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The Washington times., 1906-10-07
IN THE FASHION WORLD

- HE plain chiffon bros6cloths are
assured OF tremendous popularity
and are always liked for the first
fall costume. though many wo-
men choose instead a tweed or other
material suitable for hard wear when
the opening of the season ueCessitates
a smarter street suit for ordinary coca
sions. 1t IS in the brOadcloths tnat the
cnlorinEs OF the season are most fully
and most beautifully represented, and
study OF the line OF bToadclOths shown
IN any frst-class shop today will inspire
ono with most ardent respect for both
weavers and dyeTs.
It is in broadcloths that the reds.
clear, or dull. but all with a soft bloom
upon their surfaces. are at their best.
The crows wing blue, which is almost
blue black and is. so Tumor has II. 10
be particularly smart, is really not seen
10 advantage IN any other wool fabric.
Black broadcloth OF fine quality
makes n supremeiy chic costume. and
broadeloth IN the dark gray which has
been called smoke tGupe. and other
various names but II now known IN
Paris as Dlomb dead. has been bought
In large quantities By the fashionable
dresSmakeTs and taiioTs ana WI un-
doubtedly be extremely chic.
This gray s. particularly noticeable IN
the flrst millinery az The season, and IL
is said that the all gray hat VIII be q
feature OF the winter millinery. IL is
already represented by a few imported
hats, for advance models for tho trade
arc already on view and are interesting
and 10 soma axfaF7f euneeaffua though
this early millinery seldom indicates
clearly what may be expected later, or
just what shapes, ooloriags, ard ma
tcrials Will be most popular,
On The Whole the arst meesls Incline
The Washington times., 1906-10-07


aara nsrtv. a less formal function which
has In a great measure. supplanted It.
In New York a woman win order special
afternoon card party gowns With a very
elaborate waist and very simple sklfI
for only the bodice is really observed
Velvets. satins. and crepe de chimes In
strIpes are smart for such gowns. as
well as the same materials I'm plain sur
faces or embroidered. Faille tissues are
also used. as are brocaded and buried
silks and some lovely self-colored souple-
face cloths.
good deal of self-colored lace as
we'll as the yellow and cream-colored
varieties may be seen trimming new
autumn gowns, and a sort OF silk braid
ad ia Vrduated thicKnesses is run in
ana ont OF the open rneshed laCes with
good deal OF erect This braid is known
as worms" a name suggested by its
aDnearance, which IS much that Of the
crawling things one sees on the ground
artsr a rain IN spring
Together with the renewal OF FAD
for chenille we have a revival OF friuges.
Thsse appear more in the details of a
gown than as actual trimmings OF II.
Ia dress bodices yOkes have extended
inAo long elimps and vest effects, the
iaos often extending from neck 10 belt
some such effect appears on the bodice
OF figure A 1t has stock and front
and back piece OF all-Over lace upon
which are appliqued motives OF another
sort OF lace.
A wonderfully pretty effect IS produced
nv surprices formed Of broad sash nd
bon OF the soft. heavy variety Whleh
has a grain and quality much like peau
de sole. For the quality Of skirt ma
terial ed-broadcloth-a soft dull
finished heavy ribbon is necessary.
Taffsta or satin ribbon might be used
with other materials The ribbon sur
piices are connected under the arm by
three straps. Lace sleeves are trimmed
Sith appliauss, aud these also overlap
The Washington times., 1906-10-07
HER BUCK IDEAL.

she mailed a buckeye from her state,
Which he received with real
Delight. and wrote: I hope. dear Kate.
! am your buck ideal.
The Bohemian
The Washington times., 1906-10-07

o matter what functions crowd
ths social year. the afternoon
reception remains a feature
from season 10 season, giving
place in big cities. and espe-
~ IA Nv.ur york 10 the
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-08-04

they arrive at Ilwaco. There you have
transfer on the dock, to the train
and in about one-half hour you arrive
at the popular hotel resort THE
Breakers"
What sight presents itself. A
long stretch Of beautiful sand, SO solid
that carriage driven along the coast
at low tide will hardly leave the i'm
prints of the wheels. and such bathing
too! You don your bathing suit in the
hotel and run down the smooth sands
and into the most beautiful surf you
ever beheld
After a week of this delightful liv-
ing the return trip is made to Portland
where doing the city will be INDUCED
ina trip to China town, up to the
Oaks. seeing Portland from an obser-
walton car and theatre parties will be
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-08-04
Fourteen Young Women Will Spend Week Down By the
Sounding Sea at the Expense OF the Evening Teller

