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! cannot wear the old gowns
l wore a year ago,
The styles are so eccentric
And fashion changes so;
These bygone gowns are out of date
(There must be nine or tend
I cannot wear the old gowns
Nor don those frocks again
I cannOe wear the old gowns,
The skirts are far too tight:
They o. not flare correctly, and
The trimming isn't right
The Spanish fiounce IS fagoted,
The piaits are box, not knife;
I cannot wear the olt GOWNS
I'd look like Noah's wife
I cannot wear the old gowns,
The sleeves are so absurd:
They're tightly fitted 1T the top.
And at the wrist they're shirreii
The shoulders seams are far too long,
The collars too high-necked;
I cannot wear my old gowns
And keep my self respectI
Carolyn Wells. in Saturday Evening
Post
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~ cessories in the trousseau Of a
n girl who is soon TO be a bride.
1t is a charming hatbox Of
kind Cinderella might have received
from the good fairy who presided over
her nuptials. and it is being made by
the bride-to-be's dearest friend.
This young woman is clever with her
fingers, and the box is the latest recruit
20 the list of receptacles of all kinds
which are a necessity to the girl of
today. This particular box is rather
low and oval, covered with a beautiful
tapestry which has pfak roses sprayed
over it.
It is finished with gold lace and has
an old print on the top-the order OF
box that has been used for many
things, from stamp box and trays for
the writing desk up through glove and
handkerchief boxes for the toilet table,
TO the useful and less ornate shirt
waist box.
Pretty linen taffetas and cretonnes
are usual covers for the hatboxes. as
for the others, but this wedding gift is
Of special elegance 1t viii cost no
small sum before it is finished, al
though more or less economy was used
in purchasing the materials.
The brocade was a remnant. The old
print, which decorates the top, was
picked up at the auction sale of coll
lection of fine old prints. It cost 81
The gold lace and cord were also rem
nants.
While roses form the decoration of the
brocade. they are of d soft shade The
ground of the brocade is a deep cream,
almost a cafe au lait. and the lace is OF
old gold tones. which is set in the center
of the top
The picture represents a beautiful
damsel of olden times, with an eiaboF-
ate headdress. It is a good print. and
an oval frame is made for it with the
gold lace. More of this lace outlines
the cover and the upper and lower
edges of the box. On each side are
handles made of heavy gold coId OF
the same dull tones as the lace.
These cords have tassels on either end,
and are strapped to the box with bits
of the gold lace. Inside, the box is lined
with cream white satin with a standard
for the hat which is TO find home ii
It. This is also covered with white satin
and with a sachet Of the brideyto-be's
favorite perfume.
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row lace inserting on each edge. Be
tween the two narrow insertings In the
first section are two bands of lawn
shirred on three cords, with a wide lace
inserting between; in the second sec
ton occur three shirred and two wide
lace bands: in the third section there
are four shrred and three wide lace
bands, and in the fourth section there
are two shirred and one wide lace band
above the narrow lace inserting, which
edges all the plain lawn bands between
the sections.
The bottom band OF plain lawn is an
inch and a half in width and is edged
with wide lace fiouncing. The lower
bands of lawn widen very much in the
back, forming a train TO the skirt.
The tucks in the bodice are released
two or three inches above a waistband
Of lace inserting. The back of the blouse
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a deep scallop. Below and upon the ne
bands which border these scaIIops is i'm.
serted heavy Irish lace in an open an
plique design of foliage flowers. and
butterflies. a hounce of Iierre lace is
attached TO the wide, shallow sealIops.
over one of chiffon edged with Irish
lace. The side cores toward the back
form part of the back and all the en-
broidered in large roses. The skirt is
gathered to the belt, quite fun in the
back and the lace of the upper founce
Is caught up at intervals under ap,
pliques of butterflies and roses of Irish
lace. The gown is built over a chiffon
underslip and is worn with a Dresden
silk belt or sash.
Figure b Illustrates a gown made of
alternate rows of Valenciennes lace and
plain and shirred bands of sheer lawn.
The bodice is made with a little square
neck of lace and five shirred bands of
lawn, with three cords in each band
running across the front between bands
of lace. Three Of these shirred bands
extend entirely around the bodice, pass
Ing under the arms. In the back are
four similar bands, alternating with
lace. Three of these shirred bands ex-
tend entirely around the bodice, pass
ing under the arms. In the back are
four similar bands, alternating with
lace. Around the middle of the bodice
runs one band of plain lawn. gathered
on the edges where it joins the lace.
This contrast of plain and corded bands
Is very effective The sleeve has a
curved piece of lawn at the top edged
with narrow lace inserting above
shirred band To this is sewed wide
inserting above alternate shirred bands
and wide inserting finished with a small
pun at the head of a shaped rufhe OF
plain lawn, edged with a deep fiounce
OF lace. The skirt is divided into four
sections. each beginning with a plain
band of narrow lawn. gathered on the
edges to make founce, and with mar.
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two small puffs connected by lace in
serting. edged with little lace ruffling
At the elbow it is gathered to a fitted
cuff of lace inserting edged with ruff
ling.
stock of lace inserting is edged with
a lace frill and is widened by means of
a bit of lace run in from the. back and
