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&c we were asked to tell how many
states had given favOrite sons as pres
idents, which states came first in the
list as to number, which state could
count the greatest number Of years for
It's sons in the white house, and other
interesting facts, we should be unable
to answer correctly, and the chances
are we could not make even a poor
guess.
OF the IS states of the union, but ten
have had the distinction and honor of
furnishing presidents. In the early
years of the government a young man
needed to choose his birthplace in Vir-
ginia If he wanted to get in line for
the president. Her soil has been faith
full and prolific in its growth of sturdy,
able sons and she has never said the
nation nay when it has called for their
services. Five presidents were born
and reared within it's charmed borders.
OF these, Washington, Jefferson,
Madison and MonrOe-Were elected to
serve a second term. Tyler, the tenth
president, was elected as vice presi-
dent, and succeeded to the presidency
on the death of President Harrison, a
few months after his Inauguration, so
that through chance Virginia got into
the presidential column again. And
having done her duty well, her soil be-
came unprOductive of the presidential
plant. She has strong claims, however,
on at least two other of the presidents
who hailed from other states, for Will
liam H. Harrison was born in Virginia,
as was also Zachary Taylor.
New York ties with Virginia IOr first
place on the list of states furnishing
the highest number of presidents, i've
of her sons having filed the executive
chair But when we consider that
chance has been the road over which
three have travelled to the white house,
we will have to concede first place to
Virginia, Van Buren, and Cleveland
have been the only presidents who
were elected to the Office of president
from New York state, Fillmore, Arthur
and Roosevelt being given office by
reason of the death of the presidents.
But this year she had cinch on the
situation, and added one more to her
list of elected presidents.
Ohio comes third on the list with
four presidents to her credit, namely:
Harrison, the first; Hayes, Garfield and
Mckinley. But dark shadows fall
across the pathway of her ilIustrious
sons. Death has removed three of
them when their terms Of~service were
Just beginning, and two of these, Car
field and Mckinley, were victims of as
sassins bullets. But Ohio may claim
8 share in the honor of producing
a Grant and Harrison, for both these
men were born on her soil and re-
ceived their earliest impressions and
training there.
Tennessee soil has grown three pres
fdents-Jackson, Polk and Johnson
the latter being a chance president
through the assassination of Lincoln,
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DAINTY Effects in Paris Modes

