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The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-06
OUR OWN IMPORTATION

LADIES' BLACK LACE HOSE-Our own direct importa- tion; lisle thread, Hermsdorf dye, spliced heel and toe, all over lace effect; all sizes; this is one of the best bargains ever offered; would be cheap at 50c pair; Special for Monday; three pairs
 for .... =. .. .... .... $1.OO
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-06
DRINKS! These Are All Brand New at DOwe's.

"Happy Thought" "HitchinE POst." "Clnret Punch," "Grape Smash" "FrOzen Eect ,r," "NewpOrt Cream Puff," "ChOcolRtc Cream Puff," "COllcgc Ice"
 On TOdcy. They're only at Doves.
 Every day too.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-06

Vines trained up the sides of long piazzas are the most picturesque dec orations known. They serve double purpose. They beautify. shade and make cool this outdoor living room, without which no home is quite per- feet.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-06
Better Come Monday.

Sacrifice sale of doors only few sizes on hand Ii you can use them big reduction; well screened house the sure way keeping the poisonous mosquito and the Av Better come early as they won't last long at these prices
 - HARDWARE FREE.
 SCREEN DOORS-Dark Stain frames with black gauge wire oS ooncon s;o1 nr;ce ...... 79c o,1 a9 oHoe', no e ,os snac;aI nr;ce ... 89c 2, 2 io ~7,e" ~ i0 snaca nr;ce .. $1O0 3, e. 70, ssnec;aj nrce .. $1.15 9 o,cy eS1 0 o, 'Natura1 color frames ... $1.25 2, o Ao o7,S, iS N.,ra color frames :. .... $1.49 3, 1a a, Natural color frames .. :. $1.75
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-06
Wash Fabrics Must Move in a Hurry.

to WahFabrN@, err1 will anextaorEnary opportunity D
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-06

Hosiery
  sufficiently make these regularly the about retail O the season.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-06
xUorrautn Anninat Finch.

Death of George A. Steele.
 George A. Steele. aged 27. died this morning at o'clock at the residence af his mother. Mrs. M c. Steele. in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-23

Probably the next oldest among noted
riddles is the famous Riddle of the Sphinx,
which, by the way. has no connection with the
sphinx that is famous in these days of the
twentieth century. In Greek mythology
the most famous sphinx was that of Thebes
IN Beotja, first mentioned by Hesiod Ac-
cording to Apollonius she had the face of
woman, the feet and tail of a lion, and the
wings of a bird She dwelt a bald, rocky
mountain at the southeast corner of
Copaic Lake. The muses. taught her riddle,
which She compelled all Thebans who encoun-
tered her to answer. Whenever they failed
she carried one Of them off and devoured him.
The riddle was this " What IS that
which is four-footed, three-footed and two
footed," At last d.dipus the King correctly
guessed that the answer was a man, who as
child craws on all tours, as an adult walks up
right and as an old man walks with a stick, or
. third foot. When Tdipus made known his
discovery, Of course there was nothing left
for the sphinx; she couldn't have a Theban
for her meal every time she was hungry. So
she did the sensible thing for a sphinx to do.
killed herself by jumping from the apex Of the
mountain into an abyss.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-23

