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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-10-24
TOUCHES OF VANITY
DECORATIVE ART AS APPLIED
TO DRESS.
Embroideries Just Now Are Popular
Work That in Many Cases Can
Be Done Very Effectively
az Home.

New embroideries hold marvellous
possibilities for the woman Who does
such work skilfully herself. and at the
same time much expense can be
avoided. Fancy work shops are going
more and more into the business Of
stamping medallions and designs for
trimming smart frocks, and for few
cents extra 1t is even possible to get
experts to start the Work and assert
the colors for one.
In some OF the crash linens there
are remarkable examples Of the prin-
ciples OF decorative art applied to
dress. The conventional designs are
outlined with macrame twiue, OF so
called linen cord, and filled in with
sepia and silver In fat zones. in one
very charming gown. a linen crash.
both belt aud sac ,ue are designed TO
accompany the dress, which has plait-
ed skirt and a bOlero, both exquisitely
embroidered IN maCrame. The blouse
is OF grass linen. touched with mac
rame twine and dashes OF red eEl-
broidery. To the toilette is added q
charming hat, also in crash. with very
effective folds TO fit the crown into
the brim. Naturally a parasol accom-
panies the costume. the linen in keep
ing with the rest and the handle in
cTusted with stones to match the belt
buckles and sacque mountings; self
lined and iEterlined, trimmed and re-
trimmed and yet not overdone.
Somehow hats and parasols are
very closely allied to each other this
season, and frequently the same carry
out the same color scheme and the
same decorative scheme as far as the
two can be consistently associated
Leghorn hats, with their fiower-laden
brims, suggest lovely embroidered
embellishments for sunshades of silk,
lace or chiffon, and are offered as the
crowning touch to the summer COS
tune.
The fiat crown, broad brim sailor is
one OF the most popular shapes. The
newest examples show it trimmed d.
rechy in front or at the center with
immense bows, of taffetas. the edges
stitched and stiffened with feather
bone and the effect being that of
huge bird poised for flight. White
taffeta is used on hats of every color,
and next to white green seems
strong favorite. II is certainly the
shape for summer, and the peacock
and parrot" greens show the most
striking examples OF the tones that
fashionable Parisiennes like best
A mutual advantage is gained for
each trimming when embroidery and
yalenciennes lace are combined The
tendency TO use a combination OF wide
embroidered founcing and narrow in
sertions OF yalenciennes or Cluny lace
grows. Regular alienation Of lace
and embroidery or OF lace and cluster
tucks have given way 10 certain iF-
regular lines Of trimming that have
hitherto prevailed, and look very
charming
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-10-24
euImpe Gowns With surpIlee lines.

Surplice lines still prevail in many
Of the silk guimpe gowns. Their sim
pliclty Of design is not very cOngru-
Gus with their cost. but they are ex-
tremely effective. Silk gowns are much
liked for churchgoing, but checks and
stripes, growing more pronounced as
the season advances. prevail even In
this fabric Checked and striped silks
require little trimming. but they must
be carefully treated. a stiff silk volu-
minously plated and standing out in
q directions is not artistic 70 look
upon. The flowing lines seen in some
modified empire models are very pret-
", but not AZ ~Omen can wear them.
Gored skirts made OF fancy silks. hav-
ing wide checks or huge dots. ought
not TO have any trimming beyond, per.
haps some graduated bands OF plain
silk on the bottom.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-10-24

remain in high. favor throughout the
fall at least They lend themselves so
conveniently TO the hiding of various
kinds OF defects. The flare below the
knees makes the thin woman look less
thin, and on the other hand il makes
the stout woman look less large
around the hips. There is a tendency
TO reduce that flare below the knees,
but both the thin women and the
stout women are sure 20 set their
faces against it, When a plated skirt
is correctly made it is a joy forever.
Plated skirts prevail in all the light
weight cloth costumes being made up
for the open air horse shows, race
meets and floral parades OF late sum.
mer and early autumn. The type Of
plaits first TO gain favor, the side
plaits. are being used most With
them are seen bias bands. slightly
wider than OF old. and more distinctly
outlined by stitching and ppings.
Even more jaunty than it used 10 be
is the short box coat, though the
back, while by no means tight, is
slightly fitted and clings somewhat TO
the figure. The sleeves OF these coats
show bit more Of the gloves than
do the sleeves OF suits meant for
knock-abOut wear, and the cufs are
not so severe. But coat sleeves are
not short They are steadily growing
longer; only in the box coat they are
pushed toward the elbow TO give place
for the long wristed gloves worn with
the white and light colored short coat
costumes. The hats that accompany
these costumes are broad and much
beplumed.
Short women, however, must not
wear these short coats. Modish as
they look on a woman Of the right fig.
ure, tall and slender. they become alb
sard on bobby women. Such women.
IL sensible. have skirts that touch the
ground. and coats OF proportionase
length.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-10-24
A Horses Good Fortune.

