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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-04-28
Modes for Late Winter.

The seasons modes are we'll launch.
ed now. and one can hardly expect any
change until spring. The general
idea is to have skirts large and trim.
med to the knees, and bodices blous-
ing. The blouse effect is really in
sisted on if the figure can possibly
stand it Model gowns are made in
no other way.
Sleeves are generally close to the ell
bow or nearly to the elbow. Loose ell
Low sleeves hanging in points or seal
IOps are much used over the bare arm
or over a close undersleeve. Sleeves
Tn evening gowns are almost invari-
ably made in this way, with hanging
ornaments often on the points. A
tendency noticed in sleeves is to define
the inside line of the arm by several
rows of up and down shirring.
The dangling ornaments so popular
on evening sleeves take a different
form for street wear. The close cuff
that runs almost to the elbow has,
perhaps, band at top and bottom,
closing in a loose point over little
jabot of lace the point being orna-
mented with buttons or the bands may
be of fur ending in a little cluster Of
tails. This is an especially pretty
trimming. On elaborate visiting
gowns the lace jabot may appear in
connection with a little cluster of
ermine tips.
Very full lace ruffles over the hands
are returning to favor. 1t is a pretty
fashion. which should not have been
permitted to go out. The ruffies some
times line a loose sleeve, but, as
rule. on winter street suits they fall
from a close cuff.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-04-28
Betting Hints.

Belts are elaborate features of dress
in these days.
There are broad belts for the slender
person and narrow ones for the stout
figure.
They are made of velvet or satin,
the color to correspond with the gown,
Liberty satin cut bias, very wide in
front and pointed with the material
in narrow folds to the back.
where the short ends are fastened
with a buckle or slide, makes an at.
tractive bodice.
The plain shirtwaist belts are of
red, blue, black, or white enameled
leather, while some are of dull.inished
kid.
Others still are of brilliantly
studded electric cut steel and the
costly ones are studded with Jewels,
The gold braid belts, which were
so fashionable several seasons ago,
are in vogue again and they come in
all widths with some very pretty
buckles to fasten them with.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-04-28
Doorway Draperies.

There are three ways of attaching
curtains to the poles; one by means
of hook safety pins, another, by sew
ing fast to the curtain rings which
are then slipped over the pole itself,
and third, by shirring the material
over the pole. Each of these methods
may be varied several times. The ay.
erage porter is fifty inches wide and
(when purchased ready-made) about
three and one-half yards long The
average double length of archway
pole is provided with twelve rings.
Shirred portiers require a special
handling. No material that is wiry of
stiff or very thick may be so treated
Certain flexible reps, cotton armures,
unlined silks of heavy soft texture,
and summer drapery materials may
advantageously be hung in this way,
especially when they are to be placed
under grille.
They require a pole not thicker than
one inch in diameter, for which, in
order that the material may slide over
it easily, two-and-one-halt casing
must be provided. 1t is possible to al
low ruche or heading to curtains SO
hung, but, from the standpoint of the
writer, the results are neither artistic
nor desirable, says Harper's Bazaar,
The upper fold or hem of curtain,
whether for doorway or window, in
reality is not a hem at all. but rather
somewhat closely basted fold.
secured as a rule with gray linen
thread, firmly but not tightly drawn.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-04-28
Vogue of Soft silks.

India and China silks in fine quality
are particularly attractive for the
evening frock OF the debutante who
can net afford the perishable mousse.
line or chiffon; and for the same girl
Of limited dress allowance firm nets,
dotted CT plain, are good investment.
The very soft taffetas. ruched and
lace trimmed, are most useful frocks;
but for some reason or other, do not,
as a rule have a girlish air when made
up into evening froc'ls although in
combination with chiffon or mousseline
they make delectable house frocks for
Young girls.
In praise Of liberty satins 1t is hard
to say too much. One Is accustomed
to associate the satin evening frock
with maturity. but the supple, cllnging
grace Of the new satins has commend
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-04-28
BUTTER COMES FROM SIBERIA,
Export Trade 60 South Amounted TO
$t5,ooo,ooO In 1908,

