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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-20
Lace Hat Wells.

Lace hat wells are luxuries just now be-
cause they are scarce, and the woman for
tunate enough to secure one Of these in the
favored seal brown. London smoke or black
feels that she has something the average
woman is without. because the supply Is
small In comparison to the enormous de-
mand for the French lace variety In the
smart shades.
Though the fall and winter importations
of these hat accessories have only recently
been opened there were so many more
orders than wells to be sold that. according
to the buyer OF veilings in the Shops none
were left in their establishments three
weeks after they were put on sale. And
now these wells that have grown into such
fast as possible. but long before an order
arrives every veil has been spoken for. and
Is usually called for several times before 1t
reaches here.
TITS interesting to watch the women line
up on day the wells are expected" said
prominent buyer. "for while the major
ity of the veilings are of the same price and
quality. every woman wants to have the
pick of the lot and does not want to be
obliged to take what others have looked
over. tried on and left on the counter.
Then. too. while the body of these veilings
Is practically the same. the borders.
copies of the handmade Chantilly lace
Ones are varied. and naturally each pur-
chaser wants to get the most becoming
anu oeliaeeiNo VI lheSe' WHICH eApidinS all
other reason for rush to get the first
choice.
They understand too. that while they
have ordered London smoke. perhaps
a brown, IL there Is a shortage in these
shades the women who arrive first to claim
their wells will get the desired color and
the late ones will have to take what is left
or none
III l say that we cannot get enough OF
these lace wells, and that believe no mat
ter how many are manufactured this year
there will still be shortage. I imagine
will not be overestimating the situation. for
this variety of becoming headdress has be-
come so popular that enough cannot be Sc
cured to supply the demand
Many women are not content with pur-
chasing one or two. but knowing how Diff
cult 1t Is to get the three colors now so
fashionable. want to buy half a dozen at
a time. but with the limited impOrtations
this wholesale buying Is not permitted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-20
A RARE CERAMIC TABLET.
Terra Gotta Of 10th Century, Once
Valued at $50, 900, to Go to Europe.

From the New York Herald.
Many vicissitudes have befallen q teri
Gotta tablet by one. of the della Robbas.
once held at $4,000. which was Thursday
removed from place which 1t has &C.
cupied for several months in the Metro
politan Museum Of Art. The negotiations
and the misunderstanding which have
arisen concerning this work of a great
Italian ceramist have for weeks been the
talk of the artistic world on both sides of
the water. There has been more or less Of
q mystery about it. which was explained
Thursday by Sir Caspar PurdOn Clarke.
director of the institution
This tablet. which il six feet In height
and four in width, Is q striking example
from the della Robbia workshops. 1t is
coated with enamel colored largely in
varying shades of green and yellow. Its
subject is Christ in the Garden Of Geth-
semane. 1t Is attributed by experts to one
of the sons Of Luca della Robbia. who
was the first to bring to perfection terra
Gotta sculptures, which he treated with
tin enamels. This one Is probably by
Giovanni, fashioned in the sixteenth CEN
tury.
1t is no easy task to bring such a work
out of Italy owing to laws which forbid
the expectation of objects of art. The
tablet was sent out Of the country In frag-
ments. some by mail, others ,,i by express ,a.o
the possession Of H. s. de Souhami. an
art dealer of this city and Paris. He
brought 1t over last spring. and. thinking
he could sell 1t without difficulty. paid the
duty on 1t. He offered 1t last April to the
Metropolitan Museum Of Art. saying he
thought 1t worth $4,000. but committee
of trustees concluded that the museum
funds would not justify so large an expendi-
ture Mr.. Souhami finally sent 1t back to
Paris and sold 1t to Jacques Seligman' a
noted art dealer.
1t happened that a trustee Of the museum
who was In Paris at the time saw this
same della Robbia. although he did not
know it. He thought 1t would be available
for the institution and Mr.. Seligman sent 1t
to New York. This time the price was Sl1,-
600, but 1t was thought the money could be
better expended in paintings.
Mr. Souhami was reticert about the tab
let, but admitted that he had suffered
loss. Sir Purdon said the tablet was
striking work of art, and that the museum
would probably have purchased 1t had not
the funds been more needed for other
purposes. 1t will be returned to the French
capital
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-20