One OF the most pleasant months for
a trip is September. The hot spells
are over and the foliage and land
scapes are at their best. The Evening
Teller seaside trip will start about
the srd Of September, consisting of the
fourteen young ladies who are success
full candidates in the Teller contest, in
their own special Pullman accompan-
led by popular chaperon.
The trip by rail down the Columbia
Will be made by daylight, allowing a
delightful view Of the many interest
ing points along the banks of that cell
ebrated waterway. Arriving at Port
land a short rest will be enjoyed with
time allowed to Hello" old friends,
then comes a trip on the boat to that
celebrated sheet of water, the mouth
of the great Columbia, crossing which
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-08-04

all in order. Upon the return of the
party home, the young lady having re-
ceived the greatest number OF votes
will be be crowned Queen Of the Fruit
Fair. the other fortunate contestants
being her maids in attendance.
This trip is surely worth striving
for. Interest your friends and get in
and work yourself and IL you want
help call up the contest manager at
the Teller office and he viii turn In
and help you. This contest is not for
those who at the end of 1t can come in
and buy 100000 votes. but for the
honest worker who is willing to can
vas her friends for subscription to the
paper in whose interests they are
working. One year gives you 1000
votes, no more and no less. Don't
wait for any bargain day offers. Every
day is the same with US. Work.
Work! Work!
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-08-04
Another Explosion
Of Prices

We must dispose Of our entire stock
regardless Of cost In order to make
room for our fall goods.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1906-10-10
LIGHTHOUSE REPAIR. SHOP.
hsstRe D.sf6frS where Delicate Ma
shfnery Ia Made.


ehfnery Ia Made.
In the reservation of the lighthouse
department at st. George, Staten
Island there is an. ugly three story
building of brick that is the depart
ment store" of the lighthouse service
in tbis country and Its foreign posses
sions. Practically everything y tue ma
ture of q mechanical device used IN the
service. from the biggest lantern TO the
smallest order of light, and including
the apparatus for blowing fog signals
and making the lights flash on gas
buoys, is turned out in this place, and
not only sent to all the stations in this
district. which includes Porto Rico, hat
also as far away as Alaska, and even
to the Philippines.
The mechanics employed are all men
of the highest grade. for the objects
they are ut work on are too delicate,
as a rule, to allow of much machine
labor, and in addition to this the gov
ernment has never seen fit to spend
sufficient money on the plant to fit it
out with such machinery. In stroll
C1rOuEn IHt WoTkTtOHlS Que Call Set
men turning out the delicate brasswork
that keeps the flashlights on a gas
buoy going for three months at time.
the curious brass cylinders that make
the wailing cry OF fog siren. tiny
floating stops that serve to keep the
oil from overflowing in the lamps after
the manner of a student lamp, and the
clockwork that keeps revolving lights
turning around hour after hour through
the long nights.
The only thing they don't make in
this department store are the lenses.
which are imported from Paris or Lon
don. These are assembled" in these
shops, however, and one can see Ian
terms of all sizes in the course of prep
aration, from the smallest size used in
the service to ones of the power suffi-
cient to go in lighthouses of the first or
der. OF course the department has to be
ready for emergencies In the way of
breakdowns of lights. as well as of
lghtships. and so they not only keep
two light vessels at the wharf always
ready for instant service, but they also
have In this storehouse an emergency
light that can be put up anywhere and
fitted to take the place of any light Of
any description. whether it be fixed or
revolving. red and white or all red
New York Press.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1906-10-10
SOME FIRST OCCASIONS.

Cannon and small arms We're intro.
duced in 1890.
Spinning wheels came to the rescue
of women in 1880.
The first stereotyping was done in
1913 in New York.
Shirts resembling those now worn
were in use in 1880.
phrenology discovered" by Franz
Joseph Gall, Viennese physician, in
1796, became SO called science in
1908.
The first submarine telegraph wire
in this country was from Governors
island to the Battery in New York, laid
in 1912
Double entry bookkeeping was first
used in the mercantile cities of Italy,
notably Venice and Florence. in the
fifteenth century.
Schwartz invented gunpowder in
1928. But Roger Bacon, a thirteenth
century alchemist. gives a recipe for
1t in work of his In 1870.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1906-10-10