II you were asked to decide offhaud
what industry In Siberia is likely to
suMer most because OF the war IN the
orient you would scarcely have
chosen the dairy interest MS such
sufferer Nevertheless, It Is true that
the RussiaJapaues conflict Is sure TO-
prove deeply IL not permanently
ing OF butter from farms on the grassy
stSppes of western Siberia, Butter
making in that locality Is an industry
that has grown up within less than
twenty years, and from nothing In
1884 to an export trade of more than
trench upon this, since forage will
be necessary, and butter will not bA
even a procurablo luxury In the cau'
paigns Of Cossacks aud mujtks against
the brownies.
Danes, from the country that fur.
nishes Central and South America and
the West Indies with the greater
fraction of the butter therein used,
visited western siberia and we're i'm
pressed with tho marvellous pasturage
there afforded, They emigrated took
up farms, raised cows, and churned
cream into butter finding ready
market for all they made
Their example was followed and
quickly, by Russians, Germans, and
Engllshmen, and soon the parental
government. recognizing the pos
sbillties, gave practical aid, not only
in instruction by pad experts, but In
subsidized cold storage plants, co
operative crenmeries and refrigerator
cars, Results were astounding, and
the war can only check, not destroy,
the industry Cleveland Leader
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-04-28

ed them TO the makers of debutantes'
evening frocks, and by care in the
lines and trimming of the model, the
satin evening frock may be made del
iciously girlish. On the other hand,
it lends itself to infinite elaboration,
and is suitable for the superb gown of
the most stately of matrons.
The colorings in this lovely material
are exquisite. The creamy pinks and
pale gold or straw yellows appear 60 be
first favorites. All the tints of white
are popular too. but the all white even.
ing gown while always correct, uni,
versally becoming and exceedingly
practical is not quite so generally worn
as in seasons past.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-04-28
Timing an Eco.

Cooks are often accused of want of
method but the Aunt Dinah in How
ard PauIs new egg story is not open
to any such reproach. Invariably
when she put the eggs in the sauce.
pan she began singing Rock OF
Ages, and sang through two verses
Aunt Dinah, asked Mr.. Paul "ar7
there not three verses in that hymn
Oar Is. massa, but | sings only two
when | wants EN- soft and three
when ! wants EN- hard" His other
egg story is good too He was tray.
cling on a Pennsylvania railway, and
when his breakfast was brought the
eggs were UNDERGONE What time
are we making on this train?" he
asked the waiter "A mile a minute
sir. Then boil the eggs another
mile and they'll be quite right
London Truth.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-04-28
WHERE PIGGY is A PET.

II Is wellknown fact that In the
south OF ireland the pig often shares
the house with It's human inmates,
but that IL from necessity. How many
know that there Is one country where
the porkor is made a pet and has the
freedom of tho house. just MS cats
with us
Major Albert Cummings, United
states Army. tells Of an experience he
had IN the Philippines TO prove this
fact
IT was when | was In the interior
of the Island of Luzon." said he, that
some Of my officers and ! were invited
70 dine with Filipino gentleman who
had a large plantation and was most
cultured and refined. being an accom-
pliahod linguist, We were ushored
into a spacious dining room, and sat
down to most elaborate repaBt In
the midst OF the dinner noticed
large white object over In one corner
Of the dining room what was my
aatonishment when | heard sounds
like grunts coming from the object
which presently arose and proved 10
be huge fat hog II was the family
pet and Il remained In the room all
through that formal dinner, until one
OF the servants disturbed his porcIne
majesty's rest by stumbling over him,
when he was conducted by domestic
to another room The Philippines are
the only country In the world where
the pig Il considered worthy to be a
household pet and after all ne Is not
80 bad whom Won ret used 10 him .
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-04-28
GIRL ASKS LEAP YEAR LAW.
San Francisco Petition 10 Make Re,
fusal to Wedc a Misdemeanor.

A San Francisco dispatch states:
"BrnestIna Schmidt has fllod petit
ton with the board OF supervisors that
mn ordinance be passed providing that
amy male pc. son over the age of 81,
upon being proposed to by any female
over the age OF Is, and who Is Of the
same religion and Is not engaged or
prevented by law from intermating,
who shall refuse to accept such pro
posal and to marry said female shall
be guilty OF midemoanor
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-04-28
COLDS MAKE NAILS GROW.

