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fashionable casino or a chateau where
day after day there is constant flow
OF visitors.
To those who prefer the seashore /
should not recommend too highly the
use of white material either for dresses
or other toilet wear. Independent of
their frailty delicate tints lose their
beauty in the binding and crude light
Of the beach, and do not harmonize
with the surroundings
They can take with them those love-
ly lingerie dresses described above. but
which can be still more elaborate. One
seen recently was made of the finest
white muslin incrusted with narrow
Valenciennes insertions. At the bottom
of the Skirt was a small pink taffetas
ruching, then above an embroidered
band headed by an insertion Of Valen-
ciennes lace. On the front a linen
guile embroidered in large "cabo-
chons" trimmed with lace formed a de-
tached apron. The bodice was entirely
in Valenciennes material, with a large
pink taffetas belt. two embroidered
linen straps fastened in the front by a
drapery and two old fashioned buttons
mounted TO the shoulders. fastened at
the back likewise and fell to the bot
tom Of the skirt, recalling the front
guile"
But a thought must be given TO
dresses and to cloaks. A thing which
struck me in my last excursions in the
rue de ia Paix is the frequent use Of
silver in all trimmings and embroider-
les. IT is less gaady and much more
distingue than gold and of softer ap-
pearance. Silver permits a delicious
blending of colors.
I saw a cloak of Parma cloth.
adorned at the top with rich old silver
embroidery Of lovely aspect an even
ing dress in tulle, strewn with long
steel beads: at the bottom a high band
Of white supple satin. which held down
the dress by its weight and allowed
the skirt to form the required folds.
It was trimmed with high garland Of
satin roses, the shirt waist underlined
by a belt Of the same satin, and near
the neck was placed wide silver en-
broidery.
The cloaks are exceedingly pretty
with their innumerable folds but re-
ouire TO be well made to fall grace
fully, which is the great secret of their
beauty Looking at one in silver gray
mousseline de sole with large lavender
flowers. another OF pale yellow satin.
one sighs, hesitates. "One is so dressy.,'
another mot practical enough" but all
so pretty, so becoming, that one is
easily tempted.
The greater number are immense
capes held down by large embroidered
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Bathing Suits in Nev and Quaint Designs Children

Mohair is now used for childrens
bathing suits quite as much as for
grown folks. 1t is not quite so at
tractive as flannel. but it dries at least
as well and is much lighter. Many
persons think it dries better, but this
is not true when comparison is made
with good flannel. When cotton is
mixed with the wool. of course the
flannel clings and dries slowly It is
probably best to get the mohair bath
ing suits for use at seaside places
which are very warm. but for cool
places, up in Maine, for instance the
flannel suits are best. The standard
shades of navy blue and bright red are
the most att active colors for the chill
drens suits
Until five years of age the little girls
made like the rompers of cotton which
are used for playing. Nothing could
be prettier than the youngsters in
these little dark blue or scarlet trous-
ers suits, whose only trimming is
broad band of braid around the belt.
neck and sleeves.
After five the little girl should put
on skirts. The blouse suit then be-
comes universally popular, the only
question being in the shape of the col
lar and in the trimming. suit is
shown in the illustration which has
a fat band OF white cloth around the
neck in lieu of a collar, fastened with
one large button a little to the left
of the front. This band extends in a
pointed piece half way down the front
of the blouse and beneath the point a
band of the same width extends to the
waist The belt is also made of a band
Of white cloth. For an older girl the
other suit shown is very attractive II
has a surplice collar, one side of which
extends TO the belt, where 1t fastens
to one side of the center. The shape
of the sleeves is also new, as they do
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some little care, but with children a
perfect fit is decidedly unnecessary
Lightweight material must he used for
such suit. Heavy flannel would drag
too much from the shoulders and be too
bungling.
II the child for whom the suit is in
tended is at all vain. however, orrthe
resort where she is to spend the sum-
mer is large and vulgar one, il would
be unwise to have the suit at all con.
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spieuous. For little girls who are at
all inclined TO be vain and who rather
like TO attract notice a plain dark blue
sailor suit should be provided. as II Is
most deplorable for a little girl to be
Interested in her appearance instead OF
in natural. childish good times. For
women the princess suits are made in
silk almost altogether. but for litele
girls they should be of m0hair or very
lightweight serge.
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have pointed collars finished off with
knife-p -pleated f1ounces
Now about hats. a capital question
which must not be forgotten If a
husband frowns over a number of
trunks, what will be his astonishment
in facing nilliner's bill. Everything
most expensive. elegant and rare seems
to be combined this summer, and
whether for the seashore or the coun-
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which can be put straight on over the
bloomers without any belts, plastrons
or skirts to fasten, is. of course, very
practicable where there are several
children impatient to be dressed and
out on the beach. A princess dress with
the belt taken in in small tucks would
he apt to be very becoming to most lit
tie girls-much more so. in fact. than
to their older sisters. OF course, such
a bathing suit has to be made with
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not fasten into bands at the bottom.
but are simply loose caps ending in a
point and trimmed around the bottom
with four rows of braid. The suit ia
of brown mohair; the plastron. belt and
collar are of white trimmed with braid.
Princess. bathing suits, which prom
ise to be decidedly popular for women.
are very attractive for children. al
though they have not yet appeared in
most OF the shops. A one-piece suit.
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straps which form vest; openings in
different places afford a passage for
the hands TO pass through
Independently of the marve1s above
described. / saw a most extraordinary
blending of tints. One in supple brown
satin had a bright green vest; another
in pastel blue had silver trimmings
and black velvet bows. Some have
hoods, surrounded with frills; others
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-11-03
Parts of the Blow Pipe.

