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afide1NAnsd Woman in sncI.tr.

An entertaining old lady whose
friendship l enjoyed used to say, with
some Impotence: Because the Lord
saw at to remove Banbury is no rea-
son why l should be invited TO moth
lag but women's lunches Not but that
she incurred the late Banbury most
sincerely, but her active mind chafed
at a narrowness Of environment
which a~ccentuated her loneliness. In
fact, II is a hardship to be condemned
to a one-sided social life, and it IS a
misfortune which happens TO many
m~iddle-aged women and need scarcely
ever happen to a man Of any age for
ordinarily a nan can have as much
feminine society as he chooses. but
what will the nelghbors say about an
elderly woman who announces that IN
order to preserve a whole and healthy
view Of life she must seek the society
OF men?
1t will hardly be disputed that the
exclusively feminine Is worze than the
exclusively masculine point Of view.
True, one sometimes hears Of the petty
failing Of certain classes Of men
heroes at sea, for instance, who never
theless, owing to that isolated life.
become fussy and ~domineering when
they regain the shelter Of the domestic
Preside and the tales Of Bret Harte
and his followers have f~amlliarized us
with the rude heroes OF the mining
camp and the plains. But does the
naval officer, welded to law, or the
miner, divorced from 1t, show as great
q departure from the normal human
type as the woman who is shut up with
other women7
OF course, there are as many points
OF view as there are men and women
one should always remember that
underneath all there Is the human
point Of view, and that people resem-
ole each other more than they differ:
yet, when all allowances have been
made, some well-recognized dlsslmllarl-
do seem to be fundamental. Ey-
erybody knows, for instance, that a
woman has not usually much sense Of
proportion but as to that, does every
body realize how destructive to a sense
of proportion Of purely domestic life
shat life which, for so long, constl-
-uted a woman's all Of living? Perhaps
Eve may not have been lacking In It
'efore she set up housekeeping and nc
things. Possibly at that
her sense Of humor was not sub
ect to lapses. 1t Is now; and 1t is
hoSt ant to lapse when she turns her !
Intention on herself. For the average
woman is inclined to take herself quite |
erously-scrlbner Magazine.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1907-04-26

emerge victorious; It Is here, II any.
where, that marriage becomes not the
mere union Of one party to another.
the one superior, the other inferior,
but a meeting OF couls, one with the
other, so that their original and sep.
arate Identity Is lost, and there ap-
pears instead a new and dual creature,
the married pair, Invested Of the faults
and composed Of the excellencies Of the
originals Of both. This ideal condition
OF marriage IS perhaps not fully at,
tainea even among the middle classes.
but Il certainly approaches It more
nearly there than elsewhere. And, as
society, throughout the distant ages
gradually perfects its form by becom
ing homogeneous, 50 will the perfect
marriage, now, also, too, rare, become
the universal heritage OF our a c 4
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1907-04-26

As to the tailor-mades for spring and
summer, a season of light colors Is
Imminent. Materials all along the line
Of worsteds, chevlots, serses spd their
kind proclaim It. Lovely effects are
found in the serges and cheviots Of
white ground traversed with stripes Of
many widths from hair lines up. Stripes
are very conspicuous In all showings
Of dress goods, although IT cannot be
said that checks and blocks seem to
have lost any ground. The white
grounds are striped or cr~oss-checked
with soft browns, steel, black, etc, and
In some of the pieces touches of color
are introduced.
Black frocks are to be much In evil
dence this season and a number of
beautiful models are decorated princi-
pally with laces, usually two or three
kinds, but a little good embroidery In
skiIlfully harmOnized colors gives n
French air to a fine black gown that Is
most desirable. Black linens and cot
tons are prettiest in soft fabrics and
the embroidered swlsses are exquisite.
One unusually effective pattern has a
black ground, striped with closely set
hairlines Of white, and is sprlnkled with
tiny sprays Of lllacs. 1t is charming for
a second mourning costume, or makes
up effectively with bits Of blue satin.
At last the right material has been
generally adopted for the foundation of
the elaborate pailletted frock. Hereto.
e@- q -~aitk 1T iaDUI uas ueeu -
pended In decorating tulle with all man.
ner of glimmerlng particles, which nv
one evenings festlvity Is reduced 70
R~iotously e%xtravagant did this
perishable quality render the majority
Of gowns OF this description, but now
that a strong Brussels net Is EMPLOYED
the spangled gown may be counted
upon to Withstand a reasonable AMOUNT
or wear and tear. Very lovely is a
net, embroidered In silver and
opalescent spangles, arranged in a wide
border at the hem, above which beovv
cross lines give the empire character.
The upper portion Of the skirt is strevn
With tiny sprays OF leaves. The waist
IND sleeves have ample garniture.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1907-04-26
Schoolgirl of New Japan.