terminating on each side in a point.
Figure c illustrates a gown Of dotted
Swiss, OF the soft variety now in vogue
The front of the waist consists Of a
plain piece bordered by five little tucks
set about half an inch or more apart.
with a narrow ruffIe of lace between
each. The fifth tuck is hidden from the
upper part sdown by wider ruffle of
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over here, and all are as eIab-
crate as embroidery. lace, and
fine needlework can make them. EN-
broidery, especially the openwork vari-
ETY.. plays an important part in wash
dresses, and embroidered robes, as well
as lace robes. may be had in a scale Of
prices fitted to the purse OF both rich
and poor
Batiste and soft qualities of linens and
linen lawns are favOrite materials, as
these lend themselves 10 the cIinging
lines of the new gowns.
Princess, empire. and skirt-and-waist
styles are all to be seen. Empire and
princess gowns have the fullness at the
top taken in little tucks, that fit In at
the waist and curve out at the hips
making a very pretty finish to the upper
part OF the gown. Little tucks are newer
than shirring for fitting waist lines OF
this style of gown, and are more grace
ful,
a good example Of beautiful lingerie
gown for summer is shown in figure A.
The top Of the bodice is of net upon a
foundation of chiffon, and the decora-
ton is an airy lace design. The yoke is
outlined in irregular patterns of baby
Irish lace. new and fashionable varf-
CeS " a. '9i 'hSe winch Is AiUcAl iHote
delicate in mesh and pattern than the
regular Irish crochet lace with whicr We
are all familiar
The rest OF the bodice is made up OF
inserted pieces Of null outlined with
shirred net, put on with little borders of
lace stitches. Each piece of null is
decorated with roses in heavy embroid-
cry. In the front these inserted pieces
OF embroidery are nut on each side and
Just over the hair in the center, while
eharmingly arranged bands and spirals
OF net form the rest of the bodice front.
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sleeves are built in the same manner
and finished with a fitted cuff of lace
inserting and null.
The skirt has deep top gathered to
the waiStband in scant gathers. The
manner III which all these gowns is
made allows the bottom of the skirt to
increase so much in width that the top
may be quite scant, in princess effect
The top half of the skirt is made of
six alternate rows of wide and medium
width net inserting and dotted null
with hedges of narrow lace ruffiing.
Copyright 1906. by w. r Hearst)
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The same scheme of decoratiin is car
rled out in the sleeves, with Irish lace
around the shoulder seam and center,
and coming up on the outside between
bands Of shirred net A slight Duff of
net rests upon an elbow hounce of
Lierre lace This is a very TRANSPARENT
lace, with a large, delicate figure run
ming over the net, and another lace of
somewhat similar character NAV raue
its place.
The skirt is very beautiful and elah-
crate, but any needIewoman NAV irni-
tate it and SO achieve a most exnuIsitA
gown at very little cost in materials and
with the exercise of time and patiencn
While bands of shirred net are partfcu-
larly charming In contrast to the en-
broidery and lace used in this gown
they may be replaced with bands OF
shirred null or with lace inserting or
footing.
Null and Irish Lace Used.
Two bands of shirred net extend
down the middle of the front. parting
above the knees and turning to each
side in the shape of a large lily. An in
serted piece of embroidered null is set
In the lower part of the front, shaped
like two large flower petals encircled
with net. Irish lace runs up into the
point between the flower petals, and ex-
tends around the bottom below and
upon band of shirred net Shirred
bands of net take the place Of seams
down each side the front, outlining
pieces OF embroidery that run into mar
row strips of mulh where the net bands
in front spread out above the knees and
nearly meet the side ones. This gives
the effect Of large embroidered lily
petals In The top of each side.
These net bands extend from the belt
To the top of the founce, curving around
the embroidered side cores and making
panels of them, with the bottom of each
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lace which merges into the neck seam,
where the lace stock joins it and con-
tinues around the back
Inserted crescents Of lace, edged "
little lace ruffles. are set in each side of
the top and bottom of the front in a
panel formed by tucks a fourth of an
inch in width. set rather far apart
Lace inserting. connected on the should
er seam. extends down the front and
back between two groups Of three tucks
quarter Of an inch in width. This
lace inserting Is edged with little ruffIes
all its length. and 1t turns upward in
curve toward the underarm portions OF
the blouse
The armholes and seams are joined
with an open lace stitch.
The skirt is slightly trained, and IS
gathered to the waistband. AT inter
walls a wide band Of inserting, edged
with ruffling, begins at the belt, ex-
tends below the knees and turns up in
deep curves. A crescent Of this sort is
set across the lower part Of the front
gore. An inch below these curved
pieces is set a wide band OF lace in
serting, edged with little frills Of lace
To this is attached u wide fiounce Of
dotted Swiss, made IN small box pleats
at the top. their own width apart.
The bottom one is made IN the same
manner. only it is wider and has a
wider hem.
a rather novel gown is shown in
figure d. II is simplicity itself. yet
very effective because of the combina-
tion OF very open lace, like fish-net in
mesh. with polka-dotted null.
The blouse is made OF alternative
wide and narrow lace bands connected
by gathered rows Of dotted null. Short
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Form a Train to Skirt.

