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The Elbert County tribune., 1905-10-12
"eoLD GOLD"
Good" He Says, "But Comfort Bet.
ter"

Good" He Says, "But Comfort Bet.
ter"
Food that fits is better than gold
mine says a grateful man.
Before | commenced to use Grape
Nuts food no man on earth ever had
a worse infliction from catarrh of the
stomach than | had for years.
81 could eat nothing but the very
lightest food and even that gave me
great distress.
81 went through the catalogue of
prepared foods but found them all
Except Grape-Nuts) more or less in
digestible. generating gas in the stom-
ach (Which in turn produced head
ache and various other pains and
aches) and otherwise unavailable for
my use.
"Grape-Nuts food l. have found
easily digested and assimilated, and
it has renewed my health and vigor
and made me a well man again. The
catarrh of the stomach has disap-
peared entirely with all it's attendant
ills, thanks to Grape-Nuts, which now
is my almost sole food l want no
other" Name given by Postum Co.,
Battle Creek. Mich.
Ten days trial tells the story.
There's a reason. II
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-10-12
Discovery Interesting to Archeol-
og'sts Made by Accident at
GLASGOW. Scotland Specimen
of Exquisite Carving.

A curious discovery was made the
other day at the foot of the High
street. Glasgow. The second house
from the Tolbooth Steeple is Hop
kinks Land which contains the shop
where David Dale. the great eight
teenth century phllanthropist. estab-
lished himself in business in the yarn
and hosiery line. The building, of
seventeenth century erection, remains
much as 1t was in Dale's time. For
many years cellar beneath the house
has been little used. but few days
ago shelf which had served its day
was cleared away, the support of
which turned out to be Dale's long
lost sigma wool pack carved in wood
aud gilt. There was another eight
teenth century hosiery business in
Glasgow which displayed the swing
ing lamb-the Golden Fleece of old
Spain. which was borne on the BAN
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-10-12
Worlds Oldest Garment Now in Boston

owner at the time of the building of
the Temple of Karnac.
At first glance 1t looks like a woven
garment with a border of leather
round the edges. But closer examina-
ton shows that it is made out of
whole gazelle skin. What lock like
woven meshes are really rectangular
holes cut or punched in the skin.
This garment was found in one of
the rockcut tombs near Thebes by
Theodore NJ. Davis. the eminent arch
sologist of Newport, in his excavations
in Egypt about year ago. Though
this leather jacket had withstood the
passing of thirty-three centuries in its
burial place in Egypt. 1t would soon
mildew and fall to pieces in our moist
climate, so it has been placed in an
air-t!ght case at the museum. and can
now be looked at only through glasA
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-10-12
Ceremonial Waistcoat of Egyptian
Prince First Donned Thirty
three Centuries Aso-Still in
Good Preservation.

At the Boston Museum of Fine Arts
there has lately been placed on exhibi-
ton the most wonderful garment in
the world, 1t is the ceremonial waist
coat of Prince Mai-her-pri of Egypt
who lived about 1,4oo years before
Christ.
This leather garment is, therefore,
about 1890 years old. Yet SO perfectly
is It preserved that a person might
put it on and wear 1t to-day. Not
mesh is broken; it Is not even discol-
ored, except around the waist. where it
had been darkened by perspiration un-
der belt when worn by its eprieat
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-10-12
AdxaneIna .he Farmers, Interests.

Travelling agents and statesmen are
now sent from the home Offices OF the
Chicago packers into all South Ameri-
can and Asiatic countries They are
going into every land. no matter what
language may be spoken or what
money be used. They will exchange
their goods for cowries or elephant
tusks-anything to sell the product
and get something in return conyeru
BILE into money. It may seem odd 10
some folks, but travelling men. carry
ing cases with samples of American
meat products. can be seen In the
desert of Sahara. the sands of Zanzi-
bar or in Brazil, where the nuts come
from" Great Is the enterprise OF the
Yankee merchant. The greater the
market. the greater the price and sta
bility of the price Of the product and
ali that goes to make it in its various
stages.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-10-12
A profitable Purchase.

