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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-02-03
Az. Old Fashioned r;ocv5

Tic oldest working clock Il, Great
Ei'itaii! is tlia1 OF l'ctcrhorous! cattle
dr2l which dates from 1890 ANA is con
ceGcd = have Been nl:.ta III Il noaas-
tic clock .ey. r; is Tie only ono how
KNOWN thai is wo;1nl up over III Old
wooden wheel. This il; So.ae twelve
feet IN circumference. c:srr,=ili5 i s:l-
vHniz2,i clb!c Al,c;1t 300 feet III !a;1:.;h.
wisia !oat:cn weight Of three hundred
weight. lie cable li:,S &c '3c vo.1?L, ia
daiiE. The gong is ;Gc great te-.9r il4l!
CT tic cathedral. which y:Stg!.s tl.ir;E.
Two l:l!llai.ct!Ec and it IS st..ua L
hourly ny an eighty pound hammer.
The goinG and tie striking parts G.. lie
clock arc some YARDS apart. coalnln4i-
cHtion being by 4 slender vira. lr2
clock is nor fitted With dial. but tie
time is Indicated on tho main Wheel or
tie eScapcmcnt. Which goes round once
in two hours. This clock is Of tic i,lcst
primitive design. more 50 than l.:c I'LL
nous one made 70. Charles Y. Or
France l5, Henry dc Nick Scientific
.AI!Iaric HD i.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-02-03
To Cure l'cSSiu,sSy.,.

Hang these words On your he,,post
Or lack them in your brain:
am going 10 become IN cDtinliSt.
Eroln Euw on | an going to chance
my entire life and my entire syyis. OF
thinking
Will cndeavor hereafter to BE gen
e!'ous in ny View toward others. broad
minded. large spirited and kind, t:iilil-
iiag we'll Of everybody. mean OF nobody.
ana overlooking tie little faults, Be-
lieving that there are other qualities
il the man that overwhelu tie le-
tic:eNcy
There is SO much bad III the les;
OF as and 50 much good III the worst
OF i:s 'Aat it lchoovcs each one Of Us
to DC charitable to the rcs; OF as
! shall see the bright side cf every
thing
l shall talk like al optilnist. laugh
like an ontinist and move about like IN
oDumist. conscious Of the fact that I
shall ,adi2tc sunshine and make every
one around me h;;pper.-Physical Cu!-
tuvr.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-02-03
4 Famous Whistle.

IN the train Of Anne OF Denmark,
when She went to Scotland with
flames vi. was 4 gigantic Dane Of
'n";'Alcss drinking capacity. lie pos
sessed az ebony whistle, which 1T the
beginning Of drunken bout lie would
lay or the table anu whoever was The
last able t. blow it was by general
consent considered 10 be the ..champicn
OF The WHISTLE. 1t happened. how
ever, that during his stay iii Scotland
ne Zane vas defeated by Sir Robert
Laurie OF AiaSWcton, who after three
days ENG three nights OF hard drink
ing left ;hc Dare under the table ana
1L!cw on lie whistle his requiem
shr.ll.' The whistle remained in the
family for many years. and tie last
porsHl: who carried it OFF was Alex
ANGER Ferguson Of Craig Darroch. son
oF annie Laurie. 50 Well and unsteady
known. Robbie Burns immortallzed
the s:ibicct in :, poem entitled The
Whistle
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-02-03
New York Money Market.

NEW YORk, Feb 2.-ClOse. money
N call firm, 3tn . l.. per cent;
losing bid and otfsre;? at . Time
cans steady: sixfH days a.ltl ninety
lays. !; per cent: six months :; Lag
, 10
Prime mercantile paper. ; i-205t IL
'2r cca'. Sterling exchange Slightly
sasieE. with actual business in bankers
Oils q 4SS for demand ana at =s575
or sixty day bills Posted rates. ASc
81 ana tSa Commercial bills, 4S5 -
& IS. Ear Silver, 81 !.s. Mexican
!oi'ars. Asst I-o
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-02-03
Cotton Futures.