waist fastens under a pIeat and has q
group of tucks on each side.
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BRIDAL HAT BOX

HATBOX is one Of the pretty ac-
cessories in the trOusseau Of a
girl who is soon 10 be a bride.
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Regrets.

Copyright. 1906. by W. r. Hearst.)
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Paris, March 1.
DVANCE styles In midsummer
gowns are shown IN prOfusion
over here, and all are as eIab-
nrata as nnhrnidar- lace and
The Washington times., 1906-01-16
.PECKHAM MAY NOT CONE
FOR NUMBER OF MONTHS
Man Indicted in Cotton Leak Scandal
Appeals From Adverse Habeas
Corpus Decision.

II viii probably be two or three
months before the New York courts de-
eide whether Frederick a. Peckham,
who, under indictment for conspiracy
10 defTaud the Cover, ment in connec-
tion with the leak IN the cotton report
Of the Department o. Agriculture. must
come TO Washington to answer the
charge against him.
There are two indictments pending
against Peckham in the local courts.
One of these is a substitute for the
other. Peckham gave bond to appear
and answer the first indictment. His
bondsmen then surrendered him and he
sought his release from custody through
habeas corpus proceedings, which are
now pending.
Peckham has been released on $1,000
pail.
When the matter OF his release from
custody came up for consideration We'd
nesday before Judge Ray at Utica, y. Y,
he held that Peckham should be turned
over 10 the United States marshal 10
be taken 10 Washington 10 answer the
charge against him From this decision
he took an appeal. and the order of re-
movaI was stayed pending the result OF
his appeal
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CALL MRS. c. LYON
ON DIVORCE CASE
And Number on Note to
Lawyers Is Zoos.
NEW PHONE JOKE IN TOWN
As Result, Force at Garden Is Busy
Answering and Informing Eager
Victims.
NEW PHONE JOKE IN TOWN