The purchase price of Alaska was
$3.50, 900, and it has been estimated
that the money which its furs, Usher
les and mines have returned TO tne
people of the United States since us
purchase Is in excess of 0.oooooo'ooV.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-10-12

To Launder Colored Embroidered Linens.
To launder colored. embroidered linens
with good results the work should be done
quickly and carefully. Wash through
warm Ivory Soap suds, rubbing with the
hands: rinse through clear water, then
through another which is slightly blue.
Dry indoors to iron, have the piece very
damp and place it, right side down, on a
soft blanket. Press with hot iron
ELEANOR r. PARKER.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-10-12
Scarcity of Radiun

Sir William Ramsay states that not
more than one-tenth of an ounce of
radium is known to be in existence,
and that the amount of radium salts.
commonly referred to as radium, is
very small.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-10-12

Strange as it may seem, an abun-
dance of grasshoppers does not add to
the value of the hop crop.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-10-12

40 not believe Piso's Cure for Consumption
has an equal for coughs and colds.-JoHs +.
BOYER, Trinity Springs, Ind. Feb. 10, 1900
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-10-12

Nell-She's the most conscientious
girl i know. Relle-Yes. she won't
even take a hint unless she's absolutely
sure ~ belongs to her.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-10-12

Whoever thinks he knows 1t all
evidently imagines there isn't much
worth knowing.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-10-12

When You Buy Starch
buy Defiance and get the best. 16 OF.
for 10 cents. Once used, always used.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-10-12

Defiance Starch is put up Is ounces
In package. 10 cents. One-third
more starch for the same money.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-10-12
The Curative Power of PE-RU-NA
in Kidney Disease the Talk
of the Continent.

Nicholas J. Hertz, Member OF Ancient
Order OF Worlsmen, Capitol Lodge,
No. 140, Pearl Street Hotel, Albany,
N y, writes:
"A few months ago contracted q
heavy cold which settled in my kidneys,
and each time / was exposed to inclem-
ent weather the trouble was aggravated
until finally / was unable TO work.
After trying many of the adyer-
tised remedies for kidney trouble, ]
finally took Peruna.
In week the intense pains in
my back were much relieved and in
four weeks / was able to take UP
my work again.
II still continued to use Peruna for
another month and at the end of that
time was perfectly well.
II now take "A dose or two when
have been exposed and find that it Is
splendid to keen me well
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-10-12

Fashionable women acquire embon-
point. the others just get fat
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-10-12
Hundreds of Cures.

Dir. Hartman is constantly in receipt
of testimonials from people who have
been cured of chronic and complicated
kidney disease by Pcruna. For free
medical advice, address DR.. Hartman,
President of The Hartman Sanitarium.
Columbus, Ohio.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-10-12

He-I know lots of women who
haven't any sense of humor She
Well. what Of it, 1 know lots OF men
who haven't any sense at all
Loafers believe in acquiring their
daily bread a Loaf at a time
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-10-12

Enthusiasm won't carry you very far
without backing.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-10-12

The woman who holds up a train
isn't necessarily Il bandit.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-10-12

It's the love of other peoples money
that il the root Of all evil.
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it has not found general acceptance. and