rws We~s by WAAsA DA>s4S~s4 ~
s~1<s Cea Ds Obtained

rive WasSs by wAAsA DA>sAA~S Rs-
s.2<s Csa Ds Obtained
| Spenging wi<A salt water 70 often
recommended as tonic for delicate
persons. A pound Of coarse salt is dis
solved In four gallons Of water aad
the body well npooged with tho selu-
ton. After drying brisk friction sAsuld
be applied eyer the whole. surface
A vapE bath can be giSen by seat
ing the persua In q cane bottom shalr,
pinning a blanket around the neck and
letting 1t fail to the ground ON all sides.
Under the blanket place q large pan
two-thirds full of boiling water. Into
this plunge hot bricks, one at . time
two or three will be enough). In a
short time the patient will be In a per
spiration. Dry with warm towels and
put her to bed. This Is effectual treat
ment for a bad cold II the sufferer can
be kept warm the next day.
A vapor bath can be given in bed
with the aid Of a teakettle, spirit
lamp and two chairs. Substitute blan-
kets for the cotton sheets, then make a
tent of the bedciothes by raising them
over the chairs. laid sideways on the
bed, and introduce the spout of the tea
kettle under the tent. The kettle can
be kept boiling by placing the lighted
lamp underneath It.
A bath should not be given immedi-
ately after full meal; but II the
strength is much reduced, some light
refreshment before 1t will help the In
valid to bear the fatigue with less ex-
haustion. Baths are an active remedial
agency. and for that reason can easily
be misapplied. They should never be
given In serious illness without the
sanction of the doctor in charge OF the
case. and his directions should be asked
and followed In the matter of temper
ature and duration.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1906-10-10

Since Yucatan, where the Mayas
built their strange cities, is n coral
limestone formation, 1t would, says a
writer in Records of the Past, have
been a barren desert but for its sub
terranean rivers and the cenotes, or
water caverns, which give access to
them. The Mayas noted the courses
Of the underground streams and built
their towns round the cenotes. Many
cenotes are now found surrounded by
ruins and give indications of the meth
ods employed by the Mayas to reach
their cool waters. In UXmal a cenote
about forty feet deep Is inhabited by
peculiar species of fish. At Bolan-
chen there is cenote having five open
ings in the rocks at the bottom of the
cavern. Ladders made by tying tree
trunks together lead down total dis
tance of 1,400 feet. but the perpendie-
ular depth from the surface to the wa
ter is not over 500 feet
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1906-10-10

Roumania is inhabited by a bewilder-
ing variety of races, but whether of
Greek, Slav or Teutonic lineage the
modern Roumanian makes it point of
nists whom Trajan planted in the con-
quered province of Dacia A. d. 107.
Calling themselves Romuni and their
language Romunie. the proud citizens
seldom draw out a legal document
without some allusion to their founder,
The Roumanian language reflects the
composition of the race and now but
family suggests the language which
Trajan spoke.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1906-10-10
Letter to Samuel e. CorIe
Wildwood, n. J.

W y.
Dear Sir: Here's a tale with three or
four tails to it.
Professor Irvine has an Academy,
Mereersburg, Penn. He paints the
floors in summer vacation. 1t used TO
take 80 gallons of paint. There we're
two paint-stores there, and he used to
buy (one year of one, next year of the
other 80 gallons year after year.
Now he paints Devoe; so gallons;
and the difference is saving of $50 a
year.
IL. e. Fallon was one of those dealers,
good man; but he wouldn't take-up
Devoe; so we turned to the other, J. a.
Boyd. But Fallon has found it nsces-
sary to get a good paint to compete
with Devoe. He got one of the eight
honest paints. He has big hard ware
store and is doing an excellent hard
ware business; but b yd, ofcourse, has
the run of paint-he's little hard ware
man.
We don't care how little or Tag
man is, if he wants good paint and is
active and sound.
Yours truly
1G f. W. DEvoE u Co.
New Nork
p. S.-Wildwood Hardware and
Paint Co. sell our paint.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1906-10-10
No-d Fashions.