companied by beautiful 1880 hat with
sweeping black plumes or shaded gray
and black feathers, and a lovely gray
fox stole and muff, makes the tout en-
semble extremely uncommon and eff
fectiye.
There is no doubt that taffeta like
crepe de chine is a charming and useful
fabric for afternoon toilettes, and for
five o'cIocks, when rooms are heated
and one requires something fairly light
to wear under ones fur paletots. A
lovely frock of silver-gray crepe de
chine was trimmed with entredoux of
grey lace the bodice and skirt were ar
ranged in a series of big box plaits, the
lace coming through from the bodice to
the skirt, so that they appeared to be all
cut in one; the skirt was very full and
soft looking round the feet. The elbow
sleeves were, finished with accordion
plated chiffon and lace. At one side was
an enormous chou of cog de Roche vel
vet shaded into paler tone, and the
capote was composed of the same fab
rio. This was worn with gray fox boa
and large muf.
have seen many beautiful stoles and
boas of fox of all kinds, white, black.
silver-gray and pointed. Costly sables,
too, are a feature of the season, and so
are chinchilla and ermine, but Paquin
is giving a good deal of attention to sill
yer fox, which is so extraordinarily soft
and becoming.
Wells over here are mostly worn to
reach only just below the nose. They
are in clear Russian meshes, brown,
black, blue, with white lace borders, but
for motoring and travelling chiffon wells
are still to be seen.
There is a great cutlery among Paris
ians that the stiff collar will ruin the
shape of the throat, yet one would be
sorry to see them disappear, for they
look so smart for morning wear in the
street, accompanied by the trotteuse
skirt and little sac coat, with one of the
new delightful suede or kid bands which
figure among the novelties in dress &C
cessories with hand 'satchels en- suite.
The dainty little shirts worn in the
morning are still of embroidered batiste
and tucked or plated white linen, and
these are finished either with one of the
new cravats or plain linen collar and
bow. Embroidered flannels, too, are
worn, white perhaps being the favorite.
These blouses are well cut and very, very
simple; they are entirely devoid of lace
or any suggestion of frou-frou, whereas
the blouse for the afternoon is most elab-
crate, chiefly composed of beautiful laces,
worn over soft satin and chiffon under
bodice Accordi0n-plaited blouses are
worn as much as ever in the afternoon;
many of them are profusely inserted
with lace entredeux. They look very
pretty in brown chiffon with yellow lace,
and in orange chiffon, with lace toned to
correspond. 1t is in garments of this
sort that one can really appreciate these
dyed effects. They do not sound nice.
perhaps, but / do asusre you that in
some cases they are quite charming.
ANNETTE GIVRY.
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but not one OF these men was a native
son of Tennessee. All three Games from
North Carolina, and for this reason
that state ought to have at least hon.
orable mention among the presidential
states.
Massachusetts and Tllinois tie for
fifth place. The way-downeast state
manifested an early energy in produc-
ing presidents, giving the nation its
second president-John Adams-and its
siXth-John Quincy Adams-but since
that day it has failed to produce a
plant which could take the prize at the
quadrennial exhibition of presidential
possibilities.
Illinois with pardonable pride points
to Lincoln and Grant as her splendid
Offering to the nation. Their names
rank with that of Washington in the
affections Of the nation. Both were
elected to second terms. And with the
exalted honor which has come to the
state from the noble services which
these two men rendered the nation IN
the hour of it's greatest need, it feels
that it has enough to spare to Kentucky
a little as the birthplace OF Lincoln,
and to Ohio as the state where Grant
was born.
Indiana, Louisiana, Pennsylvania and
New Hampshire now fall into line with
one president each credited to them.
But Harrison, the second, was born in
Ohio, and Taylor in Virginia. Vermont
and New Jersey are entitled to men
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east, and faces the rising of the sun at
the winter and summer solstices. On the
wall above the pattern was line Of tail
monoliths of granite and slate. Mr.. Hall
discovered that this length of wall once
carried small towers and beautifully
carved soapstone monoliths. This por-
ton of the wall SO decorated towards
the east, is believed to be connected
with the geometrical orientation of the
temple in order to fix seasons and Pc
RODS of the year.
The system of the orientation Of an
cient temples was commonly adopted
in ASIA Arabia, Babylon, Phoenicia and
Egypt. 1t is by the orientation of the
temple that the approximate dates OF
heir construction can be ascertained.
This is obtained by astronomical cal
culation, the earth in the course Of CEN
turtles changing its relative position to
the sun.
The age of the building of the Zim-
babwe temple is believed to be 1900 b. G.
1t will be remembered that similar
solar computation was recently applied
to Stonehenge in order to Ascertain ap-
proximately the age Of the building OF
the vast circle Of mOnoliths.
Zimbabwe is believed to represent the
monuments of q colony of the ancient
empire Of Saba (Shebal, which was q
powerful state in Solomon's time, and
long before. 1t was, in its day, the gold
purveyor for the known world, and pos
sessed nearly the whole of the east coast
of Africa. This occupation was main
tanned until r. G. So.
Not only was Saba, or Sheba, the
source of the worlds gold supply at the
time, but it was the dominant power over
the whole of the east of Africa, and
so remained until the Christian era had
been well started. In the year A. ID.
35 the Sabaean King Kharabil was in
possession of the whole of this territory.
The seat of government was in Southern
Arabia, and the extensive Rhodesian
gold workings $50 well set out in Mr..
Rider Haggard's novel, king Solomon's
Mines') represent the activity OF col
ony set south for the purpose Of winning
gold. The influence of Saba in the arts.
culture and civilization, as a power, made
it a. rival to Egypt.
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CROWN PRINCE FEELS TREE