School honors are priced dearly bv
The girl students In Japan, and are
sought after very earnestly, but In a
spirit Of perfect good will to fellow
students A particularly brilliant Girl
OF nay acquaintance In Toxic. writes
Marian BonsaH in the Housekeeper.
who was finishing her scholastic course
enjoyed beside the supremacy In most
Of her studies, the presidency Of her
class an Office she had held for two
years before the following incident oc-
CURED. The girls family knew OF her
tingent study and supposed that she
had made an admirable record IA her
class, though from the girl herself they
could learn nothing Of her standing
o1s night at a dinner at her home.
when one Of the members OF the fac
ufU Of her school was a guest, It
CHANGED that the speaker sDoke Incl
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1907-04-26

Painted chlffons with deep floral Dor
ders running up the skirt are really
superb.
White Neapolitan straws and coarse
leghorns seem to lead among hats f0l
the south.
Panama straws dyed in various
shades will be used for morning hats
with plain suits.
II the empire dress is worn the
coiffure should correspond in style or
the charming effect is decidedly les.
sened.
Lovely novelties are the sheer batiste
hchus, with embroidered scaHoped
edges and long, graceful flower designs
In convent work.
One can now get wide belts of pony
and caracul fur, mounted with gold
buckles. They are for cold weather
wear, to exc out the short fur, jacket.
A very pretty French bag Is of soft
gray suede, with a line Of silver and
greendaisies embroidered along the ton
edge, instead OF a stiff metal mount.
Ing.
Swapping, stitching and a bit Of hand
embroidery are used as trimming for
many of the little girls coats. Btaid.
ing is seen occasionally, but not upon
the best models.
A new veil is Of colored net, edged
with frills Of little ostrich feathers, !
These are worn only with hats O, the
same color n preferably feather
trimmed chapeaux.
A Partisan authority says that an
pearances point to the vogue for dark.
green shades In straws for the coming !
season. These will be closely followed
by gray and violet.
The newest waistcoats are of strinad
silk. They have sleeves and are kent
on when the cloth coat is removed.
harmonizing In color with the gown.
and forming jaunty little Jackets. I
A smart tie is a band Of YaieAc,epnes
Insertion, with a narrow edge 10 matc4r4
he ends finished with a Wide rufle Of
he same lace. Valenciennes and the
inc laces are the most used o thisx
ashton. Rare old pieces of, face, sfst
making their appearance In these
tribes.
Open-pieee lingerie frocks whose
and skirts are Joined 6S ssset ,
Wristbands or igirdles Of lace, are nu
lerous among the new muslin models =
nd are more easily accomplished nv
amateur d~ressnsiter than are the
urely princess models eut:ln one piece
yoke or shoulder to hem. ,
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~@a~-

being fully aware Of the average citizens ,no,.
the first principles Of law, as the aversion 70 aeea
court Is one SO well recognized as being !. .
comment. NuV W
First, by admitting the existence Of taptv
and, second, by maintaining a claim Department t-t
up prospective suits, the corporations clearly ,nS,SV
that they are fully aware of their guilt, but reiv,nn ueA
the tremendous influence of the almighty dollar ; upon
In absolute security from prosecution of the right ~. ~
Is 1t not time that the public, seeing that II ia b.,nA
liberately swindled daily, should not rise and to- sG q
i've action to throttle the monstrous practices o, ~
powerful corporations Cincinnati Post uA
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1907-04-26