NEN YORK, Feb. 2.-srot closed
lEi"l. 70 points higher: midd!ing up
iand:s. =: mid,llins gulf, !1n Sales
!.7i ~ bales. MI
Futures opened steady ian. 7os:
Nay. AT: June 100, .lNNv, 725: Aug.
I.,': Sept. 1""2 Oct. 12S: Nov, 12S:
Dec. 742
Futures closed steady: Feb. So;
March, 700; ApNl 7G5; May. I'll:
Jung, IL: July, us; aug, 723; Sept,
.2a. Oct, 1888 Viii
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-02-03
More Than He Ordered.

Diner sar. waiter, there's q chick.
81 II WIS cgg. Hello, what are yon
doing?
Waiter Changing your check. sir.
Shicten is 20 cents! Boston Trans
cript.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-02-03

Making close connection for HI.
points South. Trains leave Norfolk.
o:05 8, n. Daily: local to Danvil!e ana
intermediate stations Arrive, Dan
vile at 3:25 =. nj, connecting vita
through Pullman trains t; jackson
Vile, Durham, Atlanta. New Drlaars,
Memphis, Knoxville. AsheviIie aud
Intermediate points
sos q. II. Daily: local to Clarl5y;lIa.
Durham aud intermediate Stations.
Arrive Durham G:35 p. H.
6:25 ?. n. Daily: fasr train fnr al
POINTS South and West, carrying
through Pullman sleeper 10 Cnar-
lotto, making close connection VIII
through Pullman trains for Coi;;1l-
bia. Savannah, Augusta, Jackson.
vile, Atlanta, New Orleans, Ei,lning-
ham, Memphis, Chattanooga, knox.
vile ana Asi,evil!e
6:25 p. N. Daily, except Sunday; for
Durham and intermediate points.
Trains arrive Norfolk S:a5 4. d., 5:35
Southern Ra:'vey nssntzs car scsy-
les On ali Through trains. lny;vallei in
every appointment
City Ticket Office. No. 81 CRANKY
street (Nontice!lo Hotel, Norfolk, M.
G. H. ACI[ERT. G. NJ 1
w, Fl. TAYLCE. G. p e.,
Washington, r G.
w. W. CRCNTCN, Pass. Agent.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-02-03
Chicago FrodGce Market.
tEy Associated Press.

CHICAGO. Fell. 2-necrease 81 re-
ea:pts as a result Ct extreme cold
throughout the West ana Northwest
lad strengthening effect On the
wheat narilet here today. Final quot
alton We're practically at tha highest
point Of the day, May wheat closing
with a gain OF 5-3Gl3-l cent Corn ana
oats are up 1-Smlt. and provisions a
shade to 7 IL. The leading futures
ranged AS follows:
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-02-03
TRANSPORTATION GUIDE.
E H s. S ;.i.l \. E>Is< !. it.. -
III ~ -. 9 ! !sS,,;; ,s *. !, 8. i: i: |.
Ez.SIS...r--ii ;s,tiIsssrsss -
scns1lI. il isilacs 1;o-. = 1901

scnean'e il affect r;oy q, 1901.
a:ip "A. Fn.--t' hicaeo Eiypr@S5 t@r the
West f!aity- BGLet .'ar!ar Car Nor.2jis
TO iynchoNrS in& i,Oanohe ruiitn,u
S."ere: 10 Columbus ana E:nris,A3,i
9:23 a "tlcca, Shore Limited
.ai!y ior E!ch:acld. ana daily e>ceD:
Sunday i;1I Washington. Stops uns>
a; SN'iniH. Wavsriy rste"slfirs Con
meets with Roanoke express leaglas
l,@}srabs.rGs l.s, D. III. for :rnchf,urs
Nnan"'le aud Intermediate stations.
A:"a p. nj Rich;Goni Limited for
hichmord and Washington Stop,
only at Suffolk, WavcrIy aud Peters
hurg "" .
40 p, 'n.--New Orleans shor, LINE,
ler Petersburg, Lynchhurg aEG South
West. Sleeper Norfolk 70 I>u,asEi aus
i.yilc1pnrg 70 h:Gmphis ana New 9.
leans. Cafe cars
Pullman sleeper Roanoke to Css2:in
bus. Cafe cars
Trains arri:e at Norfolk daily $40
a. m. 11:2o a. IN. ana 20 j. ID. aud
1880 y. III.
Tickets and All Information at city
Office. III Main street, next t. Il. S.
fsusJCm House nn7 81 St-ri"n
". L. LAKEWOOD,
Pass. Agt.. Norfolk, Va.
". 3. BEVILL, G. P. a.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-02-03