4 spiritualist came TO our house
some time ago and claimed to be able
to locate our lost friends If We de-
sired We had an old horse which
we had sold years ago and my mother
wanted to know where he was. Moth
er began:
we had a very good friend who al
ways did all our work. He passed
from us several years ago and the
last we heard Of him was that he
was in Los Angeles. l would like
to know If he is still living"
The spiritualist made certain mo-
tions and knocked on the table and
then said:
Your friend is in Los Angeles and
is married to rich young woman. -
Judge.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-10-24
FAMILY FOOD.
Crisp, Toothsome and Requires No
Cooking.

a little boy down in \. c. asked his
mother TO write an account OF how
Grape-Nuts food had helped their fam
lily.
She says Grape-NutS was first
brought to her attention on 4 visit IN
Charlotte, where she visited the Mayor
Of that city who was using the food by
the advice Of his physician She
says:
They derive SO much GOOD from IL
that { ey never pass n dag without
using il, While | was there used the
Food regularly. | gained alout I5
pounds and felt so well that when I ~
turned home began using Grant-Nuts
In our family regularly.
My little rs months old haby short
ly after heing weaned was very ul
With dyspepsia aud teething Sae was
sick nine weeks and We tried eve-y-
thing, She became SO emaciated that
II was painful To handle her and we
thought We were going 10 lose her.
One day a happy Thought urged me to
try Grape'Nuts soaked in a little warm
milk,
Well, Il worked like charm aud
she began taking Il regularly ana im-
nroVomont set In at once She is NOW
getting well and round and far as fast
as possible ON Grape Nuts.
Sometime ago several OF the family
wore stricken with laCripre at the
ramc time and during the worst stages
We could not relish Rnythlns in ne
shopc OF food but Grape.Nuts ana
aianHea, everything else nauseattd ns.
We all appreciate what your III
nous food has done for our famny
There's a Roason" Read 'The Road
10 Welylllc" in pkgs.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-10-24
CASE OF ECZEMA IN SOUTH.
Suffered Three Years-Hands and Eye
Most Affected-Now Well and Is
Grateful to Cuticura.

MY wife was taken badly with ecze.
ma for three years. and she employed
a doctor with no effect at all until she
employed Cuticura Soap and Ointment
One Of her hands and her left eye
were badly affected, and when she
would stop using Cuticura Soap and
Ointment the eczema came back. but
very slightly, but it did her a sight OF
good. Then We used the entire set OF
Cuticura Remedies and my wife is en-
tirely recovered. She thanks Cuticura
very much and will recommend it
highly in our locality and in every
nook and corner Of our parish. / VI
Robert, HydropOlis, La, Jan. and
sept. l, 1906"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-10-24
OF Little Faith.

At the Pine Grove camp ground in
Canaan, Conn, little girl was re-
moved by her mother for disobedience
and being naughty to her playmates
The child was told that when size said
her prayers at night she should seek
forgiveness and ask the Lord 10 help
her be better girl. Here is the
prayer which the youngster made IN
der protest.
"Oh, Lord, want you to help me to
mind my mamma, to help me to be a
better girl, to help me to be good to
my playmates. to-but, pshaw, Lord,
what's the use? l 'spect you don't
believe half I'm saying"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-10-24
slIk eioves in All colers.

Although the vogue for fancy en-
broidered gloves has increased. the
plain suede or dun kid is considered
better taste, says a writer in Dress.
six gloves in an colors are worn with
lingerie gowns, but are not considered
strictly fashionable. To those who
prefer comfort 10 following blindly the
edicts OF fashion these gloves strongly
commend themselves for warm sum.
mer days.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-10-24
A PardonabIe Fault.