Whatever the crown prince of Ger
many may be, he is certainly not stuck
up" Lately he and his fiancee were Wis
ting the grand duke of Baden. In Baden
he stayed at the Hotel Stephanie, and
while there he and Duchess Cectie were
in the habit of listening in the evening
to the Hungarian orchestra belonging
to the hotel. The crown prince, pleased
with the performance on one occasion,
sent to his rooms fer his violin and, ris-
ing from his seat, played himself in
the alcove with the musicians through
several pieces, including the favorite
melody of the young duchess. He then
presented the leaderof the orchestra with
a handsome scarf pin. On another occa-
sion, strolling through the woods, he
happened to come on some foresters fell
ing trees. He spoke with them while
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requires it and has one good thing in
stead of two or even three inferior ones.
The outdoor costume is not always q
costly garment, for, if you are of medium
figure for couple OF guineas you can OBJ
tain a ready-made and really smart-cut
blue or black serge coat and skirt, and
that is what one requires for every day
wear andtear. Ofcourse. one may pay the
minuest attention 10 such details as
boots, gloves and smart, suitable head
gear and carefully tied stock or era
watts.
But now let us consider the indoor
frock. 1t is good news l imagine for
many that cashmere is the rage in Paris,
but I am afraid there are cashmeres and
cashmeres. If you want your house
froclk to hang really well you will have
TO pay a fair price per yard for the ma
terial. Gray cashmere is ideal where it
suits and If you get it in the right shade.
It lends itself admirably to the Quaker
STYLE. adorned with the old-world en-
broidered lawn collar and cuffs. Iadvise
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Pretty Models in Simple Gowns