ordered.
Unable 10 set Lace wells. many content
themselves with chiffons In the same coll
ors. and. as q result. they. too. are becom-
ing scarce. and a shortage In them 10 ex-
pected before the winter sets in.
The extra long wells are not being worn
much this season. for the demand IL for
wells that are a yard and q half or two
yards In length and from eighteen to twen-
ty inches wide.
In the lace hat wells those of fine net
mesh with a ring dot with either narrow or
wide borders, or those Of ChantiIly lace.
are enective, though some prefer the hne
mesh with tiny chenille dots and border
OF lace woven into the net. Then. too.
round velvet dots are used for wells finished
with lace borders Most of these borders
are floral. and copies Of roses. lilies of the
valley and conventfonalixed flowers. and
all have scalloped edges
Effective. II not as much In demand as
the lace veilings. are those OF point dc
spirit with an accordion-pleated chiffon
ruffie around the edge. The RUNE Is not
more than an inch IN width and Is at
tached to the body Of the veil by hem
stitching. On some of these wells there are
two rufies. the one that finishes the edge
and another about the same width that Is
set up not more than an inch and half
from the top of the lower pleating.
''The chiffon wells in yard-and-a-haH and
two-yard lengths or In one and q quarter
square yards are quite deliberately decorated
with embroidered floral borders. with sep
arate leaves or flowers in the body. and
some Of them have wide hemstitched bor-
ders that are Of a strongly contrasting
color that makes this yelling not only un-
usual but effective on certain styles of hats
and worn by decided blends or brunettes.
There are silk mousseline wells that are
especially desirable for wear on windy
days. because the material is sheer and
can be readily seen through. and at the
same time the weave Is strong enough to
keep out particles Of dust and dirt that are
annoying when motoring, or even when
walking. Most of these have hemstitched
borders or are finished with pin tucks edged
with ribbon.
"Veilings vary In price from $1.25 up
ward. and real Chantilly lace ones can
rarely be bought for less than $50 or $25
1.-THE face wells are of fine net with
chenille or velvet dots that are generally
quite close together. The popular shades
In these veilings are wine. deep red. green.
brown and London smoke. though any
shade that matches the hat Is appropriate"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-20
Fire Didn't Brighten This Hen.

IUpeKu OuPItuf.
One of the features of fire on North
Montgomery street was furnished by q COM
mon old settin' hen.
The fire started among some dead grass
In the back yard Of the Lane homo. The
flames spread rapidly, being famed by a
steady breeze The fire alarm was sounded
and the department responded In time to
extinguish the flames before they reached
any of the dwellings, In the vicinity.
The fire did, however, burn up close to a
board fence, near which sat hen with her
brood. Although the boards were scorched
and smouldering heaps of grass made her
quarters exceedingly uncomfortable, she
refused to move, simply covering more
carefully the little chicks. She eyed the fire.
men with hatred and resented Interference
in any way. She was not molested and
probably would not have moved had the
flames enveloped her.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-20
To Connect by a Tunnel.

company has just been chartered for
tunneling the Straits of Belle Isle at Point
Armour, where there is only ten miles Of
water between Labrador and Newfound-
land. The railroad will run from Montreal
across Quebec province and Labrador.
thence through the tunnel and across New
foundland to st. Johns. From that port
the west coast of Ireland can be reached in
sixty-five hours by fast steamers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-20
Luxury Of Modern Ocean Travel.
From Leslie's Week..