More than three-quarters Of a young
oaby's life is. spent In sleep, and upon
the restfulness Of 1t depends much of
the child's future strength, says the
New York Evening Telegram. This
being the case, II is certainly important
That the sleep should be of the right
kind. One Of the errors of young moth
ers Is to believe that II a baby sleeps
1t is surely resting. This is far from
being the case, for If the crib is not
comfortable, the clothing suitable and
the ventilation as 1t should be slumber
does not do for the child what II
should.
One OF the most important OF all
things Is that a baby should sleep alone
l know this seems like a cold-blooded
edict, and to many mothers a s-enseless
one until they understand he reason.
First and foremost, there Is ALWAYS
danger Of a baby's being smothered
when In the bed nj night with another
person. As a matter Of fact. the death
rate among infants from sufocatIon I'm
this way is by no means small.
II Is a well-known fact that when
two persons sleep together the strong
Or absorbs the vitality or the weaker
and that is what you can not helm
doing to your baby. 1t can not be M
strong and lusty IA child as r. will no
without this drain upon It's constitu-
ton.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1907-04-26
Fancy stocks Favored.

There is again a craze for fancy
stocks Of all kinds to freshen up blouses
or old bodices
There is n made OF heavy linen
having turned over porelIne IA
that reach almost to the bust.
Eyelet embroidery done with coarse
linen thread depicts a conventional de-
Sign on the edge and the fronts are
laced through the openings with a fine
cord and tassel.
Another cunning little neckpiece is
made OF antique embroidery n be-
frilled with narrow lace.
A contrivance OF crosswiSe folds Of
velvet forming a short V-shaped bib
has the openings filled in with siIk
sp~iderwebs. Originality distinguishes
the girl who embroiders the buttons
for her silk blouse with secret Insignia
monograms or fraternity emblems.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1907-04-26
The Gift of Healing.


a physician who had attended a sIch
woman the wife Of an lmmigrsD+
through an illness that lasted from De,
cemoer into January, In due time san,
a oill' Some months later the husband
came into the doctors Office
MI Doctor he said, dat bill ron
zent, he's all right; but vone OF dem
visits you makes meln wife you makes
uIm on Christmas day. You sbonId
'maKe me a present of dat visit"
line doctor says that the reoues+ r.s
50 original. so different from the 80
usuai ways Of asking for a dIsoornt
that he did make the man a 1891
the Christmas visit. Oh
AT first 1t seemed to him +no.
ASK should have been charged for at
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1907-04-26
The Linen SuppIv.

The young housewife with little
money to expend may begin with a
small supply.
Six or eight pairs Of sheets are es-
sential.
One bolster and two pillow sims
should be allowed to each pair of
sheets.
Several white "~honeycomb" spreads
and. a white marseilles Counterpart are
needed.
At least two dozen face towels. a
dozen fine cup. towels, a dozen dish
towels and four roller towels are es-
sential.
-Four white t~ablecloths. one OF finer
quality for occasions" will do for .
beginning.
A dozen hemmed cheesecloth busters
also belong In the outfit.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1907-04-26
sAWDUsT EXCELs LUMBER.
Material from 1t Better than tie
Sawed Timber

Material from 1t Better than IL,
Sawed Timber.
Perhaps the old man who used tc
eat sawdust with a spoon" was eating
sugar. They make both sugar and al,
cohol from sawdust. 1t practically is
pure ce!lulose and easily convertible
into these products. Also sawdust in
the. goth century is more valuable than
solid lumber. BY the use Of hydraulic
pressure and intense heat the particles
are formed into a solid mass capable
Of being nodded into any shape and of
receiving a brilliant polish. The only
materials used are sawdust, alum and
glue. 80
Imitation marble can be manufac-
tured from a mixture of sawdust with
ivory waste, water, glass and glue. In
Norway acetic acid, wood naphtha, tar,
and alcohol are produced on a CONNER
cial scale out OF sawdust Factories
have been erected In America and Eli
rope for converting pine needles n
forest wool. This is used for mat
tresses and furniture, for manufacture
into hygienic articles such as under
vests and chest protectors.
For many years bituminous coal on
orators threw away slack as waste
Now it commands at the mines 70 cents.
a ton. The increase is due largely to
the demand coming from makers of CO.
ment. Formerly they bought lumn coal
and pulverized it. Now they use slack.
Quartz rock was not long ago consid.
cred worthless. Now glass Is made from
It 3 Bricks, collins, tombstones, t~illinps
ana snfilar articles, can be made of
this glass. The annual value OF tbe
by-products of the packing industry
all .Ri.whicb are manufactured ont If
what was waste material" thirty years
ago. is approximately $780, OO. 900 Cot.
ION. seed not long ago was waste mar
ter, giving considerable trouble TO get
I'D of; but in 1900 the by-products Of
seed We're valued in the United
States as more than $40, 10000, which
probably has doubled by this time
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1907-04-26
THOU SHALT NOT KILL.