it has not found general acceptance, and
the long, round skirt still holds sway.
Two Of the frocks in the central grnup
were described last week though. by
chance, tho sketches were not included in
last weeks cuts, but the sketches really
explain Themselves and are so pretty that
! II would be a pity TO omit thrn altogether
The transverse tucking wiki quarter inch
intervals which is the Original feature Of
the one frock in finest lawn, j. most directive
and aooeptably inexpensive aud tho union
OF eyelet embroidered fine linen and plain
linen in the other model is simple enough
though it may appear complicated at fst
\ glaace.
Linen. lawn, batiste, &c. embroidered
merely in eyelets may be bought by the
yard in all Of the best shops, and while
/ not 20 lovely as the intricate openwork
| embroidering designs may be used most
effectively in combination with plain ma
| terial. and is not shockingy expensive.
! In fine linen it makes very smart loose coats
! or blouse bolero coats with belts and long or
short coat skirts, and with collars and cuffs
OF plain linen trimmed in frills Of valen-
cennes.
One OF these coats lined with white or
tinted India silk will be found delightful
addition to the summer outfit, and with tho
aid of a good pattern might readily lie
managed at home. One actually made at
home by a clever girlr, who copied it from
model shown in a Fifth avenue shop, is a
short, loose paletot lined with a luscious
shade Of light orange taiTeta and on the
collars and turnback cuffs are set fris
Of valcnciennes in scallops, with French
knots in orange sprinkled over the part Of
the linen no. covered by the lace.
Big cocardes formed of several frils OF
valenciennes surrounding a button mould
covered with plain linen and embroidered
in orange French knots are set down the
fronts of the coat. The little garment
has tremendously knowing air. yet was
easily made.
The popularity of Irish crochet waves
rather than wanes. and much Of u, both IN
the real and in imitation, will be -ccn upon
the summers gowns. The new chantii-e'.
too. are attaining much popularity and
are lovely in design.
Valenciennes Is queen Of the fine laces.
as it was last season, and the wide houl'-
ings, allovers. insertions. &c. are more
used than ever before while the narrow
edges and insertions are having the usual
SUMMER demand. Embroidery and lace
are combined in every possible way. and
among the novelties are beautiful allovers,
which have "A lace net ground over which
runs a bold design in remarkably heavy
raised embroidery.
There are, too, allover valcncienncs.
laces into which batiste embroidery designs
are apparently woven. not inset. and the
robe patterns show lace and embroidery
mingled in bewildering but beautiful
fashion
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is Of exceptional cut and alterations ar
made by very clever artist.
Some OF tho new long coat effects seen
on the Riviera and on that trial ground Of
new fashions. the Partisan stage, are re-
markably good; but they are, as a rule, 80
complicated that they demand competent
handling.
Take, for example, the two models
sketohed hero. One is in pastel blue tussore,
with a long plated redingote. which is
cut in front 80 that the upper coat front
falls over the girdle.
Embroidery of little roses trims the
collar and cuffs. which are finished by
frills Of valenciennes and three large buttons
In enamel repeating the embroidery ooors
are set on each side of the front A CHARM
ing blouse OF pastel blue mousseline de
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falling In straight implanted folds below
the stitched plaits.
These skirts are more easily fitted than
the killed skirt with it's plaits pressed all
the way to the hem, and may be kept in
better shape, because they do not muss
so readily and are more easily pressed and
cleaned than the killed or accordion plated
skirts.
With tho long coats OF redingote sug-
gestion, which unquestionably must be
reckoned with this season, tho plain gored
skirt amply full and without trimmings or
the skirt plated over the hips and straight
below, after tho fashion Just described. is
usually chosen. and the gored skirt is, per-
haps. the more practical for the street
suit. because, at best, holding up n skirt
under one OF tho long coats Is difficult
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walking costume is likely to be good long
after the skirt Is shabby.
The skirt Of many gores is another model
well liked. but one must not make the mis-
take Of shaping the cores so that the skirt
clings tightly down TO the knees and begins
a sharp faro there. Such skirts were al
ways ugly, though they wero worn 10 a
considerable degree so!ne time ago.
The now gored skirt is smooth over tho
hips, but easy below the hip line and quite
full before IL reaches the knees. The back,
too, though it may close snugly and
smoothly at the top, falls in fulness be-
low the placket. so that there Is none OF
the ugly inward curve Of the back seam
which was once an offence.
Yokes over hips are much used, although
the skirt yoke was voted entirely out Of
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HER LIGHT ROOM.
A Novel Convenience Added 10y studious
Woman TO Her House