Of cloth as shown in 81" This will
act to prevent the tube from breaking.
Get piece of cane, such as fish poles
are made from, and enlarge the cen
ter with red-hot poker until you can
slip the tube inside of it. Now, cut
the cane off to the right length and
secure tube inside with putty. Your
blow gun will now be complete as
shown in 90" but you have no bullets.
For these you can use either peas,
clay, tacks or arrows. An arrow can
be made from a pin with the head
filed off and some cotton bound on the
back end so it will fit tight in the
gun. as shown in "3," or you can take
a tack (see "4"), and bind worsted
around it just below the head and
melt some wax on it. Shoemakers'
wax rubbed on is best. This will fly
straight and is a first-class missile.
II a clay pellet is used you can stun
small birds. but not otherwise injure
them, SO that, if they are picked up
at once, you can often capture them
alive.
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Hinky Dink and Barrie.

H. G. Wells of England, the fore
cast-novel man and sociologist, met
en- interesting person In Chicago and
In a magazine article tells all about
the experience. Il made" he says,
"the acquaintance of Alderman Ken
ma, who is better known l found
throughout the states as 'Hinky Dink,
saw his two saloons and something Of
the Chinese quarters about him. He
is a compact, upright little man, with
iron-gray hair, clear blue eye and a
dry manner. He wore bowler hat
through all our experiences in COM
mon and kept his hands in his jacket
pockets. He filed me with ridicu.
lous idea. for which 1 apologize, that,
had it fallen to the lot of J. M. Barrie
to miss a university education and
keep a saloon in Chicago and organize
voters, he would have looked own
brother to Mr.. Kenna."
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The EauIe's Eve.

The eye of the eagle and of other
birds Of prey, is different from the hui
man eye in several respects. We can
not look at the sun without danger Of
running our sight, but the eagle can
look at it, not only without danger,
but without pain. Nature has provided
the birds eyes with thin skin, or
membrane, inside the lids, which 1t
can draw down at will, thus protecting
the eyeball, while not interfering Sc
riously with vision. The eagle has
also the power of adjusting the focus
of its eyes SO that it can see as well as
a great distance as it can near the OBJ
ject. 1t can see its prey as distinctly
from the height Of mile above the
earth as it can only few rods away.
All this is merely part of the great
scheme of self-protection that nature
has arranged for her creatures.-Chi.
cago Daily News.
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Ready for the Trick.

through doubled. The trick is to
bring the two rings on one loop, with
out untying the knots.
Take the center loop and pull 1t as
long as possible, stick it through the
hole on one end of the strip and slip 1t
over the knot of the string. After let
ting It slip over the bead on this one
end, repeat the same movement on
the other end. Now, directs the
Washington Star, the loop may be
pulled through the opening in the CEN
ter of this strip. Both beads or rings
are thus brought together and the
loop is arranged again the same as it
was before.
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THE HERD-BOYS RICHES.
His Greatest Treasure Was a Con.
tented Heart.

German literature contains many
beautiful pieces. Here is one:
In fowery dell, a herd-boy kept
his sheep; and because his heart was
joyous he sang so loudly that the sur
rounding hills echoed back his song.
One morning the king, who was on a
hunting expedition, spoke to him and
said: why are you so happy, dear
little one?"
why shall not be-" he answered.
Our king is not richer than l."
Indeed" said the king; tell me
of your great possessions"
The lad answered.: THE sun in the
bright, blue sky shines as brightly
upon me as upon the king. The flow
ers upon the mountain and the grass
in the valley grow and bloom to glad
den my sight as we'll as his. 1 would
not take hundred thousand thalers
for my hands; my eyes are of more
value than all the precious stones in
the world; have food and clothing,
too. Am not, therefore, as rich as
the king"
You are right" said the king, with
laugh; but your greatest treasure
is a contented heart. Keep it so, and
you will always be happy"
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Aues of Birds.