The history of the word asparagus
shows how. even in the days Of Gction-
aries, word fashions change In the
age the 0elicacy was regularly called
sparrow grass" y dictionary Of 1I91
says that sparrow grass" is now 50
general that asparagus" has an air of
stiffness and pedantry. "Sperage" had
been the usual English form In the
sixteenth century, but in the seven
teenth herbalists brought back the orig
inal Greek and Latin spelling @aEpara-
gus" Pepys varies between 'sfMTow
grass" "sparagus" and "sparagpe" No
doubt the eighteenth century relapse
was the last, and the "a" is rssk for
good now.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1906-10-10

The vicar of a certain parish church
has recently paid many visits to an old
farmer, one Giles, with the object of
inducing him to attend church. At
length he received the assurance that
the farmer would pop in some time
when he wasn't busy" On the follow
ing Sunday, while the clergyman was
giving out his text, Giles neryously en-
tered the sacred edifice. Walking up
the center aisle, he peered from left
to right until he reached the front pew
when, to the surprise of the vicar, he
turned on his heel and walked out
again. The preacher was somewhat
severe on the congregation for their
lack of courtesy in not offering the
stranger seat, and after giving
a "wigging" to the churchwardens,
sidesmen and yerger the vicar waited
upon the farmer and apologized in
their behalf. "Oh, I didn't come to
stayw exclaimed Giles. 81 wanted
to see Farmer Brown about his pigs,
but he wasn't there. ."-Pearson's Week
ly.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1906-10-10
Tennyson,s Gruffness.

Apropos of Tennyson's gruffness is a
story repeated by the London Chroni-
Gle. Tennyson, in his last days gave
audience to an American, a friend of
Longfellow and Lowell, who came
armed with credentials. 81 hope you
don't write" was the cautious old po-
cts first remark. mo, my lord, and
don't talkr' was the swift reply. This
he at least talked" to his guests vast
contentment.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1906-10-10

The ancient cultivation Of the vine In
England appears to have been almost
entirely confined to the monks, who, as
the ruins Of their monasteries prove,
had a shrewd eye for the most shell
tered and fertile spots In the land.
They, too, were the only people who,
in the feudal ages, had leisure or In
clination for such work as vine grow
ing When Henry VIII. suppressed the
religious houses the monks became fu-
gitives and the English vineyards ran
to waste INTENDED. Another reason for
the disappearance of the industry from
this country Is to be found In the fact
that during the middle ages the pro-
hibitive taxes imposed on all foreign
products made the wines of the con
tinent almost unbuyable luxuries, and
therefore the English had to be content
with the inferior produce Of their own
vines. AS these duties were decreased
the superior wines of more favored
countries gradually drove our own out
of the market More than one attempt
has been made to revive open air vine
growing In England, but the uncertain
ty of the British climate seems to be
an effectual bar to such experiments
developing into a regular industry
London Queen.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1906-10-10

Hogs are always more restloss than
usual on the approach of bad weather.
and when these animals run 20 and fro
with mouthfuls of straw, lsRfes or
branches the indication Is for very
foul weather In their native state
pigs probably made their own beds.
and when bad weather was coming
perhaps gathered a larger supply of
straw er leaves than usual TO Galya IS
a protection against the rain.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1906-10-10
BRUSH DAG OF HAEDKERcHIEFs.

duced to about six inches. If you pass
an iron over the plaits they will stay
In till you get the stitching done.
Take each handkerchief separately
and stitch across the box plait only at
one end, about an inch from the edge.
The end where this is done Is for the
opening. Now lay the handkerchiefs
exactly over each other, right sides out.
Commence about two inches from the
opening end and an inch OF SO within
the edge and sew down the side across
the plated end and to a corresponding
point at the opposite side. Arrange
your seam so as not to spoil the en-
broidery or printed pattern. For in
stance, It may run almost invisibly
along a row Of hemstitching. Turn
back the top corners with a bow Of
ribbon and add another bow at the
bottom of the bag. The opening spreads
a little owing to the outer plaits being
left unstitched.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1906-10-10
For TnperinR Fingers.

Frenchwomen have always taken
great pride in tapering finger tips, and
to this is probably due the invention
Of little devices for training them in
the way they should go. They are lit
tie things, like steel thimbles, and are
lined with soft felt. There are different
sizes for the various fingers. and these
are adjusted by pressing them to the
desired size. The pressure should not
be hard enough to cause any discom-
fort OF course. results are not at
once visible but by continually wear
ing these little devices at night and as
often during the day as convenient
even very thick finger ends may be
trained into a much more tapering ef-
feet.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1906-10-10

Among the many useful and time
saving kitchen utensils that cause the
cd fashioned housekeeper to open her
eyes In amazement are olive stoners,
potato and orange peelers. pea shelters.
almond grinders. ice shavers and
crushers, cheese toasters, corn scrap
ers. pineapple sn.ps for taking out the
eyes of pineapples, which every house
keeper knows is a difficult process with
an ordinary knlfe), flower scissors,
alarm bell egg boilers. salad oil drop
pers IAN arrangement for pouring oil
in dressing drop by drop, clothes sprin
klers, pie and cake lifters. fruit jar
holders for holding hot glass jars
when preserving). sandwich cutters
these are for various fancy shapes,
etc. To these are added odorless stew
ing pots and frying pans, which are
said to prevent turnips, cabbage and
other vegetables from giving odors
while cooking; self wringing mops and
knee rests for use when srrubbing
fioors.-New York Post.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1906-10-10
Proposals for Making
Streets at Avalon, ~. j.
WILDWOOD, N. j.