1, e: y - = &sAss 1853 aass
y :s n ]. III. ,,,;.,*s::. IL j2:e ss:s
! tour ard 30 inmates to Richunna
Scnct':ie in Effect Ian. II. 1905.
LEAVE NEWPORT NENVS
3:i0 Z. m, except sunday, Local *
Richmond. Ccnnacts for Lyachbure
Lexington, VA. and Clifton Forge
except Sunday Tor iscsney and Us
mont. Leaves Fort Monroe, T:ll a
m; Phoehus, I: Is a. NJ; Iarnpton
T:1S 4. ~
l0:iC a IL. Daily Fast Train to Rich
mond (stcppins only at Williams
bnTgl, arrives Richmond 11:.5 a. n
connecting Wit, st. Louis Srecial'
leaving 2 2. N. with Pullman for Gin
cinDati, Indianapolis and Chicago
end Pullman service for ST Louis ana
louisville. Buffet Parlor Car OLD
Point TO Richmond Leaves
Fort Monroe. c:E0 a. m; Hampton,
Sis a. ~
1:25 ). II. Daily Fast Train Tor Rich
mond |sionniug only at Williams
Jrre}. arrives Hichm0rd 900 D. II.
Connecting With N f. f.. leaving
1875 p. n. carving Pullman Sleep
or 10 Cincinnati and Louisville.
Leaves Fort Monroe, a;,5 ,. m:
lahoehus, ass 3. a., and Ham. Dton.
sos j. N.
$50 Q. n, except Sunday, stops Al;
local stations Oh Peninsula, connects
1T Richmond with T. =. Y. Limited
TRAINS ARRIVE FROM RICHMOND
$50 q. n. (exccpJ Suniny1; 1880 q
~ (tlailyl $50 .. n. (daiiy), and
i:20 y. n. ieXceDL Sunday!.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-02-03
Not The Eaai Thinn

y TILL yor. Tommy lets play this
s'o,l IS an automobile. like them rich
folks has
"Naw-ycr cant make a sled bust
New York Telegram.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-02-03
Zone Of The AYarket Yesterday
N;ore Encouraging.
HIGHER Prices ISD'cATED
Sentiment: on the Gull Side Of specula.
ton Receives New Stinulus.-Mar.
'set At the Closing Slightly Irregular
Giving to Facilitating.


NEW YORK. Feb 2-The spccnla
tive temper Of tue stock excilar @l
changed today from the heavy tone ri
yesterday ard there was 4 resumption
Of confidence ii, higher prices accord
ing to the evidence OF the predonli:l.
:ancc ii Buying over selling in the n;,r-
l;ot. Specific news vas not assigned!
fGr the motive, general conlitiOne 'o-
ing retired 70 warrant the advance.
Attention was largely concentrated il,
Reading. in which the professional
operations conferred Various stocks
VITA Immediate or remote prospacts
OF dividend increases were taken up il
the speculation. Tho sprea;! OF the in,
'ucncc Of the Reading movement was
not rapid and some Of the leading
stocks on the list were sluggish and
neglected through a great part of the
DAY. This was especially true Of the
nIustria!s The small attention pa:t!
70 the United States Steel stocks Fixed
this tendency i'll the trading. The
cuaio-s responded well to the Reading
Increment ana some Of the high era, L.
issues. which are in scalty supply in
the market. were especially consric,;.
ons ~ tho recent attention given to
that class OF stocks. Tie Southwest
CIT stocks did Wen, including the
Wabash. bNt not Including Missouri
Pacific. The Pacific wcW late into the
movement. IN spite Of the moderate i'm.
provcinents IN December net earnings
disclosed by the Hartman lines.
Southern Pacific actually falling be
low the December level OF the preced
iES year. The placidi;s- OF the money
market drove the consideration Of tic
gold export movement into the back
ground. although there is every pros
pect Of it's extension. There was prac
ticali2 no yielding in the sterling rate
IN this market. The slightly irregular
tone OF stocks at the closing was dug
y light prcft-taking on the days ad
EaHcss. Bonds were firm. Total sales
par value. S6.1S3.O0o U. S. bonds
We're unchanged on call Total sales 3!
S,hS!ls were l,i.",9tp shores. Stocks
llnG.il = fniln-,.c
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-02-03

NORFOLK e. WAsAlr5Tcf STEAM.
SHIP COMPANY.
The new and powerful Iron Palace
Steamers Newport News. Washington
aud Norfolk will leave daily as Follows:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-14
kE A&4
 New York.
\ A scatch Test.
New York.