There was time. and not so long ago.
when crossing the ocean seemed quite an
undertaking. and the person who had ven
tured twice or thrice was brave in the eyes
Of his associates. But. significant Of the
wandering spirit developed in America
within the last decade. few days ago
the writer was speaking with a man, not
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-20

loo for regular 25c Carlsbad China
Salad Dishes. variegated flower
decoration.
MSc for s5c China Jelly or Dessert
OoS Sets. Z pieces, flower decoration,
with heavy gold stippling.
400 for SOC japanese Moriaga Vases.
richly decorated, as only the
Jap can do it.
OOf, for SOC Austrian China Choco-
~ late Pots. various flower decora-
lions. gold lines
'AOc for Japanese Vases, Cups and
Saucers, Salad Bowls, etc Made
In imitation of the expensive European
chinaware.
.OQC for large Urns. Vases. Figures,
etc. table full Of these pieces.
some of which are worth S.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-20

Suits,
Coats, Furs, &c.
40 per cent discount allowed on all
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all Evening Waists at so to SIS; all
Skirts at $1O9s to SIS.
90 I'm for all $40 Coats. Are not
SS.SU the Palais Royals $40
Tourist Coats superior at
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and auality-let the
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-20

OSC for 35c Nickel Crumb Tray and
SOS Scraper. with ebonized handles.
O2c for s1.25 Turkey Platters: large
>oS size; white. gold and flower
spray decorations.
60 O2 for $3.50 Maddock's Fish Sets.
~S'>O pieces. with whole fish dec
grafton. Full size platters.
SS 80 for $3.50 Limoges China Game
~O~ Sets. 7 pieces with deep. rich
coloring effects and game decorations.
Or for samples of Decorated Carls-
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and Milk Sets. Mayonnaise Dish and
Stand. Ramikins and Stand. Olive R4s-
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-20
Underwear
and Hosiery Dept.

per cent discount on all S2.9S
Silk Union Suits. Vests.
Pants. Tights, Corset Covers
and Hosiery.
for best Csc Hose. all black
and with white soles: s pairs
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for SOC "Oneita" Union Suits,
the famous glove-fltting un-
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for SOC "Merode" Union Suits.
Vests. Pants. Tights, Corset
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for 75c s'Merode" Undergar-
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for 81 "Merode" Union Suits,
Vests. Pants, Tights. Corset
Covers and Silk and Lisle
: Hosiery.
for $1.25 Silk Vests. low neck
and crochet Jokes: white,
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N for $3.50 warm Union
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-20
The Palais Royal
5:-:-, "Opening,'' Tomorrow.
Last Day of Souvenirs.
Tomorrow Evening.


honesty mays shor
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has announced Holiday annually
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LOneSYS bet pOhcY
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-22
NOT YET A
LIGHTWEIGHT
But TAFT Has Reduced His Avoirdu-
pOis to $50 Pounds and Now
Eats a Square Meal Day.

Washington, May 2I.-Secretary
Taft's waist line has ben reduced to
fifty inches and he has brought his
weight down to $50 ponds.
Secretary Taft has realized one of
the ambitions OF his life and will
now stop the strenuous exercises
which he has been taking and will
not continue such a rigid course OF
dieting as ne has practiced for some
months.
He has reduced his weight seventy
six ponds since last December when
he tipped the beam at 326 pounds.
For the first time in FIVE months
Secretary Taft today ate a square
meal, as while he was training down
his weight his diet was limited 70
foods containing no starchy matter
and he was forbidden 10 eat meats
except in small quantities. Salads and
salad dressing containing olive oil
we're tabooed
Mr. Taft took a special course Of
dieting. exercising and massaging un-
der the hands OF an expert recon-
mended by Senator Spooner. This
specialist has been dismissed and IN
the future the secretary will depend
on limited dieting horseback riding
and calithenic exercises each morning
20 keep down his weight While Mr.
Taft is we'll contented with his $50
pounds weight. he would not object
10 taking on ten or fifteen pounds
more but will not make special ef-
forts in this direction. as he has been
warned that his nervous sytem is
IN danger Of being wrecked nv cub
ieotlng II TO too much strain.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-22
TURN sEARCHLIGHT
ON DRYDEN
Prudential Insurance Company 20
Feel the New Jersey Probe.