The Younger element of the Washing
ton bar has been busy in the last week
accepting offers 10 conduct the htisa-
ton in the divorce case Of Mrs. Q. Lyon
Notes have been left on the desks or
several lawyers stating that Mrs. 6
LYON was DESTROYS of consulting coun-
sci on a prospective divorce case can
up North 7s,' was the invariable direc-
ton on every slip. In addition 10 the
written directions. there have been tele-
phone messages TO many Of the lawyers
directing them 10 call up the same num-
Der and receive Instructions as TO the
time and place of a meeting To arrange
the details of the case
North 70 is the telephone of the Zoo
This has been working overtime. Thirty
10 forty calls a day has been the order
at the LEGAL institution for homeless
fourfoots for three days. The attaches
of the garden are at Il loss az present
20 account for the phenomenon. They
know. however. that the one who orig
mated the hoax did his work well.
The joke is the work of some disciple
OF Blackstone who is anxious 10 stlma-
late the energy of his colleagues. but
il has proved a source of endless annov-
ance 10 the employees of the institution
has assumed that nature or the endless
chain proposition. Tor everyone VINO
swallows the bait Immediately starts
on the Warpath with blood IN his eye Tor
new victims with the result that the
Zoo officials are contemplating petition
to the Commissioners for an addition 10
the present working force or the gardens
in the form of Il boy TO say, Mrs. G.
Lyon is not at home today TO ali those
who ask for th1 popular lady over the
phone. 80
Il should consider it a great favor II
YOU would let me speak TO Mrs. G
Lyon" said a bOyish voice over the
sorry. sir. was the reply. hut Mrs
c. Lyon has Just gone for her morning
swim in the creek"
What is she doing swimming in the
creek i'm this kind OF weather. was
The asJOnished inquiry
20 she takes one every morning be
fore breakfast 10 keep her fur sleek.
replied the offictOus messenger.
.'Say. what place is this that / am
talking top asked TN young barrister-
'.Why this is the Zoo Didn't YOU
know that" was the tantalizing re-
joinder, The receiver at the other end
mt the hook with q clatter.
That the victims have been hard At
work. sQuaring up, Is the testimony OF
every official who Is stationed IN the
Office OF the Zoo. The deluge Of tele-
phone calls is on the increase and daily
the hopes of the local legal advice dis
pensers are being shattered.
Listen. Greene. YOU know that d.
vorce cases are out of my line. but II
YOU viii call up North 70 YOU can get
a good thing there, 80 was the tiD har-
10 a friend by one of the victims. 4
few minutes later the jingle of the
phone at the Zoo announced another
candidate for ridicuie.
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FALL DOWN STAIRS
RESULTED IN DEATH

Injuries which John r. Feaster of els
L street southeast. received when he
fell down flight OF steps in front OF
IL Eighth street southeast, yesterday
before daybreak. resulted in his death at
the Casualty Hospital about 10 o'clock
last night. Physicians who attended him
said his skull was fractured near the
base, and he was also internally injured.
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ELLIS CAREY TO MARRY
HIS MOTHER-IN LAW

NOBLESVILLE. Ind. Jan. IA mar
riage license WAS issued yesterday TO
Ellis Carey. twenty-seVen years old
They live near PerkinsViIle MI Carey's
hrst wife. who died a year ago, was
daughter of his present wife.
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ROUGH RIDER RECOMMENDED.

OMAHA. Neb.. Jan. 16.-Presldent
Roosevelt has given Joseph H Proctor
d former rough rider from oklahoIiia'
now an Omaha street car conductot'
letter OF recommendation 10 olnleu
States Marshal Warner for an appoa ma
ment as deputy marshal. FIocl'i o'i'
the President are warm friends
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CAPITAL CAMERA
CLUB EXHIBIT

An exhibition of photographs and kin
dred arts TO their preparation VIII be
held under the auspices of the Capllal
Camera Club. at 1910 + street. from
Wednesday. January II. to Sunday, jan
uarY 81
The rooms will be open from TO a. m.
TO $50 o m. on Saturday evening from
to $3.50. and on Sunday from 1880 to .
D. m.
The Washington times., 1906-01-16

Rummage Sales of Rugs, Carpets Lace
Curtains. Upholsteries. ETC. at MOSES
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Seaboard Florida Limited.

Handsomest train in the South, ex-
Pullman; electric lighted. dou-
BILE drawing room, com apartment, library.
observation and dining cars. Leaves
daily 6s35 D. m. arrives ST.
Augustine 2:10 p. m. next day.
ONCE i421 Pa ave. NV.
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Few Times Want Ad Branch.