Auchtermuchty is the happy towr which every Scot, proud or nis unpTo' ieth, to test the linguistic skill of ths Southron. If you cannot say "Auch- tremuchty" you are stiA an unedu' catcd barbarian. The meaning of the word happens to be as naonstrous as its sound. ssrhe high ground of the wid sow'' is not a name one would choose for garden city. People, however are found to flock to 1t as summer resort, and as 1t has e lovers pool, the town has probably attractions more real than It's name. In the early part of last century Auchtermuchty went bankrupt, and. was deprived of all It's property except the gael, and one or two other assets of an equally neces- sary character. It is now rich, peace. full and radical.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-14

lotion or, liquid powder may be ob- tained at any drug. store. If you ap- ply this evenly while wet 1t will not be detected in the daytime. but don't use it on your face. It is only intend cd for the neck and arms.
 Hairdressing is going to be high this season. and that calls for the much Marceiled back hair which is done up loosely and is held in place by real or imitation shell back comb. But. whatever you do. don't use in the day. time a jeweled or enameled comb. It Is hopeiessiy passe. Everything now Is plain in combs. and they are made to match the hair as nearly as possi. hle.
 And while I am on this subject want to remark that many women with with bond hair use hamber combs, which absolutely kill the glint in the hair and make 1t look faded and bleached. It is always q mistake to get your combs of a. more brilliant hue than your hair.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-14

am afraid we are to have rather an expensiye winter season. In the hrst place, only the finest materials Will pc used for costumes. the siikiest or broadcloth and the softest or velvets' One does not see any of those service able rough goods which formerly were onr deIirht for everyday wear. No; everything must be fine and silky in texture. .,,
 Then a great deal of lace will De used--heavy lace, too-with motiIs that stick out in an embossed effect.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-14

work am possible. be comparative ly easy for the home dressmaker to
 make, because there is little or no
 attempt at aclose fit. The skirts are shirred around the hips, and the waists
 are merely little loose jacket effects
 over lace blouses. The undersleeves
 are made of many frilIs. All the sleeves. by the way. are short. You
 simply don't see any long sleeves on smart gowns, so my advice to the girl with homely arms is to start right in to do as much homework as possible Certainly there is nothing that im- proves the arms more. Fortunately, pretty arms are easier to obtain than a pretty neck.
 If you still have the remains of the
 summers tan and frecklsss 3 whitening
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-14

IlttI0 Ff0O.V 0IIOW 10 nHHK in the closet until 1t gets anticipated. instead of getting some use out of 1t. Then. when they finally decide to wear 1t, 1t has gone out of style and must be thrown away.
 These people always remind mo of the old woman whose stock of pota- toes had spoiled in her damp cellar. A kind hearted neighbor sent her . bag of potatoes to take their place, but when the old lady saw them she was so much impressed that she de- cided 1t would be shame to begin on any of them while any of the others remained. So she went on eating rot- ten potatoes and saving the new ones until one fine day. when 1t was time to begin on the new bag, she found that they. to, were rotten.
 So much for false economy. It is q net sin with many women.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-14

into one shop, and . big dog came ssii. of little Fido. I grabbed him up In my arms, naturally. and then don't know what happened except that Q couple of men pulled the big brute on. when reached home I spent an hour try ing to get Fido's white hairs out or
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-14