80 HOU Shalt Not XIII neds no learned com
mentatOr to argue that 1t means just what
1t says. 1t neither excuses nor mobiles.
1t does not say that its mandate may be
EZr9I7ENl abrogated and set at naught by any "un-
lE&GE&E written law"-that modern euphemlsm
which excuses murder. The particular PEG
pe for whom the law was promulgated understood ex-
actly what it meant and no juggling with, words or
mougerlng OF sentiment can repeal that ages-old statute
that places the seal Of sanctity upon human life and
inveighs against the wanton Staying Of a fellowman.
In the IshmaeltIsh days Of the world, when every
mans hand was against every other man, II was right,
because It was necessary, that each man should see 10
his own protection. But when society was organized
men gave up their weapons to the delegated authorities
and the civilized law Of the world places the burden Of
protection upon the authorities. No Individual has any
right. moral or legal, to take into his own hands the
administration Of those laws. Civilization is nullifed by
such a theory and the world goes back to the age Of
barbarlsm when the fairest was the prize Of the strong
est-the jungle life of tooth and claw, Of club and fang.
The last word of the whole matter Is the word that
was engraved upon the tables Of stone. Thou shalt not
kill" means thou and thou" means everybody.-Kan
sas City Journal.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1907-04-26
Middle Class MARRIAGE

Among that class which In all mod.
eTn and prosperous countries is tho
most numerous-the great middle class
marriage undoubtedly finds its high.
est Development. 1t is here that the
tender and beautiful relation which n
expresses reaches its most perfect
growth It is here that the vlclssltudes
OF life offer 1t a not too severe test OF
purity from which 1t never falls to
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1907-04-26
INDEPENDENCE OF RAILROADS.

~~AN plunging at breakneck speed down a steep
t%E grade, have you ever allowed yourself to
{ III think, of the terrible consequences should
guz-5 something happen, say, for instance, should
ES@LTNA1 the brake prove defective? This is a thought
Es0HS6g which has doubtless crossed many minds,
and q glance through the daily press CON
vinces one that fear of unsafe equipment on the average
train is only too well Justified. The operator falls In his
duty, the signal don't work, a rail was broken, a trestle
gave way, a defective brake and a thousand and one
ready excuses are offered daily by the great railroads
In a strenuous effort to shiTk responsibility for the
awful calamities which are now a daily occurrence. 1t
is 50 convenient to say that a brake proved defective that
this excuse is always relied upon in a pinch, the rail
roads knowing full well that it is one of the many ac-
cepted generally with scarcely a murmur Of condemna-
ton.
Why IS It that the public stands by while an astute
official with a shrug of the shoulders murmurs defective
brake, what are you going to do about ltT" That Is
precisely the question, What are you going to do about
iT' Admitting that the brake proved defective, for In
stance, is clearly an admission Of guilt In maintaining
faulty or defective mechanical equipment, and conse-
quehtly It is unnecessary to convict the railroads of
criminal carelessness or negligence, as, by their own
admission, they convict themselves, and yet a railroad
COMPANY will calmly ask, what are you going to do
about it' A claim agent IS employed to settle for loss
of loved ones, with a few paltry dollars, the company
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1907-04-26

double rates, for It had taken him
away from his Christmas turkey. But
the doctor enjoyed the joke. and made
good use OF It.
On every Christmas day since, whsn
ne mas been called to a poor patient
ne has told the story OF the Christmas
present visit Thus he has brought q
laugh into the slck-room. Then b
goes on to explain that the visit be y
now making Is to be a Christmas pres
emf too. So the doctor has enjoyed Bis
holiday even when he missed his Chrise
mas dinner.-Youth's Companion
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dentally Of the girls long Office as pres
ident Of her class and the excellence
OF her record. The family looked at
the girl In delighted surprise, but she,
blushiug furiously and with tears, fed
from the room and could not be In
duced to return throughout the evening.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1907-04-26
: The wise Girl OF The ~

"You have been engaged more than
a year, haven't you?"
: Yes
ANY talk OF m~arriage?'
No. And there won't be as long as
I'm having SUCH a good me.LCleye-.
mrdsPlaln Dealer.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1907-04-26
A Friendly Oner.