Sees he ever me anear, straight he turns his
foot to fly;
Living only by my death, he may never see
my face,
And my life renew when see my brother
die"
The two brothers are Night and Dav.
Aldhem, Bishop of Sherborne and first IN
the roll of Anglo-Latin poets. lived in the
matchmaking epoch and died in 7oo leaving
a notable collection of riddles many of them
in highly creditable Latin verse. Here is the
most . table one translated.
We are seventeen sisters, voiceless born
SIX Others, half-sisters we exclude from our
set; children of iron by iron we die but chill
dren too of the birds wing that flies so high
three brethren our Sres. be our mother IS
may. If anyone IS very eager to hear we tell
him, and quickly give answer without any
sound"
This, plainly enough is the alphabet-sev-
enteen consonants and SIX vowels; made with
iron stie and erased with the same or else
made with birds quill whatever the instru-
ment three fingers are the agents; and we can
convey answer without delay even in situa-
lions where it would be inconvenient to speak
X
Planudes, Greek monk at Constantinople
in the fourteenth century, tells wonderful tales
in his Life of Esop" about the war Of riddles
that passed between Lycerus King of Babylon,
and Nectanebo, King of Egypt. The King Of
Babylon was always winner because he had
Esop at his court, who was more than a match
for the wit of his adversary Once Nectanebo
thought he was sure to puzzle the Babvlonian
His question was: There is a grand temple
which rests upon a single column, which column
is encircled by twelve cities; every city has
against its wall thirty flying buttresses, and
each buttress has two women, one white and
one black, that go around about it by turns.
Say what that temple is called" .ESop was
equal to the occasion. and he explained it
thus: The temple IS the world, the column IS
the year, the twelve cities are the months the
thirty buttresses are the days and the two
women are Light and Darkness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-23
r L ID ID L e s
By Everett Bancroft

PIDDLES are probably the oldest eXtant
IN form Of humor. They sprang from
mans earliest perception that there were such
things as analogies in nature, The sun, moon,
stars. smoke, fire air. wind and man himself
were among the earliest subjects Of riddles
For instance: What flies forever and rests
never; Plainly enough, the wind.
What is wingless and lcgless, yet flies fast
and cannot be imprisoned The voice.
What can 90 in the face Of the sun and
leave no shadow The wind surely, and
perhaps also the voice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-23

The most ancient riddle on record IS to be
found in the fourteenth chapter OF the book of
Judges:
And Samson said unto them, I will now
put forth a riddle unto you: if We can certainly
declare it me within the seven days of the
feast, and find it out, then l will give you
thirty sheets and thirty change Of garments.
D.. And they said to him, Put forth thy riddle,
that we may hear it. And he said unto them,
Out Of the eater came forth meat, and out of
the strong came forth sweetness"
The Bible will tell what the answer was.
Read the Good Book"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-23

The Kidding propensities Of the seventh and
eighth centuries left their mark onyh Anglo
Saxon period OF literature which preceded the
Norman conquest. The seventeenth century
was q notable era for matchmaking in France
and the taste spread to England where iona
than Swift made some clever ones Of the enigma
type. Here are two of them:
II with borrowed silver shine
What you see is none OF mine.
First show you but quarter,
Like the bow that guards the Tartar
Then the half and then the whole,
Ever dancing round the pole
And, true it is, l chiefly owe
My beauty to the shades below"
Answer: The moon.
I'm up and down and round about,
Yet all the world can't find me out;
Though hundreds have employed their leisure,
They never yet could find my measure.
I'm found in almost every garden,
Nay, in the compass of a farden [farthingl
There's neither a chariot, coach, nor mill
Can move one inch, except l will. D."
Answer: \ circle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-23

Miss Nanhomrigh, the Fanessa of English
literature, was the author of this rebus-a form
of riddle on the name of " Jonathan Swift
adroitly working in the first syllable of Joseph.
and then the name OF the prophet Nathan, and
finally the adjective swift:
Cut the name of the man who his mistress
denied
And let the first be only applied
To Join with the prophet who David did chide;
Then say what horse is that runs very fast
And that which deserves to be put the last;
Spell all then, and put them together, to find
The name and the virtues of him | designed.
Like the patriarch in Egypt he's versed in the
state;
Like the prophet in Jewry, he's free with the
great;
Like 4 racer he flies to succor with speed,
When his friends want his aid or desert in
his need"
The poet Cowper wrote the following upon
"A Kiss:
Il am Just two and two; am warm; am cold;
And the parent of numbers that cannot be told;
| am lawful unlawful duty, fault;
am often sold dear. good for nothing when
bought,
An extraordinary boon, and matter OF course,
And yielded with pleasure when taken byforce,'
T0 be c0nciHaea
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-01