Il found it so impossible to get thor
oughly good daytime light on my sewing
or book in our house when We moved 10
New York that l decided 10 ask my hus-
band for what l called a light room FOR
my anniversary present, tells woman
devoted to her needle and to reading. Ire
light room is built over the buffers pantry
extension. II opens from her bedroom
AT last | have corner on light the
woman continued with a deep sigh Of salts
faction. That's more than most city peo-
pie can boast of
The light room IS practically all win
dows. The woman regulates the light
with shades. Some draw up, some draw
down-some run across the skylignt cell
ing.
Il never let myself sit reading or ssw-
ing in an al-round glare Of light she
said. That isn't good for the eyes.
arrange the light to fall on my work and
here l can have a window just where
want one. and these very thin curtains
protect me from the view Of neiRhhors.
My family laughed at my idea until
after the room was built. Now it IL all
can do to keep it to myself. call il the
sun parlor It's fine place TO dry ones
hair in after q shampoo. and It is splendid
for summing oneself when one docs not
feel well enough to 60 out
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stitched down almost 10 the bottom. Little
curved pockets on the fronts were trimmed
In a fine white braid and tiny buttons COW
cred with orange silk, and the cuffs and
waistcoat--the latter of white silk-had
similar trimming, while at the throat the
coat was held by soft narrow cravat Of
orange silk embroidered in black and white
The design was simple in the extreme,
but the color scheme gave great charm
TO the model. and this Is true Of many Of
the new frocks. Surely never were the
colorings Of all materials so beautiful rs
now.
Fancy veilings are conspicuous among
the materials offering lovely color oom-
biuations, though 30 soft are most OF tho
oolors that conspicuous seems out of place
In connection with them. One importer
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but surely shortening In front and at the
sides and narrowing TO a train at the back;
and then we turn 10 an uncompromising
statement that the full, round skirt, long In
front and on the sides and without definite
train, has things all its own way.
The only method OF clearing up ones own
ideas and coming 10 some definite conclusion
concerning the seasons skirt consists in
general and careful survey Of the latest
imported models and heart to heart talks
with dressmaking folk who have recently
returned from Paris or who have trust
worthy representatives In that city and are
kept in touch with every smallest move
In the atelers Of the great Partisan dress
makers.
letter from one such representative
written after a hurried run to the Riviera,
gave much space TO discussion Of the skirt
problem and explained the wide divergence
OF opinion among our homo authorities.
for 1t seems that all have spoken some truth
and that the fault has lain In omission
rather than commission.
The skirts Of street frocks nre unuues-
tionably less volumnous than they threat
ened 10 be and In some instances were.
They are, in a vast majority OF the best
models, smooth fitting over the hips, and,
though they flare considerably and ths
fare begins Just below the hip curve, there
is nothing extreme in the general outline.
The circular cut, put aside for time,
has reasserted itself and Is gaining in popu-
larity makers having realized the truth
that It Is one Of the best solutions OF the
fitted top and fare bottom problem. Prob
ably the vogue OF check and plaid materials
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is showing a remarkable line Of veilings in
fine checks and stripes, with variations
from the ordinary check and stripe veil
ings so generally in evidence.
Minute checks Of silver gray and delicate
lilac are separated by single thread lines
Of white silk. Grass and white, almond
green and white, pastel blue and cham
payne, delicate orange and white checks
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business.
The short skirt has no real affinity to the
long coat and the two are unbecomIng
and awkward together, but they will doubt
less be seen united, for the freedom of the
short walking skirt has spoiled US for long
street skirts, yet many women admire the
long tailor made coat and will insist upon
having 1t In walking costumes.
This long coat may take tho tight fitting,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-05

style by rash prophets last season, and
sometimes this yoke continues In shallow
back yoke. though more often the back.
like the front, is in straight plaits of some
sort from waistband to hem.
The Use Of the side yoke gives on oppor-
tunity for the introduction OF fulness be-
low smooth hip lines, and this fulness usually
takes the form Of side or box plaitings,
continuous, or in panels.
Certain smart models have plain narrow
front breadth Of box plat suggestion cut
IN one with the hip yoke, and in one with
this yoke also are fat panels running from
yoke TO hem in sides and back, while be-
tween them the skirt falls In side plaits or
box plaits.
Plaitings arc set into the lower parts
Of street skirts in many clever ways, but
almost always there ia the smoothly cited
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-05