One reason manicuree have been
kept unusually busy this Winter. /"
san the girl who was manipulating
the file. was the prevalence Of severe
colds. Two-thirds Of the people in
town have had bad cold In the head
or on the chest about half the Winter
Nails grow more rapidly when the sys
tenn Is saturated with grip microbes
50 the public infirmity has contributed
to our prosperity"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-04-28
COMING shoe.

A thing needn't be pretty to acquire
smartness, in witness thereof steps
out the new potato toe" on the
latest boot This new-style toe is
broad, tapering just at the end like the
vegetable from which it gets its name,
1t is not as becoming to the foot as
some other styles, but. then, 1t is
soft
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-04-28
Use for Sir John Moore,a Pistol.

A street hawker named Langram
WAS ordered eighteen months impris.
onment at Norwich yesterday for
shooting his daughter IN the arm
The weapon he used was an old con.
verified dnelllng pistol inscribed Sir
John Moore, 1902" which. there Is ey.
cry reason 10 believe. belonged TO the
famous Sir John Moore. whose death
and burial at Corunna In 1909 are
commemorated In well known poem.
london Express.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-04-28

left all around says Harper's Bazaar,
The lawn ruffie that finishes this
pillow is lace,edged, and. II liked, may
have the hem feather-stitched in a
color matching the border, Select
sheer handkerchiefs With deep
border Of color
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-04-28
CHERRY GROWING.

w. q. Reed OF Vincennes. Ind, spoke
at the Southern Illinois Horticultural
society meeting on Cherries. saying
that this fruit. would be an absolute
failure on low ground where water re.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-04-28

Patience What reason had she for
marrying him?
Patrica Why. he had money.
That ig not a reason; that Is an
excuse. yonker Statesman
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-04-28

To keep tins bright, wash we'll with
strong hot soda and water; when dry,
polish with cloth and little pow
dered whiting.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-04-28
Useful Tips.

Before boiling milk rinse out the
saucepan with little hot water; 1t
will prevent the milk sticking to the
pan.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-04-28

Parsley may be kept fresh and a
good color for several days if put into
a covered earthen jar i'll a cool place;
it will last much longer than if kept
in water
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-04-28

To ease soft eornS rub little oil OF
peppermint over them. A piece OF
tissue paper placed between the toes
and renewed every day will frequently
cure a soft corn.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-04-28

Copper cooking utensils require con.
slant attention and perfect cleanliness.
otherwise they corrode and produce
verdigris, and food cooked in them
would be poisonous. II the tin lining
becomes Worn it should at once be re-
newed
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-04-28

To prevent the smell of cooking
from getting into the house, sprinkle
little cedarwood Sawdust on the top
Of the stove. When milk boils over
ON the stove or in the oven, sprinkle
a thick layer of salt on the burning
milk; let it remain n few minutes,
then brush off.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-12-08
HOW no MIN A HUSBAND.

Woman's sphere in this goth century Is
not limited any more than IS man 5. She
can OCCUPY almost any business position
OF profession, and yet the popular view OF
woinanhOod is that she best hts the posi-
ton of wife and mother and head OF the
household Every girl should know her
heart and also know that her womanly
system is equal 10 the strain OF marriage
II girl is nervous and irritable ten chances
10 one il is due to some trouble peculiar to
womanhood.
Cupid has no place in a girls heart If
she il nervous and irritable, feels dragged
down. worn out for no reason that she can
think Of The weak back, dizzy spells and
black circles about the eyes are only syup.
toms. Co 10 the source OF the trouble and
correct the iTTegulanty Stop the drains
on the womanly system and the other
symptoms will disappear. T;iis can be
done easily and intelligently, SO sure of
il is the Worlds Dispensary Medical Asso-
citation, the propretors Of DR.. Pierce's Fa-
vorite Prescription, that they offer $500
reward for women who cannot be cured of
leucorrhea, female weakness, prolapsus, or
falling Of the womb All they ask IS fair
and reasonable trial Of their means OF cure.
aAfter confinement gained no strength"
writes Mrs A. Davis, Of Sweetwater, Ala. Even
when my baby was a month old could hardlJ
do any work l don't know what 70 call the
disease / had a weak feeling in the pit OF my
stomach felt miserable all over. ] was sick
three months and lady friend told me 10 Try
DIT Pierce's Fsvorite Prescription as II had done
her 50 much good. did so, and aiser taxing
three bottles was cured. This was about i've
wears ago and have had no return OF the dis
ease. Am very thankful fol the remedy. l
cannot praise YOUR Favorite Prescription
enough. II is a wonderful medicine for women
DR.. Pierce's Pellets are gently laxative.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-12-08
Southern Railway