velvet-covered Japanese stoves, which are
nothing but tiny boxes containing a slowly
burning punk, are most convenient for such
needs as this.
If much time elapses between your even
less for want of little supper just before
of milk with or without a cracker will serve
to draw the blood from the head to the
stomach and SO induce rest. The milk is
more beneficial if warmed, but should not
be boiled. A simple sandwich may take
the place of the cracker, but this should be
made of nothing more hearty than olives
or celery. A cup of matted milk is delight
full sleeping potion You may not enjoy
the taste of it, but it will become delightful
to you when you find what soothed feeling
follows it.
You may indulge in the luxury of warm
NOT hot-bath twice a week, and this will
help the relaxation which you are seeking.
If you use toilet water you will add to
the delight of the bath, and the more phys
ical pleasure you can give yourself, the
more the mental worries will disappear. Be
luxurious. A luxurious woman is never
fretful or anxious. Animals, ideally re-
Taxed, enjoy physical pleasures far more
than we do, with our oyerwrought nerves;
they delight in the comfort of sleep, the
refreshing GOODNESS of the air, the comfort
of warmth in WEAKNESS. Be like them.
A Toilet Water.
One of the most delightful toilet waters
for the skin Is made by mixing in cheese
cloth bag four pounds of bran -four, one
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-01
Small Women Fashions Favorites.

From the New York Press.
Small women are fashions favorites this
season, for she has designed most of her
modes for their especial benefit. Who but
the petite beauty of arch manners and
nose of a certain type minor poets call II
retrousse and plain persons say "pug0 can
stand the new spring hat. 1t is tiny at
fair, tilted up in front and about the right
size for the average doll. Ribbons ana
trimmings must point. jauntily skyward,
and even shoulders. by the ingenuity of
dressmakers, are to be raised for an inch or
so. What is to become, of the woman who
has been gliding through the last few sea-
sons with trailing chiffons and dropping
hat? VIII she give up her pose of graceful
ness and frisk and romp with short skirts
swirling about her heels? 1t is to be hoped
that large, stately women, IN their attempts
to adapt themselves to the atmosphere of
the coquettish new hat, will not reach the
stage of kittenishness
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-01
Another Klumpke Sister Shines.
From the New York Press.
When the history of American W.

From the New York Press.
When the history of American woman
hood comes to be written by one who I'M
derstands the theme. those four Klumpke
girls will be featured conspicuously among
the countrys brilliant successes. The last
of them recently has distinguished herself
Julia, the Violinist. She made her debut in
London before one of the most discrimina-
tive audiences ever assembled in that GEN.
ter. Her hit in the British metropolis was
not surprise, for already she had won
high praise from Ysaye, Hugo Herman
and Remenyi three greatest masters of
their art. She played entrancingly in the
Sale Pleyel in Paris, her Interpretation of
Mendelssohn and Beethoven giving evidence
Of rare sensibility, as well as wonderful
technique. Anna, the eldest klufpke sister,
is an artist of world renown, and Rosa
Bonheur loved her as only one great artist
could love another. Medicine was the forte
of the second sister, who now is the Wife Of
DR.. DeJerine of Paris, and practices the
profession with him. Astronomy claimed
the attention of the third girl, Dorothea,
who resigned her position as director of the
Paris observatory bureau to become the
bride of DR.. Isaac Roberts of Englands
Startled observatory. Now that Julia has
won her way to fame, the galaxy is COM
plete, and California may well be proud OF
its quartet of sparkling daughters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-01
IMPERIAL TOILET SPECIALTIES

half pound of marshmallow -four, one-quar-
ter pound of hysson erb Throw the bag
into your tub. This will whten the skin
and make it smooth. Another water hav-
ing the same effect is made by dssolving
in two quarts of water and then straining
through cheese cloth two pounds of BRAN
and pound of barley meal and one ounce of
bOraX.
The bath should not be hot enough to
cause great relaxation or there will be I'M
fortunate results TO the nervous and frail
person. After a very hot bath you will
probably ache and toss fevershy all night.
Let it be comfortably warm. Do not take
the cold shower sponge after it: you do
not wish the pores closed over night. Time
enough for that in the morning. Instead,
rinse in another water of the same temper
allure, then dry the body without hard rub
bling.
Eat nourishing food while you are under
going this sort of rest cure. Unless you
are too stout, allow yourself cheese, butter
chocolate, olives and olive oil, starchy veg
etables, eggs, milk, sweets. Avoid highly
seasoned food.
You cannot possibly be pretty until you
have reached the point of mental and phys
zeal poise at which you must aim in this
work. Rest will stop all the nervous habits
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-01
HOUSE CLEANING TIME.
Repairing the Signs of Wear and
Tear
Written for The Evening Star