the amateur to buy good cashmere so
that she may have her skirt unlined.
think the lining of a dress is a difficult
matter for the amateur. The pretty
house frock of the moment is laid in full
plaits at the waist, gathered or gagged
as the wearer desires; if worn over pet
ticoat of some substance, this makes an
appropriate indoor skirt and one that
cleans and even washes we'll
This is the moment when we are able
to use up bits of lawn, lace and en-
broidery, to carry out the idea of the
simple frock. and nothing is so becom-
ing to the young as simplicity when il
is well carried out.
It is advisable to buy a waistband
ready made. OF to get your dressmaker
to make you one really good one to serve
as model from which to copy others.
There are so many charming and really
inexpensive materials obtainabIe nova
days that we ought to be able to get a
smart and becoming house frock for a
comparatively small price.
Of course, gowns for street wear are a
little different, and the success of a short
skirt depends upon the cut; it should
also be worn with smart petticoat. AL
though we cannot expect it to wear very
well, the. glace petticeat. malces.a smart
finish to these inexpensive frocks, and
for wear where things get quickly soiled.
1t is better perhaps to have two or three
Of these cheap underskirts than one
more expensive one, although for ordi-
nory purposes the underskirt made out
Of brocade remnants is distinctly eco
nomicaL. Washing satin petticoats, too
are admirable for house and evening
wear. 1t must always be remembered
that the petticoat requires careful cut
ting and if you have not a good pattern
it is we'll to buy the cheaper ones ready
made and properly cut from any of our
large drapery establishments.
The cult of the ready-made has been
brought to perfection, especially in the
sartorial world. But it is in the house
frock that individual genius may be ex-
ercised with excellent results at small
cost, and have come to the conclusion
that for street wear it is advisable to
invest in a ready made costume while
for indoor wear one can hardly do bet
ter, on limited allowance, than make
a simple frock at home, by the aid of
sewing maid.
Let me advise the amateur to eschew
wonderful colorings unless she can af-
ford good materials. Most of us recoI-
lect what a terrible craze there was three
or four seasons ago for tWeeds in crude
shades of pink and blue, which people
fondIy imagined were WEAK rose and
pastel blue! All exclusive shades have
to be specially dyed and can only be re-
produced in the very best stuffs. The
manufacturers have brought coIors to
absolute perfection, but they cannot do
them cheaply, Lot even in cashmeres.
But there are some things we can buy
cheap. Brown is not ar expensive color
and it is smart where it suits. Navy
blue is delightful unless it be unbecom-
ing to the wearer. Tt is not bad plan
for the woman on limited allowance
to find a color that suits her and to adj
here to it throughout her entire ward
robe.
ELLEN osMoNDE.
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There is uncertainty as to when the
portable watch, as we understand it to-
day, came into use. It was probably al
the close of the sixteenth century. Queen
Elizabeth owned a large number OF
watches. Mary Queen of Scots, was the
oossessor of a skull-shaped watch. In
fact, the death head" pattern was at
that time much in vogue. Endless were
the styles, for there were watches shaped
like books, pears, butterflies and tulips.
The Nuremberg egg was special shape
and was made in 1000. Those queer
shapes of watches prevented their find
ing a place in the pocket. When was
the fob first used in the dress Of man?
The German fob is "foppe," and it is
believed that it came from Europe
through the Puritan, whose dislike for
display may have induced them to con-
ceal their timekeepers from the public
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: E.: +: :: e: e.: s.: !:
TX q the president, there have
XON been 25 different men occu-
pying the presidential chair,
cut of a possible 20. Of these % pres
idents, five were elected as vice pres
ident and assumed the duties of the Of
flee of president made vacant by natu-
raj death in two cases and by assassi-
nation in the case of the other three.
President Roosevelt is number 26 in
the presidential list, but is only Is
when counting the different men who
have filed this important Office, Cleye-
lands two terms being separated by
the Harrison term, and thus making
him number % and "a on the list. This
gives Mr.. Cleveland the distinction of
being counted twice, the only one of all
the rs men to be so honored. In addi-
ton to the two separate terms of
Cleveland eight other presidents have
been reelected. OF these, six served
out the full period of their second
term, but Lincoln and Mckinley be-
came the victims of assassins just after
their second terms had begun.
So much for brief resume of the
number of presidents. We are famil-
lar with the list from Washington to
Roosevelt, and perhaps we would be
able to make pretty close guess as to
the states from which they hailed, but
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the Elliptical temple, the Valley OF
Ruins, and the Acropolis ruins. The area
covered is almost two miles in one direc-
ton and one mile and half in another
direction; but the recent examination
shows that probably they extended
much further. The Elliptical temple is
a massive structure of very excellent
masonry, fashioned of small granite
blocks. The oldest portion has walls
Is feet wide at the base and eight feet
wide on the summit, the walls, not
withstanding serious adaptations, be-
ing still from 26 feet to 81 feet in height.
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are exceedingly light and require but
little trimming,
Great buckles of velvet are extremely
effective and seem to be sufficient trim
ming for the "Matador" shapes in welt
or beaver.
Brown and bronze greens are de
rigueur for morning wear, but should
say that gray-a curiously cold, smoky
gray-is the favorite color for the toilette
de visite. Here again taffeta, piped i'll
early Victorian fashion with velvet or
quaint frayed-out ruches of silk, is ex-
tremeIy popular. / admit that a grey
silk piped with black velvet does not
sound very young or smart. But SO
much depends on the costumiere who
makes the frock Of this description, and
such a gown well carried out. and &C
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simplicity has been introduced by ex-
elusive dressers. Now simple dressing
is not such an easy matter as it sounds.
The person who cannot afford to pay
for the really beautiful picture frock
must not attempt too much, but must
rest content with long, graceful lines;
neither must she buy very cheap fab
RIGS. Very often the sum OF a few
cents extra a yard makes just the differ
ence as to whether aCloth hangs well or
not. The woman who is wisely econom
ical (there is such a thing as false econ
omy) puts money into the garment that
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they were resting, presented them with
cigarettes all around and, after beg
ging permission, he took an ak and
hewed away at big tree until the
perspiration rolled from him. Not max
ing satisfactory progress, he removed
his coat and waistcoat and at last
brought down his tree, greatly to TIL,
duchess satisfaction and amid the ap-
plause of the woodmen.
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Art of True Deduction,

Mary, the searcher after information.
was pouring over large book she had
seen her father reading the evening
before.
"P-h-i-l-o-s-o~p-h-e-r," she spelled Ia
boriously. Then, after a moments in
ternal struggle, she added: "Pilhoso-
pher. What's he, Tommy"
HUH" snorted that prodigy. "Sh'd
think you'd know. Man who rides q
philosophical. IN. Y. Times.
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Old MATCHES QUEER SHAPE

gaze" This conjecture is strengthened
by the fact that a short fob" chain at
tached to watch of Oliver Cromwell's
in the British museum is, in point of
date, the first appendage Of the kind
known. The watch is a small oval one
in a silver case, and was made about
1926 by John Midnall, of Fleet street.
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SenSihla Idea

He-Do you believe in long engage
ments?
She-Sure thing.
"And why, pray?"
Because a woman should allow her
prospective husband to pose as her
ideal as long as possible. Chicago
Daily News.
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Russian Ministers, PAY.