DR.. Edward Everett Hale, discuss
ing a rather finicky attack that had
been made on certain recent state
ments, smiled and said:
But who or what is blamelesss? Il
is like the case of the Scottish hen.
An old Scottish woman wished TO sell
a hen to neighbor.
But tell me- the neighbor said.
is she a'thegither a guild bird? Has
she got nae faults, nae fauts at ALE
"'AweIl, Margot,' the other old
woman admitted, she has got one
fault. She will lay on the Lords day"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-10-24
GOWNS FOR AUTUMN
Embroidered Pongees Sure to Be Pop
uIar--make Up Well and Are
inexpensive.

Embroidered pongees are popular
for early autumn costumes, or will be.
They make up into elaborate CO.'S
TUNES that belle their comparative in
expensiyeness so admirably that many
women prefer them TO serge suits. In
the pattern pongee suits plaits do not
appear. The skirts are gored and flare
widely about the feet.
The pongee coat must always be
lined, unless the prospective wearer
wants saggy coat. AS a rule, girls
and young matrons wear it short and
elderly women prefer long pongee
coats. Etons with elaborately trimmed
sleeves and vestees are seen in pom.
gees, and so are box coats with en-
brOidered collar, cuffs and pocket
flaps, but the short pony with three
quarter sleeves and deep turnback
cuffs that suggest the Louis XIV period
is seen most frequently. With some of
the pongees, instead of embroidery.
silk cording is used for trimmings.
and the suit is relieved by little Jack.
ct OF netted silk trimmed with silk
Hercules or soutache braiding and
mounted over white taffeta.
One of the smartest costumes seen
recently was tan pongee worn by a
young girl. 1t had an absolutely plain
skirt with eleven cores, and coat.
quite as plain, made box fashion. lined
with white taffeta and fastened with
pongee covered buttons the size Of a
silver quarter.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-10-24
IN THE surnaLATIvE DEGREE.
LittIe SONS Explanation Seemed TO
Cover the Case.

Little son, aged seven, whose train
ing has been Of the most painstaking
and conscientious. rather took away
his mothers breath in describing the
dogs game Of bail. He ended with:
and. mother. Topsy caught the bail
in her mouth. and then just ran like
h."
Like what?" cried the startled
mother
WY. like h, don't you know,
nother?r innocently.
'''No, don't believe | do. Just how
is that. dear?" she asked family.
We'll. ! don't know jus what it
means, myself he confessed. but it's
a whole lot faster than 'lickety-split.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-10-24
After a Raise.

What makes him look so solemn,
He gets his months salary tO-mor-
row"
That's just the trouble. His wife
and his mother-in-law allow him so
cents week out OF it. and he's try
ing to make up his mind to strike for
a dollar"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-10-24
THE PLATED SKIRT
Garment Has So Many Advantages
That II Is Sure to Remain
in Favor.

Women who have invested in plait
ed skirts need have no fear that the
skirts will be wasted. Plated skirts,
for utilitarian purposes, are sure to
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-10-24
HANDY IN SEWING ROOM.
cotton-Holder Will Be Found Usefu
in Emergencies.

A neat device for holding three
reels Of cotton. with places also for
scissors and a thimble. may be seen
in our illustration. In cases Of emer.
genCy, when a button needs To be
sewn on in a hurry. or when one
wants TO repair a torn braid on the
hem of skirt, ii is a great convent
e1ce sometimes TO have these re-
Cuisites hanging in a handy place near
the dressins-table. a strong piece Of
uillboard is needed for making this
useful cotton holder. and Il would look
pretty cut in the shape Of heart IS
the sketch indicates Il should be COW
cred smoothly with art serge, back
and front. and bOrdered with pleat-
ed iril OF ribbon. The reels OF cotton
are ingeni0usly attached TO the heart
shaped board by loops Of ribbon tied
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-10-24
A Black ccstume

Quite economical and extremely ef-
fective is a fine black Russian net
dress trimmed with stripes OF broad
black taReta ribbon.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-10-24

A gown Of the type shown above is
enc OF the most popular and best-look-
ing models shown this season. The
majority of these gowns are made Of
foulard; this one is brown and white
with trimmings of brown velvet rib
bon and chemisette and stock OF tuck
ed white mousseline. Elbow sleeves
are formed Of tucked mousseline and
heavy white lace.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-10-24
pdtrOniZe
the ddOertiS.
erS in this
paper.
what he Meant.