Written for The Evening Star.
When the paperhangers and painters
have taken their departure, the housewife
wakes up to the realization that a floor
here, table there, a chair on this side or
a picture frame on that shows signs of
hard usage which were not manifest before
house cleaning commenced. If she calls in
the cabinetmaker to repair these trifing
damages the expense is heavier than she
anticipated, but with the proper cleansing
fluids, polishes and rags, she can do Won
ders by herself or with the aid of her bet
ter half.
Enamel and wicker furniture which has
been vanished must be sandpapered be-
fore it can receive a new coat. There is
no touching up spots on highly vanished
surfaces of this sort. Here is the best
method of preparing wicker furniture or
enamel surfaces for fresh coat of paint
Boiled water in which a little washing soda
has been dissolved should be poured over
and through the wicker work for ten min
utes or longer, When this is dry, go over
it with flannel cloth wet in turpentine
or naphtha, after which the table or chair
must be allowed to remain in the air or
where the air can reach IL over night.
Next day rub down with sandpaper.
Spots which have faded from hard wood
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-01

into which you have fallen. 1t will help
you to smile easily instead of frown to
laugh merrily instead of nervously, to check
that biting of the lips the nails. / say
help because you must use will power as
well.
Useful Suggestions.
A coating on the tongue usually denotes
a disordered liver. Take a glass of lemon
ade every morning upon arising. Besides
this, eat plenty of fruits and vegetables
take out-of-door exercise and cold baths
If month of this treatment does no good
you need a physicians examination / do
not think that reliable one will find "alI
kinds of things the matter unless they
really exist. Unfortunately, the great num-
Der of quacks have hurt the reputation OF
wise and conscientious medical men.
Cure for parasites: Shampoo with MKT
ure of one ounce powdered larkspur seeds
and one pint boiling water. Let the MKT
ure stand in a covered vessel until II be-
comes cool enough to use. Make habit OF
shampooing with tar soap to prevent
further trouble.
Enlarged pores and blackheads will dis
appear together II you wash tho face every
night with hot water. CASTLE soap and the
face brush. This system Of scrubbing IL
not rapid, but sure.
One application Of peroxide of hydrogen
will make your hair somewhat lighter. Dip
a toothbrush In the peroxide and apply to
the roots of the hair. II you desire a lit.
tie change. you may dilute the peroxide
with water.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-01