Every Russian minister receives a
salary of about e2,500 year, and the
ministers of the interior and finance re-
ceive large additional sums. The sal
ary is for life, even if the minister is
in office only a few months
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Qualified.

Son-Yes; l played full-back on the
college team and half-back on the city
team.
Father-Then you kin JUS change yer
buds and play hoe back on the homi
team. Chicago Journal.
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AM going TO write on the mat
ter Of house frocks and SIM
pie, inexpensive garments
generally, for, despite the
sumptuousness of outdoor
dress, and the glorious furs
and beautiful fabrics a chic
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Up-to-Date.

He-Did you say you saw the widow
shading her eyes with her hand?
She-No, with a pencil.-Yonkers
statesman.
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Disappointing.

Edith suppose your rich uncle re-
nembered you in his will?
Ferdy-Yes; but it was marvellous
ly faint recouection.-Puck.
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S~~ ARIS.-The fancy for brown
!: !: !: :: !: e: !: J:
EMO r. has by no means abated, and
considering the popularity
WA which this color had last
ENl year, it is extraordinary that
~ We. should still cling to it.
Of course, it is now lightened
by innumerable shades of copper and
greenish bronze; l do not think that the
latter tints are in the least becoming,
but they are to be seen on all the MILL
merry with, strange to say, very good re-
suits This is perhaps owing to the
fact that so much velvet is used. The
leading milliners here are making vel
vet brims; at least, chiffon-velours is
most generally used, and it is often
plated or gagged; it forms delightful
trimming for the satin-surfaced beaver
hats which are SO much worn. They
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Cruel Maid.

81 would go to the ends Of the earth
for YOU" sWore the ardent lover.
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eyes, but would you stay there?'
asked the unfeelirg girl.-Houston
Chronicle.
Evening journal., 1904-05-03
Norfolk & Western RY.

Schedule IN eject Feb. "a. 1R0a.
Leave Wilmington. PennA. r. n. Bia-
ton.
428 a. m. daily-Ail points on Norfolk
and Western; also Knoxville. Chatta-
nooga and Memphis.
G.SS D. m. daily-Washlngton and Chatta-
nooga Lmited-Roanoke. Bristol. Wins
ton, Salem. Knoxville. Chattanooga,
Nashville, Memphis. New Orleans.
Through sleepsrs cate cars.
For Norfolk via Washington and Rich
mond. 1913 a. m. daily. 500 a. m. daily.
i2.s5 p. m. daily. Arrive Norfolk u.2o a.
m, $50 D. m. 1920 p. m.
Via phnadclphla-Pennsy r. r.. and
Cum. Valley r. R.-shenandoah Val
ley Route.
Trains leave Philadelphia. Pennsylvania
r. r. Station:
.. m. daily-Shenandoah special, for
Luray, Eikton, Basic. Buena Vista. Nat
ural Bridge. Roanoke. Il. Radford. Win
ston-Salem. Bluefeld. Welch and Gary.
Pullman buffet sleeper between Phila-
delphia. Welch and Gary.
1.40 2. m. dally-Exbross. For Luray.
Natural Bridge. Buena Vista. Roanoke.
Radford. Wythevlle. Abingdon. Bristol.
Morrlstown. Knoxville. Chattanooga an
Memphis. Pullman sleeper between
Philadelphia and Knoxville.
Via Baltimore and Ohio r. r.
From p. g. o. station 1.22 D. m. daily
except Sunday, for Berryville, Luray and
intermediate points.
n. j. LOCKWOOD. Pass. Agt., In
Penna. Ave. N. W.. Washington. n. O.
W. B. BEvILL. g. r. A.. Roanoke. Va