For the convenience OF residents of the
far Northwest The Times has esta bIsh-
ed a new want ad agency in the Har-
ward Pharmacy. Eleventh and Harvard
streets NV. where your want ads will
be taken at regular office rates
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For Reasons Of Safety. as Wei

As for pront youlI find il a good plan 20
deposit your funds in banking dent
Union Trust Co, 14i4 r. PC interest.
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Tribute to Predecessor.

Chief Justice Pee!le was then presented
and delivered a well-conceiyed speech. pay
ing warm tribute 10 his predecessor In Of
fee. Indiana is the native state of JUS
tice Peelie and when he finished speaking
the quartet sang ION the Banks OF the
Wabash"
The next speaker was Justice HoWry,
whose native state Is Mississippi. 50 the
quartet rendered Dixie" when he was in
troduced.
Justice Booth. Justice Barney, Justice
Atkinson former Assistant Attorney Gen,
eral Pradt and Assistant Attorney General
Van Orsdel In the order given. followed
with appropriate addresses. 1t was wei
along in the morning when the speechmak'
Ing concluded and the guests departed.
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Silk Waists OF crepe de chine,
messaline and a few fancy lace
waists. all handsomely
trimmed. Mostly white. though
q few in black and light blue
are included. Sizes "a to 40.
Worth up to $3.50. Choice,
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iustrated by series of moving pictures.
which showed the loading OF the animals
at Archangel. their Decentralization at Franz
Josef Land, the journey south from Camp
lief snip. and the return home In 1905
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4.lr. Fiala described the arrival at from
SO. Norway, OF the America. which carried
the party: later. at Archangel Russia. and
lastly at Cape Flora, Franz Josef Land,
In 1903. the establishment OF quarters there,
the advance to the mediterranean islands
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At this price choice OF styles skirts
and 2 styles drawers. Both are trim
med-and made in a careful manner.
In drawers we have sizes to 8 years;
In skirts ! to years.
Second Floors. Kann. Sons & Co.
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OF the archipelago, and the three attempts
to reach the pole. He spoke of the retreat
south and of subsequent attempts at ex-
pforation and efforts to push north.
The expedition had POS Siberian dogs ana
about thirty ponies. His lecture was IT,
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years and made much mora progress than
fCrmer expeditions. w. j. Yeters OF this
city, q member OF the Geographic Society
was second in command. and Mr.. FfaIa in
the course of his lecture complimented him
upon his work
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many scenes and experiences encountersu
,,sl,la Attempting to discover the north
ole were described by Anthony kfaia, the
,xpIorer, before the National Geographic
society at National RineS Armory last
evening. The lecture, very interesting ~
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itself. was illustrated with moving pio-
lures, said to be the nrst ever taken In tho
arctic regions. Mr.. Fiala was the leader
OF the expedition to Franz Josef Land In
1908, which was financed by the late VIII
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Chine Waists, latest shape
yoke, prettily trimmed in Irish
lace medallions and fine Val.
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and cuffs. White. light blue.
pink. gray or black. A spe-
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ROOSEVELT TO CHILE.
Offers Sympathy Of the United States
to Stricken Republic.

Offers Sympathy of the United States
to Stricken Republic.
President Roosevelt sent two kilograms
from Oyster Bay yesterday to the presi-
dent Of Chile. one dated Sunday and the
other yesterday. The first telegram read:
In the name Of the people OF the United
States I offer tribute Of sorrow and SYM
pathy to their afflicted brethren Of Chile by
reason Of the awful disaster that has be-
fallen Valparaiso.
The one sent yesterday said:
Let me repeat my expression Of intense
sympathy and express the shocked horror
this people feels at the appalling disaster
that has befallen your great nation. We
are following the news with the most eager
and lively concern.
A telegram was received late Sunday
night from Secretary Root by the State
Department saying that he was leaving
Buenos Ayres that afternoon. after a most
hospitable and friendly reception and enter
tainment. Mr.. Root added that, in view
Of the terrible calamity IN Chile. he pro-
posed, with the acQuiescence Of the Chilean
government, to limit his visit in Chile to
simple call Of coincidence. Mr.. Root
stated that he offered appropriate sympathy
to the Chilean government in his dispatch
sent from Buenos Ayres.