss Marion Edwards went to kansa $
City Wednesday for an extended visit.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-06-01

Paint and Oils the cheapest place
in the county to buy, at Nj. DeTar's.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-06-01

A daughter was born to MI and
Mrs., S. Il. Misnsr yesterday.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-06-01

Offerle has shipped ten cars Of
wheat this week and hasn't half tried
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Mrs. Peek and Mrs. Pratt left for the
east from Kinsley Thursday morning.
Mrs. Pratt will spend the summer
with her hus stands people on lake
George and in the fall join him in N.
landed him.
The age-herald., 1900-06-24
PAINTED FABRICS.

The painted muslns are much worn, par ticularly in the light shades. If not hand painted they are stamped, and the stamp ing is almost as good the hand-work, and in some cases. where an artist is not employed to do the work, it is better
 An exquisite painted muslin made for Miss Swann, one of the beautiful Amer ican debutantes. The yoke and sleeves were of muslin, painted in pink clover, but the body and tunic were in pure white The underskirt was of the painted muslin with great flounce of lace around the foot. But the most beautiful feature of the bodice was the body, which had a row of painted medallions as border extending entirely around the yoke. There were sixteen of these lovely painted figures, eight in front and eight in the back The figures selected
The age-herald., 1900-06-24
JUNE IS FASHIONS
 PURE WHITE MONTH
Wedding Gowns and Handsome Af- ternoOn Dresses all of White
 in Many Materials.

front is one that is admired by artists and without which no artist ever draws a pie ture of a woman in conventional dress Examine, if you will, all the fashion plates, study the society pictures, search where you will among the ideals, and you will find that an artist always draws a wom- ans belt in such a manner that there is a downward curve from the back to the front while the line from the bust to the abdomen is straight This Dusk" line, not bust line, as 1t is called, is one of the marks of beauty in any figure, for never was it considered good form to curve the figure inward below the bust.
 Many of the new models show straight sides, as well as the straight front, though the back is always tight fitting. Fronts are open, and the closed ones are the eX- ception. Tunics, jackets and all bodices
The age-herald., 1900-06-24
FINDING A FOUR LEAF

clover is good luck; so is finding our laundry. To be rated as winner, LOOK spic and span Fine linen has long been assiociated with elegance in attire We shine in our work, and the best dressers in Alabama are witnesses of the fact.
 AVONDALE STEAM LAUNDRY,
 "Old Reliable" 10S N. 18th St., Phone iVoi