Sealed bids or proposals for grading, grav-
cling and curbing the roadway of the follow
Ing streets: Seventh street from the north
west curb line of Second avenue to the south
east curb line of Fifth avenue; Eighth street
from the northwest curb line of Third avenue
to the stream known as Beach Creek, endor-
sed "Proposals under Contract NO. l1, VIII
be received by the Clerk of the Borough Coun-
ell at the Council chamber at Avalon, n. j.,
between the hours of one and one thirty
o'clock, p. M, on the
22d DAY OF OCTOBER, 1905.
All bids must be accompanied by certified
check or cash in the sum of one hundred dol
lars, payable to the Borough Collector, Wal
ter A. Smith, which will be returned to the
unsuccessful bidder. The Councli reserves
specifications furnished by the borough clerk.
FP. CANFIELD,
Borough Clerk.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1906-10-10
WASHABLE BRUSH BAG.

A Dressing Table Convenience Made
of Two Handkerchief.
From two fancy handkerchiefs, about
thirteen inches square, nice little
washable brush bag to lie on the dress
ing table may be constructed. Fold in
the middle of each box plat about
two inches wide, and at both sides an
other plait, so that the width Is re
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1906-10-10

,f his work when the lady's maid re-
turned to say:
Il came here and teM yoa . stsry.
AID am sorry Tor Il.
II have no dsub< the jury will take
that Int csnsideraosa-' srtnssy replied
the lawyer.
''I will now tell you why l wanted to
look Into the escritoire," she continued.
The date Of a certain person is writ
ten On the bottom Of oae Of the drawers
or some other place. was Offered a
thousand francs to get it,
But you got over your faint too
soon."
"Wili monsieur put his price on the
piece of furniture"
Monsieur won't III take the old
thing all to pieces and find out what
you folks want of it,
IF monsieur would take. say, 2,O0O
francs
I'm busy this evening, my dear"
She stood for moment as II wonder
ing how she could accomplish her OBJ
Ject, and then burst into tears and took
her departure. Mr.. Stebbins peeked and
peered and worked for two hours be-
fore tie found the secret drawer, but 1t
was discovered at last. The contents
consisted Of six letters from a woman
to a man. If he had been poet he
might have had compunctions, but, as
a lawyer instead. he sat down and
read every one of those letters with az
much interest as II breach of promise
case was on the tapis. Some of them
he read over twice. When he had fin
ished and tied them up again he said to
himself:
"A jury wouldn't be ten miastes
bringing in Il verdict of guilty after
reading those letters"
He had scarcely eaten his breakfast
next morning when the landlady an
nounced lady caller.
rs it that girl of last night agalnr'
he asked
NO; it is Il grand lady. Such hat;
such damonds!'
SHOW the lady and the hat and the
diamonds up"
Mr.. Stebbins knew that he stood In
the presence of the real thing as soon
as his visitor entered, and he seated
her with courtly bow and a wave Of
the hand.
II shall speak the truth and say that
| have cone ca account OF the escri
toire. she hegan.
II admire your candor, madame. AL
ways speak the truth on the witness
stand. Several persons have come on
the same errand."
ut belonged to gentleman who
died very suddenly
How suddenly?'
He was killed in railroad COLI
sion''
But, as the last one was written
whole year ago, he had time to burn
them"
She looked him in the eyes, but made
no reply.
There are documents that should be
sacredly preserved and documents that
should be burned as soon as read"
The lady inclined her head.
My advice to you as lawyer is not
to write at ALL"
She bowed again.
This package is what you are after
madame, and | present it to you, with
my compliments"
And, with wave and bow. he took
the package of letters from his pocket
and presented II to her.
Monsieur, l am grateful" she mur-
INJURED.
"Tush, tush"'
"I shall hold you in dear remem-
brance."
Run along, countess. The jury says
not guilty, but don't do 1t again. You
have your letters, have the escritoire,
and I'll set aside that secret drawer to
keep my comic valentines in"