are marked of by Ike lines ~ white silk.
and very fine stripes in the same colorings
are separated by lines Of white silk. Stripes
in three tones, blue, gr,on and black. ara
separated by the white silk thread, and In
all These instances the cleaning white hair
line gives a surprising amount Of originality
and charm TO the fabrics.
There are, too, very fine checks and
stripes in such colorings as those already
mentioned but with small silk dots shaded
or in the two toner Of tho material sprinked
over the surface. For example, lilac and
white check, Enthusiastically small, is scat
tered with small silk dots shading from
lilac TO white.
An exquisite wolfe In tiny checks OF soft
orange and white had scattered over its
surface at wide intervals a dssign OF two
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THE SPRING SKIRTS.
Those for Street Suits Are
Palmer.
FLOUNCES FOR SUMNER FROCKS.
A Topic on Witch Fashion Ao-
thoritieS Differ.

Conflicting Opinions About the Lines OF the
Modish SkIrt--Features or the Import ed
Models--Coats and Boleros OF the Cos
tunes for street wear--Beautiful Enccts
Obtained by Means OF the New Checks
ana veiilnss--Frilis and Fiounces Of
the Frocks in soft Light Materials.
Who shall decide when doctors dlsa greer
How shall one plan her spring frocks when
no two Paris correspondents tell the same
fashion taller
Concerning the coat and bodice. there
is q soothing unaniminity Of testimony,
though surprising variety OF possibilities
but casual perusal Of skirt literature In
the many fashion journals is enough to
mako the steadiest head dizzy.
One autocrnt sings praise Of "the graceful
6ounoe, which Is the keynote OF the seasons
skirt A second states firmly that only the
untrimmed skirt is truly chic. A third
chronicles a decrease in skirt fulness and
straighter lines Then comes q solemn
dissertation upon the great fnlness pre-
scribed for the summer skirt.
We read that the Partisan skirt Is slowly
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ts largely responsible for the return OF the
circular skirt, the model being especially
chic when developed In check OF plaid, cut
on tho aoss and with scam down tho
middle front.
For the separate walking skirt. dear to
the summer girl the irregular checks or
plaids, preferably in black and white and
10 the light weight smooth surface suitincs
bid fair to be exceedingly popular. and
though these skirts are made up in all the
prevailing ways, the bias circular aklrts
with front seam and perhaps two side
plaits down the middle front are meeting
/ with particular success.
N II a smart little bolero or other short cont
accompanies this walking skirt 20 much the
better, bat the separate skirt is a desirable
thing in the summer wardrobe. for a com
plete tailor suit is expensive and there are
many times when the weather Is too warn,
'HT coat, 70 the coat OF the general utlity
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severely plain tailored form. with or without
hip seams; or il may DO draped and volllmi-
nous after the fashion of the genuine
redin cote; or, II may be plated at the shout
ders and throughout its length, though
hitting snugly and worn with or without
belt; or it may be somewhat on the Russian
order, with a very slight blouse, belt and
long plated or plain skirts below the belt
This last idea Of the bolero, bloused or
with loose fronts falling over the belt in
front, and with long skirts. is at present,
very prominent among the new ready
made street suits for spring. but it Is not
really new, and not particularly becoming,
and one is more likely TO be well fitted and
achieve smRrtnese In a ready made boloro
model than in a long coat, unless tho latter
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in blurred plaid formed OF small checks
in delicate gray. which was almost tea
leaf green. combined with white and show
ing at wide intervals mere thread Of orange
in one Of the very light pinldsh yellow tones.
The skirt was plainly plated around the
hips and full below.
The short sacque was plated az the sides
OF the front and back, but the plaits were
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hip and the unbroken line Of seam. plat
or trimming down the middle front.
The skirts familiar throughout the
winter. and made with plaits stitched
round the hips. but falling loosely below,
are ss well liked az ever, but the plain
killed skirt IS not so popular as the skirt
plated in groups or in alternating narrow
box plaits and groups Of side plata, and