81 always take a sleeper when I
travel"
Ft - J.
is that s07 We'll, you can have that
one IN my front Office. He's no good
here."-Baltimore American.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1907-04-26

The most stylish arrangement Of .
girls hair now seems to be 10 make
II look as much as possible as II It had
been Sombed with a sofa pillow,
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1907-04-26

Ever occur to you that many OF your
sorrows are sillS ~sorr6wsi. That T.
sorr0ws that are not Important
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1907-04-26
MONEY AMI MANNERS

. of this blessed country have mora 49,.
NA/ and less manners than any other peonl.
earth. The more money the more pesia+ !,
- manners. We rush through life IN snob
E6A8ESaN hurry these days that there is lIttLa IT..
sezJ or thought for the refnements and go
sles that Ia the good old days Of our grans
parents were considered necessary elements n, 49,,
breeding. We have cut courtesy out Of business bou~
We have come to regard il as a tlmeconsumsr -
waste-an lndehnable and rather bo-esoma soro+.IuE
the way Of an afectatlon which we may put on ~t1
our best clothes for weddings, parties and other SoS
affairs, but not to be carried about with us on ordinar
occasions. -
The man or woman who has really good mannera pov
adays, we distinguish as being OF the "old schsol" N,
fortunately, the old school is passing away and then. h,
no new one to take its place. So far have we sunk tb,,
the man Of genuine courtesy and polish must balance n
with some sort Of coarseness or be damned as a "sisyH
Maybe it is in-mannered to say such things, but the ta+
no less than the il-mannered assertion Of II 6ts N,
times. Garish ~vulgarlty talnts what Is regarded. com.
monty at least, as the best society. How much richer
may we get before degenerating into utter kavageryt-
indianapolis Sun.
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Ar,o, Nc PROUD proud distinction of being the first white woman to cross. Equatorial
Comm +" a belgian lady, Madame Cabra, who with her husband.
ConHn- Caora has lately returned from a tourney across tn DARK
travel e. m1ume Cabra had already had SOM experience of African
Free State @Neu VIII Commandant Cnbra In the Congo
thar - ne par landed o N the coast OF German East Africa and worked
: m n ~ Csanda' where. they were greatly Impressed n the changes
Nvanza 80 nus s re' After visiting the Albert Nyanza and Albert Edward
- az az" lakes ne caravan, with 800 porter,+ rax.rs~d ~. 60 H.. stss
Cabrs snIn- o% IAN n journey occupied nineteenth months. and Msdan'
in v.rLt &c al ua' me kept her health, although The lost considerable
had 81 snS Sne speaks modesty Of her remarkable cbI.vere AM svs ss
naive ug sneu an met with no dangers In the curse OF her tourney. Ts
,rhtt. e!"ner Weldsposed and friendly and navo, having seen q
' "VWAn oeore they regarded her with awe and dnIratnn
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the other in a case Involving human life or liberty n
immoral 1t reduces the judicial. processes to a cor.
mercial basis. The court Itself should secure such wit.
nesses, should protect them from confusing inouisiuops
and should insure that their findings are presented to The
jury in clear and compact form. Such a system would
eliminate the MISUNDERSTANDING element Of CONNER
ciallsm from criminal trials as now conducted, would
shorten them and would safeguard the interests OF both
the public and the accused.-Washington Star.
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EXPERT TESTIMONY.

HE expert witness hired by the State seen
the case only from the States point of view.
while the expert who sells his services. TO-
the defense naturally undertakes to deliver
to that side the commodity for which b.
draws a fee. The, whole business Of sum-
monIng hired mon IN testifv for - .tS..
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1907-04-11
To Observe %AppOmatlOx Day.

Chicago, Ill, April 9:-Elaborate pre-
seventeenth annual Appomattox day
banquet of the Hamilton Club, in COM
memoration of h first day of peace, to
be given at the Auditorium this even
ing.
guests of note are to be present. Con-
gresham Francis W.Cushman Of Wash
ington will speak for the Pacific slope
to the toast "OurI Country" Congress
man A. o. Stanley of Kentucky will
speak for the south to the a Robert
E. Lee," and ex-senator William e.
Mason of Illinois will respond to the
toast. 'HThe Commander-in-Chief