surfaces through heat, light or the touch
of alkalies can be brought back to their
original color by rubbing gently with
boiled linseed oil mixed with one-eighth of
alcohol. Apply this mixture to the surface
several times during the day with small
wad Of cotton batting rolled In a square
of old silk or linen.
To remove dent from wood, cover with
four thicknesses of wet, paper and set a
blazing hot iron on the paper for a minute,
and II necessary repeat the steaming.
Should the varnish be injured rub off with
alcohol or naphtha and then reyarnish.
A scratch which goes no deeper than the
varnish may be healed by holding a red
hot poker an inch above it for half a
minute. When the place cools, rub it well
with mixture of alcohol, olive oil and
cider vinegar in equal quantities. This also
makes a cheap and excellent furniture pol
ish and will remove white spots from var
nished furniture.
To polish copper, wet coarse cloth in
hot water, and sprinkle with pulveriZed
borax. Rub the copper surface thorough
ly with this and rinse in very hot water.
Marble statues should never be washed
with soap. Instead dissolve a large lump
Of Spanish whiting and a teaspoonful of
washing soda in enough water to moisten
the whiting and form paste. Rub this
into the marble with a flannel cloth and
after an hour wash it off with warm wa
ter, dry well and polish.
To freshen up gilt frames, wipe with
cloth moistened in oil of turpentine and
LeS Iho iiehiie uly "ltloul uupiiS. vi Inc
frame may be carefully busted and then
washed with the whites of three eggs, into
which an ounce of soda has been beaten.
If the frame is nicked, to show the wood
beneath, touch these spots up first with
good quality of gold paint.
If carpets are dull after the regular beat
ing go over the entire surface with OK
gall or household ammonia and water.
For polishing brass beds there is no more
reliable medium than the old-fashioned
whiting wet with household ammonia,
which is less apt to scratch than any of
the patent sand soaps.
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and count three more, keeping them closed.
and count in the same way as before, and
always very slowly.
These little periods that you steal for
enough to allow you full course of nerve
than nothing. IA bedtime you may give
yourself three or four times as long.
If you have time to take only five deep
window or step out on a. veranda. In
haling stimulates; exhaling relaxes. Now
you can't do either one without the other,
choose. Let the arms fall at the sides.
Slowly raise them in circle until the fin
ger tips meet over the head, breathing in
until they meet. Let them fall outward
and downward in a circle much more slow
ly exhaling for a longer time than you were
inhaling. Hold the breath exhaled as long
as you can do so with perfect ease. Then
repeat, raising the arms, and SO on.
Loose Clothes.
Before retiring you will have the oppor-
tunity to loosen the clothing and take more
extensive exercises. All winter you have
been going through your calsthenics in the
morning in order to stimulate circulation
and give you vigor for the work and pleas
ure Of the day. Now the whole thing is
reversed You are in need of slow, reStful
movements instead of brisk and bracing
ones. This, of course, is on the supposition
that you are in more or less exhausted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-01
condition. Some of you seem always vlgor.

condition. Some of you seem always vlgor-
Gus.
Air the room thoroughly; leave the win
dow entirely or partly open, and stand be-
fore it. Let the arms hang. Swing the
right arm slowly outward and upward to
the right turning the body in the direc-
ton of the arms movement Swing it back
to the left as far as 1t Will go, turning the
body to follow 1t. Continue this very slow
ly and rhythmically for ten swings. Then
repeat with the left arm.
Lie flat on your back near the window
while inhaling and exhaling eight times
Let the hands rest lightly on the chest
while breathing.
Rise and swing the arms again, both to-
gether this time, keeping the hands about a
foot apart. Do not allow the fingers to be
stiff. They must feel so at ease that they
fall into a graceful position without any
effort to make them do
Extend yourself again and take eight or
ten deep breaths. Rise and take this move
ment. Let the arms fall pivot the body
slowly to right and left, letting the arms
swing with it.
Sit on the floor, placing the outstretched
arms the floor on either side of the legs
which are to be stretched straight out in
front. Sink backward until you reach ly-
ing position. Rise and sink five times.
Take Your Ease.
Sit in an easy chair, leaning back in as
nearly reclining position as the chair per-
mits. Raise the arms with a slow, curving
movement and place the finger tips upon
the shoulders. After the exercises rub the
body gently with the flesh brush. Go to
bed with every worry and ambition thrust
out from the mind. If you are troubled with
sleeplessness, take means to ward off a
sleeplesS night. One excellent remedy for
insomnia is to fill a sponge with hot water
and hold it against the back of the neck.
Fill it again and again, as fast as the
water cools. The object of this is simply
to apply heat to this spot, nerve center,
and other means to the same end will do
as well. Perhaps you find it more con-
venient to go to bed with small hot wa
ter bag pressed against the spot. The little
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-01
The Jetted Dress Smart.

The jetted dress will be de rigueur for
useful theater wear, composed of sequins of
various sizes on a foundation of tulle or
of lightly jetted laces. Sometimes. too. cut
beads and sequins are mixed on tulle
gown. Man of these are made up a
Pempire and en- princesse. but good figure
is absolutely Indispensable for the success
full wearing of the jet frock.
Accordion plating is by no means at a
discount either for skirts or bodices. 1t is
particularly charming in underdresses and
seems to be fitting foundation for lace or
handsome embroideries.