Schedule effective Dec. 4, lN4s
trains leave Washington from Pennsy-
vaDia Station
7.35 q m Daily-LOcal for Harris0nbuIg.
warrenton, Dan Vile, and way stations:
10.5l am daily. Washington and Florida
Limited Through cOaches and sleeper
10 Columbia, Savannah and Jacksonville.
Dining Car service. o.,
u,i5a M Daily U nited States Fast Mall
First-elass coaches and draElng-roon
aeeper to New Orleans Dining-ear serV-
4.Ol D m Week Days-LOcal for HsrTi-
sonburg and way stations on Manassas
Branch.
4,Wpm Daily-IOcal for Wsrrenton ard
Charlottesville.
7.9p m Daily-New York and Atlanta
Expresr-FirSt-elass coach to Atlanta.
Sleeper to Columbus. Ga, Mondays. We'd
nesdays and Fridays. Sunset Route TOUR
list sleeper. Washington 20 San Francis ~.
g.50pm daily-New York and FlOrlds
Express. First class coach and SleeperS 10
Columbia, Savannah, Jacksonville. Sleep
er to Augusta and Port Tampa. DINING
car a la carte.
1000 m Daily-New York and Mem
phis Limited (via LynchbuTg EFirst-clss s.
coach and sleeping car TO Roanoke hnCx-
VILE, Chattanooga, and hemphls' sleeper
10 New Orleans. Dining-caT servlce.
lO45 D m Daily-WashingtO and South
western Iimited-All Pullman trains, club.
and observation cars to Atlanta and Ma
con; sleepers ~ Nashville, Atlanta. Ma
on. Memphis. New Orleans Oinlng-
jar service.
TRAINS ON BLUEMOST BRANCH.
Leave Washington $40 a M, l.3O y u,
4.45 pm, sos pm week days, for Bluem0ni,
6.2S y M week days tol Lees
$40 m and 5 o. p m for Bluemont sun
days only
Through trains from the South arrive
Washing 6.42 q u, 6.52 m, 10 m, lO.lo
m, 800 o m, and $50 y N. ana $50 p IL
daily. Local trains from HarTlSOnourg.
l1.b5 10 week days and $50 o m daily.
From Charlottesville. S.25a m ana 800 p no
daily.
Tickets. sleeping-car reservations, ana
detailed infOra alton can be had at ticket
Office, 705 10Th ST.; oil Pa. ave., and Penn
sylvania Station. Baggage checked through
from hotels and residences.
Phone l640 for p. X. X. Cab service.
q. H. ACKERT, General Manager
= n. HAkDWlCK. ! ass. Trafhc Mgr
W. II. TAYLOE. Gen. Pass. gent
l. s. BROWN. General Agent,
Washington. ID. G.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-12-08
SEABOARD
Air Line Railway.

Short line to principal cities of the
South, Southwest, Florida, Cuba ana
Mexico.
Schedule in effect April II, 1904.
Trains leave Richmond. Main Street
Station, daily.
2.20 %. m.-SeabOard Mail, composed
of latest improved day coaches
Pullman sleepers and cafe car
To Henderson, Raleigh, Southern
Pines, Pinehurst, Hamlet, Allan
ia, Camden, Columbia, Jackson
vile, st. Augustine and Tampa.
1000 D. m.-Seaboard Express, COM
posed of day coaches; Pullman
cars to Atlanta, Jacksonville and
Tampa; cafe car south OF Hamlet
To Henderson, Raleigh, South
ern Pines, Pinehurst, Hamlet, AT
lanta, Camden, Columbia, Savan-
nah, Jacksonville, st. Augustine,
Tampa and New Orleans.
0.IO a. m.-Local for Norlina, Hamlet
and Charlotte.
Trains arrive at Richmond, daily.
6.35 a. m.-No 34-From Florida, At
lanta and the Southwest.
4.55 d. m.-No. 66-FrOm Florida, At
lanta and the Southwest.
b.yO ID. D.-No. 35-From Norlina and
local points.
II. s. LEARD. ID. p. A.
$50 East Main St, Richmond, va.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-12-08

The Free Lance Is prepared to do all
kinds Of Job printing IN first-class style
1T moderste prices.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-12-08

The strong arm Of the government
IN enforcing respect for its Just rights
In international matters Is che navy o. OF
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-12-08
Pensions.