What He Meant.
That speech OF yours was classic,
said the admiring friend
Your criticism replied Senator
sorghum. 'in kindly intended, but dis
eouraging. The formal expression oi
a public opinion is something like the
composition Of music.
you mean It should fall soOthingly
on the ear?"
No: You want 10 keep away from
the classical and get something thai
vflI hit the popular taste"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-10-24

into small little bows, while the straps
for securing the thimble and the scis-
sors are also made Of ribbon stitched
securely TO the serge. Loops of rib
bon to match the pleated frill are
used to hang the board against the
wall
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-10-24

%
back and 'front.' this
sSg is gss &. Fl: s @ s @
VIII be how odd
beautiful
combination
the original little
OF
chinte Of tucked
tied with ribbon match that of the waisoat
waistbet chine
would do admirably afternoon parties;
inhntesma
the
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-06-02

Annn thin ypnna mhm
hpb
d hh Weaedn
mMp Mk Prices n dLm~hae
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-06-02

Tailor Made Suits
These Suits have got to go; no
more waiting.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-06-02
PettiCOats
Ribbons

Ribbons by the mile. All colors,
widths and shades.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-06-02
ladies' Underwear

Prints and Staples
Standard Prints, 100 Pieces
Blue, Red, clarets, Grays
and Light Indigos
SC per yard
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-11-21

The Mississippi Railroad Commits
sion some time ago sent out requests
to all the roads doing business in the
state, asking for a statement showing
the number Of people killed and in
jured on their respective lines in this
state for the period from July /,
1905, to Sept. 3o 1907. Up to this
time only one load has responded,
that being the Mobile & Ohio. The
report shows employees killed, IA; in
iiured, 5; othersfkilled, 5; injured, 9.
Total killed, 195 injured, 124.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-11-21

We may be a little out Of the
path. George Washington she said
bravely, but anyway, we are in the
right pasture, and here's rock with
a back to 1t, so let's sit down and
wait, and she put her arm In a
motherly way around me, and pill
lowed my red hooded head upon her
shoulder. I'm glad I didn't put up
my hair
Som I, virgie.' said /. as !
nestled against the soft cushion.
Your hair is the loveliest ever saw,
Virgie, and mine is short and stiff
like bristles. I hate it.
But you're real good, George
Washington, and as soon as ever we
get home, I'm going to give you a
real boughten DOLL she said, to have
for your very own birthday, and to
keep always
Grandmother Gibbons did not need
to tell the children that she had kept
the "boughten DOLL" they had all
seen it.
"Well, children, the next thing, it
seemed the stars all faded, and the
darkness deepened around us. I don't
know how long we waited, while l
lay with my head pressed against
your great-aunt Virginia's shoulder,
but heard her calling to me, 'Geor-
gle Washington, this will never do.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-11-21
County superintendent.

State Superintendent of Education
Powers gave out circular address,
to the county superintendent through
out the state and the teachers, call
ing attention to the coming conven-
ton Of the county superintendent
now In office and those elected as
successors. The convention will open
on November rs and adjourn the next
afternoon. While the convention is
strictly convention of the superin-
tendents. of education, Superintendent
Powers urges that the teachers Of the
state are invited to attend and will
be welcome. Some notable addresses
will be delivered on the occasion, one
in particular being of especial inter
est to be delivered by Prof. Oh. Kern
who has consented to stop over here
on his way to Baton Rouge, to deliver
an address Supt. Powers is taking
active interest in the work of max
ing the agricultural stury in the pub
lie schools popular and instructive
and he is sparing. no pains to arouse
interest in agriculture and agricul-
tural societies.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-11-21

swing down to you! Catch hold and
climb
oh, George Washington she
cried. I can't! I'm dizzy! I shall
faint
Il could see that her strength was
failing, but wouldn't give up that
! could save her; so put all of my
self into my voice, and may have
prayed, but didn't know it, then.
No. you won't faint. virgie,'
called. You won't faint; you won't
fall! You can't; you've got the limb.
Now here's my hand: let's climb!
We can see every step now, virgie.'
We climbed slowly. step by step,
zigzagging, picking cur way up, and
gaining courage till at last we fell in
each others arms, on to the level at
the top, and that Is the way met
an emergency, the Thanksgiving and
birthday we never forgot. And that
is the way saved your great-aunt
Virginia. From Good Housekeep-
Ing.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-11-21
Mississippi Medals.