The average ages recorded of some
of the best known birds are given in
the following: Blackbird lives IL
wears: blackcap Is, canary "a, crane
"a. crow 100, eagle 100. fowl. common
10. goldfinch Is. geese so. heron So,
lark Is, linnet %. nightingale Is, par
rot 60, partridge Is, peacock "a, peli-
can so, pheasant As. pigeon 20. raven
100. robin IL, skylark 80, sparrowhawk
40. swan 100, thrush ten, and wren
three years.
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fading away and finally so weak that
for six months ! could not get out
of the house. / was nervous, restless
and sleepless at night, and lame and
sore in the morning. Sometimes
everything would whirl and blur be-
fore me. I bloated so badly could
not wear tight clothing, and had to
put on shoes two sizes larger than
usual. The urine was disordered and
passages were dreadfully frequent. /
got help from the first box of Doan's
Kidney Pills, however, and by the
time had taken four boxes the pain
and bloating was gone. / have been
In good heakh ever since"
Sold by all dealers. so cents a box.
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
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The Rooster Team and Their Youthful Driver.

Who wants to race? Frank Robin
son has issued challenge to all chick
en- fanciers and is ready to match his
team of ROSTERS against all corners.
frank drives his ROSTERS tandem, at
tached to a homemade wagon, and
guides them with reins. They do not
wear bits, but the forward ends of
the reins are tied about the lower
beaks of the birds. Progress with this
unique team is not rapid, but the
astonishing thing about it is that there
should be any progress at all. Frank
Is only two years old, and he can con-
troll his unique tandem better than
anyone else.
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The training of the ROSTERS to this,
to them, unique task took great deal
of time and patience, says the N. Y.
World. 1t may be said that impa-
thence of any sort of restraint is the
dominant characteristic of his lord
ship of the barnyard. Like the pig Of
tradition and experience, he is always
willing and anxious to go in any di-
rection but the right one. However,
in this case he has so far given into
the will of man that he stood pa
tiently for his picture and then trotted
off with every apparent willingness to
go where he was wanted to.
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Sheer white goods, IN fact, any flnc
wash goods when new, owe much of
their attractiveness to the way they
are Numbered, this being done in q
manner to enhance their textile beau
ty. Home laundering would be equal
ly satisfactory If proper attention was
given to starching, the first essential
being good Starch, which has sufficient
strength to stiffen, without thickening
the goods. Try Defiance Starch and
you will be pleasantly surprised at the
improved appearance of your work.
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A MAGIC TOY.
Trick Which II Will Puzzle Your
Friends to Do.

Cut a narrow strip of wood or card
BOARD about four inches long by three
quarters Of an inch wide and bore
three holes through 1t, one in the GEN.
ter, the two others on the ends Of
the strip. Our illustration shows how
a piece of string is pulled through the
holes and two beads or rings are sus-
pended from 1t. The holes must be
large enough to let the string go
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worked hard in my
time and have been
exposed again and
again to changes of
weather. 1t is no
wonder my kidneys
gave out and l went
all to pieces at last.
For five years I was
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A Puzzler.

Not long ago Lydia had birthday.
and discovered that she is the young
est member of her class at school.
How does IL come" she asked her
grandmother that evening, that all
the other little girls of my age are
nine or ten and I'm only eightr'
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sALEsMEN WANTED.

We want live active and thoroughly experienced
/ n this locality with Sufficient money to
buy outright his first months supply Of our Sir.
line Llghts. A utility needed n every sto-s and
home and fully complying with insurance. RUS. 70
such q man We will give exclusive sales right and
,uarantee TO refund money IL goods not sold in 90
lays Further particulars on request The Standard
illicit Light Co.. ESQ N. Haisted g. chicago, III
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A City Maid.

she came up to the country
Hut q week or SO ago.
.rhis city maid who ne'er had seen
Tho fields where wild flowers grow.
And when she saw the cat-tails.
she cried: ''Oh, do look. Quickl
Who ever heard of sausaf -
A-Krowing on . stickr
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THE BLOW GUN.
How to Make II So It Will Not Break,

l want to tell the boys how they can
make a blow gum" which can be
used to shoot small birds with, says
a writer in the Elmira Telegram. Get
a glass tube about four feet long at
any drug store. Wrap it with strips
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Mother Ito Bobby, who doesn't want
to go to bed)-But, dear, remember
that the little chickens go to bed
early.
Bobby-Yes; but the old hen goes
with them.
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Can You Guess?

Which is the most religious state?
-(Mass.)
Which is the Clearly state?
-(Wash.)
Which is the most egotistical state?
-(Me.)
Which is the sick1iest state?
lilly
Which is the medical state?
-(Md.)
Which is the Oldest state?
-(ATk.)
Which is the most maidenly state?
-(Miss.)
Which is the most paternal state?
-(Pa.)
Which is the mining state?
-(Ore.)
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FADED TO A SHADOW.
Worn Down by Five Years Of Suffer
ing from Kidney Complaint.