The veterans of the civil war have
q claim upon the nation such as no
other body of our citizens possess. The
pension bureau has never in its history
been managed In a more satisfactory
manner than Is now the case.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-12-08

The attention of the congress should
be especially given TO the currency
question and that the standing commit
tees on the matter I'm the two houses
charged with the duty take up the mat
ter of our currency and see whether it
Is not possible to secure an agreement
in the business world for lettering the
system. The committees should con-
slider the question Of the retirement OF
the greenbacks and the problem Of Sc
curing In our currency such elasticity
as is consistent with safety. Every
silver dollar should be made by law re-
deernable in gold at the option Of the
holder.
The Navy.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-12-08

Within the last three years the Unit
ed states has set an example In dis
armament where disarmament was
proper. ny law orr army is fixed at
a maximum Of 100000 and n minimum
OF 10000 men When there was insur-
rectlon I'm the Philippines we kept the
army at the maximum. Peace came In
the Philippines. and now our army
has been reduced to the minimum at
which IL is possible to keep II with due
regard TO its efficiency. We should be
able in the event OF some sudden
emergency. to put into the field one
first class army corps. which should be.
ms n whole nt least the equal Of any
body Of troops Of like number belong
ing to any other nation.
Great progress has been made in pro
tecting orr coasts by adequate FORTH
cations with sufficient guns. We
should. however pay much more heed
than M present to the development Of
an extensive system Of floating mines
for use in all our more important har-
bOrs. These mines have been proved
to he n most formidable safeguard
against hostile fleets.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-12-08

The MESSAGE also treats o. rebates In
the matter OF the highways ofcommerce,
irrigation, the consular service, immigra.
ton and naturalization, revision OF nat.
uraization laws, delays In criminal
prosecutions, foreign policy, arbitration
treaties and the policy toward other ma
tions Of the Western Hemisphere.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-12-08

the United States most earnestly
recommend that there be no halt In the
work Of upbuilding the American navy.
We have undertaken to build the 18TH
mian canal. We have undertaken TO
secure for ourselves our just share in
the trade OF the orient We have un-
dertaken TO protect our citizens from
improper treatment in foreign lands
We continue steadily 10 insist on the
application Of the Monroe doctrine 70
the western hemisphere. Unless our
attitude in these and all similar mat
tiers is to be n mere boastful sham we
cannot afford to abandon our naval
programme our voice Is now potent
for peace and is so potent because we
are not afraid Of war But our prot
estations upon behalf Of peace would
neither receive nor deserve the slight
est attention II we were impOtent to
make them good
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-04-21
THE WORD "HUSSAR. "
~ ~ hungarian aud Originally
Mennt ~ Freebooter.

HusSnr is a Hungarian word moan
Ing originally freebooter or free lance.
These men. strong, active, hardy, ac.
,.n-iomcd to capture aud tame herds of
wild horses. were brought into mill.
uary service 10y Coryinus. the boy king.
an Ili2 aud became the finest body of
light cavalry u the world. The sug
yp~ird derivation from the Magyar
huGsi twenty, and ar, pay zone horse.
man raised 10y twenty families Is
only flucirul one The name spread
Into au armies. and huSSars of all ma
mons are distinguished 10y uniforms of
hrilIaut cplurs and elaborate urna-
tucut Two characteristics are the dol
nlan and the hushy. With its scarlet
cloth attachment, survival ut the
narrow Magyar bag, which Zen over
thc IrIi shoulder as "A protection against
sword cuts
TIN word drngoon was first used Of a
rrgImcni nf mounted infantry So call
al from the dragons or short muskctS
with which they were armed. The
bead Of dragon. wrought ON the muz
ale of the muskcts, seemed 60 spit fire
ami az one time was depicted ON THEN
standard