Trenton, Nj, May. 2I.-senator
Thomas J. Hillery. chairman OF the
senate judicial committee, which will
direct the investigation OF insurance
companies doing business In the state
has called a meeting OF his commit
tee for Tuesday. at which time steps
will be taken to begin the inquiry.
IL convenient TO the members of
the committee the probe will he COM
menced At once and will be pushed
as rapidly as possible. However, en-
ough time will be given for thor
oug investigation. IL is anticipated
that summer will see the conclu-
sion OF the probe and q report will
have to be made TO the next legis-
lature.
Ii Is expected that the first compa-
NY TO come under the committees
searchlight will be the Prudential.
the New Jersey Stock Insurance Com
pany, OF which United States Sena-
tor John F. Dryden OF Newark. is
the head. This concern no doubt
Will come In for the lions share OF
the probing.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-22
UNHoRsED
ON STAGE
Maurice Fireman. Actor, Tries to
sabdue Beast and Gets Con-
cussion Of Brain.

Philadelphia, May 2i.-Maurice
Fireman. leading man OF the CLANS
man.. Company. is suffering from
concussion OF the brain as the re-
suit OF fall In the Walnut street
theatre last night. Freeman. in ad-
dition to playing the leading role.
has ben leading the mad gallon of
the ku Klux Khan horsemen across
the stage in the third act. His mount
last evening showed an ugly temper.
At the beginning. OF the evolution
the animal baked plunged and rear.
ed, but Fireman. who Is an expert rid
er. managed TO retain his seat. The
actor was thoroughly angry and be-
TWEEN acts he told his friends that
he intended TO subdue the animal.
After the audience had departed
he mounted anew and holding a tight
rein, attempted to ride across the
stage when the vicious animal threw
him, his head striking the staging
which rendered him unconscious.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-22
MURDERER McNEw
APPREHENDED
Captured Yesterday Near Falls Mills
By Detectives.

j. w McNew. OF wlttens Mills.
Va, who last saturday shot Charles
+. nrown, n travelling salesman for
the II. ]. REYNOLDS Tobacco Compa-
ny. was apprehondcd Yesterday even
ing by detectives John Copenhaver
and Ben Baldwin. OF the Baldwin De
tective Agency.
Word was received by these detec-
iives that McNew WAS in the Vicinity
of Falls Mills and they proceeded TO
that place and with little difficulty
landed their man and brought him
TO Biuencld last night ON No. 3 and
had him iucarcerated in the city jail.
Feeling Is very strong at wittens
Mills against McNew, and there is
some anxiety felt by the officers for
his safety. should he have been taken
TO his homo Immediately after the
arrest
He viii In all probability be taken
to Tazewell. Va. this morning where
"a preliminary hearing will be given
him should he desire one.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-22
IN CONGRESS
THIS WEEK
Forecast of Bills and Appropriations
That VIII Come Up in Con-
grcss. %,

Washington. ID. c., May 2i.--The
railroad rate bill, statehood bill, dip
lomatic and consular appropriation
bill. naturalization bill. pure food
bill, consular report on army and In
dian appropriation bills, are all pos
sibilities for consideration In the
House OF Representatives this week.
The certainties in this calendar Of
business are that Monday will be
devoted to the passage of minor bills
under suspension of rules. with
thefilibuster of Democrats TO pro-
mote the statehood bill, the result
will be comparatively small in the
number OF measures passed.
The diplomatic and consular appro
priation bill will be called Tuesday,
according to the present program.
The rate bill is likely to be made
the subject of more or less discussion
when a motion is made 10 send II
to conference Just what will be the
character OF this discussion or the
length of time IL will occupy can
not be ascertained with any definite
ness
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-22
HAD JUST GOT
THE SWEEPER

The city OF Biueheld got new
street sweeper today and came near
running everybody out OF Prince
ton avenue. From some cause they
put the thing in motion without
sprinkling the street and the cloud
of dust that it distributed in every
direction was simply alarming and
sufocating beyond endurance. The
merchants raised yell and the la
dies screamed. and the kick all
around was simply terrific. The
sentiment against the new machine
was something wonderful and unless
this administration sprinkles before
they sweep again there will be war
in Bluefield and down goes the pres
ent city government.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-22
WILL ANSWER
THIS MORNING
Three Offenders OF the CITY OrdI-
nanccs VIII Donate This Nor
ming.