Mrs. Remethe Myers, of $50 South
Tenth ST., Ironton, o., says: Il have
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Don't Bite Of Too Much.
When one man tries to do the work
Of three the work of two remains I'M
finished.
The Grenada sentinel., 1906-12-15
svmpathv Not Needed.

DR.. Fridtjof Nansen, Norway's ia
nous arctic explorer. now minister
to Gerat Britain. makes light OF the
sympathy expressed by many persons
anent the "hardships" of travellers. He
saws: There never was such mis-
placed sympathy as commiserating a
man who has lived in the wilds. Most
men who travel in out-of-the-way parts
of the world do so because they like
it,. People who live in the center of
what is called civilization do not un-
derstand, cannot realize, the spell that
getting close to nature, battling with
nature, has on the heart" He does
not believe in the use of alcoholic hev'
erages, holding that while liquor VIII
raise the temperature for few min
utes, after that it falls lower tnan
before.
The Grenada sentinel., 1906-12-15
TERRIBLE ITCHING SCALP.
Eczema Broke Out Also on Hands an1
Limbs--An Old Soldier Declares:
"Cuticura Is Blessing"

"At all times and to all people
am willing to testify to the merits OF
Cuticura. 1t saved me from worse
than the tortures of hades, about the
year 1900, with itching on my scalp
and temples, and afterwards it COM
menced to break out on my hands.
Then it broke out on my limbs.
then went to a surgeon whose treat
ment did me no good, but rather ag-
gravated the disease. l then told him
would go and see a physician In
Erie. The reply was that l could go
anywhere, but case of eczema like
mine could not be cured; that I was
too old (S0). I went to an eminent
doctor in the city of Erie and treated
with him for six months, with like
results. I had read of the Cuticura
Remedies, and so l sent for the Cut1.
cura Soap, Ointment and Resolvent,
and continued taking the Resolvent
until l had taken six bottles, stopping
it to take the Pills. I was now get
ting better. I took two baths day
and at night 1 left the lather OF the
Soap dry on. I used the Ointment
with great effect after washing ir
warm water, to stop the itching at
once. l am now cured. The Cuticura
treatment is blessing, and should
be used by every one who has itching
of the skin. I can't say any more.
and thank God that He has given the
world such a curative. VIM. H. Gray
1903 Mount Vernon ST., Philadelphia
Pa, August 2. 1905
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Worth Knowing.

That Allcock's Plasters are the
highest result of medical science and
skill, and in ingredients and method
have never been eQualed.
That they are the original and gen.
uine porous plasters upon whose rep
utation imitators trade.
That Allcock's Plasters never fail to
perform their remedial work quickly
and effectually.
That for Weak Back, Rheumatism,
Colds, Lung Trouble, Strains and all
Local Pains they are invaluable.
That when you buy Allcock's Plas-
ters you obtain the best plasters made.
The Grenada sentinel., 1906-12-15
Wood .t EIoht Dollars q Pound.

French walnut is the finest WOOD
we have" said the cabinet-maker. 1t
comes from Persia, but 1t is prepared
in France. l have seen French wal
nut worth So pound, and 1t is COM
mon thing to pay 81 pound for IL.
OF course 1t is used principally for
veneering. Only millionaires could
have chairs and tables of solid French
walnut.
Mahogany, wonderful as 1t is,
rarely fetches such high prices. From
81 to 50 is a very good price per
pound for this wood.
Ebony, il 1t Is in a particularly
large piece, so that it will cut well,
will often bring IS pound In the
wood market"
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OnIy Two Weeks to Christmas.

There is still time to send to LORD
& Taylor, Broadway, 5th avenue and
goth street, New York, for copy or
their catalogue, and from over 500 arti-
cles shown, select some remembrance
for the one you have in mind. Don't
imagine that it costs more to purchase
your gifts from a house Of the high
standing of Lord & Taylor, because 1t
doesn't; in fact, it's the most econom-
ical method not only in money saved,
but in the satisfaction which comes
from buying your goods from firm
whose reputation is second to none In
the country.
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a misunderstanding.

Apropos of misunderstanding on
the canteen question, Gen. Frederick
D. Grant said at dinner in Washing
ton:
ct is like the case of my friend
Mai. Green. Maj. Green said to his
servant one morning:
flames, have left my mess boots
out, want them soled.
"'Yes SIR the servant answered.
1.-The major, dressing for dinner
that night, said again:
"T suppose, James, that you did
as l told you about those boots?'
James laid 35 cents on the bureau.
"'Yes, sir said he, and this is all
I could get for them; though the cor
poral who bought 'em said he'd have
given half a dollar if pay day hadn I
been so far off,