ACT TODAY. DO IT NOW
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-14
Faint Spells

c arc very oesAn a<trfnated to btlkousness and the S&QnxecA b tseaAsd to cathar. tics. T1sgB D wsuqg.
 Faint epaiss nag be eeSoznpanisd by biliougnsGA bszf ypa WMl also notice ing, oppsssesd fssalssx in chese. weak or hungry 1psx1a, w&stch axe an eariy syrnp. toms of kA@y& wseaagnspg.
 Don't MMSn tse na1BtaiEp of treating the saoaaaeh Nssa ths heart Is the
 Dr. Niles
 New Heart Cure / win strengthen she msrves and muscles es the haaft. and hsart troubles will wes yeey by with hsese trouble. I had Ga1M$2ng gpea1R and thoa9hf would de. ! heE1n uGfaR Ds. Mlie@ Heart Cure, and MfAsr taking three bottles, I
 M&@. MEyIE CLOUGH.
 MzAgworth Falla, Maine. The first bottle win beneft, if not, khs dz2ggtse win return your money.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-14

| TaIse Ecosomy. i I have come to the conclu- | sion that there | b such . thing as being too women think t |a sin to wear l decent clothes every day---iust | the time when 1 everybody sees them, by the
 way. They have
 . best dress they
 ArtZ &A Tn "a - =
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-14

Bacon--'sThat man is always on the wrong side of question" Eghert-- "FIowl do you knowr "Why I've known him for twenty years, and in all that time I never knew him to think the same way as havew--Yonkers Statesman
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-14

at one side com pleted the jaun- ty trimming. The materials of this truly chic hat cost $10. Now figure for yourself what she would have been charged for such a creation iu a shop.
 Velvet Dresses.
 A great many velvet dresses will be worn this winter, and nothing is pret- tier. They will he rativa-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-14
NEW IMPERIAL  MULTI.COL LORED Maps of Alabama UNITED STATES AND THE WORLD

An absolutely new aeD3Tsaz@ from all prevsous styses eG Raa1 making. By a Aeys pxeeess TA& Advertisex Map hns beea eAs graveA to show sts nazza@s e8 every eeunty, xivexs enazF@md, eosn and city tn the State, in white om black enazAele6 baeEs ground. Hn addition 1 ssh0wm t0yvnship lines and xamwe ana township numbssM, whloh will enahis yes ts flad ths leea- tion of amy piece oe land in the State. Distances are given be- tween stations en all ltnes ef railroads, n0pulati0@ is gtven at nsxne of tewns coumfy seats are loS hsea by picture ef eeaxt house tm e0loKs.
 1t also gives the 1see election xeturns hy counties of all votes east GoR state 0fncialE, eon- RResmem and PReident. The census by cOunttes, showing fm- crease aud decrease of pepula. tion, with approximate srep yield for cereals by ceum~ ties, aTeas etc, etc.
 And this is not niIs On the reverse side gre two mapsz@the weRId and the Unfted States. making this map a most eOnve. nieat and use ful reference aid to the business man, the law. yer, teacher, doctor or any oth- CT intelligent eitisen. Every offlce, library, school room and home shoul9 have one ct these excellent maps. It is a pxe- mium worth having. In fact, it has net . rival in the premafum vv0r (, and yet it ia offered on q special arrangement we are able te make our readers this offer. The Daily Advertfser for months and onc of the new Impeysa1 MuIti-CoIorsd Msps of AIabaAna sent prepaid fo your address upon receipt of e3.0O. You can afford to miss this ODT Ortunity If y0a appreciate . good thing that might not last very Ion@ yOu will send for the map end paper.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-14
ORDER BLANK

very lib1Fal terms. Through The Adv, Htlsex Company
 TncIOsed And eS 90 for months suh- scrlption to The Daily and Sunday Ad- vertIser, and send me prepaid, The Aa- vertIser's new Multi ColoRed mag of A1- abama. United States and the worId, offered Gs . Rremiums
 Name s~S s~&s As.As ssAA s~ &ss% as FsstosAes 4>.4a 'Att.s sAsaa .sa sAs
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-14
Everxthlng Must Match.