Up to midnight there had been
only three arrests made by the po-
lice force OF the city and all three
We're for drunk and dlsorderly con
duet A negro. who was too full
to navigate. was landed and he re-
fused to reveal his name. Upon his
person was found four pints OF whIs-
key, no having presumably decided
TO load both inside and outside. Bob
Bradberry was also landed. lie said
the only thing he had about him was
.a watch, but It seems that thore was
another keeping an eye on him. NJ.
u. Stacton was also an dnfortunate.
and all three Will probably serve time
ON the street gang. as there was only
% cents I'm the bunch.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-22
THE POPE Is
MUCH BETTER
Suffers Less Pain and May Soon BE
Out OF Bed.

Rome, May 2i.--Dr. Lapponi Wis
tied Pope Plus three times today.
The temperature OF his holiness dur
ing the day was somewhat over 90
degrees. He had no fever tonight.
The pains incident to the attack have
somewhat diminished and movement
OF the limb is easier. The patient
wished to rise this afternoon, but
DR.. Lapponi advised him not to do
so, and his holiness acquiesced.
DR.. Lapponi considers his patient
TO be progressing satisfactorily and
hopes the attack will soon be over.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-22
ATHENS WINS
THE BALL GAME
Interesting Game Played at Graham
Yesterday.

very interesting game OF base
ball was played at Graham yesterday
evening between the students OF the
Concord Normal School. OF Athens,
and the Bluefield baseball team.
Quite large crowd was present
and the game was interesting from
start to finish. several good plays
being made. Gibberson and Williams
were the batteries for Bluefied while
Steele. OF Athens, and Palmer and
Witten OF Graham, were the batteries
for Athens.
The game resulted in victory
for Athens. the score being 8 10 7.
Or. Frazier, OF Graham, umpired
the game.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-22
Act Of Tsar Brings Down Wrath
WE ARE HERE
ssist A. Long As Our inclination
Dictates.

We ~want the people o, Blueneld
to understand that we are here to
stay just as long as we desire. and
We want TO impress il upon all that
we shall remain as long as our in
clination leads us TO do so. We shall
be- thoroughly independent and shall
resent any injustice OF whatever ma
ture. Fortunately we have been
permitted 20 remain in this world
long enough 10 know when we are
treated ncourteously. and we shall
choose TO use our own discretion In
matters that effect ous future in
terest There is clique and combi-
nation Of bosses I'm this communi-
~. who will hght this journal to the
bitter end. We know this and we
like the stand they have taken. II
shall be onr pleasure To expose them
on every occasion and put them be-
fore the people in their true charac-
ter without fear or favor We shall
paint their past record i'm as glowing
colors as respectability will permit.
and we shall tell about their pres
ent status as it exists. Should any of
these things offend, we care not, for
while defending the rights or the
masses there can be nothing to fear.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-22
BIIrEFIELD INN.

u Coke, Hardy. w. Va; Jacob
Baach, Pocahontas; L. l. Baach, Po-
cahontas; j w Dutton, New York.
j i Houston. Richmond; II r Stowy.
Baltimore, w w Redlng, Evansville,
Ind; I E Stewart, Baltimore; G q
Johnson, Cincinnati w G Allen.
Knoxville. Geo Pitzer, Roanoke: n
A James, Boston; a G Kiser. Tazc-
well; j T. Hurt. Tazewell. Il A Fry,
Roanoke; w r. Jacobs, Richmond:
+ oakley, BinGhampton n VI
w u Dean, Huntington; u + Girls
void Roanoke; VIM NJ Calvert. Roa-
nokc.