S. Bernheimer & Sons, one Of the
leading firms of Port Gibson, are N
receipt of letter from the directors
Of the jamestown exposition award
ing them the gold medal on their
exhibit. This firm sent some hundred
odd samples Of Allen long staple cot
ton measuring fully an inch and a
iral.f in length, and it was from the
Allen hybrid seed raised in this coun-
sty. Besides this firms exhibit there
was only one more, that of the Hon.
Chas. Scott, who was also awarded d
merit for his exhibit. Claiborne
county feels proud of their recogni-
ton, which goes to show that Missis-
sippi is the only state that can turn
out this style of cotton, raised from
Claiborne county original hybrid
seed.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-11-21

+ AST NIGHT I had fearful dream; /
l saw table long and wide, with many
dishes set;
And at one end I seemed to lie. helpless.
and fat, and hot,
And could not move foot or wing to
hasten from the spot!
My stomach was uncomfortable; could
not draw my breath,
Nor make a sound, howe'er tried:
really felt like death!
l couldn't seem to find my head; my heart
was out of place,
And somehow had sadly lost my dignity
and grace!
Then such racketing arose, and scurry.
ing through the hall,
And then lot Of people came-master
and wife, and all
The children who had been SO kind and
given me loads to eat
They danced around my PROSTATE form:
my downfall was complete!
Deceitful creatures! that they are; for in
my dream they said
"Ha, ha, Old Turkey! Where's your pride
now you have lost your head?"
l qulvered with my burning wrongs, but
no one seemed to care,
For all sat down around the board and
bowed their heads in prayer.
And then my master, that good man, took
up q dreaded knife,
And held it slantwise over me; trembled
for my life!
But when great fork pierced my breast,
| gave jump and scream,
And nearly tumbled off my perch in wax
ing from my dream!
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-11-21
For Militia Tournament.

All railroads in Mississippi have
granted a rate of one cent per mile
on account of the first annual tourna-
ment, to take place on the state mill
tary rife range, at Vicksburg, from
Nov. 25 to %, inclusive. This rate
will render it possible for every COM
pany in the two regiments to send a
picked team to participate In the
tournament. It is expected that from
100 to 80 officers and enlisted men
will take part, and the order issued
from the National Guard headquart-
ers requires that they report for duty
in Vicksburg not later than the noon
hour on Nov. 25. All necessary ar
rangements for the commissary de-
partment have been completed, and
the ammunition has been shipped
from the jackson armory. The rifle
range is located about four miles
south Of Vicksburg.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-11-21

me as II all at once / grew to be a
woman. 1t seemed to me as ii God
had given Virgie's life into my keep
Ing. I kept calling down to her,
telling her tina. it would soon be
lighter, and tibet felt sure that some
way, somehow, / could save her.
AT last it came, children, the first
streak Of the morning! I stopped
over, and looked down that awful
abyss, but tie sight only gave me
courage. 'Virgie, I cried. and my
teeth didn't chatter this time, for
when God wants us to do anything,
children, no matter how difflcult, He
will give us the will and the strength
to do 1t. 'Virgie, can see you, you
are not half way down, but keep
still few minutes, and I can save
you"
How did you do it, grandma? !"
always asked the children.
II didn't know how ! was going
to do 1t, at first, but began, very
slowly, to make my way, not straight,
but in a zigzag fashion, slowly and
carefully down to the shelf over
which Virgie hung. There was lit
tie platform of rock, on which
stopped. It was growing lighter
every minute, as reached up to the
twisted tree branch. Then God let
me see how / was going to be able
to save my sister. You know how
I did it, children"
"You UNFINISHED her hair" from
the children in chorus.
"Yes, those beautiful, strong locks
of hair, all kinked and snarled and
held as in wise, partly with my
teeth, partly with my fingers, loos-
ened every golden thread.
Now / said. 'Virgio. you are
free! Catch hold of this limb that l
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-11-21

Harrison Austin, Is years old, one
f/the laborers around the animal
show Of the Consolidated Shows, To-
Gated on the Exposition Grounds at
jackson, was found dead in bunk
under one Of the animal cage wagons
The cause of his death is uncertain,
but there is no suspicion surrounding
it, and the coronr's jury ascribed it
to heart failure.