 Fashion is so exacting of late 1t de- nands that everything shall match, and this means a tremendous outlay for the woman who has to pay from SAe to S25 for hat. The materials. too, are a great deal more common than those she need employ if she makes her own chapeaux, for 1t is well known that if milliners do not make at least 100 per cent profit they are not satis- fed
 So my advice to you is to make your own hats. and you will have plenty of them.
 I saw yesterday a creation made by one of the millinery students I speak of, and it really was very good. First she bought one of those buckram shapes which may be obtained at al- most any dry goods store. She cover ed this with pearl gray velvet and bound the edge with a narrow silver ribbon folded over. The underbrim was filled in with palest gray net, and a ruche of this trimmed the top of the hat. Into the latter there were sewed at intervals silver leaves and large bird of paradise in pale gray fastened
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-14

my best broad i cloth coat. No. indeed: no more 6f that darling little dog for
 mel"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-14
Concernlng Neglisees.


 Null and batiste negligees are to De worn all winter, an6 if they are not warm enough they will be lined with a slip of pale blue or pale pink china silk and tackled into place down the front under the rufflings Nothing can be daintier than these sheer, soft ma terials, which come out of the tub looking as fresh as when they were new. A favorite consists of the empire style, belted in under the bust with a wide lace beading through which pink or blue satin ribbon is run. The sleeves are made of ruffles. They reach to the bend of the arm. and one front of the arm a slit which was held together by two rows of cream satin ribbon. A great deal of inexpensive German valenciennes is used to trim these little negligees, and bertha or a sailor collar of deep lace edging and insertion improves them greatly. In the shops they cost fabulous sums, but any clever woman can make one at home for a third of the cost. The one essential is that there should be plenty , of fullness and, if possible, from the I knees down wide flounce, which Is much cut up with designs in insertion Now that the new bolster Is with us, ie is a wonder to me that any one clings to the old fashioned pillow arr | engagement, which is always toppling l down and looking untidy.
 The new bolster Is made of wood. The light frame, being hollow, provides a place for the pillows during the day. | time. It is made to fit the bed and when the colored slip is placed over it and the lace bolster cover over that l the whole presents correct appear ance which cannot be rivaled.
 And. speaking of bed spreads and bolster covers. by far the daintiest and | the most economical are those made
 of net, with a lace border and a lace | figure in the kcenter. These may be | obtained for such a low price in any of the shops that it is a waste of time
 to attempt their manufacture at home. ! They never soil, apparently. and when placed over pale blue or pink sateen
 or silk they are very pretty.
 | A Sensible Suggestion.
 | If you have a view from one of your
 windows which is not all that could
 be desired, why don't you hang a
 straight inner curtain beteween the
 shades and the lace curtain? This may
 be in a fleur-de-lis or any other pret- ty all over pattern. This sort of fig
 ured net comes by the yard and is very l inexpensive. Make a hem at the bot I tom and insert a piece of brass rod
 to hold the curtain straight. If you wish, you may also sew a piece oi
 lace edging on the lower edge to make
 1t more fancy.
 The woman with a darling pet doe
 must resign herself to having few friends.
 T will be blessed if I ever Ro out walking again with that woman anG
 that horrid little dog of hersw
 heard one irate damsel excIaim. He
 did nothing but get us into trouble
 from first to last, and when he could
 not think of anything better to create
 a distraction he would wind himself
 up In his own chain. had to stay
 outside and hold him while she went
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-14


 The "skimpy" box coat is a thing of the past. The new article must rfp- pie in every direction, and that all means extra yards. As for skirts, they are made of the most supple materials. so that they will stand much shirring and fulIness 1t is true that an at- tempt Is being made to introduce the circular skirt, but up to date 1t is seen on comparatively few costumes. More's the pity. for it is graceful style and easy to make at home, which Is more than can be said for the shirred models, The empire coat has its votaries along Fifth Avenue principally; but, take my word for 1t, it has not come to stay. for the style is not one which is becoming to the average American woman. It never takes over here as 1t does on the other side.
 Oh me. oh my, but the hats are gor- geous. and the prices are gorgeous, tool Birds of paradise tails and the most expensive gold and silver trim mings are seen on every chapeau.
 Several women of my acquaintance are taking up millinery. They are Joining a clas which meets twice a week at the home of one of its mem- bers and has a regular milliner as instructor.
 The idea is not to go into the bus- iness, but to learn to make their own everyday hats. And, indeed, 1t is time for women to wake up to the possi- bilities of home millinery. The ma- terials themselves are inexpensive. Every shop window offers models, so there are lacking only the little tech- nical skill and